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.
6.8
fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$0
Average Mileage:
16,200 miles
Total Complaints:
5 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
not sure (3 reports)
go to dealer and they can put a "shim" to stop the rattle (1 reports)
The rattle from the back of this car was absolutely crazy! It was annoying, but also embarrassing when others were in the car. I discovered this Youtube video to remedy the problem myself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWOV0xKxB48. Never rattled again.
this problem brought me to the dealer twice and still makes noise. Feel like going to the home center and buying a can of spray foam to expand and fill gaps and see if that solve this issue. Honda is being too cheap and careless with quality lately. NO MORE HONDAS for me!!!!
The back decking where the speakers are would rattle all the time. I took it to the dealer for my very 1st oil change and they were able to put a "shim" or something in to stop the rattle. They just did it today so all is well right now...time will only tell if it truely fixed the problem. So far pretty disappointed in the Accords...bad brakes and rattling.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The rattle from the back of this car was absolutely crazy! It was annoying, but also embarrassing when others were in the car. I discovered this Youtube video to remedy the problem myself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWOV0xKxB48. Never rattled again.
- Michael O., Raytown, MO, US