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.

- Kerrville, TX, USA

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.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

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.

- Auburn, CA, USA

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!

- Anoka, MN, USA

Driver and front passenger seats are extremely uncomfortable and cause leg, hip, and neck pain if driven for over 15 minutes. Have owned 8 different Honda over the past 15 years and never had this problem with Odyssey, Accord, and civics. Very poor and awkward seat design.

- Frisco, TX, USA

Just started leasing a 2012 Accord SE a week ago. Driver seat is very uncomfortable, when I drove the car initially, I did not feel it because it was only for 5-7 minutes or so, but obviously after 30 minutes or so, one can feel the back and neck pain. I tried to adjust the seat in many ways, but did not find a position for driving the car comfortably.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

I just bought this car two weeks ago. The first time I noticed the issue was on a long drive, 5+/- hours with the car. At the end of the drive, my lower back was on fire and I had a hard time moving around for the rest of that weekend. Then the drive home was worse, because my back already was hurting. These seats are awful! I took the car right back to the dealer and told them about the issue, I was told they really couldn't do anything about it and there is nothing wrong with the seat (it wasn't broken). I then call Honda care, explained my issue and was given a case number (N012012-4-3002271). That case ending in Honda usa basically telling me to pound sand! I said that I was not the only person with these issues, just go and google it. These issues have been going on for quite a while. The Honda rep "caroline" to me Honda was un-aware of any issues like this and further told me, they don't pay attention to web postings. Bottom line is this... I have a brand new car. The front seats (driver and passenger) are causing extreme back pain and numbness in my legs. Honda is knowingly or un-knowingly ignoring this issue. I'm not the only one with these issues and I'm just looking for help to resolve this. I have tried the dealer and the manufacture themselves without satisfaction.

- West Roxbury, MA, USA

The driver seats causes your right leg to go numb and your neck to become so stiff you cannot safely check blind spots.

- Carlsbad, CA, USA

Front seats are uncomfortable and cause neck and back pain on any drive >30 minutes. Pain lasts for hours.

- Spartanburg, SC, USA

I own a 2012 Honda Accord LX base. Drivers side seat just slightly above the lumbar support is hurting my back. Adjusting the seat or adding some padding does not help. Extreme discomfort after 25 minutes of driving time. Very poor seat design. Very disappointed in Honda. I'm forced to sell my Accord at a loss as I cannot tolerate the pain.

- Allentown, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated that after driving in the vehicle for a few minutes the front driver's seat became very uncomfortable. The contact suffered pain to his back due to the seat. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance to the contact. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 100 and the current mileage was 2,500. Updated 5/16/12 the consumer stated the lumbar support fully retracted into the seat, which hurt his back after driving for a short period of time. The consumer stated he has to use a pillow in order to drive. Updated 05/23/12

- Indiana, PA, USA

The most uncomfortable seats!!! can't even drive the car. After 5-10 minutes I get severe back pain and on longer trips my legs go numb. Please help.

- Scotch Plains, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the seat was causing him severe back pain when driving the vehicle for more than 15 minutes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that they could not alter the vehicle design. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 200. Updated 05/24/12

- Cranston , RI, USA

The drivers seat is so uncomfortable that I can't drive it more than a half an hour. The lumbar support is pushing on my back and causing me pain even long after I 'm done driving the car. I could not help but noticing a long list of people with the same issues on the internet. I need some help with answers cause I can not drive this car.

- Indiana, PA, USA

Myself and my husband have driven this car for less than one week and we both already have back and neck pain from the poorly designed driver and passenger front seats. We commute one hour each direction to work every day and after the first day or driving one way we were both in pain. We have tried every possible combination position of the seats with and without lumbar support and no matter what, they are beyond uncomfortable. We dread having to even get in the car and cannot believe that Honda has yet to acknowledge a problem that is very obvious to so many people. Not only is the back of the seat an issue but the head rest location results in neck pain as well. We had a Toyota Camry and I am very unhappy that we didn't say with the Toyota family as their cars are much more comfortable and reliable. Hopefully Honda will address this serious issue and retain their customers.

- Winchendon, MA, USA

We bought new 2012 Honda Accord limited edition in Feb. 2012 and I am so disappointed in the comfort of the seats! the seats are causing severe back pain and leg pain. I cannot afford to trade it back in but feel that Honda needs to offer different seats/head rests. The head rest forces you head too far forward and causes severe neck pain as well. After driving for about 25 min I even develop leg pain. I fear driving this car for a long distance/long time may cause permanent damage to neck, back, and legs.... I hope Honda will recall these seats and replace them with ones that don't cause pain!

- Chattanooga, TN, USA

The drivers side seat is unbearably uncomfortable and causing severe back pain after just a few hundred miles of driving. I fear this is causing serious physical damage to my back and putting my health at risk. I feel a recall is in order to fix this problem. This is also going to be a severe financial burden if I have to pay for medical treatment and or replace the car. I tried using an after market seat cushion but this did not help.

- Clifton, NJ, USA

Driver car seat as well as front passenger seat are painfully uncomfortable. After driving the car for about 3 weeks I noticed severe neck and shoulder pain. No seat adjustment could alter this, I have become unable to drive the car without severe pain. After researching this further online(even on this website for 2011) there has been a number of similar complaints. I know there are always complaints about car seats because drivers are all so different, however the Honda Accord has by far the most complaints many of any other car.

- Golden Valley, MN, USA

This is the first car I've had with uncomfortable seats.. I only drive 15 minutes to work.. but its like I've been in the seat for all day... back pain, must adjust my seating position constantly... want Honda to fix this seat problem..

- Mount Pleasant, SC, USA

Seats cause back and leg pain very uncomfortable, to the point of distraction. This is from the date of purchase 11-25-2011.

- Memphis Tn, TN, USA