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.
I'll have to put in details later but it destroyed my car. We were told Honda knew about the problem and would fix it. They said there was a 99% chance it was covered under out extensive expensive warantee. Then, when it came time to pay they wouldn't cover our rental car or any of the repairs. I'M FURIOUS!!
Check engine light came on on 2008 Honda Accord V6 with 53,000 miles. I used to occasionally feel a misfire during starting since past 3-4 months. Took it to dealer, who said i have misfires on cylinder 1, 2 and 3. He said there is a bulletin out for this and fixed it saying it was under warranty.
Pain in the AZZ because anytime there is a "failure code", then the ECO feature stops working. For anyone who doesn't know what that is, it's the feature that allows the car to run on 3-4 cylinders rather than 6 all day long (conserves gas).
After many trips to the dealership: Every time they would scan the car for diagnostic codes, they would get different random codes. Each time I picked up my car, all lights were off and the ECO was working properly, but within a day or so, the light would pop back on and the ECO would stop working again.
Solution: The dealership states that the 2008 Honda Accord recently had a software update that came out. They updated my cars computer and cleared all of the codes. So far the light has remained OFF and the car is working again.
PS Without the software update, the computer messes with the firing of cylinders from time to time, you may also notice that the car idles with a little jerk when it doesn't fire on all 6 in order :(
- indptwn,
Benicia, CA, US
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I'll have to put in details later but it destroyed my car. We were told Honda knew about the problem and would fix it. They said there was a 99% chance it was covered under out extensive expensive warantee. Then, when it came time to pay they wouldn't cover our rental car or any of the repairs. I'M FURIOUS!!
- Michael D., McKinney, TX, US