Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10374679January 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING QUICKLY AND WERE BEING REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME AT A LOW MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372735December 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR OF THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. I HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED BY A DEALERSHIP IN HARVEY, LOUISIANA IN NOVEMBER 2010 AND IT COST $170.37. APPARENTLY THERE SHOULD BE SOME MONEY AVAILABLE TO MY AS THE RESULT OF A SETTLEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373196December 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WORE OUT TWICE SO FAR .EVERY 25000 MILES THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONCERNED THAT BRAKES ARE UNDERSIZED FOR CAR. RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372547December 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE; A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL FUEL IGNITION IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT AND STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE SENT OUT TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372614December 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING ON I70 FROM DENVER TO LEADVILLE. ON A DOWNHILL SITUATION I HIT BRAKES AND THE STEERING STARTED SHAKING CAUSING ME TO PANIC. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL AND DROVE OVER THE EDGE OF THE MOUNTAIN. TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THEY WERE ABLE TO RECREATE IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ROTORS WOULD GET TOO HOT AND WARP, CAUSING THE STEERING TO SHAKE. THEY WANTED ME TO PAY THEM $400 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE THAT MONEY TO DO SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372200December 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY WIFE AND I ARE AGE 55+ AND ARE RESPONSIBLE DRIVERS. WE OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. AT ABOUT 18,000 MILES, AND WITHIN THE 3 YEAR WARRANTEE PERIOD, WE CONTACTED HONDA REGARDING A PULSATION EXPERIENCED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. WE WERE TOLD THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO WARPING OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. HONDA INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTEE. WE HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THAT HONDA HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THE BRAKES ON OUR VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WE HAVE EXPERIENCED APPEARS TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ISSUE IN THIS LAWSUIT. WE ARE REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371860December 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHTS DIM ALL THE TIME DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. HONDA SAYS NO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371148December 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE REQUIRED REAR BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE 32,000 MILES AND 30 MONTHS. BRAKES HAVE NEVER LASTED THE YEAR BETWEEN REQUIRED INSPECTION. FIRST SET REPLACED AT ABOUT 12K, SECOND SET ABOUT 20K, THIRD SET AT ABOUT 31K. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371159December 18, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE GETTING STUCK. I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND AM FORCE TO LEAVE THE CAR IN GEAR WHEN I SHUT IT OFF BECAUSE THE PARK BRAKES GET STUCK EVERYTIME I USE THEM. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE IT NEEDED BRAKE AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THE REPAIR DONE AND THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED. WHICH CONFIRMED WHAT I THOUGHT ORIGINALLY THAT IT WAS THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370492December 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKES "GRIND'. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THE BRAKES "PREMATURELY WEAR OUT" I ASKED ABOUT A RECALL AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT SO HONDA CAN NOT DO A RECALL. I BOUGHT MY CAR PREOWNED FROM CARMAX IN DECEMBER 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369909December 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE PADS ON2008 HONDA ACCORD WORN OUT CAUSING WORN BRAKE INDICATOR TO CONTACT REAR BRAKE DISC CAUSING ROTOR DAMAGE AFTER ONLY 14,000 MILE ON ODOMETER. HONDA DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL BRAKE PAD WEAR, HOWEVER THE FRONT BRAKE PAD WAS NOT WORN AT ALL. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WEAR DOWN MUCH FASTER THAN THE REAR BRAKES PADS. I HAD HONDA CHANGE THE BRAKE PAD SINCE I NEEDED THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD QUICKLY. FAST FORWARD TO THE NEXT YEAR-I CHECKED THE BRAKE MYSELF AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AGAIN. THE WEAR PATTERN ON THE REAR BRAKE PAD IS VERY UNEVEN. ONE SIDE IS COMPLETELY WORN DOWN WHILE THE OTHER EDGE OF THE SAME PAD IS NOT WORN AT ALL. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM,NOT THE BRAKE PAD. I HAVE REPLACED 4 SETS OF REAR BRAKE PAD ON MY 2008 ACCORD SO FAR. I HAVE TRIED USING DIFFERENT AFTERMARKET BRAKE PADS TO NO AVAIL. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT GET HEARD BY HONDA. MANY MAD HONDA OWNER ARE OUT THERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE REAR BRAKE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369541December 7, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FOB FAILED AND WOULD NOT OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE REAR BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT WOULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL SQUEALING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE KEY FOB HAD A FAULTY PART AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE EXHIBITING THE ABNORMAL NOISE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369053December 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT AND ROTARS RESURFACED AT 24K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368600December 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE. ON 11/28/2010, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR TIRES, AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS HITTING BOTTOM, I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE ON 12/01/2010, AND WAS ADVISED I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE HAS 24,046 MILES. FOR THE PAST THREE (3) YEARS I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE FOR SERVICE TO THE SAME HONDA DEALER, THEY NEVER WARNED ME THAT THE REAR BRAKES WOULD REQUIRE SUCH FREQUENT REPAIRS. I WAS VERY UPSET TO HAVE TO PAID $250.00 FOR REPAIRS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367322November 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD FULL DETERIORATION AT 26K - 29K MILES. BRAKES MAKING SCRAPING & HIGH PITCHED GRINDING NOISES. DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST AMERICAN HONDA FOR FAULTY WARNING BRAKES ON 2008 - 2010 HONDA ACCORDS & ACURA TSX MODELS. SEE THIS SITE FOR LAWSUIT INFO: HTTP://WWW.GIRARDGIBBS.COM/HONDABRAKES.ASP AND HTTP://ACCORDSETTLEMENT.COM/INDEX.HTM AMERICAN HONDA IS HIDING BEHIND THIS SETTLEMENT TO MAKE YOU THINK THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. BUT HONDA DEALERS CONTINUE TO INSTALL THE OLDER UNRELIABLE BRAKE PADS. AMERICAN HONDA HAS A TOYOTA LIKE MAJOR FAILURE WAITING TO HAPPEN. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET AMERICAN HONDA TO DO A RECALL ON THIS? I'VE OWNED OR LEASED OVER 10 HONDA'S SINCE 1987. IF AMERICAN HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO FACE THE REAL FACTS ON THIS ISSUE AND PERFORM A RECALL, THEN THEY LEAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SWITCH AUTOMOBILE BRANDS. I'M ASSUMING THEY ARE TAKING THE STANCE OF "DO NOT FIX IT UNTIL IT BREAKS" APPROACH. COME ON AMERICAN HONDA,THIS IS YOUR WAKE UP CALL. HAVE YOU NOT LEARNED ANYTHING FROM TOYOTA'S AFTER THE FACT RECALLS??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366123November 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY THE HONDA REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATOR THAT A CLASS ACTION RELATING TO PREMATURE REAR PAD WEAR IN VARIOUS HONDA MODELS HAD BEEN SETTLED. HE WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT HOW TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RECTIFIED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. HOWEVER, THE WEAR HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH ROTORS WHICH HAD TO BE RESURFACED AT A COST OF $90.00. THE CONSUMER SENT A LETTER TO CORPORATE REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR HIS EXPENSE, BUT TO DATE, HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365852November 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AT 18,500 MILES. I UNDERSTAND I CAN RECEIVE A PARTIAL REFUND THROUGH A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILING. I DID SEND OFF THE RECEIPT AND COMPLETED THE REQUIRED FORM, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING YET. DEFINITELY HAVE NOT RECEIEVED THE $150 PROMISED ! DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE SETTLEMENT OFFER AND SAID THESE NEW IMPROVED BRAKES SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER.......... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365290November 10, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. SUDDENLY, AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE FORCE CAUSED THE CONTACTS LEFT SHOULDER TO STRIKE UP AGAINST THE DOOR WHICH RESULTED IN AN INJURY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED ABRASIONS AND SUFFERED PINCHED NERVES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY COLLISION CENTER. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $9,000. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS HAD PREMATURELY WORN WHICH WAS UNRELATED TO THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200. UPDATED 02/08/11*LJ UPDATED 04/21/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10364952November 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING DURING ACCIDENT *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE BY A SMALL TRUCK. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING TWICE THE SPEED LIMIT. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES ON HIS VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE. AN ENGINEER SUGGESTED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES BE REPLACED. BUT, WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE ROTORS WERE CUT DOWN, WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE TWICE IN THE PAST. AND THE FRONT WAS CUT DOWN ONCE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS ARE EXTREMELY THIN NOW. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED AT 5,000 MILES, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO GRIND AND RUMBLE WITH A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. UPDATED 01/14/11. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10365194November 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BEGAN NOTICING A GRATING SOUND TO THE REAR OF THE CAR WHEN BRAKING. THE CAR IS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH ONLY 29K MILES AT THE TIME THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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