Honda Accord Complaints (2012)

373 consumer complaints on file.

#10453627March 31, 2012
SEATS
WE BOUGHT NEW 2012 HONDA ACCORD LIMITED EDITION IN FEB. 2012 AND I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN THE COMFORT OF THE SEATS! THE SEATS ARE CAUSING SEVERE BACK PAIN AND LEG PAIN. I CANNOT AFFORD TO TRADE IT BACK IN BUT FEEL THAT HONDA NEEDS TO OFFER DIFFERENT SEATS/HEAD RESTS. THE HEAD REST FORCES YOU HEAD TOO FAR FORWARD AND CAUSES SEVERE NECK PAIN AS WELL. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 25 MIN I EVEN DEVELOP LEG PAIN. I FEAR DRIVING THIS CAR FOR A LONG DISTANCE/LONG TIME MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO NECK,BACK, AND LEGS.... I HOPE HONDA WILL RECALL THESE SEATS AND REPLACE THEM WITH ONES THAT DON'T CAUSE PAIN! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452917March 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
ON RANDOM OCCASIONS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THERE IS A 2 TO 5 SECOND HESITATION UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. I MOVE FORWARD A FEW FEET THEN NOTHING, THE ENGINE DOES NOT STOP BUT REMAINS IN IDLE MODE. THEN THE POWER SUDDENLY RETURNS AND THE CAR MOVES FORWARD. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES, IN BOTH RAINY AND DRY CONDITIONS; GOING STRAIGHT OR MAKING BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS. ISSUE DOES NOT CAUSE WARNING LIGHTS TO COME ON, AND DEALER CAN NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DIAGNOSTIC ARE ALL FINE. BUT THIS 2 TO 5 SECOND HESITATION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, I CAME CLOSE TO BEING HIT DURING ONE OF THESE "HESITATIONS" WHEN TRYING TO TURN ONTO A BUSY ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452113March 18, 2012
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS UNBEARABLY UNCOMFORTABLE AND CAUSING SEVERE BACK PAIN AFTER JUST A FEW HUNDRED MILES OF DRIVING. I FEAR THIS IS CAUSING SERIOUS PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO MY BACK AND PUTTING MY HEALTH AT RISK. I FEEL A RECALL IS IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS ALSO GOING TO BE A SEVERE FINANCIAL BURDEN IF I HAVE TO PAY FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND OR REPLACE THE CAR. I TRIED USING AN AFTER MARKET SEAT CUSHION BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452121March 18, 2012
WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING APPROX 35 MPH ON A BRIDGE THAT CONSIST OF CONCRETE THEN METAL GRADING. IT WAS RAINING MEDIUM AND THE VEHICLE SEEM TO SLIDE ON THE METAL GRADING TOWARDS A NEARBY CAR IN THE NEXT LANE. I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO THE TYPE OF FOOTPRINT THE TIRES INSTALLED BY THE FACTORY. I BELIEVE THERE WILL BE AN ACCIDENT WITH THESE TYPE OF TIRES AND HONDA SHOULD REPLACE WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448425February 18, 2012
SEATS
DRIVER CAR SEAT AS WELL AS FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ARE PAINFULLY UNCOMFORTABLE. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS I NOTICED SEVERE NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN. NO SEAT ADJUSTMENT COULD ALTER THIS, I HAVE BECOME UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT SEVERE PAIN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS FURTHER ONLINE(EVEN ON THIS WEBSITE FOR 2011) THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I KNOW THERE ARE ALWAYS COMPLAINTS ABOUT CAR SEATS BECAUSE DRIVERS ARE ALL SO DIFFERENT, HOWEVER THE HONDA ACCORD HAS BY FAR THE MOST COMPLAINTS MANY OF ANY OTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444522January 19, 2012
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER IN TRAFFIC, MY 2012 HONDA ACCORD COUPE REAR ENDED ANOTHER HONDA ACCORD, I WAS GOING UNDER 20 MPH AND MY HEAD HIT MY STEERING WHEEL DUE TO SEAT BELT FAILURE. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444414January 18, 2012
SEATS
THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I'VE HAD WITH UNCOMFORTABLE SEATS.. I ONLY DRIVE 15 MINUTES TO WORK.. BUT ITS LIKE I'VE BEEN IN THE SEAT FOR ALL DAY... BACK PAIN, MUST ADJUST MY SEATING POSITION CONSTANTLY... WANT HONDA TO FIX THIS SEAT PROBLEM..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443644January 12, 2012
SEATS
SEATS CAUSE BACK AND LEG PAIN VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, TO THE POINT OF DISTRACTION. THIS IS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE 11-25-2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438815December 6, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
INCIDENT DATE: 12/05/2011, 5:45PM WEATHER/ROAD CONDITION: GOOD, NO RAIN/SNOW, NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN SUMMARY: ACCORD 2012 LX HAD A SUDDEN ENGINE REV FOR ABOUT A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL WITHOUT DRIVER INTERVENTION. MINOR GAS PEDAL VIBRATION NOTICED FOR FIRST 500 MILES DURING BREAK-IN. DETAILS: I WAS DRIVING ACCORD 2012 LX ON A LOCAL MAIN STREET AT ABOUT 20 TO 25 MPH, ENTERING A NORMAL SMALL SLOPE. I SUDDENLY HEARD LOUDER ENGINE NOISE, AND NOTICED TACHOMETER GOING UP FROM BELOW 2K TO 3K RPM QUICKLY. AT THE SAME TIME, I FELT GAS PEDAL WAS MOVING AWAY FROM MY RIGHT FOOT. EVENTUALLY THE GAS PEDAL CAME BACK AND TACHOMETER READING WENT BACK TO NORMAL AS WELL. THIS LASTED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. I DID NOT MOVE MY RIGHT FOOT AWAY FROM GAS PEDAL AND DID NOT INTERVENE WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING. SINCE THIS SUDDEN ENGINE REV WENT AWAY IN A COUPLE OF SECONDS BY ITSELF, I DIDN'T FEEL THAT THE ACCORD ACCELERATED A LOT DURING THE PERIOD. DURING FIRST 500 MILES ON THE ACCORD, I ALSO FELT MINOR GAS PEDAL VIBRATION FREQUENTLY ON ROADS THAT ARE NOT PERFECTLY PAVED AND HAVE SOME MINOR BUMPS. I HAVE NEVER NOTICED ANY SUCH GAS PEDAL VIBRATION ON OTHER CARS WHEN DRIVING DOWN ON THE SAME ROADS. THE VIBRATION BECAME LESS PRONOUNCED AFTER 500 MILES, AND I DIDN'T NOTICE IT LATELY. I AM NOT SURE IF THERE IS ANY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INITIAL GAS PEDAL VIBRATION DURING BREAK-IN AND RECENT ENGINE REV INCIDENT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HIGHWAY SAFETY OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436647November 21, 2011
SEATS
HAVE HAD TO BLOCK SEAT RESTRAINT FROM WORKING DIGS INTO BACK CAUSING CONSTANT MOVEMENT WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE CAUSING TO NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO ROAD AHEAD. HONDA SAYS THEY CANNOT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO SEAT TO ALLOW TO DRIVE WITH SEAT RESTRAINT ACTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436412November 18, 2011
SEATS
I JUST BOUGHT A 2012 ACCORD SE AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS BEYOND UNCOMFORTABLE--IT'S CAUSING BOTH BACK PAIN AND NUMBNESS DOWN MY RIGHT LEG. I DON'T HAVE ANY BACK PROBLEMS AND FEAR IT WILL CAUSE SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS. I'VE PUT 400 MILES ON THIS CAR. I HATE TO BE IN THIS POSITION BUT I'M LEANING TOWARD TRADING IT IN AT A SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLAR FINANCIAL LOSS, THINKING THE HIT IS BETTER THAN RUINING A HEALTHY BACK. WHEN I CALLED HONDA TO ASK IF THERE WAS ANY SOLUTION, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON SAID THE SEAT MEETS GOVERNMENT SAFETY STANDARDS AND HONDA HAS NO PLANS TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER. VERY DISAPPOINTING! I WISH I HAD READ ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS POSTED ONLINE ABOUT THE SEAT BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR. APPARENTLY, IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432441October 22, 2011
SEATS
CANNOT DRIVE VEHICLE MORE THEN 10 MILES WITHOUT EXTREME BACK PAINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432239October 20, 2011
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS SO UNCOMFORTABLE THAT I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. DRIVER FATIGUE AND DISTRACTION. THE SEATING MATERIAL IS TOO HARD, THE LUMBAR IS TOO PROMINENT AND MISPLACED (TOO HIGH) BECAUSE THE BOTTOM SEAT CUSHION IS TOO LOW IN THE BACK, AND CAN'T BE ADJUSTED UPWARD. THE HEAD REST IS SO FAR FORWARD AS TO NOT ALLOW ANY HEAD MOVEMENT. ONLY VERY SHORT TRIPS CAN BE MADE IN THIS AUTOMOBILE. LONGER TRIPS ARE NOT ADVISABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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