Honda Accord / 2012
2012 Honda Accord problems
Owners have filed 508 complaints about the 2012 Honda Accord with NHTSA. Seats account for 12.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 11%.
Complaints508
Crashes77
Fires6
Injuries65
Deaths3
What owners report breaking
Seats 12.8% · 65
Air bags 11.0% · 56
Steering 10.0% · 51
Engine 8.5% · 43
Service brakes 7.1% · 36
Electrical system 6.5% · 33
Power train 5.3% · 27
Unknown or other 5.3% · 27
Severity
Of those complaints, 77 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire, 65 report an injury and 3 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Accord in this data, 2012 sits 25th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 37 in the last three years against 56 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 26,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the driver side head rest would move forward too far and was causing pain to the contact's neck when driving. Additionally, the seat caused pain to her back and was extremely uncomfortable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and recommended the adjustment of the seat. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1,500. Seats · reported at 1,500 miles
The front seating is so uncomfortable that is causes back and neck pain, and I fear if the car was involved in an accident the head rest, which is pointed so far forward as to cause neck pain if the person uses the seat in a straighter position. The lumbar support causes me back pain because I cannot adjust it out. It hits me in a bad place in the back and causes back pain. I am an average height male (5'11"). Seats · reported at 40,000 miles
The front seat design on the Honda Accord is terrible. It causes lower back pain and pushes your head forward. Due to the uncomfortable seat design your focus moves from being on the road to trying to alleviate pain or get comfortable and in turn reduces focus on the road and increases risk of having an accident. This seat issue is widely reported at http://www.Carcomplaints.Com/Honda/Accord/2012/. Seats · reported at 42 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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