2012 Honda Accord Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 51about this part
- Share
- 14%of 373 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,180miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the steering of the 2012 Honda Accord, 14% of the 373 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,180 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The other night I noticed fluid on my garage floor. First time I've noticed any leak out of this car. Looked underneath and found power steering fluid leaking from the rack and pinon on lh side at the boot. Looks like the same leak I've been seeing other people complain about online. 63,000 miles. Only using Honda power steering fluid.”
NHTSA complaint #11187295, filed 2019-03, 63,000 miles“About 2000 miles after buying the car I noticed a shake in the steering wheel . We took it too the dealership for a rotate and balance. When we got it back I still felt the shake. We took it back again and they balanced them again (so they say) and still has a shake. I am a mechanic and have been for 12 years, so I took it to the shop and balanced them myself, and it still has a shake. It seems to happen between 60 and 75.”
NHTSA complaint #10489533, filed 2012-12, 2,500 miles“Takata recall my Accord's steering has a weird vibration going over 30 - 60 MPH. It feels like my front wheels wobbles. After making sure the wheels were ok, its later found that there is a steering leak. Because of this issue, it is impacting the wearing of the tires unevenly. After I rotated and balanced it, the problem is still there. The Honda dealer wants to charge more than $4500 dollars to replace but after reading so many similar issues it appears that it continues to shake and vibrate. Not sure what happened to Honda reliability but, it is troubling. …”
NHTSA complaint #11204415, filed 2019-04, 80,000 miles“I noticed my steering was getting hard to turn. I checked the power steering fluid and it was low. I added fluid. As time continued the steering problem got worst. While driving the steering was good, but I had to use manual power while getting out of parking spaces, or when having to turn while vehicle was stopped.I explained the problem to my local Honda service technician and he told me I added too much fluid and it should go away after a while. It got worst and I took it back after a few months. …”
NHTSA complaint #10622449, filed 2014-08, 24,000 miles“I have vibration on steering wheel beyond speed of 60mph. The thread depth on the front tires is 9.5/10 on both the sides. The thread depth on rear tires is 5 on both the sides. At the dealership I was told that there are flat spots on the tire. It was worked upon for wheel balancing. However the vibration exists. Is such a vehicle safe to drive with a child? How safe is the vehicle situation? Does Honda american know about the problem? I did some search and reading on the internet for the defined problem, model year and components. …”
NHTSA complaint #10691871, filed 2015-03, 35,500 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 14% |
| 2025 | 45 | 47% |
| 2024 | 53 | 35% |
| 2023 | 16 | 18% |
| 2022 | 14 | 5% |
| 2021 | 8 | 3% |
| 2020 | 23 | 6% |
| 2019 | 27 | 4% |
| 2018 | 60 | 3% |
| 2017 | 24 | 4% |
| 2016 | 31 | 5% |
| 2015 | 78 | 13% |
| 2014 | 143 | 15% |
| 2013 | 499 | 35% |
| 2012 | 51 | 14% |
| 2011 | 21 | 7% |
| 2010 | 18 | 3% |
| 2009 | 30 | 4% |
| 2008 | 33 | 2% |
| 2007 | 44 | 8% |
| 2006 | 48 | 11% |
| 2005 | 40 | 6% |
| 2004 | 66 | 6% |
| 2003 | 90 | 5% |
| 2002 | 24 | 2% |
| 2001 | 21 | 2% |
| 2000 | 25 | 2% |
| 1999 | 24 | 2% |
| 1998 | 29 | 2% |
| 1997 | 11 | 2% |
| 1996 | 13 | 3% |
| 1995 | 3 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 5 | 3% |
| 1992 | 7 | 3% |
| 1991 | 8 | 4% |
| 1990 | 8 | 4% |
| 1989 | 4 | 5% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
| 1987 | 2 | 2% |
| 1984 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2012 Honda Accord
64 complaintsAir bags
56 complaintsEngine
43 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsElectrical system
32 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
26 complaintsSuspension
23 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsWheels
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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