HondaAccord2008
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2008 Honda Accord Engine Problems

187
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 187 stored complaint records:

  • 5 indicate a crash
  • 3 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • check engine · 14 records
  • cold start · 13 records
  • excessive consumption · 11 records
  • engine light · 10 records
  • failure mileage · 10 records
  • piston rings · 9 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi58
100–150k mi36
30–60k mi27
150–400k mi13
1–30k mi10

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • June 15, 2010 · 35,000 miles

    Engine

    Dealer replaced vtc actuator at 35000 miles now at 90000 miles and same rattle from vtc actuator. *tr

    ODI 10545664

  • May 30, 2010

    Air Bags · Engine · Service Brakes

    General concerns. However i am concerned about the airbag, engine and brakes problem especially. Honda has not made us aware of any problems with this vehicle. Thankfully we have only had premature replacement of brakes. We are aware of consumer complaints only because we are concerned about our product which we assume to be safe and reliable . You can rely on our qualitymaintenance program, we have been alerted by…

    ODI 10593419

  • January 28, 2010

    Electrical System · Engine · Power Train

    Purchased my accord new off the lot.1st problem came exactly 1 month later 2 sensors had to be replaced. Oil light consistently stayed on i was having to change or add oil all the time. Ive been to every honda dealer in san diego. Mission valley finally agreed to a oil consumption test but they assured me nothing was wrong. Their solution was anytime i needed oil i could stop by any honda dealership & they would be…

    ODI 10852779

  • December 30, 2009 · 53,000 miles

    Engine

    My 2008 honda accord ex-l started making a small rattle noise in december 2009, the car sales man said it was because the car needed to warm up and because the car was sitting for a while. A couple years later i brought the vehicle in and had it checked, but the dealer did not hear the sound. This was not documented by the honda dealership. In june of 2012, i brought the vehicle to the dealer again after i noticed…

    ODI 10478690

  • November 19, 2009 · 123,459 miles

    Air Bags · Engine · Steering

    NOSE MASK RECALL JW9

    ODI 11058431

  • October 1, 2009

    Engine

    Every single day when i start up my 2008 honda accord 4 cycl. Automatic from a cold start there is a horrible noise (rattle) from what sounds like the engine. The honda dealership in waldorf, md has tried to fix this problem 3 or 4 times. Now they say they won't try to fix it anymore, even though the problem still exists. I've been told by honda that it is the vtc actuator and it is a defective part. Til this day…

    ODI 10716611

  • March 11, 2009 · 15,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes

    1. Excessive oil consumption. 2. Rear breaks require pads changed after every 15k -17k ml of driving 3. Battery failed after 1 1/2 of service, about 20k mi.

    ODI 10865255

  • February 11, 2009 · 30,000 miles

    Engine

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord exl. While the contact started the ignition, a loud rattling noise emitted from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three different occasions for the similar failure and the vtc actuator was replaced each time. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000. The vin was not available.

    ODI 10470882

  • December 25, 2008 · 1,000 miles

    Engine

    2008 honda accord ex-l at cold start-up, engine rattles loudly for approximately 2 seconds. After investigation and consultation with honda repair technicians, it appears the problem is with the vtc actuator and honda has issued a tsb 090-010 to address this problem.

    ODI 11166340

  • October 8, 2008 · 177,000 miles

    Engine · Power Train

    Honda recall. My car for some reason was covered under the power transmission recall even though my car is experiencing the same problem and codes other 2008 honda accord were the same year. My oil is going faster then i can put it in. It doesn't last a whole month. I have no oil leaks in my car at all what so ever. Its damaging my engine because i had no clue it was burning the oil that fast. It's not fair they…

    ODI 11139868

  • September 21, 2008 · 93,000 miles

    Engine

    I have noticed that my 2008 honda accord (vn [xxx]) has been consuming plenty of oil. After reading about the millions of complaints i decided to ask how can i get my car fixed by the local dealer. Two of my friends, personal and mechanics at the honda dealer have said i should contact the corporate company and ask for the recall issue. I have also followed the instructions from the site…

    ODI 10965993

  • July 30, 2008 · 52,000 miles

    Engine

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming a substantially abnormal amount of oil. The contact stated that he went to check the oil on several occasions and noticed that there was hardly no oil in the engine. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where they were unable to determine the failure. The dealer stated that there was a technical service bulletin for the…

    ODI 10465843