2013 Honda Accord Seat Belts Problems
2 owner-reported seat belts complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (2)
The seat belt buckle in the back seat on the right side just easily came right out. If I were to have gotten in an accident whoever was sitting there could have been badly hurt due to the seat belt buckle malfunction. I still have yet to get if fixed because it is such a serious safety issue I’m unsure of who to trust to fix it to where it is as safe as it was supposed to have been
DURING A SNOW STORM IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, WHILE I WAS IN MY HOUSE, MY CAR WINDOWS AUTOMATICALLY ROLLED DOWN, COVERING THE SEATS, SEAT BELTS AND CAR SEATS WITH SNOW. DUE TO A FEATURE OF THE CAR DOCUMENTED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL ON PAGES 128-129, IF THE LOCK BUTTON IS COMPRESSED TWICE WITHIN 10 SECONDS, AND HELD DOWN (E.G., IN A BRIEFCASE OR PURSE WHEN SOMETHING HEAVY LANDS ON IT), THE WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN. THIS WORKS WELL ENOUGH TO TRANSMIT FROM INSIDE A HOUSE TO A DRIVEWAY. I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS ALL LOCKED UP, BUT IT WAS NOT. GOOGLING "HONDA WINDOWS ROLL DOWN" LED ME TO A LITANY OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING, IN SNOW STORMS, RAIN STORMS, ETC. APPARENTLY THE FEATURE IS FOR HOT CLIMATES (TEXAS, CALIFORNIA--OR OHIO IN THE SUMMER), BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN IT OFF. GIVEN HOW DAMAGING THIS CAN BE TO A CAR, IT SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE A FEATURE ONE COULD TURN OFF. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP TOLD ME SHE HAD A CALL FROM A WOMAN THE WEEK BEFORE WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SHOULD BE EASIER TO KEEP A CAR INTERIOR PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS. HONDA INDICATED THEY HAVE NO PLANS TO ADDRESS THIS IN THE FUTURE. *TR