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.

5.0

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
44,000 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
2008 Honda Accord seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2008 Honda Accord Owner Comments

problem #2

Feb 122014

Accord EX-L 4 cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 86,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

This year, the driver's display randomly shows a "side airbag off light & verbiage" .

This occurs with and without any passengers in the vehicle.

Having the dealership test @ next scheduled oil change/maintenance appt.

- Harold (Harry) I., Griswold, CT, US

problem #1

Mar 122008

Accord CP EX-L 4 cyls

  • Automatic transmission
  • 2,000 miles

I had my Honda when this happened.

I was cleaning the dashboard with a cloth, just taking the dust off, no chemicals or water. I see the Airbag Off Indicator Light (which is in the middle of the dashboard) the OFF part was kinda dirty, I clean and look at the cloth and realized it was black. I thought to myself, oh my it was dirty, but then realize that the OFF letters had rubbed off. Now I have a orange light with no words. This happened back in Mar 08 and now it is Almost July 08 and it has still not gotten fixed. The dealership (Earnhardt Honda) is not returning my phone calls, after they told me they would fix it. I contacted Honda Motors and the tried calling the dealership, but the dealership wont return their phone calls either.

- fvalenzuela, Phoenix, AZ, US

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