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2025 Honda Accord steering problems

46 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2025 Honda Accord cite steering, 46% of all 99 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
46
46% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the steering

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“My 2025 Honda Accord Hybrid is experiencing the exact mechanical binding, momentary resistance, and "sticky steering" symptoms outlined in Recall 24V-744 (and TSB 23-037), but my VIN was excluded from the initial recall wave. The issue first began within the first 10,000 miles of driving and has progressively worsened, now severely impacting the vehicle at 18,000 miles. The sticking and mechanical catching are noticeably worse in fall and winter during colder ambient temperatures. The vehicle exhibits momentary catch-and-release resistance when attempting small steering corrections, creating an unsafe driving experience.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 31, 2026SteeringODI 11774833
“The vehicle exhibits physical steering wheel freeplay/backlash at dead center, noticeable at all speeds but most critical during highway driving. While parked, the steering wheel can be moved slightly in both directions with zero corresponding movement from the front tires. This mechanical slack requires constant micro-adjustments on the highway to keep the vehicle tracking straight in its lane, creating a constant driver distraction and safety hazard."”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 25, 2026SteeringODI 11773496
“I feel a momentarily catching/sticking sensation in the steering wheel requiring extra effort to turn or make small corrections constantly and its a safety issue especially on highway I was almost in an accident on multiple occasions from XXX to XXX while traveling from [XXX] to [XXX]”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 18, 2026SteeringODI 11771962
“my steering gearbox is making a clicking and popping noise...when I turn the wheel to the left or right I hear the clicking noise...when I drive slowly and turn my wheel the clicking noise continues”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 5, 2026SteeringODI 11769132
“Recurring steering/front-end clicking/tapping noise occurs when turning the steering wheel left or right, including while the vehicle is stationary and at low speed. I first noticed the steering clicking noise at approximately 1,500 miles but initially overlooked it. The issue was previously confirmed by an authorized Honda dealer. In September 2025, the technician documented that the noise was easily duplicated while driving or stationary, used diagnostic equipment to locate it, identified the clicking/tapping as coming from the EPS steering rack assembly, and replaced the EPS rack under warranty. A later service record stated that the steering clicking problem was fixed. The same/similar clicking noise later returned. In August 2026, the dealer again documented the complaint but stated that the noise was a “normal characteristic” of the model/year rather than identifying and permanently correcting the cause. I have spent many personal hours testing, documenting, and comparing the vehicle with other similar Honda Accords. I obtained multiple comparison videos showing comparable vehicles tested under similar stationary steering conditions that do not produce…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 12, 2026SteeringODI 11763761
“The vehicle was being driven in the rain on August 27, 2026, at approximately 8:30pm, when the power steering, power breaking, and all other electronic modules needed to safely operate the vehicle were loss. NHTSA Recall 24V-744 currently covers 2023-2025 Civics and CV-Rs but not Accords.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 31, 2026Steering, Electrical system, Service brakesODI 11760992

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.