2009 Honda Accord problems and complaints

Owners have filed 727 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Honda Accord. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (235), Hydraulic (160), Air Bags (144).

Key takeaways

  • 727 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 49 involve a crash, 5 a fire, 51 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Service Brakes23532%
Hydraulic16022%
Air Bags14420%
Engine11115%
Electrical System446%
Unknown Or Other385%
Power Train365%
Steering304%
Engine And Engine Cooling294%
Seats284%
Structure264%
Exterior Lighting223%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

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NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2009 Honda Accord 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2009 Honda Accord 2-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Air Bags - filed 2026-10-19

On XXX my 2009 Honda Accord was in a multi-vehicle crash on [XXX]. No airbags deployed. There was substantial front-end and side/rear damage. The exact impact order and frontal contact have not been confirmed for this complaint; technical reconstruction is requested. APD records the driver's airbag as non-deployed and...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-10-09

I took my car for a safety inspection because it was salvage I fixed the car but won't pass inspection due to a recall that does not apply to my car. I took my car to Honda dealer for two recalls the air bag that they fixed and the nose mask they said does not apply to my car. I told them I need it taken off to pass ...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-23

Since I purchased vehicle in 2008 the rubber seals around the front and rear windows leaked water at the car wash 3 days after purchase. They repaired/resealed! Less than a year later the rubber seals at bottom of driver door window started leaking water into the inside of door. Car was parked in garage, rubber not dr...

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More for the 2009 Honda Accord

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.