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.
When mechanics was doing warranty work on a 3rd gear transmission problem, they found the disks, flywheel, bush and bearings in the clutch assembly to be excessively worn. They claim I drove the car harshly to cause such an excessive wear and tear on the clutch assembly and it now needs to be replaced. I have been driving a manual transmission car for the past 7 years and never had such a problem. My two previous cars were the S2000 and Civic (both are manual transmission) and this problem was never seen. I drive my cars the way I have driven them in the past. I never redline or come close to redlining. I do use the clutch to slow down the car and I never ride the clutch. Considering there was a 3rd gear transmission problem found and this a new design of the Honda accord, I think the new design may have cause excessive wear and tear. I believe this is a Honda design problem and should be covered under their warranty.
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When mechanics was doing warranty work on a 3rd gear transmission problem, they found the disks, flywheel, bush and bearings in the clutch assembly to be excessively worn. They claim I drove the car harshly to cause such an excessive wear and tear on the clutch assembly and it now needs to be replaced. I have been driving a manual transmission car for the past 7 years and never had such a problem. My two previous cars were the S2000 and Civic (both are manual transmission) and this problem was never seen. I drive my cars the way I have driven them in the past. I never redline or come close to redlining. I do use the clutch to slow down the car and I never ride the clutch. Considering there was a 3rd gear transmission problem found and this a new design of the Honda accord, I think the new design may have cause excessive wear and tear. I believe this is a Honda design problem and should be covered under their warranty.
- e2dragon, Sunnyvale, CA, US