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.
Every morning I would start up my car and drive down the road, for the first 15 minutes if I was listening to the radio I could not switch over to a CD or if I was listening to a CD I could not switch over to the radio. It was only after my car had been sitting for awhile. However I also had an issue w/ the clock also. I would try to set the time after time changed and it would not let me scroll through to change the minutes or hours. They still are unable to figure out the issue with the clock and the radio/cd.
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Every morning I would start up my car and drive down the road, for the first 15 minutes if I was listening to the radio I could not switch over to a CD or if I was listening to a CD I could not switch over to the radio. It was only after my car had been sitting for awhile. However I also had an issue w/ the clock also. I would try to set the time after time changed and it would not let me scroll through to change the minutes or hours. They still are unable to figure out the issue with the clock and the radio/cd.
- nollmeyer, Magnolia, DE, US