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Premature Tire Wear
2008 Honda Accord
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Honda dealer.
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.
8.9
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $850
- Average Mileage:
- 53,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 7 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replaced tires (4 reports)
- not sure (3 reports)
wheels / hubs problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I bought a 2008 Honda Accord 2.4ltr used, a recent trade in, off a local Campus Honda Dealer here in Victoria. The Mechanical inspection check sheet indicated ALL four tires had at least 50% life still on tires... Bought in good faith and drove it away. Less than six months later, the family mechanic was replacing front brake pads and rotors. He ran his hand over the front tires only to find severe wear 2/32 on both front with the cords showing on both sides, and the rubber coming off in hand fulls. I took it back to the dealer and showed them their pre-sales inspection checklist. They claimed the wheels were fine when they purchased it and somebody had switched them out, possibly the person who sold them the car. The dealer was not willing to replace these two tires for less than $220/each, their cost???.
I have since gone elsewhere to buy 4 new tires. According to the Real Tire store, they advise the new tires must be inflated to at least 42psi for the best ride or premature wear would occur. The dealer had them set at 23psi under the front wheel drive weight. So much for Friendly Honda Service.
- fruitcake, Victoria, BC, canada