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.
When the first wheel bearing went bad I thought I might have hit the curb or something and caused the problem, but they went bad one after another. So far I replaced 2 in the back and one in the front.
The sound started slow and as the car sped up, the volume and frequency increased. I took my leg off the accelerator pedal but the sound kept coming indicating it was a wheel problem. The sound came from under the front hood and was very audible through the firewall. After seeing videos about bearing replacement and how difficult that was, with the need to knock off the bearing, the race and dismantling rotor, hub and wheel, I decided to take it and get it done at the Honda Dealers. After more than $1000 the car is running fine with no noise. I also got the wheel alignment done at the same time.
Upgraded from a 2003 Civic to a brand new Honda Accord with all the bells and whistles. And it happened so that fairly soon after started hearing this grinding or humming noise, it started out quiet but soon enough became noticeable. We took it to the dealers and they replaced the bearing and the problem disappeared. What I don't understand is how come these cars are not all tested before released that a brand new car has to be brought to the shop and have to take time out of the busy schedule to bring it to the dealers, where we bought a brand new car to rid of any worries. It's unbelievable! Soon after the brakes started squealing! That's going to be another complaint... I can't believe this is happening to HONDA where they were supposed to be one of the better cars out there.
- F G.,
Willington, CT, US
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When the first wheel bearing went bad I thought I might have hit the curb or something and caused the problem, but they went bad one after another. So far I replaced 2 in the back and one in the front.
- hpirnaj, mckinney, US