2008 Honda Accord Interior & seats Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact opened the trunk and the door latch exploded causing the metal springs and cables to shoot out into the air. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11505883

Incident

Feb 3, 2023

Mileage

12,000 mi

OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE AND GRINDING FROM TIMING CHAIN AT COLD STARTS. WILL BECOME A MAJOR ISSUE SO WHY NO RECALL? DRIVER SEAT MOTOR IS DEAD

NHTSA ID

11351744

Incident

Aug 20, 2020

Mileage

125,000 mi

THERE IS A SHARP METAL EDGE THAT I ASSUME IS PART OF THE INTERNAL SEAT FRAME THAT HAS SLICED THROUGH THE SEAT FOAM AND THE SEAT FABRIC ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND PRESSES AGAINST THE BODY OF THE DRIVER. NO INJURIES HAVE OCCURED YET, BUT I DON'T RELISH THE THOUGHT OF THIS BEING SHOVED INTO MY SHOULDER BLADE IF I WERE TO GET HIT FROM BEHIND.

NHTSA ID

11072106

Incident

Dec 15, 2016

Mileage

95,000 mi

I HEAR A GRINDING SOUND EVERY TIME I BRAKE. I SAW THAT HONDA SETTLE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING REPLACING OR REIMBURSING FOR BRAKE PADS THAT WORE OUT TWICE AS FAST. BUT I CALLED HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY THIS. I HAVE A PROXIMATELY 54,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. SECONDLY, MY VEHICLE VIBRATES OR SHAKES A BIT AT HIGHER SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND ABOVE ON THE HIGHWAY. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM OR SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA. FINALLY, I DEVELOP BACKACHES DUE TO THE DISCOMFORT OF THE SEATS WHICH I SUSPECT ARE NOT CORRECTLY OR ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED. AFTER ABOUT 30 TO 40 MINUTES OF DRIVING I EXPERIENCE LOWER BACK PAIN WHICH I NORMALLY NEVER HAVE. THIS DISSUADES ME FROM DRIVING FOR MUCH LONGER DISTANCES AS I REMAIN STIFF AND NEED TO REST IN ORDER TO RECOVER FROM THE BACK PAIN AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11003424

Incident

Jul 1, 2017

Mileage

540,055 mi

THE FRONT HEADRESTS ARE UNBEARABLY UNCOMFORTABLE BECAUSE THEY STICK SO FAR FORWARD THAT THEY GIVE YOU A NECK ACHE. WE HAD TO TURN OURS AROUND IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO STAND DRIVING THE CAR OR BEING A PASSENGER. ALSO, THE POWER ADJUSTABLE SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS DESIGNED SO THAT YOU CAN'T ADJUST THE FRONT OF THE SEAT LOW ENOUGH TO TAKE PRESSURE OFF THE BACK OF YOUR THIGHS. THE SEAT PADDING ALSO COMES UP TOO MUCH ON EACH SIDE OF YOUR BODY CAUSING HIP PAIN. IN ORDER TO TRY AND BE COMFORTABLE YOU HAVE TO TRY AND PUT THE SEAT BACK, BUT THE BACK OF THE SEAT IS POORLY DESIGNED TOO. THERE'S JUST NO COMFORTABLE POSITION WITH THIS SEAT!!!!!!! THIS SEAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND ANOTHER MORE COMFORTABLE ONE INSTALLED INSTEAD...BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. MY 1999 ACCORD HAS A SUPER COMFORTABLE SEAT AND HEAD REST...WHY DID THEY DO SUCH A BAD THING IN CHANGING THE DESIGN SO DRASTICALLY. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS..IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR, BUT ONLY FOR THAT REASON. OTHER THAN THAT, IT'S A REALLY NICE MODEL. SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!

NHTSA ID

10990743

Incident

May 11, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V056000 (AIR BAGS), 09E063000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), AND 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ID

10943826

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

TAKATA RECALL, WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR OVER 16,000 AT GORMLEYS AUTOMOTIVE. AFTER GETTING IT HOME THERE WERE CERTAIN REPAIRS THAT WE NEEDED ASAP. THE CAR WAS DEFINITELY IN A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT AS WE COULD SEE WHEN THE PAINT CHIPPED THAT THERE WAS THE ORIGINAL HONDA WHITE UNDERNEATH. THE CAR HAS 3 RECALLS. LIGHTS COME ON THAT DO NOT MAKE SENSE AND EVEN THOUGH WE DIDN'T RECEIVE A MANUAL, I LOOKED THINGS UP ON THE INTERNET. THE ENGINE BELT RUMBLES, THE SUSPENSION IS WAY OFF, THE LEATHER SEATS AND SIDEARMS HAVE RIPPED BECAUSE THEY WERE REPLACED BY CHEAP PARTS. THE CAR LOAN IS FOR 331.00 MONTHLY AND STILL IS OWED A SIGINIFICANT AMOUNT ON. STEWARD FINANCIAL HARASSES WITH PHONE CALLS IF YOU ARE AN HR LATE ON A PAYMENT. UNACCEPTABLE. I AM DISABLED AND CAN BARELY MAKE ENDS MEET. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR A CAR THAT RUNS LIKE A HOOPDEE WHEN ITS SUPPOSED TO RUN LIKE A HONDA. TURNING IT DOES NOT GRAB THE ROAD, STATIONARY THE ENGINE RUMBLES. I AM A FEMALE SO I DO NOT KNOW TO MUCH ABOUT CARS. WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE ON A CAR WITH SUCH A LARGE AMOUNT OWED ON IT.

NHTSA ID

10927432

Incident

Nov 22, 2016

"TAKATA RECALL" HONDA USA DOES NOT HONOR THE NHTSA 16V-056 (CORROSION OF THE ECU UNIT) AIR BAG RECALL. THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND A REMEDY LETTER IN THE FALL OF 2016. NEVER RECEIVED THE LETTER, AND CLOSED THEIR RECALL CAMPAIGN. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE ECU UNIT UNLESS IT'S CORRODED TO A POINT WHERE A WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THE WHOLE POINT OF THE NHTSA 16V-056 RECALL IS TO REPLACE THE ECU UNIT, SO NO CORROSION WILL OCCUR IN THE FUTURE. HONDA USA REFUSES TO REPLACE THE ECU UNIT. THEY BULLY THEIR DEALERS NOT TO REPLACE IT TOO. I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED A BUSINESS THAT IS THIS DECEIVING IN MY LIFE. I' M STUCK WITHOUT ANY PULL OR POWER TO HAVE THEM LIABLE FOR THIS ISSUE. PLEASE ,I BEG YOU , PLEASE HELP ME NHTSA! THERE WAS A LITIGATION THAT WAS SETTLED IN THE PAST REGARDING PREMATURE WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES. THEY JUST REPLACED ONE SET OF REAR BRAKES PER LITIGATION, BUT THE ACTUAL DEFECT WAS NEVER ADDRESSED AND NEVER FIXED. THE DEFECT IS IN THEIR BRAKING SYSTEM . I'M STILL DRIVING WITH DEFECTIVE BRAKING, WITH EXTREMELY HIGH ANXIETY. HONDA USA DECEIVED NHTSA AND THE CUSTOMERS AGAIN. SEATS ARE SO UNCOMFORTABLE , IT DETRACTS ATTENTION AWAY FROM DRIVING SAFELY ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

10927057

Incident

Mar 21, 2016

Mileage

47,441 mi

AT A FULL STOP PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAGS BEING DEPLOYED ALSO DAMAGED THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR WEATHER STRIP THAT CREATES A SEAL WHEN DOORS CLOSE. HEADLINER IS DAMAGED AS WELL. SEAT BELT ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HAS BEEN DEPLOYED AND IS NON FUNCTIONING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10712981

Incident

Apr 25, 2015

Mileage

89,000 mi

I VISITED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN STERLING, VA A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND HAD TO GET MY BRAKES REPLACED. AT THAT TIME I ASKED IF THEY COULD FIX MY BACK DRIVER'S SEAT..(MY DAUGHTER WHO IS 10 GOT INTO THE CAR ONE DAY AND KICKED THE BACK SEAT BY ACCIDENT WITH HER FOOT AND IT FELL) I WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIX IT AND THEY COULD DO IT THAT DAY BECAUSE THEY HAD THE PLASTIC CLIPS IN STOCK BUT IT WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL $197.00 (I CAN'T REMEMBER EXACT AMOUNT) BUT I TOLD THEM I WAS PAYING A LOT OF MONEY ALREADY FOR REPLACING MY BRAKES AND I COULDN'T AFFORD RIGHT NOW AND TOLD THEM I WOULD BE BACK. THE GUYS TRIED TO GET THE CLIP TO HOLD (AND I WAS VERY THANKFUL) BUT AS SOON AS I PULLED OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP IT FELL AGAIN. I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE AND THERE WAS ONE MAN IN PARTICULAR WHO WAS VERY HELPFUL AND I WISHED I HAD HIS NAME TO TELL YOU. SO, I HAD AN APT TODAY AT 9:15 AND GOT THERE AT EARLY AT 8:50. THE GUY FINALLY CAME BACK TO ME ABOUT 10:30 OR SO AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX THE BACK SEAT BECAUSE THE WAY THIS WAS BUILT WASN'T DONE PROPERLY AND THESE THIS WILL JUST KEEP BREAKING. HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE SEAT BACK AND THE COST WOULD BE $335.00 PLUS TAX AND SHOP SUPPLIES. REALLY? I SAID THEN WHY WASN'T I TOLD THIS WHEN I WAS HERE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A DEFECT IN THE FIRST PLACE? HE SAID SORRY I JUST FIX THE CARS I DON'T MAKE THEM. HE WAS VERY NICE A POLITE BUT I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS AT ALL. I ASKED HIM .... WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME WHEN I WAS HERE BEFORE AND HE REPLIED BECAUSE OF MY MONEY RESTRAINTS. THAT MAKES NO SENSE!!! WHY BEFORE YOU CAN JUST REPLACE THE PLASTIC CLIPS AND NOW ALL OF THE SUDDEN YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE BACK PANEL. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON BUT I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO CALL ME AND TALK TO ME ABOUT THIS SITUATION. I AM NOT A HAPPY CUSTOMER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10683195

Incident

Feb 13, 2015

Mileage

59,342 mi

DURING A MONSOON THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPEN AND SLAMMED SHUT BY THE WIND. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. THE DEPLOYED AIRBAG DAMAGED THE HEADLINER AND SEAT AND MISC OTHER PARTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10679518

Incident

Jul 26, 2013

Mileage

100,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR AUTOMATIC LOCK MECHANISM FAILED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10658730

Incident

Nov 3, 2014

Mileage

73,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CUSHION ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WAS WORN WHERE THE METAL FRAME COULD BE FELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

NHTSA ID

10620754

Incident

Jun 24, 2014

Mileage

87,000 mi

I HAVE HAD IT WITH THIS CAR. AND I HAVE HAD IT WITH HONDA. WE PURCHASED THIS CAR AROUND FEBRUARY OF 2013, AND IT DIDN'T TAKE ME A WEEK TO START FEELING THIS SHARP PAIN IN MY BACK. IT WAS AT THAT TIME THAT I REALIZED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT HAD BOTH BEEN MANUFACTURED IN SUCH A WAY THAT CAUSES MY BACK TO FEEL EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE AND PAINFUL. THE ONLY WAY I CAN DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IS THAT THE SEATS HAVE FAULTY LUMBAR SUPPORT. EVEN WHEN THE LUMBAR SUPPORT SYSTEM IS FULLY DEFLATED, THERE IS A MASSIVE LUMP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT BACK THAT PUSHES MY LOWER BACK OUTWARD, NOT ALLOWING MY UPPER BACK, NECK AND HEAD TO REST PROPERLY ON THE SEAT. IT IS TO A POINT WHERE DRIVING IS NOW GETTING MORE AND MORE PAINFUL AND IT IS AFFECTING MY DAILY DRIVES. I FIND MYSELF DRIVING AGITATED, IN PAIN AND FEELING LIKE I'M IN AN EXTREMELY AWKWARD POSITION. IT IS EVEN CAUSING ME PAIN EVEN WHEN NOT IN THE CAR NOW. IT'S GETTING OUT OF HAND. I'VE TRIED MULTIPLE SEAT CUSHIONS AND SEAT ADJUSTMENTS. NOTHING CAN FIX THIS ISSUE. IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE, IT'S PAINFUL AND IT IS DANGEROUS. HONDA OF AMERICA HAS YET TO OFFER ME ANYTHING AND ARE GLADLY PUSHING ME AROUND. I NEED OUT OF THIS CAR, I NEED OUT OF A HONDA. THIS ISN'T THE ONLY ISSUE I'VE TAKEN UP WITH CORPORATE AND RECEIVED ABSOLUTELY NO TYPE OF ASSISTANCE. I HAVE LOST COMPLETE CONFIDENCE NOT ONLY IN MY CAR, BUT IN THE HONDA BRAND ITSELF. I NEED HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10617737

Incident

Feb 1, 2013

Mileage

60,000 mi

FEW MONTHS AGO MY CAR LOCKS STARTED TO LOCK, UNLOCK, LOCK, UNLOCK, ETC EVERY TIME WHEN MY DRIVING SPEED PASSED 10 MPH. THEN I NOTICED THAT MY DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR WAS UNLOCKING IN FEW SECONDS AFTER I LOCKED MY CAR DOORS. LAST NIGHT MY CAR LOCKED ITSELF (EXCEPT DRIVER SIDE READ DOOR). THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE FOR A SINGLE WOMAN. VERY UNSAFE TO PARK IN PUBLIC PLACES WHEN YOU CANNOT LOCK THE CAR DOORS. TODAY I AM AT HONDA AND WAITING FOR THE FINAL BILL FOR THEIR REPAIR. I TOLD THEM THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINT OF THIS ISSUE, BUT THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS IS NOT AWARE (???). *TR

NHTSA ID

10609506

Incident

Feb 28, 2014

Mileage

55,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH OUT THERE BEING ANY COLLISION. *JS

NHTSA ID

10592132

Incident

May 17, 2014

Mileage

118,000 mi

WHILE ENTERING MY VEHICLE ALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER CLOSED THE FRONT DOOR. AS A RESULT MY DAUGHTER RECEIVED FACIAL AND EAR INJURIES. MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT. MY CAR WAS STARTED AND IN PARK. AFTER THIS HAPPENED I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND DOZENS OF OTHER FRIGHTENING INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO MINE REPORTED INVOLVING 2008 HONDA ACCORDS. THE NEXT MORNING AS SOON AS THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR OPENED I CALLED THE MANAGER AND WAS INFORMED TO IMMEDIATELY BRING IT IN WHICH I DID. MY DAUGHTER IS EXPERIENCING HEADACHES AND EAR RINGING SENSATIONS. I HAVE SCHEDULED A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT FOR HER TO BE SEEN TOMORROW MORNING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10584501

Incident

Apr 22, 2014

Mileage

89,000 mi

I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM THE STORE IN MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX/L. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY PLACED MY CAR INTO PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE AS I NORMALLY WOULD. BUT TO MY SURPRISE WHEN I CLOSED MY DOOR I HEARD A LOUD POP! I TURNED AROUND AND SAW MY CAR FILLED WITH DUST I OPENED MY DOOR AND REALIZED MY AIRBAGS HAVE DEPLOYED. BOTH DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. I DIDN'T "SLAM" THE DOOR OR CLOSE IT ANY HARDER THEN I NORMALLY DO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND HE TOLD ME I HAD TO OF SLAMMED MY DOOR FOR ALL OF THEM TO BLOW OFF LIKE THEY DID "THEY DON'T JUST BLOW OFF ON THEIR OWN" " YOU SLAMMED YOUR DOOR" I KNOW HOW I CLOSE MY DOOR. I TAKE CARE OF ALL OF MY BELONGINGS. IS WHAT I REPLIED WITH. THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME I WAS LOOKING AT $6,000 TO GET THEM REPLACED. I DON'T HAVE 6 GRAND SITTING AROUND SO AFTER MANY HEADACHES AND THE DEALER TRYING TO SCAM MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND GETTING MAD THAT I TRIED TO CONTACT HONDA DIRECTLY TO RESOLVE MY ISSUE THEY FINALLY FIXED MY CAR....(IT TOOK THEM 2 MONTHS) AND COST ME A LOT OF MONEY. I WAS GIVEN NO HELP FROM HONDA EVEN AFTER I HAD FOUND OUT THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON OUT THERE WITH THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM. WITH THAT BEING SAID YOU'D THINK HONDA WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. APPARENTLY TAKING CARE OF CUSTOMERS AND DOING WHAT'S RIGHT HAS FALLEN LOW ON THE POLE FOR HONDA. I CAN PROMISE I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A CAR FROM HONDA EVER AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10565423

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

ON THANKSGIVING NIGHT 2012, I WENT SHOPPING AND GOT BACK TO MY PARENTS HOUSE AROUND 11:00PM. I HAD GIFTS AND FOOD IN THE CAR AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCKED ON ME AUTOMATICALLY WITH ME IN IT. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE PASSAGE DOOR AND GOT OUT. THE CAR DOOR LOCKED AGAIN AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET INTO THE CAR EITHER BY USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY NOR BY MANUALLY TRYING TO UNLOCK IT WITH THE KEY IN THE DOOR LOCK. I HAD TO LET THE FOOD STAY IN THE CAR OVER NIGHT AS WELL AS THE OTHER THINGS I HAD PURCHASED. I AM SO GLAD I DID NOT HAVE MY NIECE WITH ME. THE NEXT DAY, I HAD TO SPEND $60.00 TO GET A LOCKSMITH TO OPEN THE DOOR. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS THAT LOCKS WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, KEEPS LOCKING EVERY TIME A MAKE A STOP AND PULL OFF AGAIN. THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY TOO. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE IF I HAD A CHILD IN THE CAR, WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN. THE LOCAL NEWS FEATURED A NEWS STORY WITH A WOMAN WHO IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER HONDA CRV ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM THAT THE HONDA MANUFACTURE NEEDS TO ADDRESS EITHER THRU RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10546012

Incident

Nov 22, 2012

Mileage

59,000 mi

I HAVE HAD 5 DOOR ACTUATORS CHANGED ON MY CAR - ALL DOORS AND ONE DOOR WAS TWICE. I HAVE A 6TH ONE OUT BUT I HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT "SOMETIMES THINGS HAPPEN". I TRIED TO TALK WITH HONDA, THEY DID PAY FOR MOST OF THEM REPAIRS BUT REFUSED TO ADMIT IT WAS A PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER COULD TELL ME WHY IT WAS HAPPENING, JUST KEPT REPLACING THE ACTUATORS. I GOT TIRED OF FIGHTING WITH THEM, THAT IS WHY THE LAST ONE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST HONDA. I WAS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY SERVICE FROM HONDA. WE BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT AND IT STARTED WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF OF PURCHASE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10494760

Incident

Dec 1, 2010

Mileage

40,000 mi

THIS CAR HAS THE WORST SEATS I HAVE EVER SAT IN. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR JUST OVER A MONTH AND MY BACK PAIN IS SO BAD THAT I AM BEING FORCED TO SELL IT TO SAVE MY BACK. HONDA SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE BACK PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THESE SEATS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10489569

Incident

Nov 5, 2012

Mileage

28,450 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE SOME OCCASIONS THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, WHO DECIDED TO REPLACE THE DOOR ACTUATOR AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF UPDATED 11/15/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID

10478102

Incident

Jan 3, 2011

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE LEATHER INTERIOR OF ARMREST AND DOOR ARMREST ARE BLISTERING. THE ARMREST HAS SPLIT WITH NO WEAR WHAT SO EVER ON BOTH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10462080

Incident

Jul 6, 2011

Mileage

42,587 mi

DRIVER SEAT LUMBARD TOO HIGH.. STICK IN CENTER OF BACK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10453198

Incident

Apr 30, 2008

WHEN I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, IT SEEMED COMFORTABLE ENOUGH. IT WASN'T UNTIL A 3 HOUR ROAD TRIP A FEW MONTHS LATER THAT I REALIZED HOW UNCOMFORTABLE THE FRONT SEATS ARE. WITH THE NON-ADJUSTABLE FORWARD ANGLE OF THE HEAD RESTRAINTS, NOTHING FROM THE MIDDLE OF MY BACK TO THE TOP OF MY HEAD TOUCHED THE SEAT. OVER TIME, THIS RESULTED IN CHRONIC NECK AND UPPER BACK PAIN THAT I ATTEMPTED TO RELIEVE WITH CHIROPRACTOR AND MASSAGE THERAPY, BUT THE RELIEF WAS ALWAYS TEMPORARY. AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 2 YEARS, I GOT SO FRUSTRATED THAT I PULLED THE HEADRESTS OUT, WRAPPED THEM IN A BLANKET, AND RAN THEM OVER WITH MY VEHICLE UNTIL THE RODS WERE FLATTENED. NOW THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE VERTICAL, A MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE ANGLE FOR MY BODY. I NO LONGER EXPERIENCE DISCOMFORT AND CHRONIC PAIN FROM DRIVING MY VEHICLE. THE ACTIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM STILL WORKS PERFECTLY. AS I UNDERSTAND THE NEW REGULATIONS REGARDING HEAD RESTRAINTS, A MANUFACTURER MUST EITHER USE A FIXED ANGLE HEAD RESTRAINT OR AN ACTIVE SYSTEM THAT MOVES THE HEAD RESTRAINING FORWARD IN A REAR COLLISION. I AM NOT SURE WHY HONDA DID BOTH THINGS. WHEN I LOOK AT OTHER NEW VEHICLES, THE EXTREME FORWARD ANGLED HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE IN EVERY CAR I'VE SEEN AND I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THEM. IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE BOTH SAFETY AND COMFORT. I SUGGEST REVISING THE REGULATION TO ONLY ACTIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS OR HAVING FULLY ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINTS AND INCLUDING INFORMATION ON PROPER ADJUSTMENT. I BELIEVE THERE IS NO NET BENEFIT OF THESE FORWARD SLOPING HEAD RESTRAINTS. ANY REDUCTION IN WHIPLASH CLAIMS WILL PROBABLY BE OFFSET BY A LARGER INCREASE IN THERAPY SERVICES AND ATTEMPTS TO ALTER THE HEAD RESTRAINTS. ON SEVERAL FORUMS, PEOPLE HAVE INDICATED THEY TURNED THE HEADRESTS BACKWARDS. IN MY CAR, THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A DANGEROUS BACKWARD ANGLE OFFERING NO SUPPORT TO THE HEAD IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, ON THE OTHER HAND, ARE A GOOD NON-INTRUSIVE WAY TO INCREASE SAFETY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10402277

Incident

Jun 1, 2009

Mileage

7,500 mi