2013 Honda ACCORD
Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report
Quick Summary
The 2013 Honda ACCORD has 1882 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 23.5x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is steering problems (26% of all complaints), specifically: i was driving down the highway and a car was veering into my lane. as i went to the left my steering wheel just kept spinning and the tires were going all over the place. i couldn't control the car because the steering wheel was not corresponding with the tires. we jerked across the highway from lan. ⚠️ 13 fire reports filed.
1882
Total Complaints
0
Recalls Issued
—/5
Safety Stars
23.5x
vs Segment Avg
Known Problems
STEERING
496 complaints- • I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND A CAR WAS VEERING INTO MY LANE. AS I WENT TO THE LEFT MY STEERING WHEEL JUST KEPT SPINNING AND THE TIRES WERE GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT CORRESPONDING WITH THE TIRES. WE JERKED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM LAN
- • AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED FREE SPINNING AND THE TIRES WERE NOT CONTROLLED BY THE STEERING WHEEL ANY LONGER. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HIT A WALL AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. HONDA HAS NEVER COME TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND COULD ONLY BE TURNED WITH FORCE. THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH CO
“I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND A CAR WAS VEERING INTO MY LANE. AS I WENT TO THE LEFT MY STEERING WHEEL JUST KEPT SPINNING AND THE TIRES WERE GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT CORRESPONDING WITH THE TIRES. WE JERKED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM LAN”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ELECTRICAL
414 complaints- • MY NEW 2013 ACCORD HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE USER INTERFACE TO THE PHONE AND MUSIC. THE PHONE BOOK, XM, AND USB MUSIC ARE DISPLAYED IN LONG LISTS. MY 32 GB DRIVE HAS 300 ALBUMS. MY FULL COLLECTION HAS MANY MORE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS NO FAST WAY TO SCROLL THESE LISTS. THE DRIVER MUS
- • THIS CAR HAS PUSH BUTTON START ON AND OFF. THE ENGINE CAN BE CUT OFF WITH CAR IN ANY GEAR AND IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN PARK. I LEFT THE CAR IN DRIVE ON A HILL AND WENT TO GET OUT AND THE CAR WAS DRIFTING FORWARD. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR SAFETY FEATURES AND THIS IS A GREAT CONCERN. HAS COLLISION ,LAN
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE BACK UP CAMERA AND THE WARNING CHIME DID NOT ACTIVATE TO NOTIFY THE CONTACT THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALE
“MY NEW 2013 ACCORD HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE USER INTERFACE TO THE PHONE AND MUSIC. THE PHONE BOOK, XM, AND USB MUSIC ARE DISPLAYED IN LONG LISTS. MY 32 GB DRIVE HAS 300 ALBUMS. MY FULL COLLECTION HAS MANY MORE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS NO FAST WAY TO SCROLL THESE LISTS. THE DRIVER MUS”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ENGINE
185 complaints- • 2013 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN, V6, TOURING MODEL I STOPPED AT THE SIGNAL LIGHT AT ROUTE 50 AND CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD; WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO LEAVE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED - THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING OR ACCELERATING. CARS BEHIND ME HONKED AND I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR MORE AND THEN
- • CAME TO STOP AT STOP SIGN. NEW HONDA ACCORD 2013 4 DOOR SUDDENLY TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I PUSHED DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE MOTION FORWARD. IT ONLY MOVED A FOOT OR TWO AND WITH MY WIFE YELLING I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL. SCARED THE LIFE OUT OF US. I AM 51 AND A FINANC
- • WHEN BRAKING FROM 20+ MPH TO COMPLETE STOP. THE CVT TRANSMISSION JERK/JUMP/SURGE FORWARD. FEELS LIKE STRONG ENGINE BRAKE THEN CVT ADJUST TO HAVE A SMOOTH STOP. THE JERK/JUMP/SURGE HAPPENS AROUND 15 MPH. THERE ARE OTHERS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM ON DRIVEACCORD.NET. *TR
“2013 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN, V6, TOURING MODEL I STOPPED AT THE SIGNAL LIGHT AT ROUTE 50 AND CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD; WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO LEAVE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED - THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING OR ACCELERATING. CARS BEHIND ME HONKED AND I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR MORE AND THEN”
— NHTSA complaint filing
OTHER
131 complaints- • MY NEW 2013 ACCORD HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE USER INTERFACE TO THE PHONE AND MUSIC. THE PHONE BOOK, XM, AND USB MUSIC ARE DISPLAYED IN LONG LISTS. MY 32 GB DRIVE HAS 300 ALBUMS. MY FULL COLLECTION HAS MANY MORE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS NO FAST WAY TO SCROLL THESE LISTS. THE DRIVER MUS
- • THIS CAR HAS PUSH BUTTON START ON AND OFF. THE ENGINE CAN BE CUT OFF WITH CAR IN ANY GEAR AND IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN PARK. I LEFT THE CAR IN DRIVE ON A HILL AND WENT TO GET OUT AND THE CAR WAS DRIFTING FORWARD. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR SAFETY FEATURES AND THIS IS A GREAT CONCERN. HAS COLLISION ,LAN
- • 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
“MY NEW 2013 ACCORD HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE USER INTERFACE TO THE PHONE AND MUSIC. THE PHONE BOOK, XM, AND USB MUSIC ARE DISPLAYED IN LONG LISTS. MY 32 GB DRIVE HAS 300 ALBUMS. MY FULL COLLECTION HAS MANY MORE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS NO FAST WAY TO SCROLL THESE LISTS. THE DRIVER MUS”
— NHTSA complaint filing
BRAKES
114 complaints- • CAME TO STOP AT STOP SIGN. NEW HONDA ACCORD 2013 4 DOOR SUDDENLY TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I PUSHED DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE MOTION FORWARD. IT ONLY MOVED A FOOT OR TWO AND WITH MY WIFE YELLING I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL. SCARED THE LIFE OUT OF US. I AM 51 AND A FINANC
- • I JUST PURCHASED AN ACCORD 2013 EXL-V6 . THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING NORMAL ON THE HIGHWAY DOING AROUND 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLOWED DOWN A BIT, SO I SLIGHTLY HIT THE BRAKES AND THEY COMPLETELY LOCKED AS IF TOO MUCH FORCE WAS APPLIED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ALMOST C
- • FRONT BRAKES MAKE A LOUD SCREETCHING NOISE AT ANY SPEED. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES. REPAIRED 5 TIMES ACCORDING TO HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM ONLY GETS WORSE. HONDA STATES THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT CURRENTLY THERE IS NO REPAIR YET AVAILABLE. I WAS INFOR
“CAME TO STOP AT STOP SIGN. NEW HONDA ACCORD 2013 4 DOOR SUDDENLY TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I PUSHED DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE MOTION FORWARD. IT ONLY MOVED A FOOT OR TWO AND WITH MY WIFE YELLING I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL. SCARED THE LIFE OUT OF US. I AM 51 AND A FINANC”
— NHTSA complaint filing
Estimated Repair Costs
Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.
🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Based on 1882 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:
- ☐STEERING: I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND A CAR WAS VEERING INTO MY LANE. AS I WENT TO THE LEFT MY STEERING WHEEL JUST KEPT SPINNING AND THE TIRES WERE GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT CORRESPONDING WITH THE TIRES. WE JERKED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM LAN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ELECTRICAL: MY NEW 2013 ACCORD HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE USER INTERFACE TO THE PHONE AND MUSIC. THE PHONE BOOK, XM, AND USB MUSIC ARE DISPLAYED IN LONG LISTS. MY 32 GB DRIVE HAS 300 ALBUMS. MY FULL COLLECTION HAS MANY MORE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS NO FAST WAY TO SCROLL THESE LISTS. THE DRIVER MUS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ENGINE: 2013 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN, V6, TOURING MODEL I STOPPED AT THE SIGNAL LIGHT AT ROUTE 50 AND CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD; WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO LEAVE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED - THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING OR ACCELERATING. CARS BEHIND ME HONKED AND I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR MORE AND THEN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐OTHER: MY NEW 2013 ACCORD HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE USER INTERFACE TO THE PHONE AND MUSIC. THE PHONE BOOK, XM, AND USB MUSIC ARE DISPLAYED IN LONG LISTS. MY 32 GB DRIVE HAS 300 ALBUMS. MY FULL COLLECTION HAS MANY MORE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS NO FAST WAY TO SCROLL THESE LISTS. THE DRIVER MUS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)
Honda ACCORD — Year Comparison
How does 2013 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.
NHTSA Safety Rating
No NHTSA safety rating available
At a Glance
- Complaints
- 1882
- Recalls
- 0
- Fire reports
- 13
- Crash reports
- 59
- Injury reports
- 54
- Segment avg
- 80
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