Honda Accord Complaints (2013)

1,427 consumer complaints on file.

#11427582August 3, 2021
STEERING
My power steering dashboard light came on and the steering wheel would barely move. Luckily this happened when I was parked and not while I was driving. Did some research and found that this is an ongoing issue with 2013 Accords. I had to tow the car to the dealer and pay them to replace the computer part that had gone bad. I'm just glad this didn't happen while I was driving. This car only has about 59,000 miles on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427449August 2, 2021
STEERING
There was a sudden loss of power steering control. The wheel suddenly turned to the left and was very difficult to return to neutral. We took it to the dealer and there were no diagnostic codes and they "re-set" everything. The problem returned about a week later. Warning lights were not evident in either instance of the problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426841July 28, 2021
STEERING
The steering indicator warning light came on and the steering wheel would not turn. Luckily the car was in a parking lot and no injuries occurred. The car was towed to the area's Honda facility and repaired at a cost of almost $3000 dollars. The steering rack was replaced as it is integral with the steering torque sensor and the faulty part.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426875July 28, 2021
STEERING
EPS light randomly comes on and power steering is lost. Took car to Honda in 2019 and the problem seemed to be fixed until about a week ago. Very scary and dangerous!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426517July 26, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
For several years, the starter has been work sporadically. This started in 2014. It has progressively gotten worse. I cant count on the car to start.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426340July 25, 2021
STEERING
While driving during the week of 07/15/2021, the steering became hard to control and pulled to left very strongly. I managed to get home. The steering was reset and yesterday 07/24/2021 the issue occurred again. Steering wheel is very hard to control and freely "turns" to the left. I cannot drive this vehicle and cannot afford costly repair but this is a true safety issue none the less. It is impossible to control the steering. I drive less than 30 miles per week and rarely go over 45 miles per hour as I use this vehicle for errands only since I retired. I am mortified to think about what could happen if I were on the interstate driving 65 mph!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425928July 22, 2021
STEERING
Power steering torque sensor or steering rack. I see that there is already an investigation for this. I was driving down an off ramp, when the front of my car suddenly turned to the right. I did not feel the car hit anything. I was able to correct it. However, since then there's been something obviously wrong with the steering. When I turn the steering wheel to the left it responds normally, but there is a specific angle at which the wheel vibrates though. If I turn the wheel to the right, the wheel is tense and also has a specific spot where it vibrates. It vibrates at one spot on the first and second spin of the wheel. If I drive straight the car seems fine. None of the dash lights have turned on. The dealer said to replace the steering rack. However, they can't even get the part due to the computer chip shortage. They said it is on back order and the earliest they could get it is in 6 weeks. Their estimate was around $2,700. So now I just don't have a car and if I get forced to trade it in it's value is bad, since it can't be fixed due to the shortage. If they eventually do a recall, I'll get nothing after I sell the broken car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425931July 22, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery sensor. Recall fixed it once. Same issue reoccurred on 7/20/21 and it is melting the fuse box making it unsafe to drive
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425230July 17, 2021
STEERING
My Honda Accord suddenly started having steering issues. One day I was driving and my wheel suddenly just jerked to the right causing me to almost loose control of the vehicle. As I continued to drive the vehicle over the next month or two the issue became more frequent constantly jerking as I'm driving becoming hard to keep straight and wanting to veer off to the right. Eventually, one day the wheel just completely locked. I brought the car to the dealership to be repaired. After receiving the vehicle back and the repairs supposedly being done the steering continues to suddenly jerk right and the wheel tightens from time to time. These issues caused me to almost loose control of the vehicle several times. A few months after I'd starting experiencing these issues I read that a probe had been opened about similar issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425261July 17, 2021
STEERING
Steering suddenly became loose to the right and veered the car into oncoming traffic. Extremely difficult to turn the steering wheel left. Honda dealer states steering gearbox failed internally. There was no warning or warning light and dealer is unable to explain the failure other than it is an “internal issue.”
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424999July 15, 2021
ENGINE
At about 40k miles since I purchased my 2013 Accord Sport 6 speed MT new, there has been premature starter failure causing me to replace the starter. In addition, the 2.4 L Earth Dreams engine consumes a quart of oil every approximately 1000 miles. I have had honda's in the past and never had to do this on a fairly new car. I also changed my PCV valve thinking it may be faulty. After doing so, I have the same issue. I even complained to Honda several times and expressed my frustration. At about 50% oil life remaining, and if the engine oil is not topped off, the dip stick to check the engine oil will be bone dry. I hope NHTSA will look into the Earth Dreams engine. This mechanic did an excellent Youtube video explaining the issue. https://youtu.be/tZ24wh6eCpE. It is time to force a Honda recall on all Earth Dreams engine before premature engine failure starts happening and Honda blaming customers for not properly maintaining the engine when it is a faulty engine to begin with.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424672July 13, 2021
BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
The backup camera display intermittently goes to all black except for the yellow guidance lines that normally overlay the image. The passenger-side camera continues to work normally as do all the other dash displays. This has been happening for a several months. It seems to be happening more frequently now. These are the same symptoms as what triggered the Accord 2018 recall to fix buggy camera software. Without the backup camera display it is difficult to determine how far you are away from objects behind you and lower height objects such as small children are completely out of sight. The rear cross traffic view is also unavailable. Yesterday my wife nearly backed up into a car behind her because the backup camera view was blacked out. The problem occurred twice today. Once while in our driveway and once while my wife was backing out of a parking space. The problem has not been reproduced as it is intermittent.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424284July 11, 2021
STEERING
I pulled into store shut vehicle off and came out started it unable to turn steering wheel and warning light on. Can turn the vehicle wheel without extreme heavy force
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424054July 9, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
The contact's daughter owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated her daughter was attempting to start the vehicle however, it was approximately five minutes before the vehicle started. The contact stated her daughter was not aware if there were any warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423883July 8, 2021
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The power steering assist warning light was illuminated. In addition, the steering wheel ceased. The contact mentioned that after waiting for a few minutes the steering wheel functionality returned. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 84,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423611July 6, 2021
STEERING
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel would drift to the left and it was difficult to maneuver the vehicle. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the steering wheel continued to spin. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that the rack and pinion failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423612July 6, 2021
STEERING
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and felt tight when turning in either direction. Also, while driving the vehicle would pull to the left. Later, after starting the vehicle the steering wheel erroneously turned 360 degree. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the steering rack and pinion were faulty, and the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423502July 5, 2021
STEERING
My EPS (electric power steering light) will randomly turn on making my vehicle incredibly difficult to return. I have taken it into a Honda dealership and have been informed that it is due to faulty EPS unit that need to be replaced. This has put my safety and the safety of others at risk because it makes my vehicle incredibly hard to turn and is unpredictable. Sometimes my EPS works and sometimes it doesn't. I was able to show this issue to a dealership representative at Car Pros Honda El Monte who witness the EPS light on and was unable to turn the steering wheel. This issue first appeared in April 2021 and has been gradually getting worse until now. I have taken this car into the dealership 3 times already, and was finally told about the faulty EPS unit on the third trip.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423245July 2, 2021
STEERING
Same problem described in this article: https://www.consumerreports.org/car-recalls-defects/honda-accords-under-investigation-for-steering-problems-a4542071576/. About two weeks ago it just started pulling dramatically to the right with no warning - no icons lit up on the dashboard. It is such an aggressive pull that I almost went into the highway median a handful of times. Once I turned the wheel a bit to the left it would lessen or stop only to reoccur a short time later. It is at my Honda dealership now and the part is ordered and they said it's under warranty. Amazingly the head technicians didn't know anything about it. I had to google it to find out how big of an issue it is. Anyway, it is real and is a major issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11422395June 26, 2021
STEERING
Car steering pulled heavily left without any warning and nearly resulted in a head-on collision with oncoming traffic. The steering wheel also turns hard left with no assistance when the ignition is turned on. This is a very serious safety risk and in need of a recall so that Honda can inspect and correct whatever engineering defect is causing this and to preemptively repair the problem before any injuries/fatalities occur
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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