Excessive rusting that causes structural safety issues.
2014 Honda Accord body problems
31 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 6,100. 6 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 31
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 6,100
- crashes
- 6
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body23
- Body: trunk lid2
- Body: door1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Honda Accord body problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2014 Honda Accord body
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2014 Honda Accord owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Paint peeling by the rear window
I noticed today that paint was peeling from the upper groove between the roof and back window panel of the car. I’m very concerned that overtime this will lead to corrosion that may possibly affect the integrity and safety of the back window leading to potential injury. Per my research, a “Service Bulletin” was realeased by Honda on Aug 29, 2019 extending the warranty for 2014-2015 Honda Accords to resolve this same issue BUT, unfortunately it was limited to Fanthom Blue Pearls or Obsidian Blue Pearl. In addition, this is not an isolated case as many Honda owners have voiced the same complaint in forums and different websites.
The black parts of the front grill is melting.
I just happened to be outside today, and noticed and discovered body rust on the rocker panels (both sides) near the rear doors (below doors and in front of rear tires). This would have had to begun a while ago, for me to be just now noticing visible rust and rust-bubbles today. I have also discovered this is a habitual rust issue specific to Honda and the Accord going back several generations, and apparently also habitual front-end frame and/or sub-frame rust issues. For the times I have had it at a Honda dealership service department, and their supposedly "vehicle inspection" to have been included with each service, no person at a Honda dealership service department ever mentioned any rust whatsoever. I purchased my Accord new in 2014, and has approximately 47,000 miles on it today (which of course, factory warranty has expired). It would seem obvious to me that Honda themselves had to always be aware of this type of issue. As I also discovered today via internet searching, that rust has been a Honda Accord issue for over 20 years. Their dealerships ought to be recommending, suggesting, or offering rust protection/rust preventative be applied when buying a new Honda (for a cost to the consumer of course). "Paint Protection" that come with new Hondas, isn't going to take care of nor prevent rust issues. I can't say I've ever been happy nor impressed with my Accord, and all the times I've had it at a dealership service department and mentioned the door wind/door window noise (and finding a "service bulletin" today specific to this on the federal safety agency website, but no one at any Honda dealership service department (at least not in the Central Ohio area) has any concern nor interest in investigating anything at all mentioned by a consumer; they only want to change the oil, replace tires, replace filters, and replace wiper blade inserts.
Was hit in rear on 7/18.2020.when my head hit head rest the head rest went up to highest position. My head hit again and hit metal bars.the headrest is now stuck in highest position.I was stationary stopped at stoplight on city street
Vehicle was stationary: the actuator for the driver door lock/unlock stop working intermittently.I took the car to the dealer and the replaced it under the warranty, I mentioned to them this is a brand new car and already have issues with this!!! Well I have the same situation but this time is in the rear door on the driver side so I took to the dealer this time they told me we can not replaced it since the warranty is due you have to pay for the repair, I mentioned to them seems that something is wrong with the door lock mechanism due to this is the 2nd time the car is having the same issue but this time on different door. Apparently the locking mechanism has a flaws design or manufacturing defect that honda does not wants to accept.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda accord. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard an abnormal squeaking noise coming from the vehicle. When turning the steering wheel, there was an abnormal chiming noise. The contact also noticed bubbles on the windshield, which eventually cracked, and the exterior paint was bubbling. Additionally, the suspension and engine made abnormal cracking and hissing noises. The vehicle was taken to rick case honda (157000 rick case honda way, davie, fl 33331) where it was diagnosed that the squeaking noise was due to the transmission needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. All the other issues had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the transmission issue and provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Body: the tension bar does not open the car trunk lid all the way which more often drops down and hit the person's head or face who is putting stuffs in the trunk assuming it is fully open all the way. I did got hit twice by the corner and edge of the trunk lid on the forehead and left temple. The latter caused bruise and pain that took me a week to recover. Should change weak tension bar to strong gas tube operation. Engine: the car vibrates and rattles upon putting on reverse gear even after at least a minute warmup in the morning. The dealer said it is normal for this type of car? This is very embarrassing for a newer car. I never see this in a toyota cars that I owned: sienna, avalon... Seats: driver seat is not well designed and causing awkward and uncomfortable and fatigue position while driving. There is insufficiency of support for lumbar are ( the current one is too soft and sitting back so there is virtually no support at all). Again toyota cars seem not having this kind of problem. Also, the driver window is not tall enough that even a 5'6" person can bang his head to the top of the window when getting up and out of the drive seat. It should be 2" taller to avoid this problem. They should put cushion to the top edge and safety grip handle at the minimum. Driving condition: the car seems to wander when running on freeway at normal speed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda accord. The contact stated that the rear passenger side power lock failed to unlock the door. As a result, the door had to be unlocked manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger side door power actuator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reoccurred with the front passenger side and the rear driver side doors. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,366.
Questions about the 2014 Honda Accord body
Does the 2014 Honda Accord have body problems?
Owners have filed 31 complaints about the body of the 2014 Honda Accord, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2014 Honda Accord body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 6,100 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Honda Accord body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Honda Accord have the most body problems?
The Honda Accord model years with the most body complaints are 2000 (83 complaints), 1998 (76 complaints) and 2002 (75 complaints).
Other 2014 Honda Accord problems
Electrical 378Engine 184Steering 143Brakes 122Driver assistance 98Transmission 65Acceleration 41Airbags 37Fuel system 37Seats 25Visibility 23Lights 19Wheels 17Suspension 16Tires 14Seat belts 5Locks 1
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