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.
At first, the driver's side window would go down when trying to close it, but it eventually would go back up. Then today, while trying to close the window again, it went all the way down and will not go back up. I did see that there was a class action lawsuit for this problem that includes the 2008 Honda Accords, but when I called the local Honda dealership, their service department said that it wasn't part of a recall.
Am taking the car in tomorrow and will be without a car for the entire day, but since the window is open completely and I live in the city and park on the street, it's a huge problem to have the window wide open.
I leave my car in municipal parking every day and on 3 or 4 occasions over the past 2 years, I have found my windows and moonroof open when I am ready to leave the area for the day. They were open far enough for anyone to reach in, unlock the doors, or steal anything that happened to be sitting inside.
I parked my car at the supermarket and when I returned I found all four windows were down and the moonroof was open. This has happened twice in the last year. Could this be caused by something I've inadvertently done or is it a defect in the system. The Honda service dept. has never heard of this.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
At first, the driver's side window would go down when trying to close it, but it eventually would go back up. Then today, while trying to close the window again, it went all the way down and will not go back up. I did see that there was a class action lawsuit for this problem that includes the 2008 Honda Accords, but when I called the local Honda dealership, their service department said that it wasn't part of a recall.
Am taking the car in tomorrow and will be without a car for the entire day, but since the window is open completely and I live in the city and park on the street, it's a huge problem to have the window wide open.
- Gina C., Seattle, WA, US