2008 Honda Accord: rotors or pads wearing out early

Filed Jun 5, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 50,000 miles · TX

2008 honda accord issues, spark plugs, battery light, and traction light indicator turn on and engine pulsates and stutters, door lock actuator fail before 50k in both driver door and rear driver side. Brake rotors are worn down very easily and rear pad wear down faster than front with uneven wear.

Filed Nov 19, 2016 · Airbags, Brakes · 47,441 miles · CA

"takata recall" honda USA does not honor the federal safety agency 16v‑056 (corrosion of the ecu unit) air bag recall. They said they would send a remedy letter in the fall of 2016. Never received the letter, and closed their recall campaign. They will not replace the ecu unit unless it's corroded to a point where a warning light comes on. The whole point of the federal safety agency 16v‑056 recall is to replace the ecu unit, so no corrosion will occur in the future. Honda USA refuses to replace the ecu unit. They bully their dealers not to replace it too. I have never encountered a business that is this deceiving in my life. I' m stuck without any pull or power to have them liable for this issue. Please ,I beg you , please help me the federal safety agency! There was a litigation that was settled in the past regarding premature wear on the rear brakes. They just replaced one set of rear brakes per litigation, but the actual defect was never addressed and never fixed. The defect is in their braking system . I'm still driving with defective braking, with extremely high anxiety. Honda USA deceived the federal safety agency and the customers again. Seats are so uncomfortable , it detracts attention away from driving safely on the road.

Filed Jul 17, 2016 · Brakes · 20,000 miles · CA

My car has 21,000 miles on it when I discovered that the noise coming from the back of the car was my brake pad wear sensors. They started squealing 1,000 earlier but I did not know it was the wear sensors making the noise because they squealed while driving. There should not have been any brake drag unless the calipers were not working properly. I did find out on the inet that the slider pins were reversed and that was why there was drag on the brakes. This is a safety hazard and also causes less fuel efficiency since the brakes are being applied all of the time. I took the car to the local honda dealer at the request of honda customer service and the dealership told me that I had no brake pads left. I called honda back and they told me that my car was not on a recall list according to my VIN but all of the articles that I read on the inet said that over 750,000 of all 2008-2009 and early 2010 accords and acura tsx had the slider pins reversed. There is a document issued by honda that comes with the new fixed brak pads for the rear wheels states that the slider pins needs to be reversed and the smooth pin should be on top. Mine were originally installed at the factory reversed. Here is an internet link explaining the problem along with the document that comes with their so called "improved honda rear brake pads for swapping the two rear caliper pins which were installed incorrectly at the factory. Http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/2008-2010-honda-accord-premature-rear-brake-pad-wear-repair-guide/

Filed Nov 10, 2015 · Engine · 80,000 miles · IL

2008 accord ex-l (4 cyl) started making a rattling sound on cold-starts at approximately 80k miles. Originally thought to be from low oil (seeing how this vehicle burns oil like it is its job), I always kept an extra quart on hand. After closely monitoring the rattle and having several mechanics look at it (including honda), no one could identify it until I had a mechanic at work look at it. I work for a fleet lessor. He identified it as the vtc actuator. I immediately called a buddy who is a parts manager for honda and he confirmed this was a known issue. A simple google search blew my mind! This has been a known issue for years and apparently has catastrophic failure results on engines! Makes me feel really safe knowing that my accord has so many safety issues! Premature brake/rotor wear, SRS module failure (controls the air bag system), high oil consumption, inadequate battery cranking amps, transmission software recalls, etc. When this car dies, its gone and never to be replaced with another honda. Honda refused to warranty my car for the recent oil consumption recall because I am beyond their 125k mileage threshold even though they have me on record of the issue going back to 60-80k miles! Not a happy honda owner.

Filed Oct 20, 2015 · Engine · 172,000 miles · IL

I have always had a love/hate relationship with my 2008 honda accord ex-l (4cyl). Besides being recalled for the automatic transmission control module software update, premature brake/rotor wear (more than I care to count, honestly), battery/electrical issues, SRS module failure that honda refused to fix/address/recall (I had to pay $600 out of pocket on that one), I am now battling with high oil consumption.... Consistently. Although, this has recently been voluntarily recalled for the issue, I am outside the 125k mile warranty term. I am currently at 172k miles. I religiously get an oil change every 3k miles. Every 2k miles I need to add a quart of oil. This has been an ongoing issue since around 60k miles. Honda and multiple mechanics confirmed there is no oil leak and honda insisted the car is not burning it..... Despite what other mechanics have told me. Yet, here I am "burning" a quart of oil every 2k miles. Just recently, after a few minutes of driving and after about 1500 miles after an oil change, my engine started making a "pinging sound." then the oil pressure light started flashing. I immediately pulled over and turned the engine off to find that the oil (per the dipstick) was low again! I understand the car is getting up there in mileage but the thing looks brand new and I have always kept up on the maintenance. There is no reason it should be "burning" the oil as quickly as it is for as long as it has. Very disappointed in honda not addressing the issue when I brought it to their attention several times in the past. Now they issue a recall and cut the mileage off at 125k? Like I said, love/hate. I will not be purchasing another one.

Filed Feb 29, 2012 · Brakes · 21,000 miles · CT

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.

Filed Feb 28, 2012 · Brakes · 28,096 miles · UT

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.

Filed Feb 11, 2012 · Brakes · 28,000 miles · VA

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.

Filed Nov 25, 2011 · Brakes · NY

Premature brake and rotor wear had to replace within 46,000 miles.

Filed Jun 19, 2011 · Brakes · 25,000 miles · TX

Premature brake pad wear on my 2008 honda accord -- the rear pads need replacement at 25,000 miles.

Filed Jun 15, 2011 · Brakes, Suspension · 32,000 miles · NJ

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.

Filed May 19, 2011 · Brakes · 31,000 miles · VA

Need assistance in a matter that has been settled through a class action suit filed against honda in sept/09, which I just found out about on 4/25/11. I never received a notification, but I was made aware of the class action after attempting to make a call to the company?s complaint hotline to verify if there had been other complaints about premature wearing of the rear brakes as this was my 3rd replacement. My replacement equaled out to around every 25,000 to 30,000 miles. If you know anything about brakes and how they work if driven appropriately typically your front breaks wear first and your rear can last anywhere between 50,000 and 70, 000 miles. Since I have owned this vehicle I have replaced the front brakes one time and changed my rear brakes 3 times (currently I have 94,000 highway miles) if you ask any mechanic they will tell you that the life expectancy of the rear brakes should last at least 2 to 3 times longer than the front brakes. I have proof that there were no significant changes in the life of the new brake pads honda created to correct the problem. Not knowing of the class action I never submitted a claim for a reimbursement, but I found that honda had already started using the new brakes stated in the claim. The defective brakes lasted 30,000, and new brakes lasted exactly the same. I then I am stuck paying maintenance fees for a defective electronic braking distribution system, for as long as I own the vehicle; new brakes and possible rotor damage every 30,000 miles. I have tried to resolve this with honda and the attorneys who represented the customers, with no resolution. All I am asking is for 100% correction in the defective braking system.