Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 13, 2023
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 720 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2009 Honda Accord submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 13, 2023
Crash reported
Traffic bumper to bumper as 5 pm, stop and go near traffic lights. Tapped suv ahead and despite very very slow speed and not even scratch on my 2009 HONDA ACCORD COUPE - THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED & Seatbelt locked up. Contacted HONDA CORPORATE where they opened case and promised “taking care of, shouldn’t have happened, and not to worry”. 2 weeks later HONDA changed response when I called for update and told me to deal with my insurance company. Very unpleasant & unprofessional. Car evaluated and needed seatbelt & air bag replacement. They too confirmed not even scratch front of car, only has 83k miles! Now everyone claiming no seatbelts available.
NHTSA ID
11549796
Incident
Sep 4, 2023
Seat belts
Filed Mar 3, 2019
THE CUSTOMER TRY TO PUT THE SEATBELT BUT IT DIDN'T WORK FOR JUST ONE TIME
NHTSA ID
11183717
Incident
Mar 2, 2019
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 23, 2015
Crash reported
SLID INTO A CURB. LOCKED UP THE SEAT BELT, DID NOT DEPLOY AIRBAGS. I THOUGHT IT WAS LIFETIME WARRANTY ON SEAT BELTS. HONDA CHARGED ME $469 TO REPLACE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. SRS SYSTEM WOULD NOT RESET. NOW IT POINTS TO FRONT SENSORS. HONDA WANTS $859 TO REPLACE FRONT SENSORS AND SRS CONTROL UNIT. *TR
NHTSA ID
10701190
Incident
Dec 27, 2014
Mileage
106,000 mi
AirbagsInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Oct 24, 2014
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
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 19, 2014
AIR BAG LAMP CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT, THEN LATER, THE WARNING BUZZER AND SEAT BELT WARNING LAMP QUIT WORKING. SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILED AFTER 32,188 MILES. *TR
NHTSA ID
10614730
Incident
Jul 10, 2014
Mileage
32,188 mi
Seat belts
Filed May 31, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT HAD A DESIGN FLAW. THE BUCKLE WAS TOO SHORT TO CONNECT TO THE LATCH HOUSING AND THE PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10514486
Incident
May 19, 2010
Mileage
10,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 29, 2011
Crash reported3 injuries reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND ALL THREE OF THE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT SUFFERED LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD THAT NEEDED STITCHES. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELTS. UPDATED 07/22/11
NHTSA ID
10398255
Incident
Apr 28, 2011
Mileage
21,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Nov 1, 2010
Crash reported3 injuries reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A VEHICLE MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTROL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 27,000.
NHTSA ID
10363543
Incident
Oct 24, 2010
Mileage
27,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Mar 3, 2010
2009 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN. CONSUMER STATES DESIGN PROBLEM FOUND WITH HEAD RESTRAINT. *TGW THE HEAD RESTRAINT WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. *JB
NHTSA ID
10314330
Incident
Mar 1, 2010
Seat belts
Filed Sep 30, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, SHE WAS UNABLE TO SIT COMFORTABLY IN THE DRIVER SEAT DUE TO THE HEAD REST. SHE ALSO HAD A SHARP PAIN BETWEEN HER SHOULDER BLADES AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHE IS FAMILIAR WITH DETAILED INFORMATION RELATED TO THE HEAD REST AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REDESIGN THE VEHICLE. HER HEIGHT IS 5'2 AND COULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR; HOWEVER, THE HEAD REST SHOULD ACCOMMODATE ALL HEIGHTS. SHE HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR THREE DAYS AND HAS CONSIDERED RETURNING IT TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44.
NHTSA ID
10285756
Incident
Sep 29, 2009
Mileage
44 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jul 7, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEADREST STRUCK THE CONTACT'S HEAD. THE HEADREST FAILED TO ADJUST PROPERLY TO HIS HEIGHT. THE CONTACT'S HEIGHT IS 6'5. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN TRAVELING ON NORMAL ROAD SURFACES AND SPEED BUMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE HEADREST ANGLE AND HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT WERE A MANUFACTURER DESIGN. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 350.
NHTSA ID
10276020
Incident
Jul 3, 2009
Mileage
100 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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