In-car Electronics
CD or DVD players, radio, speakers, GPS, communication system (e.g., OnStar), display screen freezes or goes blank, phone pairing (e.g. Bluetooth), voice control commands, steering wheel controls, portable music device interface (e.g., iPod/MP3 player), backup or other camera/sensors.
What Owners Say
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R P., MD (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"My backup camera stopped working altogether out of the blue a couple of months ago. Luckily, I had purchased the extended warranty on this car, but I still had a $100. deductible. I would have been extremely upset if I had to pay full price for replacing a pretty new back-up camera, but this is just annoying and worrisome. Honda's reliability is slipping, in our opinion We currently own my 2014 Accord, my husband's 2012 Civic and my son's 2013 Pilot. The Civic hasn't been as much trouble but seems cheaper and less well-made than Honda of the past. We won't be buying any more Hondas."
Laura M., KY (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"After rain or hyumid conditions the camera image is extremely blurry to the point that it can not be relied on"
Anonymous, IL (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The backup camera stopped working. The repair came to $600 which I thought was outrageous! Whoever supplies the camera did not design it properly if it only lasted 4 years."
Anonymous, SC (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Camera stopped working. Was told needed a new camera - Cost to replace ~$500."
Anonymous, CA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The backup camera quit working two years ago and the dealer wanted $1000 to fix it."
Anonymous, AL (2014 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Does not operate, screen shows outline of area which is useless for backing."
Anonymous, NJ (2014 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"backup camera failed, $400 to replace at dealer"
Anonymous, FL (2014 Honda Accord EX 3.5-L V6)"Cameras in both backup and lane watch had to be replaced. Also the turn signal switch to activate lane watch was replaced. This was covered by extended warrantee I purchased from Honda."
Anonymous, MB (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Dealer replaced the rear camera under warranty"
Anonymous, (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The screen for the backup camera started blinking out and righting itself although a little fuzzy maybe a year or so before it completely went dark. The camera was replaced in April of this year."
Anonymous, (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The camera stopped working abruptly (the screen goes black when put in reverse). I had it looked at, but they were unable to fix it."
Anonymous, NY (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"The screen is black when I put the car in reverse"
Anonymous, (2014 Honda Accord Touring 3.5-L V6)"camera do not function"
Anonymous, ON (2014 Honda Accord Touring 3.5-L V6)"The right turn camera image will randomly show the backup camera grid overlay. When this is taken to Honda they say they do not have any other reports of such a problem and do not know what is causing it. I am advised to bring it in, but it happens randomly and I cannot take the time to go to the Honda dealership when it happens"
Anonymous, CA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Backup camera malfunctioned and had to be replaced"
Arnold F., MD (2014 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"they don't work"
Anonymous, NJ (2014 Honda Accord EX 3.5-L V6)"Back up camera failed also causing blinds pot camera to not work. Though a little past warranty mileage, Honda assisted to reduce cost of repair to $52"
Anonymous, FL (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"the wires in the trunk area broke causing the back up camera to fail and the xm radio"
Anonymous, PA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"completely died 2 weeks after the 24 month warranty expired. I was way under the km warranty and dealer and Honda Canada still would not fix it. After complaining to Honda Canada 3 times and indicated that 100's of other users were having the same issue, they finally replaced it"
John T., ON (2014 Honda Accord Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Backup cameras do not show on screen quickly after starting car. If audio system is in use, backup cameras sometimes take up to 30 seconds to display on screen"
Anonymous, VA (2014 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Camera, lane alert system warns temp hot. Outside temp show mid 80s when car is parked for short period of time like store shopping. Adter driving for under ten minutes system will reset to working mode"
Anonymous, AZ (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Back-up camera became detached from its mount in the rear of the vehicle and no longer functions"
Anonymous, NJ (2014 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Back-up camera stopped working when it got hot outside. Dealer made some excuse. It should work when hot outside"
Mahlon W., AL (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Camera provides a very distorted view that does not allow you to park the vehicle straight within the parking space"
Anonymous, FL (2014 Honda Accord Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Stopped working"
Gerald V., NY (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Had to replace the system twice"
Lezli C., IL (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Screen would freeze after start of car. Only way to correct was to turn car off and back on. (Reboot)."
Anonymous, MD (2014 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"oyv2 times. restarting engine fixed it"
Anonymous, ON (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.0-L 4 Cyl hybrid)"After starting the car music will be playing. When a new song starts the screen still shows the old song. Even if I change the XM station it still shows the all song an artist even when a new song is playing. The work around is to change the source to HDD and then go back to XM. That corrects the problem."
Anonymous, CO (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The in-dash electronics in this car are slow, unresponsive, and plain stupid. The speed dial for the phone will arbitrarily erase all entries, entering information into the GPS is very slow, switching from one mode to another - GPS, Phone, Info, Audio - is slow. On a whole, these electronics are just poorly done"
Anonymous, CA (2014 Honda Accord 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"I would have to turn off the car to reset it. The dealer finally disconnected the battery and rebooted. No problems since"
Anonymous, NC (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Same as above"
Anonymous, WA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The backup camera and all other nav functions stopped working entirely. This was resolved, but with difficulty, by the manufacturer."
Richard M., ON (2014 Honda Accord LX 3.5-L V6)"Rear camera intermittently does not work."
Anonymous, OH (2014 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Foot no apparent reason both screens went blank at same time"
David S., CA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Once, during startup and backing out of garage, both screens went blank. Restart car to resolve issue"
Anonymous, MN (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"DISPLAY SCREEN DIVFFICULT TO NAVAGATE. CANNOT EASILY GET DESIRED STATION. PLEASE ASK ME ABOUT MY DEFECTIVE MANUAL DRIVER SEAT.IT DOES NO HOLD ITS SETTING. DIST MGR SAYS IT IS MY FAULT. USED LEMON LAW!!!"
Stuart M., FL (2014 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The lower screen on the dash goes blank, usually when there i a new electrical load on the car - turn on a turn signal, step on the brake, turn o windshield wiper, etc. Dealer said they could not re-create the problem. It is intermittent"
Robert P., NY (2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Hybrid)"Entire electronics are slow and clunky. Sometimes the system just forgets everything."
Anonymous, CA (2014 Honda Accord 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The music plays even when I don't want it. It always comes on when I start the car. Very annoying"
Anonymous, LA (2014 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Interface with smartphone would stop working. Only way to fix was to turn off and then restart car. This problem has been fixed by Honda dealer. ( replaced hardware in vehicle.)"
Anonymous, MD (2014 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Music connection via Bluetooth to iPhone would randomly stop. Music would then play to iPhone and minutes later reconnect to the car."
Joshua F., FL (2014 Honda Accord Sport 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The phone pairing is terrible in this car. It affects both the music and integration of mobile phone service. The synchronization of my phonebook has a fail rate of approx 15-20%. Problems also occur with the music sync (lag times both skipping songs and/or displaying the proper song on either display unit). To fix the issue, I have to pull over, stop and re-start the vehicle."
Anonymous, VA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Pairing with Pandora music is often troublesome by not connecting. Sometimes it comes to life if I unplug the phone charger, press play, then plug in the phone charger, and then hit play again. Ridiculous. The issue should have been caught before releasing for sale."
Anonymous, (2014 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"When an iPhone is streaming via Bluetooth ...and then plugged into the accessory port to charge, the head unit must be powered off and on to restore the Bluetooth streaming. Playback via the usb port never seems to work right when using a phone as the source. Also, the active noise function in the audio system gets overwhelmed when the front defroster is set to high. The airflow across the headliner causes the audio system to emit a very noticeable low frequency rumble. $25 worth of sou"
Jeffrey L., PA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Music from iTunes comes on when I don't want it. Sometimes I can't turn it off; this is serious when I'm on a busy interstate, and I can't hear the google maps for direction"
Anonymous, LA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The software of the car is unable to keep up with the new software of the phone thus play control is spotty at best most of the time none of the controls work"
Anonymous, VA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The main processor shorted out when the battery was reconnected. The main processor impacted audio and nav systems. This was a warranty replacement at a dealership"
Anonymous, AZ (2014 Honda Accord EX 3.5-L V6)"Rear view camera stopped working completely and had to be replaced."
Anonymous, VA (2014 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Just does not work. I will ask about a local address and it will show me something in another city."
Madeline A., KS (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The dealer fixed a recall related to the battery sensor. This caused the SATNAV to quit working."
Steve H., MN (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"System completely failed after I hit a large pothole. Screen replacement did not solve the problem. Navigation system had to be completely replaced."
Anonymous, NY (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"See previous comments"
Anonymous, CA (2014 Honda Accord 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Maps for the car were out of date even when I purchased the vehicle. Every map update is $200 and it's been a constant source of frustration - renders the map useless in many areas"
Anonymous, BC (2014 Honda Accord Touring 3.5-L V6)"Intermittently, the built-In clock wakes up showing 08:00. One attempt to repair this was made, and the problem did not recur for several months, but has now occurred again. The repair was to replace the satellite antenna and update the firmware"
Anonymous, MD (2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Hybrid)"Navigation system is over-engineered, over-complicated, buggy, and user unfriendly compared to over-the-counter aftermarket hand-held GPS units"
Dale S., UT (2014 Honda Accord Touring 3.5-L V6)"Unable to update map, dealer said needed to go to aftermarket person, aftermarket person said they can not assist, talk to dealer"
Anonymous, TX (2014 Honda Accord Touring 3.5-L V6)"For unkown reason radio will change from xm to fm radio station. Speed dial numbers will disappear but will still be in history. Dealer unable to correct. No system upgrades"
David S., CA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Doesn't quite gets you to the location entered (tells you to go the wrong way on street or states that the address is located on the wrong side of the street). Once it was 25 miles off. Sometimes it will bounce your current location off and on the"
Cheryl B., CA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Speed dial functions did not work. Honda indicated that this is a known problem with no fix."
Anonymous, OH (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"Sometimes the phone would connect, sometimes not, and sometimes it would take up to 5 minutes. All with the same phone"
John L., OH (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Phone hard to hear through cars speakers"
David B., MA (2014 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"I have experienced problems with using blue tooth system and speaking on phone. After about 30 to 40 minutes, the blue tooth drops the call without any warning. I have not addressed the problem with a repair shop yet."
Ramon S., CA (2014 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Same as discussed on 2018."
Anonymous, KS (2014 Honda Accord Sport 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The phone would lose connectivity at random intervals. Required turning the car off and on to correct."
Joshua F., FL (2014 Honda Accord Sport 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The phone pairing is terrible in this car. It affects both the music and integration of mobile phone service. The synchronization of my phonebook has a fail rate of approx 15-20%. Problems also occur with the music sync (lag times both skipping songs and/or displaying the proper song on either display unit). To fix the issue, I have to pull over, stop and re-start the vehicle."
Anonymous, VA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"The phone randomly stops being paired despite the fact that the iPhone bluetooth is on. I must repair using the Honda controls"
Anonymous, CA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"My Blackberry passport used to be paired with the Honda for 2 years without issue however this year it was disengaged. All attempts to pair would not work. Honda link saw my phone but when I was to enter the sync code, the screen would not come up to complete the connection. Worked fine for Apple or android phones"
John T., ON (2014 Honda Accord Touring 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Car wouldn't pair with the phone. The dealer said it was the fault of the phone. Weny and purchased a new expensive phone. Car still wouln't pair"
Alan Y., CO (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Audio system takes up to 30secs to pair, locks out controls frequently, loses pairing, and often cannot control iPhone via car after specific conditions occur. Some problems require you to stop and restart car to fix. Dealer was unhelpful"
Anonymous, VA (2014 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"About a month ago, my Iphone would not automatically hook up upon starting the ignition. I have read the manual 3 times and followed the directions. I cannot seem to go back and make it register my phone. I will need to take it to the dealers to fix"
Barbara F., FL (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The system will erase all speed dial and history. THe electronics just freeze up"
Anonymous, CA (2014 Honda Accord 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Voice Commands are recognized all of the time"
Anonymous, GA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The system freezes up periodically. I have to stop, turn the car off and restart the system"
Anonymous, CA (2014 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Phone never pairs properly and when you use voice commands even when you create voice tags they do not work and defaults to the systems reading of your contact info"
Edgar E., NY (2014 Honda Accord Sport 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"My cell phone and my Samsung tablet both pair with my Nissan, three Toyotas owned by friends, and other devices. This Honda Accord will not even recognize they exist. The dealer is no help, they tell me to buy a new phone"
Thomas B., OR (2014 Honda Accord Sport 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Phone sometime does not pair. restarting the phone or car fixes the problem"
Anonymous, MD (2014 Honda Accord Sport 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"lost Bluetooth connection one phone and would not recognize the second phone as it was in the wrong slot"
Glenn S., NY (2014 Honda Accord LX-S 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Car forgets phone pairing and does not recognize paired phones"
Charles L., GA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Dealer replaced H/U AM/FM Tuner assembly. Part number 39100-TA2-A22ZARM"
Terry D., AZ (2014 Honda Accord EX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"does not work. does not reconize my phone"
Anonymous, OH (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Most of time will not pair with iPhone 6+; occasionally will pair but then drops the pairing. I have seen similar complaints but no fix. I haven't yet checked with Honda about a fix"
Jeffrey S., CA (2014 Honda Accord Hybrid 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The blue tooth stinks, takes a long time to connect to phone, people have difficult time hearing me"
Anonymous, ME (2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Hybrid)"Radio should have HD capabilities. It doesn't same radio as 1980"
Anonymous, CA (2014 Honda Accord 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Sirius XM goes out a lot."
Anonymous, IL (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"I can no longer select either the AM or FM source for music or entertainment. A in-store facility said it was a radio problem. They estimated over $1000 to repair. Since I use XM the majority of the time I did not get it repaired."
Anonymous, CO (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"For no apparent reason radio changes by itself from Sirius to stereo"
David S., CA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Not easy to manipulate the choices offered"
Iqbal H., NY (2014 Honda Accord Sport 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Simply put the radio and speakers, although they were the "premium" JBL - are worse than my base 2001 Accord has. I've put in an amp and am gradually putting in new speakers which is helping"
Anonymous, BC (2014 Honda Accord Touring 3.5-L V6)"Radio did not always turn on. It was eventually replaced by Honda America. At third visit"
Anonymous, NJ (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"I do not get software updates. There are some if you buy them. Not interested in further costs beyond maintenance."
Madeline A., KS (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"If the door is open while running system will state no key periodically. Navigation is off. Radio will come on when car starts periodically even when radio was not turned on. Blue tooth voice commands will state that command was not heard or selects calls not related to request Updates to system did not fix any of the issues if when dealership claims it has"
Cheryl B., CA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"The car was not shifting smoothly and I had to pay for the software update. Since then, it has been performing perfectly."
Anonymous, NY (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"steering wheel control for initiating hands free phone calls almost never works."
Anonymous, OR (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The voice recognition is terrible in this vehicle - I speak loudly and clearly and with no accent (people tell me this all the time). I previously had a 2008 Nissan Altima that worked well with voice recognition, but I have been so disappointed in Honda's execution of their infotainment system. It is buggy, annoying, and I simply gave up trying to get it to recognize what I am saying. Even the icons for the phone controls on the steering wheel are not intuitive and hard to understand. I just press buttons until something works (and I work in IT, so I can figure things out). I am considering the Honda Ridgeline truck only because it has Apple Carplay which I hope is better than the garbage stock software on Honda's infotainment system. I never thought that the infotainment system in a vehicle would be one of my TOP considerations when buying a new vehicle, but it will be from now on."
William M., GA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The voice recognition system never worked and is very frustrating. Will not buy another Honda for this reason"
Daniel G., TX (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"The voice control will not respond to commands and the phone book won't always load."
Anonymous, AZ (2014 Honda Accord LX 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"non-responsive"
Anonymous, MN (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Voice recognition is very poor. Often have to repeat command 5-6 times before it is correctly recognized"
Anonymous, MA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"It never recognizes what I'm saying when I want it to dial a call. Never recognizes the name"
Anonymous, LA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"fails to follow commands"
David P., WI (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Too much noise when people are trying to talk to me when I am on the car blue tooth. The dealer replaced the microphone. Didn't work. Also, the system has a hard time figuring out some voice commands"
Anonymous, GA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Can't hear a command, calling numbers that are not related to the person requested, displaying numbers that are not even close to the requested number"
Cheryl B., CA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5-L V6)"The menu sequence and controls for making and accepting calls are incomprehensible"
Jeffrey S., CA (2014 Honda Accord Hybrid 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"Normal english does not work and when it does recognize what you said, it thinks it was something totally different thus being useless"
Anonymous, VA (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)"It does not recognize names well when I want to call someone. Get's it wrong every time. I don't use this function at all"
Anonymous, ME (2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Hybrid)
"my backup camera stopped working suddenly. It was not repairable and cost $600 to replace which I thought was excessive. Whoever supplied the camera should have provided a longer warranty. It seems to me that failing after 4 years was not acceptable."
Anonymous, SC (2014 Honda Accord EX-L 2.4-L 4 Cyl)