CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2013-2014 Honda Accord is showing signs of an electrical problem with the starter failing soon after the 36K mile warranty expires. It's compounded by reports that the OEM battery doesn't have sufficient amps to start the V6 reliably after a year or two.

For now we are rating this problem with the "Beware" seal because it's occurring so soon after the 36K mile warranty expires. The upshot is when your Accord won't start, that's never good, but especially bad when it's just a few years old.

Also once again, owners are complaining that the 2014 Honda Accord seats are uncomfortable. Uncomfortable seats has been a significant complaint with the Accord since the 2008 model year.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
13 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,024 miles

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2014 Honda Accord steering problems

steering problem

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2014 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 5 of 7)

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problem #48

Dec 232020

Accord

  • 64,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driving on a country road, lights came on regarding steering and braking I drove for another 1/2-1 mile. Snowing conditions - lost steering and brakes and the car went off the road, hitting a sign for an upcoming curve

- Butternut, WI, USA

problem #47

Jan 092021

Accord

  • 58,645 miles
I was driving and my steering wheel locked up and it was hard to turn I was heading to work on the highway and the same problem happened when I was driving back home

- Marion, MA, USA

problem #46

Oct 252020

Accord

  • 100,500 miles
Power to vehicle shuts off when steering the wheel while driving or stopped.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #45

Oct 072020

Accord

  • 100,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

In motion, lost steering - power steering became disabled. Fcw failure warning lights came on the dash and I pulled over. Stopped the car. Restarted and the lights cleared. Ran okay going home. Started next day and fcw lights came on again. The following 3 days the car ran fine, no alarm lights. Issue seems intermittent and seems dangerous if you can lose steering underway. Searched internet, seems like a lot of fcw failures and this electronic module apparently controls braking, steering, idle, transmission, etc.

- Severna Park, MD, USA

problem #44

Aug 152020

Accord

  • 68,000 miles
The eps, brake, and ABS lights came on when I started the car and would not go off. We took the car to our mechanic who after doing diagnostics told us we need to take our car to a Honda dealer and not drive any more than we had to for safety reasons. The dealer determined it was the vsa modulator and cost $1788.78 to repair. Really disgusted with Honda as I read online where there have been several other Honda owners with the same problem yet there is still no recall on this problem!

- Crownsville, MD, USA

problem #43

Aug 012019

Accord

  • 88,000 miles
I turned my car on one day and the light with the car and a squiggly line under started flashing then moments later the tire pressure light with the exclamation mark came on then weeks following the steering wheel light with the ! came on. I took my car to the tire place to check and they said nothing is wrong and after months of going back almost weekly at this point one of the techs says he heard other Honda Accord's were having the same problem and that it may be a false reading. Then after some weeks my ABS and brake light came on. At first it was only in the afternoon or later these light would come on but now it's whenever. Sometimes they go off after I start driving but then they eventually come back on. I looked on google and it appears this has happened to others stating there was some kind of faulty box thingy that is used to communicate between the lights going off and the car. I don't have the money to get someone to do all of this and if there are others having the same problem did Honda use a faulty part as others are saying? please help

- Carson, CA, USA

problem #42

Oct 012019

Accord

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle has steering issues even after alignment. Vehicle has issues starting engine

- Hempstead, NY, USA

problem #41

Feb 042019

Accord

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. While driving 30 mph, the steering seized and the brake warning indicator illuminated. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for body and other repairs. The cause of the failure was not determined. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 60,000.

- Westwego, LA, USA

problem #40

Dec 242018

Accord

  • 89,000 miles
Electronic power steering failure at less than 90,000 miles. Had we been driving at a higher speed, we and others on the road would have been seriously injured or killed. Without any warning, the electronic power steering failed and it was nearly impossible to steer. It took all my strength to turn the steering wheel.

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #39

Dec 212018

Accord

  • 86,000 miles
Went christmas shopping, came out of best buy and started car to go home, noticed that the steering wheel would not turn. Turned car off, restarted and noticed the same thing. While trying to turn it, it pulsates, as if the system is acting up. Used uber to get home. Came back the next day, the same thing. Did some research on google, the only way to bypass power steering is to pull the fuse so we pulled the fuse and drove car home in manual steering mode. Checked car with obd2 scanner, no codes. Called Honda and they said these cars don't have steering problems. However, when I checked on google, it looks like Honda has had a lot of problems with steering issues in the 2013/2014 Accord.

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #38

Aug 122018

Accord

  • 42,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving on a highway (2014 Honda Accord, 42000 mile) warning lights for brakes, elec. Stability control (vsa vehicle stability assist), power steering, and abc came on and stayed on for while. They started then to go away for a few miles then stay on most of the time. The car ABS system started acting up when braking and ABS does not engage. I had it checked at the dealer on August 21, 2018 and they indicated that the vsa modulator needs replacement and it is communicating with other systems and components and causing all 4 warning lights to come on. They said the repair will cost $1565. This failure is very premature for such a car than had only 42,000 miles at the time it occurred.

- Dearborn Heights, MI, USA

problem #37

Jul 222018

Accord

  • 105,000 miles
Randomly the ABS, brake, traction, and steering wheel indicators appeared after starting the car and moving in motion to go to the store. No warnings preceded. After being checked by a mechanic, it was diagnosed as having a bad modulator. The indicator light continues to pop up each trip. Since having the car, the starter was replaced less than a year ago.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #36

Jul 262018

Accord

  • 101,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. When the gear was in reverse, the steering wheel shook and the steering indicator illuminated. The contact also stated that the steering lost power. The dealer was not called and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

- Johnson, NY, USA

problem #35

Jul 202018

Accord

  • 73,000 miles
The power steering indicator keeps coming on and lost of power steering.

- Greenville, NC, USA

problem #34

Mar 172018

Accord 6-cyl

  • 40,000 miles
The steering wheel froze up on me at start up. I turned it off and it worked correctly until the next time. After the third time I read about similar problems others were having and knew that it could freeze up while I was driving so I took it to my dealer March 19 2018. Honda doesn't want to talk to me about it. I will fix it and hope for a recall. It will cost me at least $700.

- Denton, TX, USA

problem #33

Jul 072018

Accord

  • 49,900 miles
Was backing vehicle out of a parking space when power steering failed suddenly.

- Dayton, OH, USA

problem #32

May 222018

Accord

  • 46,740 miles
Recently my 2014 bonda Accord sport has been acting up the last week of April 2018 going out for lunch I was going to turn on car and I would not start sh!T starter problem I retried eventually car started up again but now with electronic steering, ABS, TPMS, and stability control lights lit up at same time same day drove car to dealer have it checked out but 2 miles away from getting there the lights turned off just my luck so headead back home. Now on 5/22/2018 it happend againg this time while driving home it started with break pedal when applied it would pulse like when you slam brakes and you feel ABS doing its job mind you I was in stop and go traffic when traffic cleared up the steering wheel started acting up thats when same lights on dash came up again (see pics) waiting till Tuesday to go get car checked out.

- Whittier, CA, USA

problem #31

Jun 012017

Accord

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stability assist, tire pressure, power steering, and anti-lock braking system warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to metro Honda (540 New Jersey 440, jersey city, NJ) where the technician refused to repair the failures because the contact did not want to pay for the repairs. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failures recurred. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist because the vehicle was not under warranty. The vehicle was not diagnosed because the contact did not want to pay for both the diagnostic and repair cost. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Jersey City, NJ, USA

problem #30

Feb 242018

Accord

  • 66,000 miles
Electronic power steering assist stopped working while I was at a stop light, the steering wheel explanation mark light appeared to illuminate. At that moment I was unable to steer both right and left but by some miracle I managed to get back home by using all my strength to turn. I took it to the dealership, they first made replace the battery claiming that the car is showing low voltage and that not enough juice is flowing to the eps system causing it not to work, when that didn't fix the issue, they recommended me to replace the control unit, when that didn't fix the issue, they recommended to replace the motor on the rack. At this moment I called Honda and made them aware of the situation and they said they could not help. And now I am writing this incident to spread awareness on this issue. My car has 66,000 miles on it and has been always been well maintained. Power steering to start causing issues this soon is really sad, and for Honda not to do anything about it knowing it is a major safety issue is highly unacceptable. I am disappointed in Honda for putting their customers lives in danger.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #29

Feb 202018

Accord

  • 22,805 miles
After driving about 10 minutes orange steering wheel with exclamatory sign came on dashboard.was unable to turn left or right but only back and forward. This incident happened 3 times.

- Omaha, NE, USA

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