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, Dec 23, 2010
MY WIFE AND I ARE AGE 55+ AND ARE RESPONSIBLE DRIVERS. WE OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. AT ABOUT 18,000 MILES, AND WITHIN THE 3 YEAR WARRANTEE PERIOD, WE CONTACTED HONDA REGARDING A PULSATION EXPERIENCED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. WE WERE TOLD THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO WARPING OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. HONDA INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTEE. WE HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THAT HONDA HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THE BRAKES ON OUR VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WE HAVE EXPERIENCED APPEARS TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ISSUE IN THIS LAWSUIT. WE ARE REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *LN
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 18, 2010
VEHICLE REQUIRED REAR BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE 32,000 MILES AND 30 MONTHS. BRAKES HAVE NEVER LASTED THE YEAR BETWEEN REQUIRED INSPECTION. FIRST SET REPLACED AT ABOUT 12K, SECOND SET ABOUT 20K, THIRD SET AT ABOUT 31K. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 10, 2010
REAR BRAKE PADS ON2008 HONDA ACCORD WORN OUT CAUSING WORN BRAKE INDICATOR TO CONTACT REAR BRAKE DISC CAUSING ROTOR DAMAGE AFTER ONLY 14,000 MILE ON ODOMETER. HONDA DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL BRAKE PAD WEAR, HOWEVER THE FRONT BRAKE PAD WAS NOT WORN AT ALL. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WEAR DOWN MUCH FASTER THAN THE REAR BRAKES PADS. I HAD HONDA CHANGE THE BRAKE PAD SINCE I NEEDED THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD QUICKLY. FAST FORWARD TO THE NEXT YEAR-I CHECKED THE BRAKE MYSELF AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AGAIN. THE WEAR PATTERN ON THE REAR BRAKE PAD IS VERY UNEVEN. ONE SIDE IS COMPLETELY WORN DOWN WHILE THE OTHER EDGE OF THE SAME PAD IS NOT WORN AT ALL. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM,NOT THE BRAKE PAD. I HAVE REPLACED 4 SETS OF REAR BRAKE PAD ON MY 2008 ACCORD SO FAR. I HAVE TRIED USING DIFFERENT AFTERMARKET BRAKE PADS TO NO AVAIL. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT GET HEARD BY HONDA. MANY MAD HONDA OWNER ARE OUT THERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE REAR BRAKE PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Latches/locks/linkages, Dec 7, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FOB FAILED AND WOULD NOT OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE REAR BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT WOULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL SQUEALING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE KEY FOB HAD A FAULTY PART AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE EXHIBITING THE ABNORMAL NOISE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 23, 2010
REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD FULL DETERIORATION AT 26K - 29K MILES. BRAKES MAKING SCRAPING & HIGH PITCHED GRINDING NOISES. DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST AMERICAN HONDA FOR FAULTY WARNING BRAKES ON 2008 - 2010 HONDA ACCORDS & ACURA TSX MODELS. SEE THIS SITE FOR LAWSUIT INFO: HTTP://WWW.GIRARDGIBBS.COM/HONDABRAKES.ASP AND HTTP://ACCORDSETTLEMENT.COM/INDEX.HTM AMERICAN HONDA IS HIDING BEHIND THIS SETTLEMENT TO MAKE YOU THINK THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. BUT HONDA DEALERS CONTINUE TO INSTALL THE OLDER UNRELIABLE BRAKE PADS. AMERICAN HONDA HAS A TOYOTA LIKE MAJOR FAILURE WAITING TO HAPPEN. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET AMERICAN HONDA TO DO A RECALL ON THIS? I'VE OWNED OR LEASED OVER 10 HONDA'S SINCE 1987. IF AMERICAN HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO FACE THE REAL FACTS ON THIS ISSUE AND PERFORM A RECALL, THEN THEY LEAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SWITCH AUTOMOBILE BRANDS. I'M ASSUMING THEY ARE TAKING THE STANCE OF "DO NOT FIX IT UNTIL IT BREAKS" APPROACH. COME ON AMERICAN HONDA,THIS IS YOUR WAKE UP CALL. HAVE YOU NOT LEARNED ANYTHING FROM TOYOTA'S AFTER THE FACT RECALLS??? *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 15, 2010
2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY THE HONDA REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATOR THAT A CLASS ACTION RELATING TO PREMATURE REAR PAD WEAR IN VARIOUS HONDA MODELS HAD BEEN SETTLED. HE WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT HOW TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RECTIFIED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. HOWEVER, THE WEAR HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH ROTORS WHICH HAD TO BE RESURFACED AT A COST OF $90.00. THE CONSUMER SENT A LETTER TO CORPORATE REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR HIS EXPENSE, BUT TO DATE, HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 15, 2010
2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AT 18,500 MILES. I UNDERSTAND I CAN RECEIVE A PARTIAL REFUND THROUGH A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILING. I DID SEND OFF THE RECEIPT AND COMPLETED THE REQUIRED FORM, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING YET. DEFINITELY HAVE NOT RECEIEVED THE $150 PROMISED ! DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE SETTLEMENT OFFER AND SAID THESE NEW IMPROVED BRAKES SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER.......... *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 9, 2010
BEGAN NOTICING A GRATING SOUND TO THE REAR OF THE CAR WHEN BRAKING. THE CAR IS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH ONLY 29K MILES AT THE TIME THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Nov 9, 2010, crash
2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING DURING ACCIDENT *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE BY A SMALL TRUCK. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING TWICE THE SPEED LIMIT. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES ON HIS VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE. AN ENGINEER SUGGESTED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES BE REPLACED. BUT, WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE ROTORS WERE CUT DOWN, WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE TWICE IN THE PAST. AND THE FRONT WAS CUT DOWN ONCE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS ARE EXTREMELY THIN NOW. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED AT 5,000 MILES, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO GRIND AND RUMBLE WITH A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. UPDATED 01/14/11. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 26, 2010
MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AFTER 13,700 MILES AND SPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE. THE HONDA DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN-OUT. BY THE WAY MOST OF THE MILEAGE IS HIGHWAY DRIVING. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 14, 2010
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHERE DO I BEGIN? PURCHASED THE CAR IN JUNE OF 2008, A FEW MONTHS LATER I REPLACED MY FIRST SET OF REAR BRAKE PADS AT 30K MILES. FIRST INDICATION OF BRAKES STARTING TO FADE WAS METAL ON METAL CONTACT NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. I FOUND THIS VERY ODD AND DECIDED TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT "BRAKE DISTRIBUTION WAS CHANGED FROM A FRONT BIAS TO MORE REAR BIAS AND THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON.". I WAS ALSO TOLD THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I PAID $200 FOR THE PADS AND SERVICE ALTOGETHER...AND THEY SAID MY ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED AS WELL....WHICH I WASN'T WILLING TO DO AT 30K MILES. FLASH FORWARD TO OCTOBER 2010. I'M HEARING THE METAL ON METAL GRINDING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AGAIN. THIS WILL BE MY 3RD SET OF REAR BRAKE PADS IN 80K MILES. ANOTHER THING TO NOTE. THE CAR WAS VIBRATING VERY SERIOUSLY UPON BRAKING BEFORE I FINALLY REPLACED THE ROTORS. WHICH I DID AROUND THE 50-60K MILE MARK. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS CAR HAS BEEN ALL BUT USELESS. IF IT DOESN'T FIX A PROBLEM AS OBVIOUS AS THIS.....WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT FIX? *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 9, 2010
NOISE FROM REAR OF CAR. GOT CONTENTIOUSLY WORSE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, WHO SAID BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CAR ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT, AND BRAKES WERE INTENDED TO LAST 70,000. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 2, 2010
GRINDING SOUND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SOUND ALSO CORRELATES WITH FOOT TOUCHING BRAKE. SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKE AREA. NEVER HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS FROM A CAR WITH THIS FEW MILES WITH MUCH OF THEM BEING HIGHWAY. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 1, 2010
THE EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE CAME ABOUT WHEN MY HUSBAND NOTICE THE BRAKE INDICATOR NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF OUR 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 W/NAV. HE ALSO NOTICE THE UNEVEN FEEL OF THE BRAKES, DURING BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION. WE CALLED HONDA TO GET A COST ESTIMATE ABOUT THE REPAIR AND THAT'S WHEN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP INFORMED US ABOUT A PENDING OR COMPLETED CLASS-ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST HONDA CORP. WE WERE ASKED NOT TO SAY ANYTHING, AS THE REP DIRECTED US TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE AND KEEP OUR RECEIPT(S) FOR POSSIBLE REDEMPTION AT A LATER DATE. HAD TO REPLACED BOTH REAR BRAKE PADS, BOTH ROTORS AND BOTH REAR TIRES AND AN ALL-WHEEL ALIGNMENT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 29, 2010
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN EX-L V6 AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING VERY PREMATURELY. I'M BEING TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, AND MY MILEAGE IS ONLY 30K. MY BRAKING ABILITY HAS DRASTICALLY REDUCED AND I FEEL THE CAR HAVING TROUBLE WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THE ACCORD IS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM THIS EARLY IN THE VEHICLE'S LIFE. MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 8TH GENERATION HONDA ACCORDS. HONDA DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM SO THIS MONEY COMES OUT OF MY OWN POCKET UNLESS I SUE OR JOIN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, WHICH IS PREFER NOT TO DO. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND HONDA NEEDS TO WORK WITH THE ACCORD OWNERS TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 25, 2010
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2008 ACCORD, I HAD NOTICED A 'SQUEALING' SOUND UPON ACCELERATION, THAT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. IT WAS FAINT AT FIRST, AND WOULD COME AND GO, SO I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT, ESPECIALLY SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS NEW. VISUALLY, THOUGH, I THOUGHT MY REAR WHEELS HAD A 'RUSTY' APPEARANCE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL. AS TIME WENT ON, THE NOISE BECAME MORE CONSISTENT, AND WAS AUDIBLE DURING DECELERATION, TOO. NOT TO MENTION, I BEGAN TO HEAR A 'GRINDING' SOUND. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER, WITH THE ASSUMPTION THAT WHATEVER THE CAUSE, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD BE USEFUL, IF THERE WERE ANY NEEDED REPAIRS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I HAD WORN DOWN THE BRAKE PADS SO BADLY THAT THE PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE MASTER CYLINDER AND PISTON WERE DAMAGED (DUE TO THE BRAKE SITUATION), SO THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT TOO. I ASKED WHY THE BRAKES WOULD EVEN NEED REPLACEMENT AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE, IN THE FIRST PLACE, ESPECIALLY SINCE ALMOST ALL OF MY MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS VERY COMMON, AND SINCE I WAS 'NEGLIGENT' THE COST WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, AND, THEREFORE, I WOULD BE CHARGED $1,667.00 FOR THE REPAIRS. MY VEHICLE IS IN THEIR SHOP RIGHT NOW, AS OF COURSE, THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE VEHICLE "IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE." MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE PROACTIVE AND WENT WITH MY GUT WHEN I THOUGHT THE 'SQUEALING' SOUND WAS STRANGE, BUT I JUST FIGURED A BRAND NEW CAR WOULDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME, I WAS COMPLETELY WRONG! *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 24, 2010
THE FIRST TIME THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD NEEDED SERVICE WAS AT 20,268 MILES. THE NOTIFIED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR PADS AT NO COST. I JUST REPLACED THE REAR PADS AT 53,347 MILES FOR $214.50. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 13, 2010
HONDA ACCORD 2008 BRAKES PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Sep 10, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. AS SHE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE THIRD GEAR GRIND SYNCO WAS WORN OUT. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THIS WAS A PART OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND IT WILL BE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE HAD BRAKE FAILURE AS SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES WHEN THEY EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AT HER EXPENSE FOR $116. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO ANY OF THESE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 6, 2010
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. REAR BRAKES WENT METAL ON METAL ON ROTORS. THREE MONTH PRIOR NYS VEHICLE INSPECTION PERFORMED AND FOUND NOT PROBLEMS. HONDA DEALER PULLED WHEELS TO INSPECT BRAKES AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. DEALER WOULD WRITE DOWN ON INVOICE IF BRAKES WERE MARGINAL AND INFORM CUSTOMER. DRIVING PERFORMED WAS MOSTLY LONG DISTANCE THRUWAY DRIVING. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 3, 2010
INITIAL REAR BRAKE SQUEALING AFTER OVER NIGHT SETTING OR USE TO PARKING LOTS, SQUEAL WOULD OCCUR IN REVERSE DIRECTION BRAKING, AS IF BRAKE WAS DRAGGING. AS TIME PROGRESSED A METAL TO METAL SOUND WAS NOTED AS IF SOME METAL PART HAD COME LOOSE AND WOULD DRAG OR RUB IN SLIGHT DIRECTIONAL PRESSURE CHANGES. APPLYING BRAKES WOULD TEMPORARILY SILENCE , BUT WOULD RETURN WHEN BRAKES WERE RELEASED. A SLIGHT PULLING SENSATION WAS NOTED TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT ALONG WITH A VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED AT A COST OF $214.00 PARTS AND LABOR. ADDITIONALLY, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED AT A COST OF $133.00 PARTS AND LABOR. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 30, 2010
MY 2008 ACCORD EX HAS ABNORMAL BRAKE WEAR. AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS. THE WEAR WAS EXTREMELY UNEVEN, AND ONE SIDE OF THE BRAKE WAS WORN BEFORE THE OTHER. THE BRAKES WEAR OUT EVERY TIME AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES, AND THE SENSORS GO OFF MUCH TOO EARLY, AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, WE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS, BUT IT DOES NOT FIX THE ABNORMAL WEAR. THE BRAKES ARE ALSO OVERHEATING EXTREMELY QUICKLY, WHICH IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ABNORMAL WEAR. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 24, 2010
THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAVE WORN OUT TWICE PREMATURELY ,THE LAST TIME MY ROTORS WERE GONE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT ALMOST $400 DOLLARS AT FIRST THE DEALER SERVICE UNIT SAID IT WAS NORMAL. LATER UPON MAKING A LOT OF DISTURBANCE AT DEALERSHIP WITH THE MANAGER OF SERVICE HE ADMITTED THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. HE SAID PAY AND SUBMIT TO HONDA FOR REFUND. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID TO WAIT SINCE A CLASS ACTION SUIT HAD BEEN FILED AND NO REFUND WOULD BE GIVEN AT THIS TIME. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 20, 2010
BRAKE PAD FAILURE, HONDA ACCORD 2008. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 19, 2010
LEFT REAR TIRE STARTS MAKING LOUD SQUEAKING HISSING WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CAR BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND FAST ENOUGH. *TR