2008 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 1,520 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 62 involved a crash and 13 involved a fire. 67 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
Campaign 19V502000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 16, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
Campaign 19V378000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleAug 31, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.
In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.
Campaign 17V545000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 10, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Fit and Pilot, 2008-2009 Honda Accord, 2006-2009 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, and 2007-2009 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV and 2007-2008 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
Campaign 17V030000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 24, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless already included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic GX, and 2007-2008 CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.
Campaign 16V346000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsFeb 2, 2016
American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Accord vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control units, free of charge. Parts are expected to be available in Fall 2016. Interim notifications have been mailed to owners on March 15, 2016, and a second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JW9. Note: This recall supersedes Recall 15V665.
Campaign 16V056000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)Aug 4, 2011
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 ACCORD, 2007-2010 CR-V, AND 2005-2008 ELEMENT PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2004, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING MAY BE BROKEN DURING CERTAIN DRIVING STYLES. A BROKEN OUTER RACE MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL NOISE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO TURN ON, AND ALLOW CONTACT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION IDLE GEAR AND AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR HOUSING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, BROKEN PIECES OF THE OUTER RACE OR BALL BEARING FROM THE SECONDARY SHAFT MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE PARKING PAWL RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AFTER THE DRIVER HAS PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE PARK POSITION. ENGINE STALL AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS WITHIN THE PATH OF A ROLLING VEHICLE.
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 11V395000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentNov 18, 2009
HONDA IS RECALLING AFTERMARKET FULL NOSE MASKS, PART NUMBER 08P35-TA0-100 AND 08P35-TA6-100 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 9, 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 11, 2007. THE ACCESSORY WAS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 HONDA ACCORD 4-DOOR VEHICLES. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE NOSE MASK MATERIAL TO INTERFERE WITH PART OF THE HOOD LATCH. IF THE HOOD HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY CLOSED AND THE NOSE MASK INTERFERES WITH THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MECHANISM THE HOOD MAY POP OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN.
THIS MAY RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY THAT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
HONDA IS ASKING OWNERS TO PLEASE REMOVE THE NOSE MASK IMMEDIATELY AND CALL ANY AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RETURN THE NOSE MASK AND HAVE IT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 09E063000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Nov 29, 2011
SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AND CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS TO DIM AND FLUCTUATE ERRATICALLY. THE SOUND IN THE STEREO ALSO GETS LOWER OFTEN TIMES AND I WONDER IF THIS TIES INTO THE HEADLIGHTS PROBLEM. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS A DISTRACTION AND CAUSES ME TO CHECK MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AND I REALLY EXPECT A VEHICLE TO OPERATE PROPERLY AFTER SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY ON IT. *KB
Electrical system, Sep 14, 2011
THIS STARTED AROUND APRIL 1ST OF 2011. EVERYTIME I START THE CAR IN THE MORNING, I GET A GRINDING NOISE THAT LAST LESS THEN TWO SECONDS. I THINK THE STARTER IS GOING OUT. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR IS ONLY 4YRS OLD. THERE SHOULD BE A EMERGENCY RECALL ON THE STARTERS. THE CAR WAS DOING FIND WHEN THIS PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING. *KB
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Sep 6, 2011
AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS DIM REPEATEDLY WHILE THE CAR IS AT A STOP. WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OR BLINK EVERY 15-25 SECONDS WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING IS OPERATING. THIS COULD APPEAR AS IF I AM FLASHING OTHER DRIVERS AND CAN BE CONSTRUED AS AN AGGRESSIVE ACT. I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR HAD I KNOWN ABOUT THIS DESIGN FLAW. HOWEVER HONDA RELEASED A STATEMENT ON THEIR WEBSITE THAT THIS FLICKER OF THE HEADLIGHTS IS NORMAL AND WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY TO INCREASE FUEL EFFICIENCY. *TR
Electrical system, Visibility, Jan 4, 2011
2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING WITH LIGHTS ON, WHEN DEFROSTER OR AIR KICKS ON THE LIGHTS DIM *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW. *JB
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Dec 20, 2010
LIGHTS DIM ALL THE TIME DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HONDA SAYS NO FIX. *TR
Electrical system, Visibility, Nov 2, 2010
I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND THE LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY FLICKER WHENEVER I USE THE AC OR HEATING. THE FLICKERING IS SO PREVALENT THAT I'M AFRAID THAT OTHERS DRIVERS MAY THINK I'M FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. THIS IS A PHYSICAL SAFETY ISSUE AS I'M AFRAID OF ROAD RAGE AS WELL AS THE FEAR THAT THE CAR WILL ULTIMATELY STOP FUNCTIONING DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF POWER THAT APPEARS TO BE BEING USED WHEN THE FLICKERING HAPPENS. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 29, 2010
I HAVE A HONDA ACCORD LX 2008 SEDAN WHICH I BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS EACH YEAR WITHOUT FAIL I HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER DURING ACCELERATION WHICH HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, EACH TIME IT HAS LASTED ANY WHERE FROM 20 TO 45MINS ,THERE NO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON OR ANY INDICATION LIGHT OF A MALFUNCTION. I REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP LEFT THE CAR WITH THEM OVER NIGHT I WAS TOLD THAT THEY RAN THE AUTOMATED COMPUTER TEST AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG WITH THE CAR , THE SECOND TIME IT OCCURRED I CALLED HONDA USA AND REPORTED THE SAME INCIDENT , I WAS CONTACTED BY HONDA TOLD TO TAKE TO A DEALERSHIP , I LEFT THE CAR OVER A WEEK AND WAS TOLD THE AUTOMATED TEST SHOWED NOTHING AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . THIS SAME THING OCCURRED AGAIN THIS YEAR AND I CONTACTED HONDA DEALERSHIP , I PRODUCED A BULLETIN FROM HONDA WEB SITE DESCRIBING EXACTLY THE PROBLEM MY CAR HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING , I CONTACTED HONDA TOOK IT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR VIN # RANGE WASN'T COVERED IN THOSE AFFECTED SINCE MY CAR HAD A MORE RECENT SOFT WARE UP DATE. AND THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AS PER HONDA REQUEST I LEFT THE CAR AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM HAD PERSISTED AND HAS BEING RECURRING I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT OCCURS AGAIN BUT ITS HAD HAPPENED THREE TIMES ALREADY I HAVE A. MY FRUSTRATION STEMS FROM THE FACT THAT HONDA USA CLAIMS THAT MY CAR HAS AN UP DATED SOFT WARE AND EVEN THE OVER RIDE COULD NOT BE POSSIBLE , BUT THE PROBLEM DETAILED IN THE HONDA BULLETIN MEMO DESCRIBES WHAT'S HAPPENING TO MY CAR. THE BULLETIN STATES THUS : SOME 2008 ACCORD L4 VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER DUE TO INTERFERENCE OR NOISE ON THE KNOCK SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT .INTERFERENCE OR NOISE ON THE CIRCUIT CAN CAUSE THE PCM TO RETARD THE IGNITION TIMING , CAUSING A DECREASE IN ENGINE POWER USUALLY DURING ACCELERATION. *TR
Electrical system, Seats, Service brakes, Electric, Other or unspecified, Jul 30, 2010
2008 HONDA ACCORD EX/4-DOOR SEDAN/4-CYLINDER: BOUGHT NEW CAR 03/09; AT CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN 10,000 MILES REAR BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY, THEREAFTER FRONT BRAKES ALSO WORE OUT. HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENTS DUE TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CORP REFUSING TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. THEY REFUSE ANY ASSISTANCE OR RESOLUTION. *TR
Electrical system, May 24, 2010
2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L, 4 CYL ENGINE. HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY BLINK (DIM) WHEN AC OR AUTOMATIC TEMP CONTROL IS ACTIVATED. LIGHTS DIM FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL REGARDLESS OF SPEED. OTHER DRIVERS THINK THAT I AM SIGNALING THEM AND SOMETIMES BECOME VERY IRATE AND THREATENING. HONDA AND DEALER INDICATE THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL. SEARCH ON INTERNET INDICATES A LARGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON 2008 ACCORD. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Service brakes, Electric, Apr 12, 2010
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L I PICKED UP NEW IN THE FALL OF 2007. TO DATE I HAVE JUST OVER 30,000 MILES. TODAY, (4/12/10) I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE AT 5% AND REPAIR COST WOULD BE $330.00!!! I MENTIONED I PAID AN ADDITIONAL $2,200.00 FOR AN "EXTENDED WARRANTY "ON TOP OF THE $28,000.00 STICKER PRICE BACK IN 2007. TODAY I ASKED THE HONDA ADVISOR WHAT DOES MY $2,200.00 "EXTENDED WARRANTY" COVER? HE SAID NOTHING MECHANICAL. BY THIS POINT I DID NOT WANT TO ARGUE, BUT RATHER I PAID THE $38.13 FOR MY OIL CHANGE AND LEFT. ALSO WITH MY PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE MAYBE 3 MONTHS AGO WITH ABOUT 29,000 MILES I WAS ALSO TOLD MY REAR BRAKES WERE SOMEWHERE AROUND 15% AND I THINK THE HONDA DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME AROUND $300.00. I AM DEFINITELY A NAMED PARTY IN THE GIBBS LAWSUIT AS OF 12/17/09. I HAVE NOT PAID TO FIX MY REAR BRAKES YET. OTHER PROBLEMS I AM HAVING IS MY NAVIGATION FREEZES UP, I HAVE THIS RATTLING SOUND IN MY FRONT DRIVERS DOOR, MY FRONT PASSENGER DOOR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS NOT CLOSED ALL THE WAY BECAUSE I HEAR ROAD NOISE, AND TWICE NOW MY WIPERS HAVE CONTINUED TO STAY ON EVEN THOUGH I TURNED THEM OFF OR THE WIPERS WILL BE "DELAYED" EVEN THOUGH THE WIPERS ARE OFF, MY GLOVE BOX IS MISALIGNED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND AT TIMES WHEN I AM PULLING INTO THE GARAGE WITH MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE FORWARD A LITTLE. I AM FINISHED WITH THIS CAR!!!! MY 2008 ACCORD IS MY 3RD ACCORD AND BY FAR THE MOST OBNOXIOUS LEMON I HAVE EVER OWNED. MY 1986 AND 2000 ACCORDS WERE MORE "HONDA" THAN MY 2008 ACCORD. I AM THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED WITH HONDA'S CARING INTEGRITY. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jan 3, 2010
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS DIM CONSIDERABLY WHEN THE YOU HAVE THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITION ON. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL FOR HONDA'S. THE PROBLEM IS DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN YOU SEE THIS OCCUR AND THINK SOMETHING WRONG ELECTRICALLY AND YOU ARE DISTRACTED. IT'S SO NOTICEABLE THAT I HAVE HAD CARS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION BLINK THEIR LIGHTS AT ME. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DISTRACTION WHEN DRIVING. IS THERE ANY THING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Electrical system, Nov 7, 2009
LIGHTS DIM CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. CARS HAVE MOVED OUT OF MY LANE BECAUSE THE DIM IS SOMETIMES VERY STRONG. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG EXCEPT THAT THE CHARGING SYSTEM HAS SOME NEW COMPONENT PART THAT IS TO CREATE MORE "JUICE" WHEN NEEDED AND IT ISN'T SWITCH FAST ENOUGH, BUT NO REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Oct 21, 2009
HEADLIGHTS FREQUENTLY DIM AND THEN RE-BRIGHTEN, CAUSING A NOTICEABLE FLICKERING WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING AT NIGHT, EVEN WELL LIT ROADS. HONDA HAS CHECKED AND SAYS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS OPERATING NORMALLY AND IT MAY BE, BUT SOME INTERFACE WITH THE LIGHTS AND THE ELP IS INCOMPATIBLE IF IT CAUSES SUCH A NOTICEABLE FLICKER. WE DROVE A HONDA ODYSSEY WITH SAME SYSTEM FOR 100,000 MILES AND NEVER NOTICED A HEADLIGHT FLICKER. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 2, 2009
I DRIVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD THAT HAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHEN THE COMPRESSOR RUNS. WHETHER IT IS WITH THE A/C OR THE HEATER, WHEN THE COMPRESSOR KICKS ON, MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS FLICKER/DIM. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE COMPRESSOR KICKS ON. I ASKED MY DEALER ABOUT IT AT A REGULAR SERVICE INTERVAL AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL FOR ACCORDS. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND YOUR HEADLIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY DIMMING/FLICKERING. I HAVE RESORTED TO NOT USING MY AIR CONDITIONING OR HEATER AT NIGHT SO I WON'T HAVE THE LIGHTS FLICKERING/DIMMING. *TR
Electrical system, Jul 5, 2009
IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THE CAR WOULD NOT START ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR JUMP STARTED. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THAT NOTHING IS SHOWING WRONG WITH IT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC READING. THEY FIRST INDICATED THAT AN INTERIOR LIGHT COULD HAVE BEEN LEFT ON BUT THEN THE PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF. TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. FOR THAT REASON THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIX SOMETHING THAT IS NOT WRONG. HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS NOT STARTED ON EVEN AFTER IT HAS HAD TWO NEW BATTERIES PUT IN IT. SOMETHING CONTINUES TO KILL THE BATTERY WHEN IT SITS FOR A WHILE OR OVER NIGHT AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IT IS AND WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE "NOTHING IS WRONG" WITH THE CAR. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL START BUT THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE A CAR THAT I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE FOR FEAR THAT I MIGHT BE STRANDED. I'VE ALSO PURCHASED A JUMPER CABLES WITH BATTERY TO KEEP IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR BECAUSE I AM USING MY AUTO CLUB TOO MUCH IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND NOW THEY MUST CHARGE ME IF THEY COME OUT TO START IT. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT AND WILL NOT FIX IT. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 22, 2009
I BOUGHT MY HONDA ACCORD EX JUST LAST YEAR, AND I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY REAR BRAKES. IT BEGAN WITH A METAL SCRAPING NOISE FROM THE REAR WHEEL WELL. THERE IS AN ABNORMAL NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING 2008 HONDA ACCORD'S PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. IT WOULD BE THE BEST THINGO FOR AN INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK AT HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML TO SEE JUST HOW COMPLAINTS OF EXACT SAME ISSUE HAVE BEEN REPORTED ONLINE. THIS ISSUE MUST BE RESOLVED, AND HONDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THEM OR REIMBURSING OWNERS FOR ANY REPAIRS DONE, AS ANY PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES ARE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical system, May 5, 2009
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE FAILURE AT ONLY 25,000 MILES. STICKING REAR CALIPERS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON BRAKES AND DECREASED FUEL MILEAGE. ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO DIM AT NIGHT EVERY 30-40 SECONDS CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY AND VISIBILITY CONCERN. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX EITHER PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Electrical system, Mar 18, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS RESET. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM APPEARED QUICKLY AND ASKED FOR A CODE TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS NEVER ASKED FOR A CODE BEFORE AND WAS UNAWARE OF ANY EXISTING CODE. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ACCEPTED IN THE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 27,046.
Electrical system, Visibility, Feb 25, 2009
LIGHTS GO DIM AND THEN BRIGHTEN BACK UP VERY OFTEN LIKE EVERY FEW SECONDS, OTHER DRIVERS THINK I'M FLASHING THEM THIS ACTION SEEMS TO BE VERY UN SAFE FOR DRIVERS. ALSO WHEN RAINING THE WIPERS PULL THE RAIN WATER BACK DOWN THE WINDSHIELD ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE FROM THE A FRAME. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Interior lighting, Feb 17, 2009
I PURCHASED AN ACCORD EXL ON 2/8/09. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE DEFROSTER OR AIR CONDITIONING ON, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30 SECONDS. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC CAUSED BY ELD SYSTEM. THEY ARE NOT ABLE OR NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS A SERIOUS SAFELY HAZARD, AS I DRIVE HIGHLY CONGESTED ROADS DAILY AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A CAR THAT FLASHES ITS HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY. OTHER CARS DO NOT KNOW THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC. THEY WILL THINK I AM AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER FLASHING THEM, AND THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS CANNOT BE RESOLVED, AND WHY HONDA DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THERE SEEM TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER CARS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS ISSUE, AS SOMEONE MAY END UP SERIOUSLY HURT DUE TO THIS ISSUE. YOU MAY CONTACT ME FOR MY VIN BUT I DO NOT WISH TO POST THIS INFORMATION ONLINE. *TR
Electrical system, Jan 15, 2009
HEADLIGHTS, CABIN LIGHTS, BACK LIGHTS ALL DIM/FLICKER EVERY 20-30 SECONDS. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WITH DEFOGGER OR A/C IS RUNNING BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN AIR IS OFF. OTHER DRIVERS THINK I AM FLASHING THEM OR HITTING BRAKES. WAS TOLD CAR IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED TO HELP FUEL ECONOMY. I WISH I HAD TEST DROVE CAR AT NIGHT, WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT THE CAR. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jan 12, 2009
08 HONDA ACCORD HEADLIGHTS DIM WHILE DRIVING. WHEN EVER THE CAR SHIFTS UP OR DOWN AS WELL AS RANDOMLY AND WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. *TR
Electrical system, Jan 6, 2009
2008 ACCORD 4CYL. HEADLIGHTS FLASH ABOUT EVERY 20 SECONDS. HAVE REPORTED THIS AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. *TR
Electrical system, Dec 30, 2008
2008 HONDA ACCORD HEADLIGHTS DIMMING WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DIM EVERY 30 SECONDS. NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME. ONCOMING TRAFFIC FLASHES LIGHTS THINKING THAT HIS HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. *KB THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM INVOLVED THE ELECTRICAL LOAD DETECTOR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD ROUTINELY DIM.*JB
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Structure, Vehicle speed control, Dec 16, 2008
I TO HAVE A 08 ACCORD EXL 4 CYL AND SO FAR I HAVE A LIST OF THINGS WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR 1. THE FAMOUS VIBRATION 2. TERRIBLE FUEL MILEAGE 3.LIGHTS FLASHING TO THE EXTENT THAT PEOPLE ARE HIGH BEAMING ME [THAT'S FUN] 4. DRIVERS SEAT JERKS AND MOVES REAL SLOW 5. WIND NOISE ON R/H FRONT OF CAR 6. HARD STARTING IN COLD WEATHER 7. GEAR SHIFT RATTLES 8. R/H FRONT DOOR RATTLES 9. A BANGING IN THE TRUNK OVER MODERATE BUMPS OR RAILROAD TRACKS [THERE IS NOTHING IN THERE] 10. SQUEAKING AND SOMETIMES GRINDING BRAKES 11. RIGHT FRONT SHOCK BANGS AT TIMES 12. WHEN YOU PUSH THE ACCELERATOR ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE WAY THE CAR BOGS UNTIL ABOUT 3 THOUSAND RPM'S THEN DOUBLES AND TRIPLES IN POWER. *TR