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:
41 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
51 / 1
Average Mileage:
40,563 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. While operating the vehicle, water leaked inside from the rear passenger seat curtain side air bag. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 180,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made of the issue. The contact had not experienced any failures. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 03/15/16
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V665000 (air bags) and 09E063000 (equipment) and stated that the parts needed for the repairs were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 03/15/16 updated 03/16/16
Person pulled out in front of me and I struck her with front and edge of bumper. The side curtain deployed, but not the steering wheel airbag. I went forward and was hit in the chest on the steering wheel. This was on a 4 lane street leading out of town the speed was 35 mph
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags); however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 03/04/16 updated 03/31/16.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. When the contact slammed the passenger side door shut, the air bag deployed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags); however, the remedy was not yet available. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 85,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to do the recall repair. While driving approximately 45 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated without an impact occurring. The air bag did not deploy, but the warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.....updated 04/15/16 updated 11/3/2017
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the curtain air bags deployed while the vehicle was parked. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags) after the failure occurred. The manufacturer was not notified. There were no injuries. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. While driving at 30 mph, the vehicle was driven over a metal object in the roadway and caused a failure of the passenger side tire. The contact stated that the air bags independently deployed. There were no injuries sustained as a result of the air bag deployment. The vehicle was towed from the scene. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owned a 2008 Honda Accord. While driving 30 mph, an oncoming vehicle crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. Another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The passenger air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver and three other passengers sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the driver and rear passenger side curtain air bags deployed when the driver door was closed. The vehicle was not occupied when the failure occurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V665000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. VIN tools confirms parts not available.
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