2011 Honda Accord seats problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2011 Honda Accord — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“No accident occurred!, seats are extremely uncomfortable and is causing me back pains when sitting for long periods of time, I can imagine in a collision these seats would be very unsafe to a persons body, they’re so stiff if would be like getting pressed against a wall if hit hard enough, it’s…”
filed Jan 29, 2022
“The active head restraints moved into the forward position for no apparent reason (I.e., there was no rear collision). It happened first with the driver's seat and separately, at some later point, with the front passenger's seat. The restraints were supposed to automatically move back to their…”
filed Jun 7, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Accord | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Accord | 4 | 5% |
| 2021 Accord | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 Accord | 8 | 2% |
| 2019 Accord | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Accord | 6 | 0% |
| 2017 Accord | 6 | 1% |
| 2016 Accord | 12 | 2% |
| 2015 Accord | 15 | 3% |
| 2014 Accord | 25 | 3% |
| 2013 Accord | 47 | 3% |
| 2012 Accord | 64 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Honda Accord
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.