1. Honda Civic
  2. Problems
  3. 2009
  4. Electrical System

2009 Honda Civic Electrical System Problems

27
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 27 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • hybrid battery · 6 records
  • motor assist · 4 records
  • battery pack · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi14
30–60k mi3
100–150k mi2
60–100k mi1
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 1, 2009

    Electrical System

    My 2009 honda civic will often not start on days where the vehicle has been sitting for several hours in temperatures below 55 degrees fahrenheit. Even when the vehicle does start, it struggles to fire up, and the idle is rough for a few seconds. The honda dealership tested the battery and stated that it was good; the indicator light on the battery itself also revealed that the battery is fine. I believe honda…

    ODI 10260929

  • November 27, 2008 · 10 miles

    Electrical System

    This concerns a 2009 honda civic si coupe with a manual transmission. Car was purchased new. When you take your foot off the throttle, the engine rpms do not instantly drop nor does the car slow down due to the "drive by wire" throttle programming preventing the throttle from closing for a few seconds. The dealer acknowledged that this indeed was happening and could due nothing about it. *tr

    ODI 10268955