2009 Honda Accord Complaint Log

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN THE RECALL FIRST CAME OUT, I CALLED AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I WAS NOT PART TO OF THE RECALL. THIS WAS IN 2014 OR 15? THEN I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE DEALER STATING THAT MY CAR COULD POSSIBLY BE PART OF THE RECALL. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE LETTER SPECIFICALLY WAS INTENDED TO SELL ME A NEW CAR USING SCARE TACTICS. I SPOKE TO AMERICAN HONDA BECAUSE I WAS SO MAD AT THEM FOR TRYING TO SELL ME A NEW CAR, BASED ON FEAR AND THEY ONCE AGAIN PROMISED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND OFFERED ME A $200 GIFT CARD. I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER DATED JULY 2016 STATING THAT IN FACT MY CAR IS PART OF THE RECALL, AND INSTRUCTING ME TO NOT HAVE, " ANY PASSENGER SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT UNTIL REPAIR." NOW MY CAR IS IN MY GARAGE SINCE JULY UNDRIVEABLE. I CANNOT DRIVE MY FAMILY ANYWHERE AND THE CAR SITS. THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHEN THEY WILL FIX IT. THE DEALER HAS LIED TO ME FROM DAY ONE OF THE RECALL AND NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME TO NOT HAVE PASSENGERS SIT IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHAT ABOUT THE DRIVER? TECHNICALLY, THE DRIVER ISN'T SAFE EITHER ACCORDING TO THE LETTER. I NEED HELP. I AM WITHOUT A CAR.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/25/18*LJ *CN

AIRBAG (UNKNOWN WHETHER TAMARA) RECALL: REC'D LETTER FROM AMERICAN HONDA DATED JULY 2016 NOTIFYING ME OF RECALL AND SAYING "HONDA WILL SEND YOU ANOTHER LETTER WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE...". AS OF TODAY (12/27/16) I'VE RECEIVED NOTHING, SO I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER - LARRY HOPKINS HONDA; SUNNYVALE CA. WAS TOLD THEY HAVE PARTS; HAVE HAD THEM FOR A WHILE! - BUT NEXT APPOINTMENT ISN'T UNTIL MARCH 16. WAS ALSO THEY COULD HAVE GOT ME IN SOONER HAD I CALLED SOONER ! WHY WASN'T I NOTIFIED SOONER BY AMERICAN HONDA? I REGULARLY TRANSPORT A 95 YEAR OLD MOTHER, AS WELL AS A DISABLED BROTHER.

MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD WAS PURCHASED BY OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER OFF THE LOT BRAND NEW. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS A GOOD VEHICLE AND NO SERIOUS PROBLEMS. IT WAS IN A MINOR CRASH AND HAD SOME OF THE FRAME READJUSTED. RECENTLY, (WITHIN 6 MONTHS) I HAVE NOTICED THE VEHICLE CONSUMING MORE OIL THAN USUAL. I FOLLOWED UP WITH HONDA TO SEE WHAT I COULD DO WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTICE I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE VEHICLE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY STATED THAT THE PISTON RINGS MAY BE STICKING MORE THAN USUAL AND THE VEHICLE COULD BE CONSUMING MORE OIL THAN NORMAL. THE WARRANTY STATED IT WAS GOOD FOR UP TO 8 YEARS FROM THE PURCHASE OR 125,000 MILES, WHICHEVER CAME FIRST. AT THE TIME THE HONDA WAS AT 134,000 MILES. HONDA TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND ASK HOW TO START THE PROCESS ON THE PISTON RINGS. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THEY NEEDED TO START WITH AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WITH AN OIL CHANGE, THEN I WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK AFTER 1,000 MILES FOR THEM TO TRACK THE OIL. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AND WAS DEALT WITH MORE BAD NEWS. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT I COULD NOT START THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST UNTIL I FIXED TWO OTHER OIL LEAKS THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAS A VALVE GASKET LEAK WHICH ALSO NEEDED A VALVE ADJUSTMENT AS WELL AS A CRANK SEAL LEAK. THE LOCAL DEALER QUOTED ME THAT THE VALVE GASKET WOULD COST $225, THE VALVE ADJUSTMENT WOULD BE $325, AND THE CRANK SEAL LEAK WOULD BE $245. EVERYWHERE I HAVE HEARD OTHERWISE THE COST OF THESE FIXES WOULD BE MUCH MORE THAN I WAS QUOTED. AFTER RECEIVING THIS NEWS I CALLED HONDA AGAIN TO CREATE A CLAIM. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SPEAK TO MY CASE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE STICKING PISTON RINGS COULD HAVE LEAD TO THE TWO OTHER LEAKS MY VEHICLE IS HAVING. I FEEL AS THOUGH HONDA NEEDS TO COVER THE COSTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SEEING AS THOUGH THE PISTON RINGS ARE AN ISSUE. *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL HAVE ATTEMPTED BOTH WITH LOCAL DEALER AND HEADQUARTERS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT MY AIRBAG AND THE COMPANY HAS NOT BEEN WILLING TO HELP. I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA ACCORD FROM AUTOPARK HONDA IN CARY, NC SEVERAL YEARS AGO. A FEW MONTHS AGO I LOOKED ON RECALL.GOV TO SEE IF THE AIRBAG INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL. RECALL.GOV LISTED IT AS UNDER RECALL. I CONTACTED AUTOPARK ABOUT THIS. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I ASKED WHY IT WAS SHOWING ON THE GOVERNMENT LISTING AND THEY DID NOT KNOW. I ASKED IF ONE OF THE TAKATA AIRBAGS UNDER RECALL (WHICH ARE DANGEROUS TO HAVE IN THE VEHICLE) WAS INSTALLED IN MY CAR. THEY WERE UNABLE TO TELL ME AND DECLINED TO LOOK INTO IT. SO, I WROTE A LETTER TO HONDA'S CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS (IN TORRANCE, CA) EXPLAINING AND ASKING IF ONE OF THE RECALLED TAKATA AIRBAGS WAS INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE. THEY SENT ME A FORM LETTER IN RETURN. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT AIRBAG IS INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE (MAKE, MODEL) AND WHETHER IT IS ONE OF THE MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAGS. IF IT IS, I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET IT REPLACED IN A TIMELY MANNER. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO ME. I FILED THIS COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB A WHILE AGO AND YET HONDA STILL WON'T PROVIDE ME WITH THIS INFORMATION. THEY HAVE PROVIDED INACCURATE INFO TO BBB SUCH AS THEY HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT ME (THEY HAVE NOT). I AM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO TO OBTAIN THIS BASIC SAFETY INFORMATION FROM HONDA. MY CHILDREN RIDE IN MY CAR EVERY DAY AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX] IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WITHIN MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS WATER INTRUSION DURING HEAVY RAIN. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE PANELING, ELECTRICAL FUNCTION AREA, AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG AREA WAS WET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ UPDATED 7/11/18*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

RECENTLY, MY CAR STARTED CONSUME TOO MUCH OIL. TO FIX THAT,DEALERSHIP ADVISED TO REPLACE PISTON RINGS FOR BETTER RESULT. AFTER WE HAVE NEW PISTON RINGS, IN A MONTH AND SO ENGINE IS MAKING GRINDING NOISE WHILE STARTING. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WASN'T HAPPENED DUE TO PISTON RINGS REPLACEMENT. BUT WE DON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM BEFORE AND NOW DEALERSHIP CAN CHARGE US UP TO $700 FOR NEW PART .

TAKATA RECALL, I'VE BEEN WAITING 5-6 MONTHS FOR THE DEALER TO FIX THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THEY'VE NOT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT PART YET. I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR WITH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SAFELY. WILL HONDA PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR? APPRECIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS MESS... THANKS

AFTER PULLING INTO A SHOPPING AREA PARKING LOT, WITH THE CAR STATIONARY AND THE ENGINE OFF, THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO OPEN TRAPPING US IN THE CAR IN THE SUNLIGHT OF A 90 DEGREE DAY, PRESSING THE KEY UNLOCK ACTUATOR TO UNLOCK THE DOORS BY USING THE KEY UNLOCK BUTTON FAILS TO UNLOCK THE DOORS THEREBY PREVENTING THE OCCUPANTS FROM GETTING OUT OF THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAS SUBJECTED MY WIFE AND I TO BEING TRAPPED IN THE CAR IN RAPIDLY RISING HEAT FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES UNTIL AFTER REPEATEDLY PRESSING THE KEY UNLOCK BUTTON THE DOORS UNLOCK. THE CAR IS NOT CAPABLE OF STARTING DURING THIS TIME. THIS FRIGHTENING CIRCUMSTANCE HAS NOW HAPPENED A FEW TIMES - NOT COMFORTABLE FOR TWO PEOPLE IN THEIR SEVENTIES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE INTERIM RECALL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY CAR IS BURNING 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IS NORMAL EVEN THOUGH THE OIL LIGHT IS COMING. MY CAR IS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL SUPER STEEL 657 TIRES, SIZE 215/60/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW UP AND CREATED A HOLE IN THE TIRE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

THIS IS A 2009 VEHICLE AND I WAS NOTIFIED AUGUST 2015 OF A OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL BUT ASK THAT YOU HAVE 125,000 MILES OR LESS TO FIX HOWEVER WHEN YOU NOTIFY A CONSUMER 7 YEARS AFTER IT HAS BEEN SOLD NOT TO HAVE THAT MANY MILES I BELIEVE IT'S VERY UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER BECAUSE THIS IS A PROBLEM I HAVE HAD THIS THIS VEHICLE SINCE IVE OWNED IT AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO FIX IT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC AMOUNT NOTED ON HOW MUCH OIL CONSUMPTION THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE AND HONDA DEALERSHIP IS USING THAT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE AND ASK THAT I HAVE 3/4 OF A QUART OF OIL CONSUMPTION BEFORE THEY WOULD EVEN CONSIDER WHICH IS SO UNREALISTIC.

IN APRIL OF 2016, I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. I HEARD THE FAN STILL RUNNING. I ALSO SMELLED ANTIFREEZE. FOLLOWING ADVICE FROM A MECHANIC, I CHECKED THE FLUIDS TO LEARN THAT THERE WAS NO ANTIFREEZE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO REPAIR SHOPS. BOTH PUT A PRESSURE TEST ON THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS HOLDING PRESSURE. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP ON A FRIDAY WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I TOLD THEM THAT I SMELLED ANTI-FREEZE BUT DID NOT SEE ANY LEAKING UNDER THE CAR. THEY ASKED ME TO BRING IT BACK THE NEXT WEEK SO THEY COULD HAVE MORE TIME TO ANALYZE THE COMPLAINT. THEY PROVIDED ME WITH A LONER CAR FOR THREE DAYS. WHEN THEY COMPLETED THE DIAGNOSTICS THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED AN ENGINE, I WAS DEVASTATED. WHEN I PURCHASED THE AUTO, IN HAD 22,000 MILES. AT THIS TIME IT HAD ABOUT 80,000. I PURCHASED THE AUTO OCTOBER 2011. MY THOUGHTS WERE, THIS IS UNHEARD OF. I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. IT HAS NEVER RUN HOT WITH ME. I HAVE RECORDS OF THE MAINTENANCE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THE AUTO THAT WAS NOT REPORTED ON CAR FACTS THAT I AM NOT AWARE OF. EVERY TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MAINTENANCE, I HAD TO REQUEST THAT THEY STABILIZE THE FLOOR CARPET. THAT CONCERNED ME. WHY WAS THE OLD REMOVED AND NEW INSTALLED. WHEN POSING THAT QUESTION, I WAS TOLD THAT MORE-THAN-LIKELY IT WAS SOILED BEYOND CLEANING. BUT THAT IS MINOR COMPARED TO HAVING TO PURCHASE AN ENGINE FOR AN VEHICLE THAT IS KNOWN TO ENDURE THRU 300,000+ MILES DURING ITS LIFE. SOMEONE IS NOT BEING TRUTHFUL. I NOTIFIED CARL HOGAN THAT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM HIS DEALERSHIP AND I WILL DO MY PART TO ENSURE THAT THOSE I COME IN CONTACT WITH REFRAIN AS WELL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE TO TRAVEL TO ANOTHER CITY OR STATE. NOW, I MUST SPEND A MINIMUM OF 2,500 TO REBUILD THE ENGINE OR UP TO 4,500 TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GOING FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V5222000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ *TR

FRIDAY, MARCH 25TH I ACCELERATED QUICKLY INTO A LEFT TURN FROM A DEAD STOP AT CHURCH STREET AND RT 20 IN NORTHBOROUGH, MA AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK IN THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE AND APPLIED BREAKS HEAVILY BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV, I REACHED DOWN TO TURN THE KEY AND KILL THE ENGINE BUT BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO DO THAT THERE WAS A LARGE CLUNKING NOISE AND THE THROTTLE RELEASED TO IDLE. A SIMILAR ISSUE HAPPENED TODAY AS I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY (190 SOUTH) AT THE 140 SOUTH INTERSECTION. THE HIGHWAY ENTRANCE AND BOTH LANES WERE EMPTY SO I STOMPED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO SEE IF FRIDAY'S ISSUE WAS A FLUKE - THE THROTTLE STUCK AGAIN. I TAPPED THE BREAKS BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO WATCH THE TACHOMETER REV UP TO 5,000 RPMS AND IT RELEASED ON ITS OWN. IN BOTH SITUATIONS THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON WAS ON BUT NOT ENGAGED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED ABOVE 100 MPH FOR TWO MILES OR LONGER. THE CONTACT APPLIED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE SHOOK AGGRESSIVELY AND CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ALONE ON THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BUT DID NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS TO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE AND WAS ABLE TO GRADUALLY DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V346000 AND 16V056000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

IN REGARDS TO HONDA SAFETY RECALL JN9. WARRANTY EXTENSION: STICKING PISTONS RINGS RESULTING IN HIGH ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN THOUSAND OAKS, CA. STARTING BACK IN DECEMBER 28 2015. THEY DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST THAT LASTED 3,000 MILES ON THE ROAD AND HAD ME COME IN EVERY 1000 MILES OF THOSE 3K MILES. EVERY OIL CONSUMPTION EVALUATION AT THE DESIGNED MARK IS BURNING THROUGH 1.2 QT OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. THEY CLAIM THAT IS STANDARD FOR THE CAR TO BURN THAT MUCH OIL. MY OLD 2003 V8 GMC YUKON DOES NOT BURN ANY OIL AT ALL. JUT LAST WEEK ON JULY 19TH 2016 MY OIL ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEY (DEALER) TOP ME OFF WITH ANOTHER 1.2 QT OF OIL OFF THE RECORDS. NO SERVICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. I DO NOT BELIEVE A FOUR CYLINDER ENGINE SHOULD USE THAT MUCH OIL UNLESS INDEED THE PISTON RINGS ARE STICKING.. PLEASE HELP!

BURNS 2 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES

TAKATA RECALL. I OWN A 2009 HONDA ACCORD 2-DR AND THE RECALL IS APPLIED TO THE 4-DR ONLY. HOWEVER, I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DESCRIBE MY CAR'S ISSUE BETTER THAN THE RECALL. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (I-35) WITH APPROX. 65 MPH, GOING STRAIGHT NOT TURNING IN ANY WAY. I HEARD A VERY LOUD POP NOISE AND MY PASSENGER'S SEAT AND CURTAIN AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED. HONESTLY, IT'S VERY HARD TO TELL IF I RAN OVER A POTHOLE OR IF I HIT A ROCK BECAUSE THE LOUD NOISE AND MY SHOCK DOMINATED THE MOMENT. THANKFULLY, I WAS COMMUTING ALONE THAT DAY AND NOBODY GOT HURT. I STOPPED THE CAR TO INSPECT IT AND I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. I FILLED A CLAIM WITH HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST HONDA CENTER FOR A DIAGNOSIS ($120). HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE REQUESTED THAT ONE OF THEIR FIELD ENGINEERS INSPECTED THE CAR. AFTER HIS INSPECTION, HE DETERMINED THAT AN IMPACT CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. WHEN I REQUESTED TO SEE THE IMPACT SIGNS, THEY POINTED A SCRATCH ON THE FRAME RAIL. THEY SAID THAT THE SCRATCH SEEMS MINOR ONLY BECAUSE IT HAPPENED ON THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CAR, THE FRAME RAIL. THAT SCRATCH IS ALMOST UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SENSOR. I ASKED FOR MORE INFORMATION, SUCH AS THE THRESHOLD WHEN AN AIRBAG DEPLOYS, HOW DO THEY KNOW THAT THIS SCRATCH WAS NOT THERE BEFORE, ETC. THEY DIDN'T ANSWER MY QUESTIONS, INSTEAD THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SCRATCH WAS "FRESH". I'M ATTACHING THE PICTURES OF THE SCRATCH ON THE FRAME RAIL. IT'S NOT VERY OBVIOUS BUT LOOK AT THE SILVER SCRAPE. I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO MY INSURANCE (PROGRESSIVE). THEY WERE BAFFLED WITH WHAT THEY SAW AND THEY COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT SUCH SCRATCH WOULD CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE ESTIMATOR HELPING ME WASN'T SURE IF THEY'LL COVER IT. HE'LL ELEVATE THE ISSUE AND CALL ME ON MONDAY. HONDA DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THIS AS A DEFECT SINCE THEY FOUND A SCRATCH. PROGRESSIVE MAY NOT FIX IT. NO CAR OUT OF NOWHERE!

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...

VEHICLE IN MOTION TURNING RIGHT INTO PARKING SPACE. BRAKES APPLIED, VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO BRICK POST CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND POST. SECOND INCIDENT VEHICLE IN MOTION TURNING RIGHT INTO PARKING SPACE. BRAKES APPLIED, VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO GRASSY STRIP. VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO BRING TO STOP.

TAKATA AIRBAGS I CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES LAST YEAR AND TWO YEARS AGO BECAUSE MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD KEEP COMING ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT TO SET OFF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I COMPLAINED IN PERSON AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP OF LISLE TO A RAY UNDERWOOD. RAY CLAIMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO MY VEHICLE UNTIL I PAID A MINIMUM $100 TESTING FEE. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT WHO DOESNT HAVE ALOT OF EXTRA INCOME SO I WAS UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE FEE. I ARGUED THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FREE DO TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE CLAIM CONSIDERING I HAVE PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE ALL THE TIME AND I WOULD NEVER WANT TO PUT THEM IN HARMS WAY. RAY AGAIN REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE FEE. NOW ABOUT 2 YEARS LATER I RECEIVED 2 LETTERS IN THE MAIL ABOUT MY VEHICLE HAVING DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS! ARE YOU PEOPLE IGNORANT, INCOMPETENT, STUPID OR ALL 3? I AM CURRENTLY GIVING ALL DOCUMENTATION TO MY LAWYER FOR FURTHER ACTION. I WANT HONDA OF LISLE REPORTED TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AS WELL AS THEIR GENERAL MANAGER KEN UNDERWOOD. THIS IS A SHADY WAY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS AND I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED DO TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE AS WELL AS TAKATA'S NEGLIGENCE.

I WAS THE DRIVER, ENCLOSED IS THE PASSENGER EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT.SUDDEN UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION INCIDENT VIN 1HGCS 12869A011349 NOV. 5, 2015 US RT 12 JUST NORTH OF ILLINOIS / WISCONSIN BORDER. NORTHBOUND LANES ENROUTE TO LAKE GENEVA. NOVEMBER 5 20115 9:15 A.M. WEATHER CLEAR AND DRY. CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT ON OR ENGAGED. NORMAL DRIVING UNTIL WE MAKE A LANE CHANGE AND DRIVER SAYS, 'THE CAR IS TAKING OFF ON ME.' I LOOK OVER AT THE STEERING WHEEL ASSUMING SHE MEANS WE ARE SLIDING. SHE THEN TELLS ME SHE CAN'T STOP THE CAR. AT THIS POINT I REALIZE WE ARE ACCELERATING (ESTIMATING SPEED 80 MPH). I LOOK AT THE FLOOR TO SEE WHERE DENISE'S FEET ARE PLACED. BOTH FEET ARE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHE IS NEARLY OUT OF HER SEAT FROM PRESSING HARD. BOTH OF HER HANDS ARE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE DIRECTS ME TO PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. I COMPLY BUT DO NOT SENSE ANY AFFECT. DRIVER TELLS ME THERE WAS NO CHANGE AND WE ARE NOT DECELERATING. IN FACT THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. I DIRECT HER TO AIM THE CAR FOR THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND I WOULD TURN THE IGNITION OFF. WE SUCCESSFULLY EXIT THE ROADWAY AND COME TO A STOP. THE BRAKES ARE SEVERELY OVERHEATED AND THE ENGINE IS EMITTING STRONG ODOR OF HOT METAL. WE SIT FOR TWO MINUTES OR MORE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE SENSE OF WHAT JUST HAPPENED. I TRY AN ENGINE START AND ENGINE IMMEDIATELY GOES TO RED LINE RPM. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN ENGINE.

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.

WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND HIT ANOTHER CAR, MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE, EMS, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND INSURANCE COMPANY ALL ADVISED ME THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. INSTEAD MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING LOSS OF BREATH AND BRUISING. I WAS TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET. ..UPDATED 11/13/15 *BF *JS

VTC ACTUATOR MAKING NOISE AND COLD STARTUP..STARTED AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES

KEY FOBS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES ON PARKED CAR WHETHER LOCKING OR UNLOCKING. HAVE 2 SETS OF KEYS AND BOTH HAVE STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED THE BATTERIES EACH TIME AT THE DEALERSHIP. CANNOT UNLOCK CAR DOORS OR TRUNK OR LOCK OR SET ALARM THEN LATER THAT DAY IT WORKS. I SEE THAT OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE SO IT'S NOT THE KEY FOB BATTERY. WHEN INQUIRED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP - THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS. HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE PURCHASED NEW. CURRENTLY HAPPENING AGAIN.

2009 HONDA ACCORD VTC ACUATOR GRINDING ON COLD START. POTENTIAL TO CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. NO REMEDY FROM HONDA.

I BOUGHT MY HONDA ACCORD 2009 ABOUT A YEAR BACK. I REALLY LOVE THE CARE. I AM RELIGIOUS ABOUT OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE AND RUN SYNTHETICS TO INSURE THE BEST ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND LIFE. MY PREVIOUS OWNER CONFIRMED THAT HE WAS ALSO ALWAYS DOING THE SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGES. WHAT I NOTICED AFTER ABOUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS OF BUYING MY CAR WAS THAT A FUNNY RATTLING AND GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM MY CAR. I ALSO OCCASIONALLY SAW THE CHECK ENGINE OIL LIKE COME ON AND THEN IMMEDIATELY GO OFF MOSTLY AT STOPS. MY OIL CHANGE WAS DUE SOON, SO I THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT BE BECAUSE OF THAT. YES, SURE AFTER THE OIL CHANGE THAT RATTLING AND GRINDING SOUND WAS GONE. SO I FELT RELAXED NOT FOR LONG THOUGH AS AFTER ABOUT 45 DAYS GAIN THE RATTLING AND GRINDING NOISE STARTED COMING WITH THE CHECK ENGINE OIL SIGN ON AND OFF. I DID A FEW CHECKS AND WHEN I PULLED THE DIP STICK AFTER KEEPING THE CAR STATIONARY OVERNIGHT, I WAS SURPRISED THAT I HAD NO OIL ON IT AT ALL. I HAVE NOW ADDED SOME OIL TO BRING IT TO THE LEVEL BUT I WAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED. THEN I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I AM STILL PLANNING TO KEEP THIS CAR FOR ANOTHER 5 YEARS OR SO, THAT'S WHY I BOUGHT A HONDA IN THE FIRST PLACE. I FIGURE RELIABLE AND TROUBLE FREE WITH EXCELLENT LONG LASTING ENGINES. AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME ONLINE RESEARCH, I FOUND HONDA ACCORD OIL DEFECT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BUT I NEVER GOT THE LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT THE RECALL AND WARRANTY EXTENSION. I AM PLANNING TO START WORKING ON IT AND GET IT RESOLVED. MY BIGGEST BATTLE WILL BE THAT THE LAWSUIT COVERS THE V6 VEHICLES BUT I HAVE V4. TRULY DISAPPOINTING, I JUST HOPE I GET SATISFACTION. BTW I AM ALSO THE OWNER OF HONDA PILOT 2008, AND NO COMPLAINTS SO FAR AND I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THAT CAR. I HOPE THIS THING GETS RESOLVED.

MY HONDA ACCORD 2009 NEEDED TO HAVE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT CONTROL ARMS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $500. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON AMONG HONDA ACCORD, CIVICS AND CVR, AND MY INTERNET SEARCH ALSO REVEALED THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM. SHOULDN'T A DEFECT LIKE THIS RESULT IN A RECALL?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER CLOSING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

ON 9/7/2015, I SHUT MY PASSENGER DOOR TO MY 2009 HONDA ACCORD AND THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I HAVE BEEN BATTLING HONDA NORTH AMERICA AND HAVE HAD TWO INDEPENDENT INSURANCE ADJUSTERS VERIFY THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED DUE TO ANY TYPE OF COLLISION. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND PARKED WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

2009 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *SMD

2009 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER A SATISFYING EXPLANATION. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED WITH THE AIR BAG, WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATE 01/10/17.*JB