10 of the 859 complaints about the 2009 Honda Accord are about the equipment — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 12,250 miles.
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Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EQUIPMENT
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Accord. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 09E063000 (Equipment) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.
NHTSA complaint #11729003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, THE AIR WOULD BLOW HOT INSTEAD OF COOLER AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED FREON. THE DEALER ADDED FREON TO THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE CONTACT LEFT THE DEALER. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED HIM TO DRIVE AN ADDITIONAL 1,000 MILES BEFORE DETERMINING IF THE FAILURE HAD BEEN CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10453948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2009 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER WRITES TO EXPRESS DISCONTENT RELATED TO BRAKE REPAIRS AND UNWANTED AC SERVICE AT LOCAL DEALER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A STRANGE SMELL COMING FROM THE AC. THE DEALER STATED THEY ADDED A DEODORIZER IN THE AC. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE SMELL WOULD DISAPPEAR IN A FEW DAYS, BUT IT HAD NOT. IT ONLY SEEMED TO GET WORSE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, SHE WAS NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO COMPLAIN, BUT IT WAS BECAUSE OF MOLD. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE AC TO BE FLUSHED TO GET RID OF THE ODOR AS SHE NEVER REQUESTED IT TO BEGIN WITH.
NHTSA complaint #10429915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING AFTER 12000 MILES. DEALER DETERMINED THAT AC CONDENSER HAD A HOLE FROM A IMPACT. TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT A COVERED REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10336060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
AIR CONDITIONER IN 2009 HONDA ACCORD WON'T WORK. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND THEY SAY A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSOR WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT BEHIND THE OPENINGS IN THE BUMPER WITHOUT ANY SCREEN OR PROTECTION. THEY DO NOT COVER IN WARRANTY AND WE HAVE TO FILE WITH OUR INSURANCE WHICH MAY RAISE THE COST. SOMEONE MY HUSBAND WORKS WITH HAS THE SAME YEAR ACCORD AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO THEM AND HONDA WILL NOT COVER. SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW WHICH IS COSTING CONSUMERS AND THEIR INSURANCES MONEY.
NHTSA complaint #10335290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, SHE NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD ONLY BLOW WARM AIR. SHE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A ROCK OR PEBBLE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE DEALE ADVISED THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 4,000.
NHTSA complaint #10325838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
WITHING A FEW WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE HONDA ACCORD 2009, IN GERMANTOWN, MD, IN DECEMBER 2008... IT STARTED MAKING A SCREECHING SOUND IN MY BRAKES. EVERYTIME I GO GET IT CHECKED, THEY SAY IT'S FIXED. THEN AS SOON AS I DRIVE AWAY, THE NOISE IS STILL THERE... WHAT THE '!@#$% IS THIS? I JUST GOT THIS BRAND NEW CAR... AND STARTED TO MAKE NOISE... THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN... NOW, THE YEAR IS ENDING... AND THE NOISE IS THERE... I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CONSIDERING FILING SUIT ...
NHTSA complaint #10296855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
2009 HONDA ACCORD LEASED IN 2008 FROM VALLEY HONDA, 4173 OGDEN AVENUE, AURORA IL, 60504. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL PULLING TO THE LEFT. RETURNED VEHICLE SEVERAL MORE TIMES COMPLAINING OF SAME ISSUE. VALLEY HONDA STATED THERE PER TECHLINE, HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IS WORKING ON A COUNTERMEASURE. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I EXPLAINED TO HONDA, THE DEALERSHIP AND THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAUS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I HAVE TO "PUMP" MY BRAKES IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DURING STOPPING...ALL DISAGREED. CAN YOU HELP?
NHTSA complaint #10281758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
AC CONDENSER FAILURE. WHICH STOPS WORKING AIR CONDITIONER AND DEFROSTING. A PEBBLE OR SOMETHING CAN HIT THE CONDENSER AND MAKE A HOLE. MFR DON'T WANT REPAIR IT DURING WARRANTY PERIOD OR CAN OFFER ANY REMEDIES TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING.
NHTSA complaint #10275973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK. THE LIGHTS STOPPED BLINKING WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,500. UPDATED 07/08/09 *BF UPDATED 07/08/09.
NHTSA complaint #10274133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.