Honda Accord owners have reported 335 problems related to starter (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Honda Accord based on all problems reported for the Accord.
Vehicle will not start while in park. All lights, dash lights, etc come on in the accessory position, but when you turn the key to ignition, the starter does not engage. If you take the drive selector to neutral it will start. This is an intermittent problem that continues to happen since it first started. So far I have not been stranded or needed to have the car towed.
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Tl the contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently and had to have the vehicle towed several times due to the failure. The contact stated that the following day, the vehicle started and operated as intended. The contact stated that the failure recurred and persisted causing the vehicle to become undriveable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the VIN and that the repair was not covered under warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000.
Same issue as case #11339806 except my 2014 Accord's push-button starter failed at less than 72,000 miles. This is a known issue with this model year, TSB mc-10100621-6340. Cost of repair over $900. There should be a recall.
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I have a 2014 Honda Accord v-6 exl. The car intermittently will not start. The problem appears to be becoming more frequent. Battery has been replaced. It takes several attempts after pressing the starter button. For lack of a better term it sounds like and electrical whine. This occurs sometimes at the first start-up or while out and about running errands. Has been ongoing for approximately 8 months. This car was purchased new in July 2014. I am the only qwnerof this vehicle. It has 5500 miles and is kept in the garage.
My car just got 22,000 miles but has problems with the starter. I joined a forum of people who own same type of my car. There are many people has same problems with mine. Some lucky people got the problem when the car has 80,000 miles. Some unlucky people got the problem with the low miles on the car as me. I think Honda need to have a recall for starter problem of Honda Accord 13 model.
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Started car, drove on highway 20 miles. Parked car to run an errand. Tried to start car 5 mins later; lights lit up on dash but car would not start. Tried several times, finally was successful starting car and continued drive to work. Drove to madison Honda, rt 24, madison, NJ. Advised them of issue while car was running. They examined car and came back 45 mins later saying all systems (battery, starter and alternator) were in good working order. No issues found. They could not repeat my problem so disregarded it. Drove last 10 mins to my office. Several hours later, tried to start car, would not crank. Tried several more times, still nothing. I felt stranded at this location with no means of getting home. Waited a few minutes and tried again and it started with no problem. Every morning since this began it's the same thing. The car is unreliable. Yesterday had to try a handful of times before it started. Today I tried to start the car for 25 minutes before I was successful. Drove to my meeting and later began having problems starting the car again. Problem is quickly and progressively getting worse. This car has less than 80,000 miles on it. I have owned this vehicle since early 2015. The dealership has taken care of regular maintenance. This vehicle is unsafe. I never know if and when it will start again! I'm worried about when it will stop starting at all! and where I'll be when it completely fails! this is a huge safety issue! what about TSB 16-002? a design issue that is going unnoticed and unaddressed? why is Honda not responding to these complaints? because of Honda's lack of consideration and the car's unreliability, I won't be buying another Honda!!! please help!.
Apparently many have complained about faulty starters in this particular model, and sure enough I experienced it today. The starter failed. This is from a cold start and it's happened three times already.
Starter issue. Electrical problems. 400-700$ repair multiple complaints online about same problem my car 2013 Accord exl 81000k.
2014 Accord suddenly had issues starting. Push button start produces no crank, no attempt to start. All dashboard lights come on, radio, headlights work. Next try started it properly. Issue then happens more frequently and it takes more and more attempts to start. Brand new battery. No error code / check motor light. All you can do is wait and keep trying to start it. . High school aged daughter can no longer drive the car as we cannot have her stranded somewhere when the car does not start. For all of us in the family, the car immediately became unreliable and a risk since I have strong concerns about the safety of the vehicle when driving as well since everything with the operation relies on the electrical system to function properly. . At the Honda dealership, I reproduced the issue. Did not start on 3 of 5 attempts. Service tech diagnosis was "possible bad starter". No way a starter should go bad on a 2014 that is well cared for and not used extensively. The solution offered was for me to pay $900 for something that "might" fix the issue. They claimed to not be aware of the astronomically high number of 2014 Accords with this issue, despite many, many others who have reported this issue. Google auto-complete suggests "starter issues" as soon as you enter "2014 Honda Accord". In the search box because it's one of the most common entries. The 2013 Accords got recalled for faulty starter. The 2014 Accord already had a recall for battery housing. There clearly is a defective electrical issue with this vehicle. The extent of which and the risks associated with it are unknown. It needs to be addressed permanently by Honda to get the vehicle in the proper state where it can be started whenever and wherever the operator is (day or night) and where the electrical system is proven safe for all in the vehicle.
I have a 2014 Honda Accord 2. 4l ex-l with only 40,000 miles. About two months ago, I started experiencing an intermittent starting problem with the push start button. When I depress the brake pedal and push the start button, all of my �normal� dash lights come on as if I put it in start mode and I hear one click, but the engine does not turn over. While this does not happen all the time, it happens more than it starts on the first try. When this happens, it can take between 2-6 tries before it finally starts. I replaced the battery 6 months ago, but the issue came recently and is still ongoing. I had the alternator and starter both tested by numerous places and both are testing good.
Been having electrical problems since we got the car. Year 3 we needed new starter, new back up camera. This year driver's window would work only work some of the time. In June when I started all the dashboard lights came on with abs system power failure warning. It would go on and off as I drove. Then the car started jerking as it was driven and finally stayed on and was on everytime we started. Needs a new modulator-control unit which is $1,400 and has been backordered since mid June. Haven't been able to drive car, and I can't renew registration because it won't pass va safety inspection.
Push to start not working properly. Crank with no turnover or just clicks. The car usually starts after multiple attempts. A new starter is needed.
Car does not start randomly. Lights and dashboard will come on but engine will not start and makes a clicking noise. After turning the keys a few times the car will start like nothing happened, and this issue has been going on for a few months recently. Car is parked. Went to dealership and they said it was a starter issue and after researching the problem many 2015 Accord dealers are having the exact same issue.
I own a 2015 Honda Accord with 38k miles. I started having problems with it starting. Some days it would crank right up other times I have to try multiple times or not start unless it's jump started. I took it to have the battery checked they told me it was my battery so we installed a new battery and it started acting up again not wanting to start . I finally took it in to be checked today and they tell me it's the starter!!! this is ridiculous for a car with 38,000 miles. Now it looks like I have to fork out $800 for a starter. I am a very dissatisfied Honda customer. . Don't plan on ever purchasing another after this. Honda needs to make this right for their customers!!!!!.
My car is having issues turning on. It is brand new 2015 from a Honda certified lot. Upon startup I hear a grinding or whining noise from the starter area. (not always) maybe a faulty starter motor and incorrect positioning of the torque converter ring gear, the gear with which the starter meshes to spin the engine at startup. It is a problem I have every day when I try to turn on my car. Sometime it goes on the first press start, other times, I've waited an hour in my car trying to turn it on to get to my next destination.
The same problem as the other 250 entries. Engine won't start at the press of the push button. I have 75,000 miles on the car. It is garaged and well taken care of. It doesn't matter the time of day, temperature or if it's the first or last drive of the day. Frustrating to say the least. I have to repeatedly push the button, try shifting into neutral, try getting out and back in. It is entirely random, sometimes taking ten minutes or more to finally start. All indications are normal on the dash, it just will not engage the starter. No click, nothing.
Every once and a while I get in my car and try to start it up and it won't start . It takes several times before it does start up . You never know when it's going to not start because it does it every now and then . I have been stranded many times waiting and constantly turning the switch to see if it'll start and after many tries, it does . I have replaced the starter and key fob batteries neither one of them were the problem. After replacing the starter , my key fob stopped working and I can't lock my doors anymore . I've also took it to the dealership to have it looked at and they tried to replace two of the fuses but they both burnt out as soon as they were put in . I've only had this car for two months and it feels like I've had it for years the way I'm having problems with it .
When I push the push button starter it makes a high pitch noise and doesn't start. When I push it the second time it starts. Occasionally, after f I drive the car, cut it off and then try to start it, it won't start. I wait a second or two then try and it starts. This problem started in October 2019. Now it is happening more frequently, at least three - four times a week depending on how often I drive the car. The last time it happened was April 3, 2020. As a result of (covid-19), I am not driving it every day. The.
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Car has trouble starting. Won't turn over. Just clicks when you turn the key. The car was off and not in motion. It happens several times a day no matter where I'm parked. At first it started happening occasionally. Now it happens every time I start the car. I had a mechanic check it out and can't find out what's wrong but recommended a new starter.
Intermittent starting issues. Sometimes it will start on first push of the push to start button. Other times it takes 10+ minutes of attempts to get it started. Sometimes it just hasn't started. Took to a mechanic, diagnosed as the starter, replaced starter. Issue is still present this did not fix the problem.
Vehicle fails to start or engage starter with pressing of start button. Only after a few minutes and repeated attempts to start will the system engage. This event happens about once every ten vehicle trips. Battery and alternator check out fine.
Starter makes grinding noise and vehicle won't start. Approx 78,000 miles on vehicle. Started having issues at @54,000 miles. Push button would click, panel lights flashed, but car wouldn't start. Replaced battery and that solved clicking issue. Honda states starter needs replaced but won't cover as it's out of warranty. Should not fail on a 2014 Accord v6 with only 78450 miles. Attempting to start when at work or home. There is a known TSB at Honda, mc-10100621-9340.
Vehicle is a push start. Sometimes it acts like the starter has a problem. Won't crank every time. Vehicle driver side door will not unlock with the key fob. Had it diagnosed at dealership said that the motor in the door went out.
I have had 1 oem Honda starter replaced and 2 aftermarket ones. The car intermittently starts. Sometimes immediately and sometimes leaves me stranded. I took the car in a few times to the Honda dealership in the past and since I couldn't replicate it they couldn't do anything and was charged the diagnostic fee $180. This car is so unreliable that I can't even have my kids drive it fearing them being stranded. I had the car towed at least 6 times. To have the car start fine the next day or even hours later. There are so many complaints with others owning the same generation Honda Accord on all the forums online. It is not safe at all. I have been dealing with this around 40k and now my car is 160k, since no one seems to be able to fix it.
Starter began grinding and skipping at 55,000 miles. I drive 70 miles round trip each day, so the mileage doesn't represent the actual limited amount of starts I have had with this car. TSB from Honda declares �improper clearance in starter with pinion gear may cause starting malfunction. � must rotate torque converter bolts one round clockwise and replace starter to fix. But, this won't fix the issue. The improper clearance is a design flaw. New starter will do the same thing. If the starter malfunctions again, then a new torque converter is required. This is absolutely ridiculous and unfounded in car maintenance. A bad starter design costs owners +3,400$ to remedy the second time. Which still won't fix it. The third starter still won't have the proper clearance.
Intermittent ignition failure. This seems to occur more frequently in colder weather, but I have had issues all year long. When attempting to start the engine, you hear a loud static noise with no engagement of the engine. I've had to abandon my car on a couple occasions due to this failure. Honda service technician advised me that this is a common issue and often results in replacing the starter. I don't have a written quote, but he verbally estimated the cost to be around $1,000.
Engine start was intermittent. Car had only 55,000 miles. Honda service department recommended a new starter. Car was out of warranty. Very expensive repair.
Engine will not start intermittently. Car is push button start. Hear relay click but starter does nothing. After repeated attempts, car starts normally with plenty of crank from the starter. Battery/alternator checks out fine; this is not a battery problem. Intermittent but seems to be increasing in frequency.
2013 Honda Accord v6exl starter makes grinding noise when being started for the first time that day. Happens more on colder mornings than warm mornings. It is a known problem with this year Accord.
Vehicle needs new battery every 2 years. Has left me stranded twice. The car has less than 90,000 miles and is only 4 years old. Honda has replaced under recall some type of battery sensor but this has not helped. There are two TSB's that I know TSB 16-002 and TSB 17-057. Car gurus website has a blog with a large number of Accord owners all in the same boat. People are replacing starters, alternators, ignition switches, batteries, etc. To no avail. Honda has turned its back on its customers. I can not afford this. Please help.
Starter problems: changed battery twice within 40k mileage (odometer reading) the last time they changed battery it was by Honda said my battery is not good and reason because something in the electrical withdrawing power and killing the battery and after 4 days at Honda dealer and charged me over $600 they could not identify the problem (they said). . . In fact they said we think in the radio maybe! well after 6 months I found out the problem was not what they say but in the starter! the starter cause this issue until it finally the starter went dead! I open the starter myself and its definitely the starter causing this and I thought to bring it to your attention. Honda must known about this for sure! these condition it caused when its stationary. But so much pain. You drive the car and then you park and then when start nothing, painful experiences. It happened in may occasions, since I bought the car from dealer and until December 8 that is when I open the starter and saw this to for sure its the starter problem that cause battery to die early and Honda could not identify the problem at all until finally the starter wen dead. I am an engineer and confident its from the starter. I leave the matter to you to check and decided. Thanks.
My car has 58,000 miles. And now the car start up first time and after starting and stopping it the vehicle will intermittently not start. When I push the push start button the lights come on and the radio and the heat comes on but it just clicks. I took it to the local Honda dealer and they recommend the I replace the starter and rotating the torque converter one bold hole counterclockwise.
My 2014 Honda Accord was having trouble starting, pressing the push button start would only result in a click. After being stranded by the vehicle not starting I had to have the vehicle towed. I removed the starter for testing. When the starter was bench tested it worked fine. I put it back on the car, it started once and would not start again. I replaced the starter myself. It was $310 for the part. There have been no issues starting the car in the week following the replacement. After reading the NHTSA posts and online this is a systemic issue with the Accord that is underreported.
Whenever attempting to start the vehicle after it had recently been turned off (when getting gas or running into store quickly) the dash and interior lights up and chimes but makes no attempt at start (no fuel pump power or attempt to crank over motor) and this occurs frequently amidst my vehicle and others of the same year/ make without ever receiving a check engine light or warning. He noted as well that the vehicle has had the battery, starter, and alternator tested without any conclusive results as to the issue. Honda dealership as well failed to give me or other owners a conclusive fix for the issue and remains ongoing.
Intermittent issues with starting. I hear and see a flicker on the dashboard and lights, however it doesn't start. I plug a jumper pack in and it immediately starts, as if nothing happened. This will have 5-6 times a week after running fine throughout the day. Just happens surprisingly. The starter has been replaced in which the Honda dealership says was the issue. There is clearly some other issue happening, maybe the electrical system but they refused to check to even help diagnose again.