8.8
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$211.00
Average Mileage:
19,704 miles
Total Complaints:
13 complaints
Most common solutions:
- machine the rotors (8 reports)
- buy new rotors (4 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
brakes problem
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
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2009Sep 21
Accord EXL V6
- Automatic transmission
- 23,850 miles
HONDA SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES AFTER GETTING NEW BRAKES ON THE BACK THEY TELL ME BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER CHANGES MY ROTORS WARP. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK 3 TIMES AND NO CHANGES. TAKING IT BACK AGAIN IN THE MORNING.
2008Aug 14
Accord EXL 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 15,400 miles
So went into the Honda dealer on August 14, 2008 after owning my accord for 8 months and a little over 15k miles with a brake vibration. The dealer told me that because of my driving habits the rotors had warped and that it would cost about 300 dollars to machine them. After a small conniption fit the dealer out of good faith turned my rotors for free. i ended up buying new ones 9 months later and having my friend finish the job correctly.
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2009Aug 25
Accord EX-L 2.4L V4
- Automatic transmission
- 26,500 miles
I traded in a 1992 Accord with 263,000 miles because I was spending tons on repairs that last 3 years I owned the vehicle. I bought a new 2008 Accord because previous Accord basically lasted forever. I was so releived to not have to worry about aggravating repairs for several years. Boy was I wrong. My brakes started to feel odd at less than 3,000 miles. Thought it might be just be new brakes and I wasn't used to them. Took the car to the dealership at 7,500 miles and told them. They looked at the brakes and said they were fine.
Just paid to have the brakes inspected at 26,500 miles. They said my rear rotors are warped and need machining. They said I was lucky because the rear brakes had 50% life left on them and they had 2008 and 2009 Accords coming in at 10,000 miles needing new rear brakes. This is ridiculous. At least this explains the shimmering in the steering wheel since the third month I owned the vehicle. I wish I had never bought this car.
2009Jul 25
Accord
- Automatic transmission
- 23,000 miles
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Premature wear of rear pads and rotors requiring complete replacement. Told by dealership they have 2009's coming in with under 9K miles with the same problem. When I was there, another lady was there with a one year old Honda accord with the same problem.
Front brakes just fine, all services done!
Now, I and all others can expect a yearly rear brake and pad replacement cost, not to mention that we are all at risk due to the safety issues associated with NO REAR brakes!
Take a look at the sign posted in the dealership - so much for quality parts!
Clearly some engineering needs to happen to find out why the calipers lock, causing this premature damage and loss of all rear braking.
Called Honda North America. I was told they are not recognizing this as an issue!
THIS IS BAD VOO DOO!
2009Jul 18
Accord
- Automatic transmission
- 22,000 miles
Oh...don't even get me going on my current painful process of trying to deal with both Honda and the Honda Dealership (Ontario Penske) about my warped out front rotors...I first felt vibrations while braking then followed by my steering column vibrating while braking. This was followed by my car "drifting" to the left while driving on the freeways. Took it into the Dealership only to find out that my rotors were warped. Imagine my great surprise when they told me that - you gotta be kidding.me..rotors are warped at 20,000 miles??? The Dealership actually accused me of driving up and down hills and being hard on my brakes...again..you're kidding me, right??? I have leased my vehicle so the only driving I do is to and fro to work and all are freeways. Honda has refused to do anything about it, stating that it is not covered under their power train warranty. I was pissed but resigned to having them replace my front brakes and resurfacing the rotors. That very same day when I got my car back, I now have a loud squealing sound coming from the front end of the car not to mention when the car is at a stop, the front end "smokes'!!! Looking at the rotors these darn things are heavily glazing over. I am so mad and disappointed with Honda that they know they have issues with their brakes and rotors but yet nothing has been done about it! Shame on you Honda!!! Please remove all your ridiculous Ads on TV telling us that you are here to HELP US...Quit lying to us!!! That's false advertisement.
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2009Jun 30
Accord EX V6
- Automatic transmission
- 8,900 miles
In summary, for the love of god…….stay away from buying this vehicle. My parents have owned Honda Accords for many years with very few problems, so I decided to buy my first Accord. One of the main reasons I sold my truck was because of constant brake problems. So what happens? I buy a brand new car with even worse brake problems. At about 5,000 miles I started feeling a vibration when I braked. I thought to myself, no way could this be the brakes acting up already, so I just lived with it. So last week I took a 600 mile trip, and on more than one occasion, I was terrified that I could not stop due to the vibration of the car during braking. I ripped the wheels off last night, and as an added bonus to the warped rotor problem, also noticed (like all the other people on this site as well as the many Honda forums) that there was almost zero wear on the front pads, while the rear pads are already worn half down. You have got to be kidding me! This car is going to cost me a fortune over its lifetime in rotors and pads, not to mention the trips to the repair shop. I can only submit one complaint at a time, so I will not even go into all the other problems with this vehicle (ergonomic issues, poor design of parts, inferior materials, rattles, etc.).
2009Jun 24
Accord EX-L 4 Cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 30,000 miles
This was the second time. I was pissed. They replaced the rotors already and now they had to cut them again after 20,000 miles. They also put new pads on- all under warranty because I was getting nasty!!
2008May 23
Accord EX-L 4 Cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 15,000 miles
I had to fight with Honda. First they cut the rotors...then I went back again and they replaced them.
2009Jan 16
Accord EX-L CPE
- Automatic transmission
- 1,500 miles
I had my Honda accord coupe for about 3 months when i was hearing the brakes squeal. I thought I just had to wear in the brake pads because the car was new. Then i was getting off the highway and when I applied the brakes the steering wheel started vibrating and the brakes were vibrating and making noise. I took my car into the dealership and they re-surfaced the rotors, and replaced the brake pads. They told me that the coating from the factory wears off really hot and warped the rotors. My brakes still squeal, and if it rains they grind when i drive. I am VERY disappointed in my Honda. I bought it because everyone said how great Honda is. I am not sure why everyone feels that way. My service dept are very good. Nice and courtious when I take my car to the shop. No complaints on customer service, just the product they sell.
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2009Jan 03
Accord EX-L 3.5L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 20,000 miles
My front brakes are WARPED, not as much as my rear. My rear have a serious SERIOUS problem! I don't like the brake system, and I am definitely buying new ventilated ones, preferably Brembo.
This is really unacceptable; my friend's 2000 Civic EX has never needed a brake pad change, and when he hit 110k miles, we checked his rear ones...not even half way finished in pad life! I've replaced mine 5 times now!!
2009Mar 04
Accord EX-L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 14,000 miles
I felt the warped rotors at under 10,000 miles and finally got the wife to take it to the dealer at 14,000. By that time, it was warped so badly that applying brakes on the freeway caused the entire car to shake violently. I was afraid on slick pavement it might actually cause a skid. With such wearage at such low mileage I felt it was a warranty issue. The dealer disagreed and blamed our driving style, even after I told them that none of the other seven cars we've owned had this issue. I took the car back from the dealer and fixed it myself. I tried machining the rotors but they were so warped that not enough material would have been left afterward, so I ended up buying brand new rotors (at 14,000 miles!). In contract, my 2003 Chevy truck has 50,000 miles and the brake pads and rotors are all original and look and work like new. It ended up costing $96 for the rotors and pads for both front brakes. The brakes actually work better than new now, not as grabby and easier to modulate. (Wife is happy!)
2008Oct 31
Accord EX-L 3.5L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 24,000 miles
When I drove at higher speeds and braked the whole front end starts shaking, so went the Honda dealer and they said the rotors are warped and it would cost about $150 to machine them and they also said the brake pads were good. My dad has owned a car repair shop for 30 years in the past and he said before the pads are worn out, the rotors cannot get damaged and it is a manufacturing defect. So I called the Honda customer service and also argued with the Honda dealer that it is a manufacturing defect and not a driving issue, they finally said they would machine the rotors for free one time as a courtesy. I am very surprised Honda makes such cars.
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2009Sep 04
Accord EXL V6
Rotors had to be resurfaced because they had a really BAD shimmying problem. Honda mechanic said it will happen again because of the brake system design. Once it's out of warranty, the service charge will be $500! Not what I expected of a Honda. Sorry, but will never buy a Honda again if these cars aren't recalled and made right. Honda needs to step up and do the right thing!
cmock
New Market, MD, USA
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