Steering Problems of Honda Accord - part 1

I am submitting this complaint regarding an ongoing safety concern with my 2021 Honda Accord. Multiple lights indicate engine system problems which includes, check engine light, car jerks at acceleration, seat sensor recall. I took my vehicle to multiple shops including the Honda dealership. However, they were unsuccessful to identify the cause. Multiple problems such as turbo, belt, fuel system problem constantly comes up. I have already replaced both fuel pumps and see that it was recalled before but just not my VIN, please add. I am concerned about the potential risk to myself, my daughter and my passengers and believe these issues warrant further investigation to help prevent possible accident or injury.

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Steering wheel “sticks” while on a straight road, at highway speed, when making slight corrections from left to right. Problem appears to be getting worse requiring more force to overcome “sticking”.

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The steering seems to get really sticky and jumpy at highway speeds, anything 40 and over. It gets worse as the car warms up. It makes its virtually impossible to keep the steering straight, resulting in a bunch of back and forth lane bouncing.

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My 2025 Honda Accord hybrid is experiencing the exact mechanical binding, momentary resistance, and "sticky steering" symptoms outlined in recall 24v-744 (and TSB 23-037), but my VIN was excluded from the initial recall wave. The issue first began within the first 10,000 miles of driving and has progressively worsened, now severely impacting the vehicle at 18,000 miles. The sticking and mechanical catching are noticeably worse in fall and winter during colder ambient temperatures. The vehicle exhibits momentary catch-and-release resistance when attempting small steering corrections, creating an unsafe driving experience.

The steering got really stiff and I almost crashed in highway 249!.

The vehicle exhibits physical steering wheel freeplay/backlash at dead center, noticeable at all speeds but most critical during highway driving. While parked, the steering wheel can be moved slightly in both directions with zero corresponding movement from the front tires. This mechanical slack requires constant micro-adjustments on the highway to keep the vehicle tracking straight in its lane, creating a constant driver distraction and safety hazard. ".

I feel a momentarily catching/sticking sensation in the steering wheel requiring extra effort to turn or make small corrections constantly and its a safety issue especially on highway I was almost in an accident on multiple occasions from xxx to xxx while traveling from [xxx] to [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

2023 Honda Accord, 79,000 miles. Steering binds and feels sticky at highway speeds, making it dangerous to micro-adjust. Same issue as the 24v-744 Honda recall, but Accord is excluded20.

I was reversing my 2020 Honda Accord and the power steering light came on. The power steering and steering wheel was hard. The steering then locked up. I couldn’t move the car. This could have been dangerous of another vehicle was coming. After shifting it back to drive, it went away. Now I am concerned the car may do this problem on the road.

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While driving my Honda on a highway at approximately 65 mph after rainfall, I experienced a serious and potentially life-threatening safety failure. Without warning, the steering wheel suddenly became locked/restricted, making it extremely difficult to control the vehicle. At the same time, numerous warning lights and safety-system warnings appeared, including: - brake system warning - electric power steering (eps) warning - vehicle stability assist warning - hill start assist warning - adaptive cruise control warning - lane keeping assist warning - collision mitigation braking system warning - road departure mitigation warning this incident occurred while I was traveling approximately 65 mph on the highway and nearly caused me to lose control and crash. The sudden loss/restriction of steering control combined with the simultaneous failure or disabling of multiple driver-assistance and safety systems created an extremely dangerous situation. The fact that this occurred after driving in rainy/wet conditions is also concerning. I have researched this issue online and found numerous reports from other Honda owners describing similar warning lights, steering/electric power steering problems, and multiple safety-system failures, particularly involving Honda Accord vehicles. I am extremely concerned that this may represent a recurring safety-related defect rather than an isolated incident. A steering system that can suddenly become locked or severely restricted while a vehicle is traveling at highway speed presents a serious risk of a crash, injury, or loss of life. I respectfully request that NHTSA investigate this issue, review complaints involving similar Honda vehicles, and determine whether there is a common defect involving the electric power steering system, electrical system, water intrusion, or communication between the vehicle's safety-control modules. This problem needs to be investigated before someone is seriously injured or killed. Best regards.

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While driving at high speed, the vehicle falsely initiated severe emergency braking and aggressively shook the steering wheel, actively fighting my input to keep the car straight. My safety was at risk as well as others around me who had to brake and swerve to avoid collision while I struggled to get to the highway shoulder. The vehicle remains at the dealership as they are suggesting a steering column replacement. I have filed a case with Honda requesting a master technician perform a formal adas camera alignment and an eps circuit inspection, but they have not yet responded. Honda did approve the dealer's pre-authorization request to replace the steering column. There were no warnings prior to the incident, but as it was occurring, all of the warnings were cycling (brake system failure, steering system failure, road departure warning, battery, etc. ) until I made it to a local dealership who read the codes which showed internal steering module errors (u3000-49) and tracking failures occurred.

The steering rack is clicking and clunking at low speed turns or even when the car is parked or still and you turn the wheel, any alignment that’s done to the car goes bad right away because the rack box is messed up, it has play and it vibrates the steering wheel when driving, I called the dealership and they won’t help me or fix the issue because there is no recall on the part but many other Honda owners are experiencing that same issue, the safety issue is that my steering wheel has play and it will turn at anytime, it’s been inspected and the rack is the issue, no warning lamps or messages.

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Was leaving for work got off to open gate and car turned off on its own. Power steering bacame hard and won’t turn on.

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"while driving, the front driver's side driveshaft snapped due to an active safety recall. The vehicle was towed to a dealership for the recall repair. Immediately after the new driveshaft was installed, the car began shaking violently under braking and driving. The dealership inspected it and diagnosed a broken tie rod caused by the snapping driveshaft, but the dealer is refusing to cover the consequential damage or towing reimbursement, leaving an unsafe vehicle undriveable on their lot the incident happened "while stopped at a traffic light at [xxx] and [xxx] taking a left turn, I pressed the gas to go through the intersection. The vehicle made a loud clunk sound and completely lost all drive power (driveshaft snapped). I had to manually push the car ('flintstone it') out of the intersection to safety. ". After losing all power during a left turn at [xxx] and [xxx], I coasted down and up a hill. Because the broken axle severed the transmission connection, the vehicle would not hold in park, causing it to roll and end up facing the wrong direction on the wrong side of the street while waiting for a tow. The car was subsequently towed to the dealership for the recall repair. " information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The contact owns a 2024 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 10 mph, an abnormal sound was heard while turning the steering wheel to make a turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where a diagnostic evaluation revealed that the steering rack had failed and required replacement. The contact stated that the failure was a known issue. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

My steering gearbox is making a clicking and popping noise. . . When I turn the wheel to the left or right I hear the clicking noise. . . When I drive slowly and turn my wheel the clicking noise continues.

Safety complaint: total electric power steering failure – 2014 Honda Accord touring v6 I own a 2014 Honda Accord touring v6 with approximately 130,000 miles. The vehicle is currently out of warranty. On xxx, while driving at highway speed, the vehicle suddenly experienced a total loss of power steering. The steering became locked, and we barely had enough time to safely move the vehicle to the shoulder of the highway. This was an extremely dangerous situation and could have resulted in a serious accident, injury, or death. The vehicle is currently unsafe to drive because of the steering failure. A Honda dealer has quoted thousands of dollars to repair the vehicle. The electric power steering (eps) module/computer, part number 39980-t2g-305, alone was quoted at approximately $743, in addition to approximately $238 in dealer diagnostic fees and labor, which could itself exceed $1,000. I am concerned that Honda has not issued a safety recall for this potentially dangerous steering failure, despite this issue reportedly occurring in multiple Honda vehicles, including vehicles other than the Accord. Honda has issued a technical service bulletin regarding the issue, but a bulletin does not provide the same remedy or consumer protection as a safety recall. I respectfully request that NHTSA investigate this potentially serious safety defect and intervene to help ensure that affected vehicles are properly repaired. A sudden and complete loss of steering assistance, particularly at highway speeds, presents an extremely serious safety hazard to the occupants of the vehicle and other motorists. Note : I also humbly request NHTSA to intervene and help us getting the car fixed which is currently unsafe to drive with steering locked. Attached is the quote from local Honda dealer in [xxx]. They want us to tow the car to their location but I currently cannot afford these repairs. --- information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

When driving at any speed, the steering will feel like it sticks or jerk when making small adjustments.

Sticky and unresponsive steering accompanied by loud clicking in the steering rack and gear box.

The steering wheel of the 2014 Honda Accord feels heavy all of a sudden.

The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle was jerking abnormally. The brake system, tpms, power steering, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The message “reduce speed” was displayed with an audible beeping alert. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,309.

On August 29th 2026 at 1:28pm (13:28) 148,320 mi. On odometer during interstate driving and topping the sunshine skyway bridge on interstate 275 northbound (27. 617863, -82. 653639) the vehicle detected both road departure and engaged the emergency automated braking due to the shadow generated by the superstructure of the skyway bridge falling on the road surface. The vehicle attempted to correct the "road departure" by steering the vehicle away from the perceived problem and violently engaged the brakes nearly causing a collision as it has done numerous times before. In this particular event, it was an extraordinarily dangerous situation given the location that it occurred (190ft in the air on a walled in 2 lane interstate highway). I have reported this to NHTSA and american Honda on multiple previous occasions and await a repair or even an acknowledgement of this extremely dangerous issue. Honda has opened a case on this but have had 12+ months and no response has been issued.

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The vehicle was being driven in the rain on August 27, 2026, at approximately 8:30pm, when the power steering, power breaking, and all other electronic modules needed to safely operate the vehicle were loss. Nhtsa recall 24v-744 currently covers 2023-2025 civics and cv-rs but not Accords.

On August 23, 2026, the electronic power steering and braking systems on a 2025 Honda Accord hybrid completely failed and locked up simultaneously while traveling at highway speeds. This caused an immediate and severe safety risk, resulting in a near-collision on a busy freeway with three occupants inside the vehicle. The vehicle is currently available for inspection upon request. Prior to and during the failure, widespread dashboard warning lights illuminated simultaneously, including the collision mitigation braking system, lane keeping assist system, road departure mitigation, and low speed braking control. Additionally, 11 malfunction alerts were triggered via the Hondalink app. The vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer from August 24 to September 11, 2026. As documented in the attached Honda dealer service report, technicians initially noted low voltage codes causing multiple system failures. However, instead of identifying and repairing the root cause of the voltage drop, the dealer merely cleared the codes, test-drove the vehicle, and closed the repair order stating they "could not duplicate concern. " furthermore, the attached text message conversation with the service advisor proves the service department explicitly admitted in writing that the software is up to date and that the failure could happen again if the vehicle encounters the same error. The vehicle has not been inspected by a manufacturer field engineer, police, or insurance representatives. American Honda corporate refused requests to dispatch a field engineer and closed the case file. Note: full video evidence of the dashboard warnings and loss of vehicle control during the incident exists, but cannot be attached here due to file format limitations. The manufacturer and dealer have returned this vehicle without identifying or repairing the underlying defect, leaving it highly susceptible to another catastrophic loss of steering and braking at highway speeds.

We were driving home after a day trip and the assisted everything (cruise control, power steering, adaptive lane control, brake assist), basically all of the driver assisted functions including the diagnostics for the phone app. We were about 60 miles from home in a remote area and the car said we could keep driving but to "call the dealer". We got home, made an appointment and after a couple days (we are 90 miles from the dealer) the car suddenly fixed itself. Dealer said "next time it happens bring it in". Yeah, these things only happen in the middle of nowhere at 10 pm. The car is brand new. I see there have been recalls in the past with issues like this on Hondas. This car should be on a watch for recalls.

The contact's spouse owns a 2013 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the steering wheel turned to the left independently and failed to remain straight. The contact stated that while turning the vehicle, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle with charging system failure and determined that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

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The vsa module on the vehicle fails and I get warning lights for abs, steering, and traction control. The vsa module not working properly causes me to lose all the safety components described from working properly. It has been reproduced by a service center. It has not been inspected by police or insurance. No there were no warning lights prior to the failure.

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Power steering not working properly and foremen can’t duplicate it. The issue is sticky steering in the speed of 60 to 70 mph and the lane keep assistant is also not working properly on same speed it goes out of the lane with out indication and steering keeps fighting in this situation . But when I reach to dealers all are saying that there is no error codes in the system and they can’t duplicate it.

2014 Honda Accord hybrid experienced a sudden, complete loss of electric power steering assist immediately upon vehicle startup, illuminating the eps dash warning light. The steering became extremely heavy and physically difficult to turn, rendering the vehicle unsafe to operate on public roads. An onboard diagnostic check retrieved a hard diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 53, which explicitly indicates an eps torque sensor failure. Honda is fully aware of this defect and issued service bulletin 15-056 (Sep. 2018), which extends the eps warranty to 13 years for this exact year and model. However, when checking my vehicle's 17-digit VIN, Honda's database excludes my car from the coverage range. This vehicle is suffering from the identical manufacturing defect and component failure outlined in bulletin 15-056, but I am locked out of the safety repair solely due to an arbitrary VIN database boundary. I am filing this report because the underlying safety defect clearly extends beyond Honda's designated VIN cut-off range.

I own a 2023 Honda Accord touring hybrid. At approximately 42,000 miles, all of the warning lights illuminated while driving. The warnings included adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, blind spot warning, parking collision warning, and multiple other system alerts. At the same time, I experienced a loss of electric power steering assist, increased steering resistance, and clicking/popping noises coming from the steering rack. The Honda dealer diagnosed the vehicle with a failed electric power steering (eps) steering rack and quoted nearly $5,000 for the repair. A critical steering component should not fail at such low mileage. This is a serious safety concern because the failure affects the driver's ability to safely control the vehicle. Similar steering components have been recalled on other Honda models, but the 2023 Honda Accord has not been included. I believe this defect should be investigated before it results in crashes or injuries.

Subject of complaint: sudden, simultaneous failure of critical safety and driver assist systems originating from an electronic sensor/control module failure inside the electronic power steering (eps) gearbox. Description of safety hazard and dashboard indicators: while operating the vehicle, the driver information interface (dii) suddenly illuminated with multiple critical safety faults simultaneously. The primary indicator was the amber electric power steering (eps) system problem warning light (steering wheel icon with an exclamation point). Due to the electronic architecture of the vehicle, the loss of reliable data from the steering gearbox caused a cascading failure across the Honda sensing safety suite. The dashboard displayed a sequence of distinct system errors, explicitly disabling: lane keeping assist system (lkas) problem road departure mitigation system problem adaptive cruise control (acc) problem safety risk to occupants: the unexpected failure of the eps system immediately compromised the vehicle's handling characteristics, significantly increasing the steering effort required to control the vehicle. Furthermore, the simultaneous and total disabling of the lane keeping assist, road departure mitigation, and adaptive cruise control systems unexpectedly stripped away active crash-avoidance features. This sudden degradation of vehicle control and driver-assist capabilities creates an immediate, severe collision hazard on public roadways.

When turning the steering wheel at low speeds or when not moving, creaking and popping noise can be heard coming from the lower front end of the vehicle. I was told by Honda service that there is a known issue and that Honda was working on a remedy for the problem.

The contact owns a 2024 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the electronic power steering seized, and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The contact depressed the brake pedal and stopped the vehicle. The vehicle failed to return to normal operation. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic power steering module had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

Whenever in park or reverse the vehicle suddenly power cycles. The vehicle also power cycles when steering and locks the wheel. This can be fatal if it happens on the public road in the middle of traffic.

The contact owns a 2025 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph on a highway, the steering wheel seized, resulting in a loss of steering control. The contact was able to pull the vehicle onto the shoulder and then drove off the highway to a gas station, where the vehicle was towed. The contact stated that the power steering warning light, the brake warning light, and several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering rack had failed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no response was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 10,500.