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.
I bought in Feb-2014, Honda accord EXL, I asked many people around they mentioned that Honda is a reliable car for lower maintenance cost and longer run. I was fan of Honda until my total transmission failure, after buying my car, I bought one more Honda for my Dad and my sister, On 12/31/22 I was driving and I stopped at signal, and then car won't move, so I turned off and re-started again, the next thing I know from Honda service center is $5,500 cost of transmission replacement (they offered me re-build transmission/ not a new). the issue was, Car would turn ON but it won't move in any gear, not even R (reverse gear).
So I took it to local well reputed transmission shop (AAMCO) - they said the same thing and it cost me around $5,800 to replace it.
I shopped around at 3-4 different place, they all mentioned that Honda with CVT transmission has this issue, the way Honda has built it, that you can't fix the problem easily for $1000-2000. I was hoping for no major expense on the car for at least up to 180K-200K miles, I was in Love with Honda but I won't be Honda customer anymore and neither I would recommended anyone to buy piece of sh*t CVT cars. I was saving money for down-payment as my family is growing and I need bigger car so that I can pre-buy Electric-Honda but I am afraid that I might not go with Honda after having this major repair cost/issue.
Even Honda knows this issue, but it happens after 100,000 miles so they are covered and they don't have to re-call the vehicle but it's very painful as a customer. Very sad that my down-payment for new car is gone to repair the old car. Thank you Honda for treating customer fairly.
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I bought in Feb-2014, Honda accord EXL, I asked many people around they mentioned that Honda is a reliable car for lower maintenance cost and longer run. I was fan of Honda until my total transmission failure, after buying my car, I bought one more Honda for my Dad and my sister, On 12/31/22 I was driving and I stopped at signal, and then car won't move, so I turned off and re-started again, the next thing I know from Honda service center is $5,500 cost of transmission replacement (they offered me re-build transmission/ not a new). the issue was, Car would turn ON but it won't move in any gear, not even R (reverse gear).
So I took it to local well reputed transmission shop (AAMCO) - they said the same thing and it cost me around $5,800 to replace it.
I shopped around at 3-4 different place, they all mentioned that Honda with CVT transmission has this issue, the way Honda has built it, that you can't fix the problem easily for $1000-2000. I was hoping for no major expense on the car for at least up to 180K-200K miles, I was in Love with Honda but I won't be Honda customer anymore and neither I would recommended anyone to buy piece of sh*t CVT cars. I was saving money for down-payment as my family is growing and I need bigger car so that I can pre-buy Electric-Honda but I am afraid that I might not go with Honda after having this major repair cost/issue.
Even Honda knows this issue, but it happens after 100,000 miles so they are covered and they don't have to re-call the vehicle but it's very painful as a customer. Very sad that my down-payment for new car is gone to repair the old car. Thank you Honda for treating customer fairly.
- Rikin R., Bear, DE, US