2008 HONDA ACCORD Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS, THE VSC AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 06/27/16.*JB

Mileage: 83,000

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

I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL-6 VEHICLE. I HAVE 72,000 MILES ON IT, MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. I'VE HAD MY REAR BRAKES REPLACED TWICE. THE DEALER TRIED TO TELL ME 30,000 IS AVERAGE FOR BRAKES. ALSO HAD ALL MY SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. # 3 WENT BAD AND THEY SUGGESTED I REPLACE ALL OF THEM. AGAIN, TELLING ME 70,000 MILES IS AVERAGE FOR SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT. I WAS CHARGED FULL PRICE FOR ALL WORK DONE, I'VE EVEN PAID FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THAT DIDN'T COVER THE SPARK PLUGS EITHER. I WOULDN'T EVEN TAKE MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER BUT SINCE I FOOLISHLY PAID FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, I'M AFRAID THAT WILL BECOME NULL AND VOID IF ANY OTHER MECHANIC TOUCHES MY CAR FOR ANY REASON. FIRST AND LAST HONDA I WILL EVER PURCHASE. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYWAY I CAN FIND OUT IF I'M ENTITLED TO A REFUND FOR BRAKES & SPARK PLUGS. JUST SPENT ALMOST $600 HAVING THE TWO REPLACED. *JS

REAR BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY WORN OUT. FRONT BRAKES PADS STILL@ 75% GOOD. THIS IS UNHEARD OF DUE TO THE FACT THAT MOST OF THE BRAKING IS ON THE FRONT PADS. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRUMS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,800.

Mileage: 20,800

2008 HONDA ACCORD ACCORDING TO REPAIR RECORDS HAS HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPAIRED TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR 7 MONTHS AGO. BEING TOLD ALL 4 ROTORS ARE WARPED BUT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I ONLY NOTICED IT BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE SHIMMERING AND SHAKING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE FIX WAS TO REFINISH THE ROTORS, BUT AT SOME POINT THIS OPTION WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE BECAUSE OF THE SPECS OF THE ROTOR SO THEN I WILL BE FORCED INTO REPLACING THEM AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $150 A ROTOR. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT ANY PART OF A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO STOP YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ABRUPTLY APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME BUT AGAIN, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUTTER AND THE GRINDING NOISE HAD BECOME INCREASINGLY LOUDER. IN ADDITION, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD NOISE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO SECONDS. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL DIPSTICK AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PERFORMED AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1,000 MILES BEFORE CONFIRMING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION AND THE ENGINE FAILING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 43,000.

Mileage: 18,000

MY HONDA REAR BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. I HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED AT CRAMER HONDA OF VENICE ON 05/27/10. I WAS TOLD ABOUT HONDA BRAKE RECALL. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE NEW BRAKES I HAD INSTALLED IN MAY 2010 FOR WOULD LAST FOR AT LEAST 80,000, I WAS PAYING FOR THE IMPROVED BRAKES. WELL CLOSE TO 40,000 MILES LATER THE "NEW IMPROVED BRAKES" ARE CAUSING THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEMS, DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING. ON 3/14/12, I WAS TOLD BY THE BY THE HONDA SERVICE EMPLOYEE THAT WHEN HONDA REDESIGNED THEIR BRAKES, FOR A SMOOTHER STOP, THEY DID NOT REDESIGN THE BRAKE PAD, CAUSING THEM TO WEAR MUCH QUICKER AND CAUSING CONCERNS. I BOUGHT HONDA FOR SAFETY FOR MY 3 YOUNG CHILDREN. I FEEL THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES STILL CREATE A SERIOUS SAFETY AND LIABILITY CONCERN. HOW MANY OTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNERS ARE FACING THE SAME SAFETY CONCERNS? *TR

REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR WHICH RUINED THE ROTORS AT 21,000. I REPLACED AND REPAIRED THE BRAKES ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM RECUR AT 42,000 MILES. I HAVE NOT HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT PADS YET. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE ALTHOUGH HONDA DOESN'T SEEM TO AGREE NOR HAVE THEY FIXED THE QUALITY OF THE PADS. THEY CONTINUE TO PUT THE SAME DEFECTIVE PADS ON THE CARS. I CANNOT BELIEVE A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN REQUIRED. TOYOTA HAD TO RECALL THEIR CARS WHEN THEY ACCELERATED WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THEIR CARS FOR NOT STOPPING WHEN THEY SHOULD. DEFECTIVE BRAKES SHOULD ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AS THE REAR BRAKE PADS WEARING PREMATURELY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE REAR BRAKE CONTINUED TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND WEAR PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE EXHIBITING A GRINDING NOISE, BUT THE DEALER POLISHED AND SCRAPED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND THE GRINDING NOISE WAS CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,096, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,920.

Mileage: 28,096

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS HONDA ACCORD. AT 28,000 MILES, THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WORN OUT. I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM DURING ANNUAL STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. THE INSPECTOR SAID THE REAR BRAKE PADS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS. THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN HE WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,000.

Mileage: 18,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE ABNORMALLY WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITHIN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Mileage: 35,000

THE REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT PERMATURELY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 8,000 TO 10,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

PREMATURE BRAKE AND ROTOR WEAR HAD TO REPLACE WITHIN 46,000 MILES. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD. GOT ONLY 25,000 MILES. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, SOME WEIRD NOISE CAME UP AND IT IS VERY ANNOYING. I CAN NOT BRAKE THE CAR NORMALLY. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

IT APPEARS THAT THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD WAS EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE/WRONG FITTING REAR BRAKES. MY ACCORD WAS NO EXCEPTION. WHEN YOUR REAR BRAKES ARE WORN OUT AT 15000 MILES AND THEY GO BEFORE THE FRONT ONES DO, SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG. HONDA WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY TYPE OF RESPONSIBILTY. I ONLY HOPE/PRAY THAT NO ONE IS INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *TT

Mileage: 15,727

I PURCHASE A BRAND NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE IN DECEMBER 2008. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE AT PARAGON HONDA IN QUEENS, NEW YORK. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 9000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACED FIRST THE REAR BRAKES AT TIME OF INSPECTION, SIX MONTHS LATER THE FRONT BRAKES WERE DOWN TO THE METAL. I COMPLAINT TO BROOKLYN HONDA I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD NO OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. TODAY IS THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2011, THE SENSOR ON THE REAR BRAKES IS GIVING THE WARNING. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 18000 MILES. NO THOUGHT THAT HONDA MADE A MISTAKE ON THE 2008 ACCORD BRAKES, THEY DO NOT WANT TO ACCEPT THE BLAME. *TR

Mileage: 9,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A VOLUNTARY RECALL INVOLVING THE REAR BRAKE PADS. THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS. AFTER THE REPAIR THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE REAR BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO STOP AND EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Mileage: 15,000

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ONLY HAVE 25000 MILES ON IT AND RECENTLY WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN/BRAKING THE RPM/ENGINE REVS UP AND THE CAR ACCELERATE WHILE TRYING TO STOP. I DROVE IT LAST WEEKEND FOR ABOUT 2HRS IT HAPPENED OVER 5 TIMES. *KB

Mileage: 17,000

HONDA ACCORD, 2008, REAR BRAKE SYSTEM DEFECTIVE. HONDA HAS KNOWLEDGE OF ISSUE. REAR BREAKS ON 2008-2009 ACCORDS WEAR OUR BEFORE 25K MILES. REAR BREAKS REPLACED AT 27K MILE AND NOW NEEDED AGAIN AT 55K MILES. HONDA IS AWARE OF ISSUE WITH THERE BREAKING SYSTEM AND WILL NOT RECALL THEIR VEHICLES. THEY ARE PAYING FOR 1 TIME BREAKS AS PART OF THEIR CLASS ACTION SUIT, BUT WILL NOT FIX THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. AFTER THE BRAKES ARE REPLACED 1 TIME ITS UP TO THE CAR OWNER TO KEEP PAYING FOR AND REPLACING THEIR BRAKES EVERY 15-25K MILES. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE AND FIXED PROPERLY, NO MATTER WHAT THE COST TO HONDA. REAR BRAKES CANNOT GO BAD THIS QUICKLY. PLEASE CHECK FORMS SUCH AS CARCOMPLAINTS.COM FOR VALIDITY OF CLAIMS FROM MANY HONDA ACCORD OWNERS NATIONWIDE. *TT

Mileage: 27,000

THE COMPLAINT I HAD WITH THE VEHICLE IS THAT THE BRAKES WORE OUT WAY BEFORE WHAT IS USUALLY EXPECTED OF THEIR NORMAL LIFE. AT 22,000 I COULD BARELY HEAR AN AUDIBLE HIGH-PITCHED SOUND. AT 25,000, WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICING, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO LESS THAN 2/32 AND THAT THE RIVETS ON THE PADS WERE SCORING THE ROTORS AND IT WAS NEEDING A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. I FELT THIS WAS RAPID WEAR AND AFTER READING COMMENTS FROM OTHER HONDA OWNERS FOUND THERE MAY HAVE BEEN ENGINEERING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM STEMMING FROM AN"ENHANCEMENT" AND REDESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

Mileage: 28,000

PREMATURE FAILURE OF REAR BRAKE PADS.

Mileage: 35,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE DECLARED WORN OUT BY THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER, THE FRONT BRAKES HOWEVER WERE DEEMED IN "GOOD CONDITION" AND NEEDED NO MAINTENANCE, WE HAVE DISCOVERED THIS REAR BRAKE PROBLEM, KNOWN TO THE HONDA , IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN MATERIALS, DISCOVERED THROUGH A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT THAT HAS BEEN SETTLED OUT OF COURT. THE REASON FOR THE PREMATURE REAR BRAKE FAILURE HOWEVER IS STILL UNKNOWN TO HONDA OWNERS. DESPITE THE KNOWN DEFECT HONDA HAS FAILED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE OWNERS THOUGH ITS "HONDA OWNER LINK WEBSITE" OR ANY OTHER OFFICIAL HONDA NOTIFICATIONS. HONDA STATES IT RELIES ON THE COMPANY THAT BROUGHT THE LAW SUIT TO NOTIFY HONDAS CUSTOMERS. THIS WOULD REPRESENT AN ATTEMPT TO SHIFT RESPONSIBILITY TO A THIRD COMPANY FOR HONDA'S KNOWN DEFECT IN ITS REAR BRAKES. IT IS STILL UNKNOWN WHETHER IT IS A MATERIAL OR SYSTEM PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. MANY OWNERS ARE UNAWARE OF THIS SAFETY DEFECT IN THEIR VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM. HONDA DEALERS ARE ALSO RELUCTANT TO DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM. THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED FOR BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT AND OR EBD ADJUSTMENTS TO PREVENT PREMATURE REAR BRAKE FAILURES. HONDA ALSO NEEDS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TT

Mileage: 45,080

I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD FROM WHAT IS NOW KNOWN AS BEL AIR HONDA. I HAD LESS THAN 50,000 MILES WHEN I HAD TWO SETS OF REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. THE 2ND SET WAS REPLACED WITH A 3RD. AT APPROX. 37,000 MILES AND THE REPLACEMENT WAS AT MY EXPENSE. THE FIRST TWO TIMES I WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE INSTALL, BUT THE 3RD TIME THE DEALER AND HONDA SAID SORRY THIS ONES ON YOU. I FEEL THIS EXPENDITURE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN MINE TO PAY. IN LESS THAN 50,000 MILES I HAD TWO POWER STEERING PUMPS REPLACED. THE 4TH TIME THE STEERING BOX ALSO WAS DAMAGED AND IT TO REPLACED. THIS LAST TIME I WAS TOLD THIS AGAIN WAS MY EXPENSE SO AGAIN THEIR PROBLEM BECAME MINE. THIS TIME THE DEALER, BEL AIR HONDA SAID LUCKY I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OR THE COST TO ME WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY $1,600.00. MY WORRY IS THAT I COULD HAVE A STEERING OR BRAKE FAILURE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING AN INJURY TO ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. I HAVE VOICED MY CONCERNS TO BOTH AMERICAN HONDA AND BEL AIR HONDA. THEY BLAME ONE ANOTHER REGARDING THE MECHANICAL FAILURES TO MY CAR. THE DEALER SAID HONDA SENT THEM DEFECTIVE PARTS AND HONDA SAID ITS A INSTALL PROBLEM. I HAVE SENT AND SPOKE TO MANY REPRESENTATIVES OF HONDA MOTORS AND THERE RESPONSE TO ME AMOUNTED TO THEM SUGGESTING THINGS WILL BE GETTING BETTER AND HANG IN THERE. SO I HAVE A CAR THAT I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO BE CONCERNED WITH. THEIR PHILOSOPHY SEEMS TO BE, GET IT REPAIRED AND MAYBE YOU'LL HAVE BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME. MY HONDA IS TRUE AND ITS BEEN A TOTAL SAD EXPERIENCE FOR ME. THEIR THE GOLIATH AND I'M DAVID WITH NO RECOURSE TO THE TOTAL DISREGARD TO MY ON PROBLEM. HONDA PROBABLY HAS A GOOD TRACK RECORD, BUT IF YOU ARE HAVING A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THEIR CAR LIKE I HAVE, YOU GET NO SATISFACTORY HELP FROM THE AUTOMOBILE GIANT. THERE IS A LOT MORE TO THIS SORRY SITUATION, BUT I AM OR WILL GO OVER THE LIMIT I AM ALLOWED IN THIS COMPLAINT MEMO. YOUR HELP IN GETTING MY STORY TOLD WILL BE APPRECIATED. UPDATED IVOQ 09/07/11. *KB

Mileage: 15,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH REAR BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED FIVE TIMES AND THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY INSTALLED THE PADS WITH MORE METAL AND THEY SHOULD LAST LONGER. *JB

BRAKES 2ND ISSUE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2009 BUT HONDA NEVER ADMITTED THAT THEY WERE @ FAULT THERE IS NO WAY I CAN AFFORD TO GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN 'IM INFORMING YOU OF THIS TIME BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT HONDA SHOULD COVER THE REPAIR COSTS AND REPAIR CORRECTLY I ENTERED MORE INFO ABOUT THIS ON BEEF. WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM PLEASE HELP 2008 HONDA ACCORD 20K FIRST OCCURRENCE NOW 40K 2ND OCCURRENCE ALONG WITH FOUR NEW TIRES NEEDED @ 30K THIS IS UNHEARD OF THIS IS MY THIRD VEHICLE AND 2ND HONDA PURCHASE BRAKES, BRAKES, TIRES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,406.

Mileage: 25,406

PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD -- THE REAR PADS NEED REPLACEMENT AT 25,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

OWNING 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACE UNDER CLASS ACTION SUIT DEALER REPLACEMENT WOULD BE 450.00 AND REIMBURSEMENT 150.00. THIS DOESN`T SOUND LIKE GOOD CUSTOMER RELATIONS .. I COULD BUY PADS FOR 38.00 AND REPLACE THEM MYSELF AS I HAVE DONE FOR YEARS AS A FLEET MECHANIC.IF STORE BOUGHT PADS PREMATURELY WEAR OUT THEY HAVE LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR REPLACEMENT. THE ONLY THING ...STOPPING ....U AND YOUR FAMILY FROM SERIOUS INJURIES WOULD BE GOOD BRAKES..HONDA NEEDS TO COME UP WITH BETTER IDEA FOR FUTURE CAR BUYERS ALSO REAR SHOCK HAD BROKEN DEALER DID REPLACE WITH NO PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PREVIOUS BRAKE PADS WERE INFERIOR. THE CONTACT THEN SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CABLE TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NEED TO BE RELEASED SLIGHTLY, BUT THERE WAS NO WAY TO MAKE THE CORRECTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES WERE ALSO REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,822 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,569.

Mileage: 18,822

TOOK CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND FOUND OUT REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 16,000 MILES! *TR

Mileage: 16,068

REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE PREMATURELY WORN OUT AT 22000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 46000. DEALER ADMITTED TO KNOWING ABOUT THE DESIGN FLAW. I WAS CHARGED $350 BY THE DEALER TO DO THE REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 19,600 AND LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT ABOUT A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT THAT WOULD ENABLE HIM TO RECEIVE A REFUND AND THE CONTACT MAILED IN THE NECESSARY FORMS AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,600.

Mileage: 19,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO TOLD HER THAT THE THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS HAD TO REPLACED AGAIN. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A THIRD TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

REAR BRAKES FAILED AT 19,300 ORIGINAL MILES. NEW BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO INSTALLED DUE TO PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. UPDATED 03/10/11 *BF

Mileage: 19,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO REENGAGE THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY OVER A PERIOD OF EIGHT MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER YET THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN REVIEWED THE VEHICLE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 34,600

AFTER NOTICING A SQUEALING SOUND COMING FROM MY REAR TIRES, I WENT TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKES. MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ONLY HAD 37,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES PADS FOR A TOTAL OF $140 OUT OF MY POCKET! *TR

Mileage: 36,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BRAKE DUST LOCATED ON THE REAR WHEELS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHILE BRAKING AT ANY SPEED THAT IT FELT AS THOUGH THE REAR BRAKES WERE PULLING ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE BRAKES EXHIBITED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/02/11

Mileage: 28,000

THE BRAKES ON MY CAR WORE OUT AROUND 18,000 MILES AND NEEDED REPLACING. MY CAR NOW HAS ABOUT 50,000 MILES AND THE BRAKES NEED REPLACING AGAIN. MY PREVIOUS CAR DID NOT NEED A BRAKE CHANGE UNTIL 110,000 MILES.

Mileage: 18,000

METAL REAR BRAKE ROTOR WERE UNUSUALLY RUSTED AND CORRODED ON BOTH THE OUTER EDGE AND INNER AREAS. THERE WAS NO CORROSION ON THE AREA WHICH WAS TOUCHED BY BRAKE PADS. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FELT A VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS AFTER HE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE TECHNICIANS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE CALIPERS BECAUSE THE BRAKE PADS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED THAT OFTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WORE OUT AT 26,000 MILES WHICH WAS PREMATURE WEAR FOR THE REAR BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ADDRESS. IF THE BRAKE PADS CONTINUED TO BECOME WORN AT VERY LOW MILES A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

Mileage: 26,000

WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT AND POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD FOR BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2008 HONDA ACCORDS. 2 REPAIRS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ONE REPAIR REQUIRED AT 1.3 YEARS OLD SECOND AT 2.7 YEARS OLD. TOTAL FAILURE IN A QUICK STOPPING SITUATION IS POSSIBLE. I FOR ONE DO NOT WANT TO FIND THIS OUT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE CURRENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA CORPORATION OF AMERICA AND FORCE THEM TO ADDRESS AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. OVER 1100 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON CAR BEEF.COM ARE WE GOING TO WAIT FOR SOMETHING TERRIBLE TO HAPPEN BEFORE THIS IS ADDRESSED? DEALER REPAIRED 2 TIMES AT MY EXPENSE. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT WILL NOT CORRECT PERMANANTLY. EXCESSIVE REPAIRS BILLS CHARGED TO ALL OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L. THE BRAKES VIBRATE ROUGHLY WHEN USED AND SHAKE THE ENTIRE CAR WHEN STOPPING, THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH A CAR WITH SO FEW MILES ON IT. IT SEAMS THAT THE BRAKES HAVE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM OR THEY ARE WEARING DOWN WAY TOO QUICKLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE REAR BRAKES MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES THE ROTORS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REIMBURSED HALF OF WHAT WAS SPENT ON REPAIRS. THE LAST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED BUT THE ROTORS WERE NOT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

Mileage: 300

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING QUICKLY AND WERE BEING REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME AT A LOW MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

Mileage: 35,000

I HAVE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR OF THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. I HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED BY A DEALERSHIP IN HARVEY, LOUISIANA IN NOVEMBER 2010 AND IT COST $170.37. APPARENTLY THERE SHOULD BE SOME MONEY AVAILABLE TO MY AS THE RESULT OF A SETTLEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

REAR BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WORE OUT TWICE SO FAR .EVERY 25000 MILES THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONCERNED THAT BRAKES ARE UNDERSIZED FOR CAR. RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

I WAS DRIVING ON I70 FROM DENVER TO LEADVILLE. ON A DOWNHILL SITUATION I HIT BRAKES AND THE STEERING STARTED SHAKING CAUSING ME TO PANIC. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL AND DROVE OVER THE EDGE OF THE MOUNTAIN. TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THEY WERE ABLE TO RECREATE IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ROTORS WOULD GET TOO HOT AND WARP, CAUSING THE STEERING TO SHAKE. THEY WANTED ME TO PAY THEM $400 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE THAT MONEY TO DO SO. *TR

Mileage: 32,200

MY WIFE AND I ARE AGE 55+ AND ARE RESPONSIBLE DRIVERS. WE OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. AT ABOUT 18,000 MILES, AND WITHIN THE 3 YEAR WARRANTEE PERIOD, WE CONTACTED HONDA REGARDING A PULSATION EXPERIENCED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. WE WERE TOLD THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO WARPING OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. HONDA INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTEE. WE HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THAT HONDA HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THE BRAKES ON OUR VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WE HAVE EXPERIENCED APPEARS TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ISSUE IN THIS LAWSUIT. WE ARE REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *LN

Mileage: 18,000

VEHICLE REQUIRED REAR BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE 32,000 MILES AND 30 MONTHS. BRAKES HAVE NEVER LASTED THE YEAR BETWEEN REQUIRED INSPECTION. FIRST SET REPLACED AT ABOUT 12K, SECOND SET ABOUT 20K, THIRD SET AT ABOUT 31K. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

REAR BRAKE PADS ON2008 HONDA ACCORD WORN OUT CAUSING WORN BRAKE INDICATOR TO CONTACT REAR BRAKE DISC CAUSING ROTOR DAMAGE AFTER ONLY 14,000 MILE ON ODOMETER. HONDA DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL BRAKE PAD WEAR, HOWEVER THE FRONT BRAKE PAD WAS NOT WORN AT ALL. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WEAR DOWN MUCH FASTER THAN THE REAR BRAKES PADS. I HAD HONDA CHANGE THE BRAKE PAD SINCE I NEEDED THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD QUICKLY. FAST FORWARD TO THE NEXT YEAR-I CHECKED THE BRAKE MYSELF AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AGAIN. THE WEAR PATTERN ON THE REAR BRAKE PAD IS VERY UNEVEN. ONE SIDE IS COMPLETELY WORN DOWN WHILE THE OTHER EDGE OF THE SAME PAD IS NOT WORN AT ALL. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM,NOT THE BRAKE PAD. I HAVE REPLACED 4 SETS OF REAR BRAKE PAD ON MY 2008 ACCORD SO FAR. I HAVE TRIED USING DIFFERENT AFTERMARKET BRAKE PADS TO NO AVAIL. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT GET HEARD BY HONDA. MANY MAD HONDA OWNER ARE OUT THERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE REAR BRAKE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FOB FAILED AND WOULD NOT OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE REAR BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT WOULD HEAR AN ABNORMAL SQUEALING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE KEY FOB HAD A FAULTY PART AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE EXHIBITING THE ABNORMAL NOISE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.

Mileage: 41,000

REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD FULL DETERIORATION AT 26K - 29K MILES. BRAKES MAKING SCRAPING & HIGH PITCHED GRINDING NOISES. DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST AMERICAN HONDA FOR FAULTY WARNING BRAKES ON 2008 - 2010 HONDA ACCORDS & ACURA TSX MODELS. SEE THIS SITE FOR LAWSUIT INFO: HTTP://WWW.GIRARDGIBBS.COM/HONDABRAKES.ASP AND HTTP://ACCORDSETTLEMENT.COM/INDEX.HTM AMERICAN HONDA IS HIDING BEHIND THIS SETTLEMENT TO MAKE YOU THINK THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THE ISSUE. BUT HONDA DEALERS CONTINUE TO INSTALL THE OLDER UNRELIABLE BRAKE PADS. AMERICAN HONDA HAS A TOYOTA LIKE MAJOR FAILURE WAITING TO HAPPEN. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET AMERICAN HONDA TO DO A RECALL ON THIS? I'VE OWNED OR LEASED OVER 10 HONDA'S SINCE 1987. IF AMERICAN HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO FACE THE REAL FACTS ON THIS ISSUE AND PERFORM A RECALL, THEN THEY LEAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SWITCH AUTOMOBILE BRANDS. I'M ASSUMING THEY ARE TAKING THE STANCE OF "DO NOT FIX IT UNTIL IT BREAKS" APPROACH. COME ON AMERICAN HONDA,THIS IS YOUR WAKE UP CALL. HAVE YOU NOT LEARNED ANYTHING FROM TOYOTA'S AFTER THE FACT RECALLS??? *TR

Mileage: 26,500

2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY THE HONDA REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATOR THAT A CLASS ACTION RELATING TO PREMATURE REAR PAD WEAR IN VARIOUS HONDA MODELS HAD BEEN SETTLED. HE WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT HOW TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RECTIFIED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. HOWEVER, THE WEAR HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH ROTORS WHICH HAD TO BE RESURFACED AT A COST OF $90.00. THE CONSUMER SENT A LETTER TO CORPORATE REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR HIS EXPENSE, BUT TO DATE, HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *JB

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AT 18,500 MILES. I UNDERSTAND I CAN RECEIVE A PARTIAL REFUND THROUGH A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILING. I DID SEND OFF THE RECEIPT AND COMPLETED THE REQUIRED FORM, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING YET. DEFINITELY HAVE NOT RECEIEVED THE $150 PROMISED ! DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE SETTLEMENT OFFER AND SAID THESE NEW IMPROVED BRAKES SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER.......... *TR

Mileage: 18,500

2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING DURING ACCIDENT *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE BY A SMALL TRUCK. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING TWICE THE SPEED LIMIT. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES ON HIS VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE. AN ENGINEER SUGGESTED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES BE REPLACED. BUT, WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THE ROTORS WERE CUT DOWN, WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE TWICE IN THE PAST. AND THE FRONT WAS CUT DOWN ONCE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ROTORS ARE EXTREMELY THIN NOW. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED AT 5,000 MILES, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO GRIND AND RUMBLE WITH A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. UPDATED 01/14/11. *JB

Mileage: 5,000

BEGAN NOTICING A GRATING SOUND TO THE REAR OF THE CAR WHEN BRAKING. THE CAR IS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH ONLY 29K MILES AT THE TIME THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AFTER 13,700 MILES AND SPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE. THE HONDA DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN-OUT. BY THE WAY MOST OF THE MILEAGE IS HIGHWAY DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 13,700

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHERE DO I BEGIN? PURCHASED THE CAR IN JUNE OF 2008, A FEW MONTHS LATER I REPLACED MY FIRST SET OF REAR BRAKE PADS AT 30K MILES. FIRST INDICATION OF BRAKES STARTING TO FADE WAS METAL ON METAL CONTACT NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. I FOUND THIS VERY ODD AND DECIDED TO TAKE THE CAR INTO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT "BRAKE DISTRIBUTION WAS CHANGED FROM A FRONT BIAS TO MORE REAR BIAS AND THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON.". I WAS ALSO TOLD THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I PAID $200 FOR THE PADS AND SERVICE ALTOGETHER...AND THEY SAID MY ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED AS WELL....WHICH I WASN'T WILLING TO DO AT 30K MILES. FLASH FORWARD TO OCTOBER 2010. I'M HEARING THE METAL ON METAL GRINDING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AGAIN. THIS WILL BE MY 3RD SET OF REAR BRAKE PADS IN 80K MILES. ANOTHER THING TO NOTE. THE CAR WAS VIBRATING VERY SERIOUSLY UPON BRAKING BEFORE I FINALLY REPLACED THE ROTORS. WHICH I DID AROUND THE 50-60K MILE MARK. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS CAR HAS BEEN ALL BUT USELESS. IF IT DOESN'T FIX A PROBLEM AS OBVIOUS AS THIS.....WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT FIX? *TR

Mileage: 30,000

NOISE FROM REAR OF CAR. GOT CONTENTIOUSLY WORSE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, WHO SAID BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CAR ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT, AND BRAKES WERE INTENDED TO LAST 70,000. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

GRINDING SOUND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. SOUND ALSO CORRELATES WITH FOOT TOUCHING BRAKE. SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKE AREA. NEVER HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS FROM A CAR WITH THIS FEW MILES WITH MUCH OF THEM BEING HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 27,292

THE EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE CAME ABOUT WHEN MY HUSBAND NOTICE THE BRAKE INDICATOR NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF OUR 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 W/NAV. HE ALSO NOTICE THE UNEVEN FEEL OF THE BRAKES, DURING BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION. WE CALLED HONDA TO GET A COST ESTIMATE ABOUT THE REPAIR AND THAT'S WHEN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP INFORMED US ABOUT A PENDING OR COMPLETED CLASS-ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST HONDA CORP. WE WERE ASKED NOT TO SAY ANYTHING, AS THE REP DIRECTED US TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE AND KEEP OUR RECEIPT(S) FOR POSSIBLE REDEMPTION AT A LATER DATE. HAD TO REPLACED BOTH REAR BRAKE PADS, BOTH ROTORS AND BOTH REAR TIRES AND AN ALL-WHEEL ALIGNMENT. *TR

Mileage: 22,858

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN EX-L V6 AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING VERY PREMATURELY. I'M BEING TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY, AND MY MILEAGE IS ONLY 30K. MY BRAKING ABILITY HAS DRASTICALLY REDUCED AND I FEEL THE CAR HAVING TROUBLE WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THE ACCORD IS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM THIS EARLY IN THE VEHICLE'S LIFE. MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 8TH GENERATION HONDA ACCORDS. HONDA DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM SO THIS MONEY COMES OUT OF MY OWN POCKET UNLESS I SUE OR JOIN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, WHICH IS PREFER NOT TO DO. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND HONDA NEEDS TO WORK WITH THE ACCORD OWNERS TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2008 ACCORD, I HAD NOTICED A 'SQUEALING' SOUND UPON ACCELERATION, THAT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEELS. IT WAS FAINT AT FIRST, AND WOULD COME AND GO, SO I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT, ESPECIALLY SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS NEW. VISUALLY, THOUGH, I THOUGHT MY REAR WHEELS HAD A 'RUSTY' APPEARANCE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL. AS TIME WENT ON, THE NOISE BECAME MORE CONSISTENT, AND WAS AUDIBLE DURING DECELERATION, TOO. NOT TO MENTION, I BEGAN TO HEAR A 'GRINDING' SOUND. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER, WITH THE ASSUMPTION THAT WHATEVER THE CAUSE, MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD BE USEFUL, IF THERE WERE ANY NEEDED REPAIRS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I HAD WORN DOWN THE BRAKE PADS SO BADLY THAT THE PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE MASTER CYLINDER AND PISTON WERE DAMAGED (DUE TO THE BRAKE SITUATION), SO THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT TOO. I ASKED WHY THE BRAKES WOULD EVEN NEED REPLACEMENT AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE, IN THE FIRST PLACE, ESPECIALLY SINCE ALMOST ALL OF MY MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS VERY COMMON, AND SINCE I WAS 'NEGLIGENT' THE COST WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, AND, THEREFORE, I WOULD BE CHARGED $1,667.00 FOR THE REPAIRS. MY VEHICLE IS IN THEIR SHOP RIGHT NOW, AS OF COURSE, THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT, AND THE VEHICLE "IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE." MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE PROACTIVE AND WENT WITH MY GUT WHEN I THOUGHT THE 'SQUEALING' SOUND WAS STRANGE, BUT I JUST FIGURED A BRAND NEW CAR WOULDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME, I WAS COMPLETELY WRONG! *TR

Mileage: 30,000

THE FIRST TIME THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD NEEDED SERVICE WAS AT 20,268 MILES. THE NOTIFIED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR PADS AT NO COST. I JUST REPLACED THE REAR PADS AT 53,347 MILES FOR $214.50. *TR

Mileage: 20,268

HONDA ACCORD 2008 BRAKES PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. AS SHE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE THIRD GEAR GRIND SYNCO WAS WORN OUT. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THIS WAS A PART OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND IT WILL BE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE HAD BRAKE FAILURE AS SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES WHEN THEY EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AT HER EXPENSE FOR $116. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO ANY OF THESE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Mileage: 30,000

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. REAR BRAKES WENT METAL ON METAL ON ROTORS. THREE MONTH PRIOR NYS VEHICLE INSPECTION PERFORMED AND FOUND NOT PROBLEMS. HONDA DEALER PULLED WHEELS TO INSPECT BRAKES AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. DEALER WOULD WRITE DOWN ON INVOICE IF BRAKES WERE MARGINAL AND INFORM CUSTOMER. DRIVING PERFORMED WAS MOSTLY LONG DISTANCE THRUWAY DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 25,238

INITIAL REAR BRAKE SQUEALING AFTER OVER NIGHT SETTING OR USE TO PARKING LOTS, SQUEAL WOULD OCCUR IN REVERSE DIRECTION BRAKING, AS IF BRAKE WAS DRAGGING. AS TIME PROGRESSED A METAL TO METAL SOUND WAS NOTED AS IF SOME METAL PART HAD COME LOOSE AND WOULD DRAG OR RUB IN SLIGHT DIRECTIONAL PRESSURE CHANGES. APPLYING BRAKES WOULD TEMPORARILY SILENCE , BUT WOULD RETURN WHEN BRAKES WERE RELEASED. A SLIGHT PULLING SENSATION WAS NOTED TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT ALONG WITH A VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED AT A COST OF $214.00 PARTS AND LABOR. ADDITIONALLY, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED AT A COST OF $133.00 PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

Mileage: 35,205

MY 2008 ACCORD EX HAS ABNORMAL BRAKE WEAR. AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS. THE WEAR WAS EXTREMELY UNEVEN, AND ONE SIDE OF THE BRAKE WAS WORN BEFORE THE OTHER. THE BRAKES WEAR OUT EVERY TIME AT ABOUT 25,000 MILES, AND THE SENSORS GO OFF MUCH TOO EARLY, AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, WE REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS, BUT IT DOES NOT FIX THE ABNORMAL WEAR. THE BRAKES ARE ALSO OVERHEATING EXTREMELY QUICKLY, WHICH IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ABNORMAL WEAR. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAVE WORN OUT TWICE PREMATURELY ,THE LAST TIME MY ROTORS WERE GONE AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT ALMOST $400 DOLLARS AT FIRST THE DEALER SERVICE UNIT SAID IT WAS NORMAL. LATER UPON MAKING A LOT OF DISTURBANCE AT DEALERSHIP WITH THE MANAGER OF SERVICE HE ADMITTED THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. HE SAID PAY AND SUBMIT TO HONDA FOR REFUND. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID TO WAIT SINCE A CLASS ACTION SUIT HAD BEEN FILED AND NO REFUND WOULD BE GIVEN AT THIS TIME. *TR

Mileage: 14,000

BRAKE PAD FAILURE, HONDA ACCORD 2008. *TR

Mileage: 24,123

LEFT REAR TIRE STARTS MAKING LOUD SQUEAKING HISSING WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CAR BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND FAST ENOUGH. *TR

Mileage: 26,749

I HAD TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. I'VE ONLY HAD MY HONDA ACCORD FOR NINE MONTHS AND HAVE ONLY PUT APPROX. 9,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE HONDA SERVICE MGR. THAT THE UNREASONABLE WEAR WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN THAT CAUSED "EXCESSIVE FORCE TO BE APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE'S WHEELS". HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKES ON THE 08 HONDA ACCORD WERE WEARING OUT MORE THAN TWICE AS FAST AS THEY SHOULD! THEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE CLASS-ACTION SUIT AGAINST HONDA AND THE 20008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V-6 SEDAN. *TR

Mileage: 28,193

2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES NEED TO BE RECALLED. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT!!! REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS. *TR

REAR BRAKES WORNOUT AT 19,000 MILES. HIGHWAY DRIVING 70%. DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. 170.00 TO REPLACE. *TR

Mileage: 20,400

REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AND MAKING VERY LOUD NOISE. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AND BRAKE ROTORS BEGAN FUNCTIONING AT A HIGHER TEMPERATURE THAN NORMAL WHICH CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO PREMATURELY WEAR DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM TO CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE IN LOUISIANA IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A REFUND ON THE BRAKE PADS DUE TO A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT THAT WAS SETTLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Mileage: 17,000

MY FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT AROUND 17K MILES AND CAUSED VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE NOW IS AT 42K MILE AND VIBRATION IS OCCURRING AGAIN SIMILAR TO THE 17K INCIDENT. LAST WEEK MECHANIC SAID PADS WERE STILL 70%. REAR PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE NEW. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

2008 ACCORD EX COUPE V6. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DAINTILY, MOSTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AT 26000 NOTICED A VIBRATION IN STEERING WHILE BRAKING FROM 60MPH TO 30MPH. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP. REAR BRAKES PADS WERE GONE, AND FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. DEALER REPLACED PADS AND MACHINED AND TURNED ROTORS. AT 38000 MILES VIBRATION RETURNED. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER REPLACED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE NOW WARPED. REPLACED FRONT PADS, REAR PADS, FRONT AND REAR ROTORS. AT 46000 MILES VIBRATION RETURNED. SOUGHT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO NOTED THAT THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE TOO SMALL FOR A VEHICLE THAT HEAVY WITH ELECTRONIC BRAKE BALANCING AND VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST. INSTALLED AFTERMARKET PADS AND ROTORS. ISSUE HAS NOT RETURNED. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR, AT UNDER 23,000 WE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD THEY WE WORN OUT AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, AFTER CHECKING I FOUND OUT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE 2008 ACCORDS AND THERE IS SUPPOSE TO BE A FIX FOR THIS WITH NEW V SPRINGS ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DO THIS REPAIR OR CHANGE. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

IMPROPER BRAKING SYSTEM IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD LED TO THE REAR BRAKE PADS FAILING PREMATURELY AT 32,000 ON A MAINLY HIGHWAY MILES DRIVEN CAR. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE AND 70% REMAINED ON FRONT PADS. EXPERIENCED SHAKING WHEN STOPPING AT APPROXIMATELY 33,000 MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. IT APPEARS THAT SOMETHING IS FAULTY WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA IS TRYING TO PLACE BLAME ON THE CONSUMER BUT MOST CARS DON'T NEED THESE THINGS REPLACED AND THE SEQUENCE THAT THINGS ARE FAILING IS POINTING TO A MAJOR DEFECT. YOU CAN REPLACE ALL DAY, BUT NO ONE IS REVEALING OR FIXING THE REAL PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

MY HONDA REAR BRAKE PADS WERE PREMATURELY WORN OUT . IN LAST 2 AND A HALF YEAR I HAD LESS THAN 29,000 MILES ON THE CAR. HOWEVER REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT AND I COULD HEAR HUGE GRINDING NOISE FROM THE BACK . I WENT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND HAVE THEM REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS. HOWEVER, IT COST ME $218.15 USD AND LOT OF AGONY AND ISSUES WHILE DRIVING CAR. *TR

Mileage: 28,500

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. BROUGHT MY CAR (34,000 MILES) TO MY MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION AND WAS TOLD MY REAR BRAKES WERE DOWN TO MEDAL. I DO PRIMARILY LONG DISTANCE DRIVING. CONSIDERING THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND HONDA IS OFFERING A $125.00 REBATE BACK FOR PREMATURE BREAK WEAR, SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL? THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 34,039

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WERE UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY VEER TOWARD THE RIGHT. THE DEALER ROTATED THE TIRES BUT THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO VEER TOWARD THE LEFT. THE DEALER REALIGNED THE FRONT SUSPENSION BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WOULD SPORADICALLY SQUEAL WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS TWICE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,800. ON JULY 26, 2010, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, VSA AND AN EXCLAMATION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE BEGAN IDLING ERRATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE KEPT WANTING TO CUT AS THE CONSUMER APPROACHED TRAFFIC LIGHTS. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CYLINDER. THE SPARK PLUGS AND CYLINDER WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/10/10

Mileage: 50

BRAKES HAD TO BE CHANGED AT 11,000 MILES. HONDA SAID IT WAS NORMAL "WEAR AND TEAR." BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AT 24,000 MILES, FOLLOWED BY A CRASHING SHRILL SOUND THE DAY AFTER. EXTREMELY LOUD, SHRILL SOUND WITH ACCELERATION. HAD TO GET CAR TOWED TODAY FOLLOWING INCIDENT. THIS IS A SAFETY AND QUALITY CONCERN AND HONDA REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

AT 27894 MILES, MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L'S REAR BRAKES WERE "COMPLETELY GONE" ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECH'S. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE FOR ME DRIVE ONE MORE WEEK WITH THE BRAKES IN THIS CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 27,894

2008 HONDA ACCORD NEEDED REAR BRAKES REPLACED AT 33,152 MILES. NEVER HAD REAR BRAKES BAD BEFORE FRONT BRAKES. (OWNED 14 NEW CARS) MORE THAN 20,000 MILES ARE HIGHWAY, SO DON'T UNDERSTAND THE WEAR. AM NOT A HEAVY BRAKE USER - I MAINTAIN GOOD DISTANCE, COAST BEFORE BRAKING SLOWLY. *TR

Mileage: 33,152

HONDA ACCORD FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 10000 MILES. HONDA DEALER REPAIRED. BRAKES CONTINUE TO SQUEAL OCCASIONALLY. *TR

Mileage: 9,000

I HAVE HAD 3 REAR BRAKE JOBS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 46,447 MILES WHICH IS ONLY 15,482 MILES PER EACH SET OF PADS. AT $209 PER REPAIR THAT IS $627. *TR

Mileage: 46,400

REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AFTER 20,000 ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. HONDA SERVICE INDICATED THAT 2008 MODEL YEAR CHANGE MODIFIED WHEN REAR BRAKES ENGAGE AT STOPPING. 2008 ACCORDS ENGAGE THE REAR BRAKES A FRACTION OF SECOND PRIOR TO FRONT BRAKES PREVENTING FRONT DIPPING. THIS WAS DONE WITHOUT ENLARGING THE CALIPER/PAD/ROTOR DIMENSIONS/CAPACITY. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

SCRAPPING METAL SOUND IN REAR OF CAR. HAD TO HAVE REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. WAS INFORMED AROUND 26K MILES THAT THE BRAKES WERE LESS THAN 25% AND HAD TO REPLACE THEM 5K MILES LATER. *TR

Mileage: 31,793

AT ROUGHLY 6,000 MILES, MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD BEGAN MAKING HIGH-PITCHED NOISES (WHICH CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR). I BROUGHT IT INTO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED, "WE COULD NOT REPLICATE THE NOISE THAT YOU HEARD." SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT. AT 22,000 MILES, I HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR BRAKE PADS DUE TO UNEVEN WARE. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR PADS WERE OKAY, HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE PADS SHOWED UNEVEN WARE. THE INSIDE PAD WAS COMPLETELY GONE. DISCUSSED WHAT I HAD FOUND WITH MY NEW ACCORD WITH DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS A BRAKE PAD ISSUE, IT WAS CONSIDERED "NORMAL" WARE AND TARE... THEY WANTED CLOSE TO $300.00 FOR REPAIR. I PURCHASED NEW PADS FROM NAPA AUTO PARTS AND INSTALLED MYSELF. I HAVE MY OLD PADS AS EVIDENCE AND ALL RECEIPTS FROM BRINGING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (WHICH THEY WERE UNABLE REPLICATE THE PROBLEM). HOWEVER, AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION ONLINE, THIS DEFECT IS SURFACING ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES (CARCOMPLAINTS,COM, EDMUNDS, ETC.) THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED AND INJURIES WILL OCCUR OR WORSE IF THIS IS NOT RECTIFIED. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH HE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE NEAR THE RIGHT REAR BRAKES WHEN THEY WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED BOTH REAR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,760 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,810.

Mileage: 16,760

2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 15,980

I HAVE ONLY 23,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE FAILING ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

08 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING AT 28,000 MILES. DEALER SAID PADS WERE A HONDA PROBLEM AND WERE 'SOFT' AND DEALER REPLACED THEM. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS BECAUSE OF PROBLEM WITH REAR, AND DEALER SAID THE FRONT PADS WERE FINE. THEN ABOUT 33,000 MILES I STARTED TO GET A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT WHEN I BRAKED AT HIGHWAY SPEED (OVER 55 MPH). IT WASN'T TOO BAD AT FIRST, BUT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. WHEN THE FRONT STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN I BRAKED COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE, I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID IT'S PROBABLY A WARPED ROTOR. PLUS, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE HAD BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS. HE SAID HE WOULD MACHINE THE FRONT ROTORS, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THE COST IS WAY BEYOND MY BUDGET. I HAVE NEARLY 39,000 MILES ON THE BRAKES AND THE SHIMMY IS A MAJOR SHAKE WHEN I BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND AT LOW SPEEDS IT FEELS LIKE I'M DRIVING ON ROCKS WHEN I BRAKE, ALTHOUGH I'LL BE ON A SMOOTH SERVICE. THE PULL TO THE LEFT COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE IS SO WRONG FOR A 2008 CAR. I HAD IT ALIGNED TWICE JUST IN CASE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT I WAS ASSURED THE ALIGNMENT WAS GOOD, BUT THE ROTORS WERE NOT. THIS WAS FROM A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED MECHANIC NOT EMPLOYED BY HONDA. HE ALSO SAID HE HAD TALKED TO A NUMBER OF OWNERS OF HONDA ACCORDS OF THE 2008 OR LATER MODEL YEAR AND THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH BRAKE ROTORS WARPING. THAT'S THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE OCCURS EVERY MILE I DRIVE AND THE CONSEQUENCES ARE IT TAKES MUCH MORE STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, AND IF IT'S WET, EVEN MORE STOPPING DISTANCE TO SAFELY OPERATE THE VEHICLE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. HONDA SAYS IT MUST BE THE WAY I BRAKE, ALTHOUGH MOST OF MY DRIVING IS ON THE INTERSTATE. I FOUND OUT FROM OTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE ROTORS TURNED THAT THEY HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN IN 15,000 MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, AND HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL ACCORDS AND FIX THEM. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

REAR BRAKES PADS WORN OUT IN LESS THAN 25000 MILES AND AT THAT TIME DAMAGED THE BRAKE DISK AND WEAK BRAKING OCCURRED. THE NOISE OF THE REAR BRAKES WERE PRESENT FROM 10,000 MILES AND WERE ENSURED BRAKES WERE OK. *TR

Mileage: 25,258

HELLO, I HAVE A 2008 ACCORD LX, THIS IS THE 4TH ACCORD I HAVE OWNED. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE REAR BRAKES. I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF REAR BRAKE PADS AND THE CAR HAS 37,385 MI ON IT. THE FRONT ONES HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED YET AND THEY ARE THE PRIMARY PADS TO STOP WITH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AT 19000 MI AND AFTER A LONG DEBATE THEY REPLACED THE BACK PADS AT NO CHARGE.I JUST REPLACED THEM FOR A 2ND TIME AT 37,000 MI. I NOTICED THAT THE PISTON ON THE REAR CALIPER SCREWS OUT WHEN ITS USED FOR BRAKING. EVERY OTHER CALIPER I HAVE WORKED WITH WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE BRAKES THE PISTON PUSHES ON THE ROTOR THEN RELEASES. THE PISTON ON THIS ACCORD SCREWS OUT BUT DOES NOT SCREW BACK IN CAUSING THE BRAKES PAD TO HAVE GREAT CONSTANT PRESURE ON THE ROTOR. I AS THE DEALER ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL. EITHER WAY THE BREAKS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 19,000 MILES ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE THE REAR BRAKES THE FRONT BRAKE HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED YET AND STILL HAVE PLENT OF LIFE LEFT IN THE PAD. IN CLOSING I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT PROPER AND TO AS IF THERE IS A RECALL OR DESIGN CHANGE BE MADE TO THIS PRODUCE. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER CUT THE ROTOR AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PEDALS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,266 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,269. UPDATED 09/22/10. *LJ

Mileage: 35,266

I WAS TOLD MY REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAVE WORN DOWN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND ONLY HAVE 23,342 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED A NEW CAR FORM HONDA SO THIS WAS NOT A USED CAR. GIVEN THE LOW AMOUNT OF MILES OVER THIS TIME PERIOD THESE BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN OUT FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD HAVE ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE PUT MUCH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES PER YEAR ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE PARTS YET AS I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT IT. *TR

REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING DOWN PREMATURELY. I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L AND HAVE GONE THREW TWO PAD REPLACEMENTS AND ONE SET OF ROTORS REPLACED AND AM ABOUT TO REPLACE ROTORS AGAIN. I CONTACTED HONDA TO INFORM THEM THAT TWO MECHANICS HAVE SEEN THE BRAKE PADS FROM THE FRONT AND THE REAR. THEY WERE AMAZED AT HOW QUICKLY THE REAR PADS WEAR DOWN. HONDA RESPONSE THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NEW AND THE BRAKING POWER NOW HAS A 60 - 40 DISTRIBUTION. 60 % ON THE REAR AND 40% ON THE FRONT. EVERY MECHANIC THAT I'VE SPOKE TO ABOUT THIS STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS REAR WHEEL DRIVE THEN THEY CAN UNDERSTAND "SOMEWHAT" BUT FOR A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE THE FRONT BRAKES SHOULD BE TAKING MOST OF THE POWER TO STOP. NEVER THE LESS , HONDA STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND THAT THEY WERE CORRECTING THE ISSUE BUT MY CASE IS NOT THE SAME. EVERY ONLINE ARTICLE I READ SHOWED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE I ENCOUNTERED. ALL I WANT IS MY BRAKES TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE I DIE OR ANY ONE OF MY KIDS DIE. SOMEWHERE ONLINE I WAS TOLD THAT A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT WAS FILED WITH HONDA WITH REGARDS TO THE BRAKE WEAR. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD, TOOK IT TO ANOTHER HONDA DEALER AND THEY STATED IN WRITTING THAT THE BRAKES WERE PUT ON WRONG BY THE PREVIOUS DEALER (STEVE JONES HONDA OF ABERDEEN 910-6921-2111). I CONTACTED HONDA CORP, BECAUSE STEVE JONES TOLD ME TO TAKE A FLYING LEAP AND CONTACT THEM AND GET INVOLVED WITH THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, CAN NOT BECAUSE IT WAS THERE SHOTTY WORK. PLEASE ASSIST IN THIS SITUATION. FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH HONDA CORP IS NUMBERED [XXX] . PLEASE RETRIEVE MY INFORMATION SOON BECAUSE GETTING READY TO BE DEPLOYED BACK TO AFGHANISTAN. THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE ON THE 2008 & 2009 ACCORD. MY REAR BRAKES & ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 14,100 MILES, APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO PRIOR TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST HONDA FOR THE DEFECTIVE BRAKES. ACCORDING TO HONDA THE NEW MATERIAL (BRAKES ARE TO BE RELEASED MID JUNE 2010. I CONTACTED HONDA (SEE CASE #[XXX]) I ADVISED THEM THAT I WANTED THE NEW BRAKES PUT ON THE VEHICLE AS THE EARLIER BRAKE SHOES APPEAR TO BE DEFECTIVE. THEY ADVISED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT. THERE IS WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE THAT STATES THE BRAKES ARE BAD AND THERE IS A NEW PROCEDURE TO PUT THE BRAKE PADS ON. AS THAT DOCUMENTATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN MY BRAKES WERE REPLACED I NOW STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE NEW PROCEDURE. I WOULD ALSO NOTE THAT AT 17,500 MILES MY FRONT SHOES ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY WORN ALSO. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION WHICH CAN LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WOULD ASKS YOU TO LOOK AT WW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM FOR FURTHER DOCUMENTATION MY HYPERLINK IS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML AND IS COMPLAINT #836. I WOULD ALSO REFER YOU TO THIS LINK WHICH EXPLAINS THE DETAILS FURTHER HTTP://SLICKDEALS.NET/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2050392. IN SHORT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT HONDA HAS UNTIL THIS POINT APPARENTLY COVERED UP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 1,410

I HAVE 2008 HONDA ACCORD WHICH I PURCHASED IT NEW IN 2007. I CHANGED THE BACK BRAKES AFTER 12,000MILE AND I TOOK IT TO SERVICE DEALER AFTER 6500 MILE FOR OIL CHANGE AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED NEW BACK BRAKE AGAIN(THIS IS AFTER CHANGING THE BRAKE 6,500 MILE AGO). I RECEIVED THE LETTER FROM HONDA COMPANY THAT THERE WAS THE DEFECT AND IT WAS FIXED AND THEY PAY FOR MY LAST BRAKE CHANGE. NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BRAKE AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. DO YOU HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATION OR SUGGESTION IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU! *TR

Mileage: 23,800

PREMATURE FAILURE OF REAR BRAKE PADS. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

HONDA ACCORD 2008 HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM (REAR) PADS SIMPLY DISINTEGRATE AT 28,000 MILES. CALL TO MANUFACTURER HONDA ON THE TELEPHONE THE REPRESENTATIVE CONFIRMED A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY SOLUTION LIKE HONDA TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NO ACTION WAS DEEMED NECESSARY AS IT WAS NOT SAFETY RELATED. FROM WHEN DID NOT ABLE TO STOP YOUR CAR BECOME A NON SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM. MY OTHER CAR IS A TOYOTA AND THEY DID ALL IN THEIR POWER RECTIFY THE DEFECTS AND PAY A FINE. NHTSA DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BRING HONDA DOWN TO REALITY AND CHECK ON THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS RELATED TO BRAKES. BRAKES ARE DEFINITELY SAFETY RELATED AND ANY OUTSIDE CHANCE THAT THEY FAIL SHOULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY VIOLATION. PLEASE ENFORCE THE RULES ON HONDA AND ACURA. THEY HAVE A VERY SECRETIVE AND DEFENSIVE ATTITUDE. IF THEY HAD PAID FOR THE BRAKE SERVICE I WOULDN'T BE WRITING TO YOU. *TR

Mileage: 28,668

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD FAILURE ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX, 3.2L IN AUGUST OF 2008. IT CURRENTLY HAS 22676 MILES AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES LAST WEEK. I BEGAN HEARING A SQUEAKING NOISE THE WEEK BEFORE AND TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL HONDA SERVICE CENTER. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN. I QUESTIONED THE BRAKE WEAR BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND THE FACT THAT IT IS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR. HONDA STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE THE BRAKES ARE AN ISSUE, HOWEVER IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 22,667

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CALIPER HAD LOCKED UP. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THE BRAKE PADS BUT NOT THE CALIPERS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,873.

Mileage: 37,873

I BOUGHT MY USED 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX IN MARCH 2010 WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS 18000. IN 2 MONTHS, AT 23000, I STARTED TO HEAR SCREECHING SOUNDS COMING OUT OF THE REAR TIRES WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES. SLOWLY, THIS PROBLEM STARTED TO WORSEN AND THE NOISE STARTED TO BECOME MORE LOUDER AND IT WAS SOUNDING AS METAL WITH METAL. THIS HAPPENED BOTH WHEN CAR WAS TRAVELING AT 40-50 MPH AND ALSO WHEN BRAKING. THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME DURING THE DAY. INITIALLY IT STARTS OFF AS NO NOISE BUT AFTER 10 MINUTES AT LOW SPEEDS THE NOISE STARTS TO CRACKLE AND ITS VERY EMBARRASSING ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING AT THE LIGHTS AND AT STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I TOOK THIS TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE PADS, BRAKES, MOTOR AND ALSO FLUSHED OUT THE BRAKE FLUID. IN TOTAL THIS COST ME $700 INCLUDING THE LABOR. WHEN I BOUGHT MY HONDA, I LOOKED AT THE RELIABILITY OF THE CAR AND WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE I DID NOT EXPECT IT TO GIVE ME ANY ISSUES. ALAS WITHIN JUST 3 MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO SPEND A FORTUNE ON THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD RELATING TO CURRENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD HAD REAR BRAKES COMPLETELY WORN DOWN TO THE SENSOR AT 18,000 MILES. RECEIVED INFORMATION IN MAIL FROM LAW FIRM THAT HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED ISSUE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND WILL REIMBURSE UP TO $150 IN REPAIR COSTS. THIS DOES NOT FIX THE SAFETY ISSUE OF BURNING THROUGH A SET OF BRAKE PADS IN UNDER 20,000 MILES AS WELL AS THE REPEATED TRIPS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND INCONVENIENCE. SOUNDS LIKE A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

REAR BRAKES FAILED AT 16,000 MILES AND 48,000 MILES AFTER REPLACING THE ORIGINAL BRAKES WITH CERAMICS ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD, PREMATURE WEAR. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN AUGUST 2008. I TOOK IT IN TO BE SERVICED TODAY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TO THE CRAMER HONDA OF VENICE. MY ACCORD HAS 29,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY RON, IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THAT I HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR BRAKES IMMEDIATELY. THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL. I WAS TOLD MY BRAKES WERE REALLY, REALLY, BAD. I WAS TOLD HONDA ACCORD HAS DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT IS NOT CORRECTING IT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL BECAUSE IT HAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST THEM. I WAS TOLD DRIVING WITH THESE BRAKES COULD BE DEADLY. THEY ADVISED ME I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY BRAKES BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES AT 29, 000 MILES. HONDA TOLD ME THE ACCORD BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE. HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A RISK WITH THESE BRAKES AND HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT SUCH A PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY HONDA OF SUCH DANGER. WHY WON'T HONDA RECALL/REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE BRAKES WHEN THE RISK OF NOT DOING SO IS DEADLY. *TR

Mileage: 29,016

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON HER VEHICLE WERE MORE THAN 90% WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 26,000.

Mileage: 26,000

I EXPERIENCED THE KNOWN ISSUE OF PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR WITH THE 2008-2009 ACCORDS. I HEARD A HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND SO I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE SHOP. THEY SAID I MY REAR BRAKE PADS WERE BAD. SO I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT IT IS GOING TO KEEP OCCURRING EVERY 12-15,000 MILES. APPARENTLY HONDA SWITCHED THE REAR BRAKES TO USE SMALLER (AND APPARENTLY UNDERSIZED) ROTORS & THAT'S WHY THE REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT SO FAST. MY REAR BRAKE PADS WERE PLACED AND HONDA CHARGED ME 1/2 THE COST BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS IS GOING TO KEEP HAPPENING EVERY 12-15,000 MILES.*TR

Mileage: 18,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKES WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES ACCORDINGLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Mileage: 23,000

I,LIKE MANY OTHERS, HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. I FIRST HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AT 23K AND AGAIN AT 41K. AND, BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD IT LAST WEEK, I MUST TAKE THE CAR BACK TO GET ONE OF MY ROTORS COMPLETELY REPLACED (THE OTHERS WERE ABLE TO BE RESURFACED). APPARENTLY SOMETIMES BETWEEN 23K AND 41K MY BRAKES WORE BAD ENOUGH TO CAUSE AN INDENTION ON MY ROTOR. THIS IS STRANGE TO ME BECAUSE I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE THE BRAKES LOOKED AT AS SOON AS I HEARD THEM MAKING THE INDICATOR NOISE BOTH TIME, YET SOMEHOW MY ROTOR WAS ABLE TO BE INDENTED B/C THERE WAS METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL... I'M NO MECHANIC, BUT THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE TO ME! I WOULD JUST LIKE WHATEVER THE ISSUE IS THAT IS CAUSING THESE BRAKES TO WEAR DOWN SO QUICKLY TO BE FIXED. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, A QUALITY ISSUE AS WELL AS A FINANCIAL CONCERN (AT LEAST FOR ME). *TR

Mileage: 23,495

I DRIVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED AT 23,364 MILES. THE REAR BRAKES WORE EXTREMELY PREMATURE FOR ANY CAR I HAVE OWNED. ONLINE FORUMS AND COMPLAINT WEBSITES SHOW THE SAME OCCURRENCES FOR THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR. UPON CALLING HONDA TO COMPLAIN, THEY DO NOT WISH TO RECALL THE PROBLEM, NOR ARE THEY WILLING TO REFUND ME THE $221.30 THAT I HAD TO PAY TO MAKE MY CAR SAFE TO DRIVE. HONDA SAID ON THE PHONE THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WERE YET TO MAKE A RECALL/REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FAULT. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA HAD A REPUTATION THAT EXCEEDED MANY MANUFACTURES AND THUS I PURCHASED A HONDA. THIS PROBLEM IS UNACCEPTABLE AND UNFORTUNATE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED AND WAS CAPABLE OF PAYING FOR IT. I WOULD HATE TO SEE THIS BE A PROBLEM THAT IS UNRESOLVED AND WOULD BE CAPABLE OF CAUSING SOMEONE ELSE PHYSICAL HARM/DEATH IN BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT HAS NEEDED THIS SORT OF REPAIR AND HAVE DRIVEN 4 OTHER VEHICLES WITH AT LEAST 70,000+ MILES ON THEM. *TR

Mileage: 23,364

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR-OUT ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. REAR BRAKES REPLACED AT 25,000 MILES. UNEVEN WEAR BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER REAR BRAKE PADS. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS 21000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER BUT THE REAR BRAKES HAVE ALREADY WORN OUT. WHILE DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS ISSUE IS COMMON TO THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES WEAR PREMATURELY. HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 27K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES FOR THE SECOND TIME. ONCE AT 35,000 ONCE AT 60,000. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THREE DIFFERENT HONDA MANAGERS THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE DESIGN OF THE SPRING THAT IS SUPPOSED TO SEPARATE THE PADS AFTER BRAKING DOES NOT PUSH THE PADS FAR ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE ROTORS. THIS NOT ONLY WEARS THE PADS MUCH TOO QUICKLY BUT ALSO MAKES THE ENGINE WORK HARDER AND HINDERS THE GAS MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

LETTER FROM SENATOR WARNER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT WHO IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE BRAKES ON HER 2008 HONDA ACCORD *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKES WERE OUT PREMATURELY AND THE ROTORS WERE EXTREMELY RUSTED. TO DATE, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE BY THE HONDA DEALER. *JB

I OWN A 08 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN I PUT IN REVERSE A HORRIBLE SCREECHING NOISE STARTED. IT WOULD CONTINUE WHEN I WOULD BRAKE ALSO. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP TO LOOK AT IT. I ONLY HAVE 30K MILES SO FIGURED SOMETHING MINOR. THEY SAID IT WAS THE REAR BRAKE PADS! FRONT ONES WERE NEVER REPLACED AND IN GOOD CONDITION. 200.00 FOR NEW BRAKE PADS. CALLED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER THEY SAID 250. I HAVE DONE NOTHING FURTHER. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES REAR BRAKE PAD PROBLEMS. *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY REAR PADS WOULD NOT TO BE REPLACED SOON.

2008 HONDA ACCORD HAD BEGAN TO MAKE A STRANGE NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. *DT THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM WAS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AT 20,000 MILES.

Mileage: 20,000

HONDA ACCORD 2008 MODEL SHOWS PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR OUT ON REAR BRAKES. MY CAR IS AT 29,000 MILES, AND THE BRAKE PADS ARE GONE, EVEN WEARING OUT THE METAL. I HEARD SOME INTERMITTENT SQUEAKING NOISE FROM A COUPLE MONTHS BACK, BUT WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO SERVICE, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HEAR ANY SOUND (I COULDN'T TOO DURING THE TEST DRIVE) AND IT WOULD BE BETTER TO JUST LEAVE THE CAR ALONE THEN START DISASSEMBLING THE CAR WHEN THERE MIGHT BE NOTHING WRONG. THEY ALSO SAID THAT A COMPOUND OF MOIST AND DUST COULD MAKE THE SQUEAKING NOISE OCCASIONALLY. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE REAR SIDE STARTED MAKING A RUMBLING SOUND WHEN I HIT THE BREAKS. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER, AND THE SAID THE BRAKE PADS WERE GONE LEAVING METAL TO METAL CONTACT FOR THE BRAKES. THEY SAID THERE WAS A SENSOR THAT BROKE BUT HOW COULD I KNOW THE SQUEAKING SOUND WAS INDICATING TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS EVEN WHEN THE SERVICE GUY DIDN'T PICK IT UP? THEY SAY I HAVE TO PAY JUST UNDER $500 TO REPLACE EVERYTHING THAT WAS DAMAGED IN THE BRAKES, AND NO WARRANTY WOULD COVER IT. I DON'T THINK THIS IS A ONE-TIME THING, AND I FOUND A TON OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN THE INTERNET. IT'S ALSO WEIRD THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE FINE, WHEN THEY ARE USUALLY KNOWN TO BRAKE EARLIER. THIS IS A BRAKE PROBLEM, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE PADS RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT WITH 26,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD W/ 23K MILES ON IT. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY BOCH HONDA THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE 80% GONE AND HONDA WILL ONLY PAY HALF. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY. ALSO THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 11K AND 19K. SOMETHING IS WRONG. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. PLEASE ADVISE. UPDATED IVOQ 05/26/10.*JB

Mileage: 11,000

REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 22,000 MILES AT COST OF $207.52. IT IS NOW 12,000 MILES LATER AND BRAKES ARE SQUEALING AGAIN AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACE AGAIN VERY SOON. *TR

Mileage: 22,389

THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE WEARING OUT FAR FASTER THAN SEEMS REASONABLE. HONDA'S SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS TO SIMPLY SAY IT'S NORMAL BRAKE WEAR ON THE VEHICLE AND THEN REQUIRE THAT THE ROTORS BE TURNED AND THE BRAKE PADS BE REPLACED, AFTER CHARGING AN ABSURD DIAGNOSTIC FEE. *TR

Mileage: 30,300

CONSIDERABLE BRAKE DAMAGE AFTER 26K, HAD TO REPLACE DRUMS, CALIPERS,ROTORS AND SHOES TO THE TUNE OF $546.00. 7K LATER, THE BRAKES ARE DOWN 25%, THEY WERE INSTALLED BY A HONDA DEALER WHO SAID TOUGH LUCK, ITS A FRICTION ITEM, NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY BY HONDA. LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE TO HAVE NEW BRAKES EVERY 15-20K AND ITS AT OUR EXPENSE. TIME FOR HONDA TO STEP FORWARD OR FOR HONDA TO LEARN FROM TOYOTA MISTAKES, MAYBE ANOTHER 16.5 MILLION DOLLAR FINE SHOULD BE UP FOR HONDA ALSO. LAST TIME WE BUY THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE. SIGNED - A FORMER HONDA CUSTOMER!!! *TR

Mileage: 26,210

PRE MATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. HAD REAR BRAKES REPLACED AT 12K MILES. REAR BRAKES AGAIN REPLACED WITH NEW ROTORS AT 48K. WORRIED ABOUT PRE MATURE WEAR AND HOW THIS WOULD EFFECT SAFETY. INCLUDING BRAKES THAT CAME WIT VEHICLE THIS IS THE THIRD SET, SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN ERROR. HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET FOR SAME. NEED HELP TO GET HONDA CORPORATION TO FIX PROBLEM BEFORE INJURIES TO PEOPLE OCCUR. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN WITH 15,000 MILES (4 CYL, 5 SP MANUAL, VIN# [XXX]) WAS AT THE SERVICE AT THE BOCH HONDA FOR OIL CHANGE. DURING THE SERVICE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT REAR PADS AND ROTORS WERE WORN OUT COMPLETELY. 0% OF LIFE LEFT ON BOTH SIDES. HONDA OF AMERICA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WILL PAY ONLY FIRST $150 OF THE REPAIR. REPAIR COST IS $463. HOWEVER, HONDA IS PAYING 100% OF THE REPAIR IF CAR HAS LESS THAN 12,000 MILES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)*TR

Mileage: 15,000

REAR BRAKES WORE OUT EARLY. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX V6 WITH 26K MILES. THE REAR BRAKE PADS ON THIS VEHICLE WEAR PREMATURELY. I CONTACTED BOTH THE DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATION BOTH OF WHICH TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND THAT IN ORDER TO FIX THE BRAKES I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT COST. THE COST ITSELF IS NOT MY CONCERN EVEN THOUGH I DID PAY ADDITIONAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO HAVE THE "PLATINUM" WARRANTY PROGRAM. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND BEING THE MOTHER OF 2 YOUNG SMALL CHILDREN IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THAT HONDA IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THE SAFETY OF THEIR VEHICLES. PROPERLY FUNCTIONING BRAKES IS NOT A AMENITY AS THEY ARE TREATING IT. THE INTERNET IS PLETHERED WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN THE SAME POSITION AS I. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE PROPER BRAKE PADS SHOULD BE APPLIED. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES I JUST SPEND A LITTLE LESS THAN $500 REPLACING MY REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS ON MY 2008 ACCORD. IT IS A NEW CAR AND THE BRAKES SHOULD BE LASTING A LOT LONGER. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 20K MILES NEEDS REAR BRAKE PADS, DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS. HONDA OF AMERICA DOES NOT SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL NOT RECALL OR REPLACE PADS AS WARRANTY; THEY JUST WANT THEIR $120. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR CASES ON THE INTERNET. DON'T YOU THINK FAULTY BRAKE PADS ARE SURELY A SAFETY ISSUE? I HAVE BEEN IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INDUSTRY FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND AM A ASE MASTER TECH. THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

EARLY PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. *TR

Mileage: 14,888

BRAKE PADS ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN (4-CYLINDER ENGINE) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 25,000 MILES, WHICH I FEEL IS PREMATURE. THE BRAKE PADS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 50,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. MY REAR BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN AND SQUEAKING, SO I BROUGHT MY CAR TO PACIFIC HONDA. PACIFIC HONDA INFORMED ME I WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIR COST, SINCE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CAR WARRANTY. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,985 MILES AND REPAIR COST WAS $269.04. *TR

Mileage: 24,985

I PURCHASED MY HONDA 2008 ACCORD LX 4DR/4CYL IN JANUARY OF 2009. WHILE DRIVING IT AFTER 17,000MILES I HAD ODD BRAKE NOISES FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME MY REAR BRAKE PADS HAD WORN TO NOTHING. THIS IS AN ALARMING RATE FOR REAR BRAKE PADS. ON ALL OTHER CARS I'VE OWNED I HAVEN'T HAD REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT BEFORE 40,000 MILES. I HAD TO HAVE THESE REPLACED AGAIN AT 32,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE REAR BRAKES THAT IS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR. MY CAR HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE FRONT BRAKES STILL HAVE 8MM ON THEM (ONLY A WEAR OF 2MM). SHOULDN'T A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE HAVE THE FRONT DO MOST OF THE BRAKING? WHY IS THE REAR BRAKE PADS WEARING SO QUICKLY WHILE THE FRONT ARE STILL FINE? THIS IS INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING AND MAKES ME FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE ON THE ROAD, AS THE REAR BRAKES COULD BE WORN TO NOTHING AT ANY TIME. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. HAD THEM REPLACED BY OWN MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT MONTHS LATER HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED THEM IN 1 DAY THEY AGREED TO REIMBURSE US IN FULL. THEY SAID HONDA WAS WORKING TO SEE HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT TO A RECALL BECAUSE THEY DO NOT CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY SAID FOR NOW HONDA WILL CONTINUE TO REPLACE UP TO 3 YEARS UNLIMITED MILES. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE FAILURE I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COUPE ON 8/2/08. I HAD THE CAR SERVICED ON 4/8/10 TO CHANGE THE OIL, ROTATE TIRES, AND A BRAKE INSPECTION. ON THIS DATE, THE CAR HAS 17,420 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAD REACHED THEIR SERVICE LIMIT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES DID NOT NEED REPLACING AND HAD "9.0MM TO SENSOR" REMAINING. THE TOTAL COST OF REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT AFTER A 15% PARTS AND LABOR DISCOUNT WAS APPLIED WAS $229.46. I WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN THE CAR IN A MANNER THAT WOULD WARRANT PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE. ON MY PREVIOUS 1999 HONDA ACCORD COUPE, I DID NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKES UNTIL 65K MILES. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT HONDA HAD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE REAR BRAKES. I CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE BY CALLING 1-800-999-1009 AND WAS TOLD THAT NO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WAS GIVEN A REFERENCE NUMBER AND WAS ADVISED THAT A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE IN CONTACT WITH ME WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS. BY CHANCE, I FOUND AN ARTICLE IN U.S. NEWS AND REPORTS DATED APRIL 8, 2010 "HONDA SETTLES LAWSUIT OVER ACCORD BRAKES." THE ARTICLE STATES THAT THE BRAKES OF 750K LATE MODELS OF ACCORD AND ACURA TSX ARE WEARING OUT TWICE AS FAST AS THEY SHOULD. THE ARTICLE ALSO STATES THAT THE NHTSA HAS RECEIVED 350 OWNER COMPLAINTS TO DATE. THERE IS NO MENTION THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED. I AM REQUESTING THAT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A BRAKE DISTRIBUTION ISSUE, DESIGN DEFECT, POOR QUALITY, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 17,420

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REAR BRAKES WERE WORN. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE; AT 22,000 MILES AND THE SECOND TIME THE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON THE REAR BRAKES. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WEAR ON THE BRAKES WAS NORMAL. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000. UPDATED 05/18/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/03/10*BF UPDATED 06/09/10.*JB

Mileage: 19,993

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. A COUPLE SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. UPDATED 06/03/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED HONDA REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES FREE OF CHARGE AS THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF PRE-MATURE BRAKE WEAR. UPDATED 06/09/10.*JB

Mileage: 11,000

VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 27,637. DATED: 05/25/2009. THE REAR BRAKES WHERE SQUEAKING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. I TOOK THE DEALER. DEALER SAID THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO 3 MILLIMETERS. DEALER RESURFACE ROTOR AND REPLACED BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKE REPAIRED COST $194.39. NOW THE VEHICLE MILEAGE 47,955. DATE: 04/08/2010. THE BRAKE HAS SAME PROBLEM LIKE BEFORE. DEALER SAID BRAKES NEED TO REPAIR AGAIN AND COST $194.39. *TR

Mileage: 47,955

BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY FOR A SECOND TIME AFTER A YEAR OF BEING REPLACED. THERE'S NO REASON FOR THIS WHEN I'M DRIVING 80% OF THE TIME HIGHWAY WITH LITTLE BRAKING. REPARATION COST $200 AND IT IS NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

THE REAR BRAKES OF MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE SQUEALING BADLY AT ALL TIMES WHEN DRIVING. THE CAR HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT. THE REAR PADS ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE. THE CAR HAS HAD SERIOUS VIBRATION ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES EVER SINCE NEW. WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR VIBRATES BADLY. ONE TIME IT ALMOST RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIBRATION WAS SO BAD. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE REAR BRAKES ON THE 08 ACCORD. THE COMMON THREAD APPEARS TO BE THAT HONDA IS NOT ADMITTING TO A PROBLEM AND IS BLAMING THE DRIVERS MIS USE OF THE BRAKES AS THE CAUSE OF THE WEAR. NOT SURE HOW SO MANY PEOPLE CAN BE BRAKING INCORRECTLY? I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD PADS WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY. HONDA HAS A DEFECT HERE NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. ARE THEY WAITING TO BECOME ANOTHER TOYOTA BEFORE THEY ADMIT TO USING BAD PARTS AND/OR A BAD DESIGN OF THE REAR BRAKES AND/OR MAYBE BAD PROGRAMMING OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM? IT APPEARS THAT REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE FOR FREE FOR MANY PEOPLE AND AT COST FOR MANY OTHERS. WHETHER THE REPAIRS ARE DONE FOR FREE/UNDER WARRANTY, APPEARS TO DEPEND ON THE PERSON AND THEIR SUCCESS WITH NEGOTIATING WITH THEIR DEALERSHIP. HONDA NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THE SAFETY PROBLEM ON THEIR MOST POPULAR CAR AND DEVISE A FIX. APPARENTLY THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO IT WITHOUT A GOOD SWIFT KICK IN THE PANTS BY A LAW FIRM IN THE FORM OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT OR THE GOVERNMENT STEPPING IN. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

REAR AND FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR UNEVENLY AND VERY FAST AT LOW MILEAGE. THESE BRAKES PAD SUPPOSE TO LAST ABOUT 80,000 MILES. ALSO BRAKES SQUEALS AND MAKES EXCESSIVE NOISE WHICH SHOULD NOT BE PRESENT ON BRAND NEW VEHICLE AT LOW MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

REAR BRAKE ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY AT ONLY 9104 MILES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO COME TO A SAFE STOP. ROTORS WERE NOT REPLACED BY HONDA, BUT RESURFACED INSTEAD. THEY ALSO DID NOT REPLACE THE PADS. THESE REPAIRS OCCURRED ON 07-23-2009. REAR BRAKE PADS WILL ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON, AS NOTED BY THE EXTREMELY RAPID WEAR THAT IS OCCURRING (CURRENT MILEAGE 13,320). *TR

Mileage: 9,104

I HAD AN OIL CHANGE ON 3/12/10 AND WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED BRAKES AT MY NEXT OIL CHANGE IN APPROX. 6 MOS. IN LATE MARCH, MY CAR HAD A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 4/6/10 AND HAD TO HAVE MY REAR BRAKES REPLACED. I WAS GIVEN A 50% DISCOUNT ON THE REPAIR BUT THINK THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET THAT THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS THE MOST PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. I ALSO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE LEATHER SEATS PEELING. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BOTH OF THESE ITEMS RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 25,475

THE REAR BRAKE PADS FAIL PREMATURELY, CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE AND LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. I'VE ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO BRAKE PROPERLY. I'VE HAD THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, EACH TIME AS A RESULT OF LOST BRAKING POWER AND SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, INCLUDING AT INTERSECTIONS WHERE MY VEHICLE WAS ALMOST IN THE WAY OF OPPOSING TRAFFIC. THE ODOMETER AT THE LAST REPAIR WAS 56,075 MILES, COMPARED TO 37596 MILES ON THE PREVIOUS REPAIR, A DIFFERENCE OF ONLY 18,479 MILES! THEN, BEFORE THAT, MY MILEAGE FOR MY FIRST BRAKE REPAIR WAS 18,258 MILES, A DIFFERENCE OF 19,117 MILES! SO FAR, THE AVERAGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REAR BRAKE PAD CHANGES HAS BEEN 18,618 MILES. I NOTICED IT BECAUSE SUDDENLY I WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME. CURRENTLY I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AS I AM NEARING THE 18,000 MILE MARK BETWEEN BRAKE PAD CHANGES.

Mileage: 56,075

HAVE ALWAYS HELD HONDA IN HIGHEST REGARDS WHEN IT COMES TO SERVICE AND MANUFACTURING, BUT THIS WITHIN ITSLEF IS A TRAVESTY!!!!! HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO LOSE THEIR LIVES OR BE INJURED IN A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS ADDRESSED? PURCHASED 2008 HONDA LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO, PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR, WHICH IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, HEARD SUTTLE NOISES THAT INDICATED A DEFECT IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKING SYSTEM @ LESS THAN 20,000 MILES, WITH NO INDICATION THAT REAR BRAKES NEEDED SERVICING: @26,000 MILES REAR BRAKE PADS WORN DOWN METAL TO METAL, TWO TRIPS TO THE HONDA DEALER BEFORE ACTUALLY ACKNOWLEDGING REPAIR NEEDED AND REPLACING PADS

Mileage: 22,000

I HAVE COMPLAINED TO HONDA NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED WITHIN THE 1ST YEAR OF THE PURCHASE OF THIS NEW VEHICLE. MONTHS LATER, THEY TURNED THE ROTORS AFTER MY CONSTANT COMPLAINTS. THE BRAKES HAVE CONTINUED TO CAUSE PROBLEMS (SQUEEKING, ETC). I HAD THIS REPLACED TODAY BY A BRAKE COMPANY. THE INSIDE OF THE PADS WERE EXTREMELY WORN, AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES. ANOTHER HONDA OWNER MADE ME AWARE THAT THEY WERE REPLACING THE REAR BRAKES ON 08 HONDA ACCORDS, SO I CALLED THEM AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO REIMBURSE ME AS THE BRAKES INSTALLED ARE NOT HONDA BRAKES. HONDA IS NOT CONSIDERING THIS A RECALL; HOWEVER, THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE REAR BRAKE PROBLEM (TO MY RECENT DISCOVERY). IF THESE PADS ARE WEARING QUICKER THAN PLANNED, THEY HAVE THE PROPENSITY TO CAUSE SOMEONE TO NOT BE ABLE TO STOP. THEY FAILED TO NOTIFY CUSTOMERS OF THIS PROBLEM. IF SOMEONE DOES NOT COMPLAIN TO THEM ABOUT THEIR BRAKES, THEY HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT.

HONDA ENGINEERS ARE HELD LIABLE FOR THE MANY BRAKE PROBLEMS ON THE 2008 ACCORD MODEL. A FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE A REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR DOWN TO NOTHING AFTER ONLY 18000 MILES OF DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT WILL RESULTS IN INNOCENT PEOPLE BEING HURT OVER A DESIGN FLAW. THE DEALERS KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE "SWEEPING IT UNDER THE RUG" JUST LIKE TOYOTA DID RECENTLY. I FEAR FOR MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN WHO USE THIS CAR MORE THAN I DO. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO BE HURT OR KILLED IN ACCIDENTS BEFORE THE NHTSA DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE RESPOND WITH SUGGESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS.

Mileage: 18,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD, PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. AT 32,000 REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOR THIRD TIME, FIRST @12,550 MILES AND SECOND @ 19,700 MILES.

Mileage: 32,000

I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD 4 DOOR VEHICLE WITH A V6. THE CAR IS ABOUT 22 MONTHS OLD WITH APROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. THE REAR BREAKS FAILED. HONDA IS CALLING IT "PREMATURE WEAR" AND PAID FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE REPAIR. THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY HAVE NEITHER A RECALL, YET THEY PAID FOR IT BECAUSE IT IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. THYE HAVE STATED THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AND I CAN EXPECT THE BRAKES TO FAIL EVERY 20,000 MILES.

Mileage: 22,000

THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD NEEDED REPLACING AFTER 19,000 MILES. WHEN I ASKED THE SERVICE REP AT HONDA< I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS COMMON ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL. I ASKED DO THEY KNOW WHY? THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER. I CONTACTED HONDA NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE IN WRITING. THEY RESPONDED ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER BY PHONE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY CONTACTED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, WHERE I HAD MY CAR SERVICED, THEY STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. HONDA CUTOMER SERVICE, SAID THEY KNEW OF NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT REAR BRAKES. *DT I TOLD CUSTOMER SERVICE THA TI HAVE NEVER REPLACED REAR BRAKES ON ANY OF MY PREVIOUS CARS BEFORE 45,000 MILES AND THART FRONT BRAKES NORMALLY WEAR OUT 2 TO 1 TO REAR BRAKES. MY CAR HAD 1ML LEFT ON THE REAR AND 9 ML LEFT ON THE FRONT BRAKES. I WAS TOLD THAT UNDER NORMAL WEAR HONDA EXPECTS THEIR REAR BRAKES TO LAST 30,000 - 40,000 MILES AGAIN I ASKED THEM TO EXPLAIN WHY THESE BRAKES WORE OUT, I WAS A PREPARED STATMENT, SAYING SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT THAT THEY WOULD TRACK BRAKE PROBLEMS OVER THE NEXT 2-3 YEARS AND IF THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, WILL GET BACK TOME. I FEEL HONDA HAS A PROBLEM WITH WEAR OF BACK BRAKES ON 2008 ACCORDS.

Mileage: 19,854

MY CAR WAS MAKING A TERRIBLE NOISE ..I FIGURED THE FRONT PADS WERE DUE FOR REPLACEMENT AT 30,000 MILES .TOOK IT TO A SHOP WHICH WAS OPEN ON SUNDAY AND FOUND THAT THE REAR PADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE . THE FRONT PADS HAD LITTLE IF ANY WEAR ON THEM ACCORDING TO THE SEAR'S TECH WHO DID THE WORK. HE THOUGHT THAT THE PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPRING. I HAVE HAD NO SUCH NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM FROM HONDA AS OF THIS DATE ... ..WHEN I CALLED HENDRICK HONDA TO COMPLAIN /ADVISE THEM OF THE ISSUE ,THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT...AND SAID IT MORE THAN LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE WARRANTY BUT SINCE I HAD TAKEN IT SOMEWHERE ELSE ,HE COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME ...WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO, RIDE ON BAD BRAKES JUST B/C THEY AREN'T OPEN ON SUNDAY??? TERRIBLE CUSTOMER RELATION. *DT

Mileage: 30,300

HONDA ACCORD 2008 - REAR BRAKE FAILURE AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES. OTHER CARS I HAD LASTED 40 TO 70,000 MILES. IT CAN LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE AS USERS AREN'T EXPECTING BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT SO SOON. *DT IF NOT A RECALL, AT LEAST A WARNING FROM HONDA TO ALL BUYERS IS WARRANTED, IN MY OPINION, SO THEY CAN KEEP AN EYE OR REPLACE WITH LONGER LASTING PADS PRONTO. THANKS. *DT

Mileage: 15,426

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, BUT HE DID NOT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPING WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH REAR CALIPER WERE RUSTED AND IT WAS BECAUSE HE DIDN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE ENOUGH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD REMOVE THE RUST. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE CALIPERS WERE BUILD WITH DEFECTIVE METAL AND THAT IS WHY THE CALIPERS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 21,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD IS ON ITS 3RD SET OF BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TOO. ONLY ON THE REAR. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE MY VEHICLE STRUCK A PATCH OF BLACK ICE. THE CAR'S VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST ENGAGED, BUT I WAS UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL, THE VEHICLE SPUN REPEATEDLY AND LEFT THE ROADWAY, STRIKING A CULVERT AND CAUSING THE SIDE AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I FOUND OUT A WEEK AFTER GETTING MY CAR BACK FROM REPAIRS THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN TO METAL ON METAL WITH NO PRIOR WARNING AND AFTER ONLY APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND CONTRIBUTED TO MY ACCIDENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST AND BRAKE ASSIST FUNCTION WAS ENGAGED, I BELIEVE THE WORN STATE OF THE REAR BRAKES AS OPPOSED TO THE ALMOST NEW CONDITION OF THE FRONT BRAKES CAUSED THE BACK END OF MY CAR TO SWING AROUND AND SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 ACCORDS (ON THE INTERNET), BUT AMERCIAN HONDA HAS YET TO EVEN ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I AM LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED IN THAT HIGH SPEED CRASH. FORTUNATELY, THE HONDA ENGINEERS THAT DESIGNED THE AIRBAGS PUT MORE THOUGHT INTO THEIR DESIGN THAN THE ENGINEERS THAT DESIGNED A REAR BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WEARS DOWN AFTER 20,000 MILES. I CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 57,000 MILES ON MY ACCORD AND HAVE NOW REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TWICE. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

I STARTED TO HEAR SQUEAKING AT AROUND 14K MILES, AT WHICH POINT I FOUND IT SUSPICIOUS AND RESEARCHED MULTIPLE SIMILAR OCCURRENCES ONLINE. I ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA ADVISING OF THE "POTENTIAL" SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH ALSO RECOMMENDED TO HAVE THE BRAKES INSPECTED. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AND ASKED IF THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE FOR THIS INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT, AND THEY SAID THAT IF THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WAS NOT RELATED TO THE ISSUE THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED. I DID NOT LIKE THEIR RESPONSE AND ARGUED ABOUT IT, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY HAD TO SIGN A FORM TO ACCEPT THE DISCLAIMER IN ORDER FOR THE INSPECTION TO BE PERFORMED. THE PROBLEM WAS IN FACT RELATED TO THE SAFETY NOTICE AND WAS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

AROUND 4:45 P.M., THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010, I TOOK MY '08 HONDA ACCORD TO GOODSON HONDA I-45 NORTH, HOUSTON, TEXAS, BECAUSE AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES LOUD NOISES WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARED THAT I WAS HAVING SERIOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS. AFTER AN INQUIRY OF THE BRAKE'S QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE, THE SERVICE ADVISOR, CARL REED CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WOULD BE REPLACED WITH A BETTER QUALITY. HE INFORMED ME THAT HONDA'S CORPORATE OFFICE HAD SELECTED A NEW COMPANY THAT WOULD PROVIDE BETTER QUALITY, AND LONGER LIFE SPANS OF THEIR BRAKE SHOES AND PADS. IN ADDITION, HONDA'S TECHNICIAN HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. THE QUALITIES OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM USING LOW QUALITY BRAKE PADS AND SHOES HAVE PROVEN TO BE A NUISANCE FOR OWNERS. THE SERVICE ADVISOR, CARL REED, DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE REAR OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND IT STAYED HIDDEN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THEN ONE OF HONDA'S ROUGE TECHNICIANS, JOSE TERDOMO, DROVE THE VEHICLE INSIDE THE SERVICE AREA WHERE IT WAS VISIBLE FROM A WINDOW. HE KEPT THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OPEN AS HE REMOVED THE REAR BRAKE SHOES. AROUND 6:10 REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, AND I CHECKED THE VEHICLE OUT AT 6:19. WHEN I TURNED THE AIR CONDITION ON AFTER DEPARTING FROM GOODSON HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT, CONTAMINATED AIR FLOWING FROM THE VENTS INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE RESPIRATORY DISCOMFORT. WHILE VENTURING BACK AND FORTH TO WORK FRIDAY, 03/12/2010, THE AIR QUALITY THAT FLOWED FROM THE VENT WAS UNFIT FOR HUMANS TO BREATHE. AS IT FLOWED FROM THE AIR CONDITION VENTS, IT PERMEATED THE AIR WITH DANGEROUS NANOPARTICLES, LETHAL CHEMICALS, AND IRRITANT GASES COMPRESSED WITH TETRAFLUOROETHANE (R-134A). THIS DANGEROUS MIXTURE QUICKLY ATTACKS THE RESPIRATORY AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS WITH ITS LETHAL COMBINATION. IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND IN FEB. 2009 I HAD 15,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED BY HONDA AT A COST OF $86.55 WHICH WAS ABOUT HALF THE PRICE OF THE REPAIR. IN FEB. 2010 AT 30,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKES WERE DOWN TO THE SENSORS AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACE AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED A 1999 AND HAVE A 2007 HONDA ACCORD AND NEVER REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES UNTIL THEY HAD AR LEASE 45,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES ON THE 2008 AND 2009 HONDA ACCORD. CANADA HAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN FOR THE REAR BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACE AT NO CHARGE IN FEB.2010 AND I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR MY $86.55 THAT I PAID IN FEB. 2009 BUT HONDA REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE REAR BRAKES HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO DO THIS CAUSE IT WILL COST THEM MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. I HOPE WE ARE NOT LOOKING AT ANOTHER TOYOTA SITUATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD SMELL AN UNUSUAL ODOR COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED DUE TO WEIGHT ISTRIBUTION, THE REAR BRAKES WOULD WEAR SOONER THAN THE FRONT BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER DEEMED THE FAILURE AS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,145 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,136.

Mileage: 15,136

I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 16,000 MILES. RECENTLY I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE GONE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF NO PROBLEMS WITH REAR BRAKES ON THE ACCORD. I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME AS EARLY AS 6000 MILES. HONDA OFFERED TO PICK UP HALF THE COST, UNIT I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS AWARE OF A FIX IN THE 2010 MODEL. THE DEALER THEN ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEMS WITH EARLY BRAKE REPLACEMENT ON THE ACCORD. HONDA THEN REPLACED THEM WITH THE NEW PADS THAT HAVE SPRINGS ADDED TO STOP THE DRAGGING OF THE PADS ON THE DISC. THIS IS COSTING MANY PEOPLE EXPENSES THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO. *TR

Mileage: 16

I HAD TO CHANGE THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX- V6, WHILE MY FRONT ROTORS AND PADS ARE PERFECTLY OK AND NEEDED NO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AT ALL. ACCORDING TO MY EXPERIENCE WITH PREVIOUS VEHICLES, I NEVER HAD TO GET ANY WORK DONE ON REAR BRAKES EVEN UP TO A MILEAGE OF 180,000. ON THIS CAR I HAD TO CHANGE NOT JUST THE PADS BUT THE ROTORS AS WELL JUST AT 40,000 MILES. *TR

BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA ACCORD NEW IN JUNE '08. REAR BRAKES WORE OUT AFTER 25000 MI. I THOUGHT FRONT PADS WERE SUPPOSED TO WEAR FIRST BUT IT SEEMS, NOT. VERY ODD SINCE 90% OF MY DRIVING IS INTERSTATE AND MY LAST CAR WENT 80K+ MI BEFORE MY FIRST BRAKE JOB. WENT ON LINE AND IT SEEMS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HOPE NOBODY GETS HURT HERE. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD, REAR BRAKES COMPLETELY WORN OUT ON THE INSIDE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE FOR THE SECOND TIME. BF

Mileage: 23,077

THE REAR BRAKE PADS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE WEARING TOO QUICKLY. I REPLACED THEM AFTER 23,760 MILES. MY CO-WORKER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 23,760

2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT EXTREMELY PREMATURELY AND FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP. *DT THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS ONLY 5% REAR BRAKE PADS REMAINING. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NEVER ANY INDICATIONS OF GRINDING OR SQUEALING. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER WARRANTY. ON NOVEMBER 13, 2009 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE A SHIMMY WAS FELT ON TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE CONSUMER BRAKED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE CONSUMERS WIFE NOTICED A SQUARE TIRE FEEL WHEN BRAKING SHORTLY AFTER THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED, BUT NEVER MENTIONED IT. THE DEALER FOUND THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND MACHINED THEM. *JB

HAD TO HAVE BRAKES REPLACED AT ROUGHLY 22,000 MILES. THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING AROUND 15,000 MILES. HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR NEEDED REAR BRAKE PADS. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW OF THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD. VERY DISSATISFIED WITH HONDA. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

REAR BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT 29,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 29,076

2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES WORE OUT. CONSUMER STATES THAT HONDA HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE/SHE WAS NOT SURE WHETHER THE SQUEAKING NOISE WAS DUE TO THE CORROSION OR THE BRAKES PADS BEING WORN. *JB UPDATED 07/08/10.*JB

THE BACK BRAKES OF HONDA ACCORD 2008 WEAR OF SO QUICKLY THAT THE CONSUMER DOESN'T HAVE THE SLIGHTEST IDEA ABOUT IT. THIS PREMATURE WEAROUT IS CAUSING UNUSUAL BREAK DISTRIBUTION AND ALMOST MEETING WITH ACCIDENTS. THEY WEAR AS SOON AS WITHIN THE FIRST 10,000 MILES. I AM TALKING OF A BRAND NEW CAR WITH MOST HIGHWAY DRIVEN MILES. *TR

Mileage: 10,500

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD THAT HAS PREMATURE BRAKE WARE. I HAVE 34,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS TWICE AND THE ROTORS ONCE! THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CARS IN MY LIFE, AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGNED SO POORLY. I HAVE FOUND ONLINE THAT HONDA KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO IMPLEMENT A FIX AND RECALL THIS MODEL, WHICH WOULD BE THE ETHICAL THING TO DO. THEY NEED TO OWN UP TO THE DESIGN FLAW AND COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. WE ALL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT GOOD BRAKES ARE TO THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE ON THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

THE REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE WEAR OUT TWICE AS FAST AS THE FRONT. THAT MEANS THE REAR BRAKES APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO STOP THAN THE FRONT. THIS, IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD 30,000 MILES AND NEEDS A REAR BRAKE SYSTEM CHANGE FOR THE SECOND TIME. I ALREADY CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM AT 17000 MILES AT 15 MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND NOW AFTER 7 MORE MONTHS THE HONDA ASKED ME TO CHANGE MY REAR BRAKES AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 30,663

THE REAR BRAKES WEARING OUT SIGNIFICANTLY AT LOW MILEAGE. PERHAPS IN THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL/STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM; TWEAKED THE REAR BRAKES TO ENGAGE EARLIER/HARDER THAN NORMAL. I THINK AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR WAS TRYING TO ELIMINATE SOME FRONT END NOSE DIVE WHEN YOU APPLIED THE BRAKES. BOTTOM LINE, REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE. *TR

Mileage: 15,150

ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAK AT 24,000 MILES (HIGHWAY MILES), TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT REAR BRAKES ARE WORN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. ASKED WHY THE BRAKES WORE OUT WITH SO LITTLE MILES AND THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE BRAKES ARE A "SOFT PAD". REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS WERE CUT. I PAID FOR THE COST OF REPLACING THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

REAR BRAKES WORN PREMATURELY. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 16,000 MILES. THE INSIDE PADS WERE DOWN TO 2 MM THICKNESS. DEALER RESPONSE WAS THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL WEAR". THE FRONT PADS WERE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. TOTAL COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $249.00. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

SECOND HONDA ACCORD HAD PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR AT 19,224 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 19,224

REAR BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD AT 20,775 MILES. PAID NEARLY $200.00 FOR THE PAD REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 20,775

I HAVE HAD MY 2008 ACCORD EX-L W/NAVI IN FOR BRAKE SERVICE FIVE TIMES. 27,042 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS VERY WIDE SPREAD BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE. IT'S POSSIBLE THERE ARE MANY VEHICLES OUT THERE WITH BAD BRAKES DUE TO OWNERS HAVING NO IDEA THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR BRAKES SO SOON IN THE LIFE OF THE CAR. FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE REAR ROTORS (WARPED). 2000 MILES. DEALER (CARY AUTOPARK HONDA) FAILED TO PUT BOLTS IN CALIPERS WHICH FELL OFF CAUSING MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. I HAD TO NURSE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE SERVICE MANAGER FROM CARY AUTO PARK, NEVER RETURNED MY CALLS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWO MORE TIMES FOR WARPED ROTORS, FRONT AND REAR. I HAVE GONE TO FIVE DIFFERENT DEALERS HOPING FOR SOME REASONABLE FINAL SOLUTION TO THIS VERY REAL PROBLEM OVER THE YEAR I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR (CARY AUTO PARK CROWN HONDA SOUTHPOINT, ASHEBORO HONDA). ON 7/31 I WAS INFORMED THAT ALL ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED AND THE REAR PADS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DEALER WAS LEITH CAPITOL BLVD IN RALEIGH NC. HONDA WAS NOT GOING TO COVER $500 COST BUT THE DEALER WOULD COVER RE-SURFACING AS GOODWILL. THE REARS WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID BY ME. IT WAS LIKELY I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS EVERY 12K MILES. I HAVE NEVER NEEDED TO REPLACE BRAKES SOONER THAN 100K! I CALLED AND LEFT HONDA IN CA A VOICE MESSAGE. AS OF TODAY, HONDA HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALLS. I HAVE TRADED THE CAR IN AT A SIGNIFICANT LOSS IN EQUITY. MY CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND THE INTEGRITY OF HONDA SERVICE MAKES ME UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR ON A DAILY BASIS. WITH ALL THE POSTS ON THE NHTSA FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS I BELIEVE THERE NEEDS TO BE A FORCED RECALL. IT'S OUTRAGEOUS. I WILL NEVER GO WITH ANOTHER HONDA PRODUCT, NOR CAN I RECOMMEND ANYONE I KNOW TO TAKE A CHANCE EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 27,042

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON HONDA ACCORD 2008 MODELS. THESE NEW CARS REQUIRE EXPENSIVE BRAKE REPAIRS (NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES) AS FREQUENTLY AS EVERY 15K MILES. REAR BRAKES ARE FAILING SO SOON AFTER PURCHASING A NEW CAR. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD - PREMATURE BRAKE WARE. AT 23,000 THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAL.. I TOOK IT TO KUNI HONDA ON ARAPAHOE RD. - THEY SAID THEY WERE WELL BELOW TOLERANCE.. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM BECAUSE IT ONLY HAD 23K ON IT. I PICKED IT UP FROM THEM, WITH NO REPAIR, AND TOOK IT TO JUST BRAKES FOR THE SECOND OPINION. THEY CONFIRMED THE NEED FOR THE BRAKE REPAIR. I HAD THEM DO IT. I AM NOW IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR $144.00. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

DURING REGULAR DRIVING, 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS DISPLAYED EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE WEAR. OVER 38,000 MILES, REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THIS INCLUDED NEW ROTORS AS WELL AS PADS. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD-REAR BRAKE PADS WORN OUT AT 22,300 MILES. SERVICE PERSONNEL ADMIT THERE WAS NO UNEVEN WEAR, NOT CAUSED BY DRIVING HABITS ETC. DESCRIBED BY SERVICE MGR. AS NORMAL ACCORDING TO HONDA MOTOR CO. AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 22,300

I BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAND NEW, IN JULY 2008 & FROM DAY 1 IT HAD SQUEALING BRAKES. I HAVE ASKED SO MANY HONDA DEALERS AS I MOVE WITH MY JOB & ALL OF THEM WERE NEVER ABLE TO FIX IT & THE ISSUE IS SO COMMON WITH A LOT OF CUSTOMERS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML THE LINK ABOVE IS JUST A FRACTION OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF HONDA OWNERS. I DID FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS WITH HONDA LAST YEAR & THEY CAM BACK SAYING THEY DID NOT HAVE A FIX AT THE MOMENT. THE ISSUE DID NOT STOP THERE NOW I'M HAVING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAROUT IN LESS THAN 24000 MILES MY REAR BRAKES WORE OUT & I REPLACED THEM. I'M MAD ABOUT THE FACT THAT EVERY TIME YOU HIT THE BRAKES THEY SQUEAL LIKE !@#$%. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. I'M PAYING A LOT FOR THIS CAR & NEED SOME JUSTICE. *TR

Mileage: 40

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES HE NOTICED A SCREECHING SOUND COMING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37000.

Mileage: 37,000

PREMATURE WEARING OF REAR BRAKE PADS IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD - DOWN TO 30 PERCENT AS 12,500. WITH OTHERS IT HAS HAPPENED WITH LESS MILEAGE. SAFETY CONCERN - RISK OF BRAKE FAILURE HAD TO REPLACE PADS AT MY OWN COST - SHOULD BE COVERED AND PROBLEM CORRECTED BY HONDA DUE TO DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

THE REAR INSIDE BRAKE PADS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH HAS 23K MILES, ARE SEVERELY WORN AND HAD TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. THE REAR OUTSIDE BRAKE PADS, HOWEVER, SHOW NORMAL WEAR FOR THE CAR'S MILEAGE. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM INDICATED THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AFFECTING 2008 TO PRESENT HONDA ACCORDS AND REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *CN

THE REAR INSIDE BRAKE PADS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD, WHICH HAS 25K MILES, ARE SEVERELY WORN AND IHAD TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. THE REAR OUTSIDE BRAKE PADS, HOWEVER, SHOW NORMAL WEAR FOR THE CAR'S MILEAGE. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM INDICATED THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AFFECTING 2008 HONDA ACCORDS AND REPRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P IN OCTOBER 2007. SIX MONTHS LATER, BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING. DECEMBER 2008, THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. FOUR MONTHS AND 4500 MILES LATER, BRAKES SQUEAKING AGAIN. BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE CHANGED AGAIN. THEY WEAR OUT WAY TOO FAST. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE (INCLUDING OTHER HONDAS I OWN/OWNED). GOOGLE "2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES" AND YOU WILL FIND OVER 670+ COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR FROM CARCOMPLAINTS FROM ACCORD OWNERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THERE IS ALSO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THIS VERY ISSUE IN CALIFORNIA! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. HONDA MORE THAN HAS THE RESOURCES TO CURE THIS MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

REAR BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY (22,000) MILES. THEY WERE REPLACED BUT I COULD SEE HOW THIS COULD BE MORE SERIOUS BECAUSE YOU WOULD NOT EXPECT TO BE LOOKING AT THIS PROBLEM AFTER ONLY 18 MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 22,099

BACK BRAKE PADS FAILING ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. I BEGAN TO NOTICE A VIBRATION AT 25,000 MILES. WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY THE DEALER, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY BACK BRAKES HAD DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE ROTORS HAD BEEN DAMAGED. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE STILL IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. THE BACK BRAKES SHOULD NEVER WEAR OUT BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES. IT IS GENERALLY TWO PAIRS OF FRONT BRAKES FOR EVERY PAIR OF BACK BRAKES. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BACK BRAKES AND THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. THEY CHANGED THE BRAKING RATIO AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING OUT AT AN ALARMING PACE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I CHECKED WITH SEVERAL OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN MY AREA WHO OWN THE SAME VEHICLE AND THEY HAD ALL EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH REAR BRAKES. ONE INDIVIDUAL'S REAR BRAKES WENT OUT AT 15,000 MILES. THE BRAKING ISSUE WAS NEVER MENTIONED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DRIVERS DON'T ANTICIPATE REAR BRAKE ISSUES AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THERE IS A GREAT POTENTIAL FOR INJURY WITH THIS PROBLEM. OWNERS DON'T KNOW THEY SHOULD BE WATCHING FOR REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS AT LOW MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

PREMATURE WEARING OF REAR BRAKE PADS IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD - HAPPENED TO ME AT 20,000 MILES, WITH OTHERS IT HAS HAPPENED WITH LESS MILEAGE. SAFETY CONCERN - RISK OF BRAKE FAILURE HAD TO REPLACE PADS AT MY OWN COST - SHOULD BE COVERED AND PROBLEM CORRECTED BY HONDA DUE TO DESIGN FLAW AND SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

Mileage: 20,000

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR OUT ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. OCCURS ON MOST 08 ACCORDS AT 15,000 TO 30,000 MILES. CONSEQUENCE: SOME PEOPLE WOULD NOT REPLACE BECAUSE IT WOULD BE TOTALLY UNEXPECTED TO HAVE THE WEAR AT LOW MILEAGES. ACCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY THE FACTORY AFTER ONLY 9,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM HAS REPEATEDLY OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 35,900

2008 HONDA ACCORD PREMATURE WEAR REAR BRAKE LININGS INTERNET SHOWS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OCCURRED WHEN HONDA WENT TO DISC INSTEAD OF SHOES - FORTUNATELY NO INCIDENT HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION HE WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED SINCE THEY WERE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE NO LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS DATED JANUARY 10, 2010 FOR THE EXACT FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000

I HAVE ENCOUNTERED PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR AFTER 21500 MILES ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD V6 EX-L SEDAN. I PURCHASED REPLACEMENT PADS FOR THE FRONT BRAKES, BUT WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED WHEN I FOUND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS SHOWING LITTLE TO NO WEAR. A QUICK CHECK OF THE REAR PADS REVEALED THE BRAKES COMPLETELY WORN DOWN! WE HAVE NEVER LEFT THE PARKING BRAKE ON THE CAR, WHEN IN MOTION. I AM 44 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER WITNESSED A CAR WEARING ITS REAR PADS BEFORE THE FRONT ONES AND ESPECIALLY WHEN THE FRONTS LOOK NEW. ALSO, I AM WONDERING HOW THIS EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR GAS MILEAGE, AS WE HAVE YET TO ACHIEVE HONDA'S MPG RATINGS EVEN WHEN RUNNING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON ONLY 4 CYLINDERS (ECO MODE ONE V6 EX-L). THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST HONDA FOR THE 08-09 ACCORD REAR BRAKING SYSTEM AND HONDA AND THEIR DEALERSHIPS ARE BLAMING THE OWNERS FOR IMPROPER DRIVING HABITS. GIRARD GIBBS LLP AND CO-COUNSEL FILED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN SEPTEMBER 2009 AGAINST HONDA, RELATED TO THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEMS IN THE 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES. THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA SEEKS CERTIFICATION OF A NATIONWIDE CLASS ON BEHALF OF OWNERS AND LEASEES OF 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES. THE CASE IS PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA BEFORE JUDGE MORROW. ALSO, APPARENTLY HONDA OF AMERICA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AS THE NEW SAFETY DESIGN THAT COMES STANDARD WITH THE CAR (VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST, TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK, ETC) HAS HAD AN UNANTICIPATED AFFECT ON THE LIFE OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS. AT THIS POINT HONDA SHOULD BE ISSUING A RECALL ON ALL 2008-2009 ACCORDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 21,500

PREMATURE FAILURE OF REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX. *TR

Mileage: 28,500

MY STEP DAUGHTER BOUGHT 2008 HONDA ACCORD, BRAND NEW. AT 17,870 MILES WE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES( 06/09/08). AT 34,648 MILES ( 02/05/09) THE REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. NOW, AT 53,575 MILES, 01/05/10, THE REAR BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT FROM AND WAS TOLD THAT AMERICAN HONDA KNEW OF THE PROBLEM BUT IT WAS A WEAR ISSUES AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE AT OUR COST. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND A CASE FILE WAS OPENED. ON 01/04/10,I SPOKE WITH JAY PASQUIN, CASE MANAGER AND HE STATED HE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM HIM AS OF 01/06/10. NOW THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR

Mileage: 17,870

THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAVE WORN PREMATURELY. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AT 22,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 08 HONDA ACCORD EX-L IN MARCH 08. AROUND 10K MILES I STARTED NOTICING DURING LIGHT BRAKING THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK. I FIGURED THE PADS WERE JUST BRAKING IN AND THAT THE BRAKE DUST WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. AFTER WASHING AND WAXING MY ACCORD I INSPECTED AND CHECKED THE BRAKE CALIBERS, PADS AND SHIMS TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE NOISE. I NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAD LITTLE TO NO PAD REMAINING. I REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS WITH LESS THAN 13K MILES. I PAID IT NO MIND BECAUSE I'M A MECHANIC, BUT NOW I'M CONCERNED. I CURRENTLY HAVE 24K MILES ON IT AND AGAIN I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME BRAKE SQUEAKING NOISE. I HAVE PURCHASED EIGHT HONDAS, THREE NEW AND FIVE USED. I CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR WITH OVER 850K MILES ON THEM TOTAL. THROUGHOUT MY HONDA MANIA, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A HONDA DEFICIENCY. TODAY, I HAVE READ COMMENTS AND COMPLAINTS AGAINST HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND HONDA AMERICA. I'M TOTALLY OVER TAKEN BY THIS AND CAN ONLY ASSUME HONDA WILL DO THE RIGHT THING SOON AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PREMIUM PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. *TR

Mileage: 24,300

REAR BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WORN OUT AT 25,000 MILES IN 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, BOTH OF THE INNER PADS ARE TOTALLY WORN OUT, WHEREAS THE OUTER PADS ARE OK (WITHIN NORMAL WEAR & TEAR). THIS PROBLEM, IF NOT CORRECTED IN TIME, WILL LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM AND PRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE MOST OWNERS (MYSELF INCLUDED) WOULD NOT EXPECT IT TO FAIL THAT EARLY UNDER NORMAL USE. *TR

Mileage: 25,872

I PURCHASED AN 08 HONDA ACCORD IN JAN08. IN AUG 09 (7 MONTHS LATER) I WAS TOLD BY HONDA DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACED. THE CAR ONLY HAD 19K MILES ON IT. HONDA REFUSED TO COVER THE COST EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS 7 MONTHS OLD AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PAID $205 TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. IN MAY 09 (9 MONTHS LATER), I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HONDA FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACED. AT THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE HAD 39K TOTAL MILES, WHICH WAS ONLY 20K MILES SINCE THE LAST TIME I HAD BRAKES PUT ON THE VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME. I ONCE AGAIN PAID $215 TO HONDA FOR THE REPAIR. I QUESTIONED HONDA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT RELATED TO DRIVER HABITS AND THE FACT THAT I LIVED IN A CONGESTED AREA. I INFORMED THEM THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE REPLACED REAR BRAKES ON EVERY 20K MILES. I ADVISED THAT THE 2006 HONDA ACCORD THAT I TRADED IN WITH 94K MILES HAD BRAKES REPLACED ONCE, WHICH WAS AT THE 80K MARK. I ALSO ADVISED THEM THAT THIS WAS A COMMUTER CAR AND THAT I HAVE HAD THE SAME COMMUTE FOR 4 YEARS, SO THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO ME OR THE CONGESTION. IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER MY SECOND BRAKE REPAIR, I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP AS QUICKLY AS IT SHOULD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED BY HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES LOOKED FINE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. I AM NOW AT 59,000 MILES AND NOTICING THAT THE CAR IS MAKING SQUEALING NOISES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THEREFORE, THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME I AM REPLACING BRAKES ON A NEW CAR. HONDA WILL NOT OWN UP TO THIS SAFETY HAZARD. I INVESTIGATED TRADING IT IN, BUT WAS TOLD BY HONDA THAT THE 09 & 10 MODELS HAVE THEM SAME PART NUMBER. THIS PROBLEM WILL ONLY CONTINUE TO GROW. UNFORTUNATELY, SOMEONE WILL END UP GETTING HURT BEFORE HONDA TAKES ACTION. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

ON MARCH 25, 2009, I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I'VE NOTICED BRAKE NOISE SMELLS, WHICH I WAS SURE COULDN'T POSSIBLE BE COMING FROM MY CAR BECAUSE IT WAS TOO NEW. WHEN I WENT FOR MY 5000 MILE SERVICE CHECK, THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THE BRAKES WERE SHOWING SOME SIGN OF WEAR, BUT WERE OK FOR NOW. I PLANNED ON HAVING THEM CHECKED AGAIN DURING THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. ON 12/29/09 WHEN LEAVING WORK, MY BRAKES DID NOT STOP MY CAR ON COMMAND AS IT USUALLY DOES. I WAS GOING NO MORE THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I STOPPED FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I FELT A DRAGGING OR SCRAPING WHICH TOLD ME IT WAS TIME TO GET THE BRAKES CHECKED REAL SOON. THAT EVENING, MY SON WENT ON A GROCERY RUN FOR ME. ON HIS WAY HOME, HE TRIED TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND RAMMED INTO A TREE. MY 9 MONTH OLD ACCORD IS NOW TOTALED DUE THE FAILING BRAKES. IS HONDA GOING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THIS? *TR

Mileage: 9,000

TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE DISC/DRUMS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. MY CAR HAS ONLY 17693 MILES! I WAS SHOCKED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT HONDA HAS A REPLACEMENT PART - 43022-TA0-A51AND THIS IS THE ONE THAT WAS PUT IN MY CAR. HONDA SPLIT THE COST. IF HONDA HAS A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE DEFECTIVE ONE, THEN THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE WHOLE THING. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD PAY ANYTHING. THERE ARE HONDA OWNERS ON THE ROAD UNAWARE THAT THEY ARE DRIVING WITH DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 17,693

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE EXITING A RAMP HE HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Mileage: 500

BRAKES ON A 2008 ACCORD COUPE WORE OUT IN THE REAR MUCH EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. I FOUND THEM TO NEED REPLACING AT 21,400 MILES. BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN AND NEEDED REPLACED. THEY ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY HONDA. *TR

Mileage: 21,400

PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE SYSTEM. ORIGINAL BRAKES LASTED ALMOST 10,000 MILES, (FEB 09). (DEC 09)NEED NEW BRAKES AGAIN AT A LITTLE LESS THAN 21,000. THIS CERTAINLY SEEMS AS A DESIGN FLAW. OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED, INCLUDING A HONDA, HAD BRAKES REPLACED AT AROUND 30,000 MILES.

Mileage: 20,850

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR OM 08 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD PURCHASED MARCH 2008. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED ONCE ON THE VEHICLE. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE BRAKE PADS ONLY LAST FOR 2500 MILES. THERE WERE NO RECALLS LISTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE CURRENT WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 4,000

MY HONDA ACCORD COUPE (2008) REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT ABOUT EVERY 15,000 MILES AS IT STARTS TO MAKE THE NOISE FROM THE SENSORS. MY CAR IS APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES, 1 1/2 YEARS OLD, AND HAVE CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE PADS TWICE IN CONTRAST TO THE FRONT BRAKE PADS THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN CHANGED. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THE CAR AND USUALLY DRIVE ON HIGHWAYS. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ON THE DEALER AS THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL. THEY SAID THAT HONDA ENGINEERS WERE INVESTIGATING AS THEY HAVE BEEN NOTICING A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF CUSTOMERS WITH CARS HAVING THIS KIND OF ISSUE EVERY 15K TO 20K MILES. THEY ALSO SPECIFIED THAT IF A RECALL WAS TO BE DONE THEY WILL REFUND MY MONEY. THE INTEREST THING ABOUT THIS IS THAT WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES THE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO LEAN TO THE FRONT WHICH WOULD MAKE YOU THINK THAT THE CAR USES FRONT BRAKES THE MOST RATHER THAN THE BACK ONES. BY OPENING THIS COMPLAIN I WILL LIKE RAISE AWARENESS AND IF POSSIBLE AN INVESTIGATION AS MY BELIEVE IS THIS IS NOT NORMAL. EACH REPLACEMENT WILL BE APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 100 TO 150 DOLLARS. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

MY REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE PREMATURELY WORN AT 30K MILES. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANT. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

NOISE FROM REAR OF 2008 HONDA ACCORD, MILEAGE 28099. TOOK AUTO TO DEALERSHIP FINDINGS "INSPECTED AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE JUST BELOW MIN. SAFETY SPECS. DEALERSHIP "INSTALLED 43022-TA0-A51 :SET PAD RR. *TR

Mileage: 28,099

BRAKES ON A 2008 ACCORD COUPE WORE OUT IN THE REAR MUCH EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. I FOUND THEM TO NEED REPLACING AT 27,500 MILES. BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN AND NEEDED REPLACED. THEY ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY HONDA. *TR

Mileage: 27,500

I HAD MY REAR BRAKES REPLACED ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD AT 34000 HIGHWAY MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN BEYOND THE SENSOR WHICH I NEVER HEARD. I NEVER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES ON MY LAST CAR EVEN AFTER 1400,00 MILES AND I READ ON LINE THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM ON 2008 AND 2009 HONDAS. HONDA TOLD ME THE REARS WEAR FASTER THAN THE FRONTS NOW AND THEIR MECHANIC SAID HE OFTEN REPLACES THEM AT 15,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

REAR BRAKE SQUEAKING. REAR BRAKE PADS WORN UNEVEN, AND PREMATURE @ 28K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

REAR BRAKE WEAR. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR AND DEFECTIVE TPMS SENSOR. *TR

Mileage: 210,000

THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF HONDA ACCORD 2008 IS WEARING OUT FASTER AND IS RISKING THE DRIVERS WHO ARE UNAWARE OF IT. THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM IS THE ISSUE AND HONDA HAS NOT TAKEN ANY DECISION REGARDING THIS. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

THIS INVOLVES CONTINUOUS BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 6 CYLINDER CAR. AT 42600 MILES I COMPLAINED TO HONDA ABOUT A GRINDING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS. THEY REPLACED THE REAR PADS/SHOES AND MACHINED THE ROTORS. AT 61200 MILES I COMPLAINED TO HONDA ABOUT SCRAPING AND CLUNKING NOISES WHEN BACKING UP. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND HAD TO MACHINE THE FRONT ROTORS BECAUSE OF WARPING. AT 64200 MILES I COMPLAINED TO HONDA ABOUT THE SAME CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING IN REVERSE AND A THUMPING SOUND WHEN BRAKING. THE TECH FOUND A RIGHT REAR CALIPER BOLT WAS LOOSE. HE RETORQUED THE BOLTS. I'M SEEING SO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE '08 ACCORD BRAKES AND I'M CONCERNED THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO KEEP OCCURRING. I'VE NEVER NEEDED TO HAVE MY ROTORS WORKED ON IN ANY CAR I'VE OWNED. *TR

Mileage: 64,253

PREMATURE AND UNEVEN REAR BRAKE DISC PAD WEAR SEVERELY REDUCING BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. *TR

Mileage: 14,500

I HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR BRAKE PADS AT JUST UNDER 23,000 MILES. THEY WERE WORN EXTREMELY UNEVENLY ON THE INSIDE ONLY. THE OUTSIDE PAD WAS NOT WORN AT ALL. NOW AT JUST UNDER 45,000 MILES, THEY ARE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AGAIN. SAME PROBLEM -- WORN ON THE INSIDE ONLY. THE MECHANIC THAT I GO TO TOLD ME THAT HE SUSPECTS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CALIPERS. IT IS UNUSUAL TO SEE ABSOLUTELY NO WEAR ON THE OUTER BRAKE PAD AND ALL THE WEAR ON THE INNER PAD. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THEM REPLACED, I WENT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IS HOW HONDA REDESIGNED THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE 2008 ACCORD. I PURCHASED A HONDA BECAUSE OF IT'S AMAZING REPUTATION FOR RELIABILITY AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY IS NOT BEING FULLY INVESTIGATED BY HONDA. *TR

Mileage: 22,500

MY REAR BRAKES HAD TO REPLACED AT 21,400 MILES BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE BRAKE PAD - I HAD READ OTHER REPORTS ABOUT THIS AND MY BRAKES HAD BEEN SQUEAKING SINCE 4000 MILES! *TR

Mileage: 21,400

2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 25,209

ON 2008,2009 AND POTENTIALLY 2010 HONDA ACCORDS , BRAKING DISTANCES ARE MAY LONGER DUE TO THE OVERLOADING OF THE REAR BRAKES. THIS OVERLOADING OF THE REAR BRAKES CAUSES PREMATURE WEAROUT (18,000 TO 27,000 MILES) OF THE REAR BRAKES. DUE TO A FAILURE TO BALANCE THE LOADS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, FRONT BRAKES MAY NOT PERFORMING THEIR PROPER BRAKING FUNCTION. THIS IS CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO CARRY ADDITIONAL BRAKING LOADS AND WEAR OUT SOONER. *TR

Mileage: 27,223

THE REAR CALIPERS ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD SEIZED UP AND CAUSED PREMATURE DESTRUCTION OF THE BRAKE PADS AND DAMAGED ROTORS.. THIS HAS RENDERED THE CAR UNSAFE ACCORDING TO A SERVICE TECH OF MY OWN AND THE DEALERSHIP. THE CALIPER REPAIR WILL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT HONDA WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF THE DAMAGED BRAKES AND ROTORS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 29,800

2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P 4 DOOR SEDAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION..HAS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE ( PURCHASED NEW AT TEMPE HONDA, TEMPE,AZ)....SQUEALING FROM INNER PADS DUE TO UNEVEN PRESSURE FROM CALIPERS.....HONDA REFUSES TO COME UP WITH A FIX....THIS IS THE 3RD SET OF BRAKE PADS ON A 25,000 MILE VEHICLE DRIVEN 90 PERCENT ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY........HUGE DEFECT.... *TR

Mileage: 24,500

HONDA ACCORD (2008) REAR BRAKES ARE WORN TO THE SENSOR AT 16,000 MILES. NO WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

I ONLY HAVE 9000 MILES ON MY 2008 ACCORD AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME WITH IN 2000 MILES I WILL NEED THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. I NOTICED I AM NOT THE ONLY HONDA OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF REAR BRAKES WITH PREMATURE WEAR. DOES SOME ONE HAVE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. PLEASE SOME ONE HAS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA ACCORDS BECAUSE THE HONDA CO. SURE IS NOT GOING TOO. *TR

Mileage: 9,000

PREMATURE WEAR ON BAKE BRAKES OF 2008 HONDA ACCORD. FULL REPLACEMENT OF BACK BRAKES AT 23,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

I HAVE HAD MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL FOR A LITTLE BIT OVER A YEAR. ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO, I HEARD MY CAR MAKING SOME SCREECHING NOISE. IT WAS NOT PERSISTENT BUT IT WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE ME FEEL EMBARRASSED TO DRIVE MY CAR. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO THE SCREECHING NOISE BECAME SUCH A PROBLEM B/C 95% OF THE TIME I'M DRIVING BOTH REAR BRAKES SEEM TO BE MAKING THE NOISE. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE IS RUNNING A METAL WIRE ALONG A METAL SHEET AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE BRAKES SLIP EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE. I RECENTLY GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND ITS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON THING. I JUST CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. I ALSO TOLD THEM ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ONLINE AND TOLD THEM THAT I WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY CHARGES THAT OCCUR. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED A BRAKE PROBLEM FOR ALL 2008/2009 HONDA ACCORD AND SAID THEY SHOULD BE RESOLVING THE ISSUE 12/22/09 AND THAT I SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL THEN AND THAT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 21,100

I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. IT STARTED TO MAKE SOME NOISE IN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WASN'T MY FRONT BRAKES AND ADVISE ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, I DID. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED BACK BRAKES. I WAS SHOCKED I ONLY HAD 12,787 MILES ON MY CAR, REAR BRAKES GENERALLY DON'T GO BEFORE THE FRONT ONES AND NOT ESPECIALLY AT THIS LOW MILES. I CONCERN THAT IT THE BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT THIS SOON THEY HAVE TO BE DEFECTIVE AND I'M CONCERN THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. LETS NOT WAIT TILL SOMEONE DIES BEFORE DOING THIS RECALL. AS A CONSUMER I DIDN'T BY THIS CAR SO THAT I CAN CONTINUE TO PAY HONDA FOR REPAIRS EVERY YEAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANAGER OF SERVICE THAT I WAS GOING TO NEED BRAKES EVERY 12,000 MILES. THIS IS UNFAIR AND I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF. *TR

Mileage: 12,787

WE HAVE A 2008 ACCORD EX-L V-6 WITH 20,000 MILES AND PREMATURE REAR BRAKE FAILURE. REAR BRAKES WERE WORE DOWN TO THE SENSORS. THE DEALER SAID, YES THE BRAKES WEAR OUT QUICKLY, BUT THEY ARE NOT COVERED. I UNDERSTAND THE PART AS A WEAR ITEM, BUT IT IS ALSO A SAFETY RELATED ITEM. THE AVERAGE CUSTOMER CAN, AND SHOULD EXPECT THE BRAKES TO AT LEAST LAST UNTIL THE HONDA SPECIFIED INSPECTION PERIOD WHICH IS THE "SERVICE B". IT IS VERY UNREASONABLE TO HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES AT EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE. PLUS THE DEALER COULD NOT TELL ME IF THE REPLACEMENT PADS WILL LAST ANY LONGER THAT THE ORIGINALS. APPARENTLY HONDA IS WORKING ON A COUNTERMEASURE, BUT NO DATE OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE. REAR BRAKES SHOULD OUTLAST THE FRONT BRAKES OR AT LEAST LAST AS LONG AS THEM. THE FRONT BRAKES ARE WITH IN THE WEAR PERIOD OF THE MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 21,788

PREMATURE WEARING REAR BRAKES. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD, ONCE IN MARCH OF 2009 AND ONCE IN OCTOBER 2009. EACH SET OF BRAKES LASTED ONLY APPROXIMATELY 16,000 MILES, WHICH WERE MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. HONDA SAYS THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES. PADS ARE WORN TO 30% AT 12000 MILES. *TR

REAR BRAKE PAD(S) PRODUCING HIGHLY AUDIBLE SQUEAKS AND HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY, MUCH LIKE OTHER COMPLAINTS POSTED REGARDING THE SAME. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 300

AT 22,000 MILES OUR 2008 HONDA ACCORD, V6 NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKE PADS. HONDA U.S.A. WAS CONTACTED BY MY WIFE AND SHE WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL WEAR. AT THIS RATE WE WILL NEED TO REPLACE THESE BRAKES 4 MORE TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHES 100,000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PADS FOR $300 SINCE THEY TOO CLAIM THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND NOT COVERED UNDER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE MAJORITY OF THE 22,000 MILES WERE DRIVEN BETWEEN OUR HOME AND MY WIFE'S WORK (MOSTLY FREEWAY MILES). I LOOKED AT ONE WEB SITE, CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND THERE ARE 517 COMPLAINTS REGARDING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR FOR 2008 AND 2009 HONDA ACCORDS,WITH A SEVERITY RATING OF 7.8 OUT OF 10. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THESE CARS AND FIX THE DESIGN DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING THIS PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, AND CAR OWNERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR PREMATURE REPAIR WORK REGARDING THIS ISSUE. BECAUSE CONSUMERS ARE NOT EXPECTING BRAKE PAD FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE THEY MAY IGNORE THE BRAKE WEAR SENSOR NOISE OR THINK IT IS SOMETHING ELSE. THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE PAD WEAR BEYOND SAFE LIMITS. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

HAD TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND TURN ROTORS AT 30,000 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. JUST REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AT 60,000 MILES WITH INSIDE PAD WORN TO METAL AND SCRAPING ROTORS YET OUTSIDE PADS WERE VIRTUALLY UNTOUCHED. BEEN DRIVING 50,000 HIGHWAY MILES FOR YEARS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS BEFORE 60,000 MILES OR REAR PADS SOONER THAN 100,000 MILES. SHOWED UNEVEN WEAR ON REAR PADS AND SCRATCHED ROTORS JAY WOLFF HONDA SERVICE MANAGER WHO ADMITTED THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PRE-MATURE WEAR ON HONDA ACCORD PADS BUT SAID LATER IT IS JUST NORMAL WEAR TO GET ME TO LEAVE. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

BRAKES FOR 2008 HONDA ACCORD DOWN TO "SQUEALERS" WITH NO NOTICE AT JUST OVER 24,000 MILES. INTERNET SEARCH FOUND MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL CAR DEALER (HONDA EAST, CINCINNATI, OH). THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT RESOLVE/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE PADS UNLESS PERSON DOES ALL SERVICE WORK WITH THEM - EVEN THOUGH CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM THEM. CAR REMAINS PARKED UNTIL LOCAL HONDA CERTIFIED/INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAN DO REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 24,500

2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 21110 MILES BEGAN SQUEALING LOUDLY FROM THE REAR WHEELS. HONDA DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACING. NO WARRANTY COVERAGE OR REIMBURSEMENT WAS OFFERED. FRONT PADS WERE STILL AT 50% WEAR. REAR PADS SHOULD LAST TWICE AS LONG AS FRONT PADS AND CERTAINLY LONGER THAN 21K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 21,110

INTERIOR REAR BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT EXTREMELY PREMATURELY. FRONT BRAKE PADS AND REAR OUTSIDE PADS ARE ALL FINE. LIKELY PROBLEM IS IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER PISTON. HONDA STATES THAT THE BRAKE PADS ARE A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM AND NOT COVERED. HOWEVER, UNEVEN BRAKE PAD WEAR IS INDICATIVE OF A MECHANICAL ISSUE AND, IN THE CASE OF BRAKES, A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, HE WAS TOLD THAT HIS REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A SERVICE MANAGER CONFIRMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE AND HE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. UPDATED 10/26/09 *BF THE REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/28/09.*JB UPDATED 10/30/09 *BF

Mileage: 21,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL HE HEARD METAL GRINDING. HE HAD TO USE INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCES WHEN DECELERATING. THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53000.

Mileage: 20,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2008. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS PREMATURE WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKE PADS AT 21,000 MILES. A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD NOT WEAR UNTIL 60 TO 70,000 MILES. A DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 21,252. UPDATED 11/17/09 *BF UPDATED 11/1/8/09

Mileage: 21,252

PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE PADS. THE INNER BRAKE PAD WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AT 28,000 MILES. THE OUTER REAR BRAKE PAD WAS NOT WORN. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT HONDA DESIGNED WRONG. THE REAR PADS SHOULD WEAR OUT EVENLY. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

MY REAR BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD AT AROUND 18K MILES. HONDA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE DEALERSHIP HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY EXISTS. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

I HAVE LEASED MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE WITH VSA FOR 13 MONTHS WITH 15,900 MILES CURRENTLY. VISITED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE RECOMMENDED 15,000 MILE SERVICE. TOLD THE REAR BRAKES NEED REPLACEMENT, THE SERVICE TECH STATED " THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE ACCORD, WE CAN HAVE THE BRAKE SERVICE COMPLETED FOR YOU IN 45 MINUTES". I STATED "IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I WOULD GLADLY HAVE THE BRAKE SERVICE COMPLETED IF HONDA PAID FOR THE PARTS". SERVICE TECH SAID I HAVE TO CHECK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. A FEW MINUTES WENT BY AND THE TECH RETURNED, "THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS VSA, THAT THE BRAKES WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY AND THAT HONDA WOULD NOT OFFER TO COVER THE COST OF PARTS. BUT, BECAUSE THIS IS A LEASED VEHICLE DO NOT PUT ON AFTER MARKET BRAKE PADS AT ANOTHER SERVICE SITE". NO WHERE IN THE HONDA VEHICLE MANUAL IS IT STATED THAT THERE WOULD BE EARLY BRAKE WEAR AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS VSA. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING HONDA AMERICA BY PHONE, BY FAX AND BY CERTIFIED LETTER. AS HONDA DRIVERS WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD RECEIVE THE WORK AND PARTS GRATIS BY HONDA. *TR

Mileage: 15,900

I HAVE AN '08 HONDA ACCORD EX AND DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN AND PART QUALITY HONDA USES FOR THEIR REAR-BRAKES I HAVE TO CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS ON THE CAR WITH ONLY 17,500 MILES ON IT. AT 15-20K MILE LIFE ON BRAKE PADS IS SUBPAR QUALITY AND DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM SPEEDING EXTRA MAINTENANCE DOLLARS ON A POOR DECISION/DESIGN BY HONDA AUTO. *TR

MY HONDA ACCORD 08 STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND SHAKES AS WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE TRAVELING 60+ MILES ON THE FREEWAY. HONDA DEALER TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD REPLACE THE BRAKES AND I DID BUT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY. AND REPLACING BRAKES WHEN MY CAR HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME. MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE WHEN THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. WHAT SHOULD I DO?? *TR

Mileage: 9,000

BRAKE PADS ON CAR NEED REPLACING AFTER ONLY $18,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 24K MILES ON IT. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER BECAUSE I HEARD A METAL GRINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 2MM OF BRAKE PAD REMAINING WHICH I VALIDATED WITH A VISUAL INSPECTION. MY FRONT BRAKES HAD JUST OVER 8MM OF BRAKE PADS REMAINING (NORMAL WEAR). IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFAULT IN EITHER THE BRAKE PADS OR DESIGN. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT IS NOT A REASONABLE DEDUCTION BY MOST OWNERS OF A 2008 HONDA ACCORD THAT BRAKE PADS WOULD WEAR OUT WITHIN `20K MILES AND IGNORE THE SYMPTOMS. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $150 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

I AM A FIRST TIME BUYER OF A HONDA AUTOMOBILE. I PURCHASED MY HONDA FOR THE RELIABILITY AND QUALITY REPUTATION THAT THEY WERE TO POSSESS. I FIRST NOTICED A LOUD SCRAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR AT 37,000 MILES. I ASKED FELLOW AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING EMPLOYEES WHAT THEY THOUGHT IT COULD BE. THE RESPONSE WAS ALWAYS IT CAN'T BE THE PADS BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILEAGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS AND THAT THE WEAR WAS NORMAL. I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT ANSWER, SO UPON PICKING UP MY ACCORD I ASKED FOR THE OLD PADS. THE INSIDE PAD WAS COMPLETELY WORN WHILE THE PAD FOR THE SAME WHEEL FOR THE OUTSIDE WAS QUITE THE OPPOSITE WITH PLENTY OF PAD LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE INCONSISTENT WEAR DUE TO A EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE ENGAGEMENT. I DID NOT SEE THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH LIT UP AT ALL. INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE FURTHER BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN WITH FAULTY BRAKES, I HAVE LEARNED I AM NOT ALONE. I WILL NOT TOLERATE REPLACING AND PAYING FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE OF POOR QUALITY AND WHAT MAY TURN INTO A LIFE LOSS IF NOT UNDERSTOOD. SAFETY IS NUMBER ONE AT HONDA MANUFACTURING? *TR

Mileage: 37,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE BRAKES MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THEY WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19000.

Mileage: 16,000

I AM WRITING ABOUT MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND THEIR REAR BRAKE PREMATURE WEARING DOWN OF PADS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM THERE ARE 468 JUST ON THIS ISSUE ALONE. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS WHO ARE FORCED TO DRIVE AROUND WITH FAULTY BAKE PADS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO HONDA'S CORPORATE OFFICE, AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT OUR DEALERSHIP HAD EVEN SAID HIMSELF THAT THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS THAT HE RECEIVES ALL THE TIME AND THAT THEY ARE ALL REGARDING THE PREMATURE WEARING OF THE BRAKE PADS. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN. *JB

Mileage: 23,000

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND, THE FASTER YOU DRIVE THE LOUDER IT WOULD SOUND. IT IS VERY EMBARRASSING ON THE HIGHWAY, LET ALONE WHEN YOU DRIVE VERY SLOW AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO LOOK FOR PARKING, THE SOUND IS ALOT LOWER BUT YET EMBARRASSING AND ANNOYING. I NEVER THOUGHT MY BRAKES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY A YEAR AND A HALF WITH THE VEHICLE AND I NEVER THOUGHT MY REAR BRAKES WOULD WEAR OUT AT 16,400 MILES. IT COST ME MONEY THAT I DID NOT HAVE AT THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 16,400

HEARD NOISE ON LEFT REAR OF CAR. SCHEDULED A SERVICE WITH DEALER. DEALER FOUND REAR BRAKE PAD HAD WORN AWAY. DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS AND INSTALLED NEW PADS. CAR IS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 18,879 MILES. DEALER STATED THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. CALLED HONDA AND FILED A COMPLAINT, THEY ALSO SAID THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS CAR WAS CHANGED AND THE REAR PADS DO WEAR OUT SOONER THAN EXPECTED. BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD STEP-UP AND COVER THIS PROBLEM. HONDA COMPLAINT # N012009-09-2401386. *TR

Mileage: 18,879

WAS PLANNING A LONG DRIVE TWO DAYS B/4 I HEARD A SQUEALING. HAD IT CHECKED BY DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. WHAT? AFTER ONLY 16,000 MILES? THERE'S ONLY TWO TIMES NEW REAR BRAKES SHOULD WEAR OUT IN THAT AMOUNT OF TIME: NEVER AND NEVER EVER! THREE THOUSAND OF THOSE MILES WERE HIGHWAY ON A PREVIOUS TRIP TO FLORIDA AND BACK. DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN IT. SAID THE CAR WAS ENGINEERED NEW FOR 2008. BOLOGNA! THE NEW CAR PADS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE CAR! NEW CAR REAR BRAKES SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THE FRONT BRAKES AND BOTH SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 30K TO 40K MILES! IF THIS IS WHAT ONE CAN EXPECT FROM HONDA, MAYBE ONE SHOULD CONSIDER OTHER MAKERS OF CARS! *TR

Mileage: 16,000

WHILE HAVING MY 2008 ON THE ACCORD ES IN FOR ITS ANNUAL INSPECTION THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY REAR BRAKE PADS HAD WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MILEAGE OF A VEHICLE AT THIS TIME WAS 22,000 MILES. WHEN I COMMENTED TO THE DEALER THAT THIS SEEMED LIKE EXORBITANT WEAR CONSIDERING THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 80% HIGHWAY DURING NON-RUSH-HOUR THEY REPLIED THAT THIS TYPE OF WEAR WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MAKE MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. AFTER SOME QUICK RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I DISCOVERED THAT MY ISSUE IS NOT UNIQUE. FORTUNATELY I HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. MY CONCERN STEMS FROM THE MANY CONSUMERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SYSTEMS AND THEREBY MAY BE PLACING THEMSELVES AT GREAT RISK. *TR

Mileage: 22,257

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE THEN ADDED THAT BRAKE FAILURE IS COMMON WITH HIS MODEL TYPE AND YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $ $251.18. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,600. UPDATED 10/21/09 *BF UPDATED 10/22/09.*JB

Mileage: 25,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIR COST SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND THE COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,900.

Mileage: 27,900

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX WITH ONLY 17,800 MI. I HEARD MY BRAKES SQUEAL AND BROUGHT IT IN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. I WAS INFORMED MY REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THAT IS ABSURD SINCE 90% OF MY DRIVING IS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE HONDA SHOULD NOT BE PRODUCING A CAR THAT NEEDS BRAKE REPLACEMENT EVERY 18K. *TR

Mileage: 17,800

BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD 2008 NEEDS BRAKES AT 16,000 MILES, MY WIFE AND MY KIDS I FEEL THEY ARE NOT SAFE, IF AT 16,000 MILES THE BRAKES NEED TO BE CHANGED, I DON'T KNOW WHAT OTHER ISSUES I MAY FACE LATER ON. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND AS WE KNOW THAT BRAKE SYSTEM IS SAFETY NUMBER 1 IN CARS. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

I TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD INTO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT 22K MILES. I LATER RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE FINE AT ABOUT 8MM, BUT THE REAR BRAKES ARE UNDER 3MM AND THAT THEY FALL OUTSIDE THE MARYLAND REQUIREMENT AND THUS NEED TO BE REPLACED. FOR MOST OF THE PAST YEAR THE BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED. SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 10K AND 14K MILES THEY RESURFACED THE BRAKE ROTORS AT NO COST TO REMOVE THE SQUEAK. THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS ANYWHERE NEAR THAT LOW MILEAGE FOR ANY OF THE PREVIOUS CARS I HAVE OWNED. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

REAR BRAKES HAVE WORN SEVERELY AND PREMATURELY. ONCE AT 20,000 MILES AND THE SECOND AT 40,000 MILES. BOTH TIMES THE BRAKES WERE CLOSE TO TOTAL FAILURE. BRAKES HAD TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED TWICE. DRIVING WAS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF WEAR OR FAILURE UNTIL THE END. THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MODEL CAR ('08 HONDA ACCORD). *TR

Mileage: 44,000

I BOUGHT 2008 HONDA 2008 IN FEB 2008, REPLACED REAR PADS IN OCT 2008 AT 22,000 MILES. I SPOKE W/ SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR. HE TOLD ME THEY ARE HAVING ALOT OF PROBLEMS W/ THE 2008 ACCORD'S REAR BRAKES AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HAD TO BUY NEW PADS FROM DEALER (B/C NO AFTERMARKETS WERE AVAILABLE). IN SEP 2009, SQUEAKING FROM THE REAR BRAKES AGAIN, REAR PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 41,000 MILES. WENT TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN TO COMPLAIN, SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY WERE AN INDEPENDENT FRANCHISE AND THAT HONDA WOULD HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF MY PROBLEM. HE ALSO STATED THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY WERE RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM. CALLED HONDA CORPORATION AND THE CASE INVESTIGATOR SAID THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE SERVICE MANAGER. I WENT TO THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND SAW THAT I AM NOT ALONE. IT APPEARS THAT HONDA AND ITS EMPLOYEES ARE TOWING THE COMPANY LINE AND STONEWALLING THE CONSUMER, BECAUSE IT WILL COST THEM MONEY AND HURT THEIR REPUTATION. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO FORCE HONDA TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR EVEN WORSE, KILLED. THESE ARE BRAKES, THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY DEVICE ON ANY CAR. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

BRAKE SYSTEM WEAR PREMATURE AT 14,000 MILES. FRONT ROTORS WARPED AND REAR BRAKE PADS DEPLETED. *TR

Mileage: 14,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX: AT 27,500 MILES, THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE METAL BACKING PLATE. THE FRONT PADS SHOWED NORMAL WEAR, WHEN INSPECTED DURING A TIRE REPLACEMENT. THE CAR IS USED FOR COMMUTING TO WORK DAILY, 25 MILES EACH WAY, OVER A MIX OF IN TOWN STREETS AND FREEWAY DRIVING. THIS WEAR IN THE REAR BRAKES IS EXCESSIVE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. A REAR BRAKE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BY CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR

Mileage: 27,500

I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE FROM HONDA OF SUPERSTITION SPRINGS IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA IN JANUARY 2008. I HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH THE VEHICLE UP UNTIL NOW. I RECENTLY MOVED TO ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING AND STARTED HEARING A STRANGE NOISE WHEN I DROVE MY VEHICLE, SO I TOOK IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT. I CAME TO FIND, THAT MY VEHICLE, WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT, NEEDED A NEW REAR BRAKE JOB. ROTORS AND PADS. THIS COST ME $496. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL WITH THE SAME ISSUE.HONDA WOULD NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. I CALLED MY PREVIOUS SERVICE ADVISOR IN PHOENIX, AND HE TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN THE SAME ISSUE ON NEWER ACCORDS. FRONT BRAKES ARE SUPPOSED TO GO FIRST, BUT THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE IF NEWER ACCORD OWNERS HAVE TO DROP THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO THEIR NEW VEHICLE FOR A COMPLETE REAR BRAKE JOB AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD, MANUFACTURER IGNORING PROBLEM. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 31,400

TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD (15,039 MILES) TO BE SERVICED FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OVER $200 "FOR A ONE YEAR OLD CAR, HOW ARE THE FRONT BRAKES!?" I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT BRAKES SEEMED TO BE FINE. I EXPRESSED TO THEM THAT THIS WAS CRAZY AND THAT THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG HERE. I ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FROM OTHERS. DID NOT QUITE GET A TRUTHFUL ANSWER SO I DECIDED TO RESEARCH ONLINE AND SURE ENOUGH. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. AT THE SERVICE SHOP I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT AFTER THIS REPAIR/CHANGE OF REAR BRAKES, I WILL HAVE TO REPAIR THEM AGAIN AT ANOTHER 20,000 MILES. I AM VERY DISGUSTED AND THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING FOR ALL THE LOYAL HONDA BUYERS. EITHER FIX THE PROBLEM OR REFUND THE CUSTOMER. *TR

Mileage: 15,039

BRAKE PAD FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 29,108

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD SQUEAKING WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE BREAK FAILURE COULD LEAD TO INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICH INCREASED THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,700.

Mileage: 19,800

HONDA ACCORD 2008 REAR BRAKES WORN PREMATURELY. AFTER 30,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD BY HONDA MECHANIC THAT MY FRONT BRAKES LOOK LIKE NEW (9 MM. LEFT), BUT BOTH REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (1 MM. LEFT). BOTH REAR BRAKES WORN EVENLY. AFTER SEARCHING FEW CAR FORUMS, I FOUND THAT I'M NOT ALONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TOOK MY NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE EX-L V6 TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN EARLY 2009 TO INVESTIGATE WHY MY BRAKES CONSISTENTLY SQUEAL EXTREMELY LOUDLY AT ONLY ~15,000 MILES, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T KNOW, COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AND EVEN TOLD ME MY BRAKE PADS WERE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP A FEW MONTHS LATER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME IMMEDIATELY THAT THERE WAS SOME KIND OF BULLETIN RECENTLY RELEASED BY HONDA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORDS. THEY TOLD ME THERE WASN'T YET ANY "TECHNICAL SERVICE ADVISORY" BUT WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THAT IT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING MORE ON THE ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING, A MAJOR NUISANCE FOR A BRAND NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES AND BRAKE PADS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY HONDA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING FURTHER TO PURSUE A RECALL OR NOTIFY THEIR CONSUMERS AS TO THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM SPENDING UNNECESSARILY ON NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, WHICH WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THANKS YOU. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

WE PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL IN 09/2008. VEHICLE IS USED TO COMMUTE TO WORK AND MAJORITY OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN NORMALLY. AT APPROX. 17500 MILES, WE WERE TOLD THE REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF WEAR ON THE BRAKE PADS. FRONT BRAKES ARE FINE. TALKED TO OTHER HONDA ACCORD OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REAR BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND OF POOR QUALITY. HONDA DEALERSHIP IS WILLING TO PAY 1/2 OF THE SERVICE CHARGE. *TR

Mileage: 17,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BREAK, SHE EXPERIENCED SQUEALING AND REDUCED BREAKING CAPABILITY. BREAK FAILURE CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN THE VEHICLES STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE CALIPERS AND REAR BREAK SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. AS OF CURRENT DATE NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000.

Mileage: 12,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD- REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, ALONG WITH THE ROTORS ONCE. I HAVE 70,000 MILES (MAINLY HIGHWAY MILE) AND THEY ARE HAVING TO BE REPLACED ALMOST EVERY 20,000 MILES. *TR

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR IN THE REAR BRAKES. AFTER ONLY A YEAR AND 16,500 MILES, THE REAR BRAKES ARE SHOT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS WAS "NORMAL" AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH I DID. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FIND THAT I'M NOT ALONE. I'VE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS AND I'D LIKE TO ADD MY VOICE TO THE CHORUS. I DRIVE MOSTLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND THESE BRAKES JUST SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT THIS FAST! IT'S NOT JUST A MONEY ISSUE. PREMATURE BRAKE WARE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 16,500

2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES ARE WORN DOWN TO 1.6MM AFTER ONLY 16676 MILES. CAR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND IS WELL CARED FOR AND DRIVEN SAFELY. SEEMS LIKE A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES. MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. REAR BRAKES SHOULD LAST 4 TIMES LONGER ?? *TR

Mileage: 16,676

I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A NOISE IN THE REAR. SHE WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDED REAR BRAKES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I TALKED TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD I WAS LUCKY TO GET 25,000 MILES AS HE IS REPLACING BRAKES AT 15,000. I WAS TOLD BY A HONDA MECHANIC THAT THE BRAKE ISSUE IS DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT BEING INADVERTENTLY TIGHTENED BY THE CAR SUSPENSION. HE SAID HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A FIX. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES REPLACE, WHEN HONDA KNOWS THERE'S A PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX. 25773 MILES ON CAR. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR SQUEALING SOUND.. THEY SAID IT WAS BRAKE PADS WORN ON REAR BRAKES, AND A REAR ROTOR NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH ADMITTING OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I PAID $347 ON REPAIRS FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BECAUSE OF HONDA'S PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY EVEN SOLD THE CAR TO ME 8/28/08. *TR

Mileage: 25,773

HONDA PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. 2008 HONDA ACCORD 2-DOOR 4 CYLINDER AUTO TRANS. HAS 16,696 MILES AND REAR BRAKES WORE OUT. INNER PADS WERE METAL ON METAL ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP (PEP BOYS) THEY DID NOT WANT TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE AS THEY FELT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE SAID THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACE THE CALIPERS UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK TO DEALER NEXT MORNING ON AUG 19 2009. GOT A STORY ABOUT HOW IT IS NORMAL FOR REAR BRAKES TO WEAR OUT AT 16,000 MILES. THEY WOULD NOT COVER A SAFETY ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY. TOLD REAR BRAKES DO NOT LAST AS LONG AS FRONT BRAKES. TOLD INNER PADS ON THE REAR AXLE WEAR OUT FASTER THAN THE OUTER PADS DUE TO THIS REASON OR THAT REASON. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEN CHARGED ME FOR REPLACING REAR BRAKES. I EXPECT THE CURRENT SET OF BRAKES TO ONLY LAST ANOTHER 16,000 MILES. RESEARCHING OTHER OWNERS ONLINE AND PERSONAL FRIENDS THIS IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM. ALSO CAR MAGAZINE MOTOR TREND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.MOTORTREND.COM/ROADTESTS/ONEYEAR/112_0910_2008_HONDA_ACCORD_TEST_VERDICT/INDEX.HTML. *TR

Mileage: 16,696

DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD LAST MAY AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR OF REGULAR HIGHWAY DRIVING MY REAR BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAL AND GRIND INCESSANTLY. MY HONDA DEALER ADMITTED THAT THE ACCORDS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES BUT REFUSED TO SERVICE THIS AS A COVERED WARRANTY ISSUE. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY SIMPLY READ WHAT APPEARED TO BE A "CANNED" RESPONSE THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS AND THAT THIS WAS A "WEAR ITEM" THAT THE CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. AFTER CONDUCTING MY OWN RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE COME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER 2008 HONDA ACCORD INCLUDING MANY COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA. THE PROPER OPERATION OF A VEHICLES BRAKES IS CRITICAL TO DRIVER AND OCCUPANT SAFETY, AND HONDA REFUSES TO ADMIT TO OR RECTIFY WHAT IS CLEARLY A SYSTEMIC SAFETY ISSUE. I IMPLORE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND TO RECURRENT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE FOR THE THOUSANDS OF HONDA ACCORD OWNERS WHO MAY BE DRIVING UNSAFE VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

BRAKES IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AFTER 19,000 MILES. SERVICE MANAGER SAYS HE GETS 2 OR 3 CALLS/DAY ON THIS ISSUE AND WE ARE LUCKY THE BRAKES LASTED TO 19K. MOST ONLY LAST 15-17K. SERVICE MANAGER (AND COUNTLESS OTHERS FOUND ONLINE) HAVE MADE HONDA AWARE, BUT NO RECALL, NO NOTIFICATION TO CONSUMERS, NO COVERAGE UNDER BASIC OR EXTENDED WARRANTIES. IF THIS WAS PEELING PAINT, NO PROBLEM. THESE ARE BRAKES THAT LAST (ACCORDING TO SERVICE MANAGER) A LITTLE OVER A YEAR BEFORE REPLACEMENT WITH NORMAL DRIVING! 50% WEAR IN 6 MONTHS! HAVE NEVER OWNED ANY OTHER VEHICLE WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

THE HONDA 2008 ACCORD HAD A PROBLEM WHICH IS BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WORN. THERE ARE 388 BRAKE PROBLEM REPORTS OUT OF 527 TOTAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT HONDA 2008 ACCORD AT JULY 2009. IT IS RELATED THE SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT OF BRAKE. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

I BROUGHT MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L 4 CYL IN FOR THE SECOND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON JULY 7, 2009. I WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INFORMED THAT MY REAL BRAKES WERE SHOT, THAT I NEEDED REPLACEMENT PADS AND MY ROTORS TURNED. I WAS ASTOUNDED, I ONLY HAD 14,897 MILES ON IT. MY FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN TO 7 MM OUT OF 8MM! MY REAR PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO 1 MM OF SURFACE PAD! THEY WERE BASICALLY GONE! THE RED LINE FOR REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT IS 3 MM OR 4/32 FOR DISC BRAKES. MY BRAKES NEVER SQUEALED AT ALL! NO WARNING! NO NOTHING?.. THE SERVICE REP STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THESE THINGS AS OF LATE WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION OR WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING IT AND THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I TOLD HER THAT MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT YOUR FRONT BRAKES PRIMARILY DO THE STOPPING OF THE CAR AND THAT YOU SHOULD GET AT LEAST 30-35,000 OR MORE MILES OUT OF YOUR REAR BRAKES. ( MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS 40,000 ON THE REARS AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED SHORTLY.) SHE SAID THE BRAKE REPLACEMENT WOULD RUN ABOUT $ 230+, BUT SHE WOULD TALK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER TO SEE IF THEY COULD OFFER SOMETHING OFF ON THE REPAIR JOB, MAYBE SPLIT THE COST. SHE STATED THAT THE CAR WAS OVER THE 12 MONTH/12,000 BASIC WARRANTY WHICH WOULD HAVE COVERED THIS PROBLEM. THEY GAVE ME A FREE RENTAL; I WENT TO MY OFFICE AND FOUND THIS SITE AND ALL THE HORROR STORIES. I CALLED THE SERVICE REP, SHE SAID THAT THEY WOULD SPLIT THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I TOLD HER WHAT I FOUND OUT AND THAT THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I TOLD THE REP THAT I WANTED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP. THAT I DON?T THINK THAT I SHOULD PAY FOR ANYTHING, THAT THEY KNEW THERE WAS A DANGEROUS FLAW WITH THIS CAR WHEN THEY SOLD IT TO ME. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT A HONDA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS THERE THAT DAY; I ALSO WANTED TO SPEAK WITH HER. *TR

Mileage: 14,897

I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ME REAR BRAKES IN MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX V6. I HAD TO REPLACE THEM AFTER OWNING THE CAR ONLY 6 MONTHS. I NEVER REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES ON ANY OTHER CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED; ALWAYS JUST THE FRONT BRAKES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE BRAKES NEED TO BE RECALLED. THE BRAKES ALSO WORE OUT ONLY ON THE INSIDE OF BOTH SIDES AND NOT WORN AT ALL ON THE OUTSIDE. MAYBE IF THEY WORE EVENLY THEY WOULD LAST LONGER. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND DRIVE IT EVERYDAY TO WORK. THE TRIP IS ABOUT 20 MILES OF HIGHWAY AND 5 MILES OF LIGHT CITY DRIVING. AFTER 23K MILES WE TOOK OUR CAR SO SOMEONE BECAUSE THE REAR WHEELS WERE SCREECHING. WE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OFF. WE TALKED TO THE VIC BAILEY HONDA DEALERSHIP ING SPARTANBURG, SC AND THEY SAID IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT THEY'D COVER 60% OF THE COST. I AM HAPPY THEY ARE PAYING FOR PART OF THE COST, BUT I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY EVERY 25K MILES TO GET BRAKES REPLACED WHEN THEY SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SOMETHING. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

MY 08 HONDA ACCORD EXL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH JUST UNDER 24K MILES. THE INSIDE REAR PADS WERE ALMOST COMPLETELY WORN WHILE THE OUTSIDE PADS HARDLY HAD ANY WEAR AT ALL. I GOOGLED ACCORD BRAKE PROBLEMS AND FOUND A PAGE ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML THAT,TO DATE, HAS 358 COMPLAINTS ON THE BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHILE I UNDERSTAND THAT BRAKES ARE DESIGNED TO WEAR OUT, THEY NORMALLY DON'T NEED TO BE REPLACED UNTIL THERE ARE 40,000+.MILES AND IT ISN'T NORMAL FOR ONE BRAKE PAD TO BE COMPLETELY WORN WHILE THE OTHER HAS LITTLE WEAR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW BUT,TO DATE,HONDA HASN'T ANNOUNCED A RECALL.THE CAR HAS A SYSTEM TO NOTIFY YOU WHEN YOU NEED SERVICE. SO FAR I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL CODE A'S FOR OIL CHANGES BUT NO CODE B WHICH AMONG OTHER SERVICE ITEMS, REMINDS YOU TO CHECK THE BRAKE SYSTEM. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THIS SYSTEM IS BASED ON MILEAGE.SINCE THE SYSTEM HASN'T NOTIFIED ME TO CHECK THE BRAKES, I WOULD THINK THAT'S BECAUSE HONDA, RIGHTFULLY SO, EXPECTS BRAKE PADS TO LAST MORE THAN 24K MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I CAUGHT IT AS MANY OTHER DRIVERS HAVE. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE DRIVER THAT ONLY USES THE SYSTEM TO TELL HIM WHEN TO GET SERVICE? ARE A FEW GOING TO HAVE TO DIE BEFORE HONDA ANNOUNCES A RECALL? I HOPE NOT. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN FEBRUARY 2008. I STARTED EXPERIENCING BREAK NOISES AROUND 10000 MILES, I CONTACTED HONDA REGARDING THE CONCERNS. HONDA ASSURED ME THAT THIS WAS BECAUSE THE BREAKS GET WET DURING RAIN AND WASHING. WRONG, AFTER I REFUSED TO ACCEPT THIS AS AN ANSWER, AT 12,000 MI I DEMANDED A RECHECK BY HONDA. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT A ROCK WAS ENLODGED IN THE WHEEL. LIAR, AT 13,000MI, AFTER ANOTHER TRIP TO HONDA BECAUSE I WAS NOW HEARING GRINDING NOISES WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HONDA REPLACED THE BACK BREAK PADS AND STATED THAT THEY WERE COMPLETELY GONE. APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILES THE SAME EXACT NOISES STARTED AGAIN, I DROVE ANOTHER 2,000MILES AND DECIDED TO HAVE THEM CHECKED AGAIN AT HONDA. I WAS INSULTED BY HONDA INSINUATING THAT I WAS A BAD DRIVER. I RESPONDED THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE THE AGE OF 13 AND THAT WAS AN INSULT BECAUSE I AM NOW AT THE AGE OF 44 YRS OLD. I THEN STATED THAT I HAVE ALOT OF HIGHWAY MILES ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER IS OUT OF TOWN IN COLLEGE AND I VISIT HER OFTEN, THIS IS WHY I PURCHASED A HONDA BECAUSE I ALWAYS HEARD THAT THEY WERE RELIABLE AND DEPENDABLE AND GOOD ON GAS, NOT. I HAVE OWNED OLDSMOBILE, GMC, CHEVY, CADILLAC, MAZDA, MITSUBISHI'S AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF BULL. THEN HONDA SVC MGR AND GENERAL MGR INSISTED THAT I PAY FOR A BREAK JOB BECAUSE HONDA WAS GENEROUS TO REPLACE THEM THE FIRST TIME AT 13,000 MILES AND THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. DUH, I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WOULD COVER ANYTHING FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER. HONDA THEN CAME BACK 5 HRS LATER WITH A PHONE CALL STATING THAT THEY WOULD TRY TO CONTACT HONDA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER HALF THE EXPENSE. THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME BECAUSE THE WAY IT LOOKS, I WILL BE REPLACING BRAKES EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE. THIS IS A DISGRACE AND HONDA NEEDS TO BE PULLED ON THE RED CARPET TO STAND BEHIND THIS MESS UP AND HONOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. MAYBE IF THE RECESSION AFFECT THEM THEN THEY WILL CHANGE. *TR

Mileage: 13,000

OWNER OF HONDA ACCORD LX 2008. AT 15,000 MILES I EXPERIENCED ODD BACK NOISE (TINNY, AIRY SOUND). DEALER DOWNPLAYED UNTIL TEST DRIVE WITH ME. CHECKED BRAKES AND INFORMED ME ALL 4 BACK PADS WERE WORN TO THE METAL. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT I'VE SINCE LEARNED VIA INTERNET THAT THE ROTORS ARE TOO SMALL SO WILL PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN A YEAR. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH 2008. I WANTED A HONDA DUE TO THE REPORTS OF THEIR RELIABILITY AND SAFETY. I TOOK MY CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE IN DECEMBER OF 2008 AND WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE SO FAR GONE THAT I WAS DIGGING INTO MY ROTORS. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. NO SQUEALING NOISES, NO FORM OF WARNING AT ALL. I COMPLAINED ALOT. HONDA ENDED UP SPLITTING IT WITH ME 50/50. AT THAT TIME I HAD 25,476 MILES ON THE CAR. I'M SURE THE BRAKES WERE SHOT WELL BEFORE THAT POINT. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING FOR ANOTHER OIL CHANGE. AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED NEW REAR BRAKES NOW. NO WARNING ONCE MORE. AND NOW I ONLY HAVE 21,000 MORE MILES ON THE CAR. HOW CAN IT BE ACCEPTABLE TO MANUFACTURE BRAKES THAT ONLY LAST FOR 20,000 MILES? MY WHOLE VIEW OF HONDA IS CHANGING RAPIDLY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO REFERRED ME TO HONDA DIRECTLY. I CALLED HONDA AND GOT NO WHERE. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE BRAKES ARE A "WEAR AND TEAR" ITEM THAT THERE IS NOTHING HONDA "CAN" DO. I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A MANAGER. THE BEST I GOT WAS A REP THAT TOOK MY INFO AND SAID SOMEONE WOULD BE CALLING ME IN 1-2 BUSINESS DAYS. AGAIN... NOT ACCEPTABLE. NOT ONLY ARE THEIR PRODUCTS GOING DOWNHILL, SO IS THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE. I AM THANKFUL THAT MY BRAKES DIDN'T SIMPLY FAIL AND CAUSE A VERY BAD SITUATION. BUT WHO'S TO SAY THAT MY BRAKES WON'T FAIL THIS TIME AROUND UNLESS HONDA DOES SOMETHING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX SEDAN WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE REAR DISC BRAKE PADS WORE OUT BEFORE 28,000 MILES & HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HONDA DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY ACCORDS & AT THIS TIME HONDA HAS NO INFORMATION WHEN OR IF A REDESIGN OF THE REAR PADS IS BEING CONSIDERED. THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY COVERED ISSUE & OWNERS PAY FULL COST TO REPLACE THE PADS. THE SERVICING HONDA DEALER STATED THAT MORE FREQUENT BRAKE INSPECTIONS SHOULD BE DONE THAN WHAT MAY BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. *TR

WE ARE A FIRST TIME HONDA CAR OWNER. WE PURCHASED OUR HONDA ACCORD LX AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH WHICH INCLUDED CONSUMER REPORTS. AT APPROXIMATELY 18K MILES, WE WERE INFORMED BY THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT OUR BACK BRAKES WERE DOWN TO 10% REMAINING ON THE REAR BRAKE PADS. AT 23K MILES, THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I COMPLAINED TO NO AVAIL TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO HONDA AMERICA WHO ADVISED THAT THEY STAND BY THE ENGINEERING AND WORKMANSHIP OF THEIR PRODUCT AND THIS IS A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. OUR DRIVING HABITS ARE DAYTIME HIGHWAY MILES AND FOR REAR BRAKE PADS TO WORN OUT AT 23K IS RIDICULOUS AND NON-STANDARD FOR THE AUTO INDUSTRY. WE OWN A 2000 INFINITY I30 WHICH REQUIRED ITS FIRST BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT AT 110K MILES, (ACTUAL NEED, NOT MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDATION). HONDA HAS A GOOD REPUTATION FOR PRODUCING QUALITY PRODUCTS; I HOPE THEY WILL SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD BRAND LOYALTY BY DOING WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THE OWNERS OF THEIR 2008 MODEL YEAR HONDA ACCORD. IF NOT, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA MANUFACTURED PRODUCT. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

I ALREADY HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES AT 17000MILES ON MY NEW HONDA ACCORD. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $400. I PURCHASED A HONDA BECAUSE OF THEIR RELIABILITY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW BRAKE PADS WHEN IT IS A HONDA DEFAULT! *TR

Mileage: 17,565

2008 HONDA ACCORD. REAR BRAKE NOISES. INSPECTION REVEALED INNER REAR PAD GONE @27,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 27,800

OUR HONDA HAS LESS THAN 15,000 MILES WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT REAR BRAKES HAD ONLY 2% LEFT ON THEM. I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR THE BRAKES SINCE THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE BRAKES AND HONDA CAME BACK WITH AN OFFER TO PAY 75% OF THE COST. SINCE BRAKES ARE A SAFETY ISSUE I FELT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY THE 25%. ANOTHER CUSTOMER WAS REPLACING HIS BRAKES FOR THE SECOND TIME AND HE HAD ONLY ABOUT 18,000 MILES ON HIS HONDA ACCORD. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT PREMATURE WEARING OF THE REAR BRAKES FROM MILEAGE OF 9,000 MILES TO 20,000. HONDA DOES NOT SEEM IN A RUSH TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR COMPENSATE THE CUSTOMER. HONDA NEEDS TO BACK UP THEIR CLAIM OF QUALITY. *TR

Mileage: 14,800

LOW MAINTENANCE COST TO OWN.... WRONG!!! REAR BRAKE PADS WORN AT 13,000 MILES. I CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA, AND BOY! I GOT THE RUN AROUND. IN 2004 I HAVE PURCHASED A CIVIC AROUND 22,000 MILES I STARTED SEEING BRAKE PROBLEM AND ALSO PURCHASED A DENALI AND NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 27,000 MILE CHANGE PADS. I HAVE A 1 AND THE HALF AND FIVE YEAR OLD BOY, MY CONCERN IS FOR THE SAFETY, MALFUNCTION IN THE R&D STAGE. HONDA MADE A NEW MODIFICATION ON 2008 MODELS BRAKING SYSTEM, WITHOUT LETTING THE CONSUMER KNOW. *TR

Mileage: 13,000

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS THE REAR BRAKES FAILING AFTER 16,000 MILES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I REALIZED THAT HONDA IS IGNORING A SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES A RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF THOUSANDS OF 2008 HONDAS HAVE BRAKES THAT FAIL EVERY 15,000 MILES. EXAMPLE LINK TO COMPLAINTS: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR-2.SHTML. *TR

Mileage: 16,888

JUST SPENT 256.77 GETTING NEW REAR BRAKE PADS ON MY HONDA ACCORD 08 THAT ONLY HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT. LAST WEEK I STARTED TO HEAR A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE METAL SCRAPING METAL AND AS THE WEEK WENT ON I HEARD THE NOISE MORE AND MORE. TODAY WHEN I HEARD IT WAS MY REAR BREAK PADS I WAS SHOCKED. TWO WEEKS AGO I PAID TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS TO GET MY CAR SERVICED AND THEY DIDN'T MENTION ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY BREAK PADS, BUT NOW MY BREAK PADS WERE 95 TO 100% WORN. THAT DOESN'T SEEM POSSIBLE THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THEN THEY WERE ALMOST GONE. THE SERVICE GUY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE NOTICED THIS DURING SERVICING. WHY THEN WAS THERE A CHECK SAYING MY BREAK PADS WERE FINE ON MY SERVICE FORM?? DID THEY JUST CHECK THE BOX AND NOT LOOK. WHAT DID THEY DO AT MY SERVICE APPOINTMENT? I PAID FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THAT DID ME NO GOOD. THIS SEEMS TO BE A LARGE PROBLEM FOR 2008 HONDA ACCORDS SO WHAT ARE WE OWNERS GOING TO GET FROM HONDA? *TR

Mileage: 22,000

I PURCHASED A HONDA ACCORD 2008 IN JANUARY 2008. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 22,000 MILES AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED ON JUNE 23, 2009. THE CAR WAS IN FOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND TIRE ROTATION ON 6/23/09, THERE WAS NO MENTION OF MY BRAKES AT THAT TIME. ON JULY 10, 2009 THERE WAS A VERY LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP AND IT SOUNDED LIKE METAL AGAINST MENTAL, I WAS OVER FIFTY MILES FROM MY HOME. ON MY WAY HOME I PLACED A CALL TO HONDA OF BOWIE WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. ON THE NEXT DAY THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME IT WAS MY REAR BRAKES AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. I QUESTIONNED WHY ARE REAR BRAKES GOING OUT ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 22,000 MILES, AND IS IT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, WHEN MY HUSBAND HAS A CHEV WITH 66,000 AND THE REAR BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. WHEN THE TECH CHECK THE BRAKES THERE ON THE "BRAKE CONDITION" SHEET(LEFT REAR 0MMS AND ON THE RIGHT REAR 1MMS), NOW I'M NOT SURE WHAT THOSE #S INDICATE, HOWEVER, ON THE INSPECTION CHECKLIST THE REAR BRAKES REQUIRED "IMMEDIATE ATTENTION". THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD. *TR

Mileage: 21,032

PREMATURE WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES. REAR BRAKES ARE HAVING TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE IS ONLY A YEAR OLD AND THE MILEAGE IS 26,000. HONDA DEALERSHIP INSISTED THIS IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD AND NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM OR RECOMMENDING CUSTOMER HAVE IT FIXED. RECALL *TR

Mileage: 27,700

I BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA ACCORD ON NOVEMBER 30, 2007. MY BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING SHORTLY AFTER. SQUEAKY BRAKES DO NOT INDICATE A DEFECT SO I WAITED UNTIL MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 8K MILES BUT THE SQUEAKING DID NOT GO AWAY. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE REP WHO SAID THEY VISUALLY INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. THEY SUGGESTED IT WOULD GO AWAY. AT 12K MILES AND MY SECOND OIL CHANGE, I HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. AGAIN THEY INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND SAID THEY LOOKED FINE, AND THAT IT COULD BE A PIECE OF ROCK STUCK IN THERE SOMEWHERE, AND IT WOULD COST IF THEY WERE TO DO A THOROUGH INSPECTION. THIS TREND CONTINUED TO MY FOURTH OIL CHANGE WHERE THE TECH SUGGESTED THAT MY BRAKES WOULD BE DUE FOR REPLACEMENT DURING MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. I COULDN'T WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT OIL CHANGE BECAUSE MY BRAKES WERE SQUEALING TO THE POINT OF EMBARRASSMENT. WITHIN THE SAME MONTH, I HAD THE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. THE TECH AGREED THAT IT WAS TIME AND IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE IT TO THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. I PAID JUST UNDER $200 FOR THIS SERVICE. IT HASN'T BEEN A MONTH AND MY FRONT BRAKES ARE ALSO SQUEAKING TO THE POINT OF EMBARRASSMENT. I THINK THIS IS ABSURD FOR A NEW CAR. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, A SALES MANAGER, AND ONE OTHER PERSON WHO IS ABOVE BOTH OF THEM. THEY ARE ALL TELLING ME THE SAME THING. I INSISTED THAT IT WASN'T NORMAL FOR *NEW* CAR BRAKES TO START SQUEAKING AND TO *KEEP* SQUEAKING. I ALSO MENTIONED THAT I DO MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING SO THE BRAKES SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT THAT FAST. THE SALES MANAGER HAD THE AUDACITY TO TELL ME THAT THE BRAKES ON THIS MODEL ARE KNOWN FOR SQUEAKING AND IT IS NORMAL FOR THEM TO CONTINUE SQUEAKING. THEY THEN OFFERED TO INSPECT THEM FOR $30 OR SERVICE THEM FOR $240, WHICH I DECLINED. I HAVE READ THE WARRANTY DOCUMENTATION AND HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW THE ADVISED PROCEDURE, HOPEFULLY TO A FAIR RESOLUTION. MY ONLY REGRET IS NOT STARTING THIS PROCESS SOONER. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L AND EVERY SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE THE END OF 2007 I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS EVERY 3-4 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN HAVING TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE PADS AND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME YEAR ACCORD HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AND I CAN BRING SOME OF THOSE OWNERS TO FRONT WITH THE SAME ISSUES. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO BRAKE AND SALESMAN AT SOME OF THE HONDA DEALERSHIPS HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. I HAVE A 10 MONTH OLD CHILD AND THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WITH THE ISSUE OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND THIS TO ME IS JUSTIFICATION FOR A RECALL OF THE YEAR OF HONDA ACCORDS AND JUST ABOUT EVERY OIL CHANGE THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED ON TOP OF HAVING TO PAY A HIGH CAR NOTE I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY CAR REPAIR CHARGES FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WHISTLING AND SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED NINE MONTHS LATER. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE AND BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

Mileage: 20,000

THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE WEARING OUT FAR FASTER THAN SEEMS REASONABLE. THE FIRST TIME THEY WORE OUT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 14,000 MILES WHILE THIS SECOND INSTANCE HAS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 26,000 MILES. THE BRAKES START MAKING A VERY LOUD METALLIC GRINDING NOISE AND REDUCED BRAKING POWER WITH ALMOST NO WARNING. HONDA'S SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS TO SIMPLY SAY IT'S NORMAL BRAKE WEAR ON THE VEHICLE AND THEN REQUIRE THAT THE ROTORS BE TURNED AND THE BRAKE PADS BE REPLACED, AFTER CHARGING AN ABSURD DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE FRONT BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE YET TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AND WERE STILL SHOWN AS HAVING AROUND 60% LIFE AT THE MOST RECENT CHECK. *TR

Mileage: 26,300

2008 HONDA ACCORD. DURING NORMAL SERVICE BY SELLING DEALER AT 9,300 MILES WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. WAS TOLD THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH "THIS MODEL". WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THIS REPAIR AS WAS DEEMED A WARRANTY ISSUE. DEALER HAS CHECKED TO BE SURE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RE-DESIGN OF PADS- AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN. A CHECK ON CONSUMER REPORTS WEB SITE UNDER THE FORUM FOR HONDA SHOWS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH MOST GOT AT LEAST 12 TO 15 THOUSAND MILES. I LIVE IN HILLS WHICH MAY EXPLAIN PART OF THE DIFFERENCE. HAVING TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE PADS EVERY 9,000 OR 10,000 MILES IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. HAD I HAD THE CAR SERVICED SOMEWHERE OTHER THAN THE DEALER IT MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN LOOKED FOR OR DISCOVERED. A RECALL IS NEEDED AND IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE FOR HONDA TO NOT HAVE DONE SO AT THIS POINT. *TR

Mileage: 9,300

2008 HONDA ACCORD W/ 36,000 MILES. NOISE FROM REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR INDICATORS. REAR BRAKES PADS WERE WORE DOWN TO WEAR INDICATOR ON ONE SIDE OF EACH REAR DISC WITH VERY LITTLE WEAR ON OPPOSITE PAD, "VERY UNEVEN BRAKE WEAR". HONDA OF GREELEY IN COLORADO DID BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT WITH NO CORRECTIONS OR MENTIONS OF A PROBLEM WITH UNEVEN BRAKE WEAR. FRONT ROTORS AT THE SAME TIME HAD TO BE RESURFACED DUE TO WARP, HOWEVER THERE HAD NOT BEEN ENOUGH PAD WEAR TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF PADS. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

PREMATURE WEAR ON REAR BRAKE PADS ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD; VEHICLE AT 18,100 MILES! *TR

Mileage: 18,103

REAR DISC BRAKES ON A 2008 ACCORD EXL V6 HAVE WORN OUT AT ONLY 19,328 MILES. INNER PADS ON EACH SIDE OF AXLE ARE DRAMATICALLY THINNER THAN THE OUTER PAD, POSSIBLY INDICATING A PROPORTIONING PROBLEM. REAR DISCS SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY AND THERE APPEARS TO BE NUMEROUS 08 AND 09 ACCORD OWNERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDING REPAIR/REPLACEMENT ON A VERY FREQUENT BASIS. COMPLAINTS TO HONDA HAVE ONLY YIELDED AN EXPLANATION THAT THEY ARE CONDUCTING AN 'INVESTIGATION' AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 19,326

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO 2 MILLIMETERS. UPON LEAVING THE DEALER, SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WHERE SQUEAKING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $159.74. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE HONDA MANUFACTURER, BUT NO COMPENSATION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE FAULTY BECAUSE SHE USES THE FRONT BRAKES MORE THAN THE REAR. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT THE PADS SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN DOWN DUE TO THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,310 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,480. UPDATED 07/20/09 *BF UPDATED 07/21/09. *JB

Mileage: 24,310

DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 28,500

HEARD METAL GRINDING NOISES; ASSUMED IT WAS THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT IN TO HONDA FOR AN INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BRAKES SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONE YR FOUR MONTHS - ESPECIALLY REAR ONLY. FRONT BRAKES SHOULD GO FIRST ON FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. WAS TOLD IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. OWNED TWO OTHER ACCORDS IN PAST. BRAKES LAST TWO - THREE YEARS. WE SHOULD BE INFORMED OF THIS BEFORE PURCHASE. REPLACING BRAKES ARE EXPENSIVE. HEARD SAME COMPLAINT FROM TWO OTHER SAME MODEL/YEAR OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 19,863

I BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6 COUPE, AND AFTER ONLY 13,000 OR SO MILES I BEGAN HEARING A TERRIBLE METAL ON METAL SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL WELL. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO INDICATED THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR, BUT THAT IT WAS NOT ON RECALL "YET". AFTER ONE DAY OF DRIVING WITH THE NOISE I FELT A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN MY VEHICLE'S BREAKING AND HIGHWAY DRIVING. I INFORMED THE DEALER OF THIS AND WAS TOLD THAT ANY ABNORMAL BRAKE WEAR WILL EFFECT MY VEHICLES STABILITY ASSIST SYSTEM (SAS) WHICH CONTROLS THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION, SPEED, ACCELERATION, ETC.. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR INTO A REPAIR SHOP (NOT THE DEALER DUE TO THEIR ABSORBENT PRICES) THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT MY REAR INTERIOR BRAKEPAD WAS WORN DOWN TO THE INDICATORS. UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET THIS FIXED BECAUSE HONDA INFORMED ME THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT THEY ARE NOT COVERING THE COST BECAUSE A RECALL IS NOT IN PLACE YET. I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL CONSUMER WEBSITES WHEREIN THIS HAS BEEN NOTED AS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. EVERY 12,000-15,000 MILES OR SO THE REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. I AM CONCERNED DUE TO THE RAPID PACE THAT THE BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT AT AND AM FEARFUL THAT MY VEHICLE (AND OTHERS LIKE IT) WILL LOOSE STABILITY AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. THE DEALERSHIPS MAKE EXCUSES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WHEN CONTACTING HONDA AMERICA THEY ACT AS IF THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE. CARCOMPLAINTS.COM HAS 350 COMPLAINTS AND COUNTING AS OF 7/9/09 SO I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT HONDA AMERICA HAS NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM. I SAVED MY OLD PARTS AND THE RECEIPT/INVOICE FROM THE REPAIR PLACE I WENT TO AND AM EXPECTING A RECALL TO BE ISSUED (EVENTUALLY) SO THAT I AS WELL AS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS UNNECESSARY EXPENSE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET A RECALL ?! *TR

Mileage: 13,678

REAR BRAKES ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD V6 PREMATURELY WORE OUT AT 26,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

TODAY WHEN I HAD THE CAR SERVICED BY HONDA DEALER, WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 19,000 MILES. THE MAJORITY OF MY DRIVING, AT LEAST 80% IS HIGHWAY WITH VERY LITTLE STOP AND GO. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 40+ YEARS AND I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. MY LAST CAR, A TOYOTA CAMRY, DI NOT REPLACE REAR BRAKES UNTIL 90,000 MILES. HONDA CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL WEAR. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT, 2008 HONDA ACCORD V6, AT 20,000 MILE THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 20,500

PREMATURE WEARING OF REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. I ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THEM ONCE AT 12,000 MILES AND JUST TOOK IT IN AGAIN FOR SERVICE AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN SOON. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

MY REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE SHOT AFTER 25,000 MILES. I HAD TO GET THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS FIXED AT A COST OF $276. THIS SEEMS VERY PREMATURE FOR A NEW CAR. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS IN ANY NEW CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY HONDA BUT THEY JUST SAY IT IS "NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY". PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

Mileage: 25,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAD PREMATURE WEAR. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WERE OTHER REPORTS OF IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,000.

Mileage: 26,000

ON JUNE 15, 2009, I DETECTED THE REAR BRAKE INDICATORS SOUNDING, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE HONDA ACCORD TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS 21559 MILE AND JUST AT A YEAR OLD. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH 2008 HONDA ACCORDS AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I HAVE SEEN ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH HONDA ACCORDS. THE PRICE TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES WAS 300 DOLLARS. *TR

Mileage: 21,550

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX. REAR BRAKES WORN AT 21,000 MILES. LOGIC PREVENTS ME FROM BELIEVING THIS IS REASONABLE OR CUSTOMARY. ALL MILES ARE OPEN ROAD HIGHWAY MILES. OWNER DOES NOT KNOW BRAKES ARE WORN UNTIL THERE IS A METAL GRINDING SOUND..BY THAT TIME BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE CUT LESSENING LIFE OF ROTORS. DEALERSHIP AND COMPANY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE UNUSUAL/PREMATURE WEAR AND REMEDY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 21,500

EXTENSIVE AND VERY FAST REAR BRAKE WEAR ON HONDA ACCORD 2008. *TR

Mileage: 11,000

I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN FEBRUARY 2008 AND SO FAR I HAVE GONE THROUGH 2 SETS OF REAR BRAKE PADS IN 28,000 MILES. ALL THE WHILE MY BRAKES CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISE (SQUEAK AND GRIND). I HAVE HAD THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR TRYING TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM WITH NO CURE. THE DEALER INSISTS THAT THIS KIND OF BRAKE WEAR IS "NORMAL" FOR THIS CAR AND THE REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15,000 MILES. I FIND THIS INCREDIBLE. I'M AFRAID THAT MY BRAKES MAY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW BY HONDA. REAR BRAKES ON CARS SHOULD LAST FOR QUITE A WHILE AND NOT BE REPLACED SOONER THAN THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ON A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

AUDI BRAKE WARNING AT 30000 MILES, BROUGHT VEHICLE FOLLOWING DAY TO DEALER SERVICE DEPT. SERVICE DEPT FOUND IT NECESSARY TO RESURFACE TO ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS. CONSIDERING FRONT BRAKES HAVE 15000 MILES LEFT ON THEM THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO THE REAR BRAKES. I CONSIDER THIS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. WARRANTY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THIS PROCEDURE. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN ANOTHER 30000 MILES AND HOW MANY TIMES CAN THE ROTORS BE RESURFACED: *TR

Mileage: 30,275

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 HONDA ACCORD 4-DOOR LX-P SEDAN (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION), WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF 2008. BEGINNING IN DECEMBER OF 2008, I DETECTED AN INTERMITTENT NOISE WHICH CAN BEST BE DESCRIBED AS THE SOUND OF AIR MOVING THROUGH A STRAW WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, WHICH WAS SUSTAINED THROUGH SUBSEQUENT ACCELERATION UNTIL REPEATED APPLICATION AND RELEASE OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE NOISE TO CEASE. IT WAS AUDIBLE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR, AND COULD NOT BE ISOLATED TO ONE PARTICULAR AREA OF THE CAR (REAR OR FRONT), THOUGH IT APPEARED TO ORIGINATE IN THE WHEELS AREA. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER DURING VISITS FOR OIL CHANGES AND TIRE ROTATIONS, AS WELL AS A SEPARATE VISIT SPECIFICALLY TO ASSESS THIS ONGOING OCCURRENCE. I WAS REPEATEDLY ASSURED THAT THEY HAD NOT HEARD THE NOISE, BUT HAD CHECKED THE BRAKES AND TIRES AND ALL WAS FINE, THERE WERE NO SUSPECTED OR VISIBLE CONCERNS. ONE DAY PRIOR TO MY MOST RECENT SERVICE APPOINTMENT OF JUNE 11, 2009, THE NOISE CHANGED (THOUGH WAS STILL VERY INTERMITTENT) AND BEGAN TO SOUND AND FEEL LIKE A GRINDING, METAL-TO-METAL NOISE, AS WELL AS A VIBRATION FELT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN INSPECTED DURING THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN AND DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE TO THE ROTORS AS A RESULT. THE REAR BRAKE PADS ON THE NEWER HONDA ACCORDS (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS) WEAR EXTREMELY QUICKLY, AT APPROXIMATELY 18-20,000 MILES. THEY ALSO WEAR UNEVENLY, SUCH THAT THE INNER PADS WEAR MUCH MORE QUICKLY THAN THE OUTER. THE REAR PADS ALSO WEAR MUCH MORE QUICKLY THAN THE FRONT. THIS PROBLEM IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND VERY COSTLY. *TR

Mileage: 29,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD - WENT IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT 16,000 MILES. REAR BRAKE PADS AT 2MM AND WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR, THE BRAKES WERE NOT MAKING ANY NOISE OR INDICATION THEY WERE WORN OUT. BEING CHARGED BY HONDA DEALERSHIP $300 TO REPLACE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM BY HONDA, WHY WOULD REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT SO FAST COMPARED TO FRONT? *TR

Mileage: 16,000

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD. REAR BRAKES WERE WORN TO THE INDICATORS AFTER ONLY 15,000 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THE 2008 AND 2009 HONDA ACCORDS. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P PURCHASED IN AUGUST, 2008 NOW REQUIRES COMPLETE BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 20,026 MILES ON THE REAR BRAKES. STRANGE THAT REAR BRAKES WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT ON A FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE CAR AFTER SO FEW MILES. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE SEEING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. SOME ONLY AFTER 6,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 20,010

2008 ACCORD V6 3.5 REAR BRAKES ARE DANGEROUSLY THIN AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT 17000 HIGHWAY MILES. *TR

Mileage: 17,043

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR ON A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L. I HAD TO CHANGE THE REAR BRAKE PADS AT AROUND 16, 000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AS IF THE BRAKE PADS WERE STRIKING THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NOISE FOR HER TYPE OF VEHICLE. THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE BRAKING MECHANISM COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OR EITHER THE REAR BRAKES WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 17,000 MILES AND THE BRAKES WERE SUPPOSED TO LAST FOR 12,000 MILES. IN ADDITION, THE CALIPERS WERE LOCKING AND NOT RELEASING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. FURTHERMORE, THE REAR BRAKES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ON THE VEHICLE. THE ADDITIONAL REPAIR WAS MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,701 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,834.

Mileage: 17,701

2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES: I AM WRITING YOU ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS ON THE NEW HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES. I WAS TOLD MY BRAKES WERE WORE THROUGH ON MY NEW HONDA ACCORD AT 20K MILES (I'M LUCKY MOST HAVE FAILED SOONER). I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS AND THE NATIONAL PRESS ON THE REAR BRAKE PROBLEM (CONSUMER REPORTS WROTE AND ARTICLE ABOUT THE ISSUE IN MAY 09) WILL YOUR OFFICE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR HURT. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR AND REDUCED BRAKE EFFICIENCY. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS CHRONIC REAR BRAKE ISSUES. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 31,000 MILES ON A 2008 ACCORD AND MY REAR BRAKES HAVE NEEDED REPLACEMENT TWICE. I HAVE NOT HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES. HONDA SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT I DISAGREE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PART OF THE CAR. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT LOOKING TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AT 15,000 MILES AND THIS CAN EASILY LEAD TO MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 14,252

I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD A YEAR AGO. WITH LESS THAN 30K MILES I WAS FACED WITH REPLACING THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, COSTING A TOTAL OF $400. I'M THE MOTHER OF 4, SO SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT. MY PRIOR CAR WAS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC IN RETROSPECT, WORKMANSHIP WAS FAR SUPERIOR TO THE ACCORD. WHEN I NOTIFIED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER I WAS BOUNCED BETWEEN SALES AND SERVICE. IF I WERE TO RATE THEM ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, THEY WOULD FAIL. I'M WRITING IN HOPES HONDA WILL RECALL THIS MODEL AND UPHOLD THEIR 'FORMER' STELLAR REPUTATION. SIGNED A DISGRUNTLED CONSUMER. *TR

Mileage: 28,500

REAR BRAKE PADS ON 2000-2009 HONDA ACCORD WEAR OUT WITHIN 1 YEAR OR SO -- 18 MONTHS IN OUR CASE. USUALLY REAR BRAKE PADS LAST FOR MANY YEARS. THIS IS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. HONDA HAS RECEIVED MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, BUT IS STILL REFUSING TO ADMIT ANY PROBLEM THROUGH A TSB OR RECALL. I DON'T THINK ANYONE IS EXPECTING TO HAVE THEIR BRAKES BE COMPLETELY GONE THAT FAST. MY WIFE HAD A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT WHEN TRAVELING WITH OUR CHILDREN BECAUSE THE PADS WERE SO WORN OUT. PLEASE USE LINK TO SEE MORE COMPLAINTS. I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML. *TR

Mileage: 18,200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON JUNE 21, 2008. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE SQUEALING. IN MAY OF 2009, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. HE BELIEVED THAT IT WAS TOO PREMATURE FOR THE BRAKE PADS TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,450 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,700.

Mileage: 17,450

2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL-V6 4 DOOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 8,310 CURRENT MILEAGE THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE...SEE COMPLAINTS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW ON 08/20/08. WITHIN MONTHS OF THE PURCHASE THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND NOW THE REAR BRAKES HAVE A CONTINUOUS SQUEALING SOUND. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE BUT THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND NOT A SAFETY ISSUE SO I SHOULD CONTACT HONDA DIRECTLY. I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO BOTH HERB CHAMBERS HONDA IN BURLINGTON MA ,WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, AND HONDA CORPORATION AND THEY HAVE BOTH FLAT OUT REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE BOTH ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AGAIN REITERATING THAT IT'S "NOT A SAFETY ISSUE". THE DO NOT HAVE A TIME FRAME AS TO WHEN A FIX WILL BE FORTHCOMING. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! *TR

Mileage: 1,000

LOUD SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKES. SCREECHING CONTINUED TO GET LOUDER SO I BROUGHT IT INTO HONDA EXPECTING THE ISSUE TO BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACING AND THE SENSOR WAS WORN OUT. HE SAID HE HAS BEEN REPLACING LOTS OF PADS ON THE NEW ACCORDS AND THAT THEY SEEM TO BE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT. AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB I FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 22,859

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON HONDA ACCORD 2008 MODELS. THESE NEW CARS REQUIRE EXPENSIVE BRAKE REPAIRS (NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES) AS FREQUENTLY AS EVERY 15K MILES. PLEASE SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS AT: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT KNOW THAT THEIR REAR BRAKES ARE FAILING SO SOON AFTER PURCHASING A NEW CAR. HAVING OWNED PRIOR CARS, NEEDING TO REPLACE BRAKES EVERY YEAR IS UNHEARD OF. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE OLD REAR BRAKE DISCS AND LEARNED THAT THE ABS IN THE NEWER HONDAS WILL PLACE MORE WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES BECAUSE THEY HAVE THINNER PADS. HE WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS HAD HE NOT GONE TO THE DEALER. THEREFORE, HE BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS HONDA OWNERS THAT ARE UNAWARE THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE WEARING BETWEEN 20,000-25,000 MILES, WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE 40,000 MILES. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND THICKER BRAKE PADS SHOULD BE INSTALLED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,800.

Mileage: 22,800

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED TERRIBLE SCREECHING NOISE FROM MY REAR BRAKES; TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEED NEW BRAKES! THE CAR IS 1 YEAR OLD - A 2008 HONDA ACCORD - PRIMARILY HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS IN MY LIFETIME AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES AT 24K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 24,670

THIS INCIDENT INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH NO ANNUNCIATION OR WARNING THAT THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. FORTUNATELY, I WAS TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS WITH VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC. I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF AND HAD MULTIPLE STOPS FOR TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND/OR STOP SIGNS WITH NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAD JUST ACCELERATED AFTER LEAVING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS TRAVELING 25 ? 30 MPH. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT. AT THE POINT OF BRAKING, I OBSERVED ABSOLUTELY NO SLOWING IN RESPONSE TO APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. THERE WAS LITTLE RESISTANCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL. STILL WITH NO SLOWING IN RESPONSE TO BRAKING, I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER SAFELY STOPPING, I ATTEMPTED TO BETTER CHARACTERIZE THE BRAKING PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO REPEATEDLY REPRODUCE THE FAILURE, HOWEVER DID CONFIRM THAT IF THE BRAKE HAD BEEN FULLY DEPRESSED AND THEN A VERY QUICK PUMP TO THE BRAKE, EXCESSIVE AND DRAMATIC PRESSURE WAS TEMPORARILY AVAILABLE. I PHONED MY HUSBAND FOR ASSISTANCE AND HE WAS ABLE TO CAREFULLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE, USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ONLY TO LYNWOOD HONDA FOR INVESTIGATION AND SERVICING. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY LYNWOOD HONDA THAT THE ABS MODULATOR HAD FAILED, HOWEVER, THERE WERE NOT FAULTS RECORDED IN THE VEHICLE?S COMPUTER WHICH IS WHY NO DASHBOARD INDICATION OCCURRED. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND SUCH CASE REPORTED ON THE 2008 ACCORD. I PERSONALLY ATTEMPTED TO CALL HONDA OF AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE EXPLANATION AND / OR ACTION THEY WERE ABLE TO ADVICE ME THEY WERE TAKING AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. NOTE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO HONDA'S RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE AND HAS BEEN DONE EXCLUSIVELY BY THE LYNWOOD HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *TR

Mileage: 20,100

THIS IS FOR MY NEW 2008 V4 HONDA ACCORD LX: THERE WAS SERIOUS BRAKE DAMAGE INCURRED FROM NORMAL WEAR ON THE CAR REQUIRING BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT WITH ONLY 14,423 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 14,423

BRAKES HAVE PULSATING WHEN BRAKING AND REQUIRE HEAVY PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO STOP. EVEN THOUGH CAR IS ONLY 1.5 YEARS OLD WITH 18,000 MILES, SERVICE DEALERSHIP STATES NEW BRAKES AND MACHINING ROTORS IS NEEDED. *TR

Mileage: 18,500

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P. CAR TAKEN FOR 20K MILE SERVICE TODAY, WAS INFORMED REAR BRAKES WORN TO 2MM WHILE FRONT BRAKES HAVE 8MM. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS ADVISED BY DEALER, CLAIM NORMAL WEAR-AND-TEAR. THEY ARE COVERING PARTS AND LABOR UNDER WARRANTY EXCEPT THE BRAKE PADS. COST TO ME IS $75 IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL SERVICE CHANGES OF $148, TOTAL BILL $213 PLUS TAXES AND FEES. *TR

Mileage: 19,500

2008 HONDA 4 CYL. ACCORD EX - PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. HAD TO REPLACE REAR PADS/ROTORS AFTER ONLY 25K MILES, WHICH WERE ALL HIGHWAY MILES. PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2000 ACCORD, WITH EXACT SAME DRIVING PATTERN AND ONLY REPLACED EVERY 70K MILES. AT THIS RATE, I WOULD BE SPENDING AN ADDITIONAL $3-4K IN BRAKE MAINTENANCE TO GET 250K MILES! THIS NEEDS A RECALL AND/OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 26,112

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX-P BEGAN MAKING A TERRIBLE SCREECHING NOISE WHEN BRAKING AND DRIVING. SOUND WAS DUE TO PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR AT 22,600 MILES. HONDA SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT CURRENTLY WON'T COVER THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE CALLING THIS PROBLEM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

Mileage: 22,600

1. I PURCHASED AN 08 HONDA ACCORD NEW 2. REAR BRAKES WEAR DOWN PREMATURELY, HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15K MILES 3. HONDA IS DENYING THE ISSUE, AND MAKING THE CUSTOMER PAY TO REPLACE. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

TOOK CAR IN TO A HONDA SERVICE CENTER FOR A "MINOR" SERVICE MAINTENANCE. WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER REAR BRAKES ARE WORN AND WON'T LAST TILL NEXT OIL CHANGE 3,000 MILES. SINCE I USE THIS FOR MY JOB OF VISITING PATIENTS AT HOME, I FELT AT RISK IF I DIDN'T GET BRAKES FIXED. CAR MILEAGE 24,000, OWNER OF THIRD HONDA ACCORD, NEVER HAD BRAKES REPLACED WITHIN A YEAR AND AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE, NOT TO MENTION BACK BRAKES. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS OF EARLY BRAKE WEAR ALL OVER THE INTERNET. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR GOOD. WILL SOMEONE BE INJURED OR HURT BEFORE HONDA IS FORCED TO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM? THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE JOB AND UNACCEPTABLE TO PUT LIVES AT RISK. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS REAR BRAKE PAD FAILURE AFTER ONLY 24K MILES. LOOKING ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH OWNERS OF THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD HAD EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE WEAR AT 16,877 MILES. REAR BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED. HONDA TECHNICIAN HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR PROBLEM OR WHETHER HONDA WAS WORKING ON SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF USING THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 16,877

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SERVICE BRAKES:HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE ROTORS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

Mileage: 24,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO SQUEAK LOUDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE METAL. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 06/09/09. *LJ UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB

Mileage: 26,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD, THAT IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD. I BOUGHT THE CAR JULY OF 08 AND I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SQUEAKY BRAKES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WERE JUST WEARING IN. IT CONTINUED TO SQUEAK EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN I WOULD BRAKE. A COUPLE DAYS AGO I HEARD THIS AWFUL SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE. I CALLED HONDA SERVICE AND EXPLAINED THIS TO THEM AND THE LADY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN IT WAS PROBABLY JUST A LITTLE ROCK STUCK UP IN THERE, NO BIG DEAL RIGHT! NOT!!! NOW THEY TELL ME YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS, WHICH WOULD COST JUST UNDER $200.00 FOR THEM TO DO. INSTEAD I JUST BOUGHT THE HONDA BRAND BRAKE PAD FROM THE DEALER FOR $65.00 AND HAD MY BOYFRIEND INSTALL THEM. THIS IS JUST A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE. THERE IS NO WAY THAT ANY REAR BRAKE PADS SHOULD BE GOING OUT ON A BRAND NEW CAR THAT HAS ONLY JUST OVER 20,000 MILES ON IT. EVERY ONE THAT I TALK TO SAYS WOW THAT WAY UNUSUAL AND NOT RIGHT AT ALL! NOTHING CAN BE DONE. WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS!! IT'S JUST NOT FAIR. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 17000 MILES. WHEN BRAKING, THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY, EVEN MORE DANGEROUS WHEN ROADS ARE WET. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, THEY SAID THE BRAKE SHOES WERE GREAT, BUT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. MY ISSUE IS THAT ROTORS SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE RESURFACED AFTER ONLY 17000 MILES. THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM REGARDING IT'S BRAKING SYSTEM, AND YOU NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS BEFORE PEOPLE ARE HURT DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 17,391

VEHICLE REAR BRAKES SUFFER FOR PREMATURE WEARS. EVERY 15,000 MILES (OR LESS IN SOME CASES) BRAKES MAKE A ANNOYING NOISE. WHEN BRING THE CAR TO SERVICE, THEY SAID REAR BRAKES ARE DAMAGE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAVE BEEN HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE YEAR. INITIALLY, SERVICE CENTER PERSONNEL SAID THIS IS DUE TO NORMAL USE, BUT NOW THEY HAVE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER, AND THEY ARE SAYING MANUFACTURER IS EVALUATING THE SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON HIS VEHICLE BECAME WORN AT 20,000 MILES. HE FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES SHOULD BE WEARING OUT BEFORE THE REAR BRAKES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES BECAME WORN AT 15,795 MILES. HE FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES SHOULD BE WEARING OUT BEFORE THE REAR BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,795.

Mileage: 15,795

PREMATURE BACK BRAKE WEAR ON NEW HONDA ACCORD. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS AT 19,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE FAILING. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $200. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,200. UPDATED 6/18/09 *CN UPDATED 06/22/09 *JB

Mileage: 15,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR-OUT AT 17,000 MILES. CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA AND WAS TOLD BRAKE NOISE WAS A NORMAL FEATURE. TOLD REP THAT IF SHE WISHED ME TO REMAIN CIVIL SHE NEEDED TO STOP THE GARBAGE. SHE OPENED A CASE NUMBER AND TOLD ME TO TAKE TO DEALER. TOOK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED REAR PADS AND RESURFACED ROTORS AS "GOODWILL REPAIR" - GOOD FOR THEM! BUT THIS RIDICULOUSLY FAST - AND WIDESPREAD (DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ON 2008 ACCORD BRAKE PROBLEMS) - BRAKE WEAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS THROUGH A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 17,566

BOUGHT MY 2008 ACCORD IN OCTOBER 2007. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING I NOTICED THE BRAKES SQUEAKED UPON STOPPING ESPECIALLY IN RAIN AND COLD. I NEVER HAD IT LOOKED AT, BECAUSE TO BE HONEST THE BRAKES WORKED AND I DIDN'T WANT THE HEADACHE OF TAKING THE CAR IN TO BE LOOKED AT. THEN AT ROUGHLY 23,500 MILES I STARTED HEARING A HIGH PITCHED NOISE AND UPON BRAKING IT WOULD FEEL LIKE SAND WAS GRINDING IN MY BRAKES. IT CAME AND WENT FOR A FEW DAYS, SO I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKES. GOODYEAR DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE BRAKES AVAILABLE SO TO MAKE IT LESS EXPENSIVE I PICKED THE BRAKES FROM HONDA AND GOODYEAR PUT THEM ON. IT'S BEEN ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND EVEN WITH THE BRAKES WORKING I STILL HAVE A SQUEAK WHEN STOPPING, ESPECIALLY IN THE COLD. IT'S SOOO '!@#$% ANNOYING. THIS IS A NEW CAR, A NICE CAR, AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT'S TO THE POINT WHERE I REGRET BUYING THE CAR. THIS IS MY THIRD ACCORD IN A ROW, AND MY LAST TWO WERE DEFINITELY BETTER CARS, EVEN IF I BOUGHT THEM USED. NEVER HAVE I HAD BRAKE ISSUES LIKE THIS. *TR

Mileage: 23,500

MY 2008 ACCORD'S REAR INNER BRAKES WORE PREMATURELY AND INCONSISTENTLY WITH THE REAR OUTER BRAKES. INSPECTIONS OF THE OUTER BRAKES BY THE DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIAN LED THEM TO ASSUME THAT THE INNER BRAKES WERE SOUND, WHEN THEY WERE NOT. WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A HORRIBLE SCREECHING SOUND AND CAUSED ME TO WEAVE THROUGH TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALERS SERVICE CENTER INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEMS FOR 2008 HONDA ACCORD'S BETWEEN 16K AND 30K MILES AND THAT HONDA, ALTHOUGH BEING MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WAS DOING NOTHING TO FIX THIS. WE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, BUT WERE INFORMED THAT THE DEALER DOES NOT NORMALLY CHECK THE INNER BRAKES WHEN PERFORMING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS AT OIL CHANGES. THEY ALLOWED TO KEEP THE BRAKE PADS FOR OUR RECORDS. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE FAULTY AT 17,000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKES FOR FREE, BUT THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE BRAKES FAILING SO SOON WHILE A CHILD IS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000. UPDATED 05/19/09 *BF UPDATED 05/20/09.*JB

Mileage: 17,000

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD (EX, V6 MODEL) NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKES AT 15,000 MILES! REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $250. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

OUR HONDA ACCORD V6 DEVELOPED A LOUD "SQUEAKING" NOISE IN THE REAR BRAKES @ 16,720 MILES. TOOK CAR TO DEALER & WERE INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PAD(S) WERE BAD & THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY??!! AFTER BEING ON LINE, DISCOVERING THE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE I CONFRONTED OUR DEALER W THIS INFO. THEY (SAID) THEY CALLED HONDA DISTRICT REP & WERE TOLD TO "SPLIT" THE COST OF REPAIR 50/50. BETTER THAN NOTHING BUT IT'S QUITE OBVIOUS THIS IS A FLAW & SHOULD BE CORRECTED UNDER WARRANTY AT NO COST. HELP US! *TR

Mileage: 16,720

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE FAILURE AT ONLY 25,000 MILES. STICKING REAR CALIPERS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON BRAKES AND DECREASED FUEL MILEAGE. ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO DIM AT NIGHT EVERY 30-40 SECONDS CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY AND VISIBILITY CONCERN. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX EITHER PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 24,800

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD, MY REAR BRAKES GO OUT EVERY 15000 MI. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT ALMOST 200 OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE THAT I KNOW OFF. HONDA SAYS ITS NORMAL, HOWEVER THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES, BUT HONDA WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

THE BRAKES ON MY CAR STARTED SQUEALING AT 16,000 MILES. HONDA SAID THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN COMPLETELY. IN CHECKING THE WEB IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE SINCE NOBODY EXPECTS THEIR REAR BRAKE PADS TO BE WORN DOWN IN 15 TO 20K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

REAR BRAKES SQUEALING ON HONDA ACCORD 2008 AFTER TIRE ROTATION. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD NEEDS REAR BRAKES REPLACED. I WAS TOLD AT 18000 MILES THAT I WILL NEED BRAKES NEXT OIL CHANGE. NOW AT 25000 MILES NOISE IS UNBELIEVABLE. NEVER BEFORE ON ANY NEW CAR THAT OWNED DID I NEED REAR BRAKES REPLACED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. READING THROUGH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT BRAKES I AM SHOCKED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. I HOPE THAT NHTSA IS WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE AND NOT AUTO COMPANIES. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD LXP CURRENTLY HAS 17000 MILES. I AM HAVING 3 ISSUES: 0 MILES TO CURRENT MILES: HEADLIGHTS POWER SURGE OR "FLICKER" WHEN A/C IS ENGAGED EVERY 30 SECONDS-45 SECOND. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. HONDA TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL BECAUSE CAR IS ENGINEERED TO "SAVE POWER" BY DOING THIS SO NO EXCESSIVE STRAIN IS PUT ON ALTERNATOR. 9750 MILES: AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAD TO BE EVACUATED OF FREON AND RECHARGED DUE TO CONTAMINATION OF COOLANT. AIR CONDITIONING STILL FUNCTIONS VERY POORLY AND INTERMITTENTLY BLOWS WARM AIR/COLD AIR AS IT DID BEFORE. HONDA STATES AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FUNCTIONS PER SPECS. 12500 MILES- REAR BRAKE PADS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. CAR IS CAREFULLY DRIVEN AND MAINTAINED AND I'VE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES THIS EARLY ON A VEHICLE. DEALER COST $154. *TR

Mileage: 17,000

REAR BRAKE FAILURE AFTER LESS THEN 25,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

MY BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD ARE WORN TO THE METAL. ALL MY DRIVING IS HIGHWAY MILES, 130 PER DAY TO WORK AND BACK, ALL HIGHWAY, NO STOP AND GO. GAS MILEAGE WAS NOT WHAT IT SHOULD BE PRIOR TO BRAKES WEARING DOWN. NOW THAT BRAKEPADS ARE WORN DOWN GAS MILEAGE IS BETTER THAN STICKER ON CAR WHEN PURCHASED. SEEMS LIKE THE CALIPERS ARE SQUEEZING THE LIVING LIFE OUT OF THE BRAKE PADS, WEARING THEM OUT. BAD CALIPER DESIGN. AND I'M A GIRL AND CAN FIGURE THIS OUT. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

BRAKE NOISE CAUSE FOR ME TO TAKE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED WE NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKES. THIS CAR HAS 31,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING A STRANGE NOISE TO FIND OUT THAT MY REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS TOTALLY TOOK ME BY SURPRISE SINCE MY CAR ONLY HAS 19,897 MILES AND ONLY HAS HAD THE CAR FOR 16 MONTHS. WHEN I STATED TO THE SERVICE TECH THAT "SEEMS VERY EARLY TO BE REPLACING REAR BRAKES" HE STATED THAT ON THIS MODEL THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE SEEING SINCE THIS MODEL CAR IS HEAVIER. I THINK THIS IS A RIDICULOUS STATEMENT AND HONDA NEEDS TO REALLY MAKE SOME CHANGES. I ALSO STATED I HAD A 2005 ACCORD AND NEVER HAD AS MUCH PROBLEMS THAN I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WILL NOT BE KEEPING THIS VEHICLE AND DROPPING MORE AND MORE MONEY INTO A VEHICLE THAT FOR YEARS HAS BEEN STATED TO BE A RELIABLE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 19,897

AFTER 15,000 MILES OF MAJORITY HIGHWAY MILES THE OEM REAR BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L 4 DOOR V6 WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. THE BRAKES WERE WORN ONLY ON THE INSIDE PAD. THE OUTSIDE PAD LOOKED ALMOST BRAND NEW. HONDA INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN REAR BRAKES FAIL AFTER 150000 MILES ON ANY VEHICLE BEFORE. THE ORIGINAL COST FOR REPAIR WOULD HAVE BEEN $190, BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER ADMITTED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PAD AND LET ME WALK FOR ONLY $70. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, BUT I KNOW THAT THEY ARE GOING TO GO OUT JUST AS QUICK. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN AND THAT HONDA IS ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM, BUT ALSO SAID IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

Mileage: 15,560

REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AFTER 13,000 MILES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX P. NO CHANGE IN DRIVING HABITS. PREVIOUS OWNER OF HONDA ACCORD( 2005) AND DID NOT HAVE PADS REPLACED DURING OWNERSHIP/LEASE. REPLACED PARTS AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP AND HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NOT A DEFECT AND NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 13,865

REAR BRAKES THAT NEED TO REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES. 9 MONTH OLD HONDA 2008 ACCORD. THIS IS THE 4 DOOR V6 VERSION. I HAVE LODGED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA AMERICA. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE AT LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND REAR DISC BRAKES SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 14,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WEARING DOWN TOO QUICKLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE FAULTY. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE BRAKE FAILURE COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

REAR BRAKES THAT NEED TO REPLACED AT 17,430 MILES. 13 MONTH OLD HONDA 2008 ACCORD. *TR

Mileage: 17,430

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED 20,000 MILES AND SIX MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP HAVING THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Mileage: 18,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD- PURCHASED IN DEC 2007. VEHICLE HAS 26,647 MI. EXPERIENCING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR. NOTIFIED NATIONAL HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY GAVE ME CASE NUMBER-N012009-03-2501439- ARE AWARE OF THE MANY COMPLAINTS AND "POTENTIAL" BRAKE ISSUE BUT ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT AT THIS TIME. WARRANTY APPLIES- WHICH MEANS THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THIS REPAIR. WILL KEEP MY COMPLAINT ON FILE. ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR BRAKES TO BE WORN WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE WHICH IS MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. *TR

Mileage: 26,647

I PURCHASED MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD ON 10/16/07. AT 412 (10/30/07) MILES I HAD SEVERE BRAKE SQUEAL THAT ONLY OCCURRED UNDER LIGHT TO MEDIUM BRAKING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR ROTORS WERE GLAZED OVER (AS IF THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ON - WHICH WE DO NOT USE). THEY MACHINED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. AT 1441 (11/30/07) THE REAR BRAKE SQUEAL WAS BACK. THE DEALERSHIP THEN REPLACED THE ROTORS AND SCUFFED THE PADS (PER HONDA'S DIRECTION). AGAIN AT 2332 (1/22/08) I TOOK IT IN FOR BRAKE SQUEAL. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SQUEAL WAS NOT LOAD ENOUGH TO DETERMINE WHERE IT WAS AND THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A FIX EVEN IF THEY COULD FIND IT. THEY TOLD ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL IT GOT LOUDER. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND IT CONTINUED TO SQUEAL WITH EVERY BRAKING ATTEMPT. AT 16589 (2/20/09) I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN TO SEE IF THEY HAD A FIX. AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE METAL (ONLY THE INNER PADS ON BOTH SIDES), THE ROTORS WERE GOUGED AND THE DUST BOOTS HAD MELTED OFF ALLOWING DIRT TO GET INTO THE PISTONS AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID. THIS WAS NOT DETECTED DURING MY NORMAL TIRE ROTATIONS. THEY REPLACED THE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD BE BACK (DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AS PREMATURE REAR BRAKE FAILURE). FOUR DAYS AFTER I GOT THE CAR BACK THE SQUEAL WAS ALSO BACK. OUR CAR IS TYPICALLY DRIVEN BY MY WIFE WITH OUR 15 MONTH OLD SON IN IT. I AM WORRIED THAT SINCE THE SQUEAL IS ALWAYS THERE THAT THE DETECTION LEVEL FOR THIS FAILURE IS VERY LOW. I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND AM WORRIED ABOUT MY WIFE AND SON ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT WITH ALL CARS MANUFACTURED (NEW AND OLD) IN THE LAST 90 DAYS. PLEASE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE ON THE 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORDS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME. *TR

Mileage: 412

YOU HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF 2008 HONDA ACCORD REAR BRAKES . HERE IS ONE MORE . MY REAR BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AFTER 8 MOS AND 25000 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING . FRONT BRAKES ARE FINE . DEALER AND REGIONAL REP SAY NOTHING IS WRONG AND SAY THIS IS NORMAL . I WAS EVEN TOLD THAT HIGHWAY DRIVING WEARS OUT REAR BRAKES FIRST . THAT IS AN UNTRUE STATEMENT . IN OVER 45 YEARS OF CAR OWNERSHIP OF DOZENS OF CARS , MANY WITH REAR DISC BRAKES ,I HAVE NEVER REPLACED REAR BRAKES BEFORE FRONTS . THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM . IT IS A TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN . ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THIS DEFECT WAS FOUND BY AN INDEPENDENT SHOP , THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WITH A COMPLAINT ABOUT A SCRAPING SOUND - DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND DID NOT INSPECT BRAKES . THERE IS DECEPTION GOING ON HERE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NEEDED RIGHT AWAY , BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED . I COULD SUPPLY MORE DETAILS . I SUGGEST YOUR AGENCY CONTACT ME FOR AN INTERVIEW . I HAVE A FORMAL BACKGROUND IN QUALITY AND SAFETY . I HAVE MANAGED A CONTRACT FOR DOT AND A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN RAYTHEON AND FORD . I HAVE REPLACED THE REAR PADS AT MY OWN EXPENSE - NOT AT A HONDA DEALER . THERE ARE NOT YET AFTER MARKET PARTS AVAILABLE SO THE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME HONDA JUNK THAT CAME WITH THE CAR . FEW DRIVERS EXPECT BRAKES TO WEAR SO EARLY , AND HAVE NO REASON TO HAVE BRAKES CHECKED . THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF 2008 ACCORDS RUNNING AROUND WITH BAD BRAKES IN ALL LIKELIHOOD . PLEASE ACT QUICKLY . *TR

Mileage: 22,000

REAR BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WEAR OUT EVERY 15,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

WHEN I AM GOING AT LEAST 35MPH OR ABOVE AND APPLY FIRM PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES MY CAR MAKES A RATTLING NOISE. IT NOW OCCURS EVERYDAY WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY PUT NEW ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 7,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 7,000

CAR PURCHASED 11/21/08. ON OR ABOUT 12/10/08, BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD, SQUEAKING, SQUEALING NOISE, AND BEGAN TO FADE, ESP. GOING AROUND CORNERS,UPHILL, AND ON PARKING GARAGE SURFACES. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THEM FADING AND HAVING TO RELEASE AND RE-BRAKE FROM ANY SPEED. THEY ARE LOUD, GETTING LOUDER, PERSISTENTLY LOUD AND FADING AND VERY OFTEN, BRAKING INADEQUATELY FROM ALL SPEEDS ! CAR HAS BEEN IN 4 TIMES TO DEALER AND DEALERS RECORDS WILL INDICATE THAT THEY SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED AND FINALLY REPLACED PARTS. I SPOKE TO AMERICAN HONDA ( MANUFACTURER'S MAIN OFFICE) ON MARCH 12, 2009 AND WAS TOLD INCREDIBLY, THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FURTHER TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WERE NOT INTERESTED IN HAVING THE AREA REPRESENTATIVE SEE THE CAR IN PERSON, AND HAD NO REPLACEMENT, RECALL OR BUYBACK PROGRAM FOR THIS PROBLEM!!! I FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND UPSET IN THIS CAR! *TR

Mileage: 100

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD, PURCHASED NEW IN AUGUST OF 2008. IT HAS 20244 MILES. THE REAR BRAKES ARE FAILING NEED NEW PADS AND THE ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS EXCEEDINGLY EARLY AND I THINK THAT IT IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 20,244

ABNORMAL REAR BRAKE WEAR. REAR BRAKES WORE OUT AT 30,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 28,000 MILES ON IT. WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE, I HAD TO REPLACE TO REAR BRAKE PADS. THE DEALER TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS MY DRIVING, WHICH I KNEW IT WASN'T. I FOUND AN INTERNET SITE THAT LISTS COMPLAINTS, AND JUST FROM THE ONE WEBSITE, THERE WERE 85 COMPLAINTS ABOUT PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD FAILURE ON THIS CAR. IT IS A KNOWN HONDA DEFECT! I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY SAID THE COMPANY WAS WORKING ON A "FIX" BUT HAD NO OTHER INFORMATION. I WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR HONDA.COM FOR UPDATES. THIS IS A HONDA ISSUE THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF, AND I EXPECT TO BE REPAID FOR MY EXPENSES. HOPEFULLY MY DEALERSHIP WILL DO SOMETHING FOR ME, BUT I WON'T HOLD MY BREATH. I'M NOT SURE IF I CHECKED THE CORRECT BOX "SERVICE BRAKES, AIR" BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HEARD THEM REFERRED TO AS THAT, BUT THIS COMPLAIN IS ABOUT MY REAR BRAKES. *TR THANK YOU.

Mileage: 28,000

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR. WITH 18900 MILES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 4CYL, THE BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAL. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CAR DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I DID NOT AGREE WITH HIS ASSESSMENT BUT I PROCEEDED WITH HIS RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THE SITE, HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HONDA SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA CORP AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. *TR

Mileage: 18,900

MY REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED TODAY AFTER ONLY 21K OF WEAR ( WORN DOWN TO THE METAL INDICATORS). I WAS HANDED THE LINE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WHO'S HAD THIS PROBLEM THAT SINCE HONDA CHANGED OVER TO 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE THINNER AND THEREFORE WEAR FASTER (MY FRONT BRAKES HAT 50% LEFT!). I DON'T BUY IT. WHY WOULD HONDA, A MANUFACTURER WHOSE NAME IS SYNONYMOUS WITH "QUALITY," MAKE SUCH AN ERROR IN JUDGMENT. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES BEFORE FRONTS. I'D NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING UNTIL NOW. I'M GLAD I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT HONDA CARES ENOUGH TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

AT 15,580 MILES THE REAR BRAKE PADS ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL V-6 SEDAN WERE WORN DOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT PADS ARE FINE. I HAVE DRIVEN VARIOUS OTHER VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AFTER SO SHORT OF A MILEAGE. THE SERVICE CONSULTANT AT MY HONDA DEALER SHOWED MY THE PAD AND THEY ARE VERY SMALL. I WAS INFORMED BY MY HONDA DEALER THAT THE PADS ARE TOO SMALL AND THEY ARE WEARING OUT FASTER. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH AMERICAN HONDA. I WOULD NEVER HAVE CHECKED MY PADS SO EARLY HAD I NOT BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. I WAS LUCKY AND CAUGHT THE PROBLEM BEFORE AN ACCIDENT, BUT BRAKE PADS SHOULD NOT NEED TO REPLACED ON A 1- YEAR OLD CAR WITH THIS LOW OF MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 15,584

I ONLY HAVE 19000 MILES ON MY CAR AND I ALREADY NEED NEW BRAKE PADS. I TALKED TO HONDA AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO, I TALKED TO ANOTHER MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND HE SHOWED ME THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE ROTORS WERE FINE BUT THE BRAKE PADS WERE ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE. THE INSIDE PADS WERE THINNER THEN THE OUTER PADS WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN MY BRAKES. ALSO THE BOTTOM OF THE PADS ARE THINNER THEN THE TOP OF THE PADS DUE TO A SLIGHTLY TILTING CALIPER. YET THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

TOOK CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE AT 20,718 WAS TOLD MY REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US THIS WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BRAKE COST. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE 08 ACCORD. HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, BRAKES SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACED THIS SOON. *TR

Mileage: 20,718

SQUEALING NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES AFTER 26,000 MILES. INSIDE REAR PADS EXCESSIVELY WORN. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD, 4 DOOR, V6 - PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. THE REAR BRAKE PADS ON MY CAR ARE NOW NEEDING REPLACEMENT AT ONLY 12,500 MILES. I HAVE CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY SAY THIS IS ONLY A MAINTENANCE ITEM AND NOT CURRENTLY A RECALL OR WARRANTY REPAIR ITEM. WITH BRAKE PADS WEARING THIS QUICKLY PEOPLE WILL NOT BE ABLE OR WILLING TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT/REPAIR ON A TIMELY BASIS. THIS WILL LEAD TO THESE CARS BEING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ADEQUATE BRAKES. MY WIFE AND I ARE EXPERIENCED DRIVERS AND HAVE OWNED HONDA VEHICLES FOR 25+ YEARS. WE HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR WITH HONDA OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE MAJOR ISSUE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR THESE CARS TO BE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH INADEQUATE BRAKES. THE INCONVENIENCE AND TREMENDOUS COST OF REPLACING BRAKE PADS THIS FREQUENTLY WILL LEAD TO THIS SITUATION. THIS IS A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THAT MAY LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR CONSUMERS. *TR

Mileage: 12,500

I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA ACCORD IN MAY OF 2008, AND WITH 18,000 MILES I ALREADY HAD TO PUT NEW BACK BRAKE PAD ON. THE DEALER ALSO TOLD ME THAT MY FRONT BRAKES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED ABOUT 25,000 MILES. I HAVE OWNED LOTS OF CARS, AND I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE SO OFTEN. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

MOST OF MY DRIVING IS HIGHWAY MILES. AT 29500 THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALREADY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EVEN 1 YEAR OLD AND THE REAR BRAKES GO OUT FIRST. USUALLY ON MY MOST CARS FRONT OR REAR WHEEL DRIVE CARS, THE FRONT BRAKES TEND TO GO OUT FASTER THAN THE REAR BRAKES. AFTER DOING RESEARCH IT TURNS OUT, I AM NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE ON THIS CAR. TURNS OUT AS WELL THE DEALERSHIPS KNOW OF THIS ISSUE AS WELL. AND THE FACT THE PART THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACING THE ROUTER IS ALL WEAR AND TEAR PRODUCTS. SO THIS DOES NOT COVER THE MANUFACTURE WARRANTY. I WOULD UNDERSTAND ON A NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCE IF THE BRAKES NATURALLY WORE OUT THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR REGARDLESS. WHICH WAS WHAT I EXPECTING WHEN I DROPPED OF THE CAR FOR THE PROBLEMS BUT FOR THE REAR BRAKES TO GO BACK THIS EARLY AND THIS SOON AND THEN CHARGE THE CUSTOMER FOR 200-300 FOR THE FIX AND NO WARRANTY, THAT'S REALLY SILLY. *TR

Mileage: 29,500

THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD LX HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 13,000 AND AGAIN AT 25,000 MILES. THIS IS CRAZY AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT. AT ANYWHERE FROM $160. TO 250. EACH TIME - IT'S A TOTAL RIP OFF AND DECEITFUL. *TR

THE REAR BRAKES OF MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY. (32230 MILES) THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE BUILT VERY SMALL AND THIN. AFTER CHECKING THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS THAT THE NORMAL WEAR IS BETWEEN 20000 AND 30000 MILES. THE AVERAGE AMERICAN DRIVER SIMPLY CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM THEY ARE HAVING, SUCH AS NOISE AND VIBRATIONS IS DUE TO REAR BRAKE WEAR AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD IS OF POOR DESIGN AND POSSIBLY A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE GIVE CONSIDERATION TO INVESTIGATING THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF THE 2008 HONDA ACCORD. *TR

Mileage: 32,230

NOISE FROM REAR OF CAR, TAKEN TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR INSPECTION. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 24000 MILES! REPAIR WAS MADE. *TR

Mileage: 24,000

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND HAVE ONLY DRIVE 15000 MILES (MOSTLY HIGHWAY) AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKES DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT MADE BY HONDA. THE CORPORATE OFFICE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IS "LOOKING INTO IT" BUT BY THE TIME THEY GET FINISHED WITH THEIR INVESTIGATION I WILL PROBABLY HAVE SPENT ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ON BRAKE MAINTENANCE. I HOPE YOUR AGENCY CAN LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND PRESSURE HONDA INTO CORRECTING THEIR DEFECTS. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD EXL V6. MULTIPLE WEBSITES STATING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM SOME STATING THAT HONDA CORP. IS AWARE BUT IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES @ 25,000 MILES WHICH ARE 90 PERCENT FREEWAY MILES. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I RECOMMEND YOU DO A GOOGLE SEARCH TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

BROUGHT CAR IN DEALERSHIP FOR SQUEAKY BRAKES AT APPROX. 4,000 MILES. AFTER THE INSPECTION, WAS TOLD REAR PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WERE COVERED UNDER 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. A FEW DAYS LATER NOTICED SQUEAKY NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. BROUGHT CAR BACK AND FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED. A FEW DAYS AFTER THAT, NOISE CAME BACK, AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. TWO WEEKS LATER NOISE WAS BACK AGAIN AND NEED TO BRING BACK TO DEALERSHIP. ALSO CONSIDERING WRITING TO HONDA REGARDING LEMON LAW CLAIM. *TR

Mileage: 4,000

HONDA ACCORD 2008 SEDAN LX... THERE IS A "METAL GRINDING AGAINST METAL" SOUND FROM THE REAR. WENT TO AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE GONE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN APRIL 2008. IT HAS DONE ONLY 13K MILES. THE DEALER ADMITS THAT IT'S VERY EARLY TO HAVE REAR BRAKE PADS WORN OUT. LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY CONSUMERS OF 2008 ACCORD FACING THE SAME ISSUES. IT'S HIGH TIME HONDA WAKES UP AND ACKNOWLEDGES THE FAULT. I CANNOT KEEP SPENDING USD 300 EVERY 10K MILES TO HAVE THE PADS REPLACED, WHICH ON OTHER CARS NEED REPLACEMENT ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 13,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6 REAR BRAKES WORE OUT, NEEDING TO BE REPLACED, AT 15,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

TOOK MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD TO THE DEALER DUE TO SQUEEKY BRAKES, THE TOLD ME I NEEDED REAR PADS AND THE ROTORS NEED RESURFACING......THE CAR ONLY HAS 13,500 MILES ON IT !!!! WHAT A JOKE. I HAVE GONE UNDER NUMEROUS WEBSITES AND HAVE READ THE COMPLAINTS OF OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM..... *TR

Mileage: 13,454

2008 HONDA ACCORD 4CYL SEDAN REAR BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT IN 18,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP CAME UP WITH SOME POOR REASONS INCLUDING MY DRIVING SKILL LEVEL AS TO THE REASON WHY. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND HONDA REPLACEMENT BRAKE SHOES ARE NOT AVAILABLE EXCEPT AT DEALERSHIP. I FOUND A WEBSITE CALLED AUTO BEEF WHERE AT LEAST 55 OTHERS HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. SEEMS LIKE THEY CHANGED THE REAR BRAKE DESIGN TO A FLAWED ONE AND DON'T WANT TO ADMIT THEY SCREWED UP AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND LIKELY INJURY LEFT TO ITS OWN RESOLUTION. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

TOOK CAR IN FOR 15K WORK. CAR HAD ACTUAL MILEAGE OF 19K. WAS TOLD I NEEDED REAR BREAK PADS WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD 2 OTHER HONDA ACCORDS WITH 3 YEAR LEASES AND NEVER HAD TO TOUCH THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORE DOWN ON ONE SIDE, WAS OK ON THE OTHER SIDE WAS TOLD THIS MODEL (2008 ACCORD) NOW HAS DISC BREAKS, WERE OTHER MODELS HAD DRUM BRAKES. BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACE, I DO HAVE THE OLD PARTS. I FEEL, TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AFTER 19K MILES IS NOT CORRECT. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 19,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD, STARTED MAKING HORRIBLE SCRAPING NOISE AFTER JUST 15K MILES. WENT TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NEW 08 ACCORDS HAVE ALLOY WHEELS AND COUPLED WITH THE SALT IN THE AIR FROM LIVING NEAR THE BEACH CAUSES THE NOISE. COME TO FIND OUT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE METAL TO METAL AND COST 287.01 TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. I COMPLAINED THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD NOT BE GOING OUT THIS SOON AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS MY DRIVING HABITS THAT CAUSED THE BRAKES TO GO OUT SO SOON. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AGO AND THE CONTACT ALREADY HAS TO INSTALL NEW BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKE PADS ARE NOT HOLDING AND ARE WEARING OUT FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO PURCHASE NEW BRAKE PADS BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,456.

Mileage: 21,456

'08 ACCORD EX-L 2 DOOR. INSIDE REAR BRAKE PADS SHOT AFTER 15,000 MILES. OUTER REAR PADS LOOK LIKE NEW, SO DO FRONT PADS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. THIS PROBLEM SHOWS UP ALL OVER THE WEB BY TYPING "08 ACCORD BRAKES" DEALER WON'T FIX UNDER WARRANTY. I DON'T USE THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. WHAT DO YOU SAY? *TR

Mileage: 14,800

2008 HONDA ACCORD / PREMATURE WEARING OF REAR BRAKES / VEHICLE HAS 19000 MILES ON IT AND THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THE REAR BRAKES NEED REPLACED / THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FRONT BRAKES ARE FINE / HONDA DEFINITELY HAS A DESIGN FLAW HERE AND THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM / THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML. *TR

Mileage: 18,317

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT HEARD A SCREECHING SOUND WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AT 15 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL DUE TO THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE BRAKES AND THAT THE SOUND WOULD EVENTUALLY GO AWAY. THE BRAKES AND PADS ON THE VEHICLE WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AT 8,000 MILES; HOWEVER, NO BRAKE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. THE SCREECHING NOISES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE NEVER CEASED. THE CONTACT CAN CURRENTLY HEAR THE NOISE EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WAS DOWN TWO MILLIMETERS, WHICH MEANT THAT NEW REAR BRAKES WERE NEEDED. THE CONTACT ALSO BELIEVES THAT THE BRAKES WERE STUCK ON THE CALIPERS, CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR MORE QUICKLY THEN THEY SHOULD. THIS WOULD MEAN THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING BRAKE ISSUES AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. SHE SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY FAILURE OR PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 3/13/09 *CN UPDATED 03/17/09. *JB

Mileage: 8,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 4CYL. W/ 23K HAS EXTREME BRAKE WEAR IN REAR. INSIDE PAD IS GOOD, OUTSIDE IS DOWN TO METAL. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

REAR BRAKES GONE AT 25K AND MY CAR IS ONLY 1 YR OLD. NONE THE LESS THE REPAIRS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND ACCORDING TO LOCAL DEALER SHIP HONDA DECIDED TO MAKE THE BRAKE PADS THINNER. BIG MISTAKE. THIS IS MY FIRST HONDA AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE AND APPARENTLY HONDA IS NOT BIG ON QUALITY ANYMORE. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 33,140 MILES ON IT, PREDOMINANTLY HIGHWAY MILES. THE BRAKES STARTED GRINDING. AFTER AN INSPECTION, I'M TOLD THAT ALL MY BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR ARE COMPLETELY WORN AND ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS UNACCEPTABLE. BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT AFTER 33,000 MILES. WHILE HONDA ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 33,140

I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH A LITTLE OVER 13,000 MILES ON IT. THE REAR BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THIS, BECAUSE IT IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN DESIGN THAT MY LOCAL DEALER REFUSES TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE YET TO CALL HONDA, BUT FROM WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE HAS SAID, HONDA WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 13,800

MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD THAT ISN'T EVEN 6 MONTHS OLD NEEDS TWO NEW REAR BREAK PADS AND A NEW ROTOR. HONDA WANTS $470 TO FIX IT AND NONE OF IT IS COVERED THROUGH MY WARRANTY OR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. AM I GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE MY BRAKES EVERY 6 MONTHS? *TR

Mileage: 19,000

REAR BRAKE PADS ARE COMPLETY OUT AFTER 15K MILES. THONDA DOES NOT WANT TO COVER IT ON THE WARRANTY. FRONT PADS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

2008 REAR BRAKE PADS GONE AT 21,500 MILES, MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND WAS TOLD THAT 1. IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND 2. HONDA PUT SMALLER PADS. I OWNED 6 NEW CARS NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM, VERY DISAPPOINTING WITH HONDA AND IF THEY DON'T FIX THIS PROBLEM I'LL NEVER BUY HONDA AGAIN.*TR

Mileage: 21,500

2008 HONDA ACCORD LX, PREMATURE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR. THE FIRST TIME I HAD THEM REPLACED MY CAR HAD 14,000 MILES, JUST BOUGHT IT 5 MONTH AGO. SECOND TIME WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS LATER. DEALER STATES, "NORMAL " THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT'S THE SAME BRAKE PAD AND ONLY ONE SIDE WEARS OUT. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A NEW CAR NEEDS BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENTS EVERY THREE MONTHS. THE FRONT BRAKES ARE STILL GOOD. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKE FAILURE PREMATURE BARKE WEAR. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6 BOUGHT AUGUST 2008, BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING AFTER 6,000 MILES. CAR CURRENTLY HAS ROUGHLY 11,000 MILES ON IT. HAVE HAD INTO DEALERSHIP MORE THAN THREE TIMES TO RECTIFY THE BRAKE SQUEALING. HONDA CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. FIND OTHERS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. COME TO FIND OUT IT IS PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKE PADS. HONDA CORPORATE SAYS THAT THEY AND I ARE AT AN IMPASSE AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING. IN A NUTSHELL, I'LL BE REPLACING BRAKE PADS EVERY 12,000 MILES JUST TO MAINTAIN A SAFE VEHICLE! NO DEATHS YET, BUT I WON'T LET MY 8 MONTH OLD BABY IN THE CAR ANYMORE FOR FEAR THAT IF MY BRAKES DO FAIL, I DON'T WANT HER TO BE INJURED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX. THERE WAS NOISE PRESENT IN THE REAR BRAKE AREA. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26000.

Mileage: 25,500

DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKE PADS. 2008 HONDA ACCORD COUPE EXL WITH 12K MILES. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN MAY 2008 AND ONLY HAS LITTLE OVER 12K MILES ON IT AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS ALREADY NEEDS CHANGING. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND WAS TOLD THAT HONDA HAD BOUGHT ON SMALL PADS IN THE BACK BUT THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A FIX IN FOR THE SMALL PADS AND THE BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I ALSO DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND FOUND THAT A LOT OF CUSTOMERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THAT EITHER HONDA NEEDS TO FIND A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM BY DOING A RE-CALL ON ALL CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OR THEY NEED TO COVER THE FIX UNDER WARRANTY. I DON'T THINK I OR ANY OTHER CONSUMER CAN AFFORD TO HAVE THEIR BRAKES FIX EVERY 12K MILES DURING THIS HARD ECONOMIC TIMES. PLEASE CHECK THE PROVIDED LINK FROM OTHER CONSUMERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE MY CAR INCREASED MY NORMAL BRAKING SO BAD THAT THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED ON A WINTER ROAD, CAUSING THE CARS BEHIND ME TO ALMOST HIT ME. I WASN'T ABLE TO ACCELERATE RIGHT AWAY SO I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, THEN I COULD RELEASE THE BRAKES. IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME 2 MILES AHEAD. THIS WAS PRETTY ANNOYING, SCARY AND DANGEROUS. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE SHOP, I'M WAITING FOR THE DEALERS CALL TO SEE WHAT THEY FOUND.. HONDA'S WEBSITE (HTTP://CORPORATE.HONDA.COM/PRESS/ARTICLE.ASPX?ID=4110 ) READS: "ANOTHER KEY VSA FUNCTION IS RECOGNIZING EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATIONS AND ALMOST INSTANTLY APPLYING ADDED BRAKING FORCE. THIS BRAKE ASSIST FEATURE IS CONTROLLED BY A SPECIAL LOGIC IN THE SYSTEM THAT DETERMINES WHEN THE PEDAL STROKE AND SPEED EXCEED A TYPICAL RANGE - AS THEY WOULD IN A PANIC STOP...VSA IS CALIBRATED TO FUNCTION IN A NEAR-TRANSPARENT MANNER, AND IN MANY CASES A DRIVER WILL NOT EVEN BE AWARE OF ITS OPERATION." WELL, THESE WERE NOT "PANIC STOPS" AT ALL AND I WAS VERY AWARE OF ITS OPERATION SO WAS THE PEOPLE DRIVING BEHIND ME. HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2008-V6 AT5. *TR

Mileage: 12,900

I TO HAVE A 08 ACCORD EXL 4 CYL AND SO FAR I HAVE A LIST OF THINGS WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR 1. THE FAMOUS VIBRATION 2. TERRIBLE FUEL MILEAGE 3.LIGHTS FLASHING TO THE EXTENT THAT PEOPLE ARE HIGH BEAMING ME [THAT'S FUN] 4. DRIVERS SEAT JERKS AND MOVES REAL SLOW 5. WIND NOISE ON R/H FRONT OF CAR 6. HARD STARTING IN COLD WEATHER 7. GEAR SHIFT RATTLES 8. R/H FRONT DOOR RATTLES 9. A BANGING IN THE TRUNK OVER MODERATE BUMPS OR RAILROAD TRACKS [THERE IS NOTHING IN THERE] 10. SQUEAKING AND SOMETIMES GRINDING BRAKES 11. RIGHT FRONT SHOCK BANGS AT TIMES 12. WHEN YOU PUSH THE ACCELERATOR ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE WAY THE CAR BOGS UNTIL ABOUT 3 THOUSAND RPM'S THEN DOUBLES AND TRIPLES IN POWER. *TR

2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE RESURFACED AT 14,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 22,000 MILES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE NOT WILLING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM ON A CAR THAT IS MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING AND REQUIRES COMPARATIVELY LITTLE USE OF THE BRAKES. SUSPECT POOR QUALITY METALS IN THE ROTORS AS EVERY CAR OR TRUCK EVER OWNED HAS LASTED 60,000 + MILES BEFORE REQUIRING THIS WORK. *TR

Mileage: 14,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE HEARD A THUMPING NOISE WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THUMPING NOISE GOT LOUDER AS SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR ROTOR CAUSED THE FAILURE AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT PASSENGER SIDE REAR ROTOR CAUSED THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THEY STATED THAT SHE WASNT DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENOUGH BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOT OF RUST AROUND THE WHEEL. AS OF MAY 5, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 825.

Mileage: 600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT END SHOOK WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE REMAINED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 317.

Mileage: 317