Model year record

2013 Honda Accord

5 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 2,054 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V422000

Power train: driveline: driveshaft

Component: Power train: driveline: driveshaft
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected: 72,256
Reported to NHTSA: 2025-06-19
Owners notified: 2025-08-11

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V858000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected: 2,490,460
Reported to NHTSA: 2023-12-18
Owners notified: 2024-03-29

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V769000

Power train: driveline: driveshaft

Component: Power train: driveline: driveshaft
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected: 235,034
Reported to NHTSA: 2020-12-10
Owners notified: 2021-02-04

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V418000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

Component: Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected: 1,148,550
Reported to NHTSA: 2017-06-29
Owners notified: 2017-11-08

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V297000

Fuel system, gasoline

Component: Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected: 1,659
Reported to NHTSA: 2013-07-08
Owners notified: 2013-08-13

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

An insufficent seal may led to a fuel leak which increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Steering	537	51,000 mi
Electrical system	413	50,000 mi
Engine	186	41,600 mi
Unknown or other	130	56,000 mi
Service brakes	129	15,000 mi
Power train	119	25,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	54	7,000 mi
Air bags	53	50,000 mi
Seats	45	500 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings	37	—
Fuel/propulsion system	36	23,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	30	49,450 mi
Visibility/wiper	25	5,000 mi
Wheels	24	17,296 mi
Structure: body	22	15,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking	21	—
Lane departure: warning	21	136,000 mi
Suspension	18	47,852 mi
Exterior lighting	15	7,000 mi
Electrical system: starter assembly	11	45,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline	11	4,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer	10	260,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition	7	48,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	7	3,717 mi
Tires	7	6,700 mi
Visibility	5	1,034 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility	4	11,000 mi
Lane departure: assist	4	—
Seat belts	4	12,200 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	4	79,347 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery	3	60,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance	3	118,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: head restraint	3	—
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	3	3,000 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices	3	50 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	3	30,251 mi
Back over prevention: camera system	2	—
Chest clip, buckle, harness	2	—
Equipment	2	70 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.	2	25 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control	2	—
Latches/locks/linkages	2	10,000 mi
Power train: driveline: driveshaft	2	—
Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light	2	160,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion: rack	2	3,987 mi
Structure	2	70 mi
Electrical system: ignition: module	1	30,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC): control module	1	70,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner	1	—
Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)	1	52,031 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump	1	—
Lane departure	1	160,000 mi
Lane departure: blind spot detection	1	136,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock	1	48,000 mi
None	1	—
Power train: automatic transmission	1	2,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift	1	—
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter	1	34,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler	1	80,000 mi
Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module	1	95,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages	1	79,000 mi
Steering: electric power assist system	1	84,900 mi
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)	1	44,618 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid	1	115,000 mi
Structure: body: door	1	46,000 mi
Structure: body: hood	1	15,504 mi
Structure: body: trunk lid	1	—
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire	1	26,000 mi
Traction control system	1	99,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal	1	82,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control	1	15,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: rear window	1	70 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior	1	—

The 2012 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. The 2014 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Open investigations

An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.

EA21002Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.