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Old 12-13-2016, 09:22 PM
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Squashed Driver Seat

I know this may sound weird, but does anyone else have a driver's seat that looks squashed; like it's collapsed from too much weight and hasn't rebounded? I'm talking about the part of the seat under the left thigh?

I bought my RDX used and it didn't bother me when I finished testing the electrical; it was just a cosmetic thing with the seat cushion. A replacement isn't expensive, just the labor, but definitely not mandatory for me since the electrical is all in working order, but...

It just looks weird. AND, it seems to be kinda common. I sometimes see the squashed seat/side in photos of used RDXs when I surf used car sites.

Is this happening to your car? What is this from?
Old 12-13-2016, 11:17 PM
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We need pictures.
Old 12-13-2016, 11:24 PM
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What is the mileage on your RDX and was the previous owner super chunky?

Unfortunately the left bolster being like that is VERY common in cars with higher mileage. I wonder if this is the case with vehicles that have adjustable bolsters.
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Originally Posted by RDX10
What is the mileage on your RDX and was the previous owner super chunky?

Unfortunately the left bolster being like that is VERY common in cars with higher mileage. I wonder if this is the case with vehicles that have adjustable bolsters.
hmmm???
it depends on how over or under engineered the seats are.
in the 2015 TLX, the plastic piece underneath the seat cushion shatters from weight being pressed on a metal support bar.

sounds like Honda is cost-cutting on seats!
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The first thing I noticed in my 2016 RDX loaner was that the seats feel flat and squishy, although comfy. Yes, the sides seem to compress like the photos the OP mentions, although I'm too light to flatten any seat that much.

A couple of weeks ago I had a new KIA Sorrento, and I was surprised at how much firmer and tighter the seat felt compared to the RDX. It felt like it was better made, but not necessarily more comfortable. The RDX seats remind me a bit of the springy seat the school bus drivers had when I was a kid.
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the DYI fix would be to add a layer of cushion to the seat bottom
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I had mine restuffed, when i bought it, i think jackie gleason was the prior owner

seat just collapsed on right rear side

3 franklins later like new,

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Originally Posted by Bob fillare
I had mine restuffed, when i bought it, i think jackie gleason was the prior owner

seat just collapsed on right rear side

3 franklins later like new,

Bob
LOL
Old 02-22-2017, 03:34 PM
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Mine is starting to look like that and the plastic is making noise (left thigh side), 2014 with 49,300K on it.

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Replaced cushion

In case anyone has the squashed seat issue: I just had cushion replaced, and the seat is back to "normal" shape. I kept the same seat cover, but labor and part for where I live came to about $400. I'm not much of a DIY-er anymore, so it wasn't a hassle for me to pay. I went to an independent shop.





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