Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10303216January 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE WEARING OF REAR BRAKE PADS IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD - DOWN TO 30 PERCENT AS 12,500. WITH OTHERS IT HAS HAPPENED WITH LESS MILEAGE. SAFETY CONCERN - RISK OF BRAKE FAILURE HAD TO REPLACE PADS AT MY OWN COST - SHOULD BE COVERED AND PROBLEM CORRECTED BY HONDA DUE TO DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE! *TR
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#10302875January 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR INSIDE BRAKE PADS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH HAS 23K MILES, ARE SEVERELY WORN AND HAD TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. THE REAR OUTSIDE BRAKE PADS, HOWEVER, SHOW NORMAL WEAR FOR THE CAR'S MILEAGE. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM INDICATED THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AFFECTING 2008 TO PRESENT HONDA ACCORDS AND REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *CN
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#10302365January 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
MID-DECEMBER AT 28,000MI IN MY HONDA ACCORD, I STARTED HEARING GRINDING NOISES WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY; WENT TO THE HONDA DEALER SO THEY COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS GOING ON. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAD 1MM AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I ASKED THEM TO COVER THIS EXPENSE WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY I BOUGHT WHEN I GOT THE CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD COVER ANYTHING FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. THEY CHARGED ME $50.00 FOR THE INSPECTION (I PAID FOR IT) AND TOLD ME THAT THE ESTIMATE WAS $170.00 TO REPLACE THEM. MY TOTAL BILL WAS $180.00 DOLLARS. THIS IS A DISGRACE AND HONDA NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THIS MESS UP AND HONOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR
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#10302450January 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR INSIDE BRAKE PADS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH HAS 25K MILES, ARE SEVERELY WORN AND IHAD TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. THE REAR OUTSIDE BRAKE PADS, HOWEVER, SHOW NORMAL WEAR FOR THE CAR'S MILEAGE. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM INDICATED THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AFFECTING 2008 HONDA ACCORDS AND REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
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#10302124January 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P IN OCTOBER 2007. SIX MONTHS LATER, BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING. DECEMBER 2008, THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. FOUR MONTHS AND 4500 MILES LATER, BRAKES SQUEAKING AGAIN. BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE CHANGED AGAIN. THEY WEAR OUT WAY TOO FAST. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE (INCLUDING OTHER HONDAS I OWN/OWNED). GOOGLE "2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES" AND YOU WILL FIND OVER 670+ COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR FROM CARCOMPLAINTS FROM ACCORD OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THERE IS ALSO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THIS VERY ISSUE IN CALIFORNIA! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. HONDA MORE THAN HAS THE RESOURCES TO CURE THIS MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT. *TR
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#10302004January 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY (22,000) MILES. THEY WERE REPLACED BUT I COULD SEE HOW THIS COULD BE MORE SERIOUS BECAUSE YOU WOULD NOT EXPECT TO BE LOOKING AT THIS PROBLEM AFTER ONLY 18 MONTHS. *TR
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#10302057January 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BACK BRAKE PADS FAILING ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. I BEGAN TO NOTICE A VIBRATION AT 25,000 MILES. WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY THE DEALER, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY BACK BRAKES HAD DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE ROTORS HAD BEEN DAMAGED. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE STILL IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. THE BACK BRAKES SHOULD NEVER WEAR OUT BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES. IT IS GENERALLY TWO PAIRS OF FRONT BRAKES FOR EVERY PAIR OF BACK BRAKES. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BACK BRAKES AND THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. THEY CHANGED THE BRAKING RATIO AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING OUT AT AN ALARMING PACE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I CHECKED WITH SEVERAL OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN MY AREA WHO OWN THE SAME VEHICLE AND THEY HAD ALL EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH REAR BRAKES. ONE INDIVIDUAL'S REAR BRAKES WENT OUT AT 15,000 MILES. THE BRAKING ISSUE WAS NEVER MENTIONED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DRIVERS DON'T ANTICIPATE REAR BRAKE ISSUES AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THERE IS A GREAT POTENTIAL FOR INJURY WITH THIS PROBLEM. OWNERS DON'T KNOW THEY SHOULD BE WATCHING FOR REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS AT LOW MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
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0
Deaths:
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#10301674January 21, 2010
EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P. ON WED., SEPT. 16, I HIT A PIECE OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. THE METAL PUNCTURED THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE TIRE. WHEN I STOPPED TO INSPECT THE TIRE AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TEMPORARY SPARE, I FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURES FOR USING THE STANDARD-ISSUE JACK THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE TO GET THE DAMAGED TIRE OFF THE CAR. THE JACK, HOWEVER, BENT UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE; THEN IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE FRAME, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE METAL BELOW THE DOOR. THE JACK, WHICH DOES NOT FEATURE A SLOT (MORE OF AN INDENTED PLATE) TO FIT NEATLY AROUND THE REINFORCED PART OF THE FRAME, DID NOT HOLD UP THE CAR. BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE POORLY DESIGNED JACK CONTRIBUTED TO THE DAMAGE, I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND STARTED A CASE. FOLLOWING THE DIRECTION OF MY CASE MANAGER, DAVID KITCHEN, I VISITED THE BREAKAWAY HONDA, WHERE THE PARTS TECHNICIAN COMMENTED THAT I DID INDEED HAVE A "DEFECTIVE JACK." HE TOOK PICTURES, GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE, THEN COMMUNICATED THIS TO DAVID KITCHEN. THIS WAS ON OCT. 21, 2009. SINCE THEN, I HAVE FALLEN INTO A "BLACK HOLE" WITH AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. I HAVE LEFT MANY MESSAGES FOR DAVID KITCHEN, WITH VERY LITTLE RESPONSE OR FEEDBACK. I EVEN SENT A LETTER TO HIROYUKI YAMADA, COO OF CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHICH HE NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED. FINALLY, ON JANUARY 19, 2010, I WAS INFORMED BY MR. KITCHEN THAT MY REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS REJECTED BY AMERICAN HONDA BECAUSE THE HONDA ENGINEERS "COULD NOT VERIFY THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH I USED THE JACK." I SHARED THAT THIS ANSWER WAS UNSATISFACTORY -- THAT I WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS TECHNICIAN THAT I HAD A DEFECTIVE JACK -- AND REQUESTED ANOTHER PERSON WITHIN AMERICAN HONDA TO WHOM I COULD APPEAL. MR. KITCHEN SAID THE DECISION WAS HIS AND THERE WAS NO OPPORTUNITY FOR APPEAL. MR. KITCHEN HAS ALL PHOTOS, ESTIMATES AND CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THIS CASE. FOUR MONTHS OF WAITING ON A RELATIVELY SIMPLE MATTER IS INEXCUSABLE. *TR
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#10299974January 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE WEARING OF REAR BRAKE PADS IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD - HAPPENED TO ME AT 20,000 MILES, WITH OTHERS IT HAS HAPPENED WITH LESS MILEAGE. SAFETY CONCERN - RISK OF BRAKE FAILURE HAD TO REPLACE PADS AT MY OWN COST - SHOULD BE COVERED AND PROBLEM CORRECTED BY HONDA DUE TO DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
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#10299882January 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR OUT ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. OCCURS ON MOST 08 ACCORDS AT 15,000 TO 30,000 MILES. CONSEQUENCE: SOME PEOPLE WOULD NOT REPLACE BECAUSE IT WOULD BE TOTALLY UNEXPECTED TO HAVE THE WEAR AT LOW MILEAGES. ACCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED. *TR
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#10299926January 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY THE FACTORY AFTER ONLY 9,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM HAS REPEATEDLY OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
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#10299604January 13, 2010
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. HE STATED THAT BOTH FRONT SEATS BOUNCED WHEN THEY MOVE BACK AND FORTH. HE FELT THAT THE SEATS WERE OFF TRACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON A REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 25,000. UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/11/10*JB
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#10299661January 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD PREMATURE WEAR REAR BRAKE LININGS INTERNET SHOWS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OCCURRED WHEN HONDA WENT TO DISC INSTEAD OF SHOES - FORTUNATELY NO INCIDENT HAPPENED. *TR
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#10299536January 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION HE WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED SINCE THEY WERE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE NO LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS DATED JANUARY 10, 2010 FOR THE EXACT FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 25,000.
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#10298926January 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE ENCOUNTERED PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR AFTER 21500 MILES ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX-L SEDAN. I PURCHASED REPLACEMENT PADS FOR THE FRONT BRAKES, BUT WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED WHEN I FOUND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS SHOWING LITTLE TO NO WEAR. A QUICK CHECK OF THE REAR PADS REVEALED THE BRAKES COMPLETELY WORN DOWN! WE HAVE NEVER LEFT THE PARKING BRAKE ON THE CAR, WHEN IN MOTION. I AM 44 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER WITNESSED A CAR WEARING ITS REAR PADS BEFORE THE FRONT ONES AND ESPECIALLY WHEN THE FRONTS LOOK NEW. ALSO, I AM WONDERING HOW THIS EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR GAS MILEAGE, AS WE HAVE YET TO ACHIEVE HONDA'S MPG RATINGS EVEN WHEN RUNNING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON ONLY 4 CYLINDERS (ECO MODE ONE V6 EX-L). THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST HONDA FOR THE 08-09 ACCORD REAR BRAKING SYSTEM AND HONDA AND THEIR DEALERSHIPS ARE BLAMING THE OWNERS FOR IMPROPER DRIVING HABITS. GIRARD GIBBS LLP AND CO-COUNSEL FILED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN SEPTEMBER 2009 AGAINST HONDA, RELATED TO THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEMS IN THE 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES. THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA SEEKS CERTIFICATION OF A NATIONWIDE CLASS ON BEHALF OF OWNERS AND LEASEES OF 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES. THE CASE IS PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA BEFORE JUDGE MORROW. ALSO, APPARENTLY HONDA OF AMERICA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS THE NEW SAFETY DESIGN THAT COMES STANDARD WITH THE CAR (VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST, TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK, ETC) HAS HAD AN UNANTICIPATED AFFECT ON THE LIFE OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS. AT THIS POINT HONDA SHOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL ON ALL 2008-2009 ACCORDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10298676January 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD LXP 4 CYL. AUTO PURCHASED 9/23/2007. PRODUCT/ MANUFACTURING/ENGINEERING DEFECT IN REAR BRAKES - PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. REAR BRAKES REQUIRE NEW PADS AT APPROXIMATELY 22,000 TO 24,000 MILES. CONSUMERS ARE UNKNOWINGLY DRIVING CARS UNDER WARRANTY WITH REAR PADS BELOW SAFETY LEVEL. NEITHER THE DEALERSHIPS OR HONDA ARE ALERTING CUSTOMERS TO THE PROBLEM. THEY'RE WAITING UNTIL THE CUSTOMER HEARS A SQUEALING NOISE INDICATING METAL IS RUBBING AGAINST METAL, TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE REAR BRAKES ARE WORN. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. THE: DEALERSHIPS, HONDA WORLDWIDE, AND AMERICAN HONDA ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. I DROVE THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS OR LONGER WITH UNSAFE BRAKES. SO ARE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS. THE REAR PADS WERE AT 00MM AT 30,840. FRONT PADS AT 7MM AT 30,840 DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO ENSURE THE CONSUMERS' SAFETY. THE BRAKES SHOULD BE CHECKED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AS EARLY AS 10,000 MILES. A CONSUMER COUNTS ON THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TO ENSURE KNOWN EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY ISSUES ARE CORRECTED. THE DEALER AND MFR. COST FOR THE PART AND LABOR WITHOUT MARK-UPS IS $50 TO $75. CONSUMERS ARE BEING ASKED TO PAY FOR THE ONGOING REPAIRS AT A COST OF $180 - $255 INCLUDING THE MARK-UPS. CONSUMERS EXPECT THAT A NEW CAR UNDER WARRANTY WILL HAVE SAFE EQUIPMENT AND BRAKES. CONSUMERS ALSO EXPECT THAT THE HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND HONDA WORLDWIDE WILL ABSORB THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE NO EXPENSE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD AT A LOW MILEAGE WERE IT NOT FOR THE PRODUCT/ENGINEERING DEFECT. THERE SHOULD BE NO CASH OUTLAY BY THE CONSUMER. **THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND PRODUCT DEFECT ISSUE.** *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10298716January 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE FAILURE OF REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX. *TR
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#10298764January 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKES STARTED MAKING NOISE. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN INSPECTION. PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 25,000 ON THE NEW CAR. *TR
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Deaths:
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#10298389January 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY STEP DAUGHTER BOUGHT 2008 HONDA ACCORD, BRAND NEW. AT 17,870 MILES WE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES( 06/09/08). AT 34,648 MILES ( 02/05/09) THE REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. NOW, AT 53,575 MILES, 01/05/10, THE REAR BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT FROM AND WAS TOLD THAT AMERICAN HONDA KNEW OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT WAS A WEAR ISSUES AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE AT OUR COST. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND A CASE FILE WAS OPENED. ON 01/04/10,I SPOKE WITH JAY PASQUIN, CASE MANAGER AND HE STATED HE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM HIM AS OF 01/06/10. NOW THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298337January 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAVE WORN PREMATURELY. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AT 22,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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