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2013 Honda Civic: won't start

6 of the 319 complaints about the 2013 Honda Civic describe won't start.

owner complaints
6
of this car's complaints
2%
typical mileage
27,800
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 16 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Won't start by model year

What owners say

Filed Jun 30, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 87,000 miles · UT

The car would cut out while in motion during a turn. (it looks like I'm stalling). Other times I will be driving straight and feel the care losing power the more I pushed on the gas. Once I let my foot off it would have power to go again. This happens more often while on city streets then highway speeds. In march, when I went to start car the car dashboard went mad flashing and the car wouldn't start. I was able to jump start the car. I changed the battery and it continues to stall. I notice that the newer vehicles are doing the same thing and wonder if its the same issue that needs addressing.

Filed Feb 9, 2018 · Electrical · 36,000 miles · TX

The car would not start after a short 12 mile trip . After the car battery was jumped I went straight to the dealer and the battery was checked and according to them they could not find anything wrong. The battery test find as did all the electrical components.that incident was my first on ---12/09/2017------ today 2/8/2018 was the second incident the same thing happened and again it tested find after a jump. What is going on here I can not count this car as reliable if it is going to leave me stranded! The vehicle was parked in the university parking lot and the engine was off. But when I got ready to go nothing, no start. We had to call the campus police for help with a boost.

Filed Oct 11, 2015 · Lights · 27,800 miles · OH

My hazards lights cut out 10/10/15 when I put the car in reverse and the hazard lights wouldn't come back on and later my car would not start. Aaa said the battery, altranator, & starter were fine and that something was draining the battery. I tried starting my car today 10/11/15 and it would not start. Something electrical is draining my battery.

Filed May 15, 2015 · Fuel system · 26,000 miles · MO

Car wouldn't start upon inspection fuel line was split down the middle. Noticeable fuel leakage & you can smell the rubber hose burning.

Filed Sep 26, 2014 · Engine · 8,000 miles · WA

Was driving on the highway at 55-60 MPH. Wanted to press "hazard warning button" and by accident pressed the "engine start/stop button". Because "hazard warning lights" did not start flashing I automatically pressed the "engine start/stop button" second time - the engine turned off. Since engine was off brakes stopped working and power steering stopped working as well. There is no way to turn engine on while car was moving - as you can do it only when the transmission on "p" (parking) - and you cannot switch transmission into "p" (mode) when car is moving at 60 mpg. By luck I was able to pull car over without accident. I understand that maybe I was stupid and that is my mistake that by accident I pressed a wrong button, however, there should be no way the engine can go off while car is moving under any conditions and any drivers actions because it directly may leads to a crash which could be avoid only by a luck. I consider it is as extremely serious safety issue which should be immediately investigated and fixed.

Filed Mar 17, 2014 · Electrical · MD

This is my second 2013 civic within a year. My first one had an issue with the imid screen and radio. Basically, this becomes an electrical issue that affects the rest of the vehicle. I also learned that the hard reset that was done to the vehicle could've did more harm than good. The imid would freeze, lag, blackout, the backup camera would stop working occasionally, my phone wouldn't pair occasionally, I couldn't use any of the steering wheel controls or the buttons on the radio sometimes either. Eventually, my engine shut off while driving on the highway, my door locks would either lock really hard, not lock as programmed by the imid, or lock and unlock by themselves. I thought the dealer was going to do something about the situation and they treated the car as a trade after the car had been to the dealer 8 times for tests, the hard reset, and three fixes the corporation and dealer completely avoided me towards the end. I went ahead and got another 2013 civic and 2 days later, I had an issue with the rear-window defroster. After I had the car about a month, I was using the handsfree link, when I noticed my call info was not at the top of the screen when you have the gas mileage and range on the screen. The following month, I had an issue with the blower in the car fading in and out as I was parking. Then another 2 months go by, the issues with the radio backlighting flickering and the imid start to occur again with this car. So far, I've had to wait for my car to start because it wouldn't start right away. Occasionally, I have to start it twice, sometimes I can use the radio or the handsfree link just like with the last vehicle. I had an issue with the trunk, door locks, and the security acknowledgement system in this car as well. I have a weird noise while driving coming from the front and my doors aren't lined up on the body of the vehicle.

Questions about the 2013 Honda Civic won't start

Is won't start a common problem on the 2013 Honda Civic?

6 of 319 owner complaints about the 2013 Honda Civic (2%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 2016.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Honda Civic?

There are 0 recalls and 16 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2013 Honda Civic

Airbag light 37ABS 21No deployment 12Power steering loss 10Stalling 9Adaptive cruise 8Steering lock-up 6Hesitation 5Loss of power 5Sudden acceleration 5

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