2011 Honda Accord Complaint Log

FRONT AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS SAY THEY ARE OFF EVEN IF SOMEONE IN SETTING IN SEAT. NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. *TR

THE 2011 HONDA ACCORD IS EXCELLENT CAR BUT THE SEATS ARE INCREDIBLY A NIGHTMARE. THE SEATS ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE IN FACT I HAD TO SEEK THE HELP OF A CHIROPRACTOR. YOU CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR 3 MILES BEFORE YOU START FEELING NECK PAINS, SHOULDERS AND UPPER BACK. HEAD REST AND THE SEAT CURVES MAKES ONE MORE MISERABLE ON THE WHEELS. I HOPE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE TO HELP THIS SAD NEWS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A TRUCK AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

THE SEATS IN MY CAR I FIND TO BE HORRIBLY UNCOMFORTABLE. I AM NOT SURE THIS SITE IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE COMPLIANT, BUT THOUGHT I WOULD TRY. THE HEADREST IS NOT ERGONOMIC AT ALL, IT PUSHES MY HEAD FORWARD WHEN I SIT BACK. THIS CAUSES LITERALLY A PAIN IN MY NECK FROM STRAIN, AND SIMPLY A DANGER SINCE THE ANNOYANCE IS A DISTRACTION FROM DRIVING. *TR

CAR STUCK 3 TREES AND WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. FRONT PASSENGER AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO ALL SIDES OF THE CAR AND THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELDS WERE SHATTERED. DRIVER AIR BAD WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT DEPLOYED. *TR

HAD A LOSS OF STEERING DUE TO POWER STEERING FLUID BEING TOO LOW BECAUSE OF A LEAK IN THE RACK AND PINION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY 2015. THE FIRST THING THAT I HAD TO FIX WAS THE AXLE ( OUTPUT SHAFT ) SEAL LEAK WHICH THE HONDA DEALER DID NOT WANT TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE CAR ONLY HAD 62,000. ALSO, IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE IN THE BACK WHEN I GO OVER THE SPEED BUMP WHICH IS COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NTB FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS STARTING TO LEAK MOTOR OIL. AND AGAIN, THE HONDA DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO HONOR THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE DESPITE THE LOW MILEAGE IT HAS. SEEMS LIKE I NEED TO FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM.

THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING THE FLUID AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME THING ON EARLIER MODEL HONDA ACCORDS. I WONDER IF IT'S STILL AN ISSUE AS MY CAR IS JUST OVER 3 YEARS OLD AND ONLY 46,000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 37 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON BRAKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME I HAD THIS OCCURRED IN THIS CAR. AT APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES I HAD THE SAME SITUATION. HONDA RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND THIS PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. HONDA IS REFUSING TO CHANGE THE ROTORS. THIS IS A SAFETY AND MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT HONDA SHOULD RECALL. PLEASE ATTEND TO THIS MATTER URGENTLY. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. I LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW THE GLASS FROM THE SUNROOF FLYING OFF INTO THE ROAD. THE TRUCK BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE TO MISS THE DEBRIS. WE WERE IN AN OPEN AREA - NO BRIDGES OR OVERPASSES. WE STOPPED, LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE, TURNED AROUND AT THE NEXT EXIT AND CAME BACK TO LOOK AT THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS, JUST PIECES OF GLASS IN THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO OTHER CHIPS OR NICKS ON THE CAR BODY. I HAD HAND WASHED THE CAR THE DAY BEFORE AND THERE WERE NO CHIPS IN THE SUNROOF. HONDA DEALER REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY, ALTHOUGH THEY HAD SEEN THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO AN ODYSSEY. THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN. ABOUT 2/3 THIRDS OF THE SUNROOF BROKE OFF. LUCKILY WE HAD THE COVER DOOR CLOSED OR WE COULD HAVE BEEN HIT WITH BROKEN GLASS. APPARENTLY THEY ARE USING CHEAP LIGHTER WEIGHT UNLAMINATED GLASS WHICH DOES NOT HOLD UP. THE WEATHER WAS IN THE 80'S AND CLOUDY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD . *TR

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY COMPLAINT BUT MORE OF A DEFECT. I HAVE A 2011 HONDA ACCORD AND IT HAD LESS THAN 50,000 MILES WHEN I NOTICED THE ISSUE. I HAVE LEATHER INTERIOR AND THE ARM REST ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR BUBBLES IN EXTREME HEAT. ONCE IT COOLS OFF, IT LAYS BACK DOWN SOME, BUT NEVER FLAT AS IT SHOULD BE. IT IS CONCERNING THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ON A CAR THAT IS NOT THAT OLD. UPON GOOGLING THIS ISSUE, I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY HONDA OWNERS WHO HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME THING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT IS VERY CONCERNING ESPECIALLY WHEN THE DEALER (PRIOROITY HONDA IN CHESAPEAKE, VA) SAYS THAT ITS THE GLUE AND IT WILL BE $150.00 TO REPAIR. REALLY....I WOULD HAVE BEEN BEST OFF GETTING CLOTH INTERIOR. THIS IS THE 3RD HONDA I HAVE OWNED, BUT AFRAID IT MAY BE MY LAST. *JS

I PURCHASED THE 2011 HONDA ACCORD COUPE USED FROM NORM REEVES HONDA IN CERRITOS, CA. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING EXTREME LEG AND BACK PAIN AFTER LONG COMMUTES. I AM COMPLETELY AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO RESORT TO DRIVING A COMPANY CAR INSTEAD, THE PAIN STILL EXISTS AFTER 3 WEEKS OF NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE INTO THIS, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS AFFECTED BY THE SEATS. HONDA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING.

CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIPS IN THE PHOENIX, ARIZONA AREA HOT-WIRING MODIFICATIONS OF NEW VEHICLE IGNITION SYSTEM AND SECURITY SYSTEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE HOT-WIRING MODIFICATIONS WERE FOR THE BENEFIT AND CONVENIENCE OF CAR DEALERS FOR PHYSICALLY MANAGING THEIR INVENTORY. *JB

LEFT FRONT BREAK FILLS LIKE IT'S NOT BREAKING PROPERLY,MAKES A NOISE WHEN BREAKING AT ALL TIMES SLOW OR FAST .I HAVE CALL HONDA FOR THIS ISSUE AND SEE IF MORE PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID NO ONE ELSE HAD.I HOPE NO ONE ELSE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT IF THEY DO SO HONDA CAN DO A RECALL TO FIXED THE PROBLEM

THE NAVIGATION UNIT SHUT OFF AND WOULD TURN BACK ON, THEN AN ERROR REPORT CAME ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND ONLY DURING RAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF THE WINDOW BLOWING OUT WHILE IT WAS FULLY CLOSED. I WAS DRIVING ON AN ELEVATED INTERSTATE WITHOUT ANY CARS AROUND ME. THE SUNROOF HAD NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY HIT BY A ROCK. THE EXPLOSION SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN FIRING, SHOCKING ALL 3 OF THE ADULTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE INITIAL HONDA DEALERSHIP STATED I WAS HIT BY A ROCK WITHOUT SEEING THE VEHICLE. A SECOND DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE SUNROOF SHATTERED. CORPORATE HONDA HAS STATED THE WINDOW IS MY PROBLEM AND CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DOESN'T SNAP BACK INTO PLACE AFTER USE. I USE IT TO HELP PROTECT MY EYES FROM THE SUN WHILE DRIVING, OR TO HOLD UP THE SUN SCREEN WHEN PARKED. INSTEAD OF SNAPPING INTO PLACE AFTER USE, IT DANGLES DOWN ABOUT 2" IN FRONT OF MY FACE. I'M OVER 6' TALL AND THE DANGLING VISOR CAN BLOCK BY VIEW. HONDA HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE CIVIC MODEL A FEW YEARS BEFORE AND THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVEN'T FIXED THE POOR DESIGN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF SUDDENLY SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE SUN ROOF WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,298.

AS I WAS COMPLETING A LEFT HAND TURN, I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE AND MY CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE DESPITE MY FOOT BEING FIRMLY APPLIED TO THE BRAKE. I CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE YET THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHERE I HIT AN EMBANKMENT / TREE, I STEERED THE CAR BACK ONTO THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I CONTACTED HONDA THOUGH WAS GIVEN A REPORT INDICATING THAT THERE WEREN'T ANY DIAGNOSTIC CODES & THE HONDA FACTORY ENGINEER DROVE THE CAR 5 TO 6 MILES WITHOUT ACCELERATION ISSUES. I'M GREATLY CONCERNED BECAUSE I DROVE THE CAR FOR OVER 13,000 MILES PRIOR TO THIS WITHOUT HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AND I'VE READ ROUGHLY 18 OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE 2011 ACCORD ON THIS SITE CITING VARIOUS ACCELERATION PROBLEMS! JUST SEEMS TO ME THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING MORE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO, BUT I CAN'T AFFORD TO JUST WALK AWAY FROM THE CAR! *TR

THE FRONT SEATS IN THE 2011 HONDA ACCORD NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. IT HAS CAUSED ME (AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ONLINE) TO HAVE SEVERE BACK PAIN. THE LOWER LUMBAR SUPPORT STICKS OUT WAY TO FAR AND CAUSES UNEVEN SUPPORT TO YOUR LOWER AND UPPER BACK. I HAVE NEVER HAD BACK ISSUES, BUT AFTER DRIVING THIS CAR FOR A WEEK, I AM IN SERIOUS PAIN. SO WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? GO BUY EXPENSIVE AFTERMARKET PILLOWS THAT DON'T WORK? TRADE THE CAR BACK IN AND LOSE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS? OR MAYBE I SHOULD JUST LIVE WITH THE PAIN AND ABSORB THE COST OF A CHIROPRACTOR? NORMALLY I WOULDN'T COMPLAIN, BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. JUST LOOK IT UP ONLINE. THIS SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP OR HONDA COULD GET SUED. THERE IS ENOUGH INFO OUT THERE AND UPSET CUSTOMERS TO CAUSE HONDA A HUGE LEGAL NIGHTMARE. *TR

THE TRUNK ON THE 2011 HONDA ACCORD DOES NOT STAY UP UNLESS YOU PUSH IT ALL THE WAY UP. I WAS LOADING A BAG INTO THE TRUNK AND THE TRUNK CAME DOWN AND HIT ME ON MY FOREHEAD. I RECEIVED A CUT FOREHEAD. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SOMEONE COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT. MY WIFE WAS HIT A COUPLE OF TIMES AND I WAS HIT. IF A SHORT WOMAN/CHILD CAN NOT PUSH THE TRUNK ALL THE WAY UP, IT COULD COME DOWN AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. A MODIFICATION CAN BE MADE BY INSTALLING A DOOR HOLDING DEVICE AVAILABLE IN MANY OTHER VEHICLES. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO HONDA AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THERE ARE NO SAFETY WARNINGS ON THE TRUNK. *TR

THE TRUNK LID ON MY WIFE'S 2011 HONDA ACCORD CAME DOWN AND HIT MY FOREHEAD AND CAUSED A CUT AND BLEEDING. THE HONDA TRUNK LID DOES NOT STAY UP IN ANY POSITION OTHER THAN ALL THE WAY UP. THEY HAVE NO SAFETY DEVICES INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK LID AS OTHER VEHICLES HAVE. THIS TRUNK LID HAS HIT MY WIFE AND I A FEW TIMES. WHEN WE PUSH IT UP, WE EXPECT IT TO STAY UP IN ALL POSITIONS LIKE OTHER CARS. THIS IS A UNSAFE CONDITION THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO ANYONE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS SITUATION. I WENT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND ALSO WROTE TO THEIR HEADQUARTERS AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THE TRUNK LID. "IT WOULD NEED A MODIFICATION AND WE DON'T DO THAT". PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE POWER OF THE LID COMING DOWN SO FAST CLOUD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES, TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN.

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DUE TO OVER PROTRUDING LUMBAR SUPPORT. TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP TO ASK ABOUT ADJUSTING THE SUPPORT AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO WAY TO DO IT AND THIS IS MY ONLY OPTION. WAS TOLD THAT LUMBER ADJUSTMENT WAS AVAILABLE IN HIGHER TRIM MODEL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY BASIC FUNCTION AND DON'T SEE WHY I WOULD NEED TO BUY A TOP OF THE LINE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE ADJUSTMENT AVAILABLE. IT IS SO BAD THAT IT IS ACTUALLY HURTING MY LOWER BACK WHEN I'M DRIVING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,500.

BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL IN CURVES AND WET OR LOW TRACTION CONDITIONS. *TR

MANUAL TRANSMISSION BROKE ON 8 MONTH OLD BRAND NEW ACCORD WITH 11,500 MILES. I HAVE DRIVEN MANUAL HONDA'S FOR OVER 100,000 IN THE PAST WITH NO PROBLEMS AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE CLUTCH BREAKS AT 11,500 MILES. HONDA CLAIMS MIS-USE. NOT TRUE. MUST BE DEFECT WHICH HONDA REFUSES TO COVER IN THEIR NEW CAR WARRANTY. DUE TO PROBLEM, CAR WAS IMMOBILIZED IN TRAFFIC. NEEDED TO BE PUSHED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TOWED. BIG SAFETY ISSUE TO OTHER ACCORD DRIVERS IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION ACCORD THAT HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT TO. *TR

I BROUGHT THE CAR USED CERTIFIED WITH 6,800 MILES. AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT HAS A MIND OF IT OWN,I DON'T HAVE FULL CONTROL OF THE CAR. EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP THE CAR WILL SWING LEFT AND RIGHT. OR WHEN I'M GOING OVER 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR MOVES LEFT AND RIGHT BY IT SELF. SOMETHING FEELS LOOSE, I WAS DRIVING LOCAL ON 11/25/12 AND MADE A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF ON ME, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR OR WITH THE SUSPENSION. MY FRIEND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS CAR, THE SUSPENSION ON THE 2011 HONDA ACCORD SE DON'T FEEL RIGHT.THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED, I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD AND A NEW BORN IN MY HOUSE THAT GOES IN AND OUT OF THIS VEHICLE. I DON'T NEED TO WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS FOR THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

WE PURCHASED A HONDA ACCORD A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. RECENTLY THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS FAILED AND WE WERE TOLD BY THE HONDA DEALER THAT "A ROCK PROBABLY DAMAGED THE CONDENSER" AS THEY FOUND A LEAK. THEY REFUSE TO COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY QUOTED US A REPAIR COST OF $841.88. UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND THAT THERE IS NO PROTECTION PROVIDED TO THE CONDENSER TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. FURTHER, I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN AND CONTINUOUS PROBLEM THAT HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF FOR YEARS. THERE IS NO QUESTION IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. FURTHER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED A.S.A.P. HEAT STROKE IS A SERIOUS CONDITION THAT CAN BE DEADLY. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE REGARDING THIS, THANK YOU. *TR

I OWNED A 2003 ACCORD AND LOVED IT. WHEN IT CAME TIME TO GET A NEW CAR, I ONLY WANTED A NEW ACCORD. I DIDN'T EVEN TEST DRIVE IT. WHAT A MISTAKE! FOR THE FIRST WEEK, EVERY TIME I DROVE THE CAR I TRIED TO READJUST THE SEAT TO MAKE IT MORE COMFORTABLE. NOTHING WORKED. I HAVE BEAUTIFUL LEATHER SEATS, BUT I SIT ON A WEDGE AND HAVE A LUMBAR PILLOW STUFFED BEHIND MY BACK. MY HIP AND BACK WERE THROWN OUT OF LINE TO THE POINT THAT 4 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR, I WAS USING A CANE. I NO LONGER USE THE CANE, BUT I NO LONGER TAKE THIS CAR FOR LONG DRIVES. THE SEATS CAUSE PAIN IN MY BACK, HIPS AND LEGS. IN MY 2003 ACCORD I WAS ABLE TO TIP THE SEAT SO MY KNEES WOULD RAISE UP OR DOWN. THE NEW "IMPROVED" SEATS DID AWAY WITH THAT FEATURE. IN ADDITION, THE HEAD RESTRAINT PUSHES MY HEAD FORWARD AND DOWN CAUSING NECK PAIN. MY PREGNANT DAUGHTER IS IN THE MARKET FOR A 4 DOOR CAR TO REPLACE HER 2 DOOR CAR. I OFFERED TO GIVE HER THE ACCORD AND PAY TO HAVE IT SHIPPED TO L.A. FOR HER. ON A RECENT TRIP HOME FOR A WEDDING, SHE DROVE THE CAR FOR HALF AN HOUR AND REFUSED THE GIFT. CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW BAD THE SEATS ARE TO TURN DOWN A 1 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 11,000 MILES ON IT BECAUSE IT'S SO UNCOMFORTABLE?? HONDA HAS LOST ME AS A CUSTOMER. WHEN I CALLED HONDA TO COMPLAIN SEVERAL TIMES, THEY MADE ME FEEL AS IF I WERE THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD EVER COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

"TAKATA RECALL" I'VE TAKEN MY HONDA ACCORD TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ARE STILL THE SAME ONES FROM WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. THERE EXCUSE IS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE NEW REPLACEMENTS IN YET! SAME WORDS FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE LAST 3YRS ALONG WITH THE INSIDE LIGHTING HASN'T WORKED SINCE 2011.

SEATS IN 2011 HONDA ACCORD ARE UNBEARABLE ESPECIALLY PASSENGER SEAT. AFTER RIDING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BACK HURTS & REMAINS SORE AFTERWARDS. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED(STILL UNDER WARRANTY), WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG. ITS THE SEATS DESIGN & WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO TRY USING A PILLOW TO SIT IN A DIFFERENT POSITION. I DON'T THINK U SHOULD HAVE TO USE A PILLOW FOR COMFORT IN A $ 28000 CAR. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 50+ MPH THE FRONT OF THE CAR SHAKES. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST OVER AN YEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, SAID NOTHING IS WRONG. IT STARTS TO SHAKE SO BAD THAT YOU HAVE TO LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND ALMOST STOP, BEFORE YOU FEEL SAFE ENOUGH TO CONTINUE ON. SHAKING IS THE WORSE FOR THE FIRST 3 MILES AT THE START OF THE DAY BUT NEVER SEEMS TO COMPLETELY GOES AWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE WAS INVOLVED IN A FOUR VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND HE SUFFERED INJURIES, BUT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. THE POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 15 MPH, CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE OF THE CRASH AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE OFFICER DECLARED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND HAD A TECHNICIAN INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

THIS VEHICLE HAS KILLED MY BACK, AND THAT TOO WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT. IT HAS THE MOST AWFUL, POORLY DESIGNED SEATS. FOR OVER TWO YEARS I THOUGHT MY BAD BACK WAS A PROBLEM DUE TO MY WORK POSTURE AND DIET. AND I TRIED EVERY THING I COULD THINK OF, ALONG WITH MONTHLY VISITS TO A CHIROPRACTOR. I CONNECTED THE PROBLEM TO THE CAR QUITE ACCIDENTALLY. I HAPPEN TO CHANGE CARS FOR A FEW MONTHS AND MY BACK PROBLEMS JUST VANISHED. AND NOW I CAN NOTICE HOW MY BACK GOES OUT OF WHACK THE MOMENT I DRIVE IN THIS CAR, WHETHER A PASSENGER OR A DRIVER. I CANNOT LAST MORE THAN A MILE OR TWO. IF I GO LONGER THAN TEN MINUTES, I HAVE TO VISIT THE CHIROPRACTOR THE NEXT DAY. THOUGH THE CAR IS NOT WRECKED, IT HAS WRECKED MY BACK. *TR

2011 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EXCESSIVE STEERING VIBRATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING VIBRATION TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED, BUT TO DATE, THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DO SO.

DRIVERS SEAT CAUSES UNBEARABLE PAIN AND DAMAGE TO CERVICAL SPINE, LUMBAR SPINE AND LEGS. POOR DESIGN PLACES SPINE IN UNCOMFORTABLE AND DAMAGING POSITION AND CAUSES NUMBNESS AND NERVE DAMAGE TO MY LEGS. I AM IN SEVERE PAIN WHENEVER DRIVING CAR HONDA SHOULD REPLACE OR REPAIR SEATS OR COMPENSATE OWNERS FOR COST OF TRADING IN CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES FAILED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO ENTER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A HEAD ON COLLISION OCCURRED AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PRESSURE FROM THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FOR WHICH MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BRAIN, A BROKEN NOSE, A BROKEN ARM, AND A LACERATION TO THE KNEE. THE PASSENGER WAS IN A COMA AND SUSTAINED MASSIVE FACIAL CUTS, LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD, AND THE RIGHT EYE WAS MOVED OUT OF PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

MY CURRENT ACCORD IS THE 4TH I'VE LEASED SINCE 2002. WHEN THE CAR HIT 1,000 MILES THE SPRINGS IN THE BOTTOM SEAT CUSHION STARTED TO FEEL LIKE THEY WERE PUSHING UP THROUGH THE SEAT. THE LONGER I WAS IN THE CAR THE WORSE IT GOT. IT ACTUALLY BECAME PAINFUL TO DRIVE. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I SAW THAT I WAS NOT ALONE. MANY COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM AND WERE TOLD BY THEIR DEALER THAT THE SEATS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND. SADLY, MY DEALER TOLD ME THE SAME, ALTHOUGH THEY MADE AN "ADJUSTMENT" TO THE PROBLEM THAT DIDN'T EXIST AND REDUCED THE SEAT FROM PAINFUL TO JUST REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE. I'M 6'3". IF YOU SIT INTO THE BACK OF THE SEAT YOU WILL REGRET PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. HONDA IS IN DENIAL ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

CAR HESITATES OR PAUSES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR FROM A ROLLING STOP. IT FREQUENTLY HAPPENS WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN GOING FORWARD. THE ENGINE DOES NOT STOP BUT REMAINS IN IDLE MODE. RAPID ACCELERATION FOLLOWS THE HESITATION. *JS

DEFECT IN DUNLOP SPORT 7000 A/S TIRE: TIRE SIDEWALL BULGED OUT FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. SIZE OF BULGE IS APPROX 1.5 IN X 2.0 IN. RUBBER EXTERIOR WALL OF TIRE APPEARS AS FRAYED. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR OTHER KNOWN CAUSES OF THE BULGE OR FRAYING. TIRE WAS 6 MONTHS OLD AND HAD 8600 MILES, MOSTLY SUBURBAN DRIVING (SOME HIGHWAY/INTERSTATE), DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE CAR'S SENSOR SHOWING TIRE AIR PRESSURE INDICATED LOW PRESSURE IN AT LEAST ONE TIRE; VISUAL INSPECTION IMMEDIATELY REVEALED THE DEFECT; TIRE PRESSURE HAD DROPPED TO 22 PSI, PROBABLY OVER A PERIOD OF 2-3 DAYS. NO INJURIES, ACCIDENTS OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED BY DEFECT DUE TO ALERT PROVIDED BY TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR. DUNLOP OFFERED TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE UNDER WARRANTY; OFFER DECLINED, AND OWNER REPLACED ALL FOUR (RELATIVELY NEW) DUNLOP TIRES WITH OTHER BRAND TIRES. ALL FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES HAVE BEEN DISCARDED, BUT PHOTOS OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRE ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. OWNER TELEPHONED DUNLOP TO NOTIFY MANUFACTURER OF THE DEFECT SEPT 20, 2011 11:40 A.M. EDT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, A CHILD WAS ABLE TO FASTEN THE SEAT BELT AROUND THEIR NECK, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT FROM THE CHILD'S NECK. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO CUT THE SEAT BELT WITH A BOX CUTTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,568.

BACK PAIN BEGINNING SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. INITIALLY JUST IN CAR; EVENTUALLY BECAME CHRONIC. THIS LEAD TO CHIROPRACTOR CARE, PHYSIOLOGIST, X-RAY, MRI, SHOTS, PAIN MEDS AND LIKELY WILL INCLUDE SURGERY FOR 2 BULGING DISCS/SCIATICA. I HAVE PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK, EXTENDING DOWN ONE LEG AND NUMBNESS IN MY FOOT AS WELL AS SPASMS. MY DOCTOR ADVISED ME TO SELL THIS CAR; BUT IT WILL BE AT CONSIDERABLE LOSS. I HAVE HAD TO GIVE UP DRIVING THIS CAR BUT SINCE MY PAIN IS CONSTANT; IT NO LONGER MATTERS WHAT I DRIVE. WE PURCHASED HONDA BECAUSE THEY HAVE A GREAT REPUTATION FOR LONGEVITY; BUT WE DIDN'T COUNT ON HOW LIFE ALTERING THAT DECISION WOULD BE. *JS

I JUST PURCHASED MY NEW 2011 HONDA ACCORD EX MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR ON 8/12. I'M VERY SATISFIED WITH THE CAR EXCEPT FOR TWO THINGS. THE FRONT SEATS ARE VERY HARD AND THE HEADREST IS AT A SEVERE ANGLE THAT FORCES MY HEAD FORWARD WITH MY CHIN DOWN. I NORMALLY SIT WITH MY BACK AGAINST THE BACK REST WITH THE BACK REST AT A FAIRLY UPRIGHT POSITION. IN MY OTHER CARS (1994 SATURN SL2 AND 2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE), THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM. WITH THE 2011 HONDA ACCORD MY NECK GETS STIFF AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT ALLOWED ON THE HEADREST AND THE ONLY RELIEF IS TO SET THE BACK REST TO A RECLINED POSITION AND SIT UPRIGHT WITH MY BACK AWAY FROM THE BACK REST. I KNOW OTHER 2011 ACCORD OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN MADE FROM HONDA. I'VE COMPLAINED TO MY DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION. I NEED HONDA TO RESPOND BY PROVIDING A REPLACEMENT HEADREST WITH A LESS ANGLE OF INCLINE AND/OR A HEADREST THAT ALLOWS FOR ADJUSTMENT TO OTHER ANGLES. THE FRONT SEATS ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. DURING THE 10 MINUTE TEST DRIVE MY WIFE AND I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THESE SEATS. DURING A 1 HOUR TRIP WE BOTH REALIZED WE WERE VERY FATIGUED AND OUR LEGS WERE STARTING TO BECOME NUMB. ON THE RETURN 1 HOUR TRIP HOME WE FELT THE SAME SENSATIONS AND BY TIME WE RETURNED HOME WE WERE BOTH FEELING BACK AND LEG PAIN AND FATIGUE. I'VE BEEN ASSURED BY TWO SALES PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE SEATS WILL 'BREAK IN' AND BECOME SOFTER AND MORE COMFORTABLE. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM IN THE OTHER NEW CARS I'VE DRIVEN OR RENTED. I'VE NEVER HEARD OTHER DRIVERS WITH THIS PROBLEM IN THEIR NEW CARS EITHER. I CANNOT BELIEVE A NEW CAR WITH MANY GREAT FEATURES AND A GREAT DRIVING EXPERIENCE CAN HAVE SUCH UNCOMFORTABLE SEATS. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THESE SEATS HAVE AIRBAGS INSTALLED AND CANNOT SIMPLY BE REPLACED WITH NON-STANDARD SEATS OR WITH SEAT CUSHIONS OR COVERS. THIS CANNOT BE NORMAL AND SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY HONDA. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, HE WOULD SUSTAIN INTENSE BACK PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN THE LEFT LEG WHICH WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DESIGN OF FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONSTANT PROBLEM. THE CONTACT NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45.

AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, THERE IS A 2 TO 3 SECOND HESITATION IN ACCELERATION UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THE DRIVER THEN IS INCLINED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR FURTHER. THE POWER RETURNS SUDDENLY AT THIS NEW FASTER LEVEL & THE CAR TENDS TO LURCH FORWARD. DEALER SAYS LINKAGE IS ELECTRONIC & WORKING AS EXPECTED. I'VE OWNED SEVERAL NEW HONDAS & HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS IN ANY OTHERS. I CONSIDER IT DANGEROUS! *TR

HI, I PURCHASED A HONDA ACCORD (EXL, V6) OF 2011 MODEL. I AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS EXPERIENCE HEADACHE WHENEVER WE USE THE CAR, MAINLY FOR LONG DRIVE (SAY, MORE THAN 2 HOURS). I THINK ITS DUE TO ITS NEW ELECTRONIC NOISE CANCELLATION SYSTEM (THAT HONDA INSTALLED IN ITS ACCORD MODELS AROUND 2010) AND HIGH INTERNAL CABIN NOISE, PARTICULARLY AT HIGHER SPEED. HONDA RECONFIGURED THE NOISE CANCELLATION SYSTEM IN ITS 2013 ACCORD MODELS. I REPORTED THE ISSUE TO HONDA TECHNICAL SERVICE AND TWO HONDA DEALERS. NONE FIND/ACKNOWLEDGE ANY ISSUE WITH THE CAR OR WITH ITS NOISE CANCELLATION/SOUND SYSTEM. I WANTED TO INFORM YOUR ORGANIZATION WITH AN AIM TO KNOW IF THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED AS MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION (FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE) OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF THAT PARTICULAR HONDA MODEL AND IF I AM ENTITLED FOR REFUND. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR