2013 Honda Accord problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2013 Honda Accord include 1 fatality report, 67 crashes and 9 fires across 1,418 filings.

1,418
Complaints
5
Recalls
67
Crash reports
9
Fire reports
59
Injuries
59.0
Severity index

Severity index 59.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 59.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 83 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 43% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SteeringSteering: 497 complaints (35.0%)497 35%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 413 complaints (29.1%)413 29%EngineEngine: 179 complaints (12.6%)179 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 118 complaints (8.3%)118 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 115 complaints (8.1%)115 8%Power TrainPower Train: 109 complaints (7.7%)109 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 51 complaints (3.6%)51 4%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 50 complaints (3.5%)50 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STEERING49735.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM41329.1%
ENGINE17912.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1188.3%
SERVICE BRAKES1158.1%
POWER TRAIN1097.7%
AIR BAGS513.6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL503.5%

Complaints filed per year

0801602012: 72013: 1242014: 1072015: 1252016: 1002017: 1332018: 1352019: 972020: 872021: 1542022: 752023: 882024: 872025: 702026: 29 (partial year)121314151617181920211542223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20127
2013124
2014107
2015125
2016100
2017133
2018135
201997
202087
2021154
202275
202388
202487
202570
2026 (year to date)29
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (245 against 316).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V41800029/06/2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERYHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Honda Accord vehicles. The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.
13V29700008/07/2013FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEAmerican Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2013 Accord vehicles that are Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) II rated that were manufactured January 15, 2013, through April 5, 2013. The fuel tank neck may be out of specification causing the fuel pump to not pr
20V76900010/12/2020POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Accord vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and a continuously-variable transmission that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentu
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 H
25V42200019/06/2025POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Honda Accord vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and a continuously-variable transmission. The affected vehicles were originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, I

Other Honda Accord model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 11 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.