CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2011 Honda Accord has a solid reputation (so far), with one very significant flaw: uncomfortable seats.
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. Complaints aren't limited to only a certain body type -- the seat comfort problems are from a wide spectrum of owner height & weight.
The common theme we hear is "never noticed this during the test drive." Unfortunately for unwary buyers, the seat pain is noticeable after 15-20 minutes.
electronic failure-lights go out, gauges out, no headlights
It was a normal night, I was coming home, and it was a fairly dark highway. I was driving, and all of a sudden, my stereo stopped playing and my headlights were out. I look in horror as all of my gauges start to fall to 0, and it's pitch black in the cabin, I look at the stereo and the screen is black. This takes approximately all of 2 seconds. Then everything comes back on, gauges-check, lights-check, stereo-it just kept flashing "CONNECT RETRY". I pulled over with the hazards on, put it in park, and turned it off. When I turned it back on everything was back to normal. No problems rest of the way. This is the second time. The first happened in the dealership parking lot, we got our other Honda serviced, we just brought my Accord to follow. It happened exactly the same way in the parking lot. The trend I can identify is the period of time the blackout takes, and that it happens within the first 10 minutes of cranking the vehicle. Honda has told me they will replace and fix the broken part, but have no idea what this is. I still drive it, but I'm more careful at night.
Update from Nov 11, 2015: PROBLEM FIXED! I've waited almost a year to successfully confirm this, but flashing and reprogramming the ECM/ECU worked. She hasn't done anything of the sort since the reprogram. I believe the problem was caused by a cheap aftermarket key bypass unit used to "emulate" a key, and then using cheap keys. I've ripped all of it out. It's completely stock Honda MFG Corporate security system now.
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electronic failure-lights go out, gauges out, no headlights
It was a normal night, I was coming home, and it was a fairly dark highway. I was driving, and all of a sudden, my stereo stopped playing and my headlights were out. I look in horror as all of my gauges start to fall to 0, and it's pitch black in the cabin, I look at the stereo and the screen is black. This takes approximately all of 2 seconds. Then everything comes back on, gauges-check, lights-check, stereo-it just kept flashing "CONNECT RETRY". I pulled over with the hazards on, put it in park, and turned it off. When I turned it back on everything was back to normal. No problems rest of the way. This is the second time. The first happened in the dealership parking lot, we got our other Honda serviced, we just brought my Accord to follow. It happened exactly the same way in the parking lot. The trend I can identify is the period of time the blackout takes, and that it happens within the first 10 minutes of cranking the vehicle. Honda has told me they will replace and fix the broken part, but have no idea what this is. I still drive it, but I'm more careful at night.
Update from Nov 11, 2015: PROBLEM FIXED! I've waited almost a year to successfully confirm this, but flashing and reprogramming the ECM/ECU worked. She hasn't done anything of the sort since the reprogram. I believe the problem was caused by a cheap aftermarket key bypass unit used to "emulate" a key, and then using cheap keys. I've ripped all of it out. It's completely stock Honda MFG Corporate security system now.
So glad to have that over with.
- Will R., Nashville, TN, US