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2006 Honda Accord steering complaints

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Filed Jun 23, 2019 · Steering · 61,451 miles · MN

With the vehicle in motion, the steering wheel makes a creaking noise when turning to the left and when turning to the right.

Filed Feb 28, 2019 · Steering · FL

The power steering hose has developed a leak which is causing p ower steering fluid to leak onto hot engine parts resulting in spoke in the interior and engine bay. There is a recall for this exact problem on v6 models but not the v4 like I have.

Filed Jan 25, 2019 · Steering · 2 miles · AZ

Power steering hose recall. Took vehicle to hoda dealership to fix damaged hose for the recall. Leaking hose caused pump to malfunction due to not enough fluid or pressure going or pressure going into pump. Dealership service determined that the hose was the cause of the pump leak. I have the report from honda stating they are at fault for the power steering pump failure. I am not the original owner so I found out about the recall after smoke appeared on the hood of my vehicle. Honda did an investigation and denied any repairs on the pump. Honda only fixed hose and tried up selling the repairs for the pump.

Filed Aug 23, 2018 · Steering · 152,980 miles · CA

Vehicle began leaking power steering (p/s) fluid while in use, vehicle began to make noise associated with low p/s fluid. Problem with power steering hose feed line leaking p/s fluid which is then spreading towards hot components associated with vehicle exhaust system. The federal safety agency campaign number#12v222000 should be evaluated and expanded to the 2006 honda accord 2.4 l 4-cyclinder vehicles that are experiencing the same issues as the v6 motors.

Filed Jul 11, 2018 · Steering · 90,218 miles · MN

There was a recall for power steering, I had it in twice under warranty and it was never fixed. Now it is past warranty and they want $495 to fix. It is very dangerous driving this car without power steering.

Filed Jun 19, 2018 · Steering · 145,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. While attempting to make a u-turn, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The day after the failure, the contact noticed drops of power steering fluid on the pavement. The contact stated that the failure began approximately one month ago, but subsided after power steering fluid was added. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.

Filed Dec 29, 2017 · Steering · 160,000 miles · TX

When backing down from driveway, steering wheel makes awful noise and hard to turn, esp. When backing and turning. Also before this happens, fluid leaking and a part popped out.

Filed Aug 25, 2017 · Electrical, Steering · 3 miles · TX

Official the federal safety agency page concerning recall #12v222000. While driving, my car's electrical system is making noise behind the steering wheel, my power steering fluid leaks, and my I got a check engine light with a catalytic converter issue. I think it's related to this recall. On a city street. Or the electrical system ticks or whines when I turn the car on.

Filed Mar 25, 2017 · Steering · CA

Power steering hose leaks for honda accord 2006 sedan ex, v6. Hoses are moist and oily wet. The steering wheels continues to squeaks when turning. The fluid level is low even after refill up to full max fill line. Honda dealer inspected and said they replaced hoses in april 2013 after recalls were issued for power steering hose leaks/deterioration. Now it is april 2017, again is this a recurring issue/concern for honda accord v6 automobiles?

Filed Feb 18, 2017 · Brakes, Steering · CA

Steering wheel fluids causing the car not to turn well.I have had it checked out at the dealership honda world also the brakes have been changed but feel when I stop they tend to rolling.

Filed Dec 5, 2016 · Steering · 140,000 miles · CA

Power steering feed hose was repaired by autonation honda of roseville in april, 2012 and it is leaking from last year again. Spoken with honda they told us go to dealer they should takes care of it but autonation told us no they will not repair it again. Please help. Auto nation phone # is 916‑782‑5667 and name of service lady is ashley hurst.

Filed Jul 5, 2016 · Steering · 29,000 miles · MI

Steering: on friday july 1, 2016, my honda accord v4 began to shudder and shake as I backed out of the driveway. I stopped and turned off the car. After a short wait, I restarted the car and proceeded to back out onto the street, but the shaking of the steering wheel was very pronounced and I immediately returned to the driveway. A check of the fluids revealed very low power steering fluid, below the minimum level mark. After topping up the chamber with new fluid, the car started and was operable without shaking and no steering problems. However, the level in the chamber sank immediately below the minimum line after just a minute or two of operation (I backed a short distance down the drive). There were a significant number of fresh fluid spots on the drive. More fluid was added and the car was successfully driven to the dealership located 2 miles from our home, where it is awaiting repair. The dealer reported this morning that both the high pressure line and the return line were leaking. Since the car was driven with no problems or signs of leaks the day before, and because these leaks appeared suddenly, without any prior problems with steering or power steering fluid levels, we believe this failure poses a significant risk to the driver, passengers, and others on the road. There was also the potential of an engine fire due to the leaking fluid. The car has regular maintenance and very low mileage (<30000 miles). The federal safety agency issued a recall in 2012 (12v222000) for 2003-2007 accord v6s. Because that recall was due to defective lines/hoses, and our car's hoses also failed in the same way, we believe that further investigation into other accord engine sizes and VIN numbers should be conducted and included in the recall.

Filed Dec 18, 2015 · Steering, Wheels · 189,000 miles · OK · crash

Vehicle was traveling 45 MPH on firestone, affinity tires with less then 20,000 miles on them. While traveling on dry, good pavement the right rear tire experienced a complete blowout causing the vehicle to turn violently to the left and come to a complete stop in a bar ditch. The tire was intact, but had crawled off the rim. Tire pressure was checked two days prior and was well within proper limits of the required psi. The vehicle was totaled as a result of the blowout and crash..

Filed Jul 16, 2015 · Airbags, Steering · 87,000 miles · NJ · crash · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. While driving at a low speed, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the steering. The contact crashed into the rear of the preceding vehicle. The driver side air bag deployed and smoke emitted from the air bag. The contact sustained neck bruises and chest injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v320000 (air bags) and 15v370000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 87,000.

Filed Jul 7, 2015 · Lights, Steering · 120,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. While the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, the mechanic noticed that there was a small leak in the power steering hose and the hose needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v222000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included. The contact also stated that the headlights became frosted, which caused the headlights to become dim. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the headlight covers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Jun 5, 2015 · Steering · 160,000 miles · MS

I have a recall on my vehicle, but having a hard time to get the local honda dealership to get my part replace.

Filed Mar 10, 2015 · Steering · 108,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v222000 (steering); however, the contact stated that the power steering fluid was leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.

Filed Aug 13, 2014 · Steering · 132,000 miles · NC · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. The contact stated while driving at 50 MPH, the contact stated that her vehicle became difficult to steer. The contact stated after exiting her vehicle and entering her home she noticed her vehicle was on fire. The fire department responded and there were no injuries. The contacts vehicle was totaled. The failure mileage was 132,000.

Filed Jul 21, 2014 · Steering · 122,000 miles · PA

My 2006 accord along with 500,000+ others and 52,000+ acura tls had a recall regarding the power steering hose. I want to mention I have owned 20 some cars over the years, many with 200,000 miles or more. So, in june I took my accord in for an oil change and mentioned my power steering felt a little off...so, turns out honda stated my power steering pump was failing and replaced it. And, there was no association with the power steering hose recall, so expense was all on me. Now, I have had to replace exactly 1 power steering pump in my life and it was oddly on the only car that ever had an issue with a power steering hose...coincidence? I do find this troublesome for 2 reasons, 1) power steering works off pressure and if a hose is faulty that would impact the pressure and thus potentially cause pumps to overwork,etc and 2) since the hose was recalled, was the identification of a failed pump a cost recovery discovery? I ask this second one because my power steering felt worse after replacement and turned out I just needed my tires rotated. I did write to honda but have yet to receive a response. The purpose here however is civic duty in nature and I felt it worth asking the question, how many of the 550,000+ recalls for power steering hoses have also resulted in power steering replacements?

Filed Jun 10, 2014 · Steering · 94,000 miles · MD

Tl * the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v222000 (steering). The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the power steering rack had a leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000, and the current mileage was 104,000.

Filed Apr 11, 2014 · Steering · 50,235 miles · FL

I delivered my vehicle to a local honda dealer (aventura honda) on march 27, 2014 (pursuant to american honda motor co.'s letter to me dated march 2014 and telephonic instructions from american honda motor co. Personnel) regarding the federal safety agency recall 12v‑222. Please note that, initially, I was unable to schedule the warranty part replacement with aventura honda, despite my in-person and telephone attempts to do so. After several weeks, american honda motor co. Personnel arranged for an appointment. Prior to any work being performed, my vehicle was inspected by the service technician in my presence as he attempted to explain the 2-3 hours he estimated it would take to do the part replacement. At no point did he indicate that there was any defect in any of the connecting parts. I spent the entire time my care was being serviced in the service area attempting to me with the service manager as instructed by american honda motor co. Personnel. After the work was completed, I observed notes on the service invoice indicating that the pump and reservoir were now leaking. I brought this (and its discrepancy with the earlier inspection of my vehicle) to the attention of the dealer's service staff, to no avail. Upon returning home, I contacted american honda motor co. Personnel and relayed the incident to them and provided them with a copy of the invoice. I was told that american honda motor co. Would investigate and get back to me with their proposed solution. I have subsequently been contacted by both the dealer and american honda motor co. Personnel. I have been told that the cost for additional repairs to my car are estimated at over $600.00. American honda motor co. Initially offered to offset that cost, but after I attempted to discuss the matter further, I was subsequently informed me that the offer had been rescinded and that they have closed the file on the matter.

Filed Mar 19, 2014 · Engine, Steering · 97,000 miles · TN · fire · 1 injury

I took my honda accord e6 into darrell waltrip honda for a recall to repair a power steering hose. I picked the car up and returned 27 miles on the interstate directly to my home. I was told the repair procedure was to take 5 hours plus oil change but it actually took less than 60 - 90 minutes. I parked the car in my garage and went upstairs into the house. About 12 minutes later the alarms went off and I found the garage and car in flames with heavy smoke. The forensics fire expert says that the fire was caused by oil that had sprayed across the back inside of the car which was ignited by the catalytic converter - probably due to a faulty repair by the mechanic or by a faulty repair procedure designated by honda or the dealership. The fire thus far has caused more than $200,000 damages to my home plus injury to me. I understand that at least four other drivers have experienced the same problem.

Filed Feb 16, 2014 · Steering · 87,358 miles · CA

I went to the honda north of clovis, ca for a routine oil change and was told that my rack & pinion needed to be replaced due to power steering fluid leaking and causing damage. I was quoted $934.77 to perform this procedure. I did some research on this as my car had always made a strange clicking/creaking noise when turning the wheel. I thought this was normal as I'd never owned a honda before. In my research I found that v6 models of the 2006 honda accord have been issued a recall, #12v222000. Apparently my model is not included in this recall however, it should be. I only have 87,358 miles on my car and have always maintained the car properly. I also purchased an extended warranty 7 years, 126k miles when I purchased my vehicle. That warranty just expired in september of 2013 and the dealer notified me that this repair would not be covered under warranty. I am certain that the steering fluid has been leaking since before my warranty was expired as it has LED to the damage of the entire rack & pinion. They also noted that there is some grease on the cv which was probably caused from the power steering leak. I feel that the 2006 honda accord ex model needs to be included in this recall as it is more than apparent that this is a faulty part regardless of being a v6 or not. I would appreciate some advice as to how this can be remedied.

Filed Oct 11, 2013 · Steering · 160,000 miles · CA

Power steering pressure line hose started leaking and is dripping down on to the exhaust heat shield. Mechanic had same model car catch on fire due to this problem, even though it was a v4 not a v6. V6 model has recall for this issue. V4 does not. Ours is also a v4. We were advised not to drive the car and now required to replace the hose at $336. The hose is very close to the engine and is not protected from heat, also when it fails it will drip on the heat shield. We believe the v4 model should be included in the recall and is a safety risk to owners.

Filed Aug 29, 2013 · Steering · 90,000 miles · IL · crash

Upon driving the vehilce, the steering became very hard to handle. It seemed to be locked up. I tried to avoid a street sign as I panicked, but scrapped it with my drivers side rear door. I had my fiance bring me a bottle of power steering fluid after noticing the reservoir was empty. He filled it and asked me to start the vehicle. He immediately told me to turn it off because it was smoking from where fluid was shooting out of the power steering fluid hose above the rack and pinion. The vehicle was towed back to our home (5miles) because it was after local shops had closed. The local honda shop said that my VIN didnt fall under a recall only v6 models and mine is a 4 cycl. Upon doing some searching I have found at least 6 the federal safety agency claims for 4 cycl. The federal safety agency id number: 10525409 the federal safety agency id number: 10522947 the federal safety agency id number: 10480634 the federal safety agency id number: 10478592 the federal safety agency id number: 10478320 the federal safety agency id number: 10402670 the part numbers involved in the recall was 53713-sdb-a01, the 4 cycl is 53713-sdc-a02. These numbers are waaaay to close to not include them in the recall. Matter of fact, the 53713-sdc-a02 is also replaced with 53713-sda-a52, which tells me that an update was made. The local shop wants $300 for repairs, and the honda shop wants $400 for the repairs. The 4 cyclinder should be included in this recall, it is unsafe and could cause a fire with the amount of fluid that was under pressure and hitting the exhaust. Power steering fluid is flamable.

Filed Jul 17, 2013 · Steering · 54,982 miles · WA

The power steering failed while driving down the freeway. The handling was more difficult but the car was drivable to my workplace. Checking under the hood it was evident that the high pressure power steering hose failed at the connection directly above the catalytic converter.after doing a little online research, it appears that the failure is identical to the failures covered by a recall for the 6 cylinder models of honda accords for 2003 to 2007 years. A url for the article I looked at is - http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=6912-en this particular car is a 4 cylinder 2006 honda accord. My guess is that you might want to consider expanding the recall to cover the 4 cylinder models. If you would like, I can email a photo of the hose failure. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)/

Filed Jul 2, 2013 · Engine, Steering · 87,492 miles · NV

Power steering hose is leaking and could cause potential fire due to the location in the engine compartment. This is a problem in multiple models of honda and has been recalled before, but not in my model. Please consider the placement in future vehicles and resolve this issue in current ones.

Filed Jun 5, 2013 · Steering · GA

2006 honda accord. Consumer seeks reimbursement for a faulty power steering hose. *smd the consumer stated she wrote honda requesting reimbursement for additional expenses incurred due to the faulty engineering and poor quality of the oem's power steering hose. Honda contacted the consumer, to inform her, they would not honor her request. Due to the fact that the vehicle functioned for many years with the faulty hose, the power steering pump had to be replaced as well. The consumer referenced recall # 12v222000

Filed Jun 3, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · PA

In february, I had to replace the power steering pump, and driver side power window switch. In june I had to replace the starter motor.

Filed Mar 13, 2013 · Steering · 62,000 miles · VA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, he noticed a fire had started from under the hood. The contact attempted to apply the brakes and also the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle would not respond. The contact was able to exit the vehicle without injuries. The police were contacted and the fire was extinguished by the local fire department. A fire and police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was deemed as destroyed and towed to a salvage yard. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v222000 (steering) one month after the fire, which advised consumers that there was a possibility that the defect could have resulted in an under-hood fire. The failure and current mileages were approximately 62,000.

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