Two problems related to transmission noise have been reported for the 2008 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Honda Accord based on all problems reported for the 2008 Accord.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. While driving at approximately 55 mph and attempting to change lanes, an abnormal noise emitted from under the front of the vehicle and the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the transmission misfired and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11v395000 (power train). The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
When driving the 2008 Honda Accord to reverse and then accelerate forward, the transmission is making a noise (producing a dull sound like thump). Brought this car to the dealer and they claim it is a normal characteristic of a design. The noise is not normal when there's a noise coming from the transmission. I wrote and called the american Honda and they said the same thing. I was told they will inform the design team and engineers about my complaint and that I should hear from them (I am skeptical).