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: other or unspecified
119 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Apr 9, 2019
PUSH BUTTON START IS NOT RESPONDING ON A REGULAR BASIS. WHEN BUTTON IS PUSHED,THE BATTERY IS ACTIVATED AND ALL LIGHTS AND RADIO ARE OPERATIONAL, HOWEVER THE CAR DOES NOT START. BATTERY HAS BEEN TESTED AND ALL CONNECTIONS SEEM TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. V6 MODELS OF THIS CAR HAVE HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN 16-002 ISSUED FOR STARTER, HOWEVER MY CAR IS A FOUR CYLINDER AND THEREFORE NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE LOOKED AT UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN.. ISSUE CAN HAPPEN AFTER SEVERAL STARTS DURING THE DAY, AFTER SITTING IN COLD OR GARAGE. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHETHER THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING OR NOT. CAR HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THIS SAME SITUATION WITH MY MODEL, SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS WITH THE V6. THIS IS AN ONGOING AND RANDOM ISSUE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN UNABLE TO START THE CAR AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, BUT NOT SURE IF THIS LUCK WILL END SOON.
Other or unspecified, Mar 12, 2019
THE CAR WON'T START. IN PARK PUT KEY IN IGNITION AND TURN, JUST A CLICK NOISE. CAR WON'T START. HAPPENS DAILY SOMETIMES M TURN THE KEY SOMETIMES TWICE, SOMETIMES MORE THAN 10 TIMES. NEW CAR LOW MILES. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THIS ISSUE!
Other or unspecified, Mar 12, 2019
TAKATA AIR BAG
Other or unspecified, Mar 2, 2019
IN MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD THE NO KEY ICON APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN THE CAR IS ON THEN IT EVENTUALLY GOES OFF ALL WHILE THE KEY IS INSIDE OF THE CAR. NOW WHILE THE CAR IS ON THE WARNING BELL GOES OFF AND NO KEY IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH, YET AGAIN ALL OF THIS WHILE THE KEY IS INSIDE OF THE CAR.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Jan 18, 2019, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE, SHE WAS ALERTED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED AFTER THE POLICE INSPECTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *TT CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR A BATTERY PART THAT COULD CAUSE FIRE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE TO HONDA DEALER BUT PART WAS NOT REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES WHILE IN THE DOCTORS OFFICE, CAR STARTED A FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. FIRE WAS EXTENSIVE BUT MANUFACTURER CLAIMS IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM.*JB
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jan 9, 2019, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE BATTERY EXPLODED, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO COLLISION LOT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Other or unspecified, Jan 8, 2019
CAR HAS ISSUES STARTING AND WITH 60K MILES ONLY. THERE MIGHT BE A DEFECTIVE BATTERY SENSOR OR STARTER. ALTERNATOR CHECKED AND BATTERY CHECKED WITH NO ISSUES. IGNITION WILL NEED TO BE TURNED A FEW TIMES BEFORE CAR STARTS RIGHT UP. NO LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD INDICATING ANY ISSUES MECHANICALLY. SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AS MY VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED REGULARLY AND SERVICED BY HONDA. SOMETIMES IT STARTS RIGHT UP AND OTHER TIMES IT TAKES 3 TO 5 TURNS ON THE IGNITION FOR THE CAR TO START.
Other or unspecified, Jan 4, 2019
AFTER EXPERIENCING HARD STARTING WHERE KEY WOULD NOT ACTIVATE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE FINALLY WOULD NOT START. AFTER DEALERSHIP INVESTIGATION, THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED STARTER SOLENOID AND STARTER MOTOR WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. STARTER MOTOR ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 42,000 MILES SHOULD NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. HONDA HAS A LARGER ISSUE WITH STARTER MOTORS IN MY OPINION. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT WOULD NOT START.
Other or unspecified, Oct 18, 2018
MY CAR WILL NOT START AT TIMES, I MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND AFTER 4 OR 5 TRYS IT THEM STARTS.
Other or unspecified, Oct 15, 2018
I HAVE BEEN STRANDED ABOUT 15 TIMES DUE TO MY CAR NOT STARTING AND HAVING SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ON. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE COMPLETED ALL THE NECESSARY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. I SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING THIS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, SEVERAL HONDA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THUS SAME ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM IS STARTING TO DIMINISH MY QUALITY OF LIFE. I HAVE TO WORK FOR A LIVING AND NOT HAVING A RELIABLE VEHICLE HAS CAUSED ME TO BE LATE OR MISS WORK. HONDA IS SUPPOSED TO BE ONE OF THE RELIABLE VEHICLES BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE FOR ME. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS CAR IS A LEMON. WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED, MY VEHICLE WAS OFF AND STATIONARY. I WANT TO STRESS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED 15 TIMES AND I WISH I HAD STUMBLED ON THIS SITE THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE LOGGED EACH INCIDENT. IT DOES NOT FEEL GOOD TO BE STRANDED WITH A BROKEN VEHICLE.
Other or unspecified, Aug 29, 2018
FAULTY STARTER: HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. INCREASINGLY, IT HAS TAKEN MORE THAN ONE TIME TO START THE CAR. AT TIMES IT HAS TAKEN MORE THAN 8 TIMES PUSHING THE "PUSH-TO-START" BUTTON TO GET THE CAR TO START. BASED ON MY RESEARCH THIS HAS BEEN A KNOW ISSUE FOR HONDA FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO ISSUE A RECALL TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. IT COST ME ~$650 TO REPLACE THE STARTER.
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 28, 2018
CAR CLICKS BEFORE STARTING, CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, STEERING LOCKS WHEN CAR CUTS OFF. I DRIVE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY FAMILY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO THE LIVES OF MYSELF, FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. SPEED VARIES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. SOMETIMES IT OCCURS FROM A COLD OR WARMED START.
Other or unspecified, Jul 17, 2018
CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER PUSHING PUSH START MULTIPLE TIMES AT 5:00 P.M. CAR WAS STATIONARY .TRIED TO START AGAIN AT 6:00 P.M., WOULD NOT START. NEXT MORNING TRIED TO AGAIN TO START CAR, FAILED TO START. CALLED AAA THEY CAME TWICE THE FIRST TECH STATED BATTERY WAS FINE AND THAT IT WAS THE STARTER HE DIDN'T HAVE TOW TRUCK SO A SECOND TECH CAME AGAIN STATED IT WAS THE STARTER. CAR WAS TOWED TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
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.
Other or unspecified, Jun 8, 2018
HONDA ACCORD RECALL NHTSA RECALL NUMBER17V-418 CALLED LOCAL HONDA SERVICE CENTER, HONDA CITY IN BETHPAGE NY. THEY STATED THE DON'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL AND DON'T EXPECT TO GET THEM FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. PLEASE ADVISE.
Other or unspecified, Jun 8, 2018
THE HUMMING NOISE ON AND OFF RANDOMLY IN RECENT DAYS ( 06/06/2018 ), SOMETIMES VERY LOUD LIKE A MOTORCYCLE ROARING BESIDE THE CAR. MOST OF THE NOISE HAPPEN AROUND 40-70 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ( LOUDER ) AND CITY ( HUMMING ). MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD IS AROUND 70000 +/- MILES, REPLACE NEW TIRES AT AROUND 63000 MILES, AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT DEALER, THUS NOT THE TIRES PROBLEM. DON'T KNOW WHERE THE NOISE COME FROM. MANY DRIVERS INDICATE THE SAME PROBLEMS WHEN SURF ONLINE COMPLAINS, AND MAYBE SOME SAFETY ISSUE TO WORRY.
Other or unspecified, Jun 4, 2018
HONDA USED A BAD STARTER WHEN MAKING THE 2013 ACCORD. THEY ALSO PUT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD RIGHT OVER IT. SO THE STARTER FAILS RIGHT AS THE WARRANTY EXPIRES ON YOUR CAR. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN. THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE STARTER IS GARBAGE. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED THIS SOON.
Other or unspecified, Apr 10, 2018
VSM BRAKES MODULATOR FAILED AS SOON AS I BOUGHT IT AND PAID FIX 1600. I'VE FOUND THE MODULATOR WIRE MADE BY SOYBEANS AND RABIT OR MOUSE BITED IT AND BROKE IT. THE CAR COMPANY MUST PROMISS FOR SAFE TO THE DRIVER AND IT HAPPENS BY MAKER'S FAILURE THAT MADE BY SOYBEANS TO INVOLVE THE ANIMAL CHEWED TO THREATEN SAFETY.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 4, 2018
WHEN I START MY VEHICLE, THE ENGINE TURNS ON, BUT ONLY STAYS ON FOR A SECOND OR TWO BEFORE LOOSING POWER. THE BATTERY SEEMS TO BE WORKING PERFECTLY FINE AS THE LIGHTS AND INDICATORS ARE PROPERLY LIT. THE STARTER ALSO CRANKS PROPERLY. THE ENGINE HOWEVER TURNS ON BUT DOESN'T STAY O. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES AND I HAVE CHANGED MY CAR BATTERY 3 TIMES NOW AS THE DEALERSHIP ISN'T UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHAT THE ISSUE IS AND MY BATTERY KEEPS GETTING DRAINED. THE CAR IS PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS ISSUE IN THE MORNINGS IN COLDER TEMPERATURES (50 DEGREES OR SO AS I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) AFTER NOT BEING USED OVERNIGHT
Other or unspecified, Feb 11, 2018
" STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED" MY 2013 ACCORD ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES AND HAD TO HAVE THE STARTER REPLACED. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO START- I THOUGHT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE RECENT BATTERY RECALL.
Other or unspecified, Feb 9, 2018
STARTER STOP WORKING
Other or unspecified, Feb 5, 2018
IT TURNS OVER THE BATTERY LIGHT GOES ON SMELLS LIKE SMOKE
Other or unspecified, Jan 30, 2018
I WOKE UP THIS MORNING TO DRIVE TO WORK, WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE ENGINE CUT OFF, I ALMOST HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. I DROVE 0.3 MILES, I WAS AT THE RED LIGHT ,ABOUT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AGAIN. THE STEERING GOT LOCKED AND I COUDLN'T POSITION THE VEHICLE. EVER SINCE THE RECALL WAS DONE ON MY VEHICLE REGARDING THE BATTERY ISSUE, I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEM, IT'S EITHER I JUMP START TODAY, OR THE CAR WONT START. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDNT TOUCH NOTHNG IN THE VEHICLE. HONDA CLAIM THE VEHICLE IS OKAY.
Other or unspecified, Dec 27, 2017
THE STARTING CAN'T START THE CAR AND I HAD IT REPLACED AND IT STILL WON'T START. I'VE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2013 HONDA ACCORD STARTER AND I DON'T KNOW WHY IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED
Other or unspecified, Dec 20, 2017
I HAD A RECALL AFFECTING THE CHARGING SYSTEM OF MY CAR. I DID TAKE MY CAR IN FOR THE SECOND PART OF THE RECALL BUT UNFORTUNATELY SINCE THAT WORK WAS DONE MY CAR IS EMITTING SMOKE LIKE SMELL AS I AM DRIVING EVEN WHEN THE HEAT IS NOT ON. ALSO IT IS HEATING WITHOUT ME TURNING THE HEATER ON AS WELL. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT I NEVER HAD THAT ISSUE BEFORE. I HAD THE WORK DONE ON 12/18/2017