Honda Accord Complaints (2013)

1,427 consumer complaints on file.

#11130435September 20, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS IN A PARKING LOT TRYING TO PARK MY CAR IN A SPOT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AT A NORMAL PRESSURE, THE CAR JUST STARTED ACCELERATING AND DID NOT STOP. I FIRST SLIGHTLY HIT A CAR WHICH HAD JUST PULLED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT. I TRIED TO USE THE BRAKES MULTIPLE TIMES AND TRIED TO SHIFT GEARS TO MAKE ANYTHING HAPPEN WHICH COULD HELP STOP THE CAR. IT WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND IN ORDER TO AVOID A CLIFF, I VEERED TO THE RIGHT AFTER PASSING ABOUT 30 PARKED CARS AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT WITH A TREE ON IT. MY CAR CRASHED INTO A PARKED LEXUS SUV WHICH THEN WAS LIFTED AND MOVED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THE AIR BAGS CAME OUT AND THE CAR STOPPED. MY WIFE AND I AND OTHER PEOPLE COULD HAVE DIED IF THERE WERE ANY PEDESTRIANS IN THE PARKING LOT. WE BOTH HAVE MANY LIFE THREATENING INJURIES AND CANNOT DRIVE DUE TO THOSE FOR A LONG TIME. IN ADDITION WE ARE NOW QUITE FRIGHTENED. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL AND I COULD NOT STOP IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11129765September 16, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD ABOUT 3 TO 4 TIMES THAT THE CAR DOESN'T START AT FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. THOSE TIMES, I HAD TO TRY FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. NOW I THINK OF IT IT STARTED TO HAPPEN AFTER REPLACING THE RECALLED PART, BATTERY SENSOR ON 3/23/2018. ON 9/10/2018, I TRIED SO MANY TIME TO START THE CAR BUT HAD TO TOWED TO HONDA DEALER TO TAKE A LOOK. NEXT DAY, I WAS TOLD THE STARTER NEEDED THE STARTER REPLACEMENT COSTING $850, AND MY CAR ONLY HAS 35600 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128630September 11, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND I LOST POWER STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY SO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE QUICKLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124742September 6, 2018
STEERING
EPS LIGHT CAME ON. WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. FIRST TIME HAPPENED 09/05/2018, SECOND TIME- 09/06/2018. JUST HAD A RECALL WORK DONE RE: BATTERY ON 08/30/2018. COULD IT BE RELATED? I SEE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL? LOOKS LIKE THERE WERE ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP YESTERDAY, PAID $160- NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING LIKE THIS. PLEASE RESPOND. HTTPS://WWW.ABOUTLAWSUITS.COM/HONDA-ACCORD-POWER-STEERING-PROBLEMS-NHTSA-73811/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124580September 5, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD PULLED INTO A PARKING STOP AND STOPPED. I WAS ABOUT TO REVERSE TO PARK STRAIGHT WHEN MY CAR SHOT FORWARD. THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING AND THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD UNTIL IT WAS STOPPED BY A BRICK COLUMN. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF A RETAIL STRIP CENTER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123573August 30, 2018
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SAFECAR. GOV/VIN AND NHTSA, AND WWW. VEHICLE HISTORY. COM ALL INDICATE RECALL #JA9, 7/8/13, NHTSA CAMPAIGN 13V297000. LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THIS WAS COMPLETED, BUT WILL NOT PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION. IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY TO GET THE DATE AND CONFIRMATION OF THE REPAIR? USED ACCORD PURCHASED 8/13/18. VIN#[XXX]. VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE USING EXCESS GAS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123184August 29, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAULTY STARTER: HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. INCREASINGLY, IT HAS TAKEN MORE THAN ONE TIME TO START THE CAR. AT TIMES IT HAS TAKEN MORE THAN 8 TIMES PUSHING THE "PUSH-TO-START" BUTTON TO GET THE CAR TO START. BASED ON MY RESEARCH THIS HAS BEEN A KNOW ISSUE FOR HONDA FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO ISSUE A RECALL TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. IT COST ME ~$650 TO REPLACE THE STARTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123012August 28, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR CLICKS BEFORE STARTING, CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, STEERING LOCKS WHEN CAR CUTS OFF. I DRIVE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY FAMILY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO THE LIVES OF MYSELF, FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. SPEED VARIES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. SOMETIMES IT OCCURS FROM A COLD OR WARMED START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123140August 28, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING FAILS AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THIS OCCURS. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10 SEPARATE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH AND ONCE WAS ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING AT 75 MPH AND ANOTHER WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, BOTH OF WHICH CAUSED ME TO NEARLY LOSE CONTROL AS I WAS CHANGING LANES. ALL OTHER INSTANCES OCCURRED WHILE MAKING SLOW SPEED TURNS. SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING USUALLY RESET THE SYSTEM BUT LAST FRIDAY THE STEERING FAILED AGAIN AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESET, GOING ON 5 DAYS NOW. THIS ISSUE IS DANGEROUS AND HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AS A FAULTY POWER STEERING RACK UNIT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS CONCERN AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES HAVE EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122731August 27, 2018
AIR BAGS, STEERING
"TAKATA RECALL". (LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE THESE AIRBAGS TO EXPLODE WHEN DEPLOYED) MY HORN LOCATED IN THE STEERING WHEEL CONSTANTLY BLARES WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH HEAT WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AND STATIONARY. THIS ISSUE COMES AND GOES AND THE DEALERSHIP "HONDA WORLD" LOCATED IN DOWNEY, CA. REFUSES TO INSPECT THE ISSUE. THEY TELL ME THE PROBELM NEEDS TO OCCUR FOR THEM TO INSPECT THE ISSUE. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 05/2016 THIS ISSUE ONLY OCCURES IN THE SUMMER TIME NOT THE WINTER WHICH TELLS ME IT'S BEING CAUSED BY HEAT. BECAUSE THE AIRBAG IS ALSO LOCATED IN THE STEERING WHEEL THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED ASAP. I HAVE VIDEOS ON MY CELL PHONE CAMERA AS PROOF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121949August 23, 2018
STEERING
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON GRAVEL PARKING AREA. WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE EPS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL ACTED FROZEN AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE TURN LEFT OR RIGHT EVEN WITH SIGNIFICATE FORCE AND ATTEMPTED MOVEMENT FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. STOP VEHICLE AND FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS IN VEHICLE MANUAL. WHEN RESTARTING VEHICLE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT DISPLAY AND STEERING WAS NORMAL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND EPS UNIT WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS 70,533.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121722August 22, 2018
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL, THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS RUNNING ABOUT 40 MPH AND AGAIN IT HAPPENED WAS RUNNING AT 50 MPH AND GOING INTO A CURVE AND THE THIRD TIME MY SPEED WAS 55 MPH ALL THREE TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED I WAS ON A HIGHWAY. THE FIRST TIME I HAD JUST GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE. IF YOU ARE WHERE YOU CAN PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND START IT AGAIN THE STEERING IS FINE. SEEMS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. PLACES I NEED TO GO IS USUALLY ON THE INTERSTATE AND RUNNING 60 TO 70 MPH IS SCARY NOT KNOW WHEN THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. I DID SEE ON THE INTERNET WHERE 2 ACCIDENTS HAS OCCURRED FROM THIS ISSUE AND THANK GOODNESS THERE WERE NO INJURIES. I HAVE CALLED HONDA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY ACT LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT AND HAD A RECORD THAT I HAD CALLED IN REGARDING THIS ISSUE. SO DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE THIS IS LOOKED AT. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GEAR. I ASKED ABOUT THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE THAT I HAD READ ABOUT AND ALSO REGARDING HOSES THAT WERE GETTING HOT CAUSING THIS. ALL THE DEALERSHIPS KNOW IS IT WILL COST MORE THAN $2000 FOR A NEW STEERING GEAR. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN IN THE FIRST PLACE. I KNOW PARTS GO BAD AND IF THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH OTHER VEHICLES MAYBE DUE TO THIS BEING DANGEROUS DRIVING AUTO MAKERS MAY GO BACK TO STEERING FLUID AND DO AWAY WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. PLEASE CHECK ON A RECALL ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES 08/10/2018 AND TWICE ON 08/12/2018. I AM AT THE POINT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NO MATTER THE SPEED AND ESPECIALLY ON CERTAIN ROADS. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120994August 20, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE POWER STEERING CUTS OUT. AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN IT THE STEERING WORKS. I WAS ON A HIGHWAY & HAD CLOSE CALL ACCIDENTS TRYING TO PULL OVER. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 5 DAYS. THE VEHICLE HAS UNDER 50,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120760August 18, 2018
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEELS AUTOMATICALLY BECOME STIFFER AND HARD TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT WHILE DRIVING.IT TAKES A LOT OF MUSCLING TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED.MY CAR HAS GOT 84000 MILES ON IT AND REGULARLY SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED IT BECAME NORMAL AS USUAL WITH NO REPAIRS. I UNDERSTOOD LATER THAT THERE IS NO POWER STEERING FLUID AND THIS FUNCTION IS ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED! FROM ONLINE, GOOGLE SEARCH INDICATED SEVERAL OF THE HONDA CUSTOMERS OWNING THE SAME CAR MODEL EAR HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IN HIGHWAY EXITS AND ENTRANCES WHERE CAR DRIVES IN OVER 50-60 MILES.IT CAN CREATE LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENTS IF NOT CORRECTED. DEALERS COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND DO NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO FIX IT AND MIGHT COST A FUTURE. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO RECALL THIS CAR AND FIX IT IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ANOTHER EMERGENCY SITUATION, ACCIDENT OR THRETS TO SAFETY AND LIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119632August 13, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE PUSH BUTTON TO START THE CAR,I AM UNABLE TO START IT. ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON AND I GET A CLICKING SOUND. AFTER 6-10 TIMES TRYING TO START THE CAR IT FINALLY STARTS. CAR HAS 48,000 MILES. HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119010August 10, 2018
ENGINE
WHEN STARTING THE CAR WITH THE PUSH BUTTON, ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME THE ENGINE DOES NOT START, THERE IS A NOISE LIKE STATIC. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND IT APPEARS THAT MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2013 ACCORD. 99.9% OF THE TIME THEY HAVE TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE STARTER AT $800. HONDA SHOULD STEP UP AND RESOLVE THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE CAR DOES NOT START. THIS REALLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118962August 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HONDA HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY STARTING FOR THE PAST MONTH. WHEN YOU INITIALLY TRY TO START THERE IS A CLICK AND IF YOU TRY AGAIN OFTEN 3-4 ATTEMPTS IT WILL START. SUMMER MONTHS THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING THE VEHICLE HAS A BATTERY SENSOR RECALL AND SINCE THE RECALL THIS HAS STARTED TO OCCUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118451August 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT START. BRAKE IS DEPRESSED AND BUTTON IS PUSHED TO START, GREEN LIGHT GOES ON BUT CAR DOES NOT START. AIR CONDITIONER WILL RUN. I THEN PUSH THE STARTER BUTTON AND EVERYTHING GOES OFF AND TRY TO START THE CAR AGAIN. CAR USUALLY STARTS AFTER ONE OR TWO TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118456August 8, 2018
ENGINE
SINCE LAST FALL, ENGINE DOES START ONLY AFTER MULTIPLE TRIES OF PUSHING THE BUTTON. LATELY WE NEED A LOT MORE TRIES BEFORE STARTING THE CAR. BASED ON THE SYMPTOMS ON FILE, IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS THE STARTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118076August 6, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR HAS JUST GONE BEYOND THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTEE & IS NOW HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING. WHEN THE START BUTTON IS PUSHED, ALL I GET IS SOME WARNING LIGHTS. IT WILL START AFTER 6 - 12 ATTEMPTS. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO MATTER IF THE ENGINE IS COLD OR WARM. THREE DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WHEN STARTING THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS LASTED WEEKS & IS STILL PRESENT. IT LOOKS LIKE THE REPAIR WILL COST ABOUT $600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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