Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10604475June 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING RENDERING THE AIR BAGS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE HONDA DEALER ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. PARTS AND LABOR WAS $697. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604474June 19, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VSA LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. PULLED OVER TO THE CURB AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND CONSULTED THE OWNER'S MANUAL. RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND HAD A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY GETTING THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK. HAD THE CAR SERVICED THE FOLLOWING DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604491June 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THIS CAR LAST YEAR AND IT HAD OVER 150000, AS I CHECKED THE OIL I NOTICED IT WAS LOW I HAVE ADDED 1 QT IN BETWEEN EVERY OIL CHANGE. MY SECOND PROBLEM WAS DURING THE WINTER ON THE REAL COLD DAYS THE STARTER SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS HANGING UP AS DESCRIBED AS THE VTC ACTUATOR. MY THIRD PROBLEM IS THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH FOR THE AIR BAG HAS ILLUMINATED. I CONTACTED HONDA TODAY AND THEY TOLD ME THE LIGHT ONLY COMES ON AFTER IT HAS BEEN TO THE BODY SHOP? ALSO I HAVE RECEIVED A CLAIM FORM FOR A REIMBURSABLE DEPLOYMENT PRIOR TO FEB 13 2014. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A ACCIDENT AND NEITHER HAS THE CAR. SO IF THERE IS A CLAIM FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604360June 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SRS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN UPDATED 08/27/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598539June 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SUDDENLY THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL WAS ENGULFED IN SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC STATED BOTH REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE STUCK IN THE ROTORS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, AND BRAKE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598542June 16, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597462June 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT A BEARING OR A RACE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V39500 (POWER, TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596611June 6, 2014
ENGINE
I NOTICED MY CAR WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE WHEN I FIRST STARTED IT UP. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN ROANOKE VIRGINIA, AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS RUNNING THE CAR WITHOUT OIL. THEY FILLED IT UP FOR ME, AND CHANGE THE OIL FILTER. NOT EVEN 3000 MILES LATER, THE CAR WAS MAKING THE SAME NOISE. I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET FORUMS AND FOUND THE OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERNS. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE ROANOKE DEALERSHIP, AND HE DISMISSED IT. HE SAID IT IS COMMON TO PUT A QUART OF OIL IN THE ACCORD ABOUT EVERY 1000 MILES. I AM IN SALES, AND I DRIVE ABOUT 900 MILES A WEEK. WHEN THIS WAS FIRST BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIPS ATTENTION, I WAS JUST OVER 40,000 MILES, AND I WAS STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. I REPEATEDLY BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE SAME SERVICE MANAGER, AND HE SAID HE CAN DO A CONSUMPTION TEST, BUT IT WILL TAKE MANY MILES TO COMPLETE. HE REASSURED ME THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BASED ON ITS REPUTATION OF BEING A LONG-LASTING VEHICLE WITH VERY FEW PROBLEMS. NOW KNOWING THE HONDA/THE ROANOKE DEALERSHIP IS LYING, MY TRUST IN HONDA HAS BEEN SHAKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593672May 23, 2014
ENGINE
EXTREME OIL CONSUMPTION 4 CYLINDER ENGINE SEVERAL QUARTS ARE CONSUMED IN LESS THAN 3000 MILES OF TRAVEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593740May 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN STARTING HONDA FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING THE DAY OR AFTER IT HAS SIT FOR A WHILE, IT MAKES A NOISE OR ROUGH START UP. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT WHAT THE ISSUES IS, IT IS VTC ACTUATOR. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IF I HAD KNOWN AT THE TIME THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE AN ISSUE I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. BUT THE SALES MAN KNEW WHEN TO START THE CAR AWAY FROM US, DIDN'T FIND OUT TILL THE DAY AFTER THE PURCHASE. WE BOUGHT IT USED. THE PART IS A BIT PRICEY AND HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CHARGE, SINCE IT IS NOT THE FIRST CAR THAT HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO BE A BAD YEAR FOR THE ACCORD. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593419May 22, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
GENERAL CONCERNS. HOWEVER I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAG, ENGINE AND BRAKES PROBLEM ESPECIALLY. HONDA HAS NOT MADE US AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THANKFULLY WE HAVE ONLY HAD PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES. WE ARE AWARE OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ONLY BECAUSE WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT OUR PRODUCT WHICH WE ASSUME TO BE SAFE AND RELIABLE . YOU CAN RELY ON OUR QUALITYMAINTENANCE PROGRAM, WE HAVE BEEN ALERTED BY MAIL OF A PENDING SUIT WE CANNOT BENEFIT FROM CLASS ACTION BECAUSE WE HAVE NO INCIDENT TO REPORT. HONDA CORPORATE AND DEALERS OWE US CONSUMERS TRUE AND FAIR INFORMATION AND TIMELY COMMUNICATIONS . GMC HAD TO KILL PEOPLE BEFORE THEY WERE FOUND TO BE IRRESPONSIBLE. CONSIDER THIS A COMPLAINT ABOUT BRAKES, FAILURE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, FAILURE TO NOTIFY, REGARDING OTHER POSSIBLE PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY AIRBAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592662May 20, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 11V395000(POWER TRAIN ) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, DEALER STATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592786May 20, 2014
ENGINE
I HAVE NOTICED THAT I AM IN NEED OF OIL CHANGES MORE FREQUENTLY THAN IN THE PAST. HISTORICALLY, I WENT EVERY 3,000 MILES. NOW, I NOTICE THE VEHICLE GETS "SLUGGISH" AROUND 2,200-2,500 MILES. I GET AN OIL CHANGE, AND EVERYTHING IS USUALLY GOOD..... FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 2,200 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DAILY ALL OPEN HIGHWAY. 2 WEEKS AGO, I GOT A FULL SERVICE OIL CHANGE FROM A DEALER. ON 5/19/14 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON, THE VSA LIGHT, AND THE (!) LIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THAT ALL HOSES WERE INTERACT, I COULD NOT HEAR ANY AIR LEAKS, ETC. I CHECKED THE OIL STICK AND IT WAS ESSENTIALLY BONE DRY! (THE ENGINE WAS WARM) NO OIL SLICKS PUDDLES IN THE DRIVEWAY, PARKING SPACES, NOTHING! I IMMEDIATELY PUT 2 QUARTS IN AT THE GAS STATION, FRESH GAS, AND THE EVERYTHING TURNED OFF! IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE BURNING OIL THAT QUICKLY? I HOPE NOT! I'LL BE MONITORING THIS CLOSELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592132May 17, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
WHILE DRIVING, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH OUT THERE BEING ANY COLLISION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588416May 14, 2014
ENGINE
CAR BURNS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH PISTON RINGS. HONDA REFUSES TO ADDRESS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585442April 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
ON OR AROUND THE 21ST OF NOVEMBER, AS MY FAMILY AND I WERE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER DOOR IS CLOSED AND THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOY. NO IMPACT ON THE CAR, NO ACCIDENT - IN FACT THE CAR WAS PARKED. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATE OFFICES AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I WENT AHEAD AND TOOK IT TO HUDSON HONDA IN WEST NEW YORK, NJ. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED THAT I HAD HIT A POT HOLE 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BECAUSE I HAD HIT THE POT HOLE 2 WEEKS PRIOR THAT WAS THE REASON WHY MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I CALLED MY CAR INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE. I WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE AN IMPACT IN ORDER FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND TORSO AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AGAIN TODAY AND WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT THE REASON WHY MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WAS BECAUSE THEY DISCOVERED I HIT A POT HOLE 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS AND WOULD LIKE MY COMPLAINT TO BE FULLY INVESTIGATED. HONDA IS SAYING I WILL NEED TO COME OUT OF POCKET AT ALMOST $4000 TO FIX THE AIR BAG. WHY WILL I NEED TO COME OUT OF POCKET WHEN I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT? I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A HONDA ISSUE AND NOT A CONSUMER ISSUE. IN THE INTERIM I AM SPEAKING WITH MY CAR INSURANCE COMPANY TO DO THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584501April 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
WHILE ENTERING MY VEHICLE ALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER CLOSED THE FRONT DOOR. AS A RESULT MY DAUGHTER RECEIVED FACIAL AND EAR INJURIES. MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT. MY CAR WAS STARTED AND IN PARK. AFTER THIS HAPPENED I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND DOZENS OF OTHER FRIGHTENING INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO MINE REPORTED INVOLVING 2008 HONDA ACCORDS. THE NEXT MORNING AS SOON AS THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR OPENED I CALLED THE MANAGER AND WAS INFORMED TO IMMEDIATELY BRING IT IN WHICH I DID. MY DAUGHTER IS EXPERIENCING HEADACHES AND EAR RINGING SENSATIONS. I HAVE SCHEDULED A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT FOR HER TO BE SEEN TOMORROW MORNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10583069April 16, 2014
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
SUMMARY: THERE WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE SRS MODULE IN MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD WHICH, ACCORDING TO A LOCAL HONDA REPRESENTATIVE, RENDERS THE AIRBAGS USELESS IN A CRASH OR CAN CAUSE PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AS WELL AS THE ENGINE LIGHT WHICH THE DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THEY WERE BOTH RELATED. CHARGING A DIAGNOSTICS FEE WHEN I HAD ALREADY PERFORMED THE DIAGNOSTICS THROUGH WORK AND ASSOCIATED PARTNERSHIPS (FLEET MANAGEMENT PROVIDER AND MAINTENANCE VENDORS). I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET CLOSE TO $640 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. SEEMS SILLY AS THIS WAS A SAFETY RELATED SERVICE. MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AND THEY SAID THE LIGHT WAS ON DUE TO MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER, SO THEY REPLACED AND NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON AND THIS IS DUE TO AIRBAG ISSUE. *TT ..UPDATED 05-27-15 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583134April 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT THAT SAYS "OFF" IS ALWAYS ILLUMINATED. RECENTLY, MY "SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT" STAYS ON FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AFTER MY CAR IS ON. IT DID NOT DO THIS BEFORE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583007April 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DESPITE THE RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO, HONDA STILL IGNORES THE PROBLEM OF REAR BRAKES THAT WEAR OUT RAPIDLY AND THEREFORE REQUIRE FREQUENT REPLACEMENT. AT JUST OVER 91,000 MILES, I NOW HAVE TO SCHEDULE MY 3RD REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT AND IT WILL BE THE SECOND TIME THAT I MUST REPLACE THE REAR ROTORS. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR REAR BRAKES ARE FLAWED AND SEEM TO NOT FEEL OBLIGATED TO CORRECT THEM. THEY ALSO DO NOT FEEL AS THOUGH THEY SHOULD OFFER ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THEIR SUBSTANDARD REAR BRAKES. WE ARE THEREFORE FORCED INTO HIGH REAR BRAKE AND ROTOR REPLACEMENT BILLS. PERHAPS IT WAS THEIR PLAN ALL ALONG TO BILK UNSUSPECTING CUSTOMERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT HONDA NEEDS TO REMEDY IMMEDIATELY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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