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.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Parking brake, Jun 26, 2010
REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING DOWN PREMATURELY. I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L AND HAVE GONE THREW TWO PAD REPLACEMENTS AND ONE SET OF ROTORS REPLACED AND AM ABOUT TO REPLACE ROTORS AGAIN. I CONTACTED HONDA TO INFORM THEM THAT TWO MECHANICS HAVE SEEN THE BRAKE PADS FROM THE FRONT AND THE REAR. THEY WERE AMAZED AT HOW QUICKLY THE REAR PADS WEAR DOWN. HONDA RESPONSE THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NEW AND THE BRAKING POWER NOW HAS A 60 - 40 DISTRIBUTION. 60 % ON THE REAR AND 40% ON THE FRONT. EVERY MECHANIC THAT I'VE SPOKE TO ABOUT THIS STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS REAR WHEEL DRIVE THEN THEY CAN UNDERSTAND "SOMEWHAT" BUT FOR A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE THE FRONT BRAKES SHOULD BE TAKING MOST OF THE POWER TO STOP. NEVER THE LESS , HONDA STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND THAT THEY WERE CORRECTING THE ISSUE BUT MY CASE IS NOT THE SAME. EVERY ONLINE ARTICLE I READ SHOWED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE I ENCOUNTERED. ALL I WANT IS MY BRAKES TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE I DIE OR ANY ONE OF MY KIDS DIE. SOMEWHERE ONLINE I WAS TOLD THAT A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT WAS FILED WITH HONDA WITH REGARDS TO THE BRAKE WEAR. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Jun 23, 2010
2008 HONDA ACCORD, TOOK IT TO ANOTHER HONDA DEALER AND THEY STATED IN WRITTING THAT THE BRAKES WERE PUT ON WRONG BY THE PREVIOUS DEALER (STEVE JONES HONDA OF ABERDEEN 910-6921-2111). I CONTACTED HONDA CORP, BECAUSE STEVE JONES TOLD ME TO TAKE A FLYING LEAP AND CONTACT THEM AND GET INVOLVED WITH THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, CAN NOT BECAUSE IT WAS THERE SHOTTY WORK. PLEASE ASSIST IN THIS SITUATION. FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH HONDA CORP IS NUMBERED [XXX] . PLEASE RETRIEVE MY INFORMATION SOON BECAUSE GETTING READY TO BE DEPLOYED BACK TO AFGHANISTAN. THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Service brakes, Electric, Jun 23, 2010
I WENT TO RICK CASE HONDA WITH MY '08 ACCORD, THE SERVICE PERSON SHOWED ME MY REAR BRAKES WERE WORN. HE STATED I COULD HAVE THEM REPLACED, DUE TO A LAWSUIT AND BRAKE DEFECT, THEN HONDA WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST. I HAD THE BRAKES DONE, CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT REIMBURSING ANYBODY. NOW I'M OUT $160. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Jun 20, 2010
BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE ON THE 2008 & 2009 ACCORD. MY REAR BRAKES & ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 14,100 MILES, APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO PRIOR TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST HONDA FOR THE DEFECTIVE BRAKES. ACCORDING TO HONDA THE NEW MATERIAL (BRAKES ARE TO BE RELEASED MID JUNE 2010. I CONTACTED HONDA (SEE CASE #[XXX]) I ADVISED THEM THAT I WANTED THE NEW BRAKES PUT ON THE VEHICLE AS THE EARLIER BRAKE SHOES APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE. THEY ADVISED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT. THERE IS WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE THAT STATES THE BRAKES ARE BAD AND THERE IS A NEW PROCEDURE TO PUT THE BRAKE PADS ON. AS THAT DOCUMENTATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN MY BRAKES WERE REPLACED I NOW STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE NEW PROCEDURE. I WOULD ALSO NOTE THAT AT 17,500 MILES MY FRONT SHOES ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY WORN ALSO. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION WHICH CAN LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WOULD ASKS YOU TO LOOK AT WW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM FOR FURTHER DOCUMENTATION MY HYPERLINK IS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML AND IS COMPLAINT #836. I WOULD ALSO REFER YOU TO THIS LINK WHICH EXPLAINS THE DETAILS FURTHER HTTP://SLICKDEALS.NET/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2050392. IN SHORT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT HONDA HAS UNTIL THIS POINT APPARENTLY COVERED UP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Service brakes, Electric, Jun 16, 2010
I HAVE 34,000 MILES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX, THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REVVING WHEN I REACH APPROX 2,000 RPM AND THE DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS NORMAL. THE CAR BEGAN MAKING THIS SOUND ONLY A FEW MONTHS AGO, SO IT IS NOT NORMAL. I AM ALSO TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES ARE ALREADY WORN AND NEED REPLACED ASAP. THE COST OF THE BRAKES TO BE REPLACED IS OVER $500, WHICH SEEMS A LITTLE STEEP, ESPECIALLY WITH HONDA ALREADY HAVING SETTLED THE LAWSUIT OVER THIS MODELS BRAKE ISSUES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 15, 2010
I HAVE 2008 HONDA ACCORD WHICH I PURCHASED IT NEW IN 2007. I CHANGED THE BACK BRAKES AFTER 12,000MILE AND I TOOK IT TO SERVICE DEALER AFTER 6500 MILE FOR OIL CHANGE AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED NEW BACK BRAKE AGAIN(THIS IS AFTER CHANGING THE BRAKE 6,500 MILE AGO). I RECEIVED THE LETTER FROM HONDA COMPANY THAT THERE WAS THE DEFECT AND IT WAS FIXED AND THEY PAY FOR MY LAST BRAKE CHANGE. NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BRAKE AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. DO YOU HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATION OR SUGGESTION IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU! *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jun 10, 2010
2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES TO INFORM OF SEVERAL EXPERIENCES SUCH AS SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A STOPPED POSITION AND HAVE OCCURRED IN PARKING LOTS, DRIVEWAYS AND IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER STATED ON TWO OF THE SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMERS FATHER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE PULLING INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AND PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE INCIDENTS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED HAPPENED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION AS WELL AS DRIVING BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES WHICH WERE SLOWING TO STOP AND TRYING TO EXIT A PARKING LOT. IN ALL CASES, THE CONSUMER AND HER FATHER REMOVED THEIR FEET FROM THE ACCELERATOR THEN PLACED IT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW TO A STOP. HOWEVER, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A SOUND AND MOTION OF THE VEHICLE REVVING UP AND ACCELERATING, PROPELLING THE VEHICLE FORWARD AS IF IT WERE FIGHTING THE BRAKE PEDALS COMMAND STOP. SO FAR THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 9, 2010
PREMATURE FAILURE OF REAR BRAKE PADS. *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Jun 8, 2010
I AM A VICTIM OF PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PADS AND POSSIBLE WORN ROTORS. I FIRST STARTED EXPERIENCING A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES IN THE SUMMER OF 2009. I ALSO HEARD THAT NOISE EVERYTIME I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND STARTED REVERSING. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE IN OCTOBER 2009 AND ADVISED THEM OF THE SITUATION. THEY CLAIMED THEY HEARD NOTHING AND TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT SERVICE TO OBSERVE THE BRAKES. I CAME IN A MONTH LATER FOR A DIFFERENT SERVICE AND ADVISED THEM I STILL HEAR THE SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. THEY WANTED ME TO RESURFACE MY REAR ROTORS AND CHANGE MY REAR BREAKS. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW MY CAR NEEDED TO HAVE MY ROTORS RESURFACED AND BRAKES REPLACED SO SOON. I HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR SO MY BRAKES OR ROTORS SHOULDN'T BE SERVICED THIS EARLY. AFTER I DECLINED AND WAS UPSET, THEY SAID TO WAIT FOR MY NEXT SERVICE TO DO BOTH SERVICE. THEN I WENT TO MANY WEBSITES LIKE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND OTHER SITES WHERE I SEEN MANY OTHER OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER 15000 MILES BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES. I KEEP CHECKING IF THERE IS A RECALL BUT NOTHING YET. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 8, 2010
HONDA ACCORD 2008 HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM (REAR) PADS SIMPLY DISINTEGRATE AT 28,000 MILES. CALL TO MANUFACTURER HONDA ON THE TELEPHONE THE REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY SOLUTION LIKE HONDA TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NO ACTION WAS DEEMED NECESSARY AS IT WAS NOT SAFETY RELATED. FROM WHEN DID NOT ABLE TO STOP YOUR CAR BECOME A NON SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM. MY OTHER CAR IS A TOYOTA AND THEY DID ALL IN THEIR POWER RECTIFY THE DEFECTS AND PAY A FINE. NHTSA DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BRING HONDA DOWN TO REALITY AND CHECK ON THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS RELATED TO BRAKES. BRAKES ARE DEFINITELY SAFETY RELATED AND ANY OUTSIDE CHANCE THAT THEY FAIL SHOULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY VIOLATION. PLEASE ENFORCE THE RULES ON HONDA AND ACURA. THEY HAVE A VERY SECRETIVE AND DEFENSIVE ATTITUDE. IF THEY HAD PAID FOR THE BRAKE SERVICE I WOULDN'T BE WRITING TO YOU. *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Jun 6, 2010
INSPECTION OF BRAKES AT 28,000 WERE NOTED TO BE GOOD WEAR, 60% REMAINING AT TIRE ROTATION SERVICE. AT 29,000 MILES, LOUD NOISE WAS FOUND TO BE TOTALLY WORN REAR BRAKES (ONLY ON THE INSIDE PORTION) UNEVENLY WORN AND NOT FOUND PREVIOUSLY. NEW BRAKES REPLACED BUT NOW I EXPECT THE SAME UNSAFE WEARING OF THIS BRAKE. NOT SURE I AM GETTING FULL BRAKING CONTROL. *TR
Other or unspecified, Jun 4, 2010, crash
2008 HONDA ACCORD - 4 DOOR: AT APPROXIMATELY 7:47 AM ON FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2010, I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN AN OPEN AIR LOT, WITH THE WHEEL TURNED HARD TO THE LEFT, I WENT TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AS IF I WAS PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND WHEN I LOOKED DOWN AT MY FOOT, IT WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. EVEN SLAMMING DOWN ON THE BRAKE DID NOT PREVENT ME FROM SMASHING INTO THE NISSAN XTERRA IN THE PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF MINE AND PUSHING THE SUV FORWARD QUITE A BIT. THERE WAS NO FLOOR MAT ISSUE OBSTRUCTING THE ACCELERATOR, IT WAS SEVERAL INCHES AWAY IN ITS USUAL POSITION. HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL BE THE ONLY FAILURE. I CALLED THE POLICE WHO FILED A REPORT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD ME TO GET AN APPRAISAL OF THE DAMAGE. NO ONE WAS IN THE NISSAN, BUT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO HIS VEHICLE AS WELL. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 3, 2010
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD FAILURE ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 2, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CALIPER HAD LOCKED UP. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THE BRAKE PADS BUT NOT THE CALIPERS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,873.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 2, 2010
I BOUGHT MY USED 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX IN MARCH 2010 WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 18000. IN 2 MONTHS, AT 23000, I STARTED TO HEAR SCREECHING SOUNDS COMING OUT OF THE REAR TIRES WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES. SLOWLY, THIS PROBLEM STARTED TO WORSEN AND THE NOISE STARTED TO BECOME MORE LOUDER AND IT WAS SOUNDING AS METAL WITH METAL. THIS HAPPENED BOTH WHEN CAR WAS TRAVELING AT 40-50 MPH AND ALSO WHEN BRAKING. THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME DURING THE DAY. INITIALLY IT STARTS OFF AS NO NOISE BUT AFTER 10 MINUTES AT LOW SPEEDS THE NOISE STARTS TO CRACKLE AND ITS VERY EMBARRASSING ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING AT THE LIGHTS AND AT STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I TOOK THIS TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE PADS, BRAKES, MOTOR AND ALSO FLUSHED OUT THE BRAKE FLUID. IN TOTAL THIS COST ME $700 INCLUDING THE LABOR. WHEN I BOUGHT MY HONDA, I LOOKED AT THE RELIABILITY OF THE CAR AND WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE I DID NOT EXPECT IT TO GIVE ME ANY ISSUES. ALAS WITHIN JUST 3 MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO SPEND A FORTUNE ON THE CAR. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 2, 2010
I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX, 3.2L IN AUGUST OF 2008. IT CURRENTLY HAS 22676 MILES AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES LAST WEEK. I BEGAN HEARING A SQUEAKING NOISE THE WEEK BEFORE AND TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL HONDA SERVICE CENTER. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN. I QUESTIONED THE BRAKE WEAR BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND THE FACT THAT IT IS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR. HONDA STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE THE BRAKES ARE AN ISSUE, HOWEVER IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 1, 2010
2008 HONDA ACCORD HAD REAR BRAKES COMPLETELY WORN DOWN TO THE SENSOR AT 18,000 MILES. RECEIVED INFORMATION IN MAIL FROM LAW FIRM THAT HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED ISSUE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND WILL REIMBURSE UP TO $150 IN REPAIR COSTS. THIS DOES NOT FIX THE SAFETY ISSUE OF BURNING THROUGH A SET OF BRAKE PADS IN UNDER 20,000 MILES AS WELL AS THE REPEATED TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND INCONVENIENCE. SOUNDS LIKE A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 1, 2010
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD RELATING TO CURRENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 30, 2010
REAR BRAKES FAILED AT 16,000 MILES AND 48,000 MILES AFTER REPLACING THE ORIGINAL BRAKES WITH CERAMICS ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD, PREMATURE WEAR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, May 28, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURNED OIL FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL FASTER THAN NORMAL BUT STILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.
Service brakes, Electric, Other or unspecified, May 28, 2010
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 2.4L IN MAY OF 2008. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS INCLUDING EARLY WEAR OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND WARPING OF THE ROTORS(STARTING AT ABOUT 19,000 MILES). MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 35,000 MILES AND UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT BRAKE PADS OR ROTORS SHOULD DETERIORATE AT SUCH LOW MILES. ACCORDING TO THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKE PAD SETTLEMENT, I BELIEVE THAT ALL BRAKE RELATED PROBLEMS SUCH AS ROTOR WARP SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS WELL. THE ROTOR WARP CAUSES THE STEERING WHILE/CAR TO SHAKE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AND CAUSES EXCESSIVE NOISE AND INSTABILITY IN BRAKING WHEN BRAKING ON A DECLINE (IE. HILL OR MOUNTAIN). *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 27, 2010
I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN AUGUST 2008. I TOOK IT IN TO BE SERVICED TODAY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TO THE CRAMER HONDA OF VENICE. MY ACCORD HAS 29,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY RON, IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THAT I HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR BRAKES IMMEDIATELY. THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. I WAS TOLD MY BRAKES WERE REALLY, REALLY, BAD. I WAS TOLD HONDA ACCORD HAS DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT IS NOT CORRECTING IT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL BECAUSE IT HAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST THEM. I WAS TOLD DRIVING WITH THESE BRAKES COULD BE DEADLY. THEY ADVISED ME I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY BRAKES BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES AT 29, 000 MILES. HONDA TOLD ME THE ACCORD BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE. HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A RISK WITH THESE BRAKES AND HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT SUCH A PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY HONDA OF SUCH DANGER. WHY WON'T HONDA RECALL/REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE BRAKES WHEN THE RISK OF NOT DOING SO IS DEADLY. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 26, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON HER VEHICLE WERE MORE THAN 90% WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 26,000.
Electrical system, May 24, 2010
2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L, 4 CYL ENGINE. HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY BLINK (DIM) WHEN AC OR AUTOMATIC TEMP CONTROL IS ACTIVATED. LIGHTS DIM FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL REGARDLESS OF SPEED. OTHER DRIVERS THINK THAT I AM SIGNALING THEM AND SOMETIMES BECOME VERY IRATE AND THREATENING. HONDA AND DEALER INDICATE THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL. SEARCH ON INTERNET INDICATES A LARGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON 2008 ACCORD. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 24, 2010
I EXPERIENCED THE KNOWN ISSUE OF PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR WITH THE 2008-2009 ACCORDS. I HEARD A HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND SO I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE SHOP. THEY SAID I MY REAR BRAKE PADS WERE BAD. SO I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT IT IS GOING TO KEEP OCCURRING EVERY 12-15,000 MILES. APPARENTLY HONDA SWITCHED THE REAR BRAKES TO USE SMALLER (AND APPARENTLY UNDERSIZED) ROTORS & THAT'S WHY THE REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT SO FAST. MY REAR BRAKE PADS WERE PLACED AND HONDA CHARGED ME 1/2 THE COST BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS IS GOING TO KEEP HAPPENING EVERY 12-15,000 MILES.*TR