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.
@ 105k, zero warning: car starts to overheat and transmission starts slipping while driving. Within 5 minutes of rolling through traffic, my car completely overheats and pressing the gas does nothing. I pull over and pop the hood, both transmission and coolant are leaking very quickly. Got towed to the dealer, got told I had to replace the radiator AND transmission line. Dealer blamed me for "bottoming out" and severing the line. Also had to flush my transmission line, radiator stuff, AND heating. Seems premature to have the radiator crap out...dealer didn't propose alternative solutions, just made me spend the $1500 to replace everything.
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@ 105k, zero warning: car starts to overheat and transmission starts slipping while driving. Within 5 minutes of rolling through traffic, my car completely overheats and pressing the gas does nothing. I pull over and pop the hood, both transmission and coolant are leaking very quickly. Got towed to the dealer, got told I had to replace the radiator AND transmission line. Dealer blamed me for "bottoming out" and severing the line. Also had to flush my transmission line, radiator stuff, AND heating. Seems premature to have the radiator crap out...dealer didn't propose alternative solutions, just made me spend the $1500 to replace everything.
- Christina R., Waltham, MA, US