2013 Honda Accord Steering Problems
- 204
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 204 stored complaint records:
- 16 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 118 records
- steering wheel · 73 records
- light came · 26 records
- warning light · 18 records
- steering failed · 15 records
- wheel became · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 75 |
| 1–30k mi | 67 |
| 60–100k mi | 36 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
I was driving down hill on a slightly inclined city street when the car suddenly veered to the left. I was unable to control the steering and in panic was unable to stop the car before crossing several lanes and hitting a building. There were injuries to myself and my passenger. The car was a total loss and the building sustained structural damage. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11156378
Steering
While driving at about 40 miles per hour the power steering stopped working. In october 2016 i had the same problem and the repair was done as per warranty extention 15-056. The car had 51693 miles. I now have 75000 mile on the vehicle and the the same problem occurred 2 times within about 20 minutes. I read a report that the nhtsa determined that the problem was decreasing in frequency and that the problem was with…
ODI 11131544
Steering
Multiple times, while driving, my power steering will go out and it becomes very difficult for me to turn the wheel. I had to pull over while on the highway and restart my 2013 honda accord to temporarily fix the issue. This only happens while i am driving.
ODI 11131050
Steering
Power steering failed while driving 65 mph on highway, luckily one exit from a dealer. Eps warning light came on. Took car to dealer and fixed it for 2900.00. Warranty has since been extended from 5 to 13 years for this issue on my specific vehicle.
ODI 11143026
Steering
I own a 2013 honda accord. The power steering (eps) will go off randomly. In the past week it went off about 6 or 7 times per day. It will shut off even on the highway which makes it very dangerous to get control of the car. This happens daily.
ODI 11141950
Steering
2013 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to recall for placement of electric power steering rack. *as *tr the consumer requested to be reimbursed for a steering failure that was once included in an extended warranty program. The consume was not informed of the extended warranty. *js *js
ODI 11131295
Steering
While driving, the power steering light illuminated and i lost power steering. Luckily i was driving locally so gain control of vehicle quickly.
ODI 11128630
Steering
Eps light came on. Was very difficult to steer. First time happened 09/05/2018, second time- 09/06/2018. Just had a recall work done re: battery on 08/30/2018. Could it be related? I see many other complaints regarding the same issue. Shouldn't there be a recall? Looks like there were accidents caused by this problem. I took the car to the shop yesterday, paid $160- nothing was found wrong. I feel unsafe driving…
ODI 11124742
Steering
While driving, the power steering fails and becomes difficult to steer. The power steering warning light illuminates when this occurs. This condition has occurred at least 10 separate times in the last month and once was on the freeway traveling at 75 mph and another while traveling at 50 mph, both of which caused me to nearly lose control as i was changing lanes. All other instances occurred while making slow speed…
ODI 11123140
Steering
Vehicle was parked on gravel parking area. When vehicle was started the eps warning light came on. The steering wheel acted frozen and was not able to be turn left or right even with significate force and attempted movement forward or in reverse. Stop vehicle and followed instructions in vehicle manual. When restarting vehicle warning light did not display and steering was normal. Vehicle was taken in for…
ODI 11121949
Steering
The steering wheels automatically become stiffer and hard to turn right or left while driving.it takes a lot of muscling to keep it under control before an accident occurs. This is the second time this incident occurred.my car has got 84000 miles on it and regularly serviced and maintained. The next day it happened it became normal as usual with no repairs. I understood later that there is no power steering fluid…
ODI 11120760
Steering
While driving, without any warning, the power steering cuts out. After shutting the car down it the steering works. I was on a highway & had close call accidents trying to pull over. It has now happened 4 times in 5 days. The vehicle has under 50,000 miles
ODI 11120994
Steering
Electric power steering malfunction light came on could barely turn the wheel, the first time it happened was running about 40 mph and again it happened was running at 50 mph and going into a curve and the third time my speed was 55 mph all three times this has happened i was on a highway. The first time i had just got off the interstate. If you are where you can pull off the road and turn the vehicle off and start…
ODI 11121722
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. While the contact's spouse was driving 40 mph, the power steering failed and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.
ODI 11113637
Steering
LOSS OF STEERING AROUND A TURN. NEAR CRASH.
ODI 11111300
Steering
I was driving my 2013 honda accord in a school zone and attempted to turn left, but the steering wheel was very difficult to turn. I needed to use a lot of force in order to turn the steering wheel to the left. I pulled over and stopped the car. When stopped, i still couldn't turn the wheel to the left, but it could be spun to the right continuously like it wasn't connected to anything. I called my honda dealership…
ODI 11112154
Steering
The electric power steering eps warning light , coupled with steering wheel stiff resistance, occurred during several random events over the last four days - once the first day 30 mph on rural road, twice the second at 50 and 30 mph on highway then rural road, four times yesterday within those speeds on city streets, then twice while driving to the dealership this morning at 60 mph on interstate highway. Shutting…
ODI 11110880
Steering
While driving the car on a busy street, all of a sudden the steering wheel became extremely hard to turn either left or right. Stopped the car carefully and turned of the engine. After a while, turned the engine back on and the steering was fine. Call the dealer today about the problem and going to the dealership thursday july 05, 2018
ODI 11105398
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Three malfunction indicators have come on in car and will not go off. Those indicators are tpms tire pressure light, vsa vehicle stability assits and eps electronic power steering. This only began after i had my brakes in rear of car done and car was actually stationary when these lights came on. The lights will stay on when vehicle is in motion with really no change in driving. I have googled the issue and found…
ODI 11113502
Steering
We turned right out of a parking lot onto a busy city street and got down to the light. As we turned the steering wheel to the right and before pushing the accelerator the steering wheel became extremely hard to turn. It was extremely hard to turn the steering wheel left or right. It was very hard to control the steering wheel at this point as we are trying to find another parking lot to turn into so we could try…
ODI 11099329
Steering
Straight city street at 50mph. Not, repeat not turning. Car suddenly veered to right. Took a lot of force to keep it going straight. When stopped at side of road steering wheel cocked right about 45 degrees. Not just loss of power steering. This was loss of vehicle control. Car suddenly and actively veered hard right. No warning lights on dash noticed. After restart drove to dealer without problems. Did it again…
ODI 11091381
Steering
My daughter and i purchased a 2013 honda accord at tameron honda, daphne, al on february 16, 2018. We drove it for about two weeks and then the power steering started getting hard to steer. So we followed the owners manual by letting the car's eps to cool down. We then were able to drive it for awhile, then on march 22, 2018 my daughter was driving and the power steering eps warning light came on and the steering…
ODI 11081147
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. While driving, the power steering failed. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and restarted. Afterwards, the vehicle operated normally, but failed again later that day. The dealer (roush honda, 100 w schrock rd, westerville, oh 43081) was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure…
ODI 11078890
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
My 2013 honda accord touring model electric power steering failed. The car only has 49,000 miles. The dealer states it is no longer a extended warranty issue and will not cover issue. The problem was noticed while driving the vehicle and then taken to the dealer for evaluation. The problem is loss of power steering and/or a sudden increase in steering effort and dealer identified that the electric power steering box…
ODI 11074170
Steering
Sudden loss of power steering and power steering warning light appeared while vehicle was in motion on city street. Continued to drive vehicle and power steering returned after 20 to 30 minutes. Indicator light shut off 30 to 40 minutes after power steering returned.
ODI 11063630