Honda Accord Complaints (2009)

727 consumer complaints on file.

#10279921August 10, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOUGHT A NEW 2009 HONDA ACCORD LXP MY HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF EVERY 30 TO 60 SECONDS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE AC ON. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE OTHER DRIVERS THINK THAT YOU ARE FLASHING YOUR LIGHTS AT THEM. OTHER DRIVERS MIGHT THINK THAT I AM DRIVING AGGRESSIVELY AND THIS CAN RESULT IN AGGRESSIVE RESPONSE FROM OTHER DRIVERS THIS IS A VERY BIG SECURITY RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279924August 10, 2009
TIRES
BOUGHT A NEW 2009 HONDA ACCORD LXP , WHEN I AM DRIVING ON CONCRETE HIGHWAY ROAD WITH GROOVED OR PARALLEL LINE FORMATIONS, THE CAR GETS PULLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE,RESULTING IN LOOSING VEHICLE CONTROL. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ON NORMAL/PLAIN TAR ROADS. WHEN I APPROACHED THE HONDA DEALER, THEY SAID THAT IT IS NORMAL BEHAVIOR, I THINK T HIS IS A VERY BIG SECURITY RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279624August 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279141August 3, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279258August 3, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD LX, REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AT 19000 MILES, THIS IS CLEARLY PREMATURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279274August 3, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278962July 31, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ON HONDA ACCORD - 2009 EX COUPE - DIM (FLICKER) WHEN A/C CYCLES ON/OFF. I LOOKS LIKE ONE IS FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS AT OTHER DRIVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278969July 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278412July 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278348July 26, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278297July 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278102July 23, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278151July 23, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278004July 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276916July 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HONDA ACCORD EX-L 2009. PURCHASED MAY 2009. BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEALING SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR. I TOOK IT IN AND THE SERVICE PERSON SAID, "90% OF ALL 2008 AND 2009 ACCORDS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. AMERICAN HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THAT THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL FOR IT. AS TO WHEN THERE WILL BE A RECALL, IT MAY BE NEXT YEAR, IF THERE IS ONE. UNTIL THEN, THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. AND THERE IS NO POINT IN REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS BECAUSE IT WILL END UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WON'T GO AWAY BY REPLACING THEM." IF 90% OF THE NEW HONDA ACCORDS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, THEN CERTAINLY AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE SQUEALING BRAKES.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275951July 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2009 ACCORD EX-L V6 COUPE IN SEPTEMBER 08. I ONLY HAVE ABOUT 19K MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE REAR BRAKES ARE AT 0% WHILE THE FRONT BRAKES ARE AT 90%. THIS IS A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO REASON THE REAR BRAKES SHOULD BE COMPLETELY GONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275973July 7, 2009
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
AC CONDENSER FAILURE. WHICH STOPS WORKING AIR CONDITIONER AND DEFROSTING. A PEBBLE OR SOMETHING CAN HIT THE CONDENSER AND MAKE A HOLE. MFR DON'T WANT REPAIR IT DURING WARRANTY PERIOD OR CAN OFFER ANY REMEDIES TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276020July 7, 2009
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST STRUCK THE CONTACT'S HEAD. THE HEADREST FAILED TO ADJUST PROPERLY TO HIS HEIGHT. THE CONTACT'S HEIGHT IS 6'5. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN TRAVELING ON NORMAL ROAD SURFACES AND SPEED BUMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEADREST ANGLE AND HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT WERE A MANUFACTURER DESIGN. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 350.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275287June 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CREAKING IN THE REAR SHELF DECK IN TRUNK. THE CREAKING OCCURS WHENEVER THERE IS FLEXING OF THE BODY OF THE CAR SUCH AS IN TURNING CORNERS, TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY OR DRIVING OVER UNEVEN GROUND. SHEET METAL WAS PULLED AWAY FROM EACH OTHER IN THE REAR SHELF IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THE METAL ON METAL CREAKING. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THE CAUSE OF THE CREAKING IS DUE TO A BROKEN OR SEVERAL BROKEN SPOT WELDS IN THE REAR SHELF OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274352June 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 HONDA ACCORD. BRAKES SQUEAL VERY LOUDLY WHEN APPLIED. BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES ABOUT THIS ISSUE. FIRST TIME THEY CLEANED THE BRAKES, SECOND TIME THEY TURNED THE FRONT ROTOR AND SANDED THE BRAKE PADS. THIRD TIME (6/20/09) THEY HANDED ME A TSB ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE ACCORD HAD 2232 MILES WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. TODAY IT HAS 3816 MILES. VERY POOR FOR HONDA. REALLY NICE CAR TO SOUND SO CHEAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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