2009 Honda Accord Consumer Reviews Page 3

Great Car

Written by: CBS on 10/17/2009

Vehicle

2009 Honda Accord EX-L 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Love the larger size of the car. Took a 600 mi road trip last weekend and got 33 mpg. Good power for the engine. Seats are comfortable and the ride is great.

Favorite Features

Leather seats and stereo.

Suggested Improvements

Homelink without having to buy the V-6.

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A disappointing purchase

Written by: violin8 on 10/16/2009

Vehicle

2009 Honda Accord EX-L 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I bought the 2009 as my 5th Honda accord, and couldn't be sorrier. My previous ones were excellent, so I didn't pay as much attention as I should have to this model. After 40 min. the seat is so uncomfortable, I have to get out and give myself a break. It feels like concrete inside it. The road noise on trips is unbelievable. I really miss my 2003 accord and regret trading up to this model.

Favorite Features

the color

Suggested Improvements

Lack of seat comfort, loud road noise, and a general feeling that Honda has really compromised its integrity and high quality it has always been known for.

6 out 7 people found this review helpful

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Big Mistake

Written by: sabs636 on 10/15/2009

Vehicle

2009 Honda Accord EX-L 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

Review

I fell in love with the new design. It looks great and drives well. I purchased the 4-door EX-L model in a manual transmission. I did a large amount of research before purchasing this car and found that it was really the best car for the price. All of this to say, I am extremely disappointed in my vehicle purchase. Apparently I should have done some more research. The squealing brakes after less than 5000 kms are completely unacceptable. I would never recommend purchasing the 08/09 models to anyone. Honda has disappointed so many people by creating, marketing and selling such a product. Do not buy this vehicle until Honda decides to issue a recall & fix this problem.

Favorite Features

- Exterior and interior looks - Wide variety of features - Manual transmission available - Interior room

Suggested Improvements

The rear brake pads wear far too quickly. Less than 5000 kms and the brakes are squealing like crazy. Honda is aware of the issue (although they claim it's regular wear and tear), but are not doing anything to resolve the issue.

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Ok car

Written by: Jambu on 10/13/2009

Vehicle

2009 Honda Accord LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

I bought this car in a good deal. This is my first Honda. The fuel economy is pretty good. I got over 31 miles in my first few trips (mixed driving in city roads and highways). This car has manual driver seat adjustments. It took a while to adjust the position of seat to get a comfortable posture. The ride is bumpier in bumpy roads. There is lots of road noise in cement roads. The 99 Camry that I owned previously had good suspension and less road noise. The sound quality of the music player is mediocre especially for mp3 songs. I liked the style and it is fun to drive.

Favorite Features

Fuel economy, Steering

Suggested Improvements

Road noise reduction, suspension and mp3 player sound quality.

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Still on the fence

Written by: Gary on 10/11/2009

Vehicle

2009 Honda Accord EX V-6 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

We have 3 Honda's - although this one looks great - couple of things: road noise (so loud yesterday that I couldn't hear my son on cell) - I know that road surface plays into it, but... really. Brakes squeal, seats are ok - but being short it is hard for me to find the optimal position for steering wheel without it blocking out speedo. Also, passenger airbag light comes on intermittently and some engine lights too. Keep thinking about that Bimmer... will give this a few more months.

Favorite Features

Looks nice.

Suggested Improvements

All above - plus blind spots.

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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Poor Build Quality 2009

Written by: Jonboy6 on 10/11/2009

Vehicle

2009 Honda Accord LX-P 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Brakes squeak from day one, transmission makes shredding, tearing noises when putting in reverse and then drive, headrest forces your head forward, when full gas tank sounds like a swimming pool sloshing around and already had a safety recall for poor build quality with "noises" coming from the back of the car. Road noise is horrible on certain roads. You still want to risk buying this car?? My last Honda ever!

Favorite Features

The style and looks of the car are very nice. Handles well with decent acceleration.

Suggested Improvements

Improve suspension, build quality. Road noise is awful and front driver seat needs improvements. Build quality is very subpar. Improve Honda Customer Service its way too arrogant. Transmission is subpar and way too noisy. Brakes are dreadfully noisy. Did I mention the awful build quality???

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Great car

Written by: jimmy de on 10/09/2009

Vehicle

2009 Honda Accord LX-P 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

I've owned Hondas for the past 12 years and this car is as nice as any I've had. Performance of the 4cyl. engine seems a bit weaker than my past 2 Accords but is by no means a dog. Complaints about the seats being uncomfortable don't factor into my opinion at all. I find them very comfortable especially for long trips across Texas. I find them a bit low for exit, but not a problem at all when I'm in the car. I drive in the El Paso area quite a bit and as far as fuel economy is concerned, I get almost 28 mpg on every tank of gas. This car is a keeper and I'll continue to buy Hondas in the future.

Favorite Features

Both interior and exterior design are exceptional. This car says first class from bumper to bumper. Fuel Economy has been far better than expected. In 4 months of ownership I've averaged almost 28 MPG.

Suggested Improvements

Getting out of the car takes a bit of work. I am a tall person so the seat must be very low which means I'm sitting pretty close to the ground when it's time to exit.

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Overall Satisfied

Written by: watcha on 10/08/2009

Vehicle

2009 Honda Accord EX-L V-6 4dr Sedan w/Navigation (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I previously owned a jaguar which I loved very much, but I also hated. The car drove me nuts being in & out of the shop. I went to Honda because my husband owns a Honda Si which he loves. I did not want a Honda, I was hesitant about going, but then again I needed something reliable. I test drove a few cars but was looking for something with speed. They gave me the V6 Accord to test drive. I liked it, it was nice, & had the speed I was looking for. I was hesitant about getting it but I needed a car that I could depend on. So I bought it & the more I drove it I loved it even more!

Favorite Features

Of course I got the top of the line model you can get, I love how much room this car has, the bluetooth, the speed, the mpg. I drove to Vegas & back from San Jose one weekend. On the way back about 1/2 way I had 1/4 left in my tank, I filled up my tank & the gas lasted me all week from home to work.

Suggested Improvements

I don't like the squeaking when I brake. The interior doors & dash is kind of cheap but then again it is a Honda.

1 out 2 people found this review helpful

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My 2 Cents

Written by: Darin on 10/07/2009

Vehicle

2009 Honda Accord EX-L 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Overall I'm happy w/ my car, I bought it 7/31/09 and have put a little over 3k miles on it thus far. My one complaint and I knew this going in is the road noise. I'm just not sure what they've missed but the road noise isn't as good as it should be. Other then that it's a great car fun to drive plenty of pickup for a 4 Cylinder. MPG seems to be about 27 thus far (I drive almost exclusively freeway) would like a bit better (my 97 Accord got around 28).

Favorite Features

XM Radio is fun (won't pay for it when the trial runs out). Drives very nice.

Suggested Improvements

1. Road Noise needs improvement (I'll try new tires once I get to that point) 2. Display console should have the temperature where it displays radio not in the mileage area, should be included in the computer.

5 out 5 people found this review helpful

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Nice Car!

Written by: Dawn on 10/06/2009

Vehicle

2009 Honda Accord EX-L 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

I've been driving my Honda for about a month. I've driven it on the interstate, on country roads and in town and am very pleased with the performance, comfort and fuel efficiency. I was worried about comfort when I read the reviews but I think the seats are fine. I am looking forward to trying out these heated seats. I think the stereo system is great. I'm hooked on satellite radio now though so that's going to be an added expense for me. When I was looking for a new car, it came down to this or the Chevy Malibu. The reliability of Honda won me over. We'll see if I'm still driving this at 100,000+ miles - I hope so.

Favorite Features

Heated leather seats. Stereo system. Safety ratings of this car.

Suggested Improvements

A built in garage door opener and a remote start would be perfect!!

1 out 1 people found this review helpful

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