"How reliable is the 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid?"

"Based on 43 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 101000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 43 total complaints filed."

2005 Honda Accord Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints

Total Complaints

101,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

76,716 25th Percentile

101,000 Median Mileage

136,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE

SEAT BELTS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STEERING

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IT ALWAYS HAPPENS IN THE WINTER TIME, I GET IN MY CAR TO LEAVE AND I HAVE NO BRAKES. THE PEDAL IS VERY HARD/STIFF AND YOU HAVE TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO ACTUALLY STOP. IN FACT I ALMOST HIT A CAR TODAY AND THE CAR HAD ACTUALLY ALREADY BEEN WARM AND WENT INTO A PLACE FOR ABOUT 30 MIN A..."

"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 SUFF..."

"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..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28