2009 Honda Accord Powertrain (other) Problems

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that there was an engine misfire. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated; however, the check engine warning light was no longer illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred almost every two months. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

NHTSA ID

11609989

Incident

Feb 21, 2024

Mileage

79,000 mi

While making a right turn from a stop sign on a side road and upward incline the vehicle lost power to the wheels and was unable to complete the turn onto a main road. Loss of ability to move the vehicle ( appeared to be in neutral ) posed a risk since there could have been traffic on the main road that could have caused an accident. The car could also have slid back to damage another car at the back. There was no accident in this case. Vehicle was towed to an independent service center - it was determined that the right side front axle shaft had broken-snapped "in the middle".

NHTSA ID

11554461

Incident

Nov 8, 2023

My daughter was in an accident on 9/28/2021 and the air bag exploded and she said it burned her but it was actually some type of metal. The vehicle was inspected by the insurance company. I ended up buying the vehicle back and when the car was delivered to the repairman, it was note that is was a faulty air bag. I am not sure about the other questions as it relates to warning lamps, ect.. It has been inspected by State Farm, the car is still in my possession. I was advised to report the airbag blowout. It was stated on my Market valuation Report under Supplemental information that HONDA is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord for incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury. NHTSA Campaign ID 18v268000, 19v182000, 19v378000 & 19v502000.

NHTSA ID

11450836

Incident

Sep 28, 2021

THE TRANSMISSION WHEN STARTED ON HIGH WAY THE TRANSMISSION MADE A CLICKING SAND THEN LOCKED UP

NHTSA ID

11398315

Incident

Feb 28, 2021

Mileage

130,000 mi

THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR IS GOING OUT, BUT MAIN COST IS SOFTWARE UP DATE AFTER INSTALLING NEW SENSOR. I FEEL IF YOU GET THE SELL OF SENSOR AND INSTALLATION THE SOFTWARE UPDATE SHOULD BE FREE. BEEN MESSING UP FOR 2 YRS OF THE 3 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT

NHTSA ID

11364204

Incident

Mar 17, 2019

RECENLY PURCHACED THIS 09ACCORD EX COUPE AUTOMATIC 5SPEED 4 CYLINDER FROM A USED DEALERSHIP WITH NO WARRENTY. 3 OR 4 DAYS LATERI NOTICED A BRIEF BUT LOUD RATTLE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ONLY ON COLD START UP. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF POSTS ON THIS ISSUE AND I DEFINETLY CAN BE A VERY SERIOUS SAFTY ISSUE IF THE ENGINE BECOMES DAMAGED WHILD DRIVING WITH THIS ISSUE WITH THE VTC ACTUATOR. I SHOULDNT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AS THERE IS A TSB ON THE ISSUE THAT CLEARLY STARES IT AS A DEFECT.

NHTSA ID

11256300

Incident

Sep 17, 2019

Mileage

112,900 mi

THE ENGINE WON'T START THE STARTER MOTOR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS SPINNING FASTER THAN NORMAL, BUT THE ENGINE DOES NOT START UP AND RUN.

NHTSA ID

11191013

Incident

Jul 3, 2017

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) & CAR STALL AND ENGINE IS SHUDDERING NOW. HONDA WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL BASED ON A VIN #, MY CAR IS DOING WHAT IT STATES IN THE RECALL. SO I GUESS I'M ON THE HOOK FOR A TRANS REPAIR / REPLACE.

NHTSA ID

11131533

Incident

Sep 12, 2018

EACH TIME WHEN I START UP MY CAR, MY CAR STALLS AND MAKES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. ITS BEEN HAPPENING ALOT SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN JULY.

NHTSA ID

11098853

Incident

May 28, 2018

"6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR" WHEN ACCELERATING AT A SLOW TO MODERATE PACE, THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENTER 3RD GEAR WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR. THE PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY AND IS THEREFORE A DANGER TO EVERYONE ON THE ROAD. HONDA 3RD GEAR TSB ON 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. FOR A THOROUGH DESCRIPTION OF THIS ISSUE AS DESCRIBED BY ANOTHER PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=5V_J9CT2JRQ

NHTSA ID

11034421

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

25,000 mi

LEAKING SEAL ON PASSENGER HALF AXLE BEARING AFTER ONLY 29.2K MILES. CAR BOUGHT AS CERTIFIED IN 2014, ONLY 9K MILES DRIVEN SINCE PURCHASE. PART IS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR ROUTINE 30K SERVICE, NO WAY THIS PART FAILED IN THE 9K MILES I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR. BEARING BURN OUT CAN CAUSE AXEL TO FAIL. FAILURE INDICATED ON SERVICE ORDER SUMMARY ATTACHED.

NHTSA ID

11011340

Incident

Jun 28, 2017

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, CAUSING SPARK PLUG MALFUNCTION

NHTSA ID

11010057

Incident

Jul 21, 2017

THE VTC ACTUATOR ON MY HONDA ACCORD HAS BEEN MAKING A RATTLING SOUND DURING AN ENGINE COLD STARTUP FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. AFTER CALLING THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL AND THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE OR RELIABILITY ISSUES. HOWEVER, THE SOUND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AND THE OTHER DAY, WHILE DRIVING, MY WIFE LOST ALL POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD; THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE SITUATION. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE PROBLEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VTC ACTUATOR AND WE WILL NEED TO REPLACE THIS ACTUATOR WITH A REDESIGNED ACTUATOR AT A COST OF $1600(INCLUDING SUGGESTED PART CHANGES WHILE THE WORK IS BEING DONE). THE COST IS NOT IMPORTANT TO ME, IT IS THE SAFETY ASPECT OF THE SITUATION THAT'S TROUBLESOME. IF A REDESIGNED ACTUATOR EXISTS SHOULDN'T CUSTOMERS AT LEAST BE AWARE OF THIS AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF NOT CHANGING THIS PART?

NHTSA ID

11005314

Incident

Jul 13, 2017

Mileage

109,000 mi

WHEN RAINING CAR WILL NOT COME OUT OF TURN. STEERING GETS STUCK IN DIRECTION OF TURN. GEAR SHIFT GOES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT PRESSING BUTTON TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND THEY STATE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED.

NHTSA ID

10930336

Incident

Nov 11, 2016

Mileage

64,350 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A RATTLING NOISE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS AND WAS GETTING WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,153.

NHTSA ID

10928340

Incident

Nov 19, 2016

Mileage

81,153 mi

THE CAR MAKES METAL GRINDING NOISE WHEN START THE ENGINE IN THE MORNING OR WHEN THE ENGINE IS COOL DOWN. THE NOISE LAST ABOUT 1 TO 2 SECONDS BUT IT'S VERY LOUD. MECHANICS INSISTED IT'S OKAY TO DRIVE. IT'S HAPPENED FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW AND I AM JUST AFRAID THAT SOMETHING WILL BE BREAK VERY SOON.

NHTSA ID

10926479

Incident

Nov 1, 2015

Mileage

90,000 mi

THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT, WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT, AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I LET GO OF BRAKE AND APPLIED THE GAS AND SUDDENLY THE RPM WENT TO ALMOST RED LINE AND I WAS REAL LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PUT THE GEAR SHIFTER IN TO NEUTRAL AND PULL OVER AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, FEW MINUTES LATER STARTED THE ENGINE AND IT WAS NORMAL AGAIN, THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IN A MONTH THAT THIS HAPPENED FIRST TIME I DIDN'T EVEN APPLY ANY GAS MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I WILL BE CALLING AMERICAN HONDA TO REPORT THIS ALSO AND WILL TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY SAID THIS PROBLEM IS NOT GOING TO SHOW ON THE SCANNERS, THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT HE HAS HEARD ABOUT THIS, BUT HAS NOT SEEN ONE IN PERSON, I TOLD HIM TO DO A GOOGLE SEARCH AND HE CAN SEE THIS PROBLEM WITH HONDA'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THIS IS KNOWN AS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THAT FORCED TOYOTA TO RECALL THEIR CALLS AND NOW IS HONDA'S TURN TO DO THE RIGHT THING BEFORE ANYONE DIES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10691374

Incident

Feb 23, 2015

Mileage

45,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE RIGHT HAND AND LEFT ARM. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE MOVED AFTER BEING SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10640496

Incident

Sep 18, 2014

Mileage

85,000 mi

UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CAR HAS NO POWER MAKING IT UNSAFE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF APPROACHING TRAFFIC. THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF HESITATION BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS UNTIL THE VEHICLE REACHES A LEVEL DRIVING SPEED. THERE IS A HARD DOWNSHIFT WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP OR EVEN JUST DECREASING THE SPEED. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT ENGINE NOISE DURING ACCELERATION UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS. DRIVING UP A HILL FROM A STOP OR SLOW ROLL CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BARELY RESPOND AND THE RPMS REACH VERY HIGH LEVELS BEFORE THE GEARS CHANGE AND ACCELERATION IS ACHIEVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10633341

Incident

Aug 1, 2014

Mileage

112,650 mi

WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY LUNGED FORWARD INTO A BLOCK WALL. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 DAYS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10604480

Incident

Mar 17, 2014

Mileage

7,000 mi

THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND ON A COLD STARTUP FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AT NO COST. EVEN AFTER THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM THE SOUND STILL EXISTED BUT WASN'T AS LOUD. I RECENTLY TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $500 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND CLAIMED THAT THEY FIXED A DIFFERENT PROBLEM LAST TIME. THEY SAID THE ISSUE HAD TO DO WITH THE VTC ACTUATOR. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME A LOT WORSE AND THE SOUND IS VERY LOUD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10565325

Incident

Feb 1, 2013

Mileage

75,000 mi

ENGINE LIGHT AND VSA WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY MY FAMILY REACHED OUR DESTINATION SHORTLY AFTER THIS OCCURRED IN FONTANA, CA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IT WOULD JERK AND HESITATE BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO ROCK HONDA THE FOLLOWING MORNING ON 10/18/2013 IN FONTANA, CA AND THEY CHARGED ME 638.60 STATING THE VEHICLE NEEDED A PCM UPDATED SOFTWARE AND ADJUSTED VALVES. IN DOING FURTHER RESEARCH IT SEEMS I SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN CHARGED THIS AS THERE IS A RECALL ID #74308 STATING ISSUES WITH THE PCM AND TCM AND THAT HONDA WOULD UPDATE THE CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10548691

Incident

Oct 18, 2013

Mileage

125,816 mi

MY CAR USES 1 QT OIL WEEKLY AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN STARTING. CHANGE OIL EVERY 7,000 MILES AND HAVE TO ADD 1 QUART WEEKLY. VSA & OIL LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN AFTER CLEARING THE ERROR CODES. REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WHICH MALFUNCTIONED WEEKS LATER. PEARSON HONDA & WEST BROAD HONDA, RICHMOND VA INFORMED ME THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. UNBELIEVABLE AFTER READING SO MANY BLOGS ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM OTHER HONDA OWNERS. THIS MODEL HONDA IS A LEMON AND HONDA NEEDS TO REPAIR AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. REPLACED WHEEL BEARING ON FRONT AND NOW THE REAR IS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. NEVER HAD A HONDA WITH THESE MANY ISSUES. WANTED TO TRADE IT FOR THE 2013 AND DEALER OFFERED ME $6,700 FOR A CAR I PAID $26,000 FOR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10546759

Incident

Oct 2, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

I WENT TO INDEPENDENCE HONDA AND ASKED AS TO WHY BETWEEN MAINTENANCE, I WAS HAVING TO ADD OIL. I WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT WAS NEEDED, AND HE WOULD DOCUMENT IT. COME TO FIND OUT, THEY WERE DOING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. INDEPENDENCE HONDA CLOSED AND IS NOW LEGENDS HONDA. HE TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD FIX IT. GAVE ME A LOANER CAR. CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THEY CLAIM THEY ONLY PUT IN ABOUT A QUART PER 1000 MILES. REGARDLESS OF WHAT MY DIP STICK SHOWS. I WILL JUST NEED TO WATCH MY OIL. I'VE HAD TO HAVE MY SPARK PLUGS REPLACED TWICE IN THE YEAR. HONDA CONTINUES TO ACTIVELY CONCEAL THE DEFECT FROM CONSUMERS AND DENY THERE'S A KNOWN PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10541832

Incident

Dec 15, 2012

Mileage

57,520 mi

MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD HAS A GRINDING NOISE THAT OCCURS WHEN THE IGNITION IS ACTIVATED FROM A COLD START. THE NOISE LASTS FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO SECONDS AND SOUNDS LIKE THE TIMING BELT SYSTEM IS RATCHETING INTO PLACE. THIS ONLY OCCURS ON A COLD START, MEANING THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN RUNNING FOR 4 OR MORE HOURS. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR. AN INTERNET SEARCH LOCATED HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 09-010 DATED 08/17/10 AND THEN UPDATED ON 10/21/11. THE SAFETY BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL (VTC) ACTUATOR AS BEING, "DEFECTIVE". ADDITIONAL INTERNET SEARCH IDENTIFIED THAT THE GRINDING NOISE WAS COMMON WITH THE 2009 ACCORD. I SPOKE WITH MY DEALER, HUGE WHITE HONDA, COLUMBUS, OHIO. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED WITH MY DIAGNOSIS AND NOTED THAT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THE VTC ACTUATOR. FURTHER, THE DEALER NOTED THAT HONDA ISSUED A 2011 SOFTWARE UPDATE ON THE 2009 ACCORD TO ADDRESS COMPLAINTS OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. A SEPTEMBER 2011 NOTICE FROM HONDA IS TITLED "PRODUCT UPDATE: SOFTWARE UPDATE TO IMPROVE FUEL-INJECTOR AND VTC TIMING" THE NOTICE STATES THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR TIMING AND VTC TIMING AT COLD START MAY CREATE DEPOSITS ON THE OIL CONTROL RINGS THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION." THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT MY CAR HAD THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE DEALER ARGUES THAT THE UPDATE IS SEPARATE FROM THE CURRENT GRINDING NOISE AND THAT THE VTC ACTUATOR HAS FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY MY GRINDING NOISE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AFTER THE 2011 SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS COMPLETED. BASED ON THE FOREGOING, I AM FORWARDING THIS COMPLAINT. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE VTC ACTUATOR IS DEFECTIVE AS BEING NOT SUITED FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10515500

Incident

Jan 1, 2012

Mileage

60,000 mi