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2009 Honda Accord Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2009 Honda Accord, 7% of all 725 complaints for this model year. That is #9 highest body and structure complaint count among 21 Accord model years. These complaints report 5 crashes and 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 30,000 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
53
7% of 725
Crashes reported
5
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
30,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2009 Honda Accord body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Jun 29, 2009, latest May 9, 2022.

2009 Honda Accord structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month4Jun 2009Feb 2010Aug 2010Apr 2012May 2013Aug 2014Jul 2015Jul 2018
53 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jun 2009 to May 2022; peak Sep 2009 (4).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2009 Honda Accord

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Accord model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200555 (8%)
  2. 200624 (6%)
  3. 200744 (8%)
  4. 200869 (5%)
  5. 200953 (7%)
  6. 201067 (12%)
  7. 201157 (19%)
  8. 201286 (23%)
  9. 201374 (5%)
  10. 201456 (6%)
  11. 201534 (6%)
  12. 201634 (6%)
  13. 201731 (6%)
  14. 201864 (3%)
  15. 201925 (4%)
  16. 202016 (4%)
  17. 20216 (3%)
  18. 20221 (0%)
  19. 20235 (6%)
  20. 20246 (4%)
  21. 20252 (2%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2009 Honda Accord have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2009 Honda Accord, 7% of all complaints for this model year, including 5 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 30,000 miles.
Which Honda Accord year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2012 Honda Accord has the most body and structure complaints (86), compared with 53 for the 2009.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2009 Honda Accord?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Honda Accord is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.