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 have a 2008 Honda Accord exL coupe with a laundry list of complaints so here is another one, The rear seat comes unlatched every day and rattles so the car sounds like it is falling apart. It is extremely annoying having to pull over constantly to relatch the seat, the rattling goes away for a few miles until you have to relatch it again. Took it to dealer they say they have to order a new rear seat cable, hope this fixes the problem, by the way no one has ever even sat in my back seat since the car was new, so why did it break?.....
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I have a 2008 Honda Accord exL coupe with a laundry list of complaints so here is another one, The rear seat comes unlatched every day and rattles so the car sounds like it is falling apart. It is extremely annoying having to pull over constantly to relatch the seat, the rattling goes away for a few miles until you have to relatch it again. Took it to dealer they say they have to order a new rear seat cable, hope this fixes the problem, by the way no one has ever even sat in my back seat since the car was new, so why did it break?.....
- bed, Vineland, NJ, US