Chicago, IL
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP.
NHTSA complaint #10005915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1996 Honda Accord steering problems
13 of the 579 complaints about the 1996 Honda Accord are about the steering — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Hydraulic Power Assist System
3
23.1%
Steering Wheel/Handle BAR
3
23.1%
Steering
3
23.1%
Column
1
7.7%
Rack AND Pinion
1
7.7%
Pump
1
7.7%
Anti-Theft Device
1
7.7%
Steering across every Honda Accord year
1996
13
0.8%
1997
12
0.8%
1998
29
1.8%
1999
25
1.6%
2000
25
1.6%
2001
21
1.3%
2002
24
1.5%
2003
96
6.0%
2004
69
4.3%
2005
43
2.7%
2006
48
3.0%
2007
44
2.8%
2008
34
2.1%
2009
33
2.1%
2010
18
1.1%
2011
21
1.3%
2012
51
3.2%
2013
498
31.3%
2014
140
8.8%
2015
78
4.9%
2016
30
1.9%
2017
24
1.5%
2018
59
3.7%
2019
27
1.7%
2020
20
1.3%
2022
13
0.8%
2023
15
0.9%
2024
45
2.8%
2025
37
2.3%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Reading, MA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE/STEERING VIBRATES/RATTLES WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS
NHTSA complaint #734871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clinton, MD
Crash
STEERING
STEERING AND BRAKE PROBLEM
NHTSA complaint #9000763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Diamond BA, CA
Crash
1 injured
STEERING
BRAKES AND STREERING FROZE, CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lenoir City, TN
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, THE CAR VIBRATES OR AT LEAST THE STEERING COMPONENTS VIBRATE. IT IS SIMILAR TO THE VIBRATION YOU WOULD GET IF THE POWER STEERING BELT WERE LOOSE, BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE, IT WAS CHECKED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #709838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rialto, CA
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #605335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Papillion, NE
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOUD VIBRATION IN THE FRONT LEFT OF CAR WHEN TURNING.
NHTSA complaint #701493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Presque IS, PA
STEERING
VEHICLE HAD FAULTY RIGHT SIDE RACK SEAL AND INNER TIE ROD CAUSING STEERING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #538749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Henderson, NV
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES MAKES RATTLING NOISE WHEN TURNING SHARPLY TOWARD THE LEFT AND RIGHT, IT ALSO VIBRATES.
NHTSA complaint #521660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sylmar, CA
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
MADE A U TURN ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, WHEN THE DRIVER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR A FEW SECOND. THIS IS THE FORTH TIME THIS LOCK UP OCCURRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #815314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Canyon Country, CA
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #516851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Staten Island, NY
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
PARKING LOT SHUT OFF FEATURE ON ALARM INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #510305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Knoxville, TN
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED FROM THE SHAF.
NHTSA complaint #985211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.