2013 Honda Accord Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2013 Honda Accord, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 50,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (27% of reports).
- 51air bags complaints
- 50,000median miles at failure
- 20mention a crash
- 13mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 25%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 14 of 51 complaints (27%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 31 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 20 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 13 an injury.
Honda Accord air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 2 | 2% | 14,000 |
| 2024 Accord | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2023 Accord | 2 | 2% | — |
| 2022 Accord | 2 | 1% | 73,000 |
| 2021 Accord | 15 | 6% | — |
| 2020 Accord | 36 | 10% | 71,000 |
| 2019 Accord | 31 | 4% | 45,000 |
| 2018 Accord | 60 | 3% | 70,000 |
| 2017 Accord | 23 | 4% | 29,600 |
| 2016 Accord | 16 | 3% | 20,140 |
| 2015 Accord | 23 | 4% | 15,000 |
| 2014 Accord | 37 | 4% | 36,000 |
| 2013 Accord | 51 | 4% | 50,000 |
| 2012 Accord | 56 | 15% | 60,000 |
| 2011 Accord | 115 | 39% | 70,500 |
| 2010 Accord | 134 | 23% | 63,000 |
| 2009 Accord | 143 | 20% | 89,500 |
| 2008 Accord | 379 | 25% | 80,000 |
| 2007 Accord | 160 | 31% | 78,000 |
| 2006 Accord | 130 | 30% | 106,000 |
| 2005 Accord | 209 | 32% | 82,500 |
| 2004 Accord | 251 | 25% | 88,750 |
| 2003 Accord | 318 | 16% | 90,000 |
| 2002 Accord | 273 | 26% | 85,500 |
| 2001 Accord | 407 | 44% | 85,500 |
| 2000 Accord | 454 | 38% | 80,000 |
| 1999 Accord | 74 | 7% | 106,500 |
| 1998 Accord | 79 | 7% | 103,281 |
| 1997 Accord | 113 | 25% | 75,500 |
| 1996 Accord | 109 | 23% | 111,504 |
| 1995 Accord | 211 | 39% | 112,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 2013 Honda Accord. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While driving approximately 60mph on highway this morning. There was no potholes, debris, or collision. Driver curtain airbag and seat airbag deployed. The front steering wheel did not. There were no dash lights on or indications that something was wrong.
While driving at approximately 70 mph., my passenger side airbags suddenly deployed for no apparent reason. Thankfully no one was in passenger seat or hurt, but the excruciating noise was deafening and this put me at risk since it sounded like an explosion and zero visibility out side window. I had…
I was involved in a accident in which my car had stalled on me in the middle of a intersection and I was hit by on coming traffic and I also got hit by a truck on my left hand side which had been just repaired by someone who was certified and pay through insurance company when I got my vehicle back…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2013 Honda Accords have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about air bags for the 2013 Honda Accord (4% of the 1,425 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2013 Honda Accord air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 50,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2013 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 14 of 51 complaints.
Other 2013 Honda Accord problems
- Steering problems (499)
- Electrical System problems (416)
- Engine problems (179)
- Service Brakes problems (111)
- Power Train problems (110)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (51)
See all 2013 Honda Accord problems or air bags problems across all Accord years.