2008 Honda Accord window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY/WIPER

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ON A TRIP AND I DIDN'T REALIZE IT, BUT PEOPLE KEPT FLASHING US AND I DID NOT HAVE MY LIGHTS ON. WHEN WE PULLED OVER, MY HUSBAND COULD NOT GET OUT OF HIS SIDE OF THE DOOR. IT WOULD NOT OPEN. WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY, ON A COLD RAINY DAY AND VISIBILITY WAS BAD, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE LIGHTS, OR DEFROSTER WORK PROPERLY PUT US IN A HAZARDOUS POSITION. LATER I FOUND OUT AS I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WAS THAT OUR FUSE BOX WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, AND THE LIGHTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE ONLY AND THE DOOR AND THE DEFROSTER WERE NOT WORKING. IT COST ME $951.09 TO GET THIS REPAIRED ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. I THINK WHEN PEOPLE GET IN A CAR, AND DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, EVERYTHING SHOULD WORK PROPERLY. I DID SEE ON SEVERAL SITES THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, OR WAS CONTACTED BY MY DEALER. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE $951.09 OH, AND I ALSO WOULD LIKE OTHER HONDA OWNERS TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT COULD POSSIBLY PREVENT AN ACCIDENT, SOMEONE IN DIRE SITUATION THAT AFFECTS THEIR SAFETY. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A RAINY DAY, AND THE DEFROSTER COULD NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS, WE COULD NOT PUT THE HEATER ON, COULD NOT ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN, COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE LOCK WOULD NOT COME UP. REGARDS, AMY LOWERY

NHTSA complaint #11386702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN, OBSCURING VISION. BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW, VISOR STARTED FALLING DOWN WITHIN FIRST 4 MONTHS OF OWNING. REPEATEDLY REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP, WAS ALWAYS BLOWN-OFF AS "THAT'S NOT COVERED AND NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT". HAVE INQUIRED AT DIFFERENT DEALERS; UNABLE TO GET RECTIFIED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER ALSO BLEW ME OFF WHEN I KEPT REPORTING TO THEM SOMETHING WAS WRONG W/BRAKES, FROM DAY ONE --AS WELL AS I REPEATEDLY TRIED TO GET THEM TO EXPLAIN AND ADDRESS WHY MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT GOING OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY FROM DAY ONE. BOTH OF THOSE ISSUES TURNED INTO RECALLS! BUT STILL CANNOT GET ANYONE TO LISTEN TO ME THAT THE SUNVISOR CONSTANTLY FALLING- AGAIN, FROM ALMOST DAY ONE - IS IN FACT, A SAFETY ISSUE, OR EVEN GET THEM TO FIX THIS!

NHTSA complaint #11062488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

SUN VISOR WILL NO LONGER STAY UP. CREATES VISIBILITY PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #10733455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

I WAS DRIVING AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR FLOPPED DOWN OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW. THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE A FEW YEARS AGO AND AFTER I HAD IT REPLACED THE RECALL CAME OUT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF HONDA WILL REPLACE IT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ALONG AND HAVE THE VISOR FALL. IT WILL NOT STAY UP, ONLY PARTIALLY SO IT FALLS ABOUT 3 INCHES.

NHTSA complaint #10606887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

VEHICLE SUN VISOR, WHEN BEING LOWERED, SNAPPED AND SOMETHING INSIDE APPEARED TO BREAK RENDERING THE VISOR UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE UP POSITION. SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO TO THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR AND THIS IS THE PASSENGERS SIDE. I REPLACED THE FIRST BREAKAGE MYSELF AT A COST OF ABOUT $90 FOR REPLACEMENT. I AM GETTING TIRED OF REPLACING HONDA'S POORLY DESIGNED SAFETY EQUIPMENT. VEHICLE IS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P. THIS IS A WELL MAINTAINED ADULT DRIVEN CAR WHICH WAS BOUGHT NEW. MY SIXTH NEW HONDA AND MAYBE MY LAST. HONDA SAYS NOT COVERED EXCEPT FOR THREE YEARS INITIAL WARRANTY. ONE BREAKING MAY BE A FLUKE BUT WHEN BOTH BREAK WITHIN TWO YEARS, POORLY DESIGNED PART. WHEN PARTIALLY IN THE DOWN POSITION, THEY CREATE A DISTRACTING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION.

NHTSA complaint #10574375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

MY SUN VISOR BROKE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND IS NOW HANGING AND IMPAIRING MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE INTERNAL MECHANISM THAT KEEPS IT IN THE UP POSITION HAS BROKEN INTERNALLY.

NHTSA complaint #10542885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISORS FAILED TO STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10534017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE PLASTIC SUN VISOR SPLIT AT THE SEAM. NOW IT WILL NOT FOLD UP FLAT AGAINST THE CEILING, CAUSING IT TO BE A VISIBILITY ISSUE. THE VISOR WILL NOT FOLD ALL THE WAY OUT, THEREFORE BLOCKING MORE OF THE ROAD THAN PREFERRED. SINCE IT WILL NOT FOLD UP EITHER, IT STICKS OUT DIRECTLY AT MY HEAD. THIS VISOR BREAKS ABOUT EVERY 10,000 MILES, WITH BELOW AVERAGE USE OF THE VISOR (LESS THAN 10 TIMES A WEEK).

NHTSA complaint #10460747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

WHILE DRIVING I WENT TO PUT MY VISOR DOWN TO BLOCK THE SUN AND IT POPPED OUT, DANGLING BY THE ELECTRIC CORD. I HAD TO HOLD IT UP WHILE DRIVING, OTHERWISE IT HUNG RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY FACE.

NHTSA complaint #10423118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING WITH LIGHTS ON, WHEN DEFROSTER OR AIR KICKS ON THE LIGHTS DIM *TGW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW.

NHTSA complaint #10374443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND THE LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY FLICKER WHENEVER I USE THE AC OR HEATING. THE FLICKERING IS SO PREVALENT THAT I'M AFRAID THAT OTHERS DRIVERS MAY THINK I'M FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. THIS IS A PHYSICAL SAFETY ISSUE AS I'M AFRAID OF ROAD RAGE AS WELL AS THE FEAR THAT THE CAR WILL ULTIMATELY STOP FUNCTIONING DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF POWER THAT APPEARS TO BE BEING USED WHEN THE FLICKERING HAPPENS.

NHTSA complaint #10363784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. EACH OF THE PAST 3 MONTHS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY DURING USE. EACH TIME, THEY WOULD BE WORKING AND WOULD STOP. HONDA SERVICE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AFTER THE 1ST AND 3RD INCIDENT. I BELIEVE THEY MODIFIED THE BEARINGS AFTER THE 2ND INCIDENT. THE PARTS APPEAR TO FAIL ABOUT EVERY 30 DAYS OR SO.

NHTSA complaint #10323866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

2008 HONDA ACCORD DRIVERS WINDSHIELD WIPER DRAGS THE WATER IT WAS SUPPOSE TO WIPE AWAY BACK INTO THE OPERATORS FIELD OF VISION. STARTS AT 40 TO 45 MPH WITH STEADY RAIN AND WORSENS AS THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES, AT 70 IT IS BAD. DEALER SAYS THAT IT DOES IT ON ALL ACCORDS AND THERE IS NO FIX.

NHTSA complaint #10292568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

2008 HONDA ACCORD DRIVERS WINDSHIELD WIPER DRAGS THE WATER IT WAS SUPPOSE TO WIPE AWAY BACK INTO THE OPERATORS FIELD OF VISION. STARTS AT 40 TO 45 MPH WITH STEADY RAIN AND WORSENS AS THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES, AT 70 IT IS BAD. I HAVE PICTURES. BLADE REPLACED 3 TIMES, ARM REPLACED ONCE, NO HELP. HONDA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. HONDA IS STONEWALLING ME BY NOT CONTACTING BACK AFTER THEIR INITIAL CALL, THREATENING TO ASSUME THE CONCERN IS REPAIRED AFTER SENDING ME A LETTER THAT SAID IN 10 DAYS THEY ASSUME THE COMPLAINT IS NO LONGER A CONCERN. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. OTHER PEOPLE WITH 2008 ACCORDS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. (EDMUNDS CARSPACE)

NHTSA complaint #10289212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SUN ROOF CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO DEFECTS ON THEIR PART. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 5/28/09 *CN UPDATED 05/29/09.*UJB

NHTSA complaint #10267453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

LIGHTS GO DIM AND THEN BRIGHTEN BACK UP VERY OFTEN LIKE EVERY FEW SECONDS, OTHER DRIVERS THINK I'M FLASHING THEM THIS ACTION SEEMS TO BE VERY UN SAFE FOR DRIVERS. ALSO WHEN RAINING THE WIPERS PULL THE RAIN WATER BACK DOWN THE WINDSHIELD ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE FROM THE A FRAME.

NHTSA complaint #10259927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

EVENTS - NORMAL DRIVING. HOW OFTEN - EVERY TIME DRIVING THE AUTOMOBILE. WHAT WAS DONE? NOTHING. DEALER STATED THIS IS NORMAL PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. DESCRIPTION - HEADLIGHTS DIM WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMOBILE. I STATED TO THE DEALER THAT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A NORMAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE HONDA ACCORD. I AM FEARFUL OF DRIVING THIS CAR AT NIGHT DUE TO THE AMOUNT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DIM.

NHTSA complaint #10251761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

2008 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. WHILE DRIVING IN A STEADY RAIN AT 55 MPH AND ABOVE THE RAIN WATER COLLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE A-FRAME PILLAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER REMOVES THE WATER FROM THE WINDSHIELD BUT BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE A-FRAME PILLAR IT ALLOWS THE RAIN WATER TO RETURN TO ABOUT 1/4 OF THE DRIVER'S VIEWING AREA THUS OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW UNTIL THE WIPER RETURNS TO REMOVE THE WATER. THIS PROCESS CONTINUES UNTIL EITHER THE RAIN LETS UP OR SPEED IS REDUCED. HAVING THIS OBSTRUCTED VIEW IS A HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. I WAS TOLD BY THE SALESPERSON WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THE A-FRAME PILLAR WAS REDESIGNED SO THAT WIND WOULD BE FUNNELED AWAY FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SIDE WINDOWS BUT THIS REDESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW WATER TO BE COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS HAZARD AT OTHER TIMES THAN THE NOVEMBER 29, 2008 INCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10250176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

1) HEADLIGHT PROJECTION VERY POOR. DIFFICULT TO SEE100 FEET AHEAD. THIS IS EXACERBATED BY A DRAW ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT MAKES THE HEADLIGHTS DIM WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. I WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT OR AT NIGHT WHILE IT IS RAINING. I FEEL THAT THE CAR IS DANGEROUS AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I ALMOST HIT PEDESTRIANS WALKING OR ON A BICYCLE. THIS OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS AND IS CONSTANT. THE HONDA DEALER INSPECTED THE ISSUE ONCE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DEFECT, BUT THAT THE CAR OPERATES TO NORMAL SPECIFICATION AND ID COMPARABLE TO ALL 2008 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYLINDER MODELS. THIS ISSUE WAS PREVALENT SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE NEW CAR IN JULY, 2008. 2.) SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THIS VEHICLE AND TO THE PRESENT DATE, THERE IS A WOBBLE/WHEEL SHIMMY IN THE SUSPENSION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT DEGREES OF SEVERITY ON A DAILY BASIS. ON THE FIRST REPAIR ATTEMPT THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL TIRES AND PERFORMED A HIGH TECH WHEEL BALANCE USING A HUNTER 9700 ROAD FORCE BALANCING MACHINE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. ON THE SECOND VISIT THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE CAR AND STATED THAT THE ISSUE IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND OTHER HONDA ACCORD 4 CYLINDER MODELS WITH THE SAME ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND SUSPENSION. CONCLUSION: THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS, EXHIBITS VERY POOR STEERING AND RIDE AS IT WANDERS AND SHIMMIES ALL OVER THE ROAD. THIS PROBLEM COMBINED WITH POOR HEADLIGHT PROJECTION AND DIMMING HEADLIGHTS MAKE THIS VEHICLE A MAJOR HAZARD ON WHEELS.

NHTSA complaint #10248041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

2008 HONDA ACCORD LX I4 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, LIGHTS DIM AND BLOWER FOR HEATER/DEFROST SLOWS. IT OCCURS EVERY 20 TO 25 SECONDS. THE CHANGE IN THE BLOWER FOR THE HEATER/DEFROST IS SUCH THAT IT SOUNDS AS IF YOU TURNED THE BLOWER SPEED DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY AND THEN TURNED IT BACK UP. AT THE SAME TIME THE LIGHTS DIM SIGNIFICANTLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE EYE STRAIN CAUSED BY THE LIGHTS DIMMING AND THEN BRIGHTENING OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10247723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

2008 ACCORD I4 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LX PROBLEM, LIGHTS DIM AND BLOWER FOR HEATER/DEFROST SLOWS. IT OCCURS EVERY 20 TO 25 SECONDS. THE CHANGE IN THE BLOWER FOR THE HEATER/DEFROST IS SUCH THAT IT SOUNDS AS IF YOU TURNED THE BLOWER SPEED DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY AND THEN TURNED IT BACK UP. AT THE SAME TIME THE LIGHTS DIM SIGNIFICANTLY. I HAVE READ MANY POSTS HERE OF LIGHTS DIMMING WITH THE A/C RUNNING AND THAT HONDA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE EYE STRAIN CAUSED BY THE LIGHTS DIMMING AND THEN BRIGHTENING OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10247727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER 1 TO 2 TIMES PER MINUTE. IF THE A/C UNIT OR HEATER/DEFROSTER ARE ON IT OCCURS 2 TO 3 TIMES PER MINUTE. TWICE WHILE DRIVING WITH THE DEFROSTER AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON. THE HEADLIGHTS STAYED DIM FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER WERE I PURCHASED IT. THEY SAID THEY ALREADY HAD OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NO FIX. I RETURNED ONE MONTH LATER, THE SERVICE MANAGER GAVE ME THE HONDA 800# AND TOLD ME TO CALL HONDA MOTOR CORP. THE ANSWER I GET THERE IS NO RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10244632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. ON ONE OCCASION, THE SUNROOF OPENED ON ITS OWN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE SECOND TIME AT THE DEALER THEY CHANGED THE FREQUENCY ON THE REMOTE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

NHTSA complaint #10222376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHILE DRIVING IN MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS, WATER POOLS ON DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD. VERY NOTICEABLE AT SPEEDS OF 50-70 MPH. WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATING AT ANY SPEED ACTUALLY PULL THE POOL OF WATER FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FRONT PILLAR INTO THE DRIVERS VISION ON THE DOWNSTROKE.

NHTSA complaint #10220478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

4-CYL ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WHILE IDLING. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, WINDOWS AND MOONROOF WOULD OPEN BUT NOT CLOSE, SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT GO OUT OF "PARK". BY SOME MIRACLE DRIVER AND CAR SURVIVED RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT DUSK WITH ASSISTANCE FROM POLICE OFFICER. CAR TOWED TO HONDA DEALER WHO REPLACED 50 AMP FUSE (ACTUALLY A MULTIPLE FUSE) LABELED "IG". DEALER ADVISED BY HONDA TO GIGGLE WIRES TO TRY TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR AND DEALER RETURNED CAR AFTER 4 DAYS. OLD PART NOT AVAILABLE. I DOUBT THAT THE FUSE WAS DEFECTIVE AND SUSPECT PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR. 4300 MILES ON CAR, AN EX.

NHTSA complaint #10218855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.