2014 Honda Accord Hybrid: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
954 NHTSA owner complaints · 1 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Editor's note
Avoid the 2014, 2015, 2019 and 2023 Accord Hybrid, AVOID verdicts at 46, 46, 32 and 47; buy a 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 or 2022, which score 89, 80, 79, 84 and 88. The 2024 car is a CAUTION at 61 and the 2025 scores 81 on low evidence. Read the full note on the model page. 2014 specifically: this is one of the years the note above says to approach with care — 954 complaints on record, verdict AVOID.
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Used Honda Accord: two launch years to skip in a long clean record, including 2014 — written and signed by Adir Trabelsi, 2026-09-01.
Owner complaints: 954 filed with NHTSA
Complaints per year on the road: 79.5
What owners say
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
Power Steering Failure on multiple occasions dating back to November of 2023. My safety and the safety of others were put at risk because the steering wheel would lock while car was in motion, at times while making a turn, preventing me from operating my vehicle safely. The problem has been confirmed by three independent service centers: Meineke, located at 9640 S Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn, IL; Reyes Auto Care, located …
Brake and power steering lights come on and off. Occasionally power steering malfunctions. The cause has been diagnosed as the abs module. I will have to get it rebuilt. The wiring is a known issue with Honda.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that when the vehicle was purchased, the advertisement and the odometer indicated the mileage was 79,000. The vehicle was a dealer purchase. The contact stated that when the vehicle was taken for inspection, the contact was informed that the mileage report indicated that the previous mileage was 128,000. The dealer was made aware of the iss…
Recalls: 1 campaigns
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 15V602000 | Hybrid Propulsion System | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 29, 2013, to May 30, 2015. Electrical interference may cause the hybrid system to switch into fail-safe mode, disabling the gasoline engine, limiting the vehicle's speed to 40 miles per hour and functioning only on battery power. |
What it costs to buy — and what owning it really takes
Class-level estimates, priced as a mid-size car of its model year, re-priced to your country. Not a quote, not a valuation of one specific car — condition, mileage and options move it. How these are computed.
What it costs to run
EPA combined 47 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $1,300
Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.
What this car's problems cost to fix
Ranked by the components owners of this exact model year actually complain about. Each figure is flat-rate labour hours x the local shop rate plus a parts band — an estimate of what this kind of failure costs, not a quote, and not a prediction that this car will need it. Formula.
- Electrical System376 complaints · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement (3.0 h labour + parts)$540–$1,310
- Engine176 complaints · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair (6.0 h labour + parts)$1,040–$2,220
- Unknown Or Other142 complaints · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair (2.0 h labour + parts)$360–$940
- Steering138 complaints · typical job: Electric power-steering rack or column motor replacement (5.0 h labour + parts)$1,020–$2,500
- Service Brakes112 complaints · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles (3.0 h labour + parts)$580–$1,140
- Power Train63 complaints · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair (7.0 h labour + parts)$1,290–$4,040
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FAQ
What is the most common problem with the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid?
The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Electrical System (376 complaints in our indexed sample).
Is the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid a good used car to buy?
Our data verdict is AVOID with a reliability score of 46/100, computed from 954 NHTSA complaints and 1 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
How much does it cost to fix the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid's most common problem?
376 of the NHTSA complaints filed against the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid sit in the Electrical System group — more than any other component on this model year. The representative job there is alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement: about 3.0 hours of labour plus parts, roughly $540–$1,310 at a US independent shop and re-priced to your country at the top of the page. It is an estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote for this car.
What does a 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid cost to run per year?
About $5,090 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $25,452 over five years, before purchase price, insurance and depreciation. Figures come from available EPA fuel-economy data and industry maintenance averages, and are re-priced to your country.
Does the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid have recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid, 0 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 25/09/2015. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
Compare with
Other midsizes of about the same age.
What will a 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid really cost YOU per year?
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
Open the true-cost calculatorData sources
Complaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-10-04.
Strong evidence — 954 complaints, 1 recalls on record
- 954 NHTSA complaints on record (79.5/yr of exposure) — worse than a typical year of this model (21.0/yr)
- 1 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems