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2008 Honda Accord Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 192 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2008 Honda Accord, 13% of all 1,520 complaints for this model year. That is #6 highest electrical complaint count among 21 Accord model years. These complaints report 2 crashes, 5 fires, and 5 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 3,250 miles.

Electrical System complaints
192
13% of 1,520
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
5
Injuries reported
5
Median mileage
3,250 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Honda Accord electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 27, 2007, latest Apr 7, 2026.

2008 Honda Accord electrical system complaints: complaints filed per quarter282007 Q42009 Q22010 Q42012 Q22014 Q32016 Q22018 Q32022 Q3
192 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2007 Q4 to 2026 Q2; peak 2008 Q3 (28).

Electrical System recalls for the 2008 Honda Accord

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Accord model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 2005113 (17%)
  2. 200653 (12%)
  3. 200767 (13%)
  4. 2008192 (13%)
  5. 200963 (9%)
  6. 201038 (7%)
  7. 201119 (6%)
  8. 201235 (9%)
  9. 2013424 (30%)
  10. 2014389 (40%)
  11. 2015242 (40%)
  12. 2016310 (51%)
  13. 2017171 (32%)
  14. 2018311 (17%)
  15. 2019115 (17%)
  16. 202053 (15%)
  17. 202162 (27%)
  18. 2022100 (40%)
  19. 202322 (26%)
  20. 202423 (16%)
  21. 202511 (13%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Honda Accord have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 192 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2008 Honda Accord, 13% of all complaints for this model year, including 2 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 3,250 miles.
Which Honda Accord year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2013 Honda Accord has the most electrical complaints (424), compared with 192 for the 2008.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2008 Honda Accord?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Honda Accord is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.