2016 Honda Accord seats problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2016 Honda Accord — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“7 year old child sitting behind father when vehicle was hit from behind causing intrusion into the vehicle pushing the rear seat area forward; from the impact, driver's seatback yielded/failed significantly into the child's rear seating position area causing permanent catastrophic brain injuries to…”
filed Nov 17, 2022
“!. Car seat is unstable in back seat no matter where you place it. 2. I have 40,450 miles on my 2016 accord sedan and have spent $300 already only for my a/c to not work. It keeps blowing the relay switch out. Now they're telling me I need a new clutch and it will be almost $1400; my display will…”
filed Sep 15, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - There is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. The flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated.
A19-029 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 22, 2020Service Bulletin - There is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. The flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated.
A19-029 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 18, 2019
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% |
| 2015 Accord | 15 | 3% |
| 2014 Accord | 25 | 3% |
| 2013 Accord | 47 | 3% |
| 2012 Accord | 64 | 17% |
| 2011 Accord | 38 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.