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.
6.2
fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
14,150 miles
Total Complaints:
22 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
not sure (19 reports)
change design of headlights (2 reports)
l.e.d. bulbs have stopped the flickering (1 reports)
The headlights dim when the ac unit fan kicks on and off. This happens all the time while running the temp control. Honda checked it 3 times and the best they can come up with is that it is normal and there is no fix for it (Deal with it) I have seen postings on other sites of several other people having this issue to.
On the 2008 Accord, the headlights dim periodically as the radiator fan cycles on and off. After two trips to the dealer, they say there is no fix, that's just the way it is. B.S. A new Accord just unloaded off the transport at the dealer lot did the same thing.
They also claim that there is a regulator that Honda started using in the early nineties that causes this. To date, we've driven two 1996 Accords, two 1998 CR-Vs, a 2001 Civic, 2007 Accord and now the 2008 Accord and none have exhibited this problem till the 2008 model.
- Greg R.,
Cartersville, GA, US
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The headlights dim when the ac unit fan kicks on and off. This happens all the time while running the temp control. Honda checked it 3 times and the best they can come up with is that it is normal and there is no fix for it (Deal with it) I have seen postings on other sites of several other people having this issue to.
- krwolff76, Nipomo, CA, US