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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.
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pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $1,900
- Average Mileage:
- 74,400 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- complet valve job on cylinder head and resurface , new timin (3 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Be me; driving along the interstate for work... Notice pluming white smoke coming out of your exhaust. Realize this is not a good sign and get your suuuuuuper reliable 2008 Honda Accord (gag) to the mechanic asap.
Now, my mechanic is an angel and has done right by me for many years. Turns out there is coolant all up in my oil, the head gasket is blown and the cylinder head may be cracked. I went ahead with the repair figuring that this would be the last major issue with this vehicle for its realistic life (it wasn't see my power steering review, I have a beautiful picture for that one).
I went ahead, shelled out the $2,300 to get this issue fixed as it impacted quite a few other items in the process of getting its sweet, sweet coolant yumminess all up in my smooth oil, but luckily the cylinder head in this oh so reliable vehicle was salvageable. After this bargain of a repair, it was less than one month before I began to have more problems surprisingly not related to the engine.
- ellie08, Seattle, WA, US