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.

Complaints by model year
  1. 1,421

Of the 2013 reports, 67 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 59 people were injured and 1 person died.

Primary concernSteering499 reports · 35% of complaints
Owner complaints1,421Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationship5 safety recallsNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Steering499
  2. Electrical system415
  3. Engine179
  4. Other or unspecified119
  5. Service brakes115
  6. Power train109
  7. Air bags51
  8. Vehicle speed control50

Recalls and investigations

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

1,421 reports, newest first.

  1. Steering, Jul 15, 2015, crash

    I WAS STARTING TO DRIVE AFTER PAYING A TOLL ON A BRIDGE, WHEN THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. CAR TURNED 45 DEGREES AND WAS HIT BY A PETERBUILT TRUCK. THERE WAS $7000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE CAR. HONDA SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.

  2. Steering, Electrical system, Jul 15, 2015

    THE VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AND THE CAR EPS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND COMING OF THE HIGHWAY RAMP. I LOST CONTROL OF ALL STEERING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAR CANNOT BE CONSIDERED SAFE AT ALL. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR AFTERWARDS AND WAS FORCED TOO WITHOUT POWER STEERING BECAUSE I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK. IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD I DONT KNOW WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED THEN.

  3. Steering, Jul 15, 2015

    AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY EPS FAILED CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO STEER MY VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, THE EPS SYSTEM RESET ITSELF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10-15 TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR 2 WEEKS NOW TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT. SO FAR, NO LUCK!

  4. Steering, Jul 13, 2015

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION AND, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

  5. Steering, Jul 13, 2015

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14033 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

  6. Steering, Jul 13, 2015

    I STARTED MY ENGINE AND WAS BACKING UP MY CAR, WHEN I NOTICED I COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR AS INDICATED IN THE MANUAL. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME A BILL OF $1800 TO WORK ON THE POWER STEERING TO TORQUE SENSOR? AND THE PINS AND RACK? I'M TERRIFIED THAT THIS WILL OCCUR AGAIN, BUT WHEN I AM DRIVING RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM TERRIFIED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL FAIL. THIS IS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD COUPE, I DON'T THINK THE POWER STEERING SHOULD BE FAILING IN 2015. WHAT WILL PREVENT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM BEING JUST AS FAULTY? I UNDERSTAND THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS MODEL, BUT HONDA DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO BE SITTING DOWN UNTIL PEOPLE ARE INJURED.

  7. Service brakes, Jul 6, 2015

    ON 07/04/2015 I WAS COMING OUT OF MY GARAGE AS I MADE TURN I HIT MY BREAK TO SLOW DOWN...BUT MY BREAK WOULDN'T WORK...I PRESSED THE BREAK HARD REPEATEDLY. ..BUT BREAK PEDAL WAS GOING ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR...CAR WOUDNT STOP AND AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED. ..I PREPARED MYSELF FOR CRASH ON THE WALL SO I CAN STOP THE CAR...BUT FORTUNATELY BRAKE RE ENGAGED AFTER REPEATEDLY PRESSING IT. IF I WAS ON FREEWAY I DONT KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. ..BIG SAFETY HAZARD.

  8. Steering, Jul 6, 2015

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500.

  9. Steering, Jul 3, 2015

    POWER STEERING FAILED. UPDATED 9/25/15 *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10 AND 35 MPH. UPDATED 12/28/2015*JS

  10. Steering, Jul 1, 2015

    I WAS DRIVING S ON I-55 A FEW MILES N OF WEST MEMPHIS. AS I ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES MY STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. I LOOKED ALL OVER THE DASH & FOUND A SMALL LIGHT SHAPED LIKE A STEERING WHEEL ON THE FAR LEFT OF THE DASH. FORTUNATELY I WAS NEAR AN EXIT AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO A STATION. TURNING IN & PARKING WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAID TO TURN CAR OFF AND ON. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND I DROVE THE APPROXIMATE 200 MILES TO MY HOME. I PLANNED TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AT HONDA. TWO DAYS LATER THE KEYLESS IGNITION FAILED ABOUT TEN TIMES BEFORE FINALLY STARTING. THE DOME LIGHTS HAD COME ON BUT NO DASH LIGHTS CAME ON & IT JUST BEEPED AT ME. PREVIOUSLY I HAD A LOW BATTERY (LISTENED TO MUSIC TOO LONG) WHICH FAILED TO START BUT EVEN THEN THE DASH LIGHTS LIT UP & FLASHED. IT SEEMED LIKE BOTH INCIDENTS INDICATED AN ELECTRICAL OR ECU PROBLEM. I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO RECREATE THE INCIDENTS. THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR 3 1/2 DAYS WITH NO WORD. I FINALLY CALLED TODAY. WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T RECREATE IT SO COULDN'T DO ANYTHING! I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR. I POINTED OUT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE ARFC.COM SITE. THE SERVICE MANAGER TALKED TO HONDA ENGINEERS WHO CONTINUED TO CONTEND IT HAD TO BE DUPLICATED IN THE COMPUTER TO SOLVE IT. I STRESSED THE SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT I WOULD NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN WITHOUT SOLVING THIS. THEY ARE GOING TO DO MORE TESTING. AN HOUR EARLIER IN MY TRIP I WAS ON A VERY CURVY HILLY 2 LANE ROAD. I FEEL IF THIS HAD OCCURRED THERE I COULD EASILY HAVE HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT - WHILE I HAD 2 GRANDCHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT! THERE ARE A NUMBER OF INCIDENTS LIKE THIS REPORTED. WHY HAS SOMETHING NOT BEEN DONE?! MY CAR HAS 36,500 MILES AND FORTUNATELY I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY! I JUST HOPE WE CAN AGREE ON A SOLUTION.

  11. Steering, Electrical system, Jun 30, 2015

    ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAS FAILED FOR THE 5TH TIME IN THE LAST MONTH. EPS LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON DASHBOARD, TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. WAS ORIGINALLY CLEARED BY TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF, BUT NOW FAILS IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP QUOTED $1,700 REPAIR - THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.

  12. Seats, Jun 26, 2015

    I'M IN MY EARLY 20'S AND RECENTLY DEVELOPED A SEARING PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK THAT WOULD STRIKE EVEN WHEN I AM LYING MOTIONLESS. I STILL WOULDN'T HAVE A CLUE ABOUT WHY IT WAS HURTING UNTIL ANOTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNER (2015) TOLD ME HE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND FIGURED OUT IT WAS THE SEATS! I BOUGHT THE SACRO EASE SEAT ADAPTER FROM RELAX THE BACK ($269) AND IT FIXED MY PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. HONDA SHOULD NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF THE HEALTH RISKS, REPLACE BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT, AND PAY FOR SOME SORT OF THERAPY.

  13. Steering, Jun 26, 2015

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 10/15/15*LJ UPDATED 05/10/16.*JB

  14. Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jun 19, 2015, crash

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. PRIOR TO ACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE BRAKES OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

  15. Steering, Electrical system, Jun 19, 2015

    SO THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, ONCE ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND TWICE LAST WEEK (AFTER HAVING THE CAR DROPPED OFF TO FIX THE BRAKE TSB THAT CAUSES A SQUEAK ON TURNS). I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD FROM AGGRESSIVE TO NORMAL DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOOK AT MY DASH ONLY TO SEE ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON. ONCE THIS HAPPENS YOU CAN SEE THE MPG INDICATOR HAS A DELAY, A CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR OF THE CARS CONTROLS, LDW SWITCH NO LONGER FUNCTIONS, AND LDW AND FCW STOP WORKING. THE CAR CONTINUES TO DRIVE BUT YOU CAN TELL ALL ELECTRONICS ARE EXPERIENCING A DELAY OR ISSUE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NAVI AND RADIO. SOME OF THE LIGHTS GO AWAY AND COME BACK AS YOU DRIVE, AND AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES ALL LIGHTS TURN OFF WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FCW AND LDW WITH THE "FCW SYSTEM FAILURE" MESSAGE WHICH REMAIN, THAT GOES AWAY AFTER A FEW HOURS.

  16. Steering, Jun 19, 2015

    THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON; AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING POWER. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS TURNING LEFT. WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY I WAS ABLE TO STEER OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE SYMPTOM WENT AWAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND TURNED ON. THE SYMPTOM AGAIN HAPPENED AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING.

  17. Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 15, 2015

    NO ACCIDENT. SMELL OF FUEL LEAK AT ALL TIMES BUT NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE SOURCE OF LEAK. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AFTER FUEL IS ADDED TO TANK.

  18. Electrical system, Jun 14, 2015

    WHEN I STARTED MY CAR TODAY I GOT A BLINKING LIGHT ON THE DASH THAT LOOKED LIKE A BATTERY. I LOOKED IT UP IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND IT SAID "BATTERY NOT CHARGING" AND TO "CONTACT THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY FOR REPAIRS". I'LL CALL THEM TOMORROW. ABOUT A MONTH AGO, MY CAR WOULDN'T START. I HAD TO GET IT JUMPED AND LATER TOOK IT IN. THEY REPLACED AN UNDER DASH RELAY. MY CAR HAS BEEN OK OTHERWISE.

  19. Steering, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 14, 2015

    HAD GOTTEN BACK IN MY CAR AFTER A STOP AT A RETAIL STORE. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WAS BLINKING, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON, AND THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST LIGHT WAS ON. I PULLED OVER AT ANOTHER STORE WITHIN A HALF MILE. I GOT OUT AND CHECKED THE TIRES FOR A POSSIBLE FLAT - NO PROBLEM. TURNED CAR BACK ON AND SAME SCENARIO WITH THE 3 LIGHTS ON. ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STOPPED FLASHING BUT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. I LOOKED IN CAR MANUAL, PAGE 6 OF HONDA TECHNOLOGY REFERENCE GUIDE, UNDER THE HEADING OF MALFUNCTION INDICATORS AND IT SAID, "IF AN INDICATOR REMAINS ON, THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM; SEE YOUR DEALER". I WILL CALL MY CAR DEALER IN THE MORNING. I WANT TO STATE THAT I STILL HAD FULL CONTROL OF MY POWER STEERING. I READ OF OTHERS LOSING THE POWER STEERING BUT MINE WAS OKAY. AFTER THE SECOND STOP THE 3 MALFUNCTIONING INDICATOR LIGHTS WENT OUT.

  20. Air bags, Jun 10, 2015, crash

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. ......UPDATED 12/17/15 *BF UPDATED 10/19/2017*CN

  21. Steering, Jun 8, 2015

    THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO TURN WHEN BACKING UP FOR PARALLEL PARKING AFTER A FEW TIMES, WHEN PRACTICING RIGHT BEFORE MY DAUGHTER'S DRIVING TEST. THEN I TRIED MYSELF A COUPLE TIME WITHOUT LUCK THAT I HAD TO PULL IT OFF. I WAS UNABLE TO TELL ANYTHING WAS WRONG SINCE THERE ARE NO ANY ERROR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I WAS ABLE TO TURN IT WHILE DRIVING FORWARD, THOUGH. AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT FOR SOME TIME, IT BEGAN TO WORK OK AGAIN, AND IT DID NOT FAIL MY DAUGHTER'S DRIVING TEST - A GOOD THING. IT REALLY RAISED A BIG CONCERN FOR ME THAT A HIDDEN ISSUE OF THE STEERING WHEEL FAILURE EXISTS WITH MY CAR. I REALLY NEED HONDA TO RECALL IT AND FIX IT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE WITH HORRIBLE CONSEQUENCES. YOUR HELP WITH THIS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

  22. Steering, May 31, 2015

    I HAD PARKED THE CAR IN A PARKING SPACE AT DOLLYWOOD IN PIGEON FORGE, TENNESSEE. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT AND STARTED THE CAR THE LIGHT FOR THE STEERING SYSTEM CAME ON AND I COULD BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I LOOKED IN THE MANUAL BUT STARTING AND RESTARTING THE CAR DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HAD THIS OCCURRED AT SPEED I COULD NOT HAVE CONTROLLED THE CAR . I CALLED HONDA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY HAD A TOW TRUCK SENT OUT TO GET THE CAR. THE TOW TRUCK COMPANY IS GOING TO TAKE THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP MONDAY JUNE 1ST SO I WILL NOT KNOW ANY MORE TILL THAN. I DO SEE ON THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I DO NOT KNOW IF I SHOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS TILL AFTER THE DEALER CHECKS THE CAR OR NOT BUT AFTER SEEING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I WANTED TO REPORT IT IF SIMILAR PROBLEMS REOCCUR.

  23. Air bags, May 30, 2015

    AIR BAG RECALL ?

  24. Steering, May 27, 2015

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED MULTIPLE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,600.

  25. Air bags, Seat belts, Structure, May 20, 2015, crash

    MY VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME FROM BEHIND. AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON YET DID NOT DEPLOY. IMPACT CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY CHEST BY THE SEATBELT. IT CAUSED A TISSUE EXPANDER IMPLANTED IN MY RIGHT BREAST TO BE DAMAGED AND RIPPED OUT THE PLACES STITCHED TO ME. THE TE WAS THERE AS PART OF A BREAST CANCER RECONSTRUCTION PROCESS. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, SENSORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT, AND SEATBELT STRUCTURE ALSO NEEDED REPLACEMENT.