2013 Honda Accord accelerated to a very high speed when driving from the church parking lot, braking did not stop it. barely avoided hitting a car. On Sunday [XXX] at around 13:45pm, as I was leaving the church parking lot, driving at around 5 miles an hour, the car suddenly accelerated to a very high speed, I tried braking but that did not stop it. The car entered and crossed the street, barely missed hitting a car, then entered the parking lot of a dollar store, finally stopping on the far side of the parking lot. No one was injured and no damage occurred. Triple A was called immediately. had car towed to dealership (Neil Huffman Honda, 1607 Greentree Boulevard, Clarksville, Indiana 47129. Car was at the dealership for two days, the car was driven, and an extensive examination was done, but they could not duplicate the concern and did not find any problems with the vehicle. When this episode occurred, there was no prior warning and the action of the vehicle was extremely fast. This was absolutely scary. Please let it be known to the Honda Manufacturer that the car is defective, this defect needs to be fixed as soon as possible, before someone or multiple people are seriously injured or killed, or extensive property damage is done. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2013 Honda Accord: sudden unintended acceleration
16 of the 1,427 complaints about the 2013 Honda Accord describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 8,200
- recalls
- 0
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
On fri sept 29th, 2017 I had an sua (sudden unintended acceleration) in my 2013 honda accord that devastated part of an office building and wrecked my car. I was in a parking lot and backed up, hit a 3 foot high concrete bollard, was annoyed, put the car in drive, felt an odd lurch as though the bumper was stuck on something although it was not. I put my foot on the accelerator and at that moment the car rapidly accelerated to what felt like 30 or 40 miles an hour. I tried to brake but it felt as though there was no pressure under my foot. I gripped the steering wheel in terror and steered the car away from other parked cars and into a concrete wheelchair ramp with rails and an office building. The air bag went off. The concrete ramp and office building stopped the car in its tracks. I put it in park and got out. I'm doing ok but mostly very very grateful I didn't hurt or kill anyone. Minor airbag burn on my arm and a contusion to my knee. I feel the airbag only came out a little and hit my left arm, not the rest of my body. But I could be wrong about that. I'm glad because as a physical therapist I've seen some nasty air bag injuries. Also I did not have my seat belt on because I often put it on as I leave a parking lot. Not a good idea, but also no nasty seat belt injury. Just stiff arms, painful left knee and neck, a few days later. I realize everyone is going to say I had the foot on the accelerator but I was at a dead stop when I put the car in drive to accelerate and seriously, after almost 40 years of driving, I have never felt anything like this terror and loss of control. The policeman who came to the scene would testify to the fact that I was completely sane and sober at the time. Today, we heard the car will be appraised as totaled. I have driven and loved my hondas since 1991 but no more, and I would hate to think this car would be fixed and resold.
I had pulled into a parking stop and stopped. I was about to reverse to park straight when my car shot forward. The brakes were not working and the car accelerated forward until it was stopped by a brick column. I was in a parking lot in front of a retail strip center.
My mother owns a 2013 honda accord lx and she was put into a very dangerous position today and honda is lucky that no one was killed or seriously injured!! She was pulling into a parking stall at her workplace, her foot was on the brake and she was creeping into the stall as per normal. The car then suddenly accelerated onto a bunch of bushes and the side walk before she was able to completely stop the vehicle. This is a well documented problem online with hundreds of stories sharing the exact same thing (please see link http://www.carproblemzoo.com/honda/accord/car-accelerates-on-its-own-problems.php). Honda needs to address this problem and take complete responsibility and fix it asap! They completely side-stepped my direct line of questioning and are hiding something. I am filing a formal police report with local houston pd. This needs to be addressed or the federal safety agency and honda will have a law suit on their hands.
On fri sept 29th, 2017 I had an sua (sudden unintended acceleration) in my 2013 honda accord that devastated part of an office building and wrecked my car. I was in an office park parking lot and backed up, hit a 3 foot high concrete bollard, was annoyed, put the car in drive, felt an odd lurch as though the bumper was stuck on something although it was not. I put my foot on the accelerator and at that moment the car rapidly accelerated to what felt like 30 or 40 miles an hour. I tried to brake but it felt as though there was no pressure under my foot. I gripped the steering wheel in terror and steered the car away from other parked cars and into a concrete wheelchair ramp with rails and an office building. The air bag went off. The concrete ramp and office building stopped the car in its tracks. I put it in park and got out. I'm doing ok but mostly very very grateful I didn't hurt or kill anyone. Minor airbag burn on my arm and a contusion to my knee. I feel the airbag only came out a little and hit my left arm, not the rest of my body. But I could be wrong about that. I'm glad because as a physical therapist I've seen some nasty air bag injuries. Also I did not have my seat belt on because I often put it on as I leave a parking lot. Not a good idea, but also no nasty seat belt injury. Just stiff arms, painful left knee and neck, a few days later. I realize everyone is going to say I had the foot on the accelerator but I was at a dead stop when I put the car in drive to accelerate and seriously, after almost 40 years of driving, I have never felt anything like this terror and loss of control. The policeman who came to the scene would testify to the fact that I was completely sane and sober at the time. Today, we heard the car will be appraised as totaled. Good news meaning it will no longer be driven.
On several occasions over the last six weeks when turning left, the car will stall for a second or so losing all power. It then will suddenly accelerate. I have nearly been hit when turning onto a road by on coming traffic when I should have had plenty of time to get out of the way. This is a major safety issue! The dealer had the car for three days. The service rep drove it home. The mechanic drove it. They could not reproduce the problem. The day I got the car back it again stalled or lugged. Most of the time it stalls when turning left but it has failed in reverse and when leaving a stop lite. The service manager said he would call honda engineering to see what problems they might be aware of. That was a week ago and I've not heard back. The problem does not happen if you are over 20 MPH. This is a 6 cylinder honda. The problem happens with ecco off or on. I purchased the car certified used 10/2015 from a honda dealer. It has 18,000 miles. I am an experienced driver of honda's for the last 25 years.
I recently had a very serious issue with my 2013 honda accord regarding unintended acceleration. While pulling into a parking spot at a garden nursery I applied the brakes but they did not respond in anyway, the engine then revved up making a loud noise, the car lunged forward over several railroad tie barriers, bushes, hit a truck that was parked in the lot and came to rest in a mulch pile. Luckily the truck and mulch stopped the car and I was able to put it into park and turn it off. There is considerable amount of damage to the side of my car and the property of the nursery. This happened on may 8, 2014 at 5:00 pm. It was a gravel parking lot, dry sunny day. This honda was purchased new in 2013 and is a 4cyl with CVT transmission and has approximately 13,000 miles. The car had to be towed to the dealership where it sits now waiting for a honda representative to investigate this issue. It was a blessing that no one was standing in front of my car. Much of my decision to purchase a honda was because of reliability and safety; however, I do not feel safe driving this vehicle. This is my first honda and I am thoroughly disappointed and alarmed after this incident.
Pulling into a parking space, stopped before I could put the car into park, the vehicle lunged forward into a brick wall before stopping. Prior to this incident on 4/28/14 the windshield was replaced due to a crack in the windshield after this the ldw (lane warning device) didn't function properly. 4/30/14 another windshield was installed and the ldw did not function properly. I was told to have the camera on the rear view mirror recalibrated, before I could have this service performed the accident occurred.
While coming to a stop in my parking spot, I applied the brake and the vehicle suddenly accelerated, with engine surge /loud noise and there were no brakes...... Car plowed over parking spot barrier, into shrubs, balcony beam and neighbor's screened patio. There is considerable damage to my vehicle , shrubs, neighbor's patio and my balcony. This was a terrifying event. Investigations by insurance co and mechanic are pending at this time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated while driving and slowing down to approximately 5 MPH the vehicle would hesitate and failed to respond when pressing the accelerator pedal before suddenly accelerating. The contact also stated while driving approximately 25 MPH and removing his foot off the gasoline pedal the vehicle would automatically down shift. The failure was diagnosed by the dealer and the defects were not duplicated. None of the repairs were performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning and traveled through a residential yard. The contact engaged the brakes but the vehicle would not respond. The contact sustained no injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 6,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that while stopped with her foot on the brake pedal, she placed the vehicle in park when it suddenly accelerated independently. The vehicle crashed into to a handicap sign and proceeded to crash into a tree. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the body repairs were scheduled to be performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that an engineer would inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50. Updated 2/18/14
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Questions about the 2013 Honda Accord sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2013 Honda Accord?
16 of 1,427 owner complaints about the 2013 Honda Accord (1%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Honda Accord?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2013 Honda Accord
Power steering loss 131Won't start 131ABS 107Jerking 68Loss of power 52Warning lights 51Grinding brakes 44Pulling 44Key fob 43Steering lock-up 34Stalling 33CVT failure 26Oil consumption 24Check engine light 22Hesitation 22Engine failure 21Collision warning 19Backup camera 16Lane assist 15Headlights 13Wipers 12No deployment 11Fuel pump 11Battery drain 8Fire or smoke 8Slipping 7Sunroof shattered 7Door locks 6Shudder 6Adaptive cruise 5Airbag light 5Fuel leak 5Harsh shifting 5Screen failure 5
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