Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10317371March 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAD TO CHANGE THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX- V6, WHILE MY FRONT ROTORS AND PADS ARE PERFECTLY OK AND NEEDED NO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AT ALL. ACCORDING TO MY EXPERIENCE WITH PREVIOUS VEHICLES, I NEVER HAD TO GET ANY WORK DONE ON REAR BRAKES EVEN UP TO A MILEAGE OF 180,000. ON THIS CAR I HAD TO CHANGE NOT JUST THE PADS BUT THE ROTORS AS WELL JUST AT 40,000 MILES. *TR
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0
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#10316012March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA ACCORD NEW IN JUNE '08. REAR BRAKES WORE OUT AFTER 25000 MI. I THOUGHT FRONT PADS WERE SUPPOSED TO WEAR FIRST BUT IT SEEMS, NOT. VERY ODD SINCE 90% OF MY DRIVING IS INTERSTATE AND MY LAST CAR WENT 80K+ MI BEFORE MY FIRST BRAKE JOB. WENT ON LINE AND IT SEEMS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HOPE NOBODY GETS HURT HERE. *TR
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#10313141March 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD, REAR BRAKES COMPLETELY WORN OUT ON THE INSIDE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE FOR THE SECOND TIME. BF
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#10315050March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THEN TAPPING THE BRAKE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN, SUDDENLY THE RPM DISPLAY CONSOLE SHOW THE NEEDLE REVUP FROM 1.5 TO 3 , AND ENGINE ROAR LIGHTLY WHEN BRAKE IS TAPPED TO SLOW DOWN TO GET INTO THE RAMP. WHEN BRAKING AGAIN WHILE ENTERING INTO THE RAMP, THE RPM GET DOWN BACK TO ABOUT 1.5, AND THE ENGINE IS IDLE BACK TO NORMAL. IT HAPPEN EVERY TIME WHILE TRYING TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR AT ABOUT 55-65 MPH TO GET IN THE EXIT. *TR
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0
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#10314936February 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKE PADS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE WEARING TOO QUICKLY. I REPLACED THEM AFTER 23,760 MILES. MY CO-WORKER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
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0
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#10313178February 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT EXTREMELY PREMATURELY AND FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP. *DT THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS ONLY 5% REAR BRAKE PADS REMAINING. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NEVER ANY INDICATIONS OF GRINDING OR SQUEALING. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER WARRANTY. ON NOVEMBER 13, 2009 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE A SHIMMY WAS FELT ON TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE CONSUMER BRAKED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE CONSUMERS WIFE NOTICED A SQUARE TIRE FEEL WHEN BRAKING SHORTLY AFTER THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED, BUT NEVER MENTIONED IT. THE DEALER FOUND THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND MACHINED THEM. *JB
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0
Deaths:
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#10314580February 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAD TO HAVE BRAKES REPLACED AT ROUGHLY 22,000 MILES. THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING AROUND 15,000 MILES. HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR NEEDED REAR BRAKE PADS. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW OF THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD. VERY DISSATISFIED WITH HONDA. *TR
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0
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0
#10314606February 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT 29,000 MILES. *TR
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#10314056February 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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#10314292February 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES WORE OUT. CONSUMER STATES THAT HONDA HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE/SHE WAS NOT SURE WHETHER THE SQUEAKING NOISE WAS DUE TO THE CORROSION OR THE BRAKES PADS BEING WORN. *JB UPDATED 07/08/10.*JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314247February 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BACK BRAKES OF HONDA ACCORD 2008 WEAR OF SO QUICKLY THAT THE CONSUMER DOESN'T HAVE THE SLIGHTEST IDEA ABOUT IT. THIS PREMATURE WEAROUT IS CAUSING UNUSUAL BREAK DISTRIBUTION AND ALMOST MEETING WITH ACCIDENTS. THEY WEAR AS SOON AS WITHIN THE FIRST 10,000 MILES. I AM TALKING OF A BRAND NEW CAR WITH MOST HIGHWAY DRIVEN MILES. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313494February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD THAT HAS PREMATURE BRAKE WARE. I HAVE 34,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS TWICE AND THE ROTORS ONCE! THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS IN MY LIFE, AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGNED SO POORLY. I HAVE FOUND ONLINE THAT HONDA KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO IMPLEMENT A FIX AND RECALL THIS MODEL, WHICH WOULD BE THE ETHICAL THING TO DO. THEY NEED TO OWN UP TO THE DESIGN FLAW AND COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. WE ALL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT GOOD BRAKES ARE TO THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE ON THE ROAD. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10313545February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE WEAR OUT TWICE AS FAST AS THE FRONT. THAT MEANS THE REAR BRAKES APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO STOP THAN THE FRONT. THIS, IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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#10313433February 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
14,000 MILES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD XL V6 ES, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS WITHIN 3 WKS OF OUR PURCHASE. 4 WKS LATER, STOPPING AT LIGHT, BRAKES PULLED ME LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAD CAR TESTED BY DEALER AND SVC MANAGER, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. WORRISOME! *TR
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0
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#10312858February 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD 30,000 MILES AND NEEDS A REAR BRAKE SYSTEM CHANGE FOR THE SECOND TIME. I ALREADY CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM AT 17000 MILES AT 15 MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND NOW AFTER 7 MORE MONTHS THE HONDA ASKED ME TO CHANGE MY REAR BRAKES AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312569February 21, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2008 ACCORD AND THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING AT AROUND 1000 MILES SO TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND IT NEEDED A BREAK IN PERIOD. THEN AROUND 10K MILES NOISE GOT SO LOUD THAT I CAN HEAR IT WITH THE WINDOW UP AND RADIO ON. NOW AT 20K MILES THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS FOR BOTH FRONT AND THE BACK. ON MY OLD TOYOTA TACOMA I DID NOT NEEDED NEW PADS UNTIL AROUND 70K MILES. I THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE DESIGN. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CONCERNS ON THE WEB ABOUT THE PREMATURE WEAR. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311843February 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES WEARING OUT SIGNIFICANTLY AT LOW MILEAGE. PERHAPS IN THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL/STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM; TWEAKED THE REAR BRAKES TO ENGAGE EARLIER/HARDER THAN NORMAL. I THINK AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR WAS TRYING TO ELIMINATE SOME FRONT END NOSE DIVE WHEN YOU APPLIED THE BRAKES. BOTTOM LINE, REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311354February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAK AT 24,000 MILES (HIGHWAY MILES), TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT REAR BRAKES ARE WORN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. ASKED WHY THE BRAKES WORE OUT WITH SO LITTLE MILES AND THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE BRAKES ARE A "SOFT PAD". REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS WERE CUT. I PAID FOR THE COST OF REPLACING THE BRAKES. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10310280February 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES WORN PREMATURELY. *TR
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No
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No
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0
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#10308897February 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 16,000 MILES. THE INSIDE PADS WERE DOWN TO 2 MM THICKNESS. DEALER RESPONSE WAS THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL WEAR". THE FRONT PADS WERE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. TOTAL COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $249.00. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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