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2009 Honda Accord air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 144 complaints for the 2009 Honda Accord, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
144 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 68 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
30 and 1
Injuries and deaths
39 and 2

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2009 Honda Accord Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 12 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 12 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 12 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 10 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 68 complaints that include mileage. 24% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles12
80k to 100k miles12
100k to 120k miles12
120k to 140k miles10
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 68 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 30 crashes, 1 fire, 39 injuries, 2 deaths.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 honda accord. The contact called on behalf of the driver. While the driver was operating the vehicle while intoxicated, the vehicle skidded off the roadway. The speed was unknown. The contact stated that the driver's side air bag deployed, but the passenger side air bag failed to fully inflate. The contact stated that the driver sustained a broken foot that required medical attention, but the contact's daughter (who was the front seat passenger) passed away. A police report was filed.

Reported at 90,000 miles, July 2016 CrashInjuryDeath

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the passenger side air bag deployed without warning. Due to the failure, the contact temporarily lost control of the vehicle and veered of to the side of the road which caused damage to the right side of the road. A police report was filed and the contact was given a case number. The passenger in the vehicle suffered a scrape to their knee but did not seek medical treatment.

Reported at 120,000 miles, June 2020 Injury

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