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 had my husband shut my driver's side door today because my hands were full and the driver side airbags deployed! I have an air bag hanging along the top of the door and the one on my seat deployed. The door wasn't even shut that hard!
Update from Aug 30, 2014: Car hit on drivers side door about 10mph
i was riding down the road and ran over a small pothole that everyone else was running over but when i did my passenger side airbags deployed hitting my son-in-law in the head. i took the car to the dealership and was told that my insurance would be responsible for repairs......honda sucks and i'll never own another one!!!!!!!!!
Let me start off by saying, this car is a 2008 Honda Accord, brand new car, that i am leasing and is supposedly covered bumper to bumper on thier warranty. I go to shut the passenger side door, not slam, but normally shut the door and all of a sudden the side airbag deploys! the car was standing still in a parking lot, I was being dropped off and when i went to close the door, the airbag comes out unexpectedly. I bring my car to the dealership, expecting that they would surely fix the matter, instead i get this nonsense about the computer showing that all the systems are working properly and that they will NOT cover it! No signs of an accident, or anything, and they simply will not cover it!! the mechanic at the dealership told me it could cost close to $5000, and it may have to come out of my pocket if the insurance will not cover it as well. Please, if anyone else has experienced something similar email me at eldadyaniv47@yahoo.com. I dont know wat to do, i have an airbag hanging from the side of my car and Honda won't take responsibility for it.
- Eldad Y.,
Oceanside, NY, US
Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases...
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I had my husband shut my driver's side door today because my hands were full and the driver side airbags deployed! I have an air bag hanging along the top of the door and the one on my seat deployed. The door wasn't even shut that hard!
Update from Aug 30, 2014: Car hit on drivers side door about 10mph
- Rachell L., tampa, fl, US