2013 Honda Accord Suspension Problems

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE 81-20 INTERNAL CIRCUIT FAILURE. CLEARED DTC. ROAD TEST VEHICLE, 81-20 DTC RETURN REPLACE VSA MODULATOR W/BRAKE FLUSH, STARTER MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY SEIZING UP, FRONT ENGINE MOUNT LEAKING, BOTH FRONT SWAY BAR END LINKS LEAKING GREASE, VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING. HIGH MILEAGE AND NO HISTORY. RECOMMEND VALVE ADJUSTMENT, SPARKPLUGS AND VALVE COVER GASKET, RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT WORN, VTC ACTUATOR FAULTY, RATTLE NOISE AT START UP.

NHTSA ID

11749462

Incident

Jul 9, 2026

Reporting severe dealer negligence and physical structural damage during secondary repairs for Federal Safety Recall 20V-769 / Campaign W9F at Darcars Honda (Fairfax, VA). The technician severely violated Honda TSB 20-125 protocols, physically mushrooming the steel on the left lower control arm (LCA) boss. This blunt-force mechanical damage compromises the structural integrity of the suspension and creates a high probability of out-of-spec ovality in the steering knuckle/mating bore, creating an ongoing dynamic safety hazard. Please see the attached formal documentation and photographic evidence for full details.

NHTSA ID

11739319

Incident

Mar 17, 2026

My vehicle was taken to Matt Burne Honda on at [XXX] for recall work on driveshafts since I got my vehicle back I have been having issue after issue. My vehicle was in there twice. He diagnosed the issue as a speed sensor from sitting in my passenger seat never even took on highway to see what the problem really was. My car has been unsafe for the road since I got it back. Brand new tires are now destroyed my car has a horrible death wobble. Did not do this prior to bringing it there INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11726017

Incident

Feb 3, 2016

I had my passenger drive shaft broken in May 2025, and there's a recall for the same issue for my model announced in June 2025. I had to change my shaft with an aftermarket part due to emergency during that time. Now, after the recall was announced I went to McCarthy Honda overland park for replacement. But the service personnel said that they don't see any dynamo on either of the shafts and denied recall. Then I told the front desk lady(Alyssa Waller) that I have replaced it in may due to emergency. She said that they don't do repairs if there is an aftermarket part and she was really rude. I was trying to understand the situation and trying to be very calm but her rudeness made me very upset with the overall service. Finally it's the thing they refused to do the recall even though I showed a picture of my broken shaft.

NHTSA ID

11670965

Incident

May 7, 2025

The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was pulling to the left while driving, making it difficult to maneuver the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that there were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or covered for repair. The contact stated that the rack and pinion had caused of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11480108

Incident

Jul 29, 2022

Mileage

100,000 mi

This is an issue of the car regularly pulling hard to the left without warning. My mechanic stated Honda ran out of a regular front-end part and began using an inferior part on some models over several model years. He also stated that neither attempted alignment or repairs other than a suitable replacement for the affected part(s) (currently does not exist) will remedy the issue. I now have a shoulder problem requiring surgery from almost constantly fighting to keep my car in the lane for so long now. The issue has been prevalent since approximately the date and mileage given in "Additional Details" below after becoming vehicle owner and remains ongoing.

NHTSA ID

11444888

Incident

Dec 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER INFORMED HER THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BLACKED OUT. AFTER REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS, HER DAUGHTER NOTICED THAT SHE HAD STRUCK TWO VEHICLES THAT WERE PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER PICKED HER UP AND UPON TAKING HER BACK TO THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AXLE HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

11416082

Incident

Mar 15, 2021

Mileage

120,000 mi

AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS TURNED ON. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH REAR TIRE ON THE PASSANGER SIDE

NHTSA ID

11287015

Incident

Dec 4, 2019

Mileage

17,296 mi

UNDER NORMAL USE, AT 77,185 MILES, PASSENGER REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED. WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. A RUMBLING TYPE NOISE WAS NOTICED AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40MPH LESS THAN 20 MILES PRIOR TO BRINGING IN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

10935433

Incident

Dec 14, 2016

Mileage

77,165 mi

I HAVE HONDA ACCORD WHITE EX-L SINCE 11/10/2012 WITH CURRENT MILEAGE OF 16,300. 1. RECENTLY, I WENT TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE AIR PRESSURE CHECKED ON MY CAR, SINCE I WAS GOING FOR A LONG TRIP. WHILE, AIR PRESSURE WAS BEING CHECKED, I LEFT THE CAR ON IN ACCESSORY MODE FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. WHEN I WENT ON TO TURN THE CAR ON, IT WOULDN'T TURN ON. DASH BOARD LIGHTS, FLICKERED AT EVERY ATTEMPT, WHEN I TRIED TURNING ON THE CAR. MY MECHANIC CHECKED THE BATTERY, HE SAID, BATTERY IS DEAD. I HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED. ONCE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, MECHANIC CHECKED ALTERNATOR. HE STATED, ALTERNATOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I TOLD HIM, I WILL TAKE THE CAR TO HONDA DEALER. THIS REMINDED ME, THAT SAME THING HAPPENED ON 7/4/2014, WHERE I HAD LEFT THE HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND RADIO ON AT THE SAME TIME IN POWER MODE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. I CALLED HONDA CARE, 1ST DRIVER, COULDN'T JUMP START MY CAR. 2ND DRIVER CAME, AND HE WAS ABLE TO JUMP START MY CAR. HE STATED BATTERY WAS FINE AT THAT TIME. HOWEVER, I JUST REALIZED, MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS TAKING LOT LONGER TO OPEN AND CLOSE THAN IT SHOULD. WITH NEW BATTERY, I WILL BRING CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED. ALSO, SINCE ABOVE INSTANCES, I TURN OFF MY HEADLIGHTS FROM AUTO MODE, AND ALSO INTERIOR LIGHTS FROM DIMMING OR TURNING OFF AUTOMATICALLY TO SAVE BATTERY FROM DRAINING. 2. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN NOVEMBER 2013, I HAVE NOTICED THAT, I CAN HEAR FUEL MOVING IN THE FUEL TANK. IN MY OLD 2000 HONDA ACCORD, I NEVER HEARD SUCH A THING. 3. SINCE 2012, I HAVE GOTTEN ALIGNMENT DONE 3 TIMES, BUT I STILL FEEL THE VIBRATION THROUGH OUT MY CAR, AND CAR FEELS LIKE WOBBLING IN THE FRONT. 4. NOT HAPPY WITH MPG. IN CITY, I GET 9 TO 11 MPG. HIGHWAY, IT IS JUST ABOUT 32 TO 35 MPG AS ADVERTISED AND TESTED. 5. SOMETIMES, WHEN PUTTING ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT, IT GETS STUCK. I HAVE TO RETRACT IT AND THAN I AM ABLE TO SECURE IT IN SEAT BELT CLIP.

NHTSA ID

10838850

Incident

Feb 22, 2016

Mileage

16,100 mi

EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AS REPORTED IN NHTSA REFERENCE #10055834 TSB REFERENCE #IN-4-18-2014 HONDA: SOME VEHICLES, WITH THE COMPLAINT OF A REAR WHEEL BEARING NOISE, ARE BEING INVESTIGATED NOISE CAN BE COMPARED TO A GROWLING, HUMMING GROANING, WHIRRING, OR ROARING. *JS

NHTSA ID

10789480

Incident

Nov 9, 2015

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS OT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,600.

NHTSA ID

10735297

Incident

Jul 19, 2015

Mileage

36,600 mi

AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT LOW SPEED FROM A STOP SIGN, MY CAR LOST STABILITY AND STEERING FELT UNUSUAL. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER. THE TWO SUBSEQUENT TURNS (RIGHT AND THEN LEFT) ON THE SAME DRIVE YIELDED SIMILAR FEELINGS. WHEN I LOOKED INTO THIS, I FOUND REPORTS OF AN INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA REGARDING LOSS OF POWER STEERING ON THESE VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT WAS RELATED AND FELT IT BEST TO FILE A REPORT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654560

Incident

Nov 12, 2014

Mileage

47,852 mi

RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES A METAL TO METAL SQUEAL NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT WHILE THE WHEELS ARE ROLLING. CROWN HONDA, DURHAM, NC REPLACE THREE PARTS IN THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION UNDER WARRANTY AS DIRECTED BY HONDA TECH LINE ON NOV. 20, 2012. HOWEVER, AS OF DEC. 5, 2012, THE SQUEAL NOISE HAS RETURNED WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION NOW MAKES A CLUNK NOISE WHEN TRAVELING OVER SMALL DIPS IN THE ROADWAY. SINCE THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL RUBBING, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT BREAKAGE OF THESE MOVING PARTS AND MY OVERALL SAFETY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10487402

Incident

Nov 20, 2012

Mileage

1,200 mi