general problems of the 2009 Honda Civic

Car accelerated into a garage door unintentionally. The brakes did not work. The problem has not been reproduced. The car was taken to a Honda dealer twice before the accident for the same reasons of sudden unintentional acceleration. The vehicle has been totaled and has not been inspected by anyone. There were no warning indicators that I am aware of.

The contact's mother owned a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately five mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle unintentionally accelerated. The front of the vehicle collided with a garage door. The garage door was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's mother sustained neck and shoulder injuries. The contact received medical treatment for her injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was not able to be repaired. The vehicle was deemed totaled. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

3 times my fooit has sliped off the brake pedal and on to the gas pedal. In all cases I was able to go back to the break pedal and stop. It seems the break pedal is slipery. In all cases the car lurched foward. This has never happened in any of the other cars that I have driven and continue to drive. Now with this Honda it has happened 3 times.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 33 mph when the brakes were being applied the vehicle rpm increased to 54 mph. The contact stated in order to avoid crashing into another vehicle they turned the vehicle crashing into the guarder rail near the road. After crashing into the guarder rail the vehicle began spin out of control crashing into a steep hill land formation on the side of the road causing the vehicle to come to a stop. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed and totaled. The contact received injury to their right elbow. Medical treatment was not received. A police report was filed. The contact had contacted to the dealership (freeway Honda address: 1505 auto mall dr, santa ana, CA 92705 phone: (714) 547-3555) who deemed the vehicle totaled and discontinued any testing for cause of failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage 68,000. Gl.

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Went to stop and the brakes were useless. I slammed the brakes to floor and missed the tail end of car by swerving in to oncoming traffic. I had recently brought car in to check the brakes and Honda said they were okay and no need to have anything done. I don not like to brake on a bumpy road because the brakes do not do well on bumpy roads. I take caution when I have to brake on a bumpy road. Brought car to Honda on August 1, 2015 and told them change/fix the brakes. Honda said they were going to check everything. Is there a recall on this brake issue?.

My Honda Civic 2009 break pad need replacement every 6 months to one year. Honda Civic breaking sytem has defect and Honda is refusing to cover it under warranty. . Read more...

Tl-the contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, there was smoke coming from the rear brakes. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The mileage was not available. Djr.

Factory brakes are defective, wearing out the rotor with only 36,000 miles on the car.

I was driving on hwy at abut 65 mph on cruse control ,I applied the brake to disengage the cruse control to reduce speed to exit, but the brake didn't work and the cruse control didn't disengage, couldn't exit and kept on going and kept on hitting on the cruse button till it finally disengage and was able to exit. The cruse button stopped working since then.

My wife was driving a 2009 Honda Civic (purchased new all repairs/servicing since purchase made by the dealer at reading piazza Honda) with my 13 year old daughter on a 2 lane highway at approximately 8:45 pm may-16-2012, no other vehicles were on the road at the time in her front or rear view when suddenly she reported that the engine unexpectedly revved up to high rpm's, where she states that she lost the ability to steer the 2009 Honda Civic, she tried to apply the brakes as soon as she realized the steering control was not working,however; the brakes did not work either. Her vehicle careened to the left side of the road hitting the median divider then the car careened to the right hitting the guard rail at which point the side airbag deployed and the motor shut off. Thankfully they are both alive. My daughter stated that she felt someone was pushing the vehicle from behind suddenly. I am still looking for answers to this unexplained scenario my wife and daughter reported to me, the 2 lane road was devoid of any vehicles at that time and as she stated this to me, the engine revved high, she had no ability to steer and the brakes did not work when she applied them. I contacted american Honda and have asked them to help investigated what may have happened and am waiting to hear from them on what may have caused this in a 2009 Honda Civic.

The vehicle purchased new from a Honda dealership in waukesha wis. On 11-28-2008. One yr. After purchase we noticed the engine would suddenly accelerate, when backing up, braking. The engine would suddenly accelerated for no apparent reason. The driver would need to depress the brake pedal with greater force, and then shift auto. Trans into neutral. We took it back to the dealer 3 separate times, and they indicated they were unable to find the problem. On one occasion per their suggestion we purchased the rubber all weather Honda floor mats at a cost of $110. 00. I doubted this would fix the problem. In November 2011 the same problem was experienced a fourth time in a parking lot. While waiting in a parking lot the engine accelerated suddenly, and more pressure was applied to the brake pedal and shift into neutral. I notified the dealership of the continuing problem. On 11-29-2011 we left the Civic at the dealer, and wayne nicklas the (ahm) would also examine the car with a mechanic. The mileage was 26,526. Mr. Nicklas met with us. He explained how they checked the tire depth, pressure, and the overall condition of the car. I then asked for specifics about the sudden acceleration, and he indicated they were unable to find the problem. According to mr. Nicklas, there was no abnormal engine code, and it was possible that the problem did not occur long enough for the computer to record it. He denied other similar problems reported with Civics. We found similar consumer complaints filed on web sites with Civics involved in accidents. It was suggested we trade in the vehicle. We felt unsafe in continuing to operate the vehicle. The Honda dealer left us hanging, and offered us no further help with trading in the vehicle. We incurred a substantial loss when we traded in the Civic at another dealership. Research found this is not an isolated issue by any means.

Brake booster, booster hose/check valve failures. Nineteen occurances of hard brake pedal and low performance of the brake system on 2009 Honda Civic 4 door sedan. The 1st Honda 2009 Civic sedan had the same brake issues as the 2nd one that I own now. I had an accident on June 7, 2011, the car did not brake normally. My problems with the current car started on may 19, 2010. I purchased the car on April 27, 2010. I continually have a hard brake pedal on application of the brakes on the first 3 or 4 applications of the brakes after starting to drive. The dealer continually claims they can find nothing wrong with the brakes and can't duplicate the problem on test drives. An independant Honda garage inspected the brakes 1 week ago and did the Honda booster brake test procedure, they found that the booster hose/check valve assy failed the test. It took them 45 minutes to complete the inspection with the test. I took it to the dealer the same afternoon and they only spent 19 minutes on the clock, having the car for 5 days. The dealer still claimed they could find nothing wrong with the car again. I drove the car the 2 blocks too my truck and the applications of the brakes were all hard pedal, requiring harder pressure on the pedal to stop the car. The next morning the car did the same thing coming down the hill to the freeway. The brakes seem to recover after the 4th application of the brakes. I have contiually complained about this to the dealer service dept. They replaced the booster hose/check valve on the 1st car and then just as I was reaching the end of the warranty, they replaced the booster on the car. By that time I was done with the car and traded it in on another one, same model, same year. I figured it couldn't happen with another one. Same thing happened 3 weeks later on this one and so far 19 instances have been logged with dates, time and locations. This info is in the police report and a certified letter of complaint sent to the dealer.

The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph the abs locked upon engaging the brake pedal. There was also the illumination of the brake warning indicator. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was maneuvered to a safe location. The failure had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

We have a 2009 Honda Civic with 24,000 miles on it. Recently we noticed that there is a very high pitched sound when the car is in reverse and you brake. We called the dealer and was told that it was probably brakes. We explained we had a 2004 Civic and didn't have to replace brakes for 113,000 miles and this didn't make sense. Then we went online and found there is a huge problem with Honda's braking system in the 2008-2009 models.

My 2009 (automatic) Honda Civic ex slipped into neutral four during the night. For the first three times, the driver would allow the rpm's to drop causing us to sit in traffic for an undefined period of time before returning the car to the drive position. On the fourth time this happened, driver and I were in a large parking lot making a right turn with a building about a football field away. About halfway through the turn, the car was placed back into drive from neutral and it began to drive itself. As the car accelerated faster and faster the driver tried to slam on the brakes many times without the pedal even budging or the car slowing down in the slightest way. When we tried to turn the steering wheel it locked up in a straight away position, causing the car to hit at least two large curbed medians and go airborne each time. Driver and I braced ourselves as the building came closer. We then hit the third and final curb, the car went airborne again slamming into the building at about six feet high on the wall. All airbags deployed, the passenger window shattered and windshield cracked. Immediately after the crash I proceeded to place the car into park when the shifter itself came out. The car was still trying to drive itself through the building when we crashed. The Civic was considered totaled and the insurance company is further investigating why this happened.

Front brakes were worn down over a very short duration. The car did not have many miles on it, nor had the car been driven erratically, but the brakes needed to be replaced.

Loud sound coming from front end, took it in for warranty repair and was told brakes were worn out at 18,xxx miles. I drive mostly highway miles and I argued that it was too early for that to happen and was told it depends on the driver. I have driven 5 cars in my life and the avg brake life was 60-70,000 miles. I am very disappointed I have to do repairs on a 2009 Civic that I purchased with 10 miles on it. I called and complained to corporate and was given the company line. No help!.

When the car is shut off, all assist to the brake pedal is lost within 30 minutes. The si models are manual transmissions. When the clutch is depressed to start the engine with normal foot pressure on the brake pedal, the car will roll if on an incline. Very heavy pressure is required to prevent rolling. The dealer agrees the problem exists but says that is how it is designed. I have 30 years of experience with manual transmissions; no other vehicles I have driven exhibit this trait. The risk for pedestrian and property damage in parking areas on an incline seems significant.

2009 Honda Civic was in for 15,854 oil change (new car) end technician reported brakes were wearing on 2 front brakes and would probably need replacement at 20,000 miles or sooner. Squealing noise at times when brakes applied. This is too soon for brakes to be replaced and have problems on a new car.

When hitting a small pothole, or even a small bump in the road, and the brakes at the same time, the car will lurch forward several feet, and the brakes seems weak.

I drive a 2009 Honda Civic lx 5 speed automatic transmission two problems need to be addressed and the dealership says they are completely normal, and I know they are not normal. Problem 1: transmission: when coming to a stop, usually under 10mph the transmission shifts very hard into first gear. So hard that it shifts hard and I have my foot on the brake pedal the car wants to launch me a little further. Twice now I have almost hit somebody because when it shifts hard into first it wants to keep going, I have to sometimes pull emergency brake to make sure I don't hit anybody. It doesn't happen all the time but when it does it scares me. Second problem: brakes: the brakes in this car are horrible even with my foot completely down the car still has a hard time slowing down and again I seem to have to rely on the emergency brake to help me stop. I have a 4 year old son I bought this car because it was rated safe, but I'm terrified to take him anywhere because I don't know if I can stop or not. I talk to the dealership and they say both problems are completely normal. Its brand new with only 5500 miles on it so I know this isn't normal.

When braking hard on rough ground or slippery surfaces, abs seems to take extra long ( 3 times further than other cars with abs ) to stop car.

Purchased car Dec 18/2009 upon driving it home noticed that there was a vibration. Did not think too much about it as there was alot of snow, assumed that there was snow in the rims, drove the car very little at first. Busy life continued to drive in the spring assuming that maybe the vibration was due to the mud on the country roads. June 10/10 . Had the wheels balanced at 5505 km because of the vibration. At 9842 km had oil changed note says tires do not need rotation front @ 8. 5/32 and back at 8/32. At 22,526 km front 2 and left rear tires all at 7/32 but rr rear tire at 5/32 premature wear,was told that problem due to mud inpacted in tire. Repalced rr rear tire with used one , date June 25/10. Odometer now reads 32,606 and it is sept 15/10- time for winter tires. Replace summer tires for winter ones. Keep summer tires for 2011 summer. Drive approx. 10,000 km and take to tire shop for rotation only to be told does not need rotation. Bring back car at 52,547 km for rotation only to find out rr rear tire has a flat spot . Took to Honda who told us that the tire needed replacement and they checked the rear and front suspension. , adjusting the rear suspension to the max. At the same time they mentioned that the front and rear rotors needed machining- premature wear on these as well. They said that they could tear the right rear suspension apart but that would take awhile, I said go ahead. They then decided not to do it. So we took the car home after the alignment and told the tire shop that they needed to provide us with a new tire. The tire shop manager was very , very angry. He prorated the old tire and we had to paid for the used portion. Drove the car just under 10,000 km with new tire, so no wear to report at that time, odometer now 61915. Changed over new tires to original summer ones. Odometer now apprx. 64,000km , right rear tire upped and inside worn. Currently trying to get in contact with Honda dealership once again. . . . .