9.4
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
no data
Average Mileage:
1,719 miles
Total Complaints:
19 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (13 reports)
- no solution, contacted Honda and was told tough luck (6 reports)
accessories - interior problem
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2009Oct 06
Accord LX
- Automatic transmission
- 26,898 miles
Well, I own a 2008 which has the same lumbar issue, so I realized that the lumbar bump disappears if you pull your head rest forward. This is part of the restraining system though; which is supposed to protect you from whiplash.
Anyways, I've been pulling my head rest for a while and sometimes it'll stay in place and sometimes it wont but at least it stays like that through the trip.
Problem is that now with so much pulling back and forth there seems to be something inside (plastic?) that's causing some squeaking... omggg i hate this car...
2009Oct 01
Accord LX 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 700 miles
These seats are very uncomfortable. They just stick in my low back and cause me pain. Anyone now how to fix it? I regret buying the car.
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2009Sep 16
Accord LX-P 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 175 miles
These seats are just awful. The lumbar support is just stupid. What idiot at Honda came up with this idea. My Honda dealership wouldn't take my car back. This idiots are criminals. I will contact the Texas attorney general and start working on a class action lawsuit for causing people back pain. Honda will regret not fixing this problem. It will cost them millions of dollars. I will have a website up soon to put the pressure on Honda. On my website you will be able to buy a I HATE HONDA Bumper Sticker to put on your Accord. The least we can do is make sure Honda's sales drop and try to force them out of business. Honda chose this! They can fix the problem, but are to Stubborn to do so. They just want to take the money and run.
2009Sep 29
Accord LX V4
- Automatic transmission
- 125 miles
I had read about the uncomfortable car seats. So I was alert for it on my test drive. But I had NOT read that it can take about an hour to notice. Sure enough, I bought the car, drove it for an hour and was in pain. Now I dread getting into the car. Huge mistake by Honda. I would never have bought this car if I had known. Simple fix would be for Honda to provide a lumbar support adjustment - the seat as it is now, provides WAY too much support to be comfortable.
2009Sep 01
Accord LXP 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 1,000 miles
my thigh hurts after driving in traffic for a while. the seat is good for long drives, but when you have to apply brakes constantly in bumper to bumper traffic (like we have here in new york / new jersey) my leg starts hurting.
it is very uncomfortable indeed. My height is 5'9" - i am not very tall or fat....but still the seat is not comfortable
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2009Sep 04
Accord LX-P 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 200 miles
Both driver and passenger seat pushes out at the small of the back. This is a problem after about an hour in the car. Never had back issues or this type of problem from any of my other vehicles.
2009Aug 26
Accord LX 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 75 miles
Okay, I bought this accord a few weeks ago, thinking I was buying a really good car, like a Honda is suppose to be really good. Well the seats make driving really dangerous because it hurts my neck and back so much. Isn't there something Honda can do to fix them. Apparently Honda is no good anymore.
2009Sep 12
Accord LX-P 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 420 miles
I just purchased the car and after driving a significant distance I discovered how awful the seats are. The pressure points are really aggravating to my back and neck. I am not happy about this. I expected better from Honda. Now I am stuck with a new car I can't stand to drive. Shame on Honda!
2009Sep 07
Accord LX 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 704 miles
Why did Honda put such uncomfortable seats in the Accord. Awesome looking car and it should be comfortable. This needs to be fixed ASAP! I just bought this car and I like everything except it gives me a back ache.
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2009Sep 08
Accord LZ 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 100 miles
I am very unhappy with the seats. They offer no comfort. I am so disappointed with Honda. I did not notice this defect on a short test drive. I purchased Honda thinking the car would be defect free...but the seats are so uncomfortable this car is defective.
2009Sep 01
Accord LX-P 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 200 miles
The seats are just awful in this car, I am in pain. I took a 2 hour road trip and it is the worst car I have ever had to sit in. This is my first Honda and I heard Honda was supposed to be great. I am not even close to being impressed. I hope Honda will come up with a fix for this important issue. I just got it and am ready to trade for another brand.
2009Sep 01
Accord LX-P 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 200 miles
Get a fix for the seats Honda! They really hurt! The seats are to hard.
2009Aug 20
Accord LX-P 2.4L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 25 miles
I strongly agree with other owners of Accords who have complained about uncomfortable front seats on the 2008 -2009 models. The bench part of the bucket seat (the part of the seat the fanny sits on) is too firm, plus there is not enough angular adjustment on this part of the seat. The front edge of the seat is tilted too high, regardless of adjustment, which causes pressure points on the bottoms of the thighs. The bucket seats on similar Nissan Altima and Toyota Camry sedans that I have sat in provide much greater range of angular adjustment, and it is possible to tilt the front edge of the seat down enough to avoid this problem. I also did not notice this problem after a short test drive.
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2009May 31
Accord LX
- Automatic transmission
- 50 miles
Beware: the seats in the 2009 Honda Accord can be incredibly uncomfortable for some. The combination of hard padding, odd shaping, and head restraints that angle forward can make it impossible to find a comfortable position. This is not something that you discover yourself in a brief test drive, when you are focusing on other aspects and assume you'll be able to adjust the seat to fit you. I have had an 86 Accord and an 01 Accord that were perfectly comfortable, so assumed Honda knew what they were doing here. These problems were reported to them after the 08 model and they did not fix them. I wish I would have seen the other complaints about this before I bought it. Honda should be ashamed. I may have to sell this car, buy a Hyundai, and avoid Honda in the future depite the many things I like about the car.
2009May 30
Accord EX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 45 miles
After driving this new car several times, my neck and lower back started aching. The seat is too hard, has no lower back support and the head rest is positioned way to forward, it hits the back of your head which prevents your neck and upper back area from getting any support from the seat. This is crazy. What the hell happened to Honda! There needs to be a fix for this from Honda. A little more foam in the lower back area and a head rest that is angled back for comfort would be a big improvement!.
I love the rest of the car!
2008Dec 01
Accord
- Automatic transmission
- 1,000 miles
seats are terribly uncomfortable. I don't know what they were thinking. Finally constructed memory foam solution.
2008Sep 26
Accord EX 4
- Automatic transmission
- 100 miles
This seat is unbelievably hard. It's so uncomfortable that I don't like to ride in it. If I can't get the problem fixed in some way I'll have to sell the car.
2008Sep 18
Accord LXP V4
- Automatic transmission
- 302 miles
Contacted the service dept about the uncomfortable seat with metal bar jabbing into my rear end. Was told this is a consistent complaint on 2008 Accords and the seats were not changed in the 2009. There is no correction currently available for the seat deficiency. Next contacted Honda and was told we were SOL and that it is the customers responsibility to research and determine the seat was comfortable before purchasing their product. We will never buy another Honda EVER again!!!!
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2009Oct 20
Accord LX 2.4L
After a week of unrelenting agony from the uncomfortable driver's seat, I sold the car back to the dealer at a big loss. I tried the 2010 seat but it was the same problem - a combination of unbelievably bad seat shape, hardness, and that pressure plate in the back that is hooked up to the active head restraints. Try a simple test at home. Put yourself in the most uncomfortable, awkward position and hold it for one hour. If your back feels fine, then you will enjoy the Accord.
jem52
Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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