Well the car was not even 3 years old and only had 40,000 miles on it! The rear brakes NEVER go before the front brakes in most cases! I heard a screeching noise and had NO idea what it was and was afraid of the car breaking down. I have an hour and a half commute to work and thank goodness this happened when I was one town away from my house. Had I not taken the car to my mechanic the very next morning I could have died on 128!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! with the brakes having FAILED.

This does not good look for HONDA.

Brakes started sqawking but stopped when applied pressure, then started squealing on backing up at 20,000 miles. I pulled wheels and found rear brakes wore out. Took it to a repair shop just down street and they verified and suggested it should be a warranty issue. Got on Web and learned about all the problems. Called dealer and they tried to pass it off as normal wear. I told them not to try that on me I have a 2004 Honda and no problems; then they admitted they have seen it and bring it in. Would not fix under warranty or extended warranty. They said they would put new pads on for $165 and give me a rebate slip to send to brake pad company.

I asked about the rotors as they looked like they are wearing too fast also. They said no they don't replace or resurface rotors. I asked if the new pads would include the new kit with springs to hold pads off rotors, the Service Manager said they didn't know about it. I told them it is on web by part number. They installed spring kits with pads and gave me a slip explaining that Honda redesigned calipers for 2011 to cure wear problem.

I think Honda needs to Recall all vehicles and replace calipers, disk, and all to fix the problem. We pay good money for a quality product not a lemon. They admitted to the problem by redesigning the calipers for 2011. If they can not admit to the problem and fix it properly, I will not buy future Honda's.

I had 20,000 miles on the car when little squeaking noises started. They started when I was going less than 5 miles per hour. They were intermittent and never appeared when going fast. Then it started intermittently when braking. It got worse. Started on the left side, and when it started on the right side 8 months later is when I took the car in.

When I returned to the dealer Nov 3, 2012, I had 22,400 miles on the car. When I was told the brake pads were worn down to metal, I immediately asked to see the service supervisor. It was a Saturday, and I believe the idiot was just a technician. He told me the brakes were shot and I needed them replaced. I immediately said that I wanted to see the brake pads. I looked at the pads and was incredulous. I told him that I had NEVER had to replace pads in under 40,000 to 50,000 miles. How did this happen. His answer was that I was a bad driver. I got really pissed at that and told him this was my fifth car in 39 years of car ownership. He then said it was the driving conditions in DC. I then told him that I had lived in the area for over 10 years and I never had problems like this with my Acura Integra.

Unfortunately, I had to have the brakes repaired. Paid an outrageous amount of money to have it done. I had fully expected to have the repair done under warranty. He stated the warranty did not cover "consumables" like brake pads.

This is the fifth car I have owned in 40 years. I had absolutely NO idea what was going on. I had NEVER had brakes fail in under 50,000 (first car in 1974) miles and had NEVER experienced anything like this. I can't even remember if I ever had the brake pads changed in my Acura Integra GS, 1998 model.

What makes me th most pissed is the way Jack Rosenthal's Fairfax Honda handled this situation. I had new pads and rotors placed in the car on November 3, 2012. The problems were not resolved. In fact they got worse. After a mere 4000 miles, the brakes are "grabbing"; the initial point of braking applied changes with each application of the brakes; when I stop at a light 0 the car feels like I am pulling back on a raceshorse. These brakes are unsafe, not trustworthy. Even worse is the fact that if I am going over 30 miles per hour the car feels like the ABS is engaged. You can feel the car braking in a "stutter pattern".

Yesterday, I was driving home, and for the first time I could feel that the brakes did not disengage when I started from a stoplight. It was rush hour and of course the traffic was moving slowly. THESE BRAKES ARE NOT DISENGAGING FROM THE ROTORS. That along can cause premature wear. This is not only an issue of the car heavier than the brakes. This is a design defect. The brake is not releasing from the rotor appropiatly. Maybe it needs a stronger spring. The car also pulls - the brakes are not being applied evenly.

Then when I researched the brakes, I found that there had been a settlement with Honda in 2010. Not only did I bring the car in for repair in Nov 2012 - they didn't even offer me a rebate or anything. At best they should have given me the correct brakes and calibrated them correctly since the car was under warranty and it was a known defect.

5000 MILES IN THE SECOND SET OF PADS AND ROTORS.

These brakes are unsafe. They should be recalled for all cars having those brakes. Rebates are not sufficient. Honda should be required to replace all the brakes with the ones that they have successfully used in the 2010 through 2013 Honda Accords.

I believe that the new design they used for the handbrake system is a design flaw. I just replaced the rear brakes pads for the fifth time. This time it almost ruined the rotors. This is the first time to experience the rear brake pads wear out quickly than the front brakes. At 98000 miles, I replaced the front brakes onced only, last March. But the rear brakes five times as of today. With racing and car maintenance experience, I took it upon myself to scrutinize and look closely what's causing the premature wear. Here is my findings,

The new handbrake design on the accord is that when the hand brake is applied, the brake piston screws out to hold the pads but it does not screw back in completely to release the pads when the handbrake is released. I noticed this when I took out the brake caliper to remove the pads ( the outer pad is completely worn out and the inner pad just about the noise indicator). The only way to depress the piston or screw in is to open the bleed valve and screw in the piston using Any improvised tool that will fit the cross slot on the piston face ( like tightening a screw with a regular or Philips screw driver) until it is totally in so that the new pads will fit when caliper is installed back. This I believe is a DESIGN FLAW and must be corrected. The old handbrake system was working and still working properly. Two separate brakes shoes held by pins and springs automatic/ manual ,screw adjuster are assembled to the brake support plate. This design is being used on my Honda pilot 2006 and CRV 2004. Both all wheel brake disk system with a working hand brake assembly system.

I believe I am having the same issue with my 2009 Accord. I recently have been hearing a loud "chain dragging" type noise coming from the rear of my car. I was thinking brakes, but thought it was crazy because I only have about 33,000 miles on my car. I'm wondering if I should take it to a Honda dealer or just bring it to my mechanic that I trust. Is Honda going to do anything about it at this point? Is it too late to join the class action suit? Do I have to get it repaired at Honda or can my mechanic do it for the purpose of the class action suit?

I bought my 2009 Honda Accord LX-P brand new, I realize a strange noise coming from the rear, but was not sure what it was, never thought about brakes because it only had 15,000 miles!!!! After a google search I noticed honda was aware of it, I had to pay out of pocket like $275 to get them fixed and they only refunded a portion of it, My car is now 15000 miles and again it has break problems, it starts vibrating when I brake, I hate to have my car like that because it seems like you are driving a junk, have any body heard of honda changing the brakes again??? Honda is not very good informing owners of recalls and factory issues, when I had to renew my registration, dmv didn't want to give me my sticker because of a smog recall on this model.. I never received any notice from honda. This is my first Honda car that I buy new and I don't know if I'll ever buy another one again, in fact we just bought a new minivan and did not choose the Honda we bought a Toyota, even my Previous GMC Yukon never ever game me a single problem, I sold it with 65000 miles on it and I never changed the brakes.

One more think that I just remember about this Honda is the stupid Key fob.. I think I have at least changed the battery like 3 times to each one of them, I told my advisor the other day and they know it and they wanted me to buy a new module and that it would cost $60 alone. I was like huh???

Anyways, Hondas may last very long and Motor and Engine may be the best, but there is a lot of minor issues that you have to deal with.

I'm sure my next car won't be a honda.

Well, I have a 2009 Honda Accord Coupe with only 35,000 miles on it, and guess what? The rear brakes are worn out! Honda says it's normal wear. What a bunch of BS. Seems there are to many to mention complaints about rear brakes wearing out before the front brakes. What a coincidence Honda that numerous Accord owners are having this problem and a class action lawsuit was filed against Honda.

Looks like the engineers at Honda messed this up. Hope they don't get jobs in the aerospace industry! Oooops that plane ran off the runway due to premature brake failure.

First Honda I have ever purchased and will be the last. Goin back to Toyota.

I brought my car in for a state inspection to the dealer I purchased it from. (First inspection after purchase is free). During the inspection they informed me that the rear brakes were worn down, and the rotors needed turning, but they would cover it as part of the extended warrantee. It has been 19,000 miles since I bought the car and they told me they replaced the rear brakes just prior to my purchase, because it was to be a "certified" used car. I did hear grinding of the brakes a few times when the car was cold but it went away the 2 or 3 times I heard it, so I assumed it was just debris, that worked its way out. I have purchased 2 used cars in 8 months from this dealership, and my mother in law also purchased 1 new and 1 used car from them. We both totaled the first cars we bought. The dealership in question is Friendly Honda in Poughkeepsie NY. I think so far the dealership has done the right thing by me. (So far).

I bought my 2009 Honda Accord in June 2012, from an honest, private owner who owned it for a year and was moving out of state. He told me the dealer said it was flat spots on the tires that were making the noise. He had replaced the brakes before I bought it.

I put new tires on the car in November and was told that the rotors were warped and should be replaced. I took it back (an honest mechanic) in February because it smelled like something was burning and a loud grinding sound every time I used the brakes. The brakes that were marked brand new for inspection in November, were ground down thin and the caliper was sticking. I was told when it was put up on the lift and running, that the brakes glowed, that it was that hot.

I put on new brakes, new routers, caliper and the car is now doing the same thing. It vibrates the floor when driving on the highway.

This problem should have been fixed before it was resold by the dealer. I have put a lot of money into the car and still have the same problem. Honda should be paying to fix it and reimbursing me for what I spent.

This is a problem for sure. Lucky I found out about the problem early, was able to temporary address it and not have it became a safety issue. I would not want to find out what could of happened while traveling at highway speed with defective brakes, and needed to stop quickly.

I am sure some less knowledgeable owners are no so lucky.

Update from Jul 5, 2015: Good News, I replaced the defected rear brake pads with new updated/improved part# (at 21k miles), and just checked all four at 60k miles, and they look like new...minimal wear. They need to do the same with that VTC Actuator problem, more money out of my packet.