Honda Accord Complaints (2013)

1,427 consumer complaints on file.

#10555552December 11, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,640.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554570December 2, 2013
SEATS
HEAD RESTS ARE ANGLED TOO FAR FORWARD. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR LIKE IT WAS MANUFACTURED. I HAVE TURNED THE HEADREST BACKWARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554257December 1, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TURNING A CORNER (RIGHT OR LEFT) AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED IT SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE WILL STALL. AFTER THIS THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGES FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND PRESENTS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553865November 26, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM DARLINGS HONDA IN BANGOR MAINE ON 6/14/13. IT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR CALIBRATION AND ADJUSTMENTS TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AT LEAST 2 OTHER VEHICLES WHICH ARE THE SAME. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALER. (WHICH AS STATED HAS BEEN DONE) THE DEALER SAYS THAT AMERICAN HONDA HAS FURNISHED NO INFORMATION TO THEM AS TO HOW TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. THE DEALER AGREES THAT THIS SYSTEM IN NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND IS AWAITING INFORMATION. THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM IS LISTED BY HONDA AS A SAFETY FEATURE. IT SIMPLY DOES NOT WORK AND HAS NO VALUE AS A SAFETY FEATURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553779November 25, 2013
STEERING
DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. STEERING JERKED TO THE LEFT AND THEN TO THE RIGHT. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING. IF ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE LANE NEXT TO THE DRIVER, AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. AFTER FIRST AND SECOND INCIDENT, HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN BURLESON, TX STILL SAY THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HONDA OF BURLESON IS STILL IN POSSESSION OF THIS VEHICLE. THEIR ADVICE TO US WAS TO TRADE IT IN AND THEY WOULD SELL IT AT AUCTION. WE FOUND THAT TO BE UNACCEPTABLE. NO ONE SHOULD BE DRIVING THIS CAR, AS IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553641November 24, 2013
STEERING
DRIVER WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING THAT TURN, STEERING JERKED TO THE LEFT AND DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS NOT RESPONDING; THEREFORE, CAUSING DRIVER TO RUN INTO LEFT HAND CURB. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553374November 22, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TO A HANDICAP SIGN AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BODY REPAIRS WERE SCHEDULED TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. UPDATED 2/18/14*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553465November 22, 2013
TIRES
I HAVE HAD 3 (OR 4) FALSE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNINGS. THE FIRST 3 TIMES THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN CHECK THE PRESSURE AND RESET THE LIGHT. THE LAST TIME I HAD AN ALARM I DROVE ANOTHER 25 MILES AND THEN LOOKED AT THE TIRES. I COULD SEE NOTHING WRONG SO I ASSUMED IT WAS ANOTHER FALSE ALARM. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A SATURDAY SO THE DEALER WAS CLOSED AND I CONTINUED THE TRIP WE HAD PLANNED. WHEN I FINALLY WENT TO THE DEALER, IT WAS 5 DAYS AND 300 MILES LATER, THE DEALER DID FIND A NAIL AND THE PRESSURE WAS 24 PSI. NOW THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT HE HAS RESEARCHED THE HONDA DATA BASE AND/OR TALKED TO HONDA AND THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO UNTIL I BRING IT IN AGAIN WITH A FALSE ALARM. THEY WILL THEN CONNECT THE COMPUTER AND BEGIN A PROCEDURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551560November 8, 2013
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
AT 11:00 A.M. ON NOV.6 I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD. I PULLED INTO A STORE PARKING AREA AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND TURNED TO ENTER THE PARKING SPACE WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I HEARD THE CAR REV-UP AND PUSHED ON THE BRAKE MORE. THE REVVING STOPPED, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD SLOWLY. THE CAR MOVED OVER THE PARKING BARRIER AND HEADED FOR THE STORE WALL. IT BROKE THROUGH THE STORE WALL AND I PUSHED THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND PUSHED THE BUTTON TO TURN THE CAR OFF. THE CAR STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. I WAS NOT HURT AND LEFT THE CAR TO LET THE OWNER OF THE STORE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. MY CAR HAS THE CVT TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551424November 7, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING STUTTERING WITH MY VEHICLE WHILE ACCELERATING. BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND ISSUES BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE TECH ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE BUT CLAIMED THEY RAN FULL DIAGNOSTICS AND ASSURED ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION. TWO WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND DIRECT INJECTION SYSTEM REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551435November 7, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ONGOING ISSUE. SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY CAR IN THE MORNING, OR WHEN LEAVING THE OFFICE IN THE EVENING, AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND GIVE IT GAS THE ENGINE REVS, RPMS GO UP, BUT THE CAR WON'T GO. I WILL ROLL DOWN MY DRIVEWAY (IT'S ON AN INCLINE), PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. THEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR WILL RESPOND TO ME GIVING IT GAS AND TAKE OFF. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE! I HAVE ALMOST COLLIDED WITH MY NEIGHBOR BEFORE BECAUSE OF THIS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE SO THEY CAN'T CHECK IT. IF THE CAR WON'T GO, HOW CAN I TAKE IT TO THEM WHILE I AM EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551434November 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, MY FCW AND LDW LIGHTS CAME ON AND SYSTEM FAILURE WAS FLASHING IN THE MIDDLE OF MY SPEEDOMETER. PULLED OVER TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON, WARNING LIGHTS STILL FLASHING. DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED (IT WAS A SUNDAY EVENING). THE NEXT DAY, STARTED THE CAR AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE NO LONGER FLASHING. ON TUESDAY, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AS I AM DRIVING, FOLLOWED BY THE FCW AND LDW LIGHTS AND SYSTEM FAILURE WAS FLASHING AGAIN. CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 2 DAYS NOW AND THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME ALL OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE. BUT, I HAD JUST HAD MY TIRES ROTATED AT THAT DEALERSHIP THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551219November 6, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS STOPPED WITH CAR IN GEAR FRONT COLLISION WARNING PROBLEM AND ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM WARNINGS COME ON IN THE DASH IT ALSO HAPPENED TODAY IN A DRIVE THRU AT COFFEE SHOP THIS MORNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549551October 25, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE ON THEY DO NOT SHINE HIGHER THAN 3-4 FEET HIGH. IF A PERSON IS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE CAR YOU COULD NOT SEE ABOVE THEIR WAIST. I THINK IT A *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549397October 24, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEALER DID A RECALL UPDATE OF AUDIO SYSTEM IN MARCH 2013 TO REPAIR DEFECTS IN AUDIO SYSTEM. THIS UPDATE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO INTERFERE WITH THE CAR'S CELL PHONE BLUE TOOTH CONNECTION CAUSING LOSS OF PAIRING, LOSS OF SPEED DIALS, ETC. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HONDA FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE REPEATEDLY. THE ONLY RESPONSE I GET IS THEY ARE WORKING ON A SOLUTION. SPOKE TO HONDA ENGINEERING SEVERAL TIMES. THEY OFFERED TWO SUGGESTIONS WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. RECENTLY I SPOKE TO ENGINEERING AND THEIR SUGGESTION THIS TIME CONCERNS ME. I WAS TOLD THAT SHIFTING THE CAR OUT OF PARK BEFORE THE PHONE PAIRS SEEMS TO CAUSE THE PHONE FAILURE AND IF I DELAY UNTIL THE PHONES SYNCS THAT APPEARS TO BE AN REMEDY. WHEN I ASKED IF THIS WAS THE PERMANENT SOLUTION I WAS TOLD NO BUT NOW THEY KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND THEY WILL HAVE A FIX SOON. I AN CONCERNED BECAUSE WHAT WOULD SHIFTING OUT OF PARK HAVE TO DO WITH MY PHONE CONNECTING TO THE CAR. IF HONDA IS USING A SYSTEM THAT IS SO INTEGRATED THAT A FAILURE OF THE PHONE SYSTEM TIES IN WITH SHIFTING OUT OF PARK WHAT OTHER POTENTIAL FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE MARCH UPDATE OF A RADIO ? COULD THAT UPDATE ALSO AFFECT THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE OR BRAKING SYSTEM? HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT MY PROBLEM, THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, SINCE MARCH AND THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON A SOLUTION SINCE THEN. COULD IT BE THE PROBLEM IS MORE SEVERE THEN HONDA WILL ADMIT? IN THE MEAN TIME I OWN A CAR WITH A DEFECT THAT IS UNSELLABLE AND ONE THAT COULD ALSO BE POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. MY FEAR IS THAT MANY CAR OWNERS WILL JUST WRITE OFF THIS SYSTEM FAILURE AS NO BIG DEAL AND WILL USE THEIR CAR PHONES MINUS THE HANDS FREE BLUE TOOTH. IF SO THEY COULD BE DRIVING A CAR WHICH HAS BEEN IMPAIRED IN OTHER WAYS, POSSIBLY WITH A DEFECTIVE SAFETY SYSTEM THAT RESULTED FROM HONDA'S AUDIO UPDATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549121October 18, 2013
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
LTR RE A SIMILAR VERSION OF A PETITION TO REVIEW THE SAFETY OF THE SEATS USED IN 2012 AND 2013 HONDA ACCORDS- THE HEAD REST AND OTHER SEAT ELEMENTS CAUSE DRIVER DISTRACTION/IMPAIRMENT (ATTACHMENT NOT IMAGED FWD TO NVS-200) *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEAD REST RESTRAINT CAUSED DISCOMFORT AND WAS A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER'S SEAT PUT THE CONSUMER IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND IMPOSED A LONG DURATION STATIC LOAD ON HIS NECK AND UPPER SPINE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS DISTRACTED BY THE PUSH OF THE HEAD REST, WHICH WAS TOO FAR FORWARD. IT PUSHED HIS HEAD FORWARD FROM A NEUTRAL POSITION BY AT LEAST ONE-HALF INCH. THE UPPER SEAT WAS VERY CONCAVE AND CAUSED TENSION TO HIS UPPER SPINE. FINALLY, THE SHAPE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT BACK FORCED HIM INTO A SLUMPED POSITION WHICH CAUSE LOWER BACK PAIN. WHEN THE LAST REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT THE DEALER, THEY REVERSED THE HEAD RESTRAINT, WHICH APPARENTLY, WAS COMMON AND UNSAFE, A PRACTICE DEALERS USED TO RESOLVE OWNER COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545962October 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
2013 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SOFTWARE ISSUES AND SEEKS A NEW VEHICLE AT NO COST TO THEM. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS A LEMON LAW ISSUE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR OR CORRECT ANY OF THE NON-CONFORMITIES AFTER A REASONABLE NUMBER OF REPAIRS OVER A TEN MONTH PERIOD. THE PROBLEM WITH THE TPMS PERSISTED FROM THE SECOND WEEK OWNERSHIP. THE PRESSURE LIGHT PROBLEM WOULD COME ON AT RANDOM TIMES ON A MONTHLY BASIS. AFTER TEN MONTHS, HONDA STATED IT WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547380October 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
ON COLD STARTS THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO DRIVE WITH FULL POWER. IS HAPPENING ABOUT 10 TIMES A MONTH. FEELS LIKE CAR OPERATES WITH ONLY 20% POWER & FEELS LIKE CVT TRANNY BELTS SLIPPING. THE ENGINE REVS UP, WHINES AND THE CAR BARELY MOVES. HONDA SAYS "THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO FIX FOR IT AT THIS TIME." VEHICLE BOUGHT NEW, HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON THIS ISSUE 5-7 TIMES WITH VARIOUS HONDA REPAIR CENTERS KEEPING THE VEHICLE FOR 25+ DAYS. HAVE DEALT WITH SERVICE PERSONNEL, MANAGERS, GENERAL MANAGERS AND REGIONAL MANAGERS. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS EXPENSIVE CAR IS BROKEN WHILE HONDA IS UNRESPONSIVE TO RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547436October 9, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEEL SEIZED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546875October 5, 2013
SEATS
I AM FINDING THE DRIVER SEAT IN MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD TO BE UNBEARABLE. I AM 5' 10" AND 160 LBS, AND DRIVE 20 MILES TO WORK, WHICH TAKES AN AVERAGE 35 MINUTES. AS MANY HAVE SAID, THE HEAD RESTS ARE PITCHED TOO FAR FORWARD, CAUSING NECK PAIN. I HAVE TRIED TURNING THE HEAD REST AROUND, BUT THIS ALLOWS TOO MUCH SPACE, AND IS MOST LIKELY VERY DANGEROUS, BUT I HAVE FOUND IT TO BE MORE COMFORTABLE. IN ADDITION, THERE IS NO LUMBAR SUPPORT AT ALL, AND THE UPPER PART OF THE SEAT CURVES YOUR UPPER BODY FORWARD. THE RESULT IS THAT YOUR BODY IS CURVED INTO A C SHAPE, WHICH IS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE AND PAINFUL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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