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:
12 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
9 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,759 miles

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2014 Honda Accord steering problems

steering problem

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2014 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 5 of 6)

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problem #40

Dec 242018

Accord

  • 89,000 miles

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

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
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

problem #28

Nov 022017

Accord

  • 68,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and required excessive effort to operate the vehicle normally. Also, the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. Tameron Honda (1675 montgomery hwy, birmingham, al) diagnosed that the power steering gear box was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

- Alabaster, AL, USA

problem #27

Nov 202017

Accord

  • 29,000 miles
I noticed that brakes were not working properly and 4 different warning lights came out at the same time(ABS, brake, vsa, electronic power steering), I went to braman Honda dealer located at 7000 coral way miami, fl.33155 on 11/20/17, they changed vsa modulator and they charged me $1263.09. Since this have to do with safety and the vehicle only had 29,000miles, I decided to contact american Honda but they did not help me to pay for the repair because the warranty was expired. I really would like someone to investigate this issue and call for safety recall asap since I could be dead. I know that many other Honda from same year are reporting same complaint. Thanks in advance.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #26

Aug 202014

Accord

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard an abnormal squeaking noise coming from the vehicle. When turning the steering wheel, there was an abnormal chiming noise. The contact also noticed bubbles on the windshield, which eventually cracked, and the exterior paint was bubbling. Additionally, the suspension and engine made abnormal cracking and hissing noises. The vehicle was taken to rick case Honda (157000 rick case Honda way, davie, fl 33331) where it was diagnosed that the squeaking noise was due to the transmission needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. All the other issues had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the transmission issue and provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 60,000.

- Sunrise, FL, USA

problem #25

Aug 202017

Accord

  • 60,900 miles
I was driving in the left hand lane on the highway and the steering went stiff. The steering warning light came on. The car had no power steering. I moved into the right hand lane, exited the highway and made it home. I didn't have an accident but the car was extremely hard to steer, especially at slower speeds. When I restarted the car the next day, the warning light was off and the power steering worked. I then took the car to the dealership and they said there was a fault code for the steering. They couldn't duplicate the problem so they erased the fault code, rebooted the computer and said it might fix the problem but if not the eps (electronic power steering) rack would need to be replaced for the estimated cost of $2140. The Accord had 60,900 miles on it when this malfunction occurred; 235 miles later, I lost power steering again and had the repair done.

- Bellingham, MA, USA

problem #24

Apr 092014

Accord

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 35 mph, the headlights illuminated as if the high beams were on and then became dim. The failure recurred when the steering wheel was turned. In addition, the radio and bluetooth failed to function. The vehicle was taken numerous times to mccurley integrity Honda located in kennewick, wa 99336 where it was diagnosed, but the technician could not find a failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted and made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17V418000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Pasco, WA, USA

problem #23

Jun 272017

Accord

  • 55,000 miles
While driving my power steering went out making it hard to move the wheel and very difficult to turn a corner. The eps light on dashboard lit up. I pulled off to the side of the road and turned off car, then turned it back on and power steering worked. The next day the same thing happened. I had my car towed to a Honda dealership and they tried several times to duplicate the problem. They finally got it to happen again. First removed a remote starter, thought that would fix it. I picked up my car and while driving at high speed on highway it happened again. Brought it back to the dealer and they say the next thing is to replace power steering column for $2200. They are not even sure if this will solve the problem. Very dangerous and I see that other people have also reported this problem

- Bristol, RI, USA

problem #22

Jul 092017

Accord

  • 59,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the power steering failed. While attempting to turn the steering wheel, it was unable to turn. The vehicle was towed to lindsey Honda (5959 scarborough boulevard columbus, Ohio 43232 phone: 614-864-0520) where a diagnostic test located a failure code at the electronic power assist. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 59,000.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #21

May 112017

Accord

  • 46,000 miles
I was on my way to la driving my 2014 Honda Accord LX, southbound on hwy 5. after about 3 hours of driving, I was in the right lane with both hands on the wheel, cruise control on going about 72 mph when the car suddenly veered to the left. I tried to slow down with the brake and fought with the car trying to get it to go straight however the car was out of control. I tried to turn the steering wheel to the right to stop the car from going to the left however the car would not cooperate and was all over the road, both lanes. It continued to swerve left into the right lane causing it to spin backwards off the road and into the dirt. I still was unable to stop the car as it continued then rolled over. I was upside down and trapped in my car. My feet were under the steering wheel and my body was lengthwise across the passenger seat....my seat belt still on. I unbuckled and tried to open the door which I could not open. My cell phone was on a charger and was still within reach so I immediately called 911 (9:35am) and told dispatch I was in an accident and another motorist had already called it in. The chp officer was able to pull the door open. I had a towel on the passenger seat which was now under me so I handed it to him to lay over the glass, I was then able to crawl out of my car. My hands were bleeding especially one spot on my left hand that wouldn't stop so the officer got out his emergency bag and handed me gauze to put on my hand. Eventually the bleeding stopped. The chp said he has seen accidents like mine and the outcome was not good. 2014 Honda Accord are under investigation for power steering issues. Complaints state 'car pulling to the left'. (carproblemzoo.com) medical issues: Whiplash, soft tissue injury to neck and back, cuts to hands and left arm, bruises to left arm, thigh and knee. Was unable to upload pictures.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

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