2013 Honda Accord Electrical System Problems
- 241
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 241 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- push button · 25 records
- button start · 20 records
- start button · 15 records
- battery sensor · 14 records
- failed start · 10 records
- electrical system · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 87 |
| 1–30k mi | 69 |
| 60–100k mi | 39 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
My 2013 honda accord ex started experiencing problems with intermittent starting around 45,000 miles. The dealership is aware of the starter problem, but charged me over $800 to repair it with a new starter button. I was told without repair this problem would get worse till the car would not start at all.
ODI 11043194
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
For the last year, the car has been unable to start after parking it for a few minutes. Usually after a few key turns it will start. A month ago it would not start at all so we towed it. The dealership decided it was the starter. After 37,000 miles? It's a honda! It worked fine for 5 weeks and then it died again after being driven just a few miles. This time the dash lights flashed and clicked for a few minutes but…
ODI 10970173
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
I currently have the front collision warning and lane departure failure readout display along with the following yellow service lights; fcw, ldw , esp, abs, electronic steering and tps lights activated. The front collision warning, lane departure safety feature, anti-braking system and electronic stability are not working at this time as i drove to the dealership this morning while it was snowing (vehicle obviously…
ODI 10965847
Electrical System
I own 2013 accord with 40k mileage and faced starting problem from october 2016, battery was dead suddenly and replaced it in november 2016. Even after that i was facing starting problem and hear a click sound while starting and gets started very next time. Checked with mechanic and i was told starter is dead and not covered under warranty.
ODI 10983400
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle by pushing the button, the vehicle failed to start on the first attempt. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (honda world westminster, [redacted], westminster, ca 92683) where it was diagnosed that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 11061991
Electrical System
Vehicle intermittently wont start when start button is pushed.
ODI 11002902
Electrical System
Push start doesn't start the car, there is only 42,000 miles on the car and i've only had the car a little over three years. This should be a recall as it appears to be an electrical issue.
ODI 10936818
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
2013 honda accord won't start. Lights, a/c, radio, windows work. This occurred after 50,000 miles. I would have to turn steering column at first to get it to start. Now it doesn't start at all! The vehicle is stationary
ODI 10935288
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. When the vehicle was started, the fcw, ldw, abs, traction control, and power steering warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,000.
ODI 10928656
Electrical System
My car is not starting. Turn the key and nothing. No dragging noise and no clicking. All the lights come on. Seems to be so common at the honda dealership they tell me whats wrong before even examining the car. They say its the starter. Having it examined by the 3rd auto mechanic today. Only 39,000 miles, should not be having these out of pocket expenses. From all the research i am doing, this should be a recall. *tr
ODI 10928201
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Apparently, honda has been using wiring harnesses that are coated in some sort of soy based material in an effort to go green. Unfortunately, this has resulted in an unwanted consequence of rodents being attracted to my car. They are constantly trying to chew through the wires and this can result in a very expensive repair bill from honda. This is something they did to the vehicles they manufacturer, and the fact…
ODI 10971440
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Battery terminal corrosion - the factory battery had severe corrosion problems after 2 yrs (unlike any of my other 3 cars). On the third year it died and was replaced with a aaa battery. After 6 months this battery is also showing corrosion. This seems to be a common issue after doing google searches. What's worse is the positive batter cable is not an easy nor economical replacement once the corrosion finds its way…
ODI 11001795
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
While parking, but stopped, the car sped out of control. Foot brake and hand brake failed to stop the speeding car. It leaped over a curb and into a retention pond. The doors refused to unlock. Driver and passenger escaped thru windows and onto the roof. Previously, the unattended car had locked itself and windows and sunroof had opened on several occasions the two fobs were on cup hooks in the house. Honda shows no…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10917436
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
***happens when vehicle is parked and turned off*** this car has a "feature" that is not disclosed to customers upon purchase which can lead to a dangerous condition for property and the interior of the vehicle. If the key fob is placed in a pocket with keys (as everyone does), there is a combination of inadvertent button presses (specifically unlock / unlock / unlock) which causes all of the windows and the sunroof…
ODI 10908028
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
Hesitation when moving forward. It bumps three to four times on low speeds.
ODI 11030575
Electrical System
For the past year the car has failed to start intermittently. The only way i've found to get it started is to use an external battery jump. Even then that also fails about a third of the time, though waiting some time enables the jump to work. The dealer says it is "probably" the starter and wants $1,000 to fix it. The problem began at about 40,000 miles and the starter should not fail at that age.
ODI 11021356
Electrical System
Intermittent problems with starting engine. Dash lights come on, but starter does not engage. So far, has started after sometimes extensive operation of the shift lever. Has happened multiple times over the past year.
ODI 10903917
Electrical System · Ignition
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start upon turning the key in the ignition. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to have the failure diagnosed by a dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.
ODI 11101208
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. While driving approximately 10 mph, the power steering malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The contact indicated that the failure previously occurred after the battery was recharged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was…
Crash reported
ODI 10903270
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
When driving all of a sudden power steering fails all the lights on the dashboard flash on and off and all the electrical's shut off including heat/ac. Everything goes back to normal after a few seconds. This happens randomly and at various speeds. *tr
ODI 10929990
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
My 2013 honda accord touring (29,262 miles) will not crank nor start. There has been no previous problems/warnings, just wouldn't start one morning. It's parked in my garage. I put a new battery in the key fob although the other one was working to see if that was the problem. When i press it the car unlocks as normal. The interior & exterior lights comes on and the directions of how to start the car still show. The…
ODI 10901935
Electrical System
The starter in my 2013 honda accord coupe failed after only 3 years and 55,000 miles. The car would not start when i pressed the push to start button and would finally turn on after numerous attempts. This went on for 3 weeks until the car would no longer start.
ODI 10896456
Electrical System
I am the 1st owner of my accord.the issue occurs with the car being stationary and parked in a driveway, parking lot or on a street. With in the last two weeks i started having problems with starting my car. I would turn the key the dash and all associated parts would light up but the engine would not start. The battery was fine. It would take 3 turns of the key to get it started. Took it to the dealership today…
ODI 10897522
Electrical System · Engine
Push start failure my car had 50000 miles on it when it started having trouble with the push start button. It did it once a week sometimes and eventually happened every time i tried to start the car. I took it to a mechanic and they were unable to pin point the problem. The starter checked out ok but since they could not find any other problem, they replaced the starter and kept the original incase i continued to…
ODI 10897107
Electrical System · Engine
THE KEY TURNS OVER BUT ENGINE DOES NOT CRANK
ODI 10892041
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Honda Accord.
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