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.
I brought my vehicle to Honda numerous times. They replaced the steering column and strut, however this did not fix the problem. The vehicle still makes a rubbing noise which I feel in the steering column when making sharp turns or backing out of a parking space. I also adivised Honda who did nothing to assist me.
Steering wheel makes a noise sort of like a spring popping. I hear it mostly when turning to back out my garage or out of a parking spot. Dealer could not recreate the problem to fix it so they tightened all steering components under the hood and that actually made the sound go away for a few days but it is returning. I found on another forum that someone mentioned they were told it's a pulley in the steering column that gets misaligned so I'll be going back in to service.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I brought my vehicle to Honda numerous times. They replaced the steering column and strut, however this did not fix the problem. The vehicle still makes a rubbing noise which I feel in the steering column when making sharp turns or backing out of a parking space. I also adivised Honda who did nothing to assist me.
- 2008, North Dartmouth, MA, US