The brakes on my 2009 honda accord, purchased at "courtesy palm harbor honda" started squealing badly at 19,000 miles. I have noticed for the past three months that the car seemed to actually slow down more than normal when I take my foot off the gas -- as if the brakes were not fully released. I've also noticed reduced fuel efficiency. About a week ago, the brakes started squealing badly, as if the pads were fully worn. I figured the problem couldn't be the brake pads at 19k miles, so I brought it in to the dealer today. Turns out the rear brake pads are completely worn down and it is the service technician's opinion that the cause is my style of driving -- not a defective honda problem. After telling him that I drive with only one foot (I don't hold my left foot on the brake pedal while driving), he stated that accords are built with autobahn quality, high-performance brake parts that are really soft for enhanced braking ability. I told him that I hardly feel that this base-model accord would be considered a "high performance" vehicle. Nevertheless, the "soft / high-quality pads" and my driving style was his reason (according to him) for the premature wearing of the brakes. I've owned 15+ cars in my life time and have never had brake pads wear down in less than 40,000 miles - especially rear brakes! I told the tech that after doing extensive research, I found out that this is a very well-known problem with accords. He said his hands were tied and he couldn't offer me any relief without honda corp's. Blessing. The service tech told me the pads were nice and evenly warn. I changed the brake pads myself and found the opposite to be true - the inner pad was way more worn out than the outer - indication a brake system defect.
2009 Honda Accord brakes complaints
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I own a 2009 honda accord with 30,000 miles. It is a 4 cylinder front wheel drive vehicle. The rear brakes on the vehicle have worn down and now need to be replaced. I've contacted honda USA and they acknowledge their engineers have identified this is a common problem on 2008 and 2009 accords. The company claims this is not covered under the warranty, and will not cover the cost of replacing the brakes. This is a safety issue that has been identified, and yet accord owners have not been notified nor has a recall been issued.
Brand new 2009 accord. Loud & annoying brake squeaking. Honda dealer acknowledges a design defect and states that honda is working on a solution. I check with them and complain often. On inspection there is premature wear, on a vehicle that now has less than 5k miles. Guess I'll have a rich widow when my brakes fail before the honda recommended brake inspection.
Brakes have squealed since 2 days after purchase. Have spoke with dealership and taken for evaluation several time without resolution. I was advised by the dealership that honda was aware there is a problem but does not have a fix yet.
Brakes on my 2009 honda accord. Pads have been replaced on both the front and rear with in 5,000 miles. Rotors replaced on front and the rears need it now too.
Routine maintenance at dealership and was told the car needed rear brakes. The car is new and has only 16,000 miles on it. I got an outside mechanic's opinion and was told the car does need rear brakes, however, in his opinion this should be warranty work. He said rear brakes should not need to be replaced this soon. Now I see from the complaints on this site, I am not alone. 2008 and 2009 accords have a problem and there should be a recall. The federal safety agency, please do something.
My 2009 honda accord has 15,000 miles and I was just informed by the dealership that the rear brakes have completely worn out. I informed them of squeaking brakes at 7,500 miles and was assured this is normal. The dealership told me that it is normal for rear brakes to need replacement anywhere from 12,000 to 18,000 miles. I believe this is a major design flaw which should be covered in a recall, especially after seeing so many other complaints on the same issue.
Rear brakes are shot. Went in for routine oil change,fluids topped,tires rotated,and everything looked at. Mechanic came out and said brakes are shot (car is an '09 honda accord bought new) says it's an issue on 08 and 09's but is a ware item and not covered under warranty. I did a web search and found it's not only me.
Brand new honda accord couple 2009 has had squeaky breaks since 1000 miles. I leased the car in feb. 2009. Honda, although multiple complaints around the country, has done absolutely nothing on a recall, etc.
Honda accord 2008 rear brake pads wear down too fast, see: http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/accord/2008/brakes/premature_brake_wear.shtml. They die within 15k to 25k in most cases. Though not an immediate hazard, eventually there may be many honda accords on the road with worn brake pads.
2009 honda accord with less than 30k miles noted to have squeaking from rear brakes within few months of purchase. Dealer said it was "normal" wear in period. Squeak never resolved. Went to independent auto repair shop. Inspection revealed severe brake pad wear for limited mileage and dangerous amount of warping and damage to the rear rotors. Honda motor co. Contacted and stated "will look into it", but "nothing to do now", as this is "not a safety concern". I questioned how damage to the brake system can be considered "not a safety concern" and they hung up.
Rear frame was not bolted down to spec in the factory causing the car to be unsure while driving. Numerous bolts were loose. Transmission has a shredding and tearing noise when put in reverse and then drive. Brakes are grinding and cause the car to possibly lurch forward while foot is on brake. Noise in the passenger side door panel and in the rear of car.
I bought my 2009 honda back in october, after a 1000 miles my brakes were squeaking I ignored them until the noise started to get louder at about 1,000miles I took in my car to the dealer and they told me they had to change front and rear brakes which I thought it was ridiculous, after 2 weeks of changing my brakes I could hear the squeaking again I brought in my car and they keep telling me its normal, the squawking is getting louder and louder and I really believe there has to be a recall to replace the brakes, honda has been known for their safety but having problems with brakes can be potentially very dangerous. I hope you take care of this matter and help a lot of people solve this problem.
I purchased a 2009 honda and had it service every 3000 miles. Upon my second servicing of the car I had the dealership to check my brakes cause they were squeaking; the representative stated that the brake rotors tend to rust and the reason why I was hearing the brakes upon compression. So, me being a woman and all I thought the representative being honest with me however, I drove the car for another week and I could hear this grinding noise while driving as if metal and metal was rubbing together. I thought maybe it would go away but it didn't it kept on and then it suddenly stopped. However, the brakes started scrubbing real bad so I took it for servicing same story...they cleaned off the rotors and nothing else. So it was getting close to my 25k check so I simply prayed and ignored the annoying sound until I was able to take it in. When I did the representative tells me that my rear brake pads need to be replaced I was like that doesn't make any sense - why would I need to replace the rear pads when I drive a front wheel drive automobile. I was extremely messed up about it and complained so they offered to pay half and I the other I told I wasn't going to pay anything. Well, I decided to do a little research on the matter and I found this website - http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/accord/2009/index.shtml. There people all over the us complaining about premature brake pad wearing as well as premature rotor warping both of what I'm dealing with. I told my husband I will be trading this car in as soon as we're right side up on our loan; I'm thinking one more year unless you can create a recall for this and have correct this problem. I just pray that it's not that big of a problem where I - myself, or someone gets hurt. Please look into this matter asap. Cordially, deborah - a concerned honda owner
After only 4000 miles on my honda accord coupe 2009 the brakes had started to squeak. Everytime you hit the brakes this issue occurs. I have not done anything as of yet because it is a brand new car and based on information found on the web it seams majority of individuals on forums have the same issue. This is a premature wear on the brakes possibly because of bad pistons and should be recalled based on the fact that if not it can end up with a liability issue.
The rear brake pads on both my honda accords failed with less than 34,000 miles on my wife's car and less than 30,000 miles on my daughter's honda.
I purchased a 2009 honda accord ex-l in feb of this year. Since about may of this year, the brakes have had a terribly squeaking noise to it. I am afraid that my brakes are failing, however, am "assured" by honda that it is just a cosmetic defect. I do not feel confident in this request. Please investigate.
I have an honda accord ex purchased on oct 2008. Ever since 3000 miles I have been hearing a squealing noise when I deploy the brakes. In august 17, 2009 the squeal turned into a grinding noise and I had to replace both rear brake pads. My car has only 20,000 miles. I suspect the quality of the part is below par if not defective. Also I suspect that the right part is not being used on the new generation of accords (2008, 2009) thereby causing excessive wear and tear. Please investigate this issue.
I bought a 2009 honda accord from a local dealer here in nashville,tn. I have about 20,000 miles on my car and I started hearing a weird screeching noise and went to the dealer for a check up. The dealer service guys told me that my rear brake pads have worn out and is out of warranty. I cross checked with other honda accord buyers and they all had a similar problems with their brake pads. This was mentioned to the dealer service guys and then they accepted that they had few thousand complaints on the same issue from new car owners. They are refusing to replace the brake pads as the company had not yet sent them any directive for such. They want to charge me $180.00 for rear brake pads replacement. The dealer name is crest honda in nashville and the car is a 2009 honda accord sedan. This problem seems to be a poor design or a manufacturing defect that the company needs to own up and fix it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda accord. The contact stated the brakes and the transmission are making a loud noise when shifting gears into reverse. The dealer test drove the vehicle, duplicated the failure and stated that since the vehicle is brand new the noise will subside. The honda manufacturer advised the contact to have the vehicle repaired by a local dealer. The contact informed the manufacturer that the vehicle was diagnosed on two occasions by the dealer. The failure mileage was 11 and the current mileage was 460.
2009 honda accord leased in 2008 from valley honda, 4173 ogden avenue, aurora il, 60504. The vehicle was returned to the dealership due to noise coming from brakes and steering wheel pulling to the left. Returned vehicle several more times complaining of same issue. Valley honda stated there per techline, honda is aware of the problem and is working on a countermeasure. In my opinion this is a safety hazard. I explained to honda, the dealership and the better business bureaus that this is a safety hazard because I have to "pump" my brakes in order to control the vehicle during stopping...all disagreed. Can you help?
As many other 2009 honda accord owners have complained, I too have squeaky brakes, from the almost the get go on my car. I contacted the dealer, and they said I had dirt in the brakes! Give me a break! After much research, I have found to not be alone, and that honda is doing nothing to fix the problem.
I bought a 2009 honda accord sedan and after approximately 1000 miles, the brakes when applied started to make a screeching sound. I thought that maybe the brakes would have to be broken in but after a 2000 miles, I had the same noise and was getting louder. I made an appointment to service the car at the dealership where purchased. The fix was replacement of the pad shims and grease. Less than one hundred miles I took the car in again, and this time I told them that something had to be replaced. The brake pads at least. The serivce attendant said that honda could not do anything. I called honda corporation and basically was told the same thing. Honda could not do anything because there were no recalls. The last thing I told honda was that I just had to live with the problem and simply said yes. I would hope that this complaint is joined with others to force honda to resolve this problem. Thank you.
Rear brake pads squeaking very bad. Had to get the rear pads replaced at 19k. This is a new 09 honda accord.
I purchased a 2009 honda accord v6 on february. When I apply the brakes my car makes a loud squeaking noise. The noise is getting worse. I've been to the dealership over 4 times and have called in regards to them fixing the problem. They told me that it was the brake pads. They are still in the process of investigating the problem. Why is this taking so long? The honda consumer affairs department said that if I fix the brake I would have to pay out of pocket. Honda will not fix this problem unless its recalled. My left speaker as well has shorted out. I went to the car audio store and had the speaker replaced with a new honda speaker and once again it shorted at a high volume. The gentleman at the car audio store informed me that this was a manufacturing problem on the car.
This is a very common problem is arising with honda accords 2008 model, rear brake pads. They tend to wore out after 15,000 miles. I am a owner of 2008 honda accord v6, and at first I didn't think this would happen to me since I figured it's just random events but after today seeing that right side rear brakes are almost gone and there is only little bit of pad left on right side, I started researching and found out this is a very common problem with honda accord 2008 models. I contacted my original dealership and they totally acted like this is not common at all and very rare and a car should have its pads replaced every 15,000-25,000 miles. It makes no common sense since I'm only at 17000 miles and I drive very safe and not the type to hit the brake hard. Here's a link for more information. Http://www.carcomplaints.com/honda/accord/2008/brakes/premature_brake_wear.shtml.
2008 honda accord lx, rear brakes worn out at 19000 miles, this is clearly premature.
I have a 2009 honda accord exl w/navi 4 cylinder. It currently has 6000 miles and I bought it in september 2008. I have taken it to the dealer 3-4 times about the brakes squealing. It occurs every time I apply the brakes, no matter the speed or use. They first told me it was too new and they had to break in. Then that it was because they were cold due to the winter weather and I needed to drive 55-60 mpg and slam on the breaks to warm up. Then it was due to new brake pads not being made like they used to be when they used asbestos in pads. Then it was because all the rain had caused a build up and they needed to be cleaned. Everytime they told me it was normal and something I would have to deal with. It is not normal for a brand new car's brakes to squeal everytime they are applied. This seems to be a common complaint on this website and honda needs to do something about it.
2009 honda accord. Squeaky brakes since I drove if off the lot. Salesman said it was because car was so new. Squeak got worse. Have taken it back 4 time for service on this matter, deglazed, sprayed, trimmed rotors still not resolved. Honda is not forth coming about this character flaw in this vehicle. After googling issue today I found this is a defect with 2008 and 2009 honda accords. They need to be made responsible for correction without futher inconvience to buyers.
I have a brand new honda accord 2009 ex-4 cyl and the brakes are squeaking I only have 10k miles and the dealership says the brakes are fine and I just have to deal with the squeaking. This is insane the squeaking and the fact that the brakes feel like there grinding. Please help!
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