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.
Honda was unable to fix the issue and just said to deal with the car.
Update from Jun 27, 2011: Navigation unit froze and locked needing the coda to be reentered. It is again having issues after needed to have the DVD replaced and now it seems that the unit is eating the disk. Honda was suppose to have fixed this issue before and did a crappy job. yea so stuck with a piece of crap car. Thanks Honda.
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Honda was unable to fix the issue and just said to deal with the car.
Update from Jun 27, 2011: Navigation unit froze and locked needing the coda to be reentered. It is again having issues after needed to have the DVD replaced and now it seems that the unit is eating the disk. Honda was suppose to have fixed this issue before and did a crappy job. yea so stuck with a piece of crap car. Thanks Honda.
- mikejurban, Wallingford, CT, US