Brake Sensor Problems of Honda Accord - part 2

My 2008 Accord ex has abnormal brake wear. At about 25,000 miles, we had to replace the rear brake pads. The wear was extremely uneven, and one side of the brake was worn before the other. The brakes wear out every time at about 25,000 miles, and the sensors go off much too early, at about 15,000 miles. To correct the failure, we replaced the rear brake pads, but it does not fix the abnormal wear. The brakes are also overheating extremely quickly, which is contributing to the abnormal wear.

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2008 Honda Accord had rear brakes completely worn down to the sensor at 18,000 miles. Received information in mail from law firm that Honda acknowledged issue in a class action lawsuit and will reimburse up to $150 in repair costs. This does not fix the safety issue of burning through a set of brake pads in under 20,000 miles as well as the repeated trips to the service department and inconvenience. Sounds like a major problem that should be investigated.

My fiance' purchased a 2009 Honda Accord ex 4 door sedan. She complained about a month ago that she started hearing a high pitched squeal coming from the rear. She had about 19k miles on it so I was bewildered what it could be saying it can't be brakes so it must be a bearing problem. I took it to the dealer, where he reported I needed brakes. He said "Honda admits they might have an engineering problem with the brakes with premature failure, but won't admit it. " service rep stated that the pads especially in the rear are far too small to handle the weight of the car so they wear especially faster than other vehicles. He stated they did a modification by adding a steel sensor so the owner knows when they are getting low. He wouldn't admit that before the modification, there were no sensors on the brakes people would be metal to metal and not know it because of the extremely low miles of wear. Online reports put brake failures for this model starting from 2008 anywhere from 14k to 21k. . Read more...

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I had brand new car bought in March 2009 , later in April 2010 I had accident and airbags didn't blow out and I hit my head, sent it to dealer by insurance company and figured that sensor was defected and they exchanged , later on they flights for abs and vsc come on intermittently , sent it to dealer , they figured sensors are defected and will exchange , my concern is how come car with defected parts released to market , and Honda company didn't do any thing for me , the car cost over $ 20,000. 00 it's better to buy a $ 2000. 00 car.

Honda Accord 2008 model shows premature brake wear out on rear brakes. My car is at 29,000 miles, and the brake pads are gone, even wearing out the metal. I heard some intermittent squeaking noise from a couple months back, but when I brought the car into service, they said they couldn't hear any sound (I couldn't too during the test drive) and it would be better to just leave the car alone then start disassembling the car when there might be nothing wrong. They also said that a compound of moist and dust could make the squeaking noise occasionally. A few months later, the rear side started making a rumbling sound when I hit the breaks. I brought the car back to the service center, and the said the brake pads were gone leaving metal to metal contact for the brakes. They said there was a sensor that broke but how could I know the squeaking sound was indicating to replace the brake pads even when the service guy didn't pick it up? they say I have to pay just under $500 to replace everything that was damaged in the brakes, and no warranty would cover it. I don't think this is a one-time thing, and I found a ton of similar complaints in the internet. It's also weird that the front brake pads were fine, when they are usually known to brake earlier. This is a brake problem, which could potentially lead to serious accidents.

I own a 2008 Honda Accord and in Feb. 2009 I had 15,000 miles on the car and the rear brakes replaced by Honda at a cost of $86. 55 which was about half the price of the repair. In Feb. 2010 at 30,000 miles the rear brakes were down to the sensors and they had to be replace again. I have owned a 1999 and have a 2007 Honda Accord and never replace the rear brakes until they had ar lease 45,000 miles on the car. There is a problem with the rear brakes on the 2008 and 2009 Honda Accord. Canada has a customer satisfaction campaign for the rear brakes. The brakes were replace at no charge in Feb. 2010 and I should be reimbursed for my $86. 55 that I paid in Feb. 2009 but Honda refuses to pay for the repair. There should be a recall for the rear brakes Honda does not want to do this cause it will cost them millions of dollars. I hope we are not looking at another Toyota situation.

I had my rear brakes replaced on my 2008 Honda Accord at 34000 highway miles because they were worn beyond the sensor which I never heard. I never replaced the rear brakes on my last car even after 1400,00 miles and I read on line that this is a big problem on 2008 and 2009 Hondas. Honda told me the rears wear faster than the fronts now and their mechanic said he often replaces them at 15,000 miles.

My Honda Accord coupe (2008) rear brake pads wear out about every 15,000 miles as it starts to make the noise from the sensors. My car is approximately 32,000 miles, 1 1/2 years old, and have changed the rear brake pads twice in contrast to the front brake pads that have never been changed. I am the only driver of the car and usually drive on highways. I complained about this on the dealer as this is very unusual. They said that Honda engineers were investigating as they have been noticing a very large amount of customers with cars having this kind of issue every 15k to 20k miles. They also specified that if a recall was to be done they will refund my money. The interest thing about this is that when you hit the brakes the car has a tendency to lean to the front which would make you think that the car uses front brakes the most rather than the back ones. By opening this complain I will like raise awareness and if possible an investigation as my believe is this is not normal. Each replacement will be approximately between 100 to 150 dollars.

Honda Accord (2008) rear brakes are worn to the sensor at 16,000 miles. No warning.

At 22,000 miles our 2008 Honda Accord, v6 needed new rear brake pads. Honda u. S. A. Was contacted by my wife and she was told this is normal wear. At this rate we will need to replace these brakes 4 more times before the vehicle reaches 100,000 miles. The dealer replaced the pads for $300 since they too claim this is normal wear and not covered under the 36,000 mile warranty. The majority of the 22,000 miles were driven between our home and my wife's work (mostly freeway miles). I looked at one web site, carcomplaints. Com and there are 517 complaints regarding premature brake wear for 2008 and 2009 Honda Accords,with a severity rating of 7. 8 out of 10. Honda should recall these cars and fix the design defect that is causing this premature brake wear, and car owners should be reimbursed for premature repair work regarding this issue. Because consumers are not expecting brake pad failure at such low mileage they may ignore the brake wear sensor noise or think it is something else. This could result in brake pad wear beyond safe limits.

We have a 2008 Accord ex-l v-6 with 20,000 miles and premature rear brake failure. Rear brakes were wore down to the sensors. The dealer said, yes the brakes wear out quickly, but they are not covered. I understand the part as a wear item, but it is also a safety related item. The average customer can, and should expect the brakes to at least last until the Honda specified inspection period which is the "service b". It is very unreasonable to have to replace brakes at every other oil change. Plus the dealer could not tell me if the replacement pads will last any longer that the originals. Apparently Honda is working on a countermeasure, but no date of the effective date. Rear brakes should outlast the front brakes or at least last as long as them. The front brakes are with in the wear period of the mileage.

Loud screeching noise coming from passenger side rear brakes. Screeching continued to get louder so I brought it into Honda expecting the issue to be covered by the warranty. I was informed by the service technician that the rear brake pads needed replacing and the sensor was worn out. He said he has been replacing lots of pads on the new Accords and that they seem to be prematurely wearing out. After searching the web I found that hundreds of other people have reported this defect.

I was hearing grinding noises from my front and rear brakes on my 2009 Honda Accord lx 4 door sedan. The Honda dealer reported that my rear brake pads were worn down to the sensor level and would need to be replaced. My Honda has 16,000 miles and I am the only owner and driver. When I inquired that for brake pads to wear down this fast, the Honda dealer did not respond. After further investigation on google, it appears that this is a defect in the quality and craftmanship of the brake pads and Honda or the dealer is not willing to accept or acknowledge this defect.

My 2009 Honda Accord had 18,000 miles, mostly highway miles. I began hearing a metallic sounding noise. Ii took it to the dealership where I bought it and they said my brakes were worn down to the sensors. For 240 dollars they replaced my rear brakes. Honda paid half after I complained. I only had my car for 6 months. Something seems to be wrong with the rear brakes on the Honda and Honda should fix this problem. Thanks for your time.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Accord. While driving at 10 mph and attempting to make a right hand turn the brakes locked while being depressed. The vehicle slid into a ditch and struck a small gum tree. The middle portion on the front of the vehicle was damaged. The body shop repaired the vehicle, and the sensors showed that the air bags deployed. The dealer replaced the sensors. The current mileage is 39,000 and failure mileage was 6,000.

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Since I brought the car home, I had intermittent issues with the abs system. The vehicle has been serviced 4 times, the wheel sensor has been replaced and the abs controller has been replaced, now I have been told by the service manager that Honda does not want the dealer to look at my car until Honda has a solution for the problem. Ever since my last service, I have been without abs and traction control, it is not an intermittent problem any more. When this first occurred, the service manager stated that this was just the second car with the problem, but as of my last service, he stated that it is a growing problem.

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