2008 Honda Accord LX 4-door from North America - Comments

Coolant leaking from head gasket at only 5,000 miles! replaced under warranty.

Brakes shudder now starting at only 8800 miles.

Transmission shifts jerky and can't seem to find or stay in the right gear, dealer acknowledges but can't find cause of problem. They're debating right now whether or not to replace the transmission.

What was Honda thinking with the styling? I thought it would grow on me, but it hasn't. It reminds me more of a cheap Saturn than a honda. Not that my previous minivan was an attention getter, but at least I could depend on it. My husband talked me into buying this car with him, because of high gas prices. Honda needs to realize some cars are just too ugly, no matter how cheap or "green" environmentally friendly they are.

Well I will say it gets good fuel mileage, especially while sitting in the shop for days at a time not running! We needed a larger sedan to replace our "gas-guzzling" Chevy Astro, which by the way had no major problems even at 180,000 miles. Time is money for me too, and I'm not saving either with a car in the shop for days at a time. If these problems don't get resolved, I will file for buyout under lemon law. And if my husband tries to talk me into buying a Prius or Fit, I'm filing for divorce!

Sorry for your problems on the Honda. Truth is every manufacturer has lemons in their lines, and you'll find that out on any of these forums. Try looking up the Toyota Camry and see all the blue faces next to the reviews!

As far as the looks... it is all subjective. I like the looks but they kind of blend in with every other car nowadays, and they all look so similar it really doesn't matter too much anymore which one you buy.

Uh, if you thought it was so ugly, why did you buy it in the first place?

"10th Sep 2008, 17:33

Uh, if you thought it was so ugly, why did you buy it in the first place?"

I believe she stated in her review that her husband talked her into buying it, due to high gas prices.

Sounds like the '73 Plymouth Satellite was actually the better car. I know I'd rather have it than the Honda.

"I really hate the 2008 Honda Accord! The styling and the manufacturer support of this car really sucks! It is comfortable although I'm not happy with this car! People from Honda are very boastful thinking that they are number one in this world but the number one is Toyota right? They are being so pretentious on their cars and how they deal with people and service! That is why we have never owned a Honda ever since and we will never get one!"

That's why it is recommended a person does something called a test drive before making a purchase. You should've known before buying it that the cars styling "sucked." They probably didn't deal with you good if you go to the service office complaining. One minute you complain about the car, then complain you would never get one, get it straight.

Sounds like you're more mad at your husband than the car. In terms of your complaints:

1) Styling is subjective, the car looks quite modern and not unlike a lot of other cars on the road today. But if you don't like it, you shouldn't have bought it. PS: You're complaining about the styling on the Accord after driving a Chevy Astro???

2) Head gasket leak sounds like an isolated incident and Honda was right to have replaced it under warranty.

3) Brake shudder, not sure how hard you drive your car but from the level of hostility you're displaying it sounds like you beat it to death. This is a big heavy car and is not really designed to be driven like a sports car, repeated heavy aggressive braking will warp any car's rotors, a quick turn on the lathe should sort you.

4) Honda's have always made better manual transmissions vs. automatics which tend to be a little finicky. They've gotten better over the years but it still pays to service the tranny fluid regularly with genuine Honda ATF. Keep it maintained and you should be fine.