2013 Honda Accord body problems

Filed Sep 17, 2025 · Body, Electrical · KY

In the past 2–3 months, multiple door lock actuators/latches on my 2013 Honda Accord have failed. Both rear doors will not reliably lock or unlock, and the front driver door actuator is intermittent. This means that three of the four doors cannot be secured or opened normally. This is a serious safety and security issue. The car cannot be locked to prevent theft or unauthorized entry. Children or passengers in the rear may not be able to exit safely in an emergency. I am also concerned that the failure could compromise crash safety if doors cannot be unlocked quickly after a collision. Performance Kings Honda (Cincinnati, OH) inspected the vehicle, confirmed the failures, and diagnosed both rear door latch/actuator assemblies as faulty. They provided an estimate of $1,000+ for repairs. I have an open case with American Honda. Honda acknowledges there is no recall, but this appears to be a systemic defect rather than normal wear, since multiple actuators have failed simultaneously. There were no warning lights or messages. The issue developed gradually, starting with difficulty locking/unlocking one door, followed by failure of the others. The vehicle remains available for inspection at the Honda dealership.

Filed Oct 26, 2022 · Body · TX

sun roof exploded while parked in my driveway

Filed May 13, 2022 · Body, Electrical · NY

My vehicle trunk randomly unlatches and opens. The trunk does both while driving and when parked. The key fob button to open the trunk is not pressed or in range during these incidents. This is a safety concern in that if can block my rearward view. It is also an inconvenience since it can lead to theft of contents and the car.

Filed Sep 21, 2020 · Body · CA

Paint around rear window is peeling/delaminating. Bare metal exposed.

Filed Nov 11, 2019 · Body · CA

Paint is flackying from car. Visible areas that can be seeing where paint is peeling away and primer is exposed. I have asked if I could drive car in or send pictures to ensure that this is not do to lack of care. My vehicle looks and runs excellent. Large areas of peeling paint that can easily be seen.I have made several attempts at contacting both the dealership and american honda, yet I have had no success at a resolution.

Filed Sep 29, 2019 · Body · TX

The white paint has begun peeling in the rain channel of the back glass. I am uncertain if this affects the integrity of the back glass. The primer is exposed in several places.

Filed Apr 16, 2018 · Body, Locks · 46,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that the rear passenger door failed to open from inside or outside of the vehicle. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 46,000.

Filed Nov 30, 2017 · Body, Electrical · 15,000 miles · NY

In the few years I've had my car, which I take very good care of and have low mileage on, the power steering stopped working suddenly while I was driving (very scary and dangerous!), the driver's side sun visor broke one day when I was trying to put it back up, and the dashboard sensors go off unnecessarily. Very disappointing from a honda vehicle. Beware!

Filed Jun 27, 2017 · Body, Electrical · 28,000 miles · CA

Battery terminal corrosion - the factory battery had severe corrosion problems after 2 yrs (unlike any of my other 3 cars). On the third year it died and was replaced with a aaa battery. After 6 months this battery is also showing corrosion. This seems to be a common issue after doing google searches. What's worse is the positive batter cable is not an easy nor economical replacement once the corrosion finds its way inside. I believe the corrosion is happening because of the 'smart charging system' honda is using on this vehicle. Never seen this problem in my 30+ yrs of owning dozens of cars.

Filed Dec 29, 2016 · Body · 42,000 miles · IL

The trunk has opened by itself several times. The last time was dec. 26. It is only when it is parked. I took it to the honda dealer and they said nothing was wrong with the latch, and they couldn't find the problem.