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2013 Honda Accord electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 421 complaints for the 2013 Honda Accord, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
421 22% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
50,000 miles 277 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
9 and 6
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2013 Honda Accord Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 50,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 52 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 51 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 69 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 39 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 27 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 15 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 9 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 7 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 50,000 miles
Based on 277 complaints that include mileage. 62% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles52
20k to 40k miles51
40k to 60k miles69
60k to 80k miles39
80k to 100k miles27
100k to 120k miles15
120k to 140k miles9
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles7

What the data shows

Of the 277 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 9 crashes, 6 fires, 7 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.

Reported at 8,200 miles, April 2014 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the starter would intermittently grind preventing the vehicle from starting. The contact stated he would let the vehicle sit for a couple minutes before the vehicle was started. Several attempts were made while starting the vehicle. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Reported at 50,000 miles, September 2019

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