Honda Accord Generation 3 (2008–2012)

Honda Accord Generation 3 (2008–2012) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Honda Accord — body generations

Generation Produced Facelift
Generation 1 1998–2002 —
Generation 2 2003–2007 —
Generation 3 2008–2012 —
Generation 4 2013–2017 —
Generation 5 2018–2022 2021
Generation 6 2023–present —

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

Engines used in the Accord

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Honda 2.4L I4 (K24) 2003–2017 6 models 335
Honda 2.2L 4-cylinder 1990–1997 4 models 176
Honda 2.3L 4-cylinder 1998–2002 3 models 156
Honda 2.0L I4 (K20) 1987–2026 8 models 143
Honda 3.5L V6 (J35) 2008–2017 7 models 59
Honda 1.5L I4 (D15 & L15 Turbo) 2018–2026 9 models 51

About this generation

The updated Accord for the Japanese and European markets went on sale in mid 2008. It is also sold as the Accord Euro in the Australia and New Zealand markets, and as the Acura TSX in North America. It is available as both a sedan and a station wagon. In the People's Republic of China, a version of the sedan is sold as the Honda Spirior which later on developed an independent second generation. Production began in August 2009 in China, by Dongfeng Honda.

Production ended at the end of February 2015 for Australia and New Zealand spec models, although sales continued in Australia until the beginning of 2016. In Europe, the car maintained the 2.0 and 2.4 i-VTEC petrol (upped to 156 and 198 bhp respectively), whilst a new 2.2 i-DTEC diesel engine provided with in standard trim levels, and with in Type-S sports trim level. This allowed the Accord to go 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 8.5 seconds, and still do 50 mpg on the EU Combined cycle.

Sales in Europe were discontinued in 2015. The North American version of the Accord has a different body from its Japanese counterpart. The Accord in this form was sold as the Inspire in Japan and was not sold in Europe, Turkey, Israel and North Africa. It was discontinued in Japan in September 2012. Larger than the previous model, the sedan was classified as a full-size car by EPA standards, though American Honda executive vice president John Mendel said in 2011 that Honda did not intend to build a full-size car since the trend was for smaller cars having better fuel consumption.

A coupe version was available, as well as a Crosstour fastback model, which was introduced in the U.S. in 2009 for the 2010 model year. Engines include a 2.4 L 4-cylinder rated at 177 bhp (132 kW) with for LX and SE sedans and 190 bhp (142 kW) with for EX, EX-L and LX-S sedans and coupes; as well as a 3.5 L V6 rated at 272 bhp (203 kW) with . In Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore, this car which was assembled in Thailand, was sold as the Accord in left or right-hand-drive forms.

In Malaysia and India, this Accord model was locally assembled. In Hong Kong, this car was made in Japan and sold as the Accord, and in Taiwan, the Accord was locally assembled. In China, Guangqi Honda also makes this vehicle with 2.0 L, 2.4 L and 3.5 L engines. Guangqi began making the Accord Crosstour in 2010. In Malaysia, the eighth-generation was also rebadged as the Proton Perdana from December 2013 and was used by government officials.

It was assembled at the Honda-DRB plant in HICOM Industrial Park Pegoh, Alor Gajah, Melaka.

Source: Wikipedia — Honda Accord — Eighth generation (2007), CC BY-SA.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2008 9 1,519 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Air Bags
2009 11 720 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Air Bags
2010 13 579 Air Bags, Service Brakes, Engine
2011 9 599 Air Bags, Seats, Engine
2012 8 745 Seats, Air Bags, Steering

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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