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.
Only happens in the winter, not sure why but it's super annoying. I fix the issue by pumping the brakes a few times before driving. You can physically feel the brakes loosen. First time it happened I freaked out and turned my wheel all the way to the right and put the car into neutral. Thank God no other cars were coming or I probably would have crashed. Second time I used my e-brake and that helped a lot.
I am a single mother of 4 all in college working two jobs and I saved money for the downpament for this car for more than a year. I said to myself, finally I have a brand new car that will last me a long, long time. But my hope went crashing down when on July 8, 2010 I was going home from work, my car won't stop until I went through a concrete wall along the road and landed on somebody's backyard. My car was totaled. I bought the car November 2008 and was totaled July 2009. My insurance paid the balance, paid for my medical expenses and fixing the concrete wall. Thank GOD, I only out of my job for three months and until now I have residual pain on my shoulder and hips and see Chiropractic twice a month. I felt so alone with this problem until I came across your website , now I know that I am not crazy thinking that it was my fault as the police report said and gave me a ticket for it. Even now I still have this feeling that if I buy another brand new car, same thing will happen. I wish Honda will take a look into this problem and recall them before other people get hurt and suffer loss. Toyota did, why Honda an exception? Now I don't have car. I am driving a 2000 civic coupe. Thank GOD is still taking me from point A to Point B with 104,000 miles.
- Nancy M.,
Las Vegas, NV, US
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Only happens in the winter, not sure why but it's super annoying. I fix the issue by pumping the brakes a few times before driving. You can physically feel the brakes loosen. First time it happened I freaked out and turned my wheel all the way to the right and put the car into neutral. Thank God no other cars were coming or I probably would have crashed. Second time I used my e-brake and that helped a lot.
- Brooklynn I., Sa, SK, Canada