2012 Honda Accord Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 6%of 373 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,916miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the body and structure of the 2012 Honda Accord, 6% of the 373 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,916 miles. 8 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.
“My 2012 Honda Accord started having paint issues when it had 80,000 miles on it. I took it into the dealership and both the dealership and american Honda acknowledged there was a problem but refused to fix it. The paint started peeling in the back window well and has now spread to the side of the car. Large paint chips come off exposing bare metal.”
NHTSA complaint #11404735, filed 2021-03, 80,000 miles“I was driving down market street in youngstown when I was almost obstructed by another vehicle, I swerved and was struck by another vehicle my air bags did not deploy at 40mph and she was going 25mph. There was a recall on the side air bags, my back and neck hurt as well as my passenger. American Honda said there were not defects...”
NHTSA complaint #10475332, filed 2012-09, 7,000 miles“I purchased vehicle from used car dealership, of course nothing was said about the water problem. It makes a mildew smell in car, because as it rains, the rain pores into driver side window, even with it open only an inch. My brand new car stinks, and I'm wet going into work. Please help.”
NHTSA complaint #10587358, filed 2014-05, 20,000 miles“I have found that at night, the headlight sensor overcompensates when detecting headlight beams cast by the opposing lanes of traffic. The sensor then forces the headlight sensor to immediately turn off our vehicle's headlights, leaving the driving shrouded in complete darkness. When driving at 70 or more miles an hour on a highway, these momentary seconds of darkness are all that are needed to cause a fatal mistake or a dead driver. …”
NHTSA complaint #10520694, filed 2013-06, 19,500 miles“I was going straight and the lady she came from parking lot n hit me up. She had stop saying but she didn't stop. I do have my police report if you guys need to? ...updated 08/01/16”
NHTSA complaint #10850669, filed 2016-03, 18 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10128560Jul 22, 2014Service bulletin - The passenger?s side carpet pulls out from underneath the door sill trim when you step into the car. The edge of the carpet is not firmly attached to the body.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 | 5 | 3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 7 | 2% |
| 2019 | 21 | 3% |
| 2018 | 57 | 3% |
| 2017 | 24 | 4% |
| 2016 | 20 | 3% |
| 2015 | 19 | 3% |
| 2014 | 31 | 3% |
| 2013 | 25 | 2% |
| 2012 | 22 | 6% |
| 2011 | 19 | 6% |
| 2010 | 24 | 4% |
| 2009 | 26 | 4% |
| 2008 | 31 | 2% |
| 2007 | 30 | 6% |
| 2006 | 19 | 4% |
| 2005 | 39 | 6% |
| 2004 | 36 | 4% |
| 2003 | 73 | 4% |
| 2002 | 75 | 7% |
| 2001 | 47 | 5% |
| 2000 | 83 | 7% |
| 1999 | 69 | 6% |
| 1998 | 76 | 6% |
| 1997 | 12 | 3% |
| 1996 | 19 | 4% |
| 1995 | 13 | 2% |
| 1994 | 13 | 4% |
| 1993 | 9 | 5% |
| 1992 | 24 | 12% |
| 1991 | 32 | 15% |
| 1990 | 33 | 17% |
| 1989 | 3 | 3% |
| 1988 | 3 | 3% |
| 1987 | 2 | 2% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% |
| 1985 | 1 | 8% |
| 1984 | 4 | 18% |
| 1983 | 2 | 29% |
| 1982 | 1 | 10% |
| 1981 | 3 | 43% |
Other parts of the 2012 Honda Accord
64 complaintsAir bags
56 complaintsSteering
51 complaintsEngine
43 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsElectrical system
32 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
26 complaintsSuspension
23 complaintsWheels
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 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