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2008 Honda Accord repairs by problem area
Engine (23%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (17%)
Other (7%)
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Chart based on 461 repairs.
2008 Honda Accord suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (34%)
< $100 (47%)
Chart based on 62 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 31300 mi | Hoses have loosen up and started leaking. O'ring on return hose deformed and started leaking. |
| 53000 mi US $1200 |
Rear shocks failed, resulting in noticeable tire rear (cupping). Replaced all 4 shocks with adjustable coilovers, resulting in improved handling and comfort. |
| 68000 mi US $300 |
Replaced original fixed length lower rear arms with adjustable arms to correct rear alignment. Replaced original rear stabilizer bar with larger diameter bar and bushings. |
| 138880 mi C $250 |
replace struts front end |
| 164300 mi C $300 |
front struts will be replaced along with both upper ball joints |
| 77000 mi US $100 |
Noisy power steering pump. |
| 59520 mi A $304 |
Front lower Control arm bushings. Rear shock. |
| 45260 mi | Failed power steering rack |
| 20700 mi | new vibration felt through feet from suspension expanding after being compressed |
| 47000 mi | The rack and pinion was leaking and losing fluid.. Only 46,000 miles!! |
| 67000 mi US $488 |
There is a joint on the bottom of the steering column that wore out and started clicking badly. The only fix for this is to replace the entire steering column. VERY EXPENSIVE. There is a service bulletin 09-078 but no recall. BAD HONDA! |
| 91000 mi | Even though the Rack and pinion was ALREADY replaced once about 3.5 years ago, it is LEAKING AGAIN. Honda wants $1100 to replace it. The leak is small so I'm just going to leave it. VERY Disappointed with Honda. |
| 115000 mi US $200 |
replace front wheel bearings |
| 116750 mi US $800 |
Replace power steering pump |
| 153000 mi US $150 |
All of the struts were replaced, front and rear |
| 16000 mi | Clunking sound from front suspension over bumps. Front strut assembly was ordered for installation during next trip. Clunking sound in front suspension reported during trip 1. Dealer installed front strut assembly that was ordered at time of trip 1. |
| 35000 mi | A shudder in the steering wheel when turning. Tested power steering pump- OK. Replaced steering rack for worn guide. |
| 134700 mi US $500 |
I had to replace the struts. One of them was leaking. |
| 145000 mi US $1000 |
Lower control arms replaced, worn bushings beginning to effect steering |
| 161000 mi US $1200 |
Shock assembly front+rear |
| 99000 mi US $800 |
Lower control arms replaced. Mechanic insisted that there was wear and too much play at 100,000 miles. There was a little play, so I gave in. |
2008 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 212000 mi US $2480 |
STEERING RACK SEALS LEAKING - REPLACE During inspection found that control arm bushings were "rotten" - replaced bushings |
| 93000 mi US $492 |
Replace left rear wheel bearing...humming noise. |
2008 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan
190-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 72000 mi | Power steering whine and front end clunk. Replaced lower ball joints, rack and pinion, and compliance bushings. |
| 135000 mi US $2400 |
Front strut at less than 4K miles. |
| 150000 mi US $550 |
Replaced Power Steering High Pressure Line. |
| 127000 mi | both front wheel bearings |
| 62500 mi US $250 |
Left front upper control arm (Torn Ball joint boot, not available separately) Compliance bushings on lower control arm. |
| 176000 mi US $400 |
Replace upper left front control arm with ball joint. |
| 5000 mi | Both front struts replaced due to clunking noise |
| 7501 mi | Drivers side front wheel bearing replaced |
| 114000 mi US $610 |
passenger side front wheel bearing bad, replaced both front wheel bearings and passenger side wheel sensor |
| 36580 mi | Defective front wheel bearing |
| 123000 mi US $820 |
Crunching noise from left front suspension while braking and going over bumps - ball joint and lower control arm bushings replaced and both sway bar links replaced |
2008 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan
177-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 125860 mi C $280 |
Table (upper control arm and ball joint assembly) replaced. This corrected a slight noise when going over bumps. |
| 155620 mi C $300 |
front left control arm replaced |
| 63700 mi | wheel bearing was making noise and deemed to have started to fail |
| 84940 mi C $400 |
sway bar replaced due to vibration. |
2008 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan
177-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 51440 mi | Leak from the hydraulics |
| 45040 mi $320 |
passenger side rear wheel bearing replaced after hearing classic worn wheel bearing sound. |
| 48360 mi $200 |
Power steering repair |
| 23000 mi | Car was exhibiting a droning noise from front of car above 25 mph. It was determined that the front right wheel bearing was defective. |
| 13000 mi | the car would make a weird noise when it was started and more so when the wheel was turned...took to shop, discovered leaking rack and pinion....shocked! |
| 28000 mi | front left wheel bearing replaced. it made a lousy humming noise on driving. |
2008 Honda Accord 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 10000 mi | Left rear wheel bearing replaced at 9000 miles |
2008 Honda Accord 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 2000 mi | I noticed a vibration felt through the steering wheel at 55 mph, worse at higher speeds. Since the car was still in the break-in period I decided to see if it got better by itself - it did but not completely. Dealer rebalanced tires. |
2008 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 42000 mi US $350 |
front struts - seems pre-mature at 42K |
| 28500 mi | Metallic popping sound coming from front left wheel area. Dealer replaced linkages. |
| 185000 mi US $300 |
Corroded power steering line replaced. |
| 191800 mi US $335 |
Leaky power steering line replaces. |
| 232000 mi US $500 |
I replaced the front struts just before I sold it and bought rear ones, but never installed them. |
| 62000 mi US $75 |
Power steering noisy. Was leaking and fluid was low. Topped up fluid rather than try to repair leak, as leak was likely in the rack and pinion and could be quite expensive (>1000) to fix vs. topping up fluid twice a year |
2008 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe
268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
| 164000 mi US $180 |
O-rings in power steering pump replaced. |
| 106020 mi C $300 |
Replace FR upper control arm and ball joint. |
2008 Honda Accord 2dr Coupe
190-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 32000 mi | Powersteering rack was leaking. I did not see any evidence of the leak because the fluid was being captured by boot. It was a sound that originally made me bring in the car - thought sound was transmission. |
| 44700 mi | power steering rack had been replaced but not tightened enough. had to bring back to have something tightened to prevent power steering fluid leak |
| 40300 mi | Replace Power Steering Rack Under warranty. |
| 55000 mi US $500 |
right front strut blown |
| 22000 mi | Car pulling when stopping or starting - informed normal torque steer. |
2008 Honda Accord 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 4000 mi | Car was a third of an inch lower on passenger side. Honda said "within tolerances." |
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