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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| A16-011 | 2017-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS CORROSION BETWEEN THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS AND THE CKP SENSOR CONNECTOR, WHICH MAY RESULT IN MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DTC P0335 (CKP SENSOR NO SIGNAL) AND OR P0339 (CKP SENSOR CIRCUIT INTERMITTENT INTERRUPTION). |
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| A09-010.V3 | 2017-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE BULLETIN - REPLACE THE VTC ACTUATOR IF THE ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR 2 SECONDS DURING COLD START-UP. |
| ATS161003 | 2017-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DO YOU HAVE A VEHICLE IN YOUR SHOP FOR ANY OR ALL OF THESE ISSUES? • THE NO. 5 METER (10 A) FUSE IN THE UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX IS BLOWN. • THE ENGINE CRANKS, BUT IT WON’T START. • THE ENGINE STARTS, THEN STOPS. • THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BLANK. • THE REARVIEW MIRROR WON’T AUTOMATICALLY DIM. WE’RE AWARE OF THESE ISSUES AND CURRENTLY HAVE THEM UNDER INVESTIGATION." |
| A16-026 | 2016-12-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE BATTERY SENSOR MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL FAILURE, RESULTING IN DTC P154A. |
| ATS160717 | 2016-12-28. 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. CURRENTLY THERE AREN’T ANY COUNTERMEASURES FOR THE MARKET, SO DO NOT REPLACE THE VTC ACTUATOR AT THIS TIME. IT’S VERY UNLIKELY THAT DOING SO WILL FIX THIS CONCERN." |
| ATS160701 | 2016-12-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WE’RE AWARE THAT WHEN DRIVING REGULARLY ON DIRT ROADS IN VERY DRY AND DUSTY CONDITIONS, THERE CAN BE REPEATED OCCURRENCES OF THE MIL COMING ON WITH DTC P2422 (EVAP CANISTER VENT SHUT VALVE STUCK CLOSED MALFUNCTION). WE’RE WORKING ON AN IMPROVED REPAIR METHOD THAT WE’LL BE POSTING IN AN UPDATED BULLETIN. IN THE MEANTIME, IF YOU GET A NON-HYBRID ACCORD IN FOR THIS CONCERN, KEEP REDOING THE CURRENT S/B 15-010, MIL COMES ON WITH DTC P2422. IF IT’S AN ACCORD HYBRID (NON-PLUG-IN), REPLACE THE CANISTER SET AND CANISTER VENT TUBE. THESE ARE THE CURRENT REPAIR METHODS." |
| ATS160703 | 2016-12-21. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - DOES THE REAR WINDOW GLASS LOOK DISTORTED OR BLURRY, ESPECIALLY WHEN VIEWED THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR? WE’RE CURRENTLY REVIEWING THIS ISSUE AND ARE LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION. THIS ISSUE ALSO AFFECTS SERVICE PARTS, SO DO NOT REPLACE THE REAR WINDOW GLASS UNTIL WE HAVE A SOLUTION AVAILABLE." |
| A15087 | 2016-12-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT. 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 INNER SASH. |
| 16-061 | 2016-11-25. 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. |
| ATS160701 | 2016-11-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - WE’RE AWARE THAT WHEN DRIVING REGULARLY ON DIRT ROADS IN VERY DRY AND DUSTY CONDITIONS, THERE CAN BE REPEATED OCCURRENCES OF THE MIL COMING ON WITH DTC P2422 (EVAP CANISTER VENT SHUT VALVE STUCK CLOSED MALFUNCTION). WE’RE WORKING ON AN IMPROVED REPAIR METHOD THAT WE’LL BE POSTING IN AN UPDATED BULLETIN." |
| ATS160717 | 2016-11-21. 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. |
| A16070C | 2016-11-17. 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. |
| A16060H | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - WHILE DRIVING UNDER STEADY CRUISE (BETWEEN 30 AND 65 MPH) OR LIGHT ACCELERATION, DOES THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY RATTLE OR RUNS ROUGH WITH THE MIL BLINKING? SINCE THESE DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO ACTIVATE VCM OPERATION, THE PROBABLE REASON FOR THESE SYMPTOMS IS STICKING VCM ROCKER ARMS. |
| A15-056 | 2016-11-16. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL 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). |
| A15010 | 2016-11-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SERVICE BULLETIN - DTC P2422 MAY APPEAR WHEN DIRT CLOGS THE EVAP CANISTER VENT TUBE. |
| 16-026 | 2016-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Charging System Indicator Is On with DTC P154A The Charging System indicator is on with DTC P154A (battery sensor internal failure). The battery sensor has an internal failure. Replace the battery sensor. |
| 15-077 | 2016-07-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| SB-15-056 | 2016-02-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. 2013 HONDA ACCORD AND 2014 HONDA ACCORD PLUG-IN: EPS TORQUE SENSOR (DTC 53-01 OR DTC 53-02) WARRANTY EXTENSION DOES NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES THAT WERE DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS OR SOLD FOR SALVAGE, BUT APPLY TO ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSORS. *CN |
| SB-AER15070E | 2016-01-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. HONDA 2013-2014 ACCORD & 2013 CIVC SRS: COMPLAINT FROM CUSTOMER THAT SRS LIGHT IS ON WITH VARIOUS DTC'S *CN |
| SB-15-055 | 2016-01-05. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. HONDA: TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER'S NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. INFORMATION PROVIDED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) SOFTWARE WITH AN UPDATED WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE TORQUE SENSOR FAILURE. MODEL 2013 ACCORD, 2014 ACCORD PLUG. *PE UPDATED 2/5/2016 *CN |
| IN-03-20-2015 | 2015-06-03. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. HONDA: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING NOISE, WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL, FROM THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG AREA, LIKE A POPPING OR CLICKING SOUND. MODEL 2013-14 ACCORD. *PE |
| SB-14-039 | 2015-06-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL. HONDA: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING A TOO LOW FUEL RAIL PRESSURE DUE TO HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP INTERNAL COMPONENT CAUSING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)TO BE ON. MODEL 20013-14 ACCORD. *PE |
| 13-042 | 2015-06-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. HONDA 2013 ACCORD, CIVIC , CROSSTOUR V6 2WD 4WD: THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REMOVE 2014 ACCORD PLUG-IN. THE MIL COMES ON WITH DTC P2176 DUE TO MISINTERPRETING THROTTLE POSITION SIGNALS SENSOR. *LJ |
| SB-14-030 | 2014-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. HONDA: AROUND THE ENGINE AREA, WHEN ITS IDLING, THERE IS A CLICKING OR SLAPPING NOISE THAT MAY BE FROM THE CAM CHAIN AUTO TENSIONER DUE TO DEBRIS RESTRICTION OF OIL FLOW. *PE |
| IN-4-18-2014 | 2014-07-29. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING. HONDA: SOME VEHICLES, WITH THE COMPLAINT OF A REAR WHEEL BEARING NOISE, ARE BEING INVESTIGATED NOISE CAN BE COMPARED TO A GROWLING, HUMMING GROANING, WHIRRING, OR ROARING. *JS |
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