2012 Honda Accord Suspension Problems

Your CV axle assembly may need replacement due to corrosion from road salt in your region, according to Honda service information. Your dealer claims they're unaware of this issue, and you're requesting escalation of this concern.

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at a very slow speed, there was a loud sound coming from the front passenger’s side before the vehicle abruptly stopped driving forward. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the front passenger’s side axle had fractured. The mechanic also discovered that the driver’s side axle was also unsafe. The driver’s and passenger’s side front axles were replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,000.

Have a 2012 Accord. Dealer said axle was rusted and is attempting to replace it (dealer is not doing a good job and I'm having them redo under warranty.) There was no incident as of now. Reporting because their 2013-2015 models are presently under recall for rusting in a similar part of the vehicle (the "dynamic damper" part of the CVT / axle assembly if I've understood correctly). Honda claims the rust on the 2012 is "ordinary wear and tear" but I don't buy that. Dealer tried to take pictures to send to Honda America, who wouldn't cover repair.

TAKATA RECALL - THE CURTAIN AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES UP ON THE DASHBOARD. WHICH MEANS THE AIRBAG GETS DEACTIVATED FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING WITH NO REASON. ALSO MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE REPALCED DUE TO HUGE NOISE, AND FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION IS LEAKING AND NOT TAKING SHOCKS.

TIRES ON HONDA ACCORDS ARE CUPPING FOR NO GIVEN REASON, THERE WAS A RECALL ON HONDA CIVIC FOR CUPPING, THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR CUPPING ON HODA ACCONRD V6 AND SEDDAN, TOOOOOO MANY COMPLAINTS , EVEN WHEN ALIGNMENTS TIRE ROTATION AND ALL DONE ON TIME

FRONT DRIVERS WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 74,000 MILES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 20 MPH, A HUMMING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR, I HEAR A SIREN WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES AND IT IS REALLY ANNOYING THAT IT GIVES ME A HEADACHES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

HONDA IS SENDING OUT ITS CARS WITH THE REAR WHEEL CAMBER SET TO NEGATIVE 1 TO 2 DEGREES. THIS CAUSES THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT ON THE INSIDE EDGE AND THE REAR TIRES DO NO MAKE PROPER CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. THE FRONT CAMBER IS USUALLY SET TO ZERO (IE STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN FOR THE TIRES). THE SMALLER CONTACT PATCH NOT ONLY WEARS OUT THE TIRE EDGES BUT MAKES A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE TIRES WEAR DOWN AND THE CONTACT PATCH DECREASES. ROTATING THE TIRES ONLY MAKES THE PROBLEM WORSE. I REQUESTED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT ZERO MILES AND AGAIN AT 6K WITH THE REQUEST THAT THE REAR TIRES BE SET TO ZERO CAMBER. AT 30K MY TIRES ARE WORN OUT ONLY ON THE INSIDE EDGE AND I AM REQUESTING A THIRD WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHICH NOW WILL COST 600 DOLLARS OR MORE TO FIX HONDA'S PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE CAMBER PROBLEM MAKES THE CARS SUSCEPTIBLE TO SPINNING AROUND IN ICY WEATHER DUE TO THE DIFFERENCE IN TIRE PATCHES. THIS IS WORSE ON AN ICY ROAD. HONDA OTHER THAN THE LOCAL DEALER WILL NOT TALK TO ITS CUSTOMERS...... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION BEGAN VIBRATING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE ROTATION AND ALIGNMENT OF THE TIRES WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON THE SECOND OCCASION OF THE FAILURE, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

THE CAR MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED OR RELEASED. THE LONGER THE CAR IS DRIVEN, THE LOUDER THE NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS ON THE 2012 MODELS AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS CAUSE MY TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEW PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO SEE IF THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS A SHIMMY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE ROADS ARE LIKE AS MANY IN MY AREA ARE BRAND NEW, THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND HAS A SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE GOING BACK TO HONDA FOR THE THIRD TIME AND I HAVE HAD THE WHEELS BALANCED, FRONT END ALIGNED, AND I AM NOW GOING IN FOR A ROAD FORCE BALANCE. THERE ARE MANY ISSUES REPORTED ON LINE AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. HAVING OWNED 7 HONDA PRODUCTS IN THE LAST 16 YRS, THIS WILL BE MY LAST. ONE MORE VISIT AFTER THIS AND I WILL BE SEEKING A LEMON LAW CLAIM ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE INTERNET. I AM IN THE CAR BUSINESS AND THIS IS FAR FROM WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS FROM ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER DRIVEN AND POSES A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE FOR MANY VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR

2012 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS A LEMON *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, HE HAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES TO CORRECT A DEFECT RELATED TO A SHAKING/VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-80 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS ROAD TESTED BY HONDA SERVICE REPAIR MANAGERS AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 126 MILES AND EACH TIME IT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED AND DOCUMENTED THAT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL EXISTED. THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE VIBRATION CONTINUED.*JB