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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Representative owner complaints
725 reports, newest first.
Exterior lighting, Oct 28, 2009
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AT ANY GIVEN TIME, AT IDLE, OR WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. NOT JUST ONCE, BUT HAS HAPPENED SIX OR SEVEN TIMES IN SUCCESSION ON THE HIGHWAY. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAY IT'S "NORMAL". *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 24, 2009
BRAND NEW 2009 ACCORD. LOUD & ANNOYING BRAKE SQUEAKING. HONDA DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES A DESIGN DEFECT AND STATES THAT HONDA IS WORKING ON A SOLUTION. I CHECK WITH THEM AND COMPLAIN OFTEN. ON INSPECTION THERE IS PREMATURE WEAR, ON A VEHICLE THAT NOW HAS LESS THAN 5K MILES. GUESS I'LL HAVE A RICH WIDOW WHEN MY BRAKES FAIL BEFORE THE HONDA RECOMMENDED BRAKE INSPECTION. *TR
Seats, Oct 22, 2009
HONDA ACCORD 2009- DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT ADJUSTOR/TRACKING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. EVERY TIME WE ADJUST OUR SEAT FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS IT BUMPS HARD SEVERAL TIMES. HONDA SERVICE AND HONDA CORP SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO FIX. THIS CAR MALFUNCTION COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THEY ARE STILL SELLING THESE ACCORDS ON THEIR LOTS WITHOUT ANY DISCLOSURE. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 10/22/10
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 19, 2009
BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED SINCE 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. HAVE SPOKE WITH DEALERSHIP AND TAKEN FOR EVALUATION SEVERAL TIME WITHOUT RESOLUTION. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT HONDA WAS AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT HAVE A FIX YET. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 18, 2009
BRAKES ON MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD. PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR WITH IN 5,000 MILES. ROTORS REPLACED ON FRONT AND THE REARS NEED IT NOW TOO. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 17, 2009
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDED REAR BRAKES. THE CAR IS NEW AND HAS ONLY 16,000 MILES ON IT. I GOT AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC'S OPINION AND WAS TOLD THE CAR DOES NEED REAR BRAKES, HOWEVER, IN HIS OPINION THIS SHOULD BE WARRANTY WORK. HE SAID REAR BRAKES SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED THIS SOON. NOW I SEE FROM THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I AM NOT ALONE. 2008 AND 2009 ACCORDS HAVE A PROBLEM AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. NHTSA, PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 15, 2009
MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD HAS 15,000 MILES AND I WAS JUST INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAVE COMPLETELY WORN OUT. I INFORMED THEM OF SQUEAKING BRAKES AT 7,500 MILES AND WAS ASSURED THIS IS NORMAL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR REAR BRAKES TO NEED REPLACEMENT ANYWHERE FROM 12,000 TO 18,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW WHICH SHOULD BE COVERED IN A RECALL, ESPECIALLY AFTER SEEING SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 14, 2009
REAR BRAKES ARE SHOT. WENT IN FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE,FLUIDS TOPPED,TIRES ROTATED,AND EVERYTHING LOOKED AT. MECHANIC CAME OUT AND SAID BRAKES ARE SHOT (CAR IS AN '09 HONDA ACCORD BOUGHT NEW) SAYS IT'S AN ISSUE ON 08 AND 09'S BUT IS A WARE ITEM AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I DID A WEB SEARCH AND FOUND IT'S NOT ONLY ME. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 10, 2009
BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD COUPLE 2009 HAS HAD SQUEAKY BREAKS SINCE 1000 MILES. I LEASED THE CAR IN FEB. 2009. HONDA, ALTHOUGH MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AROUND THE COUNTRY, HAS DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ON A RECALL, ETC. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 6, 2009
HONDA ACCORD 2008 REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR DOWN TOO FAST, SEE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML. THEY DIE WITHIN 15K TO 25K IN MOST CASES. THOUGH NOT AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD, EVENTUALLY THERE MAY BE MANY HONDA ACCORDS ON THE ROAD WITH WORN BRAKE PADS. *TR
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
Seats, Sep 30, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, SHE WAS UNABLE TO SIT COMFORTABLY IN THE DRIVER SEAT DUE TO THE HEAD REST. SHE ALSO HAD A SHARP PAIN BETWEEN HER SHOULDER BLADES AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE IS FAMILIAR WITH DETAILED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE HEAD REST AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REDESIGN THE VEHICLE. HER HEIGHT IS 5'2 AND COULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR; HOWEVER, THE HEAD REST SHOULD ACCOMMODATE ALL HEIGHTS. SHE HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR THREE DAYS AND HAS CONSIDERED RETURNING IT TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44.
Seats, Sep 28, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS ADJUSTED IT WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY AS IF IT WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TRACK. HE ALSO HAS CONCERNS OF THE SEAT SEPARATING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY CAN'T REPAIR IT UNTIL THE REPAIR PART IS MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,025. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75.
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
Visibility, Sep 14, 2009
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT CLEAR WINDOWS DURING RAINY WEATHER. ON THE UPSWING THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER MOVES THE WATER FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY TO BE DETERIORATED SIGNIFICANTLY IN RAINY WEATHER BY NEVER CLEARING THE WINDSHIELD OF WATER. *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
Seats, Sep 2, 2009
PURCHASED NEW 2009 HONDA ACCORD, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS LOOSE, NOT SECURE TO AUTO FRAME, FEAR SEAT WILL DISLODGE IN ACCIDENT. *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