2008 Honda Accord complaints

THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO MOVE AFTER IT WAS PUT IN GEAR. WHEN THE CAR DID MOVE IT WAS VERY HESITANT AND WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED AT FIRST, THEN WOULD GRADUALLY PICK UP SPEED. THE CAR IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP AND FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS TRANSMISSION SENSOR, THEN SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER, AFTER REPLACING THAT THE CAR BEGIN A ROUGH IDLE. *TR

EARLY TEAR AND WEAR OF BRAKEPADS CAUSING DAMAGE TO DRUMS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON MY WAY ON 101 AND POWER STEERING GOT FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING ON 101. I WAS ABOUT TO HIT A CAR AFTER BUT SOME HOW I REALIZED THAT STEERING IS RESPONDING LATE FAILED AND I CONTROLLED THE CAR . I WAS WITH MY WIFE AND SON SO THANK TO GOD FOR SAVING ME ON THAT DAY. I WAS UNDER HONDA CARE WARRANTY SO THEY COVERED ALL REPAIR COST. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2008 ACCORD USED WITH 32K ON IT. HONDA HAD A GREAT RECORD WITH RELIABILITY AND QUALITY IN THE PAST SO THIS CAR, I FIGURED, WOULD BE NO DIFFERENT. AFTER ABOUT A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP, I NOTICED THE OIL WAS LOW. I CHECKED THE OIL WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT WAS FULL, AND IT WAS NOW DOWN ABOUT A HALF A QUART. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION. THEY TOPPED ME OFF, AND PUT ME ON AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THERE WAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL ON MY CAR ABOUT A MONTH LATER. THE DEALERSHIP UPDATED THE SOFTWARE TO PREVENT OIL CONSUMPTION AND I WAS SENT ON MY WAY. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, MY CAR WAS STILL CONSUMING OIL AT ABOUT A QUART PER 2290MILES. THAT WAS THE OFFICIAL HONDA TALLY AT THE END OF MY OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I CONTACTED HONDA THROUGH WRITTEN LETTER AND PHONE CALL SAYING THAT THEIR RECALL/SOFTWARE UPDATE DID NOT WORK AND THAT MY CAR WAS STILL CONSUMING OIL. AMERICAN HONDA WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANY DOCUMENTATION ABOUT WHAT ACCEPTABLE OIL CONSUMPTION ON A CAR WAS, BUT IN THEIR WORDS IT WAS 1QT/1000 MILES. NO WHERE IN THE BILL OF SALE OR OWNERS MANUAL DOES IT SAY THE OWNER WILL HAVE TO ADD OIL DURING REGULAR DRIVING TO KEEP THE OIL AT ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. TALKING WITH BOTH AMERICAN HONDA AND DEALERSHIPS AS WELL, THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY PROOF THAT CONSUMING OIL AT THIS RATE WILL NOT HARM THE CAR. I AM CURRENTLY ADDING ABOUT 1QT/1500MILES TO KEEP MY CAR FROM RUNN

WE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED AGAIN. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED HONDA. WE REPLACED THE BRAKES LAST OCTOBER 2011. 15,000 MILES LATER, WE HAD TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN? WE TOOK OUR HONDA ACCORD TO A HONDA DEALER IN FT. WORTH (FRANK KENT HONDA) FOR A RECALL REPAIR AND THEY SAID WE NEEDED NEW BRAKES. WE TOOK THE HONDA TO JUST BRAKES IN FT. WORTH AND THE MANAGER SAID OUR HONDA HAS A CALIPER AND BRAKE PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH 2009 HONDA ACCORDS. THE CALIPER CAUSES THE BRAKES TO NOT "DISENGAGE" CAUSING "FRICTION" THUS WEARING THE BRAKES DOWN WAY TOO QUICKLY????? REALLY?? THIS IS NEWS TO US? NOTHING WAS SAID WHEN WE BOUGHT THE HONDA IN JANUARY 2011. FROM HUGGINS HONDA IN FT. WORTH.? NOTHING WAS MENTIONED BY FRANK KENT HONDA WHEN THEY SAID WE NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS? NOW I HAVE READ AN ARTICLE EXPLAINING A LAW SUIT OVER THE BRAKES? WHY ARE HONDA OWNERS NOT BEING TOLD OR WARNED ABOUT THIS??? *TR

THE BRAKE PADS ARE GONE VERY RAPIDLY ON 56000MILES ONLY. HONDA SERVICE CENTRE IS ASKING THEM TO REPLACE AT MY OWN COST I HAVE HONDA CARE PLAN AS WELL BUT NO LUCK . BRAKE PAD SHOULD GO AS LONGER AS 70,000 MILES. *TR

THE BRAKE PADS ARE GONE VERY RAPIDLY ON 56000MILES ONLY. HONDA SERVICE CENTRE IS ASKING THEM TO REPLACE AT MY OWN COST I HAVE HONDA CARE PLAN AS WELL BUT NO LUCK . BRAKE PAD SHOULD GO AS LONGER AS 70,000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THAT A SPARK PLUG WAS MISFIRING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A COMPUTER FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BURN MORE OIL THAN NORMAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG AND UPDATED THE COMPUTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,794.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL. WHILE THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, A LOUD RATTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE AND THE VTC ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VSA AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD AND SHAKE VIGOROUSLY. THE CONTACT STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE VALVES WITHIN THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN DOOR WAS CLOSED. CAR WAS PARKED, AND TURNED OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND AS THE FRONT DOOR WAS CLOSED, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH NOR IMPACTED BY ANY TYPE OF OBJECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL IS WARNING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AS DEPLOYED. AT THE SAME TIME THE "FASTEN SEATBELT" WARNING STOPPED WORKING AND THE SEAL AROUND THE PASSENGER WINDOW IS LOOSE. COINCIDENTALLY, A RELATIVE ALSO HAS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND THE EXACT SAME THINGS ARE HAPPENING. ACCORDING TO MANY INTERNET ENTRIES, THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO MANY 2008 HONDA ACCORDS. I CANNOT FIND INFORMATION ON A RECALL. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD, BECAUSE SOME OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING A SUBSTANTIALLY ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WENT TO CHECK THE OIL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS HARDLY NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE VEHICLE BUT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE PER SE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO RECOMMENDED HAVING THE VEHICLE COMPLETE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

SOMETIMES MY CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO START IT. I TOOK MY CAR TWICE TO THE METRO HONDA DEALER IN MONTCLAIR, CA; BUT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE EXTENDED GUARANTEE, THEY REFUSE TO CHECK MY CAR. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, AND I FOUND OUT THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM; AND SOME OF THEM HAD REPLACED THE VTC ACTUATOR, AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE MAINTENANCE EXPERTS AT METRO HONDA, BUT THEY STILL DO NOT CARE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A SITUATION THAT IS NOT ON A RECALL LIST. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *TR

I HAD JUST BOUGHT A USED 2008 ACCORD,WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH AT NIGHT,I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BLINK. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES,I GOT CURIOUS AND STARTED TIMING THE OCCURRENCE. THE LIGHTS WOULD BLINK EVERY 35 -45 SEC. THE HEAT WAS ON SINCE IT IS COLD IN NH IN JAN. I WHEN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY ASKED IF THE HEAT WAS ON,AND TO TRY SHUTTING THE HEATER OFF TO SEE IF IT STOPPED, WHICH IT DID. MY CONCERN IS TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTING ROADS COULD ASSUME THAT I AM FLASHING THE LIGHTS TO LET THEM PROCEED. NOT TO MENTION THAT IT IS AGGRAVATING AND THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED IN OVER 40 YEARS OF DRIVING THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. I SEE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE BUT HONDA SAYS THAT IS THE WAY IT IS. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IN THIS VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE IN THE 21ST CENTURY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE REAR BRAKE BEGAN EXHIBITING A VERY LOUD SCRAPING METAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,627.

SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PERFORM ANY DIAGNOSTIC AS THE SRS UNIT HAS FAILED AND WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE SYSTEM. I HAD TO PAY $482 TO REPLACE THE SRS UNIT. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT HAS LESS THAN 36,000 MILES ON IT AND THE SRS UNIT REPLACEMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY HONDA. *JS....UPDATED 05-27-15 *BF

THE LEATHER INTERIOR OF ARMREST AND DOOR ARMREST ARE BLISTERING. THE ARMREST HAS SPLIT WITH NO WEAR WHAT SO EVER ON BOTH. *TR

THE PLASTIC SUN VISOR SPLIT AT THE SEAM. NOW IT WILL NOT FOLD UP FLAT AGAINST THE CEILING, CAUSING IT TO BE A VISIBILITY ISSUE. THE VISOR WILL NOT FOLD ALL THE WAY OUT, THEREFORE BLOCKING MORE OF THE ROAD THAN PREFERRED. SINCE IT WILL NOT FOLD UP EITHER, IT STICKS OUT DIRECTLY AT MY HEAD. THIS VISOR BREAKS ABOUT EVERY 10,000 MILES, WITH BELOW AVERAGE USE OF THE VISOR (LESS THAN 10 TIMES A WEEK). *TR

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OFTEN (EVERY 20-30 SECONDS) WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONING. *TR

IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER 40 MPH AND BEGIN TO STOP; THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND THE FRONT END HAS A KNOCKING SOUND. TAKING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAVING THIS ISSUE NOTED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASION THAT MY ROTORS ARE WRAPPED AND NEED TO BE TURNED DOWN. HAVING THE ROTORS TURN, SOON AS I LEFT THE LOT . THE ISSUE STILL REMAINED. THE MOST OFFENSIVE REMARKS MADE BY A HONDA SERVICE REP. IS" I HAVE POOR DRIVING HABITS." THINKING I WAS GOING CRAZY, I ASKED A TOTAL STRANGER AT MY LOCAL SUPERMARKET DRIVING A 2008 ACCORD. THEY TOLD ME THEY ALSO HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE CAR AND HONDA'S SERVICE DEPT. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS HEADACHE FOR NOW 71000 MILES, AND NOW REFUSE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA EVER. THEY PROBABLY COULD NOT GIVE THE CAR TO ME FOR FREE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE SHE WAS CLOSING THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASHBOARD CAME ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR ALSO CAME ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO HONDA DEALER FOR SERVICE WHERE SRS CONTROL UNIT WAS DETERMINED TO BE INOPERATIVE. REPLACEMENT WAS AUTHORIZED AT A TOTAL COST OF 616.49. SIMILAR PREMATURE SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILURES FOR 2008 ACCORDS WERE NOTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. *TR..UPDATED 05-27-15 *BF UPDATED 9/17/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE HOWEVER, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER AND STALL SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ALSO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

I PURCHASED MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED HONDA ACCORD 2008 4CY FROM FISCHER HONDA WITH CLOSE 52,000 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CAR'S OIL EMPTIES OUT BEFORE I AM DUE FOR MY REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THE CAR BEGINS TO MAKE STRANGE NOISES. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO TWO DEALERS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS EXACTLY GOING ON. ONE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I PROBABLY PUT BAD GASOLINE IN MY CAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I HAVE NOTICED THAT A LOT OF HONDA ACCORD 2008 OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND HONDA IS NOT REALLY DOING ANYTHING TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE CURRENTLY DOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST ON MY CAR. *JS

I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL-6 VEHICLE. I HAVE 72,000 MILES ON IT, MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. I'VE HAD MY REAR BRAKES REPLACED TWICE. THE DEALER TRIED TO TELL ME 30,000 IS AVERAGE FOR BRAKES. ALSO HAD ALL MY SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. # 3 WENT BAD AND THEY SUGGESTED I REPLACE ALL OF THEM. AGAIN, TELLING ME 70,000 MILES IS AVERAGE FOR SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT. I WAS CHARGED FULL PRICE FOR ALL WORK DONE, I'VE EVEN PAID FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THAT DIDN'T COVER THE SPARK PLUGS EITHER. I WOULDN'T EVEN TAKE MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER BUT SINCE I FOOLISHLY PAID FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, I'M AFRAID THAT WILL BECOME NULL AND VOID IF ANY OTHER MECHANIC TOUCHES MY CAR FOR ANY REASON. FIRST AND LAST HONDA I WILL EVER PURCHASE. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYWAY I CAN FIND OUT IF I'M ENTITLED TO A REFUND FOR BRAKES & SPARK PLUGS. JUST SPENT ALMOST $600 HAVING THE TWO REPLACED. *JS

REAR BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY WORN OUT. FRONT BRAKES PADS STILL@ 75% GOOD. THIS IS UNHEARD OF DUE TO THE FACT THAT MOST OF THE BRAKING IS ON THE FRONT PADS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRUMS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,800.

2008 HONDA ACCORD ACCORDING TO REPAIR RECORDS HAS HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPAIRED TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR 7 MONTHS AGO. BEING TOLD ALL 4 ROTORS ARE WARPED BUT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I ONLY NOTICED IT BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE SHIMMERING AND SHAKING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE FIX WAS TO REFINISH THE ROTORS, BUT AT SOME POINT THIS OPTION WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE BECAUSE OF THE SPECS OF THE ROTOR SO THEN I WILL BE FORCED INTO REPLACING THEM AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $150 A ROTOR. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT ANY PART OF A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO STOP YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THERE WOULD BE AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS UP TO 4,000. IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKES MOMENTARILY BEFORE DEPRESSING THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 5/7/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ABRUPTLY APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME BUT AGAIN, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUTTER AND THE GRINDING NOISE HAD BECOME INCREASINGLY LOUDER. IN ADDITION, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD NOISE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO SECONDS. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL DIPSTICK AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PERFORMED AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1,000 MILES BEFORE CONFIRMING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE ENGINE FAILING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 43,000.

DRIVER SEAT LUMBARD TOO HIGH.. STICK IN CENTER OF BACK. *TR

MY HONDA REAR BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. I HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED AT CRAMER HONDA OF VENICE ON 05/27/10. I WAS TOLD ABOUT HONDA BRAKE RECALL. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE NEW BRAKES I HAD INSTALLED IN MAY 2010 FOR WOULD LAST FOR AT LEAST 80,000, I WAS PAYING FOR THE IMPROVED BRAKES. WELL CLOSE TO 40,000 MILES LATER THE "NEW IMPROVED BRAKES" ARE CAUSING THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEMS, DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING. ON 3/14/12, I WAS TOLD BY THE BY THE HONDA SERVICE EMPLOYEE THAT WHEN HONDA REDESIGNED THEIR BRAKES, FOR A SMOOTHER STOP, THEY DID NOT REDESIGN THE BRAKE PAD, CAUSING THEM TO WEAR MUCH QUICKER AND CAUSING CONCERNS. I BOUGHT HONDA FOR SAFETY FOR MY 3 YOUNG CHILDREN. I FEEL THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES STILL CREATE A SERIOUS SAFETY AND LIABILITY CONCERN. HOW MANY OTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNERS ARE FACING THE SAME SAFETY CONCERNS? *TR

REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR WHICH RUINED THE ROTORS AT 21,000. I REPLACED AND REPAIRED THE BRAKES ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM RECUR AT 42,000 MILES. I HAVE NOT HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT PADS YET. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE ALTHOUGH HONDA DOESN'T SEEM TO AGREE NOR HAVE THEY FIXED THE QUALITY OF THE PADS. THEY CONTINUE TO PUT THE SAME DEFECTIVE PADS ON THE CARS. I CANNOT BELIEVE A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED. TOYOTA HAD TO RECALL THEIR CARS WHEN THEY ACCELERATED WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THEIR CARS FOR NOT STOPPING WHEN THEY SHOULD. DEFECTIVE BRAKES SHOULD ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AS THE REAR BRAKE PADS WEARING PREMATURELY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE REAR BRAKE CONTINUED TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND WEAR PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE EXHIBITING A GRINDING NOISE, BUT THE DEALER POLISHED AND SCRAPED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND THE GRINDING NOISE WAS CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,096, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,920.

OVER THE COURSE OF 3000 MILES I HAD TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL 5 QUARTS OF OIL AND WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS DIM INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS HONDA ACCORD. AT 28,000 MILES, THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WORN OUT. I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM DURING ANNUAL STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. THE INSPECTOR SAID THE REAR BRAKE PADS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. *TR

I ENTERED MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN MY DRIVEWAY AND AFTER CLOSING MY DRIVERS DOOR, MY SIDE AIRBAGS AND DRIVERS SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION NOR WAS THE ENGINE RUNNING. HONDA IS GIVING ME THE ROYAL RUN AROUND AND WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS. THEY WANT ME TO GO THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO GET THIS REPAIRED, WHEN IN FACT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THEY ARE BLAMING IT ON A SENSOR THAT IS UNDER THE CAR, WHICH THEY SAY MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. THIS CAR IS STILL IN SHOWROOM CONDITION WITH 22,000 MILES. THEY JUST HAD AN AIRBAG RECALL ON 2002-2004 MODELS, THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT IN CALIFORNIA WERE VERY RUDE AND ADVISED IF THERE IS A RECALL IN FOUR OR FIVE YEARS THEN I CAN BE REIMBURSED. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO MANY 2008 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS LOOKING THROUGH THE INTERNET. IT IS TIME THAT SOMEONE MAKES THEM ACCOUNTABLE, AS LOYAL HONDA CUSTOMERS WE SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF IF THEIR REPUTATION IS QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE. WE SHOULD BE TREATED PROPERLY AND HAVE THIS REPAIRED. IT IS TIME HONDA RECALLS THEIR 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND FIXES THIS ISSUE NOW, BEFORE IT DEPLOYS AND SOMEONE GETS KILLED. WHY MUST IT TAKE SOMEONE LOSING THEIR LIFE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING IN MY NEW-USED 2008 HONDA HAD SET CRUISE CONTROL AFTER LEAVING OUT OF A SMALL TOWN BACK TO MY HOUSE ON 259 NORTH OUT OF ORE CITY TEXAS I SET THE CRUISE AT 72 IT JAMMED AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE IT TOOK ME OFF THE ROAD AND I HIT AN EMBANKMENT KNOCKING ME OUT HEARING THE STORIES AND SEEING THE PICTURES THAT WERE TOOK OF ME AND MY CAR IT WAS BAD I'VE CONTACTED HONDA CORP WITH NO HELP AS MY INSURANCE CO HAS WASHED THERE HANDS OF THIS COMPLAINT THEY WERE BOTH ASKING FOR AN INSPECTION OF THE CAR I'VE TRIED ALL I KNOW HAVE CONTACTED 10 OR SO PRODUCT LIABILITY LAWYERS BUT NONE SEEM TO BE WILLING TO HELP THEY ALL SAY IT WOULD TAKE 300.000 TO A MILLION BUCKS TO REP ME SAD THAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT MONEY AND I GUESS SINCE ONE OF THEN TOLD WELL SINCE YOUR ON SS ALREADY AND NOT A "WAGE" EARNER OR SUPPORTING RUG RATS THAT ITS NOT WORTH IT REALLY SAD I HAVE SUSTAINED A LOT OF BODILY INJURIES BURNS BROKEN LEFT ARM NOT USABLE AGAIN CANT BE AMPUTATED WOULD NOT HELP FROM TAKING ALL THESE DRUGS OR MORE NOW CANT DRIVE BECAUSE OF THEM THIS IS NOT RIGHT NEED SOME HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN HE WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,000.

THE CAR JERKS INTO GEARS ESPECIALLY 2ND! *TT

MOTOR SHUTS DOWN REGARDLESS OF SPEED AND CAN SOMETIMES BE RESTARTED BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH KEY FORWARD TO RESTART IF POSSIBLE WHILE ON ROADWAY. OTHERWISE, MUST EXECUTE A QUICK RESPONSE TO LOSING POWER BRAKING, STEERING AND ETC. AND DRIVE TO SAFETY AT OFF ROAD LOCATION. UPON REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY FROM SWITCH MODULE, THE METAL KEY WAS EXTREMELY HOT, STARTING ENGINE BACK UP OFTEN WAS NOT POSSIBLE UNTIL IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY COOLED DOWN. THIS OCCURRENCE PUT AN UNREASONABLE RISK ON OCCUPANTS DUE POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, REJECTION OF APPLYING RECALL TO MY VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH THE SITUATION WAS EXACTLY IDENTICAL TO RECALL BY HONDA DEALER, WHO REPLACED SWITCH AT MY EXPENSE AND REFUSED TO CONSIDER THAT RECALL APPLIED TO THE IGNITION UNIT AS NOT ON RECALL LIST. I QUESTIONED SENSIBILITY OF THIS AS MY CAR'S IGNITION SWITCH WAS MALFUNCTIONING EXACTLY AS THE IGNITION SWITCH UNDER RECALL. DUE TO DEALER'S DISPOSAL AND INABILITY TO RETRIEVE REPLACED ITEM, UNABLE TO COMPARE PART NUMBER TO HONDA'S LIST OF BAD SWITCH COMPONENTS. I HAVE PLACED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA MOTORS U.S.A., CASE #[XXX] WHICH WAS REJECTED DUE THAT THEY DON'T SHOW VIN# IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I QUESTIONED THIS WITH THEM AS RECALL AND ACTUAL EVENTS OCCURRING WITH MY AUTO WERE IDENTICAL. THEY ADVISED THAT REFUND OF THE $184.74 FOR REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM WAS IDENTICAL WITH RECALL AS MY

2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION, AND GEAR SHIFT IN PARK, WHEN IT ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE MONTH PRIOR, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR RECALL 11V395000. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE RECALL AND THEY SUGGESTED SHE FILE A CLAIM WITH HER INSURANCE COMPANY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SWAY BAR LINK WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,200.

AIR BAG LIGHT SUDDENLY APPEARED ON IN AUGUST I HAD TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TO FIND THE PROBLEM RESULTS WERE SRS MODULE IS BAD. THEY WANT ME TO REPLACE THIS SAFETY ISSUE, $405 TO REPLACE. SHOULDN'T THIS BE COVERED BY AMERICAN HONDA. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE ABNORMALLY WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITHIN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT IN WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OUT COMPLETELY OR DIM SEVERELY WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR THE CONDENSER FOR THE AC/DEFROST KICKS ON. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE DUE TO THE ELECTRIC LOAD DETECTOR. ALTHOUGH HONDA HAD SAID THIS MIGHT BE NORMAL I FIND THAT WHILE DRIVING MY 4 YR. OLD SON AROUND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM LOOKED INTO. *TR