Honda Accord Hybrid Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 141 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the Honda Accord Hybrid across 12 model years. The 2023 model year has the most (47). The words owners use most often: “performance may reduced” (9% of reports).
- 141service brakes complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 14mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 34%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Performance may reduced: mentioned in 12 of 141 complaints (9%)
- See your: mentioned in 12 of 141 complaints (9%)
- Adaptive cruise: mentioned in 11 of 141 complaints (8%)
- Road departure mitigation: mentioned in 8 of 141 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 49 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 141 complaints, 14 mention a crash, 6 an injury.
Honda Accord Hybrid service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord Hybrid | 9 | 38% | — |
| 2024 Accord Hybrid | 14 | 18% | 387 |
| 2023 Accord Hybrid | 47 | 33% | 9,670 |
| 2022 Accord Hybrid | 10 | 19% | 5,800 |
| 2021 Accord Hybrid | 4 | 8% | — |
| 2020 Accord Hybrid | 5 | 13% | 5,852 |
| 2019 Accord Hybrid | 8 | 9% | 7,750 |
| 2018 Accord Hybrid | 13 | 11% | 6,220 |
| 2017 Accord Hybrid | 15 | 33% | 31,500 |
| 2015 Accord Hybrid | 8 | 21% | 4,900 |
| 2014 Accord Hybrid | 4 | 17% | 9,860 |
| 2005 Accord Hybrid | 4 | 13% | 97,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the Honda Accord Hybrid. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
On August 23, 2026, the electronic power steering and braking systems on a 2025 Honda Accord Hybrid completely failed and locked up simultaneously while traveling at highway speeds. This caused an immediate and severe safety risk, resulting in a near-collision on a busy freeway with three occupants…
Vehicle drove normally in the morning commute. In the afternoon commute it started normally and as i approached highway speeds the alarms started showing up. the Brake, hill descent system, abs, critical failure. the vehicle started losing speed and could not accelerate. Losing speed at highway…
During transit, the dash displayed several errors and then finally stated that there was a "Brake System problem, Brake performance my be reduced. See your dealer." The car lost power and I had to find a parking lot to exit the street to. After turning the car off and back on the car drove normal…
2025 Honda accord hybrid sportL odometer 9,000 Brake system problem. Brake performance may be reduced. Vehicle has not been checked yet by dealer or any type of representative. Message on dashboard and warning lights appear Wednesday February 11th 2026
While I was driving down the road with my foot on the gas pedal, without any notice whatsoever, my brakes began to jitter/shake and my steering wheel got stuck/tight and would not move. At this point, my car immediately makes a complete stop in the middle of the road and warning lamps appear such…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Honda Accord Hybrids have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 141 owner complaints about service brakes for the Honda Accord Hybrid. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Honda Accord Hybrid service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the Honda Accord Hybrid?
The most frequent phrase is “performance may reduced”, in 12 of 141 complaints, followed by “see your” (12).
Other Honda Accord Hybrid problems
See all Honda Accord Hybrid problems.