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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1HGCP26318A••••••2009 Honda ACCORD
This build draws 3.4× more complaints than the average 2009 Honda ACCORD build (12 vs 3).
12on this build
600on the model
172builds in total
Most reportedExterior Lighting 3Service Brakes 3Hydraulic 3Electrical System 3
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainMay 2018
Grinding noise presents when cold start the car, possiblely the vtc actuator failure
Air BagsJan 2017
After fixing takata air bag recall for honda accord 2008 sedan, SRS air bag light started coming on and stays on even after the car is in drive mode. Gillman honda (sam houston pkwy, houston tx) wants to charge for detection and fixing of the issue. I have written about 2 weeks…
EngineSep 2015
The contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated that there was excessive internal oil leaking from the engine. The contact stated that the oil was repeatedly changed four or more times. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it…
Electrical SystemNov 2011
Headlights flicker out completely or dim severely when coming to a stop or the condenser for the AC/defrost kicks on. I have researched this and it appears to be an issue due to the electric load detector. Although honda had said this might be normal I find that while driving my…
Service BrakesJun 2010
Rear brakes worn out and making very loud noise
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1HGCP26318A160417 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.