Honda Civic Complaints (2009)

427 consumer complaints on file.

#10423807September 5, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED AFTER 18 MOS AND I HAVE SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTY ROTATING TO KEEP SUN OUT OF MY EYES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON FAULT RECORDED BY OTHER HONDA CIVIC OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418895August 9, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO PARK AND IT MOVED FORWARD AND ALMOST STALLED. I HAD STEP ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP FROM MOVING FORWARD ANYMORE. THIS SOUND LIKE THE SAME COMPLAINT LISTED ON THE MOST RECENT RECALL MADE BY HONDA ON THE THEIR ACCORD'S AND CR-V'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416967August 3, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
I OWN A 2009 HONDA CIVIC LX-S. IT NOW HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT AND THE REAR TIRES ARE COMPLETELY BALD. I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA CIVIC'S. HONDA HAS A TSB ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE TSB SAYS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR CONTROL ARMS AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSES THE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRES. I CONTACTED A COUPLE OF DEALERS ABOUT GETTING MY CAR FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY GIVE YOU THE RUN AROUND AND DON'T WANT TO DO WHAT THE TSB SAYS THEY NEED TO DO. IF THERE ARE THIS MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR THEN THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE A TIRE BLOWS AND CAUSES A WRECK AND SOMEONE GETS HURT. I EVEN NOTICED THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO TRY AND FORCE HONDA DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND HAVE A RECALL AND FIX THE CONTROL ARMS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416789August 2, 2011
VISIBILITY
2009 HONDA CIVIC SI DRIVER'S VISOR WON'T STAY UP, FALLS DOWN, BLOCKING DRIVER VISION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416346July 30, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
BOUGHT 2009 HONDA CIVIC LATE NOV OF 2010. VEHICLE HAD APROX 28000 WHEN PURCHASED. DEALER INSTALLED 4 NEW TIRES (BALANCED) AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT. ROTATED TIRES EVERY 5000 MILES. OWNER STARTED NOTICING UNEVEN (CUPPING) OF BOTH REAR TIRE APROX 10K AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE (VEHICLE MILEAGE APROX 38000. KEPT DRIVING VEHICLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5K MILES, NOTICED 2 REAR TIRES WERE BALDING. TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTO SHOP, WAS INFORMED STRUTS AND SHOCKS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. ALIGNMENT NOT THE PROBLEM EITHER. READ SO MANY BLOGS ONLINE ABOUT 2009 HONDA CIVIC PROBLEM WITH UPPER CONTROL ARM. BY DEALER NOT RECALLING UPPER CONTROL ARM (CAUSING ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR ON THE REAR OF VEHICLE), IT CAN CAUSE MANY CONSUMERS(DRIVERS) ON THE HIGHWAY TO BE DRIVING AT RISK BECAUSE CUPPED TIRES OR BALD TIRES IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ANY VEHICLE. IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE FOR A SEMI-NEW VEHICLE TO BE CUPPING TIRES ONLY AFTER 15K MILES OF USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415364July 27, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC EX. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH INTO AN INTERSECTION, AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE TORSO INJURIES AND FRACTURED THREE RIBS. THERE WAS ALSO INJURY TO BOTH KNEES AND A LACERATION TO THE LIVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORCE OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE INJURIES TO THE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 08/30/11*LJ UPDATED 2/21/12 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10415671July 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF, ALL ASSIST TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LOST WITHIN 30 MINUTES. THE SI MODELS ARE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED TO START THE ENGINE WITH NORMAL FOOT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CAR WILL ROLL IF ON AN INCLINE. VERY HEAVY PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO PREVENT ROLLING. THE DEALER AGREES THE PROBLEM EXISTS BUT SAYS THAT IS HOW IT IS DESIGNED. I HAVE 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS; NO OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE DRIVEN EXHIBIT THIS TRAIT. THE RISK FOR PEDESTRIAN AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IN PARKING AREAS ON AN INCLINE SEEMS SIGNIFICANT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411997July 12, 2011
TIRES
I HAVE A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. HEARD HORRIBLE NOISE COMING FROM TIRES. HAD THEM ROTATED TO SEE IF THAT WOULD FIX PROBLEM. IT JUST GOT LOUDER SO I TOOK IT INTO FOR DIAGNOSTICS. WAS ADVISED I HAD CUPPED TIRES AND NEEDED 4 NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND HAD ALIGNMENT DONE. ON THE ALIGNMENT REPORT WAS ADVISED THAT THE RIGHT REAR CAMBER AND RIGHT FRONT CAMBER WERE OUT OF SPECS, AS WELL AS THE REAR LEFT CAMBER IS JUST IN SPEC. PHONED HONDA TOLD THEM OF ISSUE, WAS ADVISED THEY DO NOT REPAIR SUCH A THING AND THAT DRIVING ON CUPPED TIRES IS FINE. I CALLED HONDA , SPOKE TO WAS ADVISED IT WAS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE AND THAT WOULD DO A TOE AT MY EXPENSE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED HOW MUCH OF AN ISSUE THIS IS, IN FACT A CLASS ACTION SUIT HAS BEEN FILED IN THE STATES. I WAS ALSO ADVISED BY THAT THE CUPPING RESULTED FROM THE ROADS IN WHICH I LIVE, WHICH I FIND HARD TO BELIEVE AS I LIVE 5 MINUTES FROM THEPLANT IN . I WAS ADVISED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE NEW TIRES WILL ALSO CUP UNLESS THIS ISSUE IS DEALT WITH. HONDA CLAIMS TO BE ABOUT SAFETY YET AFTER RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THAT DRIVING ON CUPPED TIRES IS DANGEROUS AS THE TIRES LOSE GRIP. PLEASE HELP ME I CAN'T AFFORD NEW TIRES EVERY YEAR OR A $1,000.00 REPAIR BILL ON A CAR THAT IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411572July 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE BOOSTER, BOOSTER HOSE/CHECK VALVE FAILURES. NINETEEN OCCURRENCES OF HARD BRAKE PEDAL AND LOW PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON 2009 HONDA CIVIC 4 DOOR SEDAN. THE 1ST HONDA 2009 CIVIC SEDAN HAD THE SAME BRAKE ISSUES AS THE 2ND ONE THAT I OWN NOW. I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON JUNE 7, 2011, THE CAR DID NOT BRAKE NORMALLY. MY PROBLEMS WITH THE CURRENT CAR STARTED ON MAY 19, 2010. I PURCHASED THE CAR ON APRIL 27, 2010. I CONTINUALLY HAVE A HARD BRAKE PEDAL ON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES ON THE FIRST 3 OR 4 APPLICATIONS OF THE BRAKES AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE. THE DEALER CONTINUALLY CLAIMS THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AND CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON TEST DRIVES. AN INDEPENDENT HONDA GARAGE INSPECTED THE BRAKES 1 WEEK AGO AND DID THE HONDA BOOSTER BRAKE TEST PROCEDURE, THEY FOUND THAT THE BOOSTER HOSE/CHECK VALVE ASSY FAILED THE TEST. IT TOOK THEM 45 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE INSPECTION WITH THE TEST. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE SAME AFTERNOON AND THEY ONLY SPENT 19 MINUTES ON THE CLOCK, HAVING THE CAR FOR 5 DAYS. THE DEALER STILL CLAIMED THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AGAIN. I DROVE THE CAR THE 2 BLOCKS TOO MY TRUCK AND THE APPLICATIONS OF THE BRAKES WERE ALL HARD PEDAL, REQUIRING HARDER PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR. THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR DID THE SAME THING COMING DOWN THE HILL TO THE FREEWAY. THE BRAKES SEEM TO RECOVER AFTER THE 4TH APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. I HAVE CONTINUALLY COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. THEY REPLACED THE BOOSTER HOSE/CHECK VALVE ON THE 1ST CAR AND THEN JUST AS I WAS REACHING THE END OF THE WARRANTY, THEY REPLACED THE BOOSTER ON THE CAR. BY THAT TIME I WAS DONE WITH THE CAR AND TRADED IT IN ON ANOTHER ONE, SAME MODEL, SAME YEAR. I FIGURED IT COULDN'T HAPPEN WITH ANOTHER ONE. SAME THING HAPPENED 3 WEEKS LATER ON THIS ONE AND SO FAR 19 INSTANCES HAVE BEEN LOGGED WITH DATES, TIME AND LOCATIONS. THIS INFO IS IN THE POLICE REPORT AND A CERTIFIED LETTER OF COMPLAINT SENT TO THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410349July 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2009 HONDA CIVIC. AIR CONDITIONER STARTED TO BLOW OUT WARM AIR. THIS WAS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. I LIVE IN THE UPPER MIDWEST AND THE ISSUE OCCURRED SOON AFTER THE WEATHER WARMED UP. I TOOK IT TO BOYLAND HONDA IN MILWAUKEE, WI WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND THE AIR WORKED FOR THE REST OF THE SUMMER. ONE YEAR LATER I HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ONCE AGAIN BLOWING OUT WARM AIR. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO HONDA OF KENOSHA. I DON'T TRUST THAT BOYLAND ACTUALLY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM SO WOULD LIKE TO TRY ANOTHER DEALER. I ONLY HAVE 12,999 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. MY WIFE HAS A CR-V (OUR 2ND) AND I HAVE THE CIVIC (ALSO OUR 2ND) I HAVE ALWAYS HAD GOOD LUCK, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE LIKE THESE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409300June 29, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED AND WAS CAUSING BOTH REAR TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THERE WERE SEVERAL BUMPS FOUND IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WOULD NEED ROTATING EVERY TWO TO THREE THOUSANDS MILES. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,500. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES DEVELOPED FLAT SPOTS. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408903June 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH LOW POWER AND HALTING ACCELERATION DUE TO LOW BATTERY CONDITIONS ACCOMPANIED WITH THE DASH ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS APPLIED SOFTWARE UPDATES TO MY VEHICLE TO ADDRESS THIS TWICE, BUT THOSE SIMPLY TRADE MILEAGE FOR BATTERY LIFE, DEGRADING THE VALUE OF A HYBRID. I BELIEVE THAT THE IMA BATTERY HAS KNOWN PROBLEMS AND THAT HONDA IS NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. I'M AFRAID TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAYS WITH A LOW BATTERY DUE TO THE LACK OF POWER AND ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407364June 18, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
PURCHASED CAR DEC 18/2009 UPON DRIVING IT HOME NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A VIBRATION. DID NOT THINK TOO MUCH ABOUT IT AS THERE WAS ALOT OF SNOW, ASSUMED THAT THERE WAS SNOW IN THE RIMS, DROVE THE CAR VERY LITTLE AT FIRST. BUSY LIFE CONTINUED TO DRIVE IN THE SPRING ASSUMING THAT MAYBE THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO THE MUD ON THE COUNTRY ROADS. JUNE 10/10 . HAD THE WHEELS BALANCED AT 5505 KM BECAUSE OF THE VIBRATION. AT 9842 KM HAD OIL CHANGED NOTE SAYS TIRES DO NOT NEED ROTATION FRONT @ 8.5/32 AND BACK AT 8/32. AT 22,526 KM FRONT 2 AND LEFT REAR TIRES ALL AT 7/32 BUT RR REAR TIRE AT 5/32 PREMATURE WEAR,WAS TOLD THAT PROBLEM DUE TO MUD IMPACTED IN TIRE. REPLACED RR REAR TIRE WITH USED ONE , DATE JUNE 25/10. ODOMETER NOW READS 32,606 AND IT IS SEPT 15/10- TIME FOR WINTER TIRES. REPLACE SUMMER TIRES FOR WINTER ONES. KEEP SUMMER TIRES FOR 2011 SUMMER. DRIVE APPROX. 10,000 KM AND TAKE TO TIRE SHOP FOR ROTATION ONLY TO BE TOLD DOES NOT NEED ROTATION. BRING BACK CAR AT 52,547 KM FOR ROTATION ONLY TO FIND OUT RR REAR TIRE HAS A FLAT SPOT . TOOK TO HONDA WHO TOLD US THAT THE TIRE NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND THEY CHECKED THE REAR AND FRONT SUSPENSION., ADJUSTING THE REAR SUSPENSION TO THE MAX. AT THE SAME TIMETHEY MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS NEEDED MACHINING- PREMATURE WEAR ON THESE AS WELL. THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD TEAR THE RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION APART BUT THAT WOULD TAKE AWHILE, I SAID GO AHEAD. THEY THEN DECIDED NOT TO DO IT. SO WE TOOK THE CAR HOME AFTER THE ALIGNMENT AND TOLD THE TIRE SHOP THAT THEY NEEDED TO PROVIDE US WITH A NEW TIRE. THE TIRE SHOP MANAGER WAS VERY , VERY ANGRY. HE PRORATED THE OLD TIRE AND WE HAD TO PAID FOR THE USED PORTION. DROVE THE CAR JUST UNDER 10,000 KM WITH NEW TIRE, SO NO WEAR TO REPORT AT THAT TIME, ODOMETER NOW 61915. CHANGED OVER NEW TIRES TO ORIGINAL SUMMER ONES. ODOMETER NOW APPRX. 64,000KM , RIGHT REAR TIRE UPPED AND INSIDE WORN. CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET IN CONTACT WITH HONDA DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406195June 13, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BROKEN BELT WITH ONLY 20K MILES MAKES THE TIRE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BLOW-OUT AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER SAYS BRIDGESTONE ATTRIBUTES IT TO DRIVER STRIKING A HARD OBJECT. SO SAD, THIS IS THE FIRST BROKEN BELT I'VE HAD IN MY 40 YEARS OF DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406199June 13, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR TIRES. ROTATED TIES AFTER 20K MILES AND NOTED SIGNIFICANT ROAD NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES NOW MOUNTED IN THE FRONT. DEALER INDICATED THE CAUSE WAS IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR CAUSED 'CUPPING' OF THE TIRES WHEN THEY WERE MOUNTED IN THE BACK. I EXPERIENCED EVEN WORSE TIRE WEAR WITH MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC. HONDA ISSUED A TSB TO REPAIR THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS IN THAT MODEL. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT HONDA ENGINEERS WOULD HAVE RECTIFIED THIS PROBLEM IN NEWER MODELS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THIS CAR STILL "EATS" TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404297June 3, 2011
VISIBILITY
MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE, CAUSING IT TO FALL DOWN IN MY LINE OF VISION. IT WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON HAPPENING IN THE HONDA CIVIC AND AT THIS POINT, NEEDS TO BE FIXED ONCE AND FOR ALL WITH A RECALL AND REAL FIX, OTHER THAN SIMPLY REPLACEMENT WITH ANOTHER VISOR THAT IS ALSO GOING TO BREAK! IT ALSO APPEARS FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE THAT THE PROBLEM IS CHEAP PLASTIC AND HEAT. YES, CARS GET HOT IN THE SUMMER, PARTICULARLY IF YOU LOCK THEM UP AS YOU SHOULD! HONDA CLAIMS IT'S NOT A "HAZARD" BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU IT IS!! I WAS LUCKY B/C MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT NO DOUBT WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN (AND IT WILL) IT WON'T STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404326June 3, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED BOTH THE FOOT AND EMERGENCY BRAKES, AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT END. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL SHOULD THE FAILURE RECUR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE N INJURIES. 08/01/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402640May 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE HYBRID SYSTEM RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING (LEAVING ONLY THE UNDERPOWERED GASOLINE ENGINE AS THE MEANS TO POWER THE CAR). THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE ISSUE IN DECEMBER. THEY PERFORMED AN IRREVERSIBLE SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH HAS, AS A RESULT, MADE THE HYBRID SYSTEM WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATES THERE IS NO WAY TO REVERSE THIS CHANGE. AS A RESULT, THE HYBRID BATTERY/MOTOR ASSIST WILL SUDDENLY STOP WORKING DURING AN ACCELERATION (FOR INSTANCE MERGING ON THE FREEWAY) WITH A DRAMATIC LOSS OF POWER. STEPPING MORE ON THE ACCELERATOR INCREASES RPMS TO 4-5,000 BUT DOES NOT RESULT IN ANY SIGNIFICANT POWER TO THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER, THEY STATE THEY HAVE HAD MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BUT DO NOT HAVE A FIX. I FEEL THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN GIVEN THE UNPREDICTABLE NATURE OF WHEN THE POWER LOSS OCCURS, AND USUALLY OCCURS WHEN A DRIVER MOST NEEDS POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398708May 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC LX IS HAVING A HARD TIME STARTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398260April 29, 2011
TIRES
I PURCHASED A 2009 HONDA CIVIC IN JULY 2009 - MANUFACTURED 11/2008. ROTATED TIRES EVERY 5K MI. AT 25K MI - JUNE 2010, INFORMED THAT TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH 40K MI RATED TIRES, ALIGNMENT PERFORMED AND IN DEC 2010 AND REAR TIRE WERE BALD - 15K MI TOT, 10 K ON REAR AND 5 K ON FRONT. REPLACE THESE - ALL 4 - WITH 60 K MI RATED TIRES AND AFTER 5 K MI REAR TIRE WERE SEVERELY CUPPED. REPLACED REAR TIRES WITH THE CURRENT FRONT TIRES AND 2 NEW TIRES FOR THE FRONT, ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. RAN THIS SET FOR ANOTHER 5K MI AND AGAIN THE REAR TIRES WERE SEVERELY CUPPED - 10 K TOTAL 5K ON FRONT AND 5 K ON REAR. IF THERE IS ANY PRECIPITATION ON THE ROADWAY WHAT SO EVER, THE REAR END TENDS TO LOSE TRACTION. THE MECHANIC (NON-DEALER) ASKED IF I CARRY ALOT OF WEIGHT AROUND IN THE TRUNK AND I SAID "NO, 90% OF THE TIME I AM THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR". HE DID SAY THAT HE HAD SEEN OTHER MAKES OF CAR THAT WOULD "CHEW-UP" TIRES QUICKLY. I WENT HOME AND DID A SEARCH ON THE WEB FOR "EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR HONDA CIVIC" AND CAME UP WITH A BUNCH HITS THAT SAID THERE WAS A TSB FOR A CONTROL ARM. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND ASKED IF THEY HAVE EVER HEARD ANYONE ELSE COMPLAIN OF EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON A CIVIC AND THEY SAID "NO". SO I TOLD THEM THAT I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A TSB FOR CONTROL ARMS ON THE WEB AND THEY STARTED RESEARCHING 2009 CIVIC TSBS AND SAID THAT THERE WERE NONE. I SAID THAT IT SEEMS VERY STRANGE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE TSBS FOR 2007 AND 2008 MODELS BUT NOTHING FOR 2009 MODELS. DEALER SAID SINCE THERE IS NO TSB FOR THE 2009 AND SINCE THERE ARE 50K MI ON THE CAR THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED - THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY DID OFFER TO DO AN ALIGNMENT FOR $75, I SAID "NO THANKS I'LL RESOLVE THIS BY ANOTHER MEANS" AND LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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