Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#10983219May 3, 2017
AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC IN APRIL OF 2016, AFTER I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE BOTH OF MY FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE 2008 HONDA CIVIC I DISCOVERED THERE WAS A FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. THEY TOOK DOWN MY INFORMATION AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN THE AIRBAG CAN BE FIXED. THE RECALL LETTER STATES 'IN THE EVENT OF A PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THE RISK OF SUCH OCCURRENCE INCREASES OVER TIME.' IT HAS NOW BEEN A YEAR SINCE I REPORTED THE RECALL AND HAVE YET TO BE CONTACTED TO HAVE IT FIXED. DUE TO MY RECENT ACCIDENT WHERE BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, I FEAR THAT I AM IN DANGER AND THIS IS THE CAR THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE DAILY. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING HONDA ABOUT MY CONCERNS AND THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. I JUST WANT THEM TO BUY MY UNSAFE CAR BACK FROM ME SO THAT I CAN BUY A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980412April 25, 2017
AIR BAGS
I WAS CONTACTED LAST SUMMER (2016) REGARDING A RECALL ON MY AIRBAG VIA A LETTER IN THE MAIL. I CALLED TO MAKE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS IN YET AND THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK WHEN THEY ARRIVED. I CALLED AGAIN IN THE FALL (2016) AND WAS TOLD MORE OR LESS THAT THEY WERE "BUSY" AND HAD A LOT OF CARS TO REPAIR AND I SHOULD CONTINUE TO WAIT. I CALLED AGAIN IN THE FALL 2016 AND WAS TOLD THE PERSON HANDLING THE AIRBAG RECALL WAS BUSY OR UNAVAILABLE AND TO CALL BACK AGAIN. I'VE RECEIVED A SECOND NOTICE IN THE MAIL IN APRIL 2017 REGARDING MY AIR BAG RECALL. THIS NOTICE SAYS THAT IF THE HONDA DEALER HAS FAILED OR UNABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN MY VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME (60 DAYS) I CAN FILE A COMPLAINT. IT'S APPROACHING NEARLY A YEAR SINCE I WAS FIRST CONTACTED AND I TRIED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT THREE TIMES WITH MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS AIR BAG REPLACED. I FEEL I'VE BEEN VERY PATIENT WITH THIS RECALL, AS I'VE HAD OTHER ITEMS RECALLED OVER THE PAST YEAR AND REPLACEMENTS WERE MADE FOR THOSE ITEMS IN A MUCH MORE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE TO BE PUT OFF AND TOLD HONDA IS TOO BUSY TO MAKE A SAFETY FEATURE REPAIR ANYTHING BUT A TOP PRIORITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980438April 25, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AFTER LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP, BUT IT HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ONE FATALITY DUE TO THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10980112April 24, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SUN VISORS IN THIS CAR ARE A SEVERE PROBLEM AS THEY BREAK EASILY THROUGH NORMAL AVERAGE USE AND WILL NOT REMAIN UPRIGHT. THEY FALL DOWN AND HANG IN THE DRIVER FIELD OF VISION CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSING INJURY TO DRIVER AND ANYONE ELSE NEARBY. THE VISORS ARE NOT CHEAP TO REPLACE($50 TO $100 EACH) AND THE REPLACEMENTS ALSO BREAK IN A SHORT TIME. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED ONCE AND BOTH ARE BROKEN AGAIN. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW JUST LIKE THE ALLOY MIXTURE IN THE LOWER ENGINE BLOCK THAT CAUSES CRACKING IN THE COOLANT PASSAGES IN THE BLOCK (LOOK IT UP). HONDA IS SUPPOSED TO BE A QUALITY PRODUCT AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE QUALITY IS ERODING AND HONDA'S LACK OF TAKING RESPONSIBILITY AND ADMITTING ERROR AND TAKING ACTIONS TO CORRECT FURTHER REFLECTS POOR COMMERCE AND CARE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS IN DEPTH BECAUSE THIS ISSUE HAS SATURATED THE WEB WITH COMPLAINTS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. LETS BE PROACTIVE AND RECALL THE VISORS AND ISSUE UPDATED REPLACEMENTS TO SHOW YOUR CUSTOMERS YOU CARE AND ENSURE THESE CUSTOMERS WILL BE ALIVE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA PRODUCT IN THE FUTURE. DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THIS HAZARDOUS LIFE TREATING ISSUE NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10980205April 24, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE IN AUGUST OF 2016. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979955April 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL" I JUST PURCHASED THIS 2008 HONDA CIVIC FROM A LOCAL USED CAR DEALER. THIS RECALL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED ON THIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL INFORMATION I RECEIVED WHEN I PUT THE VIN # INTO THE SYSTEM. SHOULD THE CAR DEALERSHIP HAVE CHECKED THIS OUT BEFORE SELLING IT. I KNOW I CAN TAKE TO HONDA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED. I WAS JUST WONDERING WHAT THE RESPONSIBLE OF THE CAR DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979750April 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE JULY 2016 FOR A LETTER FROM HONDA NOTIFYING ME OF PARTS TO REPAIR AIRBAGS IN MY CAR, NO NOTIFICATION YET AS TO WHEN PARTS FOR A FREE REPAIR WILL BE AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971717April 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971016April 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUN VISOR FROM DRIVERS SIDE FALL DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970595April 4, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THEY DID THE PAINT RECALL HONDA IN HILO DID NOT DO THE WHOLE CAR JUST THE ROOF NOW MY CAR IS CHIPPING CLEAR COAT ALL OVER AND IT IS A BLACK CAR LOOKING HORRIBLY WRONG AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH I COMPLAINED FOR THEM TO FIX IT THEY DID NOT AND AVOIDED ME NOW THERE ANOTHER RECALL I WANT THEM AS A HONDA DEALER TO FIXED ALL OF IT LIKE THEY PROMISED. I DO NOT REQUIRED FOR THEM TO FIX THE WHOLE CAR BUT THEY NEED TO FIX WHEN IT ALL IS IT MIGHT NEED A WHILE PAINT JOB BUT THAT YOUR PROBLEM NOT MINE. AND THEN THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME 4500.00 TO PAINT THE WHOLE CAR.... PLEASE HELP 8084303541, I PURCHASE THE CAR IN JULY AND IT DID NOTICES IT YET. UNTIL THE CAR WAS SHIPPED FROM SICK HANNA HONDA IN VANCOUVER WA TO HILO HI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970612April 4, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF MY CAR. IT STARTED DOING THIS IN THE PAST YEAR. IT LOOKS HORRIBLE IT'S JUST ON THE TRUNK AND THE PANELS ON TOP OF THE SIDE WINDOWS. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL ( 14-034) BUT THIS HAS EXPIRED AND HONDA WILL NO LONGER COVER. I CALLED THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE CAR AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM HONDA. MY CAR WOULD QUALIFY FOR THIS RECALL AND IT'S OBVIOUSLY CAUSED BY THEIR FAULTY PRIMER/PAINT MIX. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970498April 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969989April 2, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT HAS OXIDIZED SEVERELY ON THE ROOF AND TRUNK THERE ARE LAYERS OF PAINT COMING OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969365March 29, 2017
AIR BAGS
I CANNOT FIND A HONDA DEALER TO REPAIR MY AIRBAG. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR 9 MONTHS. WHEN I CHECK ONLINE, IT ALWAYS SHOWS REMEDY IS NOT READY. WHAT SHOULD I DO? MY ZIP CODE IS CA 91770
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960108March 11, 2017
ENGINE
REPLACED ENGINE (CRACKED BLOCK)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959965March 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960073March 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959639March 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958830March 6, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957462February 28, 2017
WHEELS
I OWN A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. I PURCHASED A SET OF ECOPIA EP 422 TIRES ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THREE FLAT TIRES. MY FIRST FLAT HAPPENED WHILE ON MY WAY HOME. I WAS ON A HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 70 MPH. (MY TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE ON MY DASH IS FAULTY SO I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT WHEN IT CAME ON SINCE I ROUTINELY CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURES.) ABOUT A MINUTE LATER I NOTICED THE ROAD NOISE SEEMED LOUDER THAN NORMAL. VERY QUICKLY I STARTED TO FEEL MY TIRE BECOMING FLAT AND MY CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN ON ITS OWN. AS A YOUNG WOMAN I FELT UNSAFE PULLING OVER ON A DARK ROAD IN THE RAIN, AND IN A LOCATION THAT I WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH. I PULLED OFF THE NEXT EXIT AND DROVE VERY SLOWLY UNTIL I COULD PARK IN A WELL LIT GAS STATION. HOWEVER BY THIS TIME TIRE WAS TOTALLY SHREDDED. THIS ALL HAPPENED IN THE TIME SPAN OF 3 MINUTES, THERE WAS LITTLE WARNING OR TIME TO REACT. WHEN I GOT MY SECOND FLAT I WAS DRIVING WHEN IT LOST AIR. THE THIRD FLAT OCCURRED WHEN IT WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT. I DROVE TO SCHOOL WITH NO PROBLEMS, AND ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER I FOUND THAT MY TIRE HAD LOST IT'S AIR. IN THE LASTTWO INSTANCES, MY TIRE BECAME FLAT WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE; NO NAILS, TEARS, OR GASHES. I HAVE THE ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY WHICH IS WHY I'VE STAYED WITH THIS BRAND, HOWEVER I AM CONSIDERING SWITCHING TO TIRES THAT ARE A LITTLE MORE RELIABLE. THE HEAT SHIELD IN THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL NOW MAKES A NOISE AND I BELIEVE IT WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE TIRES UNRELIABILITY. EVEN WHEN THE TIRES WERE IN GOOD CONDITION, THE ROAD NOISE AT HIGHER SPEEDS WAS VERY LOUD AND I FOUND THEM TO HAVE POOR TRACTION IN RAIN AND WINTER CONDITIONS. IN THE RAIN, I HAVE TO DRIVE SLOWER THAN OTHER DRIVERS BECAUSE MY CAR WILL HYDROPLANE WHEN IT GOES OVER THE SMALLEST PUDDLE. IN THE WINTER, MY CAR WOULD FISH TAIL CONSTANTLY EVEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS BRAND OF TIRE AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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