Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2009 Honda Accord owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Driving at 45 mph and rear General Tire Altimax RT43 tire blew out. No accidents or injuries but consider myself lucky as this could of been serious at highway speeds and if a front tire blew out. Tire is available for inspection. Tire shop noticed dry rot in bottom of outer tread grooves and vehicle was garage parked approximately 50% of time. Tire was manufactured in November 9-15, 2020; installed on vehicle on 8-2-21 with 137,739 miles; tire replaced on 8-23-23 with 160,103 miles. Tire had 22,364 miles to failure, and was driven 2 years and 16 days to failure. No low pressure tire warning on vehicle at or before tire blew out. Tire mechanic said all 3 remaining tires had normal pressure. Tire separated into three sections, the thread area, and both sidewalls. …
Sumitomo 70K 600ab 94v htr enhance l/x 2255017htr purchased all 4 tires new at 84K on 9-11-2014. On 7-2-2016 at 103K, I was driving down I-95 abt 70 MPH, car suddenly started vibrating violently. Managed to ride in emergency lane to next exit at 15 MPH to find a tire shop on next exit. Had to purchase 2 new tires- cause was a six inch sections of tread that appeared to have separated internally. Had numerous "bubbling" on both tires, belt separation was noticeable. These are 70K tires and they only had 19K miles on them. I was alone and heading to jax, manager of tire place suggested that we take several pics of the tires since I wasn't able to take them with me (my trunk was full). Wasn't able to make it back to ga for another 3 weeks due to med emergency- upon returning back, I took my car to the tire place that installed them along with the pics and receipt. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Honda Accord equipped with Goodyear advantage ta (na) tires, size: 225/50/r17 (na). While driving at approximately 20 MPH, there was a loud noise and an abnormal smell emitted as the vehicle veered to the left. The vehicle was merged over to the side of the road, where the contact observed that the treads separated around the entire rear passenger side tire. The tire was replaced with a spare. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 96,810 and the tire failure mileage was 25,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Honda Accord. The contact was driving 50 MPH when the vehicle started to sway from left and right. The front driver side wheel then detached from the vehicle, causing him to crash into a guard rail. All of the air bags deployed but the front passenger was injured and taken to the hospital. The front bumper was damaged and the vehicle was towed to a body shop. The insurance company and the was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 17,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Honda Accord equipped with federal super steel 657 tires, size 215/60/r16 (na). While driving 40 MPH, the rear driver side tire blew up and created a hole in the tire. The failure occurred three times previously. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tires were replaced. The tire failure mileage was unknown and the vehicle failure mileage was 135,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Honda Accord. While driving at various speeds, the tire pressure monitoring system warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,929.
Even with correct tire pressure, the TPMS warning light comes on after about 20 miles, or at times comes on at start up and remains on. Sometimes can go months without it coming on. This is not the separate low tire pressure indicator.
Well before Honda cars was my top pryority cars. But unfortunatlly 5 month ago I bought a car in a diller call apex in fremont ca . And after the first week using the car the check engine light came on & 45 minutes later another 2 lights came on total 3 lights came on my car (check engine light ) ( vsa ) & last one is a triangle signal with this letter inside /!\ I took the car to the diller already about 5 times & the problem steel on my car after that I took it to the Honda diller and they charge me $ 180.00 to fix me the problem they promess me the car was fixed & 30 days later lights came back againg I took it back to the Honda diller because they said if the problem came back they supost to fix me the car for free and unfortunatly they charge me $ 375.00 for labor and $ 185.00 for the part but another 3 weeks later the problem with the lights came back againg and the worst thing is …
Bought a brand new Honda Accord 2009 ex from bryan auto in fayetteville, nc on 11/5/08...upon leaving the lot (11 miles on car) the tmps indicator came on and has stayed on permanently since then. We have been advised by my auto insurance co (usaa) not to drive the vehicle under any circumstances--the vehicle May be replaceable, but our lives our not. We took the car back to bran Honda on 11/7/08 and complained, yet were told only that the tire pressure "May or May not" have been checked--they will not provide us with documentation of any service from this date. We have a car that we fear to drive--they have suggested putting nitrogen in the tires, but I am not willing to go against my warranty or Honda specifications which May void my warranty. …
I took the car to my mechanic on 11/23/13 with complaints of noise with the rear wheel brakes. When they checked this out, they found the rear breaks had worn out and had to replace the rotor and the brake pads. I had them do the pa state & emission inspection early (were due in January 14) while they had the car. The total cost including inspection was $361.05. The cost of the brake pads & rotors were $328.10. I took my car to Honda dealer in hamilton, nj on 3/22/14 foran oil change. During this visit they did a multi point inspection of the vehicle and found stated that the rear brakes have only 5mm (6/32") lining left. The mileage at this date was 36,995 (10,153 miles after the last replacement of the rotors and pads). I was shocked to hear the lining had worn down to this thickness so quickly. …
Wheel & Tire complaints in other Accord years
Frequently asked questions
How common are wheel & tire problems on the 2009 Honda Accord?
NHTSA has 23 complaints about the wheels & tires of the 2009 Honda Accord, 3% of the model year's 727 complaints. The component named most often is pressure monitoring and regulating systems (5 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2009 Honda Accord wheel & tire problems?
No. NHTSA lists no wheels & tires recall for the 2009 Honda Accord, though it has 10 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2009 Honda Accord wheel & tire problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 36,000 miles, and 35% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 0 fires and 1 injury to wheels & tires problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.