1. Honda Accord
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  3. 1999
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1999 Honda Accord Seats Problems

24
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

What owners report

  • seat bottom · 5 records
  • left front · 5 records
  • seat track · 5 records
  • seat rock · 4 records
  • weld condition · 4 records
  • condition bracket · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi9
1–30k mi1
150–400k mi1
30–60k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 27, 2016 · 206,000 miles

    Body · Power Train · Seats

    My three small children and myself were traveling on the interstate in our home town right at city speed limit of 75mph when out of nowhere from the middle lane attempted to get in the right lane to to get off on my exit 4 miles ahead i slowly hit my brakes then the gas and my car would not move i was almost plowed into numerous times and almost caused a few collisions myself since i was not able to move at all l…

    ODI 10861765

  • February 1, 2011 · 118,000 miles

    Seats

    Driver's seat of my '99 honda accord has become loose, rocks and pulls away from steering wheel upon acceleration, causing lack of control since momentum pulls driver away from wheel. When seat is not occupied, this is evident by pushing on headrest, causing seat to 'rock' backwards approx 6". Mechanic said that a piece of steel on the bracket under the seat is broken (& seat bracket is the same for all 1998-2002…

    ODI 10405392

  • September 29, 2010 · 150,000 miles

    Seats

    My power assisted driver's seat bracket that attaches the seat bottom to the seat base has fractured because of the weld condition of bracket. My seat weld at the left front corner of the seat bottom now causes the seat to rock with no stability. The honda dealership will not honor the pe02072 stating that my vin no. Is not in the range and that the time period has expired. This is a dangerous weld failure that odi…

    ODI 10358241

  • January 15, 2010 · 129,900 miles

    Seats

    1999 honda accord: the bracket that attaches the driver seat bottom to the seat base at the front left corner is fractured due to the weld condition of bracket, this causes the seat to wobble and i grip the steering wheel as a support when seat position shifts. *tr

    ODI 10357316

  • January 15, 2010 · 12,900 miles

    Seats

    1999 honda accord: the bracket that attaches the driver seat bottom to the seat base at the front left corner is fractured due to the weld condition of bracket, this causes the seat to wobble and i grip the steering wheel as a support when seat position shifts. *tr

    ODI 10357315

  • November 19, 2009 · 128,000 miles

    Seats

    The seat bracket on my 1999 honda accord broke as described in nhtsa action number pe02072. Honda refused to repair the seat and denied that there was ever a manufacture defect. *tr

    ODI 10293252

  • April 10, 2009 · 125,000 miles

    Seats

    1) i tried to sit in my front seat 2) the front seat (driver) came off its track. This is an electric seat. 3) i am running down a replacement now. *tr

    ODI 10265964

  • July 28, 2008 · 112,472 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Seats

    Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. The contact stated that the driver seat in his vehicle became separated from the frame. The failure occurred while the contact was driving approximately 20 mph. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the seat detached from the bracket. He was informed that his vin was not included in a similar product update. The current and failure mileages were 112,472.…

    ODI 10236002

  • May 13, 2008 · 130,000 miles

    Seats

    Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. While entering the vehicle, the driver's side power assisted seat tilted backwards. The contact called the dealer and manufacturer in reference to action number pe02072. A representative stated that they would reserve their right to provide a free remedy until after the vehicle was inspected by a technician. The contact is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. The…

    ODI 10229606

  • January 2, 2008 · 120,000 miles

    Seats

    1999 honda accord driver"s seat has developed excessive looseness (rocking motion). Honda of america issued a product update in 2003 , but is unwilling to repair problems that arose after 2005. *tr

    ODI 10233174

  • September 3, 2006 · 82,970 miles

    Seats

    Dt*: the contact stated a piece of metal detached from the slider of the driver seat, causing free movement of the seat. The manufacturer was notified, who instructed the contact to take the vehicle to a service dealer. The vehicle was not taken in for service.

    ODI 10167553

  • August 23, 2006 · 150,000 miles

    Seats

    Dt*: the contact stated where the seat attaches to the frame, the seat was only held on by a spot-weld. Under normal wear and tear, the spot weld breaks lose causing the seat to rock back and forth. The driver's side power seat rocks back and forth about 6-8 inches. The dealership has been made aware of the problem.

    ODI 10166330

  • May 23, 2003

    Seats

    Seat frame bracket failure on power assisted driver's seat. The left front corner of of the seat bottom bracket failed, and appear to be due to the weld condition of the bracket. Under acceleration the silt tilts backwards. Can't believe the nhtsa just closed an investigation on 3/2003 this issue and decided it did not warrant the use of agency resources, i weigh 190 pounds, and do not jump into and out of my seat,…

    ODI 10019197

  • December 23, 2002 · 48,000 miles

    Seats

    While driving the driver seat loosen up, became very mobile. Consumer feels that this can cause serious injuries if vehicle is in an accident. Please provide more details. Ts

    ODI 10001454

  • March 4, 2002

    Seats

    The driver seat got loose suddenly and tilted backward while the consumer was driving. The dealer replaced the lower track bracket. *yh

    ODI 566038

  • January 31, 2002

    Seats

    SEAT TRACK BROKEN AND SEAT CAME LOOSE.*AK

    ODI 757723

  • August 1, 2001

    Seats

    Seat track is broken and seat is flopping around. The metal piece that attached to the seat frame has broken off. When looking at the break, observed metal shavings on floor and a lot of metal shavings at the point of the break. Appears to be a defective part or workmanship. My concern is that if i had had an accident, the seat would not have held and i could have been thrown out the back of the car. I have reported…

    ODI 758175

  • June 1, 2001

    Seats

    While driving at any speed, the driver's seat moved. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer twice, but the problem continued. *ak a part was added to remedy the problem but did not resolve the problem. The part was added twice and worked neither time. At times when the consumer was coming to a stop, the seat would jerk forward and back. *sc *jb

    ODI 10067049

  • April 30, 2001

    Seats

    Driver's seat track came unbolted from floor. Dealer has inspected and repaired vehicle.*ak the dealer paid half the cost of repair. *yh

    ODI 887168

  • February 1, 2001

    Seats

    SEAT TRACK BROKEN. *AK

    ODI 883316

  • December 30, 2000

    Seats

    Left metal control arm that raises and lowers the drivers seat has broken. Both the metal and the weld have broken and the bar under the seat is no longer attached to the control arm under the left front of the seat. The seat flops and is unstable. This car has not been involved in an accident but the fear is that had it been or should it be, the seat will fall backwards causing serious injury to both the driver and…

    ODI 739811

  • May 23, 2000

    Seats

    While stopping at a light driver's side seat reclined all the way back. Consumer could have hit someone. Took vehicle to dealer, and they fixed the seat adjusting mechanism. *ak *ml

    ODI 862948

  • April 29, 1999

    Seats

    The left front corner of the seat has about a half-inch of vertical slack in it. (you can move the left-front corner up that much with your hand.) this allows the seat to rock back (in a rocking motion) when pushing against the seat back. This happens when getting in the car, changing positions in the seat, and even under hard acceleration. The dealer replaced the seat track under warranty. That didn't solve it. The…

    ODI 10010256

  • Seats

    Passenger seat tracks wouldn't latch correctly allowing the entire seat to slide backward when accelerating from a complete stop smashing the rear passengers legs. Component was replaced under warranty after second time to dealer about the problem.*ak

    ODI 761837