2009 car problems
Owners have filed 58,274 complaints with NHTSA about cars from the 2009 model year, across 331 models with enough data to report on.
58,274
Complaints
7
Cars graded F
3,271
Crashes reported
1,018
Fires reported
The 2009 cars to avoid
Graded D or F against the other years of their own model.
Toyota Corolla
1,770 complaints · airbags
Toyota Venza
231 complaints · acceleration & cruise control
Smart Fortwo
139 complaints · engine & cooling
Toyota Camry
1,616 complaints · acceleration & cruise control
Toyota Matrix
224 complaints · airbags
Chevrolet Cobalt SS
222 complaints · brakes
Lexus ES350
154 complaints · airbags
Mitsubishi Lancer
139 complaints · engine & cooling
Toyota Yaris
134 complaints · airbags
Volkswagen Rabbit
123 complaints · brakes
Harley-Davidson Flhrc
18 complaints · brakes
BMW R 1200 GS
17 complaints · fuel & propulsion
Toyota Tacoma
613 complaints · suspension
Dodge Challenger
172 complaints · airbags
Chevrolet Impala
1,368 complaints · airbags
Nissan Versa
615 complaints · suspension
Pontiac Vibe
600 complaints · airbags
Toyota Corolla Matrix
88 complaints · airbags
Dodge Journey
2,091 complaints · electrical system
Toyota Prius
644 complaints · brakes
Toyota RAV4
397 complaints · acceleration & cruise control
Honda FIT
331 complaints · airbags
Acura TSX
113 complaints · airbags
Scion XB
172 complaints · airbags
What broke on 2009 cars
2009 complaints by make
The cleanest 2009 cars on record
Graded A against the other years of their own model.