2012 HONDA ACCORD Seats Problems

The trunk release mechanisms of my Honda Accord EXL coupe failed, both manual cable and electrical trunk release. My trunk does NOT open and when I need to access my spare tire in the trunk - I will NOT be able to. A real danger since I live in Canyon Country and often phone reception is poor. The only Honda Model that does NOT have any external nor internal emergency trunk release option. There is no "Valet" button, no decklid access, no external hidden key lock nothing that can release my trunk so I can gain access to my spare tire. Federal Law 49CFR571.401 mandates an emergency internal trunk release. In this Honda Model the ONLY way to get into the trunk from inside is by unlocking and pulling down back seats to access the trunk. BUT the ONLY way to unlock back seats is by pulling a cable that unlocks them which is INSIDE THE TRUNK! So the safety design flaws in the Honda Accord EXL coupe are: there is no emergency access to release the trunk to gain access to the spare tire AND there is no emergency way to unlock back seats to gain access to the trunk since the only way to unlock back seats is IN THE TRUNK. A Mechanical Engineer needed to dismantled the seats to get into the trunk and he tried to release the truck with the Emergency Trunk Release but it is obvious that the latch has failed. if there was ever a person stuck in the trunk that person would NOT be able to free themselves. I do have a video showing the Emergency Trunk Release not working if you like to see it but i can not upload it. I lost my job during the Pandemic and my house has major damage from the massive amount of rain Los Angeles received. I am unable to afford to have a Honda Dealership tell me what I already have on video showing that the Emergency Trunk Release has FAILED and I am in potential danger every time I drive. I asked Honda to fix trunk release latch and expressed the dangerous Coupe Design Flaws but they will not fix the safety problem unless Honda Dealership gets involved.

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 PAIN STILL PERSISTS. NOW I SIT ON PILLOWS AND THAT IS NO LONGER HELPING BUT I ALSO PUT MY LEFT FOOT ON THE SEAT OR UP ON THE DASHBOARD TO RELIEVE MY LOWER BACK. I KNOW IT IS THE CAR AS I HAVE USED OTHER PEOPLE'S CARS AND WHILE I STILL GET PAIN IT IS NOT AS SEVERE AS WHEN I AM IN MY HONDA FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES. DRIVING TO SEE FAMILY 75 MILES AWAY I HAVE TO TAKE TWO BREAKS. THE PAIN I HAVE PERSIST WHEN I AM OUT OF THE CAR BUT IT IS NOT AS SEVERE AS IT IS WHEN I AM DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS THROUGHOUT MY LIFETIME AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING AS BAD AS THIS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS BEFORE INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHS OF MYSELF WITH MY LEG ON THE DASHBOARD, I HAVE COMPLAINED TO HONDA NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE.

Mileage: 35,000

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 COMPARED TO SITTING ON A WOODEN BENCH I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE I ONLY DROVE IT AROUND THE PARKING LOT. AFTER DRIVING 80 MILES THE NEXT DAY I COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW SORE MY BACK WAS AFTER GETTING OUT OF THIS CAR. I CALLED THE DEALER AND I COULD HAVE TRADED IT IN BUT OF COURSE ANY CAR AVAILABLE WOULD HAVE COST ME MORE MONEY THE PAIN DISCOMFORT IS NOT ONLY GOING TO COST ME MONEY FOR TREATMENT IT IS ALSO VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH MY LEFT FOOT EITHER UP ON THE SEAT OR ON THE DASHBOARD. IF I DON'T DO THIS THE PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK AND HIPS IT'S ALMOST INTOLERABLE - I BOUGHT THIS AS A USED CAR TWO YEARS AGO

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.

Mileage: 67,500

MOST UNCOMFORTABLE CAR SEAT EVER MAKES YOUR LOWER BACK HURT AND LEGS GO NUMB

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 LOOK AT IT, HE SAID HE DOESN'T FEEL THE PROBLEM. THEY ALL TELL ME THAT THAT IS HOW THE SEATS ARE MADE. THE SEAT FEELS LIKE THERE IS METAL PRESSING UP INTO ME AND WHEN I TURN TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE CAR IT IS WORSE. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE BACK PART OF THE SEAT BECAUSE IT DIGS INTO MY BACK. I AM NOT A NEW HONDA OWNER AND THESE ARE NOT TYPICAL. TO GET RELIEF WHILE TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED, I GOT A KITCHEN CHAIR CUSHION AND FOLDED IT SO 1/2 IS ON THE BACK AND 1/2 IS ON THE SEAT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING TO USE THE CUSHION I NOTICED THAT AN ONGOING PAIN I WAS HAVING IN MY HIP AND LEGS DISAPPEARED AND WHEN I DROVE LONG DISTANCE MY LEGS DID NOT ACHE. IT IS EASY TO ASSUME ACHES AND PAINS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH GETTING OLD, HOWEVER AFTER I STARTED USING THE CUSHION THE ACHES AND PAINS STOPPED ACHING. BY COINCIDENCE, I GAVE MY FATHER MY 2010 HONDA ACCORD WHEN I GOT THIS ONE. HE IS AN ACTIVE SENIOR AND HE HAD STARTED COMPLAINING OF HIP PAIN. A RECENT MRI SHOWED A CYST IN HIS HIP. I WONDER IF THIS IS RELATED TO HONDA SEATS TOO? PEOPLE MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT SEAT IS CAUSING THEIR PAIN.

Mileage: 53,394

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").

Mileage: 40,000

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 5-10 MINUTES. IT BECOMES VERY APPARENT AFTER ABOUT 30-40 MINUTES. I'VE BEEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE FOR 18 HOURS AND STILL HAVE DISCOMFORT IN THE AREA WHERE THE LUMBAR SUPPORT CONTACTS MY BACK. THIS MAY CAUSE PERMANENT INJURY! HOPEFULLY, HONDA WILL RECTIFY THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM FOR THE NUMEROUS UNFORTUNATE PURCHASERS OF THIS EXPENSIVE VEHICLE!

Mileage: 37,800

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

Mileage: 13,000

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, ESPECIALLY MY LEFT LEG. IT ALSO CAUSES ME LOWER BACK PAIN. NO AMOUNT OF SEAT ADJUSTMENT RELIEVES THE PAIN SO I AVOID DRIVING IT LONG DISTANCES. AFTER DRIVING HOME ON MY LAST DAY OF WORK (I'M NOW TEMPORARILY OUT ON DOCTORS ORDERS), THE SEAT WAS ESPECIALLY UNCOMFORTABLE TO ME. I HAD TO GO TO URGENT CARE THAT EVENING. EVENTUALLY I FOUND OUT I HAD TWO HERNIATED DISKS. MY TRIPS TO THE DOCTOR AND PHYSICAL THERAPY ARE NOW MISERABLE WITH THIS CAR BUT FINE IN MY WIFE'S CAR. I CAN'T SAY THE HONDA ACCORD CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT IT SURE DIDN'T HELP IT. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ABOUT THE COMPLAINTS ON THE HONDA ACCORD SEATS, I CAN SEE THEY WON'T BE FIXED BY HONDA. I'M NOW IN A MARKET FOR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AND WILL BE GLAD TO GET RID OF IT. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

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

Mileage: 33,472

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 DRIVING, THE PAIN IN MY RIGHT LEG AND BOTTOM IS SO BAD THAT IT CAN LAST FOR HOURS, IF NOT DAYS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE SEATS ARE CAUSING PERMANENT NERVE OR MUSCLE DAMAGE. THE INJURY MAY NOT BE VISIBLE, BUT SOMETHING BAD IS HAPPENING. THE PAIN SEEMS TO BE CUMULATIVE BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE THE LONGER THAT I DRIVE THIS CAR. I THOUGHT THAT PERHAPS I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD THIS PROBLEM UNTIL I WENT ON-LINE AND DISCOVERED HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS POSTED ON SEVERAL WEBSITES. ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 I BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO MY HONDA DEALER WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE. THEY SAID THAT NO SEAT DEFECTS WERE FOUND WHEN COMPARED TO THE SEATS IN ANOTHER VEHICLE OF THE SAME MODEL. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, IN JUNE 2014, I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA HEADQUARTERS WHO ARRANGED TO HAVE THE CAR SEATS EXAMINED. ONCE AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT FIND ANY MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THEREFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. I DON'T SUGGEST THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT; I AM STATING THAT THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE DESIGN OF THE SEATS. WITH THE HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS POSTED ON-LINE, IT IS HARD FOR ME TO IMAGINE THAT HONDA IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE HONDA DOESN'T SEEM INCLINED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM, I REQUEST THAT THE NHTSA GET INVOLVED AND HAVE HONDA CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

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

Mileage: 11

MY MAIN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE SEATING, SPECIFICALLY THE DRIVERS SEAT. I CAN HONESTLY SAY ITS THE WORST SEATING I'VE EVER EXPERIENCED IN A VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY SURPRISING, ESPECIALLY SINCE IM TALKING ABOUT A 2012 HONDA ACCORD! WHILE THE SEAT IS RELATIVELY COMFORTABLE IN SHORT TRIPS, ANY LONGER TRIPS (GREATER THAN 30 MINUTES) PLAYS HAVOC ON MY BODY. IM A MALE OF AVERAGE HEIGHT (5 FOOT 10 INCHES) AND WEIGHT (170 LBS) A LONG TRIP IN THIS VEHICLE CAUSES SORENESS IN MY LOWER BACK, NECK AND NUMBNESS IN MY LEGS. I HAVE TRIED TO MAKE SEVERAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THIS SEAT TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS. MY WIFE ALSO HAS SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE SEATING AND THE EFFECT ON HER BODY. IN DEFENSE OF HONDA, I HAVE NOT BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO THEIR ATTENTION. HOWEVER, AFTER READING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB CONCERNING THIS SEATING ISSUE AND HONDAS RESPONSE TO THEIR COMPLAINTS, MY ATTEMPT TO HIGHLIGHT THIS PROBLEM TO HONDA WOULD MOST CERTAINLY FALL ON DEAF EARS. I HAVE READ "HOME REMEDIES" FOR MAKING MODIFICATIONS TO THE SEAT TO INCREASE COMFORT BUT SHOULD I HAVE TO RESORT TO SUCH MAINTENANCE? NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE THE SEATING IN THIS CAR SHORT OF REPLACING THE SEAT. *TR

Mileage: 100

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

Mileage: 36,000

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 THE CAR. MY HEEAD ALWAYS FEELINGS LIKE ITS BEING PUSHED FORWARD BECAUSE OF THE HEAD REST AND MY LOWER BACK FEELS LIKE I AM SITTING IN LOWER THAN THE REST OF ME. I HAVE GONE TO MY DOCTOR NUMEROUS TIMES WITH BACK PAINS AND NECK PAINS. I KNOW HAVE TO CONSTANTLY SLEEP WITH A HEATING PAD TO RELIEVE THE SORENESS FROM THIS CAR. EVERY OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED I FEEL SAFE AND EXPERIENCE NO PROBLEMS, EXCEPT THIS ONE. *TR

Mileage: 1,500

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 HIGHWAY TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC . SHE STATED PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR, THEN A COUPLE OF SECONDS, THE CAR WILL PICK UP SPEED. ALSO, WHEN AT A "STOP SIGN" ONCE SHE PRESSES GAS PEDAL TO GO,THE CAR HESITATES TO TAKE OFF AND THEN IT GOES. WE REPORTED THIS TO THE HONDA WARRANTY DEPARTMENT IN FEB/MARCH 2013, WAS TOLD "TAKE VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALER". WE DID AND MECHANIC ADVISED-COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. TO DATE AS OF (4/20/2013 MY DAUGHTER STILL EXPERIENCES THIS HESITANT ACCELERATION PROBLEM. ITS NOT RIGHT AND I AM PAYING $560+ DOLLARS A MONTH FOR A NEW VEHICLE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN I HAVE FOR HER, DRIVING THIS CAR. I SAW A TV COMMERCIAL ABOUT A RECALL ON HONDA ACCORDS AND I WAS QUITE SURPRISED THAT WHEN I LOGGED ONTO THE NHTSA WEBSITE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE 2012 HONDA ACCORDS AS WE ARE EXPERIENCING. 2)."HEADREST" -WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY TRIP-OCTOBER 2012, I NOTICED THAT I COULD NOT PROPERLY REST MY HEAD ON THE "DRIVERS SEAT HEADREST. I AM 5FT-5 &1/2 INCHES TALL. I TRIED TO ADJUST THE DRIVER'S HEADREST UP AND DOWN, BUT I COULD NOT PLACE IT IN A COMFORTABLE POSITION TO HELP SUPPORT MY HEAD AND NECK. IT WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND I COULD NOT PROPERLY FIT MY HEAD ON THE REST FOR EASE OF DRIVING, ESPECIALLY FOR SUPPORT OF MY NECK. IT WAS EXTREMELY PAINFUL AND STRESSFUL ON MY NECK AS I HAVE ALREADY HAD PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WITH THIS PART OF MY BODY. *TR

Mileage: 4,500

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: HEADREST IS TILTED FORWARD IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT CAUSES NECK AND BACK PAIN. THE SEAT ITSELF IS NOT COMFORTABLE - KIND OF SLUMPED AND CUPPED IN A BAD WAY. PROMOTES PAIN AND VERY POOR POSTURE FOR SOMEONE 5'4" (ME). IF YOU REMOVE HEADREST, YOU HAVE JUST SCREWED YOURSELF OUT OF A SAFETY FEATURE. I CAN'T BELIEVE HONDA, AS A GOOD COMPANY, IS NOT RESPONDING TO PEOPLE'S COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. MY NECK AND BACK PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THIS NOW REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION, AND I AM SERIOUSLY THINKING OF SELLING THE CAR AND NEVER BUYING ANOTHER HONDA PRODUCT AGAIN, IF THEY DON'T MAKE IT RIGHT SOON. SAFETY ISSUES: (FOLLOWING CAME FROM ANOTHER COMPLAINANT, AND I AGREE WITH ALL OF IT) 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. THE MOST DANGEROUS ASPECT OF THIS DESIGN IS THAT IF A SPEEDY CAR OR TRUCK HITS MY CAR IN THE BACK, MY HEAD WILL STOP WITH HEAD REST AND BODY WILL STOP WITH BACK OF SEAT BUT NECK, HAVING NO SUPPORT BACKWARD, WILL BENT AND MAY BE BROKEN AND ULTIMATELY MAY CAUSE OF DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 12

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 OF THIS SITUATION BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SEND IT TO YOU. THE MOST DANGEROUS ASPECT OF THIS DESIGN IS THAT IF A SPEEDY CAR OR TRUCK HITS MY CAR IN THE BACK, MY HEAD WILL STOP WITH HEAD REST AND BODY WILL STOP WITH BACK OF SEAT BUT NECK, HAVING NO SUPPORT BACKWARD, WILL BENT AND MAY BE BROKEN AND ULTIMATELY MAY CAUSE OF DEATH. I FAXED IT IN DETAILS TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, TORRANCE, CA90501 ON 12/3/12 WITH SKETCH AND FAXED THREE TIMES EVERY WEEK. I ALSO ADVISED THEM TO MAKE AN EXPERIMENT: HAVE A DUMMY OF MAN MADE OF BROKEN GLASS, SEAT IT IN THE CAR, BUCKLE UP AND HIT THE CAR FORCIBLY IN THE BACK, THE NECK OF DUMMY WILL BE BROKEN. I TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR WAS GARAGED FOR THE LAST MORE THAN ONE MONTH AT 8024 MILES ODOMETER READING, TAKE THIS FAULTY CAR BACK AND RETURN MY MONEY. AFTER MORE THAN 40 DAYS, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY CLAIM WAS REJECTED AS THE CAR WAS NOT FOUND FAULTY. I REQUEST YOU TO PLEASE CHECK THIS FAULT AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AT YOUR END. I AM READY TO HAND OVER THE CAR TO YOU. I AM NOT USING THIS CAR ANY MORE. *TR

Mileage: 300

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 45 MINS EACH WAY 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 WERE EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN PROBLEMS AND TO MY SURPRISE A NUMBER OF OWNERS ARE. I WILL CONTACT HONDA TO SEE IF THEY WILL RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, BUT FROM WHAT I READ FROM OTHER CONSUMERS HONDA WILL NOT DO ANYTHIN. *TR

Mileage: 1,500

MY EXPERIENCE OPERATING THE HONDA ACCORD ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE INDICATES SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH SOUND POSTURE AND BEST-CASE SEAT ADJUSTMENTS CAUSED ALL BACK PAIN ISSUES I WAS EXPERIENCING. THE HONDA ACCORD DRIVER'S SEAT IS THE ONLY VARIABLE AND IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MY BACK PAIN; ALL VARIABLES CONSIDERED, AGE, SEX, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, WEATHER, OFFICE CHAIR, ETC. HONDA ENGINEERS, MANUFACTURES, QUALITY ASSURANCE, AND GENERAL STAFF SHOULD BE ASHAMED FOR SELLING A CAR WITH SUCH A POORLY CONSTRUCTED SEAT! THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS DEFECTIVE AND OVER A VERY BRIEF DURATION DEMONSTRATES THE POTENTIAL TO ADVERSELY IMPACT A PERSONS HEALTH IN A HARMFUL MANNER. *TR

Mileage: 60

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

Mileage: 15

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. FOR A COMPANY THAT MAKES SUCH GREAT CARS I NEVER EXPECTED TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A SEAT, I HOPE THEY VALUE THEIR CUSTOMERS AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 30

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 OF THIS SITUATION BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SEND IT TO YOU. THE MOST DANGEROUS ASPECT OF THIS DESIGN IS THAT IF A SPEEDY CAR OR TRUCK HITS MY CAR IN THE BACK, MY HEAD WILL STOP WITH HEAD REST AND BODY WILL STOP WITH BACK OF SEAT BUT NECK, HAVING NO SUPPORT BACKWARD, WILL BENT AND MAY BE BROKEN AND ULTIMATELY MAY CAUSE OF DEATH. I FAXED IT IN DETAILS TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, TORRANCE, CA90501 ON 12/3/12 WITH SKETCH AND FAXED THREE TIMES EVERY WEEK. I ALSO ADVISED THEM TO MAKE AN EXPERIMENT: HAVE A DUMMY OF MAN MADE OF BROKEN GLASS, SEAT IT IN THE CAR, BUCKLE UP AND HIT THE CAR FORCIBLY IN THE BACK, THE NECK OF DUMMY WILL BE BROKEN. I TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR WAS GARAGED FOR THE LAST MORE THAN ONE MONTH AT 8024 MILES ODOMETER READING, TAKE THIS FAULTY CAR BACK AND RETURN MY MONEY. AFTER MORE THAN 40 DAYS, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY CLAIM WAS REJECTED AS THE CAR WAS NOT FOUND FAULTY. I REQUEST YOU TO PLEASE CHECK THIS FAULT AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AT YOUR END. I AM READY TO HAND OVER THE CAR TO YOU. I AM NOT USING THIS CAR ANY MORE.

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 OF THIS SITUATION BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SEND IT TO YOU. THE MOST DANGEROUS ASPECT OF THIS DESIGN IS THAT IF A SPEEDY CAR OR TRUCK HITS MY CAR IN THE BACK, MY HEAD WILL STOP WITH HEAD REST AND BODY WILL STOP WITH BACK OF SEAT BUT NECK, HAVING NO SUPPORT BACKWARD, WILL BENT AND MAY BE BROKEN AND ULTIMATELY MAY CAUSE OF DEATH. I FAXED IT IN DETAILS TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, TORRANCE, CA90501 ON 12/3/12 WITH SKETCH AND FAXED THREE TIMES EVERY WEEK. I ALSO ADVISED THEM TO MAKE AN EXPERIMENT: HAVE A DUMMY OF MAN MADE OF BROKEN GLASS, SEAT IT IN THE CAR, BUCKLE UP AND HIT THE CAR FORCIBLY IN THE BACK, THE NECK OF DUMMY WILL BE BROKEN. I TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR WAS GARAGED FOR THE LAST MORE THAN ONE MONTH AT 8024 MILES ODOMETER READING, TAKE THIS FAULTY CAR BACK AND RETURN MY MONEY. AFTER MORE THAN 40 DAYS, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY CLAIM WAS REJECTED AS THE CAR WAS NOT FOUND FAULTY. I REQUEST YOU TO PLEASE CHECK THIS FAULT AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AT YOUR END. I AM READY TO HAND OVER THE CAR TO YOU. I AM NOT USING THIS CAR ANY MORE.

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.

Mileage: 15,012

I HAVE BEEN SEEING MY DOCTOR SINCE AUGUST 2012 FOR ACUTE LOWER BACK PAIN WHICH HAS NOW BECOME CHRONIC. THIS CAME UPON ALL OF A SUDDEN AND MY DOCTOR NOR ME DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE. I STUMBLED ACROSS THE CAR STATS WEBSITE AND COULDN'T BELIEVE ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FRONT SEATS AND THE BACK PAIN ASSOCIATED BY OTHERS. NOW, THE MYSTERY IS OVER! MY CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN IS PROBABLY CAUSED BY MY 2012 ACCORD. I AM 42 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER HAD BACK PROBLEMS BEFORE. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!!! I HAVE BEEN A PROUD OWNER OF A HONDA ACCORD SINCE 1991 BUT THIS IS MY LAST ONE UNLESS HONDA CAN FIX THIS PROBLEM. FOR ALL YOU BACK PAIN ACCORD DRIVERS, CONTACT ME AND LETS GET HONDA'S ATTENTION. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM FELLOW DRIVERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 150

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 ACCORD FOR THE 2013 WITH THE NEW SEAT DESIGN. *TR

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

Mileage: 42

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 BY RESEARCHING COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A SAFETY DEVICE EMBEDDED IN THE SEAT BACK THAT ACTIVATES IN A REAR END COLLISION. THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND REALLY SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS IT DOES POSE A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE NEED TO CONSTANTLY REPOSITION THE SEAT (AND YOUR BODY) IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE CAR IS FATIGUING AND A DEFINITE DISTRACTION TO ONES DRIVING. THOUGHT IS MIGHT "BREAK IN" BUT AFTER 3 MONTHS THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. HAVE OWNED MANY CARS OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED OR DRIVEN. *TR

Mileage: 3,000

DRIVER SEAT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, IT CAUSING ME SEVERE BACK PAIN, I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR LAST MONTH, I CALLED HONDA BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION.I HOP SOME ONE CAN STEP UP AND SOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 200

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 AFTER IT ACTUALLY STARTED DURING THE DRIVE. HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM IN ONE OF THE CAR COMPLAINTS FORUM ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 2,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEAD REST WOULD MOVE FORWARD TOO FAR AND WAS CAUSING PAIN TO THE CONTACT'S NECK WHEN DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY, THE SEAT CAUSED PAIN TO HER BACK AND WAS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

Mileage: 1,500

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 BUY A HONDA ACCORD UNLESS YOU LIKE LOOKING AT IT BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DRIVE IT. NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER. HONDA SHOULD REFUND OUR LOSSES. *TR

Mileage: 500

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

Mileage: 600

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

Mileage: 100

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

Mileage: 93

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

Mileage: 400

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

Mileage: 14,000

I PURCHASED MY HONDA ACCORD 2012 SE MODEL, 3 MONTHS BACK. DURING THIS TIME, I DEVELOPED MORE BACK PAIN DUE TO DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND THIS SEAT IS NOT GIVING ANY COMFORT AND EVEN LUMBAR SUPPORT ALSO NOT GIVING CORRECT POSITION, SEATING IN DRIVER SIDE SEAT CREATING LOT PAIN , BACK HURTING REQUESTING HONDA TO REPLACE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WITH CORRECT ONE AS THIS CREATING MEDICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

NOTHING HAPPENED YET. THE HEADREST IS IN SUCH A BAD POSITION THAT IT WOULD NO SUPPORT MY NECK WERE THERE TO BE AN ACCIDENT. AND THE SEATS ARE SO BAD THAT I AM DEVELOPING BACK AND HIP PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 250

AFTER DRIVING OFF THE LOT WITH THE 2012 ACCORD MY WIFE AND I NOTICED A "LUMP" IN BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SEAT. WE HAD NOT NOTICED THESE LUMPS DURING OUR 15-20 MINUTE TEST DRIVE. BY THE TIME WE GOT HOME, APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, THE LUMPS HAD BECOME UNCOMFORTABLE. THE LONGER THE DRIVE THE MORE UNCOMFORTABLE THE SEATS ARE. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR JUST OVER A WEEK AND THE LUMPS ARE STILL THERE (NO SETTLING IN) AND WE HAVE NOT ACCLIMATED TO THE SEATS. THE LUMPS ARE ABOVE THE ADJUSTABLE LUMBAR SUPPORT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. PULLING FORWARD ON THE HEADREST MAKE THE "LUMP" DISAPPEAR. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE LUMP IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 10

I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA ACCORD LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AGO. THE SEAT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE BOTHERING ME AT THIS POINT, BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL, AS I HAVE HIP AND KNEE ISSUES I AM WORKING ON. HOWEVER, THE HEADREST IS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE/PAINFUL. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I SIT BACK, LEAN MY HEAD ON THE HEADREST AND CRUISE. THE NEW STYLE OF HEADREST IS FORCING MY HEAD TOO FAR FORWARD, AND IS CAUSING ME NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN. THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN THE SEAT BACK AND THE HEADREST, SO I CANNOT ADJUST THIS ANGLE. IF I LEAN TOO FAR BACK, CAUSING A NATURAL FORWARD LEAN TO MY HEAD, I CANNOT DRIVE COMFORTABLY, AS I MUST MOVE THE SEAT TOO FAR FORWARD, AND MY ARMS ARE OVEREXTENDED. I CANNOT ADJUST TO MAKE LONG DISTANCE DRIVING COMFORTABLE -- AND I COMMUTE 60 MILES, AND OVER 1.5 HOURS, DAILY. MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD HAD NO SUCH PROBLEMS. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS SITUATION, AND THE DEALERSHIP IS NO HELP. MY HUSBAND HAS BACK AND NECK PROBLEMS (SERVICE-RELATED), AND HE WAS READY TO THROW THE PASSENGER HEADREST OUT THE WINDOW ON OUR FIRST FREEWAY TRIP TO OUR DAUGHTER'S HOUSE -- ONLY 12 MILES DOWN THE FREEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 55

BOUGHT A NEW HONDA ACCORD SE AND STARTED TO HAVE BACK PAIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE SEAT AND CAUSES ME BACK PAIN AND NECK PAIN. THE DESIGN OF THE HEAD REST PUSHES MY HEAD TOO FAR FORWARD AND CAUSES NECK AND HEAD ACHES; ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED FROM THE SEAT DESIGN! THE SEAT DOES NOT SUPPORT THE UPPER BACK WHICH CAUSES MORE PAIN. I DID NOT HAVE ANY OF THESE ISSUES BEFORE THIS CAR. WHAT GOOD IS A SAFE CAR IF IT CAUSES PAIN? CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. HONDA WILL NOT ADMIT THEY DESIGNED AN UNCOMFORTABLE SEAT. MAKE THAT THE WORST DESIGNED SEAT OF ANY AUTOMOBILE I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED! THIS COULD BE THE WORST SEAT DESIGN OF ALL TIME! PLEASE RECALL THIS SEAT! *JS

Mileage: 75

DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS ARE EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE AND CAUSE LEG, HIP, AND NECK PAIN IF DRIVEN FOR OVER 15 MINUTES. HAVE OWNED 8 DIFFERENT HONDAS OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ODYSSEYS, ACCORDS, AND CIVICS. VERY POOR AND AWKWARD SEAT DESIGN. *TR

Mileage: 8

JUST STARTED LEASING A 2012 ACCORD SE A WEEK AGO. DRIVER SEAT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, WHEN I DROVE THE CAR INITIALLY, I DID NOT FEEL IT BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY FOR 5-7 MINUTES OR SO, BUT OBVIOUSLY AFTER 30 MINUTES OR SO, ONE CAN FEEL THE BACK AND NECK PAIN. I TRIED TO ADJUST THE SEAT IN MANY WAYS, BUT DID NOT FIND A POSITION FOR DRIVING THE CAR COMFORTABLY. *JS

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR TWO WEEKS AGO. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE ISSUE WAS ON A LONG DRIVE, 5+/- HOURS WITH THE CAR. AT THE END OF THE DRIVE, MY LOWER BACK WAS ON FIRE AND I HAD A HARD TIME MOVING AROUND FOR THE REST OF THAT WEEKEND. THEN THE DRIVE HOME WAS WORSE, BECAUSE MY BACK ALREADY WAS HURTING. THESE SEATS ARE AWFUL! I TOOK THE CAR RIGHT BACK TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE, I WAS TOLD THEY REALLY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT (IT WASN'T BROKEN). I THEN CALL HONDA CARE, EXPLAINED MY ISSUE AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER (N012012-4-3002271). THAT CASE ENDING IN HONDA USA BASICALLY TELLING ME TO POUND SAND! I SAID THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THESE ISSUES, JUST GO AND GOOGLE IT. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE A WHILE. THE HONDA REP "CAROLINE" TO ME HONDA WAS UN-AWARE OF ANY ISSUES LIKE THIS AND FURTHER TOLD ME, THEY DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO WEB POSTINGS. BOTTOM LINE IS THIS... I HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR. THE FRONT SEATS (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) ARE CAUSING EXTREME BACK PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN MY LEGS. HONDA IS KNOWINGLY OR UN-KNOWINGLY IGNORING THIS ISSUE. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE ISSUES AND I'M JUST LOOKING FOR HELP TO RESOLVE THIS. I HAVE TRIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE THEMSELVES WITHOUT SATISFACTION. *TR

THE DRIVER SEATS CAUSES YOUR RIGHT LEG TO GO NUMB AND YOUR NECK TO BECOME SO STIFF YOU CANNOT SAFELY CHECK BLIND SPOTS. *TR

Mileage: 15

I OWN A 2012 HONDA ACCORD LX BASE. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT JUST SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE LUMBAR SUPPORT IS HURTING MY BACK. ADJUSTING THE SEAT OR ADDING SOME PADDING DOES NOT HELP. EXTREME DISCOMFORT AFTER 25 MINUTES OF DRIVING TIME. VERY POOR SEAT DESIGN. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA. I'M FORCED TO SELL MY ACCORD AT A LOSS AS I CANNOT TOLERATE THE PAIN. *JS

FRONT SEATS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE AND CAUSE NECK AND BACK PAIN ON ANY DRIVE >30 MINUTES. PAIN LASTS FOR HOURS. *JS

Mileage: 10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING IN THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED PAIN TO HIS BACK DUE TO THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,500. UPDATED 5/16/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LUMBAR SUPPORT FULLY RETRACTED INTO THE SEAT, WHICH HURT HIS BACK AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS TO USE A PILLOW IN ORDER TO DRIVE. UPDATED 05/23/12

Mileage: 100

THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE SEATS!!! CAN'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR. AFTER 5-10 MINUTES I GET SEVERE BACK PAIN AND ON LONGER TRIPS MY LEGS GO NUMB. PLEASE HELP. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT WAS CAUSING HIM SEVERE BACK PAIN WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT ALTER THE VEHICLE DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 05/24/12*LJ

Mileage: 200

THE DRIVERS SEAT IS SO UNCOMFORTABLE THAT I CAN'T DRIVE IT MORE THAN A HALF AN HOUR. THE LUMBAR SUPPORT IS PUSHING ON MY BACK AND CAUSING ME PAIN EVEN LONG AFTER I 'M DONE DRIVING THE CAR. I COULD NOT HELP BUT NOTICING A LONG LIST OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES ON THE INTERNET . I NEED SOME HELP WITH ANSWERS CAUSE I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR

MYSELF AND MY HUSBAND HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN ONE WEEK AND WE BOTH ALREADY HAVE BACK AND NECK PAIN FROM THE POORLY DESIGNED DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEATS. WE COMMUTE ONE HOUR EACH DIRECTION TO WORK EVERY DAY AND AFTER THE FIRST DAY OR DRIVING ONE WAY WE WERE BOTH IN PAIN. WE HAVE TRIED EVERY POSSIBLE COMBINATION POSITION OF THE SEATS WITH AND WITHOUT LUMBAR SUPPORT AND NO MATTER WHAT, THEY ARE BEYOND UNCOMFORTABLE. WE DREAD HAVING TO EVEN GET IN THE CAR AND CANNOT BELIEVE THAT HONDA HAS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM THAT IS VERY OBVIOUS TO SO MANY PEOPLE. NOT ONLY IS THE BACK OF THE SEAT AN ISSUE BUT THE HEAD REST LOCATION RESULTS IN NECK PAIN AS WELL. WE HAD A TOYOTA CAMRY AND I AM VERY UNHAPPY THAT WE DIDN'T SAY WITH THE TOYOTA FAMILY AS THEIR CARS ARE MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE AND RELIABLE. HOPEFULLY HONDA WILL ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS ISSUE AND RETAIN THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

Mileage: 450

WE BOUGHT NEW 2012 HONDA ACCORD LIMITED EDITION IN FEB. 2012 AND I AM SO DISAPPOINTED IN THE COMFORT OF THE SEATS! THE SEATS ARE CAUSING SEVERE BACK PAIN AND LEG PAIN. I CANNOT AFFORD TO TRADE IT BACK IN BUT FEEL THAT HONDA NEEDS TO OFFER DIFFERENT SEATS/HEAD RESTS. THE HEAD REST FORCES YOU HEAD TOO FAR FORWARD AND CAUSES SEVERE NECK PAIN AS WELL. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 25 MIN I EVEN DEVELOP LEG PAIN. I FEAR DRIVING THIS CAR FOR A LONG DISTANCE/LONG TIME MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO NECK,BACK, AND LEGS.... I HOPE HONDA WILL RECALL THESE SEATS AND REPLACE THEM WITH ONES THAT DON'T CAUSE PAIN! *JS

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS UNBEARABLY UNCOMFORTABLE AND CAUSING SEVERE BACK PAIN AFTER JUST A FEW HUNDRED MILES OF DRIVING. I FEAR THIS IS CAUSING SERIOUS PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO MY BACK AND PUTTING MY HEALTH AT RISK. I FEEL A RECALL IS IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS ALSO GOING TO BE A SEVERE FINANCIAL BURDEN IF I HAVE TO PAY FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND OR REPLACE THE CAR. I TRIED USING AN AFTER MARKET SEAT CUSHION BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. *TR

Mileage: 300

DRIVER CAR SEAT AS WELL AS FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ARE PAINFULLY UNCOMFORTABLE. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS I NOTICED SEVERE NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN. NO SEAT ADJUSTMENT COULD ALTER THIS, I HAVE BECOME UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT SEVERE PAIN. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS FURTHER ONLINE(EVEN ON THIS WEBSITE FOR 2011) THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I KNOW THERE ARE ALWAYS COMPLAINTS ABOUT CAR SEATS BECAUSE DRIVERS ARE ALL SO DIFFERENT, HOWEVER THE HONDA ACCORD HAS BY FAR THE MOST COMPLAINTS MANY OF ANY OTHER CAR. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I'VE HAD WITH UNCOMFORTABLE SEATS.. I ONLY DRIVE 15 MINUTES TO WORK.. BUT ITS LIKE I'VE BEEN IN THE SEAT FOR ALL DAY... BACK PAIN, MUST ADJUST MY SEATING POSITION CONSTANTLY... WANT HONDA TO FIX THIS SEAT PROBLEM..

SEATS CAUSE BACK AND LEG PAIN VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, TO THE POINT OF DISTRACTION. THIS IS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE 11-25-2011. *TR

Mileage: 74

HAVE HAD TO BLOCK SEAT RESTRAINT FROM WORKING DIGS INTO BACK CAUSING CONSTANT MOVEMENT WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE CAUSING TO NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO ROAD AHEAD. HONDA SAYS THEY CANNOT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO SEAT TO ALLOW TO DRIVE WITH SEAT RESTRAINT ACTIVE. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

I JUST BOUGHT A 2012 ACCORD SE AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS BEYOND UNCOMFORTABLE--IT'S CAUSING BOTH BACK PAIN AND NUMBNESS DOWN MY RIGHT LEG. I DON'T HAVE ANY BACK PROBLEMS AND FEAR IT WILL CAUSE SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS. I'VE PUT 400 MILES ON THIS CAR. I HATE TO BE IN THIS POSITION BUT I'M LEANING TOWARD TRADING IT IN AT A SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLAR FINANCIAL LOSS, THINKING THE HIT IS BETTER THAN RUINING A HEALTHY BACK. WHEN I CALLED HONDA TO ASK IF THERE WAS ANY SOLUTION, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON SAID THE SEAT MEETS GOVERNMENT SAFETY STANDARDS AND HONDA HAS NO PLANS TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER. VERY DISAPPOINTING! I WISH I HAD READ ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS POSTED ONLINE ABOUT THE SEAT BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR. APPARENTLY, IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS. *TR

CANNOT DRIVE VEHICLE MORE THEN 10 MILES WITHOUT EXTREME BACK PAINS. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS SO UNCOMFORTABLE THAT I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. DRIVER FATIGUE AND DISTRACTION. THE SEATING MATERIAL IS TOO HARD, THE LUMBAR IS TOO PROMINENT AND MISPLACED (TOO HIGH) BECAUSE THE BOTTOM SEAT CUSHION IS TOO LOW IN THE BACK, AND CAN'T BE ADJUSTED UPWARD. THE HEAD REST IS SO FAR FORWARD AS TO NOT ALLOW ANY HEAD MOVEMENT. ONLY VERY SHORT TRIPS CAN BE MADE IN THIS AUTOMOBILE. LONGER TRIPS ARE NOT ADVISABLE. *TR

Mileage: 1