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Chart based on 27 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Honda Accord 4dr Sedan
271-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD
29000 mi
Replaced driver's leather seat back cover. There was no charge to me.
51700 mi
US $250
Chrome is peeling off of grill.
70000 mi
US $500
Multiple attempts to locate water leak, dealer was helpful and supplied a loaner for each of two trips in for repairs.
8000 mi
Fixed some interior rattles. Passenger seat creak. Could not duplicate.
1000 mi
Had to have a loud rattle sound from the rear shelf fixed.
15000 mi
Rattle at back shelf (wasn't completely fixed the first time right after purchase). This time they fixed it. It was the GPS DVD player in the trunk that was rattling. They added padding around it.
66000 mi
The leather seats (front and back) have mulitple wear marks and the center arm rest is bubbling/delamenating and ripping. The dealer took pictures and will ask Honda what they will do. The is a service bullitin for this problem.
Sharp edge in driver's seat frame eventually sliced through seat backing and seat cover. Seat backing and seat cover replaced. Sharp edge secured.
29000 mi
US $29
The plastic front part of the mirror broke without signs of impact. Maybe temperature or sun caused the crack. Honda said they did not know. Honda would not cover. No evidence of this being owners fault.
Oil and filter change. Also need to have both front seat and armrest replace, due to poor quality of leather use.
19220 mi
C $40
Rattle backseat area behind rear headrests. The deck panel was rattling against the rear LED brake light housing. I installed a heavy bike tube between deck panel and metal horizontal framework, and inflated tube to 4 p.s.i.Changed oil etc.
9000 mi
Whining noise due to holes in the welding running the width of the car near the fire wall. Very worried about the integrity of the structure of the car due to bad welds.
2000 mi
Rattle noise from back speaker panel. Went to dealer twice and had to talk to technician to show the problem. Installed tape and rattle noise gone.
7000 mi
Rattle noise from real panel (holes speakers). 3rd time to fix the same issue and finally get it fixed.
36000 mi
Rear parcel shelf rattle, fixed podiatry to a tsb
30300 mi
Rattle in door. Wiring fastener was broken.
43300 mi
Rattle previously thought to be broken wiring fastener still present. A well-documented problem with Accords of this year model, but no one seemed to know source. Fixed it by securing a blue cable housing within the door.
53000 mi
Repaired another door rattle.
64000 mi
More door rattles. Every time I fix one, another crops up in a few months.
Common prob to US built 8th gen accords is tail light area paint chipping caused by a too tight assembly. dealership "repaired" twice but shop apparently not quite up to the task. Considering a 3rd attempt although current condition is serviceable.
29000 mi
Squeaks and rattling in the trunk area. They did not tell us what was wrong, only that they put some foam between parts to fix it.
39000 mi
loud rattling in trunk that was "fixed" prior trip. they claim "normal" but finally fixed under pressure. Supposedly electrical line to brake lights.
63000 mi
Continuing rattling in trunk. Has occurred repeatedly since car was less than one year old. Unsure how they keep "fixing" it, but it goes away for a few months each time.
300 mi
Front end noise - no repair. Noise stopped before appointment. Shop foreman test drove car with me for 30 minutes or more. Could not duplicate. Definitely was a mechanical noise.
25000 mi
Three trips related to a rattle under the rear speakers. A TSB was sent out and a fix introduced by Honda. In additional cross member (small) was added under the rear speaker shelf that stabilized the structure and solved the problem.
Replaced front passenger leather seat cover. Joyce Honda service is awful.
Getting Driver front leather seat cover replaced as it is also very worn out.
6000 mi
one clip came undone on passenger seat rear deck rattle
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