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 13 of 18)

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problem #109

Jul 262018

Accord

  • 0 miles

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

My Accord is 4 years old and has about 34,000 miles on it. My starter just began failing (3 months after warranty expired). I was having intermittent starting failure for approximately 2 weeks. I would turn the key and the engine wouldn't do anything, most times I would immediately try again and it would turn on fine. One time it took about 5 tries to get it to turn. After speaking with my mechanic and paying for a replacement starter, I believe that this is a known issue from Honda and they should issue a recall.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #108

Dec 302017

Accord

  • 93,000 miles
'takata recall' recently I purchased a 2014 Honda Accord from a dealership which made this my first car ever. Everything was going right up until 3 months of me having the car. My brakes went out without me knowing because someone from that dealership broke off the little chip that makes the squeaking noise. I took it to the dealer to explain to them what had happen showing them the evidence and they made it seem like I was lying while driving on hwy 16 I ended up having a blowout on the passenger side of my car and messed my front fender up. Two(2)months after that in March I purchased a brand new battery because the battery that came with the car had died out. Prior to that I never knew the alternative was the reason for the battery to constantly die out. On March 15 2018 I went back to the dealership to let them know and even inspect my car when one of the manager came to talk to me he said there was absolutely nothing they could do because my warranty was only 30days. Now not knowing anything about a warranty how am I suppose to know or knew all of these problems were going to happen. When I asked about a manufacturer warranty I was told I didn't have one and they were not going to help me with my car. May 10 2018 my friend found out she had a recall on her starter and went and got another one. Now when I locked up the Honda recalls I seen there were two: One for the battery and the second was for the starter. I contacted the dealership again leaving voicemails after voicemail until I couldn't take it anymore and just went up there. As I walk in I asked to speak to the person who was in a hire position. As we are talking he ask me how long I had the car, how many miles, and the question of all when is your warranty expired. After he found out the warranty was expired there was nothing he could do for me. I pay 400 and haven't had the car for a year yet.

- Jackson, MS, USA

problem #107

Jul 222018

Accord

  • miles
Tried to start my 2014 Honda Accord that has had well maintained maintenance on it and it won't start. Everything works but the car won't start. This is the 4th time this week it has happened and then the car just starts. Now it's not starting. I did my research and realize this is an issue with the 2014 Accord. Honda needs to be responsible and fix this immediately. Car is too new with only 55K miles, I own a 2001 Toyota sienna and no issues like this just routine maintenance. I put trust into Honda and this is where it gets me.

- Charlottesville, VA, USA

problem #106

Jul 092018

Accord

  • 31,000 miles

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

My car has 31000 miles on when I saw all 4 rims with the paint bubbling up, and a whole bunch of white spots on the outside and inside of the rim.second now I am experiencing problems starting the vehicle, I eventually get the car to turn over but it is happening more and more frequently, it has happened twice in a week

- Tobyhanna, PA, USA

problem #105

Mar 172018

Accord 6-cyl

  • 40,000 miles
The steering wheel froze up on me at start up. I turned it off and it worked correctly until the next time. After the third time I read about similar problems others were having and knew that it could freeze up while I was driving so I took it to my dealer March 19 2018. Honda doesn't want to talk to me about it. I will fix it and hope for a recall. It will cost me at least $700.

- Denton, TX, USA

problem #104

Jul 032018

Accord

  • 0 miles
Car would not start but would just click and electricity would turn on. Problem persisted and got worse and worse. Would require 2, then 3 up to 6 tries to start the engine. Replaced battery and problem still persisted and got worse. Went to mechanic and was told starter was faulty, had to pay for a full starter replacement at less than 45,000 miles.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #103

May 242018

Accord

  • 96,000 miles

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

I've had this for for 2 years now and all of a sudden there are times my car won't start on the 1st key turn. All the lights come on and the battery is still running good. I've had the battery tested 3 times. The vehicle is stationary. I put my key in turn it lights come on it clicks I turn it back turn and the same thing happens. Usually on the the third try it the engine comes on powerful. This happens at least 3 times a week. I read on other forums and a lot of ownwers of the same car are having the exact same issue. They took theirs to the dealer and they had to get their starter replaced. We are wondering how a car this new can already have starter issues? this should not happen when cars are under 100K in miles. Honda needs to have a recall on their poorly made starter. The owners should not have to replace the starter already.

- Garland, TX, USA

problem #102

Mar 142018

Accord

  • miles
Vehicle will not start at times and there is a clicking sound. In the beginning, it happened maybe twice a month and it would start after a few seconds. It has gotten worse and it's an everyday occurrence, several times a day. One day it would not start at all. I left it for approximately an hour and when I later tried to start it, it started with no hesitation. It is not the battery, because I replaced the battery thinking that was the problem. Everything else in the car works even when the car won't start.

- Chester, VA, USA

problem #101

Apr 022018

Accord

  • 28,000 miles
I only have 29,600+ miles on my 2014 Honda Accord with trouble starting car engine. Sometimes it takes 2 to 3 times before engine starts. I brought to my Honda dealer and they told me that I am looking at a $700+ bill to replace the defective starter. I see that other owners have the same problem!

- Boynton Beach, FL, USA

problem #100

May 212018

Accord

  • 78,000 miles
Problem: Seems to be with ignition. While car is stationary, the vehicle fails at the initial turn of the key for ignition. Failure of ignition may happen 2-3 times before car will run. Not only has this now happened more than half a dozen times, but we are also seeing larger number of tries before the vehicle will start. (example: First several occurrences the car would start after 1-2 tries. Now it is more common to take 2-3 tries before ignition.) this could cause any of us to be stranded unexpectantly...especially concerned if this happens on a trip away from home, &/or to wife or daughter alone. We heard other years of same Honda Accord is having this problem. So we were surprised not to see our make and model listed for recall.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

problem #99

May 252018

Accord

  • 35,000 miles

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

At around 35,000 miles, the starter is no longer working and should not be going out with so few miles

- Plano, TX, USA

problem #98

Apr 012018

Accord

  • 54,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. While the contact was attempting to start the vehicle, it made a grinding sound and failed to start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 54,000. The VIN was not available.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #97

Mar 012018

Accord

  • 81,000 miles
Nothing happen to the car. Just one day start car and the car fcw and ldw system failed then all the other lights stay on also.we had to replace modulator part# 57110-T2F-L12. We were 23,000 miles over warranty. We did not even pay car off yet. I had to paid $2,000 to replace. Never had any other problems. Just felt very in unsafe with the system that suppose to make me feel safe kept say it has failed.

- East Meadow, NY, USA

problem #96

Apr 292018

Accord

  • miles
Takata recall.... car won't start. Connection to battery loose. I tried to start it again but mid-ignition.... loud sound and now nothing

- Gardena, CA, USA

problem #95

Mar 112018

Accord

  • 11,700 miles
Vehicle will not start upon initially pushing the ignition. Changed batteries in the remotes yet the problem persists. Vehicle only starts after several attempts. Instead of pushing to start have been pushing and holding to start. Problem becoming more and more frequent. Started 03/11/18 and continued on.

- Chase City, VA, USA

problem #94

Apr 092018

Accord

  • 78,200 miles
The vehicle does not always start when you pressed the start button and only clicks. This can be dangerous if the car stalls in a busy intersection or rail road crossing and the vehicle cannot be started. To start the vehicle (keyless w/fob), you have to press the brake and press the start button. It appears that the brake pedal pressure and the starting of the car may be part of the issue as we have noticed that the car will more likely start when the brake pedal is soft vs. Hard. Not sure if the issue is isolated to the start button, brake master cylinder, both or the electronics that interacts when these two. Any assistance that you may provide with this issue is appreciated. Thank you

- Round Rock, TX, USA

problem #93

Apr 092018

Accord

  • 60,000 miles
On some occasions the keyless start button does not activate the starter. It may take several attempts to work or won't at all. Sometimes I leave for a time and when I try again it works normally. I've had many cars and this issue is deffinetly a manufacturer defect. Honda dealer replaced starter under warranty and indicated that they knew it was an issue. I think it is a safety issue. I needed to pick up my wife at the hospital and could not get car started. I do have another car so it all worked out but if I didn't it would have been a bad event. I know this issue is all over the internet especially youtube. Honda doing nothing about it publicly. Otherwise it's a great car

- Charlotte, VA, USA

problem #92

Mar 162018

Accord

  • 34,000 miles
The ignition switch took forever to start engine. I had to have the starter changed and paid vandergriff Honda dealer $600+. I believe it has something to do with the battery sensor that affects also the alternator.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #91

Mar 022018

Accord

  • 53,000 miles
Our 2014 Honda Accord (purchased "certified pre-owned") has an intermittent issue. First of all the car has 53,000 miles. Have already had to replace the battery; since replacing the battery, a myriad of lights come and go on the dash for approximately 1 month. Now the lights are staying on - brake, ABS, fcw, ldw, steering assist. Dealer says "probably" the ABS module ($1400). Launched a complaint about this issue with Honda America - they tell me to take it in and have it checked. My question(s) were (a) by spending $1400, is this going to fix it or will it "probably" fix it. (B) how long before it happens again?- keep in mind the first one lasted 53,000 miles (C) how dangerous is this" no answers to any of these questions were answered; the only thing that was clear was that it wasn't a widespread issue because the nhsta or Honda hadn't issued any kind of tsb or recall. I thought it was somewhat telling when I called another dealership, spoke with the desk person in service. While over the phone, explained the lights that were on - the answer of "it's the ABS module" was instant. For something that isn't "common" or widespread, this was a very quick reply. Also a google search turns up other issues just like the one we are having. Just wonder how safe this is"

- Glasgow, KY, USA

problem #90

Dec 252017

Accord

  • 50,000 miles
Car won't start

- Cranston, RI, USA

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