2012 HONDA ACCORD Steering Problems

1) When starting the car ( cold ) it makes a rattling sound that goes away after a few seconds and does not make this sound again until the car cools off 2) sometimes when driving the steering wheel shakes during acceleration

ABS, Traction Control and Brake lights on. Diagnosed by 2 mechanics told ABS module is bad, which affects braking and is hazardous. Also told this should not be happening with so little mileage on vehicle 50K. There needs to be a recall for this issue!!!!

ABS,Traction Control, Brake Light steady stay on. Have taken vehicle to numerous mechanics. ISSUES can NEVER BE RESOLVED. Lights will stay on no matter what. I HAVE TO CHANGE THE BRAKES LIKE EVERY 4-6 months. Alignment also has to keep getting done. I don't know if that's because the issue with whatever is causing the braking issues haven't been resolved. Also the oil has to be changed like every 4,000 miles. 🤯. I also was driving down the road one day and heard this LOUD bang almost like a gunshot and out of the blue the trunk torque rods and the clips broke spontaneously.

My ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE & TPMS LIGHTS have been ON for the past few months. My tire air pressure is fine. The dealer claims I need to replace the VSA MODULE at the cost est @ $1900. After my personal investigation, I have learned Honda has had numerous customer complaints of these same issues on 2012-2013 Honda Accords.

Check Engine Light Due to Low Engine Oil Level, Radio/Climate Control Display May Go Dark, major issue is "No Start" Due to Ignition Switch Failure and fuses keep blowing so many issues and problems

Sudden loss of steering control causing vehicle to veer from the intended path of travel.

Twice in the past couple of months my car has turned off while in drive and I lost power steering/braking. Both times were luckily in my apartment parking lot. They occured about 10-15 seconds after backing out and putting it in drive. The second time I almost slid into a car driving by since I wasn't able to brake.

I bought my Honda 2012 as a used vehicle about 1 1/2 ago. I have had the tires replaced all the way around almost twice. I have had it in the shop multiple times for a vibration and noise that starts at about 60 mph and seems to lessen when I get to around 75 mph. I also have had to get the tires aligned multiple times, once within 2 weeks time and the steering seems to get looser and looser. Still been unable to figure out why this is happening by my mechanic.

WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE CAR STRUGGLES TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE AND WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR UNEVEN SURFACE THE CAR STEERING WILL LOOSE CONTROL

Mileage: 62,538

THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT SPONTANEOUSLY FAILED AT 106000 MILES. NO CREAKING, WHINING, CLUNKING, OR ANY INDICATION THAT IT WAS FAILING. THERE WERE NO CRACKS IN THE BOOT AND THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE.

Mileage: 106,000

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

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

Mileage: 65,000

"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.

Mileage: 80,000

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.

Mileage: 63,000

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.

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.

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.

Mileage: 20,361

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.

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 99,000

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.

HARD TO STEAL AT FIRST . SPEED OF WINDSHIELD WIPER CHANGES AT WILL WHILE IN USE.

Mileage: 78,000

LEAKING IS OBSERVED AT RACK AND PINION.

Mileage: 51,000

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.,

Mileage: 64,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

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!

Mileage: 41,000

STEERING WHEEL SHAKE OR VIRATE WHEN ON BREAKE AT HIGH WAY SPEED 15555 MILES ONLY...

Mileage: 15,555

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.

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 36,000

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.

Mileage: 45,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 35,500

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. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 31,333

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". *TR

Mileage: 32,500

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.

Mileage: 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. *TR

Mileage: 2,500

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

Mileage: 20

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). *TR

Mileage: 600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1400.

Mileage: 90

I PURCHASED A 2012 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX-L IN DEC. 2011. I NOTICED A STEERING SHIMMY/VIBRATION AND AN ESCALATING GRINDING NOISE IN AUGUST 2012. I ORIGINALLY TEST DROVE THIS VEHICLE THOROUGHLY WHEN I PURCHASED IT AND NEVER NOTICED THIS PROBLEM UNTIL AUGUST 2012. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN ISOLATED THE NOISE TO A FAILED LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. THEY REPLACED THE BEARING AND GRINDING NOISE HAS GONE AWAY BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE SHIMMY/VIBRATION AT 55 -75 MPH AND IS MOST NOTICEABLE/AMPLIFIED BETWEEN 60 - 70 MPH. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK AND HONDA TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE TIRES WERE BALANCED CORRECTLY. I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE TECHNICIAN AND HE CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS A VIBRATION/ SHIMMY OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE HONDA DEALER TECHNICIAN THAN DROVE ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THEIR LOT THAT WAS THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL WITH 500 MILES ON IT AND IT DID THE SAME THING. HE SAID IT COULD BE THE ROAD. I SAID NOT EVERY ROAD OR HIGHWAY WHERE SPEED LIMITS ARE ABOVE 55 MPH WILL DO THIS TO A VEHICLE. HE SAID THAT IF MORE COMPLAINTS ARE FILED THEIR MAY BE A RECALL BUT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE HE COULD DO AT THIS POINT AND IF HE HEARD ANYTHING IN REGARDS TO A RECALL HE WOULD LET ME KNOW. THE TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT MY RIMS FOR ANY CURB DAMAGE WHICH THERE IS NONE AND I INFORMED HIM THAT I HAVEN'T HIT ANY CURBS. I WAS GOING TO GO BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS CONSTANT PROBLEM BUT THOUGHT I WOULD RESEARCH ON-LINE TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY OTHER 2012 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS HAVING THIS PROBLEMS AND THERE IS SO I SEE NO NEEDED TO MAKE AND WAITED TRIP TO HONDA DEALERSHIP. SINCE I DRIVE 60 MILES ROUND TRIP TO WORK FIVE DAYS A WEEK THIS IS GETTING TO BE VERY IRRITATING AND NOW THE LOWER PART OF MY ARMS HAVE DEVELOPED TINGLING/NUMBNESS SENSATION AFTER DRIVING FOR THESE LONG PERIODS OF TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 7,536

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE THE DEALER DECIDED TO ALIGNED, BALANCE AND FINALLY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIRED THE PROBLEM EVERY SINGLE TIME THEY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIRED IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

Mileage: 8,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED A SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIANS BALANCED THE TIRES AND REPLACED THE TIRES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120.

Mileage: 120

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEELS NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND ALIGNED. AFTER THE DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES AND PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REGIONAL MANAGER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND THAT SERVICING THE VEHICLE WAS UNNECESSARY. THE CONTACT LATER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN WHICH THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,400.

Mileage: 4,400

BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2012 EX-L WITH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION NOTICED ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE DRIVING HOME AT THE SPEED OF 60+. *TR

Mileage: 30

I NOTICED NOISE, WHEEL VIBRATIONS AND STEERING PROBLEMS. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT I HAD A BAD WHEEL BEARING ON THE LEFT SIDE AND REPLACED IT. AFTER I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK FROM THE SHOP, I NOTICED THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT, WHEEL VIBRATIONS, LOOSE STEERING WHEEL AND MAKING NOISE. THE CAR DID NOT SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS PROPERLY AND FLUCTUATED BETWEEN RPMS RANDOMLY (EVEN WHEN AT IDLE). I TOOK IT BACK TO THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS TIME THEY RESET THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR AND PERFORMED IDLE RELEARN PROCEDURE; ADJUSTED THE TOE ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THEY ALSO FOUND THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND AND "MACHINE REAR BRAKE ROTORS" BUT REUSED THE BRAKE PADS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SCHEDULED ANOTHER SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR 8/28. HOWEVER, I AM STILL HAVING THE IDLE RPM, SHIFTING PROBLEMS, WHEEL VIBRATION ISSUES, STEERING PROBLEMS, NOISE ISSUES AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 3,276

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO BALANCED THE TIRES AND RESURFACED THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ALSO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VIBRATIONS WERE A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 2012 MODEL ACCORD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,895. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,394. UPDATED 09/26/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VIN ON THE VEHICLE IS NOT THE SAME AS THE VIN ON THE SIGNED LEASE AGREEMENT. UPDATED 09/27/2012 *JS

Mileage: 10,394

I AM INTO MY FIRST YEAR OF LEASING THIS NEW VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES. IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER/SHOP THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A "DEFINITE SHIMMY" SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ( 60-65 ). THEY HAVE DONE ALL THE NECESSARY STEPS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS WORKED. I HAVE CALLED HONDA MFG AND FILED A REPORT AS WELL. I WAS TOLD BY THE MFG, THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY A HONDA REP. THAT IT MAY BE A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF SOME ACCORDS. I FEEL AS A CONSUMER THIS WOULD BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I DON NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. ALSO, THE A/C HAS BEEN WORKED ON 3 TIMES AS WELL, AND STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHY CAN'T THE DEALER AUTHORIZE A REPLACEMENT WHEN IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED? WHY WOULD THE DEALER EVEN LET ME LEAVE LOT KNOWING IT HAS A DEFINITE PROBLEM? SHOULDN'T SAFETY COME FIRST FOR ALL? *TR

Mileage: 10,123

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN BALANCED THE FRONT TIRES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE MORE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN BALANCED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WOULD REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35. UPDATED 09/21/12*LJ UPDATED 09/27/2012 *JS

Mileage: 35

I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW 2012 HONDA ACCORD SE MODEL WITH VIN [XXX] ON JANUARY 19TH 2012. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM RIVERSIDE HONDA THROUGH FOOTHILL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. EVER SINCE, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING NOTHING BUT NIGHTMARES. I HAVE FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDED MANUFACTURER'S BREAK IN PERIOD FORMAT STEP BY STEP. THREE DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASED, I DROVE THE VEHICLE ON THE FWY AND NOTICED A WEIR, UNCOMMON AND RATHER DISTURBING SHIMMY ON THE STEERING WHEEL BETWEEN 65 TO 75 MPH. MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND UNFIT TO BE DRIVEN ON FREEWAYS. I NEEDED YOUR HELP DESPERATELY TO PREVENT A CATASTROPHIC EVENT. THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC ARE AT RISK. I HAVE ACTED AND PROCEEDED AS INDICATED. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS SHIMMY ISSUE TO THE HONDA DEALERS. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS SHIMMY ISSUE TO AMERICAN HONDA. I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE WITH A HONDA ADVISER AND A FIELD REP. IN BOTH CASES, THE SHIMMY HAS BEING IDENTIFIED, NOTICED AND ESTABLISHED. YET, NOTING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AN IDENTICAL VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH THE AMERICAN HONDA FILED REP. NO SHIMMY WAS IDENTIFIED, PROVING HONDA WRONG. THE AMERICAN HONDA FIELD REP THAT TEST DROVE MY VEHICLE STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO HELP ME. HE STATED THAT SOMETIMES CARS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO HAVE THE WRONG TIRES INSTALLED. HE WAS TO CHECK FOR RECALLS, BULLETINS AND WHAT THE ENGINEERS FROM HONDA WILL ADVISE HIM ON MY CASE. HE OFFERED TO CARE OF THE PAPER WORK. I TRUSTED HIM. HE WAS GOING TO SEND ME A COPY OF WHAT WE HAVE DISCUSSED TOGETHER. THE FIELD REP MADE ONE STATEMENT VERBALLY TO ME AND WROTE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SCENARIO ON THE PAPERWORK. I HAVE BEING LIED TO, MISLEAD, AND DECEIVED AS A CONSUMER AND AS A HUMAN BEING. I AM ASKING IN THE MOST HUMBLE WAY FOR ASSISTANCE. AMERICAN HONDA MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE THEY HAVE BUILT. IT IS THEIR DUTY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 739