Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10816081December 23, 2015
POWER TRAIN
2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REPAIR SERVICES AT DEALERSHIP AND TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A 55,000 MILE POINT INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE DEALER PERFORMED OTHER WORK SHE DID NOT REQUEST. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED, THE VEHICLE PERFORMED EVEN WORSE. THE VEHICLE SHOOK IN A VIOLENT MANNER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811003December 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10811004December 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OCCUPIED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V665000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811025December 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811023December 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND THREE OTHER PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10810902December 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810554December 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
I JUST FIXED MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD AGAIN THE SRS UNIT SYSTEM. AS FIRST, I DON'T THINK THIS SYSTEM IS EASY TO FAILURE, BUT IT HAPPENED TO MY CAR. THE SRS CELTAINLY LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYING FOR A COUPLE MONTHS, I WENT TO DEALER NEAR BY TO HAVE THE DIAGNOSES CHECK AND FIND OUT THE SRS UNIT WENT BAD? (THAT IS DANGEROUS). BUT THE COST IS TOO COSTLY TO FIX. DEALER TOLD ME THAT I CAN WAIT A FEW MONTH, MAYBE HONDA WILL RECALLS AGAIN THE AIRBAG TO FIX IT FREE. (THEY NEVER MENTION THE SRS UNIT. SRS UNIT IS THE HEART OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM). THEN I TOLD THEM THAT I CAN'T WAIT UNTILL THEN. IT IS MY WIFE CAR. SHE HAS TO DRIVE MY TWO SONS TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY AND I WORRY THE RAIN IS WIIL BE COMING SOON. AND I HAVE TO REPLACED THE SRS UINT FOR $680.00 INCLUDED DIAGNOSES. THE COMPLAINT I WROTE IS THE SRS UNIT SUPPOSE TO WORK AS LONG AS THE CAR STILL OPERATE? WHEN IT FAILURED? IF ACCENDENT? WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU AS A DRIVER AND TO THE PASSENGER??? I LIKE HONDA VERY MUCH BUT NOT HAPPY WHICH WHAT HAPPEN TO MY HONDA ACCORD NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809094December 8, 2015
ENGINE
AT ABOUT 68,000 MILES, I BEGAN HEARING A DISTURBING MECHANICAL RATTLE ON COLD STARTS. IT GOT WORSE AND WORSE UNTIL A RECENT TRIP TO MY HONDA DEALER CONFIRMED I HAVE THE VTC (?) VALVE RATTLE PROBLEM, AND IT IS "CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW BY HONDA." FROM MY RESEARCH ON HONDA OWNERS FORUMS, THIS AFFECTS A LARGE NUMBER OF MODELS FROM 2008 ON, AND HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. I WAS TOLD THIS ISSUE DOES NOT AFFECT ENGINE PERFORMANCE OR LONGEVITY, BUT IT IS DISCONCERTING TO HAVE SOUNDS LIKE THIS EMANATING FROM MY ENGINE EVERY DAY (IT NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I START THE CAR). A CALL TO HONDA CONFIRMED HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY ARE "STILL WORKING ON A SOLUTION" (I DON'T KNOW FOR HOW MANY YEARS NOW). AND NO, THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME, NO COMPENSATION OR EVEN A FIX I COULD POSSIBLY PAY FOR. I WOULD LIKE TO GET RID OF THE CAR BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS, BUT NO BUYER WILL PAY MARKET VALUE FOR IT WITH THIS CONDITION. I AM ALSO WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY BECAUSE THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE SEIZURE WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND I NO LONGER TRUST HONDA IS TELLING THE TRUTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808243December 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" OUR CAR WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE FRONT END WAS KNOCKED OFF. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NEITHER THE FRONT OR THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS WENT OFF AND MY DAUGHTER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HER FACE AND HIT HER ARM AND SHOULDER ON THE DOOR. BOTH POLICE AND PARAMEDICS SAID THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. TURNING IN MOTION AND LEFT ONTO MAIN ROAD INTO TRAFFIC.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10794945November 19, 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/19/16*LJ UPDATED 02/25/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794605November 18, 2015
ENGINE
LOUD CRANKING NOISE WHEN COLD STARTING THE CAR REGARDLESS OF DATE OF LAST OIL CHANGE. HONDA INFORMED ME IT WAS THE VTC ACTUATOR, WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BASED ON ONLINE COMPLAINS, BUT STILL NO RECALL. MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME COMPLAINT AT VARYING DEGREES OF MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794761November 18, 2015
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
FOR 2 YRS MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD WOULD MAKE A LOUD RUMBLE AT A COLD STARTUP. I TOOK MY CAR TO A FEW MECHANICS INCLUDING HONDA AND UNFORTUNATELY THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETECTED. MY CAR HAS 91,300 MILES CONSUMES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL TO A POINT OF MONTHLY OIL CHANGES. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT STATEN ISLAND HONDA SERVICE CENTER ON SAT. NOV. 15. I WAS TOLD THAT HONDA WOULD NEED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS IN ORDER TO FIX THE STICKING PISTON RECALL AND THE AIR BAG RECALL. I RESCHEDULED FOR THUR. NOV 19TH 7:45 AM SO THAT I COULD GET A RENTAL CAR. I DROPPED MY CAR OFF WEDS. NOV. 18TH AT 6:30 PM, SO THAT I COULD GO TO WORK ON TIME THE NEXT DAY AND HONDA ACCOMMODATED ME. HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD BY THE MANAGER THAT I WOULD NOT BE GETTING THE RECALLS REPAIRED BECAUSE I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL EVEN THOUGH WHEN I LOOK UP MY VIN # ON THE HONDA WEBSITE IT CLEARLY STATES MY CAR QUALIFIES. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I WOULD ONLY BE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE WHICH I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR, THEY WOULD NEED TO MONITOR MY CAR FOR 1,000 MILES TO SEE HOW MUCH OIL I CONSUME. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD ALREADY CONSUMED 60% IN LESS THAN 4 WEEKS. I FEEL MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR RUMBLES ON ACCELERATION AND JERKS HESITANTLY WHILE THE OIL LIGHT GOES ON SPONTANEOUSLY. I FEEL I AM ENTITLED TO THE RECALL REPAIRS WITH NO HESITANCE FROM THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789511November 10, 2015
ENGINE
2008 ACCORD EX-L (4 CYL) STARTED MAKING A RATTLING SOUND ON COLD-STARTS AT APPROXIMATELY 80K MILES. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE FROM LOW OIL (SEEING HOW THIS VEHICLE BURNS OIL LIKE IT IS ITS JOB), I ALWAYS KEPT AN EXTRA QUART ON HAND. AFTER CLOSELY MONITORING THE RATTLE AND HAVING SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK AT IT (INCLUDING HONDA), NO ONE COULD IDENTIFY IT UNTIL I HAD A MECHANIC AT WORK LOOK AT IT. I WORK FOR A FLEET LESSOR. HE IDENTIFIED IT AS THE VTC ACTUATOR. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED A BUDDY WHO IS A PARTS MANAGER FOR HONDA AND HE CONFIRMED THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH BLEW MY MIND! THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE FOR YEARS AND APPARENTLY HAS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE RESULTS ON ENGINES! MAKES ME FEEL REALLY SAFE KNOWING THAT MY ACCORD HAS SO MANY SAFETY ISSUES! PREMATURE BRAKE/ROTOR WEAR, SRS MODULE FAILURE (CONTROLS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM), HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, INADEQUATE BATTERY CRANKING AMPS, TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE RECALLS, ETC. WHEN THIS CAR DIES, ITS GONE AND NEVER TO BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER HONDA. HONDA REFUSED TO WARRANTY MY CAR FOR THE RECENT OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL BECAUSE I AM BEYOND THEIR 125K MILEAGE THRESHOLD EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE ME ON RECORD OF THE ISSUE GOING BACK TO 60-80K MILES! NOT A HAPPY HONDA OWNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789645November 10, 2015
SEAT BELTS
SUDDENLY AFTER 68000 MILES, MY HONDA ACCORD 2008 HAS A WARNING LIGHT SAYING SRS FAULTY (ERROR CODE 15-078). WHEN I TOOK IT TO DEALER THEY CHARGED ME $134 TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM AND TELLING ME THAT THE FAULT IS WITH SEAT BELT SENSOR. SO, THEY WANTED $1300 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THEIR SRS BAG RECALL AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH FAULTY SEATBELT SENSOR. HONDA IS TRYING RIP US OFF AS I SEE AT LEAST 69 PEOPLE REPORTED ON THENET OF THE SIMILAR PROBLEM. THIS TELLS US THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED OR DRIVING RELATED OR DAMAGE BY THE OWNER, BUT A FAULTY PART AND FAULTY SYSTEM. HENCE, I REQUEST NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM ALSO AND FORCE HONDA TO PRODUCE SAFER VEHICLES AND FIX THE VEHICLES ALREADY IN USE AND ON THE AMERICAN ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788238November 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN INTERNAL SRS FAILURE AND THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,853.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680196November 4, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE , ENGINE, ELECTRICAL, AIR BAG LIGHT, SEAT BELT, LIGHT PROBLEMS AND RADIO PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PISTONS WERE REPLACED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN MISFIRING SINCE JULY 2014. THE COILS, SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788065November 3, 2015
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMOBILE SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVEN AT A CONSTANT SPEED. DIAGNOSIS FROM THE REPAIR SHOP IS TORQUE CONVERTER OSCILLATION AND RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787400October 31, 2015
ENGINE
EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2010 I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WITH IT BECAUSE I HAVE HAD TO CONSTANTLY PUT IT MORE OIL BEFORE THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. FINALLY, IN 2012 I TOOK IT A HONDA DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND NO RECALL. AGAIN DECEMBER 2014, LAST YEAR, I HAD AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DONE AT THE SUGGESTION OF HONDA BU THE CORPORATE GATEKEEPER TOLD ME I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND MY PROBLEM WILL NOT BE COVERED. GUESS WHAT? SEPTEMBER 2015, I RECEIVED WARRANTY EXTENTION NOTICE FOR HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO A STICKING PISTON. THE CATCH IS THAT IT WAS ONLY FOR 125000 MILES WHEN I HAVE ALREADY REACHED 153000 MILES. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD COVER MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS ALREADY IN THE SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786311October 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
CAR WAS HIT IN THE REAR AND THE PASSENGER ( RIGHT FRONT) AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN IT WAS HIT AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785891October 25, 2015
ENGINE
RATTLING NOISE WHEN I START MY CAR I WAS LOOKING AND THERE'S A LOT A COMPLAINT AN VIDEOS ON THE WEB WITH THE SAME NOISE AND IS THE SAME JUST WHEN YOU COLD STARTED THE CAR AND I FIND OUT IS THE VTC IS DEFECTIVE AND I CAN AFFECT THE WHOLE ENGINE AND THERE'S NO EVEN A RECALL DUE THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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