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
1,520 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Nov 6, 2014
MY MOTHER'S CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND ONLY HAS 31,000 MILES. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN HER CAR IN YEARS AND WHEN I DID THE OTHER DAY I NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND DID NOT COME OFF. SHE IS ELDERLY AND SHE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS HER SEAT BELT LIGHT. I TOOK IT INTO HONDA DEALER RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE RECALLS GOING ON. THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD COST $517 TO FIX THE RESTRAINT CONTROL UNIT FOR THE AIRBAG. EXPLAINED AS LITTLE COMPUTER TO TELL THE AIRBAGS WHEN TO DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. IF NOT FIXED AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. SHOULDN'T THIS BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR CONSIDERED IN THE RECALLS! NOW I AM SEEING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ALL OVER THE NET. SO NOW WHAT? AND WILL THIS BE INCLUDED WITH ALL OF THE MASSIVE AIRBAG RECALL PROBLEMS? AT FIRST WE WERE TOLD THAT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE THIS YEAR AND MODEL....I BEG TO DIFFER. *TR
Engine, Nov 4, 2014
AROUND DECEMBER 20TH, 2012 I STARTED TO NOTICE A DECLINE IN MILEAGE WITH MY OIL CHANGES. IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE FROM THERE. THE CAR BURNS UP SO MUCH OIL AT THIS POINT SO QUICKLY, I WOULD SAY THAT AT ABOUT EVERY 1000 TO 2000 MILES I AM PUTTING 4QTS MORE OF OIL INTO MY ENGINE BECAUSE IT HAS ALL BURNED UP. I HAVE ALSO NOTICE THAT MY OIL LIGHT NEVER COMES ON DURING THIS TIME. THE ONLY WAY I KNOW THAT I HAVE NO OIL IN MY CAR IS BY CHECKING IT MYSELF AND/OR WHEN I START TO HEAR THE CYLINDERS GRIND. I TOOK MY CAR INTO HONDA AND ASKED THEM WHY MY OIL WAS GETTING BURNED UP SO QUICKLY AND THEY FED ME A LINE OF NONSENSE AND TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE WE SIT IN TRAFFIC SO MUCH. THEY BASICALLY WERE TRYING TO GET RID OF ME AND TELL ME IT WAS NORMAL. AFTER THAT EXPERIENCE I WENT TO A JIFFY LUBE A MONTH LATER TO GET MY OIL CHECKED AGAIN AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN MY ENGINE THAT I HAD NO OIL IN MY CAR WHATSOEVER. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. EVEN WITH THE EXCESSIVE OIL USE. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAD IS WITH THE VTC ACTUATOR AND I AM STARTING TO WONDER IF THE TWO ARE INTERTWINED. *TR
Air bags, Oct 28, 2014
I GOT OUT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND CLOSED THE DOOR SHUT. UPON THE DOOR CLOSING THE DOOR THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE INFLATED. THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND THE SEAT AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED CAUSING EAR PAIN TO MY FIANC WHO WAS GETTING THINGS FROM THE BACKSEAT. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT AND BASICALLY GIVEN THE RUNAROUND. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT WITH THIS PARTICULAR HONDA MODEL AND NOTICE THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA. I HOPE THIS CAN HELP MOVE THE PROCESS OF A RECALL ALONG. *TR
Engine, Oct 25, 2014
THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED AND DOESN'T STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND ONCE THEY GOT INSIDE THE ENGINE THEY SAID HALF OF THE ENGINE WASN'T GETTING OIL. I NOW HAVE TO GET A NEW ENGINE. *TR
Air bags, Oct 18, 2014
I BOUGHT MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD NEW. RECENTLY AT 80K MILES, THE SRS LIGHT WILL STAY ON ALL THE TIME WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE SRS MODULE NEED TO BE REPLACE AND THE COST FOR IT IS CLOSE TO $500. I JUST FEEL RIDICULOUS BECAUSE THE CAR HAD NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT BEFORE AND HOW COME THE AIRBAG SYSTEM JUST FAIL JUST LIKE THAT. AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD COVER THIS UNDER THE WARRANTY. AND I DO BELIEVE THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE SRS UNIT. PLEASE GO OVER WITH THE AIRBAG PROBLEMS AND YOU WILL SEE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM HAPPENED TO MAY PEOPLE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO TAKE AN ACTION AND LET AMERICAN HONDA TO TAKE ACTION BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURTS. NOT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD TO FIX THIS OUT OF THEIR POCKETS AND MANY OF THEM JUST LET THE LIGHT ON/ SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM OFF WITHOUT FIXING IT. *TR
Air bags, Oct 2, 2014
I WAS GRABBING MY BOOKS OUT OF MY PASSENGER SEAT AND WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR MY SIDE TOP AIRBAGS AND PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG COMPLETELY DEPLOYED! I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND MANY DIFFERENT CASES OF PEOPLE CLOSING THERE DOORS OF 2008 HONDA ACCORDS AND AIRBAGS GOING OFF. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IT IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION AND NOW I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH DEPLOYED AIRBAGS IT 1) LOOKS RIDICULOUS AND 2) IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE BECAUSE GODFORBID I ACTUALLY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH THEM DEPLOYED! I THINK IT IS ABSURD IF I HAVE TO PAY 5,000 FOR NEW AIRBAGS FOR SIMPLY SHUTTING MY DOOR A LITTLE TOO HARD!!! *TR
Air bags, Sep 23, 2014
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED, BUT RUNNING, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WAS SHUT SLIGHTLY HARDER THAN NORMAL, AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AND SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ONLY. THERE WAS NOT A SIDE COLLISION OR EVIDENCE THAT THE CAR WAS HIT. I TOOK IT TO GILLMAN HONDA IN HOUSTON TX AND PAID $125 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY SAID THE SENSOR FOR THE SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF (CODE F4-11) AND IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I MADE A CLAIM WITH HONDA USA. AN INSPECTOR CAME AND CLAIMED HE NOTICED PREVIOUS DAMAGE (SCRAPES) TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE CAR AND EVEN THOUGH THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY THEN, THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED IT. I TOLD THEM MY CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SO SENSITIVELY AND I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD CHILD. I DON'T WANT HIM TO GET INJURED. HOW CAN I ENSURE IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY RESPONDED THE REASON THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WAS INCONCLUSIVE AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED. *TR
Air bags, Sep 15, 2014
2208 HONDA ACCORD, NEVER BEEN IN THE ACCIDENT, SRS STAY ON AND THE OFF (PASSENGER AIR BAG ON). TOOK THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE SRS UNIT DEFECTED. AND WILL COST ME $500 . I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW NEVER BEEN ANY ACCIDENT. I THINK HONDA SHOULD COVER THIS SAFETY DEVICE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Aug 29, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SRS UNIT AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. THE SEAT BELT COULD BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SAFETY WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Air bags, Aug 22, 2014
STARTED GETTING A RED LIGHT WITH SEAT BELTS SIGN. CHECKED IN THE MANUAL - SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND GET IT REPAIRED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE SRS AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED.IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT - THE BAGS WILL NOT OPERATE - WHOLE PURPOSE OF THE AIR BAG SAFETY WILL BE IN VAIN. THE REPAIR COST IS AROUND $460. I SAW LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET FOR 2008 HONDA ACCORD. HOPE THE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION WILL LOOK INTO IT AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Air bags, Aug 21, 2014
MY FAMILY AND I HAD WATCHED FIRE WORKS ON THE 4TH OF JULY WHEN THEY WERE OVER WE ALL GOT IN THE CAR I WAS THE LAST TO ENTER WHEN I CLOSED MY CAR DOOR ALL THE AIR BAGS ON THE WHOLE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR DEPLOYED IN THE PARKING LOT IN WITCH HE HAD PARKED TO WATCH THE FIRE WORKS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 8, 2014
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. GOT CAR SERVICED AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE. CAME BACK ON. MECHANIC COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT BUT FOUND VDAP CODE. OVER $1000 IN REPAIRS AND CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING BACK ON. NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY THE VDAP CODE KEEPS REAPPEARING AND CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN REAPPEARING FOR ONE AND HALF YEARS. *TR
Seats, Aug 7, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CUSHION ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WAS WORN WHERE THE METAL FRAME COULD BE FELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Steering, Aug 4, 2014
CONSTANT VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL TRIED BALANCING, ALIGNMENT, DIFFERENT WHEELS BUT STILL HAD THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Engine, Jul 31, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN) WAS NOT VALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Engine, Jul 31, 2014
2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPAIRS ON VEHICLE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT SINCE VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *SMD ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE FUEL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND A MISFIRE IN CYLINDER #5. THE CYLINDER 5 SPARK PLUG WAS INSPECTED AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF OIL BURNING CREATING AN ASHY BUILD-UP ON THE PLUG.
Seats, Jul 30, 2014
I HAVE HAD IT WITH THIS CAR. AND I HAVE HAD IT WITH HONDA. WE PURCHASED THIS CAR AROUND FEBRUARY OF 2013, AND IT DIDN'T TAKE ME A WEEK TO START FEELING THIS SHARP PAIN IN MY BACK. IT WAS AT THAT TIME THAT I REALIZED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT HAD BOTH BEEN MANUFACTURED IN SUCH A WAY THAT CAUSES MY BACK TO FEEL EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE AND PAINFUL. THE ONLY WAY I CAN DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IS THAT THE SEATS HAVE FAULTY LUMBAR SUPPORT. EVEN WHEN THE LUMBAR SUPPORT SYSTEM IS FULLY DEFLATED, THERE IS A MASSIVE LUMP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT BACK THAT PUSHES MY LOWER BACK OUTWARD, NOT ALLOWING MY UPPER BACK, NECK AND HEAD TO REST PROPERLY ON THE SEAT. IT IS TO A POINT WHERE DRIVING IS NOW GETTING MORE AND MORE PAINFUL AND IT IS AFFECTING MY DAILY DRIVES. I FIND MYSELF DRIVING AGITATED, IN PAIN AND FEELING LIKE I'M IN AN EXTREMELY AWKWARD POSITION. IT IS EVEN CAUSING ME PAIN EVEN WHEN NOT IN THE CAR NOW. IT'S GETTING OUT OF HAND. I'VE TRIED MULTIPLE SEAT CUSHIONS AND SEAT ADJUSTMENTS. NOTHING CAN FIX THIS ISSUE. IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE, IT'S PAINFUL AND IT IS DANGEROUS. HONDA OF AMERICA HAS YET TO OFFER ME ANYTHING AND ARE GLADLY PUSHING ME AROUND. I NEED OUT OF THIS CAR, I NEED OUT OF A HONDA. THIS ISN'T THE ONLY ISSUE I'VE TAKEN UP WITH CORPORATE AND RECEIVED ABSOLUTELY NO TYPE OF ASSISTANCE. I HAVE LOST COMPLETE CONFIDENCE NOT ONLY IN MY CAR, BUT IN THE HONDA BRAND ITSELF. I NEED HELP. *TR
Service brakes, Jul 22, 2014
08 HONDA ACCORD EX L 4 CYL BRAKES CONTINUOUSLY HAVE ISSUES WITH WEARING UNEVENLY. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE MORE PREVALENT IN THE REAR. THE LAST TIME I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND "FIXED" I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT SEEM TO CORRECT THE ISSUE WITH VIBRATION OF THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. EVEN AFTER 3RD TIME GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP THERE WAS STILL A SLIGHT VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS KNOWN ISSUE, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Engine, Jul 22, 2014
2008 HONDA ACCORD EX L 4 CYL BURNS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. GENERALLY I HAVE TO PUT IN A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE, BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THERE IS ALSO A LOUD SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE ENGINE WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED. I USED TO ONLY HERE THE SOUND ON COLD ENGINE STARTS, BUT NOW IT MAKES THE SOUND EVERY TIME IT IS STARTED. *TR
Tires, Jul 22, 2014
FOUR MICHELIN PILOT P225/50P17 MIXED AGE/MILEAGE DUE TO INDIVIDUAL TIRE DAMAGE/REPLACEMENTS SINCE 2008. TREAD WEAR IS ACCEPTABLE ON ALL FOUR TIRES @ 64,000 MILES. SIDEWALLS ON ALL 4 TIRES EXPERIENCING DRY ROT DOT B90A VJLX 0808 M30A DECX 3109, 3909, 0207 ADVISED TIRES UNSAFE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO DRY ROT ON SIDEWALLS. NOTE; SPARE IS A MINI. *TR
Latches/locks/linkages, Jul 10, 2014
FEW MONTHS AGO MY CAR LOCKS STARTED TO LOCK, UNLOCK, LOCK, UNLOCK, ETC EVERY TIME WHEN MY DRIVING SPEED PASSED 10 MPH. THEN I NOTICED THAT MY DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR WAS UNLOCKING IN FEW SECONDS AFTER I LOCKED MY CAR DOORS. LAST NIGHT MY CAR LOCKED ITSELF (EXCEPT DRIVER SIDE READ DOOR). THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE FOR A SINGLE WOMAN. VERY UNSAFE TO PARK IN PUBLIC PLACES WHEN YOU CANNOT LOCK THE CAR DOORS. TODAY I AM AT HONDA AND WAITING FOR THE FINAL BILL FOR THEIR REPAIR. I TOLD THEM THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINT OF THIS ISSUE, BUT THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS IS NOT AWARE (???). *TR
Air bags, Jul 8, 2014
MY HUSBAND AND I ALONG WITH MY TWO DAUGHTERS GOT IN OUR 2008 HONDA ACCORD ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, MY HUSBAND WAS THE LAST ONE IN. HE GOT IN THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT AND WHEN HE SHUT THE DOOR THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED! MY OLDEST DAUGHTER WAS IN THE SEAT BEHIND HIM AND WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IT HIT HER IN THE FACE CAUSING BURN MARKS ON HER FACE AND NECK AND ALSO SHE HAS SOME LOSS OF HEARING IN HER RIGHT EAR AND A CONSTANT RINGING IN HER EAR! WE CONTACTED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP US! WE THEN CONTACTED OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY SAID SORRY NO RECALL ON YOUR CAR AND ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT WHEN I EXPLAINED MY DAUGHTER WAS INJURED THEIR ATTITUDE CHANGED AND WERE TOLD TO CALL AMERICAN HONDA AND TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED! AT THIS POINT WE WERE TOLD TO DRIVE THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO RUN TESTS ON THE CAR TO SEE WHY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED! NOW IT IS JUST A WAITING GAME I GUESS!....UPDATED 07/31/14 *BF UPDATED 03/17/2015 *JS
Air bags, Jul 8, 2014, crash
MY VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A PICKUP TRUCK. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY, HOWEVER I HAVE A FIRST DEGREE AIR BAG BURN ON MY RIGHT INNER WRIST/ FOREARM. MY VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS. I RECEIVED A VEHICLE REPORT ON MY CAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND THAT THE NHTSA HAS ISSUED 1 SAFETY RELATED RECALL NOTICE ON MY VEHICLE IN THE PAST INVOLVING POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION : CONTROL MODULE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON 7/31/2011. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 2/1/2012. I SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN SOLD THIS VEHICLE UNTIL IT WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. *JS
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jul 3, 2014
LIGHTS DIM (AND ENTIRE DASH MOMENTARILY LOSSES POWER) FREQUENTLY. *TR
Tires, Jul 2, 2014, fire
PURCHASED A SET OF FOUR NEW HANKOOK VENTUS V12 EVO TIRES BACK IN JUNE 2013. I DRIVE VERY LITTLE- HAVE ONLY 30K IN MY '08 VEHICLE. I WAS PLANNING A ROAD TRIP THIS MONTH & OF COURSE DID ALL THAT WAS NECESSARY INCLUDING A VEHICLE CHECKUP. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2 HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY (W/ A BREAK AFTER AN HOUR, WHICH INCLUDED ANOTHER VEHICLE CHECKUP), THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING SHAKING VIOLENTLY & I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE SIDE OF MY CAR THROUGH MY SIDE VIEW MIRROR. PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT ONE OF MY TIRES WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT & THE SIDE WALL WAS TORN. I WAS IN COMPLETE SHOCK. THESE WERE NEW TIRES- ONLY A YEAR OLD, WITH CONSIDERABLE TREAD ON THEM. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR IT TO GET BLOWN OUT LIKE THIS. CALLED AAA FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE & THEY HAD TO PUT A SPARE TIRE ON. I WAS HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY FROM HOME & FROM MY DESTINATION & THERE WERE NO TIRE SHOPS OPEN IN THE AREA. HAD TO DRIVE CLOSE TO 100 MILES, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AT 50 MPH TO GET TO A 24 HR TIRE SHOP. FIRST SHOP DIDN'T HAVE MY TIRE SIZE, BUT SECOND ONE DID. TIRE WAS INSPECTED & THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE OR ADVERSE OBJECTS FOUND WITH THE TIRE OTHER THAN THE SIDEWALL BEING TORN & THE TIRE BLOWN OUT. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY FOR A NEW TIRE (THEY HAD NO USED TIRE), SINCE I WAS STILL HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY FROM HOME & MY DESTINATION, & I COULDN'T KEEP DRIVING WITH A SPARE TIRE ON. I ENDED UP PAYING A HEFTY FEE FOR THE NEW TIRE & OTHER CHARGES. I INITIALLY PAID A VERY HIGH AMOUNT, FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WERE QUALITY TIRES FROM HANKOOK, APPARENTLY I WAS VERY WRONG. AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE I WILL NEVER BUY HANKOOK TIRES AGAIN. *TR