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2009 Honda Civic Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 43 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2009 Honda Civic, 11% of all 395 complaints for this model year. That is #9 highest electrical complaint count among 21 Civic model years. These complaints report 1 crash, 2 fires, and 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 14,039 miles.

Electrical System complaints
43
11% of 395
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
14,039 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2009 Honda Civic electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Mar 6, 2009, latest Jul 12, 2025.

2009 Honda Civic electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month3Mar 2009Aug 2009Mar 2010Dec 2010Sep 2012Feb 2015Aug 2016May 2019
43 complaints filed with NHTSA from Mar 2009 to Jul 2025; peak Aug 2010 (3).

Electrical System recalls for the 2009 Honda Civic

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by Civic model year

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

  1. 200529 (9%)
  2. 2006119 (8%)
  3. 200780 (7%)
  4. 200855 (6%)
  5. 200943 (11%)
  6. 201027 (7%)
  7. 201117 (10%)
  8. 201264 (14%)
  9. 201344 (14%)
  10. 201442 (14%)
  11. 201528 (7%)
  12. 2016144 (13%)
  13. 2017103 (17%)
  14. 201862 (8%)
  15. 201936 (8%)
  16. 202037 (16%)
  17. 202119 (13%)
  18. 202240 (5%)
  19. 202320 (8%)
  20. 20247 (6%)
  21. 20256 (9%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2009 Honda Civic have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 43 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2009 Honda Civic, 11% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 14,039 miles.
Which Honda Civic year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2016 Honda Civic has the most electrical complaints (144), compared with 43 for the 2009.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2009 Honda Civic?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Honda Civic is classified under electrical system. 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.