There are 13 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 1996 Honda Accord in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 13 of 13 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)STEERING AND BRAKE PROBLEM
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.
VEHICLE HAD FAULTY RIGHT SIDE RACK SEAL AND INNER TIE ROD CAUSING STEERING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.
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. *AK
BRAKES AND STREERING FROZE, CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG. NLM
PARKING LOT SHUT OFF FEATURE ON ALARM INOPERATIVE.
LOUD VIBRATION IN THE FRONT LEFT OF CAR WHEN TURNING.
VEHICLE/STEERING VIBRATES/RATTLES WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS
STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED FROM THE SHAF. *AK
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED.
STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES MAKES RATTLING NOISE WHEN TURNING SHARPLY TOWARD THE LEFT AND RIGHT, IT ALSO VIBRATES.
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. *AK
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.