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ProblemsByVin Index / 2012-HONDA-ACCORD / COMPLAINTS
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2012 Honda Accord owner complaints

377 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 3 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

steering 6 complaints shown

51 total in this category · severe · avg repair $700 · see steering cluster analysis →
12/22/2012 2,500 mi ODI #10489533.0

About 2000 miles after buying the car I noticed a shake in the steering wheel . We took it too the dealership for a rotate and balance. When we got it back I still felt the shake. We took it back again and they balanced them again (so they say) and still has a shake. I am a mechanic and have been for 12 years, so I took it to the shop and balanced them myself, and it still has a shake. It seems to happen between 60 and 75. *tr

12/18/2020 106,000 mi ODI #11384013.0

The driver side lower ball joint spontaneously failed at 106000 miles. No creaking, whining, clunking, or any indication that it was failing. There were no cracks in the boot and the vehicle drove fine prior to the failure.

12/18/2017 53,000 mi ODI #11055246.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Honda accord. While driving 30 MPH, the power steering seized, the brakes locked and failed to respond, and the vehicle stalled. Also, the instrument cluster indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (nardy Honda smithtown, 559 middle county rd, st james, ny 11780), but the vehicle was unable to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (atlantic Honda, 1375 sunrise highway, bayshore, ny 11706) where it was diagnosed that the battery and alternator needed to be repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 53,000.

12/17/2012 ODI #10489046.0

From day of purchase brand new, vehicle vibrates (shimmies) at speeds beginning at about 58 MPH and upward. The vibration is felt in the steering wheel, and the wheel can be seen visibly vibrating. Passenger can sense the vibration from sitting in the passenger seat. After four attempts to correct the problem, dealer has failed. *tr the dealer performed a wheel balance and replaced the tires. However, the problem continued. Honda acknowledged the vibration existed, but returned the vehicle to the consumer. According to engineer from Honda, a radial force balance was performed on the vehicle and an index of all four tires was done, as well as fine tuned the balance and wheel alignment and adjusted the steering rack pre-load. The engineer stated the vehicle had improved by 90%, as the

12/16/2016 64,000 mi ODI #10935638.0

Made an appointment for electric power steering torque sensor recall at schamburg Honda,schamburg ill for which I waited one hour in line and never got into service area. Dealer appears to purposely not want to make mandated repair.,

12/11/2017 99,000 mi ODI #11054041.0

"takata recall" I started having issues with the car heavily vibrating when the car reached 60,000 which is a concern driving on the highway. If felt unsafe, I first brought it in while under warranty at only 30,000 miles, they said it was cracked seals in the steering rack. The car would shake uncontrollable, vibrate. They fixed it, again it happened at 55,000 miles, then again a few thousand miles later replacing the steering column. All under warranty, thank god I have the extended warranty but is this normal. Now I am fully out of warranty, it is beginning to vibrate again. This issue has been a headache since I got this make and model, never had an issue with another Honda. Just concerned that it will be an expensive issue that seemed to be a problem since early on. The car would be I

airbags 5 complaints shown

56 total in this category · severe · avg repair $1,100 · see airbags cluster analysis →
12/26/2017 ODI #11056718.0

I notice white the car is in motion the air bag keep popping up on and off

12/25/2020 Crash ODI #11384915.0

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

12/23/2014 28,000 mi Crash ODI #10667949.0

During the accident the other car ran the red light and crashed into my car on the driver side, the impact was at speed of almost 25-30mph. Sideairbags are failed to open in my car. I tried to report to Honda about the accident because the 2012 models are under recall for defected airbags. But Honda tried to ignore my request. *tr

12/19/2017 99,500 mi ODI #11055601.0

Yesterday my airbag light came on. I checked the recall list for my vehicle and there is no recalls for my car on.

12/10/2017 ODI #11053810.0

'takata recall' since after 1 month when I bought my car 'SRS' pop out on my dash board and took it from the mechanic and it was diagnosed that my airbag something problem and I dont have confidence when im driving it so I decided to buy a second car to have peace of mind ...... So until now my Honda accord 2002 still in low mileage I got to the dealer 50,000 miles for almost 13 yrs second owner ive used only around 46,000 miles coz im not confident or peace of mind sinced my mechanic told me that my airbag had a problem and its not safety to drive specially if got an accident!!!

engine 4 complaints shown

26 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $3,100 · see engine cluster analysis →
12/30/2019 120,000 mi ODI #11292197.0

Upon start of I heard a rattle and it stopped after a couple seconds. I got online and see it seems to be a common problem for my Honda the vtc actuator goes out frequently.

12/22/2020 ODI #11384499.0

I am experiencing the issue outlined in Honda tsb 09-010, at cold start-up, the engine rattles loudly for about 2 seconds. Notice issue after driving vehicle 95,000 miles. Was not able to have dealership check the issue because it only happens when vehicle has been sitting idle in the cold for a long period of time. Plus vehicle is garage kept. Now that extended warrenty has expired, wondering if this a recurring issue, would a recall force Honda to resolve issue.

12/17/2018 126,000 mi ODI #11161923.0

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, 1-888-667-2937) 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.

12/14/2018 58,000 mi ODI #11161447.0

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 miles then it would be covered under warranty. Which the car is 2012. So the $700 that all shops want to fix this part is being put all on the owner with no warning that this problem will happen. This has had a lawsuit before for the excessive oil being lost but not for the actual problem which is the vtc actuator. Honda needs to recall all of the cars that they have sold with the

suspension 2 complaints shown

14 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $900 · see suspension cluster analysis →
12/27/2012 ODI #10490260.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Honda accord. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the front suspension began vibrating abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised that the rotation and alignment of the tires were needed. The vehicle was taken on several occasions to the dealer for the same failure. The contact also stated that on the second occasion of the failure, the technician advised that all four tires needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50 and the current mileage was 2,000.

12/26/2017 74,211 mi ODI #11056690.0

Tires on Honda accords are cupping for no given reason, there was a recall on Honda civic for cupping, there needs to be a recall for cupping on hoda acconrd v6 and seddan, toooooo many complaints , even when alignments tire rotation and all done on time

wheels 1 complaint shown

7 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $400 · see wheels cluster analysis →
12/28/2017 ODI #11057140.0

I just brought this car in 2016 and it already needing new tires I think where I got the car from should be responsible for me some new tires.

other 1 complaint shown

12/28/2015 53,394 mi ODI #10816479.0

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 dealer did it they said they had only replaced the cover. I had to bring it back and they replaced the cushion; problem was worse. Something presses up through the seat and something is digging into my back. I brought it back, dealer said they don't feel the problem. I called Honda, they said bring it back when regional manager was there. Brought back so regional manager could l

body 1 complaint shown

10 total in this category · severe · avg repair $1,500 · see body cluster analysis →
12/19/2019 60,000 mi 3 injuries ODI #11290099.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Honda accord. While attempting to load the trunk of the vehicle, the hatch closed and injured three family members. Medical attention was not received. The vehicle was taken to apostolakis Honda (3156 elm rd, cortland, oh 44410, (800) 900-4600) where it was diagnosed that the dampers on the spring may have weakened due to the age of the vehicle. The contact was informed to properly open the trunk to its full upright position for proper operation of the trunk. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was invalid.

Showing 300 of 377 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2012/Honda/Accord#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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