2012 Honda Accord Wheel & Tire Problems

Which parts fail

• Pressure monitoring and regulating systems
  3

Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  1165%
• 25k–50k
  212%
• 50k–75k
  16%
• 75k–100k
  16%
• 100k–150k
  16%
• 150k+
  16%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2012 Honda Accord owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

I just saw the new Honda Civic recall for wheels falling off and it reminded me to report this. On January 6, 2022 I was driving down I-29 from Grand Forks to Fargo and about 60 miles into my trip I thought I had a flat tire. I pulled over at the next exit and found I was missing 3 lug bolts and nuts, 1 lug nut with the bolt still attached, and my wheel was hanging on by just 1 lug bolt + nut. It looked like 3 or the bolts sheared off while I was driving. There was absolutely no prior warning or indication before this happened. I was doing about 75 mph and, from what I remember, it was about -20f outside. I had my car towed to a local mechanic, Tuffy Tire and Auto Servicr, and they fixed it. If my tire fell off at 75 mph I almost certainly would've ended up hitting another car or going into the ditch. …

The suspected failed component is on 3-4 General Altimax GT45 tires. After approximately 15,000 miles of use and regular tire rotations every 5,000 miles, a steering wheel vibration developed immediately following a tire rotation. Multiple tire balances and a road-force balance did not identify a problem or correct the condition. Multiple, independent mechanics advised that the vibration may be caused by an internal tire belt defect, such as a shifted belt or belt separation. After the tires were rotated again, the vibration changed in character and became worse, further suggesting that the condition is related to a tire rather than the vehicle's suspension or alignment. The tires are still available for inspection upon request. The vehicle develops a noticeable steering wheel vibration at highway speeds between approximately 60 and 70 mph. …

I have bought three Hondas and leased one, I still have a 2012 Sedan and 18 months ago the car stopped in the middle of the road, thankfully no one hit us. The axle was broken and had to be repaired. Today [redacted] the car just stopped driving in a horrible round about [redacted] . The police and fire men, thank God helped to push the car out of the way into a parking lot. Talk about stress, the round abouts are a horror show, with more accidents than ever and a car just STOPS driving. Well now we are being told the axle is broken. What in [redacted] is wrong, I looked on-line and many people have made complaints about broken axels on their Honda's. You have to do something, someone could have gotten killed and I would like a call back. [redacted] . [redacted]

I have vibration on steering wheel beyond speed of 60mph. The thread depth on the front tires is 9.5/10 on both the sides. The thread depth on rear tires is 5 on both the sides. At the dealership I was told that there are flat spots on the tire. It was worked upon for wheel balancing. However the vibration exists. Is such a vehicle safe to drive with a child? How safe is the vehicle situation? Does Honda American know about the problem? I did some search and reading on the internet for the defined problem, model year and components. It is noted that there are others as well with same issue which has resulted into uncomfortable and potentially life threatening driving conditions. I don't think dealership should be responsible.

Purchased June 13, 2020.. Shortly after noticed it's light on dash was on.. I have just become aware what it is, it is still on all the time.. Within a week or two I got an oil change and they suggested I get 2 new tires and a flange on the exhaust would need repaired soon.. A few weeks ago I purchased 2 new tires upon returning home front flashers only began to blink intermittently it continues to do this occasionally.. I called discount tire that same day and they didn't know if anything had to be reset so I have been continuously looking for answers so now I have come across the recalls and common problems. The TPMS. Light came on after a 2 hour drive home and all tires were 10-12 lbs pressure low.. What is going on..

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Honda Accord equipped with dunlop tubeless tires, size: p215/60r16 (na). The contact observed that the rear driver side tire continued to lose air pressure and the air pressure warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate tire and vehicle failure mileage was 4,600.

Steering issues, wheezing noise from the steering when starts the engine and in motion. Steering often becomes stiffs when in motion. Problems identified since the first day driven out of the lot. It has been fixed at least, four times now by Honda, but the problem still persists. The stiffening of the steering occurred on 8nov2019 again.

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. While driving various speeds, the tire pressure monitor indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.

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