2009 Honda Accord Complaint Log

I HAD TO REPLACE REAR PADS AND ROTORS IN 2009 HONDA ACCORD LX 4DR AT 24,000K BECAUSE OF PREMATURE WEAR. MOST OF MY MILEAGE WAS HIGHWAY. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6 WHICH I BOUGHT NEW IN AUGUST OF 2008. I NOTICED WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THAT A METALLIC SCRAPING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES THAT WENT AWAY WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER WHO SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND THAT THEY HAD BEEN GRINDING INTO THE REAR ROTORS. THERE WERE 31,480 MILES ON THE CAR AS I DRIVE MOSTLY HIGHWAY. THE COST FOR NEW REAR PADS, ROTORS, AND LABOR WAS $522. THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ONLY PAYS OUT $150. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNFAIR AND THIS DEFECT SHOULD FORCE A RECALL WITH FULL REIMBURSEMENT BY HONDA. *TR

REAR BRAKES SQUEAKS, AND PREMATURELY WORN AT 25,020 MILES ON OUR 2009 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. *TR

MY NEW 2009 HONDA ACCORD HAS PREMATURE BACK BRAKE WEAR. HONDA REFUSED TO PAY FOR THIS. NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AND THEN GET REIMBURSED? I WILL NOT GET REIMBURSED THE FULL AMOUNT PER CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *TR

AT 18K, CAR STARTED TO SHIMMY WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. DEALER SAID ROTORS WERE BAD BUT PADS GOOD, SAID THAT I HAD DRIVEN WHILE RIDING ON THE BRAKES WHICH IS PATENTLY FALSE. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD THAT WAS USED, BUT CARFAX CERTIFIED. SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE, I HEARD A POPPING NOISE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD A BROKEN AXLE WHICH WAS UNHEARD OF FOR THIS YEAR/MAKE OF MY VEHICLE. I AM UPSET BECAUSE HONDA IS "REPUTABLE" COMPANY BUT WILL NOT BACK THEIR PRODUCT. I AM AFRAID THAT I CAN BE GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND MY WHEEL MAY MALFUNCTION. *TR

ON JULY 16TH I LEFT MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD IN TO MY TRUSTED MECHANIC FOR MY ANNUAL NEW YORK STATE SAFETY INSPECTION WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO FIX ANYTHING HE FINDS WRONG IN ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS, SO WHEN I RETURNED FROM OUT OF TOWN, I COULD PICK IT UP AND IT WOULD BE LEGAL AND SAFE. I WAS QUITE SURPRISED TO FIND THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN TO THE POINT WHERE NEW PADS WERE NEEDED FOR IT TO PASS, WHICH HE REPLACED AS DIRECTED. SINCE IT ONLY HAS 23,400 MILES ON IT, A LOT OF THAT HIGHWAY DRIVING, I CALLED HONDA AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. WHEN I LOOKED ON THE SUGGESTED WEBSITE, ACCORDSETTLEMENT.COM, I READ WHERE YOU HAD TO HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED WITH HONDA BRAKE PADS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE PREMATURE WEAR, ALTHOUGH I CANNOT IMAGINE ANYONE WANTING TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER BAD SET OF PADS AND HAVE THIS REOCCUR. SOMEHOW, SOMEONE SHOULD DIRECT OTHER ACCORDS (08 & 09) TO THIS WEBSITE SO THAT THEY CAN BE SURE TO KNOW THE CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET TO SATISFY HONDA'S REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH COMPENSATION. *TR

PREMATURE WORN REAR BRAKES AT 21,000 MILES FOR ACCORD LXI 4 CYLINDER! MOSTLY ALL HIGHWAY MILES TO COMMUTE TO WORK. *TR

IT IS UNBELIEVABLE. OWN A NEW 2009 ACCORD, REAR BRAKE PADS GONE AFTER 15,000 MILES. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP I NEED TO CHANGE EVERY 10,000 MILES TO BE SAFE, THIS IS UNCONSCIONABLE AND FRAUDULENT. WHERE HAS HONDA QUALITY CONTROL GONE? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED A SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE REAR BRAKES. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2009 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER NOTICED A THREE INCH JAGGED CRACK ON THE LOWER SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS LOCAL SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THE DAMAGE COULD BE CALLED A SLICE OR SLIVER. THE TIRES WERE MEASURED AND THEY WERE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION AS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ROAD HAZARD TO THE TIRE OR WHEEL. *JB UPDATED 09/29/10

PREMATURE WEAR OF MY BRAKES ON MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD. DURING BRAKING MY CAR WOULD SHAKE. ONLY 32K MILES ON MY CAR, AND THE FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY REAR BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED AND I HAD TO PAY $250 OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS WHICH HAD BEEN WORN DOWN TO THE BRAKE SQUEALER, AND TO RESURFACE THE REAR ROTORS. *TR

I LEASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD LX-P IN NJ. AFTER 11,000 MILES I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES DUE TO PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. I NEEDED TO PAY $200 OUT OF POCK IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP MENTION THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS A HONDA ISSUE AND NOT A DEALERSHIP ISSUE. WHY HAS HONDA NOT REACHED OUT TO THEIR CUSTOMER REGARDING THIS ISSUE? *TR

I HAVE A 2009 HONDA ACCORD THAT HAS STALLED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE I WAS DECELERATING. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER BOTH TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD ON OCTOBER 27TH, 2010 AT 227 MILES. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ISSUES UNTIL THIS MONTH WHEN MY BRAKES BEGAN TO WARE PREMATURELY AT ONLY 11K MILES. I HAD REVIVED A CLASS ACTION LETTER INFORMING ME OF THIS BUT SEE IT AS A CLEAR SAFETY VIOLATION ON HONDA'S PART ONE AS THEY HAD KNOW THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF MODEL AND TWO AS THEY REFUSE TO PERFORM WORK AND REPLACE THE ITEM WITH ISSUES UNDER WARRANTY. I FIND IT IRRESPONSIBLE THAT HONDA IS MAKING ME PAY FOR REPAIRS WHEN THEY KNOW ITS THERE DESIGN FLAW. *TR

2009 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS MAJOR DEFECTS IN THE REAR BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT BRAKES PULSATED WHEN TRAVELING ON A HILL IN HIS AREA. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF ENGINE OIL AND FOULED THE SPARK PLUGS. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE OIL WAS ENTERING INTO THE CYLINDER CAUSING THE SPARK PLUGS TO BE CHANGED MORE FREQUENTLY THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

2009 HONDA ACCORD COMPLETELY WORN OUT REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. IT WAS PURCHASED JUST OVER A YEAR AGO WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT. I DO MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING AND THIS IS PREMATURE. REAR BRAKES MUST BE REPLACED. *TR

2009 HONDA ACCORD COUPE V6 - FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT APPROX 12,000 DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED AT APPROX. 19,000 MILES. HONDA IS REFUSING TO PROVIDE ANY WARRANTY REPAIR AND REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM WITH ITS BRAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD WITH MICHELIN PILOT TIRES, LINE SIZE P225/50/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT TIRES EXHIBITED BUBBLING ON THE SIDEWALLS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED AND THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000.

2009 HONDA ACCORD BRAKES, MADE TERRIBLE NOISE AND MY CAR WAS SHAKING ON FREEWAY. *TR

I HAD MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE ONLY 25,000 MILE ON IT. IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING AGAINST HONDA. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE. *TR

AIR CONDITIONER IN 2009 HONDA ACCORD WON'T WORK. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND THEY SAY A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSOR WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT BEHIND THE OPENINGS IN THE BUMPER WITHOUT ANY SCREEN OR PROTECTION. THEY DO NOT COVER IN WARRANTY AND WE HAVE TO FILE WITH OUR INSURANCE WHICH MAY RAISE THE COST. SOMEONE MY HUSBAND WORKS WITH HAS THE SAME YEAR ACCORD AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO THEM AND HONDA WILL NOT COVER. SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW WHICH IS COSTING CONSUMERS AND THEIR INSURANCES MONEY. *TR

2009 HONDA ACCORDS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED TO WEAR PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF CALIPER PINS THAT WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY. HONDA HAS A COURT HEARING ON THIS AND YOU CAN SEE MORE INFO ON WWW.ACCORDSETTLEMENT.COM. THE CONSUMER WHO PURCHASED OR LEASED ONE OF THESE CARS WILL BE REIMBURSED $100 - $150 TO REPLACE THE PADS, BUT THE GENERAL PRICE TO DO THIS AT THE AUTHORIZED HONDA SERVICE CENTERS IS SOMETIMES DOUBLE THAT. THE CONSUMER IS BEING RIPPED OFF, AND THE NHTSA SHOULD STEP IN AND RECTIFY THIS. *TR

I WAS COMING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. I HIT MY BRAKES AND MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I HIT A PARKED CAR ACROSS THE STREET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING RECURRING BRAKE ISSUES SINCE THE PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND ALSO WOBBLED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

REAR BRAKE PADS WORN OUT AT 24,000 MILES WHILE FRONT PADS ARE FINE. SERVICE BULLETIN 09-096 PROVES HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT INSISTS ON CHARGING ME FOR REPLACEMENT PADS PENDING THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT. *TR

THE REAR BRAKES OF MY HONDA ACCORD 2009 BEGAN MAKING A TERRIBLE SCRAPING NOISE. HONDA CLAIMED I HAD LEFT THE PARKING BRAKE ON WHILE I DROVE IT. I HAD NEVER USED THE PARKING BRAKE. I HAD DRIVEN 20,000 HIGHWAY MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I DO NOT THINK I WORE OUT THE REAR BRAKES. IT WAS REPAIRED 5/24/2010. THE FOLLOWING DAY, I REC.'D A NOTICE OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST HONDA FOR REAR BRAKES. WHY IS HONDA NOT REPAIRING THE BRAKES FOR FREE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT HAD A DESIGN FLAW. THE BUCKLE WAS TOO SHORT TO CONNECT TO THE LATCH HOUSING AND THE PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I NEEDED TO CHANGE THE REAR BRAKE PAD OF MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD WHICH ONLY HAS 20,000 MILES. THE FRONT BRAKE PAD WAS FINE. CLEARLY THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING FAULT. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THE CAR TO FIX THE BRAKE PROBLEM. *TR

2009 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AND SQUEALING FAN BELT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE ENCOUNTERED A VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC ABRUPTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. HE NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION, BUT IN THE PROCESS HIS VEHICLE WENT IN A RIGHT HAND SKID WITH THE TIRES SCREECHING. IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION, NO PULSATING OCCURRED AS HE HAD EXPERIENCED IN PREVIOUSLY OWNED VEHICLES. THE DEALER STATED THE BELT WAS SQUEALING DUE TO IT GETTING WET FROM THE RAIN. *JB

OIL BURN ONE QUART EVERY 1000 MILES

CAR ENGINE RACED WHILE SITTING IN NEUTRAL. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WITH 33,000 MILES ON MAY 10, 2010. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE PREMATURELY WORN OUT AND REPLACED THEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

MY FIANCE' PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 DOOR SEDAN. SHE COMPLAINED ABOUT A MONTH AGO THAT SHE STARTED HEARING A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL COMING FROM THE REAR. SHE HAD ABOUT 19K MILES ON IT SO I WAS BEWILDERED WHAT IT COULD BE SAYING IT CAN'T BE BRAKES SO IT MUST BE A BEARING PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHERE HE REPORTED I NEEDED BRAKES. HE SAID "HONDA ADMITS THEY MIGHT HAVE AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WITH PREMATURE FAILURE, BUT WON'T ADMIT IT." SERVICE REP STATED THAT THE PADS ESPECIALLY IN THE REAR ARE FAR TOO SMALL TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR SO THEY WEAR ESPECIALLY FASTER THAN OTHER VEHICLES. HE STATED THEY DID A MODIFICATION BY ADDING A STEEL SENSOR SO THE OWNER KNOWS WHEN THEY ARE GETTING LOW. HE WOULDN'T ADMIT THAT BEFORE THE MODIFICATION, THERE WERE NO SENSORS ON THE BRAKES PEOPLE WOULD BE METAL TO METAL AND NOT KNOW IT BECAUSE OF THE EXTREMELY LOW MILES OF WEAR. ONLINE REPORTS PUT BRAKE FAILURES FOR THIS MODEL STARTING FROM 2008 ANYWHERE FROM 14K TO 21K. SEE YOUR OWN SITE HERE: HTTP://WWW.LEMONLAWCLAIMS.COM/HONDA%20ACCORD%20BRAKE%20PROBLEM.HTM QUESTION IS: IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TOYOTA'S CURRENT SAFETY ISSUES, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO CALL HONDA FRONT AND CENTER TO ADDRESS THEIR CAVALIER ATTITUDE TO THIS ISSUE? HONDA'S CATATONIC MOVEMENT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE IMPLIES THEY ARE MORE CONCERNED WITH REVENUE FOR REPAIRS THAN SAFETY FOR IT'S OWNERS. THIS IS GOING ON NOW FOR 2 MODEL YEARS! WHEN I LEFT THE DEALER, I STILL HEARD A SQUEAL WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES. I WENT BACK AND TOOK THE TECHNICIAN WHO DID THE BRAKES FOR A TEST DRIVE. HE SAID I NEEDED THE FRONT'S REPLACED TOO. THAT IS OVER $400 FOR BRAKES AND THE CAR IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD. ONCE AGAIN, HONDA IS MORE CONCERNED OVER REPAIR REVENUE THAN PASSENGER SAFETY. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM BRAKE FAILURE IN LATE MODEL HONDAS? FYI: THERE WAS ANOTHER WOMAN WAITING IN THE DEALER LOUNGE WITH ME... HER 2009 ACCORD HAD 19K MILES AND SHE WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED BRAKES ON ALL 4 WHEELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON RESTARTING, THE CHECK ENGINE AND VSA SERVICE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ONE OF THE CYLINDERS REGISTERED A MISFIRE. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL YET THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,000.

2009 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. PURCHASED ON 11/6/2009. CAR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN PICKED UP . 1/27/2010 6336 MILES RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS AND BALANCED TIRES DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATION. 2/5/2010 6897 MILES RESURFACED REAR ROTORS AND ROAD FORCE BALANCED ALL TIRES. 3/24/2010 10380 MILES RESURFACED REAR ROTORS AND ROAD FORCE BALANCED ALL TIRES. 4/28/2010 11813 MILES REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS, RESURFACED REAR ROTORS. MOUNTED AND BALANCED 4 NEW TIRES DUE TO CONTINUED VIBRATION. CAR REMAINS IN SHOP TRYING TO CORRECT VIBRATION. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C NOT COOLING, SO I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT. I WAS INFORMED THAT A LINE WAS NOT WORKING AND I HAD A FREON LEAK. THEY PLACED DYE IN THE FLUID TO DETERMINE WHERE THE LEAK ORIGINATED. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS COMING FROM THE CONDENSER. THIS PART IS LOCATED IN THE GRILL OF THE CAR AND ISN'T PROTECTED IN ANY WAY AND THEY DECIDED IT HAD BEEN DAMAGED, WITHOUT PROOF, FROM SOMETHING I HAD HIT, SUCH AS A ROCK. THEY THEN INFORM ME THAT MY FULL WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT, AND INFORMED ME IT WOULD COST $432.00 TO REPAIR. THEY ALSO CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE FREON CONTINUES TO LEAK AND WILL NOT COOL THE CAR. IT ALSO CAUSES A FOUL SMELL TO COME INTO THE CAR. I DO NOT BELIEVE CONSUMERS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING TO REPLACE A PART THAT IS PUT IN A PLACE THAT IS VULNERABLE TO DEBRIS OR ANYTHING, WITHOUT PROTECTING IT IN SOME WAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE PREMATURELY WORN OUT. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26000.

2009 HONDA ACCORD COUPE WITH A/C PROBLEM. A/C BLOWS DANGEROUSLY HOT AIR WHILE AT A STOP. THE AIR CONTINUES TO BLOW HOT AIR UNTIL YOU START DRIVING AGAIN. THE TEMPERATURES QUICKLY RISES TO UNKNOWN TEMPERATURE BUT IT FEELS LIKE WE ARE IN A SWEAT BOX. MAY POSE THREAT TO HEALTH DUE TO EXTENDED PERIODS OF EXTREME HEAT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER SIX TIMES NOW SINCE MAY 2010. MANY HOSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO HAVE LEAKS, CONDENSOR REPORTED TO BE BAD, COMPRESSOR REPORTED BAD, CLUTCH REPORTED BAD, LOW FREON REPORTED, PIPES REPORTED TO BE BAD AND SEALS ON PIPES AND HOSES REPORTED LEAKING. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE DEALER AND HONDA MANUFACTURE HAS NOT FOUND A SOLUTION. BOTH PARTIES ARE IN COMMUNICATION WITH ONE ANOTHER WITH NO RESULTS THUS FAR. THE DEALER HAS NOW HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WORKING WEEKS AS OF 10-22-2010 WITH NO EXPLANATION TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE DEALER HAS REPLICATED THE A/C BLOWING HOT AIR NUMEROUS TIMES. OVERALL, SINCE MAY 2010, THE DEALER HAS HAD POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR APPROX. 30 DAYS DURING THE SIX DEALER VISITS AND REPAIRS. ONLINE RESEARCH MAY SHOW EXTENSIVE A/C PROBLEMS WITH MANY OF THE HONDA MODELS. FURTHER EVALUATION IS REQUESTED AS HOT BLOWING A/C AIR POSE A HEALTH THREAT ESPECIALLY IN A WARM CLIMATE SUCH AS FLORIDA'S SUMMER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABNORMALLY DOWN TWO QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE OIL WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT SINCE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL AT EXCESSIVELY ABNORMAL RATES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

COMPLETE REAR DISC BRAKE FAILURE ON A HONDA ACCORD 2009 WITH APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. REPLACED ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS BY A FIRESTONE REPAIR SHOP, AS DEALER WAS NOT OPEN ON A SATURDAY. IN THE 2 DAYS TIME WE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR, THE NOISE INCREASED BY ABOUT 300%. BRAKES WERE DOWN TO THE METAL. FRONT BRAKES WERE FINE. WE KEPT THE PARTS AND ARE REPORTING TO A HONDA DEALER IN DANBURY, CT. THIS SAT. MAY 1, 2010. *TR

A NOISE HAS DEVELOPED IN OUR 2009 HONDA ACCORD IN THE DASH, WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE "A" PILLAR AIR BAGS ARE LOCATED. THE CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO A LOCAL DEALER ON 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS. THEY CONTINUE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BY INSTALLING SOME TYPE OF PADDING IN THE DASH. AFTER EACH REPAIR, THE NOISE RETURNS AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 10 MILES. I HAVE ASKED THEM ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO REMOVE THE DASH/AIR BAGS AND INSPECT THE EFFECTED AREAS. I HAVE ALSO REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE HONDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT. THEY HAVE INDICATED THEY WILL REVIEW MY INFORMATION AND HAVE SOMEONE CALL BACK. MY CONCERNS ARE; THAT SOMETHING IS LOOSE, CREATING THE NOISE, ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM MAY EXIST WITH THE AIR BAGS WHICH COULD RESULT IN EITHER AN UNWANTED/NON DEPLOYMENT SITUATION OR IF SOMETHING IS RUBBING ON A WIRING HARNESS A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE RETURNED TO HER VEHICLE, THE WINDOWS AND SUNROOF WERE OPEN ALTHOUGH SHE CLOSED THEM WHENEVER SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS REMOTE WAS ACTIVATED WITHOUT HER ASSISTANCE WHICH CAUSED THE WINDOWS AND THE SUNROOF TO OPEN WITHOUT HER KNOWLEDGE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE WINDOWS AND SUNROOF COULD OPEN DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HER VEHICLE. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,000.

I HAD BRAND NEW CAR BOUGHT IN MARCH 2009 , LATER IN APRIL 2010 I HAD ACCIDENT AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T BLOW OUT AND I HIT MY HEAD, SENT IT TO DEALER BY INSURANCE COMPANY AND FIGURED THAT SENSOR WAS DEFECTED AND THEY EXCHANGED , LATER ON THEY FLIGHTS FOR ABS AND VSC COME ON INTERMITTENTLY , SENT IT TO DEALER , THEY FIGURED SENSORS ARE DEFECTED AND WILL EXCHANGE , MY CONCERN IS HOW COME CAR WITH DEFECTED PARTS RELEASED TO MARKET , AND HONDA COMPANY DIDN'T DO ANY THING FOR ME , THE CAR COST OVER $ 20,000.00 IT'S BETTER TO BUY A $ 2000.00 CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, SHE NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD ONLY BLOW WARM AIR. SHE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A ROCK OR PEBBLE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE DEALE ADVISED THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 4,000.

INTERMITTENT SCRAPING SOUND FROM REAR OF 2009 ACCORD LX-P <20,000 MI. INCREASED FREQUENCY OVER TIME. TOOK TO THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED WHO REPLACED BOTH REAR BRAKE PADS (OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE) AND RESURFACED BOTH REAR ROTORS FOR A COST OF $250 - DECLAIRED NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. INTERNET RESEARCH AND NOTIFICATION OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS REAR BRAKE FAILURE INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR SPECIFIC HONDA AND ACCURA MODELS. I CONTEND THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE THEY HAVE DEVISED (BUT NOT DELIVERED TO DEALERS AS YET) A REPLACEMENT SET OF BRAKE PADS. ALSO THIS IS INDEED A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE BOTH REAR BRAKE PADS WERE AT ZERO PAD LIFE REMAINING AND ROTORS WERE DAMAGED PER THE DEALER SERVICE TECHS. THAT MEANS TO ME THAT MY ACCORD HAD ONLY 1/2 THE DESIGNED BRAKING ABILITY WHICH WAS ENGINEERED FOR THIS CAR - MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE IN ANY EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION. *TR

PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON 2009 HONDA ACCORD V6. BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN (SINCE ABOUT 5K MILES). ON 3/20/10 AFTER ROUTINE SERVICE, I WAS TOLD VEHICLE NEEDED REAR BRAKES (DISKS) AT 19,203 K MILES. I SUBSEQUENTLY DID CHECKING ON EDMUNDS.COM AND IT APPEARS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. ALSO, I VISITED AN ACURA DEALER'S SERVICE CENTER TO SEE IF THE ACURA TSX HAD SIMILAR ISSUES - IT DOES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL ABNORMALLY QUICK AND COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE STALLING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSING A CRASH. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL LEVELS AND STATED THAT THEY WERE ABNORMALLY LOW. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CASE WAS OPENED BUT WAS LATER CLOSED TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,919 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

2009 HONDA ACCORD EX-L 4 CYL. REAR BRAKES WORN AT 18,000 MILES. *TR