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Starter Grinds/Spins Upon Starting Engine
2013 Honda Accord
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
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.
8.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,330
- Average Mileage:
- 55,850 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 10 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace starter and rotate torque converter (4 reports)
- not sure (3 reports)
- replace starter and rotate flexplate/ convertor (2 reports)
- replace starter and flex plate (1 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The car is maintained well. The starter and torque converter should not fail on a vehicle with 50,000 miles. I paid for a starter and the gear was rotated. Two months later the grinding returned. It took Alamo’s a year to get a new torque converter.
I want Honda to reimburse me.
- Steven H., Springfield, US