2013 Honda Accord Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 30 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 07/03/14 MA UPDATED 07/11/2014 *JS

HEAD RESTS ON SEATS ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE YOU NEED TO LEAN FORWARD AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING WE REMOVED THE HEAD REST, THOU IT IS A SAFETY FEATURE. *TR

PROBLEM BEGAN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW ACCORD EX V-6 COUPE. ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING (E.G. HAVEN'T DRIVEN SINCE THE PRIOR AFTERNOON/EVENING), THE VEHICLE WILL STUTTER WHEN TRANSITIVITY FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THIS IS PARTICULARLY EVIDENT WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN/STOPLIGHT. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A "KNOWN ISSUE". UPDATED 4/24/2015 *JS

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.

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

I HAVE DEVELOPED SEVERE BACK AND NECK ACHES DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. I HAVE ADJUSTED THE SEAT IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE AND THE PROBLEM JUST SEEMS TO GET WORSE. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS AND PURCHASED IT NEW FROM THE DEALER. I DRIVE ABOUT 140 MILES A DAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED AS THE WHEELS SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

SOON AFTER PURCHASING MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD EX-L W/NAV, I BEGAN TO SUFFER SEVERE LOWER BACK PAIN. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ADJUST THIS SEAT INTO A COMFORTABLE DRIVING POSITION. WITHIN 10 MINUTES, MY LEGS AND HIPS BEGIN TO GO NUMB. FATIGUE FORMS IN MY ARMS AND AN ACUTE TIGHTNESS FORMS AT THE ABSE OF MY SPINE. THE SEATS ARE PERFORATED MATTE LEATHER AND THEY GRIP YOU AND CREATE "HOT" SPOTS THAT CAUSE CONSTANT SHIFTING IN YOUR SEAT. IT IS SO UNCOMFORTABLE, I MUST CONSTANTLY ADJUST THE SEAT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I AM FATIGUED AND IN LINGERING PAIN UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, EVEN AFTER ONLY 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO BUY THE CAR BACK FROM ME. THEY OFFERED ME APPROXIMATELY $5,500 LESS THAN I SPENT ON THE PURCHASE ONE WEEK EARLIER (WITH 400 MILES ON THE ODOMETER). I REFUSED THEIR OFFER AS I AM UNABLE TO RECOUP THAT LOSS SO I MAY PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR. THEY ALSO CLAIM THEY HAD NEVER HEARD A COMPLAINT LIKE MINE. UNLIKELY, AS THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THIS PARTICULAR COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA AND MANY OTHER MANUFACTURERS OF LATE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFELY DRIVABLE AS DESIGNED. HONDA NEEDS TO CHANGE THE SEATS! *TR

AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEER FROZE UP. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING AND ALMOST WENT INTO A BUILDING. ALSO ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING THE OTHER DIRECTION AND HAD TO STOP SHORT JUST SHY OF HITTING MY CAR. IT WORKED AGAIN ONCE I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED IT. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE STORE, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AGAIN WHEN I TRY TO GET OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. I FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.

THE MEMORY SEAT ADJUSTMENT HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY IN MY NEW 2013 HONDA ACCORD XL. THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF HONDA. IT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A SWITCH FAILURE. THE MEMORY SEATS SIMPLY WOULD NOT ADJUST THEMSELVES TO THE DRIVER'S SETTING, IT WAS NECESSARY TO RE-ADJUST THE SEATS MANUALLY. MEMORY SEAT ADJUSTMENT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY OCT. 2014. I AM ALMOST SORRY I PURCHASED THIS CAR. WHY SHOULD I BE CHARGED FOR A REPLACEMENT SWITCH WHICH IS CLEARLY MANUFACTURER FAILURE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEFORE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND REMOVING HIS FOOT OFF THE GASOLINE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY DOWN SHIFT. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE DEFECTS WERE NOT DUPLICATED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5000.

ONGOING ISSUE. SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY CAR IN THE MORNING, OR WHEN LEAVING THE OFFICE IN THE EVENING, AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND GIVE IT GAS THE ENGINE REVS, RPMS GO UP, BUT THE CAR WON'T GO. I WILL ROLL DOWN MY DRIVEWAY (IT'S ON AN INCLINE), PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. THEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR WILL RESPOND TO ME GIVING IT GAS AND TAKE OFF. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE! I HAVE ALMOST COLLIDED WITH MY NEIGHBOR BEFORE BECAUSE OF THIS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE SO THEY CAN'T CHECK IT. IF THE CAR WON'T GO, HOW CAN I TAKE IT TO THEM WHILE I AM EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE? *TR

2013 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NAVIGATION AND AUDIO SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE FOUND OUT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE FIX FOR THE PROBLEMS HE EXPERIENCED, HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANY INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER OR AMERICAN HONDA. AFTER WASTING OVER FOUR HOURS AT THE DEALERSHIP, WAITING TO GET THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, HE WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO FIND OUT MOST OF THE PROBLEMS HE EXPERIENCED WERE NOT ADDRESSED AND THAT NEW PROBLEMS EXISTED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PAID OVER $2,000 FOR THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, ONLY TO DISCOVER THE ROUTES PROVIDED WERE NOT THE QUICKEST OR SHORTEST ROUTES AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, ON AUGUST 21, 2013 TO FIND OUT IF THERE WAS ANOTHER SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GIVE HIM AN ANSWER. THE AUDIO SYSTEM WOULD NOT DISPLAY ID3 TAG INFORMATION FROM SONGS PLAYED FROM THE USB PORT.

UPON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR A SPEED UNDER 15 MPH, THE CAR OCCASIONALLY HESITATES FOR 2-4 SECONDS. NEARLY HAVE GOTTEN T-BONED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN WELL IN FRONT OF APPROACHING TRAFFIC. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES. THEY INSTALLED A HARDWARE/SOFTWARE TO THE CVT TO NO AVAIL, BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, AS IT TYPICALLY HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

HEAD RESTS PUSH THE HEAD TOO FAR FORWARD, CAUSING NECK PAIN WHEN SEAT BACK IS AT A NORMAL UPRIGHT, DRIVING POSITION. SEATS ARE EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE IN, UNLESS THE SEAT BACK IS SIGNIFICANTLY RECLINED - WHICH POSES AN ISSUE WITH BEING ABLE TO REACH THE STEERING WHEEL AND OTHER CONTROLS EFFECTIVELY. I FIND MYSELF PULLING MYSELF FORWARD WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, SO THAT I CAN SIT UP STRAIGHT WITHOUT THE HEAD REST PUSHING MY HEAD FORWARD. I'M SURE THIS IS NOT THE SAFEST POSITION TO DRIVE IN. *JB

GOT HIT ON PASSENGER SIDE TBONED ON FRONT AND BACK DOORS AND NO DIPLOYMENT I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA DEALER TO DO THE REPAIR THRU MY INSURANCE DEALER TELLS ME THE SIDE DOORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND DAMAGE TO THE PILLAR AND NEEDED NEW HINGES. TWO DAYS LATER GO OVER A BUMP AND AIRBAGS DEPLOY. NOT WHEN IM HIT BUT OVER A BUMP THEY DEPLOY ON SAME SIDE THE WORK WAS DONE TO THE PILLAR AND DOORS.TWO DAYS LATER . DONT UNDERSTAND WHY DIPLOYMENT GOING OVER A BUMP BUT NOT WHEN I GOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE PILLAR. *TR

WHEN THE CAR FIRST STARTS UP, AND YOU SHIFT IT INTO DRIVE, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD RATHER RAPIDLY. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN YOU GO FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE

I WAS DRIVING WHEN A HONDA ACCORD CAME TOWARD ME FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE EXTREMELY BRIGHT AND CAUSED TEMPORARY BLINDNESS WHEN I SAW THEM. IT TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES FOR THE IMAGE OF THE LIGHTS TO FADE FROM MY VISION. *TR

AFTER HEARING A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL (SUCH AS A CLICKING NOISE OR SQUEAKING), TURNING IT LEFT AND/OR RIGHT, I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP ON 08/20/2013. THE DEALERSHIP REMOVED THE STEERING WHEEL AND DETERMINED THAT THE CABLE REEL FOR THE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT RETURN THE VEHICLE TO ME FOR "SAFETY" UNTIL THE PART WAS TO BE REPLACED (AND THE STEERING CONSOLE HAD BEEN DISASSEMBLED). THE DEALER REPLACED THE CABLE REEL ON THE CAR. 2 MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, I STARTED HEARING THE SAME NOISE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT/RIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER ON 12/26/2013 WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. THE DEALER INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE CABLE REEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN (5,484 MILES). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT DISASSEMBLE THE STEERING CONSOLE, THEY WOULD ORDER THE REPLACEMENT PART AND I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN AGAIN FOR THE REPLACEMENT WHEN THE PART ARRIVES (THIS IS THE SECOND REPAIR IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS). I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP WHY THIS WAS A RECURRING ISSUE? THEY INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED THEM WITH THE PART AND THEY ARE REPLACING IT ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. IF THE ISSUE HAPPENS FOR A THIRD TIME, THEY WILL REPORT THIS TO AMERICAN HONDA FOR POSSIBLE ENGINEERING ISSUE AND RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. THE BLADE WAS REPLACED BUT CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT THE SAME ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 11/19/13*LJ

WHEN IT RAINS MODERATE TO HEAVY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DESIGN CAUSES THE WATER TO BE PULLED BACK ON THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. VISIBILITY IS REDUCED GREATLY AND IS POOR AT BEST. *TR

HI. I JUST NOTICED DURING HEAVY RAIN , MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS PULLING THE WATER BACK ON THE WINDSHIELD AT 55MPG OR ABOVE CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND BRAND NEW WIPERS, SO I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON. THIS IS A BIG ISSUE SINCE MY VISIBILITY DURING HEAVY/MODERATE RAIN IS IMPACTED. THANKS *TR

HI. I'VE NOTICE OIL LEAK ON MY BRAND NEW 2013 ACCORD V6 THIS MORNING. I ALREADY MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER, BUT I'M DISAPPOINTED TO SEE BRAND NEW CAR (ESPECIALLY HONDA) WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, LOOKS LIKE MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUE. I HOPE THIS IS NOTHING MAJOR AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO REPLACE AN ENGINE BLOCK LIKE MENTIONED BELOW. HTTP://WWW.DRIVEACCORD.NET/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=80981 [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING STUTTERING WITH MY VEHICLE WHILE ACCELERATING. BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND ISSUES BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE TECH ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE BUT CLAIMED THEY RAN FULL DIAGNOSTICS AND ASSURED ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION. TWO WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED AND DIRECT INJECTION SYSTEM REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,640.

FIRST INCIDENT WAS APPROX IN AUG, 2013. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ACCELERATING AT 36-40 MPH, CAR STARTING SHUDDERING AND LUNGING FORWARD, LOUD NOISE COMING FROM CAR AND IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. SLOWING DOWN DIDN'T HELP- IT MADE IT SHUDDER MORE. PULLED OFF ROAD THINKING, MAYBE A FLAT TIRE? I STOPPED THE CAR CHECKED AND NOTHING.I WAS SHAKEN UP BECAUSE THE CAR WAS JERKING AND SHUDDERING AND YOU COULDN'T CONTROL IT.I LET IT SIT, WHILE DRIVING HOME, IT HAD DIFFICULTY ACCELERATING TO THE SPEED LIMIT OF 50. IT THEN SHUDDERED AS THE CAR SLOWED DOWN WHEN YOU TOOK YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS, LET IT COAST TO A STOP W/O APPLYING THE BRAKES. TRYING TO ACCELERATE, IT WAS VERY SLUGGISH, THEN IT KICKED IN AND TOOK OFF. AS IF THE A/C WAS ON, STRAINING THE ENGINE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND OF COURSE, COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT. THEY INSISTED NOTHING WAS WRONG AND IT WAS JUST SOME ODD INCIDENT. I KNOW WHAT THE CAR DID. I DROVE IT FOR ALMOST A YEAR, EXPERIENCING THIS OFF AND ON BUT NOT TO THAT DEGREE THE FIRST TIME, WITH THE SHUDDERING WHEN YOU SLOWED DOWN AND THE LACK OF ACCELERATION AND THEN THE "KICK IN"... IT GOT PRETTY BAD IN THE MID PART OF JULY, 2014. THIS WAS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. THE LACK OF ACCELERATION - BIG PROBLEM WITH EXPRESSWAY DRIVING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY INDICATED A SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED. THEY ORDERED A KIT (VALVE?) AND REPLACED THE HARDWARE AND ADJUSTED THE SOFTWARE PER THE RECOMMENDATION OF HONDA.IT SEEMED TO BE FIXED, FOR FIVE DAYS. IT STARTED LOSING ACCELERATION ON THE HIGHWAY, I COULD BARELY GET TO 70 MPH IN VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC. DANGEROUS! I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN 10 DAYS LATER AND TOLD THEM IT WASN'T FIXED. THE HEAD SERVICE TECH DROVE IT, WONT DUPLICATE. THEY ARE TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT. I'M CONCERNED THAT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR A YEAR WITH THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. I NOTIFIED AMERICAN HONDA. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST WOULD CAUSE SEVERE NECK AND BACK PAIN TO THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HEADREST WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY AND WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70. *TR

THIS WAS INSTANCE #3 AND WORST OCCURRENCE. STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, MADE A LEFT TURN WHEN BREAK IN TRAFFIC, HALF WAY INTO TURN ENGINE LAGGED WITH NO RESPONSE LIKE IT SHUTDOWN, THEN TOOK OFF. ALMOST T-BONED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LAG BETWEEN START OF TURN AND THEN ENGINE RESPONSE WAS AT LEAST 2-3 SECONDS. SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES BEFORE. BOTH OF THOSE INSTANCES WERE RIGHT TURNS ON RED, WITH NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. EVEN THOUGH NO TRAFFIC WAS COMING, THE CONCERN IS THAT THE LAG/DEAD RESPONSE WORRIES ME AND CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE SPOKEN WITH 3 HONDA SERVICE ADVISORS THAT HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE ISSUE AND BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY COULD DO. THEY STATED CLEARLY THAT UNLESS THEY COULD RECREATE THE ISSUE, IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO TROUBLE SHOOT IT. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FORUMS AND FOUND SIMILAR OCCURRENCES WITH OTHER HONDA OWNERS, NOT ONLY OF THE ACCORD BUT ALSO THE CROSSTOUR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND DESERVES INVESTIGATION. *TR

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 VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,700. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER READ THE INVOICE, IT STATED TECHNICIAN CHECKED AND FOUND DTC CODE P2135 TP SENSOR A/B INCORRECT VOLTAGE CORRELATION. THE TECHNICIAN RECALIBRATED THE TP SENSOR. THE THIRD TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, THE CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SCREECHED AND STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE ALL WHILE THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS LIT UP. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED TO LESS THAN 20 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN FOR A FOURTH TIME, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE COMPUTER. UPDATED 10/31/13 UPDATED 12/5/13

WHEN I START UP THE CAR IT WOULDN'T START. THE LIGHT, ACC, RADIO EVERYTHING TURNS ON BUT THE ENGINE WONT START. I TRY SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT WILL NOT START, I GOT OUT THE CAR LOCK IT, THEM I DECIDE TO TRY AGAIN AND THEM IT STARTED. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2013 THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IT HAPPEN SAME EXACT WAY. ALSO A BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM THE RADIO OR BLUETOOTH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT FOUND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE BATTERY WAS FINE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. *TR

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 I PARKED I DIDN'T HAVE A CD INSERTED IN THE CD PLAYER. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS ON AND OFF MANY TIMES. *TR

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 GET STUCK AND NOW THE SIDE CAMERA AND NOW THE BLUETOOTH. I'M DONE! THIS IS MY 4TH ACCORD OUT OF 5 CARS. I KNOW A LOT ABOUT CARS AND THIS ISN'T RIGHT. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY HAVE UPDATED IT AND SAID IT WOULD BE FIXED AND IT ISN'T. FIX THE THING OR LEMON LAW IT. IT'S GOING BACK INTO THE SHOP TONIGHT, SO LETS SEE! *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY BRAND NEW 2013 HONDA ACCORD IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AS IT STARTED TO GET DARK. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME MY WIFE AND I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR AT NIGHT. I WAS STARTLED TO REALIZE THAT IT SEEMED THAT SOMEONE HAD PUT A BLINDFOLD OVER THE TOP PORTION OF OUR EYES. WE COULD NOT SEE ABOVE A CLEARLY DEFINED LINE. BELOW THE LINE; LIGHT, ABOVE THE LINE; TOTAL DARKNESS. I HAD TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD ADEQUATELY AHEAD, EVEN AT LOW SPEED. HAVING TO TURN OFF THE HIGH BEAMS WHEN ENCOUNTERING ON-COMING CARS WAS EXTREMELY UNNERVING. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE ENOUGH TO READ NORMAL STREET AND INFORMATION SIGNS NOR TO SEE AN OBJECT, PERSON, OR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT CROSS YOUR PATH. IF YOU TURN THESE LIGHTS ON IN A DARK GARAGE YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THIS DEFINED LINE. WE CALLED THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED OUR CAR AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN AFTER EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE INTAKE MANAGER PAGED ME AND TOLD ME THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM, THAT THE LIGHTS WERE NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. THIS SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE TO US. I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MANAGER AND THE SERVICE DIRECTOR CAME OUT TO SPEAK WITH US. HE TOLD US HE HAD ENCOUNTERED 7 OR 8 OTHER SUCH COMPLAINTS BUT ALL WERE DEEMED TO BE NORMAL FOR THE 2013 ACCORD! HE FINALLY AGREED TO PERSONALLY CHECK-OUT THE PROBLEM. HE GAVE US A LOANER 2013 ACCORD TO DRIVE HOME. THE LOANER ACCORD HAD THE EXACT SAME HEADLIGHT FUNCTIONALITY! THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS PUT ON THE PHONE WITH THE SERVICE INTAKE MANAGER WHO TOLD ME THAT A TECHNICIAN CHECKED THE LIGHTS AND THAT THEY WERE NORMAL AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT IF THE DEALER SAID THE LIGHTS WERE NORMAL THEN THERE WAS NOTHING HONDA COULD OR WOULD DO. AFTER REITERATING THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, SHE SUGGESTED THAT I MIGHT CONSIDER TAKING IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. I WILL TRY. *TR

THE 2013 HONDA ACCORD LX DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR HAS AN OUTER SEGMENT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A WIDER VIEW OF THE ROAD TO CORRECT FOR BLIND SPOTS. HOWEVER, THE DESIGN IS SELF-DEFEATING. THE OUTER SEGMENT SHOWS MORE AREA, BUT, TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, IT COMPACTS THE FIELD OF VIEW CAUSING A CONFUSING DISTORTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE OUTER SEGMENT MAY APPEAR OUT OF FOCUS TO DRIVERS WEARING EYE GLASSES. THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED TODAY BY PHONE TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND A STATEMENT WAS TAKEN BY A REPRESENTATIVE. A MORE APPROPRIATE DESIGN FOR THE DRIVER''S MIRROR WOULD INCORPORATE A SEAMLESS, GRADUAL CONVEX CURVE AT THE LEFT SIDE, PRODUCING AN UNINTERRUPTED PANORAMIC EFFECT. A DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR THAT CAUSES SEVERE DISTORTION AND CONFUSION POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. EVEN A MOMENTARY CONFUSION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY. *TR

ABS solenoid valve malfunction. VSA solenoid malfunction

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 COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 2013 ACCORDS. *TR

THERE IS A HESITATION/JERK/SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. *TR

AT SLOW SPEEDS THE HONDA WOULD STALL. ALSO HAPPENED WHEN INITIALLY SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. RPMS WOULD JUST CUT OUT. HAPPENED 5-6 TIMES. STALLED OUT WHILE MOVING THROUGH INTERSECTION. CALLED TOW COMPANY AND HAD THEM TOW TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER SENSORS. I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHAT IT WAS. VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD PROBLEM SINCE HOWEVER GAS MILEAGE IS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE FIX. NOT HAPPY WITH MILEAGE. WAS GETTING 35 MPGS ON MY COMMUTE. NOW GETTING 31 MPGS. OVER 10% REDUCTION. *TR

MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR IN A PARKING GARAGE. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. MY HUSBAND BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE SERVICE CENTER AT HONDA OF BOWIE. THE SERVICE FOLKS SAID IT WAS FIXED AFTER DOING A COMPUTER UPDATE. I BROUGHT IT BACK BECAUSE THE PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURRING. MY HUSBAND BROUGHT IT BACK IN AGAIN ON JULY 2, 2014 BECAUSE THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE LAST "FIX." THE SERVICE PERSONNEL DID ANOTHER COMPUTER RESET AND MY CAR HAS HAD THE SAME POWER STEERING PROBLEMS SINCE THEN. TODAY (MONDAY, JULY 7, 2014), THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN AND STEERED THE CAR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC RESULTING IN ANOTHER NEAR MISS. I HAVE CALLED HONDA OF BOWIE TO GET A LOANER VEHICLE BUT THEY ARE OUT OF LOANER VEHICLES SO I NEED TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO AND FROM WORK. *JS

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DAMAGED DUE TO ROAD DEBRIS. VEHICLE DESIGN IS POOR LEAVING THE CONDENSER UNPROTECTED FROM ROAD DEBRIS. GRILL OPENING IS LARGE WITH NO SCREEN OR MESH IN FRONT OF THE CONDENSER. REPAIR COST IS $786. HONDA SHOULD INCLUDE PROTECTION OF THE CONDENSER IN ITS DESIGN AND PERFORM RECALL TO ADD PROTECTION. OWNERS WHO HAVE REPAIRED DAMAGE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2013 HONDA ACCORD KNOWING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE HEADREST ISSUE, BUT BRIEF TEST DRIVES PRIOR TO PURCHASE DON'T FULLY REVEAL THE EXTENT TO WHICH THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT.. AN ACURA (ALSO MADE BY HONDA) DEALER EVEN TOLD ME THAT ACURA HAD HAD THESE SAME COMPLAINTS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT MODIFIED THE HEADREST DESIGN IN THE 2013 MODELS TO CORRECT THE FLAW. HONDA HAS NOT DONE THIS YET, THOUGH, IN HONDA MODELS. I TEST DROVE MANY OTHER MANUFACTURERS' CARS AND THEY COMPLY WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS WITHOUT SUCH AN OBVIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM I'M 5'4" AND SIT UP STRAIGHT WHEN DRIVING, WHICH MEANS THE HEAD RESTRAINT CONTINUALLY BUMPS OR POKES THE BACK OF MY HEAD WHILE PROVIDING NO BACK SUPPORT AT ALL--WHICH IS ITSELF A SAFETY DEFECT IN A CRASH. SO IS THE FACT THAT IT PUSHES MY HEAD SO FAR FORWARD THAT IT IMPEDES GOOD VISIBILITY WHEN I TURN MY HEAD TO LOOK BACK OVER MY RIGHT SHOULDER. SLUMPING CAUSES BACK, SHOULDER AND NECK PAIN, UNTENABLE ON A ROAD TRIP AND ALSO IMPEDES VISIBILITY. EARLIER MODEL HEAD-RESTRAINTS THAT DON'T HAVE THIS ISSUE WON'T FIT DUE TO DIFFERENT CENTER-TO-CENTER POST MEASUREMENTS, SO THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE PARTS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING RESTRAINT (I TRIED -- EVEN WITH ONE IN MY OLDER ACURA). I HAVE READ ONLINE FORUMS IN WHICH DESPERATE HONDA DRIVERS DESCRIBE BENDING THE POSTS OR MAKING OTHER MODIFICATIONS TO RELIEVE THEIR PAIN WHILE DRIVING. THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE TO AND THIS COULD JEOPARDIZE THEIR SAFETY. PLEASE MAKE HONDA MODIFY THIS DESIGN. I'D GLADLY PURCHASE ANOTHER HEADREST THAT DOESN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE, IF THEY MAKE ONE IN 2014 (WITH THE SAME DISTANCE BETWEEN POSTS AS THE 2013 ACCORDS). OR MAKE IT A RECALL ISSUE--ENOUGH HONDA OWNERS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT IT TO JUSTIFY THAT STATUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT DROPPED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL INDEPENDENTLY RETURNED TO THE CORRECT POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED AND THE RPM READING INCREASED WHEN IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OR A REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION HAS A JUDDER SHAKING FEELING WHEN ACCELERATING WHEN COLD IT IS MORE SEVERE. WHEN HOT IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO LOW GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD. HAVE A CASE WITH HONDA, THEY SAID ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON A FIX BUT I NEED TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER SO THEY CAN DIAGNOSE. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR 1 WEEK. THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE. THEY SAY HONDA TAC SAYS ITS NORMAL. ITS NOT NORMAL, FEELS LIKE GOING INTO LOCKUP TOO EARLY BUT WHO KNOWS ITS A CVT TRANS. MAN I SHOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN THIS CAR. PICKED CAR UP FROM DEALER GOT STUCK IN TRAFFIC AGAIN,,TRANSMISSION LUNGING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. STINKS!!!! *TR

I PURCHASED 2013 HONDA ACCORD ON OCT 2012. THE CAR HAS ONLY 3,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY MY CAR HAS ENGINE OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE GASKET SEAL. HONDA HAS SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH ENGINE OIL LEAKING. *TR

THE SEATS IN MY ACCORD ARE TERRIBLE. IT PUTS YOU IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND MAKES YOU SLUMP AS YOUR DRIVING. I HAVE HAD SEVERE NECK, LOWER BACK AND SHOULDER PAIN FROM THE DISCOMFORT. I AM FORCED TO LOSE MONEY ON THIS CAR AND TRADE IT IN BECAUSE IT IS VERY DISTRACTING TO TRY TO CHANGE THE SEATS AS I DRIVE. SOME NIGHTS AFTER DRIVING I AM UNABLE TO WALK MY BACK HURTS SO BAD. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE SEATS! *TR

I OWN A 2013 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6 WITH 7520 MILES ON HIT. I APPROACHED MY GATED COMMUNITY ON FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:45PM, HIT THE REMOTE TO OPEN THE GATES, PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE REACTION WHATSOEVER. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. FORTUNATELY, THE GATE OPENED BEFORE I HIT IT. I CONTINUED TO MY HOME, CHECKING THE BRAKES AND THEY APPEARED TO WORK, OPENED UP THE GARAGE AND WAS PUTTING THE CAR IN THE GARAGE WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND AGAIN THE CAR'S BRAKES HAD NO REACTION AND I HIT THE WALL AND DOOR LEADING INTO MY HOUSE. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND NO RAIN. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR HAS MINIMAL DAMAGE; HOWEVER, THE HOUSE HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. I AM UNABLE TO CLOSE AND LOCK MY KITCHEN DOOR LEADING FROM THE GARAGE INTO THE HOUSE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM, AND THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR ALONG WITH PREVIOUS YEARS. *TR

IN AN EVENT OF HEAVY DOWNPOUR I NOTICED WHEN USING MY HONDA STOCK WIPER BLADES RAINWATER IS PUSHED INTO THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER, AND FOR A MOMENT COLLECTS IN MY VIEW. WHEN THE STORM WAS OCCURRING I HAD THE WIPERS ON FULL SPEED SO MY VIEW WAS OBSTRUCTED MANY TIMES TO WHERE I HAD TO TRY AND IGNORE THE PUDDLE OF WATER IN THE LEFT OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE SINCE PURCHASED NEW WIPERS OUT OF MY OWN POCKET, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. I BELIEVE IT IS THE SHAPE OF THE HONDA ACCORDS WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A SMALL BUT IMPORTANT ISSUE HONDA NEEDS TO CORRECT FOR THE 2014-2015 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING AND ENGAGED THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,000. *TR

MY NEW 2013 HONDA ACCORD EX-L HAS A PUSH BUTTON START/STOP. WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE CAR IN DRIVE (ITS AN AUTOMATIC), IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY PUSH THE ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON, IT CUTS THE POWER TO THE ENGINE. SO YOU CAN EFFECTIVELY TURN THE CAR OFF, LOOSE POWER TO THE ENGINE AND LOOSE THE POWER STEERING WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND YOU ARE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO THIS TO A CAR WITH A KEYED IGNITION WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE AIR CONDITIONING BUTTONS. I WAS TRYING TO ADJUST THE AIR CONDITIONING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND COULDN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD TO LOOK AT THE AIR CONDITIONING BUTTONS. *TR