2009 Honda Accord Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 3%of 727 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,056miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Honda Accord, 3% of the 727 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,056 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On a drive last friday week (7/25/2014) from chicago to oklahoma city, I experienced a very frightening scenario. About 2 miles out from st louis with the cruise control on and the car at 65 miles/hr in the middle lane of traffic, I applied the brake to slow down. To my horror applying the brake did not slow the car down & the car continued to want to stay at the original speed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10618767, filed 2014-08, 65,000 miles“I have 2009 Honda Accord I purchased from bayridge Honda 23089 miles at 2011. Today 36700 miles. When I was driving brooklyn queens expressway two weeks ago vsa and engine light is on. And feeling engine is vibrating& uncontrolled brake distance, two weeks ago I visit my car dealer; there is vsa & engine light on when my car 36500 miles. Bayridge Honda service checked there is no mistake in the car. When I back my car engine light is off everything looking smooth. …”
NHTSA complaint #10544505, filed 2013-09, 36,750 miles“Friday, march 25th I accelerated quickly into a left turn from a dead stop at church street and rt 20 in northborough, ma and the accelerator stuck in the full throttle position. I took my foot off the throttle and applied breaks heavily but the engine continued to rev, I reached down to turn the key and kill the engine but before I was able to do that there was a large clunking noise and the throttle released to idle. A similar issue happened today as I entered the highway (190 south) at the 140 south intersection. …”
NHTSA complaint #10852096, filed 2016-03, 95,000 miles“On two occasions in the last six months, my 2009 Honda Accord experienced what I would describe as unintended acceleration while operating the vehicle at a low speed (first time turning on to a road; second time accelerating while attempting to park the vehicle). The engine surged with power and nearly redlined the tachometer. Each case I shifted to neutral to disable the drive train and then shut down the car; waited five minutes and restarted the car. I scanned the ntsb data base to look for similar reporting but found none. …”
NHTSA complaint #10683852, filed 2015-02, 19,500 miles“I have had my Honda Accord 2009 v6 serviced for constant spark plug fouling and oil consumption. After a total of 10 visits, and over 40 days without my car over the course of 3 years, I had received a total of 3 spark plug sets, two oil consumption tests, lost two catalytic converters, and o2 sensors. Even with this constant spark plug replacement, it did not alleviate any issues. I kept breaking down on the side of the road with a rumbling, misfiring engine. After numerous trips to Honda, they refused to acknowledge the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10682193, filed 2015-02, 55,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 | 5 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 11 | 4% |
| 2021 | 9 | 4% |
| 2020 | 13 | 4% |
| 2019 | 32 | 5% |
| 2018 | 111 | 6% |
| 2017 | 18 | 3% |
| 2016 | 23 | 4% |
| 2015 | 26 | 4% |
| 2014 | 41 | 4% |
| 2013 | 51 | 4% |
| 2012 | 26 | 7% |
| 2011 | 11 | 4% |
| 2010 | 23 | 4% |
| 2009 | 21 | 3% |
| 2008 | 33 | 2% |
| 2007 | 41 | 8% |
| 2006 | 24 | 6% |
| 2005 | 58 | 9% |
| 2004 | 58 | 6% |
| 2003 | 81 | 4% |
| 2002 | 46 | 4% |
| 2001 | 57 | 6% |
| 2000 | 64 | 5% |
| 1999 | 51 | 4% |
| 1998 | 67 | 6% |
| 1997 | 38 | 8% |
| 1996 | 29 | 6% |
| 1995 | 27 | 5% |
| 1994 | 22 | 6% |
| 1993 | 8 | 4% |
| 1992 | 12 | 6% |
| 1991 | 5 | 2% |
| 1990 | 6 | 3% |
| 1989 | 9 | 10% |
| 1988 | 12 | 14% |
| 1987 | 9 | 8% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% |
| 1985 | 1 | 8% |
| 1984 | 1 | 5% |
| 1982 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2009 Honda Accord
236 complaintsAir bags
144 complaintsEngine
111 complaintsElectrical system
44 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsSteering
30 complaintsEngine cooling
29 complaintsSeats
28 complaintsBody and structure
26 complaintsExterior lighting
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Honda Accord
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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