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.
Need to contact other people with the same problem for possible class action.
Update from Aug 31, 2018: My TPMS light is/was coming on after filling the tires to the recommended pressure. Went to the Honda dealer and they said it would cost $125 to update the computer program but couldn't guaranty that it would fix my problem.
I bought a digital pressure gauge and lowered my recommended pressure by 1 PSI and drove my car 20 minutes in the cooler morning. So far no TPMS light. I will check my pressure in two days. If the pressure is okay, I have a long trip coming up so I can test it; if the pressure is low in a tire I will take it to my auto shop to check for a leak.
The light came on a few hundred miles before a tire blew out. I considered the tear in the side-wall of the tire before the blow to be the likely cause of the TPMS light on (losing pressure). After a brand new set of four (4) tires, no matter how many times I try to re-calibrate the TPMS, or check the tire pressure myself, or take the car to the tire shop to check the pressures, the light remains on no matter what.
The light came on a few hundred miles before a tire blew out. I considered the tear in the side-wall of the tire before the blow to be the likely cause of the TPMS light on (losing pressure). After a brand new set of four (4) tires, no matter how many times I try to re-calibrate the TPMS, or check the tire pressure myself, or take the car to the tire shop to check the pressures, the light remains on no matter what.
- pennysalem,
San Tan Valley, AZ, US
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The light came on a few hundred miles before a tire blew out. I considered the tear in the side-wall of the tire before the blow to be the likely cause of the TPMS light on (losing pressure). After a brand new set of four (4) tires, no matter how many times I try to re-calibrate the TPMS, or check the tire pressure myself, or take the car to the tire shop to check the pressures, the light remains on no matter what.
The light came on a few hundred miles before a tire blew out. I considered the tear in the side-wall of the tire before the blow to be the likely cause of the TPMS light on (losing pressure). After a brand new set of four (4) tires, no matter how many times I try to re-calibrate the TPMS, or check the tire pressure myself, or take the car to the tire shop to check the pressures, the light remains on no matter what.
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Need to contact other people with the same problem for possible class action.
Update from Aug 31, 2018: My TPMS light is/was coming on after filling the tires to the recommended pressure. Went to the Honda dealer and they said it would cost $125 to update the computer program but couldn't guaranty that it would fix my problem.
I bought a digital pressure gauge and lowered my recommended pressure by 1 PSI and drove my car 20 minutes in the cooler morning. So far no TPMS light. I will check my pressure in two days. If the pressure is okay, I have a long trip coming up so I can test it; if the pressure is low in a tire I will take it to my auto shop to check for a leak.
- Richard N., Tomball, TX, US