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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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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.
A17-0172018-03-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. 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 torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission is not damaged by this judder
A17-0182018-03-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 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 torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission is not damaged by this judder.
A17-0172018-03-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. 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 torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission is not damaged by this judder.
DLR MSG - RFP -2018-03-05. Service bulletin. WHEELS; POWER TRAIN. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013-2014 Accords with a complaint of a rear wheel bearing noise. The noise can be described as growling, humming groaning, whirring, or roaring. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
ENG REQ - AER1402018-03-05. Service bulletin. WHEELS; POWER TRAIN. Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013-2014 Accords with a complaint of a rear wheel bearing noise. The noise can be described as growling, humming groaning, whirring, or roaring. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFP -2018-03-05. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; WHEELS; POWER TRAIN. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013-2014 Accords with a complaint of a rear wheel bearing noise. The noise can be described as growling, humming groaning, whirring, or roaring. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
AVE021420189012018-02-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. Dealer message - Every Service Bulletin requires you to take an HDS snap shot and use the job aid or Tech2Tech to confirm the judder/shudder is coming from the torque converter.
ENG REQ - AER1402018-02-26. Service bulletin. WHEELS; POWER TRAIN. Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013-2014 Accords with a complaint of a rear wheel bearing noise. The noise can be described as growling, humming groaning, whirring, or roaring. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFP -2018-02-26. Service bulletin. WHEELS; POWER TRAIN. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013-2014 Accords with a complaint of a rear wheel bearing noise. The noise can be described as growling, humming groaning, whirring, or roaring. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
A17-0172018-01-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 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 torque converter was not causing the judder and the transmission is not damaged by this judder
A17-0472017-11-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Service bulletin - When adjusting the height or tilt, the driver?s side power seat does not move or moves just a small amount and clicks loudly when doing it. The vertical transmission assembly (VTA) unit has a stripped internal gear.
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.
A16-0022017-08-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. 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.
Service Bulletin2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Service bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTC P2176 (throttle actuator control system idle position not learned). The PCM misinterprets the throttle position sensor signals and sets DTC P2176.
A17-0182017-06-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. "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 TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT CAUSING THE JUDDER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DAMAGED BY THIS JUDDER."
A17-0172017-06-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. "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 TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT CAUSING THE JUDDER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DAMAGED BY THIS JUDDER."
A16-0612017-06-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. "SERVICE BULLETIN - THIS BULLETIN IS REPLACED BY 17-017, 2013–17 ACCORD: JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS BULLETIN WERE SUPERSEDED TO 17-017."
A15-0772017-05-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE A MORE-THAN-NORMAL DELAY WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR THE FIRST TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR A LONG TIME. THIS MAY BE INTERMITTENT. FLUID DRAINING FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHEN THE VEHICLE SITS FOR A LONG TIME (USUALLY OVERNIGHT) CAUSES THE DELAY ENGAGING INTO GEAR.
A13-0532017-05-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "SERVICE BULLETIN - A SURGE, HESITATION, OR JUDDER MAY BE FELT AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES FROM A STOP. THE SYMPTOMS ARE MORE NOTICEABLE BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS FULLY WARMED UP. THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) NEEDS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UPDATES."
16-0612016-11-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. AMERICAN HONDA INVESTIGATED THE JUDDER AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT CAUSING THE JUDDER; RATHER, IT WAS CAUSED BY DETERIORATED TRANSMISSION FLUID.
A16070C2016-11-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SERVICENEWS ARTICLE - DURING CVT REPLACEMENT, MAKE SURE YOU FILL THE REPLACEMENT CVT TO THE PROPER FLUID LEVEL WITH HONDA GENUINE HCF-2. IF YOU DON’T, YOU COULD WIND UP WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND A COMEBACK. A CVT WITH LOW FLUID WILL MAKE PUMP NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES.
15-0772016-07-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
A-13-0532013-09-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. HONDA: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SURGE, HESITATION, OR JUDDER. THERE ARE BOTH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UPDATES FOR THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION. *JS

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.