Had my rears replaced $250.
All of you Accord Gen8 owners expect your rear brakes to wear off around $25-30Mark and every 25K thereafter. The worst thing is that it was making very very loud noise when driving and not even using brakes. (Whole street can hear you)
Honda quality rocks. I miss my 06 Euro which was bullet proof.
Mine went at around 35 and took away some of the rotor surface. I didn't notice until too late because from visual inspection (which I do every week) it looked sufficient to last a while. And the retards at my dealership stated in the 30K service report that I had at least 50%. I use this car for commuting and have a newborn to carry around.
HONDA and its dealers should alert owners on what to expect.
Paid $330 for rear pads and machining of the rotors.
Honda Australia doesn't want to hear about it and will quickly attribute this flaw to bad driving.
Originally Posted by bbk
Has anyone been told that their rear brake pads need to be replaced yet? I was told at the 20K service that they would be only good for another 5K...
Now at 27K, there doesn't seem to be much left there... probably another 5K or so.
For some perculiar reason, sometimes when I reverse and stop, there is clunk or thud sound coming mainly from the rear of the car. I suspect it is the rear brakes. Does anyone notice the same thing? I've never experienced this from any other car and find it a bit unusual...
For some perculiar reason, sometimes when I reverse and stop, there is clunk or thud sound coming mainly from the rear of the car. I suspect it is the rear brakes. Does anyone notice the same thing? I've never experienced this from any other car and find it a bit unusual...
yes!! I get that ... but mine is when I go over a dip or bump coming from the rear. Something could be loose because I had eibachs put in. But I only get it first time I pull out in the morning, and then it never happens again the rest of the day.
I wouldn't think it could be due to the brake pads. Brake related noicse would mainly be screeches and squeaks. I remember a rattling sound coming out of the back when my car was just a few weeks ago and the dealer had to tighten the rear screen mounted brake lights. the screws that hold the light to the board were loose. Maybe let someone else drive and you sit at the back to diagnose the problem.
Originally Posted by bono
For some perculiar reason, sometimes when I reverse and stop, there is clunk or thud sound coming mainly from the rear of the car. I suspect it is the rear brakes. Does anyone notice the same thing? I've never experienced this from any other car and find it a bit unusual...
It's a common problem with Honda Accord 2008 onwards and this law suit has been settled in US. I too suffered this problem at only 35,000KMs. I didn't expect this to happen and nor was I advised of it by Honda. Read my earlier post on this issue for more details.
I will be writing to Honda Australia shortly and if I don't get a satisfactory resolve, I am taking them to CTTT.
ive noticed on and off, with 17k on the clock, pull up in my driveway, get out of the car, often i will get a whiff of burning from the rear brakes, they are definately working harder than they should.
Also, if your rotors are damaged due excess wear, but you didnt hear the low pad warning noise (squealing) surely that is a fault of the pad and honda should come to the party. Its not unreasonable for a motorist to wait to hear the warning sound before replacing them if you are between services.
Originally Posted by snajper
Bookmarks