2009 Honda Accord electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 44 complaints for the 2009 Honda Accord, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Engine surged and vehicle sped up, on it's own, when pulling into a parking lot. Vehicle collided with boulders and railroad ties causing damage to the front, rear, undercarriage, and ruptured the fuel tank. When the vehicle came to rest, people were yelling for the occupants to "get out" of the vehicle, because fuel was gushing all over the ground. Driver is 84 and passenger is 82. Both sustained injuries to their spines and driver is still in the hospital as of 3/8/2015.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda accord. The contact stated that all of the dashboard lights were hardly visible during daylight. The dealer was alerted about the failure however, stated that it was a design defect. The manufacture was not alerted of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 48,000.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Honda Accord
- Brakes 239 complaints
- Air bags 144 complaints
- Engine 137 complaints
- Steering 33 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 32 complaints
- Seats 28 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Lighting 22 complaints