2009 Honda Accord Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2009 Honda Accord, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 39,855 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake pads” (37% of reports).
- 51service brakes complaints
- 39,855median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $560typical repair cost reported by owners
- 27%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Brake pads: mentioned in 19 of 51 complaints (37%)
- Rear brakes: mentioned in 15 of 51 complaints (29%)
- Class action: mentioned in 8 of 51 complaints (16%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical service brakes repair on the 2009 Honda Accord at $560, and half of them between $380 and $870.
Based on 7 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2012–2017), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 43 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 5 mention a crash.
Honda Accord service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Accord | 7 | 8% | 10,045 |
| 2024 Accord | 11 | 7% | 11,500 |
| 2023 Accord | 15 | 18% | — |
| 2022 Accord | 16 | 6% | — |
| 2021 Accord | 28 | 12% | 38,000 |
| 2020 Accord | 56 | 15% | 8,000 |
| 2019 Accord | 82 | 12% | 7,850 |
| 2018 Accord | 249 | 13% | 12,021 |
| 2017 Accord | 43 | 8% | 16,199 |
| 2016 Accord | 30 | 5% | 16,000 |
| 2015 Accord | 36 | 6% | 36,500 |
| 2014 Accord | 112 | 11% | 58,000 |
| 2013 Accord | 111 | 8% | 15,000 |
| 2012 Accord | 36 | 10% | 21,457 |
| 2011 Accord | 8 | 3% | 29,287 |
| 2010 Accord | 59 | 10% | 35,780 |
| 2009 Accord | 51 | 7% | 39,855 |
| 2008 Accord | 56 | 4% | 54,548 |
| 2007 Accord | 16 | 3% | 71,000 |
| 2006 Accord | 10 | 2% | 106,190 |
| 2005 Accord | 13 | 2% | 83,000 |
| 2004 Accord | 9 | 1% | 84,000 |
| 2003 Accord | 14 | 1% | 111,000 |
| 2002 Accord | 8 | 1% | 122,868 |
| 2001 Accord | 4 | 0% | 190,000 |
| 2000 Accord | 7 | 1% | 141,610 |
| 1999 Accord | 7 | 1% | 128,000 |
| 1998 Accord | 4 | 0% | 108,000 |
| 1997 Accord | 2 | 0% | 93,850 |
| 1995 Accord | 1 | 0% | 71,035 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2009 Honda Accord. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
Rear brakes defective-since june 2014 have had 5 califers, 4 rotors, 2 setsof pads replaced. Car has total of 73000 miles on it. All replacements by honda. Brakes have frozen up, got wheels so hot they smoked, could not touch, pads would not release while driving could hear them rubbing against…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2009 Honda Accords have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2009 Honda Accord (7% of the 726 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Honda Accord service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 39,855 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix service brakes problems on the 2009 Honda Accord?
Owners report a typical cost of $560 (half paid between $380 and $870), from 7 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2009 Honda Accord?
The most frequent phrase is “brake pads”, in 19 of 51 complaints, followed by “rear brakes” (15).
Other 2009 Honda Accord problems
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (160)
- Air Bags problems (143)
- Engine problems (111)
See all 2009 Honda Accord problems or service brakes problems across all Accord years.