2008 Honda Accord Body Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Body · Engine
'takata recall' i had gotten into an collision involving a deer on 10/26/2016. I was going approximately 60 mph when i struck this roughly 110 pound deer. The impact was on my front bumper on the passenger side of my car. When i took it to get repaired i had no other choice but to go with my insurance's geico express facility since all the shops were full from hail damage vehicles. In the estimate and on the repair…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11045549
Body · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Car caught fire doors locked would not let me out.car shut off no brakes. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 11014127
Body
Metallic grey paint and sealer has begun to blister and peel away on the hood and trunk. Defect begins as a raised discoloration and then grows in size until sealer and paint just peel away exposing the primer. Many more spots are now appearing and soon will become the same.condition is similar to a cancer and soon will envelope the painted surfaces.
ODI 11025046
Body
I parked on my driveway, which slopes upward. I pushed open the door to the maximum extent. As i exited the car, the door closed by itself, hitting me on the shoulder and injuring the shoulder. (i am now getting medical treatment for the injury.) both the front driver and front passenger doors frequently close on their own, but this was the first time i was seriously injured. After my injury, i asked friends if…
1 injury
ODI 10873849
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
Body
Waved on as clear to go by the person looking the only way traffic could be legally coming; my wife proceeded to attempt to cross an intersection. Unbeknownst to her and the person that waved her in an all clear manner was that someone was speeding down the middle or turning lane in the same direction that stopped traffic was facing and hit her at an estimated speed of 50 mph. He hit her front driver's side and spun…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10682340
Body
The paint on my black 08 honda accord is beginning to peel on the hood. It just started this week and is about the size of a 50 cent piece or a bit larger. I understand that honda is not interested in correcting the problem. My 1998 civic never had this problem even after 224,000 miles and 12 years. What a shame the honda corp is under an obligation to take care of the problems that they create but without a class…
ODI 10676532
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Driver side front door automatic lock mechanism failed. *tr
ODI 10658730
Body · Service Brakes
I have been having problems with the brakes since it was purchased in march 2011. The brakes pads were replaced on the front and back twice since i bought the car. The rotors were turned this year. The car would not stop and constantly made noises. A week ago, i was involved in a car accident because my brakes failed. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10555774
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 · 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
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that the plastic over the passenger and drivers side grab handles were fractured. In addition, the door would swing back and forth when opened and the contact was concerned that the failure would cause injury. The dealer advised that the component was not under recall or covered by the warranty. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 64,000.
ODI 10425769
Body
I noticed a spot on the hood that had worn away to the gray. I took it to honda and they told me it was my responsibility. Fast forward to a few days ago and another spot is wearing. The paint is not good quality. My car was only 3 years old when the first incident occurred. *tr
ODI 10498023