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.
The CVT transmission of my 2014 Honda Accord failed at 174K miles, despite regular transmission fluid change. While searching for used transmission, I found that the used 2014 CVT transmission is selling at double the price of 2013 or 2015 to 2017 model years (at online used part stores such as lkqonline.com), suggesting much higher demand.
Honda should investigate the failure rate of 2014 Accord CVT transmission.
I am the original owner of this Honda accord and I used the dealer for all servicing. I kept this car cleaned and serviced. I used a different dealer on November 4, 2019. On Nov 23rd I was on a lonely stretch of the highway and my transmission failed, just totally failed. No warning lights at all. No warning at all. How can this happen? Now the dealer (of Nov 4 visit) wants to charge me $6,000 for a rebuild or $12 - $14K for new. Can you believe this?
Transmission completely failed on me while on my way to work. It switched into a default gear and had no choice but to drive it there and back home. Four dash lights came on at once and the car would not shift. I bought the car with about 100k miles on it and it happened at 122k after a few oil changes. My mechanic said he found a piece of metal stuck to the sensor. When he put the new transmission in the car's check engine light would not go off and felt sketchy to drive. No one should make the mistake I did and invest in this car because eventually it will only lead to more problems. Between the engine consuming excessive oil and the transmission, I will never be buying a Honda again.
We bought the car new in January 2014 and it now has 120,000 miles on it. We have had the dealership do all the maintenance on the car to this point. Transmission completely failed this morning on the way to work. We are currently in the process of getting estimates and are not sure where this is headed. This car is way too new and we have been faithful in getting the factory maintenance attended to by them for this transmission to completely fail as it has. Very disappointed.
I purchased this car used from a local big dealership. I had it inspected by the neighboring Honda dealership as well as an engine/transmission shop due to extreme caution I have with cars. Both said the car was solid.
Three weeks after owning the vehicle I heard abnormal CVT sounds and noticed that it was taking a long time to engage into drive. That's when I was driving to the dealership to have them look at it when the car wouldn't accelerate from a stop. It kept slipping like crazy. That's when I knew something was horribly wrong. I immediately got an estimate from three different shops, and every single one said that Honda's CVTs are experimental and require complete replacements rather than repairs. Who on earth thought that this would be a good idea?!?! Really, Honda? Way to throw your customers under the bus. Yes, the $7,200 repair price is correctly listed. Outrageous. It was 10,000 miles out of its manufacturer warranty.
I took a huge loss and went and traded it in for a much more reliable newer-year Toyota Camry. Stay away from Honda's current CVTs with an 18 foot pole.
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The CVT transmission of my 2014 Honda Accord failed at 174K miles, despite regular transmission fluid change. While searching for used transmission, I found that the used 2014 CVT transmission is selling at double the price of 2013 or 2015 to 2017 model years (at online used part stores such as lkqonline.com), suggesting much higher demand.
Honda should investigate the failure rate of 2014 Accord CVT transmission.
- Jie C., Boxborough, MA, US