2009 Honda Accord complaints

I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 ACCORD ON MY SNOW COVERED STREET AND THE VEHICLE STABILITY (VSA) LIGHT FLASHED ON, AS IT SHOULD, WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSES TRACTION. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS BOTH APPEARED AS WELL AND ALL 3 STAYED LIT. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT THEY WOULD RESET, BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS, THEY DID NOT. THE VSA AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FUNCTIONS WERE NO LONGER WORKING. MY CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND BASED ON THE COMPUTER CODES, DETERMINED THAT THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR WAS OVER $1300! AT THAT TIME, I DECIDED NOT TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR BECAUSE I WANTED TO CALL AMERICAN HONDA TO SEE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE A DISCOUNT FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT AND EXPENSIVE SAFETY COMPONENT. AFTER MORE THAN A WEEK, THEY DID FINALLY OFFER A DISCOUNT AND THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED FOR $800. MY RESEARCH HAS INDICATED THAT THIS PART HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS IN SOME HONDA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AROUND 2009. THE ABS MODULATOR SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED ON MY HONDA ACCORD WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I BELIEVE THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH 2009 HONDA VEHICLES. *TR

THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT, WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT, AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I LET GO OF BRAKE AND APPLIED THE GAS AND SUDDENLY THE RPM WENT TO ALMOST RED LINE AND I WAS REAL LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PUT THE GEAR SHIFTER IN TO NEUTRAL AND PULL OVER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, FEW MINUTES LATER STARTED THE ENGINE AND IT WAS NORMAL AGAIN, THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IN A MONTH THAT THIS HAPPENED FIRST TIME I DIDN'T EVEN APPLY ANY GAS MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I WILL BE CALLING AMERICAN HONDA TO REPORT THIS ALSO AND WILL TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY SAID THIS PROBLEM IS NOT GOING TO SHOW ON THE SCANNERS, THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HEARD ABOUT THIS, BUT HAS NOT SEEN ONE IN PERSON, I TOLD HIM TO DO A GOOGLE SEARCH AND HE CAN SEE THIS PROBLEM WITH HONDA'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS IS KNOWN AS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THAT FORCED TOYOTA TO RECALL THEIR CALLS AND NOW IS HONDA'S TURN TO DO THE RIGHT THING BEFORE ANYONE DIES. *TR

ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD EXPERIENCED WHAT I WOULD DESCRIBE AS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED (FIRST TIME TURNING ON TO A ROAD; SECOND TIME ACCELERATING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE). THE ENGINE SURGED WITH POWER AND NEARLY REDLINED THE TACHOMETER. EACH CASE I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL TO DISABLE THE DRIVE TRAIN AND THEN SHUT DOWN THE CAR; WAITED FIVE MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE CAR. I SCANNED THE NTSB DATA BASE TO LOOK FOR SIMILAR REPORTING BUT FOUND NONE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, IN 2014, FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP, WITH ONLY 15440 MILES ON IT. I DROVE IT WITHOUT INCIDENT FOR AT LEAST NINE MONTHS. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 25500 MILES ON IT. I ALSO OWN AN OLDER ACCORD AND CONSIDER THEIR VEHICLES TO BE QUALITY PRODUCTS. I AM NOT TREATING THIS AS A COMPLAINT AS MUCH AS I AM TRYING TO DETERMINE IF SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED. UNLIKE THE RECENT TOYOTA ISSUES OF FLOOR MATS INDUCING ACCELERATION, THE MAT I USED IS SECURED TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR AND DOES NOT COME WITHIN THREE INCHES BEHIND AND BELOW THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION PEDAL. OF NOTE, THIS MODEL VARIANT IS POWERED BY A 4-CYLINDER ENGINE. GIVEN THE INFREQUENCY OF THIS; I AM WONDERING IF THIS IS A SOFTWARE GLITCH IN THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER COMMAND MODULE. *TR

SINCE THE VEHICLE PURCHASED THERE IS AIR BAG LIGHTS ON WENT TO WORKSHOP AT HONDA DEALER THREE TIMES. BUT STILL THE PROBLEM EXITS. *TR

THE BRAKES SQUEAL. AS THE BRAKES HEAT UP THE NOISE GETS UNBEARABLE. *TR

REPLACED REAR BRAKES TWICE IN 15MONTHS WITH LESS THAN 15000 MILES ON CAR. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY HONDA ACCORD 2009 V6 SERVICED FOR CONSTANT SPARK PLUG FOULING AND OIL CONSUMPTION. AFTER A TOTAL OF 10 VISITS, AND OVER 40 DAYS WITHOUT MY CAR OVER THE COURSE OF 3 YEARS, I HAD RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 3 SPARK PLUG SETS, TWO OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS, LOST TWO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, AND O2 SENSORS. EVEN WITH THIS CONSTANT SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT, IT DID NOT ALLEVIATE ANY ISSUES. I KEPT BREAKING DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A RUMBLING, MISFIRING ENGINE. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO HONDA, THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. AFTER SPEAKING TO A DISTRICT REP AND BEING REFERRED TO PARAGON HONDA IN WOODSIDE, NY, THEY HAD AGREED TO REPLACE MY ENGINE. THEY HAVE NOW HAD IT FOR TWO MONTHS. AFTER RECEIVING A NEW ENGINE, I INSTANTLY RECEIVED CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STATING THE CAR WAS RUNNING TOO LEAN. AFTER RETURNING IT FOR ANOTHER WEEK, I RECEIVED IT BACK, BUT THIS TIME, IT WOULD LITERALLY CHOKE OUT AND STALL AT EVERY OTHER RED LIGHT. I RETURNED TO HONDA WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR TOO RICH AND A CAR THAT WOULD NOT MAKE IT MORE THEN A FEW MILES IF STOP SIGNS WERE INVOLVED. IT HAS NOW BEEN THERE FOR TWO WEEKS, ON TOP OF THE TWO MONTHS. PLUS THE 40 DAYS, THAT'S A TOTAL OF 4 LOST MONTHS. I HAD TO FIGHT THIS WEEKEND FOR A LOANER CAR, WHICH FOR THEM, SEEMED LIKE A VERY DIFFICULT THING TO DO. HONESTLY, I DON'T KNOW HOW THE NHTSA HAS ALLOWED HONDA TO KEEP THEIR OIL CONSUMING DANGEROUS CARS ON THE ROAD, I HAVE BROKE DOWN IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, AND I KNOW THIS SHOULD NOT B

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD ONE NIGHT ON MY WAY HOME AND MY CAR JUST STOPPED AND CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. IT WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON SO I CALLED AAA. ONCE AAA ARRIVED, THEY STATED THAT IT WAS MY BATTERY. HE THEN SAID THIS BATTERY IS NOT ANY GOOD, I TOLD HIM I HAD JUST BOUGHT IT 6 MONTHS PRIOR FROM AAA . SO THE DRIVER REPLACED MY BATTERY FOR FREE. THIS WOULD BE MY 3RD BATTERY IN 1.5 YEARS. NEW PROBLEM, MY CAR STILL WOULD NOT START. NOT KNOWING THE PROBLEM, MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT MY FUEL FILTER HAD WENT BAD, THAT THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE ANY GAS. FIRST OF ALL, I HAD NEVER HEARD OF A FUEL FILTER GOING BAD ESPECIALLY WITH THE MILEAGE ON Y CAR. HONDA SERVICE STATES TO REPLACE THE FILTER AROUND 75,000. SINCE I WAS NO WHERE NEAR 75K WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. ANYWAY, I HAD THE FUEL FILTER REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. AT THIS POINT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON SHOWING THERE WAS STILL A PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC THEN STATED THAT MY O2 SENSOR WENT BAD. SO, I REPLACED THE O2 SENSOR. THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED. MY CAR IS TOO YOUNG FOR THIS MANY ISSUES. MY CAR HAD A LITTLE OVER 60K BUT I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY 3 TIMES, REPLACED THE BALL BEARINGS, O2 SENSOR AND GAS FILTER. I FIND OUT TODAY THE BRAND NEW TIRES I PURCHASED FROM HONDA ARE NOT ANY GOOD AND THE BELT INSIDE THE TIRES ARE ALMOST BROKEN IN TWO. THANKS HONDA, I USE TO LOVE YOU. *TR

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

I TOOK MY HONDA IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY BRAKE PADS WHERE VERY LOW AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THIS OUT WITH ONLY 17,660 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL SHOULD BE AWARE. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD BRAND NEW FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE PAINT ON MY CAR IS NOW PEELING ON THE HOOD, ROOF, TRUNK, AND AROUND THE BACK WINDOW. I TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER AND THEY TOOK PICTURES AND AT THE SAME TIME TRIED TELLING ME IT APPEARED AS IF SOMETHING GOT ON THE CAR. THERE'S NO CLEAR COAT LEFT ON THE CAR. I'M SO FRUSTRATED WITH HONDA. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND HAVE HAD HONDAS IN THE PAST. I'M COMPLETELY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY I'VE BEEN TREATED BY HONDA AND THEIR INABILITY TO HELP. I THINK THIS IS MY LAST AND FINAL HONDA. *TR

VEHICLE SUDDENDLY LOST ALL POWER. THIS EXACT SAME POWER LOSS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TO FIVE TIMES SINCE I OWN THE VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW FROM A GILLMAN HONDA DEALERSHIP IN HOUSTON, TEXAS IN LATE DECEMBER 2009. THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED WAS A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GILLMAN DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND DISCUSSED THE ISSUE WITH A SERVICE MANGER. I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT A NOISE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING. I WAS TOLD THEN THAT THERE WAS NO SUCH PROBLEM SIMILAR TO WHAT I DESCRIBED REPORTED, I LEFT AFTER GETTING AN OIL CHANGE. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE SAME POWER LOST HAS OCCURRED TO ME 3 TO 4 MORE TIMES. THE LAST TIME WAS ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 WHILE I WAS AT A CHEVRON GAS STATION. THIS TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN I TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER FINISHING PUMPING GASOLINE TO THE GAS TANK AND FINISHED WITH THE PAYMENT. I HAD TO GET SOMEONE TO PUSH THE CAR AWAY FROM PUMP STATION AND TRIED TO GET HELP FROM PEOPLE WHO CAME TO THE GAS STATION TO FILL THEIR VEHICLES WITH GASOLINE. MY WIFE EVENTUALLY CAME TO THE GAS STATION WITH A JUMP CABLE AND I WAS ABLE TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE THEN. AFTERWARDS, I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN O'REILLY AUTO PART STORE AND PROCEEDED TO PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY. HOWEVER, BEFORE I LET THE STORE CLERK REPLACE MY CAR'S BATTERY, I ASKED HIM TO RUN A TEST ON THE CAR'S BATTERY, AND THE RESULT INDICATED THAT THE BATTERY IS STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. THIS REMINDED ME OF THE E

I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SOMEONE WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I TOOK IT IN TO BE CHECKED AT HONDA OF THE AVENUES IN JACKSONVILLE, FL. BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL ACTION DESIGNED TO SHUT OFF THE AIRBAG WHEN PERSONS LEAN IN THE PATH OF THE SIDE AIRBAG. I LET THEM KNOW THAT I WANTED TO HAVE THIS CHECKED, WHICH THEY TOLD ME IT WAS. FAST FORWARD TO OCT 2014 I HEARD OF THE AIRBAG PASSENGER PROBLEM AND CHECKED MY VIN. I WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT BECAUSE OF MY ORIGINAL CONCERN I CALLED FRONT RANGE HONDA IN COLORADO SPRINGS (WE MOVED) AND THEY RAN A CHECK OF MY SYSTEM ON 10/30/2014. FORTUNATELY THEY FOUND AND REPLACED THE FAULTY PASSENGER SEAT RAIL SENSORS WHEN THEY SHOWED AS MAJOR FAILURE! THANK GOODNESS I NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT TO TEST THE PASSENGER SENSOR'S! PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME FAILURE AND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL LEAD TO A RECALL TO PREVENT SOMEONE FROM FINDING OUT THE HARD WAY. *TR

GAS LIGHT CAME ON 11.01.14, CHECK BOOK STATED CHECK GAS CAP AND TIGHTEN WHICH I DID. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY NEXT DAY AND CAR MADE LOUD SOUND LOTS OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. I PULLED OVER AND CALL TOW TRUCK, VEHICLE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP. HE CHECK OIL STATED THAT IT WAS 3 QUARTS LOW, AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS SHOWN THAT ENGINE BLOWN. I CONTACTED HONDA WAITING A RESPONSE. *TR

I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW IN JULY 2009, IN NOV. 2009 I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE DOOR ACTUATORS. SINCE NOV. 2009 THEY HAVE FIXED MY ACTUATORS 7 TIMES, 4 TIMES IN 2012. I ALSO HAVE HAD THE CENTER ARM REST REPLACED TWICE DUE TO BUBBLING (NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN). ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO I WAS UNABLE TO LOCK MY CAR FROM THE INSIDE. THIS BRINGS UP A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY ACTUATORS ARE GOING AGAIN IN MY CAR. IN AUGUST 2014, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY SINCE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO LOCK MY CAR FROM THE INSIDE I DECIDED TO CONTACT HONDA. THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT. EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE NOV. 2009. MY STEERING WHEEL HAS ALSO CRACKED AND THE CASING HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VTC ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPAIRED ( I HAD TO PERSONALLY DO RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSE MY CARS' ISSUE AND FIND THE SERVICE BULLETIN IN ORDER FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO COVER/FIX IT). MY CAR HAS RUN OUT OF OIL AND HAD TO GO THROUGH AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST (YET MY GAUGE STILL SAID 30%). THE ARM REST ON THE DRIVERS DOOR HAS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BUBBLING AND SLICING IN THE "LEATHER". AFTER ALL OF THESE ISSUES, HONDA STILL REFUSES TO FIX THE ACTUATOR PROBLEM BECAUSE MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF MY CAR AND EXPECT HONDA TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PARTS/PRODUCTS/CARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE CAR CANNOT

WHILE MAKING LANE CHANGE, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, SEAT, AND SEATBELT RETRACTOR, DEPLOYED WITH OUT ANY CONTACT TO VEHICLE. 2009 HONDA ACCORD LOCATED IN ORLANDO. AIRBAGS, CONTROLLER MODULE, HEADLINER, AND SEAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED YET. SEATBELT RETRACTOR WAS REPLACED WITH ORIGINAL HONDA PART. *TR

AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE HIT IN FRONT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED TO THE EXTENT THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED IT A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED FORWARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A CURB AND CRASHED INTO A STOP SIGN AND A GRAVEL ROAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

DASHBOARD ILLUSTRATES AND INDICATES "SIDE AIRBAG" IS TURNED OFF, RANDOMLY. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY(ONCE A WEEK), WHILE NOTHING IS BLOCKING OR CONFLICTING WITH IT'S NORMAL OPERATION. IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE COLLISION, I'M DEEPLY CONCERNED THIS COULD BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE OR FAULTY SENSORS FOR WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW THE AIR BAG TO WORK PROPERLY.. OR WORSE... NOT AT ALL. *TR

BOUGHT CAR IN 2012 WITH 24,000 MILES. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE , A LOUD DRONING NOISE BECAME AUDIBLE. I THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE PROBLEM. RECENTLY HAD TIRES REPLACED AND CAR ALIGNED AT 57,000 MILES. NOISE BECAME MUCH LOUDER. TOOK CAR FOR INSPECTION AND MECHANIC SAID PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING WAS MAKING THE NOISE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST QUOTED IS APPROXIMATELY $330. *TR

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

THE CAR WOULD NOT BRAKE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK, CAR WOULD NOT PARK. CAR KEPT ROLLING. *TR

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 F

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

KNOCKING RATTLE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT. *TR

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

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

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

AIR BAG FAILURE INDICATOR CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS IT HAD FAILED. *TR

WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY LUNGED FORWARD INTO A BLOCK WALL. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 DAYS. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 HONDA ACCORD AND RECENTLY NOTICED A CLICKING SOUND IN THE WHEEL WHEN I TURN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CLICKING HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA MECHANIC AND THEY NOTICED THE NOISE AS WELL BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. SINCE THEN THE CLICKING CONTINUES. *TR

I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC ON 11/23/13 WITH COMPLAINTS OF NOISE WITH THE REAR WHEEL BRAKES. WHEN THEY CHECKED THIS OUT, THEY FOUND THE REAR BREAKS HAD WORN OUT AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTOR AND THE BRAKE PADS. I HAD THEM DO THE PA STATE & EMISSION INSPECTION EARLY (WERE DUE IN JANUARY 14) WHILE THEY HAD THE CAR. THE TOTAL COST INCLUDING INSPECTION WAS $361.05. THE COST OF THE BRAKE PADS & ROTORS WERE $328.10. I TOOK MY CAR TO HONDA DEALER IN HAMILTON, NJ ON 3/22/14 FORAN OIL CHANGE. DURING THIS VISIT THEY DID A MULTI POINT INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAVE ONLY 5MM (6/32") LINING LEFT. THE MILEAGE AT THIS DATE WAS 36,995 (10,153 MILES AFTER THE LAST REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS AND PADS). I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR THE LINING HAD WORN DOWN TO THIS THICKNESS SO QUICKLY. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AGAIN BEFORE THE NEXT INSPECTION NOW DUE INNOVEMBER 2014, WHICH WILL COST ME ANOTHER $328.10. *TR

12 VOLT POSITIVE CONNECTION FOR BATTERY GET CORROSION. THE CONNECTION WAS COVERED BY PLASTIC COVER SO I COULD NOT SEE ANY DAMAGE UNTIL MY CAR DIDN'T START. I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE IT WAS HAPPENED AT MY GARAGE. HOWEVER, I AM VERY SCARED BY THIS PROBLEM. BECAUSE, I DO NOT HAVE ANY PROTECTION WITHOUT BATTERY IF THE TERMINAL IS DISCONNECTED ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME OR MORE DANGEROUS AS GM'S IGNITION KEY RECALL. PLEASE RESEARCH HOW MANY HONDA VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AND HOW MANY PEOPLE GOT INJURY OR FATALITY AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE. *TR

ON OCTOBER 30 2013 I RECEIVED A CERTIFIED LETTER TO INFORM ME OF A LKQ WHEEL RECALL. THIS RECALL IS FOR A NEW AFTERMARKET WHEEL IDENTIFIED AS 2009 HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE ALONG WITH NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS TO GET INFORMATION ON WHAT HAS PROMPTED THIS RECALL. THAT BEING SAID I BELIEVE THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE MONITORING OF AFTERMARKET PARTS RECALLS. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS A VIABLE WAY TO GET THESE WHEELS OFF THE ROADWAYS. SHOPS THAT PURCHASED THESE WHEELS SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON TO INFORM THEIR CONSUMERS OF THE DANGEROUS WHEELS. THE COMPANY THAT SENT OUT RECALL IS LKQ-KEYSTONE CORPORATION. WHEEL PART NUMBER ALY63934U20N IN THIS RECALL THEY STATE " THIS RECALL IS BEING CONDUCTED DUE TO POTENTIAL DEFECTS WHICH COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO FAIL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR. I SEE THIS AS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS INCIDENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS EXTREMELY SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE HARDLY VISIBLE DURING DAYLIGHT. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED ABOUT THE FAILURE HOWEVER, STATED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS CLOSED, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR

A FEDERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CLAIMS THAT 2008-2010 HONDA ACCORDS HAVE A SYSTEMATIC DESIGN DEFECT THAT ENABLES OIL TO ENTER INTO THE ENGINES COMBUSTION CHAMBER. THE DEFECT CAUSES EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, PREMATURE SPARK PLUG DEGRADATION AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION. IN MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD, THIS HAS CAUSED CYLINDER MISFIRES ON THE FOLLOWING THREE DATES, INCLUDING SPARK PLUG FAILURE, MULTIPLE SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENTS AND ENGINE TROUBLE: - JUNE 21, 2012 - APRIL 18, 2013 - SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 HONDA HAS SETTLED THIS LAWSUIT BUT DETAILS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. HERE ARE THE DETAILS: HTTP://WWW.TOPCLASSACTIONS.COM/LAWSUIT-SETTLEMENTS/LAWSUIT-NEWS/4946-CLASS-ACTION-SETTLEMENT-REACHED-OVER-HONDA-ACCORD-OIL-DEFECT