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 and was about to turn on to my street and my power steering failed. It became really hard to turn. If there was a car parked i would have hit that car. I parked shut off the car and restarted the car and it seem fine till i turned the steering and as soon as i did it did the same exact things. Honda replaced the part. But its really dangerous and i worry if or when it will go out again. *tr
ODI 10654768
Steering
While driving home on the highway power steering suddenly froze,and light came on . Was able with great force, to make it home. Very frightening experience! This has happened several more times at slower speeds . The dealer was not able to find a problem. Luckily no accident but i feel unsafe driving with this intermittent yet scary situation. *tr
ODI 10639543
Steering
While driving at approx. 25 mph, suddenly the power steering completely failed and power steering warning light came on. As i was only a couple of blocks from home, i was able to hard steer it home. Spouse turned engine off, started it back up and power steering reset. Took it to the dealer. Did diagnostic and determined : diagnose eps system per isis. Found faulty torque sensor. Replace complete power steering rack…
ODI 10622418
Steering
2013 honda accord (20k miles) issue: defective rack-n-pinion i attempted to put my accord in reverse and realized that i wasn't able to steer out of the driveway. It appeared that the steering wheel locked up or something was holding me from backing up. I also noticed an orange steering wheel indicator on my dash. (please keep in mind that my vehicle is in great condition. I've have it for over a year and i have…
ODI 10627926
Steering
I was starting to drive after paying a toll on a bridge, when the car started jerking and the power steering went out. I could not control the car. Car turned 45 degrees and was hit by a peterbuilt truck. There was $7000.00 worth of damage to the car. Honda says there is nothing wrong with the car.
Crash reported
ODI 10734415
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn as the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The techncian diagnosed that the rack and pinion failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10605909
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. When the contact started the vehicle, the steering wheel automatically engaged and turned in a full circle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 12,500. Updated 8/11/14*cn updated 8/30/2017*cn
ODI 10597052
Power Train · Steering · Wheels
05/25/14 while backing the vehicle out of my drive way i noticed the a thumping sound and a jerking from the vehicle which caused great alarm from me. I called the dealer and they told me to bring it in. When i took the vehicle in the kept it for about a day and told me that they could not find anything wrong with it and that the inspector said that the same thing was happening to a new vehicle, that the noise and…
ODI 10670318
Steering
While driving on florida turnpike at approx 65 mph, i first felt a subtle change in the tires/traction of the car, so i look at the dash to see if i had a low tire pressure indicator, nothing. I took my foot off the gas, and i felt a slight swerve, then i saw "eps!" indicator on the dash. The steering wheel was completely locked up, with no play left to right at all! Completely stiff. I let the car continue to coast…
ODI 10588425
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 20,000.
ODI 10626999
Air Bags · Steering
The driver was turning left into our neighborhood. The power steering failed and he could not turn. The vehicle went over the curve and crashed into a fire hydrant. It pushed the car up in the air and back down hard. None of the airbags deployed. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10583855
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While coming to a stop in my parking spot, i applied the brake and the vehicle suddenly accelerated, with engine surge /loud noise and there were no brakes...... Car plowed over parking spot barrier, into shrubs, balcony beam and neighbor's screened patio. There is considerable damage to my vehicle , shrubs, neighbor's patio and my balcony. This was a terrifying event. Investigations by insurance co and mechanic are…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10578371
Engine · Power Train · Steering
As my vehicle was accelerating onto a highway on-ramp, i lost almost all power to my vehicle, and it became more difficult to steer. The check engine light came on, the electric power steering light came on, the traction control light came on, and my tire warning light started flashing. Was barely able to make it into the emergency lane, and probably would have been rear-ended had a car been following close behind.…
ODI 10558195
Steering
Low volume...clicking/rubbing noise when making turns. Honda knows of problem.. Said there is no fix and it is a characteristic of this car. Their words not mine .... Safety issue? *tr
ODI 10662246
Steering
Driver was making a left hand turn. Steering jerked to the left and then to the right. Driver was able to regain control of the steering. If another vehicle had been in the lane next to the driver, an accident would have occurred. After first and second incident, honda service department in burleson, tx still say they can find nothing wrong with the vehicle. Honda of burleson is still in possession of this vehicle.…
ODI 10553779
Steering
The power steering malfunctioned on the new jersey turnpike exit 9 highway entrance ramp. *trupdated 06/03/14 *bf on 9/30/13, the steering wheel had locked (technically the electrical power steering, or eps, malfunctioned and stopped working) on a highway as i was changing lanes at high speed (and the steering system proceeded to move the car in the direction of the highway median) and i had to force the wheel as…
Crash reported
ODI 10563724
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that wheel seized with the illumination of the power steering warning light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
ODI 10547436
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized without warning while exiting the highway at 30 mph. The contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the shoulder where it was towed to the dealer. A diagnostic was performed, which was unable to locate a failure code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not available.…
ODI 10545177
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the power steering assist malfunctioned as the wheels seized and the power steering warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the rack and pinion assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10566479
Steering
As i was turning into a parking lot, the electric power steer froze up. I had no control over the steering and almost went into a building. Also another car was coming the other direction and had to stop short just shy of hitting my car. It worked again once i turned off the car and restarted it. When i came out of the store, the steering locked up again when i try to get out of the parking space. I felt unsafe to…
ODI 10542360
Steering
My power steering went out and i hit the right side of my car in a parking garage. The power steering light came on. My husband brought the car into the service center at honda of bowie. The service folks said it was fixed after doing a computer update. I brought it back because the problem kept reoccurring. My husband brought it back in again on july 2, 2014 because the problem reoccurred several times since the…
Crash reported
ODI 10608752
Engine · Steering
My new 2013 honda accord ex-l has a push button start/stop. While driving with my foot on the gas and the car in drive (its an automatic), if you accidentally push the engine start/stop button, it cuts the power to the engine. So you can effectively turn the car off, loose power to the engine and loose the power steering while the car is in drive and you are driving. I believe this is a severe safety issue, since…
ODI 10519960
Steering
About 2 weeks ago when i was turning right i noticed some difficulty in steering (the steering was difficult and tight) so i took the car in for service. The incident could not be reproduced but noted by the dealer. On the 6th i was driving home and turning right onto my street and the steering went completely out. I was afraid i was about to end up in my neighbors yard and into my neighbor! It took very great…
ODI 10515696
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated the steering wheel failed and became difficult to turn to the right and could only be turned with force. The steering warning light illuminated when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing which confirmed that the failure was located within the steering rack. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10515618
Steering
Driver was making a right hand turn in a residential area. In the process of making that turn, steering jerked to the left and driver was not able to maintain control of the vehicle because the steering was not responding; therefore, causing driver to run into left hand curb. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10553641