Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10332662May 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 2.4L IN MAY OF 2008. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE PROBLEMS INCLUDING EARLY WEAR OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND WARPING OF THE ROTORS(STARTING AT ABOUT 19,000 MILES). MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 35,000 MILES AND UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT BRAKE PADS OR ROTORS SHOULD DETERIORATE AT SUCH LOW MILES. ACCORDING TO THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKE PAD SETTLEMENT, I BELIEVE THAT ALL BRAKE RELATED PROBLEMS SUCH AS ROTOR WARP SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS WELL. THE ROTOR WARP CAUSES THE STEERING WHILE/CAR TO SHAKE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AND CAUSES EXCESSIVE NOISE AND INSTABILITY IN BRAKING WHEN BRAKING ON A DECLINE (IE. HILL OR MOUNTAIN). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332669May 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURNED OIL FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL FASTER THAN NORMAL BUT STILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332575May 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN AUGUST 2008. I TOOK IT IN TO BE SERVICED TODAY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TO THE CRAMER HONDA OF VENICE. MY ACCORD HAS 29,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY RON, IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THAT I HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR BRAKES IMMEDIATELY. THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. I WAS TOLD MY BRAKES WERE REALLY, REALLY, BAD. I WAS TOLD HONDA ACCORD HAS DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT IS NOT CORRECTING IT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL BECAUSE IT HAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST THEM. I WAS TOLD DRIVING WITH THESE BRAKES COULD BE DEADLY. THEY ADVISED ME I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY BRAKES BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES AT 29, 000 MILES. HONDA TOLD ME THE ACCORD BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE. HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A RISK WITH THESE BRAKES AND HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT SUCH A PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY HONDA OF SUCH DANGER. WHY WON'T HONDA RECALL/REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE BRAKES WHEN THE RISK OF NOT DOING SO IS DEADLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332315May 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON HER VEHICLE WERE MORE THAN 90% WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331981May 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I EXPERIENCED THE KNOWN ISSUE OF PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR WITH THE 2008-2009 ACCORDS. I HEARD A HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND SO I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE SHOP. THEY SAID I MY REAR BRAKE PADS WERE BAD. SO I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT IT IS GOING TO KEEP OCCURRING EVERY 12-15,000 MILES. APPARENTLY HONDA SWITCHED THE REAR BRAKES TO USE SMALLER (AND APPARENTLY UNDERSIZED) ROTORS & THAT'S WHY THE REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT SO FAST. MY REAR BRAKE PADS WERE PLACED AND HONDA CHARGED ME 1/2 THE COST BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS IS GOING TO KEEP HAPPENING EVERY 12-15,000 MILES.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332086May 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L, 4 CYL ENGINE. HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY BLINK (DIM) WHEN AC OR AUTOMATIC TEMP CONTROL IS ACTIVATED. LIGHTS DIM FOR ABOUT 4 SECONDS AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL REGARDLESS OF SPEED. OTHER DRIVERS THINK THAT I AM SIGNALING THEM AND SOMETIMES BECOME VERY IRATE AND THREATENING. HONDA AND DEALER INDICATE THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL. SEARCH ON INTERNET INDICATES A LARGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON 2008 ACCORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331437May 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND JUST ROLLED OVER 41,000 MILES. I STARTED TO HEAR THE METAL ON METAL COMING FROM MY REAR WHEELS. THIS IS MY 3RD ACCORD SO I KNOW IT IS BRAKES RELATED. 41,000 MILE WOULD BE OK EXCEPT I ALSO HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AT 21,000 MILES. I WAS LUCK THAT MY DEALERSHIP COVERED THE 1ST SET UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOW THAT I AM NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY. ON BOTH OF MY PREVIOUS ACCORDS I ONLY REPLACED THE BRAKES ONCE IN OVER 100,000 MILES. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331468May 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES ACCORDINGLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331244May 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. WHEN I BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAY I HAVE NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THIS GOES ON EVERY OTHER MONTH AND THEY HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS STILL FORTUNATELY UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT IS THERE MORE DAMAGE BEING DONE THAT ONCE I REACH MY WARRANTY THE CAR WILL BE WORTHLESS? THE DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA HAVE BEEN USELESS IN THIS MATTER AND HAVE TOLD ME TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH EVERY WARNING LIGHT ON UNTIL THEY CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. AT WHAT POINT IN A CAR JUST A LEMON? IF I COULDN'T TURN BACK TIME 2 YEARS I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331246May 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
HONDA ACCORD EX-L 2008. I HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES AND RESURFACE ROTORS AT 25,711 MILES AT A COST OF $410.49. I NOW HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PADS, AND NOW THE SQUEAKING HAS STARTED SO I KNOW THEY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 45,000. I AM SO FRUSTRATED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331023May 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I,LIKE MANY OTHERS, HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. I FIRST HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AT 23K AND AGAIN AT 41K. AND, BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD IT LAST WEEK, I MUST TAKE THE CAR BACK TO GET ONE OF MY ROTORS COMPLETELY REPLACED (THE OTHERS WERE ABLE TO BE RESURFACED). APPARENTLY SOMETIMES BETWEEN 23K AND 41K MY BRAKES WORE BAD ENOUGH TO CAUSE AN INDENTION ON MY ROTOR. THIS IS STRANGE TO ME BECAUSE I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE THE BRAKES LOOKED AT AS SOON AS I HEARD THEM MAKING THE INDICATOR NOISE BOTH TIME, YET SOMEHOW MY ROTOR WAS ABLE TO BE INDENTED B/C THERE WAS METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL... I'M NO MECHANIC, BUT THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE TO ME! I WOULD JUST LIKE WHATEVER THE ISSUE IS THAT IS CAUSING THESE BRAKES TO WEAR DOWN SO QUICKLY TO BE FIXED. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, A QUALITY ISSUE AS WELL AS A FINANCIAL CONCERN (AT LEAST FOR ME). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330904May 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I DRIVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED AT 23,364 MILES. THE REAR BRAKES WORE EXTREMELY PREMATURE FOR ANY CAR I HAVE OWNED. ONLINE FORUMS AND COMPLAINT WEBSITES SHOW THE SAME OCCURRENCES FOR THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR. UPON CALLING HONDA TO COMPLAIN, THEY DO NOT WISH TO RECALL THE PROBLEM, NOR ARE THEY WILLING TO REFUND ME THE $221.30 THAT I HAD TO PAY TO MAKE MY CAR SAFE TO DRIVE. HONDA SAID ON THE PHONE THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WERE YET TO MAKE A RECALL/REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FAULT. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA HAD A REPUTATION THAT EXCEEDED MANY MANUFACTURES AND THUS I PURCHASED A HONDA. THIS PROBLEM IS UNACCEPTABLE AND UNFORTUNATE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED AND WAS CAPABLE OF PAYING FOR IT. I WOULD HATE TO SEE THIS BE A PROBLEM THAT IS UNRESOLVED AND WOULD BE CAPABLE OF CAUSING SOMEONE ELSE PHYSICAL HARM/DEATH IN BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT HAS NEEDED THIS SORT OF REPAIR AND HAVE DRIVEN 4 OTHER VEHICLES WITH AT LEAST 70,000+ MILES ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330382May 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR-OUT ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. REAR BRAKES REPLACED AT 25,000 MILES. UNEVEN WEAR BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER REAR BRAKE PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329650May 11, 2010
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES AIR CONDITION BLOWS OUT HOT AIR *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER, A ROCK MUST HAVE KICKED UP FROM THE ROAD AND PENETRATED THE CONDENSER FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329518May 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS 21000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER BUT THE REAR BRAKES HAVE ALREADY WORN OUT. WHILE DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS ISSUE IS COMMON TO THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329695May 10, 2010
EQUIPMENT
BOTH REMOTE CONTROLS LOSE RANGE OF OPERATION WITHIN MONTHS OF REPLACING BATTERIES. THIS HAS BECOME VERY FRUSTRATING, WHERE I OFTEN NEED TO BE STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO THE CAR TO LOCK/UNLOCK IT. I ACTUALLY REVERTED TO USING THE REMOTE OF MY HONDA REMOTE CAR STARTER INSTEAD OF THE KEY REMOTE ITSELF (OF WHICH HAS ITS OWN SET OF PROBLEMS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329451May 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES WEAR PREMATURELY. HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 27K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329195May 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES FOR THE SECOND TIME. ONCE AT 35,000 ONCE AT 60,000. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THREE DIFFERENT HONDA MANAGERS THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE DESIGN OF THE SPRING THAT IS SUPPOSED TO SEPARATE THE PADS AFTER BRAKING DOES NOT PUSH THE PADS FAR ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE ROTORS. THIS NOT ONLY WEARS THE PADS MUCH TOO QUICKLY BUT ALSO MAKES THE ENGINE WORK HARDER AND HINDERS THE GAS MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329568May 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LETTER FROM SENATOR WARNER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT WHO IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE BRAKES ON HER 2008 HONDA ACCORD *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKES WERE OUT PREMATURELY AND THE ROTORS WERE EXTREMELY RUSTED. TO DATE, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE BY THE HONDA DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328943May 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD V6. I TOOK IT IN FOR PRE-MATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR AT 25,000. THE NEXT WEEK THE ENGINE SURGED AND I CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER WHILE PARKING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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