Car made strange noises, when stopped, when brakes applied little hard. Honda service center suggested to replace the steering rack. And gave me an estimate of $2200. Car has mileage of 82000
2012 Honda Accord steering complaints
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Car made a strange noise when turning steering wheel when braking or when stopped. Rack and pinion needs to be replaced.
The timing between shifts on the automatic shifts are good sometimes and when air conditioning is on it makes noises and causes the car to have latency in gear shifts, the front wheel hub covers fall off causing the tire to roll over the plastic and rip it off the body , the coolant system is definitely compromised because the car overheats too fast especially in hot weather, the debris from the road get caught up in and around the engine and air filtration system from the wheel covers being faulty the parking break doesn't work well and it's been having the same problem since the day I bought it off the show room floor also the tie rods wear out so fast causing major problems while on highway shaking and vibrating the car and steering wheel, also the car burns oil so fast that you have to change the oil and filter at max 3000 miles, being that the newer models are having timing belt recalls in june 2019 this leads me to question why my model wouldn't have the same issues if not worse
"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. I went to have them address the takata recall but I keep getting calls from them when I already went to get it "fixed". Not sure if they actually did the job because I called them back and I have the notification stating that the work was done, but another department was telling me it wasn't done. I hope this is not happening elsewhere.
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.
Takata recall my 2012 honda accord has consistent vibration/shimming while driving on the highway at 60+MPH. I bought the vehicle used from a honda dealer in january of 2017. I replaced all 4 tires and had them balance but the problem persist and honda of america isn't willing to help. I have read many testimonies on line about the same issue and no help from honda USA.
Takata recall my 2012 honda accord has a consistent vibration/shimming while driving in the highway. I replaced all 4 tires with brand new tires, had the tires balance but the problem persist at 60+MPH. I have read many testimonies online about the same issues and honda of america not willing to help.
Whining noise under the hood while engine was running and continued regardless of the car's speed. Cause: power steering rack was leaking. Internal damage to power steering pump. Power steering reservoir had debris in it causing the fluid to aerate. Solution: honda dealership mechanic replaced the power steering rack, power steering reservoir and power steering pump. Note: had brought car in to the honda dealership concerning this situation back on august 4, 2017. Results: mechanic found the power steering fluid low and performed a power steering flush. He also stated that possible damage to the power steering pump may have occurred. Noise was gone after this service.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. While driving 30 MPH, the power steering seized, the brakes locked and failed to respond, and the vehicle stalled. Also, the instrument cluster indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (nardy honda smithtown, 559 middle county rd, st james, ny 11780), but the vehicle was unable to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (atlantic honda, 1375 sunrise highway, bayshore, ny 11706) where it was diagnosed that the battery and alternator needed to be repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 53,000.
"takata recall" I started having issues with the car heavily vibrating when the car reached 60,000 which is a concern driving on the highway. If felt unsafe, I first brought it in while under warranty at only 30,000 miles, they said it was cracked seals in the steering rack. The car would shake uncontrollable, vibrate. They fixed it, again it happened at 55,000 miles, then again a few thousand miles later replacing the steering column. All under warranty, thank god I have the extended warranty but is this normal. Now I am fully out of warranty, it is beginning to vibrate again. This issue has been a headache since I got this make and model, never had an issue with another honda. Just concerned that it will be an expensive issue that seemed to be a problem since early on. The car would be in motion, involvement was when reaching a speed of 55 or higher on the highway. It still vibrated at lower speed but became uncontrollable past that point and the car would veer to the right with a stiff wheel.
High pitched sound noticed while driving has been happening since shortly after car was purchased (we are 1st owners). Discovered steering fluid is leaking. Repair shop recommends new rack and pinion. Clearly a manufacturers defect since car has such low mileage (only 36,000 now and we've been having to steering fluid off for some time). Very disappointing.
Leaking is observed at rack and pinion.
Hard to steal at first . Speed of windshield wiper changes at will while in use.
Made an appointment for electric power steering torque sensor recall at schamburg honda,schamburg ill for which I waited one hour in line and never got into service area. Dealer appears to purposely not want to make mandated repair.,
31,000 miles rack & pinion is leaking according to the dealer. With this low mileage and year of the car its a safety issue. Looks like a manufacturing defect.
I noticed my steering was getting hard to turn around 42k miles. After changed new tires and done wheel balance and alignment, the same continued and felt the pain in my hands every time. I requested to check the power steering fluid level and the honda service technician said that no issues. As time continued the steering problem got worst. While driving the steering was not good, its hard to simple turn also my wife also observed the same and told me that 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 during the oil change and he has told me that it need to be replaced and little bit dirty and it should go away after a while. It is same and no progress, it got worst! Asking the dealership for cost relief from honda for repair and don't know how much it's going to cost though.
41000 miles power steering leaking , front wheel bearing needs replacing . Need to replace entire steering rack to tune of 1700 dollars. Steering leaking since 25000 miles. Honda should recall. Numerous complaints involving steering problems. Caveat emptor!
Steering wheel shake or virate when on breake at high way speed 15555 miles only...
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. The contact observed at different times, especially when making turns, that the steering wheel would violently shake. It was diagnosed that the rack and pinion boot needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,000.
I have the honda accord se 2012. Last time I took it for a oil change and where they also perform a check in honda austin,texas when it was only 36 k miles done. They notified power steering fluid is leaking but it is good to go. Nothing major. I have observed the steering has become very hard recently and makes a lot of noise while at low speed. I took it for service in germain honda on sawmill road in columbus. They inspected and told me it will cost me 1700 bucks. When I told them that this is a manufacturing defect and I have seen a lot of complains on the web for the same. They still denied it. A 2012 model vehilce without any accident if it needs 2000 dollar servicing and part change it is very harsh. I have never imagined honda accord can give you such problems. I will try to reach out to honda incase they want to replace the part.
Power steering rack is leaking. Need to replace power steering rack. This is my second repair. I currently have 55,000 miles on what was a brand-new 2012 honda accord coupe. Power steering rack is leaking. Need to replace power steering rack. This is my second repair. I currently have 55,000 miles on what was a brand-new 2012 honda accord coupe. I first noticed the problem 10 months ago and had it repaired. That did not solve the problem. Because it is a very slow leak I am estimating the problem existed well before I discovered it. I am confident I got a bad power steering rack from the manufacturer. Hey experienced whining sounds going around turns especially roundabouts. I'm convinced this is a faulty parts because honda power steering rack steve not go bad at 45 to 50,000 miles. Hondas corporate customer response about the situation has been lackluster to say the least. Dealer is better to deal with. This is the fifth honda I have owned or driven via a family member. This is not a wear and tear problem this is a manufacturing safety problem.
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. It is noted that there are others as well with same issue which has resulted into uncomfortable and potentially life threatening driving conditions. I don't think dealership should be responsible.
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. He then told me that the fluid went down to the cv boot and the steering rack; the quoted cost for repair was $1350.00. By this time my car was out of warranty. After asking the new dealership for cost relief from honda, they reduced the cost to $500, and I finally got the steering problem repaired on 08/11/14.
My complaint is about safety negligence, on the corporate site for honda and I quote states ?your safety is our priority?. I took my car to get checked for a knocking noise and was told ball joints recommended to be replaced. I asked if it was safe to drive and was told yes by service advisor. After being charge for apparently tighten rods. Apparently the certified technicians neglect safety of the customer and also have attitudes towards customers was told this when brought car in and I quote ?so you know more than the honda engineers?. The front left wheel of my car came off (where the noise was coming from) after taking it to the dealer and being charged for tighten rods. Now dealer is blaming me for the wheel coming of when I was told that the car was safe to drive. My complaint resolution should be honda techs/dealer should be held liable for their safety neglect and should repair the damages that have cost me to my vehicle which I have work hard for.
When cruising on the highway, the steering wheel develops a vibration. Also, when the car is idle, it vibrates almost like a cylinder is missing a spark. Only have 34000 miles on this car and its giving me these issues that they say "can't be fixed".
I took my honda in for a scheduled oil change and tire rotation at the local honda dealership. I told him about a winding noise in my front end and a strange substance on my tire rims. After having the car a few hours they called me stating that my power steering rack was completely gone in me car and that it would have to be replaced. My car has 10,992 miles on it. I can only imagine what would have happened if I was highway driving at 70 miles an hour.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the steering wheel began to shake. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the driver's side tire would need to be replaced and the rest of the tires would need to be rotated. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to the dealer three times but the dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 5,000.
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.
From day of purchase brand new, vehicle vibrates (shimmies) at speeds beginning at about 58 MPH and upward. The vibration is felt in the steering wheel, and the wheel can be seen visibly vibrating. Passenger can sense the vibration from sitting in the passenger seat. After four attempts to correct the problem, dealer has failed. *tr the dealer performed a wheel balance and replaced the tires. However, the problem continued. Honda acknowledged the vibration existed, but returned the vehicle to the consumer. According to engineer from honda, a radial force balance was performed on the vehicle and an index of all four tires was done, as well as fine tuned the balance and wheel alignment and adjusted the steering rack pre-load. The engineer stated the vehicle had improved by 90%, as the vibration no longer existed; only road feel. The consumer stated the vibration, is still present and even worse than before. Updated 04/01/13
Since I purchased this car, the engine vibrates, power steering makes noise (and the pump was replaced by dealer), now it also vibrates when riding (wheel) and brakes make a "clamping" noise that honda assures me is normal. At 7k miles, the brakes were "adjusted". The car is now 14.5k miles and still vibrates in idle and when riding. I have filed a lemon law claim with the state of florida already, though honda is working on proving I am wrong. Do I just get rid of the car? Is this car safe? Lemon law arbitration case #[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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