Honda Civic / 2009
2009 Honda Civic problems
Owners have filed 499 complaints about the 2009 Honda Civic with NHTSA. Air bags account for 19.4% of them — the clear leader, ahead of structure at 9%.
Complaints499
Crashes63
Fires11
Injuries63
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 19.4% · 97
Structure 9.0% · 45
Unknown or other 7.2% · 36
Electrical system 7.2% · 36
Suspension 6.4% · 32
Engine 5.4% · 27
Tires 5.0% · 25
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.8% · 24
Severity
Of those complaints, 63 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire, 63 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 36 model years of the Honda Civic in this data, 2009 sits 14th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 18 in the last three years against 19 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 30,250 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle was crashed against a concrete divider. The contact stated that although the air bags deployed, they did not inflate. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 76,000. Air bags · reported at 76,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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