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2013 Honda Accord — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 1,425 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

1,425
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
67
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
9
Involved Fire
owner-reported
59 / 1
Injuries / Deaths
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Honda Accord — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

580 complaints

296 complaints

380 complaints

1,425 complaints

981 complaints

601 complaints

609 complaints

539 complaints

1,891 complaints

696 complaints

364 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Steering 499 reports
Electrical System 416 reports
Engine 179 reports
Unknown Or Other 119 reports
Service Brakes 118 reports
Power Train 110 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 51 reports
Air Bags 51 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Steering ODI 11499647 12/31/2022

I took my car to a Mavis Tire to get the tires rotated and balanced. They told me the electronic steering rack failed and is causing significant wear on my left front tire and that they recommended replacing the rack and the inner tie rods as well as replacing the two front tires and realigning them. I got a second opinion and the guy told me that the left front tire belt has …

Steering ODI 11707755 12/30/2025

There were no warnings the power steering failed just as the previous recalls on the 2000 model Hondas did but there's no recall for this one the ABS has been affected there's no power steering and reduced engine power on and off a number of safety lights on dash the exact symptoms as described for number of Honda's before this one even the same year model but not this one 201…

Steering ODI 11562716 12/30/2023

The steering system failed/malfunction. when turning the wheel counter-clockwise, the steering wheel jerks and temporarily shuts down the vehicle even while driving. Steering wheel has failed during the middle of a left hand turn in multiple intersections. Very unsafe and scary situation when the car does not respond or perform any inputs when the drive is trying to correct/m…

Steering ODI 11562717 12/30/2023

Lost ability to steer vehicle. It was impossible to steer the car. The car was running on and in one instance moving at low sped in my own driveway. There have been 3 instances when this happens. The problem went away after turning the car off and restarting the vehicle. 2) the starter won’t start on occasion as it takes multiple attempts to start vehicle. 3) I had to replace…

Electrical System ODI 11562718 12/30/2023

The passenger side window stop and starts and when it gets to full close, it opens back up on its own a few inches. For another Honda Accord that I own if the same year, the passenger window does not go up/down from the drivers side.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2013 Honda Accord, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2013 Honda Accord reliable?
Owners have filed 1,425 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2013 Honda Accord, most often about steering. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Honda Accord years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.