9.1
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$100.00
Average Mileage:
4,329 miles
Total Complaints:
44 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (32 reports)
- no solution, contacted Honda and was told tough luck (7 reports)
- new seats or new car (4 reports)
- replace headrest with one from a 2007 accord (1 reports)
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2012Jan 08
Accord EX-L 3.5L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 24,050 miles
My seat are causing me neck and back problems. Bought this car used and didn't notice the problem during the test drive. Now after a week of driving the car, My neck and back are aching and I just can't get comfortable. Read many of the complaints on this website and wondered if someone found a real solution to the problem. Think my next call is to Honda but according to others that won't do much. I'm very surprised because I owned a 2004 Accord that I loved which is why I bought this one. Can't believe how uncomfortable the seats are. I haven't even gone on a long drive yet. I travel 45min to work everyday and the drive is getting achier everyday. If someone comes up with a solution, I would be glad to here it.
2009Jan 01
Accord LX
- Automatic transmission
- 1,000 miles
The seats in the 2009 Accord, as already noted, are miserable. Just like everyone else who has reported on this has noted, I just assumed that the miserable comfort level was simply due to poor positioning that needed some tweaking. However, after nearly 2 years of owning this car I only have 3,000 miles on it. Why? Because the seats are so unbearable that I actually chose to ride my bike to work, a 20 mile commute, even in the winter in sub-zero temperatures and snow over driving the 2009 Accord. Riding in the car for a mere 15 minutes my left leg goes numb from a combination of torturous lumbar support that has NO adjustments due to it being tied into the active head restraint, and my neck hurts worse than being in a head on collision. It is truly sad because the car itself is actually decent. However, due to the poor seats I absolutely abhor this car, and I actually pray every single night that it gets stolen or destroyed in an act of god.
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2010Jan 05
Accord EX 4sl
- Automatic transmission
- 14,000 miles
The drive's seat is very uncomfortable and annoying. It gives back pain sometimes.
2009Aug 15
Accord LX 3.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 30 miles
Purchased this Honda Accord 4 cylinder sharp black 4 door vehicle and from day one the driver's seat has been a problem for me. Short distance and worse on long distance traveling. The seats in this vehicle are absolutely terrible, very uncomfortble and has done a number on my back. All the seats are designed very poorly. You are absolutely stuck in a bad angle in all the seats front and back. My wife and daughter paid over $300 for a tempur pedic seat that fits on the driver's seat. This helps but is not the answer. This car was over $23,000 minus my cluncker deal trade in of a 1991 Lincoln town car.
I have bought five Honda vehicles and this is my last one.(honda crv, 3 honda civics and this piece of junk. I am looking to get rid of it after 2 years and 10,800 miles on this vehicle. I will go back to Herb Chambers in Burlington, MA and have a good laugh when they give me a price on a trade in. My back has been hurting since I purchased this vehicle. I doubt it very much if I will receive any satisfaction from this dealership. Once you leave the lot your done.
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2009Oct 31
Accord EX-L 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 56 miles
headrests push too far forward, causing neck pain over long distances.
Seats: driver's too hard - sitting on a block and passenger seat is too soft!
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2011May 04
Accord LX 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 16,000 miles
My new (for 2009) Honda Accord Coupe has the worst seats comfortwise I have ever experienced in a car. The problem is the very pronounced edges of the seat base that rub up into my thighs. After about 20-30 minutes of driving my right leg goes numb and the pain lasts for 1 or 2 hours after each ride. It is a nice solid car, but the seats are crap and a very poor engineering design.
2009Nov 21
Accord LX
- Automatic transmission
- 5,000 miles
Purchased a new 2009 Honda Accord LX. Run from these Accords in less you like pain. Contacted Honda, They stated nothing can be done. Disgusting !!! Shame on Honda. Pain is soo bad.
2009Nov 19
Accord LX
- Automatic transmission
- 200 miles
Awful, Front seats on my 2009 LX Accord. Can't we do something? Car has caused such an inconvience. And pain in my lower back. Dealer plays stupid like it's the first they have heard of it/
2010Dec 30
Accord EX-L 3.5L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 3,100 miles
Had 1997 Acura RL till 2010. Never had seat problem.
In September I bought brand new 2009 Honda Accord EX-L 3.5 V6 sedan.
Seats are very uncomfortable. I have back and heap pain since i am driving this car. Never had those problems before. Considering another car. Definitely will stay away from Honda.
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2010Nov 24
Accord
- Automatic transmission
- 7,000 miles
DO NOT BUY A HONDA ACCORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM ACTUALLY GOING TO GO TO THE DOCTORS AND MAYBE GO AS FAR AS TAKING THEM TO COURT TO PROVE THAT THEIR SEATS MADE MY BACK HAVE CONTINUOUS PAIN. My carpeting has come up, my blower for the heater has already gotten replaced, and their is a "sound" in my dashboard!!!!! I HATE THIS CAR!!!!
2010Sep 01
Accord EX-L 3.5L
- Automatic transmission
- 20,000 miles
Bought this car used based on "accord"reputation"..what a mistake. By far the worst seats I have ever had in a car. very hard cushion..lumbar feels like cement..angle of seat not adjustable on a $30K car ?..(exlV6). can't get a comfortable position at all for any length of drive. These seats suck !!! Buyer beware of how uncomfortable they are. Picking up my new sonata tonight.Luckily I bought it at a very good price used and won't take a bath on it. Honda has lost the recipe with the design.
2009May 15
Accord LX V4
- Automatic transmission
- 34,000 miles
The driver seat is terrible, very BAD. We need to file a CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT against Honda for making such a car. I have spent lots of money in x-rays, mri, ct-scan of my low back and hip and am taking over 12 medicines a day. Still the pain is very bad when I am in the car. I think this is a way Honda is making more money as I will be force to sell it at way less and take a loss on it and then buy a new car. I am now afraid to buy Honda again.
2010Aug 27
Accord LX 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 17,914 miles
We were borrowing our Friends 2009 Honda accord to go on vacation for 3 days. I sat in the back seat the first 2 days. Man the back seat were so large and comfortable! So it was My turn to drive. I was like the seat are probably even more comfortable because there captain chairs. First hours I was getting a bit uncomfortable but not a big deal. 2 hours later felt some pain but Ooh that is expected i've been driving for 3 hours now. finally arrived at our destination about 30 minutes later. back felt very strange and kinda numb, then I got out of the car and all of a sudden my back is in horrible pain. The seats have a weird design. My mom thinks the front seats were so comfy. But I asked my other friend and she said her back her so much from driving the day before but didn't want to say anything.
The front seat are great for a select few bunch of people but most seem to have a problem with them, if there so many complaints. They need to make the seat and arch support more adjustable. Because everyone's not the same. The car was very fun and zippy to drive but when your in pain you can't enjoy it. Thankfully this is not my car. Honda's are great but they need to do something about there front seats in the accord line-up.
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2009Feb 01
Accord 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 500 miles
Seat is terrible, causing horrible back aches. Feel like back is being poked. Miserable to drive car.
2009Nov 04
Accord Ex 4-cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 1,000 miles
Whoever designed the seats in the '09 Accord should be shot. One month after I had the car my back started killing me in the worst way. I brought it back to the dealer and their answer was to turn the headrest around. I clearly was not dealing with intelligent life. They had an '07 Accord on the lot so I asked them if I could check if that headrest would fit in my car. I tried it and it worked. The dealer will try to tell you that the active restraint won't work but that is a bunch of bull. The fabric didn't match at all even though it was the beige color. It looks crappy... Brand new car with mismatched headrests. I liked everything else about the car, so I decided to buy one headrest online. I paid around $100 for it. If you have the leather seats, they cost more, but they might match a little better. I didn't like the look at all but, my back and neck felt 110% better. Every couple months I would try to swap out the head rests and immediately my back would start hurting. So I would swap it back again. I drove with the '07 headrests for approx 9 months. In July I started noticing that my head was hardly touching the headrest anymore when I drive so I tried swapping them again. I don't know what happened but my head was a little uncomfortable at first but I did not get the excruciating pain in my back that I had when I first purchased the car. The real test was when I drove from 350 miles from Phoenix to San Diego with the original headrests and did not feel any pain. I had to swap out the headrest for my wife half way to San Diego. I still keep the headrest in my trunk just in case I ever need it though.
There should have been a recall for these poorly designed head rests.
I am not sure what happened to my back why the seat doesn't bother me anymore. It could be the yoga classes. Or it could be that these seats have totally screwed up my back to point where it just doesn't hurt anymore. I sure hope its not the latter! Hope this solution helps you.
2010Jun 14
Accord LX 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 3,107 miles
I Bought my new Honda accord 2009 and did not pay attention to the internet reviews about this problem, i thought this problem only for US cars, since i bought a made in japan car. hence, after my third ride in my Honda i don't feel comfortable and it causes me a hurt in my back and neck. and i really have to give up everything else good in the car and sell because of the seats.
2010Mar 01
Accord VTI 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 1,000 miles
I cant believe all the compliants, im glad its not just me! im all the way down in sydney, australia, our hondas come from japan or somewhere but pretty much all the problems are the same..the seat in my 09 accord is just terrbile, when i test drove the car i didnt notice it at all, but its got about 3,000km (1,000) miles i think, and i notice how short and flat the actual bit your bum sits on is, thats ok to live with.. but the headrest is the worst part..who the hell designed it and what was wrong with the person who approved it, it pushes your head forward causing neck pain in a matter of seconds, its angle cant be adjusted, nothing can be done to fix it. Even though its a small issue, if i had known about it i definetley wouldnt have purchased the honda..seriosuly guys look out, spending so much on a brand new car and getting an uncomfortable piece of crap on wheels like this can really pisses you off, not im happy with the car overall..
2009Oct 23
Accord EXL
- Automatic transmission
- 0 miles
The seats in my 2010 Accord are HORRIBLE, TERRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD. They are incredibly uncomfortable and I am ANGRY. The stupid lumbar rams me in the lower back, the headrest pushes the back of my head, and where my butt sits feels like concrete. I have had this car for 2 months now...I have 4,000 miles on it and I'm miserable. My low back and hips have been in terrible pain since I got the car and I've been going to the chiropractor several times a month to get some relief. I had a 2001 Accord EXL until I got this one. I absolutely loved that car. The seats were wonderful and I wish I could get it back. It is a shame that Honda is shooting themselves in the foot with this seat problem. I HATE THIS CAR!! I am telling everyone I can not to buy this piece of crap.
2009Aug 01
Accord Coupe V6
- Automatic transmission
- 1,500 miles
Only after a month of owning this car I had to put a cushion on the seat as my back was starting to hurt. After a few months I'm unable to drive it without terrible back pain.
What a terrible seat design. I can see I'm not the only one with the record number of complaints on the Accord model listed on this website. Honda, please take note and do something!
2009Dec 02
Accord EX 2.4L
- Manual transmission
- 2,200 miles
Honda Accord 2010 Accord EX- Manual
I seriously can't believe I put myself in this position. I have been complaining of lower back and hip pain for the last few weeks. I soon realized the seat is digging into the back of my thigh causing pain in my hip. NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO THE SEATING WILL NOT BE COMFORTABLE.If I lean back the front is to high, leaning forward you dip too much. I have had this car for less than 2 months, I am so disappointed and frustrated I want to punch something. I now own a car that I hate! Please take this negative review seriously for any potential buyers. You can't possibly get a good feel from a quick test drive. Do not purchase this car.
2009Apr 20
Accord LX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 10 miles
The design of the seat and headrest in my 2009 Honda is very uncomfortable and causes neck pain. People purchasing this car should be informed that they must sit in a markedly reclined position to achieve comfortable seating, which is not applicable for all customers. Better yet, Honda should change the angle of the headrest. Upon attempting to get a solution for this problem, one of the managers at Bay Ridge Honda told me this problem affected a small percentage of the population, and their was nothing that Honda would do to correct it!
2009Nov 28
Accord LX-P 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 60 miles
LUMBAR: The design of the Accord seat has a significant glitch. The lumbar support is excessive and causes me back pain when I drive.
HEAD REST: The head rest also protrudes so much that I can't simply lie back in the seat (say at a red light) and relax because the head rest prevents my shoulders from touching the seat.
I would love to learn about any sort of solution to either problem.
2009Nov 14
Accord EX-L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 10 miles
I recently turned in my 2006 Pontiac Gran Prix and leased a 2010 Accord EX-L V6. I did not notice during the test drive but the seats are without a doubt the most uncomfortable I have ever had the [dis]pleasure of experiencing. I initially thought it was due to it being a different than the car I had been driving for the last couple years. However, after a week or so I have realized that it is definitely the seats.
I find it very disappointing that Honda is apparently aware of this issue but has done nothing about it. I am equally, if not more, disappointed that the more popular car magazines which I have have been an avid reader of for about 30 years have consistently ranked Honda and the Accord as a "top 10" car and practically refer to it as Angelic.
I have learned my lesson. I now own my first and last Honda. "Thanks Honda. Good job getting a new customer to add to your stats. Too bad you don't know how to get a repeat customer."
2009Oct 31
Accord LX-P 2.4L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 80 miles
Amazing how many people have the same issue! Like others, I relied on Honda's reputation & good reviews from Consumer Reports and others. Test drove the car, no problems, bought it, drove it about 40 miles and developed awful low back pain radiating into left leg. Within hours of purchase I knew I could not live with this car. Have bought several seat cushions & back supports, so far only caused leg pain to change to leg numbness. Physical therapist told me (informally) that it is indeed the angle of the seat that's the main problem (can't adjust so knees are level with or below hips). I also noticed the rock-hard lump in the seat back. A lumbar pillow seems to help for that but is not complete solution. I still am afraid to drive the car -- may be doing real damage to my body. Never had such problems before, ever. Last car was a 1999 Corolla. I'm getting older but this is ridiculous. I'm female, 5'4", not heavy. Dealership claims all paperwork was completed & car registered online, no recourse, offers only a trade-in..so far have not come up with acceptable trade, never mind huge loss of $$. Am consulting an attorney.
Would like to hear from the poster who "constructed a memory foam solution." What did you do, exactly, that worked?
2009Oct 20
Accord LX 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 340 miles
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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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2009Feb 01
Accord EXL 4 Cyl
The seats in the 2009 Accord are horrible! My back aches for several days each time my seat is adjusted or after I drive a different vehicle. Eventually, my back conforms to the seat, but it is a lengthy and painful process. It is difficult to believe that Honda does not address this issue. I thought it was just me until I did a google search.
I complained when I first got the car (November 2008) and they said that they were unaware of the any issues. I just called them again and they still say they are still not aware of any issues. How can that be when a simple Google search on 2009 Honda seat complaints returns several hits?
That blind-eye attitude has left me a little bitter. I am just now at the point where I can trade this car for a car with a more comfortable seat. Funny how I never really paid attention to the feel of car seat. I never really considered that the seats would be a show stopper. I didn't think that there could be such a bad design. Now the comfort of the driver's seat is at the very top of my list.
Vincent L.
West Bloomfield, MI, USA
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