NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
152 reportsClear category filter2,225 miles · Mar 4, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes
ON 2/28/19 @5:15 PM GOT IN MY CAR STARTED IT UP AND WHEN I DID EVERYTHING IN THE VIDEO WAS HAPPENING SO I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO BUTLER HONDA IN MILLEDGEVILLE GA WHERE THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND STATED THAT IT WAS CAMERA'S MALFUNCTIONING AND THAT THEY WOULD ORDER A NEW CAMERA. ON FRIDAY WHICH WAS 3/1/19. AND THEY WILL GIVE ME A CALL O…
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ON 2/28/19 @5:15 PM GOT IN MY CAR STARTED IT UP AND WHEN I DID EVERYTHING IN THE VIDEO WAS HAPPENING SO I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO BUTLER HONDA IN MILLEDGEVILLE GA WHERE THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND STATED THAT IT WAS CAMERA'S MALFUNCTIONING AND THAT THEY WOULD ORDER A NEW CAMERA. ON FRIDAY WHICH WAS 3/1/19. AND THEY WILL GIVE ME A CALL ON MONDAY.. AND THAT MY CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE I HAD NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I JUST PRAY AND HOPE SO
NHTSA ODI #11183847
15,000 miles · Feb 14, 2019
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other
BATTERY DIED AFTER LESS THAN 2 YEARS OF USE. NEEDED TO REPLACE. NO ELECTRICAL USE OF THE VEHICLE, PEP BOYS SAYS ITS A COMMON ISSUE WITH NEW HONDAS. NEEDED TO TOW CAR AND DANGEROUSLY TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHEN THE BATTERY DIED.
NHTSA ODI #11180194
20,000 miles · Feb 14, 2019
Electrical SystemVisibility/wiper
BLIND SPOT ASSIST CAMERA IS A DISTRACTION AND FLICKERS DUE TO OTHER VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. HUGE DISTRACTION CAN BE DANGEROUS, NOT AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY FEATURE. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T CLOSE. EVEN AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STARTS TO CLOSE AND HALF WAY REOPENS. ALL WINDOWS CLOSE NOTICEABLY SLOWER. DEALERSHIP …
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BLIND SPOT ASSIST CAMERA IS A DISTRACTION AND FLICKERS DUE TO OTHER VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. HUGE DISTRACTION CAN BE DANGEROUS, NOT AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY FEATURE. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T CLOSE. EVEN AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STARTS TO CLOSE AND HALF WAY REOPENS. ALL WINDOWS CLOSE NOTICEABLY SLOWER. DEALERSHIP CAN'T REPLICATE ISSUE SO NO REPAIR. STILL HAVE THE ISSUE, EVEN WHEN PARKED THE WINDOW DOESN'T CLOSE.
NHTSA ODI #11180193
4 miles · Feb 14, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or Other
MY HONDA ACCORD 2017 4 CYN ALL OF DASH BOARD LIGHTS LIT UP, THE STEERING WHEEL PARTIALLY LOCKED WHILE I WAS DRIVING GOING 55 MPH. I PULLED OVER AND COULDN'T CUT THE CAR OFF WITH MY START BUTTON. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY CUT IT CUT OFF. THEN IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THEN AFTER ANOTHER 5 MINUTES IT STARTED AN…
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MY HONDA ACCORD 2017 4 CYN ALL OF DASH BOARD LIGHTS LIT UP, THE STEERING WHEEL PARTIALLY LOCKED WHILE I WAS DRIVING GOING 55 MPH. I PULLED OVER AND COULDN'T CUT THE CAR OFF WITH MY START BUTTON. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY CUT IT CUT OFF. THEN IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THEN AFTER ANOTHER 5 MINUTES IT STARTED AND I WENT STRAIGHT TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP JANUARY 2019. ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS EARLIER, MY CAR WOULD START AT ALL. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY TOLD ME ONLY THING IT MIGHT BE WAS THE BATTERY, I BOUGHT A BATTERY AND MY CAR WAS ONLY 11 MONTHS OLD. RECENTLY, FEBRUARY 2019, NOW MY BATTERY IS 7 MONTHS OLD, MY CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN. THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR, BUT I AM HAVING ISSUES. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN I START MY CAR AND THE DASH LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON AND I HOLD THE BUTTON ON THE DASH AND THE SYSTEM REBOOT AND THE DASH LIGHT COME ON. MY CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW IT IS STARTING, BUT THE SAID EVERYTHING IS REGISTERING THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE AN HUGE ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN'T BE STRAINED IN THIS COLD WINTER WEATHER AND MY CAR NOT STARTING. THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE I WAS IN MOTION LESS THAN A MONTH AGO ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH AND MY CAR FROZE IN MOTION. CJB FEBRUARY 2019
NHTSA ODI #11179999
8,607 miles · Feb 8, 2019
Electrical System
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL, WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP I TRIED TO ROLL UP MY WINDOW IT WENT HALF WAY UP AND THAN CAME BACK DOWN, I TRIED THIS SEVERAL TIMES IN FRONT OF 3 SERVICE MEN, THEY SAID THAT'S STRANGE I SAID I KNOW THIS JUST HAPPENED. SO OF COURSE WHEN I DROPPED OFF ME CAR THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT WOULD NOT D…
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I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL, WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP I TRIED TO ROLL UP MY WINDOW IT WENT HALF WAY UP AND THAN CAME BACK DOWN, I TRIED THIS SEVERAL TIMES IN FRONT OF 3 SERVICE MEN, THEY SAID THAT'S STRANGE I SAID I KNOW THIS JUST HAPPENED. SO OF COURSE WHEN I DROPPED OFF ME CAR THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT WOULD NOT DO THAT FOR THEM, BUT OF COURSE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF BY THAN. SO WHEN MY CAR WAS DOWN I LET THE DEALERSHIP WENT INTO THE STORE AND WHEN I CAME OUT ALL MY WINDOWS WERE HALF WAY DOWN AND MY SUNROOF WAS CRACKED OPEN. I CALL MY SERVICE GUY AND EXPLAINED TO HIM WHAT HAPPENED, SO THE NEXT DAY I TOOK MY CAR BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND OF COURSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN FOR THEM..THE SERVICE MAN SAID WELL IF YOU HOLD DOWN THE BUTTON ALL YOUR WINDOWS WILL OPEN I SAID THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE I WAS IN THE STORE WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND THERE WAS NO WAS I COULD HAVE OPENED IT! SO NOW IT'S JUST A WAIT AND SEE TO SEE IF IT HAPPENDS A THIRD TIME!
NHTSA ODI #11175183
32,000 miles · Feb 6, 2019
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS THE CAR WOULD NOT START WITHOUT REQUIRING A JUMP FOR THE BATTERY. THEN IT WOULD RUN, BUT ONCE THE CAR WAS OFF AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED IT WOULD REQUIRE ANOTHER JUMP. HAD THE BATTERY TESTED AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATE NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. (IT STARTED THERE NO PROBLEM). …
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OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS THE CAR WOULD NOT START WITHOUT REQUIRING A JUMP FOR THE BATTERY. THEN IT WOULD RUN, BUT ONCE THE CAR WAS OFF AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED IT WOULD REQUIRE ANOTHER JUMP. HAD THE BATTERY TESTED AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATE NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. (IT STARTED THERE NO PROBLEM). IT RAN FINE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS, BUT CURRENTLY ITS PARKED AND WON'T START. THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT DISPLAYED WAS THE EPS WHICH TURNED OFF SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR STARTED.
NHTSA ODI #11174885
9 miles · Jan 6, 2019
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or OtherFireInjury
THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BY ITSELF, A CAR ONLY WITH 13,000 MILES AND 1 YEAR OF USAGE THAT MEANS ALMOST BRAND NEW CAR. I DROVE 9 MILES APROX. FROM HOME TO MY WORK LOCATION. WHEN I ARRIVE AND PARK THE CAR BEFORE GOING UPSTAIRS, I SAW THE CAR BLOWING UNUSUAL SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, I OPENED THE HOOD AND I SAW THE FIRE WAS …
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THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BY ITSELF, A CAR ONLY WITH 13,000 MILES AND 1 YEAR OF USAGE THAT MEANS ALMOST BRAND NEW CAR. I DROVE 9 MILES APROX. FROM HOME TO MY WORK LOCATION. WHEN I ARRIVE AND PARK THE CAR BEFORE GOING UPSTAIRS, I SAW THE CAR BLOWING UNUSUAL SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, I OPENED THE HOOD AND I SAW THE FIRE WAS COMING BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE RADIATOR. I CALL THE 911 AND WHEN THEY ARRIVED THEY TRIED TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT THE FIRE STARTED GETTING OUT OF CONTROL, FORCING THEM TO USE THE WATER HOSE TO STOP THE FIRE. HONDA IS NOT TAKING CARE OF THIS SAFETY CONCERN AND NO BODY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED
NHTSA ODI #11165448
21,500 miles · Dec 7, 2018
Electrical System
THE TRUNK LID OPENS ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. REPORTED TO DEALER 3 TIMES. THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. MUST BE ELECTRICAL. WHEN I PUSH THE FOB BUTTON GOING DOWN THE ROAD IT WON'T OPEN. JUST RANDOMLY WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD - 35-50 MPH.
NHTSA ODI #11156778
16,098 miles · Nov 8, 2018
Electrical SystemForward Collision AvoidanceService BrakesCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE TO A BODY SHOP AND DEEMED …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE TO A BODY SHOP AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 09105290. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,098. *DT CONSUMER CONTINUED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP. THE FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. UPDATED 02/01/19*JB
NHTSA ODI #11150137
19,000 miles · Oct 15, 2018
Electrical System
I HAVE STARTED TO HAVE THIS STRANGE ENGINE START ISSUE RECENTLY (WITH SHORT CIRCUIT SOUNDS). DEALERSHIP SERVICE DONE IN JULY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR OR MY IGNITION SWITCH. DEFINITELY LOOKS LIKE A CRITICAL ISSUE ' IT IS NOW LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE ROADS. I DON'T SEE ANY RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE EITHER. I'M GLAD I NOTICED…
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I HAVE STARTED TO HAVE THIS STRANGE ENGINE START ISSUE RECENTLY (WITH SHORT CIRCUIT SOUNDS). DEALERSHIP SERVICE DONE IN JULY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR OR MY IGNITION SWITCH. DEFINITELY LOOKS LIKE A CRITICAL ISSUE ' IT IS NOW LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE ROADS. I DON'T SEE ANY RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE EITHER. I'M GLAD I NOTICED DURING SUMMER AS OTHERWISE COULD BE LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. I HAVE DESCRIBE THE EVENTS IN DETAILS IN THE ATTACHED PDF.
NHTSA ODI #11140456
Official recalls
3May 21, 2026
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Dec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Jan 29, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗