Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10758622August 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE APPEARS TO BE FAULTY AND THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750403August 21, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED AND THE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY. THE ENGINE, VSA, AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749158August 17, 2015
SUSPENSION
THE HONDA ACCORD 2008 MODEL STARTED TO CLUNK HEAVILY IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN THE WEATHER WAS HOT, ANYTHING ABOVE 85 DEGREES. WHEN THE FRONT END WAS LIFTED OR WEATHER COOLED, THE SOUND WENT AWAY. STEERING BECAME SLOPPY AND FELT UNSAFE. THIS SUMMER WHEN WEATHER WAS VERY HOT, THE CLUNK BECAME VERY LOUD AND METAL SCRAPING ON METAL WAS APPARENT, ESPECIALLY ON START, STOP AND ANY BUMPS. HONDA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN DATED SEP. 17, 2013, BULLETIN 12-082 THAT DESCRIBES THIS PROBLEM AND ATTRIBUTES IT TO BALL JOINTS THAT BECOME UNLUBRICATED IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. OF COURSE METAL ON METAL CONTACT WITHOUT LUBRICATION IN THE BALL JOINT QUICKLY DESTROYS THE BALL JOINT, AFFECTS STEERING ADVERSELY, FATIGUES THE METAL AND COULD LEAD TO BREAKAGE. I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HONDA NORTH AMERICA PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS PART THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE IS DEFECTIVE IN THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN 12-082, BUT THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR THE COMPLETE REPAIR. I HAD NEW BALL JOINTS PUT ON AND IT STEERS WELL AND CLUNKING IS GONE. WAS NOT WILLING TO LET IT GO ON LONGER AND RISK BREAKAGE AT DETRIMENT TO MYSELF AND FAMILY. THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED/REPAIRED AT HONDA'S EXPENSE AND POSES A SAFETY RISK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747850August 11, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE ALARM DOESN'T GO OFF WHEN THE SEAT BELT ISN'T PUT ON. I JUST BEGAN TO HAVE TROUBLE STARTING THE VEHICLE. NOW I CAN'T START IT AND I'VE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746620August 5, 2015
ENGINE
THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING IS BROKEN ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC AND IS CAUSING ABNORMAL NOISE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT IS TURN ON AND THE CAR HAS STALLED ON ME. AND ONCE WHEN I HAVE PLACED THE CAR IN THE PARK POSITION IT HAS ROLLED ON ME... UPDATED 09/30/15*BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745213July 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) WERE RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743479July 25, 2015
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, WHEELS
FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON 6/14/2015. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AS MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF BECAUSE IT SMELLED LIKE SMOKE. AS I TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON IT WOULD NOT CUT BACK ON. THE CAR HAD TO GET TOWED AND REPAIRS HAD TO BE DONE TO THE TUNE OF $1,500.00. THE BATTERY, GASKET, PLUGS & ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. SECOND INCIDENT WAS ON 7/17/2015. AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE CAR STALLED & I WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BURST. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS PUSHED IN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10735752July 22, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE KNOCKING SOUND COULD BE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHICH STOPPED THE KNOCKING SOUND. AFTER 2000 MILES THE FAILURE RECURRED, AND THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REPLENISHED THE VEHICLE WITH 2 QUARTS OF OIL, AND THE KNOCKING SOUND STOPPED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735806July 22, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG SENSOR (DRIVER SIDE) LIGHT IS ON AND HONDA REFUSES TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AT THEIR EXPENSE. CLAIMS THE CAR IS NOT COVERED BY THE MASSIVE AIRBAG RECALL. ALTHOUGH FROM US DOT INVESTIGATION THEY PREVIOUSLY HIDE WARRANTY ISSUES FROM THE PUBLIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735012July 19, 2015
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED NEW TIRES ABOUT A YEAR AGO. TIRES HAD LESS THAN 30,000 ON THEM. BACK TIRES STILL HAD 90% TREAD BUT GETTING A VIBRATION. TOOK CAR TO THE BODY SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR END OF MY VEHICLE WAS BADLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT.. I COULD SEE IT WITH MY NAKED EYES. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE REAR TIRES CAN NOT BE ALIGNED. THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUST THE CAMBER ON THE BACK TIRES, SO NO MATTER WHAT YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE VIBRATION AND ALWAY UNEVENLY WHERE YOUR TIRES. ONLY WAY I CAN SEE TO FIX THIS, IS TO INSTALL ADJUSTABLE CAMBERS, BUT IF THIS IS A DESIG FLAW AND HONDA ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGED IT WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN ADDRESSING THERE HONDA CIVICS, THEN WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIX. I AM TOTALLY DISGUSTED WITH HONDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734926July 18, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE
OIL LOW AT OIL CHANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734761July 17, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET BUT MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME MY SEATBELT LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL THAT IS WITH THEM ON OR OFF .I CARED IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I SERVICE MY CAR WAS TOLD BY THE MANGER THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THIS WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF SO THEY ASK ME TO LEAVE MY CAR WITH THEM COME BACK NEXT DAY CAR IS NOT FIXED CHANGE OF HEART THEY SAY THEY WILL HAVE TO CHARGE ME OVER 600 DOLLARS I HAVE CHECKED INTO IT HONDA IS SUPPOSE TO FIX SEATBELT ISSUES UP TO 150 THOUSAND MILES MY CAR HAS 119 THOUSAND MILES I HAVE SO MANY REPORTS ABOUT 2008 HONDA ACCORDS WITH THIS ISSUE BUT THEY HAVE NOT SENT ME ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM PLEASE HELP WITH THIS THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734847July 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN
2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L MODEL I-4 ENGINE (2.4L) STARTED EXCESSIVELY BURN OIL IN ENGINE AFTER 2,000 MILE WITH NEW ENGINE OIL CHANGED. AFTER NEW ENGINE OIL CHANGED, EVEN THE INDICATOR OF OIL VISCOSITY INDICATE 60% REMAIN (HONDA HAS THE SYSTEM), WHEN OIL CHECKED, OIL VOLUME SHOWS UNDER MINIMUM OIL LEVEL. IT MAKE ME VERY WORRY ABOUT ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION SO QUICKLY AS UNUSUAL TO COMPARE OTHER CARS IN MY EXPERIENCE. WHEN I WENT TO CHECK ANY EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKING AT 2-DIFFERENT LOCAL OIL SHOP, WE COULDN'T FIND ANY OIL LEAKING EVIDENCE. THIS IS 2ND TIME THAT HAPPENED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO THE CUSTOMER. ONE OF MY COLLEGE HAS 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE (2.4L), HE HAS SAME PROBLEM. HE IS CHANGE ENGINE OIL EVERY 2,000 MILE DUE TO BURNING ENGINE OIL ISSUE (NO CLUE OF LEAKING) I CHECKED THIS ISSUE VIA WEB SITE AND FIND THAT THE ARTICLE " AMERICAN HONDA SETTLES CLASS-ACTION SUIT OVER OIL-BURNING CLAIM FOR HONDA V6 ENGINE ONLY" ON AUTOMOTIVE NEWS (OCT.22.2013) BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE ARTICLE SAYS THAT ACCORD VEHICLES WITH FOUR CYLINDER ENGINES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE SETTLEMENT" I AM WONDER WHY HONDA ACCORD 2.4L ENGINE GOT THIS EXCLUSION FROM ENGINE OIL BURNING SO QUICKLY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE ON HONDA ACCORD 2.4L ENGINE ASAP. UPDATE 9/15/15*CW . UPDATED 11/28/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734149July 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MISFIRED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733911July 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND FRONT SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733926July 14, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND SAW THAT THE SUNROOF/MOONROOF GLASS EXPLODED. NOTHING HIT IT. NO ONE WAS DRIVING IN FRONT OF ME. I KNOW IT EXPLODED BECAUSE IT PUCKERED OUT ALMOST IN A VOLCANO SHAPE. GLASS WAS EVERYWHERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733455July 12, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SUN VISOR WILL NO LONGER STAY UP. CREATES VISIBILITY PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733519July 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY SRS WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. MY RESEARCH IS SHOWING THAT THIS COULD BE MY AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN DISABLED. MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT AND NOW I HAVE AN EXPENSE TO GET THIS REPAIRED. ...UPDATED 12/29/15 *BF UPDATED 11/14/217*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733017July 9, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I START MY CAR.WHEN I ACCELERATE I HEAR NOISE TOO.ITS NOT ONLY ME COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. ALMOST EVERYBODY THAT HAVE THIS KIND OF CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731833July 2, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY MODEL YEAR 2008 ACCORD COUPE EX MODEL HAS BEEN BURNING OIL FOR A LONG TIME. A FEW YEARS AGO I HAD THE TSB COMPLETED ON IT THAT REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AND WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ISSUE. AS OF NOW THE CAR IS STILL BURNING OIL AND HAS DEVELOPED A NEW PROBLEM. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH ERROR CODE P0341 WHICH IS FOR THE CAM POSITION SENSOR. THIS IS WITH COMBINATION OF A LOUD RATTLE FOR A FEW SECONDS COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED. I AM CONCERNED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HOPE THAT HONDA COULD DIAGNOSE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR ME. I BELIEVE HONDA EXTENDED THE ENGINE WARRANTY TO 8 YEARS AND 125,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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