Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10298382January 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 08 HONDA ACCORD EX-L IN MARCH 08. AROUND 10K MILES I STARTED NOTICING DURING LIGHT BRAKING THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK. I FIGURED THE PADS WERE JUST BRAKING IN AND THAT THE BRAKE DUST WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. AFTER WASHING AND WAXING MY ACCORD I INSPECTED AND CHECKED THE BRAKE CALIBERS, PADS AND SHIMS TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE NOISE. I NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAD LITTLE TO NO PAD REMAINING. I REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS WITH LESS THAN 13K MILES. I PAID IT NO MIND BECAUSE I'M A MECHANIC, BUT NOW I'M CONCERNED. I CURRENTLY HAVE 24K MILES ON IT AND AGAIN I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME BRAKE SQUEAKING NOISE. I HAVE PURCHASED EIGHT HONDAS, THREE NEW AND FIVE USED. I CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR WITH OVER 850K MILES ON THEM TOTAL. THROUGHOUT MY HONDA MANIA, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A HONDA DEFICIENCY. TODAY, I HAVE READ COMMENTS AND COMPLAINTS AGAINST HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND HONDA AMERICA. I'M TOTALLY OVER TAKEN BY THIS AND CAN ONLY ASSUME HONDA WILL DO THE RIGHT THING SOON AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PREMIUM PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297880January 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
UNEVEN WEAR ON REAR BRAKES @ 30,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297884January 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS DIM CONSIDERABLY WHEN THE YOU HAVE THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITION ON. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL FOR HONDA'S. THE PROBLEM IS DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN YOU SEE THIS OCCUR AND THINK SOMETHING WRONG ELECTRICALLY AND YOU ARE DISTRACTED. IT'S SO NOTICEABLE THAT I HAVE HAD CARS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION BLINK THEIR LIGHTS AT ME. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DISTRACTION WHEN DRIVING. IS THERE ANY THING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297798January 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WORN OUT AT 25,000 MILES IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, BOTH OF THE INNER PADS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT, WHEREAS THE OUTER PADS ARE OK (WITHIN NORMAL WEAR & TEAR). THIS PROBLEM, IF NOT CORRECTED IN TIME, WILL LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM AND PRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE MOST OWNERS (MYSELF INCLUDED) WOULD NOT EXPECT IT TO FAIL THAT EARLY UNDER NORMAL USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297823January 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED AN 08 HONDA ACCORD IN JAN08. IN AUG 09 (7 MONTHS LATER) I WAS TOLD BY HONDA DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACED. THE CAR ONLY HAD 19K MILES ON IT. HONDA REFUSED TO COVER THE COST EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS 7 MONTHS OLD AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PAID $205 TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. IN MAY 09 (9 MONTHS LATER), I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HONDA FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACED. AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE HAD 39K TOTAL MILES, WHICH WAS ONLY 20K MILES SINCE THE LAST TIME I HAD BRAKES PUT ON THE VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME. I ONCE AGAIN PAID $215 TO HONDA FOR THE REPAIR. I QUESTIONED HONDA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT RELATED TO DRIVER HABITS AND THE FACT THAT I LIVED IN A CONGESTED AREA. I INFORMED THEM THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE REPLACED REAR BRAKES ON EVERY 20K MILES. I ADVISED THAT THE 2006 HONDA ACCORD THAT I TRADED IN WITH 94K MILES HAD BRAKES REPLACED ONCE, WHICH WAS AT THE 80K MARK. I ALSO ADVISED THEM THAT THIS WAS A COMMUTER CAR AND THAT I HAVE HAD THE SAME COMMUTE FOR 4 YEARS, SO THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO ME OR THE CONGESTION. IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER MY SECOND BRAKE REPAIR, I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP AS QUICKLY AS IT SHOULD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED BY HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES LOOKED FINE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. I AM NOW AT 59,000 MILES AND NOTICING THAT THE CAR IS MAKING SQUEALING NOISES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THEREFORE, THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME I AM REPLACING BRAKES ON A NEW CAR. HONDA WILL NOT OWN UP TO THIS SAFETY HAZARD. I INVESTIGATED TRADING IT IN, BUT WAS TOLD BY HONDA THAT THE 09 & 10 MODELS HAVE THEM SAME PART NUMBER. THIS PROBLEM WILL ONLY CONTINUE TO GROW. UNFORTUNATELY, SOMEONE WILL END UP GETTING HURT BEFORE HONDA TAKES ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297784January 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON MARCH 25, 2009, I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I'VE NOTICED BRAKE NOISE SMELLS, WHICH I WAS SURE COULDN'T POSSIBLE BE COMING FROM MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS TOO NEW. WHEN I WENT FOR MY 5000 MILE SERVICE CHECK, THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THE BRAKES WERE SHOWING SOME SIGN OF WEAR, BUT WERE OK FOR NOW. I PLANNED ON HAVING THEM CHECKED AGAIN DURING THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. ON 12/29/09 WHEN LEAVING WORK, MY BRAKES DID NOT STOP MY CAR ON COMMAND AS IT USUALLY DOES. I WAS GOING NO MORE THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I STOPPED FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I FELT A DRAGGING OR SCRAPING WHICH TOLD ME IT WAS TIME TO GET THE BRAKES CHECKED REAL SOON. THAT EVENING, MY SON WENT ON A GROCERY RUN FOR ME. ON HIS WAY HOME, HE TRIED TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND RAMMED INTO A TREE. MY 9 MONTH OLD ACCORD IS NOW TOTALED DUE THE FAILING BRAKES. IS HONDA GOING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THIS? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297681December 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE DISC/DRUMS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. MY CAR HAS ONLY 17693 MILES! I WAS SHOCKED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT HONDA HAS A REPLACEMENT PART - 43022-TA0-A51AND THIS IS THE ONE THAT WAS PUT IN MY CAR. HONDA SPLIT THE COST. IF HONDA HAS A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE DEFECTIVE ONE, THEN THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE WHOLE THING. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD PAY ANYTHING. THERE ARE HONDA OWNERS ON THE ROAD UNAWARE THAT THEY ARE DRIVING WITH DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297573December 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE EXITING A RAMP HE HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297167December 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ON A 2008 ACCORD COUPE WORE OUT IN THE REAR MUCH EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. I FOUND THEM TO NEED REPLACING AT 21,400 MILES. BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN AND NEEDED REPLACED. THEY ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296876December 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE SYSTEM. ORIGINAL BRAKES LASTED ALMOST 10,000 MILES, (FEB 09). (DEC 09)NEED NEW BRAKES AGAIN AT A LITTLE LESS THAN 21,000. THIS CERTAINLY SEEMS AS A DESIGN FLAW. OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED, INCLUDING A HONDA, HAD BRAKES REPLACED AT AROUND 30,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296868December 23, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR OM 08 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296704December 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED MARCH 2008. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED ONCE ON THE VEHICLE. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE BRAKE PADS ONLY LAST FOR 2500 MILES. THERE WERE NO RECALLS LISTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE CURRENT WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296596December 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY HONDA ACCORD COUPE (2008) REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT ABOUT EVERY 15,000 MILES AS IT STARTS TO MAKE THE NOISE FROM THE SENSORS. MY CAR IS APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES, 1 1/2 YEARS OLD, AND HAVE CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE PADS TWICE IN CONTRAST TO THE FRONT BRAKE PADS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN CHANGED. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THE CAR AND USUALLY DRIVE ON HIGHWAYS. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ON THE DEALER AS THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. THEY SAID THAT HONDA ENGINEERS WERE INVESTIGATING AS THEY HAVE BEEN NOTICING A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF CUSTOMERS WITH CARS HAVING THIS KIND OF ISSUE EVERY 15K TO 20K MILES. THEY ALSO SPECIFIED THAT IF A RECALL WAS TO BE DONE THEY WILL REFUND MY MONEY. THE INTEREST THING ABOUT THIS IS THAT WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO LEAN TO THE FRONT WHICH WOULD MAKE YOU THINK THAT THE CAR USES FRONT BRAKES THE MOST RATHER THAN THE BACK ONES. BY OPENING THIS COMPLAIN I WILL LIKE RAISE AWARENESS AND IF POSSIBLE AN INVESTIGATION AS MY BELIEVE IS THIS IS NOT NORMAL. EACH REPLACEMENT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 100 TO 150 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296432December 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE PREMATURELY WORN AT 30K MILES. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296229December 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NOISE FROM REAR OF 2008 HONDA ACCORD, MILEAGE 28099. TOOK AUTO TO DEALERSHIP FINDINGS "INSPECTED AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE JUST BELOW MIN. SAFETY SPECS. DEALERSHIP "INSTALLED 43022-TA0-A51 :SET PAD RR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296266December 17, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
MICHELIN PILOT MXM4 P225/50R17 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRE ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD 4DR EX. MOUNTED ON RR WITH ONLY 17735 MILES DEVELOPED A SIDE WALL BLISTER NEAR THE BEAD. THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED AND HAD NEVER SUFFERED ANY IMPACT DAMAGE. THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OWNERS COST BECAUSE MICHELIN DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY. DEFECTIVE TIRE KEPT BY OWNER FOR INSPECTION BY MICHELIN REP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296275December 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES ON A 2008 ACCORD COUPE WORE OUT IN THE REAR MUCH EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. I FOUND THEM TO NEED REPLACING AT 27,500 MILES. BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN AND NEEDED REPLACED. THEY ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295784December 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAD MY REAR BRAKES REPLACED ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD AT 34000 HIGHWAY MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN BEYOND THE SENSOR WHICH I NEVER HEARD. I NEVER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES ON MY LAST CAR EVEN AFTER 1400,00 MILES AND I READ ON LINE THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM ON 2008 AND 2009 HONDAS. HONDA TOLD ME THE REARS WEAR FASTER THAN THE FRONTS NOW AND THEIR MECHANIC SAID HE OFTEN REPLACES THEM AT 15,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295638December 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE SQUEAKING. REAR BRAKE PADS WORN UNEVEN, AND PREMATURE @ 28K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295704December 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STOPS RUNNING AT IDLE OR WHILE DRIVING, IS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE. NO ENGINE ERROR CODES FOUND. OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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