Reliable Auto DB

2013 Honda Accord reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 1,420 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Honda Accord over 14 years — 121 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Accord years here — over the median of the other years, which is 48. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Driveshaft, Fuel pump, and 12V/24V/48V battery.

Honda Accord, 2013–2015 body
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Complaints

1,420

Per year

121

Recalls

5

Years on the road

14

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Steering (499 of 1,420), then Electrical system (414) and Engine (179). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 45,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 15,000 and 72,466 miles. Those filings include 67 that report a crash, 9 that report a fire, 42 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Next to 2012 and 2014

The 2012 Accord has 381 complaints, 47 per year, and the 2014 has 980 complaints, 64 per year. The 2013 has more complaints per year than the 2012. The 2013 has more complaints per year than the 2014.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2013 Honda Accord. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (5)

Recall Driveshaft 2025-06-19 · NHTSA campaign 25V422000
Summary 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.
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.
Vehicles affected 72,256
Recall Fuel pump 2023-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000
Summary 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.
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.
Vehicles affected 2,490,460
Recall Driveshaft 2020-12-10 · NHTSA campaign 20V769000
Summary 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.
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.
Vehicles affected 235,034
Recall electrical system, 12V/24V/48V battery 2017-06-29 · NHTSA campaign 17V418000
Summary 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.
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.
Vehicles affected 1,148,550
Recall Fuel system, gasoline 2013-07-08 · NHTSA campaign 13V297000
Summary 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.
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.
Vehicles affected 1,659

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (1420 total)

Steering
499
Electrical system
414
Engine
179
Powertrain
109
Service brakes
108
Air bags
51
Speed control
50
Seats
47
Forward collision avoidance
44
Fuel and propulsion system
35
Electronic stability control (ESC)
31
Structure
25
Visibility and wipers
25
Wheels
22
Lane departure
20
Exterior lighting
15
Suspension
14
Visibility
12
Fuel system, gasoline
11
Tires
11
Engine and engine cooling
7
Equipment
6
Adaptive and mobility equipment
4
Hydraulic brakes
4
Seat belts
4
Air brakes
3
Latches, locks, and linkages
3
Back-over prevention
2
Chest clip, buckle, and harness
1
Traction control
1
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Crash-flagged

67

Fire-flagged

9

Injury reports

42

Death reports

1

Of the 882 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 45,000 miles. The middle half fall between 15,000 and 72,466 miles.

Complaints filed per year

720121242013107201412520151002016133201713520189720198720201542021752022882023872024702025312026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Honda of Nanuet declined to fix the recall issue on my 2013 honda accord sport. a recall in regards to "A corroded drive shaft could break under high torque applications" They did not notify me of the issue until after…"
    Steering, Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-16
  • "The contact's spouse owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the steering wheel turned to the left independently and failed to remain straight. The contact…"
    Steering, Electrical system · filed 2026-09-03
  • "DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 81-20 INTERNAL CIRCUIT FAILURE. CLEARED DTC. ROAD TEST VEHICLE, 81-20 DTC RETURN REPLACE VSA MODULATOR W/BRAKE FLUSH, STARTER MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY SEIZING UP, FRONT ENGINE MOUNT LEAKING, BOTH…"
    Suspension, Electrical system, Engine · filed 2026-07-10
  • "Whenever in park or reverse the vehicle suddenly power cycles. The vehicle also power cycles when steering and locks the wheel. This can be fatal if it happens on the public road in the middle of traffic."
    Steering, Electrical system, Speed control · filed 2026-07-04
  • "Honda Accord 9th Gen ABS/VSA Issues - DTC Code 81-20 /32-11. TPMS/ABS/VSA/Brake/Power Steering lights are on. Dealer claim is an ABS module issue and need replacement."
    Electrical system, Speed control, Service brakes · filed 2026-07-01

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2013 Honda Accord 2 DR FWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars
2013 Honda Accord 4 DR FWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 5 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Accord 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (AV-S7) Front-wheel drive 26 34 29 MPG $2250
Accord 2.4L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Front-wheel drive 24 34 27 MPG $2400
Accord 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic 6-speed Front-wheel drive 21 33 25 MPG $2600
Accord 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Front-wheel drive 21 31 24 MPG $2700
Accord 3.5L, 6-cyl Manual 6-speed Front-wheel drive 18 28 21 MPG $3100
Accord 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 26 35 30 MPG $2150

Specs and fitment

9th generation, 2013–2017
Body styles Sedan, Coupe
Oil 0W-20 , 4.4 qt capacity
Tire size 205/65R16 (LX), 215/55R17 (EX/EX-L), 235/40R19 (Sport/Touring)

Known issues for this generation

2013-2017 Accord V6 models with the 6-speed automatic transmission are affected by a documented judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch, felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. Honda notes the problem is typically misdiagnosed as a bad torque converter: American Honda investigated and found the torque converter was not causing the judder and that the transmission is not damaged by it. The cause is transmission fluid that deteriorates faster than expected on certain drive cycles. Service Bulletin 17-017 has the dealer confirm the judder from a data snapshot, update the PGM-FI or A/T software, then flush the transmission with Honda ATF DW-1; a companion bulletin, 17-018, covers cars that still deteriorate fluid after the software update. Four-cylinder CVT models are not covered by this bulletin.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2013 Honda Accord reliable?

Owners have filed 1,420 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Honda Accord over 14 years — 121 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Accord years here — over the median of the other years, which is 48. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Driveshaft, Fuel pump, and 12V/24V/48V battery.

What are common problems with a 2013 Honda Accord?

The complaints owners file most often name Steering (499 of 1,420), then Electrical system (414) and Engine (179). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 45,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 15,000 and 72,466 miles. Those filings include 67 that report a crash, 9 that report a fire, 42 that report an injury, and 1 that reports a death.

Is the 2013 Honda Accord more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2012 Accord has 381 complaints, 47 per year, and the 2014 has 980 complaints, 64 per year. The 2013 has more complaints per year than the 2012. The 2013 has more complaints per year than the 2014.

Has the 2013 Honda Accord been recalled?

The 2013 Honda Accord has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2013 Honda Accord?

Owners have filed 1420 complaints about the 2013 Honda Accord with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2013 Honda Accord get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2013 Honda Accord is 26 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2020 Honda Accord?

10th generation (2018-2022).

Does the Honda Accord have head gasket or oil dilution problems?

Certain 2018-2022 Accords with the 1.5L turbo engine have a documented head-gasket coolant leak issue; there is no NHTSA recall, but Honda has issued dealer service communications.