Honda Civic Complaints (2004)

386 consumer complaints on file.

#10292018November 12, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DRIVE A 2004 MANUAL HONDA CIVIC. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT ABOUT 70 MPH. SUDDENLY, I FELT MY CAR SPEED UP SUBSTANTIALLY AND WHEN I LOOK AT THE SPEEDOMETER I WAS TRAVELING OVER 85 MPH. I IMMEDIATELY CANCELED CRUISE CONTROL BUT MY CAR CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED. I HIT MY BRAKES WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY. WHEN MY FOOT WASN'T ON THE BRAKES, MY CAR CONTINUED TO QUICKLY GAIN SPEED. I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND COAST TO A STOP, BUT WHEN I PUT THE CLUTCH IN MY RPM'S ROSE TO ABOUT 8,000 AND DIDN'T GO DOWN EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE CAR ALSO CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED EVEN WHEN IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I MOVED BACK INTO 5TH GEAR AND CONTINUED DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING BETWEEN 85-95 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN THAT SPEED ONLY WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. I PLACED A CALL TO 911 AND INFORMED THEM THAT I COULDN'T STOP MY CAR. THE 911 DISPATCHER CONTACTED HIGHWAY PATROL WHO SET OUT TO CATCH ME. ONCE A HIGHWAY PATROLMAN WAS BEHIND ME, I WAS INSTRUCTED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, EVEN THOUGH THE RPM'S WOULD SHOOT UP, AND COAST TO A STOP. THE CAR SHOOK ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND EVEN AT A COMPLETE STOP IN NEUTRAL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE RPM'S WERE AT ABOUT 8,000. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TURNED THE CAR ON AND WITNESSED THE RPM'S IMMEDIATELY SHOOT UP TO 8,000 AGAIN. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THE INCIDENT. WHEN THEY TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN IT STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS DONE, AND LUCKILY THE FREEWAY WAS UNCROWDED SO AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291085November 5, 2009
AIR BAGS
DRIVERS AIR BAG NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289529October 23, 2009
SEAT BELTS
WHEN I GET IN MY VEHICLE TO DRIVE I AM NOT BEING PROTECTED PROPERLY BY MY SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT. THERE IS NO FAIL SAFE DESIGN TO PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO MOVE IN THE EVENT OF HUMAN ERROR. DESIGN DIRECTLY ALLOWS HUMAN ERROR TO DISABLE THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT DEVICE. EVEN IN THE EVENT OF A PRIMARY DESIGN FAILURE THERE IS NO BACK UP. THE RISK OF INJURY AND DEATH IS EXPONENTIAL BASED ON POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC. THIS IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN SAFETY DESIGN FOR A PRODUCT THAT IS USED BY THE PUBLIC AND IS QUITE CONTRARY TO THE METHODS EMPLOYED BY A THEME PARK AS ONE EXAMPLE WHICH CONTAIN OTHER FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. EVENTS: 1. I ENTER MY VEHICLE 2. I TURN ON IGNITION. 3. I PLACE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. 4. I OPERATE THE VEHICLE TO MY DESTINATION. FAILURE OCCURS 20% OF THE TIME IF I DO NOT NOTICE THE SEAT BELT ALARM OR IF I FORGET TO FASTEN MY SEAT BELT. FAILURE OF SEAT BELT DEVICE TO PROTECT ME IN THE EVENT I FORGET RESULTS IN POSSIBLE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. FOR WHATEVER REASON I SOMETIMES DO NOT NOTICE THE SEAT BELT ALARM. FOR WHATEVER REASON I SOMETIMES FORGET TO FASTEN MY SEAT BELT. FOR WHATEVER REASON MY VEHICLE DESIGN ALLOWS ME TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNSAFELY PUTTING ME AND OTHERS AT RISK. CORRECTIVE ACTION. WRITING THIS COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285879September 30, 2009
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DASHBOARD SEATBELT RESTRAINT LIGHT CAME ON 9 MONTHS INTO OWNERSHIP OF A USED 2004 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN - TOOK IN FOR STATE INSPECTION BUT WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITHOUT REPAIR. I WAS INFORMED IT IS THE DRIVER SEATBELT SWITCH THAT NEEDS REPAIR, COST $260. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284820September 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF HONDA AMERICA TO FIX A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. CHARGING FOR DIAGNOSTICS OF FAULTY TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION SLIPS, JUDDERS, AND SEEMS TO BE FAILING. TRANSMISSION IS WORST AFTER THEY SAID IT WAS REPAIRED. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE AND APPARENTLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT AMERICAN HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE KNOWING THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WHICH THEY ARE AVOIDING TO FIX. MAYBE YOU SHOULD VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS FIXED IN THERE NEWER CVT'S OTHERWISE DEATHS MAY OR WILL OCCUR. THE VEHICLE IS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THERE IS THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CVT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IF THE REFUSE TO FIX OR FAIL TO FIX, THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND BE FORCED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284596September 19, 2009
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM ON OUR 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS SHUT DOWN. THE MECHANIC AT OUR DEALERSHIP, OPEN ROAD HONDA IN EDISON, NJ, SAYS IT'LL COST $825 TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER SENSOR SYSTEM WHICH CONTROLS THE BAGS. OUR CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS ABOUT 101,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, MOSTLY BY THE DEALERSHIP, AND STILL RUNS MORE OR LESS LIKE NEW. THE MANUAL SAYS THE SRS SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO BE MAINTENANCE-FREE. NATURALLY THE CAR IS PAST WARRANTY. IS IT NORMAL AND EXPECTED FOR AIR BAG SYSTEMS TO BREAK DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, AT THIS POINT IN THE CAR'S EXISTENCE? IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH 2004 CIVICS WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THIS MALFUNCTION? HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL WE MAY NOT BE AWARE OF REGARDING THIS PART? HAVE OTHER CIVIC OWNERS REPORTED THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. AND OF COURSE DO WE HAVE ANY RIGHTS TO GET THE PART REPAIRED AT NO OR AT A LOWER COST THAN WHAT WE WERE QUOTED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283683September 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A GRINDING NOISE. TRANSMISSION FAILURE INCREASED THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED VARIOUS COMPONENTS IN THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, AFTER THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282529September 1, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
A METAL COMPONENT ON THE GAS TANK DOOR CABLE RUSTED AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE LITTLE DOOR OPEN TO FILL WITH GAS. HAD TO TEAR INTO THE LATCH ASSEMBLY AND MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR BY HOLDING THE CABLE IN PLACE WHILE PUSHING ON THE LATCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278721July 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY AND HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION TWICE AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED BOTH TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN SPECULATED THAT THE FAILURES COULD BE CONTRIBUTED TO THE STARTER CLUTCH AND VALVE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,716 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277643July 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A NEW HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IN 2004 WITH AN EXTENDED 7 YR 100K WARRANTY. AT 91K MILES, I TOOK THE CAR IN COMPLAINING THAT THE IMA BATTERY INDICATOR WAS LOW. I WAS CHARGED OVER $150 FOR A NEW REGULAR BATTERY, TOLD THE IMA BATTERY WAS FINE, AND SENT HOME. I VISITED MY DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE IMA GAUGE BEING LOW AND THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. JUST AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED, I WAS TOLD THAT THE IMA BATTERY WAS DETERIORATING AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF OVER $6700. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM OTHER HONDA HYBRID OWNERS. I FEEL CERTAIN THAT THE IMA BATTERY WAS "DETERIORATING" THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN AND WAS PUT OFF UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268354May 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, GAS PEDAL LINKAGE SUDDENLY DISENGAGES CAUSING RAPID DECELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME. AFTER TWO PREVIOUS REPAIRS, THE HONDA DEALER ASSURED ME THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS I WAS IN THE FAST LANE WHEN THE CAR STOPS MOVING. I HAD TO QUICKLY ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND MANEUVER OFF THE HIGHWAY USING THE ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE BUTTONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265220April 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING QUITE A BIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264195April 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HAD TO GET A BOOST OFF AND A COUPLE HOURS LATER THE IGNITION SWITCH COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263105March 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILS BY GETTING STUCK AT A SPEED AT A SPEED AND NOT DECREASING ONCE THE CAR IS SLOWED DOWN, THEN THAT SPEED IS THE NEW STARTING SPEED AND THE SPEEDOMETER INCREASES WITH THE CARS SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER EVENTUALLY REACHES PAST THE MAXIMUM AND IS PEGGED AT THE BOTTOM. SOMETIMES THE NEEDLE WILL RE-ADJUST TOWARDS 0, BUT ONLY ABOUT 2MPH WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262975March 24, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION (AT A SPEED OF 35-40 MPH) THAT RESULTED IN THE CAR BEING "TOTALED" DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE FRONT END, FRONT BUMPER, SIDE PANELS WERE CRUSHED AND THE FRAME OF THE CAR WAS BENT. EVENTHOUGH THE AIR BAG SENSORS IN THE FRONT WERE "HIT", NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE WHIPLASH AND INJURED ANKLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10261705March 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2004 HONDA CIVIC HAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES ON IT. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING HOME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND TELLS ME THE OXYGEN SENSOR BANK 1 SENSOR 1 HEATER SENSOR CIRCUIT IS BAD. THE ERROR CODE IS P0135. MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE RAN INTO THIS PROBLEM WHICH OCCURS RIGHT OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. BROUGHT IT INTO HONDA DEALER AND GOT CHARGED $602.34 FOR A TWENTY MINUTE JOB. I COULDN'T PASS INSPECTION WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SO I WAS FORCED TO DO IT. I DID NOT NOTICE AND DECREASE IN FUEL ECONOMY AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258938February 17, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN COLLISION ON A ROAD WITH WINTRY ROAD CONDITIONS AND AN IN-EXPERIENCED DRIVER. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE CAR, THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DID. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256369January 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID STARTED MAKING A WHIRRING NOISE. I TOOK IN TO HONDA AND THEY RAN A ($110.00) DIAGNOSTIC AND TOLD ME I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD COST ME $4300.00. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER REVISED THE PRICE TO $3200.00 AND TOLD ME HONDA WOULD ONLY PAY FOR HALF. I TOLD THEM I WANT THEM TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THEY KNEW THEY SOLD ME A DEFECTIVE ONE AND HAVE DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. THEY TELL ME THE TRANSMISSION COULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME. THEY ALSO CLAIM IT IS NOT DANGEROUS TO ME SINCE IF I DRIVE IT I WOULD HAVE TIME TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN IT GOES OUT. I BELIEVE THAT IS OUTRAGEOUS. I WANT TO RESOLVE THIS BEFORE THERE IS ANY INJURIES OR COLLISIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254993January 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
SRS AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR WENT ON SUDDENLY ON IGNITION AND NEVER TURNED OFF. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THE SRS FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. OTHER CIVIC'S ALSO HAVE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS. FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW ALSO MOVES UP REAL SLOW ALMOST TO A HALT SOMETIMES USING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER POWER WINDOW SWITCHES. HAVEN'T TAKEN THIS IN AS ALREADY PAST THE WARRANTY TOO. ELECTRICAL STUFF SEEMS TO BE GOING KAPUTZ AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250612December 3, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DEPLOY WITH OUT IMPACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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