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: engine
186 reports, newest first. Show all
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 24, 2014
TRAVELED FROM BATON ROUGE TO DALLAS WITH A COLD AIR CONDITION AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME FROM DALLAS. ONCE I GOT TO OPELOUSAS NO COLD AIR, ONLY HEAT BLOWING FROM THE AC. RICHARDS HONDA DEALERSHIP IN BATON ROUGE CLAIMS THAT A ROCK STRUCK MY CONDENSER, CAUSED THE LEAK AND THE ROAD DEBRIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR WILL BE A YEAR OLD FROM A NEW PURCHASE NEXT MONTH, I TRAVEL IN MY CAR EVERYDAY TO WORK AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR IN NEARLY 30K MILES, UNTIL NOW. DEALER COST $530. HONDA SHOULD PROVIDE A PROTECTOR ON CONDENSERS TO KEEP THEIR REPUTATION REGARDING A RELIABLE AUTOMOBILE, PAY 100% OF THE FEES OR AT LEAST 75% AS HONDA SHOULD RECTIFY THIS ONGOING PROBLEM BY OFFERING A PROTECTOR AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMERS AND IMMEDIATELY REPAIRING THE CONDENSER AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER WITHIN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, MINIMUM. IT'S EXTREMELY HOT IN LOUISIANA AND I NEED MY AIR CONDITION TO WORK PROPERLY WHILE I TRAVEL TO WORK AND PAY MY MONTHLY NOTE ON TIME. I EXPECT THIS AC TO LAST MUCH LONGER THAN 11 MONTHS AND NEARLY 30,000 MILES. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 1, 2014
PEBBLE DAMAGE TO AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER CAUSING LOSE OF REFRIGERANT. AIR CONDITION SYSTEM NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. *TR
Electrical system, Service brakes, Engine, Jul 16, 2014
WHILE DRIVING TO CHICAGO (2 HOURS AWAY) WITH MY WIFE AND 11 YEAR OLD MY MAINTENANCE MINDER LIGHT CAME ON TO TELL ME IT WAS TIME TO GET AN OIL CHANGE. SINCE IT WAS A SUNDAY I COULDN'T TAKE IT IN. I COULDN'T MAKE AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL 7/16 TO GET IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. ON 7/16 I SAT IN MY CAR TO GO HOME, BUT MY DASH LIGHTS WERE ALL LIT UP. BRAKES, ELECTRIC STEERING, ABS, CHECK ENGINE, MY SPEEDOMETER WASN'T WORKING AND MANY MORE LIGHTS REMAINED ON. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IT OVER TO THEM ALTHOUGH I HEARD A GRINDING SOUND, MY BRAKES WERE SOFT AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY STIFF. I WENT VERY SLOW SINCE MY SPEEDOMETER OR MILEAGE WASN'T WORKING AT ALL. THE NEXT MORNING MY DEALER CALLED AND CLAIMED THAT A RODENT WAS THE CULPRIT WHO CHEWED ON SOME MAIN WIRING HARNESS OF THE ENTIRE CAR. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE BECAUSE WHY DIDN'T IT HAPPEN AFTER THE OIL LIGHT CAME 2 DAYS BEFORE? WHY DIDN'T MY WIFE'S SUV GET AFFECTED BY THIS? THIS IS A HUGE QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE THAT HONDA NEEDS TO FIX. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF ALL OF THESE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY FAMILY ON THE HIGHWAY? *TR
Engine, May 29, 2014
OIL LAMP INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING AND HEARD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND BASICALLY THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL ABOUT 2 QUARTS ARE BURNING AROUND 3000 MILES AND OIL LAP INDICATES OIL CHANGE IS NOT DUE FOR ANOTHER 70 PERCENT. I DID THE TEST MANY TIME AND THEY ARE BUYING TIME. IF I DON'T CHECK OIL AND KEEP DRIVING THEN THE ENGINE WILL BURST. THE DEALER WONT HELP ME ITS A MANUFACTURE DEFAULT VEHICLE AND THEY KEEP SAYS ITS NORMAL. ITS NOT NORMAL FOR OIL LAP LIGHT TO COME ON A BRAND NEW CAR AND THE OIL CHANGE WAS NOT EVEN DUE. ITS A LEMON AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Engine, May 11, 2014, crash
I RECENTLY HAD A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE WITH MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD REGARDING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A GARDEN NURSERY I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND IN ANYWAY, THE ENGINE THEN REVVED UP MAKING A LOUD NOISE, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD OVER SEVERAL RAILROAD TIE BARRIERS, BUSHES, HIT A TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED IN THE LOT AND CAME TO REST IN A MULCH PILE. LUCKILY THE TRUCK AND MULCH STOPPED THE CAR AND I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT INTO PARK AND TURN IT OFF. THERE IS CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF MY CAR AND THE PROPERTY OF THE NURSERY. THIS HAPPENED ON MAY 8, 2014 AT 5:00 PM. IT WAS A GRAVEL PARKING LOT, DRY SUNNY DAY. THIS HONDA WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2013 AND IS A 4CYL WITH CVT TRANSMISSION AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000 MILES. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT SITS NOW WAITING FOR A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. IT WAS A BLESSING THAT NO ONE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF MY CAR. MUCH OF MY DECISION TO PURCHASE A HONDA WAS BECAUSE OF RELIABILITY AND SAFETY; HOWEVER, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS MY FIRST HONDA AND I AM THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED AND ALARMED AFTER THIS INCIDENT. *TR
Power train, Engine, Mar 11, 2014
AFTER ACCORD EX-L WITH 2.4L ENGINE & CVT SITS OVERNIGHT IN GARAGE IT DOES NOT BACK OUT NORMALLY. MUST PRESS ACCELERATOR TO GET MOVEMENT. NORMAL JUST TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE & VEHICLE TO ROLL OUT ON OWN. PRESS ACCELERATOR TO GET CAR TO GO, RPM'S INCREASE & TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE SLIPPING WHEN BACKING INTO THE STREET. SHIFT TO DRIVE & CVT SLIPS UNTIL TRAVEL ~100 FEET. THEN CVT SEEMS TO RESPOND NORMALLY TO ACCELERATOR. WE HAVE TO BACK INTO STREET WITH BLIND HILL SO THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. TOOK CAR TO HONDA DEALER FOR THIS SPORADIC, RECURRING PROBLEM ON 4/16/13, ON 11/12/13 & LEFT W/ DEALER FOR FEW DAYS & ON 02/10/14 & LEFT W/ DEALER 9 DAYS. CAR WAS DRIVEN BY SERVICE PERSONNEL & SERVICE MGR. THEY COULD NOT GET CAR TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. I OPENED CASE W/ HONDA IN CA ON 02/07/2014 AND DISCUSSED W/ THEIR REP, [XXX] OPENED CASE NO. [XXX]. AS DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, [XXX] CLOSED CASE &SAID HONDA WOULD KEEP ON FILE & REOPEN IF NECESSARY. [XXX] SAID HE HAD CHECKED WITH THEIR ENGINEERS & CLAIMED THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THIS ISSUE WITH ACCORD. IF ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WERE CLOSED WHEN THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM IT MAKES SENSE THEY HAVE "NO RECORD" OF PROBLEM. ALSO SEEMS VERY CONVENIENT TO FALL BACK ON "NO RECORD" AND "COULDN'T DUPLICATE" EXCUSES TO RELIEVE HONDA OF ANY LIABILITY FOR WHAT COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. MY WIFE ALSO HAD SAME PROBLEM. INTERNET SEARCH YIELDS SITES THAT REFERENCE SAME PROBLEM IN 2013 ACCORDS. CARCOMPLAINTS.COM 5 COMPLAINTS LISTED FOR CVT SLIPPING. EDMUNDS.COM FORUM SECTION ON ACCORD HAS A REPORT OF OWNER OF 2013 ACCORD WHO GOT CVT TO "SLIP" W/ THE SVC MGR WITH HIM. OWNER SAID HE & MGR TOOK A BRAND NEW ACCORD OFF LOT & DUPLICATED PROBLEM. YET WHEN SVC DEPT PUT HIS ACCORD ON COMPUTER IT WOULD NOT SHOW A CODE SO SVC MGR TOLD HIM IT WAS "NORMAL". SAME AS I WAS TOLD. MOST IMPORTANTLY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Engine, Mar 10, 2014
AT SLOW SPEEDS THE HONDA WOULD STALL. ALSO HAPPENED WHEN INITIALLY SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. RPMS WOULD JUST CUT OUT. HAPPENED 5-6 TIMES. STALLED OUT WHILE MOVING THROUGH INTERSECTION. CALLED TOW COMPANY AND HAD THEM TOW TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER SENSORS. I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHAT IT WAS. VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD PROBLEM SINCE HOWEVER GAS MILEAGE IS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE FIX. NOT HAPPY WITH MILEAGE. WAS GETTING 35 MPGS ON MY COMMUTE. NOW GETTING 31 MPGS. OVER 10% REDUCTION. *TR
Power train, Engine, Feb 17, 2014
IN GENERAL I LIKE MY ACCORD 2013; HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN NOTICING HESITATION AND/OR ABRUPT DOWNSHIFT OF GEAR WHEN I DRIVE BELOW 25 MILES. I WAS SEARCHING FOR THIS ISSUE, FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. SHAME ON HONDA FOR NOT FIXING THIS ISSUE. I JUST RECOMMENDED TWO OF MY RELATIVES TO BUY TOYOTA, THEY ARE QUICK AT RECALL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Feb 14, 2014
BROUGHT THE CAR IN COUPLE MONTHS AGO BECAUSE OF VIBRATING PROBLEM. DEALER CHECK AND SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL. HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT NORMAL AS I KNOW MY CAR. NOW, WITH THE ROUTINES CHECK I NOTED THAT THE OIL IS LEAKING BETWEEN CYLINDER HEAD AND CYLINDER BLOCK WHERE THE ENGINE GASKET IS. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 24, 2014
VEHICLE DOES NOT START EASILY. 3-5 IGNITION ATTEMPTS ARE NEEDED TO START IT EVERY TIME. HOWEVER, ONCE IT STARTS EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE. THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND FOUND TO BE FINE. THE PROBLEM IS NOT COLD RELATED AS IT OCCURS EVEN AT 40 F. *TR
Steering, Power train, Engine, Jan 2, 2014
AS MY VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ONTO A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP, I LOST ALMOST ALL POWER TO MY VEHICLE, AND IT BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, AND MY TIRE WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAKE IT INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED HAD A CAR BEEN FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND. ONCE IN THE EMERGENCY LANE, A BURNING ODOR COULD BE SMELLED BY ALL 4 PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TIRES. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS WHICH ARE PENDING. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE NEW "CVT" TRANSMISSION, AND I SUSPECT THIS MAY BE PART OF THE PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IN A BRAND NEW CAR, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR SURE. *TR
Engine, Dec 16, 2013
I BOUGHT THIS HONDA ACCORD LX 2013 IN AUG 2012. ABOUT A FEW MONTHS LATER, I NOTICE THE CAR ENGINE OIL LEVEL KEEP DECREASING. THEN I SEE THERE ARE OIL LEAK MARKS AT THE OVERHEAD COVER WHERE IT IS TIGHTENED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. IN AUGUST 2013, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO NEARBY HONDA DEALER. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR TWO DAYS AND SAID THEY REPLACED THE GASKET. BUT AFTER ONE MONTH, I STILL SEE OIL LEAKING OUT AT THE SAME SPOT. TODAY, DEC 16, 2013, I BRING MY ACCORD BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR THERE UNTIL TOMORROW (DEC 17) WHILE THEY ARE ORDERING ANOTHER NEW GASKET. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED A PERSISTENT OIL LEAK HAS HAPPENED WITH A BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD 2013 !!! I RESEARCH ON LINE AND SEE THIS ISSUE ALSO HAPPENS WITH SOME OTHER 2013 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 1, 2013
TURNING A CORNER (RIGHT OR LEFT) AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED IT SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE WILL STALL. AFTER THIS THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGES FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND PRESENTS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Power train, Service brakes, Engine, Nov 8, 2013, crash
AT 11:00 A.M. ON NOV.6 I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD. I PULLED INTO A STORE PARKING AREA AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND TURNED TO ENTER THE PARKING SPACE WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I HEARD THE CAR REV-UP AND PUSHED ON THE BRAKE MORE. THE REVVING STOPPED, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD SLOWLY. THE CAR MOVED OVER THE PARKING BARRIER AND HEADED FOR THE STORE WALL. IT BROKE THROUGH THE STORE WALL AND I PUSHED THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND PUSHED THE BUTTON TO TURN THE CAR OFF. THE CAR STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. I WAS NOT HURT AND LEFT THE CAR TO LET THE OWNER OF THE STORE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. MY CAR HAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Nov 7, 2013
ONGOING ISSUE. SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY CAR IN THE MORNING, OR WHEN LEAVING THE OFFICE IN THE EVENING, AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND GIVE IT GAS THE ENGINE REVS, RPMS GO UP, BUT THE CAR WON'T GO. I WILL ROLL DOWN MY DRIVEWAY (IT'S ON AN INCLINE), PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. THEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR WILL RESPOND TO ME GIVING IT GAS AND TAKE OFF. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE! I HAVE ALMOST COLLIDED WITH MY NEIGHBOR BEFORE BECAUSE OF THIS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE SO THEY CAN'T CHECK IT. IF THE CAR WON'T GO, HOW CAN I TAKE IT TO THEM WHILE I AM EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE? *TR
Power train, Engine, Oct 9, 2013
ON COLD STARTS THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO DRIVE WITH FULL POWER. IS HAPPENING ABOUT 10 TIMES A MONTH. FEELS LIKE CAR OPERATES WITH ONLY 20% POWER & FEELS LIKE CVT TRANNY BELTS SLIPPING. THE ENGINE REVS UP, WHINES AND THE CAR BARELY MOVES. HONDA SAYS "THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO FIX FOR IT AT THIS TIME." VEHICLE BOUGHT NEW, HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON THIS ISSUE 5-7 TIMES WITH VARIOUS HONDA REPAIR CENTERS KEEPING THE VEHICLE FOR 25+ DAYS. HAVE DEALT WITH SERVICE PERSONNEL, MANAGERS, GENERAL MANAGERS AND REGIONAL MANAGERS. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS EXPENSIVE CAR IS BROKEN WHILE HONDA IS UNRESPONSIVE TO RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Engine, Aug 8, 2013
I PURCHASED 2013 HONDA ACCORD ON OCT 2012. THE CAR HAS ONLY 3,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY MY CAR HAS ENGINE OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE GASKET SEAL. HONDA HAS SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH ENGINE OIL LEAKING. *TR
Engine, Aug 8, 2013
HI. I'VE NOTICE OIL LEAK ON MY BRAND NEW 2013 ACCORD V6 THIS MORNING. I ALREADY MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER, BUT I'M DISAPPOINTED TO SEE BRAND NEW CAR (ESPECIALLY HONDA) WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, LOOKS LIKE MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUE. I HOPE THIS IS NOTHING MAJOR AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO REPLACE AN ENGINE BLOCK LIKE MENTIONED BELOW. HTTP://WWW.DRIVEACCORD.NET/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=80981 [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 1, 2013
THERE IS A HESITATION/JERK/SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. *TR
Engine, Jul 29, 2013
THIS WAS INSTANCE #3 AND WORST OCCURRENCE. STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, MADE A LEFT TURN WHEN BREAK IN TRAFFIC, HALF WAY INTO TURN ENGINE LAGGED WITH NO RESPONSE LIKE IT SHUTDOWN, THEN TOOK OFF. ALMOST T-BONED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LAG BETWEEN START OF TURN AND THEN ENGINE RESPONSE WAS AT LEAST 2-3 SECONDS. SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES BEFORE. BOTH OF THOSE INSTANCES WERE RIGHT TURNS ON RED, WITH NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. EVEN THOUGH NO TRAFFIC WAS COMING, THE CONCERN IS THAT THE LAG/DEAD RESPONSE WORRIES ME AND CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE SPOKEN WITH 3 HONDA SERVICE ADVISORS THAT HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE ISSUE AND BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY COULD DO. THEY STATED CLEARLY THAT UNLESS THEY COULD RECREATE THE ISSUE, IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO TROUBLE SHOOT IT. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FORUMS AND FOUND SIMILAR OCCURRENCES WITH OTHER HONDA OWNERS, NOT ONLY OF THE ACCORD BUT ALSO THE CROSSTOUR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND DESERVES INVESTIGATION. *TR
Engine, Jul 26, 2013
WHEN I START UP THE CAR IT WOULDN'T START. THE LIGHT, ACC, RADIO EVERYTHING TURNS ON BUT THE ENGINE WONT START. I TRY SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT WILL NOT START, I GOT OUT THE CAR LOCK IT, THEM I DECIDE TO TRY AGAIN AND THEM IT STARTED. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2013 THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IT HAPPEN SAME EXACT WAY. ALSO A BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM THE RADIO OR BLUETOOTH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT FOUND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE BATTERY WAS FINE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 9, 2013
AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DAMAGED DUE TO ROAD DEBRIS. VEHICLE DESIGN IS POOR LEAVING THE CONDENSER UNPROTECTED FROM ROAD DEBRIS. GRILL OPENING IS LARGE WITH NO SCREEN OR MESH IN FRONT OF THE CONDENSER. REPAIR COST IS $786. HONDA SHOULD INCLUDE PROTECTION OF THE CONDENSER IN ITS DESIGN AND PERFORM RECALL TO ADD PROTECTION. OWNERS WHO HAVE REPAIRED DAMAGE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 29, 2013
WHEN I START MY CAR IN THE MORNING AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE, I HAVE TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL QUITE FAR FOR THE CAR TO START MOVING. I AM ON A FLAT SURFACE IN MY GARAGE WHEN I DO THIS. THE RPMS GO HIGH AND I AM BARELY MOVING. WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN DRIVE, EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE AND THE REST OF THE DAY THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. THE WEATHER IS NOT COLD OR HOT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. AROUND 70 DEGREES IN AN INSULATED GARAGE. *TR
Power train, Engine, Jun 24, 2013
THIS STARTED OFF AS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE BUT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE (TWICE A DAY) UNTIL HONDA FLASHED AN UPDATE [A2A690] TO MY CAR. NOW IT'S INTERMITTENT AGAIN (ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK). THE PROBLEM ALWAYS HAPPENS FROM A COLD START. THE ISSUE IS AFTER CRANKING MY CAR, WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR (REVERSE OR DRIVE) THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T ENGAGE. I CAN PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AND THE RPM'S WILL SHOOT UP BUT THE MPH DOESN'T MOVE, IT'S LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, IF I DON'T LET OFF THE GAS THE TRANSMISSION WILL ABRUPTLY ENGAGE AND CAN BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS IN THE PARKING GARAGE AT WORK AND THIS ISSUE ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. NOW I HAVE TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T DO THIS EVERY TIME I PUT MY CAR IN GEAR. I'VE BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERS FOR A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T EVER REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. HERE'S A LINK TO A VIDEO OF THE ISSUE WHEN I CAUGHT IT ON VIDEO. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=MJ1QDYJXGTE&FEATURE=EM-UPLOAD_OWNER#ACTION=SHARE. *TR
Steering, Engine, Jun 15, 2013
MY NEW 2013 HONDA ACCORD EX-L HAS A PUSH BUTTON START/STOP. WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE CAR IN DRIVE (ITS AN AUTOMATIC), IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY PUSH THE ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON, IT CUTS THE POWER TO THE ENGINE. SO YOU CAN EFFECTIVELY TURN THE CAR OFF, LOOSE POWER TO THE ENGINE AND LOOSE THE POWER STEERING WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND YOU ARE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO THIS TO A CAR WITH A KEYED IGNITION WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE AIR CONDITIONING BUTTONS. I WAS TRYING TO ADJUST THE AIR CONDITIONING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND COULDN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD TO LOOK AT THE AIR CONDITIONING BUTTONS. *TR