Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#11014811August 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAKATA RECALL, EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, VTC ACTUATOR LOUD GRINDING ON START UP COLD OR WARM!!!!! HONDA WOULD NOT FIX BECAUSE I WAS 15,000 MILES OVER THEIR GRACE PERIOD. I ASKED FOR GOOD WILL AND A BIG COMPANY THAT HONDA IS SURE WON'T GO BANKRUPT FIXING MY CAR.... BUT THE GIRL I TALKED TO WAS SOME WHAT RUDE TO ME AND JUST ASKED IF I WANTED THE BETTER BUSINESS BEAU PHONE NUMBER. THEIR NEEDS TO BE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE VTC ACTUATOR, BECAUSE SOONER OR LATER I WILL HAVE ENGINE FAILURE AND HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ 90% OF THE 2008 4 CYLINDER ACCORDS HAVE THE PROBLEM AND SOME OF THE NEWER MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. AND I HAVE HEARD THEY WILL REPLACE THE PART, AND SOON AFTER IT DOES IT AGAIN!!!! DEFECTIVE PART!!!! I HOPE I CAN GET SOME HELP, BECAUSE HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND I CANT AFFORD A NEW ENGINE WHEN THE TIMING CHAIN GOES AND EVERYTHING WITH IT!!!! THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014127August 10, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR CAUGHT FIRE DOORS LOCKED WOULD NOT LET ME OUT.CAR SHUT OFF NO BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014230August 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE SIDE CURTAIN AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROCKINGHAM HONDA (402 S BROADWAY, SALEM, NH 03079) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V056000 (AIR BAGS). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012412August 2, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED FOR A NEW BATTERY, AND REBUILT ECU HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER (BELL HONDA, 701 W BELL RD, PHOENIX,AZ, 85023) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE FAILED, CAUSING THE COUNTER SHAFT BEARING TO HIT AGAINST THE SPEED SENSOR AND ALL THREE PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE UNDER THE CASE NUMBER: 6198619, WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN) AS OF SEPTEMBER 26TH OF 2012, HOWEVER THE REMEDY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED DEPENDING ON WHAT INFORMATION THE CONTACT FOUND OUT THAT THEY WOULD ESCALATE THE CASE TO A CASE MANAGER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000. ..UPDATED 09/05/17 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011625July 31, 2017
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE WENT FLAT. SIDEWALL LEAKING AIR WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO SIDEWALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011134July 27, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE BURNED OIL EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (DUBLIN HONDA LOCATED AT 6300 DUBLIN BLVD CA 94588) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IRREPARABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010815July 26, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VSA WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT: MC DAVID HONDA, IRVING, TX, WHERE THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 157,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005423July 15, 2017
ENGINE
TERRIBLE GAS MILAGE AND MASSIVE OIL BURNING. TOOK IT INTO O'HARE HONDA WHO REPLACED 2 OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES AFTER THEY UPDATED THE VCM SOFTWARE. I ALSO HAD OIL CONSUMPTION MONITORING DONE AND WAS TOLD MY CAR DOESN'T BURN ENOUGH OIL. IT WAS MONITORED TO BURN 9/10THS A QUART FOR EVERY 1000 MILES AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO BURN AT LEAST A FULL QUART FOR EVERY 1000 MILES FOR HONDA TO OFFER AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. FOR THE LAST 2 TO 3 YEARS I HAVE BEEN ADDING 2-3 QUARTS EVERY OIL CHANGE AND I USED TO GET 4000-6000 MILES PER OIL CHANGE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED (CPO). WHILE UNDER WARRANTY I MADE CLAIMS TO HONDA AND THEY WOULD TELL ME I AM USING THE WRONG OIL. THE DEALER VALLEY HONDA WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR SPECIFICALLY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO PUT THE SAME QUALITY OIL INTO THE CAR AS THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND ACCORDING TO THEIR RECORDS THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY SERVICED BY THEM AND THE ONLY OIL TO PUT IN THE CAR WAS FULL SYNTHETIC 0W20 AND THAT IS ALL IT HAS EVER HAD. PLEASE NOTE OIL CHANGES EVERY 4K TO 6K MILES AT 80 DOLLARS EACH SEEMED GOOD, BUT NOW IT'S EVERY 2K TO 3K MILES AT THE SAME PRICE NOT TO INCLUDE THE ADDITIONAL QUARTS AT 10 DOLLARS EACH COSTING ME AN ADDITIONAL 20 TO 30 DOLLARS EACH OIL CHANGE AND I AM AVERAGING 13 TO 17 MILES PER GALLON CITY/HIGHWAY COMBINED A FAR CRY FROM THE ORIGINAL 19 TO 29 MILES PER GALLON PREVIOUSLY ACHIEVED AS PROMISED. ALL SERVICES DONE TO THE VEHICLE INCLUDE: TIMING BELT REPLACED, OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES REPLACED, FLUID SERVICED AND FLUSHED; BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, POWER STEERING, COOLANT SYSTEM ALL OF THESE WERE DONE ON THE SAME DAY, WITH A HEAVY BILL OF 1300 DOLLARS. TIMING WAS DONE BECAUSE THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE AND BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 100K MILES AND IT WAS REQUIRED. CURRENTLY I HAVE 133K MILES MY 2008 ACCORD EX-L V6 NAVI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005214July 13, 2017
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
I HAD TO CRASHES AND NOONE OF THE TWO ACCIDENTS THE AIR BAGS CAME OUT THE SUPENSION DONT KNOW WHAT ITSACTALY HAPPEN ITS REALLY DAMAGE.AND ALSO THE BRAKES OF THE CAR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003424July 6, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HEAR A GRINDING SOUND EVERY TIME I BRAKE. I SAW THAT HONDA SETTLE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING REPLACING OR REIMBURSING FOR BRAKE PADS THAT WORE OUT TWICE AS FAST. BUT I CALLED HONDA AND THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY THIS. I HAVE A PROXIMATELY 54,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. SECONDLY, MY VEHICLE VIBRATES OR SHAKES A BIT AT HIGHER SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND ABOVE ON THE HIGHWAY. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM OR SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA. FINALLY, I DEVELOP BACKACHES DUE TO THE DISCOMFORT OF THE SEATS WHICH I SUSPECT ARE NOT CORRECTLY OR ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED. AFTER ABOUT 30 TO 40 MINUTES OF DRIVING I EXPERIENCE LOWER BACK PAIN WHICH I NORMALLY NEVER HAVE. THIS DISSUADES ME FROM DRIVING FOR MUCH LONGER DISTANCES AS I REMAIN STIFF AND NEED TO REST IN ORDER TO RECOVER FROM THE BACK PAIN AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001905June 28, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
DEFECTIVE VTC ACTUAFTOR. HONDA & DEALER KNEW BY 2011 THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED, AND SHOULD HAVE RECALLED IT. NOW, IN SPITE OF BEING "OUT OF WARRANTY," THEY SHOULD REPLACE OR REIMBURSE. I DID REPLACE AND AM SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT, SO FAR DENIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001564June 26, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE VTC ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NOT MERELY DEFECTIVE, BUT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT, FOR WHICH THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS FOR OTHER/LATER MODELS YEARS. I CONFIRMED THIS WITH A GOOGLE SEARCH. I WAS TOLD THAT, WERE THE PART NOT REPLACED, THE DAMAGE COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. COST - OVER $600. I COMPLAINED TO HONDA OF AMERICA, AND SOUGHT REIMBURSEMENT. THEY DENIED IT, SAYING IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. CAR HAS ABOUT 88,000 MILES AND WARRANTY WAS FOR 5 YEARS AND 30,000 MILES. HOWEVER, HONDA OF AMERICA REPRESENTATIVE SAID HE WOULD SUE HONDA IF IT WERE HIM. I SHOULD RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT, AND THERE SHOULD BE RECALL ON THIS PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000553June 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER CHILD EXITED VEHICLE AND CLOSED DOOR. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING. CHILD CLOSED DOOR WITH MORE FORCE THAN NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993269June 5, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
2008 HONDA ACCORD ISSUES, SPARK PLUGS, BATTERY LIGHT, AND TRACTION LIGHT INDICATOR TURN ON AND ENGINE PULSATES AND STUTTERS, DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAIL BEFORE 50K IN BOTH DRIVER DOOR AND REAR DRIVER SIDE. BRAKE ROTORS ARE WORN DOWN VERY EASILY AND REAR PAD WEAR DOWN FASTER THAN FRONT WITH UNEVEN WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990743May 20, 2017
SEATS
THE FRONT HEADRESTS ARE UNBEARABLY UNCOMFORTABLE BECAUSE THEY STICK SO FAR FORWARD THAT THEY GIVE YOU A NECK ACHE. WE HAD TO TURN OURS AROUND IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO STAND DRIVING THE CAR OR BEING A PASSENGER. ALSO, THE POWER ADJUSTABLE SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS DESIGNED SO THAT YOU CAN'T ADJUST THE FRONT OF THE SEAT LOW ENOUGH TO TAKE PRESSURE OFF THE BACK OF YOUR THIGHS. THE SEAT PADDING ALSO COMES UP TOO MUCH ON EACH SIDE OF YOUR BODY CAUSING HIP PAIN. IN ORDER TO TRY AND BE COMFORTABLE YOU HAVE TO TRY AND PUT THE SEAT BACK, BUT THE BACK OF THE SEAT IS POORLY DESIGNED TOO. THERE'S JUST NO COMFORTABLE POSITION WITH THIS SEAT!!!!!!! THIS SEAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND ANOTHER MORE COMFORTABLE ONE INSTALLED INSTEAD...BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. MY 1999 ACCORD HAS A SUPER COMFORTABLE SEAT AND HEAD REST...WHY DID THEY DO SUCH A BAD THING IN CHANGING THE DESIGN SO DRASTICALLY. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS..IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IF I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR, BUT ONLY FOR THAT REASON. OTHER THAN THAT, IT'S A REALLY NICE MODEL. SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985704May 15, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN BEING DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985146May 12, 2017
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981581May 1, 2017
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" - HONDA MAILED A NOTICE OF AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL TO HAVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACED. THE LETTER STATES THAT IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES TO HAVE THIS REPAIR PERFORMED; HOWEVER, MY NEAREST HONDA DEALER STATED THIS REPAIR WOULD TAKE 5-6 HOURS. OWNERS ARE THEN FORCED TO FIND MEANS TO PERFORM THEIR DAILY COMMUTE WITHOUT THEIR VEHICLE, WHICH SHOULD NOT BE THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FINANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981586May 1, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - HONDA SENT A NOTICE INDICATING THAT THE PASSANGER AIRBAG RECALL REPAIR WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES TO COMPLETE. LOCAL DEALERSHIPS ARE STATING THE REPAIR TAKES 5-6 HOURS. HONDA IS NOT OFFERING OWNERS ANY ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORATION (I.E. RENTAL VEHICLES). BBB HAS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FILED BY FRUSTRATED CUSTOMERS TO THIS END. HONDA NEEDS TO INCUR ALL REASONABLE EXPENSES TO MAKE THESE VEHICLES SAFE FOR CONSUMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981743May 1, 2017
ENGINE
FROM READING ONLINE, IT APPEARS I'M ONE OF MANY WHO HAVE A VTC ACTUATOR ISSUE. HONDA SERVICE PEOPLE NEVER KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT EVEN THOUGH IT'S IN A BULLETIN 09-010 FROM HONDA. ENGINE HAS LOUD COUGH SOUND UPON STARTING THE CAR, AFTER BEING OFF FOR 6 HOURS OR SO. THIS SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL & CUSTOMERS SHOULDN'T BE CHARGED FOR THIS BUT THAT'S OBVIOUSLY WHAT THEY WANT TO DO TO US.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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