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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Representative owner complaints
725 reports, newest first.
Seats, Mar 3, 2010
2009 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. CONSUMER STATES DESIGN PROBLEM FOUND WITH HEAD RESTRAINT. *TGW THE HEAD RESTRAINT WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. *JB
Visibility, Structure, Mar 1, 2010
I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD 4DR SDN ABOUT 70 MILES PER HR. WHEN THE GLASS ON THE SUNROOF BLEW OUT THE TOP. IT WAS NOT HIT BY A ROCK OR ANYTHING AS WE WERE NOT FOLLOWING ANYONE OR MET ANYONE GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE GLASS WAS ALMOST ALL SUCKED UP AND OUT THE TOP SO VERY LITTLE FELL IN ON US. WE TOOK IT TO DEALER AND HAD THE REPAIRS MADE. *TR
Seats, Mar 1, 2010
IN JULY OF 2009 I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD EX-L SEDAN. FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN ADJUSTING THE POWER DRIVER SEAT, THE MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT FORWARD AND BACKWARD WAS ROUGH (I.E. WOBBLY). I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY REPLACED THE SEAT RAILS, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS THOUGH NOT AS SEVERE. ADDITIONALLY THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR THE HEATED FRONT SEATS WERE NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY (ACTUALLY NOT CONNECTED AT ALL) AND CONSEQUENTLY THEY DID NOT WORK UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *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
Seats, Feb 15, 2010
I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD LX-PREMIUM AND BELIEVE THAT THE FRONT SEATS ARE UNSAFE. I BELIEVE THAT THE FEATURE TO MOVE THE HEADREST FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A REAR-END COLLISION PUTS THE UPPER-BACK REGION OF THE SEAT TOO FAR FORWARD, CREATING A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE REGION WITH LITTLE LOWER-BACK SUPPORT. I FIND THAT MY LOWER-BACK ACHES AFTER AN HOUR OF DRIVING, AND NEEDED TO LEAN UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING TO RELIEVE THE PAIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS UNSAFE IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I HAVE RESORTED TO PUTTING A BOLSTER PILLOW IN THE LUMBAR REGION, BUT THIS AGAIN PLACES ME TOO CLOSE TO THE AIRBAG, ON THE EDGE OF THE SEAT, AND NO MORE SEAT ADJUSTMENT IS POSSIBLE. I HAVE SEEN THESE COMMENTS ON-LINE AS WELL, AND SOME HAVE BEEN CUTTING INTO THE SEATS TO DISABLE THE HEADREST FEATURE, WITH MIXED RESULTS. I DON'T WANT TO OPEN THE SEATS TO PERFORM THESE ACTIONS SINCE THE SIDE AIRBAGS ARE IN THE SEATBACKS. I THINK THESE FRONT SEATS SHOULD BE PROMPTLY RECALLED IN ORDER TO FIX THIS DESIGN DEFECT. *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, Electric, Feb 11, 2010
ON SEPT 22, 2008, WE PURCHASED A NEW 2009 HONDA ACCORD V6 AND STARTED EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED BY HONDA 12-15 TIMES. HONDA HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, MACHINED THE ROTORS, REPLACED CALIPERS, INSTALLED NEW ABS MODULATOR AND WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS. AFTER HAVING ALL THESE REPAIRS, THE CAR STILL HAS BRAKE ISSUES. WE FEEL AS IF HONDA ISN'T TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. NOT ONLY IS THE CAR STILL EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS, THE PASSENGER SAFETY RESTRAINT & AIR BAGS INDICATORS COME ON IN THE CAR WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE CAR. THESE BRAKE PROBLEMS AND INDICATOR LIGHTS DO NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE CAR DRIVEN AND THAT IS WHY WE BELIEVE HONDA WON'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HONDA IS AWARE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE PADS, HOWEVER OUR CAR'S BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, MAKING IT EXTREMELY HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON OCCASION. WE HAVE HAD VERY CLOSE ENCOUNTERS TO CRASHING DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ARE AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH HONDA? *TR
Service brakes, Electric, Feb 10, 2010
I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 HONDA ACCORD IN NOVEMBER 2008. THE DAY AFTER I PULLED OFF OF THE LOT I NOTICED EXTREME SQUEALING COMING FROM THE BRAKES. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WOULD JUST NEED TO BREAK IN. 1 YEAR, 14000 MILES, AND 3 COMPLAINTS LATER IT WAS STILL MAKING THE NOISE. I FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER ONLINE AND MENTIONED THIS TO MY DEALER WHO FINALLY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND RETOOLED THE ROTORS. I AM READING OF MANY PREMATURE FAILURES OF THE REAR BRAKES ON 2008-09 ACCORDS ALSO. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BY THE GOVERNMENT. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Feb 9, 2010
A 2009 HONDA ACCORD HEADLIGHT FLICKER WHEN AC OR HEATHER FAN TURNS ON. *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
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 3, 2010
REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER LESS THAN A YEAR. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 3, 2010
I WAS HEARING GRINDING NOISES FROM MY FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ON MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD LX 4 DOOR SEDAN. THE HONDA DEALER REPORTED THAT MY REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO THE SENSOR LEVEL AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. MY HONDA HAS 16,000 MILES AND I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND DRIVER. WHEN I INQUIRED THAT FOR BRAKE PADS TO WEAR DOWN THIS FAST, THE HONDA DEALER DID NOT RESPOND. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON GOOGLE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE QUALITY AND CRAFTMANSHIP OF THE BRAKE PADS AND HONDA OR THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT OR ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 3, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN A TILTED POSITION. SUDDENLY, THE "DANGER" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE AUTHORIZED DEALER OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 3, 2010
I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I WAS LOOKING INTO A PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE OF MINE AND STUMBLED ACROSS AN ISSUE MANY IF NOT ALL 08' AND 09' ACCORD OWNERS ARE FACING. COUNTLESS CONSUMERS REPORT DEFECTS WITH THE REAR BRAKES. MOSTLY THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 12,000 MILES. DEALERSHIPS ARE TELLING THE CONSUMER THIS IS THE NORMAL WEAR PERIOD FOR THE REAR BRAKES. THIS OF COURSE IS NOT TRUE, THE FRONT BRAKES ARE THE ONES THAT USUALLY GO FIRST AT AROUND 50,000 DEPENDING ON DRIVING, CONDITIONS, ETC. I LEARNED HONDA IS USING SOFT SMALL ORGANIC PADS. FURTHERMORE I'VE LEARNED OF THE DEALERSHIPS UNWILLINGNESS TO COVER THE COST OF THE PADS AND LABOR FROM STATE TO STATE. THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW REGARDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM. MY ACCORD CURRENTLY HAS ONLY 4,000 MILES ON IT. THOUGH I HAVE NOT YET EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM EVERYONE ELSE HAS, I KNOW IT IS COMING. IT MAY SEEM ODD FOR SOMEONE TO REPORT A PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED YET, HOWEVER THE NEED TO BE PROACTIVE REGARDING THIS MATTER WILL NO DOUBT SAVE LIVES. AS A POLICE OFFICER IN TEXAS, I SEE THE GRIM REALITY OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN BEYOND THEIR MEANS OR WHEN THE VITAL SYSTEMS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE DEFECTIVE. IF THESE PADS CAN'T HANDLE "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" THEY CERTAINLY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPING POWER DURING A HARMFUL EVENT. WE ALL CARE ABOUT SAFETY AND OUR FAMILIES WELFARE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. OUR SAFETY SHOULD NEVER BE COMPROMISED OVER THE GAIN OR LOSS OF A DOLLAR. LETS FIX THIS NOW, NOT AFTER A MAJOR INCIDENT. SOMEONE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DIE BEFORE WE DECIDE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT A PROBLEM THAT EXISTED ALL ALONG. THANK YOU. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 2, 2010
2009 HONDA ACCORD THERE ARE SERIOUS BRAKE NOISE PROBLEMS AND PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ISSUES ON THESE CARS. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Feb 2, 2010
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COMES ON OR GOES OFF? YOU LOOK AT IT - TAKING YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD. THE 'ECO' LIGHT (NOTIFICATION OF CYLINDER DEACTIVATION FEATURE BEING DIS/ACTIVATED) LOCATED JUST BELOW THE TACHOMETER REGULARLY COMES ON AND OFF CAUSING A DISTRACTION. ASKED MULTIPLE DEALERS, THEY HAVE NO WAY OF DISABLING THIS DISTRACTING LIGHT. AT FIRST, I FIGURED I WOULD BE ACCUSTOMED TO THE LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME; HAVING HAD THE CAR FOR 9+ MONTHS IT STILL ANNOYS ME. I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THE ECO FEATURE, JUST THE STUPID, DISTRACTING LIGHT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 2, 2010
2009 ACCORD COUPE V6 - BRAKE NOISE (SQUEAL) PRESENT SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 3/09 SO I PERFORMED REGULAR VISUAL INSPECTIONS AND NOTICED PRONOUNCED WEAR OF REAR PADS. AT 13K MI - TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHO REPLACED REAR PADS UNDER WARRANTY (AFTER ORIGINALLY TELLING ME THAT THEY WERE A WEAR ITEM THEREFORE NOT COVERED BUT I BALKED DUE AT PAYING KNOWING THE HIGH NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME ISSUE). TOLD NEW PADS HAVE SAME FORMULA BUT NEW SPRING TO FORCE PAD AWAY FROM ROTOR AFTER BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. INSPECTION OF ORIGINAL PADS SHOWED MAYBE 10% PAD REMAINING AND CHIPPING OF PAD SURFACE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 1, 2010
REAR BRAKES ARE HAVING TO REPLACED AT 16,000-20,000 MILES, CALLED HONDA DEALER THEY SAID IT IS A PROBLEM IN THE 2008 AND 2009 MODELS ,THE ENGINEERS PUT REAR BRAKES THAT ARE TOO SMALL ON THE CAR. HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE KNOWS IT IS A PROBLEM AND ARE LOGGING COMPLAINTS AT THIS TIME. MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE A 6 CYLINDER AND THAT IT IS A HEAVIER CAR THEN THE 4 CYLINDER VERSION. *TR
Steering, Jan 25, 2010
WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD TO WORK ON 1/15/10 THE STEERING MALFUNCTIONED THROWING ME INTO THE LEFT LANE THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED BACK AND FORTH ON IT'S ON AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING UNTIL I HIT MY BRAKE AND THE CAR WAS THROWN TO THE RIGHT. I HAD NO NOISE BUT BECAUSE OF THE FORCE INVOLVED THOUGHT I HAD SOMETHING BREAK ON THE FRONT END OR BLEW OUT A TIRE. I STOPPED AND INSPECTED THE TIRES AND SO NO PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END. I DECIDED TO GO ON TO WORK ABOUT 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I HAD MY CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AS OF YET THEY HAVE FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE MY EXPERIENCE AS OF 1/22/10 THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I'M SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT AFRAID I WILL GET HURT OR HURT SOME ONE ELSE. IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR IN THE LEFT LANE THAT FRIDAY MORNING I WOULD *TR
Seats, Jan 19, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE SLIDES THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FORWARD, THE TRACK WAS VERY ROUGH. SHE WAS ALSO NOT SURE IF IT WAS LOCKED IN PLACE DUE TO THE ROUGH SLIDE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN UPDATED SEAT TRACK WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,169.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Jan 16, 2010
BRAKES MAKING A NOISE, TURNED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS, PROBLEM RETURNED IN JAN.10, ROTORS TURNED AGAIN, HONDA SAID FAULTY PADS WAS THE CLAUSE REPLACED ONCE MORE, CALL HAD LESS THEN 4,000 MILES ON IT FIRST TIME, APPROX.7000 SECOND, I THINK ROTORS SHOULD NOT BE MILLED OVER ONCE AND THEN ROTORS REPLACED ,THEY WILL NOT HEAR OF THAT. STRANGE WHINE COMING FROM BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE, HONDA CLAIMED SERVICE BULLETIN CALL FOR OIL PUMP TO BE REPLACED, WHICH THEY CHANGE, NO CHANGE IN THE SOUND PLUS NOW THERE IS A LEAK FROM WHERE THEY MADE REPAIR. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 13, 2010
BRAKES HAVE SQUEAKED SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE HAVE MADE AN ATTEMPT FOR REPAIR APPOINTMENT TO FIX BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT SQUEAK WILL COME BACK THAT MORE THAN HALF THE 2009 HONDAS DO THAT AND THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S DO IT THAT. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 12, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES SHE COULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE AFTER EACH STOP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17000.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 9, 2010
MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD'S REAR BRAKES WENT AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES. I ONLY NOTICED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF JUDDERING AND SQUEAKING. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR