Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10263018March 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED 20,000 MILES AND SIX MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP HAVING THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
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Deaths:
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#10263104March 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD- PURCHASED IN DEC 2007. VEHICLE HAS 26,647 MI. EXPERIENCING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR. NOTIFIED NATIONAL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY GAVE ME CASE NUMBER-N012009-03-2501439- ARE AWARE OF THE MANY COMPLAINTS AND "POTENTIAL" BRAKE ISSUE BUT ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT AT THIS TIME. WARRANTY APPLIES- WHICH MEANS THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THIS REPAIR. WILL KEEP MY COMPLAINT ON FILE. ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR BRAKES TO BE WORN WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE WHICH IS MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. *TR
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#10262948March 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ON 10/16/07. AT 412 (10/30/07) MILES I HAD SEVERE BRAKE SQUEAL THAT ONLY OCCURRED UNDER LIGHT TO MEDIUM BRAKING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE GLAZED OVER (AS IF THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ON - WHICH WE DO NOT USE). THEY MACHINED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. AT 1441 (11/30/07) THE REAR BRAKE SQUEAL WAS BACK. THE DEALERSHIP THEN REPLACED THE ROTORS AND SCUFFED THE PADS (PER HONDA'S DIRECTION). AGAIN AT 2332 (1/22/08) I TOOK IT IN FOR BRAKE SQUEAL. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SQUEAL WAS NOT LOAD ENOUGH TO DETERMINE WHERE IT WAS AND THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A FIX EVEN IF THEY COULD FIND IT. THEY TOLD ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL IT GOT LOUDER. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND IT CONTINUED TO SQUEAL WITH EVERY BRAKING ATTEMPT. AT 16589 (2/20/09) I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN TO SEE IF THEY HAD A FIX. AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE METAL (ONLY THE INNER PADS ON BOTH SIDES), THE ROTORS WERE GOUGED AND THE DUST BOOTS HAD MELTED OFF ALLOWING DIRT TO GET INTO THE PISTONS AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID. THIS WAS NOT DETECTED DURING MY NORMAL TIRE ROTATIONS. THEY REPLACED THE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE BACK (DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AS PREMATURE REAR BRAKE FAILURE). FOUR DAYS AFTER I GOT THE CAR BACK THE SQUEAL WAS ALSO BACK. OUR CAR IS TYPICALLY DRIVEN BY MY WIFE WITH OUR 15 MONTH OLD SON IN IT. I AM WORRIED THAT SINCE THE SQUEAL IS ALWAYS THERE THAT THE DETECTION LEVEL FOR THIS FAILURE IS VERY LOW. I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND AM WORRIED ABOUT MY WIFE AND SON ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT WITH ALL CARS MANUFACTURED (NEW AND OLD) IN THE LAST 90 DAYS. PLEASE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE ON THE 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORDS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262964March 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
YOU HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES . HERE IS ONE MORE . MY REAR BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AFTER 8 MOS AND 25000 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING . FRONT BRAKES ARE FINE . DEALER AND REGIONAL REP SAY NOTHING IS WRONG AND SAY THIS IS NORMAL . I WAS EVEN TOLD THAT HIGHWAY DRIVING WEARS OUT REAR BRAKES FIRST . THAT IS AN UNTRUE STATEMENT . IN OVER 45 YEARS OF CAR OWNERSHIP OF DOZENS OF CARS , MANY WITH REAR DISC BRAKES ,I HAVE NEVER REPLACED REAR BRAKES BEFORE FRONTS . THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM . IT IS A TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN . ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THIS DEFECT WAS FOUND BY AN INDEPENDENT SHOP , THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WITH A COMPLAINT ABOUT A SCRAPING SOUND - DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND DID NOT INSPECT BRAKES . THERE IS DECEPTION GOING ON HERE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NEEDED RIGHT AWAY , BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED . I COULD SUPPLY MORE DETAILS . I SUGGEST YOUR AGENCY CONTACT ME FOR AN INTERVIEW . I HAVE A FORMAL BACKGROUND IN QUALITY AND SAFETY . I HAVE MANAGED A CONTRACT FOR DOT AND A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN RAYTHEON AND FORD . I HAVE REPLACED THE REAR PADS AT MY OWN EXPENSE - NOT AT A HONDA DEALER . THERE ARE NOT YET AFTER MARKET PARTS AVAILABLE SO THE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME HONDA JUNK THAT CAME WITH THE CAR . FEW DRIVERS EXPECT BRAKES TO WEAR SO EARLY , AND HAVE NO REASON TO HAVE BRAKES CHECKED . THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF 2008 ACCORDS RUNNING AROUND WITH BAD BRAKES IN ALL LIKELIHOOD . PLEASE ACT QUICKLY . *TR
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#10262639March 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WEAR OUT EVERY 15,000 MILES. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10262254March 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS RESET. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM APPEARED QUICKLY AND ASKED FOR A CODE TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS NEVER ASKED FOR A CODE BEFORE AND WAS UNAWARE OF ANY EXISTING CODE. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ACCEPTED IN THE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 27,046.
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#10261867March 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN I AM GOING AT LEAST 35MPH OR ABOVE AND APPLY FIRM PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES MY CAR MAKES A RATTLING NOISE. IT NOW OCCURS EVERYDAY WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY PUT NEW ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 7,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261809March 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CAR PURCHASED 11/21/08. ON OR ABOUT 12/10/08, BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD, SQUEAKING, SQUEALING NOISE, AND BEGAN TO FADE, ESP. GOING AROUND CORNERS,UPHILL, AND ON PARKING GARAGE SURFACES. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THEM FADING AND HAVING TO RELEASE AND RE-BRAKE FROM ANY SPEED. THEY ARE LOUD, GETTING LOUDER, PERSISTENTLY LOUD AND FADING AND VERY OFTEN, BRAKING INADEQUATELY FROM ALL SPEEDS ! CAR HAS BEEN IN 4 TIMES TO DEALER AND DEALERS RECORDS WILL INDICATE THAT THEY SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED AND FINALLY REPLACED PARTS. I SPOKE TO AMERICAN HONDA ( MANUFACTURER'S MAIN OFFICE) ON MARCH 12, 2009 AND WAS TOLD INCREDIBLY, THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FURTHER TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WERE NOT INTERESTED IN HAVING THE AREA REPRESENTATIVE SEE THE CAR IN PERSON, AND HAD NO REPLACEMENT, RECALL OR BUYBACK PROGRAM FOR THIS PROBLEM!!! I FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND UPSET IN THIS CAR! *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261716March 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD, PURCHASED NEW IN AUGUST OF 2008. IT HAS 20244 MILES. THE REAR BRAKES ARE FAILING NEED NEW PADS AND THE ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS EXCEEDINGLY EARLY AND I THINK THAT IT IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261766March 13, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES AT 20,000 MILES. *TR
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Deaths:
0
#10261779March 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN JANUARY OF 2008. AUGUST 2008, MY AIR STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT A ROCK OR A PEBBLE HIT THE CONDENSER AND THAT IT IS CAUSING THE FREON TO LEAK OUT. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC THEY ADVISED ME THAT HONDA IS JERKING MY CHAIN BECAUSE THAT IS NOT THE CASE. I TOLD THE PEOPLE AT HONDA, THAT THERE IS NOTHING PROTECTING THE CONDENSER FROM THE DEBRIS, IT IS POORLY DESIGNED ON THAT ASPECT. I TOLD THEM THAT I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED, THEY WOULD NOT TRY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH ME AT ALL. THEY ARE EXPECTING ME TO COVER THE COST FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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#10261646March 12, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX LAST YEAR AND ALSO PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MILES I DRIVE PER DAY. THIS YEAR I TOOK MY CAR IN TO BE SERVICED BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT COOLING. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED FROM ROCKS HITTING IT AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $594 AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM RE-OCCURRING IN THE FUTURE. I INFORMED THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS APPEARED TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG HONDA & ACURA MODELS. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10261501March 11, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE HAD A 1/16 INCH WIDE BY 1/2 INCH LENGTH SLIT NEAR THE RIM. WENT TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A DEFECT. WHEN I FIRST SAW THE SLIT, IT WAS LIKE A PULLED TISSUE PAPER. NOW IT IS TWO INCHES LONG. I GOT IT REPLACED AT A COST. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261559March 11, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT MUST HAVE STRUCK SOMETHING, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.
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#10261375March 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD TO REVERSE AND THEN ACCELERATE FORWARD, THE TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A NOISE (PRODUCING A DULL SOUND LIKE THUMP). BROUGHT THIS CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIM IT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF A DESIGN. THE NOISE IS NOT NORMAL WHEN THERE'S A NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. I WROTE AND CALLED THE AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING. I WAS TOLD THEY WILL INFORM THE DESIGN TEAM AND ENGINEERS ABOUT MY COMPLAINT AND THAT I SHOULD HEAR FROM THEM (I AM SKEPTICAL). *TR
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#10261135March 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE 19000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE BACK BRAKE NEEDED REPLACING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BACK BRAKES AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS DUE TO PREMATURE BRAKE WEARING. ACCORDING TO CARCOMPLAINTS.COM THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2008 HONDA ACCORDS THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME FAILURE. I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD AND CANNOT AND WILL NOT HAVE HER IN DANGER TO DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT ON A BRAND NEW CAR. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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#10261129March 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABNORMAL REAR BRAKE WEAR. REAR BRAKES WORE OUT AT 30,000 MILES. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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#10261309March 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 28,000 MILES ON IT. WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE, I HAD TO REPLACE TO REAR BRAKE PADS. THE DEALER TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS MY DRIVING, WHICH I KNEW IT WASN'T. I FOUND AN INTERNET SITE THAT LISTS COMPLAINTS, AND JUST FROM THE ONE WEBSITE, THERE WERE 85 COMPLAINTS ABOUT PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD FAILURE ON THIS CAR. IT IS A KNOWN HONDA DEFECT! I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY SAID THE COMPANY WAS WORKING ON A "FIX" BUT HAD NO OTHER INFORMATION. I WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR HONDA.COM FOR UPDATES. THIS IS A HONDA ISSUE THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF, AND I EXPECT TO BE REPAID FOR MY EXPENSES. HOPEFULLY MY DEALERSHIP WILL DO SOMETHING FOR ME, BUT I WON'T HOLD MY BREATH. I'M NOT SURE IF I CHECKED THE CORRECT BOX "SERVICE BRAKES, AIR" BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HEARD THEM REFERRED TO AS THAT, BUT THIS COMPLAIN IS ABOUT MY REAR BRAKES. *TR THANK YOU.
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
0
#10260913March 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR. WITH 18900 MILES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 4CYL, THE BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAL. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CAR DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I DID NOT AGREE WITH HIS ASSESSMENT BUT I PROCEEDED WITH HIS RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THE SITE, HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HONDA SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA CORP AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260927March 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED TODAY AFTER ONLY 21K OF WEAR ( WORN DOWN TO THE METAL INDICATORS). I WAS HANDED THE LINE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WHO'S HAD THIS PROBLEM THAT SINCE HONDA CHANGED OVER TO 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE THINNER AND THEREFORE WEAR FASTER (MY FRONT BRAKES HAT 50% LEFT!). I DON'T BUY IT. WHY WOULD HONDA, A MANUFACTURER WHOSE NAME IS SYNONYMOUS WITH "QUALITY," MAKE SUCH AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES BEFORE FRONTS. I'D NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING UNTIL NOW. I'M GLAD I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT HONDA CARES ENOUGH TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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