2008 Honda Accord Complaint Log

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING IS HARSH AND ABRUPT. WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND AND 4TH TO 3RD, IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS LITERALLY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. WHEN UPSHIFTING AT THOSE GEARS, THERE ARE OFTEN PROLONGED DELAYS. IN ADDITION, WHILE CRUISING IN THE LOW 60S MPH RANGE, THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANTLY HUNTING FOR THE CORRECT GEAR. *TR

ONGOING ISUUES WITH ELECTIRCAL SYSTEM, LIGHTS FLICKERING, ACCESSORIES GOING IN AND OUT,SEAT UHPULSTRY AND PAINT AND SEAT FRAME. HAD INTO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SAID BAD PAINT ,BAD FABRIC AND FLICKERING LIGHTS ARE CHACTERISTICS OF THE 2008 HONDA ACCORDS.SERVICE MANAGER VARIFIED ALL PROBLEMS AND THEN I GET A CALL LATER TO PICK UP CAR BECAUSE THEY TRIED TO FIX THE SEAT AND COULDNT SO THEY ORDERED ANOTHER SEAT FRAME.I PICKED THE CAR UP NEXT DAY WITH FRAUDULENT PAPERWORK,WRONG DATES AND MIALEGE.I WAS WONDERING WHY SEATBELT DID NOT FEAL TIGHT.I GET HOME AND SEE THAT WHEN THEY TOOK SEAT OUT TO TRY AND FIX,MECHANIC DID NOT INSTALL SEAT BELT BACK ON THE FRAME AND HE DISTRYED THE SYL PLATE TAKING SEAT IN AND OUT AND NOW THE BOLT COVER IS ALSO MISSING.DEALER PICKED UP CAR FROM AND BROUGHT IT BACK.DID NOT SEND CAR BACK WITH PAPERWORK OR EVEN AN APOLAGY.THEY CLAIM THEY ORDERED REPLACEMENT PARTS TO FIX WHAT THEY DAMAGED.PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL LET YOU KNOW ANYTHING YOUD LIKE.HONDA WAS NO HELP. FOURTH TIME HONDA OWNER AND LAST! HONDAS QUALITY AND ATTITUDE IS SO POOR, I AM GOING BACK TO AMERICAN CARS. *TR

EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR COMES ON. BAYTOWN HONDA SERVICE DEPT, BAYTOWN TX, STATED THIS IS NORMAL AND INTENDED TO DO THAT. FIRST THEY SAID THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THEN THEY PRODUCED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE 2008 ACCORD THAT ADVISED HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BAYTOWN HONDA STATED NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE HONDA SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH FLICKERING LIGHTS. THE FLICKERING LIGHTS ARE A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE IS A NIGHTMARE. TRYING TO USE THE DEFROSTER WHILE WARMING UP CAR,BLOWER MOTOR KEPT LOSING POWER. LIGHTS IN AND OUT OF CAR ARE STILL FLICKERING WHEN YOU HAVE THE LIGHTS ON AND COOLING FAN COMES ON. HONDA SAYS ALL HONDAS DO IT. THIS IS MY FOURTH AND THIS IS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE. HONDA IS RUDE , AND DOESN'T CARE. BESIDES PEALING PAINT, BAD DRIVERS UPHOLSTRY,THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT STAY STILL AND HASS A BEAD CREAKING SOUND. MY SELLING DEALER THAT TOLD ME NOT TO COME BACKS SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME I WEIGH TOO MUCH. I AM 245 LBS NOW. WHEN WE HAD OUR 04 AND 06 I WAS 300 AND IT WAS FINE. WHEN YOU ACCELERATE AND DECELERATIONS SEAT MOVES. I HAVE A SPINAL CORD INJURY AND TODAY THIS CAUSED IT TO HURT EVEN MORE. IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO EMAIL ME ABOUT WHAT WE SHOULD DO WITH OUR EXPENSIVE NIGHTMARES. WE SHOULD ALL GET A RALLY OF OUR JUNKERS TOGETHER AND BLOCK HONDA HEADQUARTERS AND WE WILL CALL THE NEWS TO TELEVISE IT. *TR

WHEN THE A/C IS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS NOTICEABLY DIM EVERY TIME THE COMPRESSOR KICKS ON. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 30 SECONDS OR SO WHY THE A/C AND HEADLIGHTS ARE BOTH ON. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS NOTICEABLY DIM IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND NHTSA SHOULD REALLY CONSIDER A RECALL/REPAIR OF THIS ITEM BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT. *TR

VEHICLE PASSENGER SEAT CREAKS AND IS NOT STABLE, LIGHTS ON CAR CONTINUE TO FLICKER AND DIM IN AND OUT WHEN A/C AND HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. VERY DANGEROUS. SOMEONE WILL THINK YOU ARE BRIGHTENING THEM OR STOPPING SUDDENLY AND WILL EITHER CAUSE A CRASH OR ROAD RAGE INCIDENT. TODAY EDDIE MILAN,GENERAL MANAGER OF SLOANE HONDA CALLED ME (CAN VERIFY BY CELL PHONE BILL) AND "TOLD ME NOT TO COME BACK TO SLOANE HONDA ANYMORE" GREAT ATTITUDE AFTER MULTIPLE PURCHASES AND SENDING MULTIPLE CUSTOMERS. HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT THEY HAVE PROBLEMS>I WILL COMPLAIN EVERYDAY THAT IT GIVES ME PROBLEMS. I URGE ALL CONSUMERS WHO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS TO KEEP COMPLAINING UNTIL HONDA FIXES THIS ISSUE. CARS HAVE PROBLEMS. BUT FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS ARE A DANGER. *TR

HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO FAN MOTOR ALL FADE IN AND OUT WHEN COOLING FAN COMES ON. THIS WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THIS TODAY ALONG WITH PEALING PAINT, BAD SEAT TRACK, BAD UPHOLSTERY AND DAMAGE THAT SLOANE HONDA DID TO MY CAR IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IN THESE NEW 08 ACCORDS. HONDA DOESN'T CARE. MURRY COHEN SERVICE MANAGER AT SLOANE THREW ME OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT,THREATENED TO CALL THE POLICE AND REFUSED TO GIVE PAPERWORK SHOWING THE CAR WAS THERE, BUT I HAVE THE RENTAL AGREEMENT THEY SIGNED FOR THE DAY. THEY SAY ALL HONDAS LIGHTS GO IN AND OUT,THIS IS MY 4TH AND THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT DOES IT. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NO HELP. DON'T WASTE YOUR BREATH CALLING. MY EMAIL IS IF YOU HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I WILL COMPLAIN TO THIS SITE EVERY DAY AND YOU ALL SHOULD TOO. 24590 + TAX AND TAGS DOWN THE DRAIN. I AM GETTING A LEMON LAWYER AND HOPE YOU ALL DO TO. *TR

TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD TO THE DEALER DUE TO SQUEEKY BRAKES, THE TOLD ME I NEEDED REAR PADS AND THE ROTORS NEED RESURFACING......THE CAR ONLY HAS 13,500 MILES ON IT !!!! WHAT A JOKE. I HAVE GONE UNDER NUMEROUS WEBSITES AND HAVE READ THE COMPLAINTS OF OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM..... *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR DOES NOT WORK FROM THE SALE OF THE CAR. *TR

08 ACCORD EX-L; HEADLIGHTS DIM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT EVERY 15 TO 20 SECONDS. SAFETY ISSUE FOR DRIVER AND OTHER VEHICLES. *TR

4-CYL ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WHILE IDLING. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, WINDOWS AND MOONROOF WOULD OPEN BUT NOT CLOSE, SHIFT LEVER WOULD NOT GO OUT OF "PARK". BY SOME MIRACLE DRIVER AND CAR SURVIVED RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT DUSK WITH ASSISTANCE FROM POLICE OFFICER. CAR TOWED TO HONDA DEALER WHO REPLACED 50 AMP FUSE (ACTUALLY A MULTIPLE FUSE) LABELED "IG". DEALER ADVISED BY HONDA TO GIGGLE WIRES TO TRY TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR AND DEALER RETURNED CAR AFTER 4 DAYS. OLD PART NOT AVAILABLE. I DOUBT THAT THE FUSE WAS DEFECTIVE AND SUSPECT PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR. 4300 MILES ON CAR, AN EX. *TR

REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 37,000 MILES HAS PREMATURE WEAR. PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRAKES CAUSE SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYLINDER HEADLIGHTS CONSISTENTLY DIM AND BRIGHTEN WITH THE A/C ON. THIS IS NOT A MINOR CHANGE IN ILLUMINATION. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE LOWERING OR DIMMING YOUR LIGHTS AND THEN IMMEDIATELY BRIGHTENING THEM. THIS CAUSES A MISCONCEPTION BY OTHERS OF AN INTENT TO PASS OR TO ASK THEM TO DIM LIGHTS IF THEY ARE COMING TOWARD ME. HONDA DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THIS IS NORMAL. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE DO THIS BEFORE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 35 YEARS AND OWNED NUMEROUS VEHICLES. THIS CANNOT BE MISCONSTRUED AS "AVERAGE" CYCLING OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VARIATION OF THE ILLUMINATION AND THE OCCURRENCE RATE IS ABSURDLY OUT OF PROPORTION. *TR

THERE IS A LARGE VOLTAGE DROP THAT CAN BE SEEN IN THE LIGHTS AT NIGHT ... THE LIGHTS REALLY DIM AS THE ALTERNATOR CYCLES .. IT OCCURS EVERY NIGHT WHEN DRIVING AND HAPPENS AT STEADY RPMS AND WHEN DECELERATING .. I KNOW THIS IS NOT A MAJOR COMPLAINT BUT THE CAR IS NEW AND IT MAY TURN INTO SOMETHING DOWN THE "ROAD" , TIME WISE FOR OWNERS ..WHAT WORRIES ME THAT IN A FEW MONTHS THAT THE VOLTAGE DROP MAY CAUSE A PROBLEM AND STALL ENGINE OR LIGHTS DIMMING MAY PULL EXCESSIVELY ON BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEM AND CAUSE FAILURES IN OTHER AREAS .. THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP AND THE FORUM TO PASS ON CONCERNS THAT MAYBE SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD FROM WHAT IS NOW KNOWN AS BEL AIR HONDA. I HAD LESS THAN 50,000 MILES WHEN I HAD TWO SETS OF REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. THE 2ND SET WAS REPLACED WITH A 3RD. AT APPROX. 37,000 MILES AND THE REPLACEMENT WAS AT MY EXPENSE. THE FIRST TWO TIMES I WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE INSTALL, BUT THE 3RD TIME THE DEALER AND HONDA SAID SORRY THIS ONES ON YOU. I FEEL THIS EXPENDITURE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN MINE TO PAY. IN LESS THAN 50,000 MILES I HAD TWO POWER STEERING PUMPS REPLACED. THE 4TH TIME THE STEERING BOX ALSO WAS DAMAGED AND IT TO REPLACED. THIS LAST TIME I WAS TOLD THIS AGAIN WAS MY EXPENSE SO AGAIN THEIR PROBLEM BECAME MINE. THIS TIME THE DEALER, BEL AIR HONDA SAID LUCKY I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OR THE COST TO ME WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY $1,600.00. MY WORRY IS THAT I COULD HAVE A STEERING OR BRAKE FAILURE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING AN INJURY TO ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. I HAVE VOICED MY CONCERNS TO BOTH AMERICAN HONDA AND BEL AIR HONDA. THEY BLAME ONE ANOTHER REGARDING THE MECHANICAL FAILURES TO MY CAR. THE DEALER SAID HONDA SENT THEM DEFECTIVE PARTS AND HONDA SAID ITS A INSTALL PROBLEM. I HAVE SENT AND SPOKE TO MANY REPRESENTATIVES OF HONDA MOTORS AND THERE RESPONSE TO ME AMOUNTED TO THEM SUGGESTING THINGS WILL BE GETTING BETTER AND HANG IN THERE. SO I HAVE A CAR THAT I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO BE CONCERNED WITH. THEIR PHILOSOPHY SEEMS TO BE, GET IT REPAIRED AND MAYBE YOU'LL HAVE BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME. MY HONDA IS TRUE AND ITS BEEN A TOTAL SAD EXPERIENCE FOR ME. THEIR THE GOLIATH AND I'M DAVID WITH NO RECOURSE TO THE TOTAL DISREGARD TO MY ON PROBLEM. HONDA PROBABLY HAS A GOOD TRACK RECORD, BUT IF YOU ARE HAVING A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THEIR CAR LIKE I HAVE, YOU GET NO SATISFACTORY HELP FROM THE AUTOMOBILE GIANT. THERE IS A LOT MORE TO THIS SORRY SITUATION, BUT I AM OR WILL GO OVER THE LIMIT I AM ALLOWED IN THIS COMPLAINT MEMO. YOUR HELP IN GETTING MY STORY TOLD WILL BE APPRECIATED. UPDATED IVOQ 09/07/11. *KB

CARS LIGHTS DIM AND BLINK EVERYTIME THE COOLING FAN KICKS ON AND OFF,THIS INCLUDES HEADLIGHTS,BRAKE LIGHTS,ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS,A/C FAN DIMS,RADIO GETS SOFTER. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. PEOPLE THINK YOU ARE FLASHING THEM AND JAMMING ON MY BRAKES. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH UPHOLSTRY,SIDE AIR BAGS,RIGHT SEAT TRACK, OUT OF LINE BUMPER AND PEALING PAINT. HONDA HAS TO DO SOMETHING WITH MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT END SHOOK WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE REMAINED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 317.

BOUGHT A NEW HONDA ACCORD 2008 IN AUGUST 2008. THIS WEEKEND THE AC STOPPED WORKING BECAUSE A ROCK HAS MADE A TINY HOLE IN THE AC CONDENSER. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE RESPONSE THAT THE HONDA DEALER SAID. HE SAID THAT THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THIS. IS THIS MY FAULT DRIVING ON THE ROAD. WHERE ELSE SHOULD I DRIVE? I HAVE TO PAY A HUGE AMOUNT TO GET IT WORKING NOW. I WANT HONDA AS A COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND WANT TO SUED IT FOR MAKING SUCH BAD DESIGNS. I AM MENTALLY AFFECTED BY THIS INCIDENT WHICH IS NO FAULT OF MINE. I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING NOW AS SOME OTHER PART MAY BREAK BECAUSE I AM DRIVING ON THE US ROADS. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX 4-CYL ARE VERY DIM COMPARED TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE MARKET. THEY POSE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME AS WELL FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS. IN TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENTS THE HEADLIGHTS ALMOST LEAD TO A SEVERE ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY MOVING THE HEADLIGHTS UP WHICH WOULD PROVIDE A BETTER VIEW OF THE ROAD. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD, 3800 MILES, BRAKES SQUEALING. SCOTTSDALE, AZ DEALERSHIP SAID "DEFECT" AND CHANGED THE FRONT PADS. ONLINE SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND HONDA MOTOR CORP IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. CUSTOMERS REPORT MULTIPLE TRIPS BACK TO THEIR DEALERSHIPS.*TR

'08 ACCORD EX-L 2 DOOR. INSIDE REAR BRAKE PADS SHOT AFTER 15,000 MILES. OUTER REAR PADS LOOK LIKE NEW, SO DO FRONT PADS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. THIS PROBLEM SHOWS UP ALL OVER THE WEB BY TYPING "08 ACCORD BRAKES" DEALER WON'T FIX UNDER WARRANTY. I DON'T USE THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. WHAT DO YOU SAY? *TR

SECOND HONDA ACCORD HAD PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR AT 19,224 MILES. *TR

THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L NAV 4 CYLINDER SUFFERS FROM POOR HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHT INTENSITY FREQUENTLY FLUCTUATES CAUSING DISTRACTION AND REDUCING NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY. *TR MY INTERPRETATION OF THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS IS PROVIDED BELOW. POOR HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE IS 'NORMAL' DUE TO THE OPERATION OF THE ELECTRICAL LOAD DETECTOR (ELD). THE FUNCTION OF THE ELD IS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DEMAND INFORMATION TO THE ONBOARD COMPUTER MODULE. THE ONBOARD COMPUTER THEN USES THE PROVIDED INFORMATION TO ADJUST ALTERNATOR OUTPUT WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTS IN FUEL SAVINGS. HONDA IS ASSUMING THAT CUSTOMERS ARE WILLING TO SACRIFICE NORMAL HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING FUEL MILEAGE. THE OPERATIONAL DESIGN OF ONE SYSTEM PRODUCES A SIDE AFFECT IN ANOTHER SYSTEM THAT RESULTS IN A SAFETY RISK. RISKS OF OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH POOR HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE ARE PROVIDED BELOW. 1. REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIVING CONCENTRATION COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION. 2. OTHER DRIVERS COULD MISTAKE A HEADLIGHT INTENSITY FLUCTUATION AS AGGRESSIVE DRIVING BEHAVIOR RESULTING IN DRIVER CONFRONTATION. *TR

THE TRUNK LID SINCE NEW WILL BARELY STAY UP. IT HAS COME DOWN ON OUR HEADS MULTIPLE TIMES. AT SOME POINT SOMEONE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. WE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD US HONDA WAS LOOKING INTO IT BUT THERE WAS NO FIX AVAILABLE. I SHOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS LONG AGO. *TR

2008 ACCORD 4CYL. HEADLIGHTS FLASH ABOUT EVERY 20 SECONDS. HAVE REPORTED THIS AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX. THERE WAS NOISE PRESENT IN THE REAR BRAKE AREA. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26000.

2008 ACCORD WITH V6 VCM/GRADE LOGIC TRANSMISSION; CAR BUCKS AND SURGES AT SPEEDS AS THE VCM GOES IN AND OUT OF MODE; WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT EVEN IF FLOORED AT 30 MPH; WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ON A DECLINE, THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS WITH SUCH FORCE THAT PASSENGERS ARE THROWN INTO THEIR SHOULDER HARNESSES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE EXHAUST CAPS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE AND WERE DRIVEN OVER. BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THAT STATED THAT HER SIX CYLINDER VEHICLE HAD A FOUR CYLINDER BUMPER. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THEY INTEND TO EXCHANGE THE BUMPERS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. TYPICALLY, WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN; HOWEVER, IT WILL BEGIN BEFORE REACHING 60 MPH ON OCCASION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER 6 OR 7 TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE, BUT NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 08/01/08

REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY THE FACTORY AFTER ONLY 9,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM HAS REPEATEDLY OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

STEERING WHEEL AND CAR VIBRATES OVER 55 MPH GAS SLOSHES IN TANK AT STOPS (CAR MOVES FROM WEIGHT OF GAS MOVING IN TANK). *TR

VEHICLE POPS OUT OF THIRD GEAR AND ACCELERATION IS STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THIS DEFECT CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT CHANCE OF REAR END CRASHES EVERY TIME IT OCCURS. VEHICLE IS 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND FITS THE CRITERIA FOR A SAFETY RECALL ON BOTH CONCERNS, I.E., "POSES AN RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, AND "MAY EXIST IN A GROUP OF VEHICLES OF THE SAME DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE, OR ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT OF THE SAME TYPE AND MANUFACTURE". HONDA KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM IN 2007 CIVIC MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND IGNORED THE PROBLEM AND CONTINUED TO PUT THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2008 ACCORDS AND CIVICS. FINALLY AFTER A CONSUMER DEMONSTRATION IN CALIFORNIA AND COVERAGE BY THE LOCAL MEDIA, HONDA ISSUED A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 08-020 THAT REPLACES THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PARTS. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURER RECALL BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS LISTED HERE WHERE THE CONSUMER WRITES THAT THEY BELIEVE IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND THAT THEY WERE ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. TOO MANY NEAR MISSES TO IGNORE. ALSO, BECAUSE IT FITS THE CRITERIA LISTED ON THIS WEBSITE FOR A LIKE DEFECT IN A "GROUP OF VEHICLES". I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO REQUIRE HONDA TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE MODELS. WE ALL KNOW MONEY IS THE DETERMINING FACTOR AND BASIS FOR THEIR DECISION AND IF LEFT TO THEM, THEY WOULD NEVER ISSUE ONE. I AM THINKING TO BURN MY NEW HONDA ACCORD WHICH HAS LESS THAT 7000 MILES ON IT AND IS CURRENTLY AT FIRST TEAM HONDA IN CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION. I AM SO DISGUSTED WITH PAYING OVER 32 THOUSAND DOLLARS AND GETTING A LEMON AND VEHICLE THAT WILL NEED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REMOVED ALREADY. HONDA DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE CONSUMER ANYMORE, ONLY THE $$$. HELP FOR A RECALL PLEASE ! I THINK I WILL CONSTRUCT A WEBSITE TO PUBLICIZE THIS TRAVESTY AND GAIN SUPPORT FOR THE BURNING OF MY HONDA. MAYBE SOMETHING LIKE HONDABURN.COM *TR

08 HONDA ACCORD HEADLIGHTS DIM WHILE DRIVING. WHEN EVER THE CAR SHIFTS UP OR DOWN AS WELL AS RANDOMLY AND WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED. *TR

EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER NOTICEABLY WHEN THE A/C ENGAGES AND DISENGAGES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY 10-15 SECONDS. I HAVE TAKEN TO MY HONDA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO ADMIT THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR ENGAGES..ONLY ON 4 CYLINDER 2008 HONDA ACCORDS.*CN

2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH DEFECTIVE FRONT SEAT HEADRESTS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEADRESTS ARE ANGLED TO FAR FORWARD CAUSING THEM TO HAVE TO HOLD THEIR HEADS FORWARD AND BENT TO SIT IN THE SEAT. *KB

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN AT NIGHT AND DOES IT CONSTANTLY. CAN'T COUNT HOW MANY TIMES IT DOES IT AS ITS ALL THE TIME. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD LX. ALL LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN AC UNIT IS RUNNING. *TR

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

INSIDE AND OUTSIDE (ALL) LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN A/C IS OPERATING. VERY NOTICEABLE TO ON COMING TRAFFIC. CONSIDER SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OFTEN (EVERY 20-30 SECONDS) WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONING. *TR

MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS FLICKER DIM TO BRIGHT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30 SECONDS WHEN THE A/C IS ON. THIS IS A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 4CYL. HONDA HAS CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSURE TO THE DRIVER AND OTHERS. *CN

2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE COMPRESSOR COMES ON OR THE FAN FOR THE RADIATOR THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS DIM AND THEN BRIGHTEN BACK TO NORMAL. THIS OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 30 SECONDS AND IS ANNOYING AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF YOU AND THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK THE PERSON MAY BELIEVE YOU ARE FLASHING YOUR HEADLIGHTS AT THEM. THIS PROBLEM IS NOTICABLE TO PASSENGERS AS WELL. I HAVE HAD MANY COMMENTS MADE ASKING WHY I DO NOT GET THIS FIXED BEFORE SOME ROAD RAGE OCCURS. I SPOKE TO HONDA CORPORATE AND THE DEALERSHIPS AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE CAR, THEREFORE THERE IS NOT A FIX AVAILABLE. THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND DO NOT KNOW WHY NOBODY THAT CAN RESOLVE THE PROBLEM IS. *CN

I OWN A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 4-CYL. WHEN THE A/C IS ON, MY HEADLIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FLICKER DIM TO BRIGHT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 40 SECONDS WHILE AT IDLE AND WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. I WILL CONTACT ALL INSURANCE COMPANIES CONCERNING THIS. *TR

HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN THE CLIMATE CONTROL KICKS THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON. OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES PER MINUTE AND IS DISTRACTING. DEALER STATES IS NORMAL FOR I4 ENGINE. *TR

2008 4 CYL HONDA ACCORD - HEADLIGHTS BRIGHTEN AND DIM CONTINUOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN HEATING/AIR IS ON - THE "FLICKERING" HAS BEEN VIEWED AS AGGRESSIVE DRIVING BY SOME PEOPLE NOT TO MENTION THE EFFECT THE FLICKERING HAS ON MY NIGHT TIME VISION - HONDA SAYS THE FLICKERING IS NORMAL FUNCTION OF ELD - THE FREQUENCY CANNOT POSSIBLY BE NORMAL - MY 01 HONDA HAD THE OCCASIONAL DIMMING OF THE LIGHTS BUT NOT TO THIS SEVERITY. *TR

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED, WITH THE A/C ON THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERS INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE READ OTHER WEB SITES THAT ITS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND MODEL. MANY HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND HAVE SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURE WHICH RESULTING AS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE/MODEL. THIS RAISES BIG CONCERNS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, HAVING YOUR HEADLIGHTS FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY POSES A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. THE DEALERSHIPS AND CAR MANUFACTURER'S ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR

LIGHTS DIM CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. CARS HAVE MOVED OUT OF MY LANE BECAUSE THE DIM IS SOMETIMES VERY STRONG. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG EXCEPT THAT THE CHARGING SYSTEM HAS SOME NEW COMPONENT PART THAT IS TO CREATE MORE "JUICE" WHEN NEEDED AND IT ISN'T SWITCH FAST ENOUGH, BUT NO REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, THE FRONT END VIBRATED AND WAS FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,350.

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN ACCESSORIES (RADIATOR FAN, A/C COMPRESSOR, ETC.) ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE. ENGINE RPM IS AROUND 2500-3000 (HIGHWAY SPEEDS). THIS HAPPENS EVERY MINUTE OR TWO, SOMETIMES MORE OFTEN. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND THAT ALL HONDAS DO IT. WE HAD A 2007 MODEL AS WELL THAT DID NOT EXHIBIT THIS PROBLEM. *TR