Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10824534February 5, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR LOCKS AND KEY FOB DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY. BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. HONDA SUPPLIED BATTERIES LEAKED. I'VE BEEN LOCKED INSIDE MY CAR. DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK WHEN CAR STOPS AND ENGINE OFF. MUST USE TOGGLE , SOMETIMES KEY FOB TO OPEN FRCAR LOCKS FROM INSIDE AND CANNOT GET OUT OM INSIDE. WORKS CORRECTLY SPORADICALLY.,HAD TO USE KEY IN LOCK, NOT FOB, TODAY WHEN GETTING INTO CAR. TRUNK OPENS SPORADICALLY WHEN USING FOB. MUST HIT BUTTONS MANY TIMES BEFORE FOB RESPONDS. BAD BACK CANNOT BEND TO HIT FLOOR LEVER TO OPEN TRUNK.THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR STILL, ALL KINDS OF WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823938February 3, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE INTERNAL OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL WAS REPEATEDLY CHANGED FOUR OR MORE TIMES. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTON RINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED OIL HAD TO CONSTANTLY BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823502February 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V665000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823016January 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, WATER LEAKED INSIDE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT CURTAIN SIDE AIR BAG. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822816January 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL-TEST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821363January 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V665000 (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 OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/15/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821491January 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V665000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821196January 20, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V665000 (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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821307January 20, 2016
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V665000 (AIR BAGS) AND 09E063000 (EQUIPMENT) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821013January 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V665000 (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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/15/16*LJ UPDATED 03/16/16*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820761January 18, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PERSON PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I STRUCK HER WITH FRONT AND EDGE OF BUMPER. THE SIDE CURTAIN DEPLOYED, BUT NOT THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG. I WENT FORWARD AND WAS HIT IN THE CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS WAS ON A 4 LANE STREET LEADING OUT OF TOWN THE SPEED WAS 35 MPH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10819692January 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V665000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/04/16*LJ UPDATED 03/31/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819312January 11, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE RATTLING NOISE VTC ISSUE. IT IS VERY ANNOYING ESPECIALLY ON CLOD START IN THE MORNING. I LIVE IN A COMPLEX AND MANY NEIGHBORS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE IRRITATING NOISE THAT MY CAR MAKES BEFORE IT STARTS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A TECHNICIAN AND HE MENTIONED ME THE PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTORY ISSUE. I FOUND TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF HONDA ACCORD FROM 2008-2012 WITH SIMILAR ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT I FACED WITH TO HONDA. IN ADDITION I HAVE NOT DONE ANY REPAIR REGARDING THIS PROBLEM SO FAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT ONLY HONDA CAN FIX THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818161January 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT SLAMMED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SHUT, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V665000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817528January 4, 2016
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHEELS
VSA BRAKEAND ABS LIGHT COMES ON AFTER ENGINE HAS WARMED UP. HONDA DEALOR HAS DTC 122-01 VSA SELENOID VALVE MALFUNCTION COST FOR THIS DEFECT IN THE VSA LIGHT PER WRITTEN ESTIMATE IS $1639.00. THIS IS A SAFETY HIGHWAY HAZARD. CONTACTED HONDA CORPORATION CUSTOMER SERVICE CASE# 04375940 AND KNOW ONE HAS KNOW KNOWLEDGE OF THE SAFETY CONCERN AND FAIL TO FIXED AND PAY FOR THIS SAFTEY HIGHWAY SAFETY NEED. REFUSES TO HAVE A SUPERVISOR CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS THE CLASS ACTION POWERTRAIN COVERED TIL 6-2016 SERVICE BULLETIN 13-078. MY CAR WILL NOT INCREASE IN SPEED STALLS AT 55 MPH ON HIGH SPEED AND SPEED LIMIT ON HIGHWAY IS 70 MPH AND CAN RECEIVED A TICKET FOR DRIVING UNDER SPEED LIMITED THAT CAN CAUSE A ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817722January 4, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REVVED AND THE RPMS INCREASED, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND MOVED AT A VERY SLOW PACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817165December 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V665000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ....UPDATED 04/15/16 *BF UPDATED 11/3/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816703December 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V665000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816492December 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A METAL OBJECT IN THE ROADWAY AND CAUSED A FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816568December 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V665000 (AIR BAGS) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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