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.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
57,327 miles

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2008 Honda Accord Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #34

Mar 262019

Accord

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. Honda contacted me again regarding the takata airbag inflator. I traded this car into an Acura dealer approximately 10 years ago. I have contacted Honda by phone and mail 5 or 6 times yet they still haven't corrected this. Somewhere someone is driving a dangerous vehicle. I sure they could find this car if they followed up correctly. They are obviously not very concerned about safety.

- Massapequa Park, NY, USA

problem #33

Jan 032018

Accord

  • miles
The car is excessively burning oil. I have to add a quart of oil at least once a month. Before that I was getting oil changes frequently because the car was saying the oil was low.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #32

Dec 142018

Accord

  • 119,888 miles
Both front driver and passenger side air bag curtains that connect to the roof are leaking water into the vehicle when it rains. I'm aforesaid this could affect my airbag in the event of an accident. I never realized this is why my driver seats are wet when it rains.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #31

Nov 202012

Accord

  • 0 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have replaced my leather seats twice and they are the ones from the dealer and they don't last buy a year and I am having to replace it. Also, I have replaced my console top compartment twice before the 36,000 miles on my car. Then they dealer ship said after that the warranty is only one year. The leather seats are expensive

- Ball, LA, USA

problem #30

Sep 012016

Accord

  • miles
Is making a very loud rattle noise for about 2 second at cold start-up as I see that is common problem with Honda cars

- Island Lake, IL, USA

problem #29

Apr 252018

Accord

  • miles
Very loud noise for a few seconds when starting the car.. took it to the mechanic shop he said it was the vtc actuator and few other things..

- Jersey City, NJ, USA

problem #28

Jul 132018

Accord

  • 80,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Door lock, rear passenger side, automatically unlocks when I lock the doors. This has happened before on the driver side, rear door and was replaced due to recall.

- Havre De Grace, MD, USA

problem #27

Jan 232018

Accord

  • 131,009 miles
Watet leaking on the driver side curtain airbag

- Little Falls, NJ, USA

problem #26

Oct 292017

Accord

  • 30,000 miles
Takata recall can't make contacts 1-833-619-7579 or 920 238 6810 or by www.safercar.gov to find if car is for recall or 1-888-327-4236

- Prescott, AZ, USA

problem #25

Jul 212017

Accord

  • 38,000 miles
While playing music the rear deck lid rattles really bad with the bass from the music.

- Ft. Collins, CO, USA

problem #24

Jul 012017

Accord

  • 540,055 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I hear a grinding sound every time I brake. I saw that Honda settle a class action lawsuit regarding replacing or reimbursing for brake pads that wore out twice as fast. But I called Honda and they told me my car was not covered by this. I have a proximately 54,000 miles on my vehicle. Secondly, my vehicle vibrates or shakes a bit at higher speeds of 65 mph and above on the highway. Not sure if this is a common problem or should be addressed by Honda. Finally, I develop backaches due to the discomfort of the seats which I suspect are not correctly or ergonomically designed. After about 30 to 40 minutes of driving I experience lower back pain which I normally never have. This dissuades me from driving for much longer distances as I remain stiff and need to rest in order to recover from the back pain after driving the vehicle.

- Rutherford, NJ, USA

problem #23

Apr 172017

Accord

  • 117,000 miles
Transmission stalling.

- Henrico, VA, USA

problem #22

Mar 022017

Accord

  • miles
Car sporadically dying (electrically and all) while in drive or in motion of forward driving (while going 30 + mph) and then just as sporadically turning itself back on. Makes chain dragging sound similar to worn brake pads but the sound will change pitches while driving between 0-43mph. After 43 mph it no longer makes odd sounds but as soon as deceleration begins it is at risk to either temporarily "die' or slightly jerk and almost "die". this has happened while driving up to 20 times within 3 miles and the first time it "died" was while pulling into a parking spot and fully stopping. It has not done it for the last couple days and local mechanic could not diagnose it as the battery was in great condition and everything appeared to be plugged where it should be.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #21

Sep 122016

Accord

  • miles
Vtc actuator car makes rattling noise at start-up and at other times.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

problem #20

Mar 182016

Accord

  • miles
Experiencing excessive oil consumption, per Honda recall, it is due to piston O rings leaking oil into chamber causing excessive oil burning and causing engine knocks once the oil was consumed within less than 3 months.

- Westmont, IL, USA

problem #19

Jul 012016

Accord

  • 67,000 miles
While sitting in the car the interior sun visor mounting unexpectedly came loose and the visor suddenly dropped. Had this happened while the vehicle was under way this could have caused an accident. I understand that this was a problem on some Toyota vehicles and several other Honda owners have experienced similar issues.

- Stafford, VA, USA

problem #18

Jun 102016

Accord

  • miles
The door panels of all Accord ive noticed the inside door panels peels very bad. I took my car to maaco and he said he have seen quite a few like that. It cost me $572 to repair it with real leather. And the leather seats peels also. I have always kept my cars up inside and out.it upsets me so much because these cars are so pretty and easy to maintain as far as maintanence

- Newport News, VA, USA

problem #17

Nov 072015

Accord

  • 140,000 miles
I began hearing a disturbing mechanical rattle on cold starts and started to become more excessive during the winter months. It was confirmed that the vtc actuator was the problem and I contacted Honda America for a solution and assistance but they denied any goodwill service because of the age and miles on my car even thou its a common problem with every 2008 Accord 2.4L kseries engine. My 2003 Accord, sounds much better at start up than my 2008. Kind of sad since it's over 200,000 miles now. The grinding sounds so bad it has to be damaging to something in the engine. With so many complaints from all the 2008 V4 owners, I don't know why Honda is acknowledging this problem and release a service bulletin but not a free replacement of the troubled parts. This is very frustrating given and I am very unhappy with Honda's customer service. After speaking with casy with american Honda this morning, he stated that a recall has not been made because it has not caused an immediate harm to consumers. So, if I understand him correctly, harm to a consumer has to happen before something is done to a known problem"??"

- Antioch, TN, USA

problem #16

Apr 142016

Accord

  • 140,500 miles
Takata recall as part of the airbag think my car is one of the recalls Honda garage in greenfield mass. Could not tell me. Also brought my car today to have it test drive because feel like the front in has problems with noise an vibration feeling they test drove it said looked at it in the garage an told me it looked fine I just dont feel like it drives like it did before just want to send this as back up because if it brakes or ends up back in want to make it known an worried about the airbags.

- Charlemont, MA, USA

problem #15

Feb 042016

Accord

  • 33,000 miles
Door locks and key fob do not work correctly. Batteries have been replaced 4 times. Honda supplied batteries leaked. I've been locked inside my car. Door does not unlock when car stops and engine off. Must use toggle, sometimes key fob to open frcar locks from inside and cannot get out om inside. Works correctly sporadically.,had to use key in lock, not fob, today when getting into car. Trunk opens sporadically when using fob. Must hit buttons many times before fob responds. Bad back cannot bend to hit floor lever to open trunk.this happens when car still, all kinds of weather.

- San Diego, CA, USA

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