2008 Honda Accord Air Bags Problems
- 351
- 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 351 stored complaint records:
- 42 indicate a crash
- 38 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- takata recall · 61 records
- failure parts · 27 records
- issue failure · 25 records
- recall issue · 23 records
- part recall · 22 records
- recall numbers · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 70 |
| 100–150k mi | 33 |
| 30–60k mi | 29 |
| 150–400k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
My vehicle was hit head on by a pickup truck. The whole front end of my vehicle was damaged. The front passenger airbag failed to deploy. The driver side air bag did deploy, however i have a first degree air bag burn on my right inner wrist/ forearm. My vehicle was determined to be a total loss. I received a vehicle report on my car after the accident and found that the nhtsa has issued 1 safety related recall…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10608883
Air Bags
Air bag sensor illuminated while driving rendering the air bags inoperative. The vehicle was taken to the honda dealer on the next business day. Parts and labor was $697. There should be a recall on this safety issue. *tr
ODI 10604475
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
I purchased this car last year and it had over 150000, as i checked the oil i noticed it was low i have added 1 qt in between every oil change. My second problem was during the winter on the real cold days the starter sounded like it was hanging up as described as the vtc actuator. My third problem is the warning light on the dash for the air bag has illuminated. I contacted honda today and they told me the light…
ODI 10604491
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats
While driving, the side curtain airbag deployed with out there being any collision. *js
ODI 10592132
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for a diagnostic test. The dealer stated that the srs module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 64,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. Updated 8/19/14*cn…
ODI 10604360
Air Bags
My 2008 honda accord has never been in an accident. While operating the vehicle on city streets, the air bag light spontaneously came on in the instrument panel. Car was taken in for diagnostic evaluation and i was told that there is a srs system failure- meaning the air bag system does not work. To replace would cost $487 or i could operate the vehicle knowing that the air bags would not deploy if i were in an…
ODI 10606626
Air Bags · Seats
While entering my vehicle all of the passenger side air bags deployed when the front passenger closed the front door. As a result my daughter received facial and ear injuries. My daughter was sitting in the back passenger seat. My car was started and in park. After this happened i researched on the internet and found dozens of other frightening incidents similar to mine reported involving 2008 honda accords. The…
1 injury
ODI 10584501
Air Bags · Engine
Summary: there was a premature failure of the srs module in my 2008 honda accord which, according to a local honda representative, renders the airbags useless in a crash or can cause premature deployment. The airbag light was on as well as the engine light which the dealership mentioned they were both related. Charging a diagnostics fee when i had already performed the diagnostics through work and associated…
ODI 10583069
Air Bags
I stopped my car to let my boyfriend out of the car. When he closed the passenger side door the side curtain airbags were deployed as well as the one out of the passenger seat. There was no impact to my car whatsoever, no dings, dents or damage. He just closed the door. *js
ODI 10579241
Air Bags
I was driving van was in front of me came to a complete stop i crashed into vehicle hit my head have damages to my face air bags did not come out at all.i have pictures of car so you can see the damages to my vehicle and air bags should have came out but they didn't..... Updated 06/30/15 *bf updated 9/15/2015*js *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10691691
Air Bags
I was traveling on highway 99 south when a vehicle hit the back of my car cuasing me to spin into another lane and getting hit on my driver side. My air bag on the driverside door deployed only, but no air bag for my adult passenger deployed.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11019058
Air Bags
My fiance got out of the car and shut the door on the right passenger side. When he shut the door, the air bags immediately deployed on that side of the car. No crash took place for this to happen.
ODI 10563629
Air Bags
My honda accord 2008 ex model's passenger side curtain air bag took off without any impact which it was getting parked by a vale driver. There was no damage any where to trigger the same. This occurred when the vale driver parked my car and shut the door of the car. Air bag took off and injured the person. Geico did the repair and could not find any reason what could trigger the air bag. I took my car to honda…
1 injury
ODI 10576518
Air Bags
I had a car wreck on 2/4/2014 between 10 and 1030 am. It was cloudy and drizzly and i crossed a [redacted] when a truck hit me and took all the front fender off. The truck shaved all the front of my car. Most of the damage was on the drivers side. I hit my head on window and my chest on steering wheel. No airbags went off, not the side one or the steering wheel one. My car was a total loss and my neck is been giving…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10567408
Air Bags
On or around the 21st of november, as my family and i were getting out of the vehicle, the passenger door is closed and the air bags suddenly deploy. No impact on the car, no accident - in fact the car was parked. I called american honda corporate offices and was advised to take the vehicle to my local dealership. I went ahead and took it to hudson honda in west new york, nj. My local dealership discovered that i…
ODI 10585442
Air Bags
My air bag light stays on. My passenger airbag light that says "off" is always illuminated. Recently, my "side air bag light" stays on for about a minute after my car is on. It did not do this before. *tt
ODI 10583134
Air Bags
Drove into a gas station so my fiancee could buy a beverage our 9 y/o in back seat with belt on. Fiancee closed door loud boom n my son starts screaming crying i realize once powdery smoke clears that air bags entire side curtain n passenger front seat have gone off thus hitting my 9 year olds in the head he ended up with a concussion and blood behind his ear on the inside i went to honda. I also called my insurance…
1 injury
ODI 10547591
Air Bags
While walking towards my own vehicle with my 2 year old daughter, my fiance got in the driver side door of our 2008 honda accord and closed the door. Right after he shut the door a loud explosion was heard. The side air bag (on the top and within the seat) had deployed. The car wasn't even started at the time. Like everyone else honda does not find it to be their problem. My insurance is helping me investigate the…
ODI 10545258
Air Bags
The entire passenger side curtain and passenger side seat airbag deployed when my boyfriend exited the passenger side and shut the door. There was no collision nor outside damage. The airbags just deployed as soon as the door shut. It is obviously a mechanical problem and a safety issue. Honda refuses to cover for the repair. *tr
ODI 10543092
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that the passenger's side air bag and the side curtain air bag deployed prior to the failure, the passenger's side air bag warning lamp had illuminated sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine what caused the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was…
ODI 10537534
Air Bags
I came to a stop and my 15 yr son got out of the car and shut the passenger's side door and the passenger side airbags deployed. He was in a hurry so shut the door hard but i would have never expected the airbags to deploy. Also, my front seat passenger's airbag deployed. I took it to honda dealership that i purchased it from. They said it was not a manufacturer defect. I filed a claim with my insurance company as…
ODI 10544473
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that the driver and rear passenger side curtain air bags deployed when the driver door was closed. The vehicle was not occupied when the failure occurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v665000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10811004
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The contact was informed by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 07v001000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 158,000.
ODI 10534066
Air Bags · Seat Belts
There was a premature failure of the srs module in our 2008 honda accord which, according to a local honda representative, renders the airbags useless in a crash or can cause premature deployment. At the time, my wife was pregnant and drove 100 miles roundtrip (highway) daily to work. I needed this part addressed asap. Multiple honda dealerships refused to service the vehicle in a timely fashion (inside a 2 week…
ODI 10578211
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed, however the dealer advised that the supplemental restraining unit system might have needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10536460