Major Problems with 2009 Honda Civic Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Honda Civic

2009 Honda Civic AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 45000 miles

2009 Honda Civic POWER TRAIN Victims: 2 Mileage: 21605 miles

2009 Honda Civic AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 17400 miles

Browse 2009 Honda Civic complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Civic owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS air bag light came on less than two weeks from purchase date...... could cause safety issues in case of an	85 ~ 93310 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the driver's heel...	33 ~ 52509 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER severe and recurrent pulling of my 2009 honda civic hybrid requiring three (3) sets of new tires in less than...	28 ~ 39853 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2009 honda civic will often not start on days where the vehicle has been sitting for several hours in...	27 ~ 33090 miles
TIRES tires started separating 24000 miles after purchase. tires were properly maintained. *tr...	25 ~ 24233 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when braking hard on rough ground or slippery surfaces abs seems to take extra long ( 3 times further than	23 ~ 16691 miles
SUSPENSION i purchased a 2009 honda civic sedan and it start to shake at highway speeds i have advised honda of...	20 ~ 36802 miles
ENGINE my wife was driving a 2009 honda civic (purchased new all repairs/servicing since purchase made by the dealer at reading...	19 ~ 72582 miles
SERVICE BRAKES my wife was driving a 2009 honda civic (purchased new all repairs/servicing since purchase made by the dealer at reading...	17 ~ 29595 miles
VISIBILITY 2009 honda civic lx. dashboard is reflected on windshield and blocks vision. this occurs when driving into the sun. hence	16 ~ 24296 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving after the cruise control has been set it does not stay at the speed you have selected. i...	16 ~ 14993 miles
POWER TRAIN sudden acceleration surge to the point of having to completely hold the brake with both feet. at one point after...	14 ~ 27087 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the sun visors on the car are built poorly and the plastic will split causing the sun visor to fail....	11 ~ 49001 miles
STEERING creaking noise from front end while turning wheel. first time was february 2010. dealer performed service bulletin. did not work....	11 ~ 33740 miles
WHEELS i own a 2009 honda civic 4-dr sedan that has a problem with ice and snow accumulating on the wheel...	9 ~ 22274 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought a brand new 2009 honda civic lx in december of 2008. in march 2009 only 3 months after...	8 ~ 11643 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION front wheel areas making creeking sound as if there is a bad ball joint or bushing. the car is only...	8 ~ 23068 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING this is happening right now again.. 2012 not just in 2010 tires are abnormally wearing extremely fast. about every year...	7 ~ 40714 miles
SEATS many drivers myself included cannot drive a new car with the headrest installed. i must have a straighter than "average"...	6 ~ 1676 miles
STRUCTURE my 2009 honda civic ex polished metal metallic has paint that has been fading on the roof and trunk. the...	5 ~ 17629 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2009 honda civic gx has an intermittent cold start / hard start / no start problem. it can take anywhere...	5 ~ 33695 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. the contact stated that while traveling at an unknown speed the driver...	4 ~ 66500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC when hitting a small pothole or even a small bump in the road and the brakes at the same time	4 ~ 13979 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2008 civic hybrid - 19 112 miles - when accelerating through an intersection from a stop i experienced a temporary...	4 ~ 8403 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tires started separating 24000 miles after purchase. tires were properly maintained. *tr...	4 ~ 20141 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER sudden acceleration surge to the point of having to completely hold the brake with both feet. at one point after...	3 ~ 5918 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda civic hybrid. when the contact attempted to merge into traffic the vehicle would not...	3 ~ 42605 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the air conditioner on my brand new 2009 honda civic stopped working. when i got it serviced they said it	3 ~ 21649 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR while driving a 2009 hybrid honda civic in small town traffic the car in front of me braked suddenly. when...	2 ~ 11750 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ima check engine light went on. *tr...	2 ~ 39125 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING within a month of purchasing a 2009 honda civic in november 2009 my ac stopped working. i took my car...	2 ~ 7250 miles
EQUIPMENT hello i have a 2009 honda civic. evry time i drive it for more then an hour or so the...	2 ~ 17095 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. while driving various speeds the horn does not sound loud enough when activated....	2
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was the driver of a 2009 honda civic ex coupe. i was at a red light and i had...	2 ~ 20700 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was the driver of a 2009 honda civic ex coupe. i was at a red light and i had...	2 ~ 11700 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. while driving 10 mph the contact struck another vehicle on the driver's side....	2 ~ 3540 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. the contact stated that the headrest is extremely uncomfortable in her vehicle because...	2 ~ 15 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL after numerous visits to ocean honda of burlingame to discuss that the car i purchased was never actually completely "properly...	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. while attempting to replace the summer tires with winter tires on the...	1 ~ 146000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. the contact stated that the headlights on the vehicle were not emitting...	1 ~ 15000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i purchased a new 2009 honda civic in may of 2009 at the same time i purchased honda floor mats...	1 ~ 42000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES '09 honda civic coupe: 1.) noted clicking/popping/clunking noise when turning either left or right. happens more often after driving over...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES i bought a set of continental procontact tires 205/55/16 for a honda civic. on 12-12-13 and drove to harrisonburg va...	1 ~ 200 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2009 honda civic hybrid. consumer states air condition failure and problem with indicator lights *tgw the dealer informed the consumer...	1 ~ 25448 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE 2009 honda civic hybrid. consumer states air condition failure and problem with indicator lights *tgw the dealer informed the consumer...	1 ~ 25448 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph he heard a clanking...	1 ~ 31000 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. the contact was driving approximately 65 mph and encountered a small obstacle in...	1 ~ 20000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE bought 2009 honda civic with 5 miles on it. have had intermittent starting problems where the car will not crank...	1 ~ 5000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. the contact stated that the front left turn signal was inoperable. the...	1 ~ 9000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. the contact stated that the airbag sensor located in the passenger seat made...	1 ~ 30500 miles
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION have had to replace front struts three times since purchasing the car new....	1 ~ 7991 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda accord. during brake application between 25-40 mph she experiences pulsation. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 18 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield on 2009 honda civic distorts vision of driver & passenger. tr updated 04/12/10.jb...	1 ~ 100 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY repeated frost inside back and front windshields after automobile has been wet and temperature drops to freezing. nothing has been...	1 ~ 5000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN brand new 2009 civic si sedan have noticed grinding of 2nd and third gear synchromesh and also a lot of...	1 ~ 1000 miles

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