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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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APaS112920212021-12-03. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION); STEERING. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain HEALTHY 2013 Accord which fit the criteria listed below.
APaS111620219022021-11-24. Service bulletin. STEERING. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain HEALTHY 2013 Accord which fit the criteria listed below.
APaS101420212021-10-19. Service bulletin. STEERING. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain HEALTHY 2013 Accord which fit the criteria listed below.
AHPa082620212021-09-02. Service bulletin. STEERING. Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain HEALTHY 2013 Accord which fit the criteria listed below.
A15-0552021-06-03. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
A19050B2019-05-30. Service bulletin. STEERING. 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 the Neutral Memorization Procedure in the i-HDS, it won't complete.
CL_JT6_122020182019-01-05. Service bulletin. STEERING; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. Customer letter - The Electric Power Steering (EPS) torque sensor in a small number of 2013–14 Accord, 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid, and the 2014 Accord Hybrid vehicles may contain a manufacturing defect. If the EPS control unit detects a torque sensor failure, it is programmed to generate an error code and will disable the power assist. A software update is available that will change the control unit to allow partial power steering assist in the event of a torque sensor failure.
ABOM092820189012018-10-15. Service bulletin. STEERING. Dealer message - Today, American Honda is announcing a product update campaign and warranty extension affecting 28,934 model year 2013-2014 Accord, Accord Hybrid and Accord Plug-in Hybrids. This is an expansion to a product update that was launched on August 21, 2015, affecting 285,623 model year 2013-14 Accord vehicles. This product update is to address an issue with the electrical power steering (EPS) control unit. In addition, American Honda is also extending the warranty coverage 13 years/unlimited mileage for all affected vehicles to cover steering gearbox replacements in cases where DTC 53-01 (Torque Sensor (Low/High Check)) or 53-02 (Torque Sensor (Average Check)) is set.
A15-0562018-10-15. Service bulletin. STEERING. Service bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on all electric power steering torque sensors to 13 years from the original date of purchase with no mileage limit. This only applies to vehicles with EPS DTCs 53-01 torque sensor (low/ high check) or DTC 53-02 torque sensor (average check).
DLR MSG - RFP -2018-06-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; STEERING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 & 2013 Accord V6s, Pilots & Odysseys with a complaint of the steering wheel vibration and pulsation/vibration in the front brake when braking. 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 -2018-03-12. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; SUSPENSION. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 & 2013 Accord V6s, Pilots & Odysseys with a complaint of the steering wheel vibration and pulsation/vibration in the front brake when braking. 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. SUSPENSION; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 Odysseys, 2010 & 2013 Accord V6s & Pilots with a complaint of the steering wheel vibration and pulsation/vibration in the front brake when braking. 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. SUSPENSION; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 Odysseys, 2010 & 2013 Accord V6s & Pilots with a complaint of the steering wheel vibration and pulsation/vibration in the front brake when braking. 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. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; SUSPENSION. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 Odysseys & Pilots, 2010 & 2013 Accord V6s with a complaint of the steering wheel vibration and pulsation/vibration in the front brake when braking. 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 202018-03-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 Odysseys & Pilots, 2010 & 2013 Accord V6s with a complaint of the steering wheel vibration and pulsation/vibration in the front brake when braking. 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 - RFV -2017-07-31. Service bulletin. STEERING; AIR BAGS. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013-2014 Accords with a customer reporting a pronounced clicking or popping noise coming from the driver's airbag area while turning the steering wheel. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
DLR MSG - RFV -2017-07-31. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; STEERING. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013-2014 Accords with a customer reporting a pronounced clicking or popping noise coming from the driver's airbag area while turning the steering wheel. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
ENG REQ - AER1502017-07-31. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; STEERING. Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2013-2014 Accords with a customer reporting a pronounced clicking or popping noise coming from the driver's airbag area while turning the steering wheel. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
A15-0552017-07-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. 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.
A15-0232017-06-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STEERING; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. A RUBBING OR GROANING IS HEARD FROM THE DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG MODULE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL.
WE - A15-0562017-06-20. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON ALL ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSORS TO 5 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE WITH NO MILEAGE LIMIT. THIS ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES WITH EPS DTCS 53-01 TORQUE SENSOR (LOW/HIGH CHECK) OR DTC 53-02 TORQUE SENSOR (AVERAGE CHECK)."
PU - A15-0552017-06-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. 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.
DLR MSG - PU - W2017-06-20. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, AUGUST 21, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA IS ANNOUNCING A PRODUCT UPDATE AND WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 285,623 ACCORD, ACCORD FHEV AND ACCORD PHEV VEHICLES TO UPDATE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ECU. IN ADDITION, AMERICAN HONDA IS PROVIDING EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE EPS GEARBOX TO 5 YEARS, UNLIMITED MILEAGE TO COVER REPLACEMENTS IN CASES WHERE DTC 53-01 OR 53-02 IS SET."
PUD - 2013-14 AC2017-06-16. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION - FOLLOWUP NOTIFICATION. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) TORQUE SENSOR MAY CONTAIN A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IF THE EPS CONROL UNIT DETECTS A TORQUE SENSOR FAILURE, IT IS PROGRAMMED TO GENERATE AN ERROR CODE AND WIL LDISABLE THE POWER-ASSIST.
WE - A15-0562017-05-24. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON ALL ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSORS TO 5 YEARS FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE WITH NO MILEAGE LIMIT. THIS ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES WITH EPS DTCS 53-01 TORQUE SENSOR (LOW/HIGH CHECK) OR DTC 53-02 TORQUE SENSOR (AVERAGE CHECK). THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION WILL NOT APPLY TO ANY VEHICLE THAT HAS EVER BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS OR SOLD FOR SALVAGE BY A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OR INSURER, OR HAS A BRANDED OR SIMILAR TITLE UNDER ANY STATE’S LAW."

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