Honda Accord Complaints (2009)

727 consumer complaints on file.

#10641183October 3, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES BECAME WORN PREMATURELY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE AND REAR BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640496October 1, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE RIGHT HAND AND LEFT ARM. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE MOVED AFTER BEING SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10639358September 26, 2014
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ABS/VSA AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE UNINTENDED ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VSA SYSTEM AND THE TIMING CHANGE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. DJR UPDATED 11/14/14*CN UPDATED 7/28/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639328September 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
I TOOK MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD TO THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN THAT THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON INDICATING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS WERE OFF. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT AN OBJECT OR PASSENGER IN THE SEAT WOULD AFFECT THIS INDICATOR. I ADVISED THEM THAT NOTHING WOULD BE IN THE SEAT WHEN THE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENLY LIGHT UP. AFTER MUCH EFFORT THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SEAT BACK SENOR IN JANUARY 2014. THE PROBLEM SUBSIDED TEMPORARILY. TODAY THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR CONSTANTLY TURNS ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING REGARDLESS WHETHER ANYONE OR ANYTHING IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. IF THE INDICATOR IS CORRECTLY MONITORING MY PASSENGER AIRBAGS, THEN I AM DRIVING MY CAR 70 % OF THE TIME WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS NEVER KNOWING IF THEY WILL DEPLOY PROPERLY, WHICH IS OUTRAGEOUS. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND DESPITE LIVING IN A RECALL "HUMIDITY ZONE" (MIAMI, FLORIDA) MY HONDA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR LIMITED RECALL OF DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATORS. I THINK THIS IS ABSURD AND THE NHTSA NEEDS TO FORCE AMERICAN HONDA TO INCLUDE NEWER HONDA'S ON THEIR RECALL LIST FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637402September 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
NO INCIDENT AT THIS TIME. BUT AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS LIT AND ON DASHBOARD THE SEATBELT LIGHTS UP AND THE OFF LIGHTS, KEEPS BLINKING ON DASHBOARD AND ABOVE HAZARD BUTTON. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633265September 15, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM MODULE BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,032.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633341September 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CAR HAS NO POWER MAKING IT UNSAFE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF APPROACHING TRAFFIC. THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF HESITATION BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS UNTIL THE VEHICLE REACHES A LEVEL DRIVING SPEED. THERE IS A HARD DOWNSHIFT WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP OR EVEN JUST DECREASING THE SPEED. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT ENGINE NOISE DURING ACCELERATION UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS. DRIVING UP A HILL FROM A STOP OR SLOW ROLL CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BARELY RESPOND AND THE RPMS REACH VERY HIGH LEVELS BEFORE THE GEARS CHANGE AND ACCELERATION IS ACHIEVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632981September 13, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE MAKES WHISPERING NOISE. PULLED OVER TO FIND NO OIL ON DIPSTICK. OIL LIGHT NEVER LIT. FILLED WITH 2.5 QUARTS OIL AND WENT TO DEALER. TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO TIMING AT START-UP CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, BUT TOLD THAT A QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES IS NORMAL. DEALER PERFORMED RECALL SERVICE AND MONITORED OIL SEVERAL TIMES AT THOUSAND MILE INTERVALS. OIL CONSUMPTION ABOUT A QUART EACH TIME AND TOLD IT IS NORMAL. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF WARRANTY AND MONITORING STOPPED. VEHICLE NOW AROUND 50K MILES AND OIL CONSUMPTION NOW MUCH GREATER THAN 1 QUART PER THOUSAND MILES. I MUST CONSTANTLY MONITOR AND ADD OIL. HONDA RECENTLY HAD A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT FOR 6-CYLINDER VEHICLES FOR EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION. HOWEVER, BASED ON ONLINE RESEARCH THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY OWNERS OF 4-CYLINDER ENGINES THAT ALSO HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. CLEARLY HONDA KNEW/KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS IT. IN ADDITION TO THE EXTRA COST OF OIL, I'M SURE THERE WILL BE PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. THE VEHICLE OIL PUMP MAKES NOISE AT STARTUP AND THERE WILL LIKELY BE REPAIR COSTS IN THE FUTURE. HONDA SHOULD FIX THE CAUSE OF THE OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629326August 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE CAR WOULD NOT BRAKE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK, CAR WOULD NOT PARK. CAR KEPT ROLLING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627859August 24, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM CURRENTLY HAVING WATER LEAKAGE FROM THE HEADLINER RIGHT WHERE THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ARE LOCATED. THIS IS OCCURRING ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED NOT ONLY FOR THE DAMAGE THIS IS CAUSING TO MY VEHICLE BUT BECAUSE IF I WERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT I AM AFRAID THAT AIRBAGS WILL MALFUNCTION AND NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626961August 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT FOR THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD LACERATION AND MULTIPLE BODY CONTUSIONS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10626633August 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. ALL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT FOR THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD LACERATION AND MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10619090August 5, 2014
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING SOUND NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. ALSO, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618656August 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE SECOND VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL WHERE ARM, NECK, AND LOWER BACK INJURIES WERE TREATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10618767August 4, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON A DRIVE LAST FRIDAY WEEK (7/25/2014) FROM CHICAGO TO OKLAHOMA CITY, I EXPERIENCED A VERY FRIGHTENING SCENARIO. ABOUT 2 MILES OUT FROM ST LOUIS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND THE CAR AT 65 MILES/HR IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF TRAFFIC, I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. TO MY HORROR APPLYING THE BRAKE DID NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN & THE CAR CONTINUED TO WANT TO STAY AT THE ORIGINAL SPEED. AFTER PRESSING DOWN HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL MY NEXT INSTINCT WAS TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL ' WHICH WHILE SLOWING THE CAR DOWN SOMEWHAT THEN RESULTED IN THE ENGINE REVS GOING TO SOMEWHERE AROUND 6000RPM & RISINGAND SO OBVIOUSLY NOT A GOOD SOLUTION. I THEN PUT THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE & TRIED FURTHER VERY HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME AS PRESSING THE CANCEL BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL. EVENTUALLY ' WITH BOTH FEET NOW ON THE BREAK PEDAL PRESSING WITH AS MUCH FORCE AS I COULD - I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN ENOUGH TO CHANGE LANES & MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD - WHERE THE ENGINE STILL WANTED TO REV UNCONTROLLABLY BUT THIS COULD BE FIXED BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER SOME MINUTES HAD ELAPSED I HAD ENOUGH CONFIDENCE TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON AND ' AS EVERYTHING ELSE APPEARED TO BE NORMAL ' PROCEED SLOWLY ' TAKING CARE NOT TO ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. A FEW MILES LATER THE CAR STILL SEEMED TO BE PERFORMING NORMALLY OTHERWISE AND SO WE DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON OUR JOURNEY. THE CAR WAS THEN TURNED INTO THE HONDA DEALER TO FIX THE ISSUE. HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH HAD FAILED. THIS WAS REPLACED - BUT WHEN I FINALLY HAD ENOUGH CONFIDENCE TO TEST THE CRUISE CONTROL OUT ON AN OPEN STRETCH OF ROAD ON THE RETURN JOURNEY TO CHICAGO, IT WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL - SO UNTIL I RESUBMIT THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALER (WHICH I WILL DO IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS) I AM UNSURE IF THIS WAS THE ONLY ISSUE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL THAT HAD GONE WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618015July 31, 2014
STEERING, STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING AND REVERSING, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,378. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/12/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617480July 30, 2014
SUSPENSION
KNOCKING RATTLE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617570July 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
SINCE I PURCHSED THE CAR ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES 3 TIMES AND THE ROTORS TWICE. RECENTLY I HAD TO BRING MY CAR BACK TO THE SHOP AND NOW THE AUTO SHOP IS TELLING ME I ONCE AGAIN HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKES, ROTORS AND CALIBERS. THIS ONE FIX IS COSTING ME $650. I THINK THIS IS CRAZY THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THIS OVER 3 TIMES. THEIR IS SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE DONE. THIS IS REALLY ANNOYING AND MAKING ME NOT WANT TO BUY A HONDA EVER AGAIN. I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THEIR HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS ON COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONE INCIDENT AND IT COSTING HARDWORKING PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF ALOT OF MONEY OUT OF OUR OWN POCKETS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614730July 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG LAMP CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT, THEN LATER, THE WARNING BUZZER AND SEAT BELT WARNING LAMP QUIT WORKING. SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILED AFTER 32,188 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608695July 7, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
THE SRS INDICATOR STAYS ON PERMANENT AND THE BRAKES HAVE TO CHANGE AGAIN AFTER ONLY 6 MONTHS. CALLED HONDA HEADQUARTERS AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SRS IN 2011 BUT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND THE MY VECHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BOUGHT MY CAR AS A USED CAR AT HERB CHAMBERS IN 2010 AND THE ACCORDING TO THEM THE CAR WAS ALREADY OUT OF WARRANTY. I NEED THEM TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE ME TAKE THE CAR IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED WITHOUT ME ABSORBING THE COST. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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