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.
2008 Honda Accord brakes complaints
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2008 honda accord all models brake problems. This is a known issue with honda and there have been over 400 complaints on the website carcomplaints.com. Numbers of people all over the world has complained to honda for this issue but nothing is being done. Honda will not recall the premature brake wear on all 2008 honda accord models. My brakes have went out twice since I had my car and it has only been a year. This is a safety problem because when the brakes go bad they just go bad no indication or warning. Honda is not owning up to the issue and they should be. Nothing has been to correct this failure of the brake system. Honda just says they are looking into it or that they need more people to complain. The website should be proof alone that a numerous amount of 2008 honda accord owners are complaining of this exact same issue.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Brake system wear premature at 14,000 miles. Front rotors warped and rear brake pads depleted.
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 federal safety agency 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 federal safety agency 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.
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.
Premature rear brake wear. Potential safety hazard, manufacturer ignoring problem. Honda needs to recall these vehicles immediately before someone gets killed.
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.
Brake pad failure.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ??
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.
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.
I have a 2008 honda accord. Was told by dealer rear brake pads needed to be replaced after 15,000 mile service. Cost me $200. Dealer says that it wouldn't cover the cost and there's nothing they could do and that I should complain to honda corporate. I have filed a report with honda. Totally unreasonable for a car's rear brakes to be replaced every 15,000 miles.
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.
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 the federal safety agency. 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 federal safety agency 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.
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