2009 Honda Accord - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2009 Honda Accord

854 problems have been reported for the 2009 Honda Accord. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2009 Honda Accord. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 231 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (142 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2009 Honda Accord

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2009 Honda Accord in the United States are 315,176 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Accord owners in the last 17 years is 854, and the age of the vehicle is 17, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 854 / 315,176 / 17 * 1000 = 0.16.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Honda Accord model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2009 Honda Accord in 2009.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
7
  2025
8
  2024
7
  2023
7
  2022
9
  2021
16
  2020
10
  2019
22
  2018
32
  2017
65
  2016
92
  2015
50
  2014
57
  2013
59
  2012
76
  2011
59
  2010
112
  2009
2

📊 Compare the 2009 Honda Accord with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda Accord, the following table can be used to compare the 2009 Honda Accord with the Honda Accord from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2009 Accord is 854 while the average number of problems reported for the 31 model years of the Honda Accord is 983.

Table 3. Compare the 2009 Honda Accord with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Accord
16
  2025 Accord
166
  2024 Accord
353
  2023 Accord
412
  2022 Accord
477
  2021 Accord
433
  2020 Accord
622
  2019 Accord
1,244
  2018 Accord
3,091
  2017 Accord
796
  2016 Accord
835
  2015 Accord
856
  2014 Accord
1,438
  2013 Accord
1,897
  2012 Accord
507
  2011 Accord
372
  2010 Accord
792
  2009 Accord
854
  2008 Accord
1,845
  2007 Accord
679
  2006 Accord
531
  2005 Accord
841
  2004 Accord
1,310
  2003 Accord
2,358
  2002 Accord
1,247
  2001 Accord
1,157
  2000 Accord
1,479
  1999 Accord
1,332
  1998 Accord
1,422
  1997 Accord
544
  1996 Accord
575


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