2008 Honda Accord Exterior Lighting Problems
- 90
- 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 90 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- every seconds · 25 records
- headlights flicker · 21 records
- other drivers · 14 records
- very distracting · 9 records
- flashing lights · 7 records
- safety issue · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 56 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting
'takeda recall' i took my vehicle to honda buena park in buena park, ca for this recall, and i'm just finding out that the recall is still active.
ODI 11056702
Air Bags · Body · Exterior Lighting
Person pulled out in front of me and i struck her with front and edge of bumper. The side curtain deployed, but not the steering wheel airbag. I went forward and was hit in the chest on the steering wheel. This was on a [redacted] leading out of town the speed was 35 mph
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10820761
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 · 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
Exterior Lighting
While driving, headlights in normal position dim to point of not being safe to see and then they flicker to being normal low beams again. This process occurs at speeds from 0-70 and occurs 2-3 times a minute. This also occurs when bright lights are on. Please pressure honda to fix this very well known and ignored problem before someone is killed. What does it take? Forums all over internet with same complains. Not…
ODI 10659597
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Lights dim (and entire dash momentarily losses power) frequently. *tr
ODI 10607940
Exterior Lighting
Head lamps dim and flicker every few minutes while driving. I am an ase certified master tech and l! Tech so i under stand the cause. Honda uses a voltage sensing devise to turn off the charging system to lower the engine load sometimes and increase gas mileage. The problem is with the head lamps on the alternator can only be turned off briefly before the voltage falls too low and the charging system must turn back…
ODI 10567176
Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting
Over the course of 3000 miles i had to add an additional 5 quarts of oil and while driving the headlights dim intermittently. *tr
ODI 10449434
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlights flicker out completely or dim severely when coming to a stop or the condenser for the ac/defrost kicks on. I have researched this and it appears to be an issue due to the electric load detector. Although honda had said this might be normal i find that while driving my 4 yr. Old son around it is a safety concern and would like to have the problem looked into. *tr
ODI 10438565
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
At night the headlights dim repeatedly while the car is at a stop. While driving the headlights flicker or blink every 15-25 seconds while the air conditioning is operating. This could appear as if i am flashing other drivers and can be construed as an aggressive act. I would not have bought this car had i known about this design flaw. However honda released a statement on their website that this flicker of the…
ODI 10423851
Exterior Lighting
2008 honda accord headlights flicker when ac is on when fan cycles, occurs every 15-20 seconds. This is a major distraction. Drivers in front of me think i am flashing my lights at them. Took my car to honda and they stated this is "normal". This is not normal. I have owned numerous vehicles and have never experienced such a problem. Honda needs to fix this problem. *tr
ODI 10400893
Exterior Lighting
Headlights flicker when fan switch is on. Flicker happens about every 20 seconds with a/c on and less with heat. Dealership says this is normal. *tr
ODI 10392946
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Lights dim all the time driving down the road. Honda says no fix. *tr
ODI 10371860
Exterior Lighting
We leased a new 2008 honda accord and after a few weeks noticed that the headlights flickered. This was very annoying and when we asked the local honda dealer about it they gave us a document that states that it's normal. We didn't like that answer but there wasn't anything that we could do. 2 years later and still constantly having the headlights flicker at night my wife drove the car at night and the lights went…
ODI 10354772
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
2008 honda accord purchased new at gary force honda bowling green ky. First issue: cold start rattle, dealer replaced atc actuator, problem corrected. Have replaced brakes on the car 4 times. Most recently replaced approximately 1 year ago and now when brakes are applied the steering wheel vibrates worse than a road wagon. At 70,000 miles oil light came on, checked oil and none was on the stick. Added oil, took the…
ODI 10525415
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2008 honda accord. Its headlights flicker and are very dim. This is a huge concern for me. I cannot see very far ahead of my car and it looks as if i am flashing my lights at others. Also my tail lights flickers which give the impression i am braking. *tw
ODI 10307222
Exterior Lighting
1. No events led up to the issue. 2. Headlights dim/flicker when the a/c cycles on/off. The dimming occurs on average every 20-30 seconds. 3. No parts have been replaced to fix the issue. The honda dealership says there is no fix. *tr
ODI 10287036
Exterior Lighting
When i drive my 2008 honda accord ex-l i4 at night, with the a/c on, the headlamps flicker. *tr
ODI 10289730
Exterior Lighting
I've noticed while driving at night that my headlights flicker every once in a while. Haven't established a pattern or frequency of occurrence, but it happens enough to notice. Oncoming cars think i'm flickering my headlights at them. I drive a 2008 honda accord ex-l. *tr
ODI 10282269
Exterior Lighting
No accidents have occurred. However, my headlights flicker whenever i have my headlights on, about every couple of minutes. This happens each time i drive my car when the headlights are on. *tr
ODI 10265048
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlights frequently dim and then re-brighten, causing a noticeable flickering when driving at night. This is very distracting at night, even well lit roads. Honda has checked and says electrical system is operating normally and it may be, but some interface with the lights and the elp is incompatible if it causes such a noticeable flicker. We drove a honda odyssey with same system for 100,000 miles and never…
ODI 10289232
Exterior Lighting
I recently bought a 2008 honda accord ex. Every time the headlights come on while driving, they have a significant flicker and dim. I brought it to the dealers attention and he said it was normal. I've discussed with others that have a 2008 accord and they notice the same thing. It is a very annoying feature that supposedly is part of an eld-electronic load detector on this model. I've had prior accords without this…
ODI 10259523
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting
I purchased an accord exl on 2/8/09. While driving with the defroster or air conditioning on, the exterior and interior lights flash approximately every 30 seconds. We took it to the dealership and were told this is a normal characteristic caused by eld system. They are not able or not willing to fix the problem. This a serious safely hazard, as i drive highly congested roads daily and do not feel safe driving a car…
ODI 10259147
Equipment · Exterior Lighting
Today i almost wreck because i could not see the turn signal on a 2008 or2009 honda accord because of the daytime running lights. The lights are next to the turn signal and are so bright they block the turn signal flash. *tr
ODI 10257624
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