2001 Honda Accord Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 2%of 922 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,750miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the seats of the 2001 Honda Accord, 2% of the 922 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,750 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was hit from behind in an accident. My driver seat broke in the accident. The base cracked and the seat came loose. This accident was not severe enough that my seat should have broken. This is a safety concern. The seat has not been fixed yet. The accident happened friday and monday I'm taking the car to get estimates.”
NHTSA complaint #10239520, filed 2008-08, 86,100 miles“While operating my vehicle on the highway the driver side air bag deployed striking me in my left arm causing pain and bruising, not to mention a bit of panic. The vehicle was not involved in a collision.”
NHTSA complaint #10467999, filed 2012-07, 220,000 miles“Re -odi action pe02-072 since new, my Honda Accord has had a loose and reclining drivers seat which falls back during acceleration. Seat has been repaired under warranty three times, completely replacing all seat parts with no improvement. American Honda attempted to cover these repeated repairs and gave me a free 100,000mile extended warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10005235, filed 2003-02, 1 miles“Naughthide drivers seat side front part, had seat cover replaced twice, and repair twice, it cracks, and rips, customer service said it mite be my size, the clothes I wear or how I put the seat, I though the front of the seats was all leather but it is not, it is part leather and part naughthide, with a bad disign. It has a seam low were you sit, so you are always rubbing it.”
NHTSA complaint #10007735, filed 2003-02, 15,000 miles“My Honda Accord, 2001 model seat bracket has broken. I have researched this on this website and found that Honda replaced models of 98-99 but no 01, is this covered under a recall or TSB. Is this Honda's responsibility?”
NHTSA complaint #10219146, filed 2008-02, 85,000 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 5% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 8 | 2% |
| 2019 | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 | 6 | 0% |
| 2017 | 6 | 1% |
| 2016 | 12 | 2% |
| 2015 | 15 | 3% |
| 2014 | 25 | 3% |
| 2013 | 47 | 3% |
| 2012 | 64 | 17% |
| 2011 | 38 | 13% |
| 2010 | 41 | 7% |
| 2009 | 28 | 4% |
| 2008 | 34 | 2% |
| 2007 | 13 | 2% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 8 | 1% |
| 2004 | 21 | 2% |
| 2003 | 24 | 1% |
| 2002 | 20 | 2% |
| 2001 | 16 | 2% |
| 2000 | 35 | 3% |
| 1999 | 42 | 4% |
| 1998 | 25 | 2% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 7 | 1% |
| 1994 | 10 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2001 Honda Accord
407 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
209 complaintsElectrical system
78 complaintsVehicle speed control
57 complaintsBrakes
49 complaintsBody and structure
47 complaintsSeat belts
36 complaintsSuspension
33 complaintsEngine cooling
29 complaintsTires
24 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsFuel system
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology