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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Traveling on freeway and a power steering indicator light turned on (see image). The steering became extremely difficult and the car was slightly swaying (similar to driving in a high wind area, except there was no wind). Once exiting the freeway and decreasing the speed the steering became increasingly difficult. The car experienced a complete power steering failure. Once safely at a gas station the car was shut off and turned on again. At this point, the power steering returned to normal. Car was driven to a Honda dealership for inspection and servicing.
While driving at about 30 miles an hr. Attempting to change lanes just before a traffic light suddenly steering the car became difficult and I noticed a warning light on. I was able to pull over stop the car then restart it without a steering problem. Mentioning it to my son, he recalled having the same trouble with my car 3 weeks ago.
My vehicle, a 2013 Honda Accord ex-L V6, has been having issues where a power steering light would come on in my warning lights, and then I would lose the assistance of electronic power steering. My commute is a short one in the suburbs of Chicago. However, if I were actually in downtown Chicago, or on a highway, the eps failure could be fatal. The first time it happened, I was driving across irving park road, and I pulled over and restarted the car. When I checked the power steering fluid reservoir the next day, it was low and took half a bottle of power steering fluid to fill. The problem recently resurfaced tonight when I was driving home from class. Even after restarting the vehicle several times, the power steering never came back.
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. While parking the vehicle, the power steering suddenly failed and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. After the vehicle was restarted, the power steering later returned to normal. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000.
While driving on busy atlanta interstate at 55 mph the car became hard to steer all of the sudden and the eps light came-on on the dash board. Therefore, I had to muscle the car over into the shoulder and shut-off the car and restart it then the light went off and I was able to steer it properly. This has occurred twice so far.
- Smyrna, GA, USA
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Two weeks ago, my steering wheel pulled left quickly and then back. I thought I hit a rock. In the past two weeks same issue. Yesterday, pulled out of the garage and the steering wheel indicator light came on. Read the book. Restarted the engine. It went away. Today, after driving about 5 minutes indicator light came on again. Steering wheel froze. Restarted and ok. Driving on major highway, indicator light came on and all steering was frozen. I am traveling, therefore had to find the closest Honda dealer. I am now stranded for two days awaiting repair. I'm 8 hours from home, and now suspicious and worried whether I will return home safely. After reading some entries, I too had slow movements since I have owned this vehicle -- thought is was the new cvs engine.
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 10 mph, the power steering malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The contact indicated that the failure previously occurred after the battery was recharged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was an electrical short in the dome light. The dome light was removed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 55,000.
This week, with the car at 33,000 miles on it, my Accord' eps light has been going on and off when starting the car. If it's lighted up and you try to drive, you how no power steering. I have to turn off the car and restart. Sometimes it take upmtomfive try's.
Electric power steering my electric power steering light and vehicle stability light came on and the steering felt very loose. I turned the car off and back on and lights went away. Went to the store and the two lights came on again. I immediately turned it back off and the lights went away again. I have read many people have lost control when the light came on and it makes me really nervous to drive the car now.
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the electronic power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel very difficult to turn. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 39,000.
While driving on a 2 lane road, I suddenly lost power in my steering and as I was approaching a curve I nearly crashed into the car next to me. The steering light came on and steering the car was nearly impossible. I continued to drive and exited a the nearest exit and turned off the car. When I turned it off and on again the light on the dashboard vanished and the steering was back to normal. Since then I haven't felt comfortable driving the vehicle. I called my local Honda service department and they said that without the light on or the issue being apparent, there is nothing they can do. I am concern with this issue as it implies a serious safety issue. I have read some posts and this seems to be a problem with this year and model.
While driving on a local street I attempted to male a left when suddenly the vehicle lost power steering. I turned the vehicle off for a few minutes, turned it on and the steering responded. That same day when returning home I decided not to take the highway because of the steering problem. Again, this time while driving in a straight line the vehicle lost steering. Turning it off again for three minutes seemed to restore steering.
In about three weeks ago, when sometimes I turn the wheels I loose the power and the car restarted. It making me scary to drive the car. I went to the Honda dealer in collage park, Maryland with the recall letter for the eps system that I received and explained to them the problem that I am having, but I did not get any help. They said that there was an update on my system last year and that the problem is not caused by the eps system and I have to pay $130 for the diagnose.
First occasion it happened, the steering wheel jerked to the right, the steering wheel light did not come on.. (30 mph) second occasion it happened, the steering wheel jerked to the right, the steering wheel light did not come on. I was driving roughy 20 mph. Third time it happened, I was driving 70 mph and almost hit the guy next to me. The steering wheel light did not come on the fourth time it happened, I was driving 40 mph and the steering wheel light did come on. I did not have power steering for about 30 miles. The fifth time it happened, I was driving about 80 mph and the light did not come on.
While driving my 2013 Honda Accord my steering wheel locked up twice after a dash light came on. This almost resulted in a crash both times I was able to stop. To get the wheel to unlock I had to turn the car off restart it and it would work properly agan. This is a V6 Accord and has approx 38000 miles on it well maintained. Please help this could cause serious injuries or death if locks up especially on the highway. This needs to be a recall. Note that I was making left turns both times.
There was total power steering failure while doing parallel parking twice in an hour today (5/30/2016). It too much effort to turn even a little. We were lucky we were not on highway or street. Restarting the car seemed to resolve first failure. Second failure corrected itself upon driving couple of feet. Now, I am afraid to drive the car till this problem is fixed as it may result in crash.
In attempting parallel parking practice with son, experienced total power steering failure (multiple instances) when wheel was fully turned. Vehicle was either stopped to turn wheel into parking spot, or moving very slow (under 2 mph).
I was on a road trip. My car started pulling to the left. Then it became extremely hard to turn the wheel to the right. I pulled into a fast food parking lot, and when I turned loose of the wheel, it spun to the left. I continued to my destination with both hands tight on the wheel, scared to even change lanes. I had called ahead for an appointment with a wheel alignment shop. When I got there, they put the car on a hydraulic lift, up several feet in the air, turned the key on, and turned the steering wheel. The wheel and the tires were spinning to the left. They had no idea what was wrong. I called the local Honda dealership. I was told there that they had no idea, and had to call Honda. They determined the electronic power steering was faulty, and had to replace the power steering gear assembly. Even though the car was out of warranty (I had 37,000 miles on it), Honda paid for all but $182 of the cost. I was told it would have been a $2,100 repair.
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering box failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. The VIN was not available.
While driving the vehicle on city streets, the power steering fails, making it very difficult to steer the vehicle and requires a great amount of effort to control the steering. A power steering message appears on the dashboard. After stopping the vehicle and shutting it down, then restarting it, seems to tentatively correct it.this has happened three times in three days. I am very concerned with our safety in driving this car!
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- Westlake Village, CA, USA