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2013 Honda Accord complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2013 record →

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Mar 8, 201813,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AFTER THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, IT STARTED TO STALL. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO JUMPSTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V418000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRICKELL HONDA (690 SW 8TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33130, (305) 856-3000) WHERE THE BATTERY SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE BATTERY SENSOR WAS REPLACED OR IF ADHESIVE WAS APPLIED TO THE BATTERY CASE TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE BATTERY HAD TO BE RECHARGED THREE TIMES AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

Engine
Filed Mar 5, 201848,000 milesMD

STARTER FAILED, AND WE WERE STRANDED AT THE NEW MARKET POST OFFICE FOR AN HOUR. THE BATTERY IS GOOD, BUT HONDA MECHANIC SAID THE STARTER IS FAILING. WE REPLACED THE STARTER ENGINE, AND THE CAR STARTS UP GOOD EVERY TIME. IT COST $515 TO REPLACE STARTER ENGINE. HONDA REFUSED TO PAY FOR DEFECT, BECAUSE THE CAR IS PAST WARRANTY.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 26, 2018350 milesSC

MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD 4 DOOR WAS WORKING GREAT. UNTIL I TOOK IT FOR A BATTERY CENSOR RECALL AT. HONDA OF ROCK HILL,SC IN DECEMBER 2017. MY KEYLESS SWITCH WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. BATTERY ON CAR WAS REPLACED AND BATTERY ON KEYS WERE REPLACED AS WELL. TOOK IT TO HONDA OF ROCK HILL, ON 2/2018, THEY STATED IT WAS THE STARTER.?? WENT ON YOUTUBE AND INTERNET AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING A LOT TO 2013 HONDA ACCORDS. BUT THERE IS NOT A RECALLED. CALLED AND OPEN A CASE WITH HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA THEY WANTED TO KNOW IF STARTER FAILED WAS CAUSED BY RECALL. CALLED DEALER AND TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DETERMINE IF FAILED OF STARTER WAS CAUSED BY CHANGING OF PART IN RECALLED.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 25, 2018NJ

TAKATA RECALL I OWN TWO HONDA ACCORDS, A 2010 HONDA ACCORD (VIN [XXX]) AND A 2013 HONDA ACCORD VIN [XXX]). BOTH ACCORDS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE TAKATA BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS AS NEEDING AIR BAG REPLACEMENTS. I FINALLY RECEIVED THE OFFICIAL HONDA RECALL FOR THE 2010 HONDA ACCORD PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THIS PAST FRIDAY, 2/23/18. I HAVE STILL NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL TO FIX THE 2013 HONDA ACCORD AIR BAG(S). I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED BOTH CARS NEW AND WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE A RECALL "AT SOME FUTURE POINT" FOR THE 2013 HONDA ACCORD, BUT THE SERVICE ADVISOR I SPOKE TO COULD NOT BE MORE SPECIFIC THAN THAT. IN DECEMBER, 2017 THERE WERE NO AIRBAG RECALLS FOR EITHER HONDA ACCORD ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. I JUST CHECKED AGAIN FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL ON THE 2013 HONDA ACCORD AND NOTHING FOR AIRBAGS. THE RECALL FOR THE 2010 HONDA ACCORD SPECIFICALLY STATES: "HONDA SUGGESTS THAT YOU AVOID HAVING A PASSENGER SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT UNTIL THE RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED." OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS PRETTY DANGEROUS STUFF. I HAVE RECEIVED NO ADVISORIES AND NO SAFETY ADVICE OR PRECAUTIONS FROM HONDA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION / AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY REGARDING FRONT PASSENGERS OR STEPS TO TAKE TO AVOID INJURY IN CASE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN THE MEANTIME (OR UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A RECALL IS OFFICIALLY ORDERED). IF THESE TAKAKA AIRBAGS ARE A KNOWN DANGEROUS ISSUE FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW AND THESE AIRBAGS CAN KILL OR INJURE PASSENGERS, AND MY 2010 HONDA JUST RECEIVED IT'S RECALL NOW

Electrical System
Filed Feb 21, 2018CO

2013 ACCORD FAILS TO START WHEN USING EITHER PUSH BUTTON START OR DEALER INSTALLED REMOTE START. ENGINE DOES NOT TURN OVER, ONLY A GRINDING SOUND IS PRODUCED. IT CAN TAKE AS MANY AS 5 OR 6 ATTEMPTS TO START BEFORE THE STARTER WILL ACTUALLY ENGAGE AND START THE ENGINE. STARTER REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HONDA TSB 16-002, BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUES. ISSUE FIRST OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD JUST OVER 40K MILES AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR LAST 18 -24 MONTHS AND IS GETTING WORSE. THIS OCCURS IN BOTH WARM AND COLD WEATHER, AND WITH EITHER A HOT OR COLD ENGINE. CAR NOW ONLY HAS 64K MILES.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 21, 201849,000 milesSC

MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD TOURING MODEL ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATES IT IS NO LONGER A EXTENDED WARRANTY ISSUE AND WILL NOT COVER ISSUE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR EVALUATION. THE PROBLEM IS LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND/OR A SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT AND DEALER IDENTIFIED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING BOX NEEDS REPLACEMENT FOR A TOTAL OF $2100.00. FOR A "NEW" CAR THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD BE HONDA'S FIX NOT THE COSTUMER.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 11, 201865,000 milesNJ

" 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.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 9, 2018NY

STARTER STOP WORKING

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Feb 7, 2018CA

2013 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS RELATED TO A SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPALCED. *JS

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 5, 201866,000 milesCA

IT TURNS OVER THE BATTERY LIGHT GOES ON SMELLS LIKE SMOKE

Engine
Filed Feb 5, 2018CA

I GOT NO WARNING AND THE CAR WOULD START AND THEN DIE. I LOOKED ON THE NET AND THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED WITH OTHER HONDA'S. I HAD RUN AN ERRAND AND WASN'T GONE LONGER THAN 5 MINUTES.-

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Feb 5, 201859,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD TO THE FUSE BOX, WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V418000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 30, 201890,000 milesNJ

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.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jan 27, 201845,000 milesNE

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN BLOCKING THE VIEW AND DISTRACTING THE DRIVER. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE CLAIMING TO SHOW HOW TO REPAIR IT. HONDA SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THESE VISORS WHEN THEY MALFUNCTION. NHTSA IS DERELICT IF IT DOES NOT ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM! THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE DRIVER.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 26, 201858,000 milesOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STARTER WAS TOO NEW TO HAVE TO REPLACE SO SOON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 26, 2018UT

THE CAR HAS GRADUALLY REQUIRED NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO START ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 12 AND ON SOME OCCASIONS REQUIRED A JUMP TO START FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS STARTED TWO WEEKS AGO AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THAT TIME. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON 1-15-18 REVEALED NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SPECIFICALLY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 25, 201839,000 milesDE

INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS. DEPRESS THE BRAKE, PUSH THE START BUTTON: A CLICK, DASHBOARD LIGHTS SOME ON, RADIO WORKS, STARTER DOES NOT EVEN TRY TO TURN OVER....NOTHING. AFTER A FEW TRIES, THE CAR STARTS JUST FINE. CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN TRYING TO START.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 25, 2018MD

I NOTICED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT FIRST ATTEMPT AND TODAY (01-25-18) MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD FAILED TO START COMPLETELY. I HAVE ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT AND I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAPPEN SINCE THE CAR IS NOT VERY OLD. NOW I HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $900 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BECAUSE A NEW STARTER IS NEEDED. HOPEFULLY, THE CAR WAS IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY LOCAL LIBRARY SO NO ACCIDENTS HAPPENED. THE ONLY REASON I HAVE THIS CAR IS FOR ITS RELIABILITY BUT NOW I HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS.

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Jan 23, 2018NJ

2013 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STARTER ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY HAS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS

Engine
Filed Jan 22, 201814,270 milesCA

WHEN TRYING TO START, IT MAKES A CLICKING SOUND, DOESN'T TURN OVER AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKER. REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT DIDN'T HELP. SOMETIMES, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT MAY START, BUT NOT USUALLY. WENT ON "HONDA BLOG" AND FOUND SEVERAL SAME TYPE OF COMPLAINTS. SOME BELIEVE IT MAY BE A STARTER DEFECT.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 19, 201882,000 milesOR

OUR 2013 HONDA ACCORD PUSH BUTTON ENGINE START BUTTON IS NOT WORKING RELIABLY. WE DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND PUSH THE BUTTON, LIGHTS COME ON BUT NO STARTER NOISE. WE RECENTLY HAD THE HONDA RECALL FOR THE BATTERY BOOT COMPLETED. WITHIN 2 MONTHS WE BEGAN HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH THE PUSH BUTTON ENGINE START. THE CAR BATTERY WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO SO WE WERE SURE IT WASN'T THAT. NEXT STEP, REPLACED BOTH FOB BATTERIES. STILL HAVING THE SAME DIFFICULTY. IS IT A COINCIDENCE THAT HONDA DEALER HAS BEEN IN THE ENGINE/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECENTLY OR IS THIS A BAD SIGN OF HONDA'S POOR WORKMANSHIP?

Steering
Filed Jan 18, 2018106,500 milesTX

SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT APPEARED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET. CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND POWER STEERING RETURNED AFTER 20 TO 30 MINUTES. INDICATOR LIGHT SHUT OFF 30 TO 40 MINUTES AFTER POWER STEERING RETURNED.

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Jan 11, 201827,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE STARTER ON HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

Engine
Filed Jan 11, 201830,000 milesOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 10, 201838,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BY PUSHING THE BUTTON, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HONDA WORLD WESTMINSTER, 13600 BEACH BLVD, WESTMINSTER, CA 92683) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-999-1009 AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CALLS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. CASE NUMBER: 06597757/66597757 WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 9, 201830,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND NEEDED EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO OPERATE WHILE BEING OPERATED AT 15 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. GREENWICH HONDA (289 MASON ST, GREENWICH, CT) DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

Power Train
Filed Jan 8, 2018500 milesFL

"TAMAR A INFLATORS" MY CAR HAS A HUGE CLICK AFTER BACKING UP AFTER STOPPING AND PUTTING INTO GEAR SOUNDS LIKE THE LINKAGE HAS JUST BROKE. MAKES A BIG LOUD CLICK WHEN PUTTING INTO DRIVE. LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO BREAK OFF. PLEASE HELP.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 7, 201860,000 milesFL

60,000 MILES CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT STARTED OK. AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER TRIED TO START AND WOULD NOT. BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND WORKED OK FOR A COUPLE DAYS. GETTING WORSE AND WORSE AND NOW INSTEAD OF ONCE A WEEK IT'S 4-5 TIMES A WEEK. TOOK TO HONDA DEALERSHIP IN LEESBERG FLA AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS PUTTING "CELL PHONE" TO CLOSE TO KEY FOB THEREFORE BLOCKING SIGNAL TO IGNITION. THE NEXT DAY I REPLACED KEY FOB AND DID NOT HAVE CELL PHONE ANYWHERE CLOSE. CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER NOW KNOWING IF CAR WOULD START OR NOT AND DEALER TELLING ME UNLESS IT HAPPENED "ALL" THE TIME THEY COULD NOT FIX. GOT ON THE INTERNET AND IT SAID THAT EVERYONE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND HONDA HAS A DEFECTIVE STARTER. I TOOK CAR TO HAVE NEW STARTER INSTALLED AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE. I FIND IT STRANGE THAT THE HONDA "DEALER" WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS AND I HAD TO RESEARCH INFO THRU THE INTERNET TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND DON'T KNOW WHY HONDA DOES NOT REPAY THE CUSTOMER AND OR HAVE A RECALL ON THE STARTER. MY PROBLEM IS NOW FIXED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW STARTER!

Electrical System
Filed Jan 5, 201839,500 milesNC

THE STARTER GRINDS OR SPINS AT STARTUP. THE ISSUE IS SIMILAR TO HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2016/SB-10088442-2280.PDF . IT APPEARS OTHER HONDA ACCORD MODELS ARE ALSO IMPACTED. I HAVE HONDA ACCORD EX

Electrical System
Filed Jan 3, 201861,000 milesIN

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH STARTING UP MY HONDA ACCORD. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I GOT THAT REPLACED BUT AM STILL HAVING ISSUES. I PRESS THE START BUTTON AND THE POWER TURNS ON BUT DOES NOT START THE ENGINE. IT DOES THIS MULTIPLE TIMES. SOMETIMES IT WILL START THE ENGINE BUT LATELY, IT HAS TURNED MORE INTO A GAMBLE ON WHEN IT WILL ACTUALLY START THE ENGINE.

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Jan 2, 2018FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH FORCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT ARM, MINOR BRUISING, AND SCRATCHES FROM THE IMPACT, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED SHOCK AND WHIPLASH, WHICH ALSO REQUIRED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE YEARS LATER. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 28, 201785,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GWINNETT PLACE HONDA (3325 SATELLITE BLVD, DULUTH, GA 30096) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 27, 2017100,000 milesGA

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

Electrical System
Filed Dec 26, 2017MN

OUT SIDE MY HOUSE

Wheels
Filed Dec 21, 201765,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. ON MORE THAN TEN OCCASIONS, THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE DUE TO THE LOW TEMPERATURES IN FLORIDA. THE SENSOR DID NOT IDENTIFY WHICH TIRES MAY HAVE LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 20, 201765,270 milesMD

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

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 19, 201749,186 milesMD

HAD TWO OF MY CAR DOOR ACTUATORS WENT UP HAD TO PAY OVER $800 TO REPAIR THEM PEOPLE WERE GETTING LOCKED IN MY CAR WHEN TO STOPPED .NEXT DAY DOORS MAKING SOME NOISE TOOK MY CAR BACK TO DEALER THEY SAID THE OTHER TWO DOORS WERE GOING UP .TALK TO THE MECHANIC THAT DID THE WORK HE SAID HE WOULD DO THE WORK FOR A DISCOUNT IF THEY WOULD OK IT. SINCE THEY DID NOT FIND IT SAME DAY.THEY SAID NO WAY THEY WANT ANOTHER $800 TO FIX THEM . SO PEOPLE ARE STILL GETTING LOCKED IN MY CAR. I THINK THIS WOULD BE A SAFTEY ISSUE.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 18, 201745,000 milesTX

STARTER FAILURE AT ONLY 45,000 MILES. VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES START IMMEDIATELY AND OTHER TIMES WILL ONLY START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPT OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN THE SYSTEM FAILS, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH WILL BE ON, BUT THERE IS NOT SOUND COMING FROM THE STARTER.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 18, 2017FL

RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL.

Engine
Filed Dec 15, 2017IN

TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD..... INTERMITTENT STARTING IGNITION PROBLEMS..... CONTACT CALLED HONDA AND HONDA STATED VEHICLE HAD NO RECALLS... CONTACT HAD CALLED HONDA EARLIER TODAY REGARDING GENERAL RECALLS.... CB

Tires
Filed Dec 13, 201730,000 milesAZ

I BOUGHT 60,000 MILE MICHELIN TIRES ON JUNE 5. 2013 AND NOW JUST AT 30,000 THEY NEED TO BE CHANGED OUT.

Engine
Filed Dec 12, 201732,000 milesNJ

BOUGHT 2013 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN SPORT ON 06/13. I JUST REACHED THE 32000MILES AND MY STARTER IS SLIPPING AND CAUSING ME TO TURN THE IGNITION A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT STARTS. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THERE MAY BE A FAULT ON THE PRODUCT OR INSTALLATION OF PART.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 12, 2017AZ

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND THE DEALER "AUTO NATION HONDA OF CHANDLER AZ" HAS NOT RETURNED ANY OF MY CALLS TO THIS FIXED. DEALERS PHONE NUMBER 480_505_5185 SERVICE THE MIKE BRADLEY. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THANK YOU

Air Bags
Filed Dec 12, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM WWW.AUTOAIRBAGSETTLEMENT.COM ABOUT AN AIRBAG LAWSUIT FOR MY CAR. THE WEBSITE LISTS MY CAR ON HTTPS://AUTOAIRBAGSETTLEMENT.COM/CONTENT/DOCUMENTS/HONDA/HONDA%20SUBJECT%20VEHICLES.PDF IT ALSO SHOWS UP IF I DO A VIN SEARCH ON THE WEBSITE, BUT HONDA SHOWS NO RECALL FOR IT AND IT IS NOT LISTED ON HERE? [NOTE MY COMPLAINT IS THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINT AS COMPLAINT NUMBER 11053674 FILED ON 12/09/2017]

Air Bags
Filed Dec 9, 2017PA

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM WWW.AUTOAIRBAGSETTLEMENT.COM ABOUT AN AIRBAG LAWSUIT FOR MY CAR. THE WEBSITE LISTS MY CAR ON HTTPS://AUTOAIRBAGSETTLEMENT.COM/CONTENT/DOCUMENTS/HONDA/HONDA%20SUBJECT%20VEHICLES.PDF IT ALSO SHOWS UP IF I DO A VIN SEARCH ON THE WEBSITE, BUT HONDA SHOWS NO RECALL FOR IT AND IT IS NOT LISTED ON HERE?

Electrical System
Filed Dec 8, 201716,000 milesNJ

(FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT'S INVOICE ON 08/09/16) 2 SENSOR ONE WIRES CHEWED ON BY RODENT SHORTING PCM. TRIGGERED SHUT OFF. REPLACED SENSOR. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE WIRES WERE NOT VINYL BUT WERE SOY AND THAT'S THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WAS CHARGED $422 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. I WANT A REFUND. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST HONDA OVER THE ISSUE OF THE SOY COATED WIRES. ( MY HUSBAND, ROY BAKER, IS MOST FAMILIAR WITH THIS ISSUE.)

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 6, 201755,000 milesTX

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE THINKING I HAD A BLOWOUT TO FIND OUT MY SUNROOF GLASS JUST SHATTERED .NOT A CAR WAS AROUND ME WHEN THIS HAPPEN.

Engine
Filed Dec 5, 201739,062 milesCA

MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD SPORT EXPERIENCED ENGINE STARTING PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT TOOK 3 OR 4 TIMES TO TURN THE KEY TO GET THE CAR STARTED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SUNNYVALE HONDA DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE STARTER PROBLEM. IT COSTS ME $936 TO REPLACE THE STARTER INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT MY CAR IS ONLY ABOUT 4 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 40K MILEAGE HAVING THE STARTER ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHAT A SHAME WITH THE HONDA BRAND!!!

Electrical System
Filed Dec 5, 2017GA

I HAVE A 2013 HONDA ACCORD AND I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER! IT'S REDICULOUS TO HAVE TO DO THAT ON A 2013. I WOULD PRESS THE START BUTTON AND IT WOULD JUST CLICK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT WOULD FINALLY START.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 4, 201731,000 milesOH

@31000 MLES,TRUNK LID NO LONGER RESPONDS TO KEY FOB. OPENING TRUNK REQUIRES INSIDE LEVER ACTION. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR SEEMS OUT OF REASON FOR A PART THAT FAILED WHILE CAR WAS IN GARAGE.

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