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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1HGCR3F81DA010426 · Checked Aug 6, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 24

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1HGCR3F81DA•••••• 2013 Honda ACCORD

This build draws 3.0× more complaints than the average 2013 Honda ACCORD build (24 vs 8).

24on this build
1279on the model
161builds in total
2involved a crash
Most reported Electrical System 9 Steering 8 Engine 7 Electronic Stability Control (esc) 3

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Suspension crash Mar 2021
The contact owned a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that her daughter informed her that while driving 20 mph, she loss control of the vehicle and blacked out. After regaining consciousness, her daughter noticed that she had struck two vehicles that were parked. The contact…
Service Brakes crash Jul 2019
Car stalls going thru intersections which I complained about when I bought it in ft .myers in 2013. I have paperwork that says nothing is wrong with it however, this has happened numerous times over the years. So far, I am lucky not to be hit! Brakes locked up while driving on…
Steering Dec 2023
The steering suddenly became hard to turn right on a freeway going at 60 miles per hour (and came to normal in about 10 seconds) and then in about 10 more minutes when I took a left turn exiting the freeway, the steering remained stuck going left and had to pull it back to…
Forward Collision Avoidance May 2022
Recieved a “FCW SYSTEM FAILED” on dash along with check engine light, power steering, LDW, FCW lights, brake system lights. Car wouldn’t turn off and trunk wouldn’t open. It has been seen by an independent service center
Electrical System Apr 2022
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated while starting the vehicle there was a grinding sound coming from the engine. The vehicle would not start immediately. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1HGCR3F81DA010426 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.