Parts for your 2012 Honda Accord-Centre bearing

2012 Honda Accord centre-bearing: is it even a thing?

Short answer: a centre-bearing isn’t used on the 2012 Honda Accord sold in Australia and New Zealand. The Accord in this generation runs a front‑wheel‑drive layout with a transverse engine and a transaxle, so there’s no long propeller shaft heading to a rear differential that would need a centre support bearing.

That’s not guesswork. Honda’s factory Service Manual (2008–2012 Accord, Driveline/Axle section), the Honda Electronic Parts Catalogue for AU/NZ models, and common workshop references (e.g., Haynes manual coverage for 8th‑gen Accord) all show front half‑shafts (CV axles) only. There’s no driveshaft tunnel part listing, no centre support bracket, and no “centre-bearing” assembly for these models.

Why isn’t a centre-bearing used here? Centre-bearings are fitted to two‑piece propeller shafts in rear‑wheel drive or all‑wheel drive vehicles to support the long shaft and control vibration. The 2012 Accord’s driveline doesn’t have that component. Instead, it uses short CV axles off the transaxle. On some variants there’s an intermediate (right‑hand) driveshaft with a support bearing mounted to the engine block—different job, different part, and not the same as a prop‑shaft centre-bearing.

If someone’s chasing noise or vibration and thinking “centre-bearing”, these are more likely culprits on a 2012 Accord:

• Front wheel bearings (common hum/roar that changes with speed or when loading the corner)
• Tyre wear or cupping (road‑speed vibration or droning)
• Outer or inner CV joints (clicking on turns, shudder on take‑off)
• Engine or transmission mounts (thumps, idle vibration, clunks on shift)
• Right‑hand intermediate shaft support bearing (if fitted)—rare, but can rumble when worn

For peace of mind, a technician can road‑test, check for play in the wheel hubs, inspect CV boots and joints, and spin the intermediate shaft by hand to listen for roughness. But a traditional rear‑drive “centre-bearing” simply isn’t part of the 2012 Accord’s AU/NZ specification. Note: US‑market Crosstour models with AWD (a different body line) use a propeller shaft and a centre support bearing—this doesn’t apply to the standard 2012 Accord sedan/coupe here.

FAQs

Does a 2012 Honda Accord have a centre-bearing?
No. The AU/NZ 2012 Accord is front‑wheel drive and doesn’t have a propeller shaft, so there’s no centre support bearing. If there’s a rumble, look first at wheel bearings, tyres, or CV joints.

What’s the bearing people mix up with a centre-bearing on these Accords?
Some variants have a right‑hand intermediate driveshaft with a support bearing bolted to the engine block. It supports a short axle, not a long rear driveshaft. Different part, different symptoms, and different service process.

Humming at 80–100 km/h—could it be a centre-bearing?
Not on this car. Check front wheel bearings and tyre condition first. If the noise changes when swerving gently left/right, that often points to a wheel bearing. A technician can confirm on a hoist.