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2008 Honda Accord: Complaints, Recalls, and Known Problems

Owners have filed 1,520 safety complaints about the 2008 Honda Accord with U.S. regulators. Here's what the federal data shows, system by system.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · Retrieved July 14, 2026 · Counts change as new reports are filed

1,520
Complaints
9
Recalls
3
Investigations

Complaints for this vehicle report 62 crashes, 13 fires, 67 injuries, 1 death.

Key findings
  1. Brakes & stability leads the complaint list, cited in 583 of 1,520 complaints, followed by Airbags & restraints.
  2. 3 NHTSA defect investigations are associated with this vehicle.

What owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle system involved. For the 2008 Honda Accord, here is how reports break down by system.

Complaints by vehicle system
System mentions in 1,520 complaints · a complaint can cite more than one system
Brakes & stability
583
Airbags & restraints
386
Engine & cooling
251
Visibility & lighting
136
Electrical
104
Other / unspecified
95
Power train / transmission
70
Body & structure
69

"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."

Owner complaint filed February 2021 · Power Train,Vehicle Speed Control,Service Brakes · NHTSA ODI 11391122

"I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, MY CAR HAS APPROX. 24000 MILES, I HAVING BREAK PROBLEM THAT IS DEVELOPED APPROX. GOOD 5000 MILES AGO. WHEN THE BREAK IS APPLIED THE FONT END OF THE CAR STARTS VIBRATING AND SHAKING, ALSO CAN FILLED IN THE STARRING WHEEL."

Owner complaint filed April 2018 · Service Brakes · NHTSA ODI 11088429

When complaints were filed

Complaint filings for the 2008 Honda Accord over time:

Complaints filed per year — 2008 Honda Accord
Year the complaint was filed, not the incident year
3
139
313
245
75
61
64
81
104
201
75
50
45
17
10
10
6
8
7
6
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2026 is a partial year (through July 14, 2026).

How the 2008 compares with other model years

Across the Honda Accord model years we track, the 2018 has the most complaints on file (1,796); the 2008 ranks 2 of 3.

Total complaints by model year — Honda Accord
All complaints on file per model year, as of July 14, 2026
2008
1,520
2013
1,418
2018
1,796
Older model years have had more time on the road to accumulate complaints — compare adjacent years, not endpoints.

Recall history: 9 recalls

9 recalls apply to some or all 2008 Honda Accord vehicles. Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit.

Nov 200909E-063
Equipment

HONDA IS RECALLING AFTERMARKET FULL NOSE MASKS, PART NUMBER 08P35-TA0-100 AND 08P35-TA6-100 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 9, 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 11, 2007. THE ACCESSORY WAS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 HONDA ACCORD 4-DOOR VEHICLES. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE NOSE MASK MATERIAL TO INTER…

Aug 201111V-395
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

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 NO…

Feb 201616V-056
Air Bags

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Accord vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.

May 201616V-346
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot …

Jan 201717V-030
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Hond…

Aug 201717V-545
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have inc…

Apr 201818V-268
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air ba…

May 201919V-378
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009…

Jun 201919V-502
Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-201…

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Frequently asked questions

How many complaints does the 2008 Honda Accord have?

As of July 14, 2026, owners have filed 1,520 complaints about the 2008 Honda Accord with NHTSA. The most-reported system is brakes & stability.

How many recalls does the 2008 Honda Accord have?

The 2008 Honda Accord has 9 NHTSA recalls on file. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.

Related vehicles
2018 Honda Cr-V2,082 complaints · 5 recalls 2016 Honda Pilot1,662 complaints · 8 recalls 2006 Honda Civic1,402 complaints · 15 recalls
Methodology & source

All figures come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public APIs: the Office of Defects Investigation complaint database, the recalls database, and NCAP safety ratings, retrieved July 14, 2026.

Complaints are self-reported by consumers and are not verified by NHTSA or by this site. A single complaint may cite multiple vehicle systems, so system mentions can sum to more than the complaint total. Complaint volume is influenced by fleet size, media attention, and recall notices, and is not by itself a measure of defect rates.

This site is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. Nothing here is repair, purchase, or legal advice. For your specific vehicle, use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and consult a qualified technician.