2004 Honda Accord steering problems
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2004 Honda Accord — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have 22 recalls in my Jerry app and also on here. Have problems when first starting up and shifting just got from a dealer in Ohio. Maybe a year and a half ago my name is Tracy Harney my address is 702 Inverness place ft thomas Ky 41075 also my air bag light is on and my headlights are not very…”
filed Feb 15, 2026
“I was driving and the lower ball joints on passenger side broke causing the axle to brake the car lot i got car from said they replaced everything well it happened again and the ball jounts were the same ines that were on there before..Now my rack and opion broke”
filed Apr 18, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura…Campaign 12V222000 · May 17, 2012
Steering problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 37 | 49% |
| 2024 Accord | 44 | 33% |
| 2023 Accord | 14 | 17% |
| 2022 Accord | 13 | 6% |
| 2021 Accord | 8 | 4% |
| 2020 Accord | 20 | 6% |
| 2019 Accord | 27 | 4% |
| 2018 Accord | 59 | 3% |
| 2017 Accord | 24 | 5% |
| 2016 Accord | 30 | 5% |
| 2015 Accord | 78 | 13% |
| 2014 Accord | 140 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Honda Accord
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.