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 2014 Honda Accord seats are uncomfortable. Uncomfortable seats has been a significant complaint with the Accord since the 2008 model year.

4.8

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,069 miles

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2014 Honda Accord Owner Comments

problem #15

Jan 202022

Accord

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Windshield wiper motor has failed at approximately 26k miles. I own a 1997 chevy k1500 with 217k miles and the windshield wiper motor has never been replaced and still works. For my Honda to have this low of mileage and have this failure rate, I'm unsure of how to repair. Cannot find an aftermarket part at any of the local parts stores and am unsure of using factory remanufactured because of the failure rate being so soon, I don't trust the remanufactured and they never have good warranties and generally high in price from Honda.

- Salinas, CA, USA

problem #14

Mar 312019

Accord

  • 100,000 miles
Honda lanewatch which is a camera-based assist that projects a live feed of the vehicle's right-side blind spot on the car's infotainment screen, stopped working. Car distance markings still appear but the camera feed has gone black/there is no live feed. Similar issue is with reverse camera. There is no live image upon entering in reverse gear, the camera feed has gone black.

- East Brunswick, NJ, USA

problem #13

Aug 232019

Accord

  • 79,490 miles
Rear camera only showing yellow lines. Side lane change camera not working at all.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #12

Jun 302016

Accord

  • 25,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Lane watch camera stopped working within 3 years after purchase. It comes on for few days and then blank again. Same is the case with rear view camera. Faulty cameras or some faulty computer systems installed in Honda Accord.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #11

Jun 242018

Accord

  • 23,000 miles
The rear view camera does not work 23000 miles on the vehicle.vehicle was stationary

- Boone, NC, USA

problem #10

May 172018

Accord

  • 70,000 miles
My sunroof exploded while I was driving on the interstate at about 70 mph! it was definitely not hit by anything. You can see in one of the photos how it blew outward. Fortunately, most of the glass went outside of the vehicle and I was not injured, but it was extremely loud and terrifying! I was still about two hours away from home so I closed the shade guard so that the glass would not fall inside on me. I could hear pieces falling and hitting the shade guard the rest of the way home. This was not covered by my warranty even though in my opinion it shouldn't have happened and was a defect and should have been covered.

- Fuquay Varina, NC, USA

problem #9

Feb 192016

Accord

  • 17,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 70 mph, there was a loud suction noise coming from the front passenger side window. The window fractured without warning. The contact drove the vehicle and informed the police who stated that no outside damage caused the fracture. A police report was filed. The contact informed the manufacturer who repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 17,000.

- Closter, NJ, USA

problem #8

Jan 122016

Accord

  • 10,000 miles
Windshield washer freezes extremely easily, causing a horribly unsafe condition in winter driving. As an example, I have -30 degree washer fluid in the car, it is 25 degrees out this morning, car sat in the garage all night. After a 15 minute drive, washer fluid is completely frozen and will not come out at all. Tried several times. Almost caused an accident for me because I could not see with the salt on the road.

- Stow, OH, USA

problem #7

Oct 152014

Accord

  • 90 miles
Windshield has coating, or appears to have internal laminate defect in manufacture. When damp or wet, visibility is made worse by use of wipers causing extremely reduced visibility & excessive glare from opposing traffic. Night driving in rain is extremely hazardous.

- Reading, PA, USA

problem #6

Aug 262014

Accord 4WD

  • 33 miles
Just purchased my 2014 Honda Accord LX. I live in a rural area with many small hills. While driving home I noticed the low beam headlights seem to be out of Focus, not illuminating objects on the side of the road within 25 feet from the vehicle, nor can you see street signs within that distance. Worse, when going up and down the small hills the roadway visibility changes rapidly depending on the angle of the car, often dropping the visibility to a scary 10-50 feet at 55 mph. Yes, you can use you high beams to help "if conditions permit". nevertheless, when this happens it is very unnerving and undoubtedly unsafe! I did notify Honda America and open a case #N012014-08-2801669, however, I was informed that nothing could be done, as that was the design of the headlights. This is very unsafe and needs to be addressed quickly!!!!

- Apple Valley, CA, USA

problem #5

Jul 042014

Accord 4-cyl

  • 500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The headlights on this car are terrible at night. I have perfect vision, uncorrected, and still there is like a straight dark bar across where the top of the headlights reach and nothing is visible above that point. The high beams are a little better but you obviously can't always drive with them on. This is a definite safety issue.

- Springfield, MA, USA

problem #4

Apr 192014

Accord

  • 5,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 50 mph on the highway, a loud pop was heard. The contact discovered that the glass from the sunroof had shattered and imploded into the interior of the front driver's side and the front passenger's side of vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the sunroof needed to be repaired. The vehicle was to be inspected and repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5000.

- Bothell, WA, USA

problem #3

Feb 192014

Accord 4-cyl

  • 51 miles
Second day I had the vehicle I was driving at night and had no issues on the highway but turning onto a rural highway with no lights I found that the visibility thru the windshield was relegated to the bottom third. The rest of the windshield appeared dark and almost impossible to see thru. I contacted the dealer and returned the vehicle and was told that what I encountered was normal because Honda uses a look down headlight system, in fact the service manager said his wife only drove with the brites on in dark areas because she could not see thru the windshield. I said this was unacceptable and the service manager said he could try to mitigate the effects by raising the headlight adjustment, but he warned me that at some point the headlights might blind oncoming traffic. He raised the level of the lights and I then inspected the results later that night. I found that I had almost half of the windshield clear and the rest was shaded very dark. I believe that this is a safety defect in this vehicle and I have asked the dealer to make repairs. So far there seems to be no repair available. I drive a lot on these back roads and I hope I will not have an accident because of this defect.

- Wentzville, MO, USA

problem #2

Feb 162014

Accord 4-cyl

  • 150 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the headlights from another vehicle vehicle caused a reflective glare to the E driver's side view mirror, obstructing the driver's visibility of the roadway. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 150. Updated 03/31/14

- Yorba Linda, CA, USA

problem #1

Feb 052014

Accord 4-cyl

  • 714 miles
Whenever it rains moderately or heavy the drivers side windshield wiper pulls back the water in my sight of view. This is an annoyance and a safety hazard that I would like to get corrected.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

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