2004 Honda Accord suspension problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2004 Honda Accord — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving and the lower ball joints on passenger side broke causing the axle to brake the car lot i got car from said they replaced everything well it happened again and the ball jounts were the same ines that were on there before..Now my rack and opion broke”
filed Apr 18, 2025
“Front right suspension failure resulting in loss of steering input. The front right wheel separated from the suspension and was at 90 degrees while moving forward. The vehicle was in motion , the event occurred right after a u turn.”
filed Feb 28, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This SKU is a Front Upper Ball Joint. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. The outer diameter being too small would…
DORE5C4S09 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 11, 2019
Suspension problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 Accord | 7 | 5% |
| 2023 Accord | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Accord | 8 | 4% |
| 2021 Accord | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 Accord | 6 | 2% |
| 2019 Accord | 6 | 1% |
| 2018 Accord | 15 | 1% |
| 2017 Accord | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Accord | 13 | 2% |
| 2015 Accord | 15 | 3% |
| 2014 Accord | 15 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Honda Accord
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.