2013 Honda Accord cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 51 complaints for the 2013 Honda Accord, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 8,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 26 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 8,000 miles, and 86% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 17 crashes, 1 fire, 11 injuries.
What owners wrote
While coming to a stop in my parking spot, I applied the brake and the vehicle suddenly accelerated, with engine surge /loud noise and there were no brakes...... Car plowed over parking spot barrier, into shrubs, balcony beam and neighbor's screened patio. There is considerable damage to my vehicle , shrubs, neighbor's patio and my balcony. This was a terrifying event. Investigations by insurance co and mechanic are pending at this time.
While using the adaptive cruise control (ACC) I was traveling at 75 MPH. This system is suppose to reduce your speed when it sees another vehicle in front of you and then bring you back up to speed when the obstacle is no longer present. I was on a 4 lane limited access highway (2 lanes each direction). I was in the left lane. There were no cars in front of me but there was an 18 wheel truck about 150 feet in front of me in the right lane. We were approaching a left curve and on a slight incline to the curve.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Honda Accord
- Steering 500 complaints
- Electrical system 421 complaints
- Engine 186 complaints
- Brakes 118 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 108 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 52 complaints
- Air bags 51 complaints
- Seats 49 complaints