Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (buckles, retractors, anchors and pretensioners).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2008 Honda Accord owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle struck a large plastic object in the roadway. The contact stated that the seat belt did not latch and came loose. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the front and rear bumpers and headlights were replaced, along with a tire alignment. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle damage was repaired, but the seat belt failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 138,000.
After fixing Takata air bag recall for Honda Accord 2008 sedan, SRS air bag light started coming on and stays on even after the car is in drive mode. Gillman Honda (sam houston pkwy, houston tx) wants to charge for detection and fixing of the issue. I have written about 2 weeks ago to Honda motors America to address this issue since this is a "safety" issue but they have not responded yet. I request NHTSA to investigate since so many Honda cars have "SRS light come on" issues. In many cases as I have read on online forums and blogs the detection is 1. Driver side wire harness problem 2. Driver side seat belt buckle sensor. Honda motors should cover this issue as a part of lifetime warranty and a safety recall should be issued immediately on Honda cars with such know problems.
Suddenly after 68000 miles, my Honda Accord 2008 has a warning light saying SRS faulty (error code 15-078). When I took it to dealer they charged me $134 to diagnose this problem and telling me that the fault is with seat belt sensor. So, they wanted $1300 to fix this problem. I believe this problem is related to their SRS bag recall and is a safety issue with faulty seatbelt sensor. Honda is trying rip us off as I see at least 69 people reported on thenet of the similar problem. This tells us that this problem is not isolated or driving related or damage by the owner, but a faulty part and faulty system. Hence, I request NHTSA to look into this problem also and force Honda to produce safer vehicles and fix the vehicles already in use and on the American roads.
Our 2008 Honda Accord SRS indicator is on which alerts a potential problem with the airbag or seat belt tensioners per owner's manual. We took the car to Honda dealer. It took them hours and charged us $157 but couldn't find the problem. They ended up suggesting either we replace SRS unit $603+tax, and if problem still present then replace the gauge control module $555+tax. Hereby we're reporting this issue and hope Honda will recall the vehicle.
At a full stop passenger exited the vehicle and shut the passenger front door and the side curtain airbags and front passenger seat side airbag deployed. The force of the airbags being deployed also damaged the back passenger door weather strip that creates a seal when doors close. Headliner is damaged as well. Seat belt on front passenger side has been deployed and is non functioning.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. While driving at 40 MPH, the air bag and seat belt warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and then to an independent mechanic where the technician stated that the software failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Light was turning on off when turn on street. Lighton seat belt was also doing the same thing. I didn't know what it was so I took it to the dealer.they said it was the airbag doing all the problem . So they explained that there was a recall on this problem so they change it on time before any other serious accident can happen.
Riding down the road and my 12 year old daughter got tangled in the seat belt. We pulled into a gas station and tried to get the seat belt to release- it would not release. It kept eating any slack we gave it and kept tightening on her. It got to the point where she, nor I (because of the position) could hold her body weight up any more- it was starting to cut into her side. I yelled can anyone help we need to cut a seat belt and thank goodness a young man came over and was able to cut the belt off. I then took the car to the Honda dealer who replaced the belt and filed a complaint with Honda about the seat belt- they took the complaint- however they refused to tell me anything else. A supervisior from Honda customer service- stated that the seat belt would be looked into and that I should hear if it was malfunctioning or what came of the inspection of why the belt locked up. …
My 2008 Honda Accord ex coupe is a nightmare. Trying to use the defroster while warming up car,blower motor kept losing power. Lights in and out of car are still flickering when you have the lights on and cooling fan comes on. Honda says all hondas do it. This is my fourth and this is the only one with this electrical issue. Honda is rude , and doesn't care. Besides pealing paint, bad drivers upholstry,the passenger seat will not stay still and hass a bead creaking sound. My selling dealer that told me not to come backs service manager told me I weigh too much. I am 245 lbs now. When we had our 04 and 06 I was 300 and it was fine. When you accelerate and decelerations seat moves. I have a spinal cord injury and today this caused it to hurt even more. If anyone would like to email me about what we should do with our expensive nightmares. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 60 MPH, the air bags deployed without warning. The contact stated that immediately after the failure the drivers side seatbelt locked. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 14V351000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000. Updated 09/22/14 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. The dealer found two impact marks on the undercarriage of the vehicle and states that is the cause of the air bag deployment. The impact that caused the marks occurred on 5/16/2014. The driver hit a double curb. The air bag spontaneously deployed on 6/29/14. Updated 2/11/2015
Seat Belt complaints in other Accord years
Frequently asked questions
How common are seat belt problems on the 2008 Honda Accord?
NHTSA has 21 complaints about the seat belts of the 2008 Honda Accord, 1% of the model year's 1,520 complaints. The component named most often is front › webbing (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2008 Honda Accord seat belt problems?
No. NHTSA lists no seat belts recall for the 2008 Honda Accord, though it has 8 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2008 Honda Accord seat belt problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 77,000 miles, and 14% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 0 fires and 2 injuries to seat belts problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.