Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10282700September 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR IN THE REAR BRAKES. AFTER ONLY A YEAR AND 16,500 MILES, THE REAR BRAKES ARE SHOT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS WAS "NORMAL" AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH I DID. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FIND THAT I'M NOT ALONE. I'VE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS AND I'D LIKE TO ADD MY VOICE TO THE CHORUS. I DRIVE MOSTLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND THESE BRAKES JUST SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT THIS FAST! IT'S NOT JUST A MONEY ISSUE. PREMATURE BRAKE WARE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
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#10282305August 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES ARE WORN DOWN TO 1.6MM AFTER ONLY 16676 MILES. CAR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND IS WELL CARED FOR AND DRIVEN SAFELY. SEEMS LIKE A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES. MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. REAR BRAKES SHOULD LAST 4 TIMES LONGER ?? *TR
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#10282269August 29, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I'VE NOTICED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THAT MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. HAVEN'T ESTABLISHED A PATTERN OR FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE, BUT IT HAPPENS ENOUGH TO NOTICE. ONCOMING CARS THINK I'M FLICKERING MY HEADLIGHTS AT THEM. I DRIVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L. *TR
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#10282095August 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A NOISE IN THE REAR. SHE WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDED REAR BRAKES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I TALKED TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD I WAS LUCKY TO GET 25,000 MILES AS HE IS REPLACING BRAKES AT 15,000. I WAS TOLD BY A HONDA MECHANIC THAT THE BRAKE ISSUE IS DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT BEING INADVERTENTLY TIGHTENED BY THE CAR SUSPENSION. HE SAID HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A FIX. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACE, WHEN HONDA KNOWS THERE'S A PROBLEM. *TR
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#10282027August 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX. 25773 MILES ON CAR. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR SQUEALING SOUND.. THEY SAID IT WAS BRAKE PADS WORN ON REAR BRAKES, AND A REAR ROTOR NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH ADMITTING OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I PAID $347 ON REPAIRS FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BECAUSE OF HONDA'S PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY EVEN SOLD THE CAR TO ME 8/28/08. *TR
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#10281161August 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HONDA PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. 2008 HONDA ACCORD 2-DOOR 4 CYLINDER AUTO TRANS. HAS 16,696 MILES AND REAR BRAKES WORE OUT. INNER PADS WERE METAL ON METAL ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP (PEP BOYS) THEY DID NOT WANT TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE AS THEY FELT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE SAID THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACE THE CALIPERS UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK TO DEALER NEXT MORNING ON AUG 19 2009. GOT A STORY ABOUT HOW IT IS NORMAL FOR REAR BRAKES TO WEAR OUT AT 16,000 MILES. THEY WOULD NOT COVER A SAFETY ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY. TOLD REAR BRAKES DO NOT LAST AS LONG AS FRONT BRAKES. TOLD INNER PADS ON THE REAR AXLE WEAR OUT FASTER THAN THE OUTER PADS DUE TO THIS REASON OR THAT REASON. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEN CHARGED ME FOR REPLACING REAR BRAKES. I EXPECT THE CURRENT SET OF BRAKES TO ONLY LAST ANOTHER 16,000 MILES. RESEARCHING OTHER OWNERS ONLINE AND PERSONAL FRIENDS THIS IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM. ALSO CAR MAGAZINE MOTOR TREND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.MOTORTREND.COM/ROADTESTS/ONEYEAR/112_0910_2008_HONDA_ACCORD_TEST_VERDICT/INDEX.HTML. *TR
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#10281235August 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WAS TOLD BY DEALER REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER 15,000 MILE SERVICE. COST ME $200. DEALER SAYS THAT IT WOULDN'T COVER THE COST AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND THAT I SHOULD COMPLAIN TO HONDA CORPORATE. I HAVE FILED A REPORT WITH HONDA. TOTALLY UNREASONABLE FOR A CAR'S REAR BRAKES TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15,000 MILES. *TR
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#10280640August 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD LAST MAY AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR OF REGULAR HIGHWAY DRIVING MY REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAL AND GRIND INCESSANTLY. MY HONDA DEALER ADMITTED THAT THE ACCORDS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES BUT REFUSED TO SERVICE THIS AS A COVERED WARRANTY ISSUE. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY SIMPLY READ WHAT APPEARED TO BE A "CANNED" RESPONSE THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS AND THAT THIS WAS A "WEAR ITEM" THAT THE CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. AFTER CONDUCTING MY OWN RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE COME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2008 HONDA ACCORD INCLUDING MANY COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA. THE PROPER OPERATION OF A VEHICLES BRAKES IS CRITICAL TO DRIVER AND OCCUPANT SAFETY, AND HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT TO OR RECTIFY WHAT IS CLEARLY A SYSTEMIC SAFETY ISSUE. I IMPLORE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND TO RECURRENT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE FOR THE THOUSANDS OF HONDA ACCORD OWNERS WHO MAY BE DRIVING UNSAFE VEHICLES. *TR
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#10280675August 17, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIE BAG DEPLOYED ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. MONDAY NIGHT, I SHUT MY PASSENGER DOOR, GOT INTO MY CAR AND 5-6 MINUTES LATER BOOM!!!. SCARED THE LIVING HECK OUT ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME ITS MY FAULT AND THEY ARE NOT PAYING FOR IT. THEY INITIALLY TOLD ME THAT THEY SAW NO DAMAGES WITH MY CAR MEANING NO COLLISIONS, NO SCRAPES, NO HIT, BUMPS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT WOULD MAKE THE AIR BAG DEPLOY. INSURANCE WAS CALLED AND THEY TOLD THEM THE SAME; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO CLAIM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. NOW HONDA HAS CHANGED THERE STORY SAYING THAT THERE ARE DAMAGES TO MY CAR. THEY'VE HAD MY CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND ALLOF A SUDDEN THERE ARE DAMAGES. I'VE CALLED AMERICA HONDA CUSTOMER CARE AND NOW I'M WAITING FOR AN ADJUSTER FROM MY INSURANCE CLAIM TO GO OUT TO LOOK AT MY CAR. IN THE MEANTIME, I'M WITHOUT A VEHICLE. HONDA SEEMS AS THOUGH THEY ARE FIGHTING TO AVOID A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
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#10280388August 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AFTER 19,000 MILES. SERVICE MANAGER SAYS HE GETS 2 OR 3 CALLS/DAY ON THIS ISSUE AND WE ARE LUCKY THE BRAKES LASTED TO 19K. MOST ONLY LAST 15-17K. SERVICE MANAGER (AND COUNTLESS OTHERS FOUND ONLINE) HAVE MADE HONDA AWARE, BUT NO RECALL, NO NOTIFICATION TO CONSUMERS, NO COVERAGE UNDER BASIC OR EXTENDED WARRANTIES. IF THIS WAS PEELING PAINT, NO PROBLEM. THESE ARE BRAKES THAT LAST (ACCORDING TO SERVICE MANAGER) A LITTLE OVER A YEAR BEFORE REPLACEMENT WITH NORMAL DRIVING! 50% WEAR IN 6 MONTHS! HAVE NEVER OWNED ANY OTHER VEHICLE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
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#10280232August 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE HONDA 2008 ACCORD HAD A PROBLEM WHICH IS BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WORN. THERE ARE 388 BRAKE PROBLEM REPORTS OUT OF 527 TOTAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT HONDA 2008 ACCORD AT JULY 2009. IT IS RELATED THE SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT OF BRAKE. *TR
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#10280254August 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BROUGHT MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L 4 CYL IN FOR THE SECOND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON JULY 7, 2009. I WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INFORMED THAT MY REAL BRAKES WERE SHOT, THAT I NEEDED REPLACEMENT PADS AND MY ROTORS TURNED. I WAS ASTOUNDED, I ONLY HAD 14,897 MILES ON IT. MY FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN TO 7 MM OUT OF 8MM! MY REAR PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO 1 MM OF SURFACE PAD! THEY WERE BASICALLY GONE! THE RED LINE FOR REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT IS 3 MM OR 4/32 FOR DISC BRAKES. MY BRAKES NEVER SQUEALED AT ALL! NO WARNING! NO NOTHING?.. THE SERVICE REP STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THESE THINGS AS OF LATE WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION OR WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING IT AND THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I TOLD HER THAT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT YOUR FRONT BRAKES PRIMARILY DO THE STOPPING OF THE CAR AND THAT YOU SHOULD GET AT LEAST 30-35,000 OR MORE MILES OUT OF YOUR REAR BRAKES. ( MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS 40,000 ON THE REARS AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED SHORTLY.) SHE SAID THE BRAKE REPLACEMENT WOULD RUN ABOUT $ 230+, BUT SHE WOULD TALK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER TO SEE IF THEY COULD OFFER SOMETHING OFF ON THE REPAIR JOB, MAYBE SPLIT THE COST. SHE STATED THAT THE CAR WAS OVER THE 12 MONTH/12,000 BASIC WARRANTY WHICH WOULD HAVE COVERED THIS PROBLEM. THEY GAVE ME A FREE RENTAL; I WENT TO MY OFFICE AND FOUND THIS SITE AND ALL THE HORROR STORIES. I CALLED THE SERVICE REP, SHE SAID THAT THEY WOULD SPLIT THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I TOLD HER WHAT I FOUND OUT AND THAT THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I TOLD THE REP THAT I WANTED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP. THAT I DON?T THINK THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR ANYTHING, THAT THEY KNEW THERE WAS A DANGEROUS FLAW WITH THIS CAR WHEN THEY SOLD IT TO ME. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT A HONDA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS THERE THAT DAY; I ALSO WANTED TO SPEAK WITH HER. *TR
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#10280069August 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ME REAR BRAKES IN MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. I HAD TO REPLACE THEM AFTER OWNING THE CAR ONLY 6 MONTHS. I NEVER REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES ON ANY OTHER CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED; ALWAYS JUST THE FRONT BRAKES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE BRAKES NEED TO BE RECALLED. THE BRAKES ALSO WORE OUT ONLY ON THE INSIDE OF BOTH SIDES AND NOT WORN AT ALL ON THE OUTSIDE. MAYBE IF THEY WORE EVENLY THEY WOULD LAST LONGER. *TR
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#10279677August 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND DRIVE IT EVERYDAY TO WORK. THE TRIP IS ABOUT 20 MILES OF HIGHWAY AND 5 MILES OF LIGHT CITY DRIVING. AFTER 23K MILES WE TOOK OUR CAR SO SOMEONE BECAUSE THE REAR WHEELS WERE SCREECHING. WE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OFF. WE TALKED TO THE VIC BAILEY HONDA DEALERSHIP ING SPARTANBURG, SC AND THEY SAID IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT THEY'D COVER 60% OF THE COST. I AM HAPPY THEY ARE PAYING FOR PART OF THE COST, BUT I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY EVERY 25K MILES TO GET BRAKES REPLACED WHEN THEY SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SOMETHING. *TR
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#10279697August 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THERE WAS NOT INDICATION OF THE FAILURE PRIOR TO FAILURE. FAILURE OF REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS OCCURRED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND PADS, BUT CALIPERS STILL STICKING, MEANING THAT I WILL BE BACK SHORTLY FOR ANOTHER REPAIR OF REAR BRAKES. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY ARE SEEING TONS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2008 AND 2009 HONDA ACCORDS, SOME WITH AS LITTLE AS 9K MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THAT HONDA DOES NOT HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, AN ENGINEERING ISSUE WITH THIS NEW OVERHAUL OF THE ACCORD. I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT NOT HAVING A RELIABLE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
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#10279725August 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 08 HONDA ACCORD EXL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH JUST UNDER 24K MILES. THE INSIDE REAR PADS WERE ALMOST COMPLETELY WORN WHILE THE OUTSIDE PADS HARDLY HAD ANY WEAR AT ALL. I GOOGLED ACCORD BRAKE PROBLEMS AND FOUND A PAGE ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML THAT,TO DATE, HAS 358 COMPLAINTS ON THE BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHILE I UNDERSTAND THAT BRAKES ARE DESIGNED TO WEAR OUT, THEY NORMALLY DON'T NEED TO BE REPLACED UNTIL THERE ARE 40,000+.MILES AND IT ISN'T NORMAL FOR ONE BRAKE PAD TO BE COMPLETELY WORN WHILE THE OTHER HAS LITTLE WEAR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW BUT,TO DATE,HONDA HASN'T ANNOUNCED A RECALL.THE CAR HAS A SYSTEM TO NOTIFY YOU WHEN YOU NEED SERVICE. SO FAR I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL CODE A'S FOR OIL CHANGES BUT NO CODE B WHICH AMONG OTHER SERVICE ITEMS, REMINDS YOU TO CHECK THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THIS SYSTEM IS BASED ON MILEAGE.SINCE THE SYSTEM HASN'T NOTIFIED ME TO CHECK THE BRAKES, I WOULD THINK THAT'S BECAUSE HONDA, RIGHTFULLY SO, EXPECTS BRAKE PADS TO LAST MORE THAN 24K MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I CAUGHT IT AS MANY OTHER DRIVERS HAVE. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE DRIVER THAT ONLY USES THE SYSTEM TO TELL HIM WHEN TO GET SERVICE? ARE A FEW GOING TO HAVE TO DIE BEFORE HONDA ANNOUNCES A RECALL? I HOPE NOT. *TR
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#10279567August 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN FEBRUARY 2008. I STARTED EXPERIENCING BREAK NOISES AROUND 10000 MILES, I CONTACTED HONDA REGARDING THE CONCERNS. HONDA ASSURED ME THAT THIS WAS BECAUSE THE BREAKS GET WET DURING RAIN AND WASHING. WRONG, AFTER I REFUSED TO ACCEPT THIS AS AN ANSWER, AT 12,000 MI I DEMANDED A RECHECK BY HONDA. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT A ROCK WAS ENLODGED IN THE WHEEL. LIAR, AT 13,000MI, AFTER ANOTHER TRIP TO HONDA BECAUSE I WAS NOW HEARING GRINDING NOISES WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HONDA REPLACED THE BACK BREAK PADS AND STATED THAT THEY WERE COMPLETELY GONE. APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILES THE SAME EXACT NOISES STARTED AGAIN, I DROVE ANOTHER 2,000MILES AND DECIDED TO HAVE THEM CHECKED AGAIN AT HONDA. I WAS INSULTED BY HONDA INSINUATING THAT I WAS A BAD DRIVER. I RESPONDED THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE THE AGE OF 13 AND THAT WAS AN INSULT BECAUSE I AM NOW AT THE AGE OF 44 YRS OLD. I THEN STATED THAT I HAVE ALOT OF HIGHWAY MILES ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER IS OUT OF TOWN IN COLLEGE AND I VISIT HER OFTEN, THIS IS WHY I PURCHASED A HONDA BECAUSE I ALWAYS HEARD THAT THEY WERE RELIABLE AND DEPENDABLE AND GOOD ON GAS, NOT. I HAVE OWNED OLDSMOBILE, GMC, CHEVY, CADILLAC, MAZDA, MITSUBISHI'S AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF BULL. THEN HONDA SVC MGR AND GENERAL MGR INSISTED THAT I PAY FOR A BREAK JOB BECAUSE HONDA WAS GENEROUS TO REPLACE THEM THE FIRST TIME AT 13,000 MILES AND THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. DUH, I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD COVER ANYTHING FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. HONDA THEN CAME BACK 5 HRS LATER WITH A PHONE CALL STATING THAT THEY WOULD TRY TO CONTACT HONDA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER HALF THE EXPENSE. THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME BECAUSE THE WAY IT LOOKS, I WILL BE REPLACING BRAKES EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE. THIS IS A DISGRACE AND HONDA NEEDS TO BE PULLED ON THE RED CARPET TO STAND BEHIND THIS MESS UP AND HONOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. MAYBE IF THE RECESSION AFFECT THEM THEN THEY WILL CHANGE. *TR
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#10279446August 5, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE DOOR BEING CLOSED TOO HARD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,855. UPDATED 09/14/09 . *LJ UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB
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#10279460August 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OWNER OF HONDA ACCORD LX 2008. AT 15,000 MILES I EXPERIENCED ODD BACK NOISE (TINNY, AIRY SOUND). DEALER DOWNPLAYED UNTIL TEST DRIVE WITH ME. CHECKED BRAKES AND INFORMED ME ALL 4 BACK PADS WERE WORN TO THE METAL. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT I'VE SINCE LEARNED VIA INTERNET THAT THE ROTORS ARE TOO SMALL SO WILL PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN A YEAR. *TR
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#10279316August 4, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2008. I WANTED A HONDA DUE TO THE REPORTS OF THEIR RELIABILITY AND SAFETY. I TOOK MY CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE IN DECEMBER OF 2008 AND WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE SO FAR GONE THAT I WAS DIGGING INTO MY ROTORS. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. NO SQUEALING NOISES, NO FORM OF WARNING AT ALL. I COMPLAINED ALOT. HONDA ENDED UP SPLITTING IT WITH ME 50/50. AT THAT TIME I HAD 25,476 MILES ON THE CAR. I'M SURE THE BRAKES WERE SHOT WELL BEFORE THAT POINT. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING FOR ANOTHER OIL CHANGE. AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED NEW REAR BRAKES NOW. NO WARNING ONCE MORE. AND NOW I ONLY HAVE 21,000 MORE MILES ON THE CAR. HOW CAN IT BE ACCEPTABLE TO MANUFACTURE BRAKES THAT ONLY LAST FOR 20,000 MILES? MY WHOLE VIEW OF HONDA IS CHANGING RAPIDLY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO REFERRED ME TO HONDA DIRECTLY. I CALLED HONDA AND GOT NO WHERE. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE BRAKES ARE A "WEAR AND TEAR" ITEM THAT THERE IS NOTHING HONDA "CAN" DO. I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A MANAGER. THE BEST I GOT WAS A REP THAT TOOK MY INFO AND SAID SOMEONE WOULD BE CALLING ME IN 1-2 BUSINESS DAYS. AGAIN... NOT ACCEPTABLE. NOT ONLY ARE THEIR PRODUCTS GOING DOWNHILL, SO IS THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE. I AM THANKFUL THAT MY BRAKES DIDN'T SIMPLY FAIL AND CAUSE A VERY BAD SITUATION. BUT WHO'S TO SAY THAT MY BRAKES WON'T FAIL THIS TIME AROUND UNLESS HONDA DOES SOMETHING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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