Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Honda Accord has 28 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
28
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 ACCORD, 2007-2010 CR-V, AND 2005-2008 ELEMENT PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2004, THROUGH S...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2009 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ... |
| Nov 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | While making a right turn from a stop sign on a side road and upward incline the vehicle lost power ... |
| Sep 28, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | My daughter was in an accident on 9/28/2021 and the air bag exploded and she said it burned her but ... |
| Feb 28, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION WHEN STARTED ON HIGH WAY THE TRANSMISSION MADE A CLICKING SAND THEN LOCKED UP |
| Sep 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | RECENLY PURCHACED THIS 09ACCORD EX COUPE AUTOMATIC 5SPEED 4 CYLINDER FROM A USED DEALERSHIP WITH NO ... |
| Mar 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR IS GOING OUT, BUT MAIN COST IS SOFTWARE UP DATE AFTER INSTALLING NEW SENSOR. ... |
| Sep 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) & CAR STALL AND ENGINE IS SHUDDERING NO... |
| May 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | EACH TIME WHEN I START UP MY CAR, MY CAR STALLS AND MAKES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. ITS BEEN HA... |
| Jul 21, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, CAUSING SPARK PLUG MALFUNCTION |
| Jul 13, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE VTC ACTUATOR ON MY HONDA ACCORD HAS BEEN MAKING A RATTLING SOUND DURING AN ENGINE COLD STARTUP F... |
| Jul 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE ENGINE WON'T START THE STARTER MOTOR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS SPINNING FASTER THAN NORMAL, BUT THE ENGI... |
| Jun 28, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | LEAKING SEAL ON PASSENGER HALF AXLE BEARING AFTER ONLY 29.2K MILES. CAR BOUGHT AS CERTIFIED IN 2014,... |
| Nov 19, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A RATTLING NOISE EMERGED FRO... |
| Nov 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE CAR MAKES METAL GRINDING NOISE WHEN START THE ENGINE IN THE MORNING OR WHEN THE ENGINE IS COOL D... |
| Feb 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT, WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT, AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I LET ... |
| Sep 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CAR HAS NO POWER MAKING IT UNSAFE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF APPRO... |
| Mar 17, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY LUNGED FORWARD... |
| Oct 18, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | ENGINE LIGHT AND VSA WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY MY FAMILY REACHED O... |
| Feb 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND ON A COLD STARTUP FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP... |