Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 09/02/2011 | 35000 | ||
| While driving i went to put my visor down to block the sun and it popped out, dangling by the electric cord. i had to hold it up while driving, otherwise it hung right in front of my face. | |||
| 07/25/2010 | 35000 | ||
| I purchased a 2008 honda accord and the lights continuously flicker whenever i use the ac or heating. the flickering is so prevalent that i'm afraid that others drivers may think i'm flashing my lights at them. this is a physical safety issue as i'm afraid of road rage as well as the fear that the car will ultimately stop functioning due to the amount of power that appears to be being used when the flickering happens. | |||
| 03/26/2010 | 25000 | ||
| I have a 2008 honda accord. each of the past 3 months, the windshield wipers have failed to work properly during use. each time, they would be working and would stop. honda service technicians replaced the windshield wiper motor after the 1st and 3rd incident. i believe they modified the bearings after the 2nd incident. the parts appear to fail about every 30 days or so. | |||
| 10/20/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| 2008 honda accord drivers windshield wiper drags the water it was suppose to wipe away back into the operators field of vision. starts at 40 to 45 mph with steady rain and worsens as the vehicle speed increases, at 70 it is bad. dealer says that it does it on all accords and there is no fix. *tr | |||
| 09/21/2009 | 25000 | 1 | |
| 2008 honda accord drivers windshield wiper drags the water it was suppose to wipe away back into the operators field of vision. starts at 40 to 45 mph with steady rain and worsens as the vehicle speed increases, at 70 it is bad. i have pictures. blade replaced 3 times, arm replaced once, no help. honda has been notified. honda is stonewalling me by not contacting back after their initial call, threatening to assume the concern is repaired after sending me a letter that said in 10 days they assume the complaint is no longer a concern. poor customer service. other people with 2008 accords have the same problem. (edmunds carspace) *tr | |||
| 03/13/2008 | 1000 | 1 | |
| Lights go dim and then brighten back up very often like every few seconds, other drivers think i'm flashing them this action seems to be very un safe for drivers. also when raining the wipers pull the rain water back down the windshield about half way down the drivers side from the a frame. *tr | |||
| 12/11/2008 | 3200 | 1 | |
| Events - normal driving. how often - every time driving the automobile. what was done? nothing. dealer stated this is normal performance of the vehicle. description - headlights dim while driving the automobile. i stated to the dealer that i am concerned about, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. however, the dealer stated that this is a normal performance for the honda accord. i am fearful of driving this car at night due to the amount that the headlights dim. *tr | |||
| 11/29/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2008 honda accord sedan. while driving in a steady rain at 55 mph and above the rain water collects on the windshield near the driver's side a-frame pillar. the windshield wiper removes the water from the windshield but because of the design of the a-frame pillar it allows the rain water to return to about 1/4 of the driver's viewing area thus obstructing the view until the wiper returns to remove the water. this process continues until either the rain lets up or speed is reduced. having this obstructed view is a hazard for the driver. i was told by the salesperson when i bought the vehicle the a-frame pillar was redesigned so that wind would be funneled away from the driver and passenger front side windows but this redesign does not allow water to be completely removed from the windshield. i have also experienced this hazard at other times than the november 29, 2008 incident. *tr | |||
| 07/31/2008 | 15 | 1 | |
| 1) headlight projection very poor. difficult to see100 feet ahead. this is exacerbated by a draw on the electrical system that makes the headlights dim while car is in motion. i will not drive the car at night or at night while it is raining. i feel that the car is dangerous and on several occasions i almost hit pedestrians walking or on a bicycle. this occurs on a daily basis and is constant. the honda dealer inspected the issue once and stated that there was no defect, but that the car operates to normal specification and id comparable to all 2008 honda accord 4 cylinder models. this issue was prevalent since i took delivery of the new car in july, 2008. 2.) since taking delivery of this vehicle and to the present date, there is a wobble/wheel shimmy in the suspension at various speeds and different degrees of severity on a daily basis. on the first repair attempt the dealer replaced several tires and performed a high tech wheel balance using a hunter 9700 road force balancing machine. the problem was not corrected. on the second visit the dealer test drove the car and stated that the issue is a characteristic of the vehicle and other honda accord 4 cylinder models with the same engine, transmission and suspension. conclusion: this car is dangerous, exhibits very poor steering and ride as it wanders and shimmies all over the road. this problem combined with poor headlight projection and dimming headlights make this vehicle a major hazard on wheels. *tr | |||
| 11/04/2008 | 2100 | 1 | |
| 2008 accord i4 automatic transmission lx problem, lights dim and blower for heater/defrost slows. it occurs every 20 to 25 seconds. the change in the blower for the heater/defrost is such that it sounds as if you turned the blower speed down significantly and then turned it back up. at the same time the lights dim significantly. i have read many posts here of lights dimming with the a/c running and that honda says this is normal. this is dangerous because of the eye strain caused by the lights dimming and then brightening over and over again. *tr | |||
| 11/04/2008 | 2100 | 1 | |
| 2008 honda accord lx i4 automatic transmission problem, lights dim and blower for heater/defrost slows. it occurs every 20 to 25 seconds. the change in the blower for the heater/defrost is such that it sounds as if you turned the blower speed down significantly and then turned it back up. at the same time the lights dim significantly. this is dangerous because of the eye strain caused by the lights dimming and then brightening over and over again. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2008 | 500 | 1 | |
| While driving at night time the headlights flicker 1 to 2 times per minute. if the a/c unit or heater/defroster are on it occurs 2 to 3 times per minute. twice while driving with the defroster and windshield wipers on. the headlights stayed dim for 2 to 3 seconds. i took the car to the honda dealer were i purchased it. they said they already had other vehicles with this problem and there was no fix. i returned one month later, the service manager gave me the honda 800# and told me to call honda motor corp. the answer i get there is no recall. *tr | |||
| 02/14/2008 | 4325 | 1 | 11/30/2007 |
| 4-cyl engine shutdown at traffic light while idling. car would not restart, windows and moonroof would open but not close, shift lever would not go out of park. by some miracle driver and car survived rush hour traffic at dusk with assistance from police officer. car towed to honda dealer who replaced 50 amp fuse (actually a multiple fuse) labeled ig. dealer advised by honda to giggle wires to try to duplicate problem. problem did not reoccur and dealer returned car after 4 days. old part not available. i doubt that the fuse was defective and suspect problem will reoccur. 4300 miles on car, an ex. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||
| 02/23/2008 | 702 | 1 | 12/26/2007 |
| My 2008 honda accord ex coupe is a nightmare. trying to use the defroster while warming up car,blower motor kept losing power. lights in and out of car are still flickering when you have the lights on and cooling fan comes on. honda says all hondas do it. this is my fourth and this is the only one with this electrical issue. honda is rude , and doesn't care. besides pealing paint, bad drivers upholstry,the passenger seat will not stay still and hass a bead creaking sound. my selling dealer that told me not to come backs service manager told me i weigh too much. i am 245 lbs now. when we had our 04 and 06 i was 300 and it was fine. when you accelerate and decelerations seat moves. i have a spinal cord injury and today this caused it to hurt even more. if anyone would like to email me about what we should do with our expensive nightmares. we should all get a rally of our junkers together and block honda headquarters and we will call the news to televise it. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2008 honda accord. consumer states when driving with lights on, when defroster or air kicks on the lights dim *tgw the consumer also stated there was a problem with the window. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 20000 | 1 | 01/22/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. while driving at an unknown speed, the sun roof cracked. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they found no defects on their part. the contact would be responsible for the repair cost. the failure mileage was 20,000. updated 5/28/09 *cn updated 05/29/09.*ujb | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 2000 | 9 | 10/28/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. on one occasion, the sunroof opened on its own. when the vehicle was first taken to the dealer, they were unable to duplicate the failure. the second time at the dealer they changed the frequency on the remote, but the failure still persists. the vin, engine size, and powertrain were unknown. the current mileage was 2,400 and failure mileage was 2,000. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 03/06/2008 | 2358 | 1 | 12/14/2007 |
| While driving in moderate rain showers, water pools on drivers side windshield. very noticeable at speeds of 50-70 mph. windshield wipers operating at any speed actually pull the pool of water from the left side of the front pillar into the drivers vision on the downstroke. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 06/17/2009 | 16000 | ||
| The plastic sun visor split at the seam. now it will not fold up flat against the ceiling, causing it to be a visibility issue. the visor will not fold all the way out, therefore blocking more of the road than preferred. since it will not fold up either, it sticks out directly at my head. this visor breaks about every 10,000 miles, with below average use of the visor (less than 10 times a week). | |||