2012 Honda Accord Service and Repair Manual

This 2012 Honda Accord factory service and repair manual is built around this exact year, engine and trim, whether your car carries the 2.4L four-cylinder (K24Z3 or K24Z2) or the 3.5L V6 (J35Z2 or J35Z3), so the torque values and diagnostic steps inside are the ones Honda published for your car, not an approximation pulled from a different model year.

Engines covered

• 3.5L V6 — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.4L inline-four (144 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door coupe
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• EX
• EX-L
• HFP
• LX
• LX-P
• LX-S
• SE

Known issues on the 2012 Accord. Eight recalls are on federal record for this model year. Most concern the passenger frontal air bag inflator module: several cover units that can rupture or explode, sending sharp metal fragments toward vehicle occupants and risking serious injury or death, while others cover replacement inflators that were installed incorrectly and can deploy improperly or fail to deploy properly in a crash, raising the risk of injury. A separate recall covers the side curtain air bag, where an inflator built outside of spec on this model year can fail to deploy in a crash, also raising the risk of injury. Owners have filed 380 complaints for the year. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.

From an air bag inflator inspection to routine service work on the 2.4L or 3.5L engine, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2012 Accord.