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2013 Honda Accord Lights Problems

9 owner-reported lights complaints from NHTSA data

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Jan 2014Oct 2013
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (9)

mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Feb 2021

HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS ACCUMULATING MOISTURE CONDENSATION INSIDE OF IT.

NHTSA #: 11394885
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Aug 2016

TPM SENSOR LIGHT FAILURE, IT STAYS ON

NHTSA #: 10902939
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jul 2015

DRIVING THROUGH TOWN APPROXIMATELY 30MPH AND 3 YELLOW LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH. THE PRESSURE ,AIR TIRELIGHT, SKID LIGHT, AND THR POWER STEERING PER THE GUIDE BOOK. MY STEERING REMAINED OK, LIGHT STAYED ON. PICKED MY SISTER UP, ALL 3 LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. WE SWITCHED CARS AND DROVE HERS. MY CAR WAS PARKED IN HER DRIVEWAY UNTIL 3;00PM I HAD LEFT IT THERE AT 6;00AM.. AT 3;00 STARTED CAR, POWER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, STEERING STILL OK, LIGHT WENT OFF A MINUTE LATER AND HAS REMAINED OFF. MY HUSBAND IS WORKING THE NIGHT SHIFT TONIGHT SO HE IS TAKING MY CAR, I AM TOO FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE IT, SEEING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS AND ACCIDENTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS! WHY IS TAKING THIS LONG FOR A RECALL? SO DANGEROUS FOR THE DRIVER AS WELL AS THE OTHERS ON THE ROAD!

NHTSA #: 10744817
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: May 2014

DRIVING AT NIGHT IS UNSAFE. HEADLIGHTS WHILE ON LOW BEAM LIGHT UP 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE STREET LEVEL WHILE ON LEVEL GROUND. THERE IS A HORIZONTAL LINE , THE LOWER SIDE OF THE LINE IS BRIGHT THE UPPER SIDE IS PITCH BLACK. NIGHT VISION FURTHER AHEAD OF VEHICLE IS NON EXISTENT AS THE UPPER SIDE OF LINE WOULD DICTATE DISTANCE AHEAD. FORGET ABOUT SEEING AHEAD OF THE CAR FOR A SAFE DISTANCE . IF A PERSON IS STANDING IN THE ROAD YOU WOULD ONLY SEE HIS WAIST ON DOWN. DEALER HAS SAID THERE HAVE BEEN MORE COMPLAINTS. *TR

NHTSA #: 10592879
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Jan 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7000.

NHTSA #: 10559341
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Oct 2013

WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE ON THEY DO NOT SHINE HIGHER THAN 3-4 FEET HIGH. IF A PERSON IS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE CAR YOU COULD NOT SEE ABOVE THEIR WAIST. I THINK IT A *TR

NHTSA #: 10549551
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Aug 2013

I WAS DRIVING WHEN A HONDA ACCORD CAME TOWARD ME FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE EXTREMELY BRIGHT AND CAUSED TEMPORARY BLINDNESS WHEN I SAW THEM. IT TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES FOR THE IMAGE OF THE LIGHTS TO FADE FROM MY VISION. *TR

NHTSA #: 10536810
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING
Filed: Jul 2013

I WAS DRIVING MY BRAND NEW 2013 HONDA ACCORD IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AS IT STARTED TO GET DARK. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME MY WIFE AND I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR AT NIGHT. I WAS STARTLED TO REALIZE THAT IT SEEMED THAT SOMEONE HAD PUT A BLINDFOLD OVER THE TOP PORTION OF OUR EYES. WE COULD NOT SEE ABOVE A CLEARLY DEFINED LINE. BELOW THE LINE; LIGHT, ABOVE THE LINE; TOTAL DARKNESS. I HAD TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD ADEQUATELY AHEAD, EVEN AT LOW SPEED. HAVING TO TURN OFF THE HIGH BEAMS WHEN ENCOUNTERING ON-COMING CARS WAS EXTREMELY UNNERVING. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE ENOUGH TO READ NORMAL STREET AND INFORMATION SIGNS NOR TO SEE AN OBJECT, PERSON, OR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT CROSS YOUR PATH. IF YOU TURN THESE LIGHTS ON IN A DARK GARAGE YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THIS DEFINED LINE. WE CALLED THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED OUR CAR AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN AFTER EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE INTAKE MANAGER PAGED ME AND TOLD ME THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM, THAT THE LIGHTS WERE NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. THIS SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE TO US. I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MANAGER AND THE SERVICE DIRECTOR CAME OUT TO SPEAK WITH US. HE TOLD US HE HAD ENCOUNTERED 7 OR 8 OTHER SUCH COMPLAINTS BUT ALL WERE DEEMED TO BE NORMAL FOR THE 2013 ACCORD! HE FINALLY AGREED TO PERSONALLY CHECK-OUT THE PROBLEM. HE GAVE US A LOANER 2013 ACCORD TO DRIVE HOME. THE LOANER ACCORD HAD THE EXACT SAME HEADLIGHT FUNCTIONALITY! THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS PUT ON THE PHONE WITH THE SERVICE INTAKE MANAGER WHO TOLD ME THAT A TECHNICIAN CHECKED THE LIGHTS AND THAT THEY WERE NORMAL AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT IF THE DEALER SAID THE LIGHTS WERE NORMAL THEN THERE WAS NOTHING HONDA COULD OR WOULD DO. AFTER REITERATING THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, SHE SUGGESTED THAT I MIGHT CONSIDER TAKING IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. I WILL TRY. *TR

NHTSA #: 10532896
mediumEXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Filed: Jun 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING AND ENGAGED THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,000. *TR

NHTSA #: 10521912

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