2008 HONDA ACCORD Interior Lighting Problems

4 NHTSA complaints on file

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Interior Lighting Issues in the 2008 HONDA ACCORD

4 interior lighting complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 HONDA ACCORD. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.

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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

All Interior Lighting Complaints

#10259147 |
I PURCHASED AN ACCORD EXL ON 2/8/09. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE DEFROSTER OR AIR CONDITIONING ON, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30 SECONDS. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC CAUSED BY ELD SYSTEM. THEY ARE NOT ABLE OR NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS A SERIOUS SAFELY HAZARD, AS I DRIVE HIGHLY CONGESTED ROADS DAILY AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A CAR THAT FLASHES ITS HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY. OTHER CARS DO NOT KNOW THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC. THEY WILL THINK I AM AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER FLASHING THEM, AND THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLEMS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS CANNOT BE RESOLVED, AND WHY HONDA DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THERE SEEM TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER CARS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US...
#10245069 |
I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 1,500 MILES ON MY NEW ACCORD AND I'VE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINK EACH TIME THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR KICKS IN, ABOUT EVERY 20-30 SECONDS. I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, THEY SAID "ITS NORMAL". THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE IT IS DISTRACTING TO BOTH MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. ALSO, OTHER DRIVERS THINK THAT I AM FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM. *TR
#10219633 |
ONGOING ISUUES WITH ELECTIRCAL SYSTEM, LIGHTS FLICKERING, ACCESSORIES GOING IN AND OUT,SEAT UHPULSTRY AND PAINT AND SEAT FRAME. HAD INTO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SAID BAD PAINT ,BAD FABRIC AND FLICKERING LIGHTS ARE CHACTERISTICS OF THE 2008 HONDA ACCORDS.SERVICE MANAGER VARIFIED ALL PROBLEMS AND THEN I GET A CALL LATER TO PICK UP CAR BECAUSE THEY TRIED TO FIX THE SEAT AND COULDNT SO THEY ORDERED ANOTHER SEAT FRAME.I PICKED THE CAR UP NEXT DAY WITH FRAUDULENT PAPERWORK,WRONG DATES AND MIALEGE.I WAS WONDERING WHY SEATBELT DID NOT FEAL TIGHT.I GET HOME AND SEE THAT WHEN THEY TOOK SEAT OUT TO TRY AND FIX,MECHANIC DID NOT INSTALL SEAT BELT BACK ON THE FRAME AND HE DISTRYED THE SYL PLATE TAKING SEAT IN AND OUT AND NOW THE BOLT COVER IS ALSO MISSING.DEALER PICKED UP CAR FROM AND BROUGHT IT BACK.DID NOT SEND CAR BACK WITH PAPERWORK OR EVEN AN APOLAGY.THEY CLAIM...
#10219134 |
EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR COMES ON. BAYTOWN HONDA SERVICE DEPT, BAYTOWN TX, STATED THIS IS NORMAL AND INTENDED TO DO THAT. FIRST THEY SAID THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THEN THEY PRODUCED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE 2008 ACCORD THAT ADVISED HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. BAYTOWN HONDA STATED NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE HONDA SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH FLICKERING LIGHTS. THE FLICKERING LIGHTS ARE A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

Other 2008 HONDA ACCORD Problem Areas

Service Brakes Hydraulic 440 complaints Air Bags 364 complaints Engine 210 complaints Electrical System 96 complaints Exterior Lighting 93 complaints Service Brakes Electric 58 complaints Service Brakes 56 complaints Power Train 55 complaints Unknown Or Other 47 complaints Steering 32 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 32 complaints Seats 30 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 23 complaints Equipment 23 complaints Exterior Lightingheadlights 20 complaints Seat Belts 20 complaints Suspension 16 complaints Visibility 15 complaints Air Bagssidewindow 14 complaints Structurebody 14 complaints Latcheslockslinkages 12 complaints Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner 11 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmission 11 complaints Wheels 11 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 10 complaints Parking Brake 9 complaints Service Brakes Air 9 complaints Structure 9 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingengine 8 complaints Tires 8 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads 7 complaints Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator 6 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 6 complaints Visibilitywiper 6 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System 5 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 5 complaints Structurebodybumpers 5 complaints Suspensionrear 4 complaints Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint 3 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper 3 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System 2 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm 2 complaints Structurebodydoor 2 complaints Suspensionfront 2 complaints Traction Control System 2 complaints Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 2 complaints Child Seat 1 complaint Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel 1 complaint Electrical Systemignition 1 complaint Electrical Systemignitionswitch 1 complaint Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer 1 complaint Electrical Systemstarter Assembly 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemfan 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control 1 complaint Equipmentelectricalnavigational Systemglobal Positioning System 1 complaint Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc 1 complaint Equipmentmechanicalaccessory Scissorscrewbottle Jacklift 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkagestailgatelatch 1 complaint Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift 1 complaint Power Trainmanual Transmission 1 complaint Seat Beltsfrontwebbing 1 complaint Seatsmidrear Assembly 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor 1 complaint Steeringcolumn 1 complaint Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump 1 complaint Structurebodytrunk Lid 1 complaint Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control 1 complaint Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemfanmotor 1 complaint Visibilityglass Siderear 1 complaint Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher 1 complaint Wheelsrim 1 complaint
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