27 complaints reported

2012 Honda Accord Steering

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
27
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEELS NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND ALIGNED. AFTER THE DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES AND PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REGIONAL MANAGER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND THAT SERVICING THE VEHICLE WAS UNNECESSARY. THE CONTACT LATER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN WHICH THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,400.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2012
Apr 2012

BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2012 EX-L WITH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION NOTICED ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE DRIVING HOME AT THE SPEED OF 60+. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2012 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2012

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2012 Honda Accord has 27 Steering complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.