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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2009 Honda CR-V Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
3%of 386 total for the year
Median mileage
33,800miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2009 Honda CR-V, 3% of the 386 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,800 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving 45 MPH on the freeway, when my gas pedal went down on its own as if I wanted to speed up. A few minutes later it did the same thing, but this time the gas pedal stuck. I put my 4-way flashers on, tried braking and put my right foot under the pedal to try an loosen it . It finally unlocked and I was able to drive normally. It was not my floor mats in the way either, because I checked that. After researching over the weekend it looks like there have been 295 Honda complaints for the same problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #11078717, filed 2018-03, 33,800 miles

“On july 31, 2015, while exiting I-95 northbound crossing from the florida to georgia state line from high density high speed vacation traffic, my 2009 Honda CR-V serpentine (drive) belt snapped. I immediately lost power steering and other functions associated with the drive serpentine belt. I was traveling at least 45 MPH as I had just exited the highway; my knuckles were white I was grabbing the steering wheel so hard trying to assess, at high speed and with vehicles in front and behind me going the same speeds, how to bring the vehicle to a safe stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #10749696, filed 2015-08, 73,000 miles

“Exiting the small to moderate sized parking lot I was stopped at the red light. This is a t intersection where one must turn right or left. After the light turned green I slowly accelerated to turn left when the car accelerated immediately to about 50 MPH while I was entering the intersection, I managed to turn left. Despite vigorously braking, the car continued at what seemed like an incredible speed, it felt like an accelerating race car. I hit a truck and another car sideswiping them as I tried to swerve out of the way of traffic and parked cars. …”

NHTSA complaint #10592088, filed 2014-05, 24,000 miles

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda CR-V. While pulling into a parking spot with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The vehicle went over a curb and crashed into a wall. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. …”

NHTSA complaint #10853896, filed 2016-04, 73,950 miles

“My mother was driving on the interstate when the vsa light (triangle with exclamation point in the middle) came on. She then started to hear a grinding noise from the tires. The light and the noise caused her to reduce her speed to about 55. She drove about 5 miles to the nearest pull-off ramp. She was able to slow down, but as she pulled into a parking spot, she depressed the brake pedal further to stop the car and the brake pedal would not go down and the vehicle would not stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #10350404, filed 2010-08, 3,367 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202674%
2025135%
2024144%
2023133%
202262%
202162%
2020113%
2019151%
2018653%
2017523%
2016287%
2015315%
2014366%
2013267%
2012215%
2011193%
2010214%
2009123%
2008162%
2007101%
2006154%
2005143%
2004184%
2003327%
2002255%
200132%
200032%
199965%
199832%
199798%

Other parts of the 2009 Honda CR-V

Air bags
176 complaints
Electrical system
44 complaints
Body and structure
38 complaints
Other or unknown
32 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
17 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Suspension
15 complaints
Tires
14 complaints
Brakes
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
Engine
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Honda CR-V

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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