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, Equipment, Aug 9, 2013
SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD EX-L IN JANUARY 2013, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH STEREO SYSTEM. AT TIMES, THE STEREO WILL NOT TURN ON OR IT WILL TURN ON BUT THE DISPLAY SCREEN IS BLANK. OTHER TIMES, "NO DISC" APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON. I DON'T LISTEN TO CDS, THEREFORE, I NEVER CHANGED THE SOURCE TO PLAY A CD. I ONLY LISTEN TO XM. THE DEALER STATED THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX UNLESS I BRING THE CAR IN WHILE THE ISSUE IS HAPPENING. THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT AND NEVER HAPPENS WHILE NEAR A DEALER. I DID RECEIVE A RECALL IN APRIL 2013 AND TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE STEREO SOFTWARE UPDATE. DID NOT SOLVE MY ISSUES. *TR
Electrical system, Tires, Service brakes, Jul 26, 2013
TWO FALSE TPMS LOW PRESSURE WARNINGS, SECOND OCCURRENCE 7/19/2013. TIRE PRESSURE DURING BOTH OCCURRENCES WAS CORRECT WHEN SUBSEQUENTLY MEASURED WITH TIRES 'COLD' AFTER WARNING. TPMS WAS RECALIBRATED AFTER BOTH FALSE WARNINGS. TPMS IS AN INDIRECT SYSTEM, COMPUTED THROUGH ABS SYSTEM. CHECKED WITH AMERICAN HONDA FOR A FIRMWARE UPDATE, NONE PENDING. *TR
Electrical system, Jul 11, 2013
I PURCHASED MY HONDA ACCORD 4CY, NO NAVIGATION IN APRIL 2013. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS, I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE MONITOR WHERE THE REAR VIEW CAMERA SHOWS UP WENT BLANK. THE RADIO CAME ON BUT I COULD NOT SEE ANY OF THE CHANNELS ON THE MONITOR. I TURNED THE POWER OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND EVERYTHING WORKS AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS AND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SAID THEY CAN ONLY RUN A TEST ON THE CAR WHEN IT ACTUALLY HAPPENS AND FOR ME TO BRING IT TO THEM WHEN I HAVE THE PROBLEM. THEY DO NOT SHOW ANY SERVICE WARRANTIES FOR THIS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM GOING TO WORK AT 5:00 A.M. AND ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INSIDE A GARAGE. IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OUTSIDE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. *TR
Electrical system, Jul 10, 2013
I OWN A 2013 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6 W/ NAVI TODAY I STARTED MY CAR AND WHEN THE STEREO CAME ON IT WAS ALL STATIC WITH A LITTLE BACKGROUND MUSIC FROM THE RADIO. I SWITCHED THE SOURCE TO XM RADIO, IPOD, BLUETOOTH, FM RADIO... ALL OF WHICH WERE LOUD AND STATICKEY WITH HARDLY ANY MUSIC. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THE IS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE BUT I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 2013 ACCORDS. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Jun 12, 2013
THE SPORADIC FAILURE OF THE RADIO TO OPERATE, COME ON IS SOME INSTANCES, OR TO DISPLAY PRESETS AND THE CD PLAYER NOT OPERATING ALL AT THE SAME TIME IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING! THE DRIVER SEAT MEMORY SYSTEM NOT REVERTING WHEN RE-ENTERING VEHICLE AND STARTING, ALL POINT TO A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT HONDA WOULD DO GOOD TO LOOK INTO -- THERE ARE YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED RADIO MALFUNCTIONS AS WELL. THE PREVIOUS MODEL ACCORD I OWNED, 2011, HAD NO SUCH PROBLEM. WITH REGARDS TO ANOTHER OWNER COMPLAINT ON THE ENGINE'S MOMENTARY HESITATIONS UPON ACCELERATION, WAS ALSO EXPERIENCED. ALSO, COMPLAINED BY OTHER OWNER, WAS THE DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR: THE 1/4 END WILL CAUSE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY ADJUST TO RIGHT IN ANTICIPATION OF CAR COMING INTO YOU. THIS POTENTIAL CORRECTION ACCIDENT CAN BE AVOIDED BY ANOTHER LEFT SIDE BLIND SPOT DEVICE OR MIRROR REPLACEMENT ALTOGETHER: I AM TRYING NOT TO PAY TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO THAT 1/4 END PART OF MIRROR. THE HORN IS ANNOYINGLY DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS YEAR AND NOT AS LOUD. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 12, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AND BLEW HOT AIR ONLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER, WHICH WAS FRACTURED DUE TO ROAD DEBRIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,700.
Electrical system, Jun 8, 2013
DON'T INSTALL AN AFTER MARKET AMPLIFIER AND SUB WOOFER. THE ANC SYSTEM WILL CAUSE A LOUD BUZZING SOUND WHEN YOU FIRST TURN ON THE CAR AND PUT IT IN GEAR. DON'T BE LIKE ME AND WASTE MONEY LIKE I DID BECAUSE HONDA HAS YET TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *TR
Electrical system, Equipment, Jun 6, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLUETOOTH FUNCTION WOULD NOT DISCONNECT PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE HIS EYES FROM THE ROADWAY, REACH DOWN AND ATTEMPT TO RECONNECT THE BLUETOOTH. THE CONTACT WOULD ALSO HAVE TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A CONNECTION. THE MANUFACTURER PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE DURING PRODUCTION, BUT THAT UPDATE FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 500. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 2, 2013
OUR 2013 HONDA ACCORD EX-L IS EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BLIND SPOT CAMERA WHICH ACTIVATES WHEN THE DRIVER INITIATES A RIGHT TURN SIGNAL. THE DASH CONSOLE DISPLAY SCREEN GIVES THE DRIVER A VIEW OF THE BLIND SPOT AREA. THE SCREEN ALSO DISPLAYS THE AREA DIRECTLY BEHIND THE CAR WHENEVER THE DRIVER PLACES THE CAR INTO REVERSE. ON THE DAY SPECIFIED, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL CAMERA ACTIVATED AS I WAS MERGING INTO THE RIGHT LANE, BUT THEN, INSTANTANEOUSLY, THE DISPLAY SYSTEM FROZE, POPPED REPEATEDLY, AND THEN WENT TO A DARK SCREEN--MUCH LIKE STATIC ON A TELEVISION SET. THIS HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN TWO DOZEN TIMES, EVEN AFTER MY LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE UNIT. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, THE REAR BACK-UP CAMERA EITHER FREEZES, POPS, AND GOES TO DARK SCREEN OR FREEZES IN POSITION--WHILE I AM DRIVING FORWARD DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALER FIVE TIMES ALREADY, AND, AS OF YET, THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE WHOLE SYSTEM POPS, FREEZES, AND REBOOTS ITSELF MULTIPLE TIMES EACH DAY. SOMETIMES IT IS NECESSARY FOR ME TO STOP THE CAR, TURN IT OFF, AND THEN TURN IT ON AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THESE FEATURES TO WORK. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Mar 28, 2013
I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AND HAD ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 15 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND STOPPED. I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AT THE SAME TIME ALL THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING CHECK ENGINE, THE BIG EXCLAMATION MARK, ANTI-SKID CONTROL, AND THE ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL WARNING LIGHT. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. AT THIS TIME I NOTICED ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE STILL ON, INCLUDING THE FCW LIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE SPEEDOMETER WITH THE MESSAGE FCW FAILURE. WHEN THE CAR WAS CHECKED AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THEY COULD FIND NO CODES RELATED TO THE ABOVE ISSUES. THEY DID FIND CODE DTC P2176 SET FOR THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL NOT LEARNED STORED IN HISTORY. *TR
Electrical system, Mar 25, 2013
AFTER STARTING THE CAR, THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING CAME ON AND SAID FAILURE. AT THE SAME TIME, ALL THE OTHER WARNINGS WERE ON( I.E. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING, ENGINE WARNING, TIRE PRESSURE WARNING VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST WARNING ETC.) ALSO, THE ECON ASSIST WENT OFF. DID NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL WED. TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER. AFTER INSPECTING THE COMPUTER READOUT, SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT TO THEM WITH THE WARNING LIGHTS ON. SAID HE COULD NOT DETERMINE THE TROUBLE WITH THE WARNING LIGHTS OFF. THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO COME ON AND THE FCW CONTINUES TO SHOW FAILURE, BUT ITS NOT A CONTINUING PROBLEM, ONLY INTERMITTENT ONE. VERY DIFFICULT TO GET TO THE DEALER AFTER HOURS OR ON SUNDAY, WITH THE WARNING LIGHTS ON. *TR
Electrical system, Structure, Feb 27, 2013
I HAVE PURCHASED A 2013 HONDA ACCORD TOURING MODEL. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM (FCW) WHICH HAS A RADAR SENSOR IN THE GRILLE. THE SYSTEM ALERTS CAN BE SET FOR LONG, NORMAL OR SHORT. WHEN SET FOR LONG THE ALERT SHOULD COME ON ABOUT THREE CAR LENGTHS AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AHEAD. IF THE SYSTEM DETERMINES A COLLISION IS POSSIBLE, IT SHOULD GIVE BOTH VISUAL & AUDIBLE ALERTS, INCLUDING A HEADS-UP WARNING THAT FLASHES ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE FCW SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AS IT IS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. IN FACT IT ONLY ALERTS @ RANDOM TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERS TECHNICIAN CHECK IT OUT ON HIGHWAYS, MAIN STREETS & LOCAL STREETS. HE COULD ONLY GET THE SYSTEM TO GIVE AN ALERT ONCE WHEN THE CAR AHEAD WAS STANDING AT A RED LIGHT. THE ALERT CAME WHEN WE WERE ABOUT ONE CAR LENGTH AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AHEAD. HE TRIED IT AGAIN @ THE NEXT RED LIGHT & IT DID NOT GIVE ANY ALERT. I HAVE TESTED THE SYSTEM AT ALL SPEEDS & DISTANCES DRIVING BEHIND A CAR DRIVEN BY MY WIFE, NO ALERTS. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE SYSTEM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING & HE WOULD CALL AMERICAN HONDA TO GET INFORMATION ON HOW THE SYSTEM SHOULD WORK. HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH AMERICAN HONDA & AT THIS POINT IN TIME THEY DO NOT ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM HAVING THEM OR ANY THIRD PARTY CHECK OUT THE FCW SYSTEM. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 8, 2013, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE BACK UP CAMERA AND THE WARNING CHIME DID NOT ACTIVATE TO NOTIFY THE CONTACT THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
Electrical system, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Feb 1, 2013
THIS CAR HAS PUSH BUTTON START ON AND OFF. THE ENGINE CAN BE CUT OFF WITH CAR IN ANY GEAR AND IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN PARK. I LEFT THE CAR IN DRIVE ON A HILL AND WENT TO GET OUT AND THE CAR WAS DRIFTING FORWARD. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR SAFETY FEATURES AND THIS IS A GREAT CONCERN. HAS COLLISION ,LANE CHANGE WARNINGS AND THEY ARE SO LOW YOU CAN NOT HEAR THEM. I AM 67 AND MY HUSBAND IS 71 AND THIS IS NOT A SAFE CAR FOR OUR AGE GROUP.CALLED HONDA AND THE WARNINGS CAN NOT BE CUT UP AND THERE IS NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT CAR DRIFTING IF YOU DO NOT PUT IN PARK. VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR
Electrical system, Equipment, Oct 2, 2012
MY NEW 2013 ACCORD HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE USER INTERFACE TO THE PHONE AND MUSIC. THE PHONE BOOK, XM, AND USB MUSIC ARE DISPLAYED IN LONG LISTS. MY 32 GB DRIVE HAS 300 ALBUMS. MY FULL COLLECTION HAS MANY MORE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS NO FAST WAY TO SCROLL THESE LISTS. THE DRIVER MUST REACH TO THE FURTHEST-RIGHT KNOB AND TWIST. THIS MOVES THE LIST DOWN ONE ITEM. SO SELECTING ANY LIST ITEM WHILE DRIVING TAKES THE DRIVER'S EYES OFF THE ROAD, CAUSES BODILY CONTORTIONS (IT IS A LONG REACH), AND MAKES I IMPOSSIBLE TO ACTUALLY SCROLL MORE THAN A FEW DOZEN PLACES DOWN THE LIST. *TR