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
2013 accord sport is starting to have a starting problem. Sometimes engine does not turn over when first turning the key. And from what i have read on this site it sounds like it is progressively going to get to the point of having to replace the starter. Not happy. I was hoping on having a reliable car when i bought this car however i have had multiple issues two being major but thank god it was under warranty. One…
ODI 10850544
Electrical System · Engine
Serious engine vibration when cold, began around 30,000 miles. Recently, computer generated mpg numbers fluctuate wildly for same trip. Example, today 10 mile trip, 23.3 mpg going 33.3 mpg returning. Inaccurate oil life reminder, showing 70% left after 7,000 mi. Used to show 20% after 5,000 when i have oil changed. Dealer says all normal, call honda ifi have a problem. Radio on off problems since new. All occur…
ODI 10838174
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Suspension
I have honda accord white ex-l since 11/10/2012 with current mileage of 16,300. 1. Recently, i went to my mechanic to have air pressure checked on my car, since i was going for a long trip. While, air pressure was being checked, i left the car on in accessory mode for about 3 minutes. When i went on to turn the car on, it wouldn't turn on. Dash board lights, flickered at every attempt, when i tried turning on the…
ODI 10838850
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. While the vehicle was parked, the battery failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v418000 (electrical system). The local dealer (kens harvey dublin honda, [redacted], dublin, ca 94568) was contacted and stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received…
ODI 11051700
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
Car will not start in the mornings: within a months 3 times. Engine check light constantly lighting up. Back and butt pain including legs falling asleep
ODI 10806399
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I would like to make a complaint about a serious safety concern that happened to me recently while driving my honda accord 2013 ,luckily i was able to avoid an accident.i am afraid to drive my car for fear for my life.i was driving in pennsylvania on rt 33 south traveling at about 65 mph when my steering wheel locked.i had to lean into the steering wheel with all my body weight to try to get it to turn but it was…
ODI 10807851
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new battery. The vehicle was…
ODI 10820888
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
It so far has happened to me twice that i need to jump-start the car. There probably has some electrical leakage issues or something related to it. The first time it was more than a year ago that when i came earlier to a doctor appointment waiting for the clinic to open, i turned off the car and left the cd player on. But it only played for about half an hour or so it turned off automatically due to the battery…
ODI 10787986
Electrical System
2013 started having intermittent starting problems and i took it to the dealer where i bought the car and was told nothing wrong. I went to another dealer twice because the couldn't replicate the issue but on the 2nd time right before the warranty expire they were able to reproduce it and replaced the starter. Fast forward in less than 2000 miles and less than 1 year, i'm having the starting problems. There is no…
ODI 10907357
Electrical System
When i started my car today i got a blinking light on the dash that looked like a battery. I looked it up in the owner's manual and it said "battery not charging" and to "contact the dealer immediately for repairs". I'll call them tomorrow. About a month ago, my car wouldn't start. I had to get it jumped and later took it in. They replaced an under dash relay. My car has been ok otherwise.
ODI 10725176
Electrical System · Steering
Electronic power steering system has failed for the 5th time in the last month. Eps light illuminates on dashboard, total loss of steering control. Vehicle is not safe to drive. Was originally cleared by turning the car on and off, but now fails immediately upon starting vehicle. Dealership quoted $1,700 repair - this should be a recall.
ODI 10731172
Electrical System · Steering
So this has now happened 3 times in the last few months, once about a month ago and twice last week (after having the car dropped off to fix the brake tsb that causes a squeak on turns). I will be driving down the road from aggressive to normal driving and all of a sudden i look at my dash only to see all the warning lights on. Once this happens you can see the mpg indicator has a delay, a change in behavior of the…
ODI 10726145
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
During three hour night drive the dash display dimmed to black at interstate speeds. After an hour or so the panel lights came back on. After a few minutes they went out again. The next day during the return drive in daylight panel seemed normal.
ODI 10716683
Electrical System · Steering
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…
ODI 10734294
Electrical System
I got off work and the horn was honking. It had been honking so long the battery was dead. And then when someone jump started it and i started to drive off, it honked some more. A few minutes later entering the freeway it started honking once again! Each time the honking stopped when i turned the wheel. 3 times in one morning it honked and would not stop until i turned the wheel. Since i have had this vehicle the…
ODI 10714501
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
My vehicle shut down while parked in an plaza on pembroke road at the beginning on march 2015. This happened again x 2 while the vehicle was parked (engine running) on separate days. The last time it happened i was driving along pines boulevard in peak hour traffic (tuesday april 21st 2015), as i approached the intersection of hiatus road and pines boulevard, i started slowing down for a red light. The vehicle then…
ODI 10714268
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated when driving at low speeds or coming to a stop, the lighting on the instrument panel would dim and the vehicle stalled without warning. Upon placing the vehicle in park and restarting the engine, the vehicle resumed normal function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was not able to diagnose the cause of the failure.…
ODI 10700616
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
I purchased my 2013 honda november of 2013 at rock honda in fontana, ca. When i first purchased the vehicle it had to be jump started, which i thought was from the car sitting so long & it being so cold.(this should have sent a red flag). After a few months & then the car began to act like it did not want to start. I was then stranded on the freeway. I called honda care. The first driver came to my car took two…
ODI 10759479
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Backed out of parking spot, upon shifting to drive, the rear view camera display was black except for two red lines. Drove about 60 feet then upon making a right turn i realized there was no throttle response. The engine continued to operate. Removed my foot from the throttle then reapplied my foot and the engine was then responsive to the throttle. The distance was approx. 20 feet and the time 10 seconds that the…
ODI 10655325
Electrical System
My daughters 2013 honda accord has been parked for approximately 2 weeks without being driven. About 2 days ago i noticed all the windows were down and sunroof open, and last week my husband noticed the trunk was open. Yesterday and last night the alarm kept going of and lights flashing ,f at first we thought it was the wind. But it contiunued throughout the night. At one point the headlights would not turn off. My…
ODI 10653532
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that the engine failed to start. The failure had recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. The vin was not provided.
ODI 10778223
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The vehicle steering simply 'shut-down', or locked-up out of nowhere. It appears the power steering system simply failed. I was only able to regain control of the steering by bringing the vehicle to a full stop in order to turn it off and then restart it... As though i were rebooting a crashed computer! The issue repeated itself three times the next day, once while driving at full speed on a public street. We…
ODI 10630852
Electrical System
It's been over 2 moths and 5 visit to dealer still got same problem car is honda accord 2013 and it's smart start car won't start sometimes it takes 20 min 40-50 try to start the car lost of same year honda owners are having same exact problem you can see it in google search or youtube dealer always told us the car got no problem but were having same problem 2-3 times a day we get stuck every where we go since car…
ODI 10629953
Electrical System · Steering
On jan 24th, 2013 i took my car to the honda dealership for a problem with my power steering. The eps (electric power steering) system indicator came on and off several times and lost power steering during those times. The problem has been intermittent. The honda dealership tried to fix the problem 3 times. On feb 5th, 2013 the intermittent power steering problem seemed to be fixed. Then on aug 21st, 2014 the power…
ODI 10627922
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
While driving to chicago (2 hours away) with my wife and 11 year old my maintenance minder light came on to tell me it was time to get an oil change. Since it was a sunday i couldn't take it in. I couldn't make an appointment until 7/16 to get in for an oil change. On 7/16 i sat in my car to go home, but my dash lights were all lit up. Brakes, electric steering, abs, check engine, my speedometer wasn't working and…
ODI 10611115
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