2012 Honda Accord Engine Problems
- 29
- 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.
Among these 29 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- loss power · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Power Train
Engine/transmission has stuttering/jerking at low speeds in 1st or 2nd gear daily.
ODI 11209464
Air Bags · Body · Engine
'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…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11174322
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving my honda on a cold night at 20 degree, i hit my brakes and the car accelrated at a extreme high speed, i was unable to stop and crashed totalling my vehicle
Crash reported · Fire reported · 4 injuries · 1 death
ODI 11192434
Air Bags · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was at a stop sign on private property. I attempted to move forward to make a left turn and the car suddenly accelerated. I couldn't stop it - but a tree about 20 feet away did. Even if i had floored the gas pedal, the car would not have gone that fast that quickly. I have read of others that have had the same experience. Honda just says there is nothing wrong with the car.
Crash reported
ODI 11098960
Engine
Engine grinds during cold startup. Engine noise progressively louder during driving and idling. Honda was aware of the problem and finally issued a fix but my car is out of the warranty period that they've advertised. I feel cheated because honda seems to have waited until enough cars were out of warranty before issuing a costly fix that they've known of for close to a decade.
ODI 11099961
Engine
The variable timing control actuator makes a loud rattling noise when the car is started in the morning for the first time. That is the only time it rattles; the first start of the day. The mechanic says if the actuator fails the car will stop wherever it is. If i'm in traffic it could cause an accident; i live in the greater los angeles area where traffic is usually heavy which compounds the problem. Apparently…
ODI 11072415
Engine · Unknown Or Other
The car makes a rattling noise when i start the engine. It stops after a few seconds.i checked the engine oil level and it was good.
ODI 11030523
Engine · Power Train · Steering
The timing between shifts on the automatic shifts are good sometimes and when air conditioning is on it makes noises and causes the car to have latency in gear shifts, the front wheel hub covers fall off causing the tire to roll over the plastic and rip it off the body , the coolant system is definitely compromised because the car overheats too fast especially in hot weather, the debris from the road get caught up…
Crash reported
ODI 11205928
Engine · Unknown Or Other
The car engine suddenly stalled in the middle of the road while driving on our city street. Also we are unable to push down the break. ( lucky no one behind us and we are not on the highway) . We had to turn the key to off position and restart the engine. Thank you
ODI 10993809
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. The contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The contact called burns honda (325 nj-73, marlton, nj 08053, [redacted]) and was informed that the warranty was expired and the vehicle was unable to be repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.
ODI 11161923
Engine
I am experiencing the issue outlined in honda tsb 09-010, at cold start-up, the engine rattles loudly for about 2 seconds. I contacted my local dealer that was well aware of this problem. Took it in and the dealer changed out the vtc controller. 63,000 miles. Not covered due to out of warranty (5 years/60,000 miles). I asked if there was an extended warranty or recall and the dealer said no. It is unacceptable that…
ODI 10924453
Engine
The vehicle consume too much oil. Oil changed on 10/22/2016 and today 10/26/2016 the vehicle shows 10% already consumed. The vehicle is for personal use, is driven about 6 miles a day.
ODI 10919124
Engine
Vtc acuator is faulty. For 2 years now i've had a grinding noise when i start the car and no car shop has been able to tell me what is wrong up until yesterday i found out it's the vtc actuator that's making the grinding sound and it's been draining my oil. I call america honda to see if it has a recall for this faulty part and all i am told is that if i have had the car for less than 3 years or under 35 thousand…
ODI 11161447
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. While driving approximately 60 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the engine revved and rpms increased rapidly. The engine seized for a moment. After applying the accelerator pedal, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred on a separate occassion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice, but the mechanic was unable to duplicate or locate the failure.…
ODI 10876866
Engine
Vtc actuator grinding noise - in the spring of 2015 i started to notice a grinding noise when the car was started in the morning. I took the car in to honda of bowie (bowie, maryland) on may 23, 2015, and they said it was the vtc actuator and that honda had the concern under investigation, and that honda would not cover the repair. They also said they would contact me with any additional details. It has been nearly…
ODI 10861628
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Engine coolant, thermostat, radiator and engine failed at a mere 37k miles. Honda refused to cover. It was in motion when it started smoking and shooting out fluid from under the hood. Had it towed to two honda dealerships only to not have it covered.
ODI 10788954
Engine
My vehicle only has 88,000 miles and the power steering pump is starting to scream. Is there a possible recall on this item?
ODI 10825515
Engine
I was slowing down and braking for a red traffic light. I had to apply a lot of pressure on the brakes as it felt like the car was going to accelerate. This is the second time that i had this particular problem. Both times, this acceleration attempt when i was braking, did not happen for the remainder of my drive. I did not notice the engine revving or see that the engine was overheated. I was driving on city street…
ODI 10746765
Engine
I am experiencing the issue outlined in tsb 09-010, at cold start-up, the engine rattles loudly for about 2 seconds. I am in the process of trying to contact american honda to see if i can get goodwill to get this repaired. It is unacceptable that this is such a widespread known issue yet honda fails to issue a recall.
ODI 10723346
Engine
I was driving on a down hill road ( about 0.3 miles), and my transmission was exactly on "d". Because it was a down hill road, i released my gas pedal. However, suddenly my engine made some acceleration sound, and on the meter, it showed that the engine speed was increasing from 2000rpm to 3000rpm. (please notice that i was not feeding the gas at that moment because i was driving on a down hill road ). I immediately…
ODI 10722252
Engine
Operating on the highway and vehicle had a loss of power. This loss of power happened when trying to merge into fast moving traffic on the interstate. The vehicle loss power as the merge began and caused vehicles operating from behind to drastically slow down or pull into left hand lane also, was unable to safely travel in the slow vehicle lane because of the loss of power. Evidently, dealership reported several…
ODI 10820656
Air Bags · Body · Engine
Our 2012 4 door/v6 honda accord was involved in a crash. A mack truck hit our car from behind at an estimated speed of 50. We hit the car in front of us at an estimated speed of 20. The vehicle was considered totaled with an estimate of $22000-$25000 in damages. The front airbags never deployed. In my research, 2012 honda's had a recall regarding side airbags not deploying…
Crash reported
ODI 10678472
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
While applying brakes, the engine revved up and car started to accelerate - i had to move transmission into "neutral" to stop vehicle. It was inspected the following day by a honda dealer and they said that the car was functioning normally. It has happened 3 times since it was inspected by a 2nd dealer, the latest time was march 7th, 2015. *tr
ODI 10692892
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle does not accelerate, but hesitates 2-4 seconds from a stop or near stop, then suddenly surges to mid throttle forcing the driver to either brake suddenly or avoid hitting another vehicle. Happened 4 times in one year with my car. *tr
ODI 10683718
Engine
2012 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to engine misfire that may disable vehicle. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle was still under warranty. Supposedly, a federal court authorized a notice regarding the engine misfire problem. The dealer informed the consumer, even though his vin was included, there was nothing they could do, until he experienced a failure.
ODI 10560947