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2008 Honda Accord complaints

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Air BagsCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed Apr 27, 2017FL

TAKATA RECALL--M Y HUSBANDS HONDA ACCORD 2008 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 16, 2013. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN SOMERSET COUNTY NJ. HE WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A DRUNK DRIVER WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY, MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED NUMEROUS INJURIES. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED JUST PRIOR TO THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT IF TAKATA AIRBAGS. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS RECALLS - IT WAS NOT UNTIL JUST RECENTLY MY HUSBANDS VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY RECALLED. WHEN I WAS GIVEN MY HUSBANDS BELONGINGS G THERE WERE NUMEROUS PIECES OF LARGE PLASTIC PIECES LODGED INSIDE HIS BRIEFCASE WHICH WAS IN THE VEHICLE WITH HIM. HE DIED INSTANTLY OF BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE CHEST- HIS HEART EXPLODED DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG. WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES ON HIS VEHICLE- I ONLY FOUND OUT BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN CHECKING CONSISTENTLY ON THE RECALLS.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 26, 2017OR

I BOUGHT A USED HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN WITH 55000 MILES AFTERWARDS I SEARCHED FOR RECALLS AND I HAD 3 2 FOR AIR BAGS 1 FOR NOSE MASK BUT NOSE MASK DIDN'T COME ON CAR. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT APRIL 24 2017 I CAME IN AT 815AM THEY SAID THEY COMPLETED THE 2 AIR BAG RECALLS AT 1PM MY PROBLEM IS THE NEXT DAY I LOOKED UP MY VIN TO SEARCH TO SEE IF MY RECALLS WERE GONE AND EVERY WEBSITE I TYPED MY VIN IN STILL SAYS MY RECALLS ARE DUE? I RECHECK TODAY APRIL 26TH AND IT STILL SAYS I HAVE OPEN RECALLS WHY HASN'T IT UPDATED IF ON THE WEBSITE IT SAYS IT'S UPDATED BUT HONDA DEALER REPAIRED IT 2 DAYS AGO ?

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 22, 2017117,000 milesVA

TRANSMISSION STALLING.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 20, 2017MD

MY AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON SO I GOT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FROM POHANKA HONDA. THIS OCCURRED BEFORE THE SRS RECALL WAS ISSUED. HONDA SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY SRS UNIT ALONG WITH MY GAUGE CONTROL MODULE BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T COMMUNICATE WITH ONE ANOTHER. HONDA WAS GOING TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR & LABOR FOR $1,200. I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY BUT WAS CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY SAFETY SO I ORDERED THE PARTS AND GOT IT REPAIRED OUTSIDE THE DEALERSHIP. HERE'S THE ISSUE, I WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PARTS ($500) BUT HONDA MANUFACTURE ONLY WILLING TO REIMBURSE ME FOR JUST THE SRS UNIT ($200) AND NOT THE GAUGE CONTROL MODULE ($300). I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD ALSO COVER THE GAUGE CONTROL MODULE SINCE THE CODE THAT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE HONDA TECHNICIAN REVEALED THE GAUGE CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. SINCE I FOLLOWED GUIDANCE BY POHANKA HONDA, I'M WITHOUT $300 BECAUSE THE RECALL ONLY COVERED THE SRS UNIT. IF POHANKA HONDA WOULD HAVE COMPLETED THE REPAIR FOR $1,200, HONDA MANUFACTURE WOULD HAVE REIMBURSED ME FOR $1,200. I BELIEVE I'M BEING PENALIZED BECAUSE THE GAUGE CONTROL MODULE ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.

Engine
Filed Apr 14, 201790,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. UPDATED 06/07/17/*LJ *CN

Air Bags
Filed Apr 11, 2017AR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V056000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 7, 2017TN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS), 16V056000 (AIR BAGS), AND 09E063000 (EQUIPMENT). THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 3, 2017PR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 30, 2017TX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 30, 2017110,000 milesNJ

3.5 V-6 ENGINE RATTLING LOUDLY

Air Bags
Filed Mar 27, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED A LETTER APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS AGO INFORMING ME OF THE AIRBAG RECALL AFFECTING MY VEHICLE. THE LETTER STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THAT TIME, BUT I WOULD BE CONTACTED AT A LATER DATE WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE. AS OF MARCH 27TH, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION. THE "SAFERCAR.GOV" WEBSITE SAYS "RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE", AND A SEARCH ON THE OFFICIAL HONDA WEBSITE SAYS THAT THERE IS "NO OPEN RECALL", SO I AM UNABLE TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. I KNOW THAT THIS AIRBAG IS FAULTY AND DANGEROUS AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS FIXED ASAP, BUT THERE HAS BEEN A SERIOUS LACK OF COMMUNICATION ON THE MANUFACTURERS END REGARDING HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND/OR HOW LONG I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THIS REPAIR.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 14, 2017102,000 milesDE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VSA AND ABS INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SPEED SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE VSA MODULATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE YAW RATE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Engine
Filed Mar 14, 201793,000 milesNY

I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD (VN [XXX]) HAS BEEN CONSUMING PLENTY OF OIL. AFTER READING ABOUT THE MILLIONS OF COMPLAINTS I DECIDED TO ASK HOW CAN I GET MY CAR FIXED BY THE LOCAL DEALER. TWO OF MY FRIENDS, PERSONAL AND MECHANICS AT THE HONDA DEALER HAVE SAID I SHOULD CONTACT THE CORPORATE COMPANY AND ASK FOR THE RECALL ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SITE (HTTP://WWW.HONDAPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/EXCESSIVE-OIL-CONSUMPTION/). I HOPE THIS LETTER WILL HELP ME WITH MY FAVORITE AUTO COMPANY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] OR VIA EMAIL [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Engine
Filed Mar 13, 2017155,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SEVICE UNDER TSB 13-078. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT CYLINDERS 1, 2, 3, AND THE PISTON RINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, CYCLINDER 4 FAILED. CYLINDER 4 WAS NOT REPLACED, BUT WAS INCLUDED IN THE TSB. IT WAS NOT READING AN ERROR AT THE TIME. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 13, 2017PA

CAR SPORADICALLY DYING (ELECTRICALLY AND ALL) WHILE IN DRIVE OR IN MOTION OF FORWARD DRIVING (WHILE GOING 30 + MPH) AND THEN JUST AS SPORADICALLY TURNING ITSELF BACK ON. MAKES CHAIN DRAGGING SOUND SIMILAR TO WORN BRAKE PADS BUT THE SOUND WILL CHANGE PITCHES WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 0-43MPH. AFTER 43 MPH IT NO LONGER MAKES ODD SOUNDS BUT AS SOON AS DECELERATION BEGINS IT IS AT RISK TO EITHER TEMPORARILY "DIE' OR SLIGHTLY JERK AND ALMOST "DIE". THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING UP TO 20 TIMES WITHIN 3 MILES AND THE FIRST TIME IT "DIED" WAS WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND FULLY STOPPING. IT HAS NOT DONE IT FOR THE LAST COUPLE DAYS AND LOCAL MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE IT AS THE BATTERY WAS IN GREAT CONDITION AND EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE PLUGGED WHERE IT SHOULD BE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 11, 201795,703 milesTX

SON DRIVING AT SPEED OF 30-35 MPH AND DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. ROAD WAS SMOOTH, NO POTHOLES OR DEBRIS. TOWED CAR TO HONDA DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALLS OR MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTIES EVEN THOUGH SERVICE TECH FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT.. COST TO REPAIR $8500. CHOSE TO TRADE CAR IN AND PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE (NOT A HONDA).

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 8, 201772,000 milesAR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A TRACTOR TRAILER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, WHICH THEN CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRUISED SHOULDER, HEAD, FOOT, AND CHEST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 28, 2017NH

2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD UPDATED 03/02/17.*JB

Air Bags
Filed Feb 27, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 23, 201793,867 milesNY

ENGINE IS BURNING OIL, AMERICAN HONDA STATES I AM NOT IN TSB #11-033, BUT THEY JUST TOLD ME MY PASSENGER AIR BAG IS INVOLVED IN THE TAKATA RECALL, TRANSMISSION 1-2 SHIFT DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 20, 2017126,000 milesUT

LOSING BRAKING POWER AND PEDAL NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY CONTINUALLY GETTING AIR IN BRAKE LINES FROM FAULTY ABS VSA MODULAR PUMP THIS HAPPENS WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND WHILE IN MOVING TRAFFIC

Air Bags
Filed Feb 15, 201773,000 milesTX

AFTER FIXING TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL FOR HONDA ACCORD 2008 SEDAN, SRS AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND STAYS ON EVEN AFTER THE CAR IS IN DRIVE MODE. GILLMAN HONDA (SAM HOUSTON PKWY, HOUSTON TX) WANTS TO CHARGE FOR DETECTION AND FIXING OF THE ISSUE. I HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO TO HONDA MOTORS AMERICA TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE SINCE THIS IS A "SAFETY" ISSUE BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED YET. I REQUEST NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE SINCE SO MANY HONDA CARS HAVE "SRS LIGHT COME ON" ISSUES. IN MANY CASES AS I HAVE READ ON ONLINE FORUMS AND BLOGS THE DETECTION IS 1. DRIVER SIDE WIRE HARNESS PROBLEM 2. DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE SENSOR. HONDA MOTORS SHOULD COVER THIS ISSUE AS A PART OF LIFETIME WARRANTY AND A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY ON HONDA CARS WITH SUCH KNOW PROBLEMS.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 6, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Feb 6, 2017120,000 milesVA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AT THE TIME. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 19, 2017FL

TAKATA INFLATORS HONDA STILL HAS NO PARTS FOR REPLACEMENT, HAS BEEN SEVERAL YEARS. WHEN WILL THEY FIX THE PROBLEM????? RECAL - 16V-346 16V-056

Air Bags
Filed Jan 19, 2017CA

NO PROBLEM YET, BUT I'M TOLD ON THE RECALL WEBSITE THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE YET. THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN THE SAME SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2016 AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. I THOUGHT THIS RECALL REMEDY WAS SUPPOSED TO OCCUR IN THE FALL OF 2016. WHY AM I NOT GETTING THE OPTION TO FIX THIS?

Air Bags
Filed Jan 18, 2017CA

SRS ECU: I RECEIVED BY MAIL A NOTICE DATED DECEMBER 2015 "NHTSA RECALL 15V-665". I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY LETTER FOR REMEDY AS YET.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 12, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS), 16V056000 (AIR BAGS), AND 09E063000 (EQUIPMENT). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN *CN

Air Bags
Filed Jan 9, 2017MS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V3460000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 9, 2017TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V056000 (AIR BAGS), 09E063000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), AND 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

Engine
Filed Jan 8, 201790,000 milesPA

LOUD RATTLING NOISE AT COLD START FOR 4 SECONDS FROM ENGINE.

Engine
Filed Jan 8, 201790,000 milesPA

OIL CONSUMPTIION, NO LEAKS, NO SMOKE, JUST OIL DURING EVERY 400 MILES.

Engine
Filed Jan 8, 2017100,000 milesTX

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX L V6 AND THE PROBLEM I'M IS MY CAR DIED BEFORE IT DIED I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT STARTED JERKING SO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND AS I COME TO A STOP LIGHT THE BATTERY LIGHTS COME ON LIGHT TURN GREEN AS I HIT THE GAS VERY SLOW TO SHIFT INTO GEAR THEN IT DIES AND I NOTE THE BATTERY AND ALSO THE ALTERNATE IS LESS THEN A YR OLD ONCE I JUMP IT OFF IT STARTED UP NO PROBLEM BUT ONCE I PUT IT IN REVERSE IT DID NOT MOVE I GIVE IT GAS AND NOTHING

Air Bags1 injured
Filed Jan 4, 201799,000 milesNV

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE CLOSING DOOR.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 4, 2017IA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V056000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/03/17*LJ

Engine
Filed Dec 30, 201688,000 milesCT

ENGINE SEIZED....MECHANIC FOUND NO OIL IN ENGINE....OIL LIFE STILL SHOWED 40%....NO OTHER WARNINGS REGARDING LOW OIL.

Engine
Filed Dec 28, 2016AR

ENGINE USES TWO TO THREE QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. THE PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 60,000 MILES. THE CHECK OIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. THE ENGINE WILL KNOCK WHEN STARTING WHEN THE OIL IS LOW.

Engine
Filed Dec 23, 2016141,000 milesSC

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L WHICH I BOUGHT NEW WITH 153000 MILES. IT STARTED USING OIL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. AFTER MY LAST OIL CHANGE I CHECKED THE OIL AT ABOUT 1000 MILES AND IT WAS OVER 2 QUARTS LOW WHICH I REPLACED AND CHECKED IT AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 600 MILES AND FOUND IT TO BE OVER A QUART LOW. I HAVE THE OIL & FILTER CHANGED EVER 5000 MILES AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 21, 2016CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 AND 16V056000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Dec 21, 201651,000 milesFL

TURNED INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT, IN MOTION AT SLOW PARKING LOT SPEEDS, WHEN BURST OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED. PUSHED DOWN ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT END UP STOPPING THE CAR OR EVEN SLOWING DOWN THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS MADE ME THEN GO TO TURN THE CAR OFF WITH THE KEYS, BUT NOT BEFORE THE CAR ALREADY HAD WENT BEYOND THE PARKING SPACE BUMPER AND INTO THE WALL. A WALL WINDOW WAS BROKEN AND THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS RUINED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INSURANCE DID NOT CHECK THE CAR FOR ERROR CODES AND FILED OFF THE SITUATION AS A TOTAL LOSS, PAYING OFF THE REST I OWED ON THE CAR WITH THE DEDUCTIBLE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 21, 2016CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 16, 2016FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V056000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 13, 2016AZ

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 9, 2016FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V056000 (AIR BAGS) AND 09E063000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 9, 2016FL

TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR WAS ON RECALL LIST. DURING SERVICE AT LUCAS HONDA JACKSONVILLE FL., IN NOV 2016, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID MY CAR WAS ON RECALL AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ONLY. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED YET, NOW MY CAR HAS DISAPPEARED OFF OF THE RECALL LIST. PLEASE REINSTATE MY CAR ON THE REACT LIST FOR THE TAKATA RECALL.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 7, 2016FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V056000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE DEALER DENIED THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE SRS AIR BAG CONTROL UNITS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 5, 2016NM

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V046000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 2, 2016NV

"TAKATA RECALL"

Air Bags
Filed Dec 2, 2016PA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V056000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ UPDATED 02/07/17.*JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 2, 2016NY

WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE, I CAN'T EXCEDE 30 M.P.H. ON LEVEL TERRAIN. MAYBE 15 M.P.H. GOING UP HILLS WITH 4 WAY FLASHERS ACTIVATED. ACCELERATING WITH GAS PEDAL HAS NO EFFECT. DASHBOARD VCS LIGHT IS ON AND ENGINE SYMBOL. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND IF VEHICLE IS OPERATING CORRECTLY, SERVICE TECHNICIAN CAN'T FIND ANY FAULTS. THIS CONDITION IS FRIGHTFUL THIS PROBLEM EXISTS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS OVER CITY STREETS AND EXPRESSWAYS. I'VE OBSERVED THAT WHEN ENGINE IS IDLING, DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR WILL MAXIMIZE THE R.P.M. TO ONLY 3,000 SEVERAL TIMES, I'VE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED WITH OPERATION NORMAL BUT DASHBOARD ENGINE SYMBOL INDICATED. *TR

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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