CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2010 Honda Accord some several significant flaws: excessive oil consumption, premature brake wear, & uncomfortable seats.
In October 2013, Honda settled a class action for excessive oil consumption which extends their V6 powertrain warranty out to 8 years & no mileage limit. However, is the inconvenience & risk of dealing with Honda on this problem worth it? We don't think so.
Owners have consistently reported uncomfortable seats with the entire 8th generation (2008-2012) of Honda Accords. Complaints range from back pain to leg circulation problems due to bad lumbar support, cushioning, & seat angle. Unwary buyers report the seat pain is mainly only noticeable after 15-20 minutes. The common theme we hear is "never noticed this during the test drive."
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
24 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
27 / 1
Average Mileage:
22,953 miles
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The contact's daughter owned a 2010 Honda Accord. According to an accident report given to the contact by her local highway patrol office, her daughter was driving at 45 MPH when the vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree. The impact of the vehicle hitting the tree caused the vehicle to catch fire. Based on the accident report, the airbags did not deploy upon impact. the report stated that every bone in her daughter's body was broken; she died as a result of the accident. The report stated that the vehicle burned to it's core and that a specialist had to be called to the scene to identify the vehicle. The contact initially reported her daughter missing and was informed 7 days later about her daughter's accident. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard where it was destroyed. The contact called an unknown Honda dealer and they stated that they had never heard of such a failure with that model vehicle; the dealer referred her to the NHTSA for assistance. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
For whatever reason since I got this car there is something extremely off with the laceration being a bit delayed and the car steering us extremely delicate keeping the car not steady driving in a single lane straight without going left or right is impossible. As well when extremely turning right or left steering wheel shakes a bit. I habe also just received a recall notice about my air bags
The contact owns a 2010 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the driver's side air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to hendrick Honda located at 8901 South blvd, charlotte, nc 28273, where a diagnostic test was performed and it was diagnosed that the air bag would not deploy in the event of a crash. The contact was told that the part was not available to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.
- Charlotte, NC, USA
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Passenger air bag keeps going on and off. There is a electrical problem with the front and back locks. The vct actuator has gone bad on the car which cause it to make a loud rattle noise. There is also something under the car that's loosen underneath the car when you make a turn you hear a knocking noise.
The vehicle was involved in an accident where it went down a hill and struck a tree. The side curtain when deployed did not deploy correctly (they did not inflate they popped or exploded. A loss of the left arm was a result of the accident
I was in a car accident, the car was hit head on, the car was totaled and the air bags did not deploy. There was a recall on my air bags that was fixed a year ago. I need to know why they were never deployed and if there was a malfunction
The contact owns a 2010 Honda Accord. After the vehicle was repaired by frank fletcher Honda (located at 2921 moberly ln, bentonville, ar 72712, 479-715-8622) per an unknown recall repair, the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 41,000.
Takata recall. I have been trying to get my dealership to get the part and I never hear from them and when I called they don't seem to have the information I previously gave them
I was driving about 35-40 mph on a city street when a car in front had no lights in front of me was slowing down. I made impact with the car causing my head to hit the steering wheel knocking me out. My teeth were pushed in and three teeth had to be removed and my lip swelled up. If my airbag would of deployed I could of avoided these injuries.
I was involved in accident today and to my surprise my airbags did not go off. Did not go off and I had them replaced after the recall for Honda Accord 2010
Roof moulding prematurely wearing out/damage. Allowing water to seep into seams into headliner near A-beams of passenger and driver side. Water also dripped from headliner and stained it, potentially distracting driver from road. Side airbags potentially exposed to water. Problem was discovered after car was left outside during rain storm allowing water to pool on roof.
The contact owns a 2010 Honda Accord. While the vehicle was stationary, the air bag indicator illuminated, which was a safety concern. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and occurred upon starting the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. Airport marina Honda (5850 West centinela ave, los angeles, California 90045, (310) 651-8629) was made aware of the failure and provided a print out of the following diagnostic trouble codes (dtc): 92-20 - open or short to ground in passenger air bag cutout indicator and 83-25 - internal failure of front passenger air bag weight sensor. The contact stated that the dealer previously performed an unknown NHTSA recall repair for the takata air bag on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 114,022.
Excessive oil burning - vehicle has less than 100K miles is burning oil. No dipstick reading for oil in engine (for every 3,000 miles driven). Car pings and no or little power from engine due to oil loss. Dealer test stated 1/2qt of oil used every 1,000 miles. Typical Honda oil change is every, 7,500 miles (per their manual) - if waited that long no oil would be in engine. Dangerous and significant issue - Honda stated it will not fix and stated 1/2 qt of oil burned every 1,000 miles is not excessive or significant !! - from a car owner, it is very significant. Compound this with the months and months wait for the takata recall for air bags issue - the Honda 2010 CRV has significant issues. I have a co-worker that has a 2010 Acura with 300,000 miles and oil loss issues.
Airbag sign is always on even if no passenger or any object on the passenger side. The sign comes on when the driver is seated and the door is locked both in stationary and in motion.
The contact owns a 2010 Honda Accord. When the front passenger door was closed with force, the passenger side curtain air bag erroneously deployed. The vehicle was taken to Honda nation (1175 E, I-65 service rd S., mobile, Alabama) where it was diagnosed that the air bags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
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