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:
34,170 miles

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2014 Honda Accord electrical problems

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2014 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 5 of 18)

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problem #277

Jun 122021

Accord

  • miles

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

My 2014 Honda Accord starter is messing up. The car starts intermittent. My car only has around 83000 miles on it. My brother has a 2014 ex-l and my aunt has 2014 lx and they has had their starter replaced. My aunt had just bought her car from the Honda dealership and she had to replace the starter. I know Honda had an issue with the 2013 Honda starter and they claim it is fix. But the same issue is happening with the 2014 Honda. This really don't make any sense. I really feel that Honda should look into this issue with the 2014 Honda as well. This is actually my 6th Honda accord (1992, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2009 and 2014). I buy them because of the dependability. But after reading other Honda owners regarding the same issues. I really feel like Honda need to go back and look into making sure the cars are dependable instead of making them look pretty.

- Ansonville, NC, USA

problem #276

Jun 192021

Accord

  • miles
The car does not start consistently. I have replaced the battery two times and the starter. I will turn the key and the engine will not crank over, sometimes it will start up 30 seconds or a minute later after I attempt a couple of times. The Honda mechanic forum is stating that this is a very common problem from owners of this ninth gen Honda Accord.

- Newhall, CA, USA

problem #275

Jun 142021

Accord

  • miles
Unknown

- Lake Charles, LA, USA

problem #274

May 202021

Accord

  • miles

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

Unknown. Just off of warranty, vehicle has started to exhibit intermittent failure to crank/ start on an increasing number of occasions. Could leave driver stranded. Turning key 180 degrees, using valet key, and waiting for various periods of time has allowed the vehicle to start ( so far). Research shows Honda replaces starters on 2013 and earlier Accords under a recall, but claims problem has been cured in 2014 and later Accords. An online search for 2014 and later Accords show the problem persists and has not been corrected.

- Wilmette, IL, USA

problem #273

Mar 272020

Accord

  • miles
Something wrong with the light even the tps light it's out of control. The steering gets rougher when slowing down or accelerating

- Coral Gables, FL, USA

problem #272

Apr 152021

Accord

  • 127,000 miles
Car start sometime. Everything light up.I have to wait and keep trying and then it starts. Car is stationary

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #271

Jan 292021

Accord

  • 90,000 miles

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

The engine push start button has stopped working. The battery is new, the starter is good. Numerous attempts have to be made to start the vehicle. Numerous complaints have been filed with Honda and the company refuses to help.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #270

Mar 012021

Accord

  • 104,134 miles
The vehicle is a push start. For several weeks now my car will not start on the first try. I put my foot on the brake press the button and the engine will not start. It gives a clicking noise and the air conditioning and displays come on. Sometimes I have to try 5 times and eventually, it starts. Other times I have to try more than 30 times to get the vehicle to start. I put my foot on the brake and press the button. If the engine does not start, I turn the car completely off and try again. Now the car will not start no matter how many times I press the button with my foot on the brake. This happens when the car has been turned off and parked.

- Bristol, TN, USA

problem #269

Nov 032020

Accord

  • miles
Numerous consumers have had the same problem with the 2014 Honda Accord ignition switch. Honda refuses to do a recall on it. Honda did a recall of other Honda except mines and a few others which should be against the law. If you search on line. The ignition switch is the main problem for 2014 Honda Accord and maybe the reason for numerous accidents, life threatening situations where the car doesn't start in unsafe areas or at night when getting off of work. Please investigate

- Phila, PA, USA

problem #268

Aug 182019

Accord

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, intermittently there was a grinding sound coming from the vehicle and the vehicle would not start-up. Due to the grinding sound, the fly-wheel was replaced after the starter had been replaced the third time. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

- Vestavia Hills, AL, USA

problem #267

Nov 062020

Accord

  • miles

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

The air mass flow sensor is defective ive replaced it serveral times as for the air bag light and fcw system failed

- Anaheim, CA, USA

problem #266

Mar 202021

Accord

  • 69,000 miles
Got my starter replaced since it was turning off on me but that did not fix the issue. Reading a lot of similar situations. My car has turned off on me once on the freeway and I almost got hit the good thing is I was on the far left lane and turned the wheel on time, but my car was still sticking out a bit I almost got hit multiple times. Turned off on me twice on the street luckily I was in traffic, still a scary and risky situation. Also tried replacing the alternator did not work.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #265

Mar 312019

Accord

  • 100,000 miles
Honda lanewatch which is a camera-based assist that projects a live feed of the vehicle's right-side blind spot on the car's infotainment screen, stopped working. Car distance markings still appear but the camera feed has gone black/there is no live feed. Similar issue is with reverse camera. There is no live image upon entering in reverse gear, the camera feed has gone black.

- East Brunswick, NJ, USA

problem #264

Sep 012020

Accord

  • 54,000 miles
The car has intermittently had a no crank start problem for the past six months. I thought it was due to a failing battery but that was replaced and the problem has progressively worsened. It will eventually start as of now. According to google, this is a common problem with the Accord that will eventually lead to it not starting at all and a costly repair that may or may not solve the problem. This has happened while parked.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #263

Sep 022020

Accord

  • 130,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the traction control, TPMS, seat belt warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the forward collision warning and lane departure warning messages were displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to autonation Honda roseville (230 automall dr, roseville, ca 95661, (866)984-4756) where it was diagnosed with needing vehicle stability assist module to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

- Rocklin, CA, USA

problem #262

Jan 122021

Accord

  • 95,000 miles
The failing starter is a well known issue among the Honda Accord community. The starter begins to fail prematurely and eventually will fail to start the car leaving the driver and or their passengers stranded. This can happen at anytime/anywhere the vehicle needs to be started. There is a current tsb to replace the starter and turn the flex plate one bolt hole over. Many times this happens after any warranty has expired leaving the owner to pay out of pocket a large amount of money.

- Wake Forest, NC, USA

problem #261

Feb 192020

Accord

  • 67,600 miles
Backup camera shows black screen while reversing. Intermittent failure at first, the completely died. When the vehicle was put it reverse the camera screen with guide lines displayed, but no image was visible.

- Zionsville, IN, USA

problem #260

Aug 312018

Accord 6-cyl

  • miles
I AM INQUIRING ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE. WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, OR PARK, SPORT I CANNOT SEE THE LIGHT ON THE SYSTEM. IT CONSTANTLY BLINKS LIKE IT'S STUCK. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP NUMEROUS TIMES TO DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERS. I AM IN THE MILITARY AND ACTIVE DUTY SO I USE MY VEHICLE TO DRIVE FOR WORK. IT ALSO HAS CONNECTION ISSUES WITH MY BLUETOOTH WHEN I TRY TO CONNECT MY PHONE OR NEED TO TAKE A PHONE CALL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW YEARS AND I STILL HAVE MY DOCUMENTATION AND RECEIPTS FOR ALL THE HONDAS AND SERVICE DEALERS THAT HAVE PREFORMED SERVICES ON MY CAR AND IT NEVER GETS FIXED OR RESOLVED AND DATES BACK ALL THE WAY FROM 2016-2020. THERE HAS BEEN TIMES WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON IN THE MORNING AND THE TEMPERATURE AND SCREENS ARE ALL SCRAMBLED AS WELL. I ADDED ALL MY RECEIPTS AND I HAVE SPENT OVER $6,007.23 TO BE EXACT ON MY CAR REPAIRS AND STILL NO RESOLUTION FOR THE ELECTRICAL ERRORS THAT KEEP HAPPENING. I DO HOPE SOMEONE CAN RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND MY SAFETY CONCERNS ON MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I CAN BE CONTACTED BELOW. [XXX] CELL: [XXX] EMAILS: [XXX] OR [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Joint Base Mdl, NJ, USA

problem #259

Feb 152021

Accord

  • 129,000 miles
The dash board isn't showing any signs of default and the car has trouble starting

- Mount Royal, NJ, USA

problem #258

Feb 032021

Accord

  • 55,000 miles
Starter malfunctioned while parked on the street. This is a widely reported issue with hundreds of reports online and no recall. Cost to replace at dealer is over $700. Car died on the street.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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