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2013 Honda Accord Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
1%of 1,427 total for the year
Median mileage
9,300miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2013 Honda Accord, 1% of the 1,427 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,300 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10744817, filed 2015-07, 46,091 miles

“The steering indicator on dash fezzes, dash lights turn off wile driving (day or night). Taken to dealer to have this corrected they keep over night call, estate the problem has bean corrected, this is not true. This is still happening to dat our 2013 Honda Accord is back in for the same problems / issues. Need to get help for this on going problem or replace the car. This has bean on going and brought to the rock Honda service righter attention, to up to the service manager attention, every time I have taken in for this problem they all have seen what I was talking a bought. …”

NHTSA complaint #11078838, filed 2018-03, 200 miles

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10532896, filed 2013-07, 305 miles

“When driving all of a sudden power steering fails all the lights on the dashboard flash on and off and all the electrical's shut off including heat/AC. Everything goes back to normal after a few seconds. This happens randomly and at various speeds.”

NHTSA complaint #10929990, filed 2016-12, 38,000 miles

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202231%
202121%
202041%
2019112%
2018251%
2017214%
201612821%
201581%
2014192%
2013151%
201251%
201121%
201061%
2009223%
20081137%
2007102%
2006133%
2005183%
2004374%
2003302%
2002172%
2001121%
2000222%
1999172%
199871%
199731%
199631%
199561%
199462%
199321%
199142%
199032%
198833%
198765%
198612%
198518%
1982110%

Other parts of the 2013 Honda Accord

Steering
499 complaints
Electrical system
417 complaints
Engine
179 complaints
Other or unknown
123 complaints
Brakes
118 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
110 complaints
Air bags
51 complaints
Vehicle speed control
51 complaints
Seats
47 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
46 complaints
Fuel system
45 complaints
Visibility (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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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