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
Seat and canopy air bags on passenger side both deployed while parked overnight in the garage. Honda says insurance must pay and insurance company says it's honda's responsibility. *tr
ODI 10548443
Air Bags · Seats
During a monsoon the passenger door was open and slammed shut by the wind. The passenger side airbag deployed while the vehicle was parked and turned off. The deployed airbag damaged the headliner and seat and misc other parts. *tr
ODI 10679518
Air Bags
We were about to begin our vacation trip driving our 2008 honda accord 4 door, when my wife got into the drivers seat and my 29 year old son got into the passenger seat. When my son closed the passenger door, the side curtain airbag deployed from the headliner and front passenger seat causing an abrasion to the right forearm of my son. The vehicle was running and in the parked position. I have owned this vehicle for…
1 injury
ODI 10524389
Air Bags
My vehicle was parked at home and i was getting groceries out of my car and pushed the door shut with my behind. Next thing i hear is a huge boom and i look back and my airbags on the passenger side of my car were completely deployed. My curtain airbags and my seat airbag both deployed. I went to the sam swope dealership at [redacted], louisville, ky 40299 where i purchased my car and explained the issue to them.…
ODI 10565311
Air Bags
Passenger got out of the car, closed the front ps door and boom out came the side curtain airbags. I went to the dealership and they said there had to have been a collision, it's out of warranty anyway and to make a claim with my insurance. I went to my insurance and they said they couldn't make a claim without a collision. Something has to happen here. This isn't right. Get on it honda. *tr
ODI 10554073
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the contact crashed into the drivers side of another vehicle after it ran a traffic light. None of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed and both drivers sustained injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 47,000. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10511645
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the passenger's side air bag and the side curtain air bag deployed suddenly. The contact was not injured from the deployment. The contact called a dealer, who stated that there was nothing they could do regarding the erroneous deployment of the air bags. The contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer stated that they…
ODI 10511079
Air Bags
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v346000 (air bags), 16v056000 (air bags), and 15v665000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not…
ODI 10893123
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that after a passenger exited the vehicle, the driver's side air bag deployed inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but no cause for the failure was determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 60,000.
ODI 10505844
Air Bags
I purchased my 2008 honda accord brand new and i have had no accidents. Approximately 1 weeks ago my srs light remained on after starting my engine and has remained on since. I took my vehicle in for an inspection today at my local honda dealership and they told me that it detected a code in which there was an internal failure of the srs unit. This would require me to replace the unit at a cost of $402.78 as this…
ODI 10500547
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. While driving approximately 45 mph on ice, the contact's vehicle slid and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact and the occupant of the other vehicle sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was repaired; however, the failure recurred in a subsequent…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10672238
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
Air Bags
I rear ended a truck at 45mph, car did not deploy air bags. *yt
Crash reported
ODI 10493706
Air Bags
Takata recall--m y husbands honda accord 2008 was involved in an accident on january 16, 2013. The accident happened in somerset county nj. He was hit head on by a drunk driver while driving on a local road on his way home from work. He was killed instantly, my daughter suffered numerous injuries. This accident happened just prior to the first announcement if takata airbags. Since then there have been numerous…
Crash reported · 1 injury · 1 death
ODI 10981060
Air Bags
My vehicle was in park, i was in the driver seat and i had a passenger. The passenger exited the vehicle and shut the passenger door and passenger side airbags deployed unexpectedly. There was no collision and no damage other than the damage that the airbags caused. I got my car home and called my insurance. The insurance had the car towed to an auto body shop for inspection. Upon inspection, they found no reason…
ODI 10493407
Air Bags · Body
In decemeber 20012 i was in bad accident the was not a fault of mine. My car was struck twice on diver side. I was driving home i received a fracture wrist and two fingers. My arm was burned from from the air bag. I still have scar and i still have to wear my wrist brace from time to time. At the time i was clear that they had a recall on air bags until i placed my info in to the site. I do have pictures i just have…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 11041805
Air Bags
I struck a vehicle that had stopped suddenly in front of me. I was able to decelerate to about 30 mph before the collision. Driver's front air bag deployed with such force, or with such incorrect timing, that i sustained a complete and partially displaced fracture of the sternum. In searching the medical literature, this is an injury usually associated with not wearing a seat belt, which i was, or with striking the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10483839
Air Bags
I purchased my 2008 honda accord brand new and i have had no accidents. Approximately 2 weeks ago my srs light remained on after starting my engine and has remained on since. I took my vehicle in for an inspection today at my local honda dealership and they told me that it detected a code in which there was an internal failure of the srs unit. This would require me to replace the unit at a cost of $455.15 as this…
ODI 10480012
Air Bags
Passenger side curtain and seat air bags deployed upon exiting the car. No impact has been made on this side of the car. *tr
ODI 10522291
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated while driving 65 mph the side curtain air bag deployed without impact or any warnings. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 26,000.
ODI 10479412
Air Bags
Side airbags deployed when door was closed. Car was parked, and turned off. *tr
ODI 10468196
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact and the front passenger exited the vehicle and as the front door was closed, the front passenger and side curtain air bags deployed erroneously. The vehicle had not been involved in a crash nor impacted by any type of object. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that the vehicle could be repaired. There were no recalls for the failure. The…
ODI 10468200
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
The warning light on the dashboard panel is warning that the passenger airbag as deployed. At the same time the "fasten seatbelt" warning stopped working and the seal around the passenger window is loose. Coincidentally, a relative also has a 2008 honda accord and the exact same things are happening. According to many internet entries, the same thing is happening to many 2008 honda accords. I cannot find information…
ODI 10468109
Air Bags
Srs indicator light came on the dashboard while driving. Took the vehicle to a local honda dealer and was told that they were not able to perform any diagnostic as the srs unit has failed and was not communicating with the system. I had to pay $482 to replace the srs unit. Although the vehicle is out of warranty, it has less than 36,000 miles on it and the srs unit replacement should have been covered by honda.…
ODI 10462403
Air Bags
In march 2012 i took the car to a honda dealer because the srs light was on. I was told i needed a battery and that should make the light go off. I got a battery about six months later and the light stayed on. I took my car back to the dealer in july 2013 and they said the srs module is out and would need to be replaced because if i were in an accident the airbags would not deploy. *tr
ODI 10533114