Honda Accord
2008 only
368,161 sold in the US for 2008.
per 10,000 sold
2008 Honda Accord have 1,284 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 8 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 85,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2008 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Honda Accord report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2008 only
Median onset: 85,000 miles. 11.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 24,993 miles. 0.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Median onset: 84,610 miles.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Median onset: 98,300 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 45,000 miles. 5.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 70,000 miles. 2.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 68,000 miles. 2.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 86,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2008 model year. See the full Honda Accord report for every year and full specs/safety data.