"How reliable is the 2009 Honda Accord?"

"Based on 855 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Honda Accord has a median complaint mileage of 36000 miles. The most common issue is Service Brakes, Hydraulic."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Honda Accord?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Honda Accord is Service Brakes, Hydraulic, accounting for a significant portion of the 855 total complaints filed."

2009 Honda Accord: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 855 complaints

855

Total Complaints

36,000mi

Median Mileage

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

16,000 25th Percentile

36,000 Median Mileage

80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

156

Air Bags

140

Engine

110

Service Brakes

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Power Train

Steering

Seats

Service Brakes, Electric

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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..."

"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 ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 156 complaints

25th: 10,475 mi Median: 18,200 mi 75th: 24,000 mi

Air Bags 140 complaints

25th: 61,250 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 109,584 mi

Engine 110 complaints

25th: 57,390 mi Median: 78,500 mi 75th: 112,712 mi

Service Brakes 51 complaints

25th: 27,031 mi Median: 39,855 mi 75th: 63,500 mi

Electrical System 37 complaints

25th: 15,913 mi Median: 55,500 mi 75th: 85,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 130 FL: 68 NY: 60 TX: 60 IL: 43 PA: 37 GA: 36 NC: 32 NJ: 32 MA: 30

Who Files Complaints?

1.3%

Original Owners

98.7%

Second+ Owners

Honda Accord — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	229	170,011	Door	12
1991	242	159,000	Seat Belts	20
1992	249	120,000	Frontal	47
1993	222	156,000	Frontal	47
1994	476	122,000	Engine	105
1995	673	106,000	Frontal	94
1996	579	110,000	Air Bags	69
1997	546	108,656	Air Bags	51
1998	1428	100,500	Automatic Transmission	133
1999	1345	110,000	Automatic Transmission	92
2000	1505	95,000	Air Bags	138
2001	1157	85,000	Air Bags	199
2002	1267	90,000	Automatic Transmission	165
2003	2378	87,975	Automatic Transmission	187
2004	1303	89,250	Air Bags	127
2005	880	75,000	Air Bags	141
2006	541	77,150	Air Bags	72
2007	700	67,500	Air Bags	128
2008	1850	28,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	85
2010	700	43,100	Air Bags	47
2011	357	44,500	Air Bags	45
2012	504	25,284	Seats	77
2013	1868	42,000	Steering	110
2014	1415	45,683	Electrical System	75
2015	805	41,999	Electrical System	51
2016	783	35,200	Electrical System	50
2017	734	23,000	Electrical System	59
2018	2638	22,000	Engine	66
2019	936	17,000	Engine	48
2020	500	11,000	Automatic Emergency Braking	25
2021	274	38,000	Automatic Emergency Braking	25
2022	248	5,000	Electrical System	4
2023	117	-	Electrical System	11
2024	155	11,000	Steering	7
2025	79	6,090	Steering	9

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28