Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Honda Civic has 43 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
43
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact's mother owned a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5... |
| Sep 24, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | 3 times my fooit has sliped off the brake pedal and on to the gas pedal. In all cases i was able... |
| Jul 31, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WENT TO STOP AND THE BRAKES WERE USELESS. I SLAMMED THE BRAKES TO FLOOR AND MISSED THE TAIL END OF ... |
| Aug 29, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY HONDA CIVIC 2009 BREAK PAD NEED REPLACEMENT EVERY 6 MONTHS TO ONE YEAR. HONDA CIVIC BREAKING SYT... |
| Jul 16, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | SECOND TIME BRAKE PAD WORN BADLY: FIRST TIME WAS JUST OVER 20,000 MILES ON THE CAR AS FILED IN MY CO... |
| Jun 20, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE - PARKING BRAKE WAS FULLY ENGAGED WHEN THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A NEIGHBO... |
| May 14, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | NOTICEABLE METALLIC SOUND COMING FROM FRONT LEFT SIDE WHEN DRIVING. DEALERSHIP SAYS THE INNER BRAKE... |
| Mar 5, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMI... |
| Dec 11, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | FACTORY BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, WEARING OUT THE ROTOR WITH ONLY 36,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR |
| Nov 24, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WEARING O... |
| Nov 12, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED IN JUNE 2012 WITH 23834 MILES. IN NOVEMBER 2012 AT 3... |
| Jul 16, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS ACCELERATING TO THE POSTED SPEED OF 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY CHANGED LANE AND PULLED I... |
| Jul 1, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING ON HWY AT ABUT 65 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL ,I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE ... |
| Mar 12, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | UNEVEN WEAR ON THE BRAKES TO THE POINT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR HAD VERY LOUD NOISE. STILL HAVE ORIG... |
| Nov 29, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN WAUKESHA WIS. ON 11-28-2008. ONE YR. AFTER PUR... |
| Oct 8, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT AT 23,000 MILES. PADS WORE UNEVENLY. *TR |
| Oct 4, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FRONT TIRES MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND WEAR DOWN THE BRAKES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. VERY D... |
| Jun 25, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,TIRES,EQUIPMENT | 2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. CONSUMER STATES AIR CONDITION FAILURE AND PROBLEM WITH INDICATOR LIGHTS *TG... |
| Jun 7, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE BOOSTER, BOOSTER HOSE/CHECK VALVE FAILURES. NINETEEN OCCURRENCES OF HARD BRAKE PEDAL AND LOW ... |
| Apr 6, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE A... |