CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2008 Honda Accord has several serious defects: poor brakes, excessive oil consumption, & uncomfortable seats.
BRAKES: There was a class action lawsuit against Honda in 2010 for premature & excessive brake wear. See our page on Honda's brake problems for more info.
OIL CONSUMPTION: Honda issued a TSB about this in late 2011, claiming it could be fixed through a software update to the VCM (variable cylinder management). There are class action lawsuits pending. See our page about the Accord oil consumption.
UNCOMFORTABLE SEATS: Owners have consistently reported uncomfortable seats with the entire 8th generation (2008-2012) of Honda Accords. Complaints range from back pain to leg circulation problems due to bad lumbar support, cushioning, & seat angle. Complaints aren't limited to only a certain body type -- the seat comfort problems are from a wide spectrum of owner height & weight. The common theme we hear is "we never noticed this during the test drive." Unfortunately for unwary buyers, the seat pain is noticeable after 15-20 minutes.
7.8
pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$300
Average Mileage:
42,500 miles
Total Complaints:
64 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
Honda should replace seats at their cost (21 reports)
not sure (20 reports)
replace cheap leather seat covers (19 reports)
better quality/better customer service (4 reports)
Recurring problem. Driver seat leather cover (replaced past year 2008 due the same reason), Start to peel off again 2009. It seems that they have used very low quality materials on leather seats. I can't believe, this is the expensive model !.
Rear seat leather cover start to peel off. It will be covered by warranty. But obtaining a warranty appointment service is a little annoying. Is only one day a week at a specific time depending on the place of service. Is the second time a seat leather appeared to peel.
Driver seat leather start to peel off on at the end of 2008. It looked very deteriorated. Then the back seat leather appeared deteriorated too a few months later. It was covered by warranty. Now that driver seat leather appeared damage again. I am very disappointed because this this is not expected for a car like this.
Leather seats are so cheap. My driver seat gets so dirty and even Lexol won't get it clean. My leather looks like it is from a much older car. Honda really skimped on quality here!
- brian0527,
Allen, TX, US
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Recurring problem. Driver seat leather cover (replaced past year 2008 due the same reason), Start to peel off again 2009. It seems that they have used very low quality materials on leather seats. I can't believe, this is the expensive model !.
- davilapuerto rico, Canovanas, PR, Puerto Rico