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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1HGCS12868A••••••2008 Honda ACCORD
That is about average for the 2008 Honda ACCORD — 6 complaints per build across 213 builds.
5on this build
1263on the model
213builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 2Hydraulic 2Air Bags 2Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsJan 2017
No problem yet, but I'm told on the recall website that the part is not available yet. This message has been the same since september of 2016 and nothing has changed. I thought this recall remedy was supposed to occur in the fall of 2016. Why am I not getting the option to fix…
EngineFeb 2016
"takata recall" I purcahsed a 2008 honda accord in 2013. About a year and hald ago I started noticing that the car was burning alot of oil. On top of oil changes, I had to add 3-4 quarts a month. In sept 2015 I rcvd a warranty ext from american honda for sticking pistonsrings…
Service BrakesSep 2010
Ever since I purchased my 2008 accord, I had noticed a 'squealing' sound upon acceleration, that seemed to be coming from the rear wheels. It was faint at first, and would come and go, so I didn't think anything of it, especially since my vehicle was new. Visually, though, I…
Air BagsOct 2011
Certified 2008 honda accord purchased from in georgia. Driving on I-85 at 55-60mph heard a loud explosion and then hit in the side of the head (at high speed) by the side airbag. Side airbags deployed for absolutely no reason. Could have been in a serious accident or killed.…
Service BrakesAug 2010
Rear brakes wornout at 19,000 miles. Highway driving 70%. Dealer said this was normal. 170.00 to replace
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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 1HGCS12868A006747 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.