Two problems related to transmission shudder have been reported for the 2013 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Honda Accord based on all problems reported for the 2013 Accord.
2013 Honda Accord. Consumer writes in regards to transmission problems. The consumer stated he experienced transmissions transmission problems, right from the start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The transmission had a bad shudder at times, and sometimes the vehicle would stall where there was no engagement in the transmission. The dealer realized there was a problem and installed a kit in the transmission, which only seemed to fix the problem for a short time. It also created a leak in the transmission as a seal wasn't properly installed. A Honda representative informed the consumer the shudder and stalled were normal. However, the dealer rode with the consumer, and stated perhaps, the transmission needed to be replaced. After getting no satisfaction from anyone, the consumer traded the vehicle on February 10, 2014.
The transmission has a judder shaking feeling when accelerating when cold it is more severe. When hot in stop and go traffic, the transmission bangs into low gear causing the car to lunge forward. Have a case with Honda, they said engineers are working on a fix but I need to take my car to the dealer so they can diagnose. The dealer had the car for 1 week. They can't duplicate. They say Honda tac says its normal. Its not normal, feels like going into lockup too early but who knows its a cvt trans. Man I should not have gotten this car. Picked car up from dealer got stuck in traffic again,,transmission lunging when coming to a stop. Stinks!!!!.