2009 Honda Accord Exterior lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL LEVER FAILED TO REMAIN IN POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (MCGRATH CITY HONDA, 6720 W GRAND AVE CHICAGO IL, 60707) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ID

11056842

Incident

Dec 1, 2016

Mileage

72,000 mi

MISSING SOME OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON THE 2009 HONDA ACCORD; MAINLY RADIO, CLIMATE AND SHIFTER BUTTON DISPLAYS; REST OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WORK AND STILL HAVE FUNCTIONALITY

NHTSA ID

11051103

Incident

Oct 30, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

MY DRIVER SIDE (LEFT) COURTESY LIGHT WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON WHEN THE DOOR(S) OPEN NOR WHEN THE REMOTE IS USED TO UNLOCK THE CAR. YES THE SWITCH IS SET TO DOOR MODE. YES THE LIGHT WORKS WHEN MANUALLY PUSHED. YES ALL OTHER LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE DOOR(S) OPEN. THE BULB IS FINE, THE FUSE IS FINE, AND THE DOOR-LIGHT SWITCH IS FINE. I FIND THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT PARTICULARLY REGARDING DRIVING, BUT FOR MY PHYSICAL SAFETY. I NEED THIS ISSUE RESOLVED SO IF I NEED TO USE THIS LIGHT IN PARTICULAR, I CAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10701535

Incident

Mar 25, 2015

Mileage

97,400 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE IN A STOPPED POSITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT HAD STARTED TO SMOKE THEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN INVESTIGATION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 25,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10383963

Incident

Feb 1, 2010

Mileage

25,000 mi

I'VE HAD NUMEROUS INCIDENTS WHICH CAN BE CONSIDERED CLOSE CALLS WITH HONDA ACCORDS IN RECENT MONTHS. BESIDES BEING BLINDED BY THE HIGH BEAM DRLS (BOTH FROM THE FRONT AND THE REAR), I HAVE HAD TROUBLE SEEING USAGE OF THE HONDA'S TURN SIGNALS. THIS IS DUE TO THE HIGH LIGHT DENSITY OF THE DRL NEXT TO THE SMALL TURN SIGNALS. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT THESE DRL BE ELIMINATED. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10373300

Incident

Dec 19, 2010

HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD BLINK INTERMITTENTLY AT NIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10360621

Incident

Dec 1, 2008

Mileage

2,400 mi

I HAVE NOTICE THAT WHILE I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD'S HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM. SOMETIMES SO LOW THAT IF MAKES IT HARD TO SEE. AT THIS TIME I CAN'T CORRELATE IT TO THE AIR CONDITIONING, HEATER OR ANYTHING ELSE. THE LIGHTS JUST DIM DOWN RANDOMLY AND HAVE INCREASED IN FREQUENCY OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. WE PURCHASE THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2009 AND IT HAS DONE THIS FROM DAY 1. THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR SAYS IT IS A NORMAL LOAD ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10348521

Incident

Aug 28, 2009

Mileage

1,000 mi

A 2009 HONDA ACCORD HEADLIGHT FLICKER WHEN AC OR HEATHER FAN TURNS ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10308065

Incident

Sep 6, 2009

Mileage

100 mi

EXTREME OVERINTENSITY OF BRAKE LIGHTS ON LATE MODEL HONDA ACCORD SEDANS (THROUGH MY2009) AND TOYOTA CAMRY CARS (THROUGH 2010). THESE LED LIGHTS CAUSE SEVERE EYE DISCOMFORT TO MOTORISTS BEHIND THESE CARS, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10298777

Incident

Jan 8, 2010

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AT ANY GIVEN TIME, AT IDLE, OR WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. NOT JUST ONCE, BUT HAS HAPPENED SIX OR SEVEN TIMES IN SUCCESSION ON THE HIGHWAY. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAY IT'S "NORMAL". *TR

NHTSA ID

10290171

Incident

Oct 5, 2009

Mileage

6,000 mi

BOUGHT A NEW 2009 HONDA ACCORD LXP MY HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF EVERY 30 TO 60 SECONDS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE AC ON. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE OTHER DRIVERS THINK THAT YOU ARE FLASHING YOUR LIGHTS AT THEM. OTHER DRIVERS MIGHT THINK THAT I AM DRIVING AGGRESSIVELY AND THIS CAN RESULT IN AGGRESSIVE RESPONSE FROM OTHER DRIVERS THIS IS A VERY BIG SECURITY RISK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279921

Incident

Aug 8, 2009

HEADLIGHTS ON HONDA ACCORD - 2009 EX COUPE - DIM (FLICKER) WHEN A/C CYCLES ON/OFF. I LOOKS LIKE ONE IS FLASHING THEIR LIGHTS AT OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10278962

Incident

Mar 8, 2009

Mileage

500 mi

2009 HONDA ACCORD LX-P SEDAN. THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER EVERY 30 SECONDS WHILE A/C OR DEFROSTER IS ON. THIS IS AT ALL TIMES, WHETHER SITTING OR AT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273734

Incident

Jun 6, 2009

Mileage

900 mi

FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS ON 2009 HONDA ACCORD - THIS HAPPENS AT SOMEWHAT REGULAR INTERVALS, EXTREMELY ANNOYING AND HAS AN IMPACT ON THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO FOCUS (SINCE I AM ALWAYS WAITING FOR THE NEXT FLICKER). *TR

NHTSA ID

10273290

Incident

Jun 9, 2009

Mileage

7,600 mi

WHEN VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON, HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER LIGHTING DIM NOTICEABLY. HEADLIGHTS ARE THE MOST WORRISOME AS DIMINISHED LIGHTING CAN MAKE NIGHT DRIVING HAZARDOUS. ON-COMING VEHICLES HAVE "FLASHED" THEIR LIGHTS IN RESPONSE TO THIS "FLICKER". HONDA STATES THIS A NORMAL ATTRIBUTE OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10272480

Incident

May 30, 2009

Mileage

1,250 mi

BOUGHT A NEW 2009 HONDA ACCORD LX MY HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF EVERY 20 SECONDS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE AC ON. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE OTHER DRIVERS THINK THAT YOU ARE FLASHING YOUR LIGHTS AT THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10260334

Incident

Feb 28, 2009

2009 HONDA ACCORD EX, 4 CYL - HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN A/C ON, APPEARS TO BE FLASHING ON COMING VEHICLES, ON-COMING VEHICLE DISTRACTION AND DRIVER EYE STRAIN. HONDA INDICATES THIS IS NORMAL, IT IS NOT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10258644

Incident

Jan 14, 2009

Mileage

800 mi

I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT A 2009 HONDA ACCORD HEADLIGHT DIMMING ISSUE APPROX EVERY 20-30 SECONDS WITH THE AC TURNED ON. IT APPEARS AS IF I AM FLASHING MY HEADLIGHTS AT VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10256040

Incident

Jan 21, 2009

Mileage

5,000 mi

2009 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 CYLINDER- MY CARS CABIN AND HEADLIGHTS DIM EVER 20 SECONDS. THIS IS NOT ONLY ANNOYING, BUT IT IS DANGEROUS AS WELL. THE LIGHTS GO REALLY DIM THEN SLOWLY COME BACK ON. OTHER DRIVERS THINK I AM FLASHING AT THEM, AND MY VISIBILITY LESSENS EACH TIME IT DIMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10254500

Incident

Jan 10, 2009

Mileage

100 mi

HEADLIGHTS DIM FREQUENTLY...DIM EVERYTIME RADIATOR FAN COMES ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10249149

Incident

Nov 17, 2008

Mileage

800 mi

HEADLIGHTS ON BRAND NEW 2009 LX-P 4 CYLINDER HONDA ACCORD FLICKER MOMENTARILY ABOUT EVERY 15 SECONDS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER AND ALSO BECAUSE IT COULD BE INTERPRETED AS AGGRESSIVE DRIVING BY OTHER DRIVERS. HONDA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS "NORMAL". FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT NORMAL...THEY ARE DANGEROUS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10246777

Incident

Oct 6, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 (NA) HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHTS MOVE UP AND DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIGHTS ALSO DIM AND FLICKER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ALL THE 2009 ACCORDS PERFORMED IN THAT MANNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 827. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10243357

Incident

Sep 22, 2008

Mileage

827 mi