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.
The MPG is way over what is listed for the vehicle.
It doesn't appear to have any issue but I'm getting between 16-18 MPG mostly city/urban driving.
Have put just over 1000K on the engine and not seeing much of an improvement.
I'm surprised at the poor fuel economy of this vehicle compared to the listed EPA City/Hwy and from what I'm seeing some people with the V6 engine seem to be getting comparable MPG.
There doesn't seem to be anything obviously wrong with the vehicle other than the lousy MPG for a 4L is this normal?
My new Accord which I purchased w/2 miles on the odometer gets awful gas mileage. I noticed it was drinking a lot over the past 2 fill ups, so on my third fill up, I decided to conduct a MPG calculation and decerned that it was getting a mere 17 mph when it's advertised at 21 city.
My 99 Maxima gets an average of 24 city and it's a DOHC 24V V6. My Accord is a 2.4 I4 and sucks fuel like an SUV. Something is seriously wrong and I'm going to take it to the dealer. Luckily I have a friend who also has a 2008 Accord I4 so I can do a comparison so confirm that something is seriously wrong. I hope this problem can get fixed b/c I didn't invest $27k in one of Japan's best to get this type of mileage.
- Arjun K.,
Naperville, IL, US
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Purchased a brand new Accord 2008 EX-L
The MPG is way over what is listed for the vehicle.
It doesn't appear to have any issue but I'm getting between 16-18 MPG mostly city/urban driving.
Have put just over 1000K on the engine and not seeing much of an improvement.
I'm surprised at the poor fuel economy of this vehicle compared to the listed EPA City/Hwy and from what I'm seeing some people with the V6 engine seem to be getting comparable MPG.
There doesn't seem to be anything obviously wrong with the vehicle other than the lousy MPG for a 4L is this normal?
- tmcghie, Toronto, ON, Canada