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vehicle
2008 / honda / accord
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints
1,520 on file (2007-10-31 → 2026-07-07)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
351 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Engine rattle at cold start from VTC actuatorENGINE26 complaints2017-04 → 2025-10accord-2008-vtc-actuator-rattle
11666278 VTC failure, grinding on cold start up. There is a known issue with this in my year model, 2008 Honda accord
11093710 ENGINE RATTLES LOUDLY FOR 2 SECONDS UPON COLD START. ONLINE SEARCHES REVEAL THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE VTC ACTUATOR AND A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUES (NHTSA #10087883)
11078798 VTC ACTUATOR FAILURE. I GET A GRINDING SOUND WHEN STARTING MY CAR. ALMOST EVERY 2008 HONDA ACCORD IS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. HONDA IS AWARE AND THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THIS ISSUE
Excessive oil consumption from piston ring wearENGINE21 complaints2017-05 → 2023-01accord-2008-oil-consumption-piston-rings
11449307 The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming 1-quart of engine oil per 1,000 miles driven
11298370 2008 ACCORD 4 CYLINDER HAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION BECAUSE OF FACTORY DEFECT PISTON RING
10985146 EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE
11581504 ABS modules throw solenoid codes (usually consisting of VSA, ABS, traction control, and parking brake lights on the gauge cluster)
11222594 I OWN 2 HONDA'S AN ACCORD AND A PILOT IT IS INSANE THE VISA MODULATOR WENT BAD ON BOTH THEM
11010815 THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VSA WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED
Transmission hard shifting and stallPOWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL10 complaints2017-06 → 2022-07accord-2008-transmission-hard-shift-stall
11012412 THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED INDEPENDENTLY
11440375 I was driving down the highway at 60mph when suddenly the car threw itself in reverse!
11391122 TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD ON ACCELERATION, CAUSING HARD JERKS. WHEN BRAKING RPMS IS STILL HIGH AND ENGINE IS HIGH. IT IS TRULY AN UNSAFE SITUATION. IT SEEMS THE CAR DOESN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR TO BE IN. AND WHEN YOU TURN IT DOES THE SAME
Airbag non-deployment in a crashAIR BAGS10 complaints2017-07 → 2026-04accord-2008-airbag-nondeployment-crash
11734820 My daughter was in a accident on the freeway which was pretty bad the car is totaled and she was injured because the air bags never came out
11259029 WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED A TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
11140150 I WAS INVOLVED IN A MVA AND AT 55 MPH, MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD LEAVING ME WITH A STERNUM FRACTURE. I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND
11530408 I received several letters notifying me of an urgent recall for my Honda vehicle. I’ve attempted to get this issue fixed many times
11149474 TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A "SRS ECU FAILURE" RECALL NOTICE AND CONTACTED A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR SUPPORT. THEY TOLD ME TO DISREGARD THE RECALL
10968070 THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL WAS COMPLETED INCORRECTLY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Honda Accord vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/honda/accord
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_honda_accord_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Honda Accord},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/honda/accord}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
