2008 Honda Accord engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 245 complaints for the 2008 Honda Accord, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 245 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 186 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 25 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 23 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 29 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 33 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 23 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 186 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 34% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 5 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Subject: sudden unintended acceleration at about 9:25 pm, on wednesday january 23, 2013 I was parked in the north parking lot of the vienna metro station, in fairfax, virginia, awaiting arrival of my wife. I had parked in the first parking space, across from the waiting area in front of the metro station entrance. When I saw my wife emerge from the entrance of the metro station, I started my car and shifted to drive.
Engine stops running at idle or while driving, is difficult to restart. Dealer could not reproduce. No engine error codes found. Occurred on more than one occasion.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Honda Accord
- Brakes 583 complaints
- Air bags 379 complaints
- Lighting 117 complaints
- Electrical system 109 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 56 complaints
- Seats 34 complaints
- Steering 34 complaints
- Cruise control 33 complaints