2000 Honda Accord Steering Problems

Samething wrong Witherspoon the direction an brake lamp light. My car can not pass smog check.

NHTSA ID

11510183

Incident

Oct 11, 2022

Rack and pinion came loose twice from Honda replace once within one month rack and pinion came loose again as I was driving car could have cause fatality

NHTSA ID

11505454

Incident

Dec 1, 2022

Passenger side subframe rusted out near steering/suspension components causing my sone to lose control of vehicle and crash. This is a well know defect of this vehicle.

NHTSA ID

11474694

Incident

Jun 15, 2022

Car keeps going out of line when steering wheel gets lose after bumbs. Fixed rack n pinon and steering wheel pump 2x already!

NHTSA ID

11444220

Incident

Sep 22, 2021

THE STRUTS ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK WENT BAD ABOUT 7 YEARS AGO. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WITH MY BOYFRIEND AT THE TIME, WHO IS A MECHANIC AND HEARD SOME THUMPING AND OTHER NOISES. HE LOOKED IN UNDER MY HONDA AND TOLD ME THAT MY STRUTS ON BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK ARE BAD AND NEED REPLACING. IT'S GOTTEN A LOT WORSE, FLOATING OVER BUMPS, HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING IT UNDER CONTROL WHILE TURNING AROUND ANY TYPE OF CORNER AND IF I HAPPEN TO NOT SEE ANY KIND OF BUMP OR WHOLE IN THE ROAD, IT SOUNDS AS IF MY CAR IS GOING TO FALL APART. I HAVE TAKEN EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF MY ACCORD, BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR ALL NEW STRUTS!!

NHTSA ID

11319412

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

Mileage

142,000 mi

THE VEHICLE HANDLING IS POOR WHEN MAKING SUDDEN TURNS (AVOIDANCE MANEUVERS). WHEN I SPOKE TO MY LOCAL DEALER, THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THERE IS NO SAFETY RECALL AND EVERYTHING METAL RUSTS IN THIS AREA (SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN). HE GAVE ME A NUMBER FOR SOME HONDA CARE CENTER, BUT AFTER NAVIGATING THROUGH THE AUTOMATED PHONE SYSTEM I FOUND OUT THE CENTER WAS NOT OPEN AT THE TIME I CALLED...FRUSTRATING. UPON EXAMINING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IT IS APPARENT THE FRAME (ENGINE CRADLE OR SUB FRAME) WHERE THE STABILIZER BAR MOUNTS TO THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH, ALLOWING THE STABILIZER BAR TO MOVE A GREAT AMOUNT ONLY TO BE HELD UP BY THE SWAY BAR LINK PIN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF THE SWAY BAR LINK PIN TERMINATION COMES LOOSE OR BREAKS, THE SWAY BAR WILL DROP AND DRAG ON THE PAVEMENT, POSSIBLY CATAPULTING THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

11208411

Incident

Apr 27, 2019

Mileage

170,000 mi

RIGHT SIDE SUB-FRAME, REAR BEAM, K FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH FROM A/C DRAIN LINE INSTALLED TO DRAIN DIRECTLY ONTO THE SUBFRAME. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING TO FLEX SUBSTANTIALLY AND ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC COULD CAUSE THE CAR STEERING TO FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY OR COULD ALLOW THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION TO FALL OUT OF THE CAR. ANTI-SWAY BAR IS COMPLETELY BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FRAME. FOUND BY MECHANIC CHECKING MY CAR TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING AND CORNERING.

NHTSA ID

11190886

Incident

Mar 15, 2019

Mileage

223,000 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME IS BADLY COMPROMISED BY RUST (SOME HOLES). PARTS OF THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING CAN BE COMPROMISED IS IT FAILS WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER SIDE IS NOT BADLY RUSTED. HONDA HAS RELOCATED THE AIR CONDITIONING DRIP TUBE IN LATER YEARS WHICH MIGHT BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM

NHTSA ID

11121113

Incident

Aug 1, 2018

Mileage

206,000 mi

PASSENGER SIDE REAR SUBFRAME RUSTED AND BROKE OFF I HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN I WAS GOING DOWN THE STREET ON THE WAY TO WORK I TURNED THE CORNER AND HEARD A LOUD CLUNK SOUND AND GOT UNDER MY CAR AND LOOKED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SUBFRAME IS BROKE OFF

NHTSA ID

11120688

Incident

Aug 12, 2018

Mileage

210,000 mi

WHEN IN MOTION VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPS TERRIBLY AND IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. CAR ONLY HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON. STEERING WHEEL ALSO LOCKED ON THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

11048787

Incident

Oct 18, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE SRS LIGHT IS ON AND THE AIRBAG LIGHTS CONE ON

NHTSA ID

11030413

Incident

Nov 22, 2016

Mileage

35 mi

SUBFRAME ROT CAUSED FROM THE AC DRAIN LINE. MY FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH AND BROKEN BECAUSE OF THIS. COULD'VE CAUSED A CRASH.

NHTSA ID

10837217

Incident

Jan 2, 2016

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT SWITCHED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 258,321.

NHTSA ID

10808291

Incident

Dec 3, 2015

Mileage

258,321 mi

WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN HEARD CLUNK FROM PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. JACKED UP CAR, PULLED WHEEL AND FOUND SUB FRAME HAD ROTTED THROUGH. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS CONDITION, AS THE CAR COULD HAVE LOST STEERING CONTROL AND HAVE BEEN IN/CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A 2000 ACCORD AND HAVE SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND MANY OTHER ACCORD VEHICLES ( 1999-2002) WITH THE SAME CONDITION. HONDA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE SUB FRAMES ON THE AFFECTED ACCORD VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID

10722434

Incident

May 8, 2015

Mileage

150,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD 4CYL. ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO FROM AN OWNER. DROVE PERFECT FOR THE FIRST WEEK. THEN ONE MORNING MY BRAKE PEDAL GOT REALLY SOFT. AFTER CHECKING ALL FLUIDS AND LEAKS FOUND OUT THAT MY BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A SMALL SHOP TO GET MY BRAKE LINES REPLACED. I THEN GOT A CALL A FEW DAYS LATER SAYING I SHOULD GO DOWN AND CHECK SOMETHING THEY NOTICED ON MY CAR. TURNS OUT THE PASSENGER SUBFRAME IS RUSTED AND ROTTED OUT. EVERYTHING ELSE UNDERNEATH THE CAR IS CLEAN. THE MECHANIC SAID IT'S WEIRD THAT ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED. HE TOLD ME IT COULD BREAK APART ANYTIME. BEING THAT IT'S NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE I HAVE TO GET IT REPLACED NOW. THE COST IS GOING TO BE ABOUT $1200 WITH LABOR. WHEN I GOT HOME I STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I DO ON THEIR HONDA ACCORDS. HONDA SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THIS BEING IT'S A STRUCTURAL COMPONENT TO CAR AND SAFETY ISSUE. HOPEFULLY HONDA WILL RECALL THIS SUBFRAME PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE ME LATER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10683359

Incident

Feb 13, 2015

Mileage

95,000 mi

WHILE GETTING NEW FRONT TIRES THE SERVICE TECH POINTED OUT THE RUSTED PASSENGER SIDE SUB FRAME AND SHOWED ME THE PERFECT DRIVERS SIDE. LOOKING UP WAS THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN THAT CAUSED THE DECAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10648766

Incident

Oct 18, 2014

Mileage

206,250 mi

WHILE BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR BRAKE WORK, THE STAFF NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH, WAS BROKEN, AND WAS LIKELY PUTTING STRESS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. FIVE DAYS LATER, I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE OUT-OF-TOWN USER CAR SALES/SERVICE BUSINESS FROM WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM, TRACING IT TO RUNOFF FROM CONDENSATION OVER THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR DIRECTLY ON TO THE CORRODED AREA. BECAUSE OF THE PRE-EXISTING NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, THE USED CAR SALESMAN IS WILLING TO PAY 50% OF THE COST, BUT PARTS (EVEN WITH THE USE OF A RUST-FREE USED SUBFRAME) AND LABOR TOTAL COST IS $1,200. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637132

Incident

Sep 17, 2014

Mileage

47,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000. P

NHTSA ID

10605772

Incident

May 12, 2014

Mileage

200,000 mi

DT: 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX - THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION BROKE. WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE MAINTENANCE INDICATOR CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER STEERING. TOOK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THE RACK PINION HAD BROKE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ON RECALL OR SAFETY DEFECT ON THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT GIVE ANY INDICATION ON WHY THIS HAPPENED. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10140163

Incident

Oct 14, 2005

Mileage

66,700 mi

PREMATURE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE AS EXHIBITED BY WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE UNIT. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THIS NOISE WILL LEAD TO POWER STEERING FAILURE, THAT THE FAILURE (AT 60000 MILES IN THIS CASE) IS PREMATURE, AND THAT THERE IS AN APPARENT PATTERN OF SUCH FAILURES IN HONDA ACCORD CARS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING AND SAID THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM IN SPITE OF ITS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS AND THE APPARENT PATTERN OF FAILURES.

NHTSA ID

10086687

Incident

Aug 10, 2004

Mileage

60,200 mi

HAVING PROBLEMS OF STERING WHEEL ON HONDA ACCORD 2000 MODEL. CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS IN OCTOBER'03 WITH HONDA DEALER AND HAVE THE SIMILAR PROBLEM AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

10066301

Incident

Oct 1, 2003

Mileage

30,000 mi

HONDA SAYS THEY WILL NOT COVER THE PART BECAUSE THEY SAY IT CRACKED AND THERE MIGHT BE EVIDENCE OF A HIT. BUT THE CAR HAS NEVER HAD AN ACIDENT AND HONDA SAYS THEY WILL NOT COVER THE PART. I THINK THIS POSES A SIGNIFICANT SAFTEY THREAD. AND IF ANY BODY DIES DUE TO FALURE OF THIS PART IN THE FUTURE HONDA SHOULD BE CHARGED.*AK

NHTSA ID

763087

Incident

Jun 13, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-50 MPH POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE, AND IT RAN INTO SIDE RAIL. THEN, ACROSS THE HIGHWAY INTO EMERGENCY LANE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8009775

Incident

May 13, 2002

STEERING SEEMS TO BE OVERLY TIGHT AND HARD TO TURN FOR POWER STEERING. NO PLAY AT ALL IN STEERING.*AK

NHTSA ID

742265

SINCE NEW THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN READING 8 TO 9% IN ERROR-VERIFIED BY THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. HONDA CLAIMS A 10% VARIANCE IS NORMAL. THIS CAN BE A CONCERN WHILE DRIVING THE CAR-MAY BE DRIVING AT THE POSTED LIMITS OR I MAY NOT BE IF THE CALIBRATION IS OFF AND IS WAVERYING IN ITS READINGS. *AK

NHTSA ID

726192

Incident

Jul 3, 2000