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
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Electrical system, Nov 5, 2018
ISSUE WITH PUSH BUTTON START. STARTED EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN PUSHING BUTTON, CAR WON'T START. TYPICALLY HIT THE BUTTON AGAIN AND CAR STARTS. NOW, HOWEVER, IT IS TAKING A FEW TO SEVERAL TIMES OF PUSHING THE START BUTTON FOR CAR TO START. THIS CAN HAPPEN AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR A MINUTE TO OVERNIGHT. THERE IS NO PATTERN. I'VE SEEN THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OWNERS OF THE '13 HONDA ACCORD WHEN I LOOK ONLINE. WHY HASN'T HONDA TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY & ISSUED A RECALL. THIS CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU GET STUCK SOMEWHERE & CAR WON'T START.
Electrical system, Oct 30, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER AN HOUR BUT FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE STARTER NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER HOLLER HONDA (2211 N SEMORAN BLVD, ORLANDO, FL 32807 (877)-872-9906) WAS CONTACTED AND A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,774.
Electrical system, Oct 25, 2018
AT 61XXX MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO NO LONGER START RELIABLY. SOMETIMES I WOULD PUSH THE START BUTTON AND IT WOULD START NORMALLY AND SOMETIMES I WOULD JUST HEAR A SINGLE CLICK BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START IT WOULD SOMETIMES START IF YOU RETRIED IT, BUT USUALLY IT WOULD ONLY RESTART AFTER MULTIPLE PUSHES OF THE START BUTTON. SOME DAYS I COULD NOT START IT AFTER 20 OR MORE ATTEMPTS. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK OF THIS WHEN I FINALLY GOT IT STARTED I DROVE IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC'S SHOP AND LEFT IT FOR THEM TO DEAL WITH. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A BAD STARTER, REPLACED THE STARTER AND NOW IT WORKS OK. I HAD TESTED THE CAR BATTERY AND IT HAD 13.6 VOLTS. I TESTED THE KEY FOB BATTERIES AND THEY HAD WELL OVER THEIR ADVERTISED 3V . I READ THE HONDA ACCORD FORUMS AND FOUND MANY, MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE 6TH HONDA I HAVE OWNED AND NEVER REPLACED A STARTER ON ANY OF THEM - 3 OR 4 OF THEM HAVE GONE NEARLY 200K MILES WITH NO STARTER PROBLEM. JUDGING BY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE REPORTED BAD STARTERS IN THE FIRST 75000 MILES I WOULD HAVE TO SAY HONDA, WAS EITHER TRYING TO SAVE MONEY BY USING CHEAP STARTERS OR HAS A BAD SUPPLIER FOR THEIR STARTERS. WHATEVER IT IS, THEY ARE PUTTING THEIR CUSTOMERS IND SOME VERY INCONVENIENT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS.
Electrical system, Oct 3, 2018
BOUGHT THIS CAR AT THE END OF ITS 3 YEAR WARRANTY 2 YEARS AGO. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO HAVE THE STARTER AND BATTERY REPLACED (09/16). CAR BEGAN NOT STARTING WHEN THE PUSH BUTTON IS ENGAGED, STARTER WAS REPLACED AGAIN IN (03/18). NOW IN SEPTEMBER THE CAR BEGAN TAKING 5 OR 6 PRESSES OF THE START BUTTON TO START. DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY (09/18). ONE WEEK LATER THE PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED AGAIN (10/18).
Electrical system, Sep 22, 2018
INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS. CAR HAS NEW BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR IS GOOD. PLEASE SEE SAME COMPLAINTS ONLINE. ONE TIME I DROVE HOME FROM WORK FOR ABOUT 15 MILES, TURNED OFF CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, TRIED TO START THE CAR AND WONT START.
Electrical system, Sep 16, 2018
I HAD ABOUT 3 TO 4 TIMES THAT THE CAR DOESN'T START AT FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. THOSE TIMES, I HAD TO TRY FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. NOW I THINK OF IT IT STARTED TO HAPPEN AFTER REPLACING THE RECALLED PART, BATTERY SENSOR ON 3/23/2018. ON 9/10/2018, I TRIED SO MANY TIME TO START THE CAR BUT HAD TO TOWED TO HONDA DEALER TO TAKE A LOOK. NEXT DAY, I WAS TOLD THE STARTER NEEDED THE STARTER REPLACEMENT COSTING $850, AND MY CAR ONLY HAS 35600 MILES ON IT.
Electrical system, Aug 13, 2018
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE PUSH BUTTON TO START THE CAR,I AM UNABLE TO START IT. ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON AND I GET A CLICKING SOUND. AFTER 6-10 TIMES TRYING TO START THE CAR IT FINALLY STARTS. CAR HAS 48,000 MILES. HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES.
Electrical system, Aug 10, 2018
THE HONDA HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY STARTING FOR THE PAST MONTH. WHEN YOU INITIALLY TRY TO START THERE IS A CLICK AND IF YOU TRY AGAIN OFTEN 3-4 ATTEMPTS IT WILL START. SUMMER MONTHS THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING THE VEHICLE HAS A BATTERY SENSOR RECALL AND SINCE THE RECALL THIS HAS STARTED TO OCCUR.
Electrical system, Aug 8, 2018
SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT START. BRAKE IS DEPRESSED AND BUTTON IS PUSHED TO START, GREEN LIGHT GOES ON BUT CAR DOES NOT START. AIR CONDITIONER WILL RUN. I THEN PUSH THE STARTER BUTTON AND EVERYTHING GOES OFF AND TRY TO START THE CAR AGAIN. CAR USUALLY STARTS AFTER ONE OR TWO TIMES.
Electrical system, Aug 6, 2018
MY CAR HAS JUST GONE BEYOND THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTEE & IS NOW HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING. WHEN THE START BUTTON IS PUSHED, ALL I GET IS SOME WARNING LIGHTS. IT WILL START AFTER 6 - 12 ATTEMPTS. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO MATTER IF THE ENGINE IS COLD OR WARM. THREE DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WHEN STARTING THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS LASTED WEEKS & IS STILL PRESENT. IT LOOKS LIKE THE REPAIR WILL COST ABOUT $600.
Electrical system, Jul 30, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCOTT ROBINSON HONDA SERVICE CENTER (2280 CRENSHAW BLVD, TORRANCE, CA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION HARNESS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER WAS FAULTY. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Electrical system, Jul 19, 2018
2013 ACCORD. ORIGINAL BATTERY DIED SEPTEMBER 2016 - REPLACED BATTERY AGAIN JULY 2018. BEGINNING IN MAY 2018 TURN THE KEY AND LIGHTS COME ON BUT ENGINE DOESN'T CRANK. IT TAKES 2 OR 3 TRIES THEN CRANKS AND STARTS LIKE NORMAL. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA BRAND. THEY WERE KNOW FOR RELIABILITY - NO LONGER! WOULD NOT RECOMMEND HONDA TO ANYONE I KNOW LOOKING FOR A CAR.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jul 16, 2018
CAR DEVELOPED PROBLEMS STARTING. ALL LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC WOULD TURN ON BUT THE STARTER WILL NOT START THE VEHICLE. IT BEGAN SLOWLY AND GOT INCREASINGLY WORSE WITH TIME. PROBLEM GOT EVEN WORSE AFTER THE RECALLED BATTERY SENSOR WAS REPLACED.
Electrical system, Engine, Jul 12, 2018
EARLY FAILURE OF STARTER. THE STARTER FAILED WITHIN 5 YEARS OF PURCHASE (NEW CAR) WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE 46K MILES. I COULD NOT START MY ENGINE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS.
Electrical system, Jul 11, 2018
I HAVE HONDA ACCORD 2013 AND IT'S ONLY 60000 MILES AND START PROBLEM LIKE I JUST CHANGE BATTERY AND JUST STARTED PROBLEM FOR IGNITION SWITCH AND IT'S HARD TO TURN ON MAY BE STARTER PROBLEM BUT IT'S ONLY 5 YEAR AND IT'S TOO EARLY TO HAVE THAT PROBLEM
Electrical system, Air bags, Jul 5, 2018
2 ITEMS- WAS THERE AN AIR BAG RECALL? & STARTER PUSH BUTTON MALFUNCTION, IT DOESN'T START AT TIMES WHEN PUSHED, IT'S GETTING WORST, I'M UP TO OVER FIVE TRYS AND NOW IT FEELS LIKE I'D BE STUCK AT ANY LOCATION. IT STARTED ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. SOMEONE ON YOUTUBE CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2013 ACCORD PUSH BUTTON STARTER.
Electrical system, Jul 1, 2018
PUSH BUTTON START IS ACTING STRANGE WHEN I PUSH BUTTON TO START THE CAR IT ONLY CLICKS THEN SECOND TRY IT MOSTLY STARTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN STARTED ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO NOWADAYS IT IS HAPPENING 3 OR 4 TIMES IN A WEEK.
Electrical system, Jun 29, 2018
CAR WON'T START. AFTER BATTERY SENSOR RECALL WAS COMPLETED THE PROBLEM STARTED. BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT GO DOWN. PRESS KEYLESS START AND ONLY DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO ON. HAVE TO GET THE CAR JUMPED EVERY 2-3 DAYS. AFRAID TO TURN THE CAR OFF. ALL RECALLS COMPLETED. DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM. BRAND NEW BATTERY.
Electrical system, Jun 27, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH START BUTTON FUNCTION FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. AFTER WAITING FOR TWO HOURS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Jun 26, 2018
STARTER ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTED BY NOT ENGAGING DUE THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE OR OTHER HEAT SOURCE I.E. OIL PAN OR EXHAUST SYSTEM. DRIVING MY HONDA ACCORD FROM LAKE MARY TO FORT MEYERS BEACH WHERE I PULLED INTO A REST AREA NEAR RUBONIA FL, PARKED THE CAR AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I CAME BACK TO THE CAR AND PROCEEDED TO INSERT MY KEY AND NOTHING HAPPENED. LUCKILY THERE WAS A STATE FARM ROAD RANGER IN THE REST STOP AND HE MOVED HIS TRUCK TO MINE AND PROCEEDED TO GIVE ME A JUMP. ONCE THE JUMPER CABLES WERE ON, THE CAR TURNED OVER WITHOUT AN ISSUE.
Electrical system, Jun 26, 2018
STARTER ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTED BY NOT ENGAGING DUE THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE OR OTHER HEAT SOURCE I.E. OIL PAN OR EXHAUST SYSTEM. I DROVE MY HONDA ACCORD 2013 ABOUT 60 MILES THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CAME BACK AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. ONLY SOUND WAS ONE CLICK AS YOU TURNED THE KEY. TRIPLE A WAS CALLED AND THEY SAID THE ISSUE WAS NOT BATTERY RELATED AS THE BATTERY ITSELF WAS UNDER A YEAR OLD AND THE VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT WAS 12.81, MEASURED : 535 CCA, RATED: 500 CCA AT A TEMPERATURE OF 98. ALSO THE TEST FOR LOW CRANKING AMPS WAS 12.48 VOLTS, 13.4 AMPS. THE CHARGING SYSTEM TEST SHOWED 12.64 FOR BOTH LOADED AND UNLOADED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT IT WAS A STARTER ISSUE THAT WAS AFFECTED BY THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE OR OTHER HEAT SOURCE I.E. OIL PAN OR EXHAUST SYSTEM. AFTER COOLING THE ENGINE STARTS WITHOUT A PROBLEM.
Electrical system, Jun 19, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DEPRESSING THE PUSH TO START BUTTON, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Electrical system, Jun 11, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UPON TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Electrical system, Engine, Jun 8, 2018
PUSH BUTTON START IS ACTING UP. AT TIMES WHEN YOU PUSH BUTTON TO START THE CAR IT ONLY CLICKS, AFTER A FEW TRIES THE CAR WILL START. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS. HONDA HAS ADMITTED TO AN ISSUE WITH THE V6 MODEL BUT NOT THE V4 MODEL THAT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE
Electrical system, Engine, May 31, 2018
SO JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, MY CAR WON'T START EVERY TIME I HIT THE STARTER BUTTON. AFTER I PRESS IT IT MAKES A REALLY LOUD WHINING SOUND, I AM CURRENTLY ON MY 3RD REPLACEMENT STARTER, AND 2ND ALTERNATOR. I THINK IT'S CRAZY, AFTER ALL THESE COMPLAINS EVERYWHERE THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I GAVE HONDA THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT, BECAUSE OF THEIR HISTORY OF RELIABILITY, BUT THIS IS TOO MUCH. I NEED A NEW STARTER TOO ACTUALLY SO STARTER #4 HERE I COME. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE.