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.
2008 Honda Accord brakes complaints
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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.
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.
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.
I have a 2008 honda accord and just rolled over 41,000 miles. I started to hear the metal on metal coming from my rear wheels. This is my 3rd accord so I know it is brakes related. 41,000 mile would be ok except I also had the brakes replaced at 21,000 miles. I was luck that my dealership covered the 1st set under warranty but now that I am no longer covered under the warranty I am going to have to pay. On both of my previous accords I only replaced the brakes once in over 100,000 miles. Something is not right.
Honda accord ex-l 2008. I had to replace rear brakes and resurface rotors at 25,711 miles at a cost of $410.49. I now have read that many others have had the same issue. They replaced the brakes with the same defective pads, and now the squeaking has started so I know they will need to be replaced again at 45,000. I am so frustrated!
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).
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.
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.
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.
2008 honda accord rear brakes wear prematurely. Had to be replaced at 27k miles.
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.
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.
2008 honda accord v6. I took it in for pre-mature rear brake wear at 25,000. The next week the engine surged and I crashed into a concrete barrier while parking.
2008 honda accord rear brake pads replaced at 17,000 miles. I had the rear breaks replaced at a cost of 197.00.
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.
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.
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.
Premature wear of rear brake pads resulting in replacement with 26,000 miles.
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.
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.
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!!!
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.
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.
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)
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.
Rear brakes wore out early.
Early premature rear brake wear.
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.
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