2008 Honda Accord engine and engine cooling problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2008 Honda Accord — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Defect in engine with vtc acuator. At cold start the engine rattles loudly for about 2-5 seconds. Honda claims there is still no fix for problem. See honda service bulletin 09-010.I feel vehicle will become unsafe to drive if there is an engine failure at highway speeds.”
filed Sep 17, 2015
“Check engine light went on. Got car serviced and general maintenance. Came back on. Mechanic couldn't figure it out but found vdap code. Over $1000 in repairs and check-engine light keeps coming back on. No one can figure out why the vdap code keeps reappearing and check-engine light has been…”
filed Aug 8, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - The front rocker arm oil control valve is leaking.
A20-023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 5, 2020
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Accord | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 Accord | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Accord | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 Accord | 24 | 1% |
| 2016 Accord | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 Accord | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 Accord | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 Accord | 7 | 0% |
| 2012 Accord | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 Accord | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 Accord | 12 | 2% |
| 2009 Accord | 29 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Honda Accord
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.