Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10446350February 2, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I WAS TRAVELING IN MY NEW-USED 2008 HONDA HAD SET CRUISE CONTROL AFTER LEAVING OUT OF A SMALL TOWN BACK TO MY HOUSE ON 259 NORTH OUT OF ORE CITY TEXAS I SET THE CRUISE AT 72 IT JAMMED AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE IT TOOK ME OFF THE ROAD AND I HIT AN EMBANKMENT KNOCKING ME OUT HEARING THE STORIES AND SEEING THE PICTURES THAT WERE TOOK OF ME AND MY CAR IT WAS BAD I'VE CONTACTED HONDA CORP WITH NO HELP AS MY INSURANCE CO HAS WASHED THERE HANDS OF THIS COMPLAINT THEY WERE BOTH ASKING FOR AN INSPECTION OF THE CAR I'VE TRIED ALL I KNOW HAVE CONTACTED 10 OR SO PRODUCT LIABILITY LAWYERS BUT NONE SEEM TO BE WILLING TO HELP THEY ALL SAY IT WOULD TAKE 300.000 TO A MILLION BUCKS TO REP ME SAD THAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT MONEY AND I GUESS SINCE ONE OF THEN TOLD WELL SINCE YOUR ON SS ALREADY AND NOT A "WAGE" EARNER OR SUPPORTING RUG RATS THAT ITS NOT WORTH IT REALLY SAD I HAVE SUSTAINED A LOT OF BODILY INJURIES BURNS BROKEN LEFT ARM NOT USABLE AGAIN CANT BE AMPUTATED WOULD NOT HELP FROM TAKING ALL THESE DRUGS OR MORE NOW CANT DRIVE BECAUSE OF THEM THIS IS NOT RIGHT NEED SOME HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10445891January 30, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN HE WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444644January 20, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR JERKS INTO GEARS ESPECIALLY 2ND! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443707January 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MOTOR SHUTS DOWN REGARDLESS OF SPEED AND CAN SOMETIMES BE RESTARTED BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH KEY FORWARD TO RESTART IF POSSIBLE WHILE ON ROADWAY. OTHERWISE, MUST EXECUTE A QUICK RESPONSE TO LOSING POWER BRAKING, STEERING AND ETC. AND DRIVE TO SAFETY AT OFF ROAD LOCATION. UPON REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY FROM SWITCH MODULE, THE METAL KEY WAS EXTREMELY HOT, STARTING ENGINE BACK UP OFTEN WAS NOT POSSIBLE UNTIL IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY COOLED DOWN. THIS OCCURRENCE PUT AN UNREASONABLE RISK ON OCCUPANTS DUE POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, REJECTION OF APPLYING RECALL TO MY VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH THE SITUATION WAS EXACTLY IDENTICAL TO RECALL BY HONDA DEALER, WHO REPLACED SWITCH AT MY EXPENSE AND REFUSED TO CONSIDER THAT RECALL APPLIED TO THE IGNITION UNIT AS NOT ON RECALL LIST. I QUESTIONED SENSIBILITY OF THIS AS MY CAR'S IGNITION SWITCH WAS MALFUNCTIONING EXACTLY AS THE IGNITION SWITCH UNDER RECALL. DUE TO DEALER'S DISPOSAL AND INABILITY TO RETRIEVE REPLACED ITEM, UNABLE TO COMPARE PART NUMBER TO HONDA'S LIST OF BAD SWITCH COMPONENTS. I HAVE PLACED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA MOTORS U.S.A., CASE #[XXX] WHICH WAS REJECTED DUE THAT THEY DON'T SHOW VIN# IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I QUESTIONED THIS WITH THEM AS RECALL AND ACTUAL EVENTS OCCURRING WITH MY AUTO WERE IDENTICAL. THEY ADVISED THAT REFUND OF THE $184.74 FOR REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE EVEN THOUGH PROBLEM WAS IDENTICAL WITH RECALL AS MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443014January 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION, AND GEAR SHIFT IN PARK, WHEN IT ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ONE MONTH PRIOR, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR RECALL 11V395000. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE RECALL AND THEY SUGGESTED SHE FILE A CLAIM WITH HER INSURANCE COMPANY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442398January 4, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SWAY BAR LINK WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441706December 30, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT SUDDENLY APPEARED ON IN AUGUST I HAD TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TO FIND THE PROBLEM RESULTS WERE SRS MODULE IS BAD. THEY WANT ME TO REPLACE THIS SAFETY ISSUE, $405 TO REPLACE. SHOULDN'T THIS BE COVERED BY AMERICAN HONDA. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441619December 29, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE ABNORMALLY WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITHIN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439052December 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT IN WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438565December 5, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OUT COMPLETELY OR DIM SEVERELY WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR THE CONDENSER FOR THE AC/DEFROST KICKS ON. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE DUE TO THE ELECTRIC LOAD DETECTOR. ALTHOUGH HONDA HAD SAID THIS MIGHT BE NORMAL I FIND THAT WHILE DRIVING MY 4 YR. OLD SON AROUND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM LOOKED INTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438073December 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS & PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIRBAG RANDOMLY DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438121December 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD GROWLING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO AN ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONLY WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON EIGHT DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE ARM BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V395000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) HOWEVER, THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,681.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437654November 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AND CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS TO DIM AND FLUCTUATE ERRATICALLY. THE SOUND IN THE STEREO ALSO GETS LOWER OFTEN TIMES AND I WONDER IF THIS TIES INTO THE HEADLIGHTS PROBLEM. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS A DISTRACTION AND CAUSES ME TO CHECK MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AND I REALLY EXPECT A VEHICLE TO OPERATE PROPERLY AFTER SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY ON IT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437399November 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT PERMATURELY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 8,000 TO 10,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437248November 25, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE BRAKE AND ROTOR WEAR HAD TO REPLACE WITHIN 46,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436645November 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
ABOVE START DATE AND MILEAGE ARE ESTIMATES AS THIS SEEMS TO HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN ISSUE. THE ENGINE SPUTTERS WHEN ACCELERATING THROUGH THE FIRST FEW GEARS. THIS IS NOTICEABLE AROUND THE 20-35 MILE PER HOUR RANGE, BUT MAY OCCUR BEFORE OR AFTER THAT SPEED. IT SEEMS DANGEROUS IF ACCELERATION IS NEEDED WHEN THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND. I HAVE LOOKED UP HONDA SERVICE BULLETINS AND IT SEEMS THERE A RE A FEW THAT "MIGHT" FIT THE ISSUE. ONE IS RELATED TO AN OIL "LEAK" ANOTHER TO OIL "CONSUMPTION" AS WELL AS ONE RELATED TO ENGINE "LOW POWER". I BELIEVE THE OIL ISSUE EXISTS REGARDLESS AS I AM CHECKING IT NOW AND DISCOVERED IT IS ALWAYS LOW. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF OTHERS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT APPLY AS IT IS HARD TO DETERMINE THE EXACT PROBLEM AND SERVICE BULLETIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS ISSUE ONLY FOR THE DEALER TO NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OR IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM WHILE AT THE SHOP. EARLY ON WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THIS ISSUE AND SOME SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK PLUGS. THE ISSUE HAS ALWAYS REMAINED EVEN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF SOME SPARK PLUGS. THEY MAY NOT HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THEM AND THUS THE ISSUE AT HAND? I WILL HAVE TO ASK THE DEALER FOR A SERVICE HISTORY IF THEY HAVE IT SINCE I MAY NOT HAVE ALL THE RECORDS. THE CAR WILL GO BACK AGAIN FOR THIS ISSUE AFTER WRITING THIS. I'M HOPING FOR A POSITIVE OUTCOME WHERE IT WILL NOT COST ME A FORTUNE AS THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY BUT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THIS WHILE IT WAS COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436506November 20, 2011
AIR BAGS
MY FIANCE AND I WERE ON OUR WAY TO THE HOSPITAL TO TAKE OUR DAUGHTER TO THE ER. I PULLED IN A PARKING SPOT AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE IGNITION AND WHEN MY BOYFRIEND GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SHUT THE DOOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT JUST HIM SHUTTING THE DOOR. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE??? I DID SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICED THAT NOT ALL INS COMPANIES WILL PAY FOR THIS AND HONDA IS NOT PAYING FOR IT EITHER. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WENT TO THE HONDA DEALER TODAY AND WAS TOLD I NEED TO COME BACK IN THE MORNING AND SPEAK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS AS THIS IS NOT MY FAULT BUT A DEFECT WITH THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435674November 15, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435144November 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD. GOT ONLY 25,000 MILES. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, SOME WEIRD NOISE CAME UP AND IT IS VERY ANNOYING. I CAN NOT BRAKE THE CAR NORMALLY. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434346November 5, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING/RATTLING SOUND AFTER A COLD START UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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