2008 HONDA ACCORD Interior Lighting Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
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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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Interior Lighting Complaints
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...
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
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...
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
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Air Bags
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Engine
210 complaints
Electrical System
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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
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Seat Belts
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Suspension
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Visibility
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Air Bagssidewindow
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Structurebody
14 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
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Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
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Power Trainautomatic Transmission
11 complaints
Wheels
11 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
10 complaints
Parking Brake
9 complaints
Service Brakes Air
9 complaints
Structure
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Engine And Engine Coolingengine
8 complaints
Tires
8 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
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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
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Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper
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Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
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Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
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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