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2013 Honda Accord steering problems

The 2013 Honda Accord has 496 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

496

Steering complaints

26%

Share of year

21

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Accord steering complaints by model year496 complaints1984: 1 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 8 complaints1991: 8 complaints1992: 7 complaints1993: 5 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 3 complaints1996: 13 complaints1997: 12 complaints1998: 29 complaints1999: 25 complaints2000: 25 complaints2001: 21 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 96 complaints2004: 69 complaints2005: 43 complaints2006: 48 complaints2007: 44 complaints2008: 34 complaints2009: 33 complaints2010: 18 complaints2011: 20 complaints2012: 51 complaints2013: 496 complaints2014: 138 complaints2015: 77 complaints2016: 30 complaints2017: 23 complaints2018: 59 complaints2019: 27 complaints2020: 20 complaints2021: 8 complaints2022: 12 complaints2023: 13 complaints2024: 43 complaints2025: 35 complaints
Accord steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“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. ”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · June 23, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2013 Honda Accord have?

NHTSA has 496 complaints about the 2013 Honda Accord steering — 26% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.