2008 Honda Accord complaints

I RECENTLY BROUGHT MY CAR A 2008 HONDA ACCORD TO THE HONDA DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE DEALER TOLD ME MY CAR NEEDED REAR BRAKES. I HAVE LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON THE CAR PLEASE HELP NOT SURE WHAT TO DO TO BE A PART OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. IT COST ME ALMOST $300 TO REPLACE THE DAMAGE PARTS WITH RESURFACING, LABOR AND PARTS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA. THANK YOU *TR

I HAVE OWNED A SET OF YOKOHAMA AVIDS FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS AND ROUGHLY 20,000 MILES. IN THAT TIME I HAVE HAD 3 SIDE WALL FAILURES. ONE FROM A POT HOLE, ONE FROM A RAISED MAN HOLE COVER AND ONE FROM A NAIL GOING THROUGH THE SIDEWALL. ALL THREE TIRES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. IN 24 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS HAPPEN THESE 3 TIMES. THE ORIGINAL SET OF TIRES WERE MICHELIN'S AND THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH SIDE WALL FAILURES IN OVER 50,000 MILES. *TR

I HAVE HONDA ACCORD 2008 AND THIS ARE 2ND RECALL FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. I HAD FIRST RECALL WAS REAR BRAKE PAD PROBLEM AND DIDN`T QUALIFIED GET REFUND FIXED PROBLEM. AND,NOW I HAVE 2ND RECALL NOTICE FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.,THERE ARE NOSE MASK PROBLEM.SINCE I HAD 1ST RECALL THAT MAY HAVE TAKE CARE OF MATTER FROM HONDA CO. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED.I WILL NEVER BUY HONDA CAR IN MY FUTURE AND MY ENTIRE FAMILY AND FREINDS ALL I REFER MY PEOPLE.THAT'S ALL I HAVE SAY AND EVEN I HAVE WARRANTY ON MY CAR I WILL NOT FIX IT. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN FAN SWITCH IS ON. FLICKER HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 20 SECONDS WITH A/C ON AND LESS WITH HEAT. DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO TOLD HER THAT THE THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS HAD TO REPLACED AGAIN. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A THIRD TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

REAR BRAKES FAILED AT 19,300 ORIGINAL MILES. NEW BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO INSTALLED DUE TO PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. UPDATED 03/10/11 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO REENGAGE THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY OVER A PERIOD OF EIGHT MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN REVIEWED THE VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER NOTICING A SQUEALING SOUND COMING FROM MY REAR TIRES, I WENT TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKES. MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ONLY HAD 37,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES PADS FOR A TOTAL OF $140 OUT OF MY POCKET! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BRAKE DUST LOCATED ON THE REAR WHEELS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE BRAKING AT ANY SPEED THAT IT FELT AS THOUGH THE REAR BRAKES WERE PULLING ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE BRAKES EXHIBITED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/02/11

THE BRAKES ON MY CAR WORE OUT AROUND 18,000 MILES AND NEEDED REPLACING. MY CAR NOW HAS ABOUT 50,000 MILES AND THE BRAKES NEED REPLACING AGAIN. MY PREVIOUS CAR DID NOT NEED A BRAKE CHANGE UNTIL 110,000 MILES.

METAL REAR BRAKE ROTOR WERE UNUSUALLY RUSTED AND CORRODED ON BOTH THE OUTER EDGE AND INNER AREAS. THERE WAS NO CORROSION ON THE AREA WHICH WAS TOUCHED BY BRAKE PADS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FELT A VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS AFTER HE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE TECHNICIANS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE CALIPERS BECAUSE THE BRAKE PADS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED THAT OFTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WORE OUT AT 26,000 MILES WHICH WAS PREMATURE WEAR FOR THE REAR BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ADDRESS. IF THE BRAKE PADS CONTINUED TO BECOME WORN AT VERY LOW MILES A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT AND POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD FOR BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2008 HONDA ACCORDS. 2 REPAIRS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ONE REPAIR REQUIRED AT 1.3 YEARS OLD SECOND AT 2.7 YEARS OLD. TOTAL FAILURE IN A QUICK STOPPING SITUATION IS POSSIBLE. I FOR ONE DO NOT WANT TO FIND THIS OUT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE CURRENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA CORPORATION OF AMERICA AND FORCE THEM TO ADDRESS AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. OVER 1100 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON CAR BEEF.COM ARE WE GOING TO WAIT FOR SOMETHING TERRIBLE TO HAPPEN BEFORE THIS IS ADDRESSED? DEALER REPAIRED 2 TIMES AT MY EXPENSE. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT WILL NOT CORRECT PERMANANTLY. EXCESSIVE REPAIRS BILLS CHARGED TO ALL OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL RIM ON THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED BY HONDA WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER USES A CLEAR COAT ON THEIR WHEEL RIMS WHICH CAUSES WATER TO ENTER UNDERNEATH, WHICH HAS CAUSED CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT CLAIMS THAT THE CONTACT APPLIED CHROME CLEANER TO THE WHEEL RIM WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE COMPANY TO INSPECT THE WHEEL RIM AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WERE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE WHEEL RIMS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,350. UPDATED 3/8/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED NO CLEANERS OR CHEMICALS HAVE BEEN USED ON THE RIMS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE RIMS. UPDATED 08/08/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING OIL AND ONLY NOTICED THAT WHEN THE OIL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING TWO QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 200 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94872.

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L. THE BRAKES VIBRATE ROUGHLY WHEN USED AND SHAKE THE ENTIRE CAR WHEN STOPPING, THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH A CAR WITH SO FEW MILES ON IT. IT SEAMS THAT THE BRAKES HAVE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM OR THEY ARE WEARING DOWN WAY TOO QUICKLY. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING WITH LIGHTS ON, WHEN DEFROSTER OR AIR KICKS ON THE LIGHTS DIM *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE REAR BRAKES MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES THE ROTORS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REIMBURSED HALF OF WHAT WAS SPENT ON REPAIRS. THE LAST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED BUT THE ROTORS WERE NOT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING QUICKLY AND WERE BEING REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME AT A LOW MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR OF THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. I HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED BY A DEALERSHIP IN HARVEY, LOUISIANA IN NOVEMBER 2010 AND IT COST $170.37. APPARENTLY THERE SHOULD BE SOME MONEY AVAILABLE TO MY AS THE RESULT OF A SETTLEMENT. *TR

REAR BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WORE OUT TWICE SO FAR .EVERY 25000 MILES THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONCERNED THAT BRAKES ARE UNDERSIZED FOR CAR. RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE; A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL FUEL IGNITION IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT AND STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE SENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON I70 FROM DENVER TO LEADVILLE. ON A DOWNHILL SITUATION I HIT BRAKES AND THE STEERING STARTED SHAKING CAUSING ME TO PANIC. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL AND DROVE OVER THE EDGE OF THE MOUNTAIN. TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THEY WERE ABLE TO RECREATE IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ROTORS WOULD GET TOO HOT AND WARP, CAUSING THE STEERING TO SHAKE. THEY WANTED ME TO PAY THEM $400 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE THAT MONEY TO DO SO. *TR

MY WIFE AND I ARE AGE 55+ AND ARE RESPONSIBLE DRIVERS. WE OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. AT ABOUT 18,000 MILES, AND WITHIN THE 3 YEAR WARRANTEE PERIOD, WE CONTACTED HONDA REGARDING A PULSATION EXPERIENCED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. WE WERE TOLD THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO WARPING OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. HONDA INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTEE. WE HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THAT HONDA HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THE BRAKES ON OUR VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WE HAVE EXPERIENCED APPEARS TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ISSUE IN THIS LAWSUIT. WE ARE REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *LN

LIGHTS DIM ALL THE TIME DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HONDA SAYS NO FIX. *TR

VEHICLE REQUIRED REAR BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE 32,000 MILES AND 30 MONTHS. BRAKES HAVE NEVER LASTED THE YEAR BETWEEN REQUIRED INSPECTION. FIRST SET REPLACED AT ABOUT 12K, SECOND SET ABOUT 20K, THIRD SET AT ABOUT 31K. *TR

REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE GETTING STUCK. I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND AM FORCE TO LEAVE THE CAR IN GEAR WHEN I SHUT IT OFF BECAUSE THE PARK BRAKES GET STUCK EVERYTIME I USE THEM. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE IT NEEDED BRAKE AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THE REPAIR DONE AND THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED. WHICH CONFIRMED WHAT I THOUGHT ORIGINALLY THAT IT WAS THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. *TR

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKES "GRIND'. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THE BRAKES "PREMATURELY WEAR OUT" I ASKED ABOUT A RECALL AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT SO HONDA CAN NOT DO A RECALL. I BOUGHT MY CAR PREOWNED FROM CARMAX IN DECEMBER 2009. *TR

REAR BRAKE PADS ON2008 HONDA ACCORD WORN OUT CAUSING WORN BRAKE INDICATOR TO CONTACT REAR BRAKE DISC CAUSING ROTOR DAMAGE AFTER ONLY 14,000 MILE ON ODOMETER. HONDA DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL BRAKE PAD WEAR, HOWEVER THE FRONT BRAKE PAD WAS NOT WORN AT ALL. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WEAR DOWN MUCH FASTER THAN THE REAR BRAKES PADS. I HAD HONDA CHANGE THE BRAKE PAD SINCE I NEEDED THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD QUICKLY. FAST FORWARD TO THE NEXT YEAR-I CHECKED THE BRAKE MYSELF AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AGAIN. THE WEAR PATTERN ON THE REAR BRAKE PAD IS VERY UNEVEN. ONE SIDE IS COMPLETELY WORN DOWN WHILE THE OTHER EDGE OF THE SAME PAD IS NOT WORN AT ALL. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM,NOT THE BRAKE PAD. I HAVE REPLACED 4 SETS OF REAR BRAKE PAD ON MY 2008 ACCORD SO FAR. I HAVE TRIED USING DIFFERENT AFTERMARKET BRAKE PADS TO NO AVAIL. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT GET HEARD BY HONDA. MANY MAD HONDA OWNER ARE OUT THERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE REAR BRAKE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FOB FAILED AND WOULD NOT OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE REAR BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT WOULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL SQUEALING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE KEY FOB HAD A FAULTY PART AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE EXHIBITING THE ABNORMAL NOISE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT AND ROTARS RESURFACED AT 24K MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. ON 11/28/2010, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR TIRES, AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS HITTING BOTTOM, I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE ON 12/01/2010, AND WAS ADVISED I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE HAS 24,046 MILES. FOR THE PAST THREE (3) YEARS I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE FOR SERVICE TO THE SAME HONDA DEALER, THEY NEVER WARNED ME THAT THE REAR BRAKES WOULD REQUIRE SUCH FREQUENT REPAIRS. I WAS VERY UPSET TO HAVE TO PAID $250.00 FOR REPAIRS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR

REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD FULL DETERIORATION AT 26K - 29K MILES. BRAKES MAKING SCRAPING & HIGH PITCHED GRINDING NOISES. DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST AMERICAN HONDA FOR FAULTY WARNING BRAKES ON 2008 - 2010 HONDA ACCORDS & ACURA TSX MODELS. SEE THIS SITE FOR LAWSUIT INFO: HTTP://WWW.GIRARDGIBBS.COM/HONDABRAKES.ASP AND HTTP://ACCORDSETTLEMENT.COM/INDEX.HTM AMERICAN HONDA IS HIDING BEHIND THIS SETTLEMENT TO MAKE YOU THINK THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. BUT HONDA DEALERS CONTINUE TO INSTALL THE OLDER UNRELIABLE BRAKE PADS. AMERICAN HONDA HAS A TOYOTA LIKE MAJOR FAILURE WAITING TO HAPPEN. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET AMERICAN HONDA TO DO A RECALL ON THIS? I'VE OWNED OR LEASED OVER 10 HONDA'S SINCE 1987. IF AMERICAN HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO FACE THE REAL FACTS ON THIS ISSUE AND PERFORM A RECALL, THEN THEY LEAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SWITCH AUTOMOBILE BRANDS. I'M ASSUMING THEY ARE TAKING THE STANCE OF "DO NOT FIX IT UNTIL IT BREAKS" APPROACH. COME ON AMERICAN HONDA,THIS IS YOUR WAKE UP CALL. HAVE YOU NOT LEARNED ANYTHING FROM TOYOTA'S AFTER THE FACT RECALLS??? *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY THE HONDA REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATOR THAT A CLASS ACTION RELATING TO PREMATURE REAR PAD WEAR IN VARIOUS HONDA MODELS HAD BEEN SETTLED. HE WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT HOW TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RECTIFIED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. HOWEVER, THE WEAR HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH ROTORS WHICH HAD TO BE RESURFACED AT A COST OF $90.00. THE CONSUMER SENT A LETTER TO CORPORATE REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR HIS EXPENSE, BUT TO DATE, HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *JB

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AT 18,500 MILES. I UNDERSTAND I CAN RECEIVE A PARTIAL REFUND THROUGH A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILING. I DID SEND OFF THE RECEIPT AND COMPLETED THE REQUIRED FORM, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING YET. DEFINITELY HAVE NOT RECEIEVED THE $150 PROMISED ! DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE SETTLEMENT OFFER AND SAID THESE NEW IMPROVED BRAKES SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER.......... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. SUDDENLY, AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE FORCE CAUSED THE CONTACTS LEFT SHOULDER TO STRIKE UP AGAINST THE DOOR WHICH RESULTED IN AN INJURY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED ABRASIONS AND SUFFERED PINCHED NERVES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY COLLISION CENTER. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $9,000. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS HAD PREMATURELY WORN WHICH WAS UNRELATED TO THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200. UPDATED 02/08/11*LJ UPDATED 04/21/11

2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING DURING ACCIDENT *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE BY A SMALL TRUCK. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING TWICE THE SPEED LIMIT. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES ON HIS VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE. AN ENGINEER SUGGESTED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES BE REPLACED. BUT, WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE ROTORS WERE CUT DOWN, WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE TWICE IN THE PAST. AND THE FRONT WAS CUT DOWN ONCE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS ARE EXTREMELY THIN NOW. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED AT 5,000 MILES, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO GRIND AND RUMBLE WITH A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. UPDATED 01/14/11. *JB

BEGAN NOTICING A GRATING SOUND TO THE REAR OF THE CAR WHEN BRAKING. THE CAR IS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH ONLY 29K MILES AT THE TIME THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND THE LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY FLICKER WHENEVER I USE THE AC OR HEATING. THE FLICKERING IS SO PREVALENT THAT I'M AFRAID THAT OTHERS DRIVERS MAY THINK I'M FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. THIS IS A PHYSICAL SAFETY ISSUE AS I'M AFRAID OF ROAD RAGE AS WELL AS THE FEAR THAT THE CAR WILL ULTIMATELY STOP FUNCTIONING DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF POWER THAT APPEARS TO BE BEING USED WHEN THE FLICKERING HAPPENS. *TR

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AFTER 13,700 MILES AND SPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE. THE HONDA DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN-OUT. BY THE WAY MOST OF THE MILEAGE IS HIGHWAY DRIVING. *TR

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHERE DO I BEGIN? PURCHASED THE CAR IN JUNE OF 2008, A FEW MONTHS LATER I REPLACED MY FIRST SET OF REAR BRAKE PADS AT 30K MILES. FIRST INDICATION OF BRAKES STARTING TO FADE WAS METAL ON METAL CONTACT NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. I FOUND THIS VERY ODD AND DECIDED TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT "BRAKE DISTRIBUTION WAS CHANGED FROM A FRONT BIAS TO MORE REAR BIAS AND THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON.". I WAS ALSO TOLD THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I PAID $200 FOR THE PADS AND SERVICE ALTOGETHER...AND THEY SAID MY ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED AS WELL....WHICH I WASN'T WILLING TO DO AT 30K MILES. FLASH FORWARD TO OCTOBER 2010. I'M HEARING THE METAL ON METAL GRINDING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AGAIN. THIS WILL BE MY 3RD SET OF REAR BRAKE PADS IN 80K MILES. ANOTHER THING TO NOTE. THE CAR WAS VIBRATING VERY SERIOUSLY UPON BRAKING BEFORE I FINALLY REPLACED THE ROTORS. WHICH I DID AROUND THE 50-60K MILE MARK. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS CAR HAS BEEN ALL BUT USELESS. IF IT DOESN'T FIX A PROBLEM AS OBVIOUS AS THIS.....WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT FIX? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ARM REST CUSHION FABRIC TORE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.

NOISE FROM REAR OF CAR. GOT CONTENTIOUSLY WORSE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, WHO SAID BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CAR ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT, AND BRAKES WERE INTENDED TO LAST 70,000. *TR

MY CAR IS 2008 HONDA ACCORD MODEL AND STARTED MAKING SQUEAKING AND GRINDING NOISE SINCE SEPT.2010 IT COMES ON AND OFF AS I WAS DRIVING AND GETTING WORST EVERYDAY. IT WAS SO LOUD NOISE SO I TOOK IT TO HONDAWEST HERE IN LAS VEGAS,NV AND THEY SAID MY REAR BRAKES WERE GONE. SO I HAD IT FIX AND PAID $249.12 YESTERDAY OCT.4 IT ONLY HAVE 21,394 MILES . *TR

GRINDING SOUND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SOUND ALSO CORRELATES WITH FOOT TOUCHING BRAKE. SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKE AREA. NEVER HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS FROM A CAR WITH THIS FEW MILES WITH MUCH OF THEM BEING HIGHWAY. *TR

THE EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE CAME ABOUT WHEN MY HUSBAND NOTICE THE BRAKE INDICATOR NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF OUR 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 W/NAV. HE ALSO NOTICE THE UNEVEN FEEL OF THE BRAKES, DURING BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION. WE CALLED HONDA TO GET A COST ESTIMATE ABOUT THE REPAIR AND THAT'S WHEN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP INFORMED US ABOUT A PENDING OR COMPLETED CLASS-ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST HONDA CORP. WE WERE ASKED NOT TO SAY ANYTHING, AS THE REP DIRECTED US TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE AND KEEP OUR RECEIPT(S) FOR POSSIBLE REDEMPTION AT A LATER DATE. HAD TO REPLACED BOTH REAR BRAKE PADS, BOTH ROTORS AND BOTH REAR TIRES AND AN ALL-WHEEL ALIGNMENT. *TR

BACK BRAKES ARE MAKING A LOUD SOUND WHEN I PRESS ON THEM. CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE AS WELL. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN EX-L V6 AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING VERY PREMATURELY. I'M BEING TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, AND MY MILEAGE IS ONLY 30K. MY BRAKING ABILITY HAS DRASTICALLY REDUCED AND I FEEL THE CAR HAVING TROUBLE WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THE ACCORD IS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM THIS EARLY IN THE VEHICLE'S LIFE. MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 8TH GENERATION HONDA ACCORDS. HONDA DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM SO THIS MONEY COMES OUT OF MY OWN POCKET UNLESS I SUE OR JOIN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, WHICH IS PREFER NOT TO DO. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND HONDA NEEDS TO WORK WITH THE ACCORD OWNERS TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE. *TR