Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Honda Accord has 26 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an u... |
| May 6, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated while in a drive-through with the vehicle i... |
| Aug 21, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the engine was misfiring in cylinder n... |
| May 15, 2021 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the veh... |
| May 11, 2021 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE ... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | ENGINE | ENGINE SEIZURE |
| Dec 29, 2019 | ENGINE | UPON START OF I HEARD A RATTLE AND IT STOPPED AFTER A COUPLE SECONDS. I GOT ONLINE AND SEE IT SEEMS ... |
| Nov 23, 2019 | ENGINE | I AM EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE OUTLINED IN HONDA TSB 09-010, AT COLD START-UP, THE ENGINE RATTLES LOUDL... |
| May 18, 2018 | ENGINE | ENGINE GRINDS DURING COLD STARTUP. ENGINE NOISE PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER DURING DRIVING AND IDLING. HOND... |
| Dec 4, 2017 | ENGINE | THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL ACTUATOR MAKES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED IN THE MORN... |
| Feb 1, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE... |
| Nov 1, 2016 | ENGINE | I AM EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE OUTLINED IN HONDA TSB 09-010, AT COLD START-UP, THE ENGINE RATTLES LOUDL... |
| Oct 22, 2016 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE CONSUME TOO MUCH OIL. OIL CHANGED ON 10/22/2016 AND TODAY 10/26/2016 THE VEHICLE SHOWS 1... |
| Aug 9, 2016 | ENGINE | VTC ACUATOR IS FAULTY. FOR 2 YEARS NOW I'VE HAD A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I START THE CAR AND NO CAR SHO... |
| Jun 7, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DE... |
| Apr 27, 2016 | ENGINE | VTC ACTUATOR GRINDING NOISE - IN THE SPRING OF 2015 I STARTED TO NOTICE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE CA... |
| Oct 13, 2015 | ENGINE | MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 88,000 MILES AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS STARTING TO SCREAM. IS THERE A POSSI... |
| Aug 5, 2015 | ENGINE | I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND BRAKING FOR A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. I HAD TO APPLY A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRA... |
| Jun 4, 2015 | ENGINE | I AM EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE OUTLINED IN TSB 09-010, AT COLD START-UP, THE ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR ... |
| May 29, 2015 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON A DOWN HILL ROAD ( ABOUT 0.3 MILES), AND MY TRANSMISSION WAS EXACTLY ON "D". BECAUS... |