Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (power steering, steering column, rack and pinion).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2005 Honda Accord owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owned a 2005 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH and attempting to pass a vehicle on the right lane of the road, the vehicle lost power steering functionality and pulled to the left side of the road and towards the median. The contact did not recall whether a warning light was illuminated. The vehicle crashed into the pole of a traffic sign, and the traffic sign broke the windshield. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts pretensioners failed to engage, causing the contact to hit her head against the windshield. The shattered pieces of the windshield were propelled to the contact. The contact stated that she was unconscious for an hour. The contact was transported to the hospital by emergency unit. The contact sustained severe headaches and was advised to follow up with a neurologist. …
My vehicle was parked in the parking lot of a grocery store. I was on my home from work and had stopped to purchase a few items. The engine was turned off. I had been in the store for about 10 minutes when I heard the loudspeaker asking for the owner of a 2005 gold Honda Accord to come to the customer service counter. When I approached the person behind the counter, he asked me to look outside to see if the vehicle on fire was, in fact, my car. Smoke was coming from the engine of my car and two vehicles from the fire department were trying to put out the fire. The car was totaled. Honda insisted it was my fault, but I found out much later that engine fires had occurred in other 2005 accords. State farm gave me the replacement value for the vehicle, but it wasn't enough to purchase a car of equal value. The Honda Accord was still under warranty. …
When I first purchased my Honda, it was brought back to the dealer several times for a "shaking" at certain speeds. This was dismissed over and over and blamed on tire air pressure and alignment. I knew this could not be the cause and found other Honda drivers complaining about the same issue. Recently, the passenger side tire came disengaged while driving the vehicle causing the car to crash down on the rotor. The vehicle was at a dealership recently for a repair, I believe this issue has been over looked by Honda and could have caused severe injury to myself or other drivers. It appears the shaking directly caused this issue with the vehicle.
Was in an accident where I needed to quickly steer out of a severe crash snd was not able to becausethe steering got stuck. Noticed problems off and on but took it to the dealership and the assured us there was no problen with car. We were not notified until after the accident that there was a recall on the this certain vehicle steering and air bags . At the time of the accident went crash occured the airbags also failed to work the came out flat.
The line for power steering began leaking and caught fire and I had to replace the line at my expense. I could not get help from the dealer at that time. I have my receipt for the line that was about$149.00 to replace.
Lost control of my car my brakes either locked up or went out and steering wheel was hard to turn & it caused me to hydroplane and none of my airbags deployed
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the high pressure power steering hose fractured without warning and there was an internal leak failure. The contact was able to take the vehicle to a store to refill the power steering fluid. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the high pressure power steering hose. The contact stated that the failure progressed and recurred due to the low pressure power steering hose randomly leaking without warning years later. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12V222000 (steering). The dealer was notified of the failure and contact was able to order the part from the dealer. The contact was waiting to receive the part from the dealer to be repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,915....updated 02/04/16
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH attempting to change lanes, the steering failed and she did not have any control of the vehicle. The vehicle began veering right to left independently. The vehicle crashed into a curb and finally landed on an embankment. The contact stated she was informed of NHTSA campaign id number: 08V091000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections) and contacted the manufacturer to see if that recall affected her model vehicle as well and was informed that it did not. Later she was informed of NHTSA campaign id number: 12V222000 (steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections) and contacted the manufacturer and was informed that her VIN was included and accepted a complaint. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 169,000.
My alternator is covered in alternator fluid including my serpentine belt all the way to my power steering reservoir . Also I've been noticing a loss of power in my vehicle , when I pump gas I try to fill it up and it wont fill up all the way to full it stays 1/4 less of full . Other thing is I had to take off the fuse for the radio due to the radio making loud popping sounds and turning of and on the speakers are fine its all original . This past weekend I noticed also when I was about to hit the road I wanted to set it on cruise control and it didnt work at all only the cruise control light was on and I used it a couple of times this year without problems till now .this week im going to the dealer to have my airbags fixed again due to an airbag recall .
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fluid from underneath. The failure recurred multiple times. It was discovered that the fluid was leaking from the power steering hose and a clamp was placed on the hose. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the seat belt warning indicator illuminated when the seat belt was fastened and the brake pedal was depressed, but the seat belt failed to retract. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
Related recalls
Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Hose, piping, and connections
Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL and model year 2003-2007 Accord V6 vehicles. In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL vehicles.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose, free of charge. The original recall began in June 2012, and owners of those vehicles may obtain the free remedy.
Steering complaints in other Accord years
Frequently asked questions
How common are steering problems on the 2005 Honda Accord?
NHTSA has 40 complaints about the steering of the 2005 Honda Accord, 6% of the model year's 656 complaints. The component named most often is hydraulic power assist › hose, piping, and connections (2 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2005 Honda Accord steering problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 12V-222 (hose, piping, and connections, May 17, 2012). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2005 Honda Accord steering problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 81,000 miles, and 24% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 7 crashes, 3 fires and 3 injuries to steering problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.