Major Problems with 2008 Honda Accord Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Honda Accord

2008 Honda Accord AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 85000 miles

2008 Honda Accord AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 50000 miles

2008 Honda Accord SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 2 Mileage: 5000 miles

Browse 2008 Honda Accord complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Accord owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. while driving 20 mph she heard a thumping noise when she applied the...	440 ~ 21055 miles
AIR BAGS a month ago i had picked my boyfriend up from the airport and when he got out at a gas...	351 ~ 42166 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle was consuming a substantially abnormal amount...	187 ~ 74186 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2008 honda accord. when the compressor comes on or the fan for the radiator the headlights and tail lights dim...	90 ~ 8403 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while at highway speeds and with the temp control on my headlights dim / flicker about every 20-30 seconds. the...	89 ~ 34477 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i purchased a 2008 honda accord exl automatic v6 in september 2007. on nov 14 2008 the dealership informs me...	58 ~ 21227 miles
SERVICE BRAKES if you are driving at any speed over 40 mph and begin to stop the steering wheel vibrates and the...	51 ~ 65508 miles
POWER TRAIN september 14 2008 and also about 8-10 days before that date i experienced a get up and go while my...	48 ~ 76282 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2008 honda accord routine 25 000 maintenance at dealership. dealer tells me the rear brakes need replacing. dealer tells me	35 ~ 60003 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. while driving between 60-70 mph the front end vibrated and was felt through...	32 ~ 31074 miles
SEATS headlights taillights interior lights radio fan motor all fade in and out when cooling fan comes on. this was in...	29 ~ 50044 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when making turns the car surges. *tr...	28 ~ 36889 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 honda accord exl with variable cylinder management engine. consumer states that the ad says the transition between cylinder in...	23 ~ 27384 miles
EQUIPMENT i own a new 2008 honda accord 4 cylinder. it has approx. 5 000 miles on it. the air conditioner...	22 ~ 6095 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights flicker when air conditioning compressor engages..only on 4 cylinder 2008 honda accords.*cn...	20 ~ 2032 miles
SEAT BELTS the warning light on the dashboard panel is warning that the passenger airbag as deployed. at the same time the...	19 ~ 55422 miles
VISIBILITY 4-cyl engine shutdown at traffic light while idling. car would not restart windows and moonroof would open but not close...	15 ~ 17530 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS cars lights dim and blink everytime the cooling fan kicks on and off this includes headlights brake lights all interior...	14 ~ 21179 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. typically when driving between 60-70 mph the steering wheel vibrates. the failure occurs...	14 ~ 45741 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. the contact stated that the plastic over the passenger and drivers side...	13 ~ 73510 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my 2008 accords consistently flash/dim every 30 seconds when the auto climate control mode is on. this is a safety...	12 ~ 34819 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission shifting is exceptionally harsh especially at lower gears (2-3 and 3-4 and downshifting as well). when downshifting car feels...	11 ~ 9763 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT exterior and interior lights flicker when the air conditioning compressor comes on. baytown honda service dept baytown tx stated this...	11 ~ 5815 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving my 2008 honda accord the engine failed and the entire dashboard lost power as i was on the...	10 ~ 53890 miles
WHEELS make : honda model : accord model year 2008 other essential information - i want to bring to your attention...	10 ~ 54298 miles
PARKING BRAKE premature brake wear on the rear brakes at 20 000 miles. *tr...	9 ~ 23806 miles
STRUCTURE headlights taillights interior lights radio fan motor all fade in and out when cooling fan comes on. this was in...	9 ~ 14092 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR 2008 honda accord 3800 miles brakes squealing. scottsdale az dealership said "defect" and changed the front pads. online search indicates...	9 ~ 14348 miles
TIRES tire had a 1/16 inch wide by 1/2 inch length slit near the rim. went to the tire manufacturer and...	8 ~ 69289 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. while driving 60 mph the contact experienced excessive vibration in the steering wheel....	8 ~ 29203 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle has reduced braking capability. he took the...	7 ~ 17209 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tire had a 1/16 inch wide by 1/2 inch length slit near the rim. went to the tire manufacturer and...	7 ~ 71473 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM exterior lights flicker noticeably when the a/c engages and disengages. this happens every 10-15 seconds. i have taken to my	6 ~ 488 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM back in august i took my car to southeastern honda dealer like i routinely do to have my oil changed....	5 ~ 36907 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the plastic sun visor split at the seam. now it will not fold up flat against the ceiling causing it...	5 ~ 51240 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2008 honda accord lx. when air conditioner compressor cycles the lights dim and then go back to...	5 ~ 17025 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car idles rough and stalls check fuel cap message comes on.this was after they replaced alternator due to lights flickering...	5 ~ 7418 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE cars lights dim and blink everytime the cooling fan kicks on and off this includes headlights brake lights all interior...	5 ~ 846 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING exterior and interior lights flicker when the air conditioning compressor comes on. baytown honda service dept baytown tx stated this...	4 ~ 521 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord (na). the contact heard a cracking sound coming from the rear passenger side...	4 ~ 23125 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i own a 2008 honda accord and in feb. 2009 i had 15 000 miles on the car and the...	3 ~ 6667 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. the contact stated that while applying pressure on the break she experienced squealing...	3 ~ 23624 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 2008 honda accord with defective front seat headrests. consumer states that the headrests are angled to far forward causing them	3 ~ 3233 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE both rear doors on my 2008 honda accord have defective doo handles on the inside. i can only open the...	2 ~ 10000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i have leased my 2008 honda accord coupe with vsa for 13 months with 15 900 miles currently. visited the...	2 ~ 15940 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i took delivery of 2008 honda accord coupe (4 cylinder automatic) in august of 2008. from day one i experience...	2 ~ 659 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission/vcm constantly continues to shift. car cannot locate correct drive ratio. very prevalent when driving 60 mph on level grade...	2 ~ 1450 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. on one occasion the sunroof opened on its own. when the vehicle was...	2 ~ 11000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. while driving 30 mph the exhaust caps fell off the vehicle and were...	2 ~ 900 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. the contact stated that while driving the abs the vsc and brake...	1 ~ 83000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2008 honda accord. consumer writes in regards to brake engine electrical air bag light seat belt light problems and radio...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was traveling in my new-used 2008 honda had set cruise control after leaving out of a small town back...	1 ~ 34000 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. the contact stated that the vehicle navigation system was defective. the contact...	1 ~ 45000 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM this started around april 1st of 2011. everytime i start the car in the morning i get a grinding noise...	1 ~ 38000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY 2008 honda accord. consumer states when driving with lights on when defroster or air kicks on the lights dim *tgw	1
RIM > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord coupe. the contact stated that the wheel rim on the vehicle which was...	1 ~ 6350 miles
CHILD SEAT tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. the contact has installed and owns a britax model # e9l0227 rear facing...	1
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. the contact has installed and owns a britax model # e9l0227 rear facing...	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i own a 2008 honda accord lx-p. on wed. sept. 16 i hit a piece of construction debris in the...	1 ~ 45000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. the steering column began vibrating while driving 70 mph. the vehicle was taken...	1 ~ 26860 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car idles high and eratic since a new alternator was put on due to light(in and out) flickering along with...	1 ~ 1200 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY while driving in moderate rain showers water pools on drivers side windshield. very noticeable at speeds of 50-70 mph. windshield...	1 ~ 2358 miles
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS my 2008 honda accord ex coupe is a nightmare. trying to use the defroster while warming up car blower motor...	1 ~ 702 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY my 2008 honda accord ex coupe is a nightmare. trying to use the defroster while warming up car blower motor...	1 ~ 702 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES driver's side door lock actuator does not work from the sale of the car. *tr...	1 ~ 25 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 4-cyl engine shutdown at traffic light while idling. car would not restart windows and moonroof would open but not close...	1 ~ 4325 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4-cyl engine shutdown at traffic light while idling. car would not restart windows and moonroof would open but not close...	1 ~ 4325 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING i purchased a new 2008 honda accord from what is now known as bel air honda. i had less than...	1 ~ 15000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING cars lights dim and blink everytime the cooling fan kicks on and off this includes headlights brake lights all interior...	1 ~ 510 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS cars lights dim and blink everytime the cooling fan kicks on and off this includes headlights brake lights all interior...	1 ~ 510 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. while test driving the vehicle the front end shook while the brake pedal...	1 ~ 317 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the trunk lid since new will barely stay up. it has come down on our heads multiple times. at some...	1 ~ 1500 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 accord with v6 vcm/grade logic transmission car bucks and surges at speeds as the vcm goes in and out...	1 ~ 1200 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle pops out of third gear and acceleration is stopped abruptly due to this defect causing a significant chance of...	1 ~ 100 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT when driving at night regardless of the speed with the a/c on the headlights flickers intermittently. i have read other...	1 ~ 7 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM motor shuts down regardless of speed and can sometimes be restarted by applying pressure to the ignition switch key forward...	1 ~ 164223 miles

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