Honda Accord Complaints (2013)

1,427 consumer complaints on file.

#10744817July 29, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING THROUGH TOWN APPROXIMATELY 30MPH AND 3 YELLOW LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH. THE PRESSURE ,AIR TIRELIGHT, SKID LIGHT, AND THR POWER STEERING PER THE GUIDE BOOK. MY STEERING REMAINED OK, LIGHT STAYED ON. PICKED MY SISTER UP, ALL 3 LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. WE SWITCHED CARS AND DROVE HERS. MY CAR WAS PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY UNTIL 3;00PM I HAD LEFT IT THERE AT 6;00AM.. AT 3;00 STARTED CAR, POWER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, STEERING STILL OK, LIGHT WENT OFF A MINUTE LATER AND HAS REMAINED OFF. MY HUSBAND IS WORKING THE NIGHT SHIFT TONIGHT SO HE IS TAKING MY CAR, I AM TOO FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE IT, SEEING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS AND ACCIDENTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS! WHY IS TAKING THIS LONG FOR A RECALL? SO DANGEROUS FOR THE DRIVER AS WELL AS THE OTHERS ON THE ROAD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743717July 27, 2015
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD I STOPPED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, AS SOON AS I MADE THE RIGHT TURN THE STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND MY STEERING WHEEL STIFFENED UP TOT HE POINT WHERE I COULD NOT TURN PROPERLY. AS SOON AS I TRIED TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WANTED TO TURN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE TO A GAS STATION AND TURNED OFF CAR. ONCE IT WAS SHUT DOWN WE CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT WAS FULL. CHECKED FOR ANY LEAKS COULD NOT FIND ANY. LEFT VEHICLE TURNED OFF FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES THEN RESTARTED. THE LIGHT DID NOT STAY ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME MANAGEABLE. WILL CONTACT DEALER TO SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING THEY CAN DO. I DOUBT IT THOUGH, NOT UNLESS THEY CAN REPLICATE THE INCIDENT THEMSELVES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743354July 24, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AFTER THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743407July 24, 2015
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING THE 2013 HONDA ACCORD THIS MORNING AT 60 MPH FOR SEVERAL MILES, THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM LIGHT LIT ON THE DASH AND IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER TO TURN THE STEERING. AFTER ANOTHER MILE OR SO, AND BARELY BEING ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE, THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THIS MUST HAVE RESET THE COMPONENT AS THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND STEERING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS NOT IN A TURN WHEN THIS OCCURRED AS IT MAY HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. 2 HOURS LATER, I WAS AT THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CHANGE OUT THE RACK FOR $1700. THIS PART HAS A 3 YEAR / 36K WARRANTY. MY CAR IS 2 YEARS OLD BUT WITH 58K MILES (HIGHWAY). A RACK SHOULD LAST FAR LONGER THAN 2 YEARS, PLUS WITH THE NEW TECHNOLOGY, HONDA SHOULD BE WILLING TO FIX IT TO LEARN TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING ON FUTURE MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735762July 22, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V297000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735721July 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVERS WINDOW WOULD GO HALF WAY UP STOP ON IT'S OWN THEN GO BACK DOWN AND STICK, DRIVERS DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUT. COULD NOT GET OUT OF CAR, HAD TO CRAWL OVER TO PASS. SIDE AND GET OUT. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR STARTED EXHIBITING THE SAME BEHAVIOR, STILL NOT RESOLVED. DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT IT DOES HAPPEN, SAFETY ISSUE. BACK UP CAMERA WENT BLACK, THEY REPLACED CAMERA, STILL THE COLOR IS OFF AT TIMES, OTHER TIMES IT IS BLACK OR BECOMES DISTORTED, COLOR AT NIGHT IS IN NEGATIVE AT TIMES. SHOWED THEM THE PICS. AND I WAS TOLD IT DOES WHAT IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO. BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW, IT SHOULDN'T HAVE THESE PROB. THE DOOR IS THE MOST CONCERNING PART, IF MY CHILD IS IN THE PASS. SIDE SEAT AND I HAVE TO GET THEM OUT, AND THE DOOR DECIDES IT DOESN'T WANT TO OPEN, THEN WE HAVE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 8 TO 10 TIMES SINCE FEB. 2015, I HAVE CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY DON'T SEEM TO HELP, I AM OUT OF OPTIONS. THIS IS ONLY JULY 2015, I NEED HELP IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER WITH THE DOOR, I CAN LIVE WITH THE CAMERA EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735414July 21, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES POWER STEERING. ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON THE PROBLEM NORMALLY RESLOVES. THERE WAS ONE INSTANCE THAT TOOK TURNING THE CAR OFF SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO RESET. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM OCCUR ATLEAST 6 -8 TIMES OVER THE PAST MONTH. WHEN I CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURING. I HAVE SCHEUDLED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THEM TO TAKE A LOOK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735595July 21, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. THERE ARE 35,000 MILES ON THE CAR, AND THIS IS MY 3RD SET OF BRAKES, AND SECOND SET OF ROTORS TO BE REPLACED. I'VE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ISSUE LOOKED AT, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I BROUGHT IT INTO A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE CENTER FOR A SECOND LOOK, AS THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING, AND FELT LIKE WOBBLING WHEN SLOWING. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES AND THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT ROTOR. THERE WAS A LITTLE WOBBLING AND SQUEALING AFTER THE REPAIR, BUT THE GRINDING STOPPED. I BROUGHT IT UP TO THE MECHANIC, AND HE SAID IT WAS EXPECTED FROM NEW BRAKES. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP 6 MONTHS LATER BECAUSE THE WOBBLING STARTED GETTING WORSE, AND THE GRINDING STARTED AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE BRAKES WERE WORN COMPLETELY ON BOTH SIDES IN THE FRONT, AND THE ROTORS WERE GOUGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735297July 20, 2015
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS OT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734688July 17, 2015
STEERING
DROVE THE CAR ON WEDNESDAY, WITH NO ISSUES. ON THURSDAY, MY DAUGHTER WENT TO USE THE CAR. CAR STARTED, EPS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON, ON DASH. THERE WAS NO STEERING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734734July 17, 2015
STEERING
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON STATING THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH MY POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. LUCKILY, I WASN'T FAR FROM THE NEAREST DEALER AND PULLED INTO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I TURNED MY CAR OFF WHILE WAITING FOR A TECHNICIAN. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN STARTED THE CAR THE WARNING LIGHT WAS OFF AND THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING. THEY STILL TOOK THE CARE BACK TO CHECK IT OUT, BUT SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THEY SAID THAT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN I MAY NEED TO REPLACE THE TORQUE SENSOR(DTC 53-01), WHICH WOULD COST $674.88.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734134July 15, 2015
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY EPS FAILED CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO STEER MY VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, THE EPS SYSTEM RESET ITSELF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10-15 TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR 2 WEEKS NOW TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT. SO FAR, NO LUCK!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734294July 15, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AND THE CAR EPS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND COMING OF THE HIGHWAY RAMP. I LOST CONTROL OF ALL STEERING AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAR CANNOT BE CONSIDERED SAFE AT ALL. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR AFTERWARDS AND WAS FORCED TOO WITHOUT POWER STEERING BECAUSE I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK. IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD I DONT KNOW WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED THEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734415July 15, 2015
STEERING
I WAS STARTING TO DRIVE AFTER PAYING A TOLL ON A BRIDGE, WHEN THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. CAR TURNED 45 DEGREES AND WAS HIT BY A PETERBUILT TRUCK. THERE WAS $7000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE CAR. HONDA SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733616July 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14033 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733736July 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS PLACED IN THE OFF POSITION AND, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733527July 13, 2015
STEERING
I STARTED MY ENGINE AND WAS BACKING UP MY CAR, WHEN I NOTICED I COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE CAR AS INDICATED IN THE MANUAL. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME A BILL OF $1800 TO WORK ON THE POWER STEERING TO TORQUE SENSOR? AND THE PINS AND RACK? I'M TERRIFIED THAT THIS WILL OCCUR AGAIN, BUT WHEN I AM DRIVING RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. I AM TERRIFIED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL FAIL. THIS IS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD COUPE, I DON'T THINK THE POWER STEERING SHOULD BE FAILING IN 2015. WHAT WILL PREVENT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM BEING JUST AS FAULTY? I UNDERSTAND THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS MODEL, BUT HONDA DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO BE SITTING DOWN UNTIL PEOPLE ARE INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732155July 6, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10732332July 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
ON 07/04/2015 I WAS COMING OUT OF MY GARAGE AS I MADE TURN I HIT MY BREAK TO SLOW DOWN...BUT MY BREAK WOULDN'T WORK...I PRESSED THE BREAK HARD REPEATEDLY. ..BUT BREAK PEDAL WAS GOING ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR...CAR WOUDNT STOP AND AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED. ..I PREPARED MYSELF FOR CRASH ON THE WALL SO I CAN STOP THE CAR...BUT FORTUNATELY BRAKE RE ENGAGED AFTER REPEATEDLY PRESSING IT. IF I WAS ON FREEWAY I DONT KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. ..BIG SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731872July 3, 2015
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED. UPDATED 9/25/15 *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10 AND 35 MPH. UPDATED 12/28/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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