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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.
JHMCP26478C••••••2008 Honda ACCORD
That is about average for the 2008 Honda ACCORD — 6 complaints per build across 213 builds.
8on this build
1263on the model
213builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedService Brakes 4Hydraulic 4Electrical System 2Exterior Lighting 2
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashApr 2008
2008 honda accord brake failure
Air BagsJul 2016
The contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V346000, 16V056000, and 16V665000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of…
Electrical SystemSep 2008
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…
Air BagsDec 2015
The contact owns a 2008 honda accord. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown
Service BrakesMar 2010
Have always held honda in highest regards when it comes to service and manufacturing, but this within itslef is a travesty!!!!! How many people will have to lose their lives or be injured in a near fatal accident before this issue is addressed? Purchased 2008 honda less than 1…
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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 JHMCP26478C025050 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.