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:
20 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
15 / 1
Average Mileage:
34,163 miles
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While driving my steering wheel sharply turns left if let go of steering wheel. Accidently I noticed I have a letter from Honda to bring the car for steering gear software update where it references to two codes that if they are set Honda will replace the steering gear assembly and extends warranty to 13 years after the purchase. Dealer upgraded the software but test driving it and still car turns left sharply but their diagnostic is not coming with any code to say the what the issue is. The steering gear apparently is electrically driven. Their recommendation is to replace it at my own cost of $3750. I directly contacted the Honda corporate at 800-999-1009 and described the situation and a case number assigned (#11377924). Separately discussing the issue with dealer management and they said they also talk to Honda engineering to find the issue and hopefully at no cost to me. Unfortunately a couple of days the case has been turned down and Honda case manager indicated they are not willing to cover the cost. I argued this is a safety matter and accident can happen. Your Honda diagnostic could not come up with any code and you need to figure this out for your own sake and Honda reputation, but to no avail unfortunately. Dealer final offer was to give a couple of hundreds off of replacement cost. If there was a diagnostic and would be able to indicate the cause that would have been acceptable. Currently this is a safety issue. I have the Honda letter and dealership done the software upgrade but currently at the car is at the dealership the dealership is gillman Honda in houston, tx at hwy 59 and sam houston beltway South.
Power steering stopped working out of nowhere with no warning. Extremely dangerous situation if driving on highway or anywhere for that matter. Fortunately the car was parked when the power steering went out. Took car to the Honda dealer and they told me that the car had no recalls.
Power steering not working at all. Got into my Honda to go up the street but could not turn the steering wheel. Notice the power steering light on. Tried several time to cut the engine off and restart, but the system never came on. Like riding a dead mule!
Vehicle stability assist is de-activated due to dtc 85-01 signal failure indicated in electronic power steering module. Because of this, anti-lock brakes are not functional. Ordered replacement vsa modulator through local repair shop first week in Aug 11, 2020, but Honda America estimates ship date of Dec 21, 2020 (19 weeks)! they ship thousands of new cars every week with new vsa modulators, meanwhile I have to drive my car with the critical safety equipment deactivated!
On 10/8/20 power steering went out while driving about 20 mpg in a parking lot. Warning icon came on. Problem resolved after turning car off and restarting. This is the 2nd time it's has happened.
- Indianapolis, IN, USA
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My steering stopped working while in a parking lot and fortunately not while making a turn. I was able to muscle it home but it was fighting me the whole time and I had to take very wide turns. There was a related recall for a steering software update and an extended warranty for a steering torque sensor. In this case it was the eps steering module which had to be replaced so it was not covered. Since there are known problems with the steering, I think the eps module should be considered in the recall/extended warranty bulletin since it impacts the same safety issue as the recall.
The electronic power steering (eps) is progressively failing just like many other owners have reported previously. I first noticed this while driving on the highway 65 to 75 miles per hour but it continues to get worse regardless of speed. The steering wants to turn left on its own and it is sluggish whenever I make a turn either direction. In fact I can even feel the sluggish steering while the car is parked. I've been commuting to work in my old GMC truck while this problem is being looked at by a local garage. This is clearly a safety hazzard and considering how many people have encountered failures with the eps over multiple model years I don't understand why Honda hasn't recalled it. My local garage said it requires the steering rack replaced which is an expensive part and will require significant labor cost as well. I've been a loyal Honda customer since 1992 because of the historical quality of their vehicles so it's disappointing they don't want to recall this. I guess it's time to look at other brands of vehicles for my next purchase.
I have owned this vehicle for 4 years with no problems. I recently started using the auto feature of the climate control system. Both times that I have used it after a couple days of driving my power steering goes out and the speed of the car doesn't seem to matter. I have researched this on social media and can't find a solution to this problem other than to take it to a Honda dealership and spend $2000 to replace the components. My solution now is not to use the auto climate control system. I only have just over 60000 and the problem is not from wear and tear. I have contacted the local Honda dealer and Honda customer service with no help as to some advice to deal with this. Looking at what is on social media, I can't believe this hasn't been recalled. This has really blown my bubble as to the high regard I had for Honda vehicles over the years.
Power steering locked up while driving. Warning light came on. Problem repeated 3 to 4 times. Steering hard to turn in either direction. Safely drive to a side. Turn car ignition off for a minute that reset steering to normal. At traffic singnal when stopped at 0 speed clicking noise felt at break padel and at accelerator. Take it to a deler in orlando found steering rack gear box need to replace(52-02) also needs wheel alignment.
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated while her husband was driving at 35 mph, when the steering wheel began to pull to the left independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic and was informed to have the vehicle taken to local dealer. The vehicle was then taken to local dealer cookeville Honda located at 560 neal St, cookeville, tn 38501, (931) 528-6009, where it was diagnosed with needing "gear box" to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.
Wife was driving at around 35 mph when the power steering cut out. No warning lights or anything. I drove it next day and no issues....day after that I drove it with essentially no power steering. I bring it to the dealer, "electronic power steering motor" they tell me....they replace that and then decide the "control box" for it also needs replaced....they replace that and the issue is still not resolved. Now they are telling me they dont know whats wrong with it and they are in direct contact with Honda (its at a Honda dealer.) he tells me last night to be patient "theres something we need to try" I said ok keep me updated havnt heard back yet. I see theres lots of issues on here about this how is it not a recall? I also found a thread from 2015 where people have paperwork about a recall....but can find nothing about this recall on Honda website. Not sure what to do being the bill is already over 2K and they dont even know what they need to fix....
I purchased my 2013 Honda Accord last fall. It had 28,000 miles on it at purchase and has 36,700 miles today. Two weeks after I had an oil change and tires rotated, I began having issues with the power steering pulling left. While traveling at 50mph on a crowded city highway, my steering wheel jerked left and I could have hit the car in the lane next to me. The problem presented at intermittent times occurring later in a trip. I did an experiment in a parking lot; rolling forward very slowly, I let go of the steering wheel. The steering wheel spun to the left and the car executed a perfect 90-degree left turn by itself. The car did this again twice more despite turning the engine off for a period before turning it back on. I took it back to my local mechanic who could find no error code but could replicate the problem. After resetting the torque sensor, it was a bit better but not fixed as the car still wants to turn left. The steering is erratic sometimes it is hard to turn right and sometimes the steering feels loose. My local mechanic sent me to the dealership where I purchased the car who suggested I take it to a Honda dealer. The dealer's service department also replicated the problem but could not fix it because the car did not show any error codes and Honda will only reimburse them if the car shows two specific error codes. I followed their suggestion to call Honda; [xxx]. the regional case manager called me back, did not ask me any questions about my problem but rudely launched into a rapid-fire lecture about why Honda was not responsible for fixing this problem in my car. Both mechanics who looked at my car state it needs a new power steering rack and this is a safety issue. I am a doctoral student, I cannot afford a $2500 car repair quoted by both mechanics. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The traction control, brake, power steering and fcw error lights come on while driving. The message states "fcw failed". this happens while driving, parked and on all road surfaces. Even while parked in the garage. All lights come on at the same time.the come on as the vehicle gets to normal operating temperature.
I LOST MY POWER STEERING AT 65MPH DRIVING TO THE COAST ON HIGHWAY 26 IN OREGON. I NEARLY CRASHED MY CAR ON THE CURVE WHEN MY WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN LIKE IT NORMALLY DOES. I HAD TO YANK THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO STAY ON THE ROAD. I WAS TERRORIST! I SLOWED MY CAN TO 50MPH THE REST OF THE 45 MILES TO MY BEACH HOUSE IN SEASIDE OREGON. THE STEERING CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND I HAS HAPPY TO HAVE THE TRAFFIC SLOW DOWN 20 MILES OUT OF SEASIDE TO BUMPER TO BUMPER. I BARELY GOT THE WHEEL TO TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT OUR SEASIDE, OREGON HOME. I STARTED MY 'RESEARCH' TO SEE IF A RECALL HAD BEEN MADE ON MY CAR FOR POWER STEERING BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE DIED HITTING THE WALL OF DIRT AND TREES LEAVING THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! I FOUND AN ARTICLE FROM 2014 THAT 374,000 PEOPLE HAD COMPLAINED OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. AND THAT YOU WERE INVESTIGATING BACK IN 2014! MY CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 42,000 MILES ON IT AND THAT WAS THE TIME OF THEM GOING OUT ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE. CARS EFFECTED WERE 2013-2017 HONDA ACCORDS EX. MINE IS THAT AND A V6. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE CRASHED & DIED WITH THIS FAULTY PART" DO YOU HAVE RECORD OF IT" I WANT THIS ELECTRIAL POWER STEERING PART RECALLED!! YOU HAVE FAILED WITH NOT RECALLING IT BACK IN 2014!! I AM HOLDING "YOU" ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS HAPPENING TO ME!! I WANT YOU TO PAY FOR MY CAR TO BE FIXED AND MY RENTAL CAR! I NEED YOU TO RESPOND TO ME [XXX] [XXX] IS MY CELL. YOU ARE LUCKY I DIDN'T CRASH!! MY CAR IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY IN SEASIDE, OREGON AND I NEED IT TOWED TO BEAVERTON, OREGON TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE POSTED THE 2014 ARTICLE OF YOU NOT RECALLING THIS! INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked and vibrated abnormally with the electronic power steering failure warning light illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle went into limp mode and decelerated to 40 mph. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Bob howard Honda located at 13201 N. kelly ave, Oklahoma city, ok 73131, and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Iba conduciendo Y de momento SE puso dura la direccin. Lo escanean, le borran el error Y enciende sin problema, posteriormente al apagarlo nuevamente presenta la direccin dura. Le borran nuevamente el error Y mientras no SE apague no falla. I was driving and at the time the direction got hard. They scan it, error it error and it turns on without problem, after turning it off again it presents the hard address. The error is cleared again and as it is not turned off, it does not fail.
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the eps warning light and an unknown warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the high pressure and low pressure fuel lines needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000. The VIN was not available.
We were driving on the highway on a trip to Texas and the steering wheel automatically turned on its own, causing us to almost crash into other cars on the highway. No lights appeared on our dash and it was out of the ordinary. We were driving 75-85 mph and could have injured multiple people if we had crashed. The steering wheel became so hard to control requiring my fianc to grip the steering wheel to turn it into the emergency lane of the highway. Once he let go of the steering wheel, it would turn really fast on its own to the left. He tried turning the car on and off, but the issue was still there. I called the Honda dealer and explained what I found on the NHTSA website. He said he would research it and call me back but he never returned my call. This is big safety issue that Honda is aware of and should cover the repair cost. I tried calling corporate only to have my call cut off 3 times. What is the actual problem; because without a dashboard light and no code we don't know?
Steering wheel tighten up, no warning signs came on. Tightness in steering to the left and loose when turning to the right. No lockup on steering just a sense of tightness. Happened randomly without any notice. Was driving local when it started to tight up.
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- Sugar Land, TX, USA