Every 2013 Honda Accord recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Power Train · NHTSA 25V422000
Jun 19, 2025Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft
- Problem
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Honda Accord vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and a continuously-variable transmission. The affected vehicles were originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The driveshaft may corrode and break, due to damage from road salt or other contaminants.
- Risk
- A broken driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power, or a vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- Fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the driveshaft assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is OM2. This recall expands previous recall number 20V769.
Full recall details for 25V422000 →Fuel System, Gasoline · NHTSA 23V858000
Dec 18, 2023Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
- Problem
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Risk
- Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Full recall details for 23V858000 →Power Train · NHTSA 20V769000
Oct 12, 2020Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft
- Problem
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Accord vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and a continuously-variable transmission that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts were assembled with a lubricant that may have degraded the drive shafts' protective coating, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
- Risk
- A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- Fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing both the left and right drive shafts, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Full recall details for 20V769000 →Air Bags · NHTSA 18V042000
Sep 1, 2018Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module
- Problem
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A."
Additionally, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Accord Crosstour, Fit and Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V, and 2010 Acura ZDX and Honda Insight vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B."
Unless included in Zones A or B above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid, CR-V, Fit, and Pilot vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C."
These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.
Full recall details for 18V042000 →Electrical System · NHTSA 17V418000
Jun 29, 2017Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
- Problem
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Honda Accord vehicles. The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.
- Risk
- An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
- Fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor, free of charge. Dealers will perform an interim remedy of applying adhesive to the case to prevent water intrusion. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KG0.
Full recall details for 17V418000 →Fuel System, Gasoline · NHTSA 13V297000
Aug 7, 2013Fuel System, Gasoline
- Problem
- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2013 Accord vehicles that are Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) II rated that were manufactured January 15, 2013, through April 5, 2013. The fuel tank neck may be out of specification causing the fuel pump to not properly seal to the fuel tank.
- Risk
- An insufficent seal may led to a fuel leak which increases the risk of a fire.
- Fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, nut and O-ring gasket free of charge. The recall began during August 2013. Honda's recall number is JA9. Owners may contact Honda at 1-310-783-2000.
Full recall details for 13V297000 →
2013 Honda Accord complaints and service bulletins
Owners filed 1,433 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Honda Accord, reporting 67 crashes, 9 fires, 59 injuries, 1 deaths. Honda has issued at least 162 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Most-reported components
- Steering507
- Electrical System422
- Engine179
- Unknown Or Other120
- Power Train111
- Service Brakes109
Service bulletins by component
- Electrical System (43)
- Engine (36)
- Steering (28)
- Power Train (24)
- Equipment (21)
- Air Bags (11)
Read Honda Accord owner complaints and bulletins, every year
NHTSA defect investigations covering the 2013 Honda Accord
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in 5 investigations. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
EA21002Opened Sep 17, 2021Open
- Loss of Direction Control
EA21001Opened May 6, 2021Closed Aug 25, 2023
- Loss of Direction Control
DP20005Opened Nov 23, 2020Closed May 7, 2021
- Electrical overstress
EA19001Opened Apr 19, 2019Closed Sep 19, 2024
- Electric Power Steering Failure
PE14033Opened Nov 4, 2014Closed Oct 6, 2015
What people reported
Owners have filed 1,433 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Honda Accord. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
Crash
“The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while slowly pulling into a parking spot at approximately 2 MPH, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated and crashed into the rear end of another parked and unoccupied vehicle.”
2013 HONDA ACCORDJan 20, 2026
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11712087
“THE STARTER FAILS TO START THE CAR. THE STARTER THROWS OUT THE PINION ,BUT FAILS TO ENGAGE THE FLY WHEEL AND CRANK THE MOTOR. STARTS OUT INTERMITENT AND STEADILY GETS WORSE. I HAVE REPLACED THE STARTER 3 TIMES, ONE AFTER MARKET REFURB STARTER FAILED RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX.”
2013 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOURJul 25, 2019
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11234946
Injury reported
“The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that after parking and exiting the vehicle to open a gate, the vehicle unexpectedly began to move. While attempting to open the driver's side door, the owner fell, and her left foot became trapped under the vehicle.”
2013 HONDA ACCORDAug 20, 2025
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11681882
“EPS (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING) LIGHT ON DASH LIGHTS UP FOLLOWED BY ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. TAKES EXTREME AMOUNT OF FORCE TO STEER CAR WHEN SYSTEM CUTS OUT. ONCE CAR IS STOPPED AND ENGINE SWITCHED OFF LIGHT WILL RESET AND POWER STEERING WILL RETURN.”
2013 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOURJul 5, 2019
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11229707
Injury reportedCrash
“ABS (Automated Breaking System) is impacted and turns on lights on my dashboard failing the following while driving (Forward Collision Warning, Tire Pressure Light, Lane Departure Warning, Anti-skid system) It is avaliable for testing on request.”
2013 HONDA ACCORDAug 2, 2025
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11677942
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