2009 Honda Accord electrical system problems
44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2009 Honda Accord — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Accord. The contact discovered potential odometer fraud regarding a purchase off Facebook Marketplace. Following a private sale, the contact had the vehicle inspected by an independent mechanic, who identified a significant mileage discrepancy. While…”
filed Aug 14, 2026
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2009 Honda Accord. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 92,000, and at the time of reviewing the Insurance, it was discovered that the mileage…”
filed Aug 26, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver Capacity resulting in rollover of the internal chip memory; the rollover occurred on January 1, 2022, at 12:00AM local…
A21120A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 13, 2023ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on January 1, 2022, at…
A21120A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 25, 2022
Electrical System problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 9 | 11% |
| 2024 Accord | 23 | 16% |
| 2023 Accord | 22 | 26% |
| 2022 Accord | 94 | 39% |
| 2021 Accord | 61 | 27% |
| 2020 Accord | 51 | 14% |
| 2019 Accord | 105 | 15% |
| 2018 Accord | 289 | 15% |
| 2017 Accord | 152 | 28% |
| 2016 Accord | 195 | 32% |
| 2015 Accord | 237 | 39% |
| 2014 Accord | 378 | 39% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Honda Accord
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.