2012 Honda Accord air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 56 complaints for the 2012 Honda Accord, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 56 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 38 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 27 crashes, 16 injuries.
What owners wrote
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...
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the passenger side seat air bag sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Honda Accord
- Seats 65 complaints
- Engine 52 complaints
- Steering 51 complaints
- Brakes 39 complaints
- Electrical system 33 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 27 complaints
- Cruise control 26 complaints
- Suspension 24 complaints