Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#11772580October 21, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RADIO WILL SHUT OFF AND MAKE A LOUD THUMB HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF MULTIPLE TIMES THERES TONS OF POST ABOUT THIS IT NEEDS BE RECALLED AND FIXED ITS EXSPENSIVE LUCKILY I HAD EXTRA HEAD UNITS AROUND CAUSE THE WHOLE AC AND RADIO HAS COME OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11748743July 7, 2026
TIRES:SIDEWALL
The tire tread came completely off, separating from the side wall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11739317May 21, 2026
EQUIPMENT
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. While attempting to register the vehicle, the contact was informed of NHTSA Campaign Number: 09E063000(EQUIPMENT). The contact indicated that the vehicle could not be register at local DMV office due to the incomplete recall; the contact indicated that the part listed in the recall was not installed onto the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11739106May 20, 2026
POWER TRAIN
CV Axle broke without warning. Minimal safety risk, had to push the car across traffic to a parking lot. Had the vehicle towed to independent garage for repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11734820April 30, 2026
AIR BAGS
My daughter was in a accident on the freeway which was pretty bad the car is totaled and she was injured because the air bags never came out.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11729650April 7, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale on Facebook Marketplace. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 130,000. While cleaning the vehicle, the contact located a receipt that showed the mileage at 233,553. The seller blocked the contact’s phone calls. The Police Department was contacted, but no assistance was provided. It was later discovered that the Carfax Report indicated that the mileage was 290,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11726048March 21, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Took my car to dmv and was told about 3 recalls JY4 / 16V-056 SAFETY E-063 R21 / 09E-063 SAFETY V-395 R89 / 11V-395 SAFETY 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX Recall Title SRS NO COMMUNICATION RECALL 08-2010 ACCORD NOSE MASK SECONDARY SHAFT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11692866October 12, 2025
ENGINE
When cold starting my car it has a very loud rattle. Lately the rattle takes some time to go away.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11686443September 10, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
Brakes are too small and where out very quickly. I've had 3 sets of breaks done and my car only has 57000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11683625August 28, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owned a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on a highway, an abnormal burning odor leaked through the air vents into the interior cabin. The contact stated that his girlfriend was sitting in the front passenger seat during the failure. The contact managed to pull over to the shoulder of the road after a fire appeared from under the driver's side of the hood. The contact attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher, but was unsuccessful. The local fire department arrived on scene to extinguish the fire. The source of the fire was undetermined. A police report was filed. The contact fractured the fire extinguisher emergency glass with his hand and was injured. The contact did not seek medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a local independent tow lot, where it remains for further investigation. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11679229August 8, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
On August 6, 2025, I scheduled an appointment at Ball Honda, located at 2135 National City Blvd, National City, CA 91950 (Tel: 619-259-5865), for a recall service on my 2008 Honda Accord, Since I was unable to attend, I sent my son to take the car in, However, the Honda representative refused to perform the service, stating, "The recall was for vehicles purchased new, and they came with a nose mask," without checking the VIN or verifying whether my vehicle was actually affected by the recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11666278June 11, 2025
ENGINE
VTC failure, grinding on cold start up. There is a known issue with this in my year model, 2008 Honda accord.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11657492April 29, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 109,363 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 203,684.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647803March 12, 2025
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
The air bag was fixed by honda dealer free but now it shows the red light.automatic emerlgency brake light lane keeping assistance
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629786December 9, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS
Seatbelt defecto
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11614954September 16, 2024
ENGINE
Engine is making rattling noise at cold start... I see it being reported by 1000s of 2008 honda accord sedan owners. My car mileage is only 120k. I need Honda dealer to fix it as this is a Honda company issue
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11608773August 15, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owned a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that she reversed the vehicle into her driveway and exited. After five minutes, an abnormal odor of smoke was detected. There were sparks detected in the engine compartment, and the vehicle caught fire. The fire consumed the engine area up to the dashboard. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no reported injuries, air bag deployment or police report filed. The insurance towed the vehicle to a tow lot and deemed the vehicle a total loss. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11605393July 30, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
The contact owned a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and turned off in the driveway, she was informed that there was smoke coming from underneath the hood. The contact stated that she noticed flames coming out from underneath the hood. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle burned significantly and was propelling burning particles. The fire department advised the contact to exit the residence and to stay in the backyard for safety. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire department report was filed. The contact was unsure whether the police arrived at the scene and whether a police report was filed. There was no injury sustained. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle had melted. The vehicle was towed and totaled. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11594978June 18, 2024
AIR BAGS
No singal from driver front impact sensor picked up on my bluedrive scanner during live day and full vehicle scan
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583822April 18, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN
Unknown
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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