2009 Honda Accord steering problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2009 Honda Accord — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Constant clunking when turning the steering wheel left or right. Had the car since it had 90k miles. I see on forums about this issue in this model accord. Honda really needs to do there part and repair this issue. The steering column could lock up and could cause a fatal accident with any…”
filed Jan 14, 2023
“A clicking noise comes from the steering column when turning the steering wheel when driving. The car has 101,500 miles. It has been making this noise for approximately 4 years. From previous searches I thought this was an immaterial issue (that is, harmless rubbing of plastic parts). However in…”
filed Dec 29, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Accord years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 41 | 49% |
| 2024 Accord | 47 | 33% |
| 2023 Accord | 16 | 19% |
| 2022 Accord | 13 | 5% |
| 2021 Accord | 8 | 3% |
| 2020 Accord | 21 | 6% |
| 2019 Accord | 27 | 4% |
| 2018 Accord | 60 | 3% |
| 2017 Accord | 24 | 4% |
| 2016 Accord | 30 | 5% |
| 2015 Accord | 78 | 13% |
| 2014 Accord | 142 | 14% |
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.