Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10981060April 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL--M Y HUSBANDS HONDA ACCORD 2008 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 16, 2013. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN SOMERSET COUNTY NJ. HE WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A DRUNK DRIVER WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD ON HIS WAY HOME FROM WORK. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY, MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED NUMEROUS INJURIES. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED JUST PRIOR TO THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT IF TAKATA AIRBAGS. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS RECALLS - IT WAS NOT UNTIL JUST RECENTLY MY HUSBANDS VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY RECALLED. WHEN I WAS GIVEN MY HUSBANDS BELONGINGS G THERE WERE NUMEROUS PIECES OF LARGE PLASTIC PIECES LODGED INSIDE HIS BRIEFCASE WHICH WAS IN THE VEHICLE WITH HIM. HE DIED INSTANTLY OF BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE CHEST- HIS HEART EXPLODED DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG. WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES ON HIS VEHICLE- I ONLY FOUND OUT BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN CHECKING CONSISTENTLY ON THE RECALLS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10980781April 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
I BOUGHT A USED HONDA ACCORD LX SEDAN WITH 55000 MILES AFTERWARDS I SEARCHED FOR RECALLS AND I HAD 3 2 FOR AIR BAGS 1 FOR NOSE MASK BUT NOSE MASK DIDN'T COME ON CAR. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT APRIL 24 2017 I CAME IN AT 815AM THEY SAID THEY COMPLETED THE 2 AIR BAG RECALLS AT 1PM MY PROBLEM IS THE NEXT DAY I LOOKED UP MY VIN TO SEARCH TO SEE IF MY RECALLS WERE GONE AND EVERY WEBSITE I TYPED MY VIN IN STILL SAYS MY RECALLS ARE DUE? I RECHECK TODAY APRIL 26TH AND IT STILL SAYS I HAVE OPEN RECALLS WHY HASN'T IT UPDATED IF ON THE WEBSITE IT SAYS IT'S UPDATED BUT HONDA DEALER REPAIRED IT 2 DAYS AGO ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979910April 22, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979633April 20, 2017
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON SO I GOT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FROM POHANKA HONDA. THIS OCCURRED BEFORE THE SRS RECALL WAS ISSUED. HONDA SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY SRS UNIT ALONG WITH MY GAUGE CONTROL MODULE BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T COMMUNICATE WITH ONE ANOTHER. HONDA WAS GOING TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR & LABOR FOR $1,200. I DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY BUT WAS CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY SAFETY SO I ORDERED THE PARTS AND GOT IT REPAIRED OUTSIDE THE DEALERSHIP. HERE'S THE ISSUE, I WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PARTS ($500) BUT HONDA MANUFACTURE ONLY WILLING TO REIMBURSE ME FOR JUST THE SRS UNIT ($200) AND NOT THE GAUGE CONTROL MODULE ($300). I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD ALSO COVER THE GAUGE CONTROL MODULE SINCE THE CODE THAT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE HONDA TECHNICIAN REVEALED THE GAUGE CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. SINCE I FOLLOWED GUIDANCE BY POHANKA HONDA, I'M WITHOUT $300 BECAUSE THE RECALL ONLY COVERED THE SRS UNIT. IF POHANKA HONDA WOULD HAVE COMPLETED THE REPAIR FOR $1,200, HONDA MANUFACTURE WOULD HAVE REIMBURSED ME FOR $1,200. I BELIEVE I'M BEING PENALIZED BECAUSE THE GAUGE CONTROL MODULE ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972389April 14, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. UPDATED 06/07/17/*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971795April 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V056000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971130April 7, 2017
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS), 16V056000 (AIR BAGS), AND 09E063000 (EQUIPMENT). THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970107April 3, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969536March 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969638March 30, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
3.5 V-6 ENGINE RATTLING LOUDLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968686March 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED A LETTER APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS AGO INFORMING ME OF THE AIRBAG RECALL AFFECTING MY VEHICLE. THE LETTER STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THAT TIME, BUT I WOULD BE CONTACTED AT A LATER DATE WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE. AS OF MARCH 27TH, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION. THE "SAFERCAR.GOV" WEBSITE SAYS "RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE", AND A SEARCH ON THE OFFICIAL HONDA WEBSITE SAYS THAT THERE IS "NO OPEN RECALL", SO I AM UNABLE TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. I KNOW THAT THIS AIRBAG IS FAULTY AND DANGEROUS AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS FIXED ASAP, BUT THERE HAS BEEN A SERIOUS LACK OF COMMUNICATION ON THE MANUFACTURERS END REGARDING HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND/OR HOW LONG I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THIS REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965854March 14, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VSA AND ABS INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SPEED SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE VSA MODULATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE YAW RATE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965993March 14, 2017
ENGINE
I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD (VN [XXX]) HAS BEEN CONSUMING PLENTY OF OIL. AFTER READING ABOUT THE MILLIONS OF COMPLAINTS I DECIDED TO ASK HOW CAN I GET MY CAR FIXED BY THE LOCAL DEALER. TWO OF MY FRIENDS, PERSONAL AND MECHANICS AT THE HONDA DEALER HAVE SAID I SHOULD CONTACT THE CORPORATE COMPANY AND ASK FOR THE RECALL ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SITE (HTTP://WWW.HONDAPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/EXCESSIVE-OIL-CONSUMPTION/). I HOPE THIS LETTER WILL HELP ME WITH MY FAVORITE AUTO COMPANY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] OR VIA EMAIL [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960378March 13, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SEVICE UNDER TSB 13-078. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT CYLINDERS 1, 2, 3, AND THE PISTON RINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, CYCLINDER 4 FAILED. CYLINDER 4 WAS NOT REPLACED, BUT WAS INCLUDED IN THE TSB. IT WAS NOT READING AN ERROR AT THE TIME. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965786March 13, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR SPORADICALLY DYING (ELECTRICALLY AND ALL) WHILE IN DRIVE OR IN MOTION OF FORWARD DRIVING (WHILE GOING 30 + MPH) AND THEN JUST AS SPORADICALLY TURNING ITSELF BACK ON. MAKES CHAIN DRAGGING SOUND SIMILAR TO WORN BRAKE PADS BUT THE SOUND WILL CHANGE PITCHES WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 0-43MPH. AFTER 43 MPH IT NO LONGER MAKES ODD SOUNDS BUT AS SOON AS DECELERATION BEGINS IT IS AT RISK TO EITHER TEMPORARILY "DIE' OR SLIGHTLY JERK AND ALMOST "DIE". THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING UP TO 20 TIMES WITHIN 3 MILES AND THE FIRST TIME IT "DIED" WAS WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND FULLY STOPPING. IT HAS NOT DONE IT FOR THE LAST COUPLE DAYS AND LOCAL MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE IT AS THE BATTERY WAS IN GREAT CONDITION AND EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE PLUGGED WHERE IT SHOULD BE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960133March 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
SON DRIVING AT SPEED OF 30-35 MPH AND DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. ROAD WAS SMOOTH, NO POTHOLES OR DEBRIS. TOWED CAR TO HONDA DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALLS OR MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTIES EVEN THOUGH SERVICE TECH FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT.. COST TO REPAIR $8500. CHOSE TO TRADE CAR IN AND PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE (NOT A HONDA).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959600March 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A TRACTOR TRAILER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, WHICH THEN CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRUISED SHOULDER, HEAD, FOOT, AND CHEST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10954749February 28, 2017
AIR BAGS
2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD UPDATED 03/02/17.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957308February 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956489February 23, 2017
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE IS BURNING OIL, AMERICAN HONDA STATES I AM NOT IN TSB #11-033, BUT THEY JUST TOLD ME MY PASSENGER AIR BAG IS INVOLVED IN THE TAKATA RECALL, TRANSMISSION 1-2 SHIFT DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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