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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JHMFA362X9S••••••2009 Honda Civic
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2009 Honda Civic build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
348on the model
151builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Power Train 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemOct 2017
When I driving on the road,!the speed dometer come down and the car couldn't go , I tried to push the gas pedal so the RPM went up high, but the car not go forward anymore. Then I stopped shifted to part and shifted back to drive and go for less than half mile then it happen…
Power TrainAug 2009
My 2009 honda civic hybrid on one occasion when starting out in the morning accelerated faster than I wanted to go, to about 25-30 instead of 15 mph in our condo area. It was very brief, and has never been repeated. After the toyota problems recently, I went to my honda service…
Electrical SystemDec 2009
2009 honda civic hybrid ima and engine light on, service recoded the ECU and gas mileage has gone down to 24. Battery was replaced and engine was recoded twice again and still the mileage is down to 24. I have found service bulletins on the car for batteries and excessive high…
Electrical SystemOct 2009
The contact owns a 2009 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated that the electronic motor assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the battery was replaced and the software was updated. The contact noticed after repairs that the vehicle would…
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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 JHMFA362X9S014926 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.