Honda Accord Complaints (2012)

373 consumer complaints on file.

#10472485August 26, 2012
SEATS
THE FRONT SEATS HAVE BAD DESIGN AND ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE FOR LONGER DRIVE. BOTH MY WIFE AND I SPEND THREE HOURS A DAY COMMUTING, AND MY WIFE DEVELOPED A SEVERE BACK PAIN AFTER FIRST WEEK OF DRIVING. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THIS CAR SEMI DRIVABLE AND AVOID CRIPPLING PERMANENT BACK DAMAGE IS TO REMOVE LUMBAR PLATES FROM INSIDE FRONT SEATS. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED "SOLUTION" ON THE INTERNET, AND MANY HONDA ACCORD OWNERS RESORT TO THIS DRASTIC STEP COMPROMISING INTEGRITY OF THE SEAT. THE FRONT SEATS MUST BE REDESIGNED AND REPLACED. THIS CAR MUST BE RETESTED FOR SAFETY WITH THE SEAT BACK REST SUPPORT PLATES REMOVED. *TR
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#10472135August 24, 2012
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO BALANCED THE TIRES AND RESURFACED THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ALSO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VIBRATIONS WERE A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 2012 MODEL ACCORD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,895. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,394. UPDATED 09/26/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VIN ON THE VEHICLE IS NOT THE SAME AS THE VIN ON THE SIGNED LEASE AGREEMENT. UPDATED 09/27/2012 *JS
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#10471849August 22, 2012
SEATS
THE FRONT SEATS ARE SO UNCOMFORTABLE YOU CANT GO OVER 15 MILES WITHOUT BEING IN PAIN. SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE WRONG WITH THE DESIGN ON THE LUMBAR SUPPORT. *TR
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#10471405August 18, 2012
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS INCREDIBLY UNCOMFORTABLE TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SIT STILL FOR MORE THAN A 20MINUTE DRIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND ONE THAT I'VE NEVER HAD IN MY 2 CURRENT HONDA VEHICLES. THE LUMBAR SUPPORT BAR PROTRUDES INTO YOUR BACK NOT ALLOWING YOU TO SIT PROPERLY INTO THE SEAT AND CAUSING EXTREME DISCOMFORT AFTER 20MINS OF CASUAL DRIVING. *TR
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#10471330August 17, 2012
SEATS
SEATS ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. EXCESSIVE PRESSURE FROM THE SEATS LUMBAR AREA. THEY CAUSE BACK, LEG AND HIP PAIN. THIS WAS NOT NOTICED ON THE 10 MINUTE TEST DRIVE. BECOMES UNBEARABLE AFTER 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE PAIN IS DISTRACTING, CONSTANTLY ADJUSTING THE SEAT LOOKING FOR A POSITION TO EASY THE PAIN. HONDA HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND HAS NOT OFFERED A SOLUTION. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
0
#10471341August 17, 2012
SEATS
VERY UNCOMFORTABLE FRONT SEATS ARE CAUSING BACK PROBLEMS AND DRIVING DISCOMFORT. *TR
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#10470467August 13, 2012
TIRES, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW UP. IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE NEVER FELT BEFORE. I FELT SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR UNTIL NOW. I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE NO HELP. WHEN I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE TIRE, IT SEEM THAT THEY ALREADY KNEW HOW IT HAPPENED. IMMEDIATELY THE MANAGER CAME TO CHECK UNDER THE TIRE AND WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF INSPECTION SAID THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLACE THE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED BY A PUNCTURE. THE MANAGER SAID THERE IS A BREAK CABLE RIGHT ABOVE THE TIRE AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO RUPTURE. THEN OFFERED TO CHECK THE VEHICLE JUST IN CASE BUT KNEW HE KNEW THEY WERE NOT COVERING THE TIRE. HE OFFERED ME TO ONLY PAY FOR THE TIRE BUT WILL NOT CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION. NEED HELP!!! *TR
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Deaths:
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#10470465August 13, 2012
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
I AM INTO MY FIRST YEAR OF LEASING THIS NEW VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES. IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER/SHOP THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A "DEFINITE SHIMMY" SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ( 60-65 ). THEY HAVE DONE ALL THE NECESSARY STEPS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS WORKED. I HAVE CALLED HONDA MFG AND FILED A REPORT AS WELL. I WAS TOLD BY THE MFG, THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY A HONDA REP. THAT IT MAY BE A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF SOME ACCORDS. I FEEL AS A CONSUMER THIS WOULD BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I DON NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. ALSO, THE A/C HAS BEEN WORKED ON 3 TIMES AS WELL, AND STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHY CAN'T THE DEALER AUTHORIZE A REPLACEMENT WHEN IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED? WHY WOULD THE DEALER EVEN LET ME LEAVE LOT KNOWING IT HAS A DEFINITE PROBLEM? SHOULDN'T SAFETY COME FIRST FOR ALL? *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10469384August 6, 2012
STEERING, TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN BALANCED THE FRONT TIRES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE MORE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN BALANCED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WOULD REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35. UPDATED 09/21/12*LJ UPDATED 09/27/2012 *JS
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#10469420August 6, 2012
SEATS
THE FRONT SEATS CREATE INCREASED LOWER BACK PRESSURE THAT DOES NOT ALLOW A PROPER DRIVING POSITION; YOU CANNOT DRIVE COMFORTABLY FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AT A TIME. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10469157August 4, 2012
SEATS
I PURCHASED MY HONDA ACCORD 2012 SE MODEL, 3 MONTHS BACK. DURING THIS TIME, I DEVELOPED MORE BACK PAIN DUE TO DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND THIS SEAT IS NOT GIVING ANY COMFORT AND EVEN LUMBAR SUPPORT ALSO NOT GIVING CORRECT POSITION, SEATING IN DRIVER SIDE SEAT CREATING LOT PAIN , BACK HURTING REQUESTING HONDA TO REPLACE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WITH CORRECT ONE AS THIS CREATING MEDICAL PROBLEMS. *TR
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#10468932August 2, 2012
SEATS
NOTHING HAPPENED YET. THE HEADREST IS IN SUCH A BAD POSITION THAT IT WOULD NO SUPPORT MY NECK WERE THERE TO BE AN ACCIDENT. AND THE SEATS ARE SO BAD THAT I AM DEVELOPING BACK AND HIP PROBLEMS. *TR
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#10468475July 31, 2012
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED NEW 2012 HONDA ACCORD I NOTICED ON MY WAY HOME FROM DEALER THAT AT 60 TO 66 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SHIMMYS ALSO THE VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT REGARDLESS OF THE ROAD CROWN. THE DEALER HAS BALANCED AND ROADFORCED BALANCED THE TIRES ROTATED THE TIRES AND ALIGNED THE VEHICLE BUT I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. AFTER DRIVING 2 OTHER BRAND NEW ACCORDS FROM HIS LOT AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME DEFECT AT THE EXACT SAME SPEED LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE ACCORD HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH ITS STEERING SYSTEM. AMERICAN HONDA HAS NOT MADE ANY EFFORT ON THEIR PART TO HELP ME OR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS MY 3RD ACCORD. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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Deaths:
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#10467504July 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2012 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GIVE THE EXPECTED CITY ON HIGHWAY MILES PER GALLON *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURERS WINDOW STICKER STATED FOR CITY DRIVING, THE MPG WAS BETWEEN 19 TO 27 MPG WITH THE AVERAGE BEING 23 MPG. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS AVERAGING 13 MPG IN THE CITY AND ON AVERAGE, 19 MPG. PER THE MANUFACTURER'S STICKER, THE EXPECTED COMBINED FUEL ECONOMY WAS 27 MPG. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER'S COMBINED FUEL ECONOMY WAS 15.4 MPG. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEMS. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10465621July 14, 2012
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THE VEHICLE HAS A SHIMMY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE ROADS ARE LIKE AS MANY IN MY AREA ARE BRAND NEW, THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND HAS A SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE GOING BACK TO HONDA FOR THE THIRD TIME AND I HAVE HAD THE WHEELS BALANCED, FRONT END ALIGNED, AND I AM NOW GOING IN FOR A ROAD FORCE BALANCE. THERE ARE MANY ISSUES REPORTED ON LINE AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. HAVING OWNED 7 HONDA PRODUCTS IN THE LAST 16 YRS, THIS WILL BE MY LAST. ONE MORE VISIT AFTER THIS AND I WILL BE SEEKING A LEMON LAW CLAIM ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE INTERNET. I AM IN THE CAR BUSINESS AND THIS IS FAR FROM WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS FROM ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER DRIVEN AND POSES A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE FOR MANY VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10464686July 9, 2012
SEATS
AFTER DRIVING OFF THE LOT WITH THE 2012 ACCORD MY WIFE AND I NOTICED A "LUMP" IN BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SEAT. WE HAD NOT NOTICED THESE LUMPS DURING OUR 15-20 MINUTE TEST DRIVE. BY THE TIME WE GOT HOME, APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, THE LUMPS HAD BECOME UNCOMFORTABLE. THE LONGER THE DRIVE THE MORE UNCOMFORTABLE THE SEATS ARE. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR JUST OVER A WEEK AND THE LUMPS ARE STILL THERE (NO SETTLING IN) AND WE HAVE NOT ACCLIMATED TO THE SEATS. THE LUMPS ARE ABOVE THE ADJUSTABLE LUMBAR SUPPORT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. PULLING FORWARD ON THE HEADREST MAKE THE "LUMP" DISAPPEAR. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE LUMP IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT SYSTEM. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10464446July 6, 2012
SEATS
I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA ACCORD LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AGO. THE SEAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE BOTHERING ME AT THIS POINT, BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL, AS I HAVE HIP AND KNEE ISSUES I AM WORKING ON. HOWEVER, THE HEADREST IS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE/PAINFUL. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I SIT BACK, LEAN MY HEAD ON THE HEADREST AND CRUISE. THE NEW STYLE OF HEADREST IS FORCING MY HEAD TOO FAR FORWARD, AND IS CAUSING ME NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN. THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN THE SEAT BACK AND THE HEADREST, SO I CANNOT ADJUST THIS ANGLE. IF I LEAN TOO FAR BACK, CAUSING A NATURAL FORWARD LEAN TO MY HEAD, I CANNOT DRIVE COMFORTABLY, AS I MUST MOVE THE SEAT TOO FAR FORWARD, AND MY ARMS ARE OVEREXTENDED. I CANNOT ADJUST TO MAKE LONG DISTANCE DRIVING COMFORTABLE -- AND I COMMUTE 60 MILES, AND OVER 1.5 HOURS, DAILY. MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD HAD NO SUCH PROBLEMS. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS SITUATION, AND THE DEALERSHIP IS NO HELP. MY HUSBAND HAS BACK AND NECK PROBLEMS (SERVICE-RELATED), AND HE WAS READY TO THROW THE PASSENGER HEADREST OUT THE WINDOW ON OUR FIRST FREEWAY TRIP TO OUR DAUGHTER'S HOUSE -- ONLY 12 MILES DOWN THE FREEWAY. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10462656June 26, 2012
TIRES, SUSPENSION
2012 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS A LEMON *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, HE HAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES TO CORRECT A DEFECT RELATED TO A SHAKING/VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-80 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS ROAD TESTED BY HONDA SERVICE REPAIR MANAGERS AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 126 MILES AND EACH TIME IT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED AND DOCUMENTED THAT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL EXISTED. THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE VIBRATION CONTINUED.*JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462335June 19, 2012
SEATS
BOUGHT A NEW HONDA ACCORD SE AND STARTED TO HAVE BACK PAIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE SEAT AND CAUSES ME BACK PAIN AND NECK PAIN. THE DESIGN OF THE HEAD REST PUSHES MY HEAD TOO FAR FORWARD AND CAUSES NECK AND HEAD ACHES; ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED FROM THE SEAT DESIGN! THE SEAT DOES NOT SUPPORT THE UPPER BACK WHICH CAUSES MORE PAIN. I DID NOT HAVE ANY OF THESE ISSUES BEFORE THIS CAR. WHAT GOOD IS A SAFE CAR IF IT CAUSES PAIN? CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. HONDA WILL NOT ADMIT THEY DESIGNED AN UNCOMFORTABLE SEAT. MAKE THAT THE WORST DESIGNED SEAT OF ANY AUTOMOBILE I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED! THIS COULD BE THE WORST SEAT DESIGN OF ALL TIME! PLEASE RECALL THIS SEAT! *JS
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462072June 18, 2012
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER REPLACED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DUE TO A CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE DRIVER NOTICED ANOTHER CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD A FEW WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE IT REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 07/19/12*LJ UPDATED 07/23/12
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