2013 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 1,421 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 67 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 59 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, driveline, driveshaftJun 19, 2025
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Honda Accord vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and a continuously-variable transmission. The affected vehicles were originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The driveshaft may corrode and break, due to damage from road salt or other contaminants.
A broken driveshaft can result in a loss of drive power, or a vehicle rollaway when the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Dealers will inspect and replace the driveshaft assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is OM2. This recall expands previous recall number 20V769.
Campaign 25V422000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, driveline, driveshaftDec 10, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Accord vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and a continuously-variable transmission that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts were assembled with a lubricant that may have degraded the drive shafts' protective coating, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing both the left and right drive shafts, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
Campaign 20V769000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, 12v/24v/48v batteryJun 29, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2016 Honda Accord vehicles. The case for the battery sensor, part of the battery management system, may allow water to get in, potentially causing an electrical short.
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sensor, free of charge. Dealers will perform an interim remedy of applying adhesive to the case to prevent water intrusion. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact American Honda Customer Support Center at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KG0.
Campaign 17V418000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasolineJul 8, 2013
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2013 Accord vehicles that are Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) II rated that were manufactured January 15, 2013, through April 5, 2013. The fuel tank neck may be out of specification causing the fuel pump to not properly seal to the fuel tank.
An insufficent seal may led to a fuel leak which increases the risk of a fire.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, nut and O-ring gasket free of charge. The recall began during August 2013. Honda's recall number is JA9. Owners may contact Honda at 1-310-783-2000.
Campaign 13V297000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, Oct 24, 2017, crash
JUST ONE DAY AGO I WAS DRIVING MY HONDA ACCORD EX-L SEDAN 2013 AND I WENT TO TURN UNDER THE UNDERPASS AND THE STEERING WHEEL RANDOMLY LOCKED UP ON ME AND I COULD BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SO I PANICKED AND I MUST OF HIT THE GAS PEDAL WHILE TRYING TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, BUT I COULDN'T TURN IT ENOUGH AND I RAN OVER THE CURB AND INTO THE UNDERPASSES CEMENT PILLAR TOTALING THE CAR SO THE NEXT DAY I WOKE UP AND WAS SO CONFUSED BY WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE THAT HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE AND WHEN I LOOKED UP WHAT HAPPENED TO ME IT SEEMS THAT PLENTY OF PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE, BUT MOST OF THEM ENDED UP FINE, BUT SINCE I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A TURN THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T LET ME MAKE ONCE I ALREADY ENGAGED IN TRYING TO TURN I WASN'T AS FORTUNATE AS THOSE OTHER DRIVERS LUCKILY I WASN'T KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Steering, Oct 15, 2017
DRIVING WHEN POWER TO STEERING WENT OUT. IN MOTION/ CITY STREET AUTO IN TO DEALER 3 WKS PRIOR ON RECALL SERVICE AND POWER STEERING LEVEL CHECKED AND REPORT INDICATES "CHECKED AND OK AT THIS TIME. OTHER COMPLAINTS ON LINE OF SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL - WAITING EVAL BY HONDA NORTH TOMORROW A.M
Steering, Sep 13, 2017
POWER STEERING FAILURE SHOWS UP ON THE DASHBOARD, AND POWER STEERING FAILS. AFTER TURNING OFF/ ON CAR THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED, BUT THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY SUSPECTED IT COULD BE DUE TO THE BATTERY, WHICH I HAD REPLACED. ONCE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT PROBLEM REGARDING THE POWER STEERING IN 2013 HONDA ACCORDS ALL OVER THE INTERNET.
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Aug 24, 2017
MY CAR IS 2013 ACCORD BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM GARDENA HONDA AND NO OTHER MECHANIC TOUCHED IT. SINCE 2013, I HAVE SERVICED MY CAR AT THE SAME LOCATION. MY CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE HOWEVER, ONCE I RECEIVED THE BATTERY RECALL LETTER I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR INTO GARDENA HONDA. PLEASE NOTE MY CAR STILL HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT. AUGUST 2017 I WENT TO GET MY CAR CHECKED FOR THE BATTERY RECALL THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND THAT THEY APPLIED KONSHI BOND TO PROTECT BMS. TWO DAYS LATER AFTER WORK MY CAR DID NOT START (STATIONARY). CHECK ENGINE WAS ON, CHECK STEERING LIGHT ON & TRACTION LIGHT ON PLUS LOW PRESSURE ON. I IMMEDIATELY FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR BUT HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO HONDA TO SEE WHAT THEY HAD DONE TO IT. HONDA SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT AND THAT NOW THE PROBLEM HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY BATTERY. INSTEAD, IT WAS MY ENGINE WIRE HARNESS. THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED FOR A PRICE OF ~$2,800 BUT THEY COULD LOWER IT TO $669.15 + TAX I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS HOW DISAPPOINTED I AM IN HONDA. I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A RELIABLE CAR. BACK IN MARCH 2016 THEY TOLD ME BY BATTERY FAILED THE BATTERY TEST AND DECIDED TO CHARGE IT. NOVEMBER 2016, THEY MADE ME BUY A NEW BATTERY, AT THAT TIME MY CAR WAS STILL BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 22,000 MILES ON IT. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS COINCIDENCE. I GOT A HONDA FOR RELIABILITY REASONS. I ALSO KNOW YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO SERVICE THE CAR FOR THE SAME ISSUE 3 TIMES AND I SHOULDN'T BE CONCERN OF MY 2013 HONDA CAR THAT STILL HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES OF ANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I AM CONCERN OF SERVICE FRAUD BECAUSE I WAS CHARGE TO RECHARGED AND REPLACE THE BATTERY. ONE TIME I WAS WITHIN WARRANTY AND THE OTHER WAS JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTERWARD. I AM REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT OF SOME MANNER; IT CAN BE MONETARY OR FREE SERVICING MY CAR.
Steering, Aug 10, 2017
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT (ITS A LITTLE ORANGE STEERING WHEEL WITH AN ! NEXT TO IT) COMES ON AND THE WHEEL BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN. THE CAR ALSO FEEL UNSTABLE AS IF I WERE DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE IN HIGH WIND. THIS HAS HAPPEND TWICE SO FAR IN THE LAST TWO DAYS. BOTH TIMES WERE AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO A 45 MIN COMMUTE. LUCKILY FOR ME IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. TURNING OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTING IT AFTER A MINUTE TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM.
Steering, Jul 19, 2017
I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THE STEERING LOCKED, THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ON 07/18/2017 AND 04/20/2017. I THANK GOD FOR MY LIFE
Steering, Jul 18, 2017
THIS IS AN UPDATE ON WHAT I EXPERIENCE WITH MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD 7/4/2017. ON THIS DAY WHICH WAS INDEPENDENCE DAY MY EPS LOCKED UP WHILE LEAVING SOUTH CAROLINA HEADED BACK TO NORTH CAROLINE. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALERSHIP TO EXAM THE CAR TO SEE WHY THE SYSTEM LOCKED UP. AS I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE I NOTICE SEVERAL ISSUE WITH THE EPS SYSTEM IN THIS YEAR MODEL. I READ THAT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS GIVEN ON THE TORQUE SENSOR 5 YEAR. AS HONDA DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE THEY DID THE UPDATE AND REPLACED THE TORQUE SENSOR, BUT THE PART THAT WOULD ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO WORK WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THAT WAS THE CONTROL UNIT. I LOCATED ANOTHER ARTICLE AN IT ALSO HAD THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS WELL, BUT EXTENDED THIS WARRANTY TO ONLY THE FIT AND CIVIC NOT THE ACCORDS. I WILL BE WRITING A LETTER TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE REGARDING THIS ISSUE AS WELL. I'M NOT SURE WHY THEY WOULD ONLY EXTEND IT TO THOSE TWO CARS WHEN ACCORD ARE THE NUMBER #1 SELLER. THIS WAS MY SECOND HONDA CAR AND OVER ALL MY FAMILY HAVE PURCHASED 4 HONDA CARS. THE COST FOR THE CONTROL UNIT WAS ALMOST $600.00 WHICH I REFUSED TO PAY AND HONDA SERVICE BROUGHT THE BALANCE TO $500.00 EVEN AS IF THEY WAS DOING ME A FAVOR. THE SERVICE MEMBER AND SERVICE WAS TERRIBLE AND RIGHT NOW AS A OWNER I'M NOT A SATISFIED CLIENT. IF EPS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WHY WAS THE ENTIRE SYSTEM EXTENDED UNDER WARRANTY. YOU KNOW WHY IT WASN'T EXTENDED BECAUSE THEY WANT THE CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR SOMETHING AT THE END OF THE DAY. I KNOW WE ALL LOOK FOR NEW IMPROVE WAYS TO MAKE TECHNOLOGY BETTER, BUT MAKING AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WAS NOT A BRIGHT IDEA IN MY OPTION. LUCKILY I WAS NOT DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL FOR ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. TODAY I THINK MY OPTION ON PURCHASING A VEHICLE WITH HONDA WILL BE LAST ON THE LIST.
Steering, Jul 7, 2017
7/4/2017 WAS OUT OF TOWN IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND MY EPS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN LEAVING A FUNCTION. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AS NORMALLY. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND TRYING TO RESET THE CAR THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITH THE WHEEL AND STEERING HAVE ISSUES. WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE BACK TO NORTH CAROLINA AND HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED. NOW MY CAR IS AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHICH IS THE COMPANY I PURCHASED FROM AND THEY HAVE TO DETERMINE WHY LIGHT CAME ON MY 2013 HONDA ACCORD WHICH I SHOW REVIEWS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT A KNOWN ISSUE.
Steering, Jun 14, 2017
CAR KEEPS LOSING ITS POWER STEERING. DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED, NOR HOW LONG I'VE BEEN DRIVING IT, IT'S EVEN GONE OUT SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT BACK IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. VERY SCARY WHEN IT GOES OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE IN THE ROAD.
Steering, Jun 3, 2017
POWER STERING GETS REALLY TIGHT AND WAS HARD TO STEER
Steering, May 31, 2017
WHEN REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE AND WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, THE EPS LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO TURN/WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. I SHUT OFF THE CAR 3 TIMES AFTER WAITING A MINUTE EACH TIME. THE LIGHT STILL CAME ONE AND THE WHEEL WAS STILL STUCK. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND RESTARTING, IT WENT AWAY. TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND IT IS THERE NOW. THEY ARE STATING I MAY NEED TO USE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR COVERAGE BUT AFTER RESEARCHING, SEEMS TO BE A GLITCH IN THE TORQUE CENSOR. HOPING THEY WILL DO THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WITHOUT NEEDING TO USE MY WARRANTY.
Steering, May 27, 2017
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE AT A RED LIGHT ON 5/21/2017. IT FIXED ITSELF AFTER 3 CAR RESTARTS (OVER THE COURSE OF ~5 HOURS). THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 5/22/2017 FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE TO THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CONTROL UNIT. THE CAR DROVE FINE UNTIL 5/27/2017 WHEN IT AGAIN LOST POWER STEERING, THIS TIME WHILE NAVIGATING A TURN AT 50MPH ON THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR WITHOUT HITTING ANY OTHER CARS. CLEARLY, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING AND THEIR SOFTWARE UPDATE DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Steering, May 24, 2017
FAILURE OF POWER STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY..WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY SAID SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS NEEDED.. FEW MONTHS LATER LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND STEERING LIGHT COMES BACK ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE LOCAL ROAD.. IF YOU TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART LIGHT WILL DISAPPEAR AND POWER STEERING WORKS AGAIN
Steering, Apr 20, 2017
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING! THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN 6 MOS. FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE STEERING BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING. THIS TIME 4/20/17 CAN'T GET THE EPR TO RETURN!!! THE CAR WAS IN MOTION BOTH TIMES ON LOCAL STREETS.
Steering, Apr 19, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND HARD TO TURN LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO UPDATE THE EPS SOFTWARE AND ADDRESS THE EPS TORQUE SENSOR BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE MANUFACTURER SOLUTION WOULD PROVIDE A REMEDY TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Steering, Apr 3, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT COASTED TO A FUEL STATION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE STEERING ABILITY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Steering, Feb 25, 2017
STEERING GETS PULLED TO ONE SIDE. THOUGHT MIGHT BE THE ALIGNMENT BUT THAT DID NOT FIX ANYTHING
Steering, Feb 17, 2017
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE I SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING. I HAD THE EPS LIGHT SHOW ON MY DASH. I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR 2 OR 3 TIMES BEFORE THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK TO NORMAL. THE STEERING WAS INCREDIBLY HARD TO TURN. A FEW HOURS LATER I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER AND THEY WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT AN ERROR CODE WAS LOGGED DURING INCIDENT: DTC 71-01 MOTOR ANGLE SENSOR (SIN/COS SIGNALS) UNFORTUNATELY, THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ABOVE EPS FAILURE. THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE ISSUE IS "INTERMITTENT" AND THAT I SHOULD CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR NOW AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE.
Steering, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 25, 2016
WHEN I STOPPED FOR PAYING TOLL, CAR DISPLAYED ENGINE LIGHT AND STEERING SAFELY LIGHT WITH JERKING SOUND, NOT ACCELERATION AND STEERING G LOCKED FOR FEW SECONDS AND THEN RELEASED . I PULLED THE VEHICLE TO PARKING LOT AND STOPPED...I STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER 3 MINUTES ... THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND (FCW) WARNING CAME... SAYS FCW SYSTEM FAILED . I LEFT THE CAR AT PARKING LOT AND TOWING BACK TO DEALER TOMORROW... NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AS THE ACCELATION IS VERY ERRATIC AND CONSISTENT ...TRAVELING WITH MY KIDS AND SCARED OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR... IT IS ON INTERSTATE 294 CLOSE O'HARE AIRPORT .. CHRISTMAS DAY AND ALL REPAIR SHOPS CLOSED
Steering, Dec 20, 2016, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT THE CONTACT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE WALL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE LEG, ARM, AND HAND. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THEIR COLLAR BONE AND KNEE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE EXAMINED FOR A POSSIBLE POWER STEERING FAILURE DUE TO AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS THAT STARTED AN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE SAME FAILURE THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 01/31/17*LJ *CN
Steering, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Dec 5, 2016
WHEN DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN POWER STEERING FAILS ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLASH ON AND OFF AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL'S SHUT OFF INCLUDING HEAT/AC. EVERYTHING GOES BACK TO NORMAL AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. *TR
Steering, Nov 7, 2016
TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AND A POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED ON (SEE IMAGE). THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND THE CAR WAS SLIGHTLY SWAYING (SIMILAR TO DRIVING IN A HIGH WIND AREA, EXCEPT THERE WAS NO WIND). ONCE EXITING THE FREEWAY AND DECREASING THE SPEED THE STEERING BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT. THE CAR EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER STEERING FAILURE. ONCE SAFELY AT A GAS STATION THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND TURNED ON AGAIN. AT THIS POINT, THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. CAR WAS DRIVEN TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND SERVICING.
Steering, Oct 21, 2016
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HR. ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES JUST BEFORE A TRAFFIC LIGHT SUDDENLY STEERING THE CAR BECAME DIFFICULT AND I NOTICED A WARNING LIGHT ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER STOP THE CAR THEN RESTART IT WITHOUT A STEERING PROBLEM. MENTIONING IT TO MY SON, HE RECALLED HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE WITH MY CAR 3 WEEKS AGO. *TR
Steering, Oct 6, 2016
MY VEHICLE, A 2013 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6, HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WHERE A POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD COME ON IN MY WARNING LIGHTS, AND THEN I WOULD LOSE THE ASSISTANCE OF ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. MY COMMUTE IS A SHORT ONE IN THE SUBURBS OF CHICAGO. HOWEVER, IF I WERE ACTUALLY IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO, OR ON A HIGHWAY, THE EPS FAILURE COULD BE FATAL. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING ACROSS IRVING PARK ROAD, AND I PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE CAR. WHEN I CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR THE NEXT DAY, IT WAS LOW AND TOOK HALF A BOTTLE OF POWER STEERING FLUID TO FILL. THE PROBLEM RECENTLY RESURFACED TONIGHT WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM CLASS. EVEN AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, THE POWER STEERING NEVER CAME BACK.
Steering, Sep 27, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE POWER STEERING LATER RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.