2015 Honda Accord engine problems
106 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2015 Honda Accord — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“this has actually been a problem since I first got the car in 2015 but probably started happening in 2016. but it happens so intermittently that I hardly thought about it or figured it just needed a new battery. but I changed the battery and it is still happening where the car won't start. I have…”
filed Aug 28, 2026
“2015 Honda Accord EX-L presenting with constant knocking in the lower back part of the engine. Knocking varies with engine RPMs and is consistent across all drives. Oil has been maintained and at time of checking full, oil presented with copper fragments within the oil meaning a rod bearing has…”
filed May 6, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts…Campaign 15V121000 · Mar 2, 2015
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - When cold-starting the engine and shifting to Reverse, the engine stalls in the first 10 to 14 seconds. There is too much oil clearance between the input and stator shafts, which allows ATF to drain…
A18-072 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 15, 2019
Engine problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 Accord | 10 | 7% |
| 2023 Accord | 12 | 14% |
| 2022 Accord | 31 | 13% |
| 2021 Accord | 35 | 15% |
| 2020 Accord | 71 | 20% |
| 2019 Accord | 180 | 26% |
| 2018 Accord | 552 | 29% |
| 2017 Accord | 62 | 12% |
| 2016 Accord | 44 | 7% |
| 2014 Accord | 179 | 18% |
| 2013 Accord | 179 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Honda Accord
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.