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.
Sometimes my interior lights will work and sometimes they won't. It seems every it stops working, I try to have someone check it but then it's working again so I'm just crazy. Also, some of my control lights or buttons do not work for my air condition settings and stereo. It's just so random yet aggravating!
The interior lights won't come on. I had left the doors open for a number of minutes when I was cleaning the inside. I noticed that the interior lights had gone out and thought that there must be a timer that turns them off so the battery won't be run down. However neither of the two spot lights will come. Some months ago I had a similar problem but at that time only the light on the drivers side didn't work. After a couple of months it just started working again.
- Barry L.,
Little Rock, AR, US
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dome light fails to come on manually or with the opening and closing of the doors. I've replaced the bulb and it did not fix the issue.
- Kenneth M., Henrico, VA, US