CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012 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 "we never noticed this during the test drive." Unfortunately for unwary buyers, the seat pain is noticeable after 15-20 minutes.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
27 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
16 / 0
Average Mileage:
43,494 miles

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2012 Honda Accord seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2012 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 1 of 3)

problem #56

Feb 212024

Accord

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Air bags failed. It is available. Lukily I'm safe. I don'nt know. No one inspected the vehicle, except the police at the incident location. No warning lamps observed prior to the incident.

- New Haven, CT, USA

problem #55

Oct 252023

Accord

  • miles
I have attempted to notify multiple people numerous times that I no longer own the VIN attached and yet I continue to receive recall notices. A simple check of any standard vehicle history report will show where the vehicle was last known to have been serviced. Please discontinue sending these notices to me.

- Waynesboro, PA, USA

problem #54

Aug 242023

Accord

  • miles
At around 7:25am this morning I was driving to work in traffic and I was needing to stop, but my brakes were not working properly. They went all the way to the floor, no pressure, and I rear ended another person going 35mph. My entire front-end of my vehicle is totalled and my airbags did not even deploy. After the wreck I pumped my breaks to try to move it off the freeway and the breaks started to work again. This is a serious problem because had I been going any faster and even had my other family in the car we all could have been seriously injured or died!!

- Weatherford, TX, USA

problem #53

Jan 022023

Accord 6-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2012 Accord exl - Engine Seizure! I had the air-bag recall done about 5 years ago. None of the air-bags deployed when the 2012 exl hit a telephone pole at 20 mph and broke the telephone pole in half. I finally found out about the class action lawsuit for the excessive oil consumption yesterday (1 Qt per 1,000 miles), 2 years after the engine seizure. I spoke with Honda headquarters (1919 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, ca 90501) today for an hour and a half. mostly on hold waiting for [XXX] to get her stupervisor [XXX] to come to the phone. Honda Seemed to think my 2012 v6 exl is not part of the lot of cars they were supposed to fix in the excessive oil consumption class action lawsuit. If you have any advice on how I could recover any funds spent on my engine repair or if there is any recourse I could take with the airbags not deploying when I had the recall done 5 years ago at my local Honda dealer. Thanks [XXX] PS.. Cherokee Auto in North Atlanta Georgia has the car for sale with the faulty airbags-?? CarMax repossessed it, sold it for more than I owed them, wrote off $6500 as bad debt, and still say I owe them 750 and staying on my credit report. Pls help! TF INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Macon, GA, USA

problem #52

Aug 012020

Accord 6-cyl

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle drove over a pothole, causing the driver's side air bag to deploy. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that he needed to pay out-of-pocket for the air bag replacement. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- Edgewood, MD, USA

problem #51

Sep 222021

Accord 4-cyl

  • miles
2012 Honda Accord. Consumer writes in regards to passenger side airbag safety recall. The consumer requested to a loaner vehicle while having the safety recall repair completed.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #50

Aug 112021

Accord

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I don't have a air bag due to someone stealing the whole air bag

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #49

May 272021

Accord 4-cyl

  • miles
The driver's airbag failed to deploy until after the driver struck the wheel and suffered a severe mouth injury. Specifically a tooth was broken on the steering wheel and the tooth displaced down to the root. Consumer wanted to add rusted gasoline tank straps. They have rested out, broken and gasoline tank is hanging halfway down.

- Fenton, MO, USA

problem #48

Dec 242020

Accord

  • 1 miles
Nearly head on collision at approximately 30-35 mph and neither the side curtain airbag or driver's steering wheel airbag deployed

- Blacklick, OH, USA

problem #47

Aug 312020

Accord

  • 70 miles
Vehicle in motion, on a city street, proceeding in an eastward direction.

- Brandon, FL, USA

problem #46

Jul 302020

Accord

  • 161,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Purchased June 13, 2020.. shortly after noticed it's light on dash was on.. I have just become aware what it is, it is still on all the time.. within a week or two I got an oil change and they suggested I get 2 new tires and a flange on the exhaust would need repaired soon.. a few weeks ago I purchased 2 new tires upon returning home front flashers only began to blink intermittently it continues to do this occasionally.. I called discount tire that same day and they didn't know if anything had to be reset so I have been continuously looking for answers so now I have come across the recalls and common problems. The TPMS. Light came on after a 2 hour drive home and all tires were 10-12 lbs pressure low.. what is going on..

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

problem #45

Sep 302018

Accord 4-cyl

  • miles
There is a recall on my vehicle but there are no Honda dealerships in the area.

- Apo, AE, USA

problem #44

Feb 252020

Accord 4-cyl

  • 131,500 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle causing the air bags to deploy excessively. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was repaired under an unknown NHTSA campaign number for the air bags. A police report was filed. The contact stated that the driver sustained foot and knee injuries and the passenger sustained nine ribs fractured, a fracture from the sternum, the right clavicle fracture, two lower vertebrae bruised and a bruised lungs, abdomen and chest that needed medical attention. The contact felt due to the excessive deployment of the air bags caused too many injuries. The vehicle was towed to towing shop and was destroyed. The contact contacted billy craft Honda (2634 lakeside dr, lynchburg, va 2450) and was informed of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The 131,500.

- Lynchburg, VA, USA

problem #43

Sep 222019

Accord

  • 140,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. While driving 40 mph over a small bump in the road, the front driver's side air bags (steering wheel and side window) deployed. Afterwards, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to drive to his destination. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was invalid.

- Grand Prairie, TX, USA

problem #42

Sep 232019

Accord

  • 130,000 miles
Had a accident on highway going 60mph and hit a car in front of me. The airbags did not deploy.

- Kernersville, NC, USA

problem #41

Apr 032019

Accord

  • miles
My Honda has a recall to replace the air bag(s). The problem is that I do not trust the local dealer, larry miller Honda to work on my car. I had a recall of a previous Honda civic, the dealer told me I needed $800 in repairs to my suspension, I took the car to a highly trusted local suspecnsion service, they said the only thing that needed done was an alignment. They had the problem list from the local Honda dealer. Then, friend of mine bought a new Toyota from larry miller Toyota. When her car had 18,000 miles on it they told the differential fluid needed replace, and other work needed done, they charged her over $200! we know that if any work needed to be done on her Toyota it would have been covered under the warranty, she had owned the car less than 2 years. So, the dealership is not to be trusted. I would like to get he air bags replaced, any suggestions? (xxxx) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Spokane, WA, USA

problem #40

Aug 072015

Accord

  • 60,000 miles
Airbag light popped on after driving in a small water pocket.. light remain on.

- Frisco, TX, USA

problem #39

Feb 102019

Accord

  • miles
Pohanka Honda (capitol heights, md) - addressed the passenger air bag recall. However, immediately after being serviced, the warning light(s) regarding the passenger airbag remained on (when it shouldn't), and did not indicate (off) when it should have. I reported back to the dealership and was told - that it is unrelated to the recall they had addressed, and it was a "sensor" issue separate from the recall work. This was not an issue for me prior to having the recall addressed, but now I have this issue and I'd have to pay to have it addressed. How do I know if the passenger air bag recall repair was done correctly, how do I know I am not driving at risk...why am I ordered to pay to resolve some issue that was not apparent before taking my car to this dealership.

- Oxon Hill, MD, USA

problem #38

Jan 122019

Accord

  • 79,000 miles
'takata recall'. I have taken measures for the safety recalls, adhering to required dates provided by NHTSA of this vehicle, one being the air bags recalls. I was involved in a recent car wreck (January 12th, 2019)at which the driver front air bag deployed from steering wheel. The opposing passenger ran a red light at a street/intersection perpendicular to the street I was traveling on. I T-boned her 2010 Honda Accord in the rear panel, driver's side. I was traveling at speed limit, approx 42 mph and she was traveling at excessive speed but I am unaware of her speed limit. My vehicle continued in a straight path but completely totaled the front end and driver's side front panel, frame, etc. As for my my injury, I felt burnt on both wrists at the time of impact, but due to shock of accident I did not seek medical attention. Over a course of 4-5 days my left wrist showed significant burns and only now, 23 days later, has the left wrist burn begun to heal but will most definitely leave an obvious scar.

- Taylors, SC, USA

problem #37

Nov 252018

Accord

  • 100,325 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the passenger side roof air bag deployed while the vehicle was parked overnight. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 18V661000 (air bags). The dealer (Honda West, 7615 w sahara ave, las vegas, nv 89117, (800) 249-9504) advised the contact to call his insurance company. The manufacturer had not been notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 100,325.

- North Las Vegas, NV, USA

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