Honda Accord Complaints (2009)

727 consumer complaints on file.

#10274221June 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON APRIL 1, 2009. SHE HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HER MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. A MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT FOUND NO FAILURES OTHER THAN THE SQUEAKING BRAKES. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO WAIT UNTIL HONDA ISSUED A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274133June 17, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK. THE LIGHTS STOPPED BLINKING WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,500. UPDATED 07/08/09 *BF UPDATED 07/08/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273734June 14, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2009 HONDA ACCORD LX-P SEDAN. THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER EVERY 30 SECONDS WHILE A/C OR DEFROSTER IS ON. THIS IS AT ALL TIMES, WHETHER SITTING OR AT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273290June 10, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS ON 2009 HONDA ACCORD - THIS HAPPENS AT SOMEWHAT REGULAR INTERVALS, EXTREMELY ANNOYING AND HAS AN IMPACT ON THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO FOCUS (SINCE I AM ALWAYS WAITING FOR THE NEXT FLICKER). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273030June 7, 2009
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING IN MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD. I MADE A LEFT TURN, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME. I COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I WAS STUCK IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I ALMOST GOT HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. A FEW DAYS LATER, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHO INSTALLED ME A NEW STEERING COLUMN. A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE LOCKING UP OF THE STEERING WHEEL, I KEPT HEARING A CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER I MAKE A TURN. AFTER THE LOCKING UP OF THE STEERING WHEEL, THE CLICKING NOISE CONTINUED. THAT'S WHEN I DECIDED TO CALL THE DEALER. AFTER THE FIRST LOCKING UP, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP A COUPLE MORE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272728June 2, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, I AM EXPERIENCING BRAKES ISSUE. IT IS WITH GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT THAT I HAD PURCHASED A CAR THAT SQUEALS. I STARTED HEARING THE BRAKES AT 7000 MILES. INITIALLY I THOUGHT MY BRAKES ARE ALREADY DEPLETED BUT WONDERED, WITH SUCH A LOW MILEAGE, IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN THE CASE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER AND THEY MENTIONED THAT MY BRAKE PADS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION AND THE REASON FOR THE NOISE IS THAT THE MATERIALS USED IN MANUFACTURING THE BRAKES MAKES THAT HORRIBLE NOISE. I COMPLAINED AT AMERICAN HONDA AND TALKED TO ALBERT CHAN - THE HIGHEST RANKING CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON IN THIS REGION (WEST COAST) AND HE SAID, AND I QUOTE "IT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF A HONDA ACCORD TO HAVE THE BRAKES MAKE THE NOISE AS OF RIGHT NOW". HE EVEN MENTIONED THAT AMERICAN HONDA THINKS THAT THIS IS NOT 'YET' AN ISSUE. SAD TO SAY, THEY HAVE POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND POOR CAR QUALITY. TO THINK I BOUGHT THE TOP OF THE LINE HONDA ACCORD - WITH ALL THE FIXINGS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272480June 1, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON, HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER LIGHTING DIM NOTICEABLY. HEADLIGHTS ARE THE MOST WORRISOME AS DIMINISHED LIGHTING CAN MAKE NIGHT DRIVING HAZARDOUS. ON-COMING VEHICLES HAVE "FLASHED" THEIR LIGHTS IN RESPONSE TO THIS "FLICKER". HONDA STATES THIS A NORMAL ATTRIBUTE OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269343May 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I OWN A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND HAVE ABOUT $17,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PREMATURELY. I KNOW THIS IS A COMPLAINT FROM HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THE HONDA ACCORD. I CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA AND THEY ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. THEY HAVE COMPLETELY DISMISSED THE WHOLE ISSUE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I PURCHASED THE HONDA FOR ITS REPUTATION OF SAFETY AND RELIABILITY AND THIS IS DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269070May 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 HONDA ACCORD - MY HEADLIGHTS BLINK WHEN MY AC IS ON. IT IS VERY ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING AND A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269075May 18, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2009 HONDA ACCORD 4 CYL 1) CAR WHINES AT 1300 RPMS. VERY ANNOYING. HONDA SAYS THAT ALL OF THEM WHINE AND THAT IT IS NORMAL. IT SOUNDS LIKE A VERY CHEAP CAR INSTEAD OF A HIGH END HONDA ACCORD. 2) AT LOW SPED AND I MAKE A SHARP TURN, THE POWER STEERING PULSATES. HONDA GARAGE SAID IT HAS A SINGLE BELT SYSTEM AND THAT THEY ALL PERSISTENT LIKE THAT AND IT IS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268921May 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA BOUGHT NEW AFTER 28,000 MILES HONDALAND SAID I NEEDED BACK BRAKES, EVERYONE KNOWS THE FRONT ALWAYS GO OUT FIRST AND I CALLED THE HONDA CORP. AND AFTER ALL THE FRUSTRATION THEY INSISTED I PAY BY CASH OR CERTIFIED CHECK, MY WIFE WAS ON THE WAY TO PICK UP THE CAR WHEN THEY CALL ME STATING THIS. WHEN SHE GOT TO HONDALAND THEY INSISTED THAT SHE HAVE THEM SHUTTLE HER TO OUR BANK TO GET CASH, THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULES AND I WANT SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS. THE HONDA CORP. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SAID I MUST PAY CASH, I WANTED TO PUT IT ON MY CREDIT CARD SO I WOULDN'T BE SHORT ON CASH THIS MONTH. I AM APPALLED AT THERE ACTIONS AND I EXPECT A CASH REFUND AND I WANT HONDA TO PAY FOR THIS BRAKE JOB THAT NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN NEEDED, I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 200 COMPLAINTS, THE WORST WAS ONLY 5,000 MILES AND THE BACK BRAKES WERE SHOT. FACTORY RECALL !!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268259May 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD SEDAN V6 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. LESS THAN TWO WEEKS OLD, REAR BRAKES HOWL MADLY, VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING ON FIRM STOPS. DEALER TURNED THE ROTOR-OUT OF ROUND .12MM. RESULTS BETTER FOR NOW, BUT....I WONDER HOW LONG IT WILL LAST. HONDA HAS REPUTATION OF POOR BRAKE SYSTEM APPARENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266686April 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 HONDA ACCORD HEAD LIGHT BLINK EVERY 27 SECONDS WHEN A/C IS ON HONDA SEES IT NORMAL A CHARACTERISTIC ACCORDING TO HONDA I DIDN'T SEE THIS ON THE WINDOW STICKER ANYWHERE NOR WAS I INFORMED ABOUT BY MY SALES MAN JUST 4 DIFFERENT SERVICE DEPARTMENTS APPARENTLY IS A VERY LARGE PROBLEM OF THE CAR ,ITS JUST PLAIN DANGEROUS,THERE IS NO FIX UNLESS ,SOMEBODY STARTS A CAMPAIGN,OR ENOUGH PEOPLE CALL HONDA AND COMPLAIN AFTER SPENDING A LITTLE TIME ON THE INTERNET THERE SEAMS TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265984April 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAND NEW 2009 HONDA ACCORD EX-L/ W NAV 4CYL ENGINE. AFTER 1 DAY OF OWNERSHIP THE CAR HAS A TERRIBLE SHUDDER IN THE STEERING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER SAID GIVE IT A 1000 MILES AND WE WILL SEE IF IT GOES AWAY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265316April 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I INITIALLY REPORTED A PROBLEM ON MY CAR ON THE 28TH OF JANUARY AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR AT HONDA OF SERRAMONTE FOR MAKING A CRANKING THUMP NOISE WHEN MAKING A REVERSE TO ACCELERATION. THE NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY CONSISTENT AND IT OCCURS DURING A GEAR SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO ACCELERATION. BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF HMC AT TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA AND THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY BOTH CLAIM THIS NOISE IS NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. I SAY THIS IS NOT, AS THE NOISE IS THE FIRST TIME I HEAR SINCE IN MY ADULT DRIVING EXPERIENCE OF MULTIPLE CARS AND SUVS. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263019March 25, 2009
WHEELS:RIM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR REMEDY THE FAILURE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WATER WOULD FREEZE INSIDE THE WHEEL RIMS IN WET, FREEZING CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE ROTORS TO RUST AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM NOT TO PERFORM AT ITS FULL POTENTIAL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 938 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,024. UPDATED 6/3/09 *CN UPDATED 06/04/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261273March 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260334February 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOUGHT A NEW 2009 HONDA ACCORD LX MY HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF EVERY 20 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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258644February 14, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2009 HONDA ACCORD EX, 4 CYL - HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN A/C ON, APPEARS TO BE FLASHING ON COMING VEHICLES, ON-COMING VEHICLE DISTRACTION AND DRIVER EYE STRAIN. HONDA INDICATES THIS IS NORMAL, IT IS NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256274January 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK FOR REPAIR THREE TIMES FOR SQUEAKING BRAKES. ON THE FOURTH TRIP THE DEALER REFUSED FURTHER REPAIR UNTIL NOTICE FROM HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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