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Technical Service Bulletins of the 2013 Honda Accord

There have been 100 technical service bulletins issued for the 2013 Honda Accord.

1 2013 Honda Accord seats TSB (Bulletin A19-029)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 18, 2019
Component: Seats.
Bulletin Summary: Service bulletin - there is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. The flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Accord, 2016 Honda Accord, 2017 Honda Accord, 2018 Honda Accord, 2019 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid, 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid, 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid, 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid, 2019 Honda Accord Hybrid, 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid.

2 2013 Honda Accord steering TSB (Bulletin A19050B )

Bulletin Date: May. 16, 2019
Component: Steering.
Bulletin Summary: Servicenews article - when removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. If you don't , the vsa indicator may come on along with one or more vsa dtcs. And when you run
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Accord, 2016 Honda Accord, 2017 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid, 2015 Honda Accord Hybrid, 2016 Honda Accord Hybrid, 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid, 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic, 2013 Honda Civic, 2014 Honda Civic, 2015 Honda Civic, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2013 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2014 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, 2018 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, 2019 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, 2012 Honda Cr-v, 2013 Honda Cr-v, 2014 Honda Cr-v, 2015 Honda Cr-v, 2016 Honda Cr-v, 2013 Honda Crosstour, 2014 Honda Crosstour, 2015 Honda Crosstour, 2015 Honda FIT, 2016 Honda FIT, 2017 Honda FIT, 2018 Honda FIT, 2019 Honda FIT, 2016 Honda Hr-v, 2017 Honda Hr-v, 2018 Honda Hr-v, 2019 Honda Hr-v, 2014 Honda Odyssey, 2015 Honda Odyssey, 2016 Honda Odyssey, 2017 Honda Odyssey, 2018 Honda Odyssey, 2019 Honda Odyssey, 2019 Honda Passport, 2016 Honda Pilot, 2017 Honda Pilot, 2018 Honda Pilot, 2019 Honda Pilot, 2017 Honda Ridgeline, 2018 Honda Ridgeline, 2019 Honda Ridgeline.

3 2013 Honda Accord engine (pws) TSB (Bulletin A19-034 )

Bulletin Date: Apr. 6, 2019
Component: Engine (pws).
Bulletin Summary: Service bulletin - the engine will not start and sets dtc p2101 (electronic throttle control system [etcs] malfunction).
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Accord.

4 2013 Honda Accord steering electric power assist system TSB (Bulletin CL_JT6_12202018)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 20, 2018
Component: Steering electric power assist system.
Bulletin Summary: Customer letter - the electric power steering (eps) torque sensor in a small number of 2013â¿¿14 accord, 2014 accord plug-in hybrid, and the 2014 accord hybrid vehicles may contain a manufacturing defect. If the eps control unit detects
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid, 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid.

5 2013 Honda Accord steering TSB (Bulletin CL_JT6_12202018)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 20, 2018
Component: Steering.
Bulletin Summary: Customer letter - the electric power steering (eps) torque sensor in a small number of 2013â¿¿14 accord, 2014 accord plug-in hybrid, and the 2014 accord hybrid vehicles may contain a manufacturing defect. If the eps control unit detects
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid, 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid.

6 2013 Honda Accord electrical system TSB (Bulletin A15-055)

Bulletin Date: Sep. 28, 2018
Component: Electrical system.
Bulletin Summary: Service bulletin - when a failure is detected, the eps control unit goes into back-up mode. The new software provides partial assist during back-up mode.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid, 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid.

7 2013 Honda Accord engine and engine cooling TSB (Bulletin A18070)

Bulletin Date: Aug. 9, 2018
Component: Engine and engine cooling.
Bulletin Summary: Service bulletin - emission certification labels that were replaced on a small number of vehicles may have been replaced with a label listing incorrect information. The affected emission labels are replacement service parts, and were not in
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1995 Honda Accord, 1998 Honda Accord, 1999 Honda Accord, 2003 Honda Accord, 2004 Honda Accord, 2005 Honda Accord, 2006 Honda Accord, 2007 Honda Accord, 2008 Honda Accord, 2009 Honda Accord, 2010 Honda Accord, 2011 Honda Accord, 2012 Honda Accord, 2013 Honda Accord, 2016 Honda Accord, 2000 Honda Civic, 2012 Honda Civic, 2013 Honda Civic, 2017 Honda Civic, 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, 1995 Honda Del Sol, 2003 Honda Insight, 2010 Honda Insight, 2004 Honda Pilot, 2015 Honda Pilot.

8 2013 Honda Accord equipment TSB (Bulletin ABOM08092018901)

Bulletin Date: Aug. 9, 2018
Component: Equipment.
Bulletin Summary: Dealer message - today, american Honda is notifying dealers of a voluntary noncompliance recall for a small number of Honda vehicles due to an error on the replacement (service part) underhood emissions labels. American Honda previously not
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1995 Honda Accord, 1998 Honda Accord, 1999 Honda Accord, 2003 Honda Accord, 2004 Honda Accord, 2005 Honda Accord, 2006 Honda Accord, 2007 Honda Accord, 2008 Honda Accord, 2009 Honda Accord, 2010 Honda Accord, 2011 Honda Accord, 2012 Honda Accord, 2013 Honda Accord, 2016 Honda Accord, 2000 Honda Civic, 2012 Honda Civic, 2013 Honda Civic, 2017 Honda Civic, 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, 1995 Honda Del Sol, 2003 Honda Insight, 2010 Honda Insight, 2004 Honda Pilot, 2015 Honda Pilot.
 

9 2013 Honda Accord structure TSB (Bulletin A15011)

Bulletin Date: Aug. 6, 2018
Component: Structure.
Bulletin Summary: Service bulletin - there is a noticeable wind noise at ear level from either the driver?s or the front passenger?s window. The wind noise is caused by a gap between the run channel and the inner sash or the run channel and the sash trim.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Accord.

10 2013 Honda Accord structure TSB (Bulletin A15087)

Bulletin Date: Aug. 6, 2018
Component: Structure.
Bulletin Summary: Service bulletin - there is a noticeable wind noise at ear level from either the driver's or the front passenger's window. The wind noise is caused by a gap between the run channel and the inner sash or the run channel and the sash trim.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Accord.

11 2013 Honda Accord structure TSB (Bulletin A18045)

Bulletin Date: Aug. 6, 2018
Component: Structure.
Bulletin Summary: Service bulletin - there is a noticeable wind noise at ear level from either the driver's or the front passenger's window. The wind noise is caused by a gap between the run channel and the inner sash or the run channel and the sash trim.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Accord, 2016 Honda Accord, 2017 Honda Accord.

12 2013 Honda Accord equipment adaptive TSB (Bulletin A18070B)

Bulletin Date: Jul. 12, 2018
Component: Equipment adaptive.
Bulletin Summary: Servicenews article - if the on demand multi-use display? (odmd) isn't responding to touch or is freezing up, the reason could be there's debris lodged in the gap between the touch screen and the bezel. Lodged debris contacting the screen c
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Accord, 2013 Honda Crosstour, 2014 Honda Crosstour, 2015 Honda Crosstour, 2014 Honda Odyssey, 2015 Honda Odyssey, 2016 Honda Odyssey, 2017 Honda Odyssey.

13 2013 Honda Accord equipment TSB (Bulletin A18070B)

Bulletin Date: Jul. 12, 2018
Component: Equipment.
Bulletin Summary: Servicenews article - if the on demand multi-use display? (odmd) isn't responding to touch or is freezing up, the reason could be there's debris lodged in the gap between the touch screen and the bezel. Lodged debris contacting the screen c
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Accord, 2013 Honda Crosstour, 2014 Honda Crosstour, 2015 Honda Crosstour, 2014 Honda Odyssey, 2015 Honda Odyssey, 2016 Honda Odyssey, 2017 Honda Odyssey.

14 2013 Honda Accord power train TSB (Bulletin A17-017)

Bulletin Date: Jan. 12, 2018
Component: Power train.
Bulletin Summary: Service bulletin - a judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch may be felt while driving between 20 and 60 mph. The problem is typically diagnosed as a bad torque converter. American Honda investigated the judder and found that the to
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Accord, 2016 Honda Accord, 2017 Honda Accord.

15 2013 Honda Accord engine (pws) TSB (Bulletin A18010F)

Bulletin Date: Jan. 10, 2018
Component: Engine (pws).
Bulletin Summary: Servicenews article - does the engine rattle at startup for about 1 to 3 seconds? what?s happening is the lock pin inside the vtc actuator isn?t holding the actuator properly. This lets the vane turn within the housing, causing a short ratt
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Accord, 2016 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Cr-v, 2016 Honda Cr-v.

16 2013 Honda Accord electrical system TSB (Bulletin A18010F)

Bulletin Date: Jan. 10, 2018
Component: Electrical system.
Bulletin Summary: Servicenews article - does the engine rattle at startup for about 1 to 3 seconds? what?s happening is the lock pin inside the vtc actuator isn?t holding the actuator properly. This lets the vane turn within the housing, causing a short ratt
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Accord, 2016 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Cr-v, 2016 Honda Cr-v.

17 2013 Honda Accord automatic transmission torque converter TSB (Bulletin A16-002)

Bulletin Date: Aug. 11, 2017
Component: Automatic transmission torque converter.
Bulletin Summary: Service bulletin - the starter grinds or spins at startup. The clearance between the starter motor gear and the torque converter ring gear is not optimal.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Accord, 2016 Honda Accord, 2013 Honda Crosstour, 2014 Honda Crosstour, 2015 Honda Crosstour.

18 2013 Honda Accord engine (pws) TSB (Bulletin ATS160717)

Bulletin Date: Aug. 2, 2017
Component: Engine (pws).
Bulletin Summary: Tech line summary article - does the engine rattle at startup for about 1 to 3 seconds? what?s happening is the lock pin inside the vtc actuator isn?t holding the actuator properly. This lets the vane turn within the housing, causing a shor
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Accord, 2016 Honda Accord, 2015 Honda Cr-v, 2016 Honda Cr-v.

19 2013 Honda Accord equipment mechanical TSB (Bulletin A14-030)

Bulletin Date: Mar. 31, 2017
Component: Equipment mechanical.
Bulletin Summary: Service bulletin - there is a slapping or clicking from the engine area at idle. Debris may be restricting oil flow to the cam chain auto-tensioner.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord.

20 2013 Honda Accord engine (pws) TSB (Bulletin A14-030)

Bulletin Date: Mar. 31, 2017
Component: Engine (pws).
Bulletin Summary: Service bulletin - there is a slapping or clicking from the engine area at idle. Debris may be restricting oil flow to the cam chain auto-tensioner.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2013 Honda Accord, 2014 Honda Accord.


Also see Common problems of Honda Accord.