Three problems related to brake disc caliper have been reported for the 2009 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2009 Civic.
Noticeable metallic sound coming from front left side when driving. Dealership says the inner brake pads are worn away (down to the wear indicators), but the outer brake pads still have 50% life and the rotors do not appear to be warped, cracked, or worn. Calipers and pistons are also fine. Dealer can offer no reason why brake pads wore out so quickly. Nearly all mileage is highway mileage, so the dealer's explanation of "driving habits" and "stop and go traffic" do not seem likely.
2009 Honda Civic lx - 28,085. 00 miles. Front driver's inside brake pad worn down to 1 millimeter. I noticed the squealing sound last week and it has progressively gotten worse. The inside piston on the driver caliper is not recovering after brake is applied therefore causing pad to wear out prematurely. This is an ongoing issue with Honda accords but after researching this, it is an ongoing problem for Honda Civics as well. Honda dealership said brakes/tires are not under warranty so they will not replace them for free or even discount the price and said they were not aware of a problem with the Civic's brakes.
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that whenever she applied the brakes while driving at approximately 35 mph or less, the vehicle would drive extremely rough as if she were driving on an uneven road surface. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the rear rotors and calipers were damaged. The rear rotors were replaced and the rear calipers were cleaned. Approximately ten days later, the contact noticed the rear rotors were rusting. The vehicle was not taken in to be examined for the cause of failure. The failure mileage was 6,500 and the current mileage was 6,900.