48 of the 1,855 complaints about the 2008 Honda Accord are about the other systems — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 77,951 miles.
48
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Took my car to dmv and was told about 3 recalls JY4 / 16V-056 SAFETY E-063 R21 / 09E-063 SAFETY V-395 R89 / 11V-395 SAFETY 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX Recall Title SRS NO COMMUNICATION RECALL 08-2010 ACCORD NOSE MASK SECONDARY SHAFT
NHTSA complaint #11726048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
On August 6, 2025, I scheduled an appointment at Ball Honda, located at 2135 National City Blvd, National City, CA 91950 (Tel: 619-259-5865), for a recall service on my 2008 Honda Accord, Since I was unable to attend, I sent my son to take the car in, However, the Honda representative refused to perform the service, stating, "The recall was for vehicles purchased new, and they came with a nose mask," without checking the VIN or verifying whether my vehicle was actually affected by the recall.
NHTSA complaint #11679229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Unknown
NHTSA complaint #11583822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The car caught on fire near the passenger front wheel, my home security camera, detected motion ( the flames) no modifications were ever done to my car The fire department wasn’t able to determine the cause as 7 minutes passed before they arrived. The surveillance camera picked up motion 40 minutes before the fire when a car drove down my street. Yes it was 13 years old but it was regularly maintained by my mechanic and in excellent condition as I can provide pictures and full footage of the entire incident. If my vehicle had been parked in my garage it could’ve burned down my house !! Fortunately it was parked on the curb in front of my house
NHTSA complaint #11541793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have been told my vehicle is a lemon. I believe the regular maintenance schedule that I have been adhering to should somewhat avoid this issue. I have went to two Honda Dealerships, Ed Napelton and one in Orland Park il. THREE weeks ago I drove and parked came back attempted to start and my Baby would not start. I noticed when i attempted to turn the key the needle would go to the top. I waited a while the car started took her in to wd Napelton, They kept telling me nothing was wrong. They said I could leave because they did not choose to figure out why my vehicle had just not started, so I went to my car to leave and she did not start right their in the parking lot. I went and go my mechanic and he tried to start it wouldn't start, he looked at the dash and said your car is overheating. Im asking why it was just here for a oil change and some other work prior to that. I had file a BBB complaint. The director called ke in for a meeting with the mechanic and from what they are saying because No one has given me anything in writing, I was told to be careful driving and every week My coolant should be topped off. They did say the coolant is leaking into my engine. I got a 3rd opinion and honda ahould have goven me a detailed description of the diagnosis. The sales department is bothering me about buying my car, I told them NO, I need my cat I cant afford another vehicle. My gut is telling me Honda has done thia to my engine thinking I will have to buy another Vehicle. Please Help Me get a proper diagnosis and I need to know how this issue was caused? My last recourse is speaking with ATTORNEY.
NHTSA complaint #11491447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNKNOWN
NHTSA complaint #11475154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Went to get my smog check and the found the problem and he diagnosed the problem as a nose mask.
NHTSA complaint #11449414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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Inside the right side of the door pen mark
NHTSA complaint #11428728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE AND GRINDING FROM TIMING CHAIN AT COLD STARTS. WILL BECOME A MAJOR ISSUE SO WHY NO RECALL? DRIVER SEAT MOTOR IS DEAD
NHTSA complaint #11351744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEE ATTACHED FILE FOR MORE COMPLETE EXPLANATION. HONDA SERVICE CENTER IS RECOMMENDING I INSTALL 2 NEW AXLES. THIS CAR 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS ONLY 55,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NOT HIT ANYTHING. COMPLAINT FILED WITH HONDA AND FTC. DETAILS IN ATTACHED DOCUMENT.
NHTSA complaint #11341946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD THAT WAS PURCHASED IN FEB 2011. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR ISSUES WITH THIS CAR IN THE PAST, BESIDES REPLACING BRAKES. HOWEVER, IN THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY OIL IS BURNING MUCH FASTER THAN IT USED TO. I GO TO THE DEALER TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED PER THEIR INSTRUCTIONS WHEN THE OIL METER SAYS 15%. HOWEVER, I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS RUNNING ODD, EVEN THOUGH MY OIL METER SAID 60%. I CHECKED MY OIL DIPSTICK TO FIND THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY DRY OCTOBER LAST YEAR, EVEN THOUGH I JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE 2 MONTHS BEFORE. I HAD TO BUY TWO QUARTS OF OIL TO FILL IT BACK UP. I SUSPECTED THAT THE DEALERSHIP (HONDA OF COLUMBIA) DID NOT ACTUALLY FILL MY OIL, BUT CHARGED ME FOR IT. I WENT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBIA, WHO INSISTED THAT THEY DID FILL MY OIL IN OCTOBER. SINCE THAT INCIDENT, MY CAR HAS HAD TO HAVE FREQUENT OIL CHANGES, DUE TO THE OIL BURNING OUT QUICKLY. I HAD AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST STARTED IN JULY 2019 AT 147,384 MILES AND IT SHOWED MY CAR BURNED A QUART OF OIL IN 2000 MILES (149,230). THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT WAS 'NORMAL' TO BURN ONE QUART IN 2000 MILES BECAUSE MY CAR HAS MANY MILES. THEREFORE, I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER QUART OF OIL TO ADD TO MY CAR. I CHECKED MY OIL YESTERDAY (AT 150,300 MILES) AND I HAVE BURNED ANOTHER QUART. THIS TIME IT WAS 1000 MILES FOR ONE QUART. IT IS CONCERNING THAT MY CAR HAS STARTED TO BURN OIL QUICKLY WHEN IT DID NOT BEFORE.
NHTSA complaint #11257203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HONDA PUT A RECALL ON MY CAR. THEY WOULD DELETE OR FIX THE RECALL. NOSE MASK, I NEVER HAD A NOSE MASK. THEY WASTED A LOT OF MY TIME. I WENT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP TWICE. THEY JUST TOLD ME TO CALL 1800-999-1009. THEY TOLD ME IT IS NHTSA'S FAULT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS CASE. DELETE "THE INCOMPLETED RECALL" FROM MY VEHICLE'S RECORD.
NHTSA complaint #11244275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HONDA WILL NOT FIX THEIR RECALL NOR DELETE THE RECALL. I NEED THIS RECALL OFF MY RECORD.
NHTSA complaint #11244276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HONDA MAKES VERY BAD TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE A 2008 V6 ACCORD AND TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AT 151,000- MILES. ALSO RADIATOR WENT BROKE AT 152,000
NHTSA complaint #11234311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #11192631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #11185570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #11161338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
NHTSA complaint #11152840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
NHTSA complaint #11132246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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..
NHTSA complaint #11115377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #11111645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WATET LEAKING ON THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG
NHTSA complaint #11064402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
NHTSA complaint #11041163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE PLAYING MUSIC THE REAR DECK LID RATTLES REALLY BAD WITH THE BASS FROM THE MUSIC.
NHTSA complaint #11032551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #11003424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRANSMISSION STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #10979910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #10965786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VTC ACTUATOR CAR MAKES RATTLING NOISE AT START-UP AND AT OTHER TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10911089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #10886176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #10884481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.