IllustrationAIRBAG SIGN ABOVE GAS COMES UP EVERY NOW AND THEN AND STAYS ON FOR A WHILE UNTIL I TURN OFF THE ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BUT HE SAID THAT HE CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL HE SEES LIGHT. BUT LIGHT DOESN'T STAY ON ALL THE TIME.
2005 Honda Accord Hybrid
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 39.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
225–50K
250–75K
675–100K
9100–150K
5150K+
24 reports with mileage · 6 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
17 reportsSIMILAR ISSUE AS REPORT 10659813. THE AIRBAG/SEATBELT LIGHT ABOVE THE GAS GAUGE RANDOMLY STAYS LIT. DOESN'T HAPPEN EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS USED, AND OCCURS MORE IN COLD WEATHER THAN WARM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME STATES THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THEM WHILE TH…
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SIMILAR ISSUE AS REPORT 10659813. THE AIRBAG/SEATBELT LIGHT ABOVE THE GAS GAUGE RANDOMLY STAYS LIT. DOESN'T HAPPEN EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS USED, AND OCCURS MORE IN COLD WEATHER THAN WARM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME STATES THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THEM WHILE THE LIGHT WAS ON. THIS SITUATION DOES NOT HAPPEN CONSISTENTLY ENOUGH TO ALLOW US TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON.
2005 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL BUT FEELS IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE THE CAR HAS TAKATA AIRBAGS. *TA
HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS NHTSA ID NUMBER 10651654 FROM 10/31/2014-- AIR BAG LIGHT IS COMING ON AT DASH BUT THERE ISN'T ANY RECALL LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR
LIGHT HAS COME ON AT DASH, HOWEVER, THE RECALL DOES NOT HAVE THIS VEHICLE LISTED. WHAT GIVES? *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD SUSTAINED VARIOUS INJURIES THAT INCLUDED A FRACTURED SKULL, SEVERED EAR, BROKEN NOSE, BROKEN NECK…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD SUSTAINED VARIOUS INJURIES THAT INCLUDED A FRACTURED SKULL, SEVERED EAR, BROKEN NOSE, BROKEN NECK, FIFTEEN FRONT AND BACK RIB FRACTURES, BROKEN SCAPULA, BROKEN SHOULDER BLADE, THREE LOWER BACK FRACTURES, AND A SEVERED LUNG. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. *TR
DRIVER OF 2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID WAS TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE ROAD AND CROSSED OVER THE CENTER LINE. THE DRIVER OVER CORRECTED AND WENT INTO A SPIN. THE VEHICLE SLID DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT BROADSIDE INTO A GROUP OF TREES. AIRBAGS, SPECIFICALLY SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED MULTIPLE HEAD INJURIES, B…
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DRIVER OF 2005 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID WAS TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE ROAD AND CROSSED OVER THE CENTER LINE. THE DRIVER OVER CORRECTED AND WENT INTO A SPIN. THE VEHICLE SLID DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT BROADSIDE INTO A GROUP OF TREES. AIRBAGS, SPECIFICALLY SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED MULTIPLE HEAD INJURIES, BROKEN NECK, BROKEN BACK IN SEVERAL PLACES, BROKE NOSE, BROKEN SCAPULA, BROKEN SHOULDER BONE, MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES, COLLAPSED LUNG, SEVERED EAR. HAD TO BE AIR LIFTED TO HOSPITAL. IS IN ICU AND ON A VENTILATOR. INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN LESS SEVERE IF AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED AS YOU WOULD BELIEVE IN SUCH A WRECK. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.