2013 Honda Accord Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 31about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,427 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2013 Honda Accord, 2% of the 1,427 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When pushing my ignition button, my car won't start, it makes a chocking noise. This chocking noise happens one to twice daily for the last several months. The car usually starts after two tries of pushing the ignition button. This ignition failure can happen failure can happen first thing in the morning or even when my car has been in use all day.”
NHTSA complaint #11109893, filed 2018-07, 60,000 miles“Car clicks before starting, cuts off while driving, steering locks when car cuts off. I drive a considerable amount of time on the freeway with my family. This is a very dangerous situation to the lives of myself, family and other drivers on the road. This is a daily occurrence. Speed varies when this happens. Sometimes it occurs from a cold or warmed start.”
NHTSA complaint #11123012, filed 2018-08, 150,000 miles“Three malfunction indicators have come on in car and will not go off. Those indicators are TPMS tire pressure light, vsa vehicle stability assits and eps electronic power steering. This only began after I had my brakes in rear of car done and car was actually stationary when these lights came on. The lights will stay on when vehicle is in motion with really no change in driving. I have googled the issue and found that many Honda owners are having the same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11113502, filed 2018-07, 161,000 miles“To begin with I've had to change my battery atleast 4 times(one time it exploded with battery acid)in the last 2 years. Also 6 different lights in the panel are on(brake/ABS/tire pressure/a steering wheel with an !/maintenance/power steering. I recently purchased 4 new tires from firestone and got the car aligned the mechanic said he tried to reset the notification on the dashboard but it wouldn't turn off. I also had a family mechanic put it under the computer which diagnosed an electrical issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11322432, filed 2020-04, 60,000 miles“The vehicle steering simply 'shut-down', or locked-up out of nowhere. It appears the power steering system simply failed. I was only able to regain control of the steering by bringing the vehicle to a full stop in order to turn it off and then restart it... As though I were rebooting a crashed computer! The issue repeated itself three times the next day, once while driving at full speed on a public street. …”
NHTSA complaint #10630852, filed 2014-09, 34,450 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 12 | 2% |
| 2018 | 25 | 1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016 | 13 | 2% |
| 2015 | 14 | 2% |
| 2014 | 35 | 4% |
| 2013 | 31 | 2% |
| 2012 | 7 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 8 | 1% |
| 2008 | 10 | 1% |
| 2007 | 9 | 2% |
| 2006 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 1% |
| 2004 | 7 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 0% |
| 2002 | 4 | 0% |
| 2001 | 3 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 6 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 0% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2013 Honda Accord
499 complaintsElectrical system
417 complaintsEngine
179 complaintsOther or unknown
123 complaintsBrakes
118 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
110 complaintsAir bags
51 complaintsVehicle speed control
51 complaintsSeats
47 complaintsForward collision avoidance
46 complaintsFuel system
45 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
37 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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