2012 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 369 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (45 complaints · 12.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 46
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 44
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 45 of 369 owner complaints (12.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 45 complaints, 12.2% of reports AIR BAGS 45 · 12.2% · 20 crash reports STEERING: 38 complaints, 10.3% of reports STEERING 38 · 10.3% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 29 complaints, 7.9% of reports ENGINE 29 · 7.9% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 23 complaints, 6.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 23 · 6.2% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 22 complaints, 6.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22 · 6.0% · 11 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 20 complaints, 5.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 20 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 5.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 · 5.2% · 2 fire reports SUSPENSION: 16 complaints, 4.3% of reports SUSPENSION 16 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports WHEELS: 14 complaints, 3.8% of reports WHEELS 14 · 3.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 127 complaints, 34.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 127 · 34.4% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 45 12.2% 20 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 38 10.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 29 7.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 23 6.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22 6.0% 11 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 20 5.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 5.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SUSPENSION 16 4.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 14 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 127 34.4% 4 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2011. 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2012-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2012-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2013-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2011 Jul 2026 Investigation EQ12002 ● Investigation EQ12002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 8
2012-Q2 Owner reports 21
2012-Q3 Owner reports 24
2012-Q4 Owner reports 17
2013-Q1 Owner reports 16
2013-Q2 Owner reports 13
2013-Q3 Owner reports 9
2013-Q4 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 9
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 10
2015-Q2 Owner reports 12
2015-Q3 Owner reports 10
2015-Q4 Owner reports 11
2016-Q1 Owner reports 6
2016-Q2 Owner reports 8
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 11
2017-Q1 Owner reports 8
2017-Q2 Owner reports 9
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 10
2018-Q1 Owner reports 10
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 10
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 5
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 4
2026-Q1 Owner reports 4
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 EQ12002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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