2008 Honda Accord Electrical System Problems
- 89
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 89 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- Alternator/Generator/Regulator · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 36 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train · Steering
I started my car up in the morning and warmed it up for about 15 minutes then as i go to put it in reverse the battery light came on i then put my car in park and turned it off then i turned it back on and the battery light was still on i decided to just go because i have to be at work in an hour as i am driving down i five the radio stopped working like the side of the vehicle started flickering and my headlights…
ODI 11287717
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
V tec actuator makes griding noise when start a car for 2 to3 seconds
ODI 11118393
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. While driving 32 mph, another vehicle struck the contact's vehicle on the front driver's side. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained neck and knee injuries, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the electronic control unit fractured, which caused the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11133125
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Door lock, rear passenger side, automatically unlocks when i lock the doors. This has happened before on the driver side, rear door and was replaced due to recall.
ODI 11111645
Electrical System
Have tried to get all 4 windows to roll down none of them will have had it tested and they cannot find out what the problem is to me this is a safety problem just in case the car doors won't open then you need to roll down the windows and you can't
ODI 11076223
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The dealer (cape girardeau honda, [redacted], cape girardeau, mo 63701, [redacted]) was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
ODI 11076528
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also received a takata settlement notice. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
ODI 11080859
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. While attempting to start the vehicle, the instrument panel warning indicators illuminated, including the check engine indicator. While driving, the speed would not increase past 20 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The failure…
ODI 11064921
Air Bags · Electrical System
Takata recall and srs safety went to the autoairbagsettlement.com website and unable to find any links to file a claim online, this has been repaired but still want t be a part of it. The other recall still has no remedy at this time and judging from the text on nhtsa recall #16v-056 it sounds serious. Please help me to remedy this situation. Thanks,
ODI 11053754
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Takata recall sometimes my sideairbag signal blinks and when i press the brake paddle hardly it sounds like rough and also sometimes when i touch the door i feel little bit electric shock.
ODI 11053716
Body · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Car caught fire doors locked would not let me out.car shut off no brakes. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 11014127
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Car sporadically dying (electrically and all) while in drive or in motion of forward driving (while going 30 + mph) and then just as sporadically turning itself back on. Makes chain dragging sound similar to worn brake pads but the sound will change pitches while driving between 0-43mph. After 43 mph it no longer makes odd sounds but as soon as deceleration begins it is at risk to either temporarily "die' or…
ODI 10965786
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seats
Takata recall, we bought this car for over 16,000 at gormleys automotive. After getting it home there were certain repairs that we needed asap. The car was definitely in a previous accident as we could see when the paint chipped that there was the original honda white underneath. The car has 3 recalls. Lights come on that do not make sense and even though we didn't receive a manual, i looked things up on the…
ODI 10927432
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Vsa brake and abs light come on and off intermittently. Braking test with lights on show abs does not work. Numerous complaints on web sites about moisture entering the control module. No response from honda other than replace the $1200.00 module.
ODI 10911239
Electrical System
Ignition switch problem car would sometimes start sometimes would not even do anything no power no clicking just dead new battery everything checked out okay when i brought it to the mechanic left me stranded last week and had it towed this time it failed to start with all attempts, replacing ignition switch, car was off when this happened each time
ODI 10850887
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2008 honda accord. Consumer writes in regards to brake , engine, electrical, air bag light, seat belt, light problems and radio problems. *smd the consumer stated the pistons were replaced a couple of years ago. The engine has been misfiring since july 2014. The coils, spark plugs and fuel injectors were replaced and the check engine light continued to stay on. *jb
ODI 10680196
Electrical System
Car just stalled in rush hour traffic - very scary. Got pushed to shoulder. Car started and then stalled. Had to get towed. Computer diagnostics show nothing. Mechanic has been driving it and there are no problems. Reading about how honda has ignition switches that go bad.
ODI 10785039
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 honda accord. While the vehicle was parked, it caught fire. The contact also stated that there was an abnormal odor in the vehicle. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. A police report was not filed. The fire department was not notified. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 11v395000 (power train)…
Fire reported
ODI 10782987
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
Takata recall, excessive oil consumption, vtc actuator loud grinding on start up cold or warm!!!!! Honda would not fix because i was 15,000 miles over their grace period. I asked for good will and a big company that honda is sure won't go bankrupt fixing my car.... But the girl i talked to was some what rude to me and just asked if i wanted the better business beau phone number. Their needs to be a class action law…
ODI 11014811
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that the safety restraint warning light illuminated constantly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the computer module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.
ODI 10778257
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to start and an abnormal noise was heard when shifting gears. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the vtc actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
ODI 10676635
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Lights dim (and entire dash momentarily losses power) frequently. *tr
ODI 10607940
Electrical System
The remote key fob fails to lock the vehicle after stopping, turning off engine and exiting. Also, the doors remain locked after the vehicle is stopped and engine is turned off. *tr
ODI 10564193
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
For the 2nd time since 2008, i've had to replace the sparkplugs due to pcm issues. The engine light will come on and gives an error code of p0303. Unfortunately you can only go to honda to have the computer updated, and they will try to sell additional services. Today they refused to update my computer stating the only way to fix was to replace all the sparkplugs despite the service bulletin stating otherwise.…
ODI 10546774
Electrical System · Engine
Engine makes noise when starting up that goes away after around 5 seconds. Was told atc actuator was bad. *tr
ODI 10524048