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2009 Honda Civic Transmission & Powertrain Problems

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints about transmission problems in the 2009 Honda Civic, 6% of all 395 complaints for this model year. That is #11 highest transmission complaint count among 21 Civic model years. These complaints report 3 crashes and 3 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 20,359 miles.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints
23
6% of 395
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
3
Median mileage
20,359 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2009 Honda Civic transmission complaints were filed

First complaint Feb 22, 2009, latest May 17, 2023.

2009 Honda Civic transmission & powertrain complaints: complaints filed per month3Feb 2009Nov 2009Apr 2010Dec 2010Jul 2014May 2017Dec 2020
23 complaints filed with NHTSA from Feb 2009 to May 2023; peak Feb 2010 (3).

Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2009 Honda Civic

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Civic model year

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

  1. 200536 (11%)
  2. 200676 (5%)
  3. 2007104 (9%)
  4. 200852 (6%)
  5. 200923 (6%)
  6. 201012 (3%)
  7. 20114 (2%)
  8. 201249 (11%)
  9. 201322 (7%)
  10. 201498 (34%)
  11. 2015176 (46%)
  12. 201636 (3%)
  13. 201729 (5%)
  14. 201814 (2%)
  15. 201913 (3%)
  16. 202031 (14%)
  17. 20212 (1%)
  18. 202210 (1%)
  19. 20236 (2%)
  20. 20246 (5%)
  21. 20255 (7%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2009 Honda Civic have transmission problems?
NHTSA has 23 owner complaints about the transmission in the 2009 Honda Civic, 6% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 20,359 miles.
Which Honda Civic year has the most transmission complaints?
The 2015 Honda Civic has the most transmission complaints (176), compared with 23 for the 2009.
Is there a transmission recall for the 2009 Honda Civic?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Honda Civic is classified under transmission & powertrain. 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.