Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10287288October 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE PADS. THE INNER BRAKE PAD WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AT 28,000 MILES. THE OUTER REAR BRAKE PAD WAS NOT WORN. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT HONDA DESIGNED WRONG. THE REAR PADS SHOULD WEAR OUT EVENLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287036October 11, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1. NO EVENTS LED UP TO THE ISSUE. 2. HEADLIGHTS DIM/FLICKER WHEN THE A/C CYCLES ON/OFF. THE DIMMING OCCURS ON AVERAGE EVERY 20-30 SECONDS. 3. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286874October 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY REAR BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD AT AROUND 18K MILES. HONDA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE DEALERSHIP HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286428October 6, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE LEASED MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE WITH VSA FOR 13 MONTHS WITH 15,900 MILES CURRENTLY. VISITED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE RECOMMENDED 15,000 MILE SERVICE. TOLD THE REAR BRAKES NEED REPLACEMENT, THE SERVICE TECH STATED " THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE ACCORD, WE CAN HAVE THE BRAKE SERVICE COMPLETED FOR YOU IN 45 MINUTES". I STATED "IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I WOULD GLADLY HAVE THE BRAKE SERVICE COMPLETED IF HONDA PAID FOR THE PARTS". SERVICE TECH SAID I HAVE TO CHECK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. A FEW MINUTES WENT BY AND THE TECH RETURNED, "THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS VSA, THAT THE BRAKES WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY AND THAT HONDA WOULD NOT OFFER TO COVER THE COST OF PARTS. BUT, BECAUSE THIS IS A LEASED VEHICLE DO NOT PUT ON AFTER MARKET BRAKE PADS AT ANOTHER SERVICE SITE". NO WHERE IN THE HONDA VEHICLE MANUAL IS IT STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE EARLY BRAKE WEAR AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS VSA. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING HONDA AMERICA BY PHONE, BY FAX AND BY CERTIFIED LETTER. AS HONDA DRIVERS WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD RECEIVE THE WORK AND PARTS GRATIS BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286288October 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE AN '08 HONDA ACCORD EX AND DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN AND PART QUALITY HONDA USES FOR THEIR REAR-BRAKES I HAVE TO CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS ON THE CAR WITH ONLY 17,500 MILES ON IT. AT 15-20K MILE LIFE ON BRAKE PADS IS SUBPAR QUALITY AND DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM SPEEDING EXTRA MAINTENANCE DOLLARS ON A POOR DECISION/DESIGN BY HONDA AUTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286156October 3, 2009
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY HONDA ACCORD 08 STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND SHAKES AS WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE TRAVELING 60+ MILES ON THE FREEWAY. HONDA DEALER TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD REPLACE THE BRAKES AND I DID BUT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY. AND REPLACING BRAKES WHEN MY CAR HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME. MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. WHAT SHOULD I DO?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286118October 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I DRIVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD THAT HAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHEN THE COMPRESSOR RUNS. WHETHER IT IS WITH THE A/C OR THE HEATER, WHEN THE COMPRESSOR KICKS ON, MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS FLICKER/DIM. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE COMPRESSOR KICKS ON. I ASKED MY DEALER ABOUT IT AT A REGULAR SERVICE INTERVAL AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL FOR ACCORDS. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND YOUR HEADLIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY DIMMING/FLICKERING. I HAVE RESORTED TO NOT USING MY AIR CONDITIONING OR HEATER AT NIGHT SO I WON'T HAVE THE LIGHTS FLICKERING/DIMMING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286137October 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM A FIRST TIME BUYER OF A HONDA AUTOMOBILE. I PURCHASED MY HONDA FOR THE RELIABILITY AND QUALITY REPUTATION THAT THEY WERE TO POSSESS. I FIRST NOTICED A LOUD SCRAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR AT 37,000 MILES. I ASKED FELLOW AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING EMPLOYEES WHAT THEY THOUGHT IT COULD BE. THE RESPONSE WAS ALWAYS IT CAN'T BE THE PADS BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILEAGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS AND THAT THE WEAR WAS NORMAL. I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT ANSWER, SO UPON PICKING UP MY ACCORD I ASKED FOR THE OLD PADS. THE INSIDE PAD WAS COMPLETELY WORN WHILE THE PAD FOR THE SAME WHEEL FOR THE OUTSIDE WAS QUITE THE OPPOSITE WITH PLENTY OF PAD LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE INCONSISTENT WEAR DUE TO A EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE ENGAGEMENT. I DID NOT SEE THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH LIT UP AT ALL. INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE FURTHER BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN WITH FAULTY BRAKES, I HAVE LEARNED I AM NOT ALONE. I WILL NOT TOLERATE REPLACING AND PAYING FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE OF POOR QUALITY AND WHAT MAY TURN INTO A LIFE LOSS IF NOT UNDERSTOOD. SAFETY IS NUMBER ONE AT HONDA MANUFACTURING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286044October 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PADS ON CAR NEED REPLACING AFTER ONLY $18,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286091October 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 24K MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER BECAUSE I HEARD A METAL GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 2MM OF BRAKE PAD REMAINING WHICH I VALIDATED WITH A VISUAL INSPECTION. MY FRONT BRAKES HAD JUST OVER 8MM OF BRAKE PADS REMAINING (NORMAL WEAR). IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFAULT IN EITHER THE BRAKE PADS OR DESIGN. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT IS NOT A REASONABLE DEDUCTION BY MOST OWNERS OF A 2008 HONDA ACCORD THAT BRAKE PADS WOULD WEAR OUT WITHIN `20K MILES AND IGNORE THE SYMPTOMS. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $150 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286009October 1, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE BRAKES MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THEY WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285778September 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM WRITING ABOUT MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND THEIR REAR BRAKE PREMATURE WEARING DOWN OF PADS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM THERE ARE 468 JUST ON THIS ISSUE ALONE. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS WHO ARE FORCED TO DRIVE AROUND WITH FAULTY BAKE PADS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO HONDA'S CORPORATE OFFICE, AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT OUR DEALERSHIP HAD EVEN SAID HIMSELF THAT THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS THAT HE RECEIVES ALL THE TIME AND THAT THEY ARE ALL REGARDING THE PREMATURE WEARING OF THE BRAKE PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285832September 30, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, AND A TECHNICIAN BALANCED AND ALIGNED THE TIRES, CUT THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS; HOWEVER, NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,860.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285679September 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL-V6. THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR ARE UNSAFE AND HAVE FAILED REPEATED WITH PREMATURE WEAR ON BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. I REPORTED THE ISSUE TO HONDA NATIONAL HQ WHEN MY CAR HAD ONLY 20,000 MILES, WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER, AND NOTHING WAS DONE EXCEPT TO APOLOGIZE FOR MY INCONVENIENCE. NOW LESS THAN 9 MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. I JUST WENT ON A WEBSITE CALLED WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND SAW THAT ALMOST 500 PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE ! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285412September 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285465September 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND, THE FASTER YOU DRIVE THE LOUDER IT WOULD SOUND. IT IS VERY EMBARRASSING ON THE HIGHWAY, LET ALONE WHEN YOU DRIVE VERY SLOW AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO LOOK FOR PARKING, THE SOUND IS ALOT LOWER BUT YET EMBARRASSING AND ANNOYING. I NEVER THOUGHT MY BRAKES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY A YEAR AND A HALF WITH THE VEHICLE AND I NEVER THOUGHT MY REAR BRAKES WOULD WEAR OUT AT 16,400 MILES. IT COST ME MONEY THAT I DID NOT HAVE AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285212September 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HEARD NOISE ON LEFT REAR OF CAR. SCHEDULED A SERVICE WITH DEALER. DEALER FOUND REAR BRAKE PAD HAD WORN AWAY. DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS AND INSTALLED NEW PADS. CAR IS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 18,879 MILES. DEALER STATED THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. CALLED HONDA AND FILED A COMPLAINT, THEY ALSO SAID THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS CAR WAS CHANGED AND THE REAR PADS DO WEAR OUT SOONER THAN EXPECTED. BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD STEP-UP AND COVER THIS PROBLEM. HONDA COMPLAINT # N012009-09-2401386. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285122September 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD ALL MODELS BRAKE PROBLEMS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HONDA AND THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 400 COMPLAINTS ON THE WEBSITE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD HAS COMPLAINED TO HONDA FOR THIS ISSUE BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE. HONDA WILL NOT RECALL THE PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON ALL 2008 HONDA ACCORD MODELS. MY BRAKES HAVE WENT OUT TWICE SINCE I HAD MY CAR AND IT HAS ONLY BEEN A YEAR. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE WHEN THE BRAKES GO BAD THEY JUST GO BAD NO INDICATION OR WARNING. HONDA IS NOT OWNING UP TO THE ISSUE AND THEY SHOULD BE. NOTHING HAS BEEN TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. HONDA JUST SAYS THEY ARE LOOKING INTO IT OR THAT THEY NEED MORE PEOPLE TO COMPLAIN. THE WEBSITE SHOULD BE PROOF ALONE THAT A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF 2008 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285054September 23, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WAS PLANNING A LONG DRIVE TWO DAYS B/4 I HEARD A SQUEALING. HAD IT CHECKED BY DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. WHAT? AFTER ONLY 16,000 MILES? THERE'S ONLY TWO TIMES NEW REAR BRAKES SHOULD WEAR OUT IN THAT AMOUNT OF TIME: NEVER AND NEVER EVER! THREE THOUSAND OF THOSE MILES WERE HIGHWAY ON A PREVIOUS TRIP TO FLORIDA AND BACK. DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN IT. SAID THE CAR WAS ENGINEERED NEW FOR 2008. BOLOGNA! THE NEW CAR PADS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE CAR! NEW CAR REAR BRAKES SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THE FRONT BRAKES AND BOTH SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 30K TO 40K MILES! IF THIS IS WHAT ONE CAN EXPECT FROM HONDA, MAYBE ONE SHOULD CONSIDER OTHER MAKERS OF CARS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284946September 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIR COST SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND THE COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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