21 complaints reported

2009 Honda Civic UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
21
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2022

I have the same problem with the readiness codes on my 2009 Honda Civic 4DSD during my inspection this week, October 2022. This also happened in 2019 and I drove the vehicle between 250-300 miles before the codes reset. This time I have driven the vehicle the same amount and the codes have not reset. The same problem is detailed on the following forum: https://www.8thcivic.com/threads/my-readiness-codes-arent-setting-i-need-help.511570/ Funny, I also have a problem with the TPMS. After replacing all of my tires at the dealership, my TPMS light kept coming on. I was unable to get back to the dealership as my spouse had a medical emergency. Today while I was doing an extended highway drive to reset the codes, around 105 miles in, my TPMS light popped on and then shut off. The tires were checked, all good, but my EVAP and Catalyst codes have not reset.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2022
May 2022

The Navigation system's clock automatically resets to Jan 1st 2002 4:00 o'clock and when you try to manually change the clock settings, it just immediately goes back to 12:00. This seems to have effected tons of Civic with the navigation system since Jan 2022.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2022
Dec 2021

The weatherstripping around the windows has deteriorated.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2019
Oct 2020

ON 07/22/2020 MY CAR 2009 HONDA CIVIC WAS STOLEN IN CATHEDRAL CITY I HAD MY PURSE IN THE CAR WITH MY PINK SLIP. I HAVE A REPORT # [XXX] POLICE OFFICER NAME IS [XXX] I HAVE CALL HIM 3 TIME I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK PLEASE HELP ME MY NAME IS [XXX] MY ADDRESS IS [XXX] SAFETY RISK UNKNOWN INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2020
Jun 2019

HONDA CIVIC YEARS 06 TO 09, ENGINE BLOCK LEAKS NO OWNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED NOR HAVE THE DEALERSHIPS PARTICIPATED IN NOTIFYING THAT PERSON AFTER PURCHASE. APPARENTLY HANNAH IS AWARE OF THIS. AND HAS NOT CONTACTED OWNERS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2019
May 2019

"TAKATA RECALL". MY HONDA CIVIC 2009 LX SEDAN IS GIVING ME A VERY HARD TIME. ITS AIR CONDITION TURNS ON BUT STOPS WORKING RIGHT AFTER 10 MINTS AS THE COMPRESSOR GETS HOT AND IT STARTS BLOWING HOT AIR. THIS ISSUE IS WITH ALMOST ALL VEHICLES OF THE SAME GENERATION AND HONDA IS NOT GOING TO OWN IT AND SAYS THAT THE CARS ARE OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2019
Mar 2019

I NO LONGER OWN THIS CAR. I SOLD IT TO A JUNKYARD 6 MONTHS AGO. PLEASE STOP SENDING ME RECALL NOTICES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2018
Aug 2018

LEAK IN INTERIOR OF THE AUTOMOBILE WHICH HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT (BRAMAN HONDA) WAS UNABLE TO FIND AFTER 7 HOURS OF INVESTIGATION. LEAK IS ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. I HAVE SEEN MANY VIDEOS ON YOUUTUBE DESCRIBING INTERIOR LEAKS ON HONDAS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMONLY REPORTED PROBLEM AND IF THE CAR COMPANY CAN RECOMMEND A FIX. PLEASE HELP.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2018
Jan 2018

THE PAINT ON THE CAR IS FADING AWAY AND I HAVE NO CLUE WHY. I WANTED TO KNOW IF IT WOULD BE FREE TO REPAINT THE CAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2014
Aug 2017

I OWN A 2009 4 DOOR HONDA CIVIC. I BOUGHT IT IN DECEMBER 2009. AMONG SOME OTHER PROBLEMS, INCLUDING THE AIRBAGS, IN 2012 THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DEVELOPED A CRACK AND THEN FELT APART. I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT FREE OF CHARGE, BUT NOW THE SAME REPLACEMENT HAVE DEVELOPED THE SAME IDENTICAL CRACK AND THE METAL PARTS ARE COMING APART IN THE BACK OF THE VISOR. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOW MY RESPONSIBILITY AND HAVE TO REPLACE IT AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THIS DOES NOT SEEM FAIR TO ME BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VISOR AND IF I HAVE TO SPEND ALMOST $200 TO REPLACE IT, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE SAME ISSUE DOES NOT COME UP AGAIN, BECAUSE HONDA HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS THE REAL ISSUE OF THE WORKMANSHIP OF THEIR VISORS. MY CAR?S VIN NUMBER IS [XXX] SINCERELY YOURS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2017
Aug 2017

WHILE DRIVING AT A NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, WITH ALL WINDOWS ROLLED UP, A/C ON, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. THIS WAS ON A WELL PAVED, STRAIGHT PIECE OF HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND, DRIVER WAS IN THE FAR-RIGHT LANE, AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY, CRACKS, CHIPS OR BREAKAGE IN THE WINDOW PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. GLASS BLEW ALL OVER THE BACK SEAT AND THERE ARE JUST A FEW PIECES OF GLASS STILL HANGING WHERE THE WINDOW ONCE WAS. THIS WAS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE AND HAD THIS BEEN A FRONT WINDOW, IT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY SERIOUS. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2017
May 2017

BROKEN SUN VISOR. GOUDY REPLACED PASSENGER VISOR TWO THREE YEARS AGO BUT DID NOT REPLACE DRIVER VISOR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2017
May 2017

SUN VISORS HAVE BOTH SEPARATED

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2016
Apr 2017

TAKATA RECALLI BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AROUND THE END OF SUMMER 2016 THE CAR IS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT HAS APPROX. 210,000 MILES ON IT. I USED THE PASSENGER VISOR 4/17/17 AND NOW IT WONT STAY UP AND I SEE ITS SPLIT. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE HOW TO FIX IT AND I CAME ACROSS THE CLASS ACTION SUIT IN REGARDS TO THE VISOR. I EMAILED HONDA WHO CALLED AND TOLD ME THE CAR IS OVER THE MILEAGE AND IT WILL COST ME APPROX. $180 TO FIX. ITS REALLY ANNOYING AND HAMPERS THE VIEW WITH IT LAYING DOWN LIKE THAT. I FEEL THEY SHOULD STILL FIX THE PROBLEM FOR FREE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2017
Mar 2017

PAINT AND CLEAR COAT IN AREAS FROM FRONT TO REAR, ON HOOD, TRUNK AND ON ROOF, IS THIN, PEELING, SPOTTY, OR DOWN TO THE METAL. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND GOT NO SATISFACTION. SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH MANY OTHERS HAVE SAME PROBLEMS IT IS NOT A COVERED ISSUE. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE WHEN I HAVE READ SO MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS! NEED IT REPAINTED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2014
Jul 2016

THE HORN STOPPED WORKING A YEAR OR SO AGO. WE REPLACED IT AND THE REPLACEMENT HAS STOPPED WORKING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2014
Jun 2016

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN SURFACE STREETS, I HIT A BUMP AND MY ALREADY SAGGING FLIP VISOR DROPPED DOWN AND ALMOST COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTED MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO GRAB AND FLIP IT BACK UP, THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME HAD SLOWED SIGNIFICANTLY. I REALIZE THERE HAS BEEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE, HOWEVER MY VIN IS ~800 ABOVE THE HIGHEST VIN INCLUDED. HONDA IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THIS BECAUSE THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WAS VIN-SPECIFIC. I WOULDN'T ORDINARILY BOTHER WITH THIS BUT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2016
Jun 2016

THE CLEAR COAT HAS WORN AWAY ON THE ROOF AND WILL NEED TO BE REPAINTED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2016
Jul 2013

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN SUDDENLY FLIPPED/FELL DOWN AND WAS JUST SWINGING. IT SEEMS THAT THE INSIDE OF THE VISOR SOMEHOW MELTED/CRACKED, AND THE VISOR BECAME DISCONNECTED AND LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. I AM THANKFUL IT WAS NOT THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR, AS IT WOULD HAVE LIKELY HIT ME IN THE FACE/OBSCURED MY VISION AND POTENTIALLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS FOR HONDA SUN VISORS; HOWEVER WHEN I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW, THEY TOLD MY MY YEAR/MODEL WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2013
Sep 2011

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO PARK AND IT MOVED FORWARD AND ALMOST STALLED. I HAD STEP ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM MOVING FORWARD ANYMORE. THIS SOUND LIKE THE SAME COMPLAINT LISTED ON THE MOST RECENT RECALL MADE BY HONDA ON THE THEIR ACCORD'S AND CR-V'S.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2011
Apr 2011

2009 HONDA CIVIC 22,472 MILES MOSTLY FREEWAY MILES. GRINDING NOISE FROM FRONT BRAKES, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY SAID I NEEDED NEW PADS AND TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED. INBOARD PAD (PISTON SIDE OF CALIPER) WAS WORN TO WEAR INDICATOR, OUTBOARD PAD STILL WITH APPROX. 90% PAD LIFE LEFT ALTHOUGH THERE IS A GROOVE IN THE ROTOR. TOLD DEALER THAT THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE WEAR AND HE ACKNOWLEDGED IT WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT BUT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. A QUICK SEARCH OF COMPLAINTS ON GOOGLE AFFIRMS THAT THIS IS INDEED A COMMON COMPLAINT AND INDICATIVE OF A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW ON HONDA'S PART. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2009 HONDA CIVIC, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2011

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The 2009 Honda Civic has 21 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.