CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013-2014 Honda Accord is showing signs of an electrical problem with the starter failing soon after the 36K mile warranty expires. It's compounded by reports that the OEM battery doesn't have sufficient amps to start the V6 reliably after a year or two.

For now we are rating this problem with the "Beware" seal because it's occurring so soon after the 36K mile warranty expires. The upshot is when your Accord won't start, that's never good, but especially bad when it's just a few years old.

Also once again, owners are complaining that the 2013 Honda Accord seats are uncomfortable. Uncomfortable seats has been a significant complaint with the Accord since the 2008 model year.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,485 miles

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2013 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #29

Jan 212023

Accord

  • 146,870 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there were unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed. The contact was involved that the vehicle stability assist (VSA) module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 146,870.

- Santa Ana, CA, USA

problem #28

Jul 312020

Accord

  • 132,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds in the rain, the brake pedal was depressed however, vehicle was hard to stop and unstable. The brake, TPMS, and vehicle stability assist warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to walsh Honda (2056 eisenhower pkwy, macon, ga 31206, (478) 788-4510) where the contact was informed that the repair parts were on back order. The contact stated the wrong part was previously installed in the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 132,000. Invalid VIN.

- Kathleen, GA, USA

problem #27

Jul 012020

Accord 6-cyl

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at a stand still at her residence, the forward collision avoidance and lane departure warning lights illuminated. The contact stated two weeks later the tire pressure measuring system, electronic power steering and ABS warning lights illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to local dealer nelson Honda located at 2500 greensboro rd, martinsville, va 24112, (855) 910-6219, where it was diagnosed with needing vsa (vehicle stability assist) module to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

- Reidsville, NC, USA

problem #26

Jun 302020

Accord 4-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle stall, failed to accelerate. The stall is common and Honda needs to fix this issue before someone gets into an accident. I went to Honda and no issue was found, I am thinking this might be fuel pump recall.

- Arverne, NY, USA

problem #25

Apr 012017

Accord

  • 60,000 miles
To begin with I've had to change my battery atleast 4 times(one time it exploded with battery acid)in the last 2 years. Also 6 different lights in the panel are on(brake/ABS/tire pressure/a steering wheel with an !/maintenance/power steering. I recently purchased 4 new tires from Firestone and got the car aligned the mechanic said he tried to reset the notification on the dashboard but it wouldn't turn off. I also had a family mechanic put it under the computer which diagnosed an electrical issue. Another issue the car is having is it short circuits my head lights when it rain, which means I'm replacing them almost monthly. The car tends to shake when its stopped but only if the ac is on. So in conclusion after reading this recall in credit karma I am sure my car needs to be repaired

- Hialeah, FL, USA

problem #24

Oct 292019

Accord

  • 118,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. While driving at an unknown speed, the forward collision avoidance warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to john Eagle Honda of houston (18787 northwest fwy, houston, tx 77065, (281) 528-1165) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle stability assist modulator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000. The VIN was not available.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #23

Aug 122019

Accord

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall my complaint is about ABS pump anti-lock brake part modulator assembly sedan cvt fits 13 Accord 503036 the lights are on in the dashboard and in the dealer told me to replace that part.

- Medford, NY, USA

problem #22

Aug 012018

Accord

  • 150,000 miles
Car clicks before starting, cuts off while driving, steering locks when car cuts off. I drive a considerable amount of time on the freeway with my family. This is a very dangerous situation to the lives of myself, family and other drivers on the road. This is a daily occurrence. Speed varies when this happens. Sometimes it occurs from a cold or warmed start.

- Suisun City, CA, USA

problem #21

Jun 212018

Accord

  • 161,000 miles
Three malfunction indicators have come on in car and will not go off. Those indicators are TPMS tire pressure light, vsa vehicle stability assits and eps electronic power steering. This only began after I had my brakes in rear of car done and car was actually stationary when these lights came on. The lights will stay on when vehicle is in motion with really no change in driving. I have googled the issue and found that many Honda owners are having the same issue.

- Fairburn, GA, USA

problem #20

Jul 062018

Accord

  • 60,000 miles
When pushing my ignition button, my car won't start, it makes a chocking noise. This chocking noise happens one to twice daily for the last several months. The car usually starts after two tries of pushing the ignition button. This ignition failure can happen failure can happen first thing in the morning or even when my car has been in use all day.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #19

Mar 152016

Accord

  • 13,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. Approximately three months after the contact purchased the vehicle, it started to stall. On several occasions, after the vehicle stalled, the contact would have to jumpstart the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V418000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to brickell Honda (690 sw 8th St, miami, fl 33130, (305) 856-3000) where the battery sensor was replaced. The contact was unsure if the battery sensor was replaced or if adhesive was applied to the battery case to prevent water intrusion. The contact stated that the failure recurred and the battery had to be recharged three times after the recall repair was completed. The contact stated that all of the warning indicators illuminated on and off. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was currently being diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 13,000.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #18

Feb 162018

Accord

  • 49,000 miles
My 2013 Honda Accord touring model electric power steering failed. The car only has 49,000 miles. The dealer states it is no longer a extended warranty issue and will not cover issue. The problem was noticed while driving the vehicle and then taken to the dealer for evaluation. The problem is loss of power steering and/or a sudden increase in steering effort and dealer identified that the electric power steering box needs replacement for a total of $2100. For a "new" car this is ridiculous and should be Honda's fix not the costumer.

- Ladson, SC, USA

problem #17

Nov 262017

Accord

  • 67,000 miles
Car was in drive of home, started car and all warning lights stayed on. Would not clear. Drove vehicle to dealership, brakes were barley operable, car was sluggish and power steering almost non-existent. Could have been very dangerous had this happened on the freeway. Dealership first replaced the battery, clearing the codes for a few minutes, the next day they are replacing a bad vsa module that control the ABS and other safety functions of the car. The Accord only has 67K miles and these sensors are 1700 plus dollars. Researching, I have found a great deal of these failing -usually when the Honda is in motion. I was fortunate mine was stationary at the time.

- Olive Branch, MS, USA

problem #16

Sep 172016

Accord

  • 75,000 miles
Hesitation when moving forward. It bumps three to four times on low speeds.

- Mccalla, AL, USA

problem #15

Mar 132017

Accord

  • 88,874 miles
I currently have the front collision warning and lane departure failure readout display along with the following yellow service lights; fcw, ldw, esp, ABS, electronic steering and tps lights activated. The front collision warning, lane departure safety feature, anti-braking system and electronic stability are not working at this time as I drove to the dealership this morning while it was snowing (vehicle obviously in motion). I"M currently waiting for resolution from the dealership and american Honda corporation.

- Red Bud, IL, USA

problem #14

Dec 252016

Accord

  • 49,450 miles
When I stopped for paying toll, car displayed engine light and steering safely light with jerking sound, not acceleration and steering G locked for few seconds and then released. I pulled the vehicle to parking lot and stopped...I started the vehicle after 3 minutes... there is a rattling noise in the engine and (fcw) warning came... says fcw system failed. I left the car at parking lot and towing back to dealer tomorrow... not safe to drive as the accelation is very erratic and consistent...traveling with my kids and scared of losing control of the car... it is on interstate 294 close O'hare airport.. christmas day and all repair shops closed

- Lakeville, MN, USA

problem #13

Nov 012016

Accord

  • miles
Wheel hub assembly all four replaced was defective the all has 72,000 mile and now the ABS has went bad and the tps system is bad. The aluminum rims for breaking do to salt corrosion two of the four rims broke cost to replace each rim 435 if the rims aren't apart of safety and ABS and tps isn't a quality components didn't know car is safe on the road

- Mocksville, NC, USA

problem #12

Aug 252016

Accord

  • 29,262 miles
My 2013 Honda Accord touring (29,262 miles) will not crank nor start. There has been no previous problems/warnings, just wouldn't start one morning. It's parked in my garage. I put a new battery in the key fob although the other one was working to see if that was the problem. When I press it the car unlocks as normal. The interior & exterior lights comes on and the directions of how to start the car still show. The car is in park, I put my foot on the brakes & press the start/stop button. There is a slight beeping sound and a few lights showing in the dash, but it won't start. When I press the button again the accessory mode comes on as normal. The radio plays, my phone connects, the navigation system works, lights works fine, etc. When I press it once to turn it off, all the lights in the dash light up, the ac comes on, & all the pre-programmed warning lights come on one by one with a beep. Finally I press it one final time to turn it off. So everything works fine, it just won't start. This leads me to conclude that the starter has gone out like multiple complaints I've read. I'm currently waiting for the dealer to verify that. After only 3 years & 29,000 miles, I should not be having these problems. And I definitely should have to pay $700-$800 which is estimated starter replacement cost.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #11

Nov 132015

Accord

  • miles
I would like to make a complaint about a serious safety concern that happened to me recently while driving my Honda Accord 2013, luckily I was able to avoid an accident.I am afraid to drive my car for fear for my life.I was driving in Pennsylvania on rt 33 South traveling at about 65 mph when my steering wheel locked.I had to lean into the steering wheel with all my body weight to try to get it to turn but it was locked.I was able to stop the car and shut it off.after a few minutes I started it back up and it returned to normal, I was lucky that part of the road I was driving on was straight and curve or mountain section like most of Pennsylvania.I am afraid that this will happen against and I won't be so lucky.please investigate my vehicle and work with Honda to get this fixed so no one has to die. It more than this, I been having problems with the radio, sunroof, kieys alarm go on went I was driving.

- East Stroudsburg, PA, USA

problem #10

Sep 132015

Accord

  • 45,000 miles
It so far has happened to me twice that I need to jump-start the car. There probably has some electrical leakage issues or something related to it. The first time it was more than a year ago that when I came earlier to a doctor appointment waiting for the clinic to open, I turned off the car and left the cd player on. But it only played for about half an hour or so it turned off automatically due to the battery power has already been depleted and the card could not start at all that I had to call aaa after the doctor appointment to jump-start for me. I thought at that time it was due to the cd player took too much power so I did not complain about it. But the second time it was a few weeks ago on Sunday, which give me the concerns that there must be some electrical leakage on my car. After parking for the church meeting and turned off the car, both my wife and I decided to open the window a little bit to let the air flows in the hot weather since we parked under a covered parking and would not worry about possible rainfall. So before we open the doors, we opened both front windows a very little bit and left for the meetings. Then about 3.5-4 hours later when it was time to go home, we found out the car would not start, and we had to ask for help to jump-start it again. This time it gave a definite guess that there must be some electrical leakage in the car. I also complained in early June of this year about the steering wheel lock issue. I received a mail from Honda to fix it, but when I call the dealers, none of them even offer loaner cars for such recall and manufacture failure repairs. Honda is bad for things like this. I don't know whether I should purchase Honda again in the future. I never complained once for my Toyota for years. Even they schedule for manufacture recalls, which I never encounter myself, I did not have to worry about the loaner car.

- Richmond, TX, USA

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