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.
I bought my 2009 Honda Accord brand new in January 2009! I am the primary driver and the car has about 52,000 miles at this time. All of a sudden at about 42,000 mi, the 6 CD player stopped working. The radio still works fine. I had the local mechanic who services my car take a look. They said it needed a new sensor but would have to send the CD player out to be repaired. I called HONDA Corp in CA. The rep told me I had to get the problem evaluated and estimated at a DEALER. She said as a matter of "goodwill" they might help with the cost of repair. The dealer wanted $135 p/hr & thought it would take 2 hrs to figure out the problem ($270!) I asked if they would apply this $$ to the repair and they said "no." Called HONDA in CA back and explained to rep. She asked me how many HONDAs I'd owned & told her this was my 2nd. 1st one was almost demolished in an accident and I didn't feel safe in a small car so went to a heavier/bigger car (not HONDA) as I was on the road for business quite often. Again, I was told I needed a written estimate/diagnoses before HONDA would consider any help, if at all! There was no guarantee! I still haven't had it repaired but figured I'd spend the $270 on a new after market CD player. My 300+ CD's sit idle :-(
Has anyone had this issue & what did you do? Thanks.
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I bought my 2009 Honda Accord brand new in January 2009! I am the primary driver and the car has about 52,000 miles at this time. All of a sudden at about 42,000 mi, the 6 CD player stopped working. The radio still works fine. I had the local mechanic who services my car take a look. They said it needed a new sensor but would have to send the CD player out to be repaired. I called HONDA Corp in CA. The rep told me I had to get the problem evaluated and estimated at a DEALER. She said as a matter of "goodwill" they might help with the cost of repair. The dealer wanted $135 p/hr & thought it would take 2 hrs to figure out the problem ($270!) I asked if they would apply this $$ to the repair and they said "no." Called HONDA in CA back and explained to rep. She asked me how many HONDAs I'd owned & told her this was my 2nd. 1st one was almost demolished in an accident and I didn't feel safe in a small car so went to a heavier/bigger car (not HONDA) as I was on the road for business quite often. Again, I was told I needed a written estimate/diagnoses before HONDA would consider any help, if at all! There was no guarantee! I still haven't had it repaired but figured I'd spend the $270 on a new after market CD player. My 300+ CD's sit idle :-(
Has anyone had this issue & what did you do? Thanks.
- Helene P., Scarborough, ME, US