2008 Honda Accord: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Feb 6, 2023 · Locks · 12,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact opened the trunk and the door latch exploded causing the metal springs and cables to shoot out into the air. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Jul 16, 2018 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · MD

Door lock, rear passenger side, automatically unlocks when I lock the doors. This has happened before on the driver side, rear door and was replaced due to recall.

Filed Mar 5, 2018 · Electrical · 80,900 miles · IN

Have tried to get all 4 windows to roll down none of them will have had it tested and they cannot find out what the problem is to me this is a safety problem just in case the car doors won't open then you need to roll down the windows and you can't

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 Feb 5, 2016 · 33,000 miles · CA

Door locks and key fob do not work correctly. Batteries have been replaced 4 times. Honda supplied batteries leaked. I've been locked inside my car. Door does not unlock when car stops and engine off. Must use toggle , sometimes key fob to open frcar locks from inside and cannot get out om inside. Works correctly sporadically.,had to use key in lock, not fob, today when getting into car. Trunk opens sporadically when using fob. Must hit buttons many times before fob responds. Bad back cannot bend to hit floor lever to open trunk.this happens when car still, all kinds of weather.

Filed Sep 28, 2013 · Electrical, Locks · 59,000 miles · GA

On thanksgiving night 2012, I went shopping and got back to my parents house around 11:00pm. I had gifts and food in the car and the power door locks locked on me automatically with me in it. I finally was able to open the passage door and got out. The car door locked again and I was not able to get into the car either by using the keyless entry nor by manually trying to unlock it with the key in the door lock. I had to let the food stay in the car over night as well as the other things I had purchased. I am so glad I did not have my niece with me. The next day, I had to spend $60.00 to get a locksmith to open the door. About 6 months later the automatic door locks that locks when you put the car in drive, keeps locking every time a make a stop and pull off again. This is driving me crazy too. This is truly a safety issue. I can only imagine if I had a child in the car, what would have happen. The local news featured a news story with a woman who is having the same problem with her honda crv about 3 months ago. This is a real problem that the honda manufacture needs to address either thru recall or extended warranty. Enough is enough.

Filed May 19, 2011 · Brakes, Locks · 18,822 miles · AL

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.

Filed Sep 8, 2008 · Lights, Locks · 8,700 miles · OH

My 2008 accords consistently flash/dim every 30 seconds when the auto climate control mode is on. This is a safety issue when driving on a dark road at night as one's eyes naturally look away from the road for about a second-- enough time to be dangerous. I complained to the dealer and they said all vehicles do this. I have never heard of any vehicle doing this. I asked when the service bulletin would be coming out, assuming there is one in the works given the widespread issue, but the service writer ignored my comment. I had to literally demand that the dealer write my complaint on the repair order, and at the end, with my repair order, the clerk handed me an article trying to explain away the issue or pacify me. (it was a honda article, which looked like it was from a repair manual or brochure, which stated that basically, if the customer complained to tell them its normal.) in "auto" climate mode, the air conditioning compressor/fan kicks on every 30 seconds (even in the middle of winter) and the lights seem to flash at that time. Also,the steering pump makes a very loud whining/moaning noise at 1500-2000 rpms, and the steering in the vehicle has a shuttling/slipping sensation in the steering wheel upon turning. The dealer confirmed the steering issue and has ordered a new power steering pump which will hopefully remedy the issue. Finally, the driver's door handle, interior and exterior, does not open the door on occasion. This is also a safety issue as being able to exit the vehicle in emergency is critical. For such a highly touted vehicle manufacturer, honda needs to work on fixing problems with their cars on the road and finding a resolution, not just their reputation and/or their bottom line. Also, honda needs to instruct its dealers to take its customer's complaint's seriously, not simply attempt to diminish the complaint (I.e. Headlights flashing) because it is a widespread issue. I am disappointed with honda's handling of the defects.

Filed Feb 26, 2008 · Locks · 25 miles · CA

Driver's side door lock actuator does not work from the sale of the car.