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Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10307684 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 15, 2010 VIN : JHMCP26348C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD - PREMATURE BRAKE WARE. AT 23,000 THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SPUEAL.. I TOOK IT TO KUNI HONDA ON ARAPAHOE RD. - THEY SAID THEY WERE WELL BELOW TOLERANCE.. I DIDN'T BELIVE THEM BECAUSE IT ONLY HAD 23K ON IT. I PICKED IT UP FROM THEM, WITH NO REPAIR, AND TOOK IT TO JUST BRAKES FOR THE SECOND OPINION. THEY CONFIRMED THE NEED FOR THE BRAKE REPAIR. I HAD THEM DO IT. I AM NOW IN NEGOCIATIONS WITH HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR REIMBURSMENT FOR $144.00.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10307222 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 1, 2010 VIN : JHMCP26818C...   Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING Summary: I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. ITS HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND ARE VERY VERY DIM. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR ME. I CANNOT SEE VERY FAR AHEAD OF MY CAR AND IT LOOKS AS IF I SM FLASING MY LIGHTS AT OTHERS. ALSO MY TAIL LIGHTS FLICKER WHICH GIVE THE IMPRESSION I AM BRAKING.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10307220 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 18, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Summary: I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND DRIVE ABOUT 22,000 MILES MAINLY HIGHWAY A YEAR. AT 20,000 MILES MY REAR BRAKES WENT OUT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASING. I WAS TOLD I MUST HAVE DROVE W/THE PARKING BRAKE ON AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED. NEXT, AS TIME WENT ON MANY OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND DEALERSHIPS WERE AWARE AND AGREED THIS WAS AN ISSUE BUT HONDA WASN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE NOW REPLACED MY REAR BRAKES A SECOND TIME AND CALLED AMERICAN HONDA I HAVE 42,000 MILES THIS TIME. I WAS TOLD DUE TO THE HIGHWAY MILES I'M GETTING MORE OUT OF THE BRAKES THEN INTENDED. THE BRAKES ARE WORKING UP TO SPECS IS WHAT WAS SAID BUT ALSO SAID THAT HONDA KNOWS THIS ISN'T RIGHT FOR THE CUSTOMER OR FOR WHAT A HONDA BUYER IS EXPECTING BUT THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE. I WAS HEADING TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS OF CHATANOOGA WHEN I WAS GOING TO HIT THE MARK FOR REPLACEMENT. I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HAVE THE BRAKES GO OUT. I THOUGHT TO REPLACE THEM BEFORE THE NOISE I'D HEAR JUST IN CASE I WAS ON THE MOUNTAINS. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND MY ROTORS WERE EFFECTED EVEN THOUGH I HADN'T HEARD ANY SIGNAL NOISE YET AND THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALERSHIPS APOLOGIZE AND ADMIT THEY'VE BROUGHT THIS TO HONDAS ATTENTION BUT NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. I COULD HAVE BEEN ON THOSE MOUNTAINS WITH IT GOING OUT BUT LUCKILY I KNEW ALREADY IT WAS A POSSIBILITY AND CONCERN. FOR ME, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES YEARLY. IT IS STILL CHEAPER THAN ME BUYING A NEW CAR IN THIS ECONOMIC TIME BUT AWFUL TO BUY A TRUSTED NAME LIKE HONDA AND HAVE THIS SAFETY CONCERN EACH YEAR THAT A COMPANY IS AWARE OF BUT WON'T FIX OR TAKE ON THE COST OF REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS HANDLED IN THIS YEARS MODEL BUT DON'T KNOW THAT FOR SURE. NO ONE IS THINKING AT 20,000 MILES THEIR REAR BRAKES MIGHT GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT I HOPE WILL BE ADRESSED. I WAS TOLD TO SEND MY COMPLAINT HERE BY A SERVICE MECHANIC AT HONDA BECAUSE HE SAID HE KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE NOT BEING ADDRESSED.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10307220 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 18, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND DRIVE ABOUT 22,000 MILES MAINLY HIGHWAY A YEAR. AT 20,000 MILES MY REAR BRAKES WENT OUT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASING. I WAS TOLD I MUST HAVE DROVE W/THE PARKING BRAKE ON AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED. NEXT, AS TIME WENT ON MANY OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND DEALERSHIPS WERE AWARE AND AGREED THIS WAS AN ISSUE BUT HONDA WASN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE NOW REPLACED MY REAR BRAKES A SECOND TIME AND CALLED AMERICAN HONDA I HAVE 42,000 MILES THIS TIME. I WAS TOLD DUE TO THE HIGHWAY MILES I'M GETTING MORE OUT OF THE BRAKES THEN INTENDED. THE BRAKES ARE WORKING UP TO SPECS IS WHAT WAS SAID BUT ALSO SAID THAT HONDA KNOWS THIS ISN'T RIGHT FOR THE CUSTOMER OR FOR WHAT A HONDA BUYER IS EXPECTING BUT THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE. I WAS HEADING TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS OF CHATANOOGA WHEN I WAS GOING TO HIT THE MARK FOR REPLACEMENT. I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HAVE THE BRAKES GO OUT. I THOUGHT TO REPLACE THEM BEFORE THE NOISE I'D HEAR JUST IN CASE I WAS ON THE MOUNTAINS. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND MY ROTORS WERE EFFECTED EVEN THOUGH I HADN'T HEARD ANY SIGNAL NOISE YET AND THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALERSHIPS APOLOGIZE AND ADMIT THEY'VE BROUGHT THIS TO HONDAS ATTENTION BUT NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. I COULD HAVE BEEN ON THOSE MOUNTAINS WITH IT GOING OUT BUT LUCKILY I KNEW ALREADY IT WAS A POSSIBILITY AND CONCERN. FOR ME, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES YEARLY. IT IS STILL CHEAPER THAN ME BUYING A NEW CAR IN THIS ECONOMIC TIME BUT AWFUL TO BUY A TRUSTED NAME LIKE HONDA AND HAVE THIS SAFETY CONCERN EACH YEAR THAT A COMPANY IS AWARE OF BUT WON'T FIX OR TAKE ON THE COST OF REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS HANDLED IN THIS YEARS MODEL BUT DON'T KNOW THAT FOR SURE. NO ONE IS THINKING AT 20,000 MILES THEIR REAR BRAKES MIGHT GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT I HOPE WILL BE ADRESSED. I WAS TOLD TO SEND MY COMPLAINT HERE BY A SERVICE MECHANIC AT HONDA BECAUSE HE SAID HE KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE NOT BEING ADDRESSED.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10306859 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 7, 2008 VIN : Not Available   Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING Summary: I PURCHASED A 2008 ACCORD EX-L WITH THE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE IN JUNE OF 2008. THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE FLICKER OR DIM AT NIGHT AS AC OR OTHER FANS CYCLE ON & OFF. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING FOR ME & MUST BE FOR THE OTHER DRIVERS THAT MEET ME ON THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL LOAD DETECTOR (ELD) SYSTEM. THEY ARE NOT ABLE OR NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFELY HAZARD. I WONDER WHETHER IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT DIMS ITS HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS CANNOT BE RESOLVED, AND WHY HONDA DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM. SHOULD HONDA BE ALLOWED TO DECIDE THE DIMMING PROBLEM IS NORMAL? THE OTHER NIGHT ON THE WAY HOME I HAD SOMEONE PULL OFF THE ROAD TO LET ME PASS, I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT WAS BECAUSE OF MY DIMMING LIGHTS. THESE LIGHTS ARE NOT SAFE AND HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10306638 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 14, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26438A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD: TEMPORARY BRAKE LOCK EXPERIENCED WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ON BUMPY ROAD OR ENTERING TO SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT FROM NORMAL STREET.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10306420 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: February 3, 2010 VIN : 1HGCP367X8A...   Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Summary: VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SURGES IN TRAFFIC. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, OR SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SURGE IN THE CAR COULD RESULT IN HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10306420 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: February 3, 2010 VIN : 1HGCP367X8A...   Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Summary: VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SURGES IN TRAFFIC. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, OR SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SURGE IN THE CAR COULD RESULT IN HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10303805 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 25, 2008 VIN : JHMCP26778C...   Component: EQUIPMENT Summary: I BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAND NEW, IN JULY 2008 & FROM DAY 1 IT HAD SQUEALING BRAKES. I HAVE ASKED SO MANY HONDA DEALERS AS I MOVE WITH MY JOB & ALL OF THEM WRE NEVER ABLE TO FIX IT & THE ISSUE IS SO COMMON WITH A LOT OF CUSTOMERS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML THE LINK ABOVE IS JUST A FRACTION OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF HONDA OWNERS. I DID FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS WITH HONDA LAST YEAR & THEY CAM BACK SAYING THEY DID NOT HAVE A FIX AT THE MOMENT. THE ISSUE DID NOT STOP THERE NOW I'M HAVING PRE MATURE BAKE WAREOUT IN LESS THAN 24000 MILES MY REAR BRAKES WORE OUT & I REPLACED THEM. I'M MAD ABOUT THE FACT THAT EVERY TIME YOU HIT THE BRAKES THEY SQUEAL LIKE HELL. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. I'M PAYING A LOT FOR THIS CAR & NEED SOME JUSTICE.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10303216 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 26, 2010 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE WEARING OF REAR BRAKE PADS IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD - DOWN TO 30 PERCENT AS 12,500. WITH OTHERS IT HAS HAPPENED WITH LESS MILEAGE. SAFETY CONCERN - RISK OF BRAKE FAILURE HAD TO REPLACE PADS AT MY OWN COST - SHOULD BE COVERED AND PROBLEM CORRECTED BY HONDA DUE TO DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10303192 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 19, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP26898A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES HE NOTICED A SCREECHING SOUND COMING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37000.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10302875 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 26, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: THE REAR INSIDE BRAKE PADS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH HAS 23K MILES, ARE SEVERELY WORN AND HAD TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. THE REAR OUTSIDE BRAKE PADS, HOWEVER, SHOW NORMAL WEAR FOR THE CAR'S MILEAGE. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM INDICATED THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AFFECTING 2008 TO PRESENT HONDA ACCORDS AND REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *CN

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10302450 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 26, 2010 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: THE REAR INSIDE BRAKE PADS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH HAS 25K MILES, ARE SEVERELY WORN AND IHAD TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. THE REAR OUTSIDE BRAKE PADS, HOWEVER, SHOW NORMAL WEAR FOR THE CAR'S MILEAGE. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM INDICATED THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AFFECTING 2008 HONDA ACCORDS AND REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10302365 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 15, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP25318A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Summary: MID-DECEMBER AT 28,000MI IN MY HONDA ACCORD, I STARTED HEARING GRINDING NOISES WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY; WENT TO THE HONDA DEALER SO THEY COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS GOING ON. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAD 1MM AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I ASKED THEM TO COVER THIS EXPENSE WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY I BOUGHT WHEN I GOT THE CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD COVER ANYTHING FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. THEY CHARGED ME $50.00 FOR THE INSPECTION (I PAID FOR IT) AND TOLD ME THAT THE ESTIMATE WAS $170.00 TO REPLACE THEM. MY TOTAL BILL WAS $180.00 DOLLARS. THIS IS A DISGRACE AND HONDA NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THIS MESS UP AND HONOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10302124 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 23, 2008 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P IN OCTOBER 2007. SIX MONTHS LATER, BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING. DECEMBER 2008, THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. FOUR MONTHS AND 4500 MILES LATER, BRAKES SQUEAKING AGAIN. BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE CHANGED AGAIN. THEY WEAR OUT WAY TOO FAST. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE (INCLUDING OTHER HONDAS I OWN/OWNED). GOOGLE "2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES" AND YOU WILL FIND OVER 670+ COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR FROM CARCOMPLAINTS FROM ACCORD OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THERE IS ALSO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THIS VERY ISSUE IN CALIFORNIA! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. HONDA MORE THAN HAS THE RESOURCES TO CURE THIS MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10302057 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 22, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36868A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: BACK BRAKE PADS FAILING ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. I BEGAN TO NOTICE A VIBRATION AT 25,000 MILES. WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY THE DEALER, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY BACK BRAKES HAD DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE ROTORS HAD BEEN DAMAGED. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE STILL IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. THE BACK BRAKES SHOULD NEVER WEAR OUT BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES. IT IS GENERALLY TWO PAIRS OF FRONT BRAKES FOR EVERY PAIR OF BACK BRAKES. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BACK BRAKES AND THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. THEY CHANGED THE BRAKING RATIO AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING OUT AT AN ALARMING PACE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I CHECKED WITH SEVERAL OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN MY AREA WHO OWN THE SAME VEHICLE AND THEY HAD ALL EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH REAR BRAKES. ONE INDIVIDUAL'S REAR BRAKES WENT OUT AT 15,000 MILES. THE BRAKING ISSUE WAS NEVER MENTIONED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DRIVERS DON'T ANTICIPATE REAR BRAKE ISSUES AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THERE IS A GREAT POTENTIAL FOR INJURY WITH THIS PROBLEM. OWNERS DON'T KNOW THEY SHOULD BE WATCHING FOR REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS AT LOW MILEAGE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10302004 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 9, 2010 VIN : JHMCP26478C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: REAR BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY (22,000) MILES. THEY WERE REPLACED BUT I COULD SEE HOW THIS COULD BE MORE SERIOUS BECAUSE YOU WOULD NOT EXPECT TO BE LOOKING AT THIS PROBLEM AFTER ONLY 18 MONTHS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10301674 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 16, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26468A...   Component: EQUIPMENT Summary: I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P. ON WED., SEPT. 16, I HIT A PIECE OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. THE METAL PUNCTURED THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE TIRE. WHEN I STOPPED TO INSPECT THE TIRE AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TEMPORARY SPARE, I FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURES FOR USING THE STANDARD-ISSUE JACK THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE TO GET THE DAMAGED TIRE OFF THE CAR. THE JACK, HOWEVER, BENT UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE; THEN IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE FRAME, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE METAL BELOW THE DOOR. THE JACK, WHICH DOES NOT FEATURE A SLOT (MORE OF AN INDENTED PLATE) TO FIT NEATLY AROUND THE REINFORCED PART OF THE FRAME, DID NOT HOLD UP THE CAR. BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE POORLY DESIGNED JACK CONTRIBUTED TO THE DAMAGE, I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND STARTED A CASE. FOLLOWING THE DIRECTION OF MY CASE MANAGER, DAVID KITCHEN, I VISITED THE BREAKAWAY HONDA, WHERE THE PARTS TECHNICIAN COMMENTED THAT I DID INDEED HAVE A "DEFECTIVE JACK." HE TOOK PICTURES, GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE, THEN COMMUNICATED THIS TO DAVID KITCHEN. THIS WAS ON OCT. 21, 2009. SINCE THEN, I HAVE FALLEN INTO A "BLACK HOLE" WITH AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. I HAVE LEFT MANY MESSAGES FOR DAVID KITCHEN, WITH VERY LITTLE RESPONSE OR FEEDBACK. I EVEN SENT A LETTER TO HIROYUKI YAMADA, COO OF CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHICH HE NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED. FINALLY, ON JANUARY 19, 2010, I WAS INFORMED BY MR. KITCHEN THAT MY REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS REJECTED BY AMERICAN HONDA BECAUSE THE HONDA ENGINEERS "COULD NOT VERIFY THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH I USED THE JACK." I SHARED THAT THIS ANSWER WAS UNSATISFACTORY -- THAT I WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS TECHNICIAN THAT I HAD A DEFECTIVE JACK -- AND REQUESTED ANOTHER PERSON WITHIN AMERICAN HONDA TO WHOM I COULD APPEAL. MR. KITCHEN SAID THE DECISION WAS HIS AND THERE WAS NO OPPORTUNITY FOR APPEAL. MR. KITCHEN HAS ALL PHOTOS, ESTIMATES AND CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THIS CASE. FOUR MONTHS OF WAITING ON A RELATIVELY SIMPLE MATTER IS INEXCUSABLE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10301674 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 16, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26468A...   Component: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:JACKS Summary: I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P. ON WED., SEPT. 16, I HIT A PIECE OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. THE METAL PUNCTURED THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE TIRE. WHEN I STOPPED TO INSPECT THE TIRE AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TEMPORARY SPARE, I FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURES FOR USING THE STANDARD-ISSUE JACK THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE TO GET THE DAMAGED TIRE OFF THE CAR. THE JACK, HOWEVER, BENT UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE; THEN IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE FRAME, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE METAL BELOW THE DOOR. THE JACK, WHICH DOES NOT FEATURE A SLOT (MORE OF AN INDENTED PLATE) TO FIT NEATLY AROUND THE REINFORCED PART OF THE FRAME, DID NOT HOLD UP THE CAR. BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE POORLY DESIGNED JACK CONTRIBUTED TO THE DAMAGE, I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND STARTED A CASE. FOLLOWING THE DIRECTION OF MY CASE MANAGER, DAVID KITCHEN, I VISITED THE BREAKAWAY HONDA, WHERE THE PARTS TECHNICIAN COMMENTED THAT I DID INDEED HAVE A "DEFECTIVE JACK." HE TOOK PICTURES, GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE, THEN COMMUNICATED THIS TO DAVID KITCHEN. THIS WAS ON OCT. 21, 2009. SINCE THEN, I HAVE FALLEN INTO A "BLACK HOLE" WITH AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. I HAVE LEFT MANY MESSAGES FOR DAVID KITCHEN, WITH VERY LITTLE RESPONSE OR FEEDBACK. I EVEN SENT A LETTER TO HIROYUKI YAMADA, COO OF CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHICH HE NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED. FINALLY, ON JANUARY 19, 2010, I WAS INFORMED BY MR. KITCHEN THAT MY REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS REJECTED BY AMERICAN HONDA BECAUSE THE HONDA ENGINEERS "COULD NOT VERIFY THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH I USED THE JACK." I SHARED THAT THIS ANSWER WAS UNSATISFACTORY -- THAT I WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS TECHNICIAN THAT I HAD A DEFECTIVE JACK -- AND REQUESTED ANOTHER PERSON WITHIN AMERICAN HONDA TO WHOM I COULD APPEAL. MR. KITCHEN SAID THE DECISION WAS HIS AND THERE WAS NO OPPORTUNITY FOR APPEAL. MR. KITCHEN HAS ALL PHOTOS, ESTIMATES AND CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THIS CASE. FOUR MONTHS OF WAITING ON A RELATIVELY SIMPLE MATTER IS INEXCUSABLE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10299974 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 15, 2010 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE WEARING OF REAR BRAKE PADS IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD - HAPPENED TO ME AT 20,000 MILES, WITH OTHERS IT HAS HAPPENED WITH LESS MILEAGE. SAFETY CONCERN - RISK OF BRAKE FAILURE HAD TO REPLACE PADS AT MY OWN COST - SHOULD BE COVERED AND PROBLEM CORRECTED BY HONDA DUE TO DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10299926 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 15, 2008 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 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

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10299882 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: February 10, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR OUT ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. OCCURS ON MOST 08 ACCORDS AT 15,000 TO 30,000 MILES. CONSEQUENCE: SOME PEOPLE WOULD NOT REPLACE BECAUSE IT WOULD BE TOTALLY UNEXPECTED TO HAVE THE WEAR AT LOW MILEAGES. ACCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10299661 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 12, 2010 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD PREMATURE WEAR REAR BRAKE LININGS INTERNET SHOWS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OCCURRED WHEN HONDA WENT TO DISC INSTEAD OF SHOES - FORTUNATELY NO INCIDENT HAPPENED. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10299604 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 1, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP368X8A...   Component: SEATS Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. HE STATED THAT BOTH FRONT SEATS BOUNCED WHEN THEY MOVE BACK AND FORTH. HE FELT THAT THE SEATS WERE OFF TRACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON A REMEDY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 25,000.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10299536 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 1, 2010 VIN : 1HGCP26888A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION HE WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED SINCE THEY WERE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE NO LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS DATED JANUARY 10, 2010 FOR THE EXACT FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 25,000.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10298926 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 10, 2010 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I HAVE ENCOUNTERED PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR AFTER 21500 MILES ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX-L SEDAN. I PURCHASED REPLACEMENT PADS FOR THE FRONT BRAKES, BUT WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED WHEN I FOUND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS SHOWING LITTLE TO NO WEAR. A QUICK CHECK OF THE REAR PADS REVEALED THE BRAKES COMPLETELY WORN DOWN! WE HAVE NEVER LEFT THE PARKING BRAKE ON THE CAR, WHEN IN MOTION. I AM 44 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER WITNESSED A CAR WEARING ITS REAR PADS BEFORE THE FRONT ONES AND ESPECIALLY WHEN THE FRONTS LOOK NEW. ALSO, I AM WONDERING HOW THIS EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR GAS MILEAGE, AS WE HAVE YET TO ACHIEVE HONDA'S MPG RATINGS EVEN WHEN RUNNING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON ONLY 4 CYLINDERS (ECO MODE ONE V6 EX-L). THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST HONDA FOR THE 08-09 ACCORD REAR BRAKING SYSTEM AND HONDA AND THEIR DEALERSHIPS ARE BLAMING THE OWNERS FOR IMPROPER DRIVING HABITS. GIRARD GIBBS LLP AND CO-COUNSEL FILED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN SEPTEMBER 2009 AGAINST HONDA, RELATED TO THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEMS IN THE 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES. THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA SEEKS CERTIFICATION OF A NATIONWIDE CLASS ON BEHALF OF OWNERS AND LEASEES OF 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES. THE CASE IS PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA BEFORE JUDGE MORROW. ALSO, APPARENTLY HONDA OF AMERICA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS THE NEW SAFETY DESIGN THAT COMES STANDARD WITH THE CAR (VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST, TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK, ETC) HAS HAD AN UNANTICIPATED AFFECT ON THE LIFE OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS. AT THIS POINT HONDA SHOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL ON ALL 2008-2009 ACCORDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10298764 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 8, 2010 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: BRAKES STARTED MAKING NOISE. TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN INSPECTION. PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 25,000 ON THE NEW CAR. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10298716 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 5, 2010 VIN : 1HGCP26878A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE FAILURE OF REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10298676 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 5, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26438A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD LXP 4 CYL. AUTO PURCHASED 9/23/2007. PRODUCT/ MANUFACTURING/ENGINEERING DEFECT IN REAR BRAKES - PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. REAR BRAKES REQUIRE NEW PADS AT APPROXIMATELY 22,000 TO 24,000 MILES. CONSUMERS ARE UNKNOWINGLY DRIVING CARS UNDER WARRANTY WITH REAR PADS BELOW SAFETY LEVEL. NEITHER THE DEALERSHIPS OR HONDA ARE ALERTING CUSTOMERS TO THE PROBLEM. THEY'RE WAITING UNTIL THE CUSTOMER HEARS A SQUEALING NOISE INDICATING METAL IS RUBBING AGAINST METAL, TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE REAR BRAKES ARE WORN. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. THE: DEALERSHIPS, HONDA WORLDWIDE, AND AMERICAN HONDA ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. I DROVE THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS OR LONGER WITH UNSAFE BRAKES. SO ARE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS. THE REAR PADS WERE AT 00MM AT 30,840. FRONT PADS AT 7MM AT 30,840 DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT TAKING A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO ENSURE THE CONSUMERS' SAFETY. THE BRAKES SHOULD BE CHECKED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AS EARLY AS 10,000 MILES. A CONSUMER COUNTS ON THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TO ENSURE KNOWN EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY ISSUES ARE CORRECTED. THE DEALER AND MFR. COST FOR THE PART AND LABOR WITHOUT MARK-UPS IS $50 TO $75. CONSUMERS ARE BEING ASKED TO PAY FOR THE ONGOING REPAIRS AT A COST OF $180 - $255 INCLUDING THE MARK-UPS. CONSUMERS EXPECT THAT A NEW CAR UNDER WARRANTY WILL HAVE SAFE EQUIPMENT AND BRAKES. CONSUMERS ALSO EXPECT THAT THE HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND HONDA WORLDWIDE WILL ABSORB THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE NO EXPENSE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD AT A LOW MILEAGE WERE IT NOT FOR THE PRODUCT/ENGINEERING DEFECT. THERE SHOULD BE NO CASH OUTLAY BY THE CONSUMER. **THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND PRODUCT DEFECT ISSUE.** *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10298389 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 9, 2008 VIN : 1HGCS11388A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: MY STEP DAUGHTER BOUGHT 2008 HONDA ACCORD, BRAND NEW. AT 17,870 MILES WE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES( 06/09/08). AT 34,648 MILES ( 02/05/09) THE REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. NOW, AT 53,575 MILES, 01/05/10, THE REAR BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT FROM AND WAS TOLD THAT AMERICAN HONDA KNEW OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT WAS A WEAR ISSUES AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE AT OUR COST. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND A CASE FILE WAS OPENED. ON 01/04/10,I SPOKE WITH JAY PASQUIN, CASE MANAGER AND HE STATED HE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM HIM AS OF 01/06/10. NOW THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10298382 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 5, 2010 VIN : JHMCP26858C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 08 HONDA ACCORD EX-L IN MARCH 08. AROUND 10K MILES I STARTED NOTICING DURING LIGHT BRAKING THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK. I FIGURED THE PADS WERE JUST BRAKING IN AND THAT THE BRAKE DUST WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. AFTER WASHING AND WAXING MY ACCORD I INSPECTED AND CHECKED THE BRAKE CALIBERS, PADS AND SHIMS TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE NOISE. I NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAD LITTLE TO NO PAD REMAINING. I REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS WITH LESS THAN 13K MILES. I PAID IT NO MIND BECAUSE I'M A MECHANIC, BUT NOW I'M CONCERNED. I CURRENTLY HAVE 24K MILES ON IT AND AGAIN I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME BRAKE SQUEAKING NOISE. I HAVE PURCHASED EIGHT HONDAS, THREE NEW AND FIVE USED. I CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR WITH OVER 850K MILES ON THEM TOTAL. THROUGHOUT MY HONDA MANIA, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A HONDA DEFICIENCY. TODAY, I HAVE READ COMMENTS AND COMPLAINTS AGAINST HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND HONDA AMERICA. I'M TOTALLY OVER TAKEN BY THIS AND CAN ONLY ASSUME HONDA WILL DO THE RIGHT THING SOON AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PREMIUM PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10298337 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 4, 2010 VIN : Not Available   Component: PARKING BRAKE Summary: THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAVE WORN PREMATURELY. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AT 22,000 MILES. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10298337 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 4, 2010 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAVE WORN PREMATURELY. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AT 22,000 MILES. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10297884 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 7, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP26858A...   Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Summary: I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS DIM CONSIDERABLY WHEN THE YOU HAVE THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITION ON. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL FOR HONDA'S. THE PROBLEM IS DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN YOU SEE THIS OCCUR AND THINK SOMETHING WRONG ELECTRICALLY AND YOU ARE DISTRACTED. IT'S SO NOTICEABLE THAT I HAVE HAD CARS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION BLINK THEIR LIGHTS AT ME. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DISTRACTION WHEN DRIVING. IS THERE ANY THING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10297884 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 7, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP26858A...   Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING Summary: I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS DIM CONSIDERABLY WHEN THE YOU HAVE THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITION ON. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL FOR HONDA'S. THE PROBLEM IS DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN YOU SEE THIS OCCUR AND THINK SOMETHING WRONG ELECTRICALLY AND YOU ARE DISTRACTED. IT'S SO NOTICEABLE THAT I HAVE HAD CARS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION BLINK THEIR LIGHTS AT ME. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DISTRACTION WHEN DRIVING. IS THERE ANY THING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10297880 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 2, 2010 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: UNEVEN WEAR ON REAR BRAKES @ 30,000. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10297823 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 15, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26408A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I PURCHASED AN 08 HONDA ACCORD IN JAN08. IN AUG 09 (7 MONTHS LATER) I WAS TOLD BY HONDA DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACED. THE CAR ONLY HAD 19K MILES ON IT. HONDA REFUSED TO COVER THE COST EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS 7 MONTHS OLD AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PAID $205 TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. IN MAY 09 (9 MONTHS LATER), I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HONDA FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACED. AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE HAD 39K TOTAL MILES, WHICH WAS ONLY 20K MILES SINCE THE LAST TIME I HAD BRAKES PUT ON THE VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME. I ONCE AGAIN PAID $215 TO HONDA FOR THE REPAIR. I QUESTIONED HONDA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT RELATED TO DRIVER HABITS AND THE FACT THAT I LIVED IN A CONGESTED AREA. I INFORMED THEM THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE REPLACED REAR BRAKES ON EVERY 20K MILES. I ADVISED THAT THE 2006 HONDA ACCORD THAT I TRADED IN WITH 94K MILES HAD BRAKES REPLACED ONCE, WHICH WAS AT THE 80K MARK. I ALSO ADVISED THEM THAT THIS WAS A COMMUTER CAR AND THAT I HAVE HAD THE SAME COMMUTE FOR 4 YEARS, SO THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO ME OR THE CONGESTION. IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER MY SECOND BRAKE REPAIR, I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP AS QUICKLY AS IT SHOULD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED BY HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES LOOKED FINE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. I AM NOW AT 59,000 MILES AND NOTICING THAT THE CAR IS MAKING SQUEALING NOISES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THEREFORE, THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME I AM REPLACING BRAKES ON A NEW CAR. HONDA WILL NOT OWN UP TO THIS SAFETY HAZARD. I INVESTIGATED TRADING IT IN, BUT WAS TOLD BY HONDA THAT THE 09 & 10 MODELS HAVE THEM SAME PART NUMBER. THIS PROBLEM WILL ONLY CONTINUE TO GROW. UNFORTUNATELY, SOMEONE WILL END UP GETTING HURT BEFORE HONDA TAKES ACTION. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10297798 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 23, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26898C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: REAR BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WORN OUT AT 25,000 MILES IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, BOTH OF THE INNER PADS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT, WHEREAS THE OUTER PADS ARE OK (WITHIN NORMAL WEAR & TEAR). THIS PROBLEM, IF NOT CORRECTED IN TIME, WILL LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM AND PRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE MOST OWNERS (MYSELF INCLUDED) WOULD NOT EXPECT IT TO FAIL THAT EARLY UNDER NORMAL USE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : Yes Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10297784 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 29, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36878A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: ON MARCH 25, 2009, I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I'VE NOTICED BRAKE NOISE SMELLS, WHICH I WAS SURE COULDN'T POSSIBLE BE COMING FROM MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS TOO NEW. WHEN I WENT FOR MY 5000 MILE SERVICE CHECK, THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THE BRAKES WERE SHOWING SOME SIGN OF WEAR, BUT WERE OK FOR NOW. I PLANNED ON HAVING THEM CHECKED AGAIN DURING THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. ON 12/29/09 WHEN LEAVING WORK, MY BRAKES DID NOT STOP MY CAR ON COMMAND AS IT USUALLY DOES. I WAS GOING NO MORE THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I STOPPED FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I FELT A DRAGGING OR SCRAPING WHICH TOLD ME IT WAS TIME TO GET THE BRAKES CHECKED REAL SOON. THAT EVENING, MY SON WENT ON A GROCERY RUN FOR ME. ON HIS WAY HOME, HE TRIED TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND RAMMED INTO A TREE. MY 9 MONTH OLD ACCORD IS NOW TOTALED DUE THE FAILING BRAKES. IS HONDA GOING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THIS? *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10297681 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 28, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS12328A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE DISC/DRUMS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. MY CAR HAS ONLY 17693 MILES! I WAS SHOCKED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT HONDA HAS A REPLACEMENT PART - 43022-TA0-A51AND THIS IS THE ONE THAT WAS PUT IN MY CAR. HONDA SPLIT THE COST. IF HONDA HAS A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE DEFECTIVE ONE, THEN THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE WHOLE THING. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD PAY ANYTHING. THERE ARE HONDA OWNERS ON THE ROAD UNAWARE THAT THEY ARE DRIVING WITH DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10297573 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 10, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP26858A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE EXITING A RAMP HE HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10297167 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 22, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS22868A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: BRAKES ON A 2008 ACCORD COUPE WORE OUT IN THE REAR MUCH EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. I FOUND THEM TO NEED REPLACING AT 21,400 MILES. BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN AND NEEDED REPLACED. THEY ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY HONDA. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10296876 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 24, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36708A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE SYSTEM. ORIGINAL BRAKES LASTED ALMOST 10,000 MILES, (FEB 09). (DEC 09)NEED NEW BRAKES AGAIN AT A LITTLE LESS THAN 21,000. THIS CERTAINLY SEEMS AS A DESIGN FLAW. OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED, INCLUDING A HONDA, HAD BRAKES REPLACED AT AROUND 30,000 MILES.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10296868 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 23, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR OM 08 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10296704 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 1, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP26458A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED MARCH 2008. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED ONCE ON THE VEHICLE. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE BRAKE PADS ONLY LAST FOR 2500 MILES. THERE WERE NO RECALLS LISTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE CURRENT WAS 58,000.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10296596 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 15, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: MY HONDA ACCORD COUPE (2008) REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT ABOUT EVERY 15,000 MILES AS IT STARTS TO MAKE THE NOISE FROM THE SENSORS. MY CAR IS APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES, 1 1/2 YEARS OLD, AND HAVE CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE PADS TWICE IN CONTRAST TO THE FRONT BRAKE PADS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN CHANGED. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THE CAR AND USUALLY DRIVE ON HIGHWAYS. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ON THE DEALER AS THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. THEY SAID THAT HONDA ENGINEERS WERE INVESTIGATING AS THEY HAVE BEEN NOTICING A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF CUSTOMERS WITH CARS HAVING THIS KIND OF ISSUE EVERY 15K TO 20K MILES. THEY ALSO SPECIFIED THAT IF A RECALL WAS TO BE DONE THEY WILL REFUND MY MONEY. THE INTEREST THING ABOUT THIS IS THAT WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO LEAN TO THE FRONT WHICH WOULD MAKE YOU THINK THAT THE CAR USES FRONT BRAKES THE MOST RATHER THAN THE BACK ONES. BY OPENING THIS COMPLAIN I WILL LIKE RAISE AWARENESS AND IF POSSIBLE AN INVESTIGATION AS MY BELIEVE IS THIS IS NOT NORMAL. EACH REPLACEMENT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 100 TO 150 DOLLARS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10296432 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 18, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26858A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: MY REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE PREMATURELY WORN AT 30K MILES. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANT. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10296275 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 15, 2008 VIN : 1HGCS12848A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: BRAKES ON A 2008 ACCORD COUPE WORE OUT IN THE REAR MUCH EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. I FOUND THEM TO NEED REPLACING AT 27,500 MILES. BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN AND NEEDED REPLACED. THEY ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY HONDA. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10296266 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 17, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26788C...   Component: TIRES Summary: MICHELIN PILOT MXM4 P225/50R17 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRE ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD 4DR EX. MOUNTED ON RR WITH ONLY 17735 MILES DEVELOPED A SIDE WALL BLISTER NEAR THE BEAD. THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED AND HAD NEVER SUFFERED ANY IMPACT DAMAGE. THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OWNERS COST BECAUSE MICHELIN DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY. DEFECTIVE TIRE KEPT BY OWNER FOR INSPECTION BY MICHELIN REP. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10296229 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 14, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26378A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: NOISE FROM REAR OF 2008 HONDA ACCORD, MILEAGE 28099. TOOK AUTO TO DEALERSHIP FINDINGS "INSPECTED AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE JUST BELOW MIN. SAFETY SPECS. DEALERSHIP "INSTALLED 43022-TA0-A51 :SET PAD RR. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10295784 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 11, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26438A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I HAD MY REAR BRAKES REPLACED ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD AT 34000 HIGHWAY MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN BEYOND THE SENSOR WHICH I NEVER HEARD. I NEVER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES ON MY LAST CAR EVEN AFTER 1400,00 MILES AND I READ ON LINE THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM ON 2008 AND 2009 HONDAS. HONDA TOLD ME THE REARS WEAR FASTER THAN THE FRONTS NOW AND THEIR MECHANIC SAID HE OFTEN REPLACES THEM AT 15,000 MILES. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10295704 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 13, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26778A...   Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Summary: ENGINE STOPS RUNNING AT IDLE OR WHILE DRIVING, IS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE. NO ENGINE ERROR CODES FOUND. OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10295638 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 25, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26808A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: REAR BRAKE SQUEAKING. REAR BRAKE PADS WORN UNEVEN, AND PREMATURE @ 28K MILES. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10294998 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 28, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26428C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAVE PREMATURELY WORN - AT 19000 MILES THE HONDA DEALER SAID MY REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - THEY WERE AT .338 AND .336 - THIS IS UNHEARD OF. FRONT BRAKES WERE AT .8 AND OK. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT FOR 2008 & 2009 HONDA WENT TO SMALLER REAR PADS AND ROTORS AND THAT'S WHY THEY WEAR OUT SO FAST. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10294569 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 4, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26408C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 1.5 MM REMAINING ON REAR BRAKE PADS WITH JUST 17,200 MILES. HONDA CLAIMS THIS IS A RESULT OF MY DRIVING STYLE. IN FACT, THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF 2008 HONDA ACCORDS. REAR BRAKE PADS ON A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT 17,200 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10294514 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: December 4, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: REAR BRAKE WEAR. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10294173 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 10, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36898A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR AND DEFECTIVE TPMS SENSOR. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10294132 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 10, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP268X8A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Summary: PREMATURE WEAR ON BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. PURCHASED CAR IN 2007 AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES IN 2008 & 2009 WITH LESS THAN 30K MILES ON IT. BRAKES ARE $200+ TO BE REPLACED AND SQUEAL AND SQUEAK EVEN AFTER REPLACING. BRAKES ARE OF POOR QUALITY AND NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BY HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10294083 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 30, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26848A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF HONDA ACCORD 2008 IS WEARING OUT FASTER AND IS RISKING THE DRIVERS WHO ARE UNAWARE OF IT. THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM IS THE ISSUE AND HONDA HAS NOT TAKEN ANY DECISION REGARDING THIS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10293466 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 15, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26448A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE AND UNEVEN REAR BRAKE DISC PAD WEAR SEVERELY REDUCING BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10293461 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 24, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36728A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: THIS INVOLVES CONTINUOUS BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 6 CYLINDER CAR. AT 42600 MILES I COMPLAINED TO HONDA ABOUT A GRINDING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS. THEY REPLACED THE REAR PADS/SHOES AND MACHINED THE ROTORS. AT 61200 MILES I COMPLAINED TO HONDA ABOUT SCRAPING AND CLUNKING NOISES WHEN BACKING UP. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND HAD TO MACHINE THE FRONT ROTORS BECAUSE OF WARPING. AT 64200 MILES I COMPLAINED TO HONDA ABOUT THE SAME CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING IN REVERSE AND A THUMPING SOUND WHEN BRAKING. THE TECH FOUND A RIGHT REAR CALIPER BOLT WAS LOOSE. HE RETORQUED THE BOLTS. I'M SEEING SO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE '08 ACCORD BRAKES AND I'M CONCERNED THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO KEEP OCCURRING. I'VE NEVER NEEDED TO HAVE MY ROTORS WORKED ON IN ANY CAR I'VE OWNED. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10293094 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 19, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36808A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR BRAKE PADS AT JUST UNDER 23,000 MILES. THEY WERE WORN EXTREMELY UNEVENLY ON THE INSIDE ONLY. THE OUTSIDE PAD WAS NOT WORN AT ALL. NOW AT JUST UNDER 45,000 MILES, THEY ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AGAIN. SAME PROBLEM -- WORN ON THE INSIDE ONLY. THE MECHANIC THAT I GO TO TOLD ME THAT HE SUSPECTS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CALIPERS. IT IS UNUSUAL TO SEE ABSOLUTELY NO WEAR ON THE OUTER BRAKE PAD AND ALL THE WEAR ON THE INNER PAD. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THEM REPLACED, I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IS HOW HONDA REDESIGNED THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE 2008 ACCORD. I PURCHASED A HONDA BECAUSE OF IT'S AMAZING REPUTATION FOR RELIABILITY AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY IS NOT BEING FULLY INVESTIGATED BY HONDA. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10293058 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 14, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26328A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10292982 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 24, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26318C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: MY REAR BRAKES HAD TO REPLACED AT 21,400 MILES BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD - I HAD READ OTHER REPORTS ABOUT THIS AND MY BRAKES HAD BEEN SQUEAKING SINCE 4000 MILES! *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10292866 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 14, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP263X8A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: ON 2008,2009 AND POTENTIALLY 2010 HONDA ACCORDS , BRAKING DISTANCES ARE MAY LONGER DUE TO THE OVERLOADING OF THE REAR BRAKES. THIS OVERLOADING OF THE REAR BRAKES CAUSES PREMATURE WEAROUT (18,000 TO 27,000 MILES) OF THE REAR BRAKES. DUE TO A FAILURE TO BALANCE THE LOADS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, FRONT BRAKES MAY NOT PERFORMING THEIR PROPER BRAKING FUNCTION. THIS IS CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO CARRY ADDITIONAL BRAKING LOADS AND WEAR OUT SOONER. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10292568 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 20, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: VISIBILITY Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD DRIVERS WINDSHIELD WIPER DRAGS THE WATER IT WAS SUPPOSE TO WIPE AWAY BACK INTO THE OPERATORS FIELD OF VISION. STARTS AT 40 TO 45 MPH WITH STEADY RAIN AND WORSENS AS THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES, AT 70 IT IS BAD. DEALER SAYS THAT IT DOES IT ON ALL ACCORDS AND THERE IS NO FIX. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10292359 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 14, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26838A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORDS. THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 17,000. HONDA CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR; HOWEVER, ANY SEASONED DRIVER KNOWS BRAKES SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 2008 AND 2009 ACCORDS. SOME ARE HAVING TO REPLACE BRAKES AT 9,000 MILES. TO ME, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAD NO IDEA MY BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS - NO SQUEAKING, NO CLICKING, THE CAR DID NOT DRIVE AND/OR BRAKE ANY DIFFERENTLY. TYPICALLY, I WOULD NOT HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED AT 17,000 MILES FOR NO REASON. THE PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION ON A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. TO ME, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. HAD I NOT HAT THAT OIL CHANGE, I WOULD HAVE KEPT ON DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR, WITH THE RISK OF A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT COVER THE COST ($270) BECAUSE HONDA IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH 2008 AND 2009 ACCORDS. IT IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE THIS MANY CARS ON THE ROAD WITH BRAKE ISSUES. I ELECTED TO TRADE IN THE CAR, RATHER THAN DEALING WITH HAVING TO REPLACE THE BRAKES EVERY 17,000 AND I DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10292242 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 25, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS A BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WEARS TOO QUICKLY. I AM ALREADY DUE TO CHANGE THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND I ONLY HAVE 18500 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. MY BROTHER ALSO HAD TO CHANGE HIS BRAKES ON HIS 08 ACCORD AND HONDA WOULD NOT REPAIR FOR FREE. OBVIOUSLY THIS BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTED AND NOT SAFE FOR THE SIMPLE FACT THAT NO REASONABLE HUMAN BEING SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES ON THEIR VEHICLE BEFORE 40-50000 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10292200 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 14, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26818A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: THE REAR CALIPERS ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD SEIZED UP AND CAUSED PREMATURE DESTRUCTION OF THE BRAKE PADS AND DAMAGED ROTORS.. THIS HAS RENDERED THE CAR UNSAFE ACCORDING TO A SERVICE TECH OF MY OWN AND THE DEALERSHIP. THE CALIPER REPAIR WILL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT HONDA WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE DAMAGED BRAKES AND ROTORS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10292025 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 12, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26488C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P 4 DOOR SEDAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION..HAS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE ( PURCHASED NEW AT TEMPE HONDA, TEMPE,AZ)....SQUEALING FROM INNER PADS DUE TO UNEVEN PRESSURE FROM CALIPERS.....HONDA REFUSES TO COME UP WITH A FIX....THIS IS THE 3RD SET OF BRAKE PADS ON A 25,000 MILE VEHICLE DRIVEN 90 PERCENT ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY........HUGE DEFECT.... *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10291888 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 8, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36838A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: HONDA ACCORD (2008) REAR BRAKES ARE WORN TO THE SENSOR AT 16,000 MILES. NO WARNING. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10291687 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 10, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS12318A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I ONLY HAVE 9000 MILES ON MY 2008 ACCORD AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME WITH IN 2000 MILES I WILL NEED THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. I NOTICED I AM NOT THE ONLY HONDA OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF REAR BRAKES WITH PREMATURE WEAR. DOES SOME ONE HAVE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. PLEASE SOME ONE HAS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA ACCORDS BECAUSE THE HONDA CO. SURE IS NOT GOING TOO. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10291331 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 19, 2007 VIN : Not Available   Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Summary: 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

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10291279 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 1, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS12848A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I HAVE HAD MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL FOR A LITTLE BIT OVER A YEAR. ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO, I HEARD MY CAR MAKING SOME SCREECHING NOISE. IT WAS NOT PERSISTENT BUT IT WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE ME FEEL EMBARRASSED TO DRIVE MY CAR. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO THE SCREECHING NOISE BECAME SUCH A PROBLEM B/C 95% OF THE TIME I'M DRIVING BOTH REAR BRAKES SEEM TO BE MAKING THE NOISE. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE IS RUNNING A METAL WIRE ALONG A METAL SHEET AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE BRAKES SLIP EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE. I RECENTLY GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND ITS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON THING. I JUST CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. I ALSO TOLD THEM ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ONLINE AND TOLD THEM THAT I WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY CHARGES THAT OCCUR. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED A BRAKE PROBLEM FOR ALL 2008/2009 HONDA ACCORD AND SAID THEY SHOULD BE RESOLVING THE ISSUE 12/22/09 AND THAT I SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL THEN AND THAT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10291209 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 6, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE WEAR ON BAKE BRAKES OF 2008 HONDA ACCORD. FULL REPLACEMENT OF BACK BRAKES AT 23,000 MILES. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10290889 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: May 25, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP263X8A...   Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING Summary: 2008 ACCORD HEADLIGHTS FLICKER. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10290869 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 2, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26778A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. IT STARTED TO MAKE SOME NOISE IN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WASN'T MY FRONT BRAKES AND ADVISE ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, I DID. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED BACK BRAKES. I WAS SHOCKED I ONLY HAD 12,787 MILES ON MY CAR, REAR BRAKES GENERALLY DON'T GO BEFORE THE FRONT ONES AND NOT ESPECIALLY AT THIS LOW MILES. I CONCERN THAT IT THE BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT THIS SOON THEY HAVE TO BE DEFECTIVE AND I'M CONCERN THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. LETS NOT WAIT TILL SOMEONE DIES BEFORE DOING THIS RECALL. AS A CONSUMER I DIDN'T BY THIS CAR SO THAT I CAN CONTINUE TO PAY HONDA FOR REPAIRS EVERY YEAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANAGER OF SERVICE THAT I WAS GOING TO NEED BRAKES EVERY 12,000 MILES. THIS IS UNFAIR AND I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10290478 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 28, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26858A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE WEARING REAR BRAKES. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD, ONCE IN MARCH OF 2009 AND ONCE IN OCTOBER 2009. EACH SET OF BRAKES LASTED ONLY APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES, WHICH WERE MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. HONDA SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10290459 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 3, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS22868A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: WE HAVE A 2008 ACCORD EX-L V-6 WITH 20,000 MILES AND PREMATURE REAR BRAKE FAILURE. REAR BRAKES WERE WORE DOWN TO THE SENSORS. THE DEALER SAID, YES THE BRAKES WEAR OUT QUICKLY, BUT THEY ARE NOT COVERED. I UNDERSTAND THE PART AS A WEAR ITEM, BUT IT IS ALSO A SAFETY RELATED ITEM. THE AVERAGE CUSTOMER CAN, AND SHOULD EXPECT THE BRAKES TO AT LEAST LAST UNTIL THE HONDA SPECIFIED INSPECTION PERIOD WHICH IS THE "SERVICE B". IT IS VERY UNREASONABLE TO HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES AT EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE. PLUS THE DEALER COULD NOT TELL ME IF THE REPLACEMENT PADS WILL LAST ANY LONGER THAT THE ORIGINALS. APPARENTLY HONDA IS WORKING ON A COUNTERMEASURE, BUT NO DATE OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE. REAR BRAKES SHOULD OUTLAST THE FRONT BRAKES OR AT LEAST LAST AS LONG AS THEM. THE FRONT BRAKES ARE WITH IN THE WEAR PERIOD OF THE MILEAGE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10290360 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 29, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES. PADS ARE WORN TO 30% AT 12000 MILES. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : Yes Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10290316 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: April 24, 2008 VIN : JHMCP26478C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10290307 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: March 12, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26778A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: REAR BRAKE PAD(S) PRODUCING HIGHLY AUDIBLE SQUEAKS AND HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY, MUCH LIKE OTHER COMPLAINTS POSTED REGARDING THE SAME. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10290179 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 28, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36868A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: AT 22,000 MILES OUR 2008 HONDA ACCORD, V6 NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKE PADS. HONDA U.S.A. WAS CONTACTED BY MY WIFE AND SHE WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL WEAR. AT THIS RATE WE WILL NEED TO REPLACE THESE BRAKES 4 MORE TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHES 100,000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PADS FOR $300 SINCE THEY TOO CLAIM THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND NOT COVERED UNDER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE MAJORITY OF THE 22,000 MILES WERE DRIVEN BETWEEN OUR HOME AND MY WIFE'S WORK (MOSTLY FREEWAY MILES). I LOOKED AT ONE WEB SITE, CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND THERE ARE 517 COMPLAINTS REGARDING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR FOR 2008 AND 2009 HONDA ACCORDS,WITH A SEVERITY RATING OF 7.8 OUT OF 10. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE DESIGN DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING THIS PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, AND CAR OWNERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR PREMATURE REPAIR WORK REGARDING THIS ISSUE. BECAUSE CONSUMERS ARE NOT EXPECTING BRAKE PAD FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE THEY MAY IGNORE THE BRAKE WEAR SENSOR NOISE OR THINK IT IS SOMETHING ELSE. THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE PAD WEAR BEYOND SAFE LIMITS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10289838 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 19, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS11808A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: BRAKES FOR 2008 HONDA ACCORD DOWN TO "SQUEALERS" WITH NO NOTICE AT JUST OVER 24,000 MILES. INTERNET SEARCH FOUND MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL CAR DEALER (HONDA EAST, CINCINNATI, OH). THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT RESOLVE/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS UNLESS PERSON DOES ALL SERVICE WORK WITH THEM - EVEN THOUGH CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM THEM. CAR REMAINS PARKED UNTIL LOCAL HONDA CERTIFIED/INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAN DO REPAIRS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10289779 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 24, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26408C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: HAD TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND TURN ROTORS AT 30,000 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. JUST REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AT 60,000 MILES WITH INSIDE PAD WORN TO METAL AND SCRAPING ROTORS YET OUTSIDE PADS WERE VIRTUALLY UNTOUCHED. BEEN DRIVING 50,000 HIGHWAY MILES FOR YEARS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS BEFORE 60,000 MILES OR REAR PADS SOONER THAN 100,000 MILES. SHOWED UNEVEN WEAR ON REAR PADS AND SCRATCHED ROTORS JAY WOLFF HONDA SERVICE MANAGER WHO ADMITTED THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PRE-MATURE WEAR ON HONDA ACCORD PADS BUT SAID LATER IT IS JUST NORMAL WEAR TO GET ME TO LEAVE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10289730 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 16, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS12838A...   Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING Summary: WHEN I DRIVE MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L I4 AT NIGHT, WITH THE A/C ON, THE HEADLAMPS FLICKER. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10289525 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 23, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36888A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 21110 MILES BEGAN SQUEALING LOUDLY FROM THE REAR WHEELS. HONDA DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACING. NO WARRANTY COVERAGE OR REIMBURSEMENT WAS OFFERED. FRONT PADS WERE STILL AT 50% WEAR. REAR PADS SHOULD LAST TWICE AS LONG AS FRONT PADS AND CERTAINLY LONGER THAN 21K MILES. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10289232 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: March 11, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26818A...   Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Summary: HEADLIGHTS FREQUENTLY DIM AND THEN RE-BRIGHTEN, CAUSING A NOTICEABLE FLICKERING WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING AT NIGHT, EVEN WELL LIT ROADS. HONDA HAS CHECKED AND SAYS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS OPERATING NORMALLY AND IT MAY BE, BUT SOME INTERFACE WITH THE LIGHTS AND THE ELP IS INCOMPATIBLE IF IT CAUSES SUCH A NOTICEABLE FLICKER. WE DROVE A HONDA ODYSSEY WITH SAME SYSTEM FOR 100,000 MILES AND NEVER NOTICED A HEADLIGHT FLICKER. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10289232 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: March 11, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26818A...   Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING Summary: HEADLIGHTS FREQUENTLY DIM AND THEN RE-BRIGHTEN, CAUSING A NOTICEABLE FLICKERING WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING AT NIGHT, EVEN WELL LIT ROADS. HONDA HAS CHECKED AND SAYS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS OPERATING NORMALLY AND IT MAY BE, BUT SOME INTERFACE WITH THE LIGHTS AND THE ELP IS INCOMPATIBLE IF IT CAUSES SUCH A NOTICEABLE FLICKER. WE DROVE A HONDA ODYSSEY WITH SAME SYSTEM FOR 100,000 MILES AND NEVER NOTICED A HEADLIGHT FLICKER. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10289212 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 21, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36748A...   Component: VISIBILITY Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD DRIVERS WINDSHIELD WIPER DRAGS THE WATER IT WAS SUPPOSE TO WIPE AWAY BACK INTO THE OPERATORS FIELD OF VISION. STARTS AT 40 TO 45 MPH WITH STEADY RAIN AND WORSENS AS THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES, AT 70 IT IS BAD. I HAVE PICTURES. BLADE REPLACED 3 TIMES, ARM REPLACED ONCE, NO HELP. HONDA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. HONDA IS STONEWALLING ME BY NOT CONTACTING BACK AFTER THEIR INITIAL CALL, THREATENING TO ASSUME THE CONCERN IS REPAIRED AFTER SENDING ME A LETTER THAT SAID IN 10 DAYS THEY ASSUME THE COMPLAINT IS NO LONGER A CONCERN. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. OTHER PEOPLE WITH 2008 ACCORDS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. (EDMUNDS CARSPACE) *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10288779 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: April 1, 2009 VIN : 1H6CP25458A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: INTERIOR REAR BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT EXTREMELY PREMATURELY. FRONT BRAKE PADS AND REAR OUTSIDE PADS ARE ALL FINE. LIKELY PROBLEM IS IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER PISTON. HONDA STATES THAT THE BRAKE PADS ARE A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM AND NOT COVERED. HOWEVER, UNEVEN BRAKE PAD WEAR IS INDICATIVE OF A MECHANICAL ISSUE AND, IN THE CASE OF BRAKES, A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10288693 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 19, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP26408A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL HE HEARD METAL GRINDING. HE HAD TO USE INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCES WHEN DECELERATING. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53000.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10288643 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 1, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS12358A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, HE WAS TOLD THAT HIS REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A SERVICE MANAGER CONFIRMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE AND HE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. UPDATED 10/26/09 *BF THE REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/28/09.*JB UPDATED 10/30/09 *BF

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10287447 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 14, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26788C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2008. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS PREMATURE WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKE PADS AT 21,000 MILES. A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD NOT WEAR UNTIL 60 TO 70,000 MILES. A DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 21,252. UPDATED 11/17/09 *BF UPDATED 11/1/8/09

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10287288 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 7, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE PADS. THE INNER BRAKE PAD WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AT 28,000 MILES. THE OUTER REAR BRAKE PAD WAS NOT WORN. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT HONDA DESIGNED WRONG. THE REAR PADS SHOULD WEAR OUT EVENLY. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10287036 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 7, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26868A...   Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING Summary: 1. NO EVENTS LED UP TO THE ISSUE. 2. HEADLIGHTS DIM/FLICKER WHEN THE A/C CYCLES ON/OFF. THE DIMMING OCCURS ON AVERAGE EVERY 20-30 SECONDS. 3. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10286874 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 1, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26718A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: MY REAR BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD AT AROUND 18K MILES. HONDA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE DEALERSHIP HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY EXISTS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10286428 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 2, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I HAVE LEASED MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE WITH VSA FOR 13 MONTHS WITH 15,900 MILES CURRENTLY. VISITED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE RECOMMENDED 15,000 MILE SERVICE. TOLD THE REAR BRAKES NEED REPLACEMENT, THE SERVICE TECH STATED " THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE ACCORD, WE CAN HAVE THE BRAKE SERVICE COMPLETED FOR YOU IN 45 MINUTES". I STATED "IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I WOULD GLADLY HAVE THE BRAKE SERVICE COMPLETED IF HONDA PAID FOR THE PARTS". SERVICE TECH SAID I HAVE TO CHECK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. A FEW MINUTES WENT BY AND THE TECH RETURNED, "THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS VSA, THAT THE BRAKES WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY AND THAT HONDA WOULD NOT OFFER TO COVER THE COST OF PARTS. BUT, BECAUSE THIS IS A LEASED VEHICLE DO NOT PUT ON AFTER MARKET BRAKE PADS AT ANOTHER SERVICE SITE". NO WHERE IN THE HONDA VEHICLE MANUAL IS IT STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE EARLY BRAKE WEAR AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS VSA. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING HONDA AMERICA BY PHONE, BY FAX AND BY CERTIFIED LETTER. AS HONDA DRIVERS WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD RECEIVE THE WORK AND PARTS GRATIS BY HONDA. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10286428 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 2, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM Summary: I HAVE LEASED MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE WITH VSA FOR 13 MONTHS WITH 15,900 MILES CURRENTLY. VISITED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE RECOMMENDED 15,000 MILE SERVICE. TOLD THE REAR BRAKES NEED REPLACEMENT, THE SERVICE TECH STATED " THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE ACCORD, WE CAN HAVE THE BRAKE SERVICE COMPLETED FOR YOU IN 45 MINUTES". I STATED "IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I WOULD GLADLY HAVE THE BRAKE SERVICE COMPLETED IF HONDA PAID FOR THE PARTS". SERVICE TECH SAID I HAVE TO CHECK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. A FEW MINUTES WENT BY AND THE TECH RETURNED, "THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS VSA, THAT THE BRAKES WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY AND THAT HONDA WOULD NOT OFFER TO COVER THE COST OF PARTS. BUT, BECAUSE THIS IS A LEASED VEHICLE DO NOT PUT ON AFTER MARKET BRAKE PADS AT ANOTHER SERVICE SITE". NO WHERE IN THE HONDA VEHICLE MANUAL IS IT STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE EARLY BRAKE WEAR AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS VSA. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING HONDA AMERICA BY PHONE, BY FAX AND BY CERTIFIED LETTER. AS HONDA DRIVERS WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD RECEIVE THE WORK AND PARTS GRATIS BY HONDA. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10286288 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 5, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I HAVE AN '08 HONDA ACCORD EX AND DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN AND PART QUALITY HONDA USES FOR THEIR REAR-BRAKES I HAVE TO CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS ON THE CAR WITH ONLY 17,500 MILES ON IT. AT 15-20K MILE LIFE ON BRAKE PADS IS SUBPAR QUALITY AND DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM SPEEDING EXTRA MAINTENANCE DOLLARS ON A POOR DECISION/DESIGN BY HONDA AUTO. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10286156 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 20, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: MY HONDA ACCORD 08 STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND SHAKES AS WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE TRAVELING 60+ MILES ON THE FREEWAY. HONDA DEALER TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD REPLACE THE BRAKES AND I DID BUT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY. AND REPLACING BRAKES WHEN MY CAR HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME. MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. WHAT SHOULD I DO?? *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10286156 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 20, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: STEERING Summary: MY HONDA ACCORD 08 STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND SHAKES AS WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE TRAVELING 60+ MILES ON THE FREEWAY. HONDA DEALER TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD REPLACE THE BRAKES AND I DID BUT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY. AND REPLACING BRAKES WHEN MY CAR HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME. MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. WHAT SHOULD I DO?? *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10286137 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 2, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I AM A FIRST TIME BUYER OF A HONDA AUTOMOBILE. I PURCHASED MY HONDA FOR THE RELIABILITY AND QUALITY REPUTATION THAT THEY WERE TO POSSESS. I FIRST NOTICED A LOUD SCRAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR AT 37,000 MILES. I ASKED FELLOW AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING EMPLOYEES WHAT THEY THOUGHT IT COULD BE. THE RESPONSE WAS ALWAYS IT CAN'T BE THE PADS BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILEAGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS AND THAT THE WEAR WAS NORMAL. I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT ANSWER, SO UPON PICKING UP MY ACCORD I ASKED FOR THE OLD PADS. THE INSIDE PAD WAS COMPLETELY WORN WHILE THE PAD FOR THE SAME WHEEL FOR THE OUTSIDE WAS QUITE THE OPPOSITE WITH PLENTY OF PAD LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE INCONSISTENT WEAR DUE TO A EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE ENGAGEMENT. I DID NOT SEE THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH LIT UP AT ALL. INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE FURTHER BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN WITH FAULTY BRAKES, I HAVE LEARNED I AM NOT ALONE. I WILL NOT TOLERATE REPLACING AND PAYING FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE OF POOR QUALITY AND WHAT MAY TURN INTO A LIFE LOSS IF NOT UNDERSTOOD. SAFETY IS NUMBER ONE AT HONDA MANUFACTURING? *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10286118 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: October 1, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP26318A...   Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Summary: I DRIVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD THAT HAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHEN THE COMPRESSOR RUNS. WHETHER IT IS WITH THE A/C OR THE HEATER, WHEN THE COMPRESSOR KICKS ON, MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS FLICKER/DIM. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE COMPRESSOR KICKS ON. I ASKED MY DEALER ABOUT IT AT A REGULAR SERVICE INTERVAL AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL FOR ACCORDS. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND YOUR HEADLIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY DIMMING/FLICKERING. I HAVE RESORTED TO NOT USING MY AIR CONDITIONING OR HEATER AT NIGHT SO I WON'T HAVE THE LIGHTS FLICKERING/DIMMING. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10286091 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 30, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26418C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 24K MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER BECAUSE I HEARD A METAL GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 2MM OF BRAKE PAD REMAINING WHICH I VALIDATED WITH A VISUAL INSPECTION. MY FRONT BRAKES HAD JUST OVER 8MM OF BRAKE PADS REMAINING (NORMAL WEAR). IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFAULT IN EITHER THE BRAKE PADS OR DESIGN. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT IS NOT A REASONABLE DEDUCTION BY MOST OWNERS OF A 2008 HONDA ACCORD THAT BRAKE PADS WOULD WEAR OUT WITHIN `20K MILES AND IGNORE THE SYMPTOMS. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $150 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10286044 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 15, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26748C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: BRAKE PADS ON CAR NEED REPLACING AFTER ONLY $18,000 MILES. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10286009 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: May 16, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26478C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE BRAKES MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THEY WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19000.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10285832 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 27, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36838A...   Component: STEERING:COLUMN Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, AND A TECHNICIAN BALANCED AND ALIGNED THE TIRES, CUT THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS; HOWEVER, NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,860.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10285778 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 1, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26488A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I AM WRITING ABOUT MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND THEIR REAR BRAKE PREMATURE WEARING DOWN OF PADS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM THERE ARE 468 JUST ON THIS ISSUE ALONE. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS WHO ARE FORCED TO DRIVE AROUND WITH FAULTY BAKE PADS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO HONDA'S CORPORATE OFFICE, AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT OUR DEALERSHIP HAD EVEN SAID HIMSELF THAT THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS THAT HE RECEIVES ALL THE TIME AND THAT THEY ARE ALL REGARDING THE PREMATURE WEARING OF THE BRAKE PADS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10285679 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 6, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36898A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL-V6. THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR ARE UNSAFE AND HAVE FAILED REPEATED WITH PREMATURE WEAR ON BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. I REPORTED THE ISSUE TO HONDA NATIONAL HQ WHEN MY CAR HAD ONLY 20,000 MILES, WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER, AND NOTHING WAS DONE EXCEPT TO APOLOGIZE FOR MY INCONVENIENCE. NOW LESS THAN 9 MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. I JUST WENT ON A WEBSITE CALLED WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND SAW THAT ALMOST 500 PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE ! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10285465 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 25, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26818A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND, THE FASTER YOU DRIVE THE LOUDER IT WOULD SOUND. IT IS VERY EMBARRASSING ON THE HIGHWAY, LET ALONE WHEN YOU DRIVE VERY SLOW AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO LOOK FOR PARKING, THE SOUND IS ALOT LOWER BUT YET EMBARRASSING AND ANNOYING. I NEVER THOUGHT MY BRAKES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY A YEAR AND A HALF WITH THE VEHICLE AND I NEVER THOUGHT MY REAR BRAKES WOULD WEAR OUT AT 16,400 MILES. IT COST ME MONEY THAT I DID NOT HAVE AT THE TIME. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10285412 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 11, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN. *JB

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10285212 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 21, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26868A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: HEARD NOISE ON LEFT REAR OF CAR. SCHEDULED A SERVICE WITH DEALER. DEALER FOUND REAR BRAKE PAD HAD WORN AWAY. DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS AND INSTALLED NEW PADS. CAR IS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 18,879 MILES. DEALER STATED THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. CALLED HONDA AND FILED A COMPLAINT, THEY ALSO SAID THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS CAR WAS CHANGED AND THE REAR PADS DO WEAR OUT SOONER THAN EXPECTED. BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD STEP-UP AND COVER THIS PROBLEM. HONDA COMPLAINT # N012009-09-2401386. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10285122 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 1, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS12898A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD ALL MODELS BRAKE PROBLEMS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH HONDA AND THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 400 COMPLAINTS ON THE WEBSITE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD HAS COMPLAINED TO HONDA FOR THIS ISSUE BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE. HONDA WILL NOT RECALL THE PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON ALL 2008 HONDA ACCORD MODELS. MY BRAKES HAVE WENT OUT TWICE SINCE I HAD MY CAR AND IT HAS ONLY BEEN A YEAR. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE WHEN THE BRAKES GO BAD THEY JUST GO BAD NO INDICATION OR WARNING. HONDA IS NOT OWNING UP TO THE ISSUE AND THEY SHOULD BE. NOTHING HAS BEEN TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. HONDA JUST SAYS THEY ARE LOOKING INTO IT OR THAT THEY NEED MORE PEOPLE TO COMPLAIN. THE WEBSITE SHOULD BE PROOF ALONE THAT A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF 2008 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10285054 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: April 13, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26868A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: WAS PLANNING A LONG DRIVE TWO DAYS B/4 I HEARD A SQUEALING. HAD IT CHECKED BY DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. WHAT? AFTER ONLY 16,000 MILES? THERE'S ONLY TWO TIMES NEW REAR BRAKES SHOULD WEAR OUT IN THAT AMOUNT OF TIME: NEVER AND NEVER EVER! THREE THOUSAND OF THOSE MILES WERE HIGHWAY ON A PREVIOUS TRIP TO FLORIDA AND BACK. DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN IT. SAID THE CAR WAS ENGINEERED NEW FOR 2008. BOLOGNA! THE NEW CAR PADS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE CAR! NEW CAR REAR BRAKES SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THE FRONT BRAKES AND BOTH SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 30K TO 40K MILES! IF THIS IS WHAT ONE CAN EXPECT FROM HONDA, MAYBE ONE SHOULD CONSIDER OTHER MAKERS OF CARS! *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10284946 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 17, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS12318A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIR COST SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND THE COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,900.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10284877 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 21, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26868A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE THEN ADDED THAT BRAKE FAILURE IS COMMON WITH HIS MODEL TYPE AND YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $ $251.18. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,600. UPDATED 10/21/09 *BF UPDATED 10/22/09.*JB

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10284837 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 15, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26378A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: WHILE HAVING MY 2008 ON THE ACCORD ES IN FOR ITS ANNUAL INSPECTION THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY REAR BRAKE PADS HAD WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MILEAGE OF A VEHICLE AT THIS TIME WAS 22,000 MILES. WHEN I COMMENTED TO THE DEALER THAT THIS SEEMED LIKE EXORBITANT WEAR CONSIDERING THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 80% HIGHWAY DURING NON-RUSH-HOUR THEY REPLIED THAT THIS TYPE OF WEAR WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MAKE MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. AFTER SOME QUICK RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED THAT MY ISSUE IS NOT UNIQUE. FORTUNATELY I HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. MY CONCERN STEMS FROM THE MANY CONSUMERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SYSTEMS AND THEREBY MAY BE PLACING THEMSELVES AT GREAT RISK. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10284732 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 10, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26408A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD 2008 NEEDS BRAKES AT 16,000 MILES, MY WIFE AND MY KIDS I FEEL THEY ARE NOT SAFE, IF AT 16,000 MILES THE BRAKES NEED TO BE CHANGED, I DON'T KNOW WHAT OTHER ISSUES I MAY FACE LATER ON. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND AS WE KNOW THAT BRAKE SYSTEM IS SAFETY NUMBER 1 IN CARS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10284721 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 19, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX WITH ONLY 17,800 MI. I HEARD MY BRAKES SQUEAL AND BROUGHT IT IN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. I WAS INFORMED MY REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THAT IS ABSURD SINCE 90% OF MY DRIVING IS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE HONDA SHOULD NOT BE PRODUCING A CAR THAT NEEDS BRAKE REPLACEMENT EVERY 18K. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10284601 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 19, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD INTO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT 22K MILES. I LATER RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE FINE AT ABOUT 8MM, BUT THE REAR BRAKES ARE UNDER 3MM AND THAT THEY FALL OUTSIDE THE MARYLAND REQUIREMENT AND THUS NEED TO BE REPLACED. FOR MOST OF THE PAST YEAR THE BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED. SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 10K AND 14K MILES THEY RESURFACED THE BRAKE ROTORS AT NO COST TO REMOVE THE SQUEAK. THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS ANYWHERE NEAR THAT LOW MILEAGE FOR ANY OF THE PREVIOUS CARS I HAVE OWNED. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10284401 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 16, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: REAR BRAKES HAVE WORN SEVERELY AND PREMATURELY. ONCE AT 20,000 MILES AND THE SECOND AT 40,000 MILES. BOTH TIMES THE BRAKES WERE CLOSE TO TOTAL FAILURE. BRAKES HAD TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED TWICE. DRIVING WAS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF WEAR OR FAILURE UNTIL THE END. THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MODEL CAR ('08 HONDA ACCORD). *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10284253 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 14, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36868A...   Component: POWER TRAIN Summary: SEPTEMBER 14, 2008 AND ALSO ABOUT 8-10 DAYS BEFORE THAT DATE I EXPERIENCED A GET UP AND GO WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE RPMS CLIMBED AND I HAD I ALL COULD DO TO STAND ON THE BRAKE. I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND ON A SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE (4-6%) IN BOTH CASES. THE CAR WAS CREEPING FORWARD INSPITE OF MY EFFORTS TO BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE THE LIGHT CHANGE. THE CAR ACTED NORMALLY AFTER THAT. MY LATEST EXPERIENCE PERHAPS 100 MILES LATER WAS MUCH MORE DRAMATIC. IN THIS CASE THE ENGINE RACE WAS MORE VIOLENT AND THE CAR SHUTTERED AS I STOOD ON THE BRAKES. I BELIEVE THE WHEELS WERE SPINNING AND I WAS CREEPING UPHILL. I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF MY FOOT WAS SQUARELY ON THE BRAKE AS DIDN'T WANT MY FOOT TO SLIP. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS SQUARELY ON MID PEDAL. I DO NOT DRIVE WITH BOTH FEET. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND AM VERY SAFETY CONSCIENCE. THIS TIME I AGAIN WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. I DID SEE THE ENGINE RPM NEAR 5000 WHEN I WENT INTO NEUTRAL. I ENGINE WAS QUIET AND WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I RETURNED HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS. I LEFT THE CAR OUTSIDE, FEARING AN INCIDENT IN MY GARAGE. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON WET PAVEMENT OR SNOW? I PROMPTLY CONTACTED MY HONDA DEALER. AFTER TWO DAYS THEY HAVE YET TO REPRODUCE THIS PROBLEM. THEY APPEAR TO HAVE NO ANSWER. THIS IS A LOW MILEAGE CAR OF LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR NOR ANY OF THE OTHERS BROUGHT THERE. THIS IS A GREAT DEALER. MY FAMILY OWNS ALSO OWNS HONDAS BASED ON OUR EXCELLENT PAST HISTORY. >>> IN SUMMARY: I NO LONGER HAVE ANY FAITH IN THIS CAR'S SAFETY. WHY DOES SUCH A DANGEROUS FAULT HAVE TO BE DEMONSTRATED BY THE DEALER? DO I HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THEY WILL REPLACE A SENSOR OR SOME COMPUTER CHIP? UNTIL THIS SAFETY MALFUNCTION IS CORRECTED I CAN NO LONGER ENJOY THE CAR I PAID FOR. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10284200 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 14, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS12738A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE FROM HONDA OF SUPERSTITION SPRINGS IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA IN JANUARY 2008. I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH THE VEHICLE UP UNTIL NOW. I RECENTLY MOVED TO ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING AND STARTED HEARING A STRANGE NOISE WHEN I DROVE MY VEHICLE, SO I TOOK IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT. I CAME TO FIND, THAT MY VEHICLE, WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT, NEEDED A NEW REAR BRAKE JOB. ROTORS AND PADS. THIS COST ME $496. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL WITH THE SAME ISSUE.HONDA WOULD NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED MY PREVIOUS SERVICE ADVISOR IN PHOENIX, AND HE TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN THE SAME ISSUE ON NEWER ACCORDS. FRONT BRAKES ARE SUPPOSED TO GO FIRST, BUT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE IF NEWER ACCORD OWNERS HAVE TO DROP THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO THEIR NEW VEHICLE FOR A COMPLETE REAR BRAKE JOB AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10284179 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 12, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26778A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX: AT 27,500 MILES, THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE METAL BACKING PLATE. THE FRONT PADS SHOWED NORMAL WEAR, WHEN INSPECTED DURING A TIRE REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS USED FOR COMMUTING TO WORK DAILY, 25 MILES EACH WAY, OVER A MIX OF IN TOWN STREETS AND FREEWAY DRIVING. THIS WEAR IN THE REAR BRAKES IS EXCESSIVE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. A REAR BRAKE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BY CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10284171 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 8, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26898A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: BRAKE SYSTEM WEAR PREMATURE AT 14,000 MILES. FRONT ROTORS WARPED AND REAR BRAKE PADS DEPLETED. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10284122 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 8, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP26308A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I BOUGHT 2008 HONDA 2008 IN FEB 2008, REPLACED REAR PADS IN OCT 2008 AT 22,000 MILES. I SPOKE W/ SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR. HE TOLD ME THEY ARE HAVING ALOT OF PROBLEMS W/ THE 2008 ACCORD'S REAR BRAKES AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HAD TO BUY NEW PADS FROM DEALER (B/C NO AFTERMARKETS WERE AVAILABLE). IN SEP 2009, SQUEAKING FROM THE REAR BRAKES AGAIN, REAR PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 41,000 MILES. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN TO COMPLAIN, SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY WERE AN INDEPENDENT FRANCHISE AND THAT HONDA WOULD HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF MY PROBLEM. HE ALSO STATED THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY WERE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM. CALLED HONDA CORPORATION AND THE CASE INVESTIGATOR SAID THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE SERVICE MANAGER. I WENT TO THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND SAW THAT I AM NOT ALONE. IT APPEARS THAT HONDA AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE TOWING THE COMPANY LINE AND STONEWALLING THE CONSUMER, BECAUSE IT WILL COST THEM MONEY AND HURT THEIR REPUTATION. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO FORCE HONDA TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR EVEN WORSE, KILLED. THESE ARE BRAKES, THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY DEVICE ON ANY CAR. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10283722 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 11, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26898A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD (15,039 MILES) TO BE SERVICED FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OVER $200 "FOR A ONE YEAR OLD CAR, HOW ARE THE FRONT BRAKES!?" I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT BRAKES SEEMED TO BE FINE. I EXPRESSED TO THEM THAT THIS WAS CRAZY AND THAT THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG HERE. I ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FROM OTHERS. DID NOT QUITE GET A TRUTHFUL ANSWER SO I DECIDED TO RESEARCH ONLINE AND SURE ENOUGH. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. AT THE SERVICE SHOP I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT AFTER THIS REPAIR/CHANGE OF REAR BRAKES, I WILL HAVE TO REPAIR THEM AGAIN AT ANOTHER 20,000 MILES. I AM VERY DISGUSTED AND THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING FOR ALL THE LOYAL HONDA BUYERS. EITHER FIX THE PROBLEM OR REFUND THE CUSTOMER. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10283619 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 9, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26448A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD, MANUFACTURER IGNORING PROBLEM. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10283470 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: April 5, 2008 VIN : JHMCP268X8C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD SQUEAKING WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE BREAK FAILURE COULD LEAD TO INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICH INCREASED THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,700.