I purchased new a 2013 Honda Accord 4 cyl in August 2013 which had the battery sensor replaced at 26,010 miles in October 2017. Shortly thereafter, I started experiencing an intermittent starting problem. When I turn the key, the dash lights turn on as normal, but the engine does not turn over or even crank. While this does not happen all the time, it happens frequently and it can take between 2-6 tries before it finally starts at home or anywhere I traveled. Aaa jumped me once too. Dealer said to switch keys as it may be the immobilizer sensor in my key. Then December 2018 at 32,935 miles, dealer recommended I replace the battery which I did, but issue continued, July 2019 at 36,555 miles, dealer performed diagnostics stating the starter was bad but there wasn't a recall and it's more than 36 months so out of warranty. Dealer does not apply the cost of the diagnostics against the repair. Total cost for diagnostics, starter and tax was $889.47. Plus the dealer sold me a refurbished starter with a 3 yr/36,000 mile warranty stating a new starter only carries a 12 month warranty. Almost $1K is a lot of money for one repair for a senior citizen for a car with 36K miles. Appears this is a common issue so Honda motor co should recall the starter and provide reimbursement to those who had to have it replaced to avoid being stranded.

- Eden Prairie, MN, USA

When turning my steering wheel while driving my engine shuts down and restarts. When this happens my steering wheel locks

- Belmont, NC, USA

2013 Accord did not start and make a click sound. Honda dealer not able to figure out the actual problem. Battery, starter replaced but did not resolve the issue.

- Danbury, CT, USA

Vehicle would occasionally not start. When pressing the button, a static noise is heard. The starter is spinning, but not engaging with the torque gear. The starter motor has been replaced three times but the result is the same. These start issues are a daily occurrence. The only way it starts is if I shift to neutral and try. Occasionally that doesn't work and I have to shift back to park and try to start it there.

- Lovettsville, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. While the vehicle was parked, the contact had to depress the start button multiple times to start the ignition. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact associated the failure with technical service bulletin number: 16-002. The vehicle was taken to walser Honda (located at 14800 buck hill rd, burnsville, mn 55306, (952) 388-2231), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

- Saint Paul, MN, USA

The car is having starter issues. Randomly will start and then won't. there are thousands of complaints about this on the internet. Same make and model, same issue. The system or starters are obviously defective and should be recalled. This has been an ongoing issue for quite some time for us- at least a year or more.

- Winter Springs, FL, USA

The car is having starter issues. Randomly will start and then won't. there are thousands of complaints about this on the internet. Same make and model, same issue. The system or starters are obviously defective and should be recalled. This has been an ongoing issue for quite some time for us- at least a year or more.

- Warroad, MN, USA

Key-less access control unit is very unreliable. The push button start does not always engage. This makes starting the car a variable time event and not suitable for moving the car in an emergency situation. The problem was well known by Honda and presumably fixed in some 2013's. Honda service bulletin 13-038 told Honda service departments to replace the module as a warranty repair. They cut this off at VIN DL002124, but the problem continues. Streetsboro Ohio Honda tells me they can order the part but they want over $600 to repair this design flaw. I purchased the car in December of 2013 and was unaware of the issue for a long time. I thought the car was just hard to start. I mentioned it to a service man at bedford Honda at the time, but the car started up for him several times in a row so I just lived with it. It's now much worse.

- Twinsburg, OH, USA

My driver side air bag turned on and has been on ever since also when I press on my breaks the the locks on the doors make a clicking noise

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

The vehicle was parked and stationary, once it was turned on the (eps) electrical power system light was displayed on the dash. Steering wheel was then difficult to move or turn. The indicator was constant from that point.

- Marysville, WA, USA

I think this might be my 3rd complaint, I love Honda and have had Honda cars for years, but this has really tested my patience. For the last 4 years I have gone through 3 starters and 2 alternators, every time I contact Honda they tell me to drop the car off so they can test it, I pay them $130 so they can tell me what they already know. My problem is that starter issue is very common, and there is no long term fix for this issue. So the issue is back, I end up getting stranded in places for hours at a time, and sometimes even end up being late to work, due to my starter spinning away until I can get it to catch eventually. I took it to get appraised the other day, and it wouldn't start ofcourse, the dealer refused to look at the vehicle ofcourse, because no one wants to sell a lemon. At this point, I am either looking for Honda to buy my car off me, replace it, or come up with a permanent fix. If you go on youtube and type in Honda starter issue you will find plenty of videos, and I also have reciepts for all the trips my car took to the dealer. I am not going to install a 4th starter, that is that rediculouse, I refuse to go to a Honda dealership again for them to tell me what I already know.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

Push button starter doesn't work nearly every day. Today July 9 2019 it wouldn't start 3 times. Everything freezes (steering, brake) but all lights light up. There are 1,000's of people that this is happening too... so far only when starting.

- Fairmont, WV, USA

Keyless push button start works intermittently to start car - sometimes takes 10 tries to crank; battery is good

- Huntersville, NC, USA

March 2019 drove car to gym without incident. Car wouldn't start an hour later. Aaa came and the tech's tools indicated battery had sufficient power. Tech tried multiple times to start car and got it to run. He advised me to take it to shop to get starter fixed. I drove it home instead and the car worked fine for a month. One morning it didn't start again. I tried to start it again two weeks later and it was fine. The next day it didn't. finally in July 2019 I called for a tow. Aaa came, jumped the car and advised me to drive directly to shop. At shop, determined it was just a dead battery. Replaced it today. At 120000 miles and in the span of 6 years, this is the third battery.

- Chula Vista, CA, USA

In early 2019, after my Honda dealer replaced my vehicle's water pump, I began experiencing problems with the push button start feature on my 2013 Honda Accord. Sometimes, my car starts right away. But more often, it takes several attempts before my car will start using the push button start feature. When repeated attempts are necessary to start my car, I hear a 'clicking' type noise when I press the start button, but my car does not turn over. After several attempts pushing the 'start' button, my car eventually starts (sometimes after a few seconds and a few attempts, sometimes after many attempts and two or three minutes). The problem occurs randomly, when the car is cold and warm. I never experienced this problem until Honda replaced the water pump on my car earlier this year. Based on other web posts, this sounds like a common problem with the push button start feature in 2013 Honda Accord. Once my car starts, it runs well. At this present time, I have no other mechanical problems other than the push button start feature. However, my car's failure to start is a safety issue in itself if a car fails to start in a situation where a quick get away is necessary (for example, flood, wild fire, or other natural or other disaster that may require that my car start without delay).

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

Starter failure described in Honda's tsb 16-002. Car exhibited a grinding noise upon trying to start. It would fail to start. This was an intermittent problem. Honda finally replaced the starter but was unwilling to warranty the known problem. A year later I am having the same problem.

- Dunwoody, GA, USA

Having problems with starting the car at times. It started when on a road trip. We were an hour out from home, had been driving for approximately 2.5 hours. We stopped at a rest area to use the facilities, came back to the car and it wouldn't start, it tried turning over but did not. We received a boost and it started right up. This happens intermittently with no warning. I have been stranded on several occasions. The car was checked out and I was told that the battery, alternator and starter were all fine. I actually drive with a jump starter in the car so that I won't be stranded. It is frustrating to not know what is wrong.

- Hialeah, FL, USA

The car has a push button start. Sometimes the starter on the car does not work properly. At times, the car fails to start for 5 to 10 minutes and indicates that the starter system is not not working properly. It also indicates that the power is still on. Even after the ignition is off, the power is still on. On June 27, 2019, I had to pay $773.84 to replace the starter. This problem has been going on for months. The car only has 51,562 miles. The problem started before 50,000 miles but happened infrequently. Over the months, the problem grew worse. Now the car may not start in the evening but starts immediately the next morning. Getting stranded is a definite risk. The danville Honda dealership in Virginia said they keep the starters in stock because they are replacing a lot of them. There are also discussions on-line about the problem - community talk. Therefore, Honda should replace the starters free of charge.

- Martinsville, VA, USA

Push button start does not function properly. The car is unpredictable because it frequently fails to start when I push the engine button. Sometimes it starts on the first try, but I am frequently left trying to crank the car for 5 to 10 minutes. One day it would not start at all but started immediately the next morning. This problem has existed for months and the car has approximately 52,000 miles. I read on 'community talk' that other Honda owners are experiencing the same issue. On June 27, 2019, I had to pay over $773.84 to replace the starter. The dealership in danville, va. Said they keep the starters in stock because they are replacing all of them.

- Martinsville, VA, USA

Battery drains often. Have changed the battery twice & I believe I will have to change it again. I believe it's the charging system for the battery

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA