Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10345789July 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES HAD TO BE CHANGED AT 11,000 MILES. HONDA SAID IT WAS NORMAL "WEAR AND TEAR." BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AT 24,000 MILES, FOLLOWED BY A CRASHING SHRILL SOUND THE DAY AFTER. EXTREMELY LOUD, SHRILL SOUND WITH ACCELERATION. HAD TO GET CAR TOWED TODAY FOLLOWING INCIDENT. THIS IS A SAFETY AND QUALITY CONCERN AND HONDA REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345639July 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE HAS COMPLETELY WORN REAR BRAKE PADS AT 26K MILES. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE AT NO COST TO OWNER,. I STRONGLY DISAGREE THAT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS JUST AND FAIR TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES AND DOES NOT ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE THE VEHICLE OWNERS BUT MERELY UNJUSTLY ENRICHES A LAWFIRM. ACTION BY THE NHSTA IS MANDATED HERE TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER FROM PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE AND UNDUE ECONOMIC LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345694July 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD NEEDED REAR BRAKES REPLACED AT 33,152 MILES. NEVER HAD REAR BRAKES BAD BEFORE FRONT BRAKES. (OWNED 14 NEW CARS) MORE THAN 20,000 MILES ARE HIGHWAY, SO DON'T UNDERSTAND THE WEAR. AM NOT A HEAVY BRAKE USER - I MAINTAIN GOOD DISTANCE, COAST BEFORE BRAKING SLOWLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345603July 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT 27894 MILES, MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L'S REAR BRAKES WERE "COMPLETELY GONE" ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECH'S. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE FOR ME DRIVE ONE MORE WEEK WITH THE BRAKES IN THIS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345227July 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HONDA ACCORD FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 10000 MILES. HONDA DEALER REPAIRED. BRAKES CONTINUE TO SQUEAL OCCASIONALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345399July 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD 3 REAR BRAKE JOBS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 46,447 MILES WHICH IS ONLY 15,482 MILES PER EACH SET OF PADS. AT $209 PER REPAIR THAT IS $627. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344957July 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AFTER 20,000 ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. HONDA SERVICE INDICATED THAT 2008 MODEL YEAR CHANGE MODIFIED WHEN REAR BRAKES ENGAGE AT STOPPING. 2008 ACCORDS ENGAGE THE REAR BRAKES A FRACTION OF SECOND PRIOR TO FRONT BRAKES PREVENTING FRONT DIPPING. THIS WAS DONE WITHOUT ENLARGING THE CALIPER/PAD/ROTOR DIMENSIONS/CAPACITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344659July 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
REAR BRAKES GOING OUT AT 22,800 MILES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344719July 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SCRAPPING METAL SOUND IN REAR OF CAR. HAD TO HAVE REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. WAS INFORMED AROUND 26K MILES THAT THE BRAKES WERE LESS THAN 25% AND HAD TO REPLACE THEM 5K MILES LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344430July 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT ROUGHLY 6,000 MILES, MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD BEGAN MAKING HIGH-PITCHED NOISES (WHICH CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR). I BROUGHT IT INTO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED, "WE COULD NOT REPLICATE THE NOISE THAT YOU HEARD." SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT. AT 22,000 MILES, I HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR BRAKE PADS DUE TO UNEVEN WARE. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR PADS WERE OKAY, HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE PADS SHOWED UNEVEN WARE. THE INSIDE PAD WAS COMPLETELY GONE. DISCUSSED WHAT I HAD FOUND WITH MY NEW ACCORD WITH DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS A BRAKE PAD ISSUE, IT WAS CONSIDERED "NORMAL" WARE AND TARE... THEY WANTED CLOSE TO $300.00 FOR REPAIR. I PURCHASED NEW PADS FROM NAPA AUTO PARTS AND INSTALLED MYSELF. I HAVE MY OLD PADS AS EVIDENCE AND ALL RECEIPTS FROM BRINGING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (WHICH THEY WERE UNABLE REPLICATE THE PROBLEM). HOWEVER, AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION ONLINE, THIS DEFECT IS SURFACING ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES (CARCOMPLAINTS,COM, EDMUNDS, ETC.) THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED AND INJURIES WILL OCCUR OR WORSE IF THIS IS NOT RECTIFIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344235July 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE NEAR THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES WHEN THEY WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED BOTH REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,760 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,810.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344023July 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343415July 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE ONLY 23,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE FAILING ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342836July 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
08 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING AT 28,000 MILES. DEALER SAID PADS WERE A HONDA PROBLEM AND WERE 'SOFT' AND DEALER REPLACED THEM. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS BECAUSE OF PROBLEM WITH REAR, AND DEALER SAID THE FRONT PADS WERE FINE. THEN ABOUT 33,000 MILES I STARTED TO GET A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT WHEN I BRAKED AT HIGHWAY SPEED (OVER 55 MPH). IT WASN'T TOO BAD AT FIRST, BUT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. WHEN THE FRONT STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN I BRAKED COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE, I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID IT'S PROBABLY A WARPED ROTOR. PLUS, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE HAD BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS. HE SAID HE WOULD MACHINE THE FRONT ROTORS, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THE COST IS WAY BEYOND MY BUDGET. I HAVE NEARLY 39,000 MILES ON THE BRAKES AND THE SHIMMY IS A MAJOR SHAKE WHEN I BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND AT LOW SPEEDS IT FEELS LIKE I'M DRIVING ON ROCKS WHEN I BRAKE, ALTHOUGH I'LL BE ON A SMOOTH SERVICE. THE PULL TO THE LEFT COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE IS SO WRONG FOR A 2008 CAR. I HAD IT ALIGNED TWICE JUST IN CASE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT I WAS ASSURED THE ALIGNMENT WAS GOOD, BUT THE ROTORS WERE NOT. THIS WAS FROM A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED MECHANIC NOT EMPLOYED BY HONDA. HE ALSO SAID HE HAD TALKED TO A NUMBER OF OWNERS OF HONDA ACCORDS OF THE 2008 OR LATER MODEL YEAR AND THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH BRAKE ROTORS WARPING. THAT'S THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE OCCURS EVERY MILE I DRIVE AND THE CONSEQUENCES ARE IT TAKES MUCH MORE STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, AND IF IT'S WET, EVEN MORE STOPPING DISTANCE TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. HONDA SAYS IT MUST BE THE WAY I BRAKE, ALTHOUGH MOST OF MY DRIVING IS ON THE INTERSTATE. I FOUND OUT FROM OTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE ROTORS TURNED THAT THEY HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN IN 15,000 MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, AND HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL ACCORDS AND FIX THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342911July 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES PADS WORN OUT IN LESS THAN 25000 MILES AND AT THAT TIME DAMAGED THE BRAKE DISK AND WEAK BRAKING OCCURRED. THE NOISE OF THE REAR BRAKES WERE PRESENT FROM 10,000 MILES AND WERE ENSURED BRAKES WERE OK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342494July 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HELLO, I HAVE A 2008 ACCORD LX, THIS IS THE 4TH ACCORD I HAVE OWNED. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE REAR BRAKES. I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF REAR BRAKE PADS AND THE CAR HAS 37,385 MI ON IT. THE FRONT ONES HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED YET AND THEY ARE THE PRIMARY PADS TO STOP WITH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AT 19000 MI AND AFTER A LONG DEBATE THEY REPLACED THE BACK PADS AT NO CHARGE.I JUST REPLACED THEM FOR A 2ND TIME AT 37,000 MI. I NOTICED THAT THE PISTON ON THE REAR CALIPER SCREWS OUT WHEN ITS USED FOR BRAKING. EVERY OTHER CALIPER I HAVE WORKED WITH WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE BRAKES THE PISTON PUSHES ON THE ROTOR THEN RELEASES. THE PISTON ON THIS ACCORD SCREWS OUT BUT DOES NOT SCREW BACK IN CAUSING THE BRAKES PAD TO HAVE GREAT CONSTANT PRESURE ON THE ROTOR. I AS THE DEALER ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL. EITHER WAY THE BREAKS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 19,000 MILES ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE THE REAR BRAKES THE FRONT BRAKE HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED YET AND STILL HAVE PLENT OF LIFE LEFT IN THE PAD. IN CLOSING I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT PROPER AND TO AS IF THERE IS A RECALL OR DESIGN CHANGE BE MADE TO THIS PRODUCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342520July 11, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I BOUGHT A USED 08 HONDA ACCORD ABOUT A WEEK AGO. I STOPPED AT TARGET SHOPPING CENTER TO GET A FEW THINGS. I PARKED THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, IN PARK, WHEN MY PASSENGER EXITED SHUT THE PASSENGER DOOR AND BOOM THE SIDE CURTAIN AND PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.. UNBELIEVABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342147July 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER CUT THE ROTOR AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PEDALS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,266 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,269. UPDATED 09/22/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341597July 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS TOLD MY REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAVE WORN DOWN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND ONLY HAVE 23,342 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED A NEW CAR FORM HONDA SO THIS WAS NOT A USED CAR. GIVEN THE LOW AMOUNT OF MILES OVER THIS TIME PERIOD THESE BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN OUT FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD HAVE ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE PUT MUCH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES PER YEAR ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE PARTS YET AS I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340949July 1, 2010
AIR BAGS
2008 HONDA ACCORD, DRIVE LESS THAN 3 YRS, AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WHILE DRIVING. CALLED HONDA NORTH AMERICA OFFICE & HONDA DEALER IN HOUSTON, THEY REFUSE TO GIVE A FREE DIAGNOSIS, BECAUSE THE MILEAGE IS OVER 36,000 MILE. I TOLD THEM THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, SHOULD CARRY A LIFETIME WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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