Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10395407April 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I RECENTLY BROUGHT MY CAR A 2008 HONDA ACCORD TO THE HONDA DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE DEALER TOLD ME MY CAR NEEDED REAR BRAKES. I HAVE LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON THE CAR PLEASE HELP NOT SURE WHAT TO DO TO BE A PART OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. IT COST ME ALMOST $300 TO REPLACE THE DAMAGE PARTS WITH RESURFACING, LABOR AND PARTS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395118April 7, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE OWNED A SET OF YOKOHAMA AVIDS FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS AND ROUGHLY 20,000 MILES. IN THAT TIME I HAVE HAD 3 SIDE WALL FAILURES. ONE FROM A POT HOLE, ONE FROM A RAISED MAN HOLE COVER AND ONE FROM A NAIL GOING THROUGH THE SIDEWALL. ALL THREE TIRES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. IN 24 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS HAPPEN THESE 3 TIMES. THE ORIGINAL SET OF TIRES WERE MICHELIN'S AND THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH SIDE WALL FAILURES IN OVER 50,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393788March 30, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HONDA ACCORD 2008 AND THIS ARE 2ND RECALL FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. I HAD FIRST RECALL WAS REAR BRAKE PAD PROBLEM AND DIDN`T QUALIFIED GET REFUND FIXED PROBLEM. AND,NOW I HAVE 2ND RECALL NOTICE FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.,THERE ARE NOSE MASK PROBLEM.SINCE I HAD 1ST RECALL THAT MAY HAVE TAKE CARE OF MATTER FROM HONDA CO. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED.I WILL NEVER BUY HONDA CAR IN MY FUTURE AND MY ENTIRE FAMILY AND FREINDS ALL I REFER MY PEOPLE.THAT'S ALL I HAVE SAY AND EVEN I HAVE WARRANTY ON MY CAR I WILL NOT FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392946March 26, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN FAN SWITCH IS ON. FLICKER HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 20 SECONDS WITH A/C ON AND LESS WITH HEAT. DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390538March 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO TOLD HER THAT THE THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS HAD TO REPLACED AGAIN. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A THIRD TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390748March 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES FAILED AT 19,300 ORIGINAL MILES. NEW BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO INSTALLED DUE TO PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. UPDATED 03/10/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386473March 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO REENGAGE THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY OVER A PERIOD OF EIGHT MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN REVIEWED THE VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386385March 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER NOTICING A SQUEALING SOUND COMING FROM MY REAR TIRES, I WENT TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKES. MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ONLY HAD 37,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES PADS FOR A TOTAL OF $140 OUT OF MY POCKET! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384320February 24, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BRAKE DUST LOCATED ON THE REAR WHEELS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE BRAKING AT ANY SPEED THAT IT FELT AS THOUGH THE REAR BRAKES WERE PULLING ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE BRAKES EXHIBITED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384995February 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON MY CAR WORE OUT AROUND 18,000 MILES AND NEEDED REPLACING. MY CAR NOW HAS ABOUT 50,000 MILES AND THE BRAKES NEED REPLACING AGAIN. MY PREVIOUS CAR DID NOT NEED A BRAKE CHANGE UNTIL 110,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383979February 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
METAL REAR BRAKE ROTOR WERE UNUSUALLY RUSTED AND CORRODED ON BOTH THE OUTER EDGE AND INNER AREAS. THERE WAS NO CORROSION ON THE AREA WHICH WAS TOUCHED BY BRAKE PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384012February 22, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381409February 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FELT A VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS AFTER HE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE TECHNICIANS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE CALIPERS BECAUSE THE BRAKE PADS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED THAT OFTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381457February 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WORE OUT AT 26,000 MILES WHICH WAS PREMATURE WEAR FOR THE REAR BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ADDRESS. IF THE BRAKE PADS CONTINUED TO BECOME WORN AT VERY LOW MILES A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379246January 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT AND POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD FOR BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2008 HONDA ACCORDS. 2 REPAIRS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ONE REPAIR REQUIRED AT 1.3 YEARS OLD SECOND AT 2.7 YEARS OLD. TOTAL FAILURE IN A QUICK STOPPING SITUATION IS POSSIBLE. I FOR ONE DO NOT WANT TO FIND THIS OUT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE CURRENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA CORPORATION OF AMERICA AND FORCE THEM TO ADDRESS AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. OVER 1100 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON CAR BEEF.COM ARE WE GOING TO WAIT FOR SOMETHING TERRIBLE TO HAPPEN BEFORE THIS IS ADDRESSED? DEALER REPAIRED 2 TIMES AT MY EXPENSE. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT WILL NOT CORRECT PERMANANTLY. EXCESSIVE REPAIRS BILLS CHARGED TO ALL OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377094January 18, 2011
WHEELS, WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL RIM ON THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED BY HONDA WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER USES A CLEAR COAT ON THEIR WHEEL RIMS WHICH CAUSES WATER TO ENTER UNDERNEATH, WHICH HAS CAUSED CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT CLAIMS THAT THE CONTACT APPLIED CHROME CLEANER TO THE WHEEL RIM WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE COMPANY TO INSPECT THE WHEEL RIM AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WERE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE WHEEL RIMS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,350. UPDATED 3/8/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED NO CLEANERS OR CHEMICALS HAVE BEEN USED ON THE RIMS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE RIMS. UPDATED 08/08/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377092January 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING OIL AND ONLY NOTICED THAT WHEN THE OIL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING TWO QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 200 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94872.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376299January 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L. THE BRAKES VIBRATE ROUGHLY WHEN USED AND SHAKE THE ENTIRE CAR WHEN STOPPING, THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH A CAR WITH SO FEW MILES ON IT. IT SEAMS THAT THE BRAKES HAVE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM OR THEY ARE WEARING DOWN WAY TOO QUICKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374443January 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING WITH LIGHTS ON, WHEN DEFROSTER OR AIR KICKS ON THE LIGHTS DIM *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374638January 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE REAR BRAKES MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES THE ROTORS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REIMBURSED HALF OF WHAT WAS SPENT ON REPAIRS. THE LAST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED BUT THE ROTORS WERE NOT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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