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Vehicle Overview:
Vehicle Type: Midsize Car
ABS Brakes: Standard
Standard Airbags: 8
MPG: 19-22/29-31 (City/HWY)
Engine Offered:
2.4L I4 177HP
3.5L V6 268HP
Consumer Ratings:
Performance: 4.6
Exterior: 4.6
Interior: 4.3
Overall: 4.5
Review Guide:
5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor
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2008 Honda Accord
Consumer Car Review Summary
Top 5 Pros of 2008 Honda Accord
1. Smooth and powerful engine
2. Spacious interior room
3. Sporty handling
4. Clean exterior styling
5. Build quality
Top 5 Cons of 2008 Honda Accord
1. Ergonomics
2. Interior material quality
3. Sound proofing
4. More comfortable seats
5. Better audio system
2008 Honda Accord Reviews by Consumers
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By GUEST
Submitted Oct 4, 2009, 08:57am
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Pros: What do you like about 2008 Honda Accord?
Exterior design is nice.
Best 4 cylinder on the market.
Good gas mileage.
On a smooth road, car has a nice ride.
Cons: How would you improve 2008 Honda Accord?
Paintwork very prone to stone chips.
Plastic creaks around the shifter; window rattle; intermittent small rattle from rear shelf. Passenger seat sometimes rattles.
2008 Honda Accord Review:
If it wasn't for the interior plastic creaks, etc., I would love this car. However, this Accord is not as tight a car as previous Accords that I have owned. Honda needs to improve its overall quality for this model.
By GUEST
Submitted Sep 21, 2009, 01:19am
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Pros: What do you like about 2008 Honda Accord?
Exterior style suits my taste. Got my polished metal color & loved it.
Tons of space at the back, 3 male friends (average build) sat together & gave compliments.
Cons: How would you improve 2008 Honda Accord?
Better soundproofing on the roof, especially when it rains it sounds like I am sitting under a zinc roof.
Interior quality. Dashboard very plastic feel & when touched harder you get a "krek" sound.
Need to give quite a push to the the doors to close, unlike Camry just a little nudge & they close nicely.
2008 Honda Accord Review:
Poor interior quality. After 1 week I can hear squeaking sound from under front passenger seat & from the rear. Probably from the speakers mounting or rear sun shade. Driver side door also develop a "hissing" sound at >90kmh. I cannot imagine after 1 year would it sound like my old waja?! Driver side door trim looked like a patch up job & uneven gap between bonnet & front grill. What shitty quality for a Japanese car!!
Hate myself for loving the exterior look & black interior else would definitely have bought the Camry.
By GUEST
Submitted Aug 31, 2009, 03:34pm
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Pros: What do you like about 2008 Honda Accord?
I love the look and the driver; however, if I knew, the maintenance would be so high, such as replacing back brakes every year, I would not have purchased this vehicle.
Cons: How would you improve 2008 Honda Accord?
Better back brakes.
2008 Honda Accord Review:
November 2007, I purchased a 2008 Honda Accord LX. I had to replace my back brakes for my 2008 Honda Accord LX on 09/26/08(less than a year) at 20,090 miles and did 2nd back brakes replacement on 08/31/09 at 38,093 miles. It appears I will need to replace my back brakes every 12 months or less. Honda should recall these cars for the brakes and repaired the problem; it is dangerous.
There are several complaints about the 2008 Honda Accord back brake problem and replacement. Have you had any complaints and if so, can you add my complaint to your list.
By Micky_Petersen
Submitted Jun 29, 2009, 07:59pm
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Pros: What do you like about 2008 Honda Accord?
Body style and the ample interior. I am 6'3" and am very comfortable in this car. In the older Accords my knees would hit the center console.
Cons: How would you improve 2008 Honda Accord?
The rear brakes are absolutely junk! I had 28,000 miles on my 2008 Accord when recently (June 2009) had to bring it in for a break job. The dealer diagnostics was "wear and tear" and that they have seen other 2008 Accords come in with less mileage for a break job. It cost me $200. I say, "Give me a break!!" That means that for every 4 - 5 oil changes I have to bring my car in for a break job? Cost of ownership just went way up!
I have owned Toyota Camry, Matrix and Corolla since 1992 - all of them with tons more mileage on them than 28,000 and never had to do a break job!
Honda better wake up and smell the coffee because unless they fix this problem I will run the opposite way and never ever buy another Honda car.
By GUEST
Submitted May 29, 2009, 09:54pm
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Pros: What do you like about 2008 Honda Accord?
Everything but the brakes.
Cons: How would you improve 2008 Honda Accord?
The brakes are junk. I got 17000 out of mine.
By Rich
Submitted May 27, 2009, 09:19am
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Pros: What do you like about 2008 Honda Accord?
This is by far the best looking and performing Honda I have owned, and I have owned several. The gun metal gray was a great choice in color. I get so many compliments on this car, especially when it's clean and shiny.
Cons: How would you improve 2008 Honda Accord?
I have a sunroof and I would prefer would if the sunroof would close automatically after turning off the engine. Sometimes I forget to manually close it and it remains open. I also have found the rear brake pads are wearing very early, between 20,000 and 25,000 miles, or even earlier. That's not a good indication of typical Honda quality, and, it could get costly for us who keep our Hondas for long periods of time. C'mon Honda, do the right thing and conduct a recall!
2008 Honda Accord Review:
I love this car! I use it for my work and most of my mileage is highway. It handled well in this past winter's snow and the overall design of the car is outstanding. I have had this '08 for 11 months and 24,000 miles and plan to keep it for many more years.
By Jason
Submitted Apr 21, 2009, 05:47pm
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Pros: What do you like about 2008 Honda Accord?
The car looks nice when clean.
Cons: How would you improve 2008 Honda Accord?
Needed brakes replaced at 15000.
Constant vibration at 60mph.
Mpg is not what the ratings say.
Completely dissatisfied with honda this time around.
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Same as above.
By GUEST
Submitted Dec 4, 2008, 09:05pm
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Pros: What do you like about 2008 Honda Accord?
THE ENGINE IS AWSOME. FOUR CYLINDERS PULLING LIKE A SIX.
Cons: How would you improve 2008 Honda Accord?
Fix the cheap interior. The cheap platics are awful as are the cheap seats.
2008 Honda Accord Review:
There are many cars that are worthy to be owned. This is not one them. As an owner of 2003, and 2007 Acccord's I am shocked at how cheap the 2008 LX interior has become. The dash is a dysfunctional mess of identical buttons. The seats feel and look cheap too. Even thematerial screams CHEAP! The outside has too many strange lines. Overall I find the car a disatisfying miss and or mess. I drove and respected the Hyundai Sonata much more than the new Accord. It was a plain Jane but was comfortable. The new Accord has lost it's way trying to pawn itself off as a BMW 3 series but the poor execution and cheap plastics have done it in.
By GUEST
Submitted Apr 25, 2008, 10:15am
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Cons: How would you improve 2008 Honda Accord?
Seat belt connector to be a little higher for easier connection, Cup holders could be improved.
2008 Honda Accord Review:
The car averages on my two long road trips 34.1 mpg (65 mph). In townit is averaging 24 mpg. Noise level is a little higher than expected. Ride is sound and pick up in the 4 cylinder is okay. The 2008 passenger room is excellent,
By GUEST
Submitted Apr 21, 2008, 12:11pm
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Pros: What do you like about 2008 Honda Accord?
nothing
Cons: How would you improve 2008 Honda Accord?
Stop the headlight and taillights from flickering every 40 seconds while driving. Replace the cheap painted plastic on the dash and door handles. Mine is 5 months old and has been painted twice and the doors are loosing their paint now.
2008 Honda Accord Review:
Honda has not backed this vehicle.I am very disssappointed.
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