Honda Accord Complaints (2008)
1,521 consumer complaints on file.
- #10322671March 29, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAVE ALWAYS HELD HONDA IN HIGHEST REGARDS WHEN IT COMES TO SERVICE AND MANUFACTURING, BUT THIS WITHIN ITSLEF IS A TRAVESTY!!!!! HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO LOSE THEIR LIVES OR BE INJURED IN A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS ADDRESSED? PURCHASED 2008 HONDA LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO, PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR, WHICH IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, HEARD SUTTLE NOISES THAT INDICATED A DEFECT IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKING SYSTEM @ LESS THAN 20,000 MILES, WITH NO INDICATION THAT REAR BRAKES NEEDED SERVICING: @26,000 MILES REAR BRAKE PADS WORN DOWN METAL TO METAL, TWO TRIPS TO THE HONDA DEALER BEFORE ACTUALLY ACKNOWLEDGING REPAIR NEEDED AND REPLACING PADS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10322328March 26, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE COMPLAINED TO HONDA NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED WITHIN THE 1ST YEAR OF THE PURCHASE OF THIS NEW VEHICLE. MONTHS LATER, THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AFTER MY CONSTANT COMPLAINTS. THE BRAKES HAVE CONTINUED TO CAUSE PROBLEMS (SQUEEKING, ETC). I HAD THIS REPLACED TODAY BY A BRAKE COMPANY. THE INSIDE OF THE PADS WERE EXTREMELY WORN, AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES. ANOTHER HONDA OWNER MADE ME AWARE THAT THEY WERE REPLACING THE REAR BRAKES ON 08 HONDA ACCORDS, SO I CALLED THEM AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO REIMBURSE ME AS THE BRAKES INSTALLED ARE NOT HONDA BRAKES. HONDA IS NOT CONSIDERING THIS A RECALL; HOWEVER, THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE REAR BRAKE PROBLEM (TO MY RECENT DISCOVERY). IF THESE PADS ARE WEARING QUICKER THAN PLANNED, THEY HAVE THE PROPENSITY TO CAUSE SOMEONE TO NOT BE ABLE TO STOP. THEY FAILED TO NOTIFY CUSTOMERS OF THIS PROBLEM. IF SOMEONE DOES NOT COMPLAIN TO THEM ABOUT THEIR BRAKES, THEY HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10321903March 25, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
PURCHASED HONDA ACCORD EXLV6 IN 02/08. REAR BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING AT 3K MILES. BROUGHT THE CAR INTO BAY RIDGE DEALERSHIP IN BROOKLYN NY AND WORK WAS DONE TO THE ROTORS AND/OR REAR BRAKE PADS NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MGR ON EVERY OIL CHANGE AND THEY'RE WELL AWARE OF THE SITUATION. I WAS TOLD EVERYONE'S WAITING FOR HONDA TO ISSUE RECALL. I HAVE SENT LETTERS TO HONDA IN 2008 & 2009 TO FILE COMPLAINTS . THE ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED ONLINE AND IN VARIOUS MAGAZINES. HONDA TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT THAT IS NOT SATISFACTORY. ASIDE FROM THE NOISE, THERE IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE HERE AS THE BRAKING DISTANCE SEEMS LONGER. I WAS FINALLY SO FRUSTRATED THAT I WENT TO A TRUSTED LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACING IMMEDIATELY. APPROX 18K MILES. THE IRONIC PART IS THAT HE TOLD ME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT SOON BECAUSE HE KNOWS THIS WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AND WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10321904March 25, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HONDA ENGINEERS ARE HELD LIABLE FOR THE MANY BRAKE PROBLEMS ON THE 2008 ACCORD MODEL. A FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE A REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR DOWN TO NOTHING AFTER ONLY 18000 MILES OF DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT WILL RESULTS IN INNOCENT PEOPLE BEING HURT OVER A DESIGN FLAW. THE DEALERS KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE "SWEEPING IT UNDER THE RUG" JUST LIKE TOYOTA DID RECENTLY. I FEAR FOR MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WHO USE THIS CAR MORE THAN I DO. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE HURT OR KILLED IN ACCIDENTS BEFORE THE NHTSA DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE RESPOND WITH SUGGESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10321847March 24, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD, PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. AT 32,000 REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOR THIRD TIME, FIRST @12,550 MILES AND SECOND @ 19,700 MILES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10321663March 23, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD 4 DOOR VEHICLE WITH A V6. THE CAR IS ABOUT 22 MONTHS OLD WITH APROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. THE REAR BREAKS FAILED. HONDA IS CALLING IT "PREMATURE WEAR" AND PAID FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE REPAIR. THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY HAVE NEITHER A RECALL, YET THEY PAID FOR IT BECAUSE IT IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THYE HAVE STATED THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AND I CAN EXPECT THE BRAKES TO FAIL EVERY 20,000 MILES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10321375March 22, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD NEEDED REPLACING AFTER 19,000 MILES. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE REP AT HONDA< I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS COMMON ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL. I ASKED DO THEY KNOW WHY? THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER. I CONTACTED HONDA NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE IN WRITING. THEY RESPONDED ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER BY PHONE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY CONTACTED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, WHERE I HAD MY CAR SERVICED, THEY STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. HONDA CUTOMER SERVICE, SAID THEY KNEW OF NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT REAR BRAKES. *DT I TOLD CUSTOMER SERVICE THA TI HAVE NEVER REPLACED REAR BRAKES ON ANY OF MY PREVIOUS CARS BEFORE 45,000 MILES AND THART FRONT BRAKES NORMALLY WEAR OUT 2 TO 1 TO REAR BRAKES. MY CAR HAD 1ML LEFT ON THE REAR AND 9 ML LEFT ON THE FRONT BRAKES. I WAS TOLD THAT UNDER NORMAL WEAR HONDA EXPECTS THEIR REAR BRAKES TO LAST 30,000 - 40,000 MILES AGAIN I ASKED THEM TO EXPLAIN WHY THESE BRAKES WORE OUT, I WAS A PREPARED STATMENT, SAYING SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT THAT THEY WOULD TRACK BRAKE PROBLEMS OVER THE NEXT 2-3 YEARS AND IF THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, WILL GET BACK TOME. I FEEL HONDA HAS A PROBLEM WITH WEAR OF BACK BRAKES ON 2008 ACCORDS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10321411March 22, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY CAR WAS MAKING A TERRIBLE NOISE ..I FIGURED THE FRONT PADS WERE DUE FOR REPLACEMENT AT 30,000 MILES .TOOK IT TO A SHOP WHICH WAS OPEN ON SUNDAY AND FOUND THAT THE REAR PADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE . THE FRONT PADS HAD LITTLE IF ANY WEAR ON THEM ACCORDING TO THE SEAR'S TECH WHO DID THE WORK. HE THOUGHT THAT THE PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPRING. I HAVE HAD NO SUCH NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM FROM HONDA AS OF THIS DATE ... ..WHEN I CALLED HENDRICK HONDA TO COMPLAIN /ADVISE THEM OF THE ISSUE ,THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT...AND SAID IT MORE THAN LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE WARRANTY BUT SINCE I HAD TAKEN IT SOMEWHERE ELSE ,HE COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME ...WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO, RIDE ON BAD BRAKES JUST B/C THEY AREN'T OPEN ON SUNDAY??? TERRIBLE CUSTOMER RELATION. *DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10321490March 22, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HONDA ACCORD 2008 - REAR BRAKE FAILURE AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES. OTHER CARS I HAD LASTED 40 TO 70,000 MILES. IT CAN LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE AS USERS AREN'T EXPECTING BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT SO SOON. *DT IF NOT A RECALL, AT LEAST A WARNING FROM HONDA TO ALL BUYERS IS WARRANTED, IN MY OPINION, SO THEY CAN KEEP AN EYE OR REPLACE WITH LONGER LASTING PADS PRONTO. THANKS. *DT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10320965March 19, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, BUT HE DID NOT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPING WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH REAR CALIPER WERE RUSTED AND IT WAS BECAUSE HE DIDN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE ENOUGH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD REMOVE THE RUST. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE CALIPERS WERE BUILD WITH DEFECTIVE METAL AND THAT IS WHY THE CALIPERS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10321036March 19, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD IS ON ITS 3RD SET OF BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TOO. ONLY ON THE REAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10320458March 17, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE MY VEHICLE STRUCK A PATCH OF BLACK ICE. THE CAR'S VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST ENGAGED, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL, THE VEHICLE SPUN REPEATEDLY AND LEFT THE ROADWAY, STRIKING A CULVERT AND CAUSING THE SIDE AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I FOUND OUT A WEEK AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK FROM REPAIRS THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN TO METAL ON METAL WITH NO PRIOR WARNING AND AFTER ONLY APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND CONTRIBUTED TO MY ACCIDENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST AND BRAKE ASSIST FUNCTION WAS ENGAGED, I BELIEVE THE WORN STATE OF THE REAR BRAKES AS OPPOSED TO THE ALMOST NEW CONDITION OF THE FRONT BRAKES CAUSED THE BACK END OF MY CAR TO SWING AROUND AND SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 ACCORDS (ON THE INTERNET), BUT AMERCIAN HONDA HAS YET TO EVEN ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED IN THAT HIGH SPEED CRASH. FORTUNATELY, THE HONDA ENGINEERS THAT DESIGNED THE AIRBAGS PUT MORE THOUGHT INTO THEIR DESIGN THAN THE ENGINEERS THAT DESIGNED A REAR BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WEARS DOWN AFTER 20,000 MILES. I CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 57,000 MILES ON MY ACCORD AND HAVE NOW REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TWICE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10320452March 17, 2010SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD OPERATE THE VEHICLE AND TRAVEL OVER A ROUGH TERRAIN, THE CONTACT WOULD NOTICE A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10319979March 15, 2010AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CLOSED DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR, SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BROUGHT TO DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT IS WAS NOT COVERED. MANUFACTURER ALSO REFUSED TO COVER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10319630March 15, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I STARTED TO HEAR SQUEAKING AT AROUND 14K MILES, AT WHICH POINT I FOUND IT SUSPICIOUS AND RESEARCHED MULTIPLE SIMILAR OCCURRENCES ONLINE. I ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA ADVISING OF THE "POTENTIAL" SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH ALSO RECOMMENDED TO HAVE THE BRAKES INSPECTED. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AND ASKED IF THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE FOR THIS INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT, AND THEY SAID THAT IF THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WAS NOT RELATED TO THE ISSUE THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED. I DID NOT LIKE THEIR RESPONSE AND ARGUED ABOUT IT, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY HAD TO SIGN A FORM TO ACCEPT THE DISCLAIMER IN ORDER FOR THE INSPECTION TO BE PERFORMED. THE PROBLEM WAS IN FACT RELATED TO THE SAFETY NOTICE AND WAS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10319482March 14, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AROUND 4:45 P.M., THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010, I TOOK MY '08 HONDA ACCORD TO GOODSON HONDA I-45 NORTH, HOUSTON, TEXAS, BECAUSE AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES LOUD NOISES WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARED THAT I WAS HAVING SERIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS. AFTER AN INQUIRY OF THE BRAKE'S QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE, THE SERVICE ADVISOR, CARL REED CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WOULD BE REPLACED WITH A BETTER QUALITY. HE INFORMED ME THAT HONDA'S CORPORATE OFFICE HAD SELECTED A NEW COMPANY THAT WOULD PROVIDE BETTER QUALITY, AND LONGER LIFE SPANS OF THEIR BRAKE SHOES AND PADS. IN ADDITION, HONDA'S TECHNICIAN HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. THE QUALITIES OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM USING LOW QUALITY BRAKE PADS AND SHOES HAVE PROVEN TO BE A NUISANCE FOR OWNERS. THE SERVICE ADVISOR, CARL REED, DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE REAR OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND IT STAYED HIDDEN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THEN ONE OF HONDA'S ROUGE TECHNICIANS, JOSE TERDOMO, DROVE THE VEHICLE INSIDE THE SERVICE AREA WHERE IT WAS VISIBLE FROM A WINDOW. HE KEPT THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OPEN AS HE REMOVED THE REAR BRAKE SHOES. AROUND 6:10 REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, AND I CHECKED THE VEHICLE OUT AT 6:19. WHEN I TURNED THE AIR CONDITION ON AFTER DEPARTING FROM GOODSON HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT, CONTAMINATED AIR FLOWING FROM THE VENTS INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE RESPIRATORY DISCOMFORT. WHILE VENTURING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK FRIDAY, 03/12/2010, THE AIR QUALITY THAT FLOWED FROM THE VENT WAS UNFIT FOR HUMANS TO BREATHE. AS IT FLOWED FROM THE AIR CONDITION VENTS, IT PERMEATED THE AIR WITH DANGEROUS NANOPARTICLES, LETHAL CHEMICALS, AND IRRITANT GASES COMPRESSED WITH TETRAFLUOROETHANE (R-134A). THIS DANGEROUS MIXTURE QUICKLY ATTACKS THE RESPIRATORY AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS WITH ITS LETHAL COMBINATION. IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317929March 9, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
PURCHASED A BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD IN 2008 LX-P(2008). REAR BRAKES WENT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY AT A 15000 MILES AND AGAIN 30000. CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON BOTH CASES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318017March 9, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND IN FEB. 2009 I HAD 15,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED BY HONDA AT A COST OF $86.55 WHICH WAS ABOUT HALF THE PRICE OF THE REPAIR. IN FEB. 2010 AT 30,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKES WERE DOWN TO THE SENSORS AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACE AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED A 1999 AND HAVE A 2007 HONDA ACCORD AND NEVER REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES UNTIL THEY HAD AR LEASE 45,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES ON THE 2008 AND 2009 HONDA ACCORD. CANADA HAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN FOR THE REAR BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACE AT NO CHARGE IN FEB.2010 AND I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR MY $86.55 THAT I PAID IN FEB. 2009 BUT HONDA REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE REAR BRAKES HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO DO THIS CAUSE IT WILL COST THEM MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. I HOPE WE ARE NOT LOOKING AT ANOTHER TOYOTA SITUATION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10318128March 9, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD SMELL AN UNUSUAL ODOR COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED DUE TO WEIGHT ISTRIBUTION, THE REAR BRAKES WOULD WEAR SOONER THAN THE FRONT BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER DEEMED THE FAILURE AS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,145 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,136.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10317662March 8, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 16,000 MILES. RECENTLY I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE GONE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF NO PROBLEMS WITH REAR BRAKES ON THE ACCORD. I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME AS EARLY AS 6000 MILES. HONDA OFFERED TO PICK UP HALF THE COST, UNIT I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS AWARE OF A FIX IN THE 2010 MODEL. THE DEALER THEN ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEMS WITH EARLY BRAKE REPLACEMENT ON THE ACCORD. HONDA THEN REPLACED THEM WITH THE NEW PADS THAT HAVE SPRINGS ADDED TO STOP THE DRAGGING OF THE PADS ON THE DISC. THIS IS COSTING MANY PEOPLE EXPENSES THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0