2012 Honda Accord: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Apr 29, 2017 · Transmission · 65,985 miles · FL

Periodically during acceleration the vehicle seems to lose power or hesitate to begin with it was barely noticeable now when it occurs it's very obvious and normally takes three to five seconds to recover

Filed Jun 22, 2015 · Engine · 1,500 miles · MD

This is an intermittent recurring issue with the vehicle. When making a slow speed turn, typically accelerating from a traffic light or stop sign, the engine will not respond to the accelerator being depressed. This occurs if I have to lift off of the accelerator and reapply pressure, due to traffic slowing around turns or other driving conditions that necessitate lifting off of the gas pedal and then stepping on it the problem has not happened when going straight, only on turns. There have been times where this has proven to be unnerving and potentially dangerous as there were vehicles approaching and the brief hesitation caused what could have been an easy turn with no chance of an oncoming vehicle hitting my car to a situation with the potential for my vehicle being struck. When the first few hesitations occurred I was advised that it could be caused by the drive by wire technology. As I review some of the forms I see numerous instances where others have experienced this momentary non response when pressing on the accelerator. I also noticed that this is not just an accord issue as other honda model owners have experienced this same problem. At first this was an annoyance, but as stated it has become more of a safety concern.

Filed Feb 16, 2015 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 21,900 miles · PA

Vehicle does not accelerate, but hesitates 2-4 seconds from a stop or near stop, then suddenly surges to mid throttle forcing the driver to either brake suddenly or avoid hitting another vehicle. Happened 4 times in one year with my car.

Filed Apr 20, 2013 · Seats, Transmission · 4,500 miles · MD

1). "acceleration" - my daughter drives this vehicle most of the time and she has complained to me on several occasions that this vehicle is hesitant in its acceleration speed (0mph at a stop, up to 55-60 MPH getting onto highways).for an example: she has advised,on several occasions when as she goes on the "highway" into merging traffic, the car looses power and does not accelerate up to proper speed to get on highway to merge into traffic . She stated pushed the gas pedal down to the floor, then a couple of seconds, the car will pick up speed. Also, when at a "stop sign" once she presses gas pedal to go,the car hesitates to take off and then it goes. We reported this to the honda warranty department in feb/march 2013, was told "take vehicle to honda dealer". We did and mechanic advised-could not find anything wrong with the car. To date as of (4/20/2013 my daughter still experiences this hesitant acceleration problem. Its not right and I am paying $560+ dollars a month for a new vehicle with these problems. This is a serious safety concern I have for her, driving this car. I saw a tv commercial about a recall on honda accords and I was quite surprised that when I logged onto the federal safety agency website the number of people who are having the same problems with there 2012 honda accords as we are experiencing. 2)."headrest" -while driving the vehicle on a highway trip-october 2012, I noticed that I could not properly rest my head on the "drivers seat headrest. I am 5ft-5 &1/2 inches tall. I tried to adjust the driver's headrest up and down, but I could not place it in a comfortable position to help support my head and neck. It was very uncomfortable and I could not properly fit my head on the rest for ease of driving, especially for support of my neck. It was extremely painful and stressful on my neck as I have already had pre-existing conditions with this part of my body.

Filed Apr 16, 2013 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 8,500 miles · PA

The problem is that the vehicle hesitates after I start a turn, then have to stop, then when I want to accelerate again the hesitation occurs. This has occurred approximately 6 times in a 4000 mile period. The vehicle has always accelerated after hesitating but there is a noticeable hesitation which is cause for concern. I have read other comments about similar hesitation problems which seem to mirror my experience. I will ask the dealer about this problem when I next take the vehicle in for service.

Filed Mar 25, 2012 · Transmission · 125 miles · NC

On random occasions when accelerating from a stop there is a 2 to 5 second hesitation upon depressing the accelerator. I move forward a few feet then nothing, the engine does not stop but remains in idle mode. Then the power suddenly returns and the car moves forward. This has occurred multiple times, in both rainy and dry conditions; going straight or making both right and left turns. Issue does not cause warning lights to come on, and dealer can not replicate the problem. Diagnostic are all fine. But this 2 to 5 second hesitation is extremely dangerous, I came close to being hit during one of these "hesitations" when trying to turn onto a busy road.