10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,268 miles

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problem #152

Dec 182017

Accord

  • 45,000 miles
Starter failure at only 45,000 miles. Vehicle will sometimes start immediately and other times will only start after multiple attempt over a period of several minutes. When the system fails, the lights on the dash will be on, but there is not sound coming from the starter.

- Shavano Park, TX, USA

problem #151

Oct 012017

Accord

  • miles
I received a recall notice and the dealer "auto nation Honda of chandler AZ" has not returned any of my calls to this fixed. Dealers phone number 480_505_5185 service the mike bradley. I have had numerous electrical problems with this car. Thank you

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #150

Aug 081916

Accord

  • 16,000 miles
(from the service department's invoice on 08/09/16) 2 sensor one wires chewed on by rodent shorting PCM. Triggered shut off. Replaced sensor. My complaint is that the wires were not vinyl but were soy and that's the cause of the problem. The car had to be towed to the dealer for repair. Since the car was out of warranty, I was charged $422 to replace the sensor. I want a refund. I understand that there is a class action law suit against Honda over the issue of the soy coated wires. ( my husband, roy baker, is most familiar with this issue.)

- Highland Park, NJ, USA

problem #149

Nov 012017

Accord

  • miles
I have a 2013 Honda Accord and I have been the only owner. I recently had to replace the starter! it's rediculous to have to do that on a 2013. I would press the start button and it would just click. After several attempts, it would finally start.

- Carnesville, GA, USA

problem #148

Nov 012017

Accord

  • 31,000 miles
@31000 mles, trunk lid no longer responds to key fob. Opening trunk requires inside lever action. Estimated cost to repair seems out of reason for a part that failed while car was in garage.

- Avon, OH, USA

problem #147

Nov 172017

Accord

  • 42,000 miles
Start button issue on 2013 Honda Accord. Periodically, the start button does not start the car. It sounds like static. The car eventually will start after multiple attempts. I noted many complaints of such a similar problem on cargurus.com web blog. My car only has 42,000 miles. The dealer said it was the starter and it has been replaced at a cost of $1,018.61.

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

problem #146

Dec 162015

Accord

  • 20,000 miles
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, 6300 dublin blvd, dublin, ca 94568) was contacted and stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received the notification for the parts to become available. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

- Pleasanton, CA, USA

problem #145

Aug 012017

Accord

  • 15,000 miles
In the few years I've had my car, which I take very good care of and have low mileage on, the power steering stopped working suddenly while I was driving (very scary and dangerous!), the driver's side sun visor broke one day when I was trying to put it back up, and the dashboard sensors go off unnecessarily. Very disappointing from a Honda vehicle. Beware!

- Woodmere, NY, USA

problem #144

Nov 282017

Accord

  • 25,000 miles
Having trouble with starter. Takes about three to five times before I can get my car started.. my car was in park, this is not the first time this has happened to me.it's been going over two months.

- Bridgewater, NJ, USA

problem #143

Jun 292017

Accord

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V418000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Oakland Gardens, NY, USA

problem #142

Nov 212017

Accord

  • 123,546 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start until multiple attempts were made. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic and repaired. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the starter was the cause of the failure. After operating the vehicle three times, the vehicle experienced the failure again and was towed to pohanka Honda of salisbury (2011 N salisbury blvd, salisbury, md 21801 (410) 749-2301). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 123,546.

- Salisbury, MD, USA

problem #141

Nov 172017

Accord

  • 56,000 miles
At times the car will not start when the ignition key is turned. It will start on the second turn. On 11/17/2017, it did not start on the second try. I called for a tow truck. The driver arrived and after turning the key multiple times, the car started. He stated that it is the starter and to have it checked.

- Jamaica, NY, USA

problem #140

Nov 082017

Accord

  • 22,464 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. The vehicle was taken to coast Honda (2110 NJ-35, sea girt, NJ 08750, (732) 974-2211) and received an interim repair per NHTSA campaign number: 17V418000 (electrical system); however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The contact was informed that the manufacturer would notify vehicle owners when the final remedy was available. The contact was concerned that the failure could recur. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 22,464.

- Tinton Falls, NJ, USA

problem #139

Nov 132017

Accord

  • 56,000 miles
Ignition fails intermittently with grinding, scraping noise.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

problem #138

Nov 032017

Accord

  • miles
Takata recall. Plus battery gap that can cause ignition / fire hazard. Honda said they will do this recall at carson Honda (Nov 1, 2017), however one of window started malfunctioning after recall performed. Not sure if recall is performed either.

- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA

problem #137

Aug 022017

Accord

  • miles
Honda sensor not fix causing electrical to heat up and smell of electrical wire burn and goes away this happens randomly and usually when I activate turn signal and Honda is not able to fix the problem I have taken it to Honda dealer service department and they say they fix the problem but problem keeps coming back

- Crown Point, IN, USA

problem #136

Apr 012017

Accord

  • 45,000 miles
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.

- Crystal Lake, IL, USA

problem #135

Nov 012017

Accord

  • 44,692 miles
My starter is being replaced for intermittent starting issues. My mechanic very experienced and I have been using for years made the diagnosis. I was present for the diagnostic test. My car is a 2013 Honda Accord with less then 44000 miles. I have owned 3 Honda's all still in the family. I had a 2002 with the original starter, which my daughter now owns and I have a 2010 with almost 100,000 with the original starter. Something is wrong when you have to change a starter on a 4 yr old car with low mileage. I have also had to change the battery in the 2013 last January with less then 40,000 miles on it. I changes the battery myself.

- Northport, NY, USA

problem #134

Oct 182017

Accord

  • 94,094 miles
The car will not start intermittently. Sometimes it can take 10-30 minutes to try and start it with the key. You will turn the key and it clicks but nothing engages. We had a new key made thinking it may be the chip in the key causing it not to start. That was not the case. Took it in to the Honda dealership today after my daughter being stranded yesterday because it wouldn't crank. Service tech says its the starter. Obviously these 2013 Honda have an issue, it's all over google and youtube with many people having the same issue and all low mileage.

- Winder, GA, USA

problem #133

Oct 192017

Accord

  • 0 miles
Tried to start the car. The vehicle just lights up will not start by pushing button. Just clicking and lights inside flickering. This problem is causing me to miss work. Got in this car to go to work but will not start.

- Vero Beach, FL, USA

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