2013 Honda Accord equipment problems

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AND THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE NAVIGATIONAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE STARTER ASSEMBLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,031.

NHTSA complaint #10889192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

2013 HONDA ACCORD CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT A/C CONDENSER BEING VULNERABLE FOR DAMAGE *CN THE CONSUMER STATED A ROCK DAMAGED THE A/C CONDENSER.

NHTSA complaint #10653344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING (APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH) AND SQUEAKING NOISE WAS EMITTING FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. PRIOR TO THIS, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT, ANTI LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, ANTI SKID WARNING LIGHT, ALL ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AT DCH HONDA, TEMECULA IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING WAS BROKEN / FALLING APART. IT WAS STATED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE BEARING WAS REPLACED AND THAT THIS WAS COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS NOTIFICATION (TECHNICAL BULLETINS, RECALLS) ON THIS ISSUE. DRIVERS BEWARE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT "PLAY" IN THE REAR WHEEL WHILE ATTACHED TO THE HUB. IF THE BEARING CAME COMPLETELY UNDONE, THE WHEEL COULD COME OFF WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10650354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

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. AS WE ENTERED THE CURVE THE ACC SONAR DETECTOR SAW THE 18 WHEELER IN THE OTHER LANE AND DISENGAGED THE ACC AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, WITHOUT WARNING. THIS BROUGHT MY SPEED DOWN QUICKLY FROM 75. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. THE REAL DANGER HERE IS THAT THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE CAR TO BRAKE; THE SONAR SAW AN OBSTACLE IN A DIFFERENT LANE; HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE BEEN FOLLOWING ME THE SURELY WOULD HAVE BEEN A CRASH. I AM A FORMER CRASH INVESTIGATOR. AS SUCH, I CAN TELL YOU THIS SITUATION WILL BE PROBLEMATIC. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR GIVES YOU THE OPTION OF USING THE ACC OR TRADITIONAL CRUISE CONTROL - I HAVE DISABLED THE ACC FOR SAFETY CONCERNS.

NHTSA complaint #10649593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

I WENT TO PULL MY VISOR DOWN AND I HEARD A LOUD CRACK NOISE FROM THE VISOR. THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP ANYMORE, JUST HANGS ABOUT 2-3" FROM THE CEILING OF THE CAR. WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EVEN IF IT'S ONLY A YEAR OLD.

NHTSA complaint #10644583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

2013 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NAVIGATION AND AUDIO SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE FOUND OUT THERE WAS A SOFTWARE FIX FOR THE PROBLEMS HE EXPERIENCED, HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANY INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER OR AMERICAN HONDA. AFTER WASTING OVER FOUR HOURS AT THE DEALERSHIP, WAITING TO GET THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, HE WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO FIND OUT MOST OF THE PROBLEMS HE EXPERIENCED WERE NOT ADDRESSED AND THAT NEW PROBLEMS EXISTED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PAID OVER $2,000 FOR THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, ONLY TO DISCOVER THE ROUTES PROVIDED WERE NOT THE QUICKEST OR SHORTEST ROUTES AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, ON AUGUST 21, 2013 TO FIND OUT IF THERE WAS ANOTHER SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GIVE HIM AN ANSWER. THE AUDIO SYSTEM WOULD NOT DISPLAY ID3 TAG INFORMATION FROM SONGS PLAYED FROM THE USB PORT.

NHTSA complaint #10541683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD EX-L IN JANUARY 2013, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH STEREO SYSTEM. AT TIMES, THE STEREO WILL NOT TURN ON OR IT WILL TURN ON BUT THE DISPLAY SCREEN IS BLANK. OTHER TIMES, "NO DISC" APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON. I DON'T LISTEN TO CDS, THEREFORE, I NEVER CHANGED THE SOURCE TO PLAY A CD. I ONLY LISTEN TO XM. THE DEALER STATED THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX UNLESS I BRING THE CAR IN WHILE THE ISSUE IS HAPPENING. THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT AND NEVER HAPPENS WHILE NEAR A DEALER. I DID RECEIVE A RECALL IN APRIL 2013 AND TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE STEREO SOFTWARE UPDATE. DID NOT SOLVE MY ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #10534528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLUETOOTH FUNCTION WOULD NOT DISCONNECT PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE HIS EYES FROM THE ROADWAY, REACH DOWN AND ATTEMPT TO RECONNECT THE BLUETOOTH. THE CONTACT WOULD ALSO HAVE TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A CONNECTION. THE MANUFACTURER PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE DURING PRODUCTION, BUT THAT UPDATE FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 500.

NHTSA complaint #10515409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

THIS CAR HAS PUSH BUTTON START ON AND OFF. THE ENGINE CAN BE CUT OFF WITH CAR IN ANY GEAR AND IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN PARK. I LEFT THE CAR IN DRIVE ON A HILL AND WENT TO GET OUT AND THE CAR WAS DRIFTING FORWARD. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR SAFETY FEATURES AND THIS IS A GREAT CONCERN. HAS COLLISION ,LANE CHANGE WARNINGS AND THEY ARE SO LOW YOU CAN NOT HEAR THEM. I AM 67 AND MY HUSBAND IS 71 AND THIS IS NOT A SAFE CAR FOR OUR AGE GROUP.CALLED HONDA AND THE WARNINGS CAN NOT BE CUT UP AND THERE IS NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT CAR DRIFTING IF YOU DO NOT PUT IN PARK. VERY DISAPPOINTED.

NHTSA complaint #10496064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

MY NEW 2013 ACCORD HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE USER INTERFACE TO THE PHONE AND MUSIC. THE PHONE BOOK, XM, AND USB MUSIC ARE DISPLAYED IN LONG LISTS. MY 32 GB DRIVE HAS 300 ALBUMS. MY FULL COLLECTION HAS MANY MORE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS NO FAST WAY TO SCROLL THESE LISTS. THE DRIVER MUST REACH TO THE FURTHEST-RIGHT KNOB AND TWIST. THIS MOVES THE LIST DOWN ONE ITEM. SO SELECTING ANY LIST ITEM WHILE DRIVING TAKES THE DRIVER'S EYES OFF THE ROAD, CAUSES BODILY CONTORTIONS (IT IS A LONG REACH), AND MAKES I IMPOSSIBLE TO ACTUALLY SCROLL MORE THAN A FEW DOZEN PLACES DOWN THE LIST.

NHTSA complaint #10478374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.