Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10269514May 20, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
IT WAS APRIL 22, 2009 AROUND 3PM WHEN I PULLED INTO THE LAUNDRY BASKET ON BROADWAY IN BANGOR, ME. I OPENED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR TO TAKE THE DIRTY LAUNDRY OUT OF THE BACK AND THEN CLOSED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. I OPENED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WHERE MY COUSIN WAS SITTING AND ASKED HIM TO HAND ME SOME MONEY FOR LAUNDRY. WHEN I SHUT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR ALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS WENT OFF STRIKING MY COUSIN IN THE HEAD. MY COUSIN AND I DROVE THE VEHICLE OVER TO DARLING'S HONDA IN BANGOR WHERE THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL. AFTER COMING TO AN AGREEMENT I WAS GIVEN A RENTAL CAR AND MY VEHICLE WAS TO BE INSPECTED AT NO COST TO ME. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AS WELL. AN ADJUSTER FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK A LOOK AT THE CAR AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL DEFECT IN THE CAR SO MY INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. AFTER HONDA TOOK A LOOK AT THE CAR THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AND HONDA AMERICA IS REFUSING TO COVER THE COST OF THE DAMAGES. MY COUSIN THAT WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THE AIRBAG WENT OFF HAS A PREVIOUS HEAD INJURY THAT CAUSES HIM TO HAVE SEIZURES AND AFTER HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY THE AIRBAGS, HE HAD A COUPLE OF SEIZURES THAT NIGHT. HONDA TOLD ME THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE ADMITTING FAULT AND THEY ARE AFRAID OF A LAWSUIT FROM MY COUSIN OR MYSELF. I HAD NO INTENTIONS ON FILING A LAWSUIT, I JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED. AFTER I GO MY CAR BACK FROM HONDA ALL OF THE WEATHER STRIPPING IS COMING OFF THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10269361May 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE REAR BRAKES SUFFER FOR PREMATURE WEARS. EVERY 15,000 MILES (OR LESS IN SOME CASES) BRAKES MAKE A ANNOYING NOISE. WHEN BRING THE CAR TO SERVICE, THEY SAID REAR BRAKES ARE DAMAGE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAVE BEEN HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE YEAR. INITIALLY, SERVICE CENTER PERSONNEL SAID THIS IS DUE TO NORMAL USE, BUT NOW THEY HAVE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER, AND THEY ARE SAYING MANUFACTURER IS EVALUATING THE SITUATION. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269388May 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON HIS VEHICLE BECAME WORN AT 20,000 MILES. HE FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES SHOULD BE WEARING OUT BEFORE THE REAR BRAKES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10269393May 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES BECAME WORN AT 15,795 MILES. HE FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES SHOULD BE WEARING OUT BEFORE THE REAR BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,795.
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269294May 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
A/C BLOWING HOT AIR, TOOK TO DEALER, TOLD THAT A ROCK OR SOME DEBRIS HIT THE CONDENSER AND CAUSED A LEAK, TOLD REPAIR NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY DUE TO ROAD HAZARD, LIKE A WINDSHIELD GETTING CRACKED, ESTIMATED $650 TO REPLACE CONDENSER. ONLY HAD CAR FOR 1 YR, 18800 MILES. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268842May 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE BACK BRAKE WEAR ON NEW HONDA ACCORD. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS AT 19,000 MILES. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268852May 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE FAILING. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $200. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,200. UPDATED 6/18/09 *CN UPDATED 06/22/09 *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268744May 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR-OUT AT 17,000 MILES. CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA AND WAS TOLD BRAKE NOISE WAS A NORMAL FEATURE. TOLD REP THAT IF SHE WISHED ME TO REMAIN CIVIL SHE NEEDED TO STOP THE GARBAGE. SHE OPENED A CASE NUMBER AND TOLD ME TO TAKE TO DEALER. TOOK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED REAR PADS AND RESURFACED ROTORS AS "GOODWILL REPAIR" - GOOD FOR THEM! BUT THIS RIDICULOUSLY FAST - AND WIDESPREAD (DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ON 2008 ACCORD BRAKE PROBLEMS) - BRAKE WEAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS THROUGH A RECALL. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10268668May 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOUGHT MY 2008 ACCORD IN OCTOBER 2007. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING I NOTICED THE BRAKES SQUEAKED UPON STOPPING ESPECIALLY IN RAIN AND COLD. I NEVER HAD IT LOOKED AT, BECAUSE TO BE HONEST THE BRAKES WORKED AND I DIDN'T WANT THE HEADACHE OF TAKING THE CAR IN TO BE LOOKED AT. THEN AT ROUGHLY 23,500 MILES I STARTED HEARING A HIGH PITCHED NOISE AND UPON BRAKING IT WOULD FEEL LIKE SAND WAS GRINDING IN MY BRAKES. IT CAME AND WENT FOR A FEW DAYS, SO I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKES. GOODYEAR DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE BRAKES AVAILABLE SO TO MAKE IT LESS EXPENSIVE I PICKED THE BRAKES FROM HONDA AND GOODYEAR PUT THEM ON. IT'S BEEN ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND EVEN WITH THE BRAKES WORKING I STILL HAVE A SQUEAK WHEN STOPPING, ESPECIALLY IN THE COLD. IT'S SOOO '!@#$% ANNOYING. THIS IS A NEW CAR, A NICE CAR, AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT'S TO THE POINT WHERE I REGRET BUYING THE CAR. THIS IS MY THIRD ACCORD IN A ROW, AND MY LAST TWO WERE DEFINITELY BETTER CARS, EVEN IF I BOUGHT THEM USED. NEVER HAVE I HAD BRAKE ISSUES LIKE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268447May 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2008 ACCORD'S REAR INNER BRAKES WORE PREMATURELY AND INCONSISTENTLY WITH THE REAR OUTER BRAKES. INSPECTIONS OF THE OUTER BRAKES BY THE DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIAN LED THEM TO ASSUME THAT THE INNER BRAKES WERE SOUND, WHEN THEY WERE NOT. WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A HORRIBLE SCREECHING SOUND AND CAUSED ME TO WEAVE THROUGH TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALERS SERVICE CENTER INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEMS FOR 2008 HONDA ACCORD'S BETWEEN 16K AND 30K MILES AND THAT HONDA, ALTHOUGH BEING MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WAS DOING NOTHING TO FIX THIS. WE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, BUT WERE INFORMED THAT THE DEALER DOES NOT NORMALLY CHECK THE INNER BRAKES WHEN PERFORMING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS AT OIL CHANGES. THEY ALLOWED TO KEEP THE BRAKE PADS FOR OUR RECORDS. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268191May 8, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE EXITING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT PLACED A BAG ONTO THE SEAT AND CLOSED THE FRONT DOOR. IMMEDIATELY, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON WAS SEATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DURING THE FAILURE, BUT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE DOOR WAS SHUT WITH TOO MUCH FORCE, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $2,700. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE ADJUSTER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO DEFECTS, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,153 UPDATED 05/27/09 *BF UPDATED 06/01/09.*JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268216May 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE FAULTY AT 17,000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES FOR FREE, BUT THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE BRAKES FAILING SO SOON WHILE A CHILD IS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000. UPDATED 05/19/09 *BF UPDATED 05/20/09.*JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10268250May 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD (EX, V6 MODEL) NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKES AT 15,000 MILES! REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $250. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10268158May 7, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
1. BY SHUTTING THE PASS SIDE DOOR THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THIS IS ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD, THE WARRANTY STATED THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT EVEN THOUGH WHEN I BOUGHT THE WARRANTY I WAS TOLD IT COVERED EVERYTHING EVEN IF THE TINIEST LIGHT BULB WENT OUT, MY INSURANCE CO STATED THEY WOULD NOT PAY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND IT IS A MALFUNCTION THE ONLY GOOD THING IS THAT WE WERE NOT GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT THE TIME AND NO ONE GOT HURT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10267814May 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE FAILURE AT ONLY 25,000 MILES. STICKING REAR CALIPERS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON BRAKES AND DECREASED FUEL MILEAGE. ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO DIM AT NIGHT EVERY 30-40 SECONDS CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY AND VISIBILITY CONCERN. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX EITHER PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
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Deaths:
0
#10267740May 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OUR HONDA ACCORD V6 DEVELOPED A LOUD "SQUEAKING" NOISE IN THE REAR BRAKES @ 16,720 MILES. TOOK CAR TO DEALER & WERE INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PAD(S) WERE BAD & THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY??!! AFTER BEING ON LINE, DISCOVERING THE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE I CONFRONTED OUR DEALER W THIS INFO. THEY (SAID) THEY CALLED HONDA DISTRICT REP & WERE TOLD TO "SPLIT" THE COST OF REPAIR 50/50. BETTER THAN NOTHING BUT IT'S QUITE OBVIOUS THIS IS A FLAW & SHOULD BE CORRECTED UNDER WARRANTY AT NO COST. HELP US! *TR
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#10267696May 4, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD, MY REAR BRAKES GO OUT EVERY 15000 MI. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT ALMOST 200 OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE THAT I KNOW OFF. HONDA SAYS ITS NORMAL, HOWEVER THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES, BUT HONDA WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267611May 3, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
VEHICLE BRAKES WEAR EXTREMELY FAST. 6 MONTHS INTO NORMAL USE, AND THE PADS AND ROTORS ARE OF POOR QUALITY. NEW, AND SQUEALING AFTER 1 MONTH OF USE. PRESSURE ON PEDAL MUST BE USED MORE AS THE BREAKS WEAR. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267559May 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX. ONLY 11,000 MILES. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. PAID $250 JUST TO GET BRAKES REPLACED. REPORTED PROBLEM TO HONDA AND BBB BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BECAUSE THEY ARE SAYING THAT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. HOWEVER THOSE BRAKES SHOULD AT LEAST LAST FOR ANOTHER 20,000 MILES BEFORE THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I FOUND ON THE WEB MANY OTHER CONSUMERS LIKE ME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE BECAUSE IF YOUR BRAKES RUN OUT PREMATURELY YOU MIGHT END UP CRASHING AND EITHER DYING OR KILLING SOMEONE ELSE, AND AS A RESULT HONDA IS GOING TO SUFFER GREATLY. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS SITUATION. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267453May 1, 2009
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SUN ROOF CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO DEFECTS ON THEIR PART. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 5/28/09 *CN UPDATED 05/29/09.*UJB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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