2008 Honda Accord Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 28
- 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 28 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- slow down · 5 records
- parking space · 4 records
- unintended acceleration · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My car is pulling codes 339, 303, and 302. Misfiring and from time to time the check engine light flashes and won't go above 30mph. Click link below for the information about a recall for all 2008 honda accord engines. Http://ricksfreeautorepairadvice.com/honda-service-bulletin-09-050/
ODI 11173795
Air Bags · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Speed secer is bad and the air bad need to be replace or check out light keep coming onit been in the shop every two week there something wrong
ODI 11163244
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
V tec actuator makes griding noise when start a car for 2 to3 seconds
ODI 11118393
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
Vehicle Speed Control
Turned into a parking space in a parking lot, in motion at slow parking lot speeds, when burst of unintended acceleration occurred. Pushed down on the brakes, but the brakes did not end up stopping the car or even slowing down the sudden acceleration. This made me then go to turn the car off with the keys, but not before the car already had went beyond the parking space bumper and into the wall. A wall window was…
Crash reported
ODI 10936748
Vehicle Speed Control
When operating the vehicle, i can't excede 30 m.p.h. On level terrain. Maybe 15 m.p.h. Going up hills with 4 way flashers activated. Accelerating with gas pedal has no effect. Dashboard vcs light is on and engine symbol. Problem is intermittent and if vehicle is operating correctly, service technician can't find any faults. This condition is frightful this problem exists under normal driving conditions over city…
ODI 10929656
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle speed decreased independently. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was towed to two different independent mechanics where they diagnosed for a new battery, and rebuilt ecu however, the remedy failed. The…
ODI 11012412
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle revved and the rpms increased, while the vehicle was in the park position. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate properly when the accelerator pedal was depressed and moved at a very slow pace. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage…
ODI 10817722
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
Vsa brakeand abs light comes on after engine has warmed up. Honda dealor has dtc 122-01 vsa selenoid valve malfunction cost for this defect in the vsa light per written estimate is $1639.00. This is a safety highway hazard. Contacted honda corporation customer service case# 04375940 and know one has know knowledge of the safety concern and fail to fixed and pay for this saftey highway safety need. Refuses to have a…
ODI 10817528
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
It happened twice, both times i had tried to come to a complete stop and the car would suddenly start to accelerator, wouldn't stop right away, this could become very dangerous. *tr
ODI 10671441
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
On 12/22/2014, my 2008 honda accord lx (which has 98,300 miles on it) was towed into my local honda dealer. The reason for my having it towed into my local dealer was due to the fact that my engine failed while driving on a residential street drive two miles from my home. There was absolutely no indication whatsoever that my engine would fail as the check engine light did not go on, there was no oil light…
ODI 10669319
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
This was the second time my car accelerated for no reasons while i was driving. The first time i was only driving 35 miles an hour and no one was in front of me. The second time the car accelerated as i was stopping at a red light. I barely missed a car by one foot. Both times i went to the honda dealership in sanford. Long story short...no one knows how to fix it. I am extremely upset over the idea that there are…
ODI 10537075
Vehicle Speed Control
When accelerating to merge into highway traffic, car uncontrollably rapidly accelerates and revs up to 5000 rpms. Braking no matter how hard, nor pumping brakes did not stop car - may have prevented it from going faster, however; but revs remained high. Only way to regain control was to switch transmission to neutral and then back to drive. When problem first occurred, rapid pumping of brakes decelerated car and…
ODI 10505420
Air Bags · Body · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Subject: sudden unintended acceleration at about 9:25 pm, on wednesday january 23, 2013 i was parked in the north parking lot of the vienna metro station, in fairfax, virginia, awaiting arrival of my wife. I had parked in the first parking space, across from the waiting area in front of the metro station entrance. When i saw my wife emerge from the entrance of the metro station, i started my car and shifted to…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10498482
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Unintended acceleration. Driving slowly in a parking lot looking for a space, the car suddenly took off, accelerating, the engine racing, heard a clicking noise. Stepped hard on the brake, the engine stopped racing, the car stopped, but not before the car rammed some bushes, scratching the paint. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10487618
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The car did not want to move after it was put in gear. When the car did move it was very hesitant and would not pick up speed at first, then would gradually pick up speed. The car is back at the dealership and first they said it was transmission sensor, then said it was the computer, after replacing that the car begin a rough idle. *tr
ODI 10477329
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated with the brake depressed, causing him to crash into a building. A police report was filed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 25,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10435674
Vehicle Speed Control
I first noticed losing power on acceleration on a full stop...then it turns sluggish to accelerate more when it reaches 60-70 mph even pressed hard on the gas pedal...it's like losing power. *tr
ODI 10423263
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was stopped at a stop sign when it suddenly accelerated. The vehicle did not stop when the brakes were applied and it continued to accelerate up to 70 mph. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a truck while attempting to avoid other vehicles. In order to remove the driver from the vehicle, it had to be cut open. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10418329
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
We purchased a new 2008 honda accord exl in 2008. It has only 40,000 miles on it and my husband was driving and went to pass and the engine missed and and began to shudder and misfire and almost had a head on because he could not accelerate and had to find a way to get back into line. We took it in and the only thing to fix it was replace the spark plug which we did and car was fine for a few weeks but now it is…
ODI 10413637
Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
My 2008 honda accord only have 25000 miles on it and recently when trying to slow down/braking the rpm/engine revs up and the car accelerate while trying to stop. I drove it last weekend for about 2hrs it happened over 5 times. *kb
ODI 10429315
Vehicle Speed Control
Owns a 2008 honda accord. The vehicle suddenly accelerated while driven up hill. The driver lost control the vehicle turned over. The engine caught on fire. There was no injuries. The vehicle was towed. The insurance company investigated the failure however she didn't received the investigation report. *tr
Crash reported · Fire reported
ODI 10354423
Vehicle Speed Control
2008 honda accord. Consumer writes to inform of several experiences such as sudden acceleration with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated all of the incidents happened while trying to slow the vehicle down to a stopped position and have occurred in parking lots, driveways and in traffic. The consumer stated on two of the several occasions, the consumers father experienced sudden acceleration while pulling into a…
ODI 10335939
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. The contact also stated that while stopped, there would be an increase in the engine rpms up to 4,000. In order to stop the failure, the contact released the brakes momentarily before depressing them. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The contact stated…
ODI 10454277
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at about 60 mph on the highway, then tapping the brake to slow the car down, suddenly the rpm display console show the needle revup from 1.5 to 3 , and engine roar lightly when brake is tapped to slow down to get into the ramp. When braking again while entering into the ramp, the rpm get down back to about 1.5, and the engine is idle back to normal. It happen every time while trying to slow down the…
ODI 10315050