CV Axle broke without warning. Minimal safety risk, had to push the car across traffic to a parking lot. Had the vehicle towed to independent garage for repair.
2008 Honda Accord transmission problems
70 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 79,300. 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 70
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 79,300
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission11
- Automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)2
- Manual transmission1
- Automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift1
At what mileage
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Honda Accord transmission problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2008 Honda Accord transmission
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
- What is wrong
- Honda is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 accord, 2007-2010 cr-v, and 2005-2008 element passenger cars manufactured from july 1, 2004, through september 3, 2010. The outer race of the secondary shaft bearing may be broken during certain driving styles. A broken outer race may cause abnormal noise, the malfunction indicator light to turn on, and allow contact between the transmission idle gear and an electronic sensor housing within the transmission.
- Risk
- This could result in a short circuit causing the engine to stall. Additionally, broken pieces of the outer race or ball bearing from the secondary shaft may become lodged in the parking pawl resulting in the vehicle rolling after the driver has placed the gear selector in the park position. Engine stall and unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash or personal injury to persons within the path of a rolling vehicle.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners and dealers will update the automatic transmission control module software free of charge. The safety recall began on august 27, 2011. Owners may contact honda automobile customer service at 1‑800‑999‑1009.
Recall number 11V395000 · Recall details
What 2008 Honda Accord owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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The vsa light is on every time I drive the triangle hazard light and the abs light is on
08 accord vtc failing, known issue by honda on many models with the 2.4l engine.
I was driving down the highway at 60mph when suddenly the car threw itself in reverse! No one was behind me, but I had to quickly brake and back into the shoulder and put it in “Park”. It has also suddenly shut down without warning while in drive. This has happened several times at different speeds, sometimes at a red light.
Transmission shifts hard on acceleration, causing hard jerks. When braking rpms is still high and engine is high. It is truly an unsafe situation. It seems the car doesn't know what gear to be in. And when you turn it does the same.
Wild emotion hard shifting hesitation and high rpms shifts around 456 rpmit doesn't seem to do this when the car is running cold versus after it's been on a trip and engine is warmer. On cold start the vehicle not in motion makes a loud noise not sure how to describe it
I started my car up in the morning and warmed it up for about 15 minutes then as I go to put it in reverse the battery light came on I then put my car in park and turned it off then I turned it back on and the battery light was still on I decided to just go because I have to be at work in an hour as I am driving down I five the radio stopped working like the side of the vehicle started flickering and my headlights turned off and I was now driving down I-5 in the dark. Fortunately I made it to my location parked my car and it completely died. I didn't open my hood and started checking my battery and my alternator etc. I confirmed my battery was fine and that my alternator had failed. I then notice fluid was leaking from the power steering pump to the alternator. Now my car is has no power and even if I get it jumpstarted it just dies.
In 2008, I purchase a new honda accord v6 paid with financing $25,000. I purchase a brand new vehicle to not have to be bothered with someone else problems. When my car reached 100 thousand miles in the winter, I heard a loud knocking sound under the hood and I was loosing a lot of oil. I took my car to the dealer. My engine light was on and start blinking. The dealer pulled the dtc and the p0301 cold was present. A service bulletin 13-078 and case # 312-cv-01377-s1 told me that would be no cost to me because I was a class member. This was from a class action filing that 1.5 million honda were defective because of a manufacturer defect. I was told this would fix my $25,000 investment honda I purchase and paid in full. Since then I went to the community honda dealership in orland park illinois and on april 2019 the p0301 code was present again something new and the p0420 dtc. I paid again for tune up which the 1st cylinder was fouled out again the third time this year. The director of the service department name bob stated for this repair again would cost me $8,000 and smiled. I said I could not afford that repair and because now that the first repair which I was lead to believe was going to fix the effect and did not. I was sold a lemon and I need honda to repurchase this vehicle and give me a brand new vehicle similar to the one I purchase for $25,000. The community honda service director would not warranty my tune up because he said I need piston rings again. I then contacted honda corporation and informed them of my issue with the vehicle I purchase with was a defect. Took two weeks for the regional director per dana honda rep stated no more assistance will be given to this defective vehicle which is a manufacturer defect that I would not have purchase if I had known. I then had to go to pep boys to avoid blowing the engine and catching a fire for repa
Questions about the 2008 Honda Accord transmission
Does the 2008 Honda Accord have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 70 complaints about the transmission of the 2008 Honda Accord, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2008 Honda Accord transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 79,300 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Honda Accord transmission?
Yes, 1 recall: 11V395000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Honda Accord have bad transmission?
The Honda Accord model years with the most transmission complaints are 2003 (924 complaints), 2002 (478 complaints) and 2004 (348 complaints).
Other 2008 Honda Accord problems
Brakes 577Airbags 379Engine 251Lights 113Electrical 105Seats 34Acceleration 33Steering 33Body 31Visibility 26Suspension 22Seat belts 21Locks 14Driver assistance 12Fuel system 11Wheels 11Tires 9
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