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2013 Honda Accord Lane Departure Problems

NHTSA lists 20 Lane Departure complaints for the 2013 Honda Accord, 1% of its 1,421 total complaints for the year. No related recalls exist for this issue. Reported failures center on the VSA modulator triggering false lane departure and collision warnings at a median 148,000 miles.

Lane Departure complaints
20
1% of 1,421
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
148,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical lane departure system symptoms owners report

  • Owners report the FCW System Failure message appearing along with the Lane Departure Warning light, disabling the alert function.
  • Multiple dashboard warning lights illuminate together, including Lane Departure, Front Collision Warning, ABS, TPMS, traction control, and power steering.
  • Several complaints trace the fault to a defective VSA modulator with a circuit board that has loose or improperly soldered wiring.
  • Some owners describe the issue recurring intermittently, sometimes within minutes of starting the car and other times after driving about 20 miles.
  • One owner reported the car losing ABS and traction control in the rain and skidding briefly before regaining control.
  • Owners note that once the warning lights come on for the Lane Departure and related systems, they often stay on permanently.

When 2013 Honda Accord lane departure system complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 5, 2020, latest Feb 11, 2026.

2013 Honda Accord lane departure complaints: complaints filed per month2Dec 2020Feb 2022Jul 2022May 2023Aug 2023Aug 2024Oct 2024Oct 2025
20 complaints filed with NHTSA from Dec 2020 to Feb 2026; peak Jul 2022 (2).

Lane Departure recalls for the 2013 Honda Accord

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Lane Departure complaints by Accord model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 20100 (0%)
  2. 20110 (0%)
  3. 20120 (0%)
  4. 201320 (1%)
  5. 201427 (3%)
  6. 20157 (1%)
  7. 201610 (2%)
  8. 201717 (3%)
  9. 201855 (3%)
  10. 201932 (5%)
  11. 202017 (5%)
  12. 202115 (6%)
  13. 202212 (5%)
  14. 20237 (8%)
  15. 202411 (8%)
  16. 20257 (8%)

Frequently asked questions

How many 2013 Honda Accord owners reported Lane Departure problems?
NHTSA lists 20 Lane Departure complaints for the 2013 Accord, about 1% of the 1,421 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2013 Honda Accord Lane Departure system?
No. NHTSA shows no related recalls tied to this Lane Departure complaint category for the 2013 Accord.
What causes the Lane Departure warning to fail on the 2013 Accord?
Owners report the issue is linked to the VSA modulator, which can develop internal wiring faults that trigger the Lane Departure, Forward Collision Warning, ABS, and traction control lights simultaneously.
At what mileage do these Lane Departure issues typically appear?
NHTSA complaint data shows a median mileage of 148,000 miles at the time of failure for this issue.
Were there any crashes or injuries linked to this Lane Departure problem?
NHTSA records show zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries reported among the 20 complaints in this category.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.