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Service bulletins for the 2013 Honda Accord

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

164 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SB160112021-12-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. MIL Comes on with DTC P0335 AND/OR P0339
APaS110320219012021-11-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain HEALTHY 2013 Accord which fit the criteria listed below.
A19-0342019-04-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Service Bulletin - The engine will not start and sets DTC P2101 (electronic throttle control system [ETCS] malfunction).
A180702018-09-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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 installed at the factory; they were installed during postmanufacturing repairs that required replacement of the underlying part. This will cause the vehicle to be non-compliant with emissions regulations.
A17-0892018-04-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service bulletin - Engine oil consumption exceeds customer expectations. The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder walls to the crankcase.
A17-0892018-04-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Service bulletin - Engine oil consumption exceeds customer expectations. The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder walls to the crankcase.
A17-0892018-04-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Service bulletin - Engine oil consumption exceeds customer expectations. The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder walls to the crankcase.
A18010F2018-03-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE. 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 rattle at startup.
Service Bulletin2018-02-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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.
DLR MSG - RFV -2018-02-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 Accord L4s with a complaint of oil leak at the head cover gasket. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
A17-0892018-02-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Service bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder walls to the crankcase.
DLR MSG - RFV -2018-02-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)is investigating certain 2013Accord L4s with a complaint of oil leak at the head cover gasket. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFV -2018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 Accord L4s with a complaint of oil leak at the head cover gasket. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFV -2018-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)is investigating certain 2013 Accord L4s with a complaint of oil leak at the head cover gasket. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFV -2018-02-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013 Accord L4s with a complaint of oil leak at the head cover gasket. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind.
A18010F2018-01-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. 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 rattle at startup.
A17-0632017-09-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. Service bulletin - The water pump seized or the drive belt shredded. The water pump bearing is out of specification.
ATS1607172017-08-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 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 short rattle at startup.
A15-0102017-07-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Service bulletin - The MIL is on with DTC P2422 (EVAP canister vent shut valve stuck closed malfunction). Dirt may be clogging the EVAP canister vent tube.
A14-0302017-06-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; ENGINE. 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.
A15-0202017-06-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THE REAR CYLINDER HEAD COVER GASKET LEAKS OIL.
DLR MSG - RFV -2017-06-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE. "DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2013-2015 ACCORDS & CROSSTOURS WITH THE CUSTOMER REPORTING A NO START OR GRINDING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO START. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS OCCURRENCE, AHM WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND."
ATS1607172017-06-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. TECHLINE 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 SHORT RATTLE AT STARTUP.
AER15070C2017-06-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. ENGINEERING REQUEST - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2013-2015 ACCORD V6S & CROSSTOUR V6S WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF ENGINE NOT STARTING OR GRINDING NOISE AT ENGINE START. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE IN CERTAIN CONDITION PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
AER15070A2017-06-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE. "ENGINEERING REQUEST - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2013-2014 ACCORDS WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON MID AS WELL AS HAVING THE DTC B1192 (GAUGE CONTROL MODULE LOST COMMUNICATION WITH BATTERY SENSOR ECU) STORED. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE IN CERTAIN CONDITION PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND."

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