2012 Honda Accord Seats Problems
- 63
- 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 63 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 11 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- back pain · 37 records
- head rest · 14 records
- lower back · 13 records
- lumbar support · 9 records
- seat design · 9 records
- very uncomfortable · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 39 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seats
The foam covering the metal frame on the driver's back rest has either shifted or is so thin that is has worn through and that allows direct contact between the driver's back and the metal frame. In the event of a crash, i feel that the direct contact of the metal seat frame will result in injury or increased injury to the driver.
ODI 10992765
Seats
The driver seat in my 2012 honda accord is so uncomfortable that i now have to seek medical attention for my neck shoulder lower back and leg pain. I bought the car used a couple of years ago and try to take it back 2 days later but i cannot afford to buy another car i owned a saturn for 16 years and never had a problem like this i was sitting on 3 inches of foam rubber for my back and the bottom of the seat but the…
ODI 11082259
Seats
Most uncomfortable car seat ever makes your lower back hurt and legs go numb
ODI 10913572
Seats
I purchased this honda accord as a certified used vehicle from a honda dealer about 2 months ago. I haven't driven the vehicle very much, consequently the problem didn't become very apparent until yesterday. The lumbar support causes severe back pain. I tried adjusting the lumbar but even at the lowest available setting the thing simply rams into your lower back. This problem isn't noticeable during a test drive of…
1 injury
ODI 10763834
Seats
Drivers seat felt like metal was pushing through it, causing discomfort when i sat; worse when getting in/out of the car. I did not own car 3 years but mileage past warranty. Honda said they would replace seat as a "goodwill gesture". Repiair done by honda dealer, made the problem worse. I called immediately. Although the estimate i received to fix the seat included replacing the entire cushion and cover, when the…
ODI 10816479
Seats
I bought the 2012 honda accord in dec 2011 for my wife. The car overall has performed well with no major problems. My wife has complained about uncomfortable seats since we bought it. I too noticed it when i drove for distances over 30 minutes. Last year, 2014, i finally bought my wife a new car and the honda became my hand me down. I have been miserable in this car. The seat design causes pain in my legs,…
1 injury
ODI 10703371
Seats
The front driver and front passenger seats are uncomfortable to a point where it affects my driving ability. When i drove for two hours i needed to adjust my self in my seat multiple times causing me to not focus on the road. After the two hour drive i had bad lower back pain. *tr
ODI 10683825
Seats
The front seating is so uncomfortable that is causes back and neck pain, and i fear if the car was involved in an accident the head rest, which is pointed so far forward as to cause neck pain if the person uses the seat in a straighter position. The lumbar support causes me back pain because i cannot adjust it out. It hits me in a bad place in the back and causes back pain. I am an average height male (5'11").
ODI 10781141
Seats
There seems to be a flaw in the 2012 honda accord front driver and passenger seats that makes them so uncomfortable that it is actually painful. While this may seem to just be a superficial matter, i believe that it is serious because the discomfort is so bad that, while driving, the driver has to shift in the seat frequently to try to alleviate the discomfort. This creates a potential safety issue. Moreover, after…
ODI 10632653
Seats
The drivers seats are very bad and cause back problems. I have developed server back aches after using this honda for the past 3 months. *tr
ODI 10549727
Seats
Drivers seat is not right . It is causing me back neck and leg pains . Found myself adjusting it while driving in a 55 mls expressway and almost got involved in an accident . This has been happening quite often and now i try to move around or adjust the seat when its safe to do so. I think that honda american corp., and you people should look into this asap and have this problem recalled and fix. Thank you . *tr
ODI 10726399
Head Restraint · Seats
The seats and head rests has been poorly designed. It looks that these has been designed for men having a height of more than 6 feet. I have a standard height of 5'-9'. When i rest my head to the head rest, it touches only less than one cm to the head rest. I can not lower down the height of head rest because the back of the seat is too high. There is a big gap between neck and head rest. I have made a rough sketch…
ODI 10494002
Seats
Front driver seat is causing neck,back and hip pain after driving 10-15 minutes, adjusting seat does not help. I took vehicle back to dealership, they inspected seat and said there is no problem, i told them there is a problem because no matter who drives the car everyone experiences the same pain. I googled "accord seat problem" and found that there are several websites and hundreds of people having the same issue.…
3 injuries
ODI 10497953
Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. The contact stated that the driver's side seat and head rest were very uncomfortable, causing her to sustain back pain and headaches. The dealer was contacted who did not offer any assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered to file a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 15,012.
1 injury
ODI 10485441
Seats
A month after purchasing this vechile, i noticed back pain. Every tiem i got into the car, i tried to repostion the seats to get comfortable. However, i was unsuccessful every time. I tried even adding a pad between the seat and my back and behind to make it more comfortable. All i find myself doing is moving and repositioning at stop lights or red lights on my hour drive to and from work. I am never comfortable in…
1 injury
ODI 10543035
Seats
Seats are designed extremely badly - they made some change from prior year(s), as i have been an accord owner for many years, and i have never had neck and back problems caused by its seats before. I noticed the issue right away after driving it for about a half hour - you just don't do that at the dealership. If i had had the car for a day or so to drive, i would not have bought it due to this problem. Issues:…
ODI 10508404
Seats
The front seats in the 2012 honda accord are so bad the owners are altering the seats and compromising the built in safety design. The seats in this car can physically hurt your back mine goes numb after a 30 min ride. Honda of america needs to put on notice the seats in this car are now a safety issue. I did contact honda they did not deny the seat problem but offered no solutions other than trade in the 2012…
1 injury
ODI 10480711
Power Train · Seats
1). "acceleration" - my daughter drives this vehicle most of the time and she has complained to me on several occasions that this vehicle is hesitant in its acceleration speed (0mph at a stop, up to 55-60 mph getting onto highways).for an example: she has advised,on several occasions when as she goes on the "highway" into merging traffic, the car looses power and does not accelerate up to proper speed to get on…
ODI 10508945
Seats
The front seat design on the honda accord is terrible. It causes lower back pain and pushes your head forward. Due to the uncomfortable seat design your focus moves from being on the road to trying to alleviate pain or get comfortable and in turn reduces focus on the road and increases risk of having an accident. This seat issue is widely reported at http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/accord/2012/. *tr
ODI 10478901
Seats
Purchased a new 2012 accord in june and have been very happy with it with one very big exception; the drivers seat has a definite design flaw. The seat is basically impossible to adjust to a comfortable position and there is no doubt it does cause lower back pain. On any drive over 15 minutes, the seat has to be repeatedly re-adjusted to be able to continue driving with any semblance of comfort. From what i can see…
ODI 10478673
Seats
The seats in my 2012 honda accord are causing back problems. I drove the saturn for 15 years and never had an issue with my shoulder or my lower back. The pain is getting so bad that i have to sit on two and a half inches of foam rubber and put my left foot on the dashboard to relieve the pressure. I am going to begin treatment for this lower back pain which now extends down my legs the seats in this car can be…
ODI 11022772
Seats
One month after purchasing my honda accord coupe, i had horrible back pain. I could barley walk without help. I went to the doctor and was prescribed muscle relaxant and ibuprofen. My back has not stopped hurting. I commute [redacted] to work 5 days a week. I thought back to when my back pain began and the accord was the only change that i made. I decided to google to find out if any other 2012 honda accord owners…
1 injury
ODI 10505092
Seats
Uncomfortable seating caused a severe pain in the neck and lower parts of the neck and shoulders. Neither numerous seat adjustments nor cushions/supports did not help solve the problem. This happened when driving on the highway and loss of concentration occurred which was extremely dangerous and was forced to stop frequently to help ease the pain until we return back home safely. The pain still exists even 4 days…
ODI 10478548
Seats
The seats in this car are junk and a safety hazard. After 20 minutes of driving they cause severe back, leg, and neck pain. I have repositioned the seat hundreds of times and still unbearable. Its has 600 miles on it and we are trading it in tomorrow at a loss of thousands. We have had the car 2 weeks.. Thousands of complaints online about the same problem but american honda said they haven't heard about it. Don't…
ODI 10475533
Seats
Seat design does not provide comfort and could cause driver to have an accident because you have to shift your body so that the seams on the seat do not pinch your sciatica nerve...it causes numbness in your leg which could impact pressing on the accelerator. Also, back of seat design causes pain for people with back issues (herniated discs). *tr
ODI 10555184