2008 HONDA ACCORD — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,502 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (530 complaints · 35.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 62
  • Fires 12
  • Injuries 67
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 530 of 1,502 owner complaints (35.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 530 complaints, 35.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 530 · 35.3% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 325 complaints, 21.6% of reports AIR BAGS 325 · 21.6% · 37 crash reports ENGINE: 193 complaints, 12.9% of reports ENGINE 193 · 12.9% · 3 crash reports 4 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 92 complaints, 6.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 92 · 6.1% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 58 complaints, 3.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 58 · 3.9% · 3 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 55 complaints, 3.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 55 · 3.7% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 28 complaints, 1.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 28 · 1.9% · 7 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 23 complaints, 1.5% of reports STEERING 23 · 1.5% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 20 complaints, 1.3% of reports VISIBILITY 20 · 1.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 688 complaints, 45.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 688 · 45.8% · 10 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 530 35.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 325 21.6% 37 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 193 12.9% 3 crashes · 4 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 92 6.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 58 3.9% 0 crashes · 3 fires
POWER TRAIN 55 3.7% 3 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 28 1.9% 7 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 23 1.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 20 1.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 688 45.8% 10 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2007. 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2008-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2008-Q3: 38 owner reports 38 2008-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2009-Q1: 79 owner reports 79 2009-Q2: 85 owner reports 85 2009-Q3: 82 owner reports 82 2009-Q4: 64 owner reports 64 2010-Q1: 85 owner reports 85 2010-Q2: 78 owner reports 78 2010-Q3: 51 owner reports 51 2010-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2011-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2011-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2011-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2011-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2012-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2013-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2013-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2013-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2014-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2015-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2015-Q4: 32 owner reports 32 2016-Q1: 35 owner reports 35 2016-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2016-Q3: 89 owner reports 89 2016-Q4: 47 owner reports 47 2017-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2017-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2019-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2007 Jul 2026 Investigation PE14004 ● Investigation PE14004 Investigation EA14004 ● Investigation EA14004 Investigation PE15029 ● Investigation PE15029
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 36
2008-Q2 Owner reports 25
2008-Q3 Owner reports 38
2008-Q4 Owner reports 38
2009-Q1 Owner reports 79
2009-Q2 Owner reports 85
2009-Q3 Owner reports 82
2009-Q4 Owner reports 64
2010-Q1 Owner reports 85
2010-Q2 Owner reports 78
2010-Q3 Owner reports 51
2010-Q4 Owner reports 27
2011-Q1 Owner reports 19
2011-Q2 Owner reports 18
2011-Q3 Owner reports 16
2011-Q4 Owner reports 20
2012-Q1 Owner reports 13
2012-Q2 Owner reports 16
2012-Q3 Owner reports 17
2012-Q4 Owner reports 15
2013-Q1 Owner reports 19
2013-Q2 Owner reports 11
2013-Q3 Owner reports 24
2013-Q4 Owner reports 10
2014-Q1 Owner reports 15
2014-Q2 Owner reports 28
2014-Q3 Owner reports 18
2014-Q4 Owner reports 17
2015-Q1 Owner reports 19
2015-Q2 Owner reports 20
2015-Q3 Owner reports 33
2015-Q4 Owner reports 32
2016-Q1 Owner reports 35
2016-Q2 Owner reports 30
2016-Q3 Owner reports 89
2016-Q4 Owner reports 47
2017-Q1 Owner reports 27
2017-Q2 Owner reports 18
2017-Q3 Owner reports 13
2017-Q4 Owner reports 16
2018-Q1 Owner reports 16
2018-Q2 Owner reports 13
2018-Q3 Owner reports 11
2018-Q4 Owner reports 10
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 14
2019-Q3 Owner reports 16
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 4
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE14004
Defect investigation 1 EA14004
Defect investigation 1 PE15029
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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