Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2009 Honda Accord
NHTSA data on file today
The 2009 Honda Accord has 11 NHTSA recall campaigns and 727 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #19V502000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V378000 Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bag Inflator NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V182000 Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V268000 Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bag NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V042000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V545000 Incorrectly Installed Replacement Air Bag NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V030000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V346000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V056000 Air Bag Control Unit Power Supply Corrosion NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #11V395000 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #09E063000 NOSE MASK ACCESSORY NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 160 complaints
- Air Bags 144 complaints
- Engine 111 complaints
- Service Brakes 51 complaints
- Electrical System 44 complaints
- Unknown or Other 38 complaints
Of the 727 complaints on file, 49 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 727 complaints, owners report 51 injuries and 2 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $7,000–$10,500AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2009 Honda Accord has a mixed reliability record based on 726 complaints and 11 recall campaigns. Common issues include recurring airbag recalls and brake problems. The data suggests some concerns with the engine and electrical system. However, due to the high complainant count, caution is advised. Limited data on other components suggests those issues may be less frequent.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags | Unknown | $300–$1,000 | common |
| Brakes | 70,000–110,000 miles | $200–$800 | common |
| Engine | 100,000–140,000 miles | $1,500–$3,500 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil change every 5,000 miles
- Brake fluid replacement every 30,000 miles
- Transmission fluid change every 60,000 miles
- Coolant replacement every 100,000 miles
- Tire rotation and balance every 10,000 miles
- Spark plug replacement every 100,000 miles
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Squealing brakes
- Airbag warning lights
- Engine misfires
- Transmission slipping
- Frequent stalling
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2009 Honda Accord at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.