2013 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,421 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 67 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 59 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, driveline, driveshaftJun 19, 2025
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Honda Accord vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and a continuously-variable transmission. The affected vehicles were originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The driveshaft may corrode and break, due to damage from road salt or other contaminants.
A broken driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power, or a vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Dealers will inspect and replace the driveshaft assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is OM2. This recall expands previous recall number 20V769.
Campaign 25V422000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, driveline, driveshaftDec 10, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Accord vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and a continuously-variable transmission that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts were assembled with a lubricant that may have degraded the drive shafts' protective coating, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing both the left and right drive shafts, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Campaign 20V769000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, 12v/24v/48v batteryJun 29, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Honda Accord vehicles. The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor, free of charge. Dealers will perform an interim remedy of applying adhesive to the case to prevent water intrusion. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KG0.
Campaign 17V418000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasolineJul 8, 2013
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2013 Accord vehicles that are Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) II rated that were manufactured January 15, 2013, through April 5, 2013. The fuel tank neck may be out of specification causing the fuel pump to not properly seal to the fuel tank.
An insufficent seal may led to a fuel leak which increases the risk of a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, nut and O-ring gasket free of charge. The recall began during August 2013. Honda's recall number is JA9. Owners may contact Honda at 1-310-783-2000.
Campaign 13V297000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
415 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Jan 23, 2018
2013 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STARTER ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY HAS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS
Electrical system, Jan 19, 2018
OUR 2013 HONDA ACCORD PUSH BUTTON ENGINE START BUTTON IS NOT WORKING RELIABLY. WE DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND PUSH THE BUTTON, LIGHTS COME ON BUT NO STARTER NOISE. WE RECENTLY HAD THE HONDA RECALL FOR THE BATTERY BOOT COMPLETED. WITHIN 2 MONTHS WE BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH THE PUSH BUTTON ENGINE START. THE CAR BATTERY WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO SO WE WERE SURE IT WASN'T THAT. NEXT STEP, REPLACED BOTH FOB BATTERIES. STILL HAVING THE SAME DIFFICULTY. IS IT A COINCIDENCE THAT HONDA DEALER HAS BEEN IN THE ENGINE/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECENTLY OR IS THIS A BAD SIGN OF HONDA'S POOR WORKMANSHIP?
Electrical system, Engine, Jan 11, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Electrical system, Jan 11, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE STARTER ON HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Electrical system, Jan 10, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BY PUSHING THE BUTTON, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HONDA WORLD WESTMINSTER, 13600 BEACH BLVD, WESTMINSTER, CA 92683) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-999-1009 AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CALLS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. CASE NUMBER: 06597757/66597757 WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Electrical system, Jan 7, 2018
60,000 MILES CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT STARTED OK. AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER TRIED TO START AND WOULD NOT. BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND WORKED OK FOR A COUPLE DAYS. GETTING WORSE AND WORSE AND NOW INSTEAD OF ONCE A WEEK IT'S 4-5 TIMES A WEEK. TOOK TO HONDA DEALERSHIP IN LEESBERG FLA AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS PUTTING "CELL PHONE" TO CLOSE TO KEY FOB THEREFORE BLOCKING SIGNAL TO IGNITION. THE NEXT DAY I REPLACED KEY FOB AND DID NOT HAVE CELL PHONE ANYWHERE CLOSE. CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER NOW KNOWING IF CAR WOULD START OR NOT AND DEALER TELLING ME UNLESS IT HAPPENED "ALL" THE TIME THEY COULD NOT FIX. GOT ON THE INTERNET AND IT SAID THAT EVERYONE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND HONDA HAS A DEFECTIVE STARTER. I TOOK CAR TO HAVE NEW STARTER INSTALLED AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE. I FIND IT STRANGE THAT THE HONDA "DEALER" WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS AND I HAD TO RESEARCH INFO THRU THE INTERNET TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND DON'T KNOW WHY HONDA DOES NOT REPAY THE CUSTOMER AND OR HAVE A RECALL ON THE STARTER. MY PROBLEM IS NOW FIXED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW STARTER!
Electrical system, Jan 5, 2018
THE STARTER GRINDS OR SPINS AT STARTUP. THE ISSUE IS SIMILAR TO HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2016/SB-10088442-2280.PDF . IT APPEARS OTHER HONDA ACCORD MODELS ARE ALSO IMPACTED. I HAVE HONDA ACCORD EX
Electrical system, Jan 3, 2018
I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH STARTING UP MY HONDA ACCORD. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I GOT THAT REPLACED BUT AM STILL HAVING ISSUES. I PRESS THE START BUTTON AND THE POWER TURNS ON BUT DOES NOT START THE ENGINE. IT DOES THIS MULTIPLE TIMES. SOMETIMES IT WILL START THE ENGINE BUT LATELY, IT HAS TURNED MORE INTO A GAMBLE ON WHEN IT WILL ACTUALLY START THE ENGINE.
Electrical system, Air bags, Jan 2, 2018, crash
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT ARM, MINOR BRUISING, AND SCRATCHES FROM THE IMPACT, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED SHOCK AND WHIPLASH, WHICH ALSO REQUIRED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE YEARS LATER. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Dec 28, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GWINNETT PLACE HONDA (3325 SATELLITE BLVD, DULUTH, GA 30096) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Electrical system, Dec 26, 2017
OUT SIDE MY HOUSE
Electrical system, Dec 18, 2017
STARTER FAILURE AT ONLY 45,000 MILES. VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES START IMMEDIATELY AND OTHER TIMES WILL ONLY START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPT OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN THE SYSTEM FAILS, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WILL BE ON, BUT THERE IS NOT SOUND COMING FROM THE STARTER.
Electrical system, Dec 12, 2017
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND THE DEALER "AUTO NATION HONDA OF CHANDLER AZ" HAS NOT RETURNED ANY OF MY CALLS TO THIS FIXED. DEALERS PHONE NUMBER 480_505_5185 SERVICE THE MIKE BRADLEY. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THANK YOU
Electrical system, Dec 8, 2017
(FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT'S INVOICE ON 08/09/16) 2 SENSOR ONE WIRES CHEWED ON BY RODENT SHORTING PCM. TRIGGERED SHUT OFF. REPLACED SENSOR. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE WIRES WERE NOT VINYL BUT WERE SOY AND THAT'S THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WAS CHARGED $422 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. I WANT A REFUND. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST HONDA OVER THE ISSUE OF THE SOY COATED WIRES. ( MY HUSBAND, ROY BAKER, IS MOST FAMILIAR WITH THIS ISSUE.)
Electrical system, Dec 5, 2017
I HAVE A 2013 HONDA ACCORD AND I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER! IT'S REDICULOUS TO HAVE TO DO THAT ON A 2013. I WOULD PRESS THE START BUTTON AND IT WOULD JUST CLICK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT WOULD FINALLY START.
Electrical system, Dec 4, 2017
@31000 MLES,TRUNK LID NO LONGER RESPONDS TO KEY FOB. OPENING TRUNK REQUIRES INSIDE LEVER ACTION. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR SEEMS OUT OF REASON FOR A PART THAT FAILED WHILE CAR WAS IN GARAGE.
Electrical system, Dec 1, 2017
START BUTTON ISSUE ON 2013 HONDA ACCORD. PERIODICALLY, THE START BUTTON DOES NOT START THE CAR. IT SOUNDS LIKE STATIC. THE CAR EVENTUALLY WILL START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. I NOTED MANY COMPLAINTS OF SUCH A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON CARGURUS.COM WEB BLOG. MY CAR ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE STARTER AND IT HAS BEEN REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,018.61.
Electrical system, Dec 1, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE BATTERY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V418000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE LOCAL DEALER (KENS HARVEY DUBLIN HONDA, 6300 DUBLIN BLVD, DUBLIN, CA 94568) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Steering, Electrical system, Structure, Nov 30, 2017
IN THE FEW YEARS I'VE HAD MY CAR, WHICH I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF AND HAVE LOW MILEAGE ON, THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING (VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS!), THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE ONE DAY WHEN I WAS TRYING TO PUT IT BACK UP, AND THE DASHBOARD SENSORS GO OFF UNNECESSARILY. VERY DISAPPOINTING FROM A HONDA VEHICLE. BEWARE!
Electrical system, Nov 28, 2017
HAVING TROUBLE WITH STARTER. TAKES ABOUT THREE TO FIVE TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET MY CAR STARTED.. MY CAR WAS IN PARK, THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME.IT'S BEEN GOING OVER TWO MONTHS.
Electrical system, Engine, Nov 28, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SQUEALING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (LUTE RILEY HONDA, 1331 N CENTRAL EXPY, RICHARDSON, TX 75080) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
Electrical system, Nov 24, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V418000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Electrical system, Nov 21, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AFTER OPERATING THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AGAIN AND WAS TOWED TO POHANKA HONDA OF SALISBURY (2011 N SALISBURY BLVD, SALISBURY, MD 21801 (410) 749-2301). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,546.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Nov 18, 2017
AT TIMES THE CAR WILL NOT START WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED. IT WILL START ON THE SECOND TURN. ON 11/17/2017 , IT DID NOT START ON THE SECOND TRY. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK . THE DRIVER ARRIVED AND AFTER TURNING THE KEY MULTIPLE TIMES , THE CAR STARTED. HE STATED THAT IT IS THE STARTER AND TO HAVE IT CHECKED.
Electrical system, Nov 14, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COAST HONDA (2110 NJ-35, SEA GIRT, NJ 08750, (732) 974-2211) AND RECEIVED AN INTERIM REPAIR PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V418000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOTIFY VEHICLE OWNERS WHEN THE FINAL REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,464.