7.7
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$213.00
Average Mileage:
25,698 miles
Total Complaints:
875 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replaced brakes (493 reports)
- have 2008 Honda brake system recalled (243 reports)
- not sure (67 reports)
- repaired under warranty - sort of.. (19 reports)
- replacing rear OEM pads with ceramic pads (14 reports)
- fixed the brakes only to sell it! (10 reports)
brakes problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
Helpful websites about the 2008 Honda Accord, premature brake wear
- HondaProblems.com: Honda Accord Brake Wear - Latest news & class action lawsuit updates about the Honda Accord premature brake wear defect.
- YouTube: Honda Accord rear brake pad change - Great 6-minute clip explains how to replace the rear brake pads yourself on any 8th generation (2008+) Honda Accord. Looks really easy.
2010Jul 31
Accord LX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 42,000 miles
After replacing rear pads and rotors at 20,000 miles, at my expense of course, it happened again. I was out of town and at about 10:00 PM on a Saturday night I started hearing noise coming from the rear brakes. I thought great, I have to get this fixed on a Sunday before I make the 850 miles driver back home. Luckily I had family in the area who knew someone who could do the work for me. We found the pads at the only parts store open in town. The ceramic pads cost a little over $50.00 and the guy charged me $40.00 labor.I actually got to see the pads this time. The inner was worn to the metal. The outer had 50% left. This is apparently a bigger problem than bad pads. There is an problem with the calipers possibly. They are not applying even pressure. Honda neesd to get it together.
2009May 15
Accord LX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 20,000 miles
After only 20,00 miles the rear pads were worn to the point the dealer had to replace the rotors. I thought it odd at 20,000 miles but I was told by the dealer that it was not under warrenty because it was moving parts. I told them I didn't want the same pads because I didn't want to do this again in another 20,00 miles. I was told that it was the only pad that was out for the car. Stay tuned for part two.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
2010Aug 01
Accord
- Automatic transmission
- 30,000 miles
Well I have the same problem with the brakes. Instead of gripping about it this is what I found out. Honda will not pay for the service since the court date and now the only way to get the money back is to submit the form and get $150. From the way I read it you can do it more then one time. I am still looking into leagal outcome if you do not take the $150 and go after Honda. Hope this helps!!!!
2010Aug 04
Accord 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 17,500 miles
Seems incredible that the breaks should wear down before 20,000 miles!
2009Mar 20
Accord EXL V6
- Automatic transmission
- 14,292 miles
8 months with 23000km replaced rear pads. 44000km replaced again but under recall
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2010Jul 26
Accord EX V4
- Automatic transmission
- 28,000 miles
28000 milesage, rear brakes have loudly noise when driving backwards, cost 110$ to replace, dealer said I can claim back from Honda.
2010Aug 01
Accord EX-L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 37,000 miles
I bought the car used from Carmax with it having only 36,000 miles on it. Im not sure how thorough the inspection was prior to the sale of the vehicle was, but nevertheless, to need new brakes (esp on a Honda) at 37,000 miles is unacceptable. I persuaded the service department at Carmax to replace the brakes because I thought it was apparent that they acted negligently when conducting the 125 point inspection. When I found this site, it is blatantly obvious that some sort of recall needs to be initiated on this model.
2010Jul 27
Accord EX-L 2.4L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 29,750 miles
We all know that 2008 Accord brakes are crap by now but just had to add my own gripe. Brakes starting squealing at 3,000 miles and didn't stop until I had the pads replaced 2 years later. Took it in several times but dealer always managed to temporarily fix the problem. Usually a week later they were squealing again. I got tired of going to the dealer and finally just put up with it. At 29,500 miles rear pads were almost metal to metal. Glad I took a look while rotating the tires. Hondas are still reliable vehicles but I'm not impressed anymore. I put 65,000 miles on my Ford with no issues before I had to replace the brake pads.
2009Jun 27
Accord 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 26,000 miles
Just got my class action notice in the mail to get my money back for the brake problem. check out accordsettlement.com or girardgibbs.com and fill out your form and send in with a receipt for 150.00 back
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2010Jul 24
Accord
- Automatic transmission
- 38,000 miles
Brought my car in to my mechanic for an oil change and asked that he check the brakes because when I back out of the driveway I have been hearing a noise. Was told my rear brakes were worn down to metal. I do all long distance driving. I had a Camry and had 90,000 miles on it and did not have to have the brakes replaced ever! There should be a recall on this.
2010Feb 09
Accord EX-L 2.4L V4
- Automatic transmission
- 35,000 miles
I bought my 2008 honda accord in july 2008. I took my car for oil change and i was told i have to replace the rear brake pads. i asked them " how could this be. i bought the car a year and half ago". Like everybody else i was told it has 30+ millage. I am a rackless driver. I took it to pepboys and had it replaced. After 2 month i heard this grinding noise and took it to the dealer. I was told take it back to where they fixed it. They didn't do a good job. I took it back to pepboys and had it replaced both the break pads and the roters because the roters were damaged. I called honda and asked them if there is a recall on the break pads and they said no it is"normal ware and tare'. Now thy sent me this letter of settlement which doesn't even reimburse the money that i paid which costed me 220+ and the funny thing is the car still vibrates when i press on the brakes and i know i need to replace the pads again. i hope hoda looses.I am so disappointed in them.
2010May 31
Accord EX
- Automatic transmission
- 10,000 miles
I HATE HONDA!!!!!! NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY HONDA!!!!
So many issues w/ my '08 Honda Accord EX. Only had the car for about a year, now currently have 11k on my car. Already I've had to replace the rear brakes, now the dealer told me my front brakes are bad and need replacing. What makes me even more furious is that Honda corp won't offer to do crap! I've called Honda customer service dozens of times, complained, spoke to supervisor....nothing. They keep telling me it's a "normal wear item" so it's not covered under warranty. BS!!!!!! "Normal wear"??????
I replaced my rear brakes at 10k!!!! That's premature wear!!!! I'm determined to tarnish their name forever!!! Why can't they recall all these vehicles and fix the problems!!!???
2010May 31
Accord LXP 4 cyl.
- Automatic transmission
- 55,000 miles
Not a happy Honda customer at the moment!! This is my 2nd Honda, first Accord and I love my car. Well, until I went to Brake Check yesterday and found out I had two defective calipers on my rear brakes that cause the pads to wear prematurely, and the metal ate into the rotors until they had to be replaced. At a cost of $425 for rebuilt calipers, rotors, and pads. Then, to find out ONE DAY LATER, through a letter in the mail from some law firm that there is a recall for the rear brakes. I will get a whopping $125 of my dollars back for all of my trouble. Honda factory rear brakes have no brake wear indicators (the loud noise that MOST brakes make when they are ready to be changed), so if you hear grinding, you may be too late and need new rotors as well. Brake Check did hook me up with new rear brakes that DO have wear indicators.
Also have bad rear struts I found out... anyone else having that problem as well???
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2010May 21
Accord LXP 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 28,700 miles
For the past week or so, I’d been hearing a metal scraping sound coming from the right rear wheel of my Accord. I thought there might be something stuck in the wheel, so yesterday I took my car to a local shop to have it checked. I was surprised to hear that the rear brake pads were shot. Honda brake pads shot after only 28,700 miles? This seemed very strange to me, so I told the local shop I would take it to the Honda dealer. When I got to my office I thought I’d do an internet search to see if anyone else was having brake problems with their Accords. I was shocked to find this website with over 800 complaints about Honda rear brakes.
I called Honda Customer Service to get some info from them. I was told that a class action is pending, that notices will be sent out next week, and a hearing has been scheduled for July 26th. If the class action settlement is approved, owners will be reimbursed for repairs. There is more info at the following website --www.girardgibbs.com/hondabrakes.asp
I took my car to the dealer to have it checked and the service lead showed me the inner pad was worn completely away. Since it was Friday afternoon and I need the car next week for a business trip, I decided to have the pads replaced. The replacement part is new brake kit with the part number ending in A70. Another respondent had mentioned this, so I wanted to be sure they were using the new part. This brake pad supposedly has some type of spring that is designed to keep the inner pad from rubbing on the rotor while driving, which is what cause the premature wear.
I am amazed that Honda would jeopardize their excellent reputation for quality over some faulty rear brakes on their Accord model. It just doesn’t make sense. I owned a Honda van for 8 years, and then decided to buy an Accord and a CRV. After this experience, I don’t know if I’ll ever buy another Honda.
2010Jun 26
Accord LX
- Automatic transmission
- 29,000 miles
it is such a big shame that my 2008 honda accord started to make a very strange kind of noise (high frequency and loud) from the right side of the wheel and I knew that was the brake sensor telling me that I need to replace at this early state. I am the kind of driver that tries not to press the brake unless I have to. I drive 95% on free way and my 2006 Acura RL has got 46000 miles on it and I was told the brake still has more than 80% left!
This honda accord brake premature wear problem cost me $200 today and it is not covered by warranty. I am sure that all 2008 accord owners purchased their cars with defective brakes and we should not give us our rights to be compensated.
If honda wants to do business in this country, then they can't get away with their responsibilites and simply telling us this is due to normal tear and wear. We are good drivers but absolutely not able tear and wear our brakes so quickly. What a stupid excuse. can't believe they are so shameless. The Japaneses has so little common sense and no honesty!
2009Dec 07
Accord LX-P 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 24,000 miles
I was hearing a horrible sound coming from my tires it sounded like metal scraping on my tire rims. My front brakes were also squeaking. The Honda mechanic said they have had alot of complaints about the brakes with this model. They took a look at it and they told me that the Rear brakes needed to be replaced. And HONDA CORP were working on getting a new brake for the front to resolve the sqeaking noise. It cost me $230.00 to replace the REAR BRAKES. Again now just a couple of days ago the REAR BRAKES started to make the sam noise. GUESS what I had to replace the REAR BRAKES after only changing them 6 MONTHS ago. Another $150.00 this time.
I was advised that a new CLASS ACTION LAW passed for this model car for the brake issue. And I MIGHT be reimbursed up to $150.00 for premature brake. ALSO NOW my care is making a KNOCKING noise when it starts up. They are researching it and might be covered my my warranty. I over heard the mechanics that noise leads to ENGINE WARE. $(@$(@($( ughhh never again a HONDA.
2010Feb 05
Accord EX-L 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 22,000 miles
Premature brake problems. Needed to replace with low mileage
2010May 20
Accord EX 4 cyl
- Manual transmission
- 32,457 miles
I lease a 2008 Accord which I have serviced at the dealership as required. I received a letter in the mail from Honda stating that there was a problem with premature rear brake wear and I should have my vehicle inspected by the dealer. I took the car to the dealer for routine maintenance and asked to have the brakes inspected. The dealer informed me that the rear pads and rotors were worn out and required replacement. I assumed this was warranty but was told that because my car had not had a "B' type service I was responsible for the repair costs. I said that they had missed performing the "B" type service as I had returned the car there for service each and every time the service reminder came on. They said it had not been done and no warranty was applicable.
I was also informed that my tires were almost worn out and required replacement as well.
I have a 10 year old domestic SUV that went 128,000 Km on the original tires and is now at 193,000 km and the rear brakes have been done once!!
Honda just lost a customer.
2010Feb 17
Accord EX-L
- Automatic transmission
- 24,000 miles
The rear brakes started rattling every now and then. At first, I couldn't tell where the noise was coming from. Then the noise became more frequent. Took it to the dealer only to find out the brakes in the back had been worn out because of the way something was rubbing against something else. Cost $240!! I was like, the car is still under original warranty, fix it! They were like, this is wear and tear. I was like, brakepads are wear and tear but shouldn't cost $240, they said the rotors or something also had to be replaced.
Furious as I was, there was no choice. 2 months later thanks to carcomplaints.com (don't remember why or how i got here in the first place), I found out about others having the same issue.
Called American Honda, opened a ticket, after some back and forth, the dealer reimbursed me "as a courtesy". There has been no recall on this even though a lot of people have had trouble with this. And those who do not raise their voices or just don't know about this issue with others, get ripped off.
Would the dealer be so 'courteous' to reimburse me if this issue was wear and tear or caused by me? Heck no! Something's up. Honda's hiding it....
2010May 20
Accord EX-L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 29,000 miles
2008 Honda Accord, Rear brakes making a metallic sound. Took to a local mechanic and he says that I need new pads...he sees this a lot with the 2008 models but checked and there is no service bulletin. So I googled it, found this thread and as I was scrolling thru, saw that someone had taken their vehicle to a Honda dealership about 1 week ago and Honda replaced their pads. So I called my local Honda dealership and they said that yes, there is a problem and now Honda has redesigned the brake pads and they will replace them for FREE for up to 3 years. The work has to be done at a Honda dealership, however. So I called my local guy, canceled the repair, and will now need to take to a Honda dealership (but that will now save me $200+!.). Looks like Honda has finally stepped up to the plate on this. Good luck to the rest of you!
2010Jul 02
Accord EX
- Automatic transmission
- 29,000 miles
this is my 2nd Honda vehicle and have always been happy driving it until this. premature wear has happened and the company has done nothing about this. Probably I might have to switch to Nissan.
2010Jun 29
Accord LX 3.2L
- Automatic transmission
- 21,000 miles
Ok, HONDA!! have you not seen the complaints coming in?? Went to the dealership to have them check out my car...told after 2 hours that I needed rear break pads! Mind you this is my second Honda and never had any problems with the previous. According to service mgr "it's normal wear and tear" I drive on the highway for crying out loud and there is no warranty!! It's going to cost me close to 200 to get fix. In the meantime, they charged me 42.00 to have my car looked at and said when I brought back my car they would deduct it from the 200. Geee Thanks. They did also mention the class action but could not tell me anything more than that. Not looking forward to getting the brakes fixed after every 20,000 miles!! Might just have to get rid of the car. It's not right and Honda should just recall...
2010Mar 05
Accord EX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 26,000 miles
I have owned over 10 Honda's in my life. This may be the last. I had the rear brakes replaced @ 26000 miles and I now have a little over 35000 on the car and they are squeaking again. I will be moving to Hyundai my next new car purchase. Very disappointed in Honda.
2009Sep 14
Accord EX-L 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 50,050 miles
OK, so I bought my 2008 Accord Coupe used, it was in perfect condition (so I thought) even though it had 40,000 miles already on it.....It's a Honda, right? So 40,000 miles is nothing. I had been driving the same Toyota Camry for the last 9 years, yes, 9 years and after all the bull$#it I went through with the damn brakes on my Accord I SHOULD"VE KEPT MY CAMRY!!!
Long story short: 1 month after buying Accord noticed sound like dragging chain behind car which got worse, took it in, needed to replace rear brake pads. OK, that alone kinda pissed me off, I mean I just wrote the TTT check 2 days before! OK, got new pads, problem solved.....until 4 weeks later...there was that damn chain dragging/metal grinding sound again...PISSED OFF!! I was out running errands when I noticed the sound and by the time I got my car back to the place that had replaced the pads before the grinding had gotten so bad and never stopped, continuous while driving 25 miles in rush hour traffic!! PISSED! Get there, they look at it and tell me that my calipers had locked up/stuck and had completely eaten away the new pads I just bought , as well as, my rotors!!!!
Apparently it's the calipers that are sticking or completely freezing while engaged so while your driving they are just eating away at your pads, then rotors. I had to replace the calipers( which no Honda dealership had in stock nearby, so it took 2 days with no car waiting on that) and obviously I had to get new pads (AGAIN) and new rotors. After driving the same car for 9 years I was so excited to be getting into my "dream car" which I had been saving up for for a long long time...........that excitement didn't last long! Thanks Honda for screwing everyone who purchased your 2008 model pieces of crap! Thanks for dodging responsibility for an out- right obvious defect and fu@king THANKS for the decreased resell value!! I WILL NEVER BUY A HONDA AGAIN!!! YOU SUCK!!!
2010Jun 01
Accord EXL 4.0L
- Automatic transmission
- 47,000 miles
My husband is a auto-mechanic and he was shocked to see the wear of my Honda's rear brakes when he took them apart. My son and I heard the noise a few weeks ago and my husband had thought that I might have a small rock in it. This is my first Honda after hearing all the good things from co-workers and friends. Now I am disappointed. I don't think my next vehicle will be a Honda. By the way, I received a class action notification in the mail about this problem not too long ago before the noise started. I threw that letter away. Now I wish I had kept it.
2009Mar 07
Accord LX
- Automatic transmission
- 20,000 miles
second brake job at 20,000 miles. They said it was because my 4 cyl car was a race car .
2008Dec 09
Accord LX
- Automatic transmission
- 9,500 miles
Honda does not care about its customers ! I needed brakes before 10,000 miles and have had a total of 5 brake jobs at 45,000 mi. First they said it was an isolated problem. The next time Bruce at Honda cars of Corona said the rear brake premature wear was due to the fact that my accord was a race car..hmmm with a 4 cyl. engine never heard of that one !
2010May 04
Accord EX 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 23,400 miles
I read the brake complaints on this site when I made my decision about what used car to purchase my 2001 Honda Civic EX. I considered many options, but went back to Honda to get this 2008 Accord EX. I love the car. It drives well for a four cylinder, it gets decent gas mileage for a car its size (I get 26 mpg, mostly city), and the EX has all the features I want (power lumbar support, sunroof, etc).
However, the brake problem is real, and it has happened to me at 23,400 miles. I anticipate that this will happen every 20,000 miles or so, which is premature by industry standards, but is the result of on-board software that applies extra pressure to the rear brakes to avoid nose dip and a decision by other engineers to reduce the hardness of the rear pads in 2008-current Accords.
Don't let this stop you from buying the car, just use it to get a better deal. I got the EX through a local seller with 22,000 miles and a clean AutoCheck and CarFax for 16,250. Just be aware that you will spend 200-300 dollars every 20,000 miles on new rear pads.
I got mine at Midas, which ran 289 for pads, labor, and machining the rotors. Next time, since they have lifetime ceramic pads, it will be about 120 less because the pads will be free (although machining the rotors and labor on installation will still be charged).
Chalk it up to one bad engineering problem, get a good price on the initial purchase, and enjoy knowing that everything else about this car is still the well known Honda quality. People who grip excessively here about it and say they will sell the car, not buy a Honda again, etc, clearly didn't do their research when they bought the car in the first place.
2010Feb 09
Accord LX
- Automatic transmission
- 20,800 miles
20K miles on a 2yr old car, and the rear brake pads need to be replaced???? What's up with that??? Bull sh*t if you ask me! I don't know what Honda thinks they are doing, but it ain't good. Me and my family have always owned Hondas and have never had the types of problems I've had with this 2008 model. From design flaws to making brake pads thin so they wear out prematurely. I'm done! I'm going to tell all my Honda friends and family to write letters to Honda saying they better start taking care of their loyal customers, or they're going to lose us! By the way, there's already a class action lawsuit going on for this complaint. So hopefully something comes of it!
2010Jun 16
Accord ES
- Automatic transmission
- 42,000 miles
So today I took my accord into get an oil change. Got a call about an hour later telling me that I needed new rear brakes!!! Whet the heck!!!! I had just replaced them at 21000 in July of 2009. So I started googling and found this site. WOW, to think Honda with its name, has so many unhappy customers blows me away. I am now one of those.
I have owned 2 other Hondas in my 20 years of driving and this is the first that I have had to even replace brakes on. TWICE in 2 years.....errrrrr.........
So I called and mentioned the class action and was told there was something that I should be receiving in the mail soon. I was told that the class action would refund up to $150.00 of the replacement cost up to 36,000 miles. WHAT????? I am now paying for 2 replacements and when I purchased my Honda, I thought I was buying a low maintainance car as I had before. Being a single mother and on a tight budget, I can't afford to have to replace my brakes every 20,000 miles. This is B#!! $#!%. What Do I do, I can't trade the car in yet and I can't have bad brakes...... errrr.
So I also asked about the new upgraded pads and was told they did have them. I also asked about going to another brake specialist and having them replace them with better pads and was told that is would be hard to find ones that will be quit enough, WHAT. That is the first I have ever heard that. My friend owns a 2007 Pilot and she has 46,000 miles and has never had to replace hers. She just had her oil changed and she is good to go…. Guess I should have bought a gas guzzler and bought a Chevy like my father told me to.
2010Jun 19
Accord EX 2.4L
- Manual transmission
- 35,600 miles
OK here is an update that you all should read, after my 2008 honda accord needed its third set of rear pads I decided to unload this piece of sh*t and never look back. When I went to trade it in guess what, its only worth $14,000 with only 35K miles on it and still looks like new, because the rear brakes they said they would not even be able to resell it on the lot they have to auction it. This really hurts my ass after I trusted Honda to deliver a quality product, I hope they go out of business, we should BOYCOTT them and send them packing back to japan! I bought a 2011 Mustang GT and I am glad I did. Just keep in mind the hondas wont be worth a dime by the time you pay them off, so go trade them in quick before its too late!
2010Jun 17
Accord EXL 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 23,320 miles
While having my 2008 accord service I was told that the rear brakes needed to be replaced and the rotors filed/shaved (not sure of terminalogy). The service manager told me that there was a class action lawsuit and that I would need to hold onto my receipt to ensure I got paid if Honda somehow lost the lawsuit. I sure hope Honda loses! New brakes at 23,000 miles is crazy, they know there is a problem with the 2008 brakes so they changed the ones they are putting on new Hondas but don't want to claim responsibility for their mistakes. Trading car in as soon as I find one I like as much.
2010May 01
Accord EX-L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 17,859 miles
Took my car in for my second oil change and was told that my rear brakes needed replacing. The dealer informed me that the rear brakes had been redesigned to avoid nosing down while braking, so the rear pads were getting a lot of wear. Said they would likely have to be replaced every 20k miles or so, and then told me that is perfectly normal for any car. I know that I'm a girl and can't know anything about cars, but I do know that I've driven for 20 years and only replaced my rear brakes on one car in that entire time, at just under 80k miles. So, I tend to respond with disbelief.
I received a settlement from Honda with information to file claims for brake replacements done in the first three years of ownership of the car. Nothing I can do about the $3k drop in trade in value on my car in the last four weeks due to this issue, I'm just stuck with it.
2008Jul 08
Accord V4
- Automatic transmission
- 5,000 miles
My wife started hearing a high pitched squealing 2 months after purchasing the car in 2008. When we brought it in, the mechanic said he couldn't hear it. Just brought it in again June 2010 because the sound had gotten worse. This time, the mechanic heard it and suggested a rear brake inspection. Waiting to hear. He didn't mention anything about the class action suit, which I just happened to open from a pile of unopened mail. Waiting to hear the verdict.
2010May 02
Accord ES 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 43,000 miles
After being taken by the dealer the first time at 21k miles , I decided to replace the rear brakes myself at 43k miles. The front brakes still look new but the rear brakes wear out in about 21k miles. there is definitely something wrong with the car but the dealer won't own up to it. I normally do all non warranty repairs myself, but the first time I figured there was something wrong with the car when the brakes wore out in 21k miles. Unfortunately, the dealer tucked to me, as usual.
2010Jun 04
Accord LXP 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 53,000 miles
I brought my Honda Accord dealer (Herb Chambers) for an oil change and was told that the rear brake pads needed to be replaced at a cost of $289. I mentioned the class action law suit and was told that they "thought" that I could submit a request for partial reimbursement after I paid for the work. i then asked about the so-called improved pads that are mentioned in the law suit for a $150 credit and was told that they don't have those in stock. Although my car has 53,000 miles, they are highway miles and I downshift before hitting the brakes b/c I had heard that there was a problem with the brakes. I don't know whether I should wait for the dealer to get the "improved" pads and the settlement of the law suit for a $150 rebate or just go to an independent dealer and ask for quality pads.
Meanwhile, I am concerned about doing further damage to the brakes while waiting. I agree that there should be a recall and would not advise any one to purchase a new Honda Accord.
2010Jun 12
Accord EX
- Automatic transmission
- 10,600 miles
After my rear brakes went out at 10,000 miles on my '08 Accord EX, then getting notice about class action lawsuit about the rear brakes- which Honda is fighting and denies allegations about premature wear, then getting the run-around w/ Honda dealerships about fixing my rear brakes under warranty- which they say couldn't be done, then calling Honda customer service to complain about this issue and why it wasn't covered under warranty and getting hung up a dozen times and refusing to let me talk to a supervisor/manager.....I'm done with Honda. I eventually had to pay to get the rear brakes fixed on my 1 year old car. I've always wanted a Honda Accord but after this b*******, NEVER AGAIN! I don't care if I'm upside down on my finance loan, I'm ready to trade in this car asap! There should've been a recall for this problem. I'm supporting Honda by purchasing their vehicle. Honda needs to support their customers and man up, by admitting their mistakes and fixing this problem in everyone's cars!
2010Jun 06
Accord EX-L 4-cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 23,000 miles
23,000 miles on my 2008 Accord and experienced this screeching sound coming from the brakes. I immediately brought it to the dealer before the problem got bigger. The dealer initially wanted to charge $180 to replace the brakes. Fortunately for me, I had printed off this site and had the lawsuit information from accord settlement.com in hand.
The service manager was very nice and called his Honda representative to get the latest direction on what the dealer was allowed to do. She stated that three weeks ago (~May 21, 2010), the Honda stopped fixing this under warranty because of the lawsuit. Couldn't believe that! They were fixing under warranty until some lawyer got involved. Oh well, the rep said the dealer did have some room to fix things under "goodwill". So the service manager said they'd cover 90% of the cost, then just said he'd cover 100% of it.
They installed the new stuff, with a new spring assembly that someone mentioned as a possible fix. So, fortunately for me, I found a good dealer who is willing to work with the customer. I also bought a Civic from the same dealer so that might have helped the situation.
2009Apr 02
Accord EX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 14,100 miles
Date of the actual fix is just a guess but the mileage was in the area of 14100 miles. They had to replace my brakes & rotors as they were completely destroyed. The dealer "Good Willed" the repair as it was so close to 14000 miles. I was advised by the dealer that the cause was the lack of use, rust builds up and the problem occurs. I should also mention that 75% of my driving is on the highway, not stop & go. Although the dealer replaced the brakes & rotors with OEM I would never purchase OEM brakes or rotors for the Accord.
It is also interesting that approximately 1 year later I received a notice that there was a class action lawsuit concerning the rear brakes and there was a settlement although the settlement does not take the issue far enough it shows they know there is a problem.
2009Aug 21
Accord LX
- Automatic transmission
- 18,009 miles
The first time it happen I had never heard any car sound like that. I had no ideal what was ahppening. Took to the dealership & he made me drive around and around.He act as if he did not know what it could be. Got back to dealership & finally he said it was the rear brakes. No it was not cover under warranty,just normal wear & tear. I have own many cars & yes I have had to replace front pads, rear bakes never that soon I should have known it was a problem.
2010May 28
Accord LX-PI
- Automatic transmission
- 52,246 miles
Ok 3rd repair on rear brakes. I am so frustrated. The Customer Service Rep advise me I need rear brakes and gave me an 800# to call becasue of lawsuite for this problem. Still had to pay full cost & they know this is a problem Advise it's better brand. I hope so. I call the 800# and the Rep stated they got a complaint 01/14/10 and letters will be mail on June 1,2010. Half of the cost is not good enough.
2008Aug 21
Accord LX-PI
- Automatic transmission
- 18,009 miles
Could not believe rear brake would go that fast. I own used cars & never had to replace rear brak at all. This was unbelievable
2010Jun 01
Accord EX 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 22,722 miles
I'm a 62 yr old women and have never had a rear brake problem.With only 22000miles the rear brakes wore out. My husband said this was unheard of.As most of you know front brakes way before the rears..Honda should have a recall or In my case pay the money it cost me..There is a cash action suit which I cant find it..This was my first Honda product and if this isnt made right it will be the last..Thanks for this page to try and held people like us..
1920Mar 21
Accord LX I4
- Automatic transmission
- 21,000 miles
My rear brake pads wore out at 21,000 miles. Honda said they was a problem with premature wear but I would have to pay to replace them. I was told they were replaced with better longer lasting pads. It turns out they replaced the pads with the same pads that were in the car originally. I would never had paid Honda to replace them with the same pads. I would have gone to a reputable brake shop and had them replaced with better pads. I think I was cheated when the service adviser told me he put in better longer lasting pads and did not. When i called the dealer I was told they used the only pads that are available which are the originals. I believe I should be reimbursed. I am waiting to hear what the dealers upper management is going to do. I have a feeling I will be left out to dry.
2009Mar 14
Accord LX-P 2.4L 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 23,711 miles
At 23,711 miles and 10 months of ownership of my brand new 2008 Honda Accord LX-P, I had to replace my rear brakes. I finally got the dealership to help me get Honda to cover the repair under warranty after months of phone calls. I do nearly all highway miles (as you can tell by putting 23,711 miles on in 10 months) and there is no way this is "normal wear and tear" which was Honda's initial excuse for not covering the repair. I got lucky that they reimbursed me. I have recently heard from the dealership that the part number for the pads changed and the service manager thinks Honda fixed the problem. He said they probably used softer pads to reduce noise, and the unintended consequence was rapid wear. I am now at almost 52,000 miles after 24 months of ownership, and the rear brakes are squeeling again. I see this being a continued problem going forward.
2010Apr 24
Accord EX
- Automatic transmission
- 28,000 miles
Told that needed rear brake pads replaced due to grinding sound. Front pads still had 70% life left. Never had rear pads wear out before front ones. Usually changed front pads twice before rear ones. Have owned GM, Ford, and Chrysler cars in the past. Was insulted by Honda with their offer to change pads, have me pay for the work and then if the class action suit is approved will reimburse me a max of 150 dollars which does not cover the total cost of repair.
Solved the problem. Purchased ceramic pads from Auto Zone with lifetime guarantee for 60 dollars. Replaced the pads myself. Took 35 minutes from start to finish. Who knows when people will get their money from Honda
2010Apr 01
Accord LX 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 25,869 miles
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Just as the stories have unfolded here's my twist. Unfortunately this car was replacing a 2000 Honda Passport. The most expensive car I have ever owned due to repairs.
My wife made an appt. with our local dealership. They said they would check out the rear brake noise that was coming from the back at under 26,000. He failed to tell her there was a class action lawsuit regarding this particular matter or that there were so many other complaints. Instead he claimed that she didn't bring the car in @ 15,000 miles to have here rear brakes lubed. therefore they were not covered and she would be responsible for the brake repair. I told her to bring the car home and assured here that it was safe enough to drive due to the terrible screeching from the metal to metal contact.
I then took over at that point to talk to the very friendly Honda Care Care rep. she assured me this was a common problem and would assign me a case manager. That's where it went downhill from there.
After a game of phone tag we finally engaged in our first and last conversation. He had a very robotic rehearsed demeanor. He claimed the dealership had told him that I needed a whole new brake job and all the brakes needed attention. He offered to pay 1/2 of the back brake repair. I wasn't happy with this response and asked for a fix for the problem. He stated that Honda had fixed the problem but couldn't tell me what the fix was because it was confidential information. I then asked for a manager or bosses name to contact and he claimed that he was it and I could take this no farther.
I have had several cars that the back brakes lasted the life of the car so I wasn't happy with the 1/2 he was offering of someone else's problem.
I bought the ceramic pads and new rotors for the back. I also bought new pads for the front. Low and behold the front brakes looked brand new. They didn't need to be replaced and looked as if they had a year or more left on the life of them.
so after my first car being a Honda and several more to follow......I say Goodbye Honda family!!!! After this one I'm done. I can't accept that a company that has a problem, not only refuses to fix it but tries to hide it as well.
I only spent 130.00 on my own repair with new parts as opposed to the 197. for turning the rotors that the honda rep had offered to a dealer I had just complained about. My advice to you all is educate yourselves before you trust in your local dealership or Honda rep. Thank You to this website that started the adventure.
2010May 28
Accord EXL 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 19,000 miles
I started hearing this screeching sound coming from my car. I was CONVINCED it was the car in front of me...until he turned and was no where in sight but the noise continued. I called the dealership to have them look at it. They called my cell to tell me the rear brakes were shot, the pads needed to be replaced and the rotors needed to be machined. Uh HELLO, my car only has 19,000 miles on it. How could the REAR brakes be shot? That's when the service rep told me it was a common problem but wasn't a recall and wouldn't be covered under warranty. It would cost $249 + tax to repair. This is my fourth Honda Accord, 3 of which I bought brand new. My 1996 is still on the road with over $150,000 miles on it and I have only replaced the rear brakes once. I started researching this problem and found that there is a class action suit but that will only reimburse $125 of the cost to me....maybe. On top of that, the dealership replaced the parts the same crappy defective pads that are a known problem. That means I'll have to go back in another 19,000 miles. I am ripping mad. I cannot believe that Honda promotes the fact that you don't have to have the car serviced as often when they sell you the car and then you have to bring it in every 20,000 miles for brakes. I'd rather change the oil more often. Honda, you need to 'man up' and take some responsibility for the subpar product you are producing. Prior to this I was your biggest fan.....your loss!!
2010Apr 12
Accord LX 2.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 5,000 miles
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/100408-Honda-Settles-Lawsuit-over-Accord-Brakes/
The New York Times reports, "Honda has agreed to settle a class-action suit that claims the rear brakes in 750,000 late model Accords and Acura TSXs are wearing out more than twice as fast as they should." According to the plaintiffs, a new braking system that debuted on the 2008 Accord and the 2009 TSX can cause brake pads to wear out after just 15,000 miles, long before the 70,000 miles such pads should last.
To date, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received more than 350 owner complaints about the premature brake wear. You can view the complaints through NHTSA's online database.
Under the terms of the settlement, Autoblog says, Accord and TSX owners who have had brake pads replaced before 70,000 miles will be eligible to "receive one half of the cost of repairs, or a maximum of $125, whichever is less." They will also "receive $150 towards the cost of a set of new rear brake pads that Honda says will last longer than the units being replaced." The amounts don't sound like much, but if all affected owners make the claim, "Honda could be on the hook for well over $100 million."
Honda, however, will not have to issue a recall over the brake wear problem, or acknowledge that anything is wrong with the cars. The Times notes, "The proposed settlement says that Honda denies there is a defect or that it has done anything wrong. The settlement also says neither Honda nor the plaintiffs' lawyers have identified a safety problem."
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2010Aug 11
Accord EX-L 4 cyl
I also have a 2008 Honda Accord with brake problems. At 24,900 miles, I noticed some scraping sounds. Since I needed to have the leather seat cover replaced (it was wearing through), I decided to have the dealer look at the brakes. They were metal-to-metal sounds since the pads were completely gone. Unfortunately, everything was ruined and I needed all new back brakes at $500!!! How can that be?
I know that I will get a rebate for $150 but that doesn't touch the full cost or the loss of confidence I now have in Honda cars. I'm wondering if there's a way to make all these complaints more public to put pressure on the company to fully cover the new brakes.
reinny
Syracuse, NY, USA
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