2008 Honda Accord Problems: Brakes (1,502 Complaints)
The most-reported problem on the 2008 Honda Accord is Brakes (35% of 1,502 owner reports). There are 9 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Brakes — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.
What problems show up on the 2008 Honda Accord?
530 of 1,502 filings named Brakes (35% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
Second is Airbags (325 reports).
There are 9 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Transmission / driveline and Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.
The 2007 has 505 reports on file; this year has 1,502. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.
What owners reported
- Crashes 62
- Fires 12
- Injuries 67
- Deaths 1
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Which systems owners named
Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.
“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) | 530 | 35.3% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| Airbags (AIR BAGS) | 325 | 21.6% | 37 crashes · 0 fires |
| Engine (ENGINE) | 193 | 12.9% | 3 crashes · 4 fires |
| Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) | 92 | 6.1% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) | 58 | 3.9% | 0 crashes · 3 fires |
| Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) | 55 | 3.7% | 3 crashes · 1 fires |
| Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) | 28 | 1.9% | 7 crashes · 2 fires |
| Steering (STEERING) | 23 | 1.5% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) | 20 | 1.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Unclassified NHTSA leftover | 688 | 45.8% | 10 crashes · 2 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
When reports and recalls showed up
When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.
- Campaign 11V395000 was reported 1,245 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 16V346000 was reported 2,891 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 17V030000 was reported 3,122 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 17V545000 was reported 3,355 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 18V268000 was reported 3,593 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V378000 was reported 3,978 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 19V502000 was reported 4,020 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| 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 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09E063000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 11V395000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 16V056000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 16V346000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 17V030000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 17V545000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 18V268000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V378000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V502000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE14004 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA14004 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE15029 |
Safety Recalls (9)
Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.
In short, these campaigns were filed about Transmission / driveline and Airbags.
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Recall campaign 09E063000
Safety recall 09E063000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- THIS MAY RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY THAT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- HONDA IS ASKING OWNERS TO PLEASE REMOVE THE NOSE MASK IMMEDIATELY AND CALL ANY AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RETURN THE NOSE MASK AND HAVE IT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
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Recall campaign 11V395000
Transmission / driveline
- Report date
- Component:
- Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
- Consequence:
- 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.
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Recall campaign 16V056000
Safety recall 16V056000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control units, free of charge. Parts are expected to be available in Fall 2016. Interim notifications have been mailed to owners on March 15, 2016, and a second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JW9. Note: This recall supersedes Recall 15V665.
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Recall campaign 16V346000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.
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Recall campaign 17V030000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
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Recall campaign 17V545000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.
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Recall campaign 18V268000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
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Recall campaign 19V378000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
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Recall campaign 19V502000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
What owners actually wrote
Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Honda Accord Complaints and Recalls by Year
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems on the 2008 Honda Accord?
Owners named Brakes most often — 530 of 1,502 reports (35%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.
Are there recalls for the 2008 Honda Accord?
NHTSA lists 9 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Transmission / driveline and Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.
What should I inspect before buying a 2008 Honda Accord?
Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop check pads, rotors, fluid and whether the pedal feels firm. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.
Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?
No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-10-14. YearTell is not a government agency.