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2009 Honda Civic Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2009 Honda Civic, 14% of all 395 complaints for this model year. That is #4 highest body and structure complaint count among 21 Civic model years. These complaints report 4 crashes and 4 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 50,137 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
55
14% of 395
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
4
Median mileage
50,137 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2009 Honda Civic body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Feb 17, 2009, latest Jun 3, 2026.

2009 Honda Civic structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month3Feb 2009Sep 2011Nov 2013May 2015Apr 2016Jun 2017Jan 2020Jun 2026
55 complaints filed with NHTSA from Feb 2009 to Jun 2026; peak Oct 2014 (3).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2009 Honda Civic

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Civic model year

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

  1. 200531 (10%)
  2. 200697 (7%)
  3. 200779 (7%)
  4. 200896 (10%)
  5. 200955 (14%)
  6. 201049 (12%)
  7. 201118 (11%)
  8. 201248 (11%)
  9. 201339 (12%)
  10. 201410 (3%)
  11. 201526 (7%)
  12. 201651 (5%)
  13. 201740 (7%)
  14. 201829 (4%)
  15. 201913 (3%)
  16. 20208 (4%)
  17. 20213 (2%)
  18. 202216 (2%)
  19. 20236 (2%)
  20. 20243 (2%)
  21. 20256 (9%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2009 Honda Civic have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2009 Honda Civic, 14% of all complaints for this model year, including 4 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 50,137 miles.
Which Honda Civic year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2006 Honda Civic has the most body and structure complaints (97), compared with 55 for the 2009.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2009 Honda Civic?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Honda Civic 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.