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.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,176 miles

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2014 Honda Accord drivetrain problems

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2014 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #48

Jul 252022

Accord

  • 80,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the drive shaft fractured. The vehicle was towed to contact residence. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but they provided no additional assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number 20V769000 ( Power Train).

- Rockford, IL, USA

problem #47

Aug 082022

Accord

  • miles
I have a issues that when I-€™m at a stop light and then I start pressing the pedal to accelerate, the vehicle don-€™t moved or don-€™t respond on time. I have to press the pedal several times for the transmission to respond

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #46

Jun 072022

Accord

  • miles
Car does not start on the first attempt. Starter does not crank. It makes a click sound. Need to try upto 5 times until it cranks and starts the engine. Took the car to a mechanic and diagnosed a bad starter that needs replacement. I'm disappointed that the starter failed at only 58000 miles.

- Deerfield, IL, USA

problem #45

Mar 252022

Accord

  • miles

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

My son was driving and the car just shut down. When he tried to start the car it would not move no matter what gear you put it in ex. Drive, reverse. No warning lights came on. Had it towed to a Honda dealership and the said it was the transmission. I have not had any problems prior to this either.

- Lagrange, GA, USA

problem #44

Mar 242022

Accord

  • miles
My daughter was backing my car into the garage when the car started to roll forward, hitting my other car, I asked if she put it in drive and she told me no. I asked her to place the emergency brake on. I then pushed the car into the garage. I asked a mechanic to come look at the car, in my garage, he told me the axle had broke. I asked him if has ever seen this and he said it was very unusual. He also told me it looks as if has rusted in the spot that broke. I looked on the internet and noticed a recall on Honda accord axles rusting, do to not being rust proofed and the he salt in the Midwest region causing the axle to rust. The component was front axle. Hit another car Not sure if the problem has been reproduced The component has not been inspected by the following. (vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives) It has been inspected by a mechanic. No warning lamps or messages.

- Lemont, IL, USA

problem #43

Feb 162021

Accord

  • miles
The front axles of my front wheel drive car are rusting. The NHTSA has issued a safety recall for this problem (Recall Number 20V-769, MFR Campaign ID: W9F, Campaign Description: 2013-2015 Accord Driveshaft Inspection Safety Recall, Recall Date: 12/18/2020). Honda issued a service bulletin (#20-125), however my VIN number is not included in this recall. This is a dangerous situation if one of the axles were to fail at a high speed (I drive about 100 highway miles per day, M-F). I filed a request with Honda to include pay for the repair to my car, but today (2/2/22) they declined my request because the VIN number is not included in the safety recall. I have pictures of the rust on each axle and have a certified Honda mechanic's report (from the Honda dealership where I bought the car) that recommends both front axles be replaced due to this problem

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #42

Jul 272021

Accord

  • miles

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

Driving down road and engine started to shake going from 0 to driving speed. while driving heard/felt a big shake and car was no longer able to drive car forward. when it came to a stop. i tried all gears but non would respond. i was luck enough to be on a 2 lane street instead of a highway.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #41

Apr 232021

Accord

  • 46,627 miles
Received a recall notice from Honda for the driveshafts premature failure on the 2014 Accord models. This failure is related to premature corrosion of the driveshafts. Then we received notice that the vehicle recall was canceled because " we don't live in a snow area and that no corrosion should have occurred. This is Nebraska! plenty of salt and snow! and when the vehicle was in for regular service in July, the mechanic showed me the axles and "strongly advised a replacement" even before we had received any recalls from the manufacturer. I reached out to the local Honda dealer and they stated that there was a recall for driveshafts and provide me with the recall website. So I submitted the required information to the Honda recall web site.this included the service information, appropriate invoices and the original recall sheet. 6 weeks later, Honda customer service called me and stated there would not be any reimbursement for the replacement of the defective drive shafts. They based their decision on the assumption that Nebraska was not a snow state nor would corrosion be a factor.given the number O F Honda's on the streets in Nebraska, I just can't believe my vehicle is the only one with defective driveshafts. I have the bill and the first hand look at the defects to prove differently. I believe Honda should expand the recall to include Nebraska and this is a serious safety issue.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #40

Apr 012021

Accord

  • 90,000 miles
I was driving on the highway and myautomaric transmission completely failed on me. I heard a loud noise and the car came out of gear, and I was forced to pull off to the shoulder and get a tow. I have maintained my car extremely well since I purchased it new, and at 90K miles I'm appalled that the transmission would fail. Im being told it will cost $6000 to replace. This will be the last Honda I buy.

- Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

problem #39

Dec 182020

Accord

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V769000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Braman Honda (7000 coral way, miami, fl 33155, (833) 869-6068) was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Lakeworth, FL, USA

problem #38

Mar 012021

Accord 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 0 miles

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

The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V769000 (power train). The vehicle was taken to watermark Honda (3201 park ave, paducah, ky 42001, (270) 444-6632) and the contact was informed that the drive shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact declined to pay the fees associated with repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Eddyville, KY, USA

problem #37

Mar 192021

Accord

  • 139,000 miles
My car is subject to NHTSA recall number20V-769. The Honda dealer will not repair it unless I pay another $1,500 for parts. My dealer said this was a "money grab" by Honda and all related parts and labor at 4.5 hours. I should not have to pay for a recall because my driveshaft needs to be replaced.

- Eddyville, KY, USA

problem #36

Apr 042020

Accord

  • 165,000 miles
Approx. 165000 I had to replace the transmission. The cvt transmission blew with me only owning for approx. 2.5 years. I'm now on my 3rd cvt transmission and Honda blamed me for the malfunction. I was driving to pick up my 3 year old from daycare when I heard a bang and items falling from my car. I was able to coast and park in a church parking lot.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #35

Feb 132021

Accord

  • 97,000 miles
February 13, 2021 around 11:45 I was driving with my son and his friend & my dog with me, I about to make a left in intersection when I hit the gas pedal I hear a noise under my car (boom) then the car won't go foward even though I hit gas. Then I put in reverse it's the same thing it won't stop the car are still moving backward so I hit the brake and the car stop in the middle of intersection. So I put the gear in "P" park position but the car are still moving down the hill. Slowly by slowly backwards and then I hit the snow on the side road that's why the car stop. I'm so nervous on that moment even my son and his friend are scared.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #34

Jan 182021

Accord

  • 62,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 20V769000 (power train) in which both the driver's and passenger's side front drive shafts were replaced. The contact indicated that 10 days later while driving approximately 8 mph and making a right turn, a loud popping and banging noise from the front end had occurred. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, the vehicle began to roll away with the shifter in park position. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer who confirmed that the replacement driveshaft had fractured and the failure was due to poor casting of the part. No further information was available. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000.

- Farrell, PA, USA

problem #33

Dec 242020

Accord

  • 136,900 miles
Putting vehicle in reverse, the car jerked and shut off thenstarted on own. Repeated twice. This happened once while making a broken U turn in a culdesac, the other was in my parking spot.

- Manassas, VA, USA

problem #32

May 222020

Accord

  • 116,900 miles
Car was parked in driveway stationary in park and just rolled off out of the driveway by itself.I have a video but I unable to load on here. Proof video.

- Lothian, MD, USA

problem #31

Aug 062020

Accord

  • 103,000 miles
While driving to work ABS, vbs and steering lights all come on at same time. Brought into the dealer ship as a safety issue. Vehicle had approximately 103,000 miles. Dealer ran diagnostics and reset sensors, said it could be a bad module in the brake system would cost $1800 to replace. Drove car for 2 days all lights came back on. Questioned dealer about module and how common replacement was. They said never replace them. Researched the issue and found that it is very common and causes many issues, dealer/ manufacturer knows of issue and refuses to correct issue in cars with much less miles. Complained to dealer with no response.

- Canonsburg, PA, USA

problem #30

Feb 012014

Accord 6-cyl

  • miles
All 2013-2016 Honda Accord with V6 engines and automatic transmission have a design failure that causes the starter and torque converter to grind intermittently until they fail. This design failure creates an extremely dangerous condition and can lead to the owner stranded. The cost to repair this problem is over $4,000. My failure started within the first 3 years of service with less then 50,000 miles. I've had to pay for 3 new starters and the problem still occurs. An online search show this problem occurs at a very high rate on these vehicles. I believe the problem is the engine and transmission won't align and even after the torque converter is replaced the problem will still occur because of the clearance failure due a manufacturer design issue.

- Benicia, CA, USA

problem #29

May 022020

Accord 4-cyl

  • 108,000 miles
My 2014 Honda Accord is experiencing excessive oil consumption, lack of engine power, engine stalling issues and overall unsafe drivability conditions. I took the vehicle to albany Honda on 5/4/2020 for them to diagnose and repair the issue but they could not duplicate the problems I was experiencing so they recommended an oil change and gasket valve cover replacement and charged me $262.08 for the service. I paid for the service and drove my vehicle off the lot with the severe issues still present. After 30 minutes of driving the vehicle the engine struggled to get up hills, began jerking, jolting violently and I was almost hit by oncoming traffic, I immediately called serve department back at Honda and told them about the incident and that I was bringing the car back and for them to do a thorough inspection and diagnosis of the vehicle as it had become a safety hazard and I didn't feel safe driving it. The next day the tells me that they 'test drove' the vehicle again and that the mechanic noticed a 'slight surge' but still could not pinpoint the issue. They then recommended a host of completely unrelated expensive repairs that would cost me $600 to $700; money that absolutely no one has to spare during this nationwide pandemic. Frustrated and disappointed I ended up taking my vehicle to another certified repair shop and they diagnosed the issue as P0300'as an engine misfire. The shop refused to work on the vehicle because they said it's a serious issue and that Honda should be responsible to repair my vehicle because they problem is a tsb bad piston rings that Honda needs to address.

- Baconton, GA, USA

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