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Steering warning light
Steering warning light: It indicates there is some malfunction with the power steering.
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Fix 2013 Honda Accord Sport CVT 4cyl

Honda Accord 2013 Sport Sedan 2.4L CVT
I am driving between 20-30 mph. The power steering light comes and immediately loses power steering. I am a big guy and i have to use a lot of strength to move to the side of the road. I shut off car for a few minutes and restart car. The problem went away. This happened 3x time in the last month
NHTSA consumer report from United States 8 years ago
18 reports 
shapoor karimi from United States 3 years ago
I have accord 2013 when i was going to out parking i couldn't turn steering and forced to back to parcki with the same position, called several technician no one could find the problem ,i am living in Tehran. sahelranan@yahoo.com
harrythan2020 from United States 3 years ago
I have the same issue with looses power what was the fix?
Homder from United States 2 years ago
Same issue about 6 months ago. It comes and goes and then just stopped for months but it’s doing it again. Why?
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Problems 2013 Honda Accord LX 4cyl

Honda Accord 2013 LX Sedan 2.4L CVT
Eps light came on. Lost power while driving. Hard to steer the vehicle. Turned off the engine and turned back on couple times waited a few minutes in between. Warning light was gone and got power back.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 8 years ago
7 reports 
harrythan2020 from United States 3 years ago
I have the same problem what was the fix?
Me me from United States a year ago
Same issue... Any solutions?
Mishaps from United States a year ago
I changed spark plugs and coils for misfiring piston but still no fix. Thinking it’s fuel injectior I will let you guys know
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Problems Accord 2013 Sport 4dr 2.4L 4cyl

Honda Accord 2013 Sport Sedan 2.4L CVT
I've had my car for about two years now and about a month into me owning the vehicle i was driving around town and the steering wheel locked up and the eps light came on for about 5 seconds and then cleared. I took it to the honda dealership where i purchased the car and their service department could not find anything wrong. I havnt had any problems up until last week. I was driving home on the freeway doing about 55 mph and all of a sudden the steering wheel locks up and the eps light comes on. I had to muscle the car over a few lanes to get to the emergency lane to avoid hitting anyone. Aft… Read complete
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago
4 reports 
Disgusted from United States 3 years ago
Having similar issues, took the car back to the dealership and the service department has no idea of what to fix. Only told it could be one of two different fixes one is $1100 the other is$3300 or it could be both. Told I should drive the car till the problem doesn't rectify itself. So they would no what to fix. Serious safety issues with this advice. Looking for second opinion.
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Steering problem

Honda Accord 2013 4door  200000 miles
Steering light on won’t steer
Mdennis4459 from United States 5 months ago  
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Issues 2013 Accord EX-L 6cyl 3.5L

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Sedan 3.5L 6A
On july 2, 2015 while driving 40 mph, power steering failed and indicator light came on. Had car towed to dealer next day, software update done, and i was told the problem should not reoccur. On oct 6, 2015, while turning into a parking lot, it failed again. Had car towed to dealer and told they will now replace gearbox. I asked what was causing this and how this fix will work and was told they don't know! they're following instructions from the manufacturer. This is very unsafe, and appears honda does not truly know how to fix this.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 8 years ago
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2013 Accord 2.4L CVT issues

Honda Accord 2013 EX Sedan 2.4L CVT
The car has lost power steering on three occasions over the past one and one half weeks. The first time, 8/19/2015, after waiting at a red light to make a left turn, i could barely turn the steering wheel to make the turn. I forced the turn and could smell a burning smell. I turned the car off, read the manual, then turned the car on and drove the less than a mile to my home with no problem. On 8/26/2015, after driving less than a half mile from home at not more than 20-30 miles an hour, the car lost steering power again. I pulled over, turned the car off, then turned it back on. I returned ho… Read complete
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago
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Problems 2013 Honda Accord 6cyl 3.5L

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Coupe 3.5L 6A
At a stop sign, made a right turn. Right after i made the turn, at approximately 15-20 mph the power steering abruptly failed. Power steering failure light then came on. Pulled over and after turning off the car and then back on, the steering worked again, though it failed in a similar manner after driving for about another 5 minutes.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago
1 report 

Problem Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 2dr 6A

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Coupe 3.5L 6A 23015 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the power steering warning indicator illuminated, the steering wheel then became difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,015.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago
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2013 Accord fix

Honda Accord 2013
While driving down the road at approximately 30-40 mph, the eps (electronic power steering) light on the dashboard came on. Seconds later, the steering wheel stiffen up and was nearly impossible to turn the wheel. I immediately turn on my hazard warning lights and started to decrease my speed. Eventually, with much physical force and effort i was able to make it "safely" off the main road into an entrance to a construction site. I put the car in park and turned it off. After about 15 second, i turn the car back on and the power steering return to normal and the eps dashboard light went off. Call the dealership to make an appointment. However, this issue should be a recall as it can cause great harm to vehicle occupants and other drives in the case of an accident.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago
3 reports 

Problems 2013 Honda Accord 6A

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Sedan 3.5L 6A
Driving down houston freeway when out of nowhere my steering wheel became too hard to move. Immediately after the light on dash for steering wheel came on. I was able to safely make my way to far right lane where i was able to exit. Once i exited i turned off vehicle restarted and both steering and light were back to normal. I drove down maybe 4-5 miles going 30 (i didn't get back on freeway) and it happened again! once again i stopped car and restarted with same results. I had already contacted dealer since it happened to me once before but at night in a back country road. They informed me th… Read complete
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

2013 Honda Accord problems

Honda Accord 2013
While traveling down a country road i stopped to make a right turn, as soon as i made the right turn the steering light came on and my steering wheel stiffened up tot he point where i could not turn properly. As soon as i tried turning in either direction the steering wheel would feel like it wanted to turn the opposite direction. Was able to safely drive to a gas station and turned off car. Once it was shut down we checked the power steering fluid and it was full. Checked for any leaks could not find any. Left vehicle turned off for at least 10 minutes then restarted. The light did not stay on and the steering wheel became manageable. Will contact dealer to see if there is anything they can do. I doubt it though, not unless they can replicate the incident themselves.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

2013 Honda Accord problem

Honda Accord 2013 EX Sedan 2.4L CVT 41800 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. When the vehicle was started, the steering wheel was difficult to turn after the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,800.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

Fix Accord Touring 3.5L

Honda Accord 2013 Touring V-6 Sedan 3.5L 6A
When driving the 2013 honda accord this morning at 60 mph for several miles, the power steering problem light lit on the dash and immediately lost all power to turn the steering. After another mile or so, and barely being able to turn the vehicle, the car was turned off and then back on. This must have reset the component as the light was off and steering was back to normal. Fortunately, the car was not in a turn when this occurred as it may have caused a serious accident. 2 hours later, i was at the dealer and was advised that they would change out the rack for $1700. This part has a 3 year /… Read complete
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

Problem Accord 2013 EX-L 6cyl

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Sedan 3.5L 6A 36600 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. When the vehicle was started, the steering warning light indicator illuminated and the power steering failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the electronic gear box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was ot repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,600.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

2013 Honda Accord issues

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Coupe 3.5L 6A
Drove the car on wednesday, with no issues. On thursday, my daughter went to use the car. Car started, eps warning light was on, on dash. There was no steering. I had the car towed to the dealer, and am waiting to hear back.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

Fix 2013 Honda Accord 4cyl

Honda Accord 2013 EX Coupe 2.4L 6M
The vehicle has an electronic power steering problem. The car was being driven and the car eps light came on while i was driving at about 30 mph and coming of the highway ramp. I lost control of all steering and almost caused an accident. This car cannot be considered safe at all. I was not able to drive my car afterwards and was forced too without power steering because i have to drive to work. If this is not a safety hazard i dont know what would be considered then.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

Problems 2013 Accord EX-L V-6 4dr 6cyl

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Sedan 3.5L 6A 21000 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. While driving at 65 mph, the electric power steering warning light illuminated and the power steering failed. The contact stated that the ignition was placed in the off position and, when the vehicle was restarted, the power steering resumed normal operation. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 21,000.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

2014 Accord 4cyl Sport problem

Honda Accord 2014 Sport Sedan 2.4L CVT
I was driving home from work and without warning i felt my vehicle difficult to turn as i prepared to make a left turn. I looked at the instrument panel and notice my electric power steering indicator light on. I applied excessive effort to get the vehicle to turn and manage to stop in a parking lot where, i turned the vehicle off and started the engine again correcting the problem for a short period. The next morning while driving to work i encountered the same situation almost causing me to hit a vehicle and crash into a pond. Updated 9/15/15 *ln.... Updated 09/30/15*bf
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

Fix Accord 2013 LX 4cyl CVT

Honda Accord 2013 LX Sedan 2.4L CVT 49500 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure recurred several times intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,500.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

2013 Honda Accord problems

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Coupe 3.5L 6A
Electronic power steering system has failed for the 5th time in the last month. Eps light illuminates on dashboard, total loss of steering control. Vehicle is not safe to drive. Was originally cleared by turning the car on and off, but now fails immediately upon starting vehicle. Dealership quoted $1,700 repair - this should be a recall.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

2013 Accord 6A EX-L V-6 problem

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Sedan 3.5L 6A 41000 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. While driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to control. The power steering warning light illuminated. The failure occurred once. The dealer diagnosed that the power steering failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000. Updated 10/15/15*lj
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

Problems Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 4dr 6A 6cyl

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Sedan 3.5L 6A
The power steering light came on; and lost all power steering power. The incident happened while i was turning left. With great difficulty i was able to steer out of traffic. The symptom went away after the vehicle was turned off and turned on. The symptom again happened after about 5 minutes of driving.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

Problems Accord Sport 4dr CVT 2.4L

Honda Accord 2013 Sport Sedan 2.4L CVT
Had gotten back in my car after a stop at a retail store. When i turned the car on the tire pressure light was blinking, the electric power steering light was on, and the vehicle stability assist light was on. I pulled over at another store within a half mile. I got out and checked the tires for a possible flat - no problem. Turned car back on and same scenario with the 3 lights on. Only difference was the tire pressure light stopped flashing but stayed on continuously. I looked in car manual, page 6 of honda technology reference guide, under the heading of malfunction indicators and it said,… Read complete
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago
6 reports 

2013 Accord EX-L problems

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Sedan 3.5L 6A 33600 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. While driving at 30 mph, the steering wheel jerked multiple times. In addition, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to turn the vehicle. The power steering warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,600.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago
1 report 

Problem 2013 Honda Accord 3.5L

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Sedan 3.5L 6A 20000 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that the power steering failed and the power steering light illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times; however, the technician was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

2013 Accord 2.4L fix

Honda Accord 2013 Sport Sedan 2.4L CVT
The electric power steering on my 2013 honda accord sport suddenly fail. Two of which occurred at speeds of less than 10 miles per hour, while making a left/right turns. After coming to a complete stop i was able to successfully turn off the car and restarted it to clear the problem. The third time it happened i was driving straight at 45 miles per hour, a power steering warning message flashed as the failure occurred. However on the third reoccurrence i tried the same the act without a correction. I then realized the car was not safe to drive and had it tow to the dealer. I also notified honda of north america on 3-18-15 at 3:15 hrs.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

2013 Accord 6cyl 3.5L EX-L problems

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Coupe 3.5L 6A 303 miles
05/25/14 while backing the vehicle out of my drive way i noticed the a thumping sound and a jerking from the vehicle which caused great alarm from me. I called the dealer and they told me to bring it in. When i took the vehicle in the kept it for about a day and told me that they could not find anything wrong with it and that the inspector said that the same thing was happening to a new vehicle, that the noise and jerking was just the way it was. They called it a hard shift. My car is not a daily driven vehicle being i have two other cars that i primarily use. At the time of the incident my ca… Read complete
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago
1 report 

2013 Accord EX-L fix

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L Coupe 2.4L CVT
I turned my vehicle on and had no power steering. The power steering light was on, indicating that there was a problem. I was able to drive it to the dealer where they told me the power steering torque had gone bad. To repair the vehicle, i would need to have the power steering rack replaced - over $2k! although my vehicle is less than 2 years old, i have passed the 35k mile warranty. This is a pretty painful bill to be forced to pay with such a new car!! why is this not recalled if so many are having issues with this?!!
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

Issues 2013 Honda Accord CVT

Honda Accord 2013 Sport Sedan 2.4L CVT
During low speed driving (approximately 30-40 mph) and squeaking noise was emitting from the right rear tire. Prior to this, the power steering warning light, anti lock brake warning light, anti skid warning light, all illuminated. When the car was diagnosed at dch honda, temecula it was reported that the right rear wheel bearing was broken / falling apart. It was stated by the mechanic that the car would not be safe to drive until the bearing was replaced and that this was covered under the powertrain warranty. However, there was no previous notification (technical bulletins, recalls) on thi… Read complete
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

Issues 2013 Accord

Honda Accord 2013
The power steering failed light illuminated and wasn't able to steer. Was able to park and restart car and everything was fine. Took it to the dealers they replaced the steering rack. Car was at dealers for 6 days. *tr
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

Fix Accord 2013

Honda Accord 2013
While driving down farris rd at ~40 mph the eps light came on and the power steering failed. This happened on the way back from my pregnant wife's doctor appointment. We pulled over to the nearest empty parking lot and read the manual. We hadn't been doing any of the things the manual said would cause this. Over the next 10 miles this happened 3 more times. Once while sitting still in a drive through line. We called our honda dealership and the offered to let us schedule an appointment and receive a shuttleride home. My wife got us slightly better service with a facebook post and they offered to look at our car that day and comped us a rental car under warranty. Several hours later we received a call that after speaking with their tech support they will need to replace the rack. *tr
NHTSA consumer report from United States 9 years ago

Problem 2013 Accord

Honda Accord 2013
While driving on highway at 50 mph, the power steering failed and the steering light came on. Luckily, i was able to slow the car down and get off of the highway. I pulled into a neighborhood and put the car in park. After several minutes, i put the car back in gear and the power steering was still out, but i was able to make it home. The next day, i started the car and the power steering was working. The steer wheel has jerked to the left/right on several occasions, but this was the first time that the power steering when completely out. I've brought the car to the dealer and am waiting for an explanation. *tr
NHTSA consumer report from United States 10 years ago

Problems 2013 Accord EX-L 6A

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Sedan 3.5L 6A
2013 honda accord (20k miles) issue: defective rack-n-pinion i attempted to put my accord in reverse and realized that i wasn't able to steer out of the driveway. It appeared that the steering wheel locked up or something was holding me from backing up. I also noticed an orange steering wheel indicator on my dash. (please keep in mind that my vehicle is in great condition. I've have it for over a year and i have never had this happen). I attempted to start my car a second time. This time it turned on just as before and the orange indicator light turned off. I felt it may have just been a f… Read complete
NHTSA consumer report from United States 10 years ago

2013 Accord fix

Honda Accord 2013  20000 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was 20,000.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 10 years ago

2013 Honda Accord problems

Honda Accord 2013 Touring V-6 Sedan 3.5L 6A
While driving at approx. 25 mph, suddenly the power steering completely failed and power steering warning light came on. As i was only a couple of blocks from home, i was able to hard steer it home. Spouse turned engine off, started it back up and power steering reset. Took it to the dealer. Did diagnostic and determined :
diagnose eps system per isis. Found faulty torque sensor. Replace complete power steering rack and perform alignment. After reading other similar complaints, i am hopeful that this will not happen again. It is extremely dangerous when this happens.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 10 years ago

Problem 2013 Honda Accord EX-L 6A

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L V-6 Sedan 3.5L 6A
My power steering went out and i hit the right side of my car in a parking garage. The power steering light came on. My husband brought the car into the service center at honda of bowie. The service folks said it was fixed after doing a computer update. I brought it back because the problem kept reoccurring. My husband brought it back in again on july 2, 2014 because the problem reoccurred several times since the last "fix. " the service personnel did another computer reset and my car has had the same power steering problems since then. Today (monday, july 7, 2014), the power steering failed… Read complete
NHTSA consumer report from United States 10 years ago

Problem 2013 Honda Accord 4cyl 2.4L

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L Sedan 2.4L CVT 6700 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn as the power steering warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The techncian diagnosed that the rack and pinion failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 6,700.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 10 years ago

Problems 2013 Honda Accord 2.4L 4cyl

Honda Accord 2013 EX-L Sedan 2.4L CVT 3987 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that while traveling 10 mph, the power steering failed and the vehicle veered to the right. The contact mentioned that the power steering warning light illuminated. The failure occurred on two occasions. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,987 and the current mileage was 4,100.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 10 years ago

2013 Accord problems

Honda Accord 2013  3000 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the power steering assist malfunctioned as the wheels seized and the power steering warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the rack and pinion assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 6,000. The vin was not available.
NHTSA consumer report from United States 10 years ago

Problem Accord 2013 LX 4dr 2.4L

Honda Accord 2013 LX Sedan 2.4L CVT
The power steering malfunctioned on the new jersey turnpike exit 9 highway entrance ramp. *trupdated 06/03/14 *bf on 9/30/13, the steering wheel had locked (technically the electrical power steering, or eps, malfunctioned and stopped working) on a highway as i was changing lanes at high speed (and the steering system proceeded to move the car in the direction of the highway median) and i had to force the wheel as strongly as i could to turn it back onto the road- all less than two months after purchasing the car brand new. 10/30/13, the eps stopped working while i was on a sharply bending o… Read complete
NHTSA consumer report from United States 10 years ago
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