The contact owns a 2009 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle started shuddering inadvertently and the oil warning light, the tire warning light, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road and she was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine had thrown two pistons and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.
2009 Honda Accord: shudder or vibration when accelerating
7 of the 727 complaints about the 2009 Honda Accord describe shudder or vibration when accelerating.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 91,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Shudder or vibration when accelerating by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owned a 2009 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shuddered with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was an engine misfire. Additionally, the piston rings and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximately failure mileage was 130,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda accord. The contact stated that while driving between 65-80 MPH, shuddered and lost motive power with the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was powered off and was restarted however, the vehicle failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that cylinder number 3 misfired and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The spark plug was replaced every two to three months. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.
Power train:automatic transmission:control module (TCM, PCM) & car stall and engine is shuddering now. Honda will not honor the recall based on a VIN #, my car is doing what it states in the recall. So I guess I'm on the hook for a trans repair / replace.
My 2009 honda accord ex with only 32k miles on it started to consume oil very quickly. While the % oil life remaining indicator said I have 30% life remaining, the dipstick did not register any oil on it. I'm glad that I checked, because I shudder at the possibility of a car crash due to the engine dying on the highway. When I took the car to the dealership, they handed my a printed out sheet that stated that a loss of 1 qt per 1000miles is considered normal. How is that possible??? This is a serious defect that honda does not want to admit to.
My 2009 honda accord's rear brakes went after only 20,000 miles. I only noticed the problem because of juddering and squeaking. Honda should recall these vehicles and fix this potential safety issue.
Brand new 2009 honda accord ex-l/ w nav 4cyl engine. After 1 day of ownership the car has a terrible shudder in the steering when applying the brakes. Dealer service manager said give it a 1000 miles and we will see if it goes away!
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)
- What is wrong
- Honda is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 accord, 2007-2010 cr-v, and 2005-2008 element passenger cars manufactured from july 1, 2004, through september 3, 2010. The outer race of the secondary shaft bearing may be broken during certain driving styles. A broken outer race may cause abnormal noise, the malfunction indicator light to turn on, and allow contact between the transmission idle gear and an electronic sensor housing within the transmission.
- Risk
- This could result in a short circuit causing the engine to stall. Additionally, broken pieces of the outer race or ball bearing from the secondary shaft may become lodged in the parking pawl resulting in the vehicle rolling after the driver has placed the gear selector in the park position. Engine stall and unexpected vehicle movement increases the risk of a crash or personal injury to persons within the path of a rolling vehicle.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners and dealers will update the automatic transmission control module software free of charge. The safety recall began on august 27, 2011. Owners may contact honda automobile customer service at 1‑800‑999‑1009.
Recall number 11V395000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2009 Honda Accord shudder
Is shudder or vibration when accelerating a common problem on the 2009 Honda Accord?
7 of 727 owner complaints about the 2009 Honda Accord (1%) mention shudder or vibration when accelerating. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Honda Accord?
There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2009 Honda Accord
Grinding brakes 82Oil consumption 63Check engine light 37Airbag light 30Premature wear 27Headlights 24No deployment 20Stalling 17Misfire 15Engine failure 14Fire or smoke 11Sudden acceleration 11Brake failure 9Knocking 8Steering noise 8ABS 7Jerking 7Loss of power 6Tire blowout 6Whining noise 6Adaptive cruise 5Sunroof shattered 5
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