2001 Honda Accord steering problems
21 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2001 Honda Accord, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 1 fire, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 honda accord. While driving approximately 40 MPH and veering right, the vehicle fishtailed, the steering wheel locked, and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. There were two injuries, but medical attention was not required. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 318,000.
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2001 honda accord with 83932 failure mileag at 35 MPH she turned the heat on, and the next thing she remembered was being pulled from the wreckage. The contact was told that the vehicle flipped, she was unconscious and the airbag deployed. The contact stated that something happened to the vehicle before the crash, but she did not know what. The vehicle sustained a substantial amount of damage. The contact was injured.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Honda Accord
- Air bags 431 complaints
- Transmission 131 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 84 complaints
- Electrical system 79 complaints
- Brakes 59 complaints
- Cruise control 58 complaints
- Body & structure 47 complaints
- Engine 42 complaints