38 complaints reported

2011 Honda Accord Seats

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
38
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
5

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2011

JUST PURCHASED A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE DRIVERS SEAT IN THIS CAR CAUSES YOU LEGS TO GO NUMB AFTER ABOUT 30 MILES (A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE). SINCE EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND COUNTLESS FORUMS ONLINE WITH PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2008 APPARENTLY AND HONDA HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. THIS SEAT SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. IF HAVING YOUR FEET FALL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. *LN

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2011
Jun 2011 Injury

SEATS IN 2011 ACCORD ARE EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE RESULTING IN ME BEING DIAGNOSED WITH SCIATICA. HAVE HAD SEVERE LEG AND BACK PAIN SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR IN MARCH AND AM OTHERWISE HEALTHY. HONDA DENIES ISSUE DESPITE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2011
Jun 2011 Injury

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2011
Jun 2011

HONDA 2011 DRIVERS SEAT IS EXCEPTIONALLY UNCONFORTABLE TO THE EXTENT THAT I HAVE BACK PAIN FROM DRIVING EVEN SHORT TRIPS. I HAVE NOT YET FOUND A WAY TO ELIMINATE THE DISCOMFORT. I'VE TRIED A BACK SUPPORT, AND VARIOUS CUSHIONS TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE HAD 5 PREVIOUS HONDA (2 PREVIOUS ACCORDS, 1 PILOT, 1 PREVIOUS ODYSSEY, AND CURRENTLTY HAVE AN ODYSSEY) MODELS WITH NO COMPLAINTS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2010
May 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT WAS EXTREMELY HARD AND WAS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SIT PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MODIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 400.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2011
May 2011

THE DRIVER SEAT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. IT CAUSES NUMBNESS ON THE LEGS AND THE BUTTOCK, AND LOWER BACK PAIN EVEN WITH A SHORT TRIP OF ABOUT HALF AN HOUR. CANNOT FIND A COMFORTABLE ADJUSTMENT WITH THE 10 WAY POWER SEAT. I FIND MYSELF KEEP SHIFTING SITTING POSITION IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIND A MORE COMFORTABLE POSITION. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING ON THE DRIVING. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2011
May 2011

AFTER PURCHASING CAR DROVE HOME AFTER A FEW DAYS STARTED NOTICING PAIN SHOOTING DOWN LEGS AND LEGS GOING NUMB. ALSO CAUSING BACK PAIN AND ON OCCASIONS PAIN SHOOTING DOWN ARM. CONTACTED LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A FIX. THIS IS A DANGER BECAUSE IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CONCENTRATE ON DRIVING AND SOMETIMES YOU CANNOT FEEL THE FUEL OR BRAKE PEDALS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2011
Apr 2011

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD 2011 LX-P IN THE SECOND WEEK OF MARCH. THE FRONT SEATS ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THE LUMBAR SEEMS TO BE OUT OF PLACE AND HURT THE BACK AND NECK. FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THE SEAT DESIGN IN NOT CORRECT. UNFORTUNATELY, DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS BEFORE BUYING THE CAR, ELSE WOULD NOT HAVE GONE FOR ONE. THE SEATS DESIGN NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED BY HONDA TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND SAVE PEOPLE FROM THE BACK AND NECK PAINS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2011
Apr 2011

DRIVER SEAT IS CAUSING CHRONIC BACK PAIN. THE SEAT HAS ADJUSTABLE LUMBAR BUT, ABOVE THAT, THE SEAT HAS A HARD SECTION THAT PROTRUDES DIRECTLY INTO MY MID BACK. AFTER A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP, THE PAIN IS SO BAD AS TO MAKE THE CAR EFFECTIVELY UN-DRIVABLE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2011
Mar 2011

2011 HONDA ACCORD DRIVER SEAT IS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE. I AM CONSTANTLY ADJUSTING THE SEAT, BUT UNABLE TO OBTAIN AN ACCEPTABLE SEATING POSITION. LUMBAR SUPPORT IS VERY HARD AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO MY SATISFACTION. I FIND THE DISCOMFORT WITH THE SEATING VERY DISTRACTING. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2011
Mar 2011

CAR SEATS ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE MAKING DRIVER TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE BACK PAIN AND LEGS TO GO TO SLEEP.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2011
Mar 2011

BACK PAIN SEAT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2011
Feb 2011

1.VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVER SEAT, CAUSES SERIOUS BACK PAIN FROM MID TO LONG DRIVE. 2.PAIN OCCURS EVERY DAY DURING DAILY COMMUTE. 3. ONLY SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE COMPLETE SEAT REPLACEMENT WITH DIFFERENT DESIGN. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2011 HONDA ACCORD, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2011

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2011 Honda Accord has 38 Seats complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.