Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10353832September 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
INITIAL REAR BRAKE SQUEALING AFTER OVER NIGHT SETTING OR USE TO PARKING LOTS, SQUEAL WOULD OCCUR IN REVERSE DIRECTION BRAKING, AS IF BRAKE WAS DRAGGING. AS TIME PROGRESSED A METAL TO METAL SOUND WAS NOTED AS IF SOME METAL PART HAD COME LOOSE AND WOULD DRAG OR RUB IN SLIGHT DIRECTIONAL PRESSURE CHANGES. APPLYING BRAKES WOULD TEMPORARILY SILENCE , BUT WOULD RETURN WHEN BRAKES WERE RELEASED. A SLIGHT PULLING SENSATION WAS NOTED TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT ALONG WITH A VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED AT A COST OF $214.00 PARTS AND LABOR. ADDITIONALLY, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED AT A COST OF $133.00 PARTS AND LABOR. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353536September 2, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND RECENTLY I CLOSED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS WENT OFF. THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING AND I WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR OR ITEM THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED IT TO GO OFF. I TOOK MY CAR TO GOODSON HONDA WEST SERVICE DEPARTMENT (HOUSTON TX) AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUES AND THAT I HAD DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY UNDERCARRIAGE. I ASKED THEM WHY DAMAGE UNDER THE CAR ON THE RIGHT SIDE WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIR BAG ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR TO GO OFF, THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN EXPLANATION. THEY TOLD ME TO FILE WITH MY INSURANCE. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND THE ENTIRE HEAD LINER PLUS ALL OF THE AIR BAGS TOTALING 3,600.00 I CALLED MY INSURANCE AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD COVER IT BUT THAT I HAD A $1,250.00 DEDUCTIBLE (TWO TEENAGE DRIVERS). I WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD TAKE MY CAR TO THE GOODSON BODY SHOP BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE DOING THE WORK. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR THERE THEY LOOKED IT OVER AGAIN AND I ASKED THE QUESTION WHY WOULD THE SIDE AIR BAG GO OFF WHEN I CLOSE THE DOOR. THEY COULDN'T EXPLAIN IT EITHER AND THEY QUESTIONED WHETHER THE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT UNDERCARRIAGE CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO GO OFF. THEY ASKED THE SERVICE FOLKS AND A HONDA REP TO COME OUT AND MEET AND AGAIN HONDA DENIED THE CLAIM AS WARRANTY. I SPOKE WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND SOMEONE SENT ME A INTERESTING ARTICLE THAT I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD SHARE WITH YOU: HTTP://WWW.THEBOSTONCHANNEL.COM/R/20040559/DETAIL.HTML A BOSTON CHANNEL DID A REPORT AND FOUND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING IN THE 2008 MODEL ACCORDS AND HONDA CONTINUES TO DENY THAT THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM. I WONDER IF ANYONE IN HOUSTON HAS HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE THAT I'M HAVING AND IF HONDA IS TRYING TO COVER SOMETHING UP LIKE TOYOTA. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352886August 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2008 ACCORD EX HAS ABNORMAL BRAKE WEAR. AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS. THE WEAR WAS EXTREMELY UNEVEN, AND ONE SIDE OF THE BRAKE WAS WORN BEFORE THE OTHER. THE BRAKES WEAR OUT EVERY TIME AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES, AND THE SENSORS GO OFF MUCH TOO EARLY, AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, WE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS, BUT IT DOES NOT FIX THE ABNORMAL WEAR. THE BRAKES ARE ALSO OVERHEATING EXTREMELY QUICKLY, WHICH IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ABNORMAL WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351630August 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAVE WORN OUT TWICE PREMATURELY ,THE LAST TIME MY ROTORS WERE GONE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT ALMOST $400 DOLLARS AT FIRST THE DEALER SERVICE UNIT SAID IT WAS NORMAL. LATER UPON MAKING A LOT OF DISTURBANCE AT DEALERSHIP WITH THE MANAGER OF SERVICE HE ADMITTED THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. HE SAID PAY AND SUBMIT TO HONDA FOR REFUND. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID TO WAIT SINCE A CLASS ACTION SUIT HAD BEEN FILED AND NO REFUND WOULD BE GIVEN AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350749August 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PAD FAILURE, HONDA ACCORD 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350495August 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LEFT REAR TIRE STARTS MAKING LOUD SQUEAKING HISSING WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CAR BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND FAST ENOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349916August 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAD TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. I'VE ONLY HAD MY HONDA ACCORD FOR NINE MONTHS AND HAVE ONLY PUT APPROX. 9,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE HONDA SERVICE MGR. THAT THE UNREASONABLE WEAR WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN THAT CAUSED "EXCESSIVE FORCE TO BE APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE'S WHEELS". HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKES ON THE 08 HONDA ACCORD WERE WEARING OUT MORE THAN TWICE AS FAST AS THEY SHOULD! THEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE CLASS-ACTION SUIT AGAINST HONDA AND THE 20008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V-6 SEDAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350130August 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES NEED TO BE RECALLED. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT!!! REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349206August 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WORNOUT AT 19,000 MILES. HIGHWAY DRIVING 70%. DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. 170.00 TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348980August 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AND MAKING VERY LOUD NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348818August 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AND BRAKE ROTORS BEGAN FUNCTIONING AT A HIGHER TEMPERATURE THAN NORMAL WHICH CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO PREMATURELY WEAR DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM TO CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE IN LOUISIANA IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A REFUND ON THE BRAKE PADS DUE TO A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT THAT WAS SETTLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348907August 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT AROUND 17K MILES AND CAUSED VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE NOW IS AT 42K MILE AND VIBRATION IS OCCURRING AGAIN SIMILAR TO THE 17K INCIDENT. LAST WEEK MECHANIC SAID PADS WERE STILL 70%. REAR PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348567August 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 ACCORD EX COUPE V6. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DAINTILY, MOSTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AT 26000 NOTICED A VIBRATION IN STEERING WHILE BRAKING FROM 60MPH TO 30MPH. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP. REAR BRAKES PADS WERE GONE, AND FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. DEALER REPLACED PADS AND MACHINED AND TURNED ROTORS. AT 38000 MILES VIBRATION RETURNED. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER REPLACED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE NOW WARPED. REPLACED FRONT PADS, REAR PADS, FRONT AND REAR ROTORS. AT 46000 MILES VIBRATION RETURNED. SOUGHT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO NOTED THAT THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE TOO SMALL FOR A VEHICLE THAT HEAVY WITH ELECTRONIC BRAKE BALANCING AND VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST. INSTALLED AFTERMARKET PADS AND ROTORS. ISSUE HAS NOT RETURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348108August 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR, AT UNDER 23,000 WE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD THEY WE WORN OUT AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, AFTER CHECKING I FOUND OUT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE 2008 ACCORDS AND THERE IS SUPPOSE TO BE A FIX FOR THIS WITH NEW V SPRINGS ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO THIS REPAIR OR CHANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347828August 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IMPROPER BRAKING SYSTEM IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD LED TO THE REAR BRAKE PADS FAILING PREMATURELY AT 32,000 ON A MAINLY HIGHWAY MILES DRIVEN CAR. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE AND 70% REMAINED ON FRONT PADS. EXPERIENCED SHAKING WHEN STOPPING AT APPROXIMATELY 33,000 MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. IT APPEARS THAT SOMETHING IS FAULTY WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA IS TRYING TO PLACE BLAME ON THE CONSUMER BUT MOST CARS DON'T NEED THESE THINGS REPLACED AND THE SEQUENCE THAT THINGS ARE FAILING IS POINTING TO A MAJOR DEFECT. YOU CAN REPLACE ALL DAY, BUT NO ONE IS REVEALING OR FIXING THE REAL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347852August 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY HONDA REAR BRAKE PADS WERE PREMATURELY WORN OUT . IN LAST 2 AND A HALF YEAR I HAD LESS THAN 29,000 MILES ON THE CAR. HOWEVER REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT AND I COULD HEAR HUGE GRINDING NOISE FROM THE BACK . I WENT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND HAVE THEM REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS. HOWEVER, IT COST ME $218.15 USD AND LOT OF AGONY AND ISSUES WHILE DRIVING CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346966August 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. BROUGHT MY CAR (34,000 MILES) TO MY MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION AND WAS TOLD MY REAR BRAKES WERE DOWN TO MEDAL. I DO PRIMARILY LONG DISTANCE DRIVING. CONSIDERING THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND HONDA IS OFFERING A $125.00 REBATE BACK FOR PREMATURE BREAK WEAR, SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL? THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347004August 3, 2010
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEAD REST WAS NOT ANGLED CORRECTLY. WHEN SHE WOULD SIT IN THE SEAT, THE HEAD REST WOULD PUSH HER HEAD FORWARD. SHE STATED THIS WOULD CAUSE HER TO FEEL FATIGUED AND CAUSE A SORE NECK, AFFECTING HER ABILITY TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346407July 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 HONDA ACCORD EX/4-DOOR SEDAN/4-CYLINDER: BOUGHT NEW CAR 03/09; AT CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN 10,000 MILES REAR BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY, THEREAFTER FRONT BRAKES ALSO WORE OUT. HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENTS DUE TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CORP REFUSING TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. THEY REFUSE ANY ASSISTANCE OR RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346049July 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WERE UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY VEER TOWARD THE RIGHT. THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES BUT THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO VEER TOWARD THE LEFT. THE DEALER REALIGNED THE FRONT SUSPENSION BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WOULD SPORADICALLY SQUEAL WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,800. ON JULY 26, 2010, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSA AND AN EXCLAMATION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE BEGAN IDLING ERRATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE KEPT WANTING TO CUT AS THE CONSUMER APPROACHED TRAFFIC LIGHTS. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CYLINDER. THE SPARK PLUGS AND CYLINDER WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/10/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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