Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10560940January 22, 2014
ENGINE
WHEN STARTING THE CAR A LOUD CLICKING NOISE IS HEARD. OIL CONSUMPTION IS 1 QT EVERY 1230.00 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557455December 27, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD, RATTLING NOISE WHEN STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VTC ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555774December 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2011. THE BRAKES PADS WERE REPLACED ON THE FRONT AND BACK TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED THIS YEAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND CONSTANTLY MADE NOISES. A WEEK AGO, I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY BRAKES FAILED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554139November 29, 2013
ENGINE
2008 HONDA ACCORD VTC ACTUATOR HAS GONE BAD NOW TWICE AND EACH TIME I HAVE PAID OUT $700 +. THIS IS ALL WITHIN A 12 MONTH PERIOD. SO IN ORDER TO DRIVE MY CAR I HAVE TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL 700 A YEAR ON A NEWER CAR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554073November 28, 2013
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER GOT OUT OF THE CAR, CLOSED THE FRONT PS DOOR AND BOOM OUT CAME THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE HAD TO HAVE BEEN A COLLISION, IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY ANYWAY AND TO MAKE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE. I WENT TO MY INSURANCE AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T MAKE A CLAIM WITHOUT A COLLISION. SOMETHING HAS TO HAPPEN HERE. THIS ISN'T RIGHT. GET ON IT HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551988November 12, 2013
WHEELS
BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AROUND 120K MILES. LOUD HUMMING NOISES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. CHANGED OUT BOTH HUB ASSEMBLIES AND NOW IT SOUNDS QUIET AGAIN. SEEMS A BIT PREMATURE TO HAVE TO CHANGE OUT THE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548443October 18, 2013
AIR BAGS
SEAT AND CANOPY AIR BAGS ON PASSENGER SIDE BOTH DEPLOYED WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE. HONDA SAYS INSURANCE MUST PAY AND INSURANCE COMPANY SAYS IT'S HONDA'S RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547819October 14, 2013
ENGINE
HELLO, I HAVE A 2008, V4 HONDA ACCORD. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS BACK OCTOBER 2012 WITH THE OIL. WHEN I GET AN OIL CHANGE, I WOULD NEED TO ADD AT LEAST 2 QUARTS OF OIL BEFORE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE IS DO. IT STARTED OFF WITH ADDING OIL THE VERY NEXT MONTH AFTER A NEW OIL CHANGE! THAT IS SO RIDICULOUS. THE ONLY WAY I WOULD KNOW THAT I NEEDED MORE OIL WAS THERE WOULD BE A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR AND A KNOCKING NOISE. MY OIL LIGHT INDICATOR WOULD NEVER LIGHT UP-WHICH IS ANOTHER MALFUNCTION. I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA FOR SERVICING AND TOLD THEM WHAT THE CAR WAS DOING. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT SEE ANYTHING AND THAT IF IT PERSISTS TO BRING IT BACK IN. SO IMMEDIATELY I?M THINKING THAT MAYBE THEY ARE NOT CHANGING THE OIL CORRECTLY?! SO THE NEXT FEW MONTHS I KIND OF KEPT TRACK OF THE OIL AND TOOK MY CAR SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR THE OIL CHANGE TO SEE IF THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD 4 OIL CHANGES WITH THE OTHER PLACE AND THEY DID TELL ME THAT THERE IS PROBABLY A HONDA MALFUNCTION GOING ON BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT SUPPOSED TO KEEP LOSING OIL WITHIN OIL CHANGES AND HAVING TO ADD OIL!! I AM GOING TO TAKE MY CAR IN AGAIN TO HONDA AND SEE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO. I JUST DO NOT WANT TO HAVE THE CAR ENGINE BLOW UP ON ME BECAUSE OF SOMETHING HONDA SHOULD HAVE REPAIRED. IF SOMEONE ELSE HAS HAD ANY RESOLUTION TO THEIR HONDA PLACE, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX]THANKS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547591October 11, 2013
AIR BAGS
DROVE INTO A GAS STATION SO MY FIANCEE COULD BUY A BEVERAGE OUR 9 Y/O IN BACK SEAT WITH BELT ON. FIANCEE CLOSED DOOR LOUD BOOM N MY SON STARTS SCREAMING CRYING I REALIZE ONCE POWDERY SMOKE CLEARS THAT AIR BAGS ENTIRE SIDE CURTAIN N PASSENGER FRONT SEAT HAVE GONE OFF THUS HITTING MY 9 YEAR OLDS IN THE HEAD HE ENDED UP WITH A CONCUSSION AND BLOOD BEHIND HIS EAR ON THE INSIDE I WENT TO HONDA. I ALSO CALLED MY INSURANCE AND HONDA BERATED ME IN FRONT OF THEIR OTHER CUSTOMERS CALL MYSELF AND MY FIANCE A COUPLE OF [XXX] MY SON WAS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND ENDED UP HAVING A CAT SCAN OF HIS BRAIN HE ENDED UP MISSING SCHOOL FOR TWO DAYS NOW HONDA IS DENYING IT IS THEIR FAULTY AM JUST QUITE CONFUSED AS TO HOW AIRBAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOY WHEN A VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING AND NOT IN A COLLISION AND NOT DRIVING EVEN AND THE HONDA CAN SAY IT IS NOT THERE DEFECT NOW I HAVE AN INJURED CHILD AND THE CAR WITH ABOUT $7,000 DAMAGE PLEASE HELP ME THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 02/25/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10546761October 4, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING GEAR BOX WERE BOTH LEAKING, AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546774October 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
FOR THE 2ND TIME SINCE 2008, I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE SPARKPLUGS DUE TO PCM ISSUES. THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND GIVES AN ERROR CODE OF P0303. UNFORTUNATELY YOU CAN ONLY GO TO HONDA TO HAVE THE COMPUTER UPDATED, AND THEY WILL TRY TO SELL ADDITIONAL SERVICES. TODAY THEY REFUSED TO UPDATE MY COMPUTER STATING THE ONLY WAY TO FIX WAS TO REPLACE ALL THE SPARKPLUGS DESPITE THE SERVICE BULLETIN STATING OTHERWISE. DESPITE THIS BEING A MANUFACTURER ISSUE HONDA HAS FORCED CAR OWNERS TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR WITH NO TRUE FIX EXISTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546247September 30, 2013
STRUCTURE
PAINT CHIPPING AND WEATHER STRIPPING DISINTEGRATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546012September 28, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ON THANKSGIVING NIGHT 2012, I WENT SHOPPING AND GOT BACK TO MY PARENTS HOUSE AROUND 11:00PM. I HAD GIFTS AND FOOD IN THE CAR AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCKED ON ME AUTOMATICALLY WITH ME IN IT. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE PASSAGE DOOR AND GOT OUT. THE CAR DOOR LOCKED AGAIN AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET INTO THE CAR EITHER BY USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY NOR BY MANUALLY TRYING TO UNLOCK IT WITH THE KEY IN THE DOOR LOCK. I HAD TO LET THE FOOD STAY IN THE CAR OVER NIGHT AS WELL AS THE OTHER THINGS I HAD PURCHASED. I AM SO GLAD I DID NOT HAVE MY NIECE WITH ME. THE NEXT DAY, I HAD TO SPEND $60.00 TO GET A LOCKSMITH TO OPEN THE DOOR. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS THAT LOCKS WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, KEEPS LOCKING EVERY TIME A MAKE A STOP AND PULL OFF AGAIN. THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY TOO. THIS IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE IF I HAD A CHILD IN THE CAR, WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN. THE LOCAL NEWS FEATURED A NEWS STORY WITH A WOMAN WHO IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER HONDA CRV ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM THAT THE HONDA MANUFACTURE NEEDS TO ADDRESS EITHER THRU RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545664September 27, 2013
ENGINE
DEALER REPLACED VTC ACTUATOR AT 35000 MILES NOW AT 90000 MILES AND SAME RATTLE FROM VTC ACTUATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545258September 24, 2013
AIR BAGS
WHILE WALKING TOWARDS MY OWN VEHICLE WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, MY FIANCE GOT IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF OUR 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND CLOSED THE DOOR. RIGHT AFTER HE SHUT THE DOOR A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD. THE SIDE AIR BAG (ON THE TOP AND WITHIN THE SEAT) HAD DEPLOYED. THE CAR WASN'T EVEN STARTED AT THE TIME. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE HONDA DOES NOT FIND IT TO BE THEIR PROBLEM. MY INSURANCE IS HELPING ME INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE DEPLOYMENT SINCE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THIS MUST HAVE HAPPENED BEFORE SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE CONSUMER IS HELD LIABLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE PUTTING MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR IF THIS IS POSSIBLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544473September 19, 2013
AIR BAGS
I CAME TO A STOP AND MY 15 YR SON GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SHUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HE WAS IN A HURRY SO SHUT THE DOOR HARD BUT I WOULD HAVE NEVER EXPECTED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. ALSO, MY FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY AS INSTRUCTED BY HONDA. I THEN GOT A CALL THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR $100.00. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THEY DENY MY CLAIM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543092September 11, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN MY BOYFRIEND EXITED THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SHUT THE DOOR. THERE WAS NO COLLISION NOR OUTSIDE DAMAGE. THE AIRBAGS JUST DEPLOYED AS SOON AS THE DOOR SHUT. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A MECHANICAL PROBLEM AND A SAFETY ISSUE. HONDA REFUSES TO COVER FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543101September 11, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT EXHIBITED A LOUD, RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VTC ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542885September 10, 2013
VISIBILITY
MY SUN VISOR BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND IS NOW HANGING AND IMPAIRING MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE INTERNAL MECHANISM THAT KEEPS IT IN THE UP POSITION HAS BROKEN INTERNALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542471September 8, 2013
ENGINE
I NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM MY VEHICLE. TOOK MY CAR TO A TRUSTED INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED AND DOCUMENTED THE FLUID LEAK IS COMING FROM A "SPLIT-CASE GASKET", WHERE BOTH CASE HALVES BOLT TOGETHER. HIS OPINION WAS THAT A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL ON A LOW MILEAGE HONDA AND THAT HE SUSPECTED A DEFECTIVE GASKET THAT WAS IMPROPERLY SEALED, PRIOR TO LEAVING THE FACTORY. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF LEITH HONDA IN RALEIGH,N.C., WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED, ON AUGUST 29TH, 2013. THE TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE "LEAKING" AND IT WOULD COST$ 1993.00 TO REPAIR, WHICH THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSUME. THIS IS HISTORICALLY BEEN A LONG STANDING PROBLEM WITH HONDA VEHICLES, WHICH EVENTUALLY CAUSES TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, EXTENSIVE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE, LOSS OF POWER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY STOP. THIS POTENTIALLY CAN LEAD TO SEVERE INJURIES AND DEATH . I CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE, WELL KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERS. I AM APPALLED AND OUTRAGED BY HONDA'S LACK OF INTEGRITY AND APPARENT DISREGARD FO PUBLIC SAFETY..I AM SURE IT IS RELATED TO THEIR "BOTTOM LINE" I RESPECTFULLY AM REQUESTING YOUR AGENCY TO INVESTIGATE MY COMPLAINT AND TO REVIEW OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINTS AND HORRENDOUS EXPERIENCES, ON LINE. PLEASE FORCE THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THESE DEFECTS AND MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE TO PREVENT FUTURE INJURIES AND DEATHS, THAT LIKELY WILL OCCUR TO UNSUSPECTING HONDA OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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