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 · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I recently had a very serious issue with my 2013 honda accord regarding unintended acceleration. While pulling into a parking spot at a garden nursery i applied the brakes but they did not respond in anyway, the engine then revved up making a loud noise, the car lunged forward over several railroad tie barriers, bushes, hit a truck that was parked in the lot and came to rest in a mulch pile. Luckily the truck and…
Crash reported
ODI 10587668
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Pulling into a parking space, stopped before i could put the car into park, the vehicle lunged forward into a brick wall before stopping. Prior to this incident on 4/28/14 the windshield was replaced due to a crack in the windshield after this the ldw (lane warning device) didn't function properly. 4/30/14 another windshield was installed and the ldw did not function properly. I was told to have the camera on the…
Crash reported
ODI 10586641
Electrical System · Power Train
I bought my 2013 accord sport new. Almost immediately i noticed that after i start it and put it in drive, it would not go anywhere. Slight press of the acceleration pedal and slowly it would move forward, however within approximately a minute the acceleration pedal press and the vehicle moving would work as they should. Since i only considered this an inconvenience, even though this is not " normal", i ignored the…
ODI 10851751
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While coming to a stop in my parking spot, i applied the brake and the vehicle suddenly accelerated, with engine surge /loud noise and there were no brakes...... Car plowed over parking spot barrier, into shrubs, balcony beam and neighbor's screened patio. There is considerable damage to my vehicle , shrubs, neighbor's patio and my balcony. This was a terrifying event. Investigations by insurance co and mechanic are…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10578371
Electrical System
I have been experiencing problems with this 2013 since purchase. Brought it in to mike smith honda on various occasions for problems such, as the car will not accelerate at times, the brakes something is wrong (makes a noise) car has a suction to it,barely accelerates when leaving a red light or stop sign, one time it accelerated to much and i like to hit the wall of my garage. Fcw lights somes on some time for…
ODI 10671257
Electrical System
With the keyless entry i was able to leave the car in gear, turn the car off and start to leave the car when it started rolling downhill. I have done this several times when exiting the car quickly. The car does give a slight beep, but not enough notification for me to realize that i am not in park. Our previous car had a key and if i forgot to put it in park, the car could not be turned off letting me know right…
ODI 10579004
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Two months after the purchase, the navi went out on the vehicle. The navi was repaired; however, march 3rd, the back-up camera went dark on the screen; after several attempts it worked again. Mar 8-10th, i drove the vehicle with no problems. Mar 11th, i worked from home; the vehicle was not moved during the entire time. The vehicle keys remained on the kitchen table. Tuesday, mar 11th, at 3:00a.m. (spouse moved his…
ODI 10569195
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…
ODI 10735721
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle does not start easily. 3-5 ignition attempts are needed to start it every time. However, once it starts everything seems fine. The battery was checked by the dealer and found to be fine. The problem is not cold related as it occurs even at 40 f. *tr
ODI 10561325
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The steering indicator on dash fezzes, dash lights turn off wile driving (day or night). Taken to dealer to have this corrected they keep over night call, estate the problem has bean corrected, this is not true. This is still happening to dat" our 2013 honda accord is back in for the same problems / issues. Need to get help for this on going problem or replace the car. This has bean on going and brought to the rock…
ODI 11078838
Electrical System
Key-less access control unit is very unreliable. The push button start does not always engage. This makes starting the car a variable time event and not suitable for moving the car in an emergency situation. The problem was well known by honda and presumably fixed in some 2013's. Honda service bulletin 13-038 told honda service departments to replace the module as a warranty repair. They cut this off at vin…
ODI 11234771
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…
ODI 10551434
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
While driving at approx. 10mph, i pressed the engine start/stop switch and it shut the engine down completely. After applying my brakes and coming to a full stop, i put the transmission back into park and it started automatically back up. This event should be investigated by honda and a safety interface designed and installed to prevent this from happening at full highway speeds possibly resulting in a serious and…
ODI 10567276
Electrical System · Seats
On october 9 2013 i had gotten up to go to work, as i got up to go to work that morning i noticed that the seat. Did not move up ward. I started to drive to work but i was uncomfortable in my seating position. So as i went to readjust the seat the who seat slammed to the floor of the car. And i felt like a lower whiplash to my lower back and spine. The seat fell back as i was driving and adjusting the seat i also…
1 injury
ODI 10649542
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, all of the warning indicators illuminated on the dashboard unexpectedly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the mechanic stated that a screw had chipped an electrical wire. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 12,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10543819
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, all of the warning lights illuminated as the vehicle began to shake violently. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but no cause for the failure was determined. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed the throttle position sensor would need to be replaced. The…
ODI 10537865
Electrical System
This is a keyless car. Drove to store listing to music on the radio. Pulled into parking spot, put the brake on put the car into park and turned of car. I got in the car put foot on brake and touched button to start car. Put car in reverse, backed out of parking spot and after coming to a complete stop put car into drive and my display said there was no cd. I didn't touch any buttons and i was not playing a cd when…
ODI 10659240
Electrical System
My center console has been getting stuck. The screen itself gets stuck in reverse and has now the side camera has gotten stuck as well. The bluetooth is also messing up and the usb messed up my phone. There is something majorly wrong with the electrical in my car. It all started when i would start my car and the radio would switch to the cd player and i wouldn't touch anything. Then the backup camera screen would…
ODI 10645085
Electrical System
I own a 2013 honda accord ex-l v6 w/ navi today i started my car and when the stereo came on it was all static with a little background music from the radio. I switched the source to xm radio, ipod, bluetooth, fm radio... All of which were loud and statickey with hardly any music. I turned the car off and turned it back on and the problem went away. The is the first occurrence but i have read online that this is a…
ODI 10524172
Electrical System · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Service Brakes
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
ODI 10532012
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that that the air conditioning failed and blew hot air only. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The failure was located at the air conditioning condenser, which was fractured due to road debris. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure and current mileage was 7,700.
ODI 10519422
Electrical System · Tires
False low tire pressure indication. Honda accord owned for 12 months, less than 12,000 miles, i have received a low tire pressure indication for the fourth time. The previous three times, before taking my accord to the dealership, i checked the tire pressure. All four tire pressures are within recommended settings. After receiving my vehicle after service, the service department reports all four tire pressures are…
ODI 10606172
Electrical System
Don't install an after market amplifier and sub woofer. The anc system will cause a loud buzzing sound when you first turn on the car and put it in gear. Don't be like me and waste money like i did because honda has yet to address the issue. *tr
ODI 10515798
Electrical System · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that the bluetooth function would not disconnect properly. As a result, the contact would have to remove his eyes from the roadway, reach down and attempt to reconnect the bluetooth. The contact would also have to shut off and restart the engine in order to establish a connection. The manufacturer performed a software update during production, but that…
ODI 10515409
Electrical System
I purchased my honda accord 4cy, no navigation in april 2013. After having the vehicle for two weeks, i was backing out of my garage and when i put the vehicle in drive, the monitor where the rear view camera shows up went blank. The radio came on but i could not see any of the channels on the monitor. I turned the power off and then back on and everything works again. This happens on a regular basis and the…
ODI 10524314
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Honda Accord.
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