2012 HONDA ACCORD Complaints

I NOTICED NOISE, WHEEL VIBRATIONS AND STEERING PROBLEMS. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT I HAD A BAD WHEEL BEARING ON THE LEFT SIDE AND REPLACED IT. AFTER I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK FROM THE SHOP, I NOTICED THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT, WHEEL VIBRATIONS, LOOSE STEERING WHEEL AND MAKING NOISE. THE CAR DID NOT SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS PROPERLY AND FLUCTUATED BETWEEN RPMS RANDOMLY (EVEN WHEN AT IDLE). I TOOK IT BACK TO THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS TIME THEY RESET THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR AND PERFORMED IDLE RELEARN PROCEDURE; ADJUSTED THE TOE ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THEY ALSO FOUND THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND AND "MACHINE REAR BRAKE ROTORS" BUT REUSED THE BRAKE PADS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SCHEDULED ANOTHER SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR 8/28. HOWEVER, I AM STILL HAVING THE IDLE RPM, SHIFTING PROBLEMS, WHEEL VIBRATION ISSUES, STEERING PROBLEMS, NOISE ISSUES AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

THE FRONT SEATS HAVE BAD DESIGN AND ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE FOR LONGER DRIVE. BOTH MY WIFE AND I SPEND THREE HOURS A DAY COMMUTING, AND MY WIFE DEVELOPED A SEVERE BACK PAIN AFTER FIRST WEEK OF DRIVING. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THIS CAR SEMI DRIVABLE AND AVOID CRIPPLING PERMANENT BACK DAMAGE IS TO REMOVE LUMBAR PLATES FROM INSIDE FRONT SEATS. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED "SOLUTION" ON THE INTERNET, AND MANY HONDA ACCORD OWNERS RESORT TO THIS DRASTIC STEP COMPROMISING INTEGRITY OF THE SEAT. THE FRONT SEATS MUST BE REDESIGNED AND REPLACED. THIS CAR MUST BE RETESTED FOR SAFETY WITH THE SEAT BACK REST SUPPORT PLATES REMOVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO BALANCED THE TIRES AND RESURFACED THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ALSO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VIBRATIONS WERE A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 2012 MODEL ACCORD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,895. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,394. UPDATED 09/26/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VIN ON THE VEHICLE IS NOT THE SAME AS THE VIN ON THE SIGNED LEASE AGREEMENT. UPDATED 09/27/2012 *JS

THE FRONT SEATS ARE SO UNCOMFORTABLE YOU CANT GO OVER 15 MILES WITHOUT BEING IN PAIN. SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE WRONG WITH THE DESIGN ON THE LUMBAR SUPPORT. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS INCREDIBLY UNCOMFORTABLE TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SIT STILL FOR MORE THAN A 20MINUTE DRIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND ONE THAT I'VE NEVER HAD IN MY 2 CURRENT HONDA VEHICLES. THE LUMBAR SUPPORT BAR PROTRUDES INTO YOUR BACK NOT ALLOWING YOU TO SIT PROPERLY INTO THE SEAT AND CAUSING EXTREME DISCOMFORT AFTER 20MINS OF CASUAL DRIVING. *TR

VERY UNCOMFORTABLE FRONT SEATS ARE CAUSING BACK PROBLEMS AND DRIVING DISCOMFORT. *TR

SEATS ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. EXCESSIVE PRESSURE FROM THE SEATS LUMBAR AREA. THEY CAUSE BACK, LEG AND HIP PAIN. THIS WAS NOT NOTICED ON THE 10 MINUTE TEST DRIVE. BECOMES UNBEARABLE AFTER 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE PAIN IS DISTRACTING, CONSTANTLY ADJUSTING THE SEAT LOOKING FOR A POSITION TO EASY THE PAIN. HONDA HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND HAS NOT OFFERED A SOLUTION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW UP. IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE NEVER FELT BEFORE. I FELT SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR UNTIL NOW. I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE NO HELP. WHEN I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE TIRE, IT SEEM THAT THEY ALREADY KNEW HOW IT HAPPENED. IMMEDIATELY THE MANAGER CAME TO CHECK UNDER THE TIRE AND WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF INSPECTION SAID THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLACE THE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED BY A PUNCTURE. THE MANAGER SAID THERE IS A BREAK CABLE RIGHT ABOVE THE TIRE AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO RUPTURE. THEN OFFERED TO CHECK THE VEHICLE JUST IN CASE BUT KNEW HE KNEW THEY WERE NOT COVERING THE TIRE. HE OFFERED ME TO ONLY PAY FOR THE TIRE BUT WILL NOT CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION. NEED HELP!!! *TR

I AM INTO MY FIRST YEAR OF LEASING THIS NEW VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES. IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER/SHOP THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A "DEFINITE SHIMMY" SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ( 60-65 ). THEY HAVE DONE ALL THE NECESSARY STEPS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS WORKED. I HAVE CALLED HONDA MFG AND FILED A REPORT AS WELL. I WAS TOLD BY THE MFG, THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY A HONDA REP. THAT IT MAY BE A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF SOME ACCORDS. I FEEL AS A CONSUMER THIS WOULD BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I DON NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. ALSO, THE A/C HAS BEEN WORKED ON 3 TIMES AS WELL, AND STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHY CAN'T THE DEALER AUTHORIZE A REPLACEMENT WHEN IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED? WHY WOULD THE DEALER EVEN LET ME LEAVE LOT KNOWING IT HAS A DEFINITE PROBLEM? SHOULDN'T SAFETY COME FIRST FOR ALL? *TR

THE FRONT SEATS CREATE INCREASED LOWER BACK PRESSURE THAT DOES NOT ALLOW A PROPER DRIVING POSITION; YOU CANNOT DRIVE COMFORTABLY FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES AT A TIME. *TR