CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2009 Honda Accord has several serious defects – poor brakes, excessive oil consumption, & uncomfortable seats.
BRAKES: There was a class action lawsuit against Honda in 2010 for premature & excessive brake wear. See our page on Honda's brake problems for more info.
OIL CONSUMPTION: Honda issued a TSB about this in late 2011, claiming it could be fixed through a software update to the VCM (variable cylinder management). There are class action lawsuits pending. See our page about the Accord oil consumption.
UNCOMFORTABLE SEATS: Owners have consistently reported uncomfortable seats with the entire 8th generation (2008-2012) of Honda Accords. Complaints range from back pain to leg circulation problems due to bad lumbar support, cushioning, & seat angle. Complaints aren't limited to only a certain body type -- the seat comfort problems are from a wide spectrum of owner height & weight. The common theme we hear is "we never noticed this during the test drive." Unfortunately for unwary buyers, the seat pain is noticeable after 15-20 minutes.
8.0
pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
124,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
replacement and installation trunk suspension bar (1 reports)
took a week to order parts. adviser was supposed to call me never did said was on vacation $75 for 15 minutes labor $36 for parts unable to use trunk until fix. Called Customer service of Honda was told not covered under warranty but informed me of airbag recall and recommended not using front passenger seat called my lawyer but never returned call
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
broken (snapped) torsion bar spring of trunk lid
took a week to order parts. adviser was supposed to call me never did said was on vacation $75 for 15 minutes labor $36 for parts unable to use trunk until fix. Called Customer service of Honda was told not covered under warranty but informed me of airbag recall and recommended not using front passenger seat called my lawyer but never returned call
- aragadio, San Mateo, CA, US