2015 Honda Accord · symptom sheet
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy
- 32owner reports
- 54,000median miles
- $2,837median quote
- 4involved a crash
Newest report Jun 8, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
78 of the 599 complaints on this car are about the steering system. 32 of those describe power steering loss.
Tick what matches of 32 reports
Power steering loss on other Accord years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Power steering loss is the steering wheel suddenly going heavy, usually with a warning on the dash. Nearly six in ten complaints in this group mention a warning light or message, and almost two thirds mention driving or highway speed rather than parking.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the steering rack (7 reports) and the EPS motor or module (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the steering system covers the 2015 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the steering system on the Accord
Loss of direction control. Closed aug 25, 2023.
Loss of direction control. Closed may 7, 2021.
Electric power steering failure. Closed oct 6, 2015.
What owners paid
7 of the 32 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $2,000 to $5,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 28,000 and 95,000 miles, from the 17 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“All of a sudden the power steering wasn't working. I had to use all of my strength to turn the wheels. I had to pay for a tow truck take it to my local Honda dealer. They checked it out and said I had to replace the electronic power steering unit and the cost was Over $5000. 00 Dollars.”
Filed Jun 8, 2026
“Steering wheel gets hard while driving. Works fine for a little while then starts again.i was in a busy street when it occurred. Worried about our safety while driving. Car lot replaced power steering rack and pin. But still ongoing . They cant seem to fix it right. I just got the car. My name is [XXX] phone [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”
Filed Mar 9, 2025
“My daughter left for to go to ballet and at the end of our driveway the steering locked up, the EPS light came on. Now we have no power steering.”
Filed Oct 10, 2023
“Power Steering did not work when I went out to my car. I took it to Honda and they replaced the power steering rod While I was driving it power steering failed again. Took it back to Honda - replaced electrical panel While I was driving power steering went out again. Back in shop with Honda and saying needs electrical harness repair. Dangerous to drive as you have no control over steering car while driving”
Filed Dec 21, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 4 of 32 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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