Honda Civic Complaints (2004)

386 consumer complaints on file.

#10350814August 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA CIVIC ROLLS BACK IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350688August 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS 65K PLUS MILES. THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH A SLIGHT HESITATION UPON ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. I CHALKED IT UP TO MINOR WEAR. THE HESITATION HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. NOW IT SHUDDERS (OR 'JUDDERS' AS I'VE HEARD IT CALLED) ON A REGULAR BASIS;THE SEVERITY AND DURATION HAVE INCREASED. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I DON'T FEEL SAFE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WITHOUT MORE ROOM BETWEEN CARS THAN I'VE TYPICALLY NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348862August 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK HE WAS NOT ABLE TO TAKE THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT AROUND IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED VIA EMAIL AND THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345063July 24, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THIS INVOLVED A 3 CAR CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CIVIC WAS THE LAST CAR TO TRY TO STOP. THE CAR DID NOT HAVE TIME TO STOP AND SINCE THERE WAS A CONCRETE BARRIER ON ONE SIDE AND TRAFFIC IN OTHER LANES, THE CAR REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED A GREAT DEAL OF CHEST PAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10340577June 29, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE; THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY. SEVERAL HOURS FOLLOWING REPAIRS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE HE ADVISED HE WAS UNSURE WHAT THE EXACT FAILURE WAS AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339040June 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, APPLYING MINIMAL PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED OVER A CURB AND INTO A NEARBY FIELD. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS CONTROLLED BY A CABLE AND NOT ELECTRONIC. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336902June 17, 2010
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT IN MY HONDA CIVIC CAME ON AND STAYED ON. DEALER SAID IT'S THE SEATBELT TENSIONER WHICH SEEMS TO BE COMMON IN MANY HONDAS. WHY NO RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335914June 8, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. CONSUMER STATES ISSUES WITH SEAT BELT LIGHT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAD SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM IN THE PAST. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER THEN SAID THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ILLUMINATING WAS DUE TO ANOTHER ISSUE AND THAT THE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR HER 90,000 MILE MAINTENANCE, SHE HAD TO REMIND THEM TO REPLACE THE PART. WHEN THE OTHER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM WOULD BE $750.00 AND THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE SRS CONTROL UNIT WAS BAD AND IF SHE DID NOT GET IT FIXED, THE AIR BAGS WOULD BE USELESS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334857June 3, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
2004 HONDA CIVIC, HOOOD FLEW UP STRIKING THE WINDSHEILD. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-119-89. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326659April 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT INCREASE IN SPEED AND BEGAN JERKING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326462April 19, 2010
STRUCTURE
BLUE 2004 HONDA CIVIC PAINT IS PEELING AND BLISTERING OFF THE TOP OF CAR. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER BLUE HONDA'S WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN CALLING HONDA FOR MONTHS TRYING TO GET INFO AND I WAS JUST TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT. MY AREA DEALER TOLD ME THEY WOULD GIVE ME A CREDIT FOR $600 TO PAINT THE AREAS BUT I STILL HAVE TO PAY $1000 OUT OF MY POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315084March 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, 2004 1) AT SERVICE CHECKUP WAS TOLD THAT BATTERY (NORMAL BATTERY, NOT HYBRID CELLS) WAS A LITTLE LOW IN CHARGE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED SOON. I DECIDED TO WAIT AND GET A BATTERY IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER THERE WAS A SUDDEN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AFFECTING ALL CAR FUNCTIONS. LIGHTS ON DASH WOULD GO OUT AND INTERMITTENTLY WORK OR FLASH ALL LIGHTS SIMULTANEOUSLY (ALONG WITH RADIO, HEATER, ETC), POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER, THEN WOULD COME ON FOR A SECOND OR TWO, CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE. BRAKES WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE NOT WORKING I PUSHED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD WITH ONLY MINIMAL SLOWING - IT FELT LIKE THE ANTI-LOCK MECHANISM WAS ENGAGED. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH 2 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP, SO I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE DEALERSHIP. ONCE I UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS HAPPENING I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AT 20 MPH FOR THE 2 MILES. 2) ONE TIME WHEN BATTERY RAN OUT OF CHARGE. 3) I GOT TO THE DEALER - THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND EVERYTHING IMMEDIATELY WORKED AS NORMAL. THE DEALER WAS SKEPTICAL THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SERIOUS AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE WHERE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA. WHEN I HAVE ASKED ABOUT THIS THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT SOMETHING ELSE MUST HAVE CAUSED IT AND DIAGNOSTICS WOULD BE REQUIRED. BUT OVER THE PAST YEAR IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN, AND 70,000 MILE CHECKUP DID NOT SHOW ANY PROBLEMS. IT APPEARS THAT THE BATTERY IS SOMEHOW LINKED WITH THE HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM, SUCH THAT LOOSING BATTERY POWER DOES NOT JUST KEEP THE CAR FROM STARTING, BUT SHORTS OUT ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, THEN PERHAPS COMES BACK ON AS A SMALL AMOUNT OF CHARGE IS REPLACED TO THE BATTERY? I ADDED AN AFTERMARKET STEREO, ALL REST OF ELECTRICAL IS HONDA. IF NO OTHER COMPLAINTS EXIST PERHAPS THIS IS THE CAUSE, THOUGH IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312995February 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
MY 2004 HONDA CIVIC HAS THE SAME ACCELERATION PROBLEM AS TOYOTA. BRAKING FOR A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE RPM IS ABOUT 2000 AND CAR IS ALMOST UNSTOPPABLE. THIS IS A RANDOM PHENOMENON, AND IS UNPREDICTABLE. CONTACTED HONDA BUT THEY CLAIMED THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS RESULTED IN BUMPER DAMAGE TWICE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307787February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
SAME BRAKING ISSUE REPORTED WITH THE PRIUS. WHEN BRAKING, IF YOU GO OVER A POTHOLE, RAILROAD TRACKS, ETC., IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES AREN'T STOPPING THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU STOP WHILE GOING OVER AN IMPERFECTION IN THE ROADWAY. THERE ARE NO CONSEQUENCES IF YOU QUICKLY TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND REAPPLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A STANDARD SIDE EFFECT OF DRIVING A HYBRID. ALSO, IN RAIN OR SLICK CONDITIONS, THE ELECTRIC MOTOR KICKS IN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL POWER AT THE WRONG TIME. AGAIN, CAREFUL DRIVING KEEPS THIS FROM BEING A SERIOUS ISSUE. IF YOU QUICKLY TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN REAPPLY, THE ISSUE RESOLVES ITSELF. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299902January 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2004 HONDA CIVIC LX SEDAN 60,300 MILES, USED CERTIFIED VEHICLE BOUGHT FROM HOWARD COOPER DEALERSHIP IN ANN ARBOR MI. ENGINE DID OVERHEAT AT IDLE, 1/2 QUART OF COOLANT SPILLED ON THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE. COOLANT LEVELS WERE TOPPED AFTER EVENT, AT RADIATOR AND BOTTLE WITH 1/'2 QT OF COOLANT. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT DEALERSHIP, CYLINDER HEAD GASKET DAMAGED, PERHAPS HEAD DAMAGED AS WELL. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. SUFFICIENT COOLANT WAS PRESENT AT FAILURE. CAUSE OF OVERHEAT UNKNOWN. WAS IT THE THERMOSTAT, THE WATER PUMP, THE COOLING FAN..? NO SERVICE LIGHT OR DUMMY OVERHEAT LIGHT EVER CAME ON. NO BCM HISTORY CODES APPEAR TO EXIST RELATED TO OVERHEATING ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT IS STRANGE THAT A CAR CAN COOK ITSELF JUST LIKE THAT, WITH COOLANT IN IT. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE WEB RESEARCH AND I FIND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR RELATED COOLING SYSTEM MISHAPS, ON HONDA CIVICS. MY PERSONAL OPINION IS THAT THIS DESERVES SOME INVESTIGATION. I FIND IT ODD THAT NO DEFINITE ANSWERS ARE OFFERED BY THE DEALER ON WHAT WENT WRONG. NO HISTORY CODES? IS THERE A DIAGNOSTIC FAULT SIGNAL FROM THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR, FAN MOTOR, WATER PUMP ETC TO THE BCM? WILL (SHOULD) SUCH SIGNALS SET A CODE? VERY STRANGE. I WAS BEING CHARGED $1400 FOR THE REPAIR, BUT THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE WARRANTY MIGHT PICK UP THE COST. I DON'T KNOW THIS FOR SURE YET SINCE ANALYSIS OF PARTS IS BEEN DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP. I AM SORRY, EXCUSE ME BUT I SMELL A RAT HERE. IT WAS LIKE PULLING TEETH TO GET THE DEALER TO LOOK DEEPER INTO THIS MATTER. I HAD TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THIS DEALERSHIP TO GET SOME REAL ATTENTION ON THIS. COME ON, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG HERE. *TR UPDATED 02/01/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297067December 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 HONDA HYBRID THAT I BOUGHT NEW FROM AN ATLANTA, GA DEALERSHIP. IT HAS 106000 MILES. IT HAS HAD 1 TRANSMISSION REPLACED, MOTOR MOUNTS, CLUTCH AND THE SAME PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. IT SLIPS, SHAKES LIKE IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE EVEN THOUGH I TAKE OFF GENTLY AND SLOWLY. I WAS AT A REDLIGHT 12-24-09 WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN ONTO I75 AND IT "SLIPPED" SO BADLY IT WOULDN'T EVEN GO. THE CAR BEHIND ME BARELY MISSED SLAMMING INTO ME. BEFORE THIS DAILY IT IS SLIPPING ON HILLS, REVVING UNEXPLAINABLE AND CREAKING AS IF IT IS GOING TO FALL APART. I HAVE HAD IT REGULARLY MAINTAINED AT THE CLEVELAND TN DEALERSHIP WHERE I LIVE. NOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT IN. IT JUST HAD THE CLUTCH AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED 2 WEEKS AGO!.. I AM A HOSPICE RN AND DRIVE MY CAR MANY MILES. I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO KILL SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF THE SLIPPING, ECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295726December 14, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WAS FIXED BY DEALER ABOUT 12 MO AGO AND HAS STARTED AGAIN. THEY REPLACED CLUTCH PLATE. ALSO NO PERMANENT FIX FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NOW AFTER CHANGING THE COMPONENTS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL IT STILL CUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. EACH OF THESE ITEMS HAVE STARTED AROUND 70,000 MILES EXCEPT FOR CRUISE CONTROL WHICH STARTED WITHIN THE PAST 3-4 MO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294856December 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DELAYS APPLYING POWER, SHUDDERS, THEN ENGAGES FROM STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294232December 2, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN JULY 2009. IN NOVEMBER 2009, THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR HANDLE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE INTERNALLY. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK NOTE OF THE CALL BUT STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HIM SINCE IT WAS NOT A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293648November 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM START. HAPPENS RANDOMLY. CAR GOES OUT OF CONTROL. TAPPING ON ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE BRINGS IT UNDER CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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