Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 01/16/2013 | 330 | ||
| On !/16/2013 while driving the check gas cap light came on and blinked off and on three times and went out. the vehicle was parked and the gas cap was checked it was not loose. the engine malfuction light then came on when the vehicle was restarted. tthe dealer was contacted over the phone and a technician said this was normal and the malfunction light would go out.the malfunction light did not go out and after a couple days you could smell fuel in the car it was taken to the dealer and was found to have a faulty gas tank that was leaking at a seam. no leakage was noted under the vehicle. dealer is replacing the gas tank under the new car warranty. | |||
| 12/28/2012 | 1000 | 1 | |
| Came to stop at stop sign. new honda accord 2013 4 door suddenly tried to accelerate. i pushed down as hard as i could on the brake to stop the motion forward. it only moved a foot or two and with my wife yelling i was able to get it into neutral. scared the life out of us. i am 51 and a financial professional. my wife is 52 and a physician. this was completely real. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2012 | 1000 | ||
| Came to stop at stop sign. new honda accord 2013 4 door suddenly tried to accelerate. i pushed down as hard as i could on the brake to stop the motion forward. it only moved a foot or two and with my wife yelling i was able to get it into neutral. scared the life out of us. i am 51 and a financial professional. my wife is 52 and a physician. this was completely real. | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2013 honda accord sedan, v6, touring model i stopped at the signal light at route 50 and chain bridge road; when the light changed i pressed the accelerator to leave, but nothing happened - the car was not moving or accelerating. cars behind me honked and i pressed the accelerator more and then all of a sudden the vehicle's front tires spun a little and the car took off. this gave me a scare! this happened again 10-15 miles later as i was arriving near my home in alexandria, va. however, this issue is not causing the car to jerk, surge, or accelerate on its own; during this period of hesitation, when i need the car to accelerate, it appears to momentary die, stall, or run out of gas. i thought this was very odd, so i inspected the accelerator area, floor mats, etc. and everything appeared normal. this same incident happened on november 16, 2012, november 27, 2012, dec 4, 2012 and dec 11, 2012. i visited fairfax honda service department hoping for a quick remedy. unfortunately they were unable to duplicate the problem until the service manager and i drove the car together during my 11 dec 2012 visit. the service manager told me this was characteristic of the 2012 honda accord sedan. he and i then drove a 2012 honda accord and i found this to be obvious when driving the 2012 honda. i am very surprised this dangerous technical problem/issue has not been highlighted and remedied for the 2013 vehicle. i am very uncomfortable and concerned that due to the hesitation when attempting to accelerate i may be hit from the rear or hit by another vehicle due to this recurring malfunction. my wife feels this vehicle is dangerous and refuses to drive it. i have previously discussed this technical problem with honda of america and they have opened a case file [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 26 | ||
| 2013 honda accord sedan, v6, touring model i stopped at the signal light at route 50 and chain bridge road; when the light changed i pressed the accelerator to leave, but nothing happened - the car was not moving or accelerating. cars behind me honked and i pressed the accelerator more and then all of a sudden the vehicle | |||