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: hydraulic
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Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 21, 2009
BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD 2008 NEEDS BRAKES AT 16,000 MILES, MY WIFE AND MY KIDS I FEEL THEY ARE NOT SAFE, IF AT 16,000 MILES THE BRAKES NEED TO BE CHANGED, I DON'T KNOW WHAT OTHER ISSUES I MAY FACE LATER ON. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND AS WE KNOW THAT BRAKE SYSTEM IS SAFETY NUMBER 1 IN CARS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 21, 2009
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX WITH ONLY 17,800 MI. I HEARD MY BRAKES SQUEAL AND BROUGHT IT IN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. I WAS INFORMED MY REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THAT IS ABSURD SINCE 90% OF MY DRIVING IS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE HONDA SHOULD NOT BE PRODUCING A CAR THAT NEEDS BRAKE REPLACEMENT EVERY 18K. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 19, 2009
I TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD INTO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT 22K MILES. I LATER RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE FINE AT ABOUT 8MM, BUT THE REAR BRAKES ARE UNDER 3MM AND THAT THEY FALL OUTSIDE THE MARYLAND REQUIREMENT AND THUS NEED TO BE REPLACED. FOR MOST OF THE PAST YEAR THE BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED. SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 10K AND 14K MILES THEY RESURFACED THE BRAKE ROTORS AT NO COST TO REMOVE THE SQUEAK. THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS ANYWHERE NEAR THAT LOW MILEAGE FOR ANY OF THE PREVIOUS CARS I HAVE OWNED. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 17, 2009
REAR BRAKES HAVE WORN SEVERELY AND PREMATURELY. ONCE AT 20,000 MILES AND THE SECOND AT 40,000 MILES. BOTH TIMES THE BRAKES WERE CLOSE TO TOTAL FAILURE. BRAKES HAD TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED TWICE. DRIVING WAS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF WEAR OR FAILURE UNTIL THE END. THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MODEL CAR ('08 HONDA ACCORD). *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 16, 2009
I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE FROM HONDA OF SUPERSTITION SPRINGS IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA IN JANUARY 2008. I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH THE VEHICLE UP UNTIL NOW. I RECENTLY MOVED TO ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING AND STARTED HEARING A STRANGE NOISE WHEN I DROVE MY VEHICLE, SO I TOOK IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT. I CAME TO FIND, THAT MY VEHICLE, WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT, NEEDED A NEW REAR BRAKE JOB. ROTORS AND PADS. THIS COST ME $496. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL WITH THE SAME ISSUE.HONDA WOULD NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED MY PREVIOUS SERVICE ADVISOR IN PHOENIX, AND HE TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN THE SAME ISSUE ON NEWER ACCORDS. FRONT BRAKES ARE SUPPOSED TO GO FIRST, BUT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE IF NEWER ACCORD OWNERS HAVE TO DROP THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO THEIR NEW VEHICLE FOR A COMPLETE REAR BRAKE JOB AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 16, 2009
2008 HONDA ACCORD EX: AT 27,500 MILES, THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE METAL BACKING PLATE. THE FRONT PADS SHOWED NORMAL WEAR, WHEN INSPECTED DURING A TIRE REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS USED FOR COMMUTING TO WORK DAILY, 25 MILES EACH WAY, OVER A MIX OF IN TOWN STREETS AND FREEWAY DRIVING. THIS WEAR IN THE REAR BRAKES IS EXCESSIVE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. A REAR BRAKE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BY CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 16, 2009
BRAKE SYSTEM WEAR PREMATURE AT 14,000 MILES. FRONT ROTORS WARPED AND REAR BRAKE PADS DEPLETED. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 16, 2009
I BOUGHT 2008 HONDA 2008 IN FEB 2008, REPLACED REAR PADS IN OCT 2008 AT 22,000 MILES. I SPOKE W/ SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR. HE TOLD ME THEY ARE HAVING ALOT OF PROBLEMS W/ THE 2008 ACCORD'S REAR BRAKES AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HAD TO BUY NEW PADS FROM DEALER (B/C NO AFTERMARKETS WERE AVAILABLE). IN SEP 2009, SQUEAKING FROM THE REAR BRAKES AGAIN, REAR PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 41,000 MILES. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN TO COMPLAIN, SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY WERE AN INDEPENDENT FRANCHISE AND THAT HONDA WOULD HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF MY PROBLEM. HE ALSO STATED THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY WERE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM. CALLED HONDA CORPORATION AND THE CASE INVESTIGATOR SAID THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE SERVICE MANAGER. I WENT TO THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND SAW THAT I AM NOT ALONE. IT APPEARS THAT HONDA AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE TOWING THE COMPANY LINE AND STONEWALLING THE CONSUMER, BECAUSE IT WILL COST THEM MONEY AND HURT THEIR REPUTATION. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO FORCE HONDA TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR EVEN WORSE, KILLED. THESE ARE BRAKES, THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY DEVICE ON ANY CAR. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 11, 2009
TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD (15,039 MILES) TO BE SERVICED FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OVER $200 "FOR A ONE YEAR OLD CAR, HOW ARE THE FRONT BRAKES!?" I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT BRAKES SEEMED TO BE FINE. I EXPRESSED TO THEM THAT THIS WAS CRAZY AND THAT THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG HERE. I ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FROM OTHERS. DID NOT QUITE GET A TRUTHFUL ANSWER SO I DECIDED TO RESEARCH ONLINE AND SURE ENOUGH. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. AT THE SERVICE SHOP I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT AFTER THIS REPAIR/CHANGE OF REAR BRAKES, I WILL HAVE TO REPAIR THEM AGAIN AT ANOTHER 20,000 MILES. I AM VERY DISGUSTED AND THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING FOR ALL THE LOYAL HONDA BUYERS. EITHER FIX THE PROBLEM OR REFUND THE CUSTOMER. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 11, 2009
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD, MANUFACTURER IGNORING PROBLEM. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 9, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD SQUEAKING WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE BREAK FAILURE COULD LEAD TO INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICH INCREASED THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,700.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 9, 2009
BRAKE PAD FAILURE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 8, 2009
HONDA ACCORD 2008 REAR BRAKES WORN PREMATURELY. AFTER 30,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD BY HONDA MECHANIC THAT MY FRONT BRAKES LOOK LIKE NEW (9 MM. LEFT), BUT BOTH REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (1 MM. LEFT). BOTH REAR BRAKES WORN EVENLY. AFTER SEARCHING FEW CAR FORUMS, I FOUND THAT I'M NOT ALONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 5, 2009
TOOK MY NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE EX-L V6 TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN EARLY 2009 TO INVESTIGATE WHY MY BRAKES CONSISTENTLY SQUEAL EXTREMELY LOUDLY AT ONLY ~15,000 MILES, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T KNOW, COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AND EVEN TOLD ME MY BRAKE PADS WERE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP A FEW MONTHS LATER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME IMMEDIATELY THAT THERE WAS SOME KIND OF BULLETIN RECENTLY RELEASED BY HONDA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORDS. THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T YET ANY "TECHNICAL SERVICE ADVISORY" BUT WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THAT IT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING MORE ON THE ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING, A MAJOR NUISANCE FOR A BRAND NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES AND BRAKE PADS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY HONDA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING FURTHER TO PURSUE A RECALL OR NOTIFY THEIR CONSUMERS AS TO THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM SPENDING UNNECESSARILY ON NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, WHICH WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THANKS YOU. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 4, 2009
WE PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL IN 09/2008. VEHICLE IS USED TO COMMUTE TO WORK AND MAJORITY OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN NORMALLY. AT APPROX. 17500 MILES, WE WERE TOLD THE REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF WEAR ON THE BRAKE PADS. FRONT BRAKES ARE FINE. TALKED TO OTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REAR BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND OF POOR QUALITY. HONDA DEALERSHIP IS WILLING TO PAY 1/2 OF THE SERVICE CHARGE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 3, 2009
2008 HONDA ACCORD- REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, ALONG WITH THE ROTORS ONCE. I HAVE 70,000 MILES (MAINLY HIGHWAY MILE) AND THEY ARE HAVING TO BE REPLACED ALMOST EVERY 20,000 MILES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 3, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BREAK, SHE EXPERIENCED SQUEALING AND REDUCED BREAKING CAPABILITY. BREAK FAILURE CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN THE VEHICLES STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE CALIPERS AND REAR BREAK SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. AS OF CURRENT DATE NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 2, 2009
MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR IN THE REAR BRAKES. AFTER ONLY A YEAR AND 16,500 MILES, THE REAR BRAKES ARE SHOT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS WAS "NORMAL" AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH I DID. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FIND THAT I'M NOT ALONE. I'VE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS AND I'D LIKE TO ADD MY VOICE TO THE CHORUS. I DRIVE MOSTLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND THESE BRAKES JUST SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT THIS FAST! IT'S NOT JUST A MONEY ISSUE. PREMATURE BRAKE WARE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 30, 2009
2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES ARE WORN DOWN TO 1.6MM AFTER ONLY 16676 MILES. CAR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND IS WELL CARED FOR AND DRIVEN SAFELY. SEEMS LIKE A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES. MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. REAR BRAKES SHOULD LAST 4 TIMES LONGER ?? *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 28, 2009
I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A NOISE IN THE REAR. SHE WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDED REAR BRAKES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I TALKED TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD I WAS LUCKY TO GET 25,000 MILES AS HE IS REPLACING BRAKES AT 15,000. I WAS TOLD BY A HONDA MECHANIC THAT THE BRAKE ISSUE IS DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT BEING INADVERTENTLY TIGHTENED BY THE CAR SUSPENSION. HE SAID HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A FIX. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACE, WHEN HONDA KNOWS THERE'S A PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 27, 2009
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX. 25773 MILES ON CAR. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR SQUEALING SOUND.. THEY SAID IT WAS BRAKE PADS WORN ON REAR BRAKES, AND A REAR ROTOR NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH ADMITTING OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I PAID $347 ON REPAIRS FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BECAUSE OF HONDA'S PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY EVEN SOLD THE CAR TO ME 8/28/08. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 20, 2009
HONDA PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. 2008 HONDA ACCORD 2-DOOR 4 CYLINDER AUTO TRANS. HAS 16,696 MILES AND REAR BRAKES WORE OUT. INNER PADS WERE METAL ON METAL ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP (PEP BOYS) THEY DID NOT WANT TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE AS THEY FELT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE SAID THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACE THE CALIPERS UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK TO DEALER NEXT MORNING ON AUG 19 2009. GOT A STORY ABOUT HOW IT IS NORMAL FOR REAR BRAKES TO WEAR OUT AT 16,000 MILES. THEY WOULD NOT COVER A SAFETY ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY. TOLD REAR BRAKES DO NOT LAST AS LONG AS FRONT BRAKES. TOLD INNER PADS ON THE REAR AXLE WEAR OUT FASTER THAN THE OUTER PADS DUE TO THIS REASON OR THAT REASON. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEN CHARGED ME FOR REPLACING REAR BRAKES. I EXPECT THE CURRENT SET OF BRAKES TO ONLY LAST ANOTHER 16,000 MILES. RESEARCHING OTHER OWNERS ONLINE AND PERSONAL FRIENDS THIS IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM. ALSO CAR MAGAZINE MOTOR TREND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.MOTORTREND.COM/ROADTESTS/ONEYEAR/112_0910_2008_HONDA_ACCORD_TEST_VERDICT/INDEX.HTML. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 17, 2009
DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD LAST MAY AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR OF REGULAR HIGHWAY DRIVING MY REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAL AND GRIND INCESSANTLY. MY HONDA DEALER ADMITTED THAT THE ACCORDS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES BUT REFUSED TO SERVICE THIS AS A COVERED WARRANTY ISSUE. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY SIMPLY READ WHAT APPEARED TO BE A "CANNED" RESPONSE THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS AND THAT THIS WAS A "WEAR ITEM" THAT THE CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. AFTER CONDUCTING MY OWN RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE COME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2008 HONDA ACCORD INCLUDING MANY COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA. THE PROPER OPERATION OF A VEHICLES BRAKES IS CRITICAL TO DRIVER AND OCCUPANT SAFETY, AND HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT TO OR RECTIFY WHAT IS CLEARLY A SYSTEMIC SAFETY ISSUE. I IMPLORE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND TO RECURRENT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE FOR THE THOUSANDS OF HONDA ACCORD OWNERS WHO MAY BE DRIVING UNSAFE VEHICLES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 13, 2009
BRAKES IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AFTER 19,000 MILES. SERVICE MANAGER SAYS HE GETS 2 OR 3 CALLS/DAY ON THIS ISSUE AND WE ARE LUCKY THE BRAKES LASTED TO 19K. MOST ONLY LAST 15-17K. SERVICE MANAGER (AND COUNTLESS OTHERS FOUND ONLINE) HAVE MADE HONDA AWARE, BUT NO RECALL, NO NOTIFICATION TO CONSUMERS, NO COVERAGE UNDER BASIC OR EXTENDED WARRANTIES. IF THIS WAS PEELING PAINT, NO PROBLEM. THESE ARE BRAKES THAT LAST (ACCORDING TO SERVICE MANAGER) A LITTLE OVER A YEAR BEFORE REPLACEMENT WITH NORMAL DRIVING! 50% WEAR IN 6 MONTHS! HAVE NEVER OWNED ANY OTHER VEHICLE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 12, 2009
I BROUGHT MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L 4 CYL IN FOR THE SECOND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON JULY 7, 2009. I WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INFORMED THAT MY REAL BRAKES WERE SHOT, THAT I NEEDED REPLACEMENT PADS AND MY ROTORS TURNED. I WAS ASTOUNDED, I ONLY HAD 14,897 MILES ON IT. MY FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN TO 7 MM OUT OF 8MM! MY REAR PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO 1 MM OF SURFACE PAD! THEY WERE BASICALLY GONE! THE RED LINE FOR REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT IS 3 MM OR 4/32 FOR DISC BRAKES. MY BRAKES NEVER SQUEALED AT ALL! NO WARNING! NO NOTHING?.. THE SERVICE REP STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THESE THINGS AS OF LATE WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION OR WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING IT AND THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I TOLD HER THAT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT YOUR FRONT BRAKES PRIMARILY DO THE STOPPING OF THE CAR AND THAT YOU SHOULD GET AT LEAST 30-35,000 OR MORE MILES OUT OF YOUR REAR BRAKES. ( MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS 40,000 ON THE REARS AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED SHORTLY.) SHE SAID THE BRAKE REPLACEMENT WOULD RUN ABOUT $ 230+, BUT SHE WOULD TALK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER TO SEE IF THEY COULD OFFER SOMETHING OFF ON THE REPAIR JOB, MAYBE SPLIT THE COST. SHE STATED THAT THE CAR WAS OVER THE 12 MONTH/12,000 BASIC WARRANTY WHICH WOULD HAVE COVERED THIS PROBLEM. THEY GAVE ME A FREE RENTAL; I WENT TO MY OFFICE AND FOUND THIS SITE AND ALL THE HORROR STORIES. I CALLED THE SERVICE REP, SHE SAID THAT THEY WOULD SPLIT THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I TOLD HER WHAT I FOUND OUT AND THAT THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I TOLD THE REP THAT I WANTED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP. THAT I DON?T THINK THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR ANYTHING, THAT THEY KNEW THERE WAS A DANGEROUS FLAW WITH THIS CAR WHEN THEY SOLD IT TO ME. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT A HONDA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS THERE THAT DAY; I ALSO WANTED TO SPEAK WITH HER. *TR