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 2014 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:
5 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,701 miles

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2014 Honda Accord electrical problems

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2014 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 10 of 18)

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problem #169

Feb 092019

Accord

  • 48,600 miles

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

The backup camera display has a black screen and no image of what's behind the vehicle. Sometimes it comes back on but is fuzzy and blurry. It then goes back to black. In both cases the rear back up camera feature is useless and causing a safety hazard for the driver. Additionally the seat memory feature has gone out as well. It no longer remembers the location for driver 1 or driver 2. the movement of the driver's seat is also affected and does not move continuously when the controls are engaged. This affects the safety of the driver and proper seat location and viewpoint.

- Carson City, NV, USA

problem #168

Jun 062018

Accord

  • 40,000 miles
Starter grinds or spins at startup. The problem is intermittent at first but gets worse over time untill the car won't start at all leaving you stranded. Honda released a service bulletin 16-002 that covers the problem and the fix for it.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #167

May 302019

Accord

  • miles
Honda Accord 2014 fails to start after multiple tries, then works out of the blue. I am worried it will leave me stranded one if these days. My car is only 33K miles. Honda needs to do a recall. We should all file a petition against Honda starter issues. I see multiple similar complaints.

- Toms River, NJ, USA

problem #166

Apr 112019

Accord

  • 0 miles

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

My car keeps dying. The dealer is unsure what's going on with my car. There is no check engine light on. There was a battery recall in 2017.

- Fort Wainwright, AK, USA

problem #165

Jul 132017

Accord

  • 40,000 miles
My Honda Accord has had starter issues beginning around 36,000 miles. It has left me stranded at work and at the gas station. It conveniently begins to give out around time warranty ends. If it is a typical 100+ degree day here or a very cold day the starter will not work. I have replaced the battery twice. I have contacted Honda on more than one occasion and they will only gives a small reduction in price to fix. They refuse to issue a recall stating it doesn't cause risk of life or bodily injury. I beg to differ, as a car not starting in middle of night when chance of no one being around to help, it can be life threatening. The car has even stopped working several times while on the highway in southern California during rush hour and beginning to fail while going 70 mph. After extensive research I found this to be a common issue with owners of 2012 - 2016 Honda (more than one model) and ranging between 36,000 to 55,000 miles.

- Palmdale, CA, USA

problem #164

Apr 202019

Accord

  • 135,000 miles
While vehicle is stationary and moving the back up camera is black when in reverse with guidelines. It got darker and pixilated then when black about 2 months ago. Now the side lanewatch camera has also stopped working when blinker is on or button pressed. Very dangerous to have limited visibility especially when backing out of a parking spot or on a garage. Please address this!

- Milton, FL, USA

problem #163

Jan 102019

Accord

  • 44,500 miles

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

Push button start intermittently does not start car -- lights come on but wont start think it may be part of the probelms stated onder tsb 16002 apparently a defect in the design of the starter system N--- however Honda will not pay if out of warranty at 45000 miles should not happen Honda needs to man

- Decatur, GA, USA

problem #162

Mar 202019

Accord

  • 61,944 miles
This just out of warranty vehicle has had some odd problems, some that made the car unsafe to drive, 1) ac compressor clutch melted onto compressor. Fixed under warranty. 2) timing belt tensioner leaked fluid, fixed under warranty. 3) dealer diagnosed ABS module fault. An intermittent failure. Car was out of warranty. This problem caused every other electronic safety system in the car to intermittently fail. Opened a case with american Honda who denied any responsibility for the problem. These units fail rarely and should last the life of the vehicle. The part (36,000 mile 3-yr warranty) was even back ordered from the manufacturer. For example, only 1 unit was replaced in atlanta, ga since 2014, they wanted almost $1,600 to fix the issue. Took it to another specialist who fixed it for under $600 by finding a used part. I think Honda should have been more accommodating and concerned. This problem caused the ABS, ldw, fcw, and traction control systems to eventually fail. Literally, I was lucky that I didn't get in a bad accident as the ABS was actually functioning (the day a car turned left in front of me) and saved me from skidding into and T-boning another car. But all these odd issues just leaves me wondering... when's the next weird problem going to pop up?

- Decatur, GA, USA

problem #161

Mar 172019

Accord

  • 63,000 miles
Often takes multiple times to start the car. Sometimes it starts right up, other times it takes 2,3,4,5...10 times to start, and sometimes it can take up to 20 minutes to get it started. Once it's started, the car runs very well. The problem is becoming more frequent. When you press the ignition button, sometimes it makes a clicking sound, sometimes it makes no sound. All the auxiliary power comes on but the engine doesn't turn over. We have found many many complaints online detailing the same problem with the 2014 Accord. Mine has just over 67,000 miles on it - way too early for a starter to be failing. This problem has been happening for about 6 months -- but when it started, it would only take 2 or 3 tries to start the car. We replaced the battery and it seemed to fix it for about a month, but then it came back. After much research, we believe it is a defective starter. The Honda dealership wants $590 to replace the starter. This is clearly a flaw in manufacturing. Honda needs to issue a recall.

- Hackensack, NJ, USA

problem #160

May 082019

Accord

  • miles
Please note that there was a recall for the 2013 Honda Accord for similar issues. The vehicle will at times not start and only make a grinding noise when depressing the start button, this still occurring after changing the battery and starter twice in addition to the fob battery. I speculate that the braking system may contribute to this issue as sometimes the car will start after pumping/pressing the brake pedal a few times or just holding it after initial attempt to start the car (very frustrating). New issue involves the car starting while only pressing the brake and moving the gear shifter (dangerous as a kid can start the vehicle without pressing the start button). Have reported the issue to Honda (local/California main) and spoke to a Honda representative yesterday (5/7/2019) to no avail. Please issues a recall for these cars having this issue before someone gets hurt, or worse, looses their lives. This has been going on for years and is almost on a daily basis, last even was today.

- Round Rock, TX, USA

problem #159

Dec 102016

Accord

  • 36,100 miles

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

The month after our vehicle warranty expired, everything went wrong. I had trouble turning my car on for the time when I was at work (about an 8 mile drive from home).. I drove to work with no issues and about 3 hours later of it being stationary, it wouldn't turn on. I tried about 10 times. I had to leave my car there overnight and call someone to pick me up. I was lucky that I realized it wasn't working during lunch. I usually got off from work at 6pm when there was no one left in the office and if I didn't have a phone on me, I would have been alone there in an unsafe neighborhood..the mechanic told me it was the starter and seeing how it was a 3 year car with not enough miles to warrant starter problems, that it was defective. We took it to Honda and they said they would not cover the charges. We paid for a new starter out of pocket and it solved the problem. Now the power window button on the driver's side for the front passenger window does not work. One day it just stopped working. I typically drive with my mom in the passenger seat and she often gets anxiety attacks. The wind makes her feel better and when an episode while driving happened, I wasn't able to put her window down to help her. The left headlight on the car is also broken. I didn't realize it right away since the right one works. In a sense, it's terrible that something in the car was broken and that there was no car signal to notify me. We realize that cars require upkeep, but for a 5 year old car to have this many mechanical issues is ridiculous. I realize that these

- Stanton, CA, USA

problem #158

May 012019

Accord

  • 71,000 miles
When pushing the start button, sometimes the car would start, and sometimes it wouldn't. when it would not start, I would have to try it 3 to 5 times to get it to start. My 2014 Honda has 71K miles and the starter has gone out. Cost to replace my starter was $537.43. My friend, with an idential vehicle, also had her starter go out at 60K miles (same issue). The starter should not be going bad this soon on a "quality" vehicle. A recall on the starter should be issued.

- Hurdle Mills, NC, USA

problem #157

Apr 172019

Accord

  • 66,000 miles
Ignition problems. Car will not start on initial try. It takes several attempts to start it. My car only has 66K miles. Im afraid it will leave me stranded somewhere because it did not start. I put a complaint with Honda, I think it is a factory defect, which has plagued this company for years. I am hoping your Agency can go further with this issue. Thank you

- Clovis, CA, USA

problem #156

Feb 152019

Accord

  • 120,000 miles
Backup camera is now black and not working at all. I brought the car into the dealer because it was dark and pixelated they offered to charge me over $400 to just replace it. Now when I put the car into reverse the camera is black, it has stopped working all together. The 2 lines still show up on the screen, so the screen is not an issue but no video. This is a big safety issue. Also now when I put my blinker on the side camera seems to roll, like an old tv horizontal hold, before it becomes clear

- Milton, FL, USA

problem #155

Mar 292019

Accord

  • 68,000 miles
Issue started March 29th approx. 2014 Honda Accord LX with 68,000 miles 1 owner (me). Tried turning on car and just clicked. Finally came on after 5 attempts.took to mechanic and quoted me $600 for starter. Did not have the money so I kept having issue until it just stopped turning on. Had my starter replaced.

- High Point, NC, USA

problem #154

Jan 012019

Accord

  • 85,000 miles
Push button start does not work at times. Leaving me stranded. Very common complaint for 2014 Honda Accord and earlier models. Needs a recall.

- Fayetteville, GA, USA

problem #153

Mar 182019

Accord

  • 79,000 miles
The car will not start from the first push of starting button while the brake pedal is depressed. It takes at least 3 times to start the cart. I changed the battery and battery for keys. I went to the dealership and they the problem of not starting from first time still happened.

- Pflugerville, TX, USA

problem #152

Jul 152017

Accord

  • 45,000 miles
Getting into my stationary vehicle, regardless of location of the car, at any time of the day whether the first time that day, or subsequent time: I engage the brake pedal and push the "start" button. Instead of the engine turning over, I only get the dash lights and radio. I turn the vehicle off, wait a few seconds then engage the brake and push the "start" button again. This goes on a few times to several times and seems to be very random. When I first began having this issue, I took the car into Honda and they could not figure out what I was talking about, because they weren't having the issue (so they said...). they suggested that I needed to replace the starter, battery, and alternator. I paid a grip of cash to fix these issues, and the car became worse. I will be taking the car to a private mechanic that I trust and I will show him the countless posts that others have posted about this issue, so I can feel confident that the issue will actually be fixed. Then I will sell this car as quickly as possible and never buy a Honda made car again.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #151

Mar 012016

Accord

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. While attempting to start the vehicle and pressing the push to start button, the contact had to make multiple attempts to start the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. Rockettown Honda (1224 N H St, lompoc, ca) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

- Lomboc, CA, USA

problem #150

Mar 222019

Accord

  • 56,000 miles
Intermittent starter problem with separate key fobs some times starts fine others it doesn't

- Aliquippa, PA, USA

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