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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1HGCP26868A••••••2008 Honda ACCORD
This build draws 3.5× more complaints than the average 2008 Honda ACCORD build (21 vs 6).
21on this build
1263on the model
213builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 8Hydraulic 8Air Bags 4Exterior Lighting 3
What owners of this build wrote
Engine And Engine CoolingcrashJun 2008
The contact owns a 2008 honda accord. While driving 20 mph, the engine revved. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to his residence, but the engine "raced" the entire time. A few days later, the contact's wife started the vehicle and lightly tapped the accelerator pedal.…
Air BagsJun 2021
My passenger air bag is on. Technician is looking at it but cannot find the problem. It cannot pass vehicle inspection with the light on. Seeking help and or advice on servicing the problem. The Technician thinks it may be the button switch or the computer brain. Are these…
EngineNov 2015
2008 accord ex-l (4 cyl) started making a rattling sound on cold-starts at approximately 80k miles. Originally thought to be from low oil (seeing how this vehicle burns oil like it is its job), I always kept an extra quart on hand. After closely monitoring the rattle and having…
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Jun 2014
Vsa light came on while driving. Pulled over to the curb and turned off the engine and consulted the owner's manual. Restarted the engine and had a great deal of difficulty getting the transmission out of park. Had the car serviced the following day
Service BrakesJan 2012
The contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for routine service when he was told that the rear brakes needed to be replaced. The failure and the current mileages were 18,000
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1HGCP26868A070322 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.