Major Problems with 2012 Honda Accord Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Honda Accord

2012 Honda Accord ENGINE Victims: 5 Mileage: 152000 miles

2012 Honda Accord SEATS Victims: 3 Mileage: 30 miles

2012 Honda Accord TRUNK LID Victims: 3 Mileage: 60000 miles

Browse 2012 Honda Accord complaints by category

Problems with SEATS, AIR BAGS and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Accord owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
SEATS
the driver's seat is so uncomfortable that i feel it is a safety concern. driver fatigue and distraction. the seating...
63
~ 7148 miles
AIR BAGS
a driver pulled out infront of me into oncoming traffic and in a head on collision the driver air bag
43
~ 47978 miles
STEERING
i have purchased a new 2012 honda accord se model with vin [xxx] on january 19th 2012. i purchased my...
39
~ 23977 miles
ENGINE
that was on monday 12/31/2012 while traffic in freeway was very clear. i set cruise control at 60 mile/hour but...
29
~ 41125 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
my brakes constantly make an annoying clicking should it is only getting worse. i took the vehicle to the dealership...
27
~ 23704 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
window on the driver side is wobbling and causing excessive annoying noise. it's getting worst with time....
20
~ 36459 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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...
20
~ 24153 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
abs lights on purchase after 5 months. i purchase my car on 12/30/11. on 30/5/12 i saw the lights on...
19
~ 48136 miles
SUSPENSION
2012 honda accord. consumer states vehicle is a lemon *tgw the consumer stated since taking delivery of the vehicle he...
17
~ 18241 miles
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...
17
~ 39083 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
my wife was driving down the road and the passenger side mirror literally exploded. *tr...
14
~ 37659 miles
WHEELS
i was driving approx 35 mph on a bridge that consist of concrete then metal grading. it was raining medium...
14
~ 19352 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. the contact stated that in colder weather the fuel cap was extremely...
10
~ 29091 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
my car was parked in orange coast college- costa mesa- ca parking lot about 5pm- 9pm. i got out about...
8
~ 39543 miles
TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord equipped with dunlop sp sport tires. the contact stated that the rear...
8
~ 6898 miles
SEAT BELTS
while driving in rainy weather in traffic my 2012 honda accord coupe rear ended another honda accord i was going
6
~ 35009 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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...
6
~ 6241 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
honda is sending out its cars with the rear wheel camber set to negative 1 to 2 degrees. this causes...
4
~ 29225 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
when my car is on dim the lights points down to the road and you cannot see anything in front
4
~ 47629 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the steering wheel vibrated....
3
~ 24331 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2012 honda accord. consumer states the vehicle has never been able to give the expected city on highway miles per...
3
~ 1333 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
as i was driving down the highway at approximately 70mph the glass in my sunroof burst. there was a loud...
2
~ 19333 miles
STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. the contact stated that the carpet under the accelerator pedal was not...
2
~ 17500 miles
VISIBILITY
my wife was driving down the road and the passenger side mirror literally exploded. *tr...
2
~ 7500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. the contact stated that the driver replaced the front windshield due to...
2
~ 8995 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
car was stopped engine keep running foot was on the brakes. *tr...
2
~ 626 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. while attempting to load the trunk of the vehicle the hatch closed...
1
~ 60000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. while driving at speeds above 20 mph a humming noise was present...
1
~ 69000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
i bought this 2012 honda accord in late september 2014. in october just a few short weeks later my ac...
1
~ 50000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. the contact observed at different times especially when making turns that the...
1
~ 14000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
2012 honda accord. consumer writes in regards to transmission malfunction. *smd the consumer stated placed the vehicle in park engaged...
1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2012 honda accord. consumer writes in regards to gas tank rattle noise complaint. *smd the consumer stated the noise was...
1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. the contact stated that the key was unable to be inserted into...
1
~ 2000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS
the seats and head rests has been poorly designed. it looks that these has been designed for men having a...
1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the steering wheel vibrated....
1
~ 10394 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord with dunlop ste sport avs tires size: p215 60 r16. the contact...
1
~ 8850 miles

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