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 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,102 miles

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2014 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 3 of 8)

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problem #117

Feb 152020

Accord

  • 84,000 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 the change oil service light showed 30 percent oil life remaining in the vehicle. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in operation there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The contact's spouse removed the dipstick and checked the oil levels. There was no oil in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the failure was not determined. The technician confirmed that there was no oil in the engine. The oil was topped off. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.

- Henagar, AL, USA

problem #116

Mar 052020

Accord

  • 45,000 miles
My car is burning oil. 1. there is black sutt around the exhaust. 2. checked the engine oil dipstick and there was no oil in the car. Car has less than 45000 miles on it. Vehicle was parked and left for about 2 hours. Please investigate. Thanks!

- Roselle, IL, USA

problem #115

Mar 042020

Accord

  • 51,000 miles
2014 Honda Accord will not start. It starts intermittently, but sometimes when I try to start it, it makes a clicking noise, but will not start. Sometimes it eventually starts, but other times I have to jump it. Battery and alternator both check out fine.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #114

Feb 202019

Accord

  • 87,000 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 a quart of oil was needed to be added per week to the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced an oil consumption failure. The contact who was a certified mechanic, diagnosed and provided the service on the vehicle. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #113

Feb 172020

Accord 4-cyl

  • 51,900 miles
Since about Oct 2019 had an oil leak but always kept enough oil in car by occasionally checking/filling when necessary then on 2/17/20 while driving uphill at 55mph the car loss power so I pulled over to check oil level which was fine. Then restarted car but car was still under powered bucking while trying to accelerate forward. Took car in to find that 1 of 4 cylinders had only 15% compression why" but didn't have time to take engine apart so put in new plugs and points but didn't solve problem. Found 2014 recall that was striking similar but Honda claims that recall doesn't cover my car?" please help because this recall of July 2014 manufactured cars should possibly be expanded or maybe another recall is needed. Thanks for your attention. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Babylon, NY, USA

problem #112

Dec 172019

Accord

  • 27,578 miles
Vehicle rattles on cold start. Frequently burning oil. Have properly maintained vehicle since purchased February 2014.

- Pittsburg, CA, USA

problem #111

Feb 122020

Accord

  • 100,000 miles

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

My car will have moments when it will not start. In order to start my vehicle, I have to keep turning the key into it turns on. My battery and alternator have been check but both are functioning properly. It will do this in various scenarios, if the car is off 5 minutes or 5 hours.

- Hampton, VA, USA

problem #110

Feb 242020

Accord

  • 180,000 miles
Today is February 24 2020 and my car started doing a weird noise on the engine what it sound like a misfire but all the lights started coming up on my dashboard while losing power on it was very scary cuz a lot of cars were passing by at a high speed on the freeway I was real scary cars almost hit me.. the car was service a week before they recommended to replace ignition coils and spark plugs which got done on it ever since then my car has had a weird rattling noise when starting it up after a few minutes it goes away hope these issues are corrected bye dinners under ships or manufacturers for safety purposes thank you.

- Lancaster, CA, USA

problem #109

Feb 242020

Accord

  • miles
Transmission problems with only 76,000 miles.

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #108

Feb 192020

Accord

  • miles
Loud rattling noise from the engine on cold start up.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #107

Dec 152019

Accord

  • 120,000 miles

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

Engine rattles loudly upon startup. Car has been well maintained during entire period of original ownership. Appears to be a major engine issue.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #106

Oct 012019

Accord

  • miles
Vehicle has steering issues even after alignment. Vehicle has issues starting engine

- Hempstead, NY, USA

problem #105

Jan 122020

Accord

  • 39,000 miles
I believe it is a starter issue. When I go to start the vehicle it will often stall and not the start the first couple times and I can hear it try to start but fail. The car only has 39K miles on it and I was doing my research and a lot of other people have this same issue with their 2014 Accord. I think this should be considered a recall and fixed by Honda or refunded for repair by Honda.

- Palm Bay, FL, USA

problem #104

Dec 012019

Accord

  • 114,000 miles
Oil is excessively burning. Alternator isn't charging car battery.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #103

Dec 062019

Accord

  • 82,000 miles
During colder weather and upon cold start engine rattles until car engine is warm.

- Columbia, SC, USA

problem #102

Jun 012014

Accord

  • 4,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the push start feature would not start the engine. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to esserman large hondo (554 nee ave, Florida city, fl 33034, (844) 329-6036) twice. During both visits, the battery was replaced; however, the failure continued. The contact discovered that the vehicle was included in nets campaign number: (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.

- Homestead, FL, USA

problem #101

Nov 302019

Accord

  • 44,000 miles
Defective starter; I'm having issues with the starter. At times my 2014 Honda Accord V6 will not start. After the third time, it will start successfully.

- Saint Stephen, SC, USA

problem #100

Jun 012019

Accord

  • 98,000 miles
2014 Honda Accord LX 2.4 car has been burning excess oil of about 1 quart per 500 miles. Low pressure oil light has come on 3 separate occasions with car stalling. This happened after relatively short intervals between oil changes and adds. Tailpipe has excessive carbon buildup. Replaced PCV valve and issue continues. Car only has 100K miles on it. Dealers are of no help and describe the problem has normal. Honda has a recall on older model (2008-2011) models so it appears they have not fixed their engine problems. There are 1000S of complaints on the web about this issue. It's time that Honda recalls these vehicles. I'm sure there are a lot of unsuspecting drivers out there who are unaware of this that could have a catastrophic engine failure. I was totally unaware. Of the problem until low pressure light flickered. When I checked oil it was bone dry. Please read the number of complaints. This is not normal for cars in this age range.

- Johnston, RI, USA

problem #99

Nov 172019

Accord

  • miles
On Friday, 11/15/19, my car notified me to check my fuel cap, so I checked it and closed it until the hearing the clicking sound. On saturday11/16/19, the engine light came on; I'd been smelling a strong smell of gas for about two weeks, and I thought it was coming from inside of my home, I had someone to go and check my home and found nothing wrong there. It wasn't until I was pumping gas into my car (turned off), and when it reached full, the handle clicked, and I could hear the gas pouring out onto the ground.

- Byram, MS, USA

problem #98

Sep 032019

Accord 4-cyl

  • 62,500 miles
My 2014 Honda Accord starts by a key fob and push button starter. Recently, the car would take 5-6 attempts to start.. now it will not start at all. It just will not crank over. I have about 65,000 miles but as I research "starter problems of the 2014 Honda Accord", I get over 70 of the same complaints from one website. Some of the other same complaints with mileage from 15,000 to more than 70,000. I called american Honda, 1-800-999-1009, and my case number is: [xxx]. I spoke to [xxx] on 10/31/19. She said they are aware of this "issue" but cannot do anything I asked how many complaints must they have before they do an official recall. She cannot answer. I asked if they will do anything for me in light of so many complaints? she says no, it is over the warranty. I could not obtain any information as to the cause of the problem not the fix from american Honda. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Manchester, NH, USA

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