Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#11539488August 18, 2023
STEERING
Steering becomes sticky after the vehicle is warmed up. Traveling at highway speed ( 60 mph and above ) becomes challenging trying to correct for lane adjustments. The steering wheel feels or has a tighten spot from center both right or left directions. This causes an over correction while driving. Also there is a clicking sound when going though the sticky spot moving the wheel right or left. This vehicle has 30k plus. My Honda dealer denies knowing of any problems with the electronic steering in their vehicles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11539058August 17, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I purchased a 2018 Civic that is showing severe paint failure around the mirrors and doors of the vehicle. This is an extremely common manufacturing defect that is documented through formal cases opened with Honda, consumer reports, news reports, and dealership inquiries. Severely flaking paint can cause blind spots and vision problems due to sun reactions to exposed metal, driving distractions as paint chips fly off vehicle, environmental pollution, and damage to critical components through rust and water damage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11539240August 17, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel sticks and you are not able to change direction without using excessive force. This happens when driving at highway speeds and seems to be worse (more force needed to turn wheel) at higher temperatures, 80+. The sticking steering causes you to oversteer and may cause you to lose control of the vehicle and crash.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11539261August 17, 2023
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
My steering wheel sticks after driving and the engine has a change to get warm. Once I go over 25 mph and the sticking begins I have to constantly over compensate to stay in my lane. This issue has made it nearly impossible to stay in my lane on highways and speed above 55mph.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11539099August 17, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
My Important Safety Recall is not showing up on my dealer's system or the following sites: Check for Recalls: Vehicle, Car Seat, Tire, Equipment | NHTSA Recall Information for Safety & Defects | Honda Owners Site Honda Campaign Number: AEV, VEW Service Bulletin Number: 23-051, 23-052 Brake Booster Assembly during production.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538978August 16, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Air conditioning not blowing cold air. Took vehicle to Honda dealer. I was told that A/C will need to be recharged with Freon and dye, the cost is $299.95 Once recharged, the A/C will need to be re inspected for further leaks in the A/C system. The A/C compressor seal shaft and the A/C condenser, these two parts, the warranty has been extended by Honda. The A/C evaporator is not covered by Honda warranty. It is a well documented fact that Honda’s A/C systems on the 2018 Civic has defective components. It appears that the R1234yf refrigerant used in these systems is deteriorating the A/C components. Honda has responded to this situation by extending the warranty on the condenser and compressor seal shaft to 10 years from date of purchase. However, to date they have refused to extend the warranty on the evaporator and other components of the system. Typically, evaporator last the lifetime of a vehicle, or at least 10 to 15 years. It is unfair for Honda to charge $299.95 to inspect a system that is known to be faulty, and to saddle the customer with another $2200.00 if the evaporator is found to be leaking. The entire A/C system should be covered by the 10 year extended warranty. Because if the system is functioning as it should, there would be no leaks, and therefore no need to recharge with Freon and dye.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538800August 16, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A/C was not working as a result of condenser (covered by warranty) and evaporator (not covered by warranty.). Considered a safety hazard due to unusually hot summer where heat related dangers could be caused without A/C. I found myself driving in 110 degree weather in a 45 minute commute where I felt nauseous after. The a/c is a common problem for many 2016 and later Hondas. My vehicle was inspected by dealer and an independent mechanic (separate incident). No warning of this happening other than a hissing noise coming from A/c and then hot air blowing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538574August 15, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
For several months, I was facing an issue with being able to lock and unlock my car properly. You could hear the mechanisms in the car trying to respond when I would press my key fob or the buttons inside the car but the locks themselves would not move. I would either need to use my physical car key to manually lock or unlock the door. Or if i was in the vehicle, i would manually unlock the driver door and then re-lock it. The problem seemed to start out of nowhere. The dealer confirmed the problem and said it was related to the door lock actuator. In two of the doors, the actuators had failed and in the other two they were on their way to failing. I had all four replaced which was a large and unexpected expense. But the ability to get in and out of the car safely and know that it is safely locked to prevent theft is very important. I did send a letter to Honda corporate about this problem and I felt this was a very strange part to stop working on a car that was brought brand new 6 year sago.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538721August 15, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Driver side AC is not working
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538723August 15, 2023
ENGINE
I bought my Honda new in 2016 from Space Coast Honda in Cocoa, Florida. It had 0 miles. Since 2016 I have had 5 separate issues with the air conditioner, and have had to repeatedly go back to Space Coast Honda. They released a warranty for the condenser, but refuse to acknowledge problems with the evaporator. There are many many people with a 2016-2018 Honda Civic who experience issues with the evaporator and Honda wants people to pay over $2000 to fix the issue. I find it hard to believe that these issues aren’t all related. Honda needs to be held accountable for manufacturing faulty models of the 2016 Honda Civic.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538771August 15, 2023
STEERING
When driving steering becomes stuck and corrections have to be made constantly. At first it was minor but it has increased within the last several weeks. Sticky steering on highway and local roads.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538483August 14, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
The contact owns a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to floorboard and remained on the floorboard. The vehicle also failed to slow down as intended. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake master cylinder and brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,045.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538512August 14, 2023
STEERING
At speeds above 40 mph, the steering feels sticky to the point of using extra effort to make steering adjustments to the point of oversteering and having to make more corrections in path. At highway speeds it becomes worse to the point its hard to drive a straight line and looks like I'm driving impaired.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538207August 13, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BCM Failed causing an electrical start problem and the car will not completely turn off. With BCM failed doors will not unlock with the remote and the car fails to start or starts and fails to turn off. This is a known problem with these cars that honda will not address and a safety concern for my family as the car has turned itself off while in motion.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538232August 13, 2023
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING , I ABOUT GOT HIT WHEN I PULLED OUT TRYING TO GET ON A HIGHWAY THE GEAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS STALLING EVEN THOUGH I HAD I FLOOR BOARDED FINELY GOT UP A LITTLE SPEED GEAR CHANGED BUT STILL WAS SLIPPING COMPLAINED TO DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM TOOK TO THERE MECHANIC , THEY SAID THEY CANT FIND NOTHING WRONG CAUSE NO LITE IS ON BUT CLEARLY TRANS IS SLIPPING MAKEING LOUD NOISES ECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538079August 12, 2023
POWER TRAIN
On 7/20/2023 I was idling/stopped in traffic waiting to move forward to turn left at stop light. I decided to move my car to the right and go around the lane turning left and turn at the next light. I accelerated to go forward and it didn't but at the same time I hear a VERY loud crashing type of noise. I thought someone had hit me from the rear. I put my car in park and went to 'look at the damage to the car' and realized no one had hit me. I was a bit puzzled and went back to my car and tried to move forward. The car was running but I could not move it at all - neither R or D would work. I kind of figured it was the transmission since I couldn't move the car but the engine was still going. It also wouldn't HOLD park so I had to use my emergency brake. I have never had any concerns/problems with my transmission. There were no lights that went on in the car. The car was towed to a garage where I was told upon inspection that my transmission had indeed failed. I was also told that transmission problems have plagued 2014 and 2015 Honda Civics - although my car was not recalled. SAFETY? I had my 90 year mother in the car and thank the Lord it didn't happen when I was driving at a higher rate of speed. As it was, I was stuck in the middle of a lane during rush hour traffic and unable to move my car. A very kind woman stopped and we got my mother out of the car and into safety into her van.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538102August 12, 2023
STEERING
Sticky steering wheel, feels notching while driving
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537875August 11, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The AC system on the 2019 Honda Civic Sport Hatchback Touring stopped blowing cold air out of all the vents (driver and passenger) After turning off the car, only the passenger and right center vent blew a little colder air but the driver vent blew hot air. We took it into the dealership for inspection and their finding was Compressor and Condenser are dry along with evaporator core needing replacement. They also found that the freon level was low. The dealership told me that Honda extended the warranty on the compressor and condenser due to the new freon they are using which is known to cause issue with the AC system. They seen evaporator core going bad on other Civics as well but aren't sure why Honda isn't covering evaporator core yet.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537956August 11, 2023
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The air bag warning light was previously activating and deactivating. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537996August 11, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Push start button clicks and doesn't turn the engine on. Countless attempts can be made without a different result.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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