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2009 Honda Accord engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 137 complaints for the 2009 Honda Accord, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
137 16% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
64,000 miles 100 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2009 Honda Accord Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 64,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 14 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 19 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 19 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 13 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 7 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 64,000 miles
Based on 100 complaints that include mileage. 42% 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 miles9
20k to 40k miles14
40k to 60k miles19
60k to 80k miles19
80k to 100k miles13
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles7
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 100 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 64,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 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.

Reported at 29,000 miles, March 2015 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda accord. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to drive slowly to the dealer with the hazard lights activated. The technicians advised that there was no oil remaining in the vehicle despite the oil level gauge indicating that there was over 80 percent of oil remaining in the vehicle. An oil consumption test and a software update were performed on the vehicle and the spark plugs were replaced yet, the failure persisted.

Reported at 50,000 miles, November 2010

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