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.
Has anyone had trouble with the rear defroster of their 2009 accord? I just bought mine 9 days ago and have used the rear defroster twice. Both times my window was still fogged up after about 2-3 minutes. Now that isn't long but in my last car a 2001 chevy cavalier my window would defrost in about 30 seconds. The fog that was building up on my rear window the other day was hard to get off my front windshield so I don't know if maybe the condensation build up was severe. I really just want to know if I'm over-reacting or if someone else has had this problem. I already returned the car after having it 3 hours because I found a dent in it that was there when I drove it off the lot so I feel annoying calling them back about the defroster.
- blaud708,
Allentown, PA, US
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I noticed the same thing with my 2009 Honda Accord LX. The defroster is working but takes a longer time than usual to clean the rear window.
- joncen, Mountain View, CA, US