Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10477329September 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO MOVE AFTER IT WAS PUT IN GEAR. WHEN THE CAR DID MOVE IT WAS VERY HESITANT AND WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED AT FIRST, THEN WOULD GRADUALLY PICK UP SPEED. THE CAR IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP AND FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS TRANSMISSION SENSOR, THEN SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER, AFTER REPLACING THAT THE CAR BEGIN A ROUGH IDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473316September 2, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
EARLY TEAR AND WEAR OF BRAKEPADS CAUSING DAMAGE TO DRUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471413August 19, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON MY WAY ON 101 AND POWER STEERING GOT FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING ON 101. I WAS ABOUT TO HIT A CAR AFTER BUT SOME HOW I REALIZED THAT STEERING IS RESPONDING LATE FAILED AND I CONTROLLED THE CAR . I WAS WITH MY WIFE AND SON SO THANK TO GOD FOR SAVING ME ON THAT DAY. I WAS UNDER HONDA CARE WARRANTY SO THEY COVERED ALL REPAIR COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471465August 19, 2012
ENGINE
I BOUGHT MY 2008 ACCORD USED WITH 32K ON IT. HONDA HAD A GREAT RECORD WITH RELIABILITY AND QUALITY IN THE PAST SO THIS CAR, I FIGURED, WOULD BE NO DIFFERENT. AFTER ABOUT A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP, I NOTICED THE OIL WAS LOW. I CHECKED THE OIL WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT WAS FULL, AND IT WAS NOW DOWN ABOUT A HALF A QUART. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION. THEY TOPPED ME OFF, AND PUT ME ON AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THERE WAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL ON MY CAR ABOUT A MONTH LATER. THE DEALERSHIP UPDATED THE SOFTWARE TO PREVENT OIL CONSUMPTION AND I WAS SENT ON MY WAY. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, MY CAR WAS STILL CONSUMING OIL AT ABOUT A QUART PER 2290MILES. THAT WAS THE OFFICIAL HONDA TALLY AT THE END OF MY OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I CONTACTED HONDA THROUGH WRITTEN LETTER AND PHONE CALL SAYING THAT THEIR RECALL/SOFTWARE UPDATE DID NOT WORK AND THAT MY CAR WAS STILL CONSUMING OIL. AMERICAN HONDA WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANY DOCUMENTATION ABOUT WHAT ACCEPTABLE OIL CONSUMPTION ON A CAR WAS, BUT IN THEIR WORDS IT WAS 1QT/1000 MILES. NO WHERE IN THE BILL OF SALE OR OWNERS MANUAL DOES IT SAY THE OWNER WILL HAVE TO ADD OIL DURING REGULAR DRIVING TO KEEP THE OIL AT ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. TALKING WITH BOTH AMERICAN HONDA AND DEALERSHIPS AS WELL, THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY PROOF THAT CONSUMING OIL AT THIS RATE WILL NOT HARM THE CAR. I AM CURRENTLY ADDING ABOUT 1QT/1500MILES TO KEEP MY CAR FROM RUNNING OUT OF OIL, AND UNDER THE 5YEAR 60K WARRANTY, HONDA STILL HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALL OF MY RECEIPTS OF REPAIRS AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FROM THE DEALERSHIP ALONG WITH DATED PHONE CONVERSATIONS TO HONDA REPS INCLUDING CASE NUMBERS. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW HONDA'S MALICIOUS AND GREEDY INTENT NOT TO HONOR ITS WARRANTY AND FIX ITS CARS. MINE STILL HAS YET TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471388August 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED AGAIN. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED HONDA. WE REPLACED THE BRAKES LAST OCTOBER 2011. 15,000 MILES LATER, WE HAD TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN? WE TOOK OUR HONDA ACCORD TO A HONDA DEALER IN FT. WORTH (FRANK KENT HONDA) FOR A RECALL REPAIR AND THEY SAID WE NEEDED NEW BRAKES. WE TOOK THE HONDA TO JUST BRAKES IN FT. WORTH AND THE MANAGER SAID OUR HONDA HAS A CALIPER AND BRAKE PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH 2009 HONDA ACCORDS. THE CALIPER CAUSES THE BRAKES TO NOT "DISENGAGE" CAUSING "FRICTION" THUS WEARING THE BRAKES DOWN WAY TOO QUICKLY????? REALLY?? THIS IS NEWS TO US? NOTHING WAS SAID WHEN WE BOUGHT THE HONDA IN JANUARY 2011. FROM HUGGINS HONDA IN FT. WORTH.? NOTHING WAS MENTIONED BY FRANK KENT HONDA WHEN THEY SAID WE NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS? NOW I HAVE READ AN ARTICLE EXPLAINING A LAW SUIT OVER THE BRAKES? WHY ARE HONDA OWNERS NOT BEING TOLD OR WARNED ABOUT THIS??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471389August 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE PADS ARE GONE VERY RAPIDLY ON 56000MILES ONLY. HONDA SERVICE CENTRE IS ASKING THEM TO REPLACE AT MY OWN COST I HAVE HONDA CARE PLAN AS WELL BUT NO LUCK . BRAKE PAD SHOULD GO AS LONGER AS 70,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471390August 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE PADS ARE GONE VERY RAPIDLY ON 56000MILES ONLY. HONDA SERVICE CENTRE IS ASKING THEM TO REPLACE AT MY OWN COST I HAVE HONDA CARE PLAN AS WELL BUT NO LUCK . BRAKE PAD SHOULD GO AS LONGER AS 70,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471236August 17, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO STATED THAT A SPARK PLUG WAS MISFIRING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A COMPUTER FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BURN MORE OIL THAN NORMAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG AND UPDATED THE COMPUTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,794.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470882August 16, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL. WHILE THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, A LOUD RATTLING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE AND THE VTC ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471192August 16, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VSA AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK FORWARD AND SHAKE VIGOROUSLY. THE CONTACT STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE VALVES WITHIN THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468196July 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN DOOR WAS CLOSED. CAR WAS PARKED, AND TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468200July 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND AS THE FRONT DOOR WAS CLOSED, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH NOR IMPACTED BY ANY TYPE OF OBJECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468109July 28, 2012
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL IS WARNING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AS DEPLOYED. AT THE SAME TIME THE "FASTEN SEATBELT" WARNING STOPPED WORKING AND THE SEAL AROUND THE PASSENGER WINDOW IS LOOSE. COINCIDENTALLY, A RELATIVE ALSO HAS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND THE EXACT SAME THINGS ARE HAPPENING. ACCORDING TO MANY INTERNET ENTRIES, THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO MANY 2008 HONDA ACCORDS. I CANNOT FIND INFORMATION ON A RECALL. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD, BECAUSE SOME OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465843July 16, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING A SUBSTANTIALLY ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WENT TO CHECK THE OIL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS HARDLY NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE VEHICLE BUT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE PER SE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO RECOMMENDED HAVING THE VEHICLE COMPLETE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465896July 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
SOMETIMES MY CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO START IT. I TOOK MY CAR TWICE TO THE METRO HONDA DEALER IN MONTCLAIR, CA; BUT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE THE EXTENDED GUARANTEE, THEY REFUSE TO CHECK MY CAR. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, AND I FOUND OUT THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM; AND SOME OF THEM HAD REPLACED THE VTC ACTUATOR, AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE MAINTENANCE EXPERTS AT METRO HONDA, BUT THEY STILL DO NOT CARE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A SITUATION THAT IS NOT ON A RECALL LIST. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464596July 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD JUST BOUGHT A USED 2008 ACCORD,WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH AT NIGHT,I NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD BLINK. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES,I GOT CURIOUS AND STARTED TIMING THE OCCURRENCE. THE LIGHTS WOULD BLINK EVERY 35 -45 SEC. THE HEAT WAS ON SINCE IT IS COLD IN NH IN JAN. I WHEN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY ASKED IF THE HEAT WAS ON,AND TO TRY SHUTTING THE HEATER OFF TO SEE IF IT STOPPED, WHICH IT DID. MY CONCERN IS TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTING ROADS COULD ASSUME THAT I AM FLASHING THE LIGHTS TO LET THEM PROCEED. NOT TO MENTION THAT IT IS AGGRAVATING AND THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED IN OVER 40 YEARS OF DRIVING THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. I SEE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE BUT HONDA SAYS THAT IS THE WAY IT IS. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IN THIS VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE IN THE 21ST CENTURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464411July 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE REAR BRAKE BEGAN EXHIBITING A VERY LOUD SCRAPING METAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,627.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462403June 20, 2012
AIR BAGS
SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PERFORM ANY DIAGNOSTIC AS THE SRS UNIT HAS FAILED AND WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE SYSTEM. I HAD TO PAY $482 TO REPLACE THE SRS UNIT. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, IT HAS LESS THAN 36,000 MILES ON IT AND THE SRS UNIT REPLACEMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY HONDA. *JS....UPDATED 05-27-15 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462080June 18, 2012
SEATS
THE LEATHER INTERIOR OF ARMREST AND DOOR ARMREST ARE BLISTERING. THE ARMREST HAS SPLIT WITH NO WEAR WHAT SO EVER ON BOTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460747June 6, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE PLASTIC SUN VISOR SPLIT AT THE SEAM. NOW IT WILL NOT FOLD UP FLAT AGAINST THE CEILING, CAUSING IT TO BE A VISIBILITY ISSUE. THE VISOR WILL NOT FOLD ALL THE WAY OUT, THEREFORE BLOCKING MORE OF THE ROAD THAN PREFERRED. SINCE IT WILL NOT FOLD UP EITHER, IT STICKS OUT DIRECTLY AT MY HEAD. THIS VISOR BREAKS ABOUT EVERY 10,000 MILES, WITH BELOW AVERAGE USE OF THE VISOR (LESS THAN 10 TIMES A WEEK). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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