Paradise Racing

Hey guys I have a 2008 Accord and with only 15K miles, the rear brakes are gone!!!!

I called the dealer and they said that this seems to be a common happening. Siad it wouldnt be covered under warranty as its common wear & tear.

Anyone else have this problem???

Is there some sort of recall on this???

I would appreciate any info.

Thanks!!!

honeygee2

OMG a negative post quick close the thread.

honeygee2

Its become a common problem on this and other forum sites....honda has no response to it except to tell you its a normal wear and tear operation..

Paradise Racing

I also talked to a few other people that own 08 accords and they said the same thing.

Just checking to see if anyone has approached Honda corporate and what they had to say.

BLKFLSH

Most posts I've seen the Accord owner had his brakes done free of charge. If the stock brakes are that bad, I think I would try some aftermarket pads. If the dealership agreed to do it free, I would give them another shot. But if they expect you to pay for new brakes, I would probably go aftermarket.

BLKFLSH

Crawled out from under that rock again?

ekb16

iTrader: (1)

yes this is a common thing on the new 08 accords...its the material they used on the rear pads which is softer making it wear fast

PlayForFun

are you sure its not an actual rubbing problem within the break assembly? i haven't noticed anything on my car yet but I'm only at 12k. IIRC wasn't there a problem with the 7th gen rear pads where the inner pad would rub all the way down due to a problem with the rear rotors?


~Play~

cowjazz

Any chance the brake pads are supposed to last 15K? The pads in my G35 coupe are lucky to make it to 12k, and that is normal. If you want stopping power, you will have pads that wear.

It reminds me of the Chevy Tahoe. They went to softer pads in '06 because the soccer moms were always complaining of squeaky brakes. The pads started wearing out around 30k, and the husbands of the soccer moms started complaining about premature pad wear.

MorePower4me

^ This.

And who cares? New pads are like $40 and if they're that soft they didn't wear the rotor too much. Just slap em in.

GoLowDrew

We all should care. It's an example of cost cutting.

Replacing brake pads should be a normal thing on a "new" Accords now. I had to do mine.

HFpower

my girlfriend has an 08 accord with 21k miles and we have the same break problems.

ch1nkEr

my '08 accord is nearly down to its rotors at 13.5K miles (i'm not an aggressive driver)

i went to the dealership to see what they would say and all he said he could do was give me a 10% discount or i could risk going home and do further damage lol

i'm planning to use harder aftermarket pads, how much wear would the put onto the rotors?

hondahead_dave

yea I thought I was the only one, my girl has an 08 accord and we had to change the rears at 21k miles also, I was getting pissed at her telling her to stop riding peoples asses and slamming on the brakes, she said she doesn't and I called bull..... I guess I have to apologize to her......

p10hlm

the pads wear quicker near the piston, its not a softer pad material imo

MSchu

that wouldn't preclude the issue from being pad material. the brake design is exactly the same as it has been for a decade or more

Paradise Racing

Well, went to the stealership on this and I heard a few different reasons.

1. The 08 Accord is heavier so it wears brakes out fsater

2. Brake pads are softer

3. A combination of both which is an engineering issue and that Honda Corporate is aware and will be addressing it in the future.

All of this sounds like their problems (warranty) and not mine but in the end, they wouldnt cover it.

We previously owned a 98 accord, bought it new and drove it to 160K miles. Only changed the rear brakes twice.

Gotta say, I am so disapointed with this that I dont think I will ever buy another Accord again.

96Civic_Coupe

is this just for the 08's or the 09's as well?

GoLowDrew

I would say 08,09,10,11,12 and so on.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/28/h...s-in-15-years/

"and engage in aggressive cost cutting to keep the company profitable in the current fiscal year, even as sales are predicted to continue their decline."

Not just cost cutting, but aggressive cost cutting.

BLKFLSH

All Honda has to do is start using semi-metallic pads, instead of the organic pads they use now. I don't see this as a problem that can't be fixed easily. I would buy aftermarket pads, if I decided not to wait for Honda to change them. It's not like the car is unsafe, and all Accords would have to be recalled. Simple solution, to a simple problem.
My 03 V6 Sedan's rear pads were worn down at 47k miles. I do consider that a little early to replace pads, but since the brakes work fine, and I have never heard so much as a tiny squeal from them, I am willing to stick with the oem pads, and just change them when necessary. Of course, I changed them myself, so that may be part of the reason I don't see this as a big problem.

MSchu

exactly... it's not an engineering issue, it an appointment and consumable issue. change your pads, end of thread

Katana Pilot

Of course - another negative post so Mschu closes the thread. Keep sticking your head in the sand Mr. Schumacher - maybe someone from Honda Corporate will come by and dig you out.

MSchu

Thread is closed?

Foot in mouth much?

ServerMechanic

This happened on my 2007 Accord SE V6 also (Sedan).

It only had 28k miles on the car and I had to eat new rotors and pads in the rear. They said it was due to EBD and is normal. The front rotors and pads had 2/3's left. I think it's a crappy design. I have never had a car (new or otherwise) have the rear brakes go before the fronts. I realize that these are 4 wheel discs but come on.

If it's a problem they should have put larger rotors and calipers in the rear just like the front.

I contacted Honda corporate and nobody has done anything about it. I've done research and found that Honda knows about it but will not recall it.

GoLowDrew

I agree with you that this should not be acceptable (and unheard of in my 25 years of driving).

To cut 5 cents per car on cheaper pads that wear out faster does not warrant a recall. To cut 5 cents per car on a cheaper piston ring and the engine looses oil and then catches fire, that would warrant a recall.