2009 Honda Accord service brakes problems
51 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2009 Honda Accord — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I installed (2) identical Advance Auto Parts Platinum rear brake rotors on my vehicle. Both rotors were installed at the same time, in the same manner, and under normal conditions. After approximately (1) mile of normal driving on of the rear brake rotors catastrophically failed by completely…”
filed Jan 12, 2026
“Have had the car for several years and have taken it in for inspections of the braking system which came back with no issues. Reported to owner/ceo of company as well. Brakes do not work when used in an emergency. The pedal will go to the floor but the car will not stop even after punching the…”
filed Jun 6, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 8 | 10% |
| 2024 Accord | 11 | 8% |
| 2023 Accord | 16 | 19% |
| 2022 Accord | 15 | 6% |
| 2021 Accord | 28 | 12% |
| 2020 Accord | 54 | 15% |
| 2019 Accord | 82 | 12% |
| 2018 Accord | 249 | 13% |
| 2017 Accord | 42 | 8% |
| 2016 Accord | 30 | 5% |
| 2015 Accord | 36 | 6% |
| 2014 Accord | 112 | 11% |
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.