2009 Honda Accord
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 725 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 25 Accord model years with reports.
Of the 2009 reports, 47 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 50 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
Campaign 19V502000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 16, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
Campaign 19V378000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator moduleMar 6, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Campaign 19V182000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 9, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Accord Crosstour, Fit and Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V, and 2010 Acura ZDX and Honda Insight vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Unless included in Zones A or B above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid, CR-V, Fit, and Pilot vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.
Campaign 18V042000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleAug 31, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.
In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.
Campaign 17V545000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 10, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Fit and Pilot, 2008-2009 Honda Accord, 2006-2009 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, and 2007-2009 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV and 2007-2008 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
Campaign 17V030000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 24, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless already included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic GX, and 2007-2008 CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.
Campaign 16V346000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsFeb 2, 2016
American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Accord vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control units, free of charge. Parts are expected to be available in Fall 2016. Interim notifications have been mailed to owners on March 15, 2016, and a second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JW9. Note: This recall supersedes Recall 15V665.
Campaign 16V056000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)Aug 4, 2011
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 ACCORD, 2007-2010 CR-V, AND 2005-2008 ELEMENT PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2004, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING MAY BE BROKEN DURING CERTAIN DRIVING STYLES. A BROKEN OUTER RACE MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL NOISE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO TURN ON, AND ALLOW CONTACT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION IDLE GEAR AND AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR HOUSING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, BROKEN PIECES OF THE OUTER RACE OR BALL BEARING FROM THE SECONDARY SHAFT MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE PARKING PAWL RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AFTER THE DRIVER HAS PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE PARK POSITION. ENGINE STALL AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS WITHIN THE PATH OF A ROLLING VEHICLE.
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 11V395000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentNov 18, 2009
HONDA IS RECALLING AFTERMARKET FULL NOSE MASKS, PART NUMBER 08P35-TA0-100 AND 08P35-TA6-100 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 9, 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 11, 2007. THE ACCESSORY WAS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 HONDA ACCORD 4-DOOR VEHICLES. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE NOSE MASK MATERIAL TO INTERFERE WITH PART OF THE HOOD LATCH. IF THE HOOD HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY CLOSED AND THE NOSE MASK INTERFERES WITH THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MECHANISM THE HOOD MAY POP OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN.
THIS MAY RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY THAT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
HONDA IS ASKING OWNERS TO PLEASE REMOVE THE NOSE MASK IMMEDIATELY AND CALL ANY AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RETURN THE NOSE MASK AND HAVE IT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
Campaign 09E063000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: hydraulic
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Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 18, 2010
IT IS UNBELIEVABLE. OWN A NEW 2009 ACCORD, REAR BRAKE PADS GONE AFTER 15,000 MILES. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP I NEED TO CHANGE EVERY 10,000 MILES TO BE SAFE, THIS IS UNCONSCIONABLE AND FRAUDULENT. WHERE HAS HONDA QUALITY CONTROL GONE? *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 29, 2010
I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD ON OCTOBER 27TH, 2010 AT 227 MILES. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ISSUES UNTIL THIS MONTH WHEN MY BRAKES BEGAN TO WARE PREMATURELY AT ONLY 11K MILES. I HAD REVIVED A CLASS ACTION LETTER INFORMING ME OF THIS BUT SEE IT AS A CLEAR SAFETY VIOLATION ON HONDA'S PART ONE AS THEY HAD KNOW THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF MODEL AND TWO AS THEY REFUSE TO PERFORM WORK AND REPLACE THE ITEM WITH ISSUES UNDER WARRANTY. I FIND IT IRRESPONSIBLE THAT HONDA IS MAKING ME PAY FOR REPAIRS WHEN THEY KNOW ITS THERE DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 29, 2010
2009 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS MAJOR DEFECTS IN THE REAR BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT BRAKES PULSATED WHEN TRAVELING ON A HILL IN HIS AREA. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Jun 16, 2010
2009 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AND SQUEALING FAN BELT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE ENCOUNTERED A VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC ABRUPTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. HE NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION, BUT IN THE PROCESS HIS VEHICLE WENT IN A RIGHT HAND SKID WITH THE TIRES SCREECHING. IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION, NO PULSATING OCCURRED AS HE HAD EXPERIENCED IN PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLES. THE DEALER STATED THE BELT WAS SQUEALING DUE TO IT GETTING WET FROM THE RAIN. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 15, 2010
2009 HONDA ACCORDS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED TO WEAR PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF CALIPER PINS THAT WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY. HONDA HAS A COURT HEARING ON THIS AND YOU CAN SEE MORE INFO ON WWW.ACCORDSETTLEMENT.COM. THE CONSUMER WHO PURCHASED OR LEASED ONE OF THESE CARS WILL BE REIMBURSED $100 - $150 TO REPLACE THE PADS, BUT THE GENERAL PRICE TO DO THIS AT THE AUTHORIZED HONDA SERVICE CENTERS IS SOMETIMES DOUBLE THAT. THE CONSUMER IS BEING RIPPED OFF, AND THE NHTSA SHOULD STEP IN AND RECTIFY THIS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 11, 2010
2009 HONDA ACCORD COUPE V6 - FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT APPROX 12,000 DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED AT APPROX. 19,000 MILES. HONDA IS REFUSING TO PROVIDE ANY WARRANTY REPAIR AND REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM WITH ITS BRAKES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 11, 2010
2009 HONDA ACCORD COMPLETELY WORN OUT REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. IT WAS PURCHASED JUST OVER A YEAR AGO WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT. I DO MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING AND THIS IS PREMATURE. REAR BRAKES MUST BE REPLACED. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 10, 2010
I HAD MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE ONLY 25,000 MILE ON IT. IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING AGAINST HONDA. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 8, 2010
INTERMITTENT SCRAPING SOUND FROM REAR OF 2009 ACCORD LX-P <20,000 MI. INCREASED FREQUENCY OVER TIME. TOOK TO THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED WHO REPLACED BOTH REAR BRAKE PADS (OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE) AND RESURFACED BOTH REAR ROTORS FOR A COST OF $250 - DECLAIRED NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. INTERNET RESEARCH AND NOTIFICATION OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS REAR BRAKE FAILURE INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR SPECIFIC HONDA AND ACCURA MODELS. I CONTEND THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE THEY HAVE DEVISED (BUT NOT DELIVERED TO DEALERS AS YET) A REPLACEMENT SET OF BRAKE PADS. ALSO THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE BOTH REAR BRAKE PADS WERE AT ZERO PAD LIFE REMAINING AND ROTORS WERE DAMAGED PER THE DEALER SERVICE TECHS. THAT MEANS TO ME THAT MY ACCORD HAD ONLY 1/2 THE DESIGNED BRAKING ABILITY WHICH WAS ENGINEERED FOR THIS CAR - MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE IN ANY EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 2, 2010, crash
I WAS COMING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. I HIT MY BRAKES AND MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I HIT A PARKED CAR ACROSS THE STREET. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 2, 2010
UPON LEASING A 2009 HONDA ACCORD I NOTICED AN AUDIBLE SQUEAKING SOUND EMITTED BY BOTH REAR BRAKES. THIS SOUND IS CLEARLY HEARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE'S SPEED IS BELOW 25 MILES PER HOUR. I RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS REASSURED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR NEW BRAKES ON HONDA ACCORDS AND THAT OVER TIME THE SOUND WOULD STOP. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR WAS AT LESS THAN 1,000 MILES. I CURRENTLY HAVE 22,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE WORN TO 2 MMS. SIMILARLY FRONT BRAKES ARE PREMATURELY WORN AND ARE MEASURED AT 6 MMS. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING AN IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THE 2008-2009 HONDA ACCORD BRAKING SYSTEM. HONDA IS OFFERING A REPLACEMENT OF REAR BRAKES, BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE WHETHER THIS WILL SOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 28, 2010
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 26, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING RECURRING BRAKE ISSUES SINCE THE PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND ALSO WOBBLED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 7, 2010
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. SEE YOUR OWN SITE HERE: HTTP://WWW.LEMONLAWCLAIMS.COM/HONDA%20ACCORD%20BRAKE%20PROBLEM.HTM QUESTION IS: IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TOYOTA'S CURRENT SAFETY ISSUES, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO CALL HONDA FRONT AND CENTER TO ADDRESS THEIR CAVALIER ATTITUDE TO THIS ISSUE? HONDA'S CATATONIC MOVEMENT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE IMPLIES THEY ARE MORE CONCERNED WITH REVENUE FOR REPAIRS THAN SAFETY FOR IT'S OWNERS. THIS IS GOING ON NOW FOR 2 MODEL YEARS! WHEN I LEFT THE DEALER, I STILL HEARD A SQUEAL WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES. I WENT BACK AND TOOK THE TECHNICIAN WHO DID THE BRAKES FOR A TEST DRIVE. HE SAID I NEEDED THE FRONT'S REPLACED TOO. THAT IS OVER $400 FOR BRAKES AND THE CAR IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD. ONCE AGAIN, HONDA IS MORE CONCERNED OVER REPAIR REVENUE THAN PASSENGER SAFETY. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM BRAKE FAILURE IN LATE MODEL HONDAS? FYI: THERE WAS ANOTHER WOMAN WAITING IN THE DEALER LOUNGE WITH ME... HER 2009 ACCORD HAD 19K MILES AND SHE WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED BRAKES ON ALL 4 WHEELS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 3, 2010
2009 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. PURCHASED ON 11/6/2009. CAR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN PICKED UP . 1/27/2010 6336 MILES RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS AND BALANCED TIRES DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATION. 2/5/2010 6897 MILES RESURFACED REAR ROTORS AND ROAD FORCE BALANCED ALL TIRES. 3/24/2010 10380 MILES RESURFACED REAR ROTORS AND ROAD FORCE BALANCED ALL TIRES. 4/28/2010 11813 MILES REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS, RESURFACED REAR ROTORS. MOUNTED AND BALANCED 4 NEW TIRES DUE TO CONTINUED VIBRATION. CAR REMAINS IN SHOP TRYING TO CORRECT VIBRATION. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 26, 2010
COMPLETE REAR DISC BRAKE FAILURE ON A HONDA ACCORD 2009 WITH APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. REPLACED ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS BY A FIRESTONE REPAIR SHOP, AS DEALER WAS NOT OPEN ON A SATURDAY. IN THE 2 DAYS TIME WE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR, THE NOISE INCREASED BY ABOUT 300%. BRAKES WERE DOWN TO THE METAL. FRONT BRAKES WERE FINE. WE KEPT THE PARTS AND ARE REPORTING TO A HONDA DEALER IN DANBURY, CT. THIS SAT. MAY 1, 2010. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 9, 2010, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, SHE COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN UNUSUAL NOISE. SHE CONFIRMED THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PERIODICALLY STICK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 31, 2010
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON 2009 HONDA ACCORD V6. BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN (SINCE ABOUT 5K MILES). ON 3/20/10 AFTER ROUTINE SERVICE, I WAS TOLD VEHICLE NEEDED REAR BRAKES (DISKS) AT 19,203 K MILES. I SUBSEQUENTLY DID CHECKING ON EDMUNDS.COM AND IT APPEARS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. ALSO, I VISITED AN ACURA DEALER'S SERVICE CENTER TO SEE IF THE ACURA TSX HAD SIMILAR ISSUES - IT DOES.
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 19, 2010
BRAKES ON FRONT HAVE BEEN REPLACE 2 TIMES BY TURNING ROTORS TWICE AND SECOND TIME PADS REPLACED THE FEAR IS NOW THERE IS A WEAKNESS IN THE ROTORS AND THEY COULD FAIL DURING A PANIC STOP,ALSO THERE IS A WHINE IN POWER STEERING WHICH HONDA OF AMERICA ADMITS TO BUT CLAIM THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR,THEY SAY IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT HAVE DO THEY KNOW THAT THE POWER STEERING COULD CEASE WORKING AT ANY TIME SINCE THAT THE WHINING IS NOT THE NORMAL SOUND OF THE ACCORDS UP TO LATE 08 AND ALL THE 09 ACCORD 4 CYL. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 9, 2010
2009 HONDA ACCORD EX-L 4 CYL. REAR BRAKES WORN AT 18,000 MILES. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 3, 2010
PURCHASED 2009 HONDA ACCORD IN OCT. 2008. AT AROUND 15K MILES, THE BRAKES STARING SQUEAKING AND MAKING LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR BRAKES. I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING LOOSE BACK THERE AND KEPT DRIVING. THEN AROUND 24K MILES THE NOISE CAME BACK AND WAS UNBEARABLE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP COMPLAINED BRAKES WORE OUT TOO QUICKLY. SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND I HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACE ROTORS. PAID $130.00, DEALER GAVE FREE PADS, BUT MADE ME PAY TO RESURFACE ROTORS. TOLD ME THE FRONT BRAKES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED SOON CAUSE CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKING, ROTORS NEED IMMEDIATE RESURFACING. IF I DIDN'T TAKE IN ASAP, THIS COULD OF CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO ME BEING OUT OF TOWN WHEN PROBLEMS STARTING TO OCCUR. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 27, 2010
I OWN A 2009 HONDA ACCORD . IT WAS PURCHASED AROUND OCTOBER 2008. ON JANUARY 21, 2010, IT WAS TAKEN TO OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER DUE TO SQUEALING BRAKES. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN AND THE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVEN THOUGH THERE IS ONLY 12,901 MILES OF USE ON THE CAR. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2008 AND 2009 MODEL ACCORDS BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES WERE REDUCED IN SIZE EVEN THOUGH MORE OF THE CAR'S BRAKING POWER WAS SHIFTED TO THE REAR AXLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT MANY RECENT HONDA ACCORDS WERE NEEDING REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED WITHIN ONE YEAR AND IN AS FEW AS 7000 MILES OF USE. AS A "GOODWILL" GESTURE, THE DEALER AGREED TO REPLACE THE BRAKES FOR FREE. I THEN CONTACTED HONDA'S CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IN TORRANCE CALIFORNIA AND WAS INFORMED THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT DOES NOT CONSIDER IT A SAFETY MATTER AND HAS NOT ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THE MATTER IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS FEW DRIVERS WOULD ASSUME THAT THEIR REAR BRAKES MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED ANNUALLY OR AFTER AS FEW AS 10,000 MILES OF USE OR LESS. BY WAY OF COMPARISON, MY 2004 HONDA ACCORD HAS OVER 92,000 MILES AND THE BRAKES ARE STILL ORIGINAL. I URGE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE PROMPTLY BEFORE A DRIVER HITS THE BRAKES IN A HONDA ACCORD AND DISCOVERS LITTLE OR NO BRAKE POWER DUE TO THE UNEXPECTEDLY FEW MILES SUCH BRAKES WORK BEFORE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 25, 2010
BRAKES SQUEAL LOUDLY ON 2009 HONDA ACCORD COUPE (V6) SINCE PURCHASED NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2008. ALL FOUR BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND ALL FOUR ROTORS HAVE BEEN SHAVED TWICE WITH NO EFFECT. REAR BRAKES ARE ALSO WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, NEW PADS ARE ALMOST GONE WITH LESS THAN 14,000 MILES ON CAR. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER SERVICE GARAGE THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY INSTRUCTED DEALER NOT TO DO ANY MORE REPAIRS ON THE CAR. THAT WAS IN 2008 AND ALL THROUGH 2009 AND NO REPAIR IS IN SIGHT. BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT SQUEALING SOUND, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO TELL WHEN BRAKES ARE WORN OUT AND THEY ARE CLEARLY WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. THIS SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS WOULD HAVE TO CONSTITUTE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 13, 2010
BRAKES ON 2009 HONDA ACCORD STARTED PERIODIC VIBRATION AT 5,000 MILES. AT 10,600 MILES THE REAR PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND BRAKING ON A STEEP HILL WAS COMPROMISED. AN ONLINE SEARCH INDICATED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKES ON THIS AUTO. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 3, 2010
REAR INNER BRAKES WORE OUT AT 26,000 MILES. THE BRAKES SHOULD NOT WEAR OUT THIS FAST. MOST OF THE MILES PUT ON THE CAR WERE HIGHWAY MILES. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THIS CAR. I AM AFRAID THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL IN THE REAR. HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A DEFECT BUT DOESN'T RECALL THE CAR AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR