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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1HGCP36858A••••••2008 Honda ACCORD
This build draws 3.0× more complaints than the average 2008 Honda ACCORD build (18 vs 6).
18on this build
1263on the model
213builds in total
4involved a crash
6injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 9Power Train 4Engine 4Service Brakes 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashFeb 2017
The contact owned a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph over a speed bump, the driver and passenger side air bags deployed without warning causing the driver to have his vision impaired and struck a parked vehicle with the passenger side of the…
Power TraincrashNov 2016
The contact owns a 2008 honda accord. While attempting to exit the vehicle with the key out of the ignition, the vehicle rolled away in reverse and dragged the driver's left leg. The vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. In addition, the front driver's side…
EngineMay 2016
The contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The vehicle was taken in for sevice under TSB 13-078. The vehicle was diagnosed that cylinders 1, 2, 3, and the piston rings failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired; however, cyclinder 4 failed. Cylinder 4 was not…
Electrical SystemJan 2013
I was having problems with shuddering in my car. On january 21, 2013, I logged a complaint number with honda usa. Their recommendation was for me to have my car looked at by a certified honda technician. I made an appointment for january 25th and took the car in. The certified…
Engine And Engine CoolingJul 2011
We purchased a new 2008 honda accord exl in 2008. It has only 40,000 miles on it and my husband was driving and went to pass and the engine missed and and began to shudder and misfire and almost had a head on because he could not accelerate and had to find a way to get back into…
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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 1HGCP36858A057857 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.