Honda Accord Complaints (2013)

1,427 consumer complaints on file.

#10534832August 12, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OUT OF A DRIVEWAY THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE UPON ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WERE UNAVAILABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10534843August 12, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
HI. I JUST NOTICED DURING HEAVY RAIN , MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS PULLING THE WATER BACK ON THE WINDSHIELD AT 55MPG OR ABOVE CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND BRAND NEW WIPERS, SO I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON. THIS IS A BIG ISSUE SINCE MY VISIBILITY DURING HEAVY/MODERATE RAIN IS IMPACTED. THANKS *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534528August 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD EX-L IN JANUARY 2013, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH STEREO SYSTEM. AT TIMES, THE STEREO WILL NOT TURN ON OR IT WILL TURN ON BUT THE DISPLAY SCREEN IS BLANK. OTHER TIMES, "NO DISC" APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON. I DON'T LISTEN TO CDS, THEREFORE, I NEVER CHANGED THE SOURCE TO PLAY A CD. I ONLY LISTEN TO XM. THE DEALER STATED THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX UNLESS I BRING THE CAR IN WHILE THE ISSUE IS HAPPENING. THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT AND NEVER HAPPENS WHILE NEAR A DEALER. I DID RECEIVE A RECALL IN APRIL 2013 AND TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE STEREO SOFTWARE UPDATE. DID NOT SOLVE MY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534533August 9, 2013
POWER TRAIN
NOTICEABLE JERK WHEN STOPPING THE CAR RIGHT BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO, THE CAR JERKS CONSIDERABLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THIS CAR DOES NOT HAVE A SMOOTH ACCELERATION LIKE MY PREVIOUS HONDA HAD. PRETTY SURE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534552August 9, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHEN IT RAINS MODERATE TO HEAVY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DESIGN CAUSES THE WATER TO BE PULLED BACK ON THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. VISIBILITY IS REDUCED GREATLY AND IS POOR AT BEST. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534198August 8, 2013
ENGINE
HI. I'VE NOTICE OIL LEAK ON MY BRAND NEW 2013 ACCORD V6 THIS MORNING. I ALREADY MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER, BUT I'M DISAPPOINTED TO SEE BRAND NEW CAR (ESPECIALLY HONDA) WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, LOOKS LIKE MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUE. I HOPE THIS IS NOTHING MAJOR AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO REPLACE AN ENGINE BLOCK LIKE MENTIONED BELOW. HTTP://WWW.DRIVEACCORD.NET/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=80981 [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534313August 8, 2013
ENGINE
I PURCHASED 2013 HONDA ACCORD ON OCT 2012. THE CAR HAS ONLY 3,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY MY CAR HAS ENGINE OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE GASKET SEAL. HONDA HAS SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH ENGINE OIL LEAKING. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534337August 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKE STARTING AROUND 20 MPH TO A COMPLETE STOP, FREQUENTLY THERE IS A NOTICEABLE JERK TO THE CVT TRANSMISSION. IT MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. OTHER PEOPLE WHO DROVE THE CAR ALSO FELT THE JERK WHEN STOPPING. SOME PEOPLE ON TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM AND ON DRIVEACCORD.NET HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO ON THESE ONLINE FORUMS OTHER PEOPLE SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM THAT THERE CAR RIDES SMOOTHLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533847August 6, 2013
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST WOULD CAUSE SEVERE NECK AND BACK PAIN TO THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HEADREST WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY AND WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10533047August 1, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THERE IS A HESITATION/JERK/SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532896July 31, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING MY BRAND NEW 2013 HONDA ACCORD IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AS IT STARTED TO GET DARK. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME MY WIFE AND I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR AT NIGHT. I WAS STARTLED TO REALIZE THAT IT SEEMED THAT SOMEONE HAD PUT A BLINDFOLD OVER THE TOP PORTION OF OUR EYES. WE COULD NOT SEE ABOVE A CLEARLY DEFINED LINE. BELOW THE LINE; LIGHT, ABOVE THE LINE; TOTAL DARKNESS. I HAD TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD ADEQUATELY AHEAD, EVEN AT LOW SPEED. HAVING TO TURN OFF THE HIGH BEAMS WHEN ENCOUNTERING ON-COMING CARS WAS EXTREMELY UNNERVING. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE ENOUGH TO READ NORMAL STREET AND INFORMATION SIGNS NOR TO SEE AN OBJECT, PERSON, OR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT CROSS YOUR PATH. IF YOU TURN THESE LIGHTS ON IN A DARK GARAGE YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THIS DEFINED LINE. WE CALLED THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED OUR CAR AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN AFTER EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE INTAKE MANAGER PAGED ME AND TOLD ME THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM, THAT THE LIGHTS WERE NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. THIS SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE TO US. I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MANAGER AND THE SERVICE DIRECTOR CAME OUT TO SPEAK WITH US. HE TOLD US HE HAD ENCOUNTERED 7 OR 8 OTHER SUCH COMPLAINTS BUT ALL WERE DEEMED TO BE NORMAL FOR THE 2013 ACCORD! HE FINALLY AGREED TO PERSONALLY CHECK-OUT THE PROBLEM. HE GAVE US A LOANER 2013 ACCORD TO DRIVE HOME. THE LOANER ACCORD HAD THE EXACT SAME HEADLIGHT FUNCTIONALITY! THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS PUT ON THE PHONE WITH THE SERVICE INTAKE MANAGER WHO TOLD ME THAT A TECHNICIAN CHECKED THE LIGHTS AND THAT THEY WERE NORMAL AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT IF THE DEALER SAID THE LIGHTS WERE NORMAL THEN THERE WAS NOTHING HONDA COULD OR WOULD DO. AFTER REITERATING THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, SHE SUGGESTED THAT I MIGHT CONSIDER TAKING IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. I WILL TRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532755July 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKE WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM 20+ MPH TO COME TO A STOP THERE IS A NOTICEABLE JERK BEFORE THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME WHEN I NEED TO BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR SIGNAL. IT FEELS AS IF THE ROTOR IS WARPED WHEN IT WANTS TO STOP THEN SUDDENLY JERKS FORWARD AS IF SOMETHING RELEASES. THIS IS PROBABLY A TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHICH HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532381July 29, 2013
ENGINE
THIS WAS INSTANCE #3 AND WORST OCCURRENCE. STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, MADE A LEFT TURN WHEN BREAK IN TRAFFIC, HALF WAY INTO TURN ENGINE LAGGED WITH NO RESPONSE LIKE IT SHUTDOWN, THEN TOOK OFF. ALMOST T-BONED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LAG BETWEEN START OF TURN AND THEN ENGINE RESPONSE WAS AT LEAST 2-3 SECONDS. SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES BEFORE. BOTH OF THOSE INSTANCES WERE RIGHT TURNS ON RED, WITH NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. EVEN THOUGH NO TRAFFIC WAS COMING, THE CONCERN IS THAT THE LAG/DEAD RESPONSE WORRIES ME AND CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE SPOKEN WITH 3 HONDA SERVICE ADVISORS THAT HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE ISSUE AND BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY COULD DO. THEY STATED CLEARLY THAT UNLESS THEY COULD RECREATE THE ISSUE, IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO TROUBLE SHOOT IT. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FORUMS AND FOUND SIMILAR OCCURRENCES WITH OTHER HONDA OWNERS, NOT ONLY OF THE ACCORD BUT ALSO THE CROSSTOUR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND DESERVES INVESTIGATION. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532012July 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TWO FALSE TPMS LOW PRESSURE WARNINGS, SECOND OCCURRENCE 7/19/2013. TIRE PRESSURE DURING BOTH OCCURRENCES WAS CORRECT WHEN SUBSEQUENTLY MEASURED WITH TIRES 'COLD' AFTER WARNING. TPMS WAS RECALIBRATED AFTER BOTH FALSE WARNINGS. TPMS IS AN INDIRECT SYSTEM, COMPUTED THROUGH ABS SYSTEM. CHECKED WITH AMERICAN HONDA FOR A FIRMWARE UPDATE, NONE PENDING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532014July 26, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMPLETING A TURN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532062July 26, 2013
ENGINE
WHEN I START UP THE CAR IT WOULDN'T START. THE LIGHT, ACC, RADIO EVERYTHING TURNS ON BUT THE ENGINE WONT START. I TRY SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT WILL NOT START, I GOT OUT THE CAR LOCK IT, THEM I DECIDE TO TRY AGAIN AND THEM IT STARTED. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2013 THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IT HAPPEN SAME EXACT WAY. ALSO A BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM THE RADIO OR BLUETOOTH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT FOUND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE BATTERY WAS FINE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531905July 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION HAS A JUDDER SHAKING FEELING WHEN ACCELERATING WHEN COLD IT IS MORE SEVERE. WHEN HOT IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO LOW GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD. HAVE A CASE WITH HONDA, THEY SAID ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON A FIX BUT I NEED TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER SO THEY CAN DIAGNOSE. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR 1 WEEK. THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE. THEY SAY HONDA TAC SAYS ITS NORMAL. ITS NOT NORMAL, FEELS LIKE GOING INTO LOCKUP TOO EARLY BUT WHO KNOWS ITS A CVT TRANS. MAN I SHOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN THIS CAR. PICKED CAR UP FROM DEALER GOT STUCK IN TRAFFIC AGAIN,,TRANSMISSION LUNGING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. STINKS!!!! *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525279July 17, 2013
SEATS
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY NEW 2013 HONDA ACCORD LX APPROXIMATELY 10 MONTHS AGO, THE MEMORY SEAT ADJUSTMENT HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY. THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF MY HONDA DEALER, AND EACH TIME IT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO MALFUNCTION OF THE INSTALLED SOFTWARE, AND EACH TIME THE PROBLEM WAS DEEMED "FIXED"...ALTHOUGH IT CONTINUES TO EXIST. THE MEMORY SEATS SIMPLY DO NOT ADJUST THEMSELVES TO THE DRIVER'S SETTING, AND EACH TIME I FIND IT NECESSARY TO READJUST THE SEATS MANUALLY TO MY PERSONAL PREFERENCE, WHICH IS VERY ANNOYING! I AM NEARLY AT THE POINT NOW AT WHICH I AM ALMOST SORRY I PURCHASED THIS CAR, AND I WISH THAT SOMEONE COULD OFFER ME A SOLUTION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525327July 17, 2013
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE 2013 HONDA ACCORD LX DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR HAS AN OUTER SEGMENT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A WIDER VIEW OF THE ROAD TO CORRECT FOR BLIND SPOTS. HOWEVER, THE DESIGN IS SELF-DEFEATING. THE OUTER SEGMENT SHOWS MORE AREA, BUT, TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, IT COMPACTS THE FIELD OF VIEW CAUSING A CONFUSING DISTORTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE OUTER SEGMENT MAY APPEAR OUT OF FOCUS TO DRIVERS WEARING EYE GLASSES. THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED TODAY BY PHONE TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND A STATEMENT WAS TAKEN BY A REPRESENTATIVE. A MORE APPROPRIATE DESIGN FOR THE DRIVER''S MIRROR WOULD INCORPORATE A SEAMLESS, GRADUAL CONVEX CURVE AT THE LEFT SIDE, PRODUCING AN UNINTERRUPTED PANORAMIC EFFECT. A DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR THAT CAUSES SEVERE DISTORTION AND CONFUSION POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. EVEN A MOMENTARY CONFUSION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524749July 14, 2013
SEATS
I BOUGHT A 2013 HONDA ACCORD KNOWING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE HEADREST ISSUE, BUT BRIEF TEST DRIVES PRIOR TO PURCHASE DON'T FULLY REVEAL THE EXTENT TO WHICH THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT.. AN ACURA (ALSO MADE BY HONDA) DEALER EVEN TOLD ME THAT ACURA HAD HAD THESE SAME COMPLAINTS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT MODIFIED THE HEADREST DESIGN IN THE 2013 MODELS TO CORRECT THE FLAW. HONDA HAS NOT DONE THIS YET, THOUGH, IN HONDA MODELS. I TEST DROVE MANY OTHER MANUFACTURERS' CARS AND THEY COMPLY WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS WITHOUT SUCH AN OBVIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM I'M 5'4" AND SIT UP STRAIGHT WHEN DRIVING, WHICH MEANS THE HEAD RESTRAINT CONTINUALLY BUMPS OR POKES THE BACK OF MY HEAD WHILE PROVIDING NO BACK SUPPORT AT ALL--WHICH IS ITSELF A SAFETY DEFECT IN A CRASH. SO IS THE FACT THAT IT PUSHES MY HEAD SO FAR FORWARD THAT IT IMPEDES GOOD VISIBILITY WHEN I TURN MY HEAD TO LOOK BACK OVER MY RIGHT SHOULDER. SLUMPING CAUSES BACK, SHOULDER AND NECK PAIN, UNTENABLE ON A ROAD TRIP AND ALSO IMPEDES VISIBILITY. EARLIER MODEL HEAD-RESTRAINTS THAT DON'T HAVE THIS ISSUE WON'T FIT DUE TO DIFFERENT CENTER-TO-CENTER POST MEASUREMENTS, SO THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE PARTS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING RESTRAINT (I TRIED -- EVEN WITH ONE IN MY OLDER ACURA). I HAVE READ ONLINE FORUMS IN WHICH DESPERATE HONDA DRIVERS DESCRIBE BENDING THE POSTS OR MAKING OTHER MODIFICATIONS TO RELIEVE THEIR PAIN WHILE DRIVING. THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE TO AND THIS COULD JEOPARDIZE THEIR SAFETY. PLEASE MAKE HONDA MODIFY THIS DESIGN. I'D GLADLY PURCHASE ANOTHER HEADREST THAT DOESN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE, IF THEY MAKE ONE IN 2014 (WITH THE SAME DISTANCE BETWEEN POSTS AS THE 2013 ACCORDS). OR MAKE IT A RECALL ISSUE--ENOUGH HONDA OWNERS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT IT TO JUSTIFY THAT STATUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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