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 traveling on the interstate when a warning light came on stating that there was an issue with my power steering. The vehicle became very hard to steer. Luckily, i wasn't far from the nearest dealer and pulled into have it checked out. I turned my car off while waiting for a technician. When the technician started the car the warning light was off and the power steering was working. They still took the care…
ODI 10734734
Steering
Drove the car on wednesday, with no issues. On thursday, my daughter went to use the car. Car started, eps warning light was on, on dash. There was no steering. I had the car towed to the dealer, and am waiting to hear back.
ODI 10734688
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who recommended the vehicle be taken to a dealer for nhtsa action number: pe14033 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,000.
ODI 10733616
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. While driving at 65 mph, the electric power steering warning light illuminated and the power steering failed. The contact stated that the ignition was placed in the off position and, when the vehicle was restarted, the power steering resumed normal operation. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10733736
Steering
Steering wheel locks up while driving. Eps is the problem
ODI 10748109
Steering
I started my engine and was backing up my car, when i noticed i couldn't turn the steering wheel. I stopped the engine and restarted the car as indicated in the manual. The steering wheel was almost impossible to turn. The car was towed to the honda dealership and they gave me a bill of $1800 to work on the power steering to torque sensor? And the pins and rack? I'm terrified that this will occur again, but when i…
ODI 10733527
Steering
While driving the car suddenly loses power steering. Once the car is turned off and back on the problem normally resloves. There was one instance that took turning the car off several times to get it to reset. I have had this problem occur atleast 6 -8 times over the past month. When i called the honda dealership they said they had never heard of this problem occuring. I have scheudled an appointment for them to…
ODI 10735414
Steering
On july 2, 2015 while driving 40 mph, power steering failed and indicator light came on. Had car towed to dealer next day, software update done, and i was told the problem should not reoccur. On oct 6, 2015, while turning into a parking lot, it failed again. Had car towed to dealer and told they will now replace gearbox. I asked what was causing this and how this fix will work and was told they don't know! They're…
ODI 10780466
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure recurred several times intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,500.
ODI 10732155
Steering
As i was driving down the highway my eps failed causing me to be unable to steer my vehicle. I pulled over to the side of the highway, turned the car off and back on, the eps system reset itself. This has happened 10-15 times. I have taken it to the dealership and they have had my car 2 weeks now trying to figure it out. So far, no luck!
ODI 10734134
Steering
I was driving s on i-55 a few miles n of west memphis. As i attempted to change lanes my steering wheel was very hard to turn. I looked all over the dash & found a small light shaped like a steering wheel on the far left of the dash. Fortunately i was near an exit and was able to get to a station. Turning in & parking was almost impossible. The owners manual said to turn car off and on. This corrected the problem…
ODI 10731399
Steering
When moving approximately 15 mph or making a routine turn, the power system failure light appears. All power assist is lost. I have taken vehicle to authorized honda dealership at least three time. Problem not corrected. Dealership suggest turn ignition off and restart. This works sometimes but not always. I fear for my safety due to this unpredictable ongoing problem!!! Update 9/15/15*cw *cn
ODI 10746257
Steering
The power steering light came on; and lost all power steering power. The incident happened while i was turning left. With great difficulty i was able to steer out of traffic. The symptom went away after the vehicle was turned off and turned on. The symptom again happened after about 5 minutes of driving.
ODI 10726134
Electrical System · Steering
Electronic power steering system has failed for the 5th time in the last month. Eps light illuminates on dashboard, total loss of steering control. Vehicle is not safe to drive. Was originally cleared by turning the car on and off, but now fails immediately upon starting vehicle. Dealership quoted $1,700 repair - this should be a recall.
ODI 10731172
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Had gotten back in my car after a stop at a retail store. When i turned the car on the tire pressure light was blinking, the electric power steering light was on, and the vehicle stability assist light was on. I pulled over at another store within a half mile. I got out and checked the tires for a possible flat - no problem. Turned car back on and same scenario with the 3 lights on. Only difference was the tire…
ODI 10725128
Steering
Power steering failed. Updated 9/25/15 *ln the consumer stated the vehicle failed 3 times while driving between 10 and 35 mph. Updated 12/28/2015*js
ODI 10731872
Steering
The steering wheel was unable to turn when backing up for parallel parking after a few times, when practicing right before my daughter's driving test. Then i tried myself a couple time without luck that i had to pull it off. I was unable to tell anything was wrong since there are no any error lights on the instrument panel. I was able to turn it while driving forward, though. After being parked in the parking lot…
ODI 10733141
Steering
I had parked the car in a parking space at dollywood in pigeon forge, tennessee. When i came back out and started the car the light for the steering system came on and i could barely turn the steering wheel. I looked in the manual but starting and restarting the car did not solve the problem. The car was unsafe to drive. Had this occurred at speed i could not have controlled the car . I called honda roadside…
ODI 10722488
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. While driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to control. The power steering warning light illuminated. The failure occurred once. The dealer diagnosed that the power steering failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000. Updated 10/15/15*lj updated 05/10/16.*jb
ODI 10730695
Electrical System · Steering
So this has now happened 3 times in the last few months, once about a month ago and twice last week (after having the car dropped off to fix the brake tsb that causes a squeak on turns). I will be driving down the road from aggressive to normal driving and all of a sudden i look at my dash only to see all the warning lights on. Once this happens you can see the mpg indicator has a delay, a change in behavior of the…
ODI 10726145
Steering
Started car, put in reverse and could not turn steering wheel in either direction. Could only steer straight. Information display issued this warning: power steering system problem (eps). Tried the what to do when the indicator message comes on in the owners manuel several times. Didn't work, car is sitting disabled in driveway. Now it is up to us to have it towed to local dealship to find out if there is a problem…
ODI 10716244
Electrical System · Steering
The vehicle has an electronic power steering problem. The car was being driven and the car eps light came on while i was driving at about 30 mph and coming of the highway ramp. I lost control of all steering and almost caused an accident. This car cannot be considered safe at all. I was not able to drive my car afterwards and was forced too without power steering because i have to drive to work. If this is not a…
ODI 10734294
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. While driving at 30 mph, the steering wheel jerked multiple times. In addition, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. The power steering warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of…
ODI 10721706
Steering
While traveling at approximatley 45 miles per hour, my streeing wheel became very stiff and then completely locked. I turned the vehicle off and back on again which corrected the problem.
ODI 10715633
Steering
While exiting off an interstate highway, the power steering tightened up making it difficult to make turns especially at lower speeds. I arrived to my destination narrowly avoiding an accident. I searched for other similar failures on the internet and noticed many more incidents, hence this complaint. *tr
ODI 10705597