Owning 2008 Honda Accord rear brakes needed to be replace under class action suit dealer replacement would be $450 and reimbursement $150. This doesn`T sound like good customer relations.. I could buy pads for $38 and replace them myself as I have done for years as a fleet mechanic.if store bought pads prematurely wear out they have limited lifetime warranty for replacement. The only thing...stopping....U and your family from serious injuries would be good brakes..Honda needs to come up with better idea for future car buyers also rear shock had broken dealer did replace with no problem.

- Tomsriver, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. Whenever the contact would operate the vehicle and travel over a rough terrain, the contact would notice a grinding noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 20 mph. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The current and failure mileages were 31000.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

I am the owner of a 2008 Honda Accord 4-door LX-P sedan (automatic transmission), which was purchased in January of 2008. Beginning in December of 2008, I detected an intermittent noise which can best be described as the sound of air moving through a straw when applying the brakes, which was sustained through subsequent acceleration until repeated application and release of the brakes caused the noise to cease. It was audible inside and outside of the car, and could not be isolated to one particular area of the car (rear or front), though it appeared to originate in the wheels area. This was reported to the dealer during visits for oil changes and tire rotations, as well as a separate visit specifically to assess this ongoing occurrence. I was repeatedly assured that they had not heard the noise, but had checked the brakes and tires and all was fine, there were no suspected or visible concerns. One day prior to my most recent service appointment of June 11, 2009, the noise changed (though was still very intermittent) and began to sound and feel like a grinding, metal-to-metal noise, as well as a vibration felt in the brake pedal. When inspected during the service appointment, I was told that they had discovered that the rear brake pads were completely worn and damage had been done to the rotors as a result. The rear brake pads on the newer Honda Accord (automatic transmissions) wear extremely quickly, at approximately 18-20,000 miles. They also wear unevenly, such that the inner pads wear much more quickly than the outer. The rear pads also wear much more quickly than the front. This problem is potentially dangerous and very costly.

- Orange, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord (na). The contact heard a cracking sound coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. While driving at various speeds, he must hold the steering wheel tightly to prevent the vehicle from veering to the left. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the rear struts failed. The dealer replaced the rear bolt and strut; however, the cracking noise still persists. The contact notified the manufacturer, but they did not provide any assistance. The vehicle is currently at the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 500. Updated 11/20/07

- Astoria, NY, USA