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.
2008 Honda Accord brakes complaints
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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.
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.
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.
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.
There was not indication of the failure prior to failure. Failure of rear brakes and rotors occurred due to premature wear. I had to replace the rotors and pads, but calipers still sticking, meaning that I will be back shortly for another repair of rear brakes. Told by dealership that they are seeing tons of this problem on the 2008 and 2009 honda accords, some with as little as 9k miles. I was told that they understand that honda does not how to fix this problem, an engineering issue with this new overhaul of the accord. I am very nervous about not having a reliable braking system.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2008 honda accord. Rear brake noises. Inspection revealed inner rear pad gone @27,000 miles.
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!
Honda accord 2008. I first noticed while driving in freeway. Started with metal noise coming from the back wheels. It was intermittent noise at first but got more frequent after a week. Then I would hear the noise when I am driving on city street and on the driveway. Took it to the dealer where I purchased the car. The guy said it is a premature brake issue, should not have happened at 21235 miles , usually after 40000 miles you would expect this. Asked why this happened, he blamed on my driving that I am too hard on my brakes and should keep distance with other cars. I have been a loyal honda customer for many years, never had this issue with any of my other honda models. Had to pay $250 to replace the brakes. I searched on the internet and noticed there are many other 2008 honda accord owners that experienced the same issue/failure mode. Honda needs to recall its 2008 accord and reimburse all its customers.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
My honda accord sedan ex had rear brakes replaced at 25,744 miles. I started hearing a metal scrapping noise from the rear of my car when backing up. I brought my car into a honda dealership and was told by the service advisor that my rear brake pads had to be replaced. He told me that the replacement would not be under warranty as this is normal wear & tear.he asked me if I "brake lightly" as this may have been one of the reasons which LED to this problem. Believe me, I am a bit naive about cars, but I didn't think that I had the car long enough to have to have new bake pads installed, needless to say the rear versus the front. I found a web site carcomplaints.com on facebook http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/accourd/2008/brakes/premature_brak_wear.shtml which had 313 & counting complaints regarding the same issue. I am hopeful that honda does the right thing and issues a recall to correct this problem (or at least supplement our repair bills. (avg $212.00). My fear is that a driver not address the scrapping noise they hear in a timely manner and have an accident due to the faulty brakes. Thank you.
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.
I had a noise in the rear brakes of my 2008 honda accord, the car only has 17500 miles on it, I took it to the dealers service department they told me my car needed new rear brake pads. The rear pads didn't reach 60% of there recommended life, I fell this is a problem in the new hondas.
Premature wear on rear brake pads on 2008 honda accord; vehicle at 18,100 miles!
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.
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