Put the car into reverse, backed up, put the car into drive, applied pressure to the gas peddle, then car then jerked, shook, had to pull over to let car rest, drove slow back home. Since then around 3000 rpm the car will hesitate. Replaced spark plugs, put in Sea Foam engine cleaning solution Diagnostic computer does not show anything wrong.
2013 Honda Civic: hesitation when accelerating
5 of the 319 complaints about the 2013 Honda Civic describe hesitation when accelerating.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Hesitation when accelerating by model year
What owners say
Vehicle hesitates under acceleration. Sometimes almost stalling. I feel this is not safe for my son at times. Merging etc. I called honda service and they said they have had this issue come up with other people. They said it had to do with the econ mode. I drove the car with it off and still does it at times. Very concerned. I am taking it in to find out what is going on. Not good!
My 2013 honda civic hesitates when I attempt to accelerate suddenly. This is dangerous when trying to make a left hand turn in front of oncoming traffic, or merge at a freeway entry and accelerate to highway speeds. The electronic fuel injection, computer control or the engine or cv transmission may be the cause. I suspect the computer control, as the car is equipped with "eco mode". But the problem occurs whether "eco mode" is on or off. This has happened repeatedly, but I will only list the most recent issue below.
Wthile driving and slowing to make a left turn at a flashing yellow light intersection and being an automatic transmission, I drive two footed, for quicker response time. Upon stepping on accelerator the vehicle hesitates for 3-4 seconds before picking up speed. When taken to the dealer, I am told it is a 2 footed driver issue and nothing they can be done. I have left it 24 hours and been told, 'no problem found'. I have had to change my habits to allow for it. It is intermittent, and if it is a 2 footed issue, why intermittent? I have not have not changed to 1 foot driving? Should be always. I am highly considering getting a different brand vehicle. I do not feel safe in this one.
Vehicle hesitates occasionally on start up. This is completely unpredictable and requires pushing hard on the accelerator, which results in a very fast takeoff. If you leave an even pressure on the pedal, the car will eventually move off, but this unpredictability can be quite dangerous if you are trying to pull out into a stream of moving traffic.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2013 Honda Civic hesitation
Is hesitation when accelerating a common problem on the 2013 Honda Civic?
5 of 319 owner complaints about the 2013 Honda Civic (2%) mention hesitation when accelerating. The model year with the most reports is 2018.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Honda Civic?
There are 0 recalls and 3 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 6Won't start 6Loss of power 5Sudden acceleration 5
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