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 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
9 / 0
Average Mileage:
36,637 miles

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2014 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 2 of 6)

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problem #96

Jan 072021

Accord

  • 90,000 miles

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

Honda known service bulletin- affecting 2013-2016 Accord and 2013-15 cross tours, the starter grinds and spins at start up, car does not start. Honda's possible causes: The clearance between the starter motor gear and the torque converter ring gear is not optimal. Shouldn't this be a recall" other than my car not starting and the cost near $1,000 to repair, can this cause a fire"

- Hazlet, NJ, USA

problem #95

Oct 312020

Accord

  • 191,000 miles
On October 31, the axle on my care snapped in half. I was in a shopping center area, trying to make a turn and the car would not move forward or backward. I learned that the axle was broken when I had the car towed to a Honda dealership. I had the car repaired in the amount of $312.49. The mechanic told me that this was a freak incident and that it was a defect in the axle because it should not have broken in that manner. I want Honda to reimburse for the cost to repair. It might have been more of a serious situation if this had happened on the highway.

- Odenton, MD, USA

problem #94

Nov 202020

Accord

  • miles
Push start does not always work. My mechanic says it is not the starter

- Wayne, NJ, USA

problem #93

Nov 162020

Accord

  • 51,000 miles

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

The start system on the car fails intermittently. Every now and then, when you push the start button, it clicks and does nothing.

- Exton, PA, USA

problem #92

Aug 192020

Accord

  • 57,000 miles
My 2014 Honda Accord coupe ex-L V6 has 58.000 miles. I recently had my starter replaced and torque converter adjusted. I was informed that this is a issue Honda is aware of and has created a bulletin (16-002). This appears to be a common issue, and why wouldn't there be a recall issued. It's clear this is a manufacturing and equipment issue in Accord V6 2013-2016 and crosstour V6 2013-15. Why is the repair at the consumers cost instead of Honda?

- White Bear Lake, MN, USA

problem #91

Aug 012018

Accord

  • miles
Purchased 2014 Honda Accord in 2017. About 18 months later, the clear coat started to erode away. I regularly wax and wash my car. Currently, the paint looks cloudy, chalky and is rough to the touch. Not at all what a 6 year old car that's taken care of should look like. I'm highly dissatisfied. I've reached out to the dealership and Honda directly to see what they can do as this is unacceptable to leave your customers with this situation and zero recourse.

- Tracy, CA, USA

problem #90

May 282020

Accord 6-cyl

  • 98,000 miles

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

2014 Honda Accord will not start. I press the brake but it's hard to press down. Push start will not go in to start the car. The car has a brand new battery and the computer system was reset. This is the second time I'm experiencing this with my car. The car does nothing no sound. Everything just lock up.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #89

May 192020

Accord 4-cyl

  • 57,350 miles
Honda Accord sport 2014, new battery and new starter. Some time start normal some time dead. After giving jump, start and no problem for few weeks and start again. Do not know what is the problem.

- Rowland Heights, CA, USA

problem #88

May 152019

Accord 4-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
I've contacted my local Honda dealership as well as corporate Honda customer service with the issue of the paint peeling off at the rain channels at the rear windshield. They said there are no recalls on this issue so there is nothing they can do, I did some research and saw that I am not the first or the only person with this problem. Honda tells me it's due to the type of wash fluid I'm using as well as bird droppings and tree sap however, I wash the vehicle regularly like all other vehicles I've owned, all under the same washing and environmental conditions, and this is the only vehicle this has happened on. The paint is peeling is making its way up the channel and when it reaches the top it's going peel much faster around the vehicle. There is also a facebook group (Honda paint defect action group) as an example with almost 2,000 people with the same exact problem in the same exact location. That is not a coincidence.

- San Ramon, CA, USA

problem #87

Aug 012019

Accord

  • 88,000 miles
I turned my car on one day and the light with the car and a squiggly line under started flashing then moments later the tire pressure light with the exclamation mark came on then weeks following the steering wheel light with the ! came on. I took my car to the tire place to check and they said nothing is wrong and after months of going back almost weekly at this point one of the techs says he heard other Honda Accord's were having the same problem and that it may be a false reading. Then after some weeks my ABS and brake light came on. At first it was only in the afternoon or later these light would come on but now it's whenever. Sometimes they go off after I start driving but then they eventually come back on. I looked on google and it appears this has happened to others stating there was some kind of faulty box thingy that is used to communicate between the lights going off and the car. I don't have the money to get someone to do all of this and if there are others having the same problem did Honda use a faulty part as others are saying? please help

- Carson, CA, USA

problem #86

Dec 012017

Accord

  • 40,000 miles

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

Along the roof-line where the roof meets the back windshield the paint is peeling away and it getting progressive worse. There are numerous complaints online as with Honda and their dealership. Its a known issue and need addressing. My vehicle has 40+K mile and garage kept...extremely well maintained and no accidents and no issues at all. My vehicle is always in the garage...my commute distance is 2 miles from my home. See photos of condition of vehicle and paint peeling away/flaking off at the roof-line. I have been a Honda owner for over 3 decades with many different Honda products including their lawnmowers! please review and assist. I am putting the date below of Dec 2017 (only 3 years in) when the paint started peeling... its gotten worse with each passing day. Many thanks

- Cumming, GA, USA

problem #85

Mar 032020

Accord

  • 59,994 miles
My Accord's backup camera stopped working, for no apparent reason. The screen is showing multi-angle, but no picture. The car was in reverse, of course, when I noticed it. Talking to the Honda dealership, was of course surprised.

- Hampton, VA, USA

problem #84

Mar 102019

Accord

  • miles
I may have clicked the wrong subject but my starter has been having problems and I googled I and saw that many people have complained about the starter

- Southaven, MS, USA

problem #83

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 #82

Feb 162020

Accord

  • 160,000 miles
I have had 1 oem Honda starter replaced and 2 aftermarket ones. The car intermittently starts. Sometimes immediately and sometimes leaves me stranded. I took the car in a few times to the Honda dealership in the past and since I couldn't replicate it they couldn't do anything and was charged the diagnostic fee $180. This car is so unreliable that I can't even have my kids drive it fearing them being stranded. I had the car towed at least 6 times. To have the car start fine the next day or even hours later. There are so many complaints with others owning the same generation Honda Accord on all the forums online. It is not safe at all. I have been dealing with this around 40K and now my car is 160K, since no one seems to be able to fix it.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #81

Sep 012017

Accord

  • 38,000 miles
As soon as my warranty ran out, a little over 3 yrs and close to 40,000 miles, my starter went bad. Since it was not under warranty, we had the starter replaced in late 2017. My starter started making noises again and would not start sporadically within a year. It has gradually started happening more frequently. My car is 5 yrs old and has 90 000 + miles, and is going to need a 2nd starter replaced. Something has to be burning up my starter.

- Greeneville, TN, USA

problem #80

Dec 012019

Accord

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

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #79

Dec 062019

Accord

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

- Columbia, SC, USA

problem #78

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 #77

Oct 132019

Accord

  • miles
Intermediate starter screech when starting vehicle. Vehicle will not start when this happens and happens two or three times before the vehicle starts.

- Dayton, OH, USA

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