general problems of the 2012 Honda Accord

Purchased a car from jkj auto on 01/17/2026 for $5000 + tax. Car was sold "as-is" with no dealer warranty. Vehile was only driven for 12 days before the car caught fire while my son was driving to school. He was trapped inside until a person ran over to help him out of the car. Police came to the scene and towed the vehicle. It was later examined by dsm auto repair who deduced that the battery was defective and overheated. This caused all other electrical cables to ignite along with the rest of the car. There were no warning lamps, messages or audio alerts. My son first noticed when there was white smoke coming from the hood as the car shut off, followed shortly by flames.

Abs module has failed and brake, abs and traction control lights remain on; causing braking issue. This component has failed in many vehicles of this type per mechanic and should be recalled. There is very little mileage on the vehicle around 50k. A safety recall is apparent as if injury occurs Honda is liable, as an elderly person owns the vehicle. Vehicle does not stop as it should and will not receive an inspection sticker. This should not be on the consumer given the amount of low mileage.

Abs, traction control and brake lights on. Diagnosed by 2 mechanics told abs module is bad, which affects braking and is hazardous. Also told this should not be happening with so little mileage on vehicle 50k. There needs to be a recall for this issue!!!!.

Car has frequent issues with starting and power loss inside and outside the car. This is my second time having a issue with my car not starting that did not have to do with the battery or alternator. I have 135xxx miles and keep up with maintenance so this is frustrating and expensive, happening months apart. The first time I had to have a new starter put in. The car also looses brightness on the dash board and in the headlights. The car stalls while starting since ive had it.

The trunk release mechanisms of my Honda Accord exl coupe failed, both manual cable and electrical trunk release. My trunk does not open and when I need to access my spare tire in the trunk - I will not be able to. A real danger since I live in canyon country and often phone reception is poor. The only Honda model that does not have any external nor internal emergency trunk release option. There is no "valet" button, no decklid access, no external hidden key lock nothing that can release my trunk so I can gain access to my spare tire. Federal law 49cfr571. 401 mandates an emergency internal trunk release. In this Honda model the only way to get into the trunk from inside is by unlocking and pulling down back seats to access the trunk. But the only way to unlock back seats is by pulling a cable that unlocks them which is inside the trunk! so the safety design flaws in the Honda Accord exl coupe are: there is no emergency access to release the trunk to gain access to the spare tire and there is no emergency way to unlock back seats to gain access to the trunk since the only way to unlock back seats is in the trunk. A mechanical engineer needed to dismantled the seats to get into the trunk and he tried to release the truck with the emergency trunk release but it is obvious that the latch has failed. If there was ever a person stuck in the trunk that person would not be able to free themselves. I do have a video showing the emergency trunk release not working if you like to see it but I can not upload it. I lost my job during the pandemic and my house has major damage from the massive amount of rain los angeles received. I am unable to afford to have a Honda dealership tell me what I already have on video showing that the emergency trunk release has failed and I am in potential danger every time I drive. I asked Honda to fix trunk release latch and expressed the dangerous coupe design flaws but they will not fix the safety problem unless Honda dealership gets involved.

Check engine light due to low engine oil level, radio/climate control display may go dark, major issue is "no start" due to ignition switch failure and fuses keep blowing so many issues and problems.

Twice in the past couple of months my car has turned off while in drive and I lost power steering/braking. Both times were luckily in my apartment parking lot. They occured about 10-15 seconds after backing out and putting it in drive. The second time I almost slid into a car driving by since I wasn't able to brake.

I’m not sure exactly when everything started but it’s been a 2ish years. The lights on my steering wheel started blinking randomly. Then the cruise control stopped working. Then the lights went out entirely. Now the horn only works occasionally. It slowly got worse over time.

Driver window will not go up. Looking online there's an entire thread of Honda owners regarding this same issue!! your windows are malfunctioning and I have only had this car for 18 months!! most motors in windows last!! not sure why Honda hasn't had a recall on this issue!!.

Front passenger door randomly will not open, even though door lock appears to be in the unlocked position- while vehicle is parked.

We found our car in the garage with all the windows wide open including the moon roof window. The red circle alarm was flashing. I started the car and the alarm went out. Then all was fine. What could cause that? and could it happen while driving?.

Rodent chewed through soy covered evap vent shut valve wire, abs and vsa sensor wires. Car was parked in garage and warning lights came on next time car was driven.

Tire inflation meter are too expensive for simple flat repairs. Consumer rip off caused but government regulations required tires to have pressure sensor and warning lights. Each tire has an expensive $80 sensor that easily leaks or gets bumped by mechanics. It cost me $200 to stop the leaks and warning lights. On first look, sounds like a nice idea but in practice companies are ripping us off doing simple nail fixes. The mechanics weaking, purposely loosen the value and say it is our car's computer problem. Please do not required cars to have these monitors. Thanks for listening. Sounds like the lobbyist are creating money grabs. Regards john.

Both drivers side and passenger side front door locks no longer work.

Two rear doors will not unlock when useing the switches on the driver side door. And rear doors will not unlock when using the remote on the key ring. The door motors sound like they are dying. All of this happens when the car is in the off mode engine not running and in park.

All four of my door locking actuators have all "failed. " the car randomly locks and unlocks on the highway and even though Honda has had a class action lawsuit over these door actuators for the crv they are not replacing the Honda Accord ones (they will for a small fee of $1500. 00).

Car accelerates then suddenly stops acceleration even though gas pedal is increasing. Suddenly the car accelerates at pedal position causing a sudden jurk motion forward due to sudden over compensated acceleration. Occurs sporadically. Caution must be taken when behind other cars or crossing into median on 4 lane highways. Pause may last as long as 4 seconds which is a long time with on-coming traffic while crossing road. Also could result in rear in collision from cars in rear due to sudden pause in acceleration and rear car accelerating smoothly at normal pace. Rear car would not expect you to suddenly stop accelerationsuch as at red light. Suspect it is accelerator position sensor causing the problem but has not been determined at this time since I can't afford to make car payment and repair at same time. Will have looked into when money is avallable for diagnostic and repair of problem. There is no doubt this is not normal since I also own a 2010 model Honda Accord and never had such problem. This is a 2012 model and suprised since Honda makes good automobiles. Purchased used in January of 2015 from towsend BMW in tuscaloosa, al. Electrical coverage expired Nov. Of 2014. Will have to pay out-of-pocket for repair. BMW dealership would not cover problem after sale. Will have to take to dealership for repair or some other reputable auto repair shop. Car fax showed no accident reports.

The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked with the engine turned off. The contact was able to extinguish the fire and noticed that the fire destroyed the driver¿s side door panel and extended to the instrument panel. A fire report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the fire and offered no assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 26,000.

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. I report at least four separate incidents in the last 14 months alone: ￧during February 2013, while driving under icy conditions at night in potomac, my vehicle passed opposing traffic vehicle and the headlight sensor activated. After losing frontal visibility, my vehicle lost complete control and began to spin on the icy road, almost getting us killed. Ï¿§in August 2012, while driving on a texas highway at high speeds, a large truck cargo full of crates and boxes began to topple onto the road side in front of my vehicle. The headlight sensor had, as before, activated, resulting in practically no front visibility. Seeing almost nothing, I dodged though the falling carton boxes at a 70 mph speed, almost getting killed and wetting my pants with urine. Ï¿§on a recent trip to the eastern shore of maryland, while on the chesapeake bay bridge at night. The headlights malfunctioned. She attempted to keep the vehicle inside the outer traffic lane but was narrowly clipped by a wide, large truck on the other lane of traffic, denting the front side of the vehicle and damaging one of the side mirrors. This near-miss however, could have easily resulted in the death of two members of my family. This supposed safety feature of the vehicle is in fact quite dangerous, potentially fatal. I no longer feel safe driving my Honda Accord, nor do I feel safe allowing any of the members of my family drive this vehicle.

The first time my car stalled I was in the high way in the middle lane and my car stopped working, all all the light came on and my radio turned off and my clock reset it self. The second time it was the same day while I was exiting on the highway, in addition I put press the excelerate it would not response. In addition when I would press the brakes the music would go down at times. I took it to Honda they did not find anything wrong with the car, when the car was return to me I found someone ez-pass and a cup of soda in the car. The car stall n my once again I turning from a stop sign. I called the Honda dealership to have it checked once again, and the responded that they was all booked up please call back. On 06/03/13 my car stalled and the wheel became hard, the brake became hard and none responses, my car continue to rolled and I crash with a school bus. I had to go to the emergency room due to a neck stain. I have been in connect with Honda but after a week of very little cooperation they state it is up to the insurance company to see fault and only then will they get involved. I also informed them that my air bags did not deploy.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the key was unable to be inserted into the ignition. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised that there was nothing wrong with the ignition. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 2,000. Mah.