CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013-2014 Honda Accord is showing signs of an electrical problem with the starter failing soon after the 36K mile warranty expires. It's compounded by reports that the OEM battery doesn't have sufficient amps to start the V6 reliably after a year or two.
For now we are rating this problem with the "Beware" seal because it's occurring so soon after the 36K mile warranty expires. The upshot is when your Accord won't start, that's never good, but especially bad when it's just a few years old.
Also once again, owners are complaining that the 2013 Honda Accord seats are uncomfortable. Uncomfortable seats has been a significant complaint with the Accord since the 2008 model year.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
39,841 miles
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Intermittent starting problems. Car has new battery and alternator is good. Please see same complaints online. One time I drove home from work for about 15 miles, turned off car in the driveway, tried to start the car and wont start.
I had about 3 to 4 times that the car doesn't start at first time this year. Those times, I had to try four or five times. Now I think of it it started to happen after replacing the recalled part, battery sensor on 3/23/2018. On 9/10/2018, I tried so many time to start the car but had to towed to Honda dealer to take a look. Next day, I was told the starter needed the starter replacement costing $850, and my car only has 35600 miles on it.
When attempting to use the push button to start the car, I am unable to start it. All the dashboard lights come on and I get a clicking sound. After 6-10 times trying to start the car it finally starts. Car has 48,000 miles. Has happened a few times.
The Honda has been intermittently starting for the past month. When you initially try to start there is a click and if you try again often 3-4 attempts it will start. Summer months this is very frustrating the vehicle has a battery sensor recall and since the recall this has started to occur.
Sometimes the car will not start. Brake is depressed and button is pushed to start, green light goes on but car does not start. Air conditioner will run. I then push the starter button and everything goes off and try to start the car again. Car usually starts after one or two times.
- Elkins Park, PA, USA
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My car has just gone beyond the 36,000 mile warrantee & is now having difficulty starting. When the start button is pushed, all I get is some warning lights. It will start after 6 - 12 attempts. It does not seem to matter if the engine is cold or warm. Three different people have experienced this problem when starting this vehicle. The problem has lasted weeks & is still present. It looks like the repair will cost about $600.
2013 Accord. Original battery died September 2016 - replaced battery again July 2018. Beginning in May 2018 turn the key and lights come on but engine doesn't crank. It takes 2 or 3 tries then cranks and starts like normal. Very disappointed in Honda brand. They were know for reliability - no longer! would not recommend Honda to anyone I know looking for a car.
Car developed problems starting. All lights, radio, etc would turn on but the starter will not start the vehicle. It began slowly and got increasingly worse with time. Problem got even worse after the recalled battery sensor was replaced.
Early failure of starter. The starter failed within 5 years of purchase (new car) with very low mileage 46K miles. I could not start my engine on multiple occasions.
I have Honda Accord 2013 and it's only 60000 miles and start problem like I just change battery and just started problem for ignition switch and it's hard to turn on may be starter problem but it's only 5 year and it's too early to have that problem
2 items- was there an air bag recall? & starter push button malfunction, it doesn't start at times when pushed, it's getting worst, I'm up to over five trys and now it feels like I'd be stuck at any location. It started about two months ago. Someone on youtube claimed that there was a recall on the 2013 Accord push button starter.
Push button start is acting strange when I push button to start the car it only clicks then second try it mostly starts. This problem has been started about three months ago nowadays it is happening 3 or 4 times in a week.
Car won't start. After battery sensor recall was completed the problem started. Brake pedal does not go down. Press keyless start and only dashboard lights go on. Have to get the car jumped every 2-3 days. Afraid to turn the car off. All recalls completed. Dealer where I purchased the car from was not familiar with the problem. Brand new battery.
Starter issue that is affected by not engaging due the heat of the engine or other heat source I.e. oil pan or exhaust system. Driving my Honda Accord from lake mary to fort meyers beach where I pulled into a rest area near rubonia fl, parked the car and turned the engine off. I came back to the car and proceeded to insert my key and nothing happened. Luckily there was a state farm road Ranger in the rest stop and he moved his truck to mine and proceeded to give me a jump. Once the jumper cables were on, the car turned over without an issue.
Starter issue that is affected by not engaging due the heat of the engine or other heat source I.e. oil pan or exhaust system. I drove my Honda Accord 2013 about 60 miles then turned the car off and came back and the engine would not turn over. Only sound was one click as you turned the key. Triple a was called and they said the issue was not battery related as the battery itself was under a year old and the voltage measurement was $12.81, measured : 535 cca, rated: 500 cca at a temperature of 98. Also the test for low cranking amps was $12.48 volts, 13.4 amps. The charging system test showed $12.64 for both loaded and unloaded. The service technician said that it was a starter issue that was affected by the heat of the engine or other heat source I.e. oil pan or exhaust system. After cooling the engine starts without a problem.
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start upon turning the key in the ignition. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact to have the failure diagnosed by a dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.
Push button start is acting up. At times when you push button to start the car it only clicks, after a few tries the car will start. I have seen several complaints on this. Honda has admitted to an issue with the V6 model but not the V4 model that is having the same issue
So just like all the other complaints, my car won't start every time I hit the starter button. After I press it it makes a really loud whining sound, I am currently on my 3rd replacement starter, and 2nd alternator. I think it's crazy, after all these complains everywhere that nothing has been done. I gave Honda the benefit of the doubt, because of their history of reliability, but this is too much. I need a new starter too actually so starter #4 here I come. This is a serious issue.
My Accord has 38769 miles on it, has always been serviced be a Honda dealer, and recalls have been fixed. Since the battery sensor was fixed December, 2017 my push start will not always start my car and there is no indicator light to show anything is wrong. The dealer wants to charge me to diagnose my car. I notified Honda, they assigned a case number and referred back to dealer. I have googled this problem and it seems that several 2013 and 2014's have this problem just after warranty expired. Would you please investigate? these starters are dangerous. When I purchased the car in 2013 and was coming up a snow covered drive my car quit and I slid backward because I could not restart car without using the brake. I complained to Honda then, they opened a case, then nothing. I told them then that I was sliding backward and could have gone over an embankment.. they just closed that case when I called about current problems. I will never own another Honda.
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- San Diego, CA, USA