Honda Accord Complaints (2013)

1,427 consumer complaints on file.

#10676958January 21, 2015
POWER TRAIN
FOR OVER A WEEK MY 2013 HONDA SPORT HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING. I WAS THINKING THIS WAS DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER AND IN SPEAKING WITH MY COUSIN WHO HAS SAME VEHICLE HE SAID HIS DID THE SAME AND IT WAS THE NEW TECHNOLOGY WITH THE CVT. SO I FELT OK UNTIL WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14TH I WENT TO LEAVE WORK AND MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I HAD 2 PEOPLE TRY AND JUMP ME NOTHING. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO BROWN'S HONDA IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. THE NEXT DAY I GOT A CALL SAYING THAT MY STARTER HAD GONE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $879 TO REPLACE IT. THE PART ALONE WAS $430 GIVE OR TAKE. I DID NOT HAVE THAT KINDA OF MONEY FOR I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN MY TOWN AND THE GUY FOUND USED PART OF A 2013 HONDA THAT HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. TOOK HIM ALL OF AN HOUR TO PUT IT ON. CHARGED $50 FOR LABOR AND PART WAS HAVE THE PRICE. HE SHOWED ME THAT PART THAT HE RETURNED TO ME AND SAID IT WAS DEFECTED. HE EVEN WROTE A LETTER TO HONDA ON MY BEHALF AS WELL. THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS MY CAR HAS YET TO EVEN SEE IT'S 3RD BIRTHDAY! ALSO MY BACKUP CAMERA TENDS TO GO OUT AS WELL. LIKE WHEN A TV MESSES UP AND GETS STATIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676962January 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
2013 HONDA ACCORD SPORT HAS HAD ITS TRUNK OPEN BY ITSELF ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE TRUNK HAS NEVER OPENED ON IT OWN WHILE IN MOTION BUT WHEN IT IS PARKED. IT IS ONLY DISCOVERED WHEN I WALK BACK TO THE CAR AND SEE THE TRUNK CRACKED OPEN. THIS IS A SECURITY/SAFETY BREACH IN MY CASE AS I SOMETIMES WILL KEEP FIREARMS IN THE SECURITY OF THE TRUNK LEADING TO THE POTENTIAL OF STOLEN FIREARMS FROM AN OPEN TRUNK. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE TRUNK RANDOMLY OPENING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 3 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE OWNERSHIP OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676256January 17, 2015
STEERING
2013 HONDA ACCORD: I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH AND SUDDENLY I FELT THE STEERING WHEEL GET STIFF AND IMMEDIATELY THE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAD AN ISSUE. I SLOWED DOWN PROMPTLY IN THE ROAD (NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME) AND IT TOOK ALL I HAD TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR A MOMENT JUST AS THE HONDA MANUAL INSTRUCTED AND WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, NOTHING HAD CHANGED, STILL LIGHT ON THE DASH AND NO POSSIBLE WAY OF ME TURNING THAT WHEEL. I CALLED AAA AND THE DRIVER OF AAA CAN VOUCH FOR THIS BECAUSE IT WAS STILL IN THE SAME CONDITION WHEN HE PICKED IT UP. THIS WAS WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23 THAT IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ON FRIDAY MORNING, AFTER DEALER WAS CLOSED CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY, THEY CALLED ME SAYING NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CARI SAID REALLY!!! I EXPLAINED TO THEM AGAIN AND THEY RAN A TEST AND IT SAID IT NEEDED SOFTWARE UPDATES AND/OR ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING RACK. BUT HONDA REQUIRES THE UPDATES TO BE INSTALLED FIRST AND THERE IS A CHARGE FOR THAT ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. SO I SAID DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO. (WHICH I THINK IS ABSURD, MICROSOFT DOESN'T CHARGE ME MONEY FOR UPDATES) WITH IT BEING OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY, I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY FOR HONDA TO BE CONTACTED (PER DEALERSHIP HONDA WAS CLOSED) SO I WENT 6 DAYS WITH NO CAR. MONDAY CAME AROUND AND HONDA APPROVED THE DEALERSHIP TO DO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON THE CAR AND WITH THE SAFETY CONCERN THEY WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC STEERING RACK. I HOPE THIS HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE WORLD THAT BOTHERS ME MORE THAN DRIVING A CAR DOWN THE ROAD AND I LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672452January 14, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT I LOST POWER STEERING. AFTER PULLING OFF ROAD I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE STEERING RE-SET ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672607January 14, 2015
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 11 PM AND THE SUNROOF GLASS JUST EXPLODED. NOTHING HIT THE CAR AND LUCKILY THE VISOR WAS CLOSED OR I WOULD HAVE CRASHED. THIS IS A HAZARD AND HAS HAPPENED IN OTHER HONDA ACCORDS. THE DEALER OFFERED NO RECOURSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671257January 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS 2013 SINCE PURCHASE. BROUGHT IT IN TO MIKE SMITH HONDA ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS FOR PROBLEMS SUCH, AS THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE AT TIMES, THE BRAKES SOMETHING IS WRONG (MAKES A NOISE) CAR HAS A SUCTION TO IT,BARELY ACCELERATES WHEN LEAVING A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, ONE TIME IT ACCELERATED TO MUCH AND I LIKE TO HIT THE WALL OF MY GARAGE. FCW LIGHTS SOMES ON SOME TIME FOR NOTHING,, NOISE FROM BEHIND AND UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING UP AND ABOUT TO PUT IN PARK. AND SOME TIMES WHEN BACKING UP. THE FCW DEFAULTS. OVERALL THIS IS NOT A GOOD RUNNING OR PERFORMANCE CAR. EVERYTIME YOU BRING IT TO THE SHOP THE SERVICEMEN SAID I SORRY BUT THAT IS NORMAL WHEN THEY CAN NOT FIX OR KNOW HOW TO FIX SOMETHING IT IS EASY FOR THEM TO SAY I SORRY THAT IS NORMAL OR YOU GOT TO BRING IT TO THE SHOP WHEN IT IS ACTING UP AT THE TIME. I TOLD THEM THAT IS HARD TO DO IT MAY NOT BE DOING IT WHEN IT IS THERE AT THAT TIME. BUT I THOUGHT THAT WHAT THE MACHINES WERE FOR TO FIND THE PROBLEMS. THE APPEARANCE IS GOOD BUT THE PERFORMANCE IS BAD. HAD THE CAR SEAL FOR BUGS PAID OVER 700.00 THEY DID NOT DO A GOOD JOB OR DID NOT DO WHAT THEY WERE PAID FOR AT ALL. BUGS ARE HARD TO COME OFF OF THE VEHICLE.MAY BE OTHER PROBLEMS BUT THIS IS A FEW THAT COMES TO MIND AT THIS TIME. THE BIGGEST THING IS THE BRAKES AND THE ACCELERATION AND SUCTION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671151January 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY HUSBAND FELL ASLEEP DRIVING AND HIT A TREE, MAILBOX AND WENT INTO A DITCH HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL.. ....UPDATED 01/23/15 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10670318January 5, 2015
STEERING, POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
05/25/14 WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY I NOTICED THE A THUMPING SOUND AND A JERKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED GREAT ALARM FROM ME. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN THE KEPT IT FOR ABOUT A DAY AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THAT THE INSPECTOR SAID THAT THE SAME THING WAS HAPPENING TO A NEW VEHICLE, THAT THE NOISE AND JERKING WAS JUST THE WAY IT WAS. THEY CALLED IT A HARD SHIFT. MY CAR IS NOT A DAILY DRIVEN VEHICLE BEING I HAVE TWO OTHER CARS THAT I PRIMARILY USE. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT MY CAR HAD APROX. 303 MILES ON IT. NOW SEVERAL MONTHS LATER ON 01/01/15 WHEN I WENT TO START MY VEHICLE I NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM, AND BEING THAT I HAD ALREADY TAKEN IT ONCE TO THE DEALER AND THEM TELLING ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT, I HAD NO SECOND THOUGHT OF TAKING IT OUT ON THE ROAD. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE DOWN MY RESIDENTIAL STREET AND REALIZED I HAD FORGOT SOMETHING AT HOME. SO ON THE RESIDENTIAL INTERSECTION I STARTED TO MAKE A U TURN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN STEERING CUT OUT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF MY TURN. I NARROWLY MISSED ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND STOPPED RIGHT BEFORE I HIT THE CURB AND A PARKED CAR. WHEN I DID STOP AND GOT MY COMPOSURE BACK I LOOKED DOWN AND THERE WAS A STEERING WHEEL LIGHT ON AND A BUZZING NOISE. ALL THIS WHILE GOING NO MORE THEN 6 MILES AND HOUR. AT THIS CURRENT MOMENT MY CAR IS LESS THEN 2 YEARS OLD AND HAS LESS THEN 400 MILES ON IT AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO SUCH A NEW CAR WITH SO LITTLE MILES ON IT. FOLLOWING THIS INCIDENT I GOOGLED MY CAR TO SEE IF I WAS THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND LORD BEHOLD I WAS NOT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE SOME RESULTING IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. BUT MOST OF THE CARS IN THOSE INCIDENTS THAT I COULD SEE HAD ABOUT 20K TO 30K MILES ON THEM AND MINE DOES NOT EVEN HAVE 1K ON IT YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669502January 1, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
OIL OR FLUID LEAK BETWEEN TRANSMISSION TO ENGINE MATING SURFACE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667364December 19, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OVER THE STEERING OF THE CAR. IT BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AND ALMOST RAN INTO ANOTHER CAR. WAS ABLE TO FORCEFULLY TURN THE WHEEL WITH ALL MY MIGHT. PULLED OVER SAFELY AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. BROUGHT BY CAR INTO THE BODE SHOP FOR UNRELATED ISSUES AND THEY EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WHILE MOVING THE CAR TO ANOTHER LOCATION. THEY WILL BE BRINGING THE CAR TO HONDA SERVICE FOR REVIEW. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH MY WIFE AND DAUGHTERS IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664234December 15, 2014
STEERING
I TURNED MY VEHICLE ON AND HAD NO POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON, INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE POWER STEERING TORQUE HAD GONE BAD. TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING RACK REPLACED - OVER $2K! ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD, I HAVE PASSED THE 35K MILE WARRANTY. THIS IS A PRETTY PAINFUL BILL TO BE FORCED TO PAY WITH SUCH A NEW CAR!! WHY IS THIS NOT RECALLED IF SO MANY ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS?!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664259December 15, 2014
STEERING
SO SCARY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU CAN'T MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL OF YOUR CAR. I COULDN'T GET THE CAR STEERING TO MOVE, IT WAS WORSE THAN DRIVING A MAC TRUCK. I HAD A REAL HARD TIME GETTING AROUND CORNERS BUT WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU HAVE THIS HAPPEN AT NIGHT WITH NO ONE AROUND BUT DRIVE IT TO A SAFE PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663480December 10, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS
DRIVING ON A BUSY S.E. STREET IN WASHINGTON DC, DRIVING ABOUT 20 TO 30 MPH., HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE BLOWING OUT OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF NOISE EMANATING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I TRIED TO PRESS THE BRAKE, BUT INSTEAD THE CAR ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP. IT SPED UP AT LEAST ANOTHER 15 TO 20 MORE MPH, AND AGAIN, WOULD NOT STOP. THERE WERE VEHICLES IN THE BACK, SO I COULD NOT USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE OR SHUT THE CAR OFF. THERE WERE ALSO VEHICLES ON THE SIDE AND IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I HAD TO MAKE A DECISION ON HOW TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN WITHOUT HITTING ANY PEDESTRIANS OR ANY OTHER VEHICLES. DECIDED TO TRY AND STOP THE CAR BY HITTING SOMETHING STATIONARY AND RAN INTO A SET OF STEPS THAT BELONGED TO AN OFFICE BUILDING. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND TWO PASSERSBY STOPPED TO ASSIST ME AND MY PASSENGER OUT OF THE CAR. WE WERE BOTH TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL WITH SUBSTANTIAL INJURIES TO THE CHEST, RIB, NECK AND BACK FOR MYSELF AND THE PASSENGER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10663198December 9, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V297000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500. UPDATED 01/12/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM FOUND. BUT, THE ODOR PERSISTED AT LOW SPEEDS. UPDATED 4/26/2016*JS UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662592December 6, 2014
STEERING
ON 11/22/14 I WAS DRIVING ON A SMALL RESIDENTIAL STREET GOING UNDER 15MPH APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET FROM THE TURN I WAS GOING TO BE MAKING. A RIGHT HAND TURN. I HEARD A BANG AND MY STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. I HIT THE CURB CAUSING MY RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER TIRE TO BLOW. THE STEERING WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND THE VSA LIGHT WAS ON. I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN WHICH SHUT THE VSA LIGHT OFF AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY BUT MADE A TERRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE STEERING RACK WAS BROKEN. NOW I AM 2 WEEKS INTO THIS THE DEALERSHIP IS STRUGGLING TO GET THE CAR FIXED, HONDA HAS NOT YET RETURNED MY CALL SO NOT SURE THEY WILL WARRANTY THE CAR, I'M PAYING FOR INSURANCE ON A RENTAL AND WONDER IF MY HONDA IS EVEN A SAFE CAR TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT. WHY ISN'T ANYTHING BEING DONE? IS THIS GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE DYING BEFORE IT'S DEALT WITH? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662246December 4, 2014
STEERING
LOW VOLUME...CLICKING/RUBBING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS. HONDA KNOWS OF PROBLEM.. SAID THERE IS NO FIX AND IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS CAR. THEIR WORDS NOT MINE .... SAFETY ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661240November 29, 2014
STEERING
WE HAD JUST PULLED OFF OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN BLUFFTON SOUTH CAROLINA. STOPPED AT GUARD HOUSE AND PROCEEDED APPROX. 1/2 MILE TO STOP SIGN WHEN WE TRIED TO TURN LEFT WITHOUT WARNING THE (EPS) POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. WE DID NOT GET A WARNING LIGHT UNTIL AFTER THE STEERING STOPPED WORKING. YOU COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING, BUT LUCKY FOR US WE WERE TURNING INTO A PARKING AREA AND STOPPED THE CAR. WE GOT OUT THE OWNERS MANUAL AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AS SUGGESTED, WE RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE STEERING WAS STILL OUT AND THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAD THIS HAPPEN. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN AUGUST, 2014. THE FIRST TIME THE SYSTEM DID RESET AFTER WE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661223November 28, 2014
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING SYSTEM TURN OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661052November 26, 2014
ENGINE
IT WAS A MAIN ROAD THAT WAS RECENTLY REPAVED. IT IS A MAIN ROAD. IT IS ASPHALT. I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. IT HAD RAINED ALL DAY BUT WAS NOT RAINING AT THE TIME OF CRASH. THERE IS TRAFFIC ON THIS MAIN ROAD SO I WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR. SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED AND WENT RIGHT. I HIT A PARKED CAR AND MY CAR FLIPPED OVER. I WAS CUT OUT OF THE CAR AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. I HAVE CUTS AND BRUISES BUT I AM OTHERWISE OK. THE AIRBAGS WORKED. WHAT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ARE THE TIRES. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT GOODYEAR EAGLES. THE BEST GUESS IS THE CAR HYDROPLANED. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THESE TIRES TEND TO DO THIS. I CAN'T PROVE IT WAS THE TIRES BUT I WANT TO GO ON RECORD THAT I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THEY ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MANY NEW CARS. IF THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE MAYBE IT WILL BE THE SMOKE OF A STARTING FIRE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10660857November 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250. UPDATED 1/7/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE'S HESISTATION HAD OCCURED SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE AND CONTINUED. UPDATED 06/3/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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