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.
Well, the wiper malfunctioned again this morning as I was trying to clear the water built up on my windshield. When I flip the control up to activate the wiper, it came up about 3 inches and stop. I tried to flip the controls up and down as I previously did, but it didn't do anything this time. I wanted to take a look at the fuses, but I was in a hurry trying to get to work.
As I gotten up to speed on the highway (about 70), it started moving again. I guest with the wind pushing it up, it somehow helped. I don't know.
It is pretty obvious that there is something wrong. I just glad this didn't happen during a storm or heavy rain, because the result can be pretty bad. Safety hazard. Should be recalled.
The wipers -> were<- working when I when to work. Got in the car to come home and realized the wipers are not working at all. I sat in the car trying to figure out what to do next ... 6-7 mins go by and try them again and they work fine.
The weirdest thing, my windshield wiper didn't work when I pushed the lever down to activate the wiper. I don't know how else to put it, the wiper did not came on as I pushed the lever down to activate it...I panicked a little and pushed the level all the way down and back up to normal position. I flipped the lever couple of time very quickly, and it activated the wipers finally.
Definitively not an pleasant experience, and potentially dangerous. The good thing is I was not able to reproduce the same problem again. I still feel there is a problem with the wiper.
More than once the windshield wipers completely just do not function. They are working one minute, not working the next. Working for a month then not working for a day. We pulled out the fuse and re-seated it the first time it happened, and it started working, but then a month later, did it again. And working again. I am afraid that I'll get stuck in a snow storm with no visibility. I'm reading over $300 to fix??? Really?
- Connie S.,
Waunakee, WI, US
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Well, the wiper malfunctioned again this morning as I was trying to clear the water built up on my windshield. When I flip the control up to activate the wiper, it came up about 3 inches and stop. I tried to flip the controls up and down as I previously did, but it didn't do anything this time. I wanted to take a look at the fuses, but I was in a hurry trying to get to work.
As I gotten up to speed on the highway (about 70), it started moving again. I guest with the wind pushing it up, it somehow helped. I don't know.
It is pretty obvious that there is something wrong. I just glad this didn't happen during a storm or heavy rain, because the result can be pretty bad. Safety hazard. Should be recalled.
- Michael M., San Lorenzo, CA, US