Honda Accord

2025: Detection of a defective processor that causes a machine to freeze right while driving due to

Honda has announced a recall campaign in the United States that will affect 256 thousand copies of Accord hybrid sedans, including those released in 2025. Due to software errors, their power plants can suddenly lose power while driving. This was reported by cbsnews in November 2025.

The company received the first reports of problems in March 2024. After a lengthy investigation, Honda concluded that the developer of software for the modular control processor misunderstood some of the nuances of the task. The software was focused on fault tracking, but contained critical bugs.

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As a result, the program identifies minor errors as failures in the operation of the central processor. As new features were introduced to the system, the load on the components increased. That made it worse. The increase in the functionality of the car's electronic systems has led to an increase in the computational load on the processor.

False detection of processor malfunctions can cause the control module to reboot. This leaves the power plant without power. The sudden loss of power poses a danger to the driver and passengers. The car loses the ability to accelerate or maintain speed.

Loss of power while driving increases the risk of an accident. This assessment was given by Honda. The situation when driving on high-speed highways is especially dangerous. A sharp deceleration of the car can lead to a collision with a vehicle moving behind. The driver does not always have time to react to a sudden system failure.

Hybrid propulsion in Accord vehicles is a sophisticated system controlled by electronics. Coordination between the internal combustion engine and the electric motor requires constant calculations. Restarting the supervisor interrupts these processes. The car loses traction until the system is restored.^[1]

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