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.
First time the check engine light came on with a "Cold start, cylinder skip" error message. All they did was reset the computer. See 3rd complaint for more details.
At 3,600 miles, the check engine light came on but the car seemed to run fine. I had noticied a slight fuel smell from the exhaust only once. Sloan Honda dignosed it as a bad EGR Valve and replaced it. After it was replaced, the car is running very rough and I now have a vibration coming through the gas pedal and brake pedal when just idling. The car also does not have the same pick-up as it did prior to the EGR Valve replacement. Before this fix, the car was smooth and no vibrations or roughness. The car has been in twice now and they say everything is normal. At 3600 miles this car does not run like it did prior to the EGR Valve repair. There service department states nothing is wrong and it is normal. Service Dept is useless and ignoring the problem. Looking into a Lemon Law attorney and would NOT recommend SLOAN HONDA in PHILADELPHIA for sales OR Service.
this just happed. engine light and vsa light on car is running rough and the called american honda and they told them to pull the heads. so far I said stoppppp right there no way the are doing that with all the problems I am having.I got a lemon law lawyer and hopefully he can make them buy the car back. F.Y.I. ALL DEALERS DO BUY BACK CARS ALL THE TIME EVEN IF ITS BEEN A FEW YEARS. BEST PART IS YOU PAY NO FEES FOR THE LAWYER THE DEALER WILL HAVE TO PAY .
- Kiran M.,
San Diego, CA, US
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First time the check engine light came on with a "Cold start, cylinder skip" error message. All they did was reset the computer. See 3rd complaint for more details.
- John K., Whitehouse Station, NJ, US