Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10274685June 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN FEBRUARY 2008 AND SO FAR I HAVE GONE THROUGH 2 SETS OF REAR BRAKE PADS IN 28,000 MILES. ALL THE WHILE MY BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE (SQUEAK AND GRIND). I HAVE HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR TRYING TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM WITH NO CURE. THE DEALER INSISTS THAT THIS KIND OF BRAKE WEAR IS "NORMAL" FOR THIS CAR AND THE REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15,000 MILES. I FIND THIS INCREDIBLE. I'M AFRAID THAT MY BRAKES MAY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW BY HONDA. REAR BRAKES ON CARS SHOULD LAST FOR QUITE A WHILE AND NOT BE REPLACED SOONER THAN THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ON A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274533June 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AUDI BRAKE WARNING AT 30000 MILES, BROUGHT VEHICLE FOLLOWING DAY TO DEALER SERVICE DEPT. SERVICE DEPT FOUND IT NECESSARY TO RESURFACE TO ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS. CONSIDERING FRONT BRAKES HAVE 15000 MILES LEFT ON THEM THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO THE REAR BRAKES. I CONSIDER THIS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. WARRANTY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THIS PROCEDURE. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN ANOTHER 30000 MILES AND HOW MANY TIMES CAN THE ROTORS BE RESURFACED: *TR
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#10274541June 21, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 HONDA ACCORD 4-DOOR LX-P SEDAN (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF 2008. BEGINNING IN DECEMBER OF 2008, I DETECTED AN INTERMITTENT NOISE WHICH CAN BEST BE DESCRIBED AS THE SOUND OF AIR MOVING THROUGH A STRAW WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, WHICH WAS SUSTAINED THROUGH SUBSEQUENT ACCELERATION UNTIL REPEATED APPLICATION AND RELEASE OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE NOISE TO CEASE. IT WAS AUDIBLE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR, AND COULD NOT BE ISOLATED TO ONE PARTICULAR AREA OF THE CAR (REAR OR FRONT), THOUGH IT APPEARED TO ORIGINATE IN THE WHEELS AREA. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER DURING VISITS FOR OIL CHANGES AND TIRE ROTATIONS, AS WELL AS A SEPARATE VISIT SPECIFICALLY TO ASSESS THIS ONGOING OCCURRENCE. I WAS REPEATEDLY ASSURED THAT THEY HAD NOT HEARD THE NOISE, BUT HAD CHECKED THE BRAKES AND TIRES AND ALL WAS FINE, THERE WERE NO SUSPECTED OR VISIBLE CONCERNS. ONE DAY PRIOR TO MY MOST RECENT SERVICE APPOINTMENT OF JUNE 11, 2009, THE NOISE CHANGED (THOUGH WAS STILL VERY INTERMITTENT) AND BEGAN TO SOUND AND FEEL LIKE A GRINDING, METAL-TO-METAL NOISE, AS WELL AS A VIBRATION FELT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN INSPECTED DURING THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN AND DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE TO THE ROTORS AS A RESULT. THE REAR BRAKE PADS ON THE NEWER HONDA ACCORDS (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS) WEAR EXTREMELY QUICKLY, AT APPROXIMATELY 18-20,000 MILES. THEY ALSO WEAR UNEVENLY, SUCH THAT THE INNER PADS WEAR MUCH MORE QUICKLY THAN THE OUTER. THE REAR PADS ALSO WEAR MUCH MORE QUICKLY THAN THE FRONT. THIS PROBLEM IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND VERY COSTLY. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274400June 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD - WENT IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT 16,000 MILES. REAR BRAKE PADS AT 2MM AND WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR, THE BRAKES WERE NOT MAKING ANY NOISE OR INDICATION THEY WERE WORN OUT. BEING CHARGED BY HONDA DEALERSHIP $300 TO REPLACE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM BY HONDA, WHY WOULD REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT SO FAST COMPARED TO FRONT? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274263June 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. REAR BRAKES WERE WORN TO THE INDICATORS AFTER ONLY 15,000 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2008 AND 2009 HONDA ACCORDS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274125June 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P PURCHASED IN AUGUST, 2008 NOW REQUIRES COMPLETE BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 20,026 MILES ON THE REAR BRAKES. STRANGE THAT REAR BRAKES WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT ON A FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE CAR AFTER SO FEW MILES. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE SEEING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. SOME ONLY AFTER 6,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274002June 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 ACCORD V6 3.5 REAR BRAKES ARE DANGEROUSLY THIN AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT 17000 HIGHWAY MILES. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274006June 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L. I HAD TO CHANGE THE REAR BRAKE PADS AT AROUND 16, 000 MILES. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10274041June 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AS IF THE BRAKE PADS WERE STRIKING THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NOISE FOR HER TYPE OF VEHICLE. THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE BRAKING MECHANISM COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OR EITHER THE REAR BRAKES WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 17,000 MILES AND THE BRAKES WERE SUPPOSED TO LAST FOR 12,000 MILES. IN ADDITION, THE CALIPERS WERE LOCKING AND NOT RELEASING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. FURTHERMORE, THE REAR BRAKES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ON THE VEHICLE. THE ADDITIONAL REPAIR WAS MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,701 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,834.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274052June 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 6544 KMILES- HAD FRONT BRAKES CHECKED FROM SQUEAL AND SAID NOTHING WRONG 9724 MILES- THEY CHANGED FRONT BRAKES AND GOT 4 MORE MPG. 21K MILES- THEY SAY I HAVE 1MM OF BACK BRAKES LEFT AND MAY HAVE ROTOR DAMAGE. NO SQUEALS OR ANY SIGNS OF BRAKE DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274068June 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES: I AM WRITING YOU ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS ON THE NEW HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES. I WAS TOLD MY BRAKES WERE WORE THROUGH ON MY NEW HONDA ACCORD AT 20K MILES (I'M LUCKY MOST HAVE FAILED SOONER). I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS AND THE NATIONAL PRESS ON THE REAR BRAKE PROBLEM (CONSUMER REPORTS WROTE AND ARTICLE ABOUT THE ISSUE IN MAY 09) WILL YOUR OFFICE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR HURT. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273881June 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR AND REDUCED BRAKE EFFICIENCY. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10273895June 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS CHRONIC REAR BRAKE ISSUES. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 31,000 MILES ON A 2008 ACCORD AND MY REAR BRAKES HAVE NEEDED REPLACEMENT TWICE. I HAVE NOT HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES. HONDA SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT I DISAGREE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PART OF THE CAR. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT LOOKING TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AT 15,000 MILES AND THIS CAN EASILY LEAD TO MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273641June 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD A YEAR AGO. WITH LESS THAN 30K MILES I WAS FACED WITH REPLACING THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, COSTING A TOTAL OF $400. I'M THE MOTHER OF 4, SO SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT. MY PRIOR CAR WAS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC IN RETROSPECT, WORKMANSHIP WAS FAR SUPERIOR TO THE ACCORD. WHEN I NOTIFIED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER I WAS BOUNCED BETWEEN SALES AND SERVICE. IF I WERE TO RATE THEM ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, THEY WOULD FAIL. I'M WRITING IN HOPES HONDA WILL RECALL THIS MODEL AND UPHOLD THEIR 'FORMER' STELLAR REPUTATION. SIGNED A DISGRUNTLED CONSUMER. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10273546June 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE PADS ON 2000-2009 HONDA ACCORD WEAR OUT WITHIN 1 YEAR OR SO -- 18 MONTHS IN OUR CASE. USUALLY REAR BRAKE PADS LAST FOR MANY YEARS. THIS IS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. HONDA HAS RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, BUT IS STILL REFUSING TO ADMIT ANY PROBLEM THROUGH A TSB OR RECALL. I DON'T THINK ANYONE IS EXPECTING TO HAVE THEIR BRAKES BE COMPLETELY GONE THAT FAST. MY WIFE HAD A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT WHEN TRAVELING WITH OUR CHILDREN BECAUSE THE PADS WERE SO WORN OUT. PLEASE USE LINK TO SEE MORE COMPLAINTS. I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273475June 10, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I PURCHASED A 2008 ACCORD EX-L WITH THE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE ON 5/30/08. THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE FLICKER OR DIM AT NIGHT AS AC OR OTHER FANS CYCLE ON & OFF. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING FOR ME & MUST BE FOR THE OTHER DRIVERS THAT MEET ME ON THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL LOAD DETECTOR (ELD) SYSTEM. THEY ARE NOT ABLE OR NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFELY HAZARD. I WONDER WHETHER IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT DIMS ITS HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS CANNOT BE RESOLVED, AND WHY HONDA DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM. SHOULD HONDA BE ALLOWED TO DECIDE THE DIMMING PROBLEM IS NORMAL? *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10273208June 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JUNE 21, 2008. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE SQUEALING. IN MAY OF 2009, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. HE BELIEVED THAT IT WAS TOO PREMATURE FOR THE BRAKE PADS TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,450 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,700.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273263June 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL-V6 4 DOOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 8,310 CURRENT MILEAGE THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE...SEE COMPLAINTS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW ON 08/20/08. WITHIN MONTHS OF THE PURCHASE THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND NOW THE REAR BRAKES HAVE A CONTINUOUS SQUEALING SOUND. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE BUT THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND NOT A SAFETY ISSUE SO I SHOULD CONTACT HONDA DIRECTLY. I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO BOTH HERB CHAMBERS HONDA IN BURLINGTON MA ,WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, AND HONDA CORPORATION AND THEY HAVE BOTH FLAT OUT REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE BOTH ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AGAIN REITERATING THAT IT'S "NOT A SAFETY ISSUE". THE DO NOT HAVE A TIME FRAME AS TO WHEN A FIX WILL BE FORTHCOMING. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272989June 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LOUD SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKES. SCREECHING CONTINUED TO GET LOUDER SO I BROUGHT IT INTO HONDA EXPECTING THE ISSUE TO BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACING AND THE SENSOR WAS WORN OUT. HE SAID HE HAS BEEN REPLACING LOTS OF PADS ON THE NEW ACCORDS AND THAT THEY SEEM TO BE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT. AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB I FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272971June 5, 2009
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON HONDA ACCORD 2008 MODELS. THESE NEW CARS REQUIRE EXPENSIVE BRAKE REPAIRS (NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES) AS FREQUENTLY AS EVERY 15K MILES. PLEASE SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS AT: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT KNOW THAT THEIR REAR BRAKES ARE FAILING SO SOON AFTER PURCHASING A NEW CAR. HAVING OWNED PRIOR CARS, NEEDING TO REPLACE BRAKES EVERY YEAR IS UNHEARD OF. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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