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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
2HGFG12859H••••••2009 Honda Civic
This build draws 2.2× more complaints than the average 2009 Honda Civic build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
348on the model
151builds in total
2involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 3Wheels 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashAug 2021
My husband made a left turn from a center lane and didn't see a vehicle coming at us because of the blind spot. We hit the other vehicle on the front right side. The airbags deployed and the side airbag exploded and burned my right arm badly. I now have injury scars from the…
WheelsMar 2014
The contact owns a 2009 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the front driver's side tire deflated at random with the illumination of the tire pressure warning light. The warning light remained illuminated after the contact added air to the…
StructureJan 2012
When I first bought this car at david mcdavid honda of irving (texas) in 2012, I noticed there was paint or clear coat peeling on the roof of the car. I didn't immediately think much of it, thought maybe it was a one-off problem, and asked the dealership to repaint it before I…
Air BagscrashJul 2011
The contact owns a 2009 honda civic ex. While the contact was driving approximately 40 mph into an intersection, an opposing vehicle crashed head on unexpectedly. The contact sustained severe torso injuries and fractured three ribs. There was also injury to both knees and a…
Air BagsMar 2010
The driver's side airbag deployed while driving about five miles per hour in downtown philadelphia. No impact happened, no pothole was hit. The honda place where I lease the car is blaming it on a 4 inch square piece of asphalt stuck somewhere under the car. That did not happen…
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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 2HGFG12859H503256 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.