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
1,421 reports, newest first.
Other or unspecified, May 29, 2014
WENT TO START THE CAR, THE CAR WILL NOT TURN ON, EVERYTHING WORKS BUT CAR WON'T START. SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER. *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
Visibility/wiper, May 27, 2014
REAR DEFOG DID NOT WORK' DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM AFTER A FEW TIMES ADVISING OF INCIDENT. TODAY THEY FINALLY ADVISED THEY LOCATED THE CONNECTION AFTER THE PLUG AND BETWEEN THE GLASS THE METAL THEY USED DOES NOT FLOW CURRENT TO GLASS' AWAITING HONDA TO OK REPLACEMENT' STILL NOT REPAIRED' NELSON MIAMI FLORIDA. *TR
Exterior lighting, May 20, 2014
DRIVING AT NIGHT IS UNSAFE. HEADLIGHTS WHILE ON LOW BEAM LIGHT UP 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE STREET LEVEL WHILE ON LEVEL GROUND. THERE IS A HORIZONTAL LINE , THE LOWER SIDE OF THE LINE IS BRIGHT THE UPPER SIDE IS PITCH BLACK. NIGHT VISION FURTHER AHEAD OF VEHICLE IS NON EXISTENT AS THE UPPER SIDE OF LINE WOULD DICTATE DISTANCE AHEAD. FORGET ABOUT SEEING AHEAD OF THE CAR FOR A SAFE DISTANCE . IF A PERSON IS STANDING IN THE ROAD YOU WOULD ONLY SEE HIS WAIST ON DOWN. DEALER HAS SAID THERE HAVE BEEN MORE COMPLAINTS. *TR
Air bags, May 20, 2014
I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE (MAYBE 200 MILES). FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT OR VERY SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT WAS LIT ON THE DASHBOARD. I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL BECAUSE IT WAS A BRAND NEW CAR. THEN I STARTED FOCUSING ON IT AND NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES IT WASN'T ON BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT WAS. I INQUIRED ABOUT IT WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE 5,000 MILE OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS FAULTY WIRING AND THE AIR BAG UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Steering, May 14, 2014
WHILE DRIVING ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE AT APPROX 65 MPH, I FIRST FELT A SUBTLE CHANGE IN THE TIRES/TRACTION OF THE CAR, SO I LOOK AT THE DASH TO SEE IF I HAD A LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR, NOTHING. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, AND I FELT A SLIGHT SWERVE, THEN I SAW "EPS!" INDICATOR ON THE DASH. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP, WITH NO PLAY LEFT TO RIGHT AT ALL! COMPLETELY STIFF. I LET THE CAR CONTINUE TO COAST BECAUSE I WAS SCARED TO APPLY THE BRAKES IF IT WOULD MAKE IT WORSE, THANK GOD NO ONE REAR ENDED ME, AND AS THE ROAD CURVED, I RAN OFF INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN OF AN EXIT RAMP AND NOTHING WAS IN MY PATH. I LOOKED UP WHAT EPS! WAS, AND THE OWNERS MANUAL SUGGESTED TO RESTART THE CAR. UPON RESTARTING, THE INDICATOR WAS GONE. THE CAR IS BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER IN THE MORNING. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR, NOT KNOWING IF THIS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN, AND IF MY FAMILY AND I WILL BE SAFE IN THIS CAR. *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, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), May 5, 2014, crash
PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, STOPPED BEFORE I COULD PUT THE CAR INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INTO A BRICK WALL BEFORE STOPPING. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT ON 4/28/14 THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD AFTER THIS THE LDW (LANE WARNING DEVICE) DIDN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY. 4/30/14 ANOTHER WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED AND THE LDW DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE CAMERA ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR RECALIBRATED, BEFORE I COULD HAVE THIS SERVICE PERFORMED THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR
Steering, Air bags, Apr 21, 2014, crash
THE DRIVER WAS TURNING LEFT INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND HE COULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER THE CURVE AND CRASHED INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. IT PUSHED THE CAR UP IN THE AIR AND BACK DOWN HARD. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Power train, Apr 21, 2014
2013 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSIONS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, RIGHT FROM THE START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION HAD A BAD SHUDDER AT TIMES, AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHERE THERE WAS NO ENGAGEMENT IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER REALIZED THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND INSTALLED A KIT IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH ONLY SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME. IT ALSO CREATED A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION AS A SEAL WASN'T PROPERLY INSTALLED. A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE SHUDDER AND STALLED WERE NORMAL. HOWEVER, THE DEALER RODE WITH THE CONSUMER, AND STATED PERHAPS, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER GETTING NO SATISFACTION FROM ANYONE, THE CONSUMER TRADED THE VEHICLE ON FEBRUARY 10, 2014. *JB
Power train, Apr 16, 2014
WHEN YOU COME TO A ROLLING STOP THEN PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR THERE IS A 2-3 SECOND DELAY BEFORE IT WILL ACCELERATE. THE SERVICE ADVISER SAYS THIS IS COMMON IN ALL 2013 ACCORDS. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *TT
Visibility, Apr 14, 2014
SUN VISOR ON PASSENGER SIDE KEEPS GOING DOWN BLOCKING VIEW, THAT HAPPENED 3 WEEKS AGO AND LAST THURSDAY THE ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE BEGAN TO ACT THE SAME WAY... BLOCKING DRIVERS VISION, I AM 6-02 AND REALLY GETS REAL HAZARD WHEN A BUMPY ROAD IS AHEAD OR WHILE DRIVING ENVIER 35 MILES PER HOUR.... *J'S
Electrical system, Apr 10, 2014
WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY I WAS ABLE TO LEAVE THE CAR IN GEAR, TURN THE CAR OFF AND START TO LEAVE THE CAR WHEN IT STARTED ROLLING DOWNHILL. I HAVE DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES WHEN EXITING THE CAR QUICKLY. THE CAR DOES GIVE A SLIGHT BEEP, BUT NOT ENOUGH NOTIFICATION FOR ME TO REALIZE THAT I AM NOT IN PARK. OUR PREVIOUS CAR HAD A KEY AND IF I FORGOT TO PUT IT IN PARK, THE CAR COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF LETTING ME KNOW RIGHT AWAY WHAT I HAD DONE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS HAS CERTAINLY HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AS A MAJOR FLAW TO THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEMS. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Apr 8, 2014, crash
WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN MY PARKING SPOT, I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WITH ENGINE SURGE /LOUD NOISE AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES...... CAR PLOWED OVER PARKING SPOT BARRIER, INTO SHRUBS, BALCONY BEAM AND NEIGHBOR'S SCREENED PATIO. THERE IS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE , SHRUBS, NEIGHBOR'S PATIO AND MY BALCONY. THIS WAS A TERRIFYING EVENT. INVESTIGATIONS BY INSURANCE CO AND MECHANIC ARE PENDING AT THIS TIME. *TR
Seats, Mar 29, 2014
FRONT DRIVERS SEAT CAUSES NECK AND BACK ISSUES. NO ADJUSTMENT SEEMS TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. TRY ADDING SEAT AND BACK CUSHION WITH NO RELIEF. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RESOLUTION OFFERED BY HONDA. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Power train, Mar 28, 2014
AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR SIGN, ACCELERATING FROM THE STOP RESULTS IN A SUDDEN JOLT (JERK) FORWARD. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN OR IT'S YOUR TURN TO GO, SLOWLY PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOT CAUSE THE CAR TO MOVE. INSTINCTIVELY YOU PRESS A LITTLE MORE. AS THIS IS OCCURRING, THE RPM WILL STEADILY INCREASE, BUT AGAIN NO FORWARD MOVEMENT OCCURS. AT SOME POINT, TYPICALLY AROUND 2500-3000 RPM'S, THE TRANSMISSION GRABS (KICKS-IN) AND SUDDENLY HURLS YOU FORWARD. THE JOLT CAN BE SO SEVERE THAT YOU TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. I OWNED THE CAR 8 MONTHS BEFORE THIS PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING. NOW IT OCCURS ONCE OR TWICE A DAY. THE HONDA DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL. THIS CANNOT BE NORMAL - IT IS UNSAFE. *TR
Seats, Mar 15, 2014
THE SEATS IN MY ACCORD ARE TERRIBLE. IT PUTS YOU IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND MAKES YOU SLUMP AS YOUR DRIVING. I HAVE HAD SEVERE NECK, LOWER BACK AND SHOULDER PAIN FROM THE DISCOMFORT. I AM FORCED TO LOSE MONEY ON THIS CAR AND TRADE IT IN BECAUSE IT IS VERY DISTRACTING TO TRY TO CHANGE THE SEATS AS I DRIVE. SOME NIGHTS AFTER DRIVING I AM UNABLE TO WALK MY BACK HURTS SO BAD. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE SEATS! *TR
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 13, 2014
TWO MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE, THE NAVI WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE. THE NAVI WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, MARCH 3RD, THE BACK-UP CAMERA WENT DARK ON THE SCREEN; AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT WORKED AGAIN. MAR 8-10TH, I DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH NO PROBLEMS. MAR 11TH, I WORKED FROM HOME; THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVED DURING THE ENTIRE TIME. THE VEHICLE KEYS REMAINED ON THE KITCHEN TABLE. TUESDAY, MAR 11TH, AT 3:00A.M. (SPOUSE MOVED HIS VEHICLE TO THE STREET) THE VEHICLE WINDOWS WERE ALL CLOSED. I REITERATE, THE KEYS WERE ON THE TABLE AND THE WINDOWS TO THE VEHICLE WERE ALL CLOSED. MAR 12TH, 7:00, ON MY WAY TO WORK, I NOTICED FIRST THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY ROLLED DOWN AND RAIN HAD POURED IN. WHEN I OPENED THE CAR DOOR, I WAS AMAZED TO SEE THAT ALL OF THE WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND THE SUN ROOF COMPLETELY OPEN. I'VE NEVER EVEN OPENED ALL THE WINDOWS AT THE SAME TIME SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR, ALL THE SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON AND FDS FAILED WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR. I CALLED HONDA, INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS LATER INFORMED BY THE SERVICE ASSISTANT THAT BOTH BOXES (I'M GUESSING ELECTRICAL BOXES) HAD A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WATER IN THEM, SHORTING OUT THE SYSTEM. HONDA IS SEEMINGLY COMFORTABLE WITH SHIFTING THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, E.G., THAT I PROBABLY...LEFT THE WINDOWS OPEN, PRESSED ALL THREE BUTTONS ON THE AUTOMATIC KEY (DIDN'T EVEN KNOW YOU COULD DO THIS) OR MAYBE HAD THE KEYS IN MY PURSE AND SOMETHING PUSHED ALL THREE BUTTONS SIMULTANEOUSLY. IN SHORT, THE WINDOW AS WELL AS WHO KNOWS OTHER PARTS WERE AFFECTED BY A MALFUNCTION IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *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
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 4, 2014
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 10MPH, I PRESSED THE ENGINE START/STOP SWITCH AND IT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN COMPLETELY. AFTER APPLYING MY BRAKES AND COMING TO A FULL STOP, I PUT THE TRANSMISSION BACK INTO PARK AND IT STARTED AUTOMATICALLY BACK UP. THIS EVENT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BY HONDA AND A SAFETY INTERFACE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AT FULL HIGHWAY SPEEDS POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A SERIOUS AND DEADLY ACCIDENT ASAP. THE ENGINE START/STOP SWITCH IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES AWAY FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING TEMPERATURE CONTROL UP AND DOWN BUTTON SWITCHES. THE DEPRESSION OF THE START/STOP SWITCH COULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING.
Steering, Feb 28, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED AS THE WHEELS SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Visibility, Feb 27, 2014
THE DRIVER WIPER DOES NOT CLEAR THE WATER ON THE WAY DOWN. IT PULLS WATER BACK INTO VIEW OF THE DRIVER WHICH MAKES IT APPEAR LIKE A STREAK. DURING A MODERATE AND HEAVIER RAIN IT AFFECTS VISIBILITY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LANE (ESSENTIALLY LIKE NOT HAVING A WIPER ON DRAWING THE DRAW BACK TO THE RIGHT - IT CLEARS AS THE RELATIVE WIND BREAKS UP THE WATER. THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Seats, Feb 27, 2014
NEAR ACCIDENT AT 1300 MILES. DID YOU KNOW THE RATE OF OWNER FILED NHTSA SAFETY COMPLAINTS RELATED TO SEATS/HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR THE 2012 AND 2013 ACCORD ARE OCCURRING AT A RATE 49 TIMES HIGHER THAN THE COMBINED RATE FOR ALTIMA, CAMRY, ELANTRA AND TAURUS? ALMOST ALL ACCORD COMPLAINTS INCLUDE THE SAME ELEMENTS: AWKWARD POSTURE, PRESSURE ON HEAD AND NECK, PAIN AND DISTRACTION CAUSED BY THE SEAT/HEAD RESTRAINT. HONDA TELLS OWNERS THAT ALL MANUFACTURERS GET THE SAME COMPLAINTS, AND BLAMES NHTSA FMVSS 202: BOTH ARE UNTRUE! AFOREMENTIONED 4-12-2013 COUNT SHOWS THIS IS A VERY SEVERE PROBLEM FOR ACCORDS, BUT NOT FOR ALL OTHER MANUFACTURERS. THE SEATS IN MY 2013 ACCORD ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE PARTLY BECAUSE THEY PROVIDE NO BACKSET BETWEEN THE HEAD RESTRAINT AND MY HEAD; INSTEAD, THEY IMPOSE A PUSH OF A LEAST 13 MM. THIS CAUSES DISTRACTION WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING, AND WITHIN TWO HOURS GENERATES SEVERE PAIN WHICH IMPAIRS MY DRIVING. DURING THE FMVSS 202 PROCESS, UMTRI SUBMITTED A RESEARCH FINDING THAT SAID A 50 MM BACKSET WOULD RESULT IN HEAD RESTRAINT INTERFERENCE FOR 13% OF THE DRIVING PUBLIC. A MAJORITY OF THE MANUFACTURERS, AMONG THEM GM, MAGNA, JOHNSON CONTROLS, AIAM, THE ALLIANCE, NISSAN, PORSCHE, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND FORD, STATED THAT A BACKSET OF 50 MM MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INTRUSIONS INTO THE SPACE WHERE THESE OCCUPANTS TYPICALLY PLACE THEIR HEADS, FORCING THEIR HEADS INTO AN UNNATURAL FORWARD-TILTING POSITION. HONDA IGNORED THESE FINDINGS,IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR BAD SEAT DESIGN A 1997 CDC REPORT THAT FOUND STRONG EVIDENCE OF A CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AWKWARD NECK AND SHOULDER POSTURE/ PROLONGED STATIC LOADS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MSD), AND ADDITIONAL RESEARCH REVEALS THE IMPACTS OF MSD, INCLUDING PAIN AND FATIGUE. THE ACCORD IS A DANGER TO ME, MY PASSENGERS, BYSTANDERS AND OTHER DRIVERS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Feb 27, 2014, crash
I WAS PARKED IN AN ALLEY BEHIND A COFFEE SHOP. I TURNED THE CAR ON AND PUT MY SEAT BELT ON AND PUT IT IN GEAR. IT SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD AND STRUCK A PARKED CAR ONE CAR'S WIDTH FROM ME, RICOCHETED AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR (WHICH THEN HIT THE CAR NEXT TO IT). I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR, THOUGH I TRIED; THEN I PIVOTED AGAIN AND HIT AND TOOK DOWN THE CINDER BLOCK WALL OF A GARAGE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF EITHER RIGHT BEFORE HITTING THE GARAGE WALL OR RIGHT AFTER. NO AIRBAGS WERE EVER RELEASED. IN RETROSPECT, AFTER THE SHOCK AT ALL THE DAMAGE, I BELIEVE SOMETHING WAS DEFECTIVE ABOUT MY NEW HONDA ACCORD.