Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Honda Accord has 178 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
178
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | ENGINE | When cold starting my car it has a very loud rattle. Lately the rattle takes some time to go away. |
| Jun 4, 2025 | ENGINE | VTC failure, grinding on cold start up. There is a known issue with this in my year model, 2008 Hond... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | ENGINE | Engine is making rattling noise at cold start... I see it being reported by 1000s of 2008 honda acco... |
| Aug 14, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owned a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that she reversed the vehicle into her dri... |
| Sep 23, 2022 | ENGINE | Misfires from the eco mode it goes to |
| Mar 17, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the eng... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | ENGINE | The engine rattles loudly for about 3 seconds on could start-up. The componet that is failing is the... |
| May 1, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming 1-quart of e... |
| Dec 18, 2020 | ENGINE | I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND 30 MINUTES INTO DRIVING MY WARNING LIGHTS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BLINKING, ... |
| Sep 21, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, T... |
| Jul 8, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHIC... |
| May 30, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH CRUISE C... |
| Mar 12, 2020 | ENGINE | WHEN STARTING UP MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD, I EXPERIENCE A VERY LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE VTC A... |
| Dec 17, 2019 | ENGINE | I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2008. AFTER I REACHED ABOUT 75,000 MILES I... |
| Oct 13, 2019 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING TENSIONER BOLT BROKE LEAVE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING OR ANY POWER EXCEPT FOR THE ... |
| Sep 25, 2019 | ENGINE | 2008 ACCORD 4 CYLINDER HAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION BECAUSE OF FACTORY DEFECT PISTON RING. |
| Aug 14, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A RATTLING SOUND ... |
| May 22, 2019 | ENGINE | WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING AFTER IT HAS SET ALL NIGHT IT RATTLES FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. T... |
| May 21, 2019 | ENGINE | MY VEHICLE'S PISTON RINGS ARE DAMAGED AND MY VEHICLE IS BURNING OIL. I NOTICED THAT AFTER CHECKING ... |
| May 20, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD STARTED, A CROAKING NOISE EMERGE... |