2009 Honda Accord Interior & seats Problems

1st the check engine light continues to come on, when it does it makes loud noise and seems to either speed up like idling to fast or loss of power, continues the normal maintained, already replaced the head gaskets and belts it burns through so much oil when we do test on car they say catalytic convertor and then it will stop and work and some thing over and over again, I have 157000 on my car the leather in the car it is forming hard spots on seats front and back I don't have other passengers its like the seats are superglued . I have heard Honda is aware of these problems and with this amt of complaints why is not Honda heard accountable, in park city a fire started due to faulty catalytic convertor I don't want that to happen to me

NHTSA ID

11429523

Incident

Aug 16, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS AND WOULD NOT LOCK IN POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERYDAY FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA ID

11142337

Incident

Aug 17, 2018

Mileage

84,000 mi

THE PAINT FADED, CLEAR COAT COMING OFF AND IT IS PEELING. TERRIBLE QUALITY! LEATHER SEATS HAVE BUBBLED AND RIPPED. TERRIBLE QUALITY.

NHTSA ID

10913826

Incident

Oct 2, 2016

FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT, BACKREST UPPER RIGHT CORNER FIRST ONE HOLE APPEARED NOW THERE ARE THREE, BEHIND THESE HOLE IS A METAL BRACKET THAT IS COMING THROUGH THE SEAT, IN AN ACCIDENT THIS BRACKET WOULD STRIKE JUST ABOVE THE BASE OF MY SKULL. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH IT...

NHTSA ID

10818155

Incident

Dec 28, 2015

Mileage

80,000 mi

WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED AT A RED LIGHT THE DRIVERS SEAT FELL BACK WARDS AND NOW THE SEAT IS NOT STABLE. IT CONCERNS ME THAT THE SEAT WENT BACK ON ITS OWN UPON IMPACT.

NHTSA ID

10735181

Incident

Nov 14, 2014

Mileage

83,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW IN JULY 2009, IN NOV. 2009 I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE DOOR ACTUATORS. SINCE NOV. 2009 THEY HAVE FIXED MY ACTUATORS 7 TIMES, 4 TIMES IN 2012. I ALSO HAVE HAD THE CENTER ARM REST REPLACED TWICE DUE TO BUBBLING (NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN). ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO I WAS UNABLE TO LOCK MY CAR FROM THE INSIDE. THIS BRINGS UP A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY ACTUATORS ARE GOING AGAIN IN MY CAR. IN AUGUST 2014, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY SINCE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO LOCK MY CAR FROM THE INSIDE I DECIDED TO CONTACT HONDA. THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT. EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE NOV. 2009. MY STEERING WHEEL HAS ALSO CRACKED AND THE CASING HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VTC ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPAIRED ( I HAD TO PERSONALLY DO RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSE MY CARS' ISSUE AND FIND THE SERVICE BULLETIN IN ORDER FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO COVER/FIX IT). MY CAR HAS RUN OUT OF OIL AND HAD TO GO THROUGH AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST (YET MY GAUGE STILL SAID 30%). THE ARM REST ON THE DRIVERS DOOR HAS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BUBBLING AND SLICING IN THE "LEATHER". AFTER ALL OF THESE ISSUES, HONDA STILL REFUSES TO FIX THE ACTUATOR PROBLEM BECAUSE MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF MY CAR AND EXPECT HONDA TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PARTS/PRODUCTS/CARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE CAR CANNOT BE LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10651862

Incident

Nov 9, 2009

Mileage

6,455 mi

WHILE MAKING LANE CHANGE, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, SEAT, AND SEATBELT RETRACTOR, DEPLOYED WITH OUT ANY CONTACT TO VEHICLE. 2009 HONDA ACCORD LOCATED IN ORLANDO. AIRBAGS, CONTROLLER MODULE, HEADLINER, AND SEAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED YET. SEATBELT RETRACTOR WAS REPLACED WITH ORIGINAL HONDA PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10649695

Incident

Sep 18, 2013

Mileage

87,500 mi

THE NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE GLOVE BOX WHEN THE AIR IS ON IS ANNOYING AND PRETTY LOUD. THE RADIO CAN'T EVEN CONCEAL THE SOUND AT LOW VOLUME. LIKEWISE, THE GLOVE BOX ISN'T LATCHED ACCORDING TO THE LINES OF THE DASH (1 CM GAP). THE GLOVE BOX MOVES AND RATTLES. THE SEAT ALSO RATTLES AND SHAKES WHEN GOING OVER ANY SURFACE WHETHER HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS... THESE NOISES ARE JUST TOO MUCH. THE CAR IS 09 NOT 1988. ACTUALLY 1988 PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS. THE DEAL SAID THE AIR NOISE IS NORMAL??? SORRY IT'S NOT NORMAL TO NOT BE ABLE TO TALK TO SOMEONE BECAUSE THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT'S BREAKING DOWN AND NOISE IS COMING FROM EVERY DIRECTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10554395

Incident

Nov 18, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi

I HAVE HAD UPPER BACK AND NECK PAIN FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY. I'VE RECENTLY GONE TO A BACK PAIN SPECIALIST AND FOUND THAT MY PROBLEM HAS BEEN CAUSED BY MY POSTURE, MAINLY FROM THE NEWER CARS I'VE BEEN DRIVING THE PAST COUPLE YEARS. I'VE NOW BOUGHT AND SOLD SEVERAL CARS IN THE PAST 3 YEARS THINKING "I JUST NEED A LARGER MORE COMFORTABLE CAR" HOWEVER THAT I NOT THE CASE. THE KNOWN FACT THAT AUTOMOBILE SEATS ARE "VERY UNCOMFORTABLE" MADE SO BY THE FORWARD DESIGN OF THE HEADREST, CAUSING YOUR HEAD TO BENT FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, I'VE TURNED MY HEADREST AROUND BACKWARDS "NOT TOO SAFE" TO RELIEVE MY NECK PAIN AND THIS HAS WORKED, BUT IT IS VERY UNSAFE.....BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE ANOTHER EXAMPLE, I AM RENTING A CAR BECAUSE MY HONDA IS AT THE BODY SHOP. THE RENTAL CAR COMPANY GAVE ME A 2012 CHEVY MALIBU "IT IS EVEN WORSE" I STARTED DRIVING THIS CAR AT 5AM THIS MORNING AND WITHIN 10 MILES, I WAS IN SEVERE PAIN. THE PROBLEM NOW IS I CANNOT TURN THIS HEADREST AROUND BACKWARDS AS IT APPEARS YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE HEADREST TO TURN IT AROUND. TO RESOLVE THIS, I'LL BE TURNING THIS CAR BACK IN TODAY IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET A DIFFERENT CAR THAT MIGHT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE WITHOUT SEVERE NECK AND BACK PAIN. PLEASE - CHANGE THE HEADREST REQUIREMENT "NOW" TO ALLOW A SAFE BUT MORE COMFORTABLE RIDE WHILE DRIVING. I'VE NOW DRIVEN A 2006 CIVIC, 2009 ACCORD AND A 2012 MALIBU IN THE PAST 3 YEARS AND ALL THREE VEHICLES ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. AT LEAST THE HONDA'S YOU CAN REMOVE THE HEADREST AND TURN THEM AROUND. PLEASE HELP! *TR

NHTSA ID

10509222

Incident

Feb 10, 2010

THE HEAD RESTRAINT IS TOO FAR FORWARD AND CAUSES NECK PAIN. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR A WEEK, AND I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS OTHERS WHO HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN ONLINE FORUMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10484057

Incident

Nov 12, 2012

Mileage

28,500 mi

THE DRIVER SEAT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE. THE SEAT DESIGN IS KIND OF PUSHING AND PUTTING PRESSURE PARTICULARLY ON THE LOWER BACK AND CAUSING TOO MUCH BACK PAIN EVEN DRIVEN FOR LESS THAN 20 MILES. THE SEAT DESIGN IS ALSO CAUSING NECK PAIN. DID NOT COMPLAIN TILL NOW BECAUSE THOUGHT IT WAS DESIGN ISSUE RATHER THAN SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN DRIVEN EVEN FOR FEW HOURS (LESS THAN 2 HRS), CAUSING A LOT OF BACK PAIN. THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED TO HOLD IT CAUSING BAD SHOULDER PAIN WHEN DROVE FOR FEW HRS, PARTICULARLY THE LOWER SPOKES ARE DESIGNED TO RESEMBLE THE HONDA LOGO 'H' WHICH PROHIBITS THE DRIVER TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER AT THE BOTTOM (OR) AT THE OUTER END OF THE LOWER SPOKES WHICH HAS VERY LESS SPACE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10472074

Incident

Feb 2, 2009

Mileage

3,000 mi

POWER DRIVER SIDE SEAT SLIPS IN TRACK RANDOMLY. FEELS LIKE IT IS NOT LOCKING IN TRACK AS IT SHOULD. SOMETIMES HAPPENS WHEN ADJUSTING SEAT. OTHER TIMES WILL HAPPEN WHEN BRAKING. OCCASIONALLY CAN FIND SPOT IN TRACK WHERE SEAT WILL CONSTANTLY SLIP FRONT TO REAR AND BACK AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10461999

Incident

May 15, 2011

Mileage

30,000 mi

HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE AND CAUSE NECK AND BACK PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10460403

Incident

Jan 12, 2012

Mileage

24,600 mi

THE DRIVER SEAT IN MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD IS HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!! THE ACTIVE RESTRAINT IS KILLING ME. I PLAN ON REMOVING THE SAFETY DEVICE IF IT IS NOT PLUGGED INTO A SENSOR. IT CAUSES MY TO SQUIRM AROUND WHILE DRIVING EFFECTING MY DRIVING. WHAT A JOKE THIS IS MY FIRST HONDA BUYING BECAUSE OF STYLE AND GREAT HISTORY OF RELIABILITY. LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE VEHICLE. HOPE I CAN REMOVE SEAT COVER AND BEND SOMETHING OR REMOVE THE SAFETY DEVICE. WHAT A JOKE HONDA. *JS

NHTSA ID

10452557

Incident

Mar 19, 2012

KEY FOB HAS A KNOWN DEFECT AND WORKS INTERMINTENTLY. $160.00 TO FIX WHAT SHOULD BE A COVERED ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10410928

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

Mileage

10,000 mi

2009 HONDA ACCORD DRIVER'S POWER SEAT "JUMPS" WHEN MOVED FORWARD AND REVERSE (MOST NOTABLE ON AN INCLINE). I HAD THE DEALER CHECK IT AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS 'NORMAL' DUE TO THE MECHANISM DESIGN. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, I HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID A COLLISION AND THE SEAT JERKED FORWARD NOTICEABLY AS IT SLIPPED IN THE TRACK MECHANISM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE AND UNSAFE DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10360740

Incident

Oct 13, 2010

Mileage

13,000 mi

THE DRIVER SEAT IS TERRIBLE, VERY BAD. NEED TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST HONDA FOR MAKING SUCH A CAR. I HAVE SPENT LOTS OF MONEY IN X-RAYS, MRI, CT-SCAN OF MY LOW BACK AND HIP AND AM TAKING OVER 12 MEDICINES A DAY. STILL THE PAIN IS VERY BAD WHEN I AM IN THE CAR. I THINK THIS IS A WAY HONDA IS MAKING MORE MONEY AS I WILL BE FORCE TO SELL IT AT WAY LESS AND TAKE A LOSS ON IT AND THEN BUY A NEW CAR. I AM NOW AFRAID TO BUY HONDA AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10352907

Incident

May 15, 2009

THE MECHANICS OF THIS CAR ARE GREAT, THE PROBLEM IS THE SEAT AND HOW TERRIBLY UNCOMFORTABLE IT IS AND THE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF BACK PAIN IT IS CAUSING. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS MUCH PAIN BECAUSE OF POORLY DESIGNED SEATS. I AM PUTTING IN THE DATE OF INCIDENT AS A MONTH AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASE AS THE SEAT ISSUE WAS NOTICED RIGHT AWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10351877

Incident

Feb 1, 2009

Mileage

500 mi

THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE HEAD RESTRAINT SYSTEM ON THE CAR THAT CAUSES CONSTANT BACK PAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10334479

Incident

Oct 28, 2009

THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE SEAT RAILS FOR 2009 HONDA ACCORD. ASIDE FROM THE RAILS PROVIDING A BUMPY ADJUSTMENT VIA THE POWER CONTROLS, THE SEAT ITSELF LUNGES FORWARD AND BACKWARD DURING BRAKING AND ACCELERATION. THIS EXPERIENCE LEADS ONE TO BELIEVE THAT THE SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR WHICH CREATES A DIRE SAFETY CONCERN. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, WILL THE SEAT DISLODGE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10330027

Incident

Jan 23, 2010

Mileage

8,000 mi

THE 2009 HONDA ACCORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT HEAD REST. I CONTINUALLY PLACE THE HEADREST IN THE DOWN POSITION HOWEVER BECAUSE OF IT'S DESIGN, WHEN I GET INTO THE CAR AND MY BACK MAKES CONTACT WITH THE BACK OF THE SEAT IT ALSO MAKES CONTACT WITH THE HEADREST CAUSING THE HEADREST TO RISE UP TO THE HIGHEST POSITION MAKING IT HARD TO LOOK BEHIND YOU WHEN YOU BACK UP. I HAD A MINOR, PARKING LOT FENDER BENDER BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE OVER MY RIGHT SHOULD WHILE BACKING VERY SLOWLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND SHOULD BE FIXED RIGHT AWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10324364

Incident

Dec 15, 2009

Mileage

3,500 mi

IN JULY OF 2009 I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD EX-L SEDAN. FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN ADJUSTING THE POWER DRIVER SEAT, THE MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT FORWARD AND BACKWARD WAS ROUGH (I.E. WOBBLY). I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY REPLACED THE SEAT RAILS, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS THOUGH NOT AS SEVERE. ADDITIONALLY THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS FOR THE HEATED FRONT SEATS WERE NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY (ACTUALLY NOT CONNECTED AT ALL) AND CONSEQUENTLY THEY DID NOT WORK UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10315137

Incident

Jul 25, 2009

Mileage

50 mi

I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD LX-PREMIUM AND BELIEVE THAT THE FRONT SEATS ARE UNSAFE. I BELIEVE THAT THE FEATURE TO MOVE THE HEADREST FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A REAR-END COLLISION PUTS THE UPPER-BACK REGION OF THE SEAT TOO FAR FORWARD, CREATING A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE REGION WITH LITTLE LOWER-BACK SUPPORT. I FIND THAT MY LOWER-BACK ACHES AFTER AN HOUR OF DRIVING, AND NEEDED TO LEAN UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING TO RELIEVE THE PAIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS UNSAFE IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I HAVE RESORTED TO PUTTING A BOLSTER PILLOW IN THE LUMBAR REGION, BUT THIS AGAIN PLACES ME TOO CLOSE TO THE AIRBAG, ON THE EDGE OF THE SEAT, AND NO MORE SEAT ADJUSTMENT IS POSSIBLE. I HAVE SEEN THESE COMMENTS ON-LINE AS WELL, AND SOME HAVE BEEN CUTTING INTO THE SEATS TO DISABLE THE HEADREST FEATURE, WITH MIXED RESULTS. I DON'T WANT TO OPEN THE SEATS TO PERFORM THESE ACTIONS SINCE THE SIDE AIRBAGS ARE IN THE SEATBACKS. I THINK THESE FRONT SEATS SHOULD BE PROMPTLY RECALLED IN ORDER TO FIX THIS DESIGN DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10310591

Incident

Feb 1, 2010

Mileage

7,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE SLIDES THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FORWARD, THE TRACK WAS VERY ROUGH. SHE WAS ALSO NOT SURE IF IT WAS LOCKED IN PLACE DUE TO THE ROUGH SLIDE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN UPDATED SEAT TRACK WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,169.

NHTSA ID

10300248

Incident

Sep 2, 2009

Mileage

4,169 mi

HONDA ACCORD 2009- DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT ADJUSTOR/TRACKING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. EVERY TIME WE ADJUST OUR SEAT FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS IT BUMPS HARD SEVERAL TIMES. HONDA SERVICE AND HONDA CORP SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO FIX. THIS CAR MALFUNCTION COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THEY ARE STILL SELLING THESE ACCORDS ON THEIR LOTS WITHOUT ANY DISCLOSURE. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 10/22/10

NHTSA ID

10289339

Incident

Oct 20, 2009

Mileage

4,500 mi