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The short version
- A Honda Accord wheel bearing follows the same split as the Civic. Front presses in, rear bolts on.
- The front hub and bearing is the frequently reported failure across the 1995 to 2013 cars.
- Failures get reported at very low mileages as well as high ones, which points at the part rather than at wear.
- No recall covers the bearings themselves, so check what your own warranty terms actually say.
Accord owners report bearing noise at mileages that make no sense next to each other. One car at five thousand miles, another at a hundred and forty.
That spread is worth understanding before you assume you drove badly.
Why the Honda Accord wheel bearing mileage spread is so wide
A bearing that fails early is usually a manufacturing or fitting problem, or impact damage from a pothole or curb.
A bearing that fails late is ordinary fatigue, where the races have finally spalled after millions of revolutions.
Both sound identical from the driver’s seat. The difference matters because an early failure often has a claim behind it.
The mechanisms are on the failure page, the impact case is on the pothole page, and the claim side is on the warranty page.
Honda Accord wheel bearing arrangements, front and rear
| End | Design | Press needed |
|---|---|---|
| Front | Bearing pressed into the knuckle | Yes |
| Rear | Bolt on hub and bearing assembly | No |
That is consistent across the generations people ask about. The front is the expensive end and the rear is not.
The procedures are on the press in page and the front versus rear page.
A Honda Accord wheel bearing may be an Acura part
Some Accord front hubs are listed as fitting the Acura TL of overlapping years, because the platforms are related.
If the Accord listing is thin or expensive, checking the Acura equivalent can pay.
Match by part number rather than assuming either way. That is on the cross reference page.
Before you accept a quote
- Confirm which corner it is, since a rear job is much cheaper than a front one.
- Rock the wheel at twelve and six with it raised.
- Weave at road speed to see whether the noise follows load to one side.
- Rule out the tires, because cupped tread hums the same way.
- Ask whether the press work is included in the number you were given.
Those are on the checking page, the tire noise page and the quote page.
Fitting it correctly
The magnetic encoder face points inward toward the sensor. Backwards means an ABS light on the first drive.
The circlip in the knuckle corrodes into its groove on older cars, and it is the step that costs the most time.
Those are on the orientation page and the snap ring page.
Accord wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 to 2024 | Front and rear, past the catalogs | match old part or VIN |
| 2013-2016 | Rear hub | 512544 check price |
| 2014-2015 | Rear hub, hybrid | 512516 check price |
| 2013-2016 | Front, press-in ball | match old part or VIN |
| 2008-2012 | Front, press-in ball, parallel listings | 510096 check price |
| 2008 | Front, press-in ball, Timken row | WB000019 check price |
| 2008-2012 | Rear hub, one catalog | 512353 check price |
| 2008-2012 | Rear hub, parallel listing | 512354 check price |
| 2003-2007 | Front, press-in ball | 510073 check price |
| 2003-2007 | Rear hub, shared with Acura TL | 512188 check price |
| 2005-2007 | Rear hub, hybrid | 512327 check price |
| 1998-2002 | Front, press-in ball | 510050 check price |
| 1998-2002 | Rear hub, 4 cylinder, rear disc | 512178 check price |
| 1998-2002 | Rear hub, 4 cylinder, rear drum | 512176 check price |
| 1998-2002 | Rear hub, V6, rear disc | 512179 check price |
| 1995-1997 | Front, V6, bearing module | 510038 check price |
| 1990-1997 | Front, 4 cylinder, bearing module | 513098 check price |
| 1995-1997 | Rear hub, 4 cylinder, rear disc | 512020 check price |
| 1995-1997 | Rear hub, 4 cylinder, rear drum | 513080 check price |
| 1995-1997 | Rear hub, V6, rear disc | 512172 check price |
| 1991-1997 | Rear hub, wagon, rear drum | 512122 check price |
| 1991-1993 | Rear hub, wagon, rear disc | 512032 check price |
| 1992-1993 | Rear hub, coupe and sedan, rear disc | 513081 check price |
| 1994 | Rear hub, coupe and sedan, ABS with rear disc | 512020 check price |
| 1990-1994 | Rear hub, coupe and sedan, rear drum | 513080 check price |
| 1990-1991 | Rear hub, ABS with rear disc | 513081 check price |
| 1990 | Front hub, EX | HA594460K check price |
Every model year this chart resolves: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. A 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 or newer Accord sits past the catalogs and goes by the old part or the VIN.
For the 2008-2012 car the catalogs disagree at both ends: 510096 and Timken’s WB000019 both cover the front press-in ball, and 512353 and 512354 both appear for the rear hub. These are parallel catalog SKUs for the same generation, so match the number stamped on the old part rather than picking between them.
The rear also splits by body, brake type and engine in the 1990s rows above, so confirm drum versus disc and 4 cylinder versus V6 before ordering any rear hub.
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Common questions
Why did my bearing fail so early?
Early failures usually trace to a part or fitting problem, or to impact damage. Ordinary fatigue takes far longer than that.
Is there a recall?
Not for the bearings themselves. Check your own vehicle identification number against the current database.
Which end is more expensive?
The front, clearly. It presses into the knuckle while the rear bolts on.
Will an Acura part fit?
Sometimes, because the platforms are related. Confirm by part number rather than by badge.
Do I need a press?
For the front yes, or a shop that presses it for you. The rear needs none.
Why did the ABS light come on afterwards?
Most often the bearing went in backwards, with the encoder face pointing the wrong way.
Should I replace both front bearings?
Only if both are worn. They fail individually rather than as a set.