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: service brakes
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Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 1, 2009
2009 HONDA ACCORD WITH LESS THAN 30K MILES NOTED TO HAVE SQUEAKING FROM REAR BRAKES WITHIN FEW MONTHS OF PURCHASE. DEALER SAID IT WAS "NORMAL" WEAR IN PERIOD. SQUEAK NEVER RESOLVED. WENT TO INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SHOP. INSPECTION REVEALED SEVERE BRAKE PAD WEAR FOR LIMITED MILEAGE AND DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF WARPING AND DAMAGE TO THE REAR ROTORS. HONDA MOTOR CO. CONTACTED AND STATED "WILL LOOK INTO IT", BUT "NOTHING TO DO NOW", AS THIS IS "NOT A SAFETY CONCERN". I QUESTIONED HOW DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAN BE CONSIDERED "NOT A SAFETY CONCERN" AND THEY HUNG UP.*TR
Power train, Structure, Service brakes, Electric, Sep 21, 2009
REAR FRAME WAS NOT BOLTED DOWN TO SPEC IN THE FACTORY CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNSURE WHILE DRIVING. NUMEROUS BOLTS WERE LOOSE. TRANSMISSION HAS A SHREDDING AND TEARING NOISE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AND THEN DRIVE. BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND CAUSE THE CAR TO POSSIBLY LURCH FORWARD WHILE FOOT IS ON BRAKE. NOISE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL AND IN THE REAR OF CAR. *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Sep 16, 2009
I BOUGHT MY 2009 HONDA BACK IN OCTOBER, AFTER A 1000 MILES MY BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING I IGNORED THEM UNTIL THE NOISE STARTED TO GET LOUDER AT ABOUT 1,000MILES I TOOK IN MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD TO CHANGE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WHICH I THOUGHT IT WAS RIDICULOUS, AFTER 2 WEEKS OF CHANGING MY BRAKES I COULD HEAR THE SQUEAKING AGAIN I BROUGHT IN MY CAR AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME ITS NORMAL, THE SQUAWKING IS GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER AND I REALLY BELIEVE THERE HAS TO BE A RECALL TO REPLACE THE BRAKES, HONDA HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR THEIR SAFETY BUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES CAN BE POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. I HOPE YOU TAKE CARE OF THIS MATTER AND HELP A LOT OF PEOPLE SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Sep 11, 2009
I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA AND HAD IT SERVICE EVERY 3000 MILES. UPON MY SECOND SERVICING OF THE CAR I HAD THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK MY BRAKES CAUSE THEY WERE SQUEAKING; THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS TEND TO RUST AND THE REASON WHY I WAS HEARING THE BRAKES UPON COMPRESSION. SO, ME BEING A WOMAN AND ALL I THOUGHT THE REPRESENTATIVE BEING HONEST WITH ME HOWEVER, I DROVE THE CAR FOR ANOTHER WEEK AND I COULD HEAR THIS GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AS IF METAL AND METAL WAS RUBBING TOGETHER. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WOULD GO AWAY BUT IT DIDN'T IT KEPT ON AND THEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES STARTED SCRUBBING REAL BAD SO I TOOK IT FOR SERVICING SAME STORY...THEY CLEANED OFF THE ROTORS AND NOTHING ELSE. SO IT WAS GETTING CLOSE TO MY 25K CHECK SO I SIMPLY PRAYED AND IGNORED THE ANNOYING SOUND UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT IN. WHEN I DID THE REPRESENTATIVE TELLS ME THAT MY REAR BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED I WAS LIKE THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE - WHY WOULD I NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS WHEN I DRIVE A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMOBILE. I WAS EXTREMELY MESSED UP ABOUT IT AND COMPLAINED SO THEY OFFERED TO PAY HALF AND I THE OTHER I TOLD I WASN'T GOING TO PAY ANYTHING. WELL, I DECIDED TO DO A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE MATTER AND I FOUND THIS WEBSITE - HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2009/INDEX.SHTML. THERE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE US COMPLAINING ABOUT PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEARING AS WELL AS PREMATURE ROTOR WARPING BOTH OF WHAT I'M DEALING WITH. I TOLD MY HUSBAND I WILL BE TRADING THIS CAR IN AS SOON AS WE'RE RIGHT SIDE UP ON OUR LOAN; I'M THINKING ONE MORE YEAR UNLESS YOU CAN CREATE A RECALL FOR THIS AND HAVE CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I JUST PRAY THAT IT'S NOT THAT BIG OF A PROBLEM WHERE I - MYSELF, OR SOMEONE GETS HURT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER ASAP. CORDIALLY, DEBORAH - A CONCERNED HONDA OWNER *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 11, 2009
AFTER ONLY 4000 MILES ON MY HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2009 THE BRAKES HAD STARTED TO SQUEAK. EVERYTIME YOU HIT THE BRAKES THIS ISSUE OCCURS. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING AS OF YET BECAUSE IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND BASED ON INFORMATION FOUND ON THE WEB IT SEAMS MAJORITY OF INDIVIDUALS ON FORUMS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A PREMATURE WEAR ON THE BRAKES POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF BAD PISTONS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BASED ON THE FACT THAT IF NOT IT CAN END UP WITH A LIABILITY ISSUE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 9, 2009
THE REAR BRAKE PADS ON BOTH MY HONDA ACCORDS FAILED WITH LESS THAN 34,000 MILES ON MY WIFE'S CAR AND LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON MY DAUGHTER'S HONDA. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 4, 2009
I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD EX-L IN FEB OF THIS YEAR. SINCE ABOUT MAY OF THIS YEAR, THE BRAKES HAVE HAD A TERRIBLY SQUEAKING NOISE TO IT. I AM AFRAID THAT MY BRAKES ARE FAILING, HOWEVER, AM "ASSURED" BY HONDA THAT IT IS JUST A COSMETIC DEFECT. I DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT IN THIS REQUEST. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Aug 30, 2009
I HAVE AN HONDA ACCORD EX PURCHASED ON OCT 2008. EVER SINCE 3000 MILES I HAVE BEEN HEARING A SQUEALING NOISE WHEN I DEPLOY THE BRAKES. IN AUGUST 17, 2009 THE SQUEAL TURNED INTO A GRINDING NOISE AND I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR BRAKE PADS. MY CAR HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES. I SUSPECT THE QUALITY OF THE PART IS BELOW PAR IF NOT DEFECTIVE. ALSO I SUSPECT THAT THE RIGHT PART IS NOT BEING USED ON THE NEW GENERATION OF ACCORDS (2008, 2009) THEREBY CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 26, 2009
I BOUGHT A 2009 HONDA ACCORD FROM A LOCAL DEALER HERE IN NASHVILLE,TN. I HAVE ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND I STARTED HEARING A WEIRD SCREECHING NOISE AND WENT TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK UP. THE DEALER SERVICE GUYS TOLD ME THAT MY REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN OUT AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I CROSS CHECKED WITH OTHER HONDA ACCORD BUYERS AND THEY ALL HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR BRAKE PADS. THIS WAS MENTIONED TO THE DEALER SERVICE GUYS AND THEN THEY ACCEPTED THAT THEY HAD FEW THOUSAND COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE FROM NEW CAR OWNERS. THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AS THE COMPANY HAD NOT YET SENT THEM ANY DIRECTIVE FOR SUCH. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $180.00 FOR REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER NAME IS CREST HONDA IN NASHVILLE AND THE CAR IS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A POOR DESIGN OR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT THE COMPANY NEEDS TO OWN UP AND FIX IT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Aug 26, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES AND THE TRANSMISSION ARE MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS INTO REVERSE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, DUPLICATED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW THE NOISE WILL SUBSIDE. THE HONDA MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY A LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED ON TWO OCCASIONS BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 460.
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Aug 25, 2009
2009 HONDA ACCORD LEASED IN 2008 FROM VALLEY HONDA, 4173 OGDEN AVENUE, AURORA IL, 60504. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL PULLING TO THE LEFT. RETURNED VEHICLE SEVERAL MORE TIMES COMPLAINING OF SAME ISSUE. VALLEY HONDA STATED THERE PER TECHLINE, HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IS WORKING ON A COUNTERMEASURE. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I EXPLAINED TO HONDA, THE DEALERSHIP AND THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I HAVE TO "PUMP" MY BRAKES IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DURING STOPPING...ALL DISAGREED. CAN YOU HELP? *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 25, 2009
AS MANY OTHER 2009 HONDA ACCORD OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED, I TOO HAVE SQUEAKY BRAKES, FROM THE ALMOST THE GET GO ON MY CAR. I CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID I HAD DIRT IN THE BRAKES! GIVE ME A BREAK! AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND TO NOT BE ALONE, AND THAT HONDA IS DOING NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 16, 2009
I BOUGHT A 2009 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES, THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED STARTED TO MAKE A SCREECHING SOUND. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE TO BE BROKEN IN BUT AFTER A 2000 MILES, I HAD THE SAME NOISE AND WAS GETTING LOUDER. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO SERVICE THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED. THE FIX WAS REPLACEMENT OF THE PAD SHIMS AND GREASE. LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED MILES I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN, AND THIS TIME I TOLD THEM THAT SOMETHING HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKE PADS AT LEAST. THE SERIVCE ATTENDANT SAID THAT HONDA COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I CALLED HONDA CORPORATION AND BASICALLY WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. HONDA COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE LAST THING I TOLD HONDA WAS THAT I JUST HAD TO LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM AND SIMPLY SAID YES. I WOULD HOPE THAT THIS COMPLAINT IS JOINED WITH OTHERS TO FORCE HONDA TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 15, 2009
REAR BRAKE PADS SQUEAKING VERY BAD. HAD TO GET THE REAR PADS REPLACED AT 19K. THIS IS A NEW 09 HONDA ACCORD. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Aug 6, 2009
I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD V6 ON FEBRUARY. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES MY CAR MAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THE NOISE IS GETTING WORSE. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 4 TIMES AND HAVE CALLED IN REGARDS TO THEM FIXING THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE BRAKE PADS. THEY ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM. WHY IS THIS TAKING SO LONG? THE HONDA CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IF I FIX THE BRAKE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. HONDA WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM UNLESS ITS RECALLED. MY LEFT SPEAKER AS WELL HAS SHORTED OUT. I WENT TO THE CAR AUDIO STORE AND HAD THE SPEAKER REPLACED WITH A NEW HONDA SPEAKER AND ONCE AGAIN IT SHORTED AT A HIGH VOLUME. THE GENTLEMAN AT THE CAR AUDIO STORE INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM ON THE CAR. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 3, 2009
THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IS ARISING WITH HONDA ACCORDS 2008 MODEL, REAR BRAKE PADS. THEY TEND TO WORE OUT AFTER 15,000 MILES. I AM A OWNER OF 2008 HONDA ACCORD V6, AND AT FIRST I DIDN'T THINK THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO ME SINCE I FIGURED IT'S JUST RANDOM EVENTS BUT AFTER TODAY SEEING THAT RIGHT SIDE REAR BRAKES ARE ALMOST GONE AND THERE IS ONLY LITTLE BIT OF PAD LEFT ON RIGHT SIDE, I STARTED RESEARCHING AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA ACCORD 2008 MODELS. I CONTACTED MY ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOTALLY ACTED LIKE THIS IS NOT COMMON AT ALL AND VERY RARE AND A CAR SHOULD HAVE ITS PADS REPLACED EVERY 15,000-25,000 MILES. IT MAKES NO COMMON SENSE SINCE I'M ONLY AT 17000 MILES AND I DRIVE VERY SAFE AND NOT THE TYPE TO HIT THE BRAKE HARD. HERE'S A LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 3, 2009
2008 HONDA ACCORD LX, REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AT 19000 MILES, THIS IS CLEARLY PREMATURE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 3, 2009
I HAVE A 2009 HONDA ACCORD EXL W/NAVI 4 CYLINDER. IT CURRENTLY HAS 6000 MILES AND I BOUGHT IT IN SEPTEMBER 2008. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 3-4 TIMES ABOUT THE BRAKES SQUEALING. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I APPLY THE BRAKES, NO MATTER THE SPEED OR USE. THEY FIRST TOLD ME IT WAS TOO NEW AND THEY HAD TO BREAK IN. THEN THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE COLD DUE TO THE WINTER WEATHER AND I NEEDED TO DRIVE 55-60 MPG AND SLAM ON THE BREAKS TO WARM UP. THEN IT WAS DUE TO NEW BRAKE PADS NOT BEING MADE LIKE THEY USED TO BE WHEN THEY USED ASBESTOS IN PADS. THEN IT WAS BECAUSE ALL THE RAIN HAD CAUSED A BUILD UP AND THEY NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. EVERYTIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL AND SOMETHING I WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A BRAND NEW CAR'S BRAKES TO SQUEAL EVERYTIME THEY ARE APPLIED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT ON THIS WEBSITE AND HONDA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 31, 2009
2009 HONDA ACCORD. SQUEAKY BRAKES SINCE I DROVE IF OFF THE LOT. SALESMAN SAID IT WAS BECAUSE CAR WAS SO NEW. SQUEAK GOT WORSE. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK 4 TIME FOR SERVICE ON THIS MATTER, DEGLAZED, SPRAYED, TRIMMED ROTORS STILL NOT RESOLVED. HONDA IS NOT FORTH COMING ABOUT THIS CHARACTER FLAW IN THIS VEHICLE. AFTER GOOGLING ISSUE TODAY I FOUND THIS IS A DEFECT WITH 2008 AND 2009 HONDA ACCORDS. THEY NEED TO BE MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTION WITHOUT FUTHER INCONVIENCE TO BUYERS. *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Jul 27, 2009
I HAVE A BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD 2009 EX-4 CYL AND THE BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING I ONLY HAVE 10K MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE BRAKES ARE FINE AND I JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE SQUEAKING. THIS IS INSANE THE SQUEAKING AND THE FACT THAT THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THERE GRINDING. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 26, 2009
I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD EX-L ON APRIL 11, 2009 FROM HOFFMAN HONDA IN AVON CT. WITHIN THE FIRST 500 MILES, THE BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAK LOUDLY. I TOLERATED IT, BARELY, UNTIL THE FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 3,000 MILES AT WHICH TIME I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID HE COULD NOT HEAR IT THOUGH IT WAS APPARENT THAT HE TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY CLEANING THE BRAKES PADS AND/OR ROTORS. IT'S BEEN 300 MILES SINCE THE FIRST SERVICE AND THEY ARE SQUEALING LOUDLY AGAIN. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT FORCES THE DRIVER TO NOT APPLY THE BRAKES CORRECTLY TO TRY TO QUIET THE DEAFENING NOISE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY HONDA. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 25, 2009
I BOUGHT A 2009 HONDA ACCORD ON MAY 5, 2009. I'VE NOTICED THE BREAKS SQUEAK TERRIBLY. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH A BRAND NEW CAR. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING AS THEY CLAIM HONDA SENT THEM AN EMAIL ADVISING THEM THEY ARE WORKING ON THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE A SOLUTION BY JULY 1, 2009. IT IS JULY 25TH AND STILL NOTHING. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM AND HONDA NEEDS TO REMEDY THIS IN A TIMELY MANNER. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 23, 2009
THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD EX 4DR SEDAN, THE BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED, HOWEVER EVERY TIME I SPEAK TO EITHER HONDA CORPORATE OR THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP , I AM TOLD "THE MECHANICS ARE WORKING ON THIS ISSUE AND HONDA IS AWARE." I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR THE OBNOXIOUS SOUND COMING FROM MY BRAKING AND STILL THERE IS NO RESOLUTION. I AM TOLD TIME AND TIME AGAIN, THERE IS " NO SAFETY " ISSUE, HOWEVER, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE TRUE PROBLEM IS. SO HOW ARE THE 100% SURE THERE IS 'NO SAFETY ISSUE?' I AM IN THE PROCESS OF FILING A LEMON LAW SUIT AGAINST HONDA AND I FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT THE NEED FOR A RECALL. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 23, 2009
2009 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN V-6. CURRENTLY HAS 2400 MILES. BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING SINCE NEW. I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT THAT IT IS DUE TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE BRAKE PADS AND THEY DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A FIX FOR IT. THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK OK BUT THE SQUEAKING IS DISCONCERTING, AND I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE EXISTING SQUEAKING WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN WHEN THE BRAKE PADS ACTUALLY BECOME WORN DOWN. *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Jul 22, 2009
2009 HONDA ACCORD EX-L MODEL WITH BRAKES THAT SQUEAK. I CONTACTED HONDA CONSUMER RELATIONS AND THEY STATE AT THIS TIME, IT IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR