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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 : 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 RESDESIGNED 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.

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: UNKNOWN OR OTHER Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES

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, AIR 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!

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.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10283462 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 4, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26338C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: BRAKE PAD 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 : 10283132 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 29, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP25718A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: HONDA ACCORD 2008 REAR BRAKES WORN PREMATURELY. AFTER 30,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD BY HONDA MECHANIC THAT MY FRONT BRAKES LOOK LIKE NEW (9 MM. LEFT), BUT BOTH REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (1 MM. LEFT). BOTH REAR BRAKES WORN EVENLY. AFTER SEARCHING FEW CAR FORUMS, I FOUND THAT I'M NOT ALONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10282959 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 1, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS228X8A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: TOOK MY NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE EX-L V6 TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN EARLY 2009 TO INVESTIGATE WHY MY BRAKES CONSISTENTLY SQUEAL EXTREMELY LOUDLY AT ONLY ~15,000 MILES, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T KNOW, COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AND EVEN TOLD ME MY BRAKE PADS WERE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP A FEW MONTHS LATER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME IMMEDIATELY THAT THERE WAS SOME KIND OF BULLETIN RECENTLY RELEASED BY HONDA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORDS. THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T YET ANY "TECHNICAL SERVICE ADVISORY" BUT WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THAT IT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING MORE ON THE ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING, A MAJOR NUISANCE FOR A BRAND NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES AND BRAKE PADS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY HONDA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING FURTHER TO PURSUE A RECALL OR NOTIFY THEIR CONSUMERS AS TO THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM SPENDING UNNECESSARILY ON NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, WHICH WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THANKS YOU. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10282824 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 10, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP26898A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: WE PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL IN 09/2008. VEHICLE IS USED TO COMMUTE TO WORK AND MAJORITY OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN NORMALLY. AT APPROX. 17500 MILES, WE WERE TOLD THE REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF WEAR ON THE BRAKE PADS. FRONT BRAKES ARE FINE. TALKED TO OTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REAR BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND OF POOR QUALITY. HONDA DEALERSHIP IS WILLING TO PAY 1/2 OF THE SERVICE CHARGE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10282809 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 1, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26308C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD- REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, ALONG WITH THE ROTORS ONCE. I HAVE 70,000 MILES (MAINLY HIGHWAY MILE) AND THEY ARE HAVING TO BE REPLACED ALMOST EVERY 20,000 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 : 10282793 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 20, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36868A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BREAK, SHE EXPERIENCED SQUEALING AND REDUCED BREAKING CAPABILITY. BREAK FAILURE CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN THE VEHICLES STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE CALIPERS AND REAR BREAK SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. AS OF CURRENT DATE NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10282700 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: September 2, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP263X8A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR IN THE REAR BRAKES. AFTER ONLY A YEAR AND 16,500 MILES, THE REAR BRAKES ARE SHOT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS WAS "NORMAL" AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH I DID. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FIND THAT I'M NOT ALONE. I'VE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS AND I'D LIKE TO ADD MY VOICE TO THE CHORUS. I DRIVE MOSTLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND THESE BRAKES JUST SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT THIS FAST! IT'S NOT JUST A MONEY ISSUE. PREMATURE BRAKE WARE IS 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 : 10282305 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 28, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36808A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES ARE WORN DOWN TO 1.6MM AFTER ONLY 16676 MILES. CAR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND IS WELL CARED FOR AND DRIVEN SAFELY. SEEMS LIKE A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES. MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. REAR BRAKES SHOULD LAST 4 TIMES LONGER ?? *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10282269 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 1, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26888A...   Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING Summary: I'VE NOTICED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THAT MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. HAVEN'T ESTABLISHED A PATTERN OR FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE, BUT IT HAPPENS ENOUGH TO NOTICE. ONCOMING CARS THINK I'M FLICKERING MY HEADLIGHTS AT THEM. I DRIVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10282095 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 27, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A NOISE IN THE REAR. SHE WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDED REAR BRAKES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I TALKED TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD I WAS LUCKY TO GET 25,000 MILES AS HE IS REPLACING BRAKES AT 15,000. I WAS TOLD BY A HONDA MECHANIC THAT THE BRAKE ISSUE IS DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT BEING INADVERTENTLY TIGHTENED BY THE CAR SUSPENSION. HE SAID HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A FIX. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACE, WHEN HONDA KNOWS THERE'S A 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 : 10282027 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 24, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26448A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX. 25773 MILES ON CAR. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR SQUEALING SOUND.. THEY SAID IT WAS BRAKE PADS WORN ON REAR BRAKES, AND A REAR ROTOR NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH ADMITTING OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I PAID $347 ON REPAIRS FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BECAUSE OF HONDA'S PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY EVEN SOLD THE CAR TO ME 8/28/08. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10281235 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: May 1, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26398C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WAS TOLD BY DEALER REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER 15,000 MILE SERVICE. COST ME $200. DEALER SAYS THAT IT WOULDN'T COVER THE COST AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND THAT I SHOULD COMPLAIN TO HONDA CORPORATE. I HAVE FILED A REPORT WITH HONDA. TOTALLY UNREASONABLE FOR A CAR'S REAR BRAKES TO BE REPLACED EVERY 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 : 10281161 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 18, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS12818A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: HONDA PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. 2008 HONDA ACCORD 2-DOOR 4 CYLINDER AUTO TRANS. HAS 16,696 MILES AND REAR BRAKES WORE OUT. INNER PADS WERE METAL ON METAL ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP (PEP BOYS) THEY DID NOT WANT TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE AS THEY FELT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE SAID THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACE THE CALIPERS UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK TO DEALER NEXT MORNING ON AUG 19 2009. GOT A STORY ABOUT HOW IT IS NORMAL FOR REAR BRAKES TO WEAR OUT AT 16,000 MILES. THEY WOULD NOT COVER A SAFETY ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY. TOLD REAR BRAKES DO NOT LAST AS LONG AS FRONT BRAKES. TOLD INNER PADS ON THE REAR AXLE WEAR OUT FASTER THAN THE OUTER PADS DUE TO THIS REASON OR THAT REASON. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEN CHARGED ME FOR REPLACING REAR BRAKES. I EXPECT THE CURRENT SET OF BRAKES TO ONLY LAST ANOTHER 16,000 MILES. RESEARCHING OTHER OWNERS ONLINE AND PERSONAL FRIENDS THIS IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM. ALSO CAR MAGAZINE MOTOR TREND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.MOTORTREND.COM/ROADTESTS/ONEYEAR/112_0910_2008_HONDA_ACCORD_TEST_VERDICT/INDEX.HTML. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10280675 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 11, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26708A...   Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Summary: THE PASSENGER SIDE AIE BAG DEPLOYED ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. MONDAY NIGHT, I SHUT MY PASSENGER DOOR, GOT INTO MY CAR AND 5-6 MINUTES LATER BOOM!!!. SCARED THE LIVING HECK OUT ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME ITS MY FAULT AND THEY ARE NOT PAYING FOR IT. THEY INITIALLY TOLD ME THAT THEY SAW NO DAMAGES WITH MY CAR MEANING NO COLLISIONS, NO SCRAPES, NO HIT, BUMPS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT WOULD MAKE THE AIR BAG DEPLOY. INSURANCE WAS CALLED AND THEY TOLD THEM THE SAME; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO CLAIM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. NOW HONDA HAS CHANGED THERE STORY SAYING THAT THERE ARE DAMAGES TO MY CAR. THEY'VE HAD MY CAR FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND ALLOF A SUDDEN THERE ARE DAMAGES. I'VE CALLED AMERICA HONDA CUSTOMER CARE AND NOW I'M WAITING FOR AN ADJUSTER FROM MY INSURANCE CLAIM TO GO OUT TO LOOK AT MY CAR. IN THE MEANTIME, I'M WITHOUT A VEHICLE. HONDA SEEMS AS THOUGH THEY ARE FIGHTING TO AVOID A SAFETY RECALL. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10280640 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 17, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26888A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD LAST MAY AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR OF REGULAR HIGHWAY DRIVING MY REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAL AND GRIND INCESSANTLY. MY HONDA DEALER ADMITTED THAT THE ACCORDS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES BUT REFUSED TO SERVICE THIS AS A COVERED WARRANTY ISSUE. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY SIMPLY READ WHAT APPEARED TO BE A "CANNED" RESPONSE THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS AND THAT THIS WAS A "WEAR ITEM" THAT THE CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. AFTER CONDUCTING MY OWN RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE COME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2008 HONDA ACCORD INCLUDING MANY COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA. THE PROPER OPERATION OF A VEHICLES BRAKES IS CRITICAL TO DRIVER AND OCCUPANT SAFETY, AND HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT TO OR RECTIFY WHAT IS CLEARLY A SYSTEMIC SAFETY ISSUE. I IMPLORE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND TO RECURRENT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE FOR THE THOUSANDS OF HONDA ACCORD OWNERS WHO MAY BE DRIVING UNSAFE VEHICLES. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10280388 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 13, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26718C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: BRAKES IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AFTER 19,000 MILES. SERVICE MANAGER SAYS HE GETS 2 OR 3 CALLS/DAY ON THIS ISSUE AND WE ARE LUCKY THE BRAKES LASTED TO 19K. MOST ONLY LAST 15-17K. SERVICE MANAGER (AND COUNTLESS OTHERS FOUND ONLINE) HAVE MADE HONDA AWARE, BUT NO RECALL, NO NOTIFICATION TO CONSUMERS, NO COVERAGE UNDER BASIC OR EXTENDED WARRANTIES. IF THIS WAS PEELING PAINT, NO PROBLEM. THESE ARE BRAKES THAT LAST (ACCORDING TO SERVICE MANAGER) A LITTLE OVER A YEAR BEFORE REPLACEMENT WITH NORMAL DRIVING! 50% WEAR IN 6 MONTHS! HAVE NEVER OWNED ANY OTHER VEHICLE WITH 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 : 10280254 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 7, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I BROUGHT MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L 4 CYL IN FOR THE SECOND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON JULY 7, 2009. I WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INFORMED THAT MY REAL BRAKES WERE SHOT, THAT I NEEDED REPLACEMENT PADS AND MY ROTORS TURNED. I WAS ASTOUNDED, I ONLY HAD 14,897 MILES ON IT. MY FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN TO 7 MM OUT OF 8MM! MY REAR PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO 1 MM OF SURFACE PAD! THEY WERE BASICALLY GONE! THE RED LINE FOR REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT IS 3 MM OR 4/32 FOR DISC BRAKES. MY BRAKES NEVER SQUEALED AT ALL! NO WARNING! NO NOTHING?.. THE SERVICE REP STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THESE THINGS AS OF LATE WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION OR WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING IT AND THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I TOLD HER THAT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT YOUR FRONT BRAKES PRIMARILY DO THE STOPPING OF THE CAR AND THAT YOU SHOULD GET AT LEAST 30-35,000 OR MORE MILES OUT OF YOUR REAR BRAKES. ( MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS 40,000 ON THE REARS AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED SHORTLY.) SHE SAID THE BRAKE REPLACEMENT WOULD RUN ABOUT $ 230+, BUT SHE WOULD TALK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER TO SEE IF THEY COULD OFFER SOMETHING OFF ON THE REPAIR JOB, MAYBE SPLIT THE COST. SHE STATED THAT THE CAR WAS OVER THE 12 MONTH/12,000 BASIC WARRANTY WHICH WOULD HAVE COVERED THIS PROBLEM. THEY GAVE ME A FREE RENTAL; I WENT TO MY OFFICE AND FOUND THIS SITE AND ALL THE HORROR STORIES. I CALLED THE SERVICE REP, SHE SAID THAT THEY WOULD SPLIT THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I TOLD HER WHAT I FOUND OUT AND THAT THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I TOLD THE REP THAT I WANTED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP. THAT I DON?T THINK THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR ANYTHING, THAT THEY KNEW THERE WAS A DANGEROUS FLAW WITH THIS CAR WHEN THEY SOLD IT TO ME. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT A HONDA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS THERE THAT DAY; I ALSO WANTED TO SPEAK WITH HER. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10280232 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 4, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26358A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: THE HONDA 2008 ACCORD HAD A PROBLEM WHICH IS BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WORN. THERE ARE 388 BRAKE PROBLEM REPORTS OUT OF 527 TOTAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT HONDA 2008 ACCORD AT JULY 2009. IT IS RELATED THE SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT OF BRAKE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10280069 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: April 9, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP36818A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ME REAR BRAKES IN MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. I HAD TO REPLACE THEM AFTER OWNING THE CAR ONLY 6 MONTHS. I NEVER REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES ON ANY OTHER CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED; ALWAYS JUST THE FRONT BRAKES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE BRAKES NEED TO BE RECALLED. THE BRAKES ALSO WORE OUT ONLY ON THE INSIDE OF BOTH SIDES AND NOT WORN AT ALL ON THE OUTSIDE. MAYBE IF THEY WORE EVENLY THEY WOULD LAST LONGER. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10279725 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 31, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36898A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: MY 08 HONDA ACCORD EXL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH JUST UNDER 24K MILES. THE INSIDE REAR PADS WERE ALMOST COMPLETELY WORN WHILE THE OUTSIDE PADS HARDLY HAD ANY WEAR AT ALL. I GOOGLED ACCORD BRAKE PROBLEMS AND FOUND A PAGE ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML THAT,TO DATE, HAS 358 COMPLAINTS ON THE BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHILE I UNDERSTAND THAT BRAKES ARE DESIGNED TO WEAR OUT, THEY NORMALLY DON'T NEED TO BE REPLACED UNTIL THERE ARE 40,000+.MILES AND IT ISN'T NORMAL FOR ONE BRAKE PAD TO BE COMPLETELY WORN WHILE THE OTHER HAS LITTLE WEAR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW BUT,TO DATE,HONDA HASN'T ANNOUNCED A RECALL.THE CAR HAS A SYSTEM TO NOTIFY YOU WHEN YOU NEED SERVICE. SO FAR I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL CODE A'S FOR OIL CHANGES BUT NO CODE B WHICH AMONG OTHER SERVICE ITEMS, REMINDS YOU TO CHECK THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THIS SYSTEM IS BASED ON MILEAGE.SINCE THE SYSTEM HASN'T NOTIFIED ME TO CHECK THE BRAKES, I WOULD THINK THAT'S BECAUSE HONDA, RIGHTFULLY SO, EXPECTS BRAKE PADS TO LAST MORE THAN 24K MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I CAUGHT IT AS MANY OTHER DRIVERS HAVE. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE DRIVER THAT ONLY USES THE SYSTEM TO TELL HIM WHEN TO GET SERVICE? ARE A FEW GOING TO HAVE TO DIE BEFORE HONDA ANNOUNCES A RECALL? I HOPE NOT. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10279697 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 23, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26898A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: THERE WAS NOT INDICATION OF THE FAILURE PRIOR TO FAILURE. FAILURE OF REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS OCCURRED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND PADS, BUT CALIPERS STILL STICKING, MEANING THAT I WILL BE BACK SHORTLY FOR ANOTHER REPAIR OF REAR BRAKES. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY ARE SEEING TONS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2008 AND 2009 HONDA ACCORDS, SOME WITH AS LITTLE AS 9K MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THAT HONDA DOES NOT HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, AN ENGINEERING ISSUE WITH THIS NEW OVERHAUL OF THE ACCORD. I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT NOT HAVING A RELIABLE BRAKING 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 : 10279677 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 7, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26858A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND DRIVE IT EVERYDAY TO WORK. THE TRIP IS ABOUT 20 MILES OF HIGHWAY AND 5 MILES OF LIGHT CITY DRIVING. AFTER 23K MILES WE TOOK OUR CAR SO SOMEONE BECAUSE THE REAR WHEELS WERE SCREECHING. WE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OFF. WE TALKED TO THE VIC BAILEY HONDA DEALERSHIP ING SPARTANBURG, SC AND THEY SAID IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT THEY'D COVER 60% OF THE COST. I AM HAPPY THEY ARE PAYING FOR PART OF THE COST, BUT I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY EVERY 25K MILES TO GET BRAKES REPLACED WHEN THEY SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SOMETHING. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10279567 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 5, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26798A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN FEBRUARY 2008. I STARTED EXPERIENCING BREAK NOISES AROUND 10000 MILES, I CONTACTED HONDA REGARDING THE CONCERNS. HONDA ASSURED ME THAT THIS WAS BECAUSE THE BREAKS GET WET DURING RAIN AND WASHING. WRONG, AFTER I REFUSED TO ACCEPT THIS AS AN ANSWER, AT 12,000 MI I DEMANDED A RECHECK BY HONDA. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT A ROCK WAS ENLODGED IN THE WHEEL. LIAR, AT 13,000MI, AFTER ANOTHER TRIP TO HONDA BECAUSE I WAS NOW HEARING GRINDING NOISES WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HONDA REPLACED THE BACK BREAK PADS AND STATED THAT THEY WERE COMPLETELY GONE. APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILES THE SAME EXACT NOISES STARTED AGAIN, I DROVE ANOTHER 2,000MILES AND DECIDED TO HAVE THEM CHECKED AGAIN AT HONDA. I WAS INSULTED BY HONDA INSINUATING THAT I WAS A BAD DRIVER. I RESPONDED THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE THE AGE OF 13 AND THAT WAS AN INSULT BECAUSE I AM NOW AT THE AGE OF 44 YRS OLD. I THEN STATED THAT I HAVE ALOT OF HIGHWAY MILES ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER IS OUT OF TOWN IN COLLEGE AND I VISIT HER OFTEN, THIS IS WHY I PURCHASED A HONDA BECAUSE I ALWAYS HEARD THAT THEY WERE RELIABLE AND DEPENDABLE AND GOOD ON GAS, NOT. I HAVE OWNED OLDSMOBILE, GMC, CHEVY, CADILLAC, MAZDA, MITSUBISHI'S AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF BULL. THEN HONDA SVC MGR AND GENERAL MGR INSISTED THAT I PAY FOR A BREAK JOB BECAUSE HONDA WAS GENEROUS TO REPLACE THEM THE FIRST TIME AT 13,000 MILES AND THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. DUH, I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD COVER ANYTHING FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. HONDA THEN CAME BACK 5 HRS LATER WITH A PHONE CALL STATING THAT THEY WOULD TRY TO CONTACT HONDA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER HALF THE EXPENSE. THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME BECAUSE THE WAY IT LOOKS, I WILL BE REPLACING BRAKES EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE. THIS IS A DISGRACE AND HONDA NEEDS TO BE PULLED ON THE RED CARPET TO STAND BEHIND THIS MESS UP AND HONOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. MAYBE IF THE RECESSION AFFECT THEM THEN THEY WILL CHANGE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10279460 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 28, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26368A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: OWNER OF HONDA ACCORD LX 2008. AT 15,000 MILES I EXPERIENCED ODD BACK NOISE (TINNY, AIRY SOUND). DEALER DOWNPLAYED UNTIL TEST DRIVE WITH ME. CHECKED BRAKES AND INFORMED ME ALL 4 BACK PADS WERE WORN TO THE METAL. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT I'VE SINCE LEARNED VIA INTERNET THAT THE ROTORS ARE TOO SMALL SO WILL PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN A YEAR. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10279446 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 31, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36868A...   Component: AIR BAGS Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE DOOR BEING CLOSED TOO HARD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,855. UPDATED 09/14/09 . *LJ UPDATED 09/15/09.*JB

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10279359 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: April 16, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26368A...   Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE INSURANCE COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THE COST FOR REPAIR IS 5,000. BOTH AGENCIES HAVE NOT YET DECIDED WHO WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STILL HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY UNTIL 120,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 09/01/09*LJ UPDATED 09/03/09.*JB

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10279316 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: August 4, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26368A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2008. I WANTED A HONDA DUE TO THE REPORTS OF THEIR RELIABILITY AND SAFETY. I TOOK MY CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE IN DECEMBER OF 2008 AND WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE SO FAR GONE THAT I WAS DIGGING INTO MY ROTORS. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. NO SQUEALING NOISES, NO FORM OF WARNING AT ALL. I COMPLAINED ALOT. HONDA ENDED UP SPLITTING IT WITH ME 50/50. AT THAT TIME I HAD 25,476 MILES ON THE CAR. I'M SURE THE BRAKES WERE SHOT WELL BEFORE THAT POINT. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING FOR ANOTHER OIL CHANGE. AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED NEW REAR BRAKES NOW. NO WARNING ONCE MORE. AND NOW I ONLY HAVE 21,000 MORE MILES ON THE CAR. HOW CAN IT BE ACCEPTABLE TO MANUFACTURE BRAKES THAT ONLY LAST FOR 20,000 MILES? MY WHOLE VIEW OF HONDA IS CHANGING RAPIDLY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO REFERRED ME TO HONDA DIRECTLY. I CALLED HONDA AND GOT NO WHERE. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE BRAKES ARE A "WEAR AND TEAR" ITEM THAT THERE IS NOTHING HONDA "CAN" DO. I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A MANAGER. THE BEST I GOT WAS A REP THAT TOOK MY INFO AND SAID SOMEONE WOULD BE CALLING ME IN 1-2 BUSINESS DAYS. AGAIN... NOT ACCEPTABLE. NOT ONLY ARE THEIR PRODUCTS GOING DOWNHILL, SO IS THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE. I AM THANKFUL THAT MY BRAKES DIDN'T SIMPLY FAIL AND CAUSE A VERY BAD SITUATION. BUT WHO'S TO SAY THAT MY BRAKES WON'T FAIL THIS TIME AROUND UNLESS HONDA DOES SOMETHING TO RESOLVE 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 : 10279235 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 28, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36868A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: WE ARE A FIRST TIME HONDA CAR OWNER. WE PURCHASED OUR HONDA ACCORD LX AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH WHICH INCLUDED CONSUMER REPORTS. AT APPROXIMATELY 18K MILES, WE WERE INFORMED BY THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT OUR BACK BRAKES WERE DOWN TO 10% REMAINING ON THE REAR BRAKE PADS. AT 23K MILES, THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I COMPLAINED TO NO AVAIL TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO HONDA AMERICA WHO ADVISED THAT THEY STAND BY THE ENGINEERING AND WORKMANSHIP OF THEIR PRODUCT AND THIS IS A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. OUR DRIVING HABITS ARE DAYTIME HIGHWAY MILES AND FOR REAR BRAKE PADS TO WORN OUT AT 23K IS RIDICULOUS AND NON-STANDARD FOR THE AUTO INDUSTRY. WE OWN A 2000 INFINITY I30 WHICH REQUIRED ITS FIRST BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT AT 110K MILES, (ACTUAL NEED, NOT MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATION). HONDA HAS A GOOD REPUTATION FOR PRODUCING QUALITY PRODUCTS; I HOPE THEY WILL SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD BRAND LOYALTY BY DOING WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THE OWNERS OF THEIR 2008 MODEL YEAR HONDA ACCORD. IF NOT, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA MANUFACTURED PRODUCT. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10279134 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 18, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE REAR DISC BRAKE PADS WORE OUT BEFORE 28,000 MILES & HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HONDA DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY ACCORDS & AT THIS TIME HONDA HAS NO INFORMATION WHEN OR IF A REDESIGN OF THE REAR PADS IS BEING CONSIDERED. THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY COVERED ISSUE & OWNERS PAY FULL COST TO REPLACE THE PADS. THE SERVICING HONDA DEALER STATED THAT MORE FREQUENT BRAKE INSPECTIONS SHOULD BE DONE THAN WHAT MAY BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10279114 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 30, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26808C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD. REAR BRAKE NOISES. INSPECTION REVEALED INNER REAR PAD GONE @27,000 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 : 10279073 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 31, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP264X8A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I ALREADY HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES AT 17000MILES ON MY NEW HONDA ACCORD. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $400. I PURCHASED A HONDA BECAUSE OF THEIR RELIABILITY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW BRAKE PADS WHEN IT IS A HONDA DEFAULT! *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10279049 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 20, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP264X8A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: HONDA ACCORD 2008. I FIRST NOTICED WHILE DRIVING IN FREEWAY. STARTED WITH METAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK WHEELS. IT WAS INTERMITTENT NOISE AT FIRST BUT GOT MORE FREQUENT AFTER A WEEK. THEN I WOULD HEAR THE NOISE WHEN I AM DRIVING ON CITY STREET AND ON THE DRIVEWAY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE GUY SAID IT IS A PREMATURE BRAKE ISSUE, SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AT 21235 MILES , USUALLY AFTER 40000 MILES YOU WOULD EXPECT THIS. ASKED WHY THIS HAPPENED, HE BLAMED ON MY DRIVING THAT I AM TOO HARD ON MY BRAKES AND SHOULD KEEP DISTANCE WITH OTHER CARS. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL HONDA CUSTOMER FOR MANY YEARS, NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY OF MY OTHER HONDA MODELS. HAD TO PAY $250 TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND NOTICED THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2008 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE/FAILURE MODE. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL ITS 2008 ACCORD AND REIMBURSE ALL ITS 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 : 10278870 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 28, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36848A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: OUR HONDA HAS LESS THAN 15,000 MILES WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT REAR BRAKES HAD ONLY 2% LEFT ON THEM. I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR THE BRAKES SINCE THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE BRAKES AND HONDA CAME BACK WITH AN OFFER TO PAY 75% OF THE COST. SINCE BRAKES ARE A SAFETY ISSUE I FELT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY THE 25%. ANOTHER CUSTOMER WAS REPLACING HIS BRAKES FOR THE SECOND TIME AND HE HAD ONLY ABOUT 18,000 MILES ON HIS HONDA ACCORD. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT PREMATURE WEARING OF THE REAR BRAKES FROM MILEAGE OF 9,000 MILES TO 20,000. HONDA DOES NOT SEEM IN A RUSH TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR COMPENSATE THE CUSTOMER. HONDA NEEDS TO BACK UP THEIR CLAIM OF QUALITY. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10278827 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 15, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP36848A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: LOW MAINTENANCE COST TO OWN.... WRONG!!! REAR BRAKE PADS WORN AT 13,000 MILES. I CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA, AND BOY! I GOT THE RUN AROUND. IN 2004 I HAVE PURCHASED A CIVIC AROUND 22,000 MILES I STARTED SEEING BRAKE PROBLEM AND ALSO PURCHASED A DENALI AND NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 27,000 MILE CHANGE PADS. I HAVE A 1 AND THE HALF AND FIVE YEAR OLD BOY, MY CONCERN IS FOR THE SAFETY, MALFUNCTION IN THE R&D STAGE. HONDA MADE A NEW MODIFICATION ON 2008 MODELS BRAKING SYSTEM, WITHOUT LETTING THE CONSUMER KNOW. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10278591 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 27, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP267X8A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: JUST SPENT 256.77 GETTING NEW REAR BRAKE PADS ON MY HONDA ACCORD 08 THAT ONLY HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT. LAST WEEK I STARTED TO HEAR A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE METAL SCRAPING METAL AND AS THE WEEK WENT ON I HEARD THE NOISE MORE AND MORE. TODAY WHEN I HEARD IT WAS MY REAR BREAK PADS I WAS SHOCKED. TWO WEEKS AGO I PAID TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS TO GET MY CAR SERVICED AND THEY DIDN'T MENTION ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY BREAK PADS, BUT NOW MY BREAK PADS WERE 95 TO 100% WORN. THAT DOESN'T SEEM POSSIBLE THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THEN THEY WERE ALMOST GONE. THE SERVICE GUY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE NOTICED THIS DURING SERVICING. WHY THEN WAS THERE A CHECK SAYING MY BREAK PADS WERE FINE ON MY SERVICE FORM?? DID THEY JUST CHECK THE BOX AND NOT LOOK. WHAT DID THEY DO AT MY SERVICE APPOINTMENT? I PAID FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THAT DID ME NO GOOD. THIS SEEMS TO BE A LARGE PROBLEM FOR 2008 HONDA ACCORDS SO WHAT ARE WE OWNERS GOING TO GET FROM 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 : 10278529 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 28, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26358A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS THE REAR BRAKES FAILING AFTER 16,000 MILES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I REALIZED THAT HONDA IS IGNORING A SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES A RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF THOUSANDS OF 2008 HONDAS HAVE BRAKES THAT FAIL EVERY 15,000 MILES. EXAMPLE LINK TO COMPLAINTS: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR-2.SHTML. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10278441 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 24, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26318A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES. REAR BRAKES ARE HAVING TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE IS ONLY A YEAR OLD AND THE MILEAGE IS 26,000. HONDA DEALERSHIP INSISTED THIS IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD AND NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM OR RECOMMENDING CUSTOMER HAVE IT FIXED. RECALL *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10278430 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 23, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36878A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I PURCHASED A HONDA ACCORD 2008 IN JANUARY 2008. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 22,000 MILES AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED ON JUNE 23, 2009. THE CAR WAS IN FOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND TIRE ROTATION ON 6/23/09, THERE WAS NO MENTION OF MY BRAKES AT THAT TIME. ON JULY 10, 2009 THERE WAS A VERY LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND IT SOUNDED LIKE METAL AGAINST MENTAL, I WAS OVER FIFTY MILES FROM MY HOME. ON MY WAY HOME I PLACED A CALL TO HONDA OF BOWIE WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. ON THE NEXT DAY THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME IT WAS MY REAR BRAKES AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. I QUESTIONNED WHY ARE REAR BRAKES GOING OUT ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 22,000 MILES, AND IS IT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, WHEN MY HUSBAND HAS A CHEV WITH 66,000 AND THE REAR BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. WHEN THE TECH CHECK THE BRAKES THERE ON THE "BRAKE CONDITION" SHEET(LEFT REAR 0MMS AND ON THE RIGHT REAR 1MMS), NOW I'M NOT SURE WHAT THOSE #S INDICATE, HOWEVER, ON THE INSPECTION CHECKLIST THE REAR BRAKES REQUIRED "IMMEDIATE ATTENTION". THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THE 2008 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 : 10278290 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 29, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26758C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA ACCORD ON NOVEMBER 30, 2007. MY BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING SHORTLY AFTER. SQUEAKY BRAKES DO NOT INDICATE A DEFECT SO I WAITED UNTIL MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 8K MILES BUT THE SQUEAKING DID NOT GO AWAY. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE REP WHO SAID THEY VISUALLY INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. THEY SUGGESTED IT WOULD GO AWAY. AT 12K MILES AND MY SECOND OIL CHANGE, I HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. AGAIN THEY INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND SAID THEY LOOKED FINE, AND THAT IT COULD BE A PIECE OF ROCK STUCK IN THERE SOMEWHERE, AND IT WOULD COST IF THEY WERE TO DO A THOROUGH INSPECTION. THIS TREND CONTINUED TO MY FOURTH OIL CHANGE WHERE THE TECH SUGGESTED THAT MY BRAKES WOULD BE DUE FOR REPLACEMENT DURING MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. I COULDN'T WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT OIL CHANGE BECAUSE MY BRAKES WERE SQUEALING TO THE POINT OF EMBARRASSMENT. WITHIN THE SAME MONTH, I HAD THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. THE TECH AGREED THAT IT WAS TIME AND IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE IT TO THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. I PAID JUST UNDER $200 FOR THIS SERVICE. IT HASN'T BEEN A MONTH AND MY FRONT BRAKES ARE ALSO SQUEAKING TO THE POINT OF EMBARRASSMENT. I THINK THIS IS ABSURD FOR A NEW CAR. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, A SALES MANAGER, AND ONE OTHER PERSON WHO IS ABOVE BOTH OF THEM. THEY ARE ALL TELLING ME THE SAME THING. I INSISTED THAT IT WASN'T NORMAL FOR *NEW* CAR BRAKES TO START SQUEAKING AND TO *KEEP* SQUEAKING. I ALSO MENTIONED THAT I DO MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING SO THE BRAKES SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT THAT FAST. THE SALES MANAGER HAD THE AUDACITY TO TELL ME THAT THE BRAKES ON THIS MODEL ARE KNOWN FOR SQUEAKING AND IT IS NORMAL FOR THEM TO CONTINUE SQUEAKING. THEY THEN OFFERED TO INSPECT THEM FOR $30 OR SERVICE THEM FOR $240, WHICH I DECLINED. I HAVE READ THE WARRANTY DOCUMENTATION AND HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW THE ADVISED PROCEDURE, HOPEFULLY TO A FAIR RESOLUTION. MY ONLY REGRET IS NOT STARTING THIS PROCESS 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 : 10277692 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: January 1, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L AND EVERY SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE THE END OF 2007 I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS EVERY 3-4 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN HAVING TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE PADS AND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME YEAR ACCORD HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AND I CAN BRING SOME OF THOSE OWNERS TO FRONT WITH THE SAME ISSUES. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO BRAKE AND SALESMAN AT SOME OF THE HONDA DEALERSHIPS HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. I HAVE A 10 MONTH OLD CHILD AND THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WITH THE ISSUE OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND THIS TO ME IS JUSTIFICATION FOR A RECALL OF THE YEAR OF HONDA ACCORDS AND JUST ABOUT EVERY OIL CHANGE THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED ON TOP OF HAVING TO PAY A HIGH CAR NOTE I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY CAR REPAIR CHARGES FOR THIS 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 : 10277412 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: November 1, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP268X8A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WHISTLING AND SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED NINE MONTHS LATER. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE AND BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10277146 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 16, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS12758A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE WEARING OUT FAR FASTER THAN SEEMS REASONABLE. THE FIRST TIME THEY WORE OUT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 14,000 MILES WHILE THIS SECOND INSTANCE HAS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 26,000 MILES. THE BRAKES START MAKING A VERY LOUD METALLIC GRINDING NOISE AND REDUCED BRAKING POWER WITH ALMOST NO WARNING. HONDA'S SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS TO SIMPLY SAY IT'S NORMAL BRAKE WEAR ON THE VEHICLE AND THEN REQUIRE THAT THE ROTORS BE TURNED AND THE BRAKE PADS BE REPLACED, AFTER CHARGING AN ABSURD DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE FRONT BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE YET TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AND WERE STILL SHOWN AS HAVING AROUND 60% LIFE AT THE MOST RECENT CHECK. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10277140 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 20, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26758A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: MY HONDA ACCORD SEDAN EX HAD REAR BRAKES REPLACED AT 25,744 MILES. I STARTED HEARING A METAL SCRAPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR WHEN BACKING UP. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT MY REAR BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. HE TOLD ME THAT THE REPLACEMENT WOULD NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY AS THIS IS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR.HE ASKED ME IF I "BRAKE LIGHTLY" AS THIS MAY HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE REASONS WHICH LED TO THIS PROBLEM. BELIEVE ME, I AM A BIT NAIVE ABOUT CARS, BUT I DIDN'T THINK THAT I HAD THE CAR LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE TO HAVE NEW BAKE PADS INSTALLED, NEEDLESS TO SAY THE REAR VERSUS THE FRONT. I FOUND A WEB SITE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM ON FACEBOOK HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCOURD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAK_WEAR.SHTML WHICH HAD 313 & COUNTING COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. I AM HOPEFUL THAT HONDA DOES THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUES A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM (OR AT LEAST SUPPLEMENT OUR REPAIR BILLS. (AVG $212.00). MY FEAR IS THAT A DRIVER NOT ADDRESS THE SCRAPPING NOISE THEY HEAR IN A TIMELY MANNER AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FAULTY BRAKES. THANK YOU. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10276959 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 9, 2009 VIN : JHMCP268X8C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD. DURING NORMAL SERVICE BY SELLING DEALER AT 9,300 MILES WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH "THIS MODEL". WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THIS REPAIR AS WAS DEEMED A WARRANTY ISSUE. DEALER HAS CHECKED TO BE SURE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RE-DESIGN OF PADS- AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN. A CHECK ON CONSUMER REPORTS WEB SITE UNDER THE FORUM FOR HONDA SHOWS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH MOST GOT AT LEAST 12 TO 15 THOUSAND MILES. I LIVE IN HILLS WHICH MAY EXPLAIN PART OF THE DIFFERENCE. HAVING TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE PADS EVERY 9,000 OR 10,000 MILES IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. HAD I HAD THE CAR SERVICED SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN THE DEALER IT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN LOOKED FOR OR DISCOVERED. A RECALL IS NEEDED AND IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE FOR HONDA TO NOT HAVE DONE SO AT THIS POINT. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10276893 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 12, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS12858A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC Summary: I HAD A NOISE IN THE REAR BRAKES OF MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD, THE CAR ONLY HAS 17500 MILES ON IT, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY TOLD ME MY CAR NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKE PADS. THE REAR PADS DIDN'T REACH 60% OF THERE RECOMMENDED LIFE, I FELL THIS IS A PROBLEM IN THE NEW HONDAS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10276886 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 15, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE WEAR ON REAR BRAKE PADS ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD; VEHICLE AT 18,100 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 : 10276875 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 13, 2009 VIN : JHMCP264X8C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: 2008 HONDA ACCORD W/ 36,000 MILES. NOISE FROM REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR INDICATORS. REAR BRAKES PADS WERE WORE DOWN TO WEAR INDICATOR ON ONE SIDE OF EACH REAR DISC WITH VERY LITTLE WEAR ON OPPOSITE PAD, "VERY UNEVEN BRAKE WEAR". HONDA OF GREELEY IN COLORADO DID BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT WITH NO CORRECTIONS OR MENTIONS OF A PROBLEM WITH UNEVEN BRAKE WEAR. FRONT ROTORS AT THE SAME TIME HAD TO BE RESURFACED DUE TO WARP, HOWEVER THERE HAD NOT BEEN ENOUGH PAD WEAR TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF 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 : 10276788 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 14, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36878A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: REAR DISC BRAKES ON A 2008 ACCORD EXL V6 HAVE WORN OUT AT ONLY 19,328 MILES. INNER PADS ON EACH SIDE OF AXLE ARE DRAMATICALLY THINNER THAN THE OUTER PAD, POSSIBLY INDICATING A PROPORTIONING PROBLEM. REAR DISCS SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY AND THERE APPEARS TO BE NUMEROUS 08 AND 09 ACCORD OWNERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDING REPAIR/REPLACEMENT ON A VERY FREQUENT BASIS. COMPLAINTS TO HONDA HAVE ONLY YIELDED AN EXPLANATION THAT THEY ARE CONDUCTING AN 'INVESTIGATION' AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10276755 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 28, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP25778A...   Component: AIR BAGS Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE CONTACT CLOSED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS AND THE FRONTAL PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 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 : 10276510 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 8, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26498A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO 2 MILLIMETERS. UPON LEAVING THE DEALER, SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WHERE SQUEAKING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $159.74. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE HONDA MANUFACTURER, BUT NO COMPENSATION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE FAULTY BECAUSE SHE USES THE FRONT BRAKES MORE THAN THE REAR. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT THE PADS SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN DOWN DUE TO THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,310 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,480. UPDATED 07/20/09 *BF UPDATED 07/21/09. *JB

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10276330 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 1, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36898A...   Component: EQUIPMENT Summary: CAR LOCKING/UNLOCKING ALARM ON/OFF REMOTE ACTIVATOR. WHEN CARE PURCHASED NEW, REMOTE WORKED FINE UP TO 30 FEET FROM VEHICLE. AFTER A YEAR AND SEVEN MONTHS, THE DISTANCE WAS REDUCED TO ONE FOOT; THEN YOU STILL HAVE TO PUSH REMOTE SEVERAL TIMES. HONDA REPLACED THE REMOTES (WARRANTY), NOW AFTER ONLY ONE MOTH THE PROBLEM IS BEGINNING AGAIN. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10276328 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: March 23, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36898A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: HEARD METAL GRINDING NOISES; ASSUMED IT WAS THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT IN TO HONDA FOR AN INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BRAKES SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONE YR FOUR MONTHS - ESPECIALLY REAR ONLY. FRONT BRAKES SHOULD GO FIRST ON FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. WAS TOLD IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. OWNED TWO OTHER ACCORDS IN PAST. BRAKES LAST TWO - THREE YEARS. WE SHOULD BE INFORMED OF THIS BEFORE PURCHASE. REPLACING BRAKES ARE EXPENSIVE. HEARD SAME COMPLAINT FROM TWO OTHER SAME MODEL/YEAR OWNERS. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10276320 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 8, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26458A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKING 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 : 10276293 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 6, 2009 VIN : 1HGCS22868A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: I BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6 COUPE, AND AFTER ONLY 13,000 OR SO MILES I BEGAN HEARING A TERRIBLE METAL ON METAL SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL WELL. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO INDICATED THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR, BUT THAT IT WAS NOT ON RECALL "YET". AFTER ONE DAY OF DRIVING WITH THE NOISE I FELT A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN MY VEHICLE'S BREAKING AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. I INFORMED THE DEALER OF THIS AND WAS TOLD THAT ANY ABNORMAL BRAKE WEAR WILL EFFECT MY VEHICLES STABILITY ASSIST SYSTEM (SAS) WHICH CONTROLS THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION, SPEED, ACCELERATION, ETC.. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR INTO A REPAIR SHOP (NOT THE DEALER DUE TO THEIR ABSORBENT PRICES) THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT MY REAR INTERIOR BRAKEPAD WAS WORN DOWN TO THE INDICATORS. UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET THIS FIXED BECAUSE HONDA INFORMED ME THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT THEY ARE NOT COVERING THE COST BECAUSE A RECALL IS NOT IN PLACE YET. I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL CONSUMER WEBSITES WHEREIN THIS HAS BEEN NOTED AS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. EVERY 12,000-15,000 MILES OR SO THE REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. I AM CONCERNED DUE TO THE RAPID PACE THAT THE BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT AT AND AM FEARFUL THAT MY VEHICLE (AND OTHERS LIKE IT) WILL LOOSE STABILITY AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. THE DEALERSHIPS MAKE EXCUSES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WHEN CONTACTING HONDA AMERICA THEY ACT AS IF THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE. CARCOMPLAINTS.COM HAS 350 COMPLAINTS AND COUNTING AS OF 7/9/09 SO I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT HONDA AMERICA HAS NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM. I SAVED MY OLD PARTS AND THE RECEIPT/INVOICE FROM THE REPAIR PLACE I WENT TO AND AM EXPECTING A RECALL TO BE ISSUED (EVENTUALLY) SO THAT I AS WELL AS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS UNNECESSARY EXPENSE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET A RECALL ?! *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10276100 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 8, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP26828A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: TODAY WHEN I HAD THE CAR SERVICED BY HONDA DEALER, WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 19,000 MILES. THE MAJORITY OF MY DRIVING, AT LEAST 80% IS HIGHWAY WITH VERY LITTLE STOP AND GO. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 40+ YEARS AND I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. MY LAST CAR, A TOYOTA CAMRY, DI NOT REPLACE REAR BRAKES UNTIL 90,000 MILES. HONDA CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL 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 : 10276091 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: July 4, 2009 VIN : 1HGCP36888A...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: REAR BRAKES ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD V6 PREMATURELY WORE OUT AT 26,000 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 : 10275903 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 25, 2009 VIN : Not Available   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT, 2008 HONDA ACCORD V6, AT 20,000 MILE THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10275812 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 22, 2008 VIN : 1HGCP36838A...   Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Summary: IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THE CAR WOULD NOT START ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR JUMP STARTED. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THAT NOTHING IS SHOWING WRONG WITH IT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC READING. THEY FIRST INDICATED THAT AN INTERIOR LIGHT COULD HAVE BEEN LEFT ON BUT THEN THE PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF. TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. FOR THAT REASON THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIX SOMETHING THAT IS NOT WRONG. HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS NOT STARTED ON EVEN AFTER IT HAS HAD TWO NEW BATTERIES PUT IN IT. SOMETHING CONTINUES TO KILL THE BATTERY WHEN IT SITS FOR A WHILE OR OVER NIGHT AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IT IS AND WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE "NOTHING IS WRONG" WITH THE CAR. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL START BUT THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE A CAR THAT I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE FOR FEAR THAT I MIGHT BE STRANDED. I'VE ALSO PURCHASED A JUMPER CABLES WITH BATTERY TO KEEP IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR BECAUSE I AM USING MY AUTO CLUB TOO MUCH IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND NOW THEY MUST CHARGE ME IF THEY COME OUT TO START IT. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT AND WILL NOT FIX IT. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0 ODI ID Number : 10275674 Number of Deaths: 0 Date of Failure: June 30, 2009 VIN : JHMCP26778C...   Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Summary: PREMATURE WEARING OF REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. I ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THEM ONCE AT 12,000 MILES AND JUST TOOK IT IN AGAIN FOR SERVICE AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN SOON. *TR

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2008 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)   Crash :