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.
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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.
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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, Jan 26, 2010
THE REAR INSIDE BRAKE PADS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH HAS 25K MILES, ARE SEVERELY WORN AND IHAD TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. THE REAR OUTSIDE BRAKE PADS, HOWEVER, SHOW NORMAL WEAR FOR THE CAR'S MILEAGE. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM INDICATED THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AFFECTING 2008 HONDA ACCORDS AND REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 25, 2010
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P IN OCTOBER 2007. SIX MONTHS LATER, BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING. DECEMBER 2008, THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. FOUR MONTHS AND 4500 MILES LATER, BRAKES SQUEAKING AGAIN. BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE CHANGED AGAIN. THEY WEAR OUT WAY TOO FAST. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE (INCLUDING OTHER HONDAS I OWN/OWNED). GOOGLE "2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES" AND YOU WILL FIND OVER 670+ COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR FROM CARCOMPLAINTS FROM ACCORD OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THERE IS ALSO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THIS VERY ISSUE IN CALIFORNIA! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. HONDA MORE THAN HAS THE RESOURCES TO CURE THIS MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 23, 2010
BACK BRAKE PADS FAILING ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. I BEGAN TO NOTICE A VIBRATION AT 25,000 MILES. WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY THE DEALER, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY BACK BRAKES HAD DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE ROTORS HAD BEEN DAMAGED. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE STILL IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. THE BACK BRAKES SHOULD NEVER WEAR OUT BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES. IT IS GENERALLY TWO PAIRS OF FRONT BRAKES FOR EVERY PAIR OF BACK BRAKES. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BACK BRAKES AND THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. THEY CHANGED THE BRAKING RATIO AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING OUT AT AN ALARMING PACE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I CHECKED WITH SEVERAL OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN MY AREA WHO OWN THE SAME VEHICLE AND THEY HAD ALL EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH REAR BRAKES. ONE INDIVIDUAL'S REAR BRAKES WENT OUT AT 15,000 MILES. THE BRAKING ISSUE WAS NEVER MENTIONED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DRIVERS DON'T ANTICIPATE REAR BRAKE ISSUES AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THERE IS A GREAT POTENTIAL FOR INJURY WITH THIS PROBLEM. OWNERS DON'T KNOW THEY SHOULD BE WATCHING FOR REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS AT LOW MILEAGE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 23, 2010
REAR BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY (22,000) MILES. THEY WERE REPLACED BUT I COULD SEE HOW THIS COULD BE MORE SERIOUS BECAUSE YOU WOULD NOT EXPECT TO BE LOOKING AT THIS PROBLEM AFTER ONLY 18 MONTHS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 16, 2010
PREMATURE WEARING OF REAR BRAKE PADS IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD - HAPPENED TO ME AT 20,000 MILES, WITH OTHERS IT HAS HAPPENED WITH LESS MILEAGE. SAFETY CONCERN - RISK OF BRAKE FAILURE HAD TO REPLACE PADS AT MY OWN COST - SHOULD BE COVERED AND PROBLEM CORRECTED BY HONDA DUE TO DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE! *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 15, 2010
REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY THE FACTORY AFTER ONLY 9,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM HAS REPEATEDLY OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 15, 2010
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR OUT ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. OCCURS ON MOST 08 ACCORDS AT 15,000 TO 30,000 MILES. CONSEQUENCE: SOME PEOPLE WOULD NOT REPLACE BECAUSE IT WOULD BE TOTALLY UNEXPECTED TO HAVE THE WEAR AT LOW MILEAGES. ACCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 13, 2010
2008 HONDA ACCORD PREMATURE WEAR REAR BRAKE LININGS INTERNET SHOWS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OCCURRED WHEN HONDA WENT TO DISC INSTEAD OF SHOES - FORTUNATELY NO INCIDENT HAPPENED. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 12, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION HE WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED SINCE THEY WERE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE NO LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS DATED JANUARY 10, 2010 FOR THE EXACT FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 25,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 10, 2010
I HAVE ENCOUNTERED PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR AFTER 21500 MILES ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX-L SEDAN. I PURCHASED REPLACEMENT PADS FOR THE FRONT BRAKES, BUT WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED WHEN I FOUND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS SHOWING LITTLE TO NO WEAR. A QUICK CHECK OF THE REAR PADS REVEALED THE BRAKES COMPLETELY WORN DOWN! WE HAVE NEVER LEFT THE PARKING BRAKE ON THE CAR, WHEN IN MOTION. I AM 44 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER WITNESSED A CAR WEARING ITS REAR PADS BEFORE THE FRONT ONES AND ESPECIALLY WHEN THE FRONTS LOOK NEW. ALSO, I AM WONDERING HOW THIS EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR GAS MILEAGE, AS WE HAVE YET TO ACHIEVE HONDA'S MPG RATINGS EVEN WHEN RUNNING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON ONLY 4 CYLINDERS (ECO MODE ONE V6 EX-L). THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST HONDA FOR THE 08-09 ACCORD REAR BRAKING SYSTEM AND HONDA AND THEIR DEALERSHIPS ARE BLAMING THE OWNERS FOR IMPROPER DRIVING HABITS. GIRARD GIBBS LLP AND CO-COUNSEL FILED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN SEPTEMBER 2009 AGAINST HONDA, RELATED TO THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEMS IN THE 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES. THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA SEEKS CERTIFICATION OF A NATIONWIDE CLASS ON BEHALF OF OWNERS AND LEASEES OF 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES. THE CASE IS PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA BEFORE JUDGE MORROW. ALSO, APPARENTLY HONDA OF AMERICA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS THE NEW SAFETY DESIGN THAT COMES STANDARD WITH THE CAR (VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST, TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK, ETC) HAS HAD AN UNANTICIPATED AFFECT ON THE LIFE OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS. AT THIS POINT HONDA SHOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL ON ALL 2008-2009 ACCORDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 8, 2010
PREMATURE FAILURE OF REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 6, 2010
MY STEP DAUGHTER BOUGHT 2008 HONDA ACCORD, BRAND NEW. AT 17,870 MILES WE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES( 06/09/08). AT 34,648 MILES ( 02/05/09) THE REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. NOW, AT 53,575 MILES, 01/05/10, THE REAR BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT FROM AND WAS TOLD THAT AMERICAN HONDA KNEW OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT WAS A WEAR ISSUES AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE AT OUR COST. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND A CASE FILE WAS OPENED. ON 01/04/10,I SPOKE WITH JAY PASQUIN, CASE MANAGER AND HE STATED HE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM HIM AS OF 01/06/10. NOW THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 5, 2010
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 08 HONDA ACCORD EX-L IN MARCH 08. AROUND 10K MILES I STARTED NOTICING DURING LIGHT BRAKING THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK. I FIGURED THE PADS WERE JUST BRAKING IN AND THAT THE BRAKE DUST WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. AFTER WASHING AND WAXING MY ACCORD I INSPECTED AND CHECKED THE BRAKE CALIBERS, PADS AND SHIMS TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE NOISE. I NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAD LITTLE TO NO PAD REMAINING. I REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS WITH LESS THAN 13K MILES. I PAID IT NO MIND BECAUSE I'M A MECHANIC, BUT NOW I'M CONCERNED. I CURRENTLY HAVE 24K MILES ON IT AND AGAIN I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME BRAKE SQUEAKING NOISE. I HAVE PURCHASED EIGHT HONDAS, THREE NEW AND FIVE USED. I CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR WITH OVER 850K MILES ON THEM TOTAL. THROUGHOUT MY HONDA MANIA, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A HONDA DEFICIENCY. TODAY, I HAVE READ COMMENTS AND COMPLAINTS AGAINST HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND HONDA AMERICA. I'M TOTALLY OVER TAKEN BY THIS AND CAN ONLY ASSUME HONDA WILL DO THE RIGHT THING SOON AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PREMIUM PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Parking brake, Jan 5, 2010
THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAVE WORN PREMATURELY. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AT 22,000 MILES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 2, 2010
I PURCHASED AN 08 HONDA ACCORD IN JAN08. IN AUG 09 (7 MONTHS LATER) I WAS TOLD BY HONDA DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACED. THE CAR ONLY HAD 19K MILES ON IT. HONDA REFUSED TO COVER THE COST EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS 7 MONTHS OLD AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PAID $205 TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. IN MAY 09 (9 MONTHS LATER), I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HONDA FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACED. AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE HAD 39K TOTAL MILES, WHICH WAS ONLY 20K MILES SINCE THE LAST TIME I HAD BRAKES PUT ON THE VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME. I ONCE AGAIN PAID $215 TO HONDA FOR THE REPAIR. I QUESTIONED HONDA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT RELATED TO DRIVER HABITS AND THE FACT THAT I LIVED IN A CONGESTED AREA. I INFORMED THEM THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE REPLACED REAR BRAKES ON EVERY 20K MILES. I ADVISED THAT THE 2006 HONDA ACCORD THAT I TRADED IN WITH 94K MILES HAD BRAKES REPLACED ONCE, WHICH WAS AT THE 80K MARK. I ALSO ADVISED THEM THAT THIS WAS A COMMUTER CAR AND THAT I HAVE HAD THE SAME COMMUTE FOR 4 YEARS, SO THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO ME OR THE CONGESTION. IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER MY SECOND BRAKE REPAIR, I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP AS QUICKLY AS IT SHOULD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED BY HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES LOOKED FINE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. I AM NOW AT 59,000 MILES AND NOTICING THAT THE CAR IS MAKING SQUEALING NOISES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THEREFORE, THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME I AM REPLACING BRAKES ON A NEW CAR. HONDA WILL NOT OWN UP TO THIS SAFETY HAZARD. I INVESTIGATED TRADING IT IN, BUT WAS TOLD BY HONDA THAT THE 09 & 10 MODELS HAVE THEM SAME PART NUMBER. THIS PROBLEM WILL ONLY CONTINUE TO GROW. UNFORTUNATELY, SOMEONE WILL END UP GETTING HURT BEFORE HONDA TAKES ACTION. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 2, 2010
REAR BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WORN OUT AT 25,000 MILES IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, BOTH OF THE INNER PADS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT, WHEREAS THE OUTER PADS ARE OK (WITHIN NORMAL WEAR & TEAR). THIS PROBLEM, IF NOT CORRECTED IN TIME, WILL LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM AND PRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE MOST OWNERS (MYSELF INCLUDED) WOULD NOT EXPECT IT TO FAIL THAT EARLY UNDER NORMAL USE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 1, 2010, crash
ON MARCH 25, 2009, I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I'VE NOTICED BRAKE NOISE SMELLS, WHICH I WAS SURE COULDN'T POSSIBLE BE COMING FROM MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS TOO NEW. WHEN I WENT FOR MY 5000 MILE SERVICE CHECK, THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THE BRAKES WERE SHOWING SOME SIGN OF WEAR, BUT WERE OK FOR NOW. I PLANNED ON HAVING THEM CHECKED AGAIN DURING THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. ON 12/29/09 WHEN LEAVING WORK, MY BRAKES DID NOT STOP MY CAR ON COMMAND AS IT USUALLY DOES. I WAS GOING NO MORE THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I STOPPED FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I FELT A DRAGGING OR SCRAPING WHICH TOLD ME IT WAS TIME TO GET THE BRAKES CHECKED REAL SOON. THAT EVENING, MY SON WENT ON A GROCERY RUN FOR ME. ON HIS WAY HOME, HE TRIED TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND RAMMED INTO A TREE. MY 9 MONTH OLD ACCORD IS NOW TOTALED DUE THE FAILING BRAKES. IS HONDA GOING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THIS? *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 31, 2009
TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE DISC/DRUMS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. MY CAR HAS ONLY 17693 MILES! I WAS SHOCKED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT HONDA HAS A REPLACEMENT PART - 43022-TA0-A51AND THIS IS THE ONE THAT WAS PUT IN MY CAR. HONDA SPLIT THE COST. IF HONDA HAS A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE DEFECTIVE ONE, THEN THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE WHOLE THING. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD PAY ANYTHING. THERE ARE HONDA OWNERS ON THE ROAD UNAWARE THAT THEY ARE DRIVING WITH DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 30, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE EXITING A RAMP HE HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 28, 2009
BRAKES ON A 2008 ACCORD COUPE WORE OUT IN THE REAR MUCH EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. I FOUND THEM TO NEED REPLACING AT 21,400 MILES. BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN AND NEEDED REPLACED. THEY ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY HONDA. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 24, 2009
PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE SYSTEM. ORIGINAL BRAKES LASTED ALMOST 10,000 MILES, (FEB 09). (DEC 09)NEED NEW BRAKES AGAIN AT A LITTLE LESS THAN 21,000. THIS CERTAINLY SEEMS AS A DESIGN FLAW. OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED, INCLUDING A HONDA, HAD BRAKES REPLACED AT AROUND 30,000 MILES.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 23, 2009
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR OM 08 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 22, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED MARCH 2008. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED ONCE ON THE VEHICLE. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE BRAKE PADS ONLY LAST FOR 2500 MILES. THERE WERE NO RECALLS LISTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE CURRENT WAS 58,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 21, 2009
MY HONDA ACCORD COUPE (2008) REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT ABOUT EVERY 15,000 MILES AS IT STARTS TO MAKE THE NOISE FROM THE SENSORS. MY CAR IS APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES, 1 1/2 YEARS OLD, AND HAVE CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE PADS TWICE IN CONTRAST TO THE FRONT BRAKE PADS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN CHANGED. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THE CAR AND USUALLY DRIVE ON HIGHWAYS. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ON THE DEALER AS THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. THEY SAID THAT HONDA ENGINEERS WERE INVESTIGATING AS THEY HAVE BEEN NOTICING A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF CUSTOMERS WITH CARS HAVING THIS KIND OF ISSUE EVERY 15K TO 20K MILES. THEY ALSO SPECIFIED THAT IF A RECALL WAS TO BE DONE THEY WILL REFUND MY MONEY. THE INTEREST THING ABOUT THIS IS THAT WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO LEAN TO THE FRONT WHICH WOULD MAKE YOU THINK THAT THE CAR USES FRONT BRAKES THE MOST RATHER THAN THE BACK ONES. BY OPENING THIS COMPLAIN I WILL LIKE RAISE AWARENESS AND IF POSSIBLE AN INVESTIGATION AS MY BELIEVE IS THIS IS NOT NORMAL. EACH REPLACEMENT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 100 TO 150 DOLLARS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 19, 2009
MY REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE PREMATURELY WORN AT 30K MILES. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANT. *TR