Honda Civic Complaints (2004)

386 consumer complaints on file.

#10161576June 27, 2006
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER'S 2004 CIVIC PULLED LEFT. ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A SUDDEN JUMP. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S STEREO AND GEAR SYSTEM. THE DEALER REPAIR THE LOOSE WIRE BUT THE STEREO'S SOUND IS AFFECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED. THE RUBBER SEAL ON THE WINDSHIELD POPPED UP. THE PAINT ON THE BACK FENDER STARTED TO FLAKE. THE BRAKE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159056June 5, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME AIRBORNE FLYING OVER A THREE FEET CONCRETE BARRIER, HITTING A ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEATBELTS WERE IN USE HOWEVER BACK AND NECK INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IS AWAITING INSPECTION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158816June 2, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I OWN A HONDA CIVIC SEDAN AUTOMATIC 4 WHEEL DRIVE PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2004 MODEL. FIRST OF ALL, YESTERDAY I NOTICED THE LIGHT ON MY CONSOLE THAT MEANT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK WHY IT WENT ON THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE MY PURSE WAS ON THE SEAT AND IT THINKS A CHILD UNDER 60 POUNDS IS SITTING THERE SO IT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF THE AIR BAG. THEY SAID IT WILL GO AWAY WHEN I TAKE EVERYTHING OFF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT DID NOT GO AWAY AND WHEN MY SISTER WHO IS 130 POUNDS SAT ON THE SEAT AND DROVE WITH ME THE LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF, MEANING THAT IF I HAD GOTTEN INTO A CAR ACCIDENT HER AIRBAG WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. SECOND, TODAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE 101 FREEWAY GOING BETWEEN 65 AND 70, THE GAS PEDAL BECAME LOOSE AND MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE VERY QUICKLY EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, TRAFFIC WAS BUILDING SO I KEPT TRYING TO BRAKE AND THE CAR SHOOK SO BADLY THAT I STARTED LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY I THOUGHT OF USING THE NEUTRAL DRIVE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION OF MY VEHICLE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO MAKE THE NOISE LIKE I WAS HITTING THE GAS BUT THE CAR SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND PARK. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR ME THINKING OF USING THE NEUTRAL SHIFT, I WOULD HAVE HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I GOT MY CAR TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD SINCE THEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158566May 30, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT PASSENGER INNER DOOR HANDLE IS CHROME PLATED. CHROME PLATING HAS BEGUN TO PEEL OFF AND HAS CREATED SHARP EDGES WITH THE ONLY REMEDY BEING REPLACEMENT OF THE PART. SHARP EDGES HAVE GIVEN "PAPER" CUTS, DRAWING BLOOD, TO A PASSENGER OPENING THE VEHICLE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. VEHICLE IS 2 YEARS OLD, BUT OVER MILEAGE FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE. DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE, WE BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIR AS THIS ALSO IS NOT A "WEAR ITEM". APPEALS TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE GONE UNANSWERED AND HONDA CARE EXTENDED WARRANTY REFUSES TO COVER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10154336April 1, 2006
AIR BAGS
MY SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN GOING OFF AND ON AND STAYING ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AS IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND INITIALLY THEY COULD NOT LOCATE A PROBLEM. FINALLY, AFTER MY INSISTENCE, THEY PURSUED IT A BIT FURTHER(THE COMPUTER READ-OUTS SHOWED NO PROBLEMS) AND DISCOVERED THERE IS SOME PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR LOCATED IN A SEAT SO ALL AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED UNTIL THE PART ARRIVES. I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT RIDING IN OUR ONLY VEHICLE UNTIL THEY GET THE PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151529March 1, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE. WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PUSHED THE LATCH WOULD MOVE UP AND DOWN BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB WAS PUSHED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE DOORS EVENTUALLY OPENED. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 4/19/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151101February 24, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
WHILE DRIVING 2004 HONDA ACCORD-NOT A HYBRID, SMELLED ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING, CAR SEAT WARMER WAS SET LOW, TURNED OFF WARMER, SMELL DISAPPEARED, BUT SEAT CONTINUED WARM. ON 2/22 & 2/23 WHILE SEAT WARMER SWITCH OFF CAR SEAT HEATED. 2/23 BROUGHT CAR TO HONDA HAD WARMER DISCONNECTED. CO-WORKERS KNOW OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS DIFFERENT CAR MAKES THAT HAVE CAUSED BURNS TO OCCUPANTS OR ELECTICAL FIRES, IS THERE A DEFECT IN THESE DEVICES OR TREND OF SIMILAR REPORTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150080February 13, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPER FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149068January 30, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION WITH SERVE DAMAGE TO CAR INCLUDING MOVING THE ENGINE, REPLACEMENT OF THE RADIATOR, FAN HOUSING, FT BUMPER AND HOOD. SPEED APPROX. 35 MPH. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HONDA IN REGARD TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT. HONDA DEALER EVEN ASSURED THE OWNER ONE WEEK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT THAT AIR BAG WAS FUNCTIONING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10143390November 21, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT END COLLISION, SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO CAR, SMOKING AND FIRE TRUCK AT SCENE. DRIVER TAKEN OUT ON BACKBOARD WITH NECK BRACE IN PLACE BY EMS PERSONNEL AND TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. NO AIR-BAGS DEPLOYED. REPORT FILED WITH HONDA. CURRENTLY, INVESTIGATION TAKING PLACE TO SEE WHY AIR-BAGS DIDN'T WORK. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10130806October 6, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 5-7 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING, NO CURVE OR DEBRIS IN THE ROAD OR NO POTHOLES. CONSUMNER WENT TO TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A WALL. DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE ARM FROM THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG. WAS TREATED BY THE EMERGENCY CREW ON SITE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $10,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. CONSUMER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10137496September 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOOR OF MY 04 HONDA CIVIC COUPE FAILED, ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND HONDA REPLACED THEM. HONDA CLAIMS IT WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE AND FAILED TO GIVE ME MORE DETAILS AS I HAD REQUESTED. FOR THE PERIOD WHEN THE ACTUATORS WERE INOPERABLE I WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE POWER LOCKS AND HAD TO OPEN THE DOORS MANUALLY BY EITHER THE KEY OR PULLING THE LOCK UP FROM THE INTERIOR. THE FAILURES BOTH OCCURRED ON A DAY WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP REACHED 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND WERE RESOLVED ON COLD NIGHTS, HOWEVER, RESUMED DURING THE HOT DAYTIME HOURS. **NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137746September 15, 2005
SUSPENSION
2004 HONDA CIVIC DRIFTS TO THE SIDE WHILE DRIVING. ALL OF THE UNEVEN, WORN OUT TIRES WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE RIMS.*MR EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES AND RIMS WERE REPLACED, IT STILL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136511September 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PARKED MY HONDA CIVIC IN MY DRIVE WAY; PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BREAK. 30 MINUTES LATER MY SON CAM E HOME AND DISCOVERED THE CAR RESTING ON A VERY LARGE DECORATIVE BOULDER AT THE END OF THE DRIVE WAY WITH THE FRONT BASHED IN - IT ROLLED APPX. 10 FEET WHILE IN PARK WITH THE BREAK ON. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED, AND WHEN THE DRIVER WENT TO SECURE THE CAR ON THE TRAILER, IT ROLLED AGAIN (IN PARK WITH THE BREAK ON). THE HONDA DEALER, RUSSELL OF SHERWOOD - SAID THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE AND THAT IT COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED - AND STILL INDICATE THAT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN - WHICH IT DID. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR (BUMPER AREA) HAS TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE CONTACTED HONDA CORP., AND THE COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED IN ARBITRATION WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. MY NEXT STEP IS TO CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE HERE IN ARKANSAS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134046August 24, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BALL BEARINGS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS FAILED. CAUSED NOISE WHEN DRIVEN, WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THIS NORMALLY SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, IT WAS JUST A PART THAT HAPPENED TO FAIL. PAID $722.20 TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132558August 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR HONDA HYBRID 2004 WAS LURCHING A LITTLE BIT ON INCLINES, THEN THE STEERING WAS ACTING WEIRD. ANYWAY, I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP FOR MY 5,000 MILE CHECK UP AND THE GUY THERE AT HONDA DEALER SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. WELL, I WAS DRIVING UP THE CA I 5, STOPPED OVER AND PULLED IN, IN FRONT OF A 7/11 AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND I PULLED UP TO THE CEMENT STOP, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LURCHED AT A HIGH SPEED THREE TIMES, AND I WAS TRYING TO BRAKE IT TO MAKE IT QUIT AND IT WOULDN'T QUIT OR BRAKE. MY CAR BASHED IN THE WINDOW OF THE 7/11 AND MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS.....IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, HONDA DEALER IS SAYING THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I WAS JUST ON THE FORUM AND THERE ARE LURCHING PROBLEMS. I AM SICK OVER THIS WHOLE THING. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10131303July 29, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
LTR FM STEPHEN CERINI (NY) RE DEFECTIVE WINDOW, FILM APPEARS ON WINDOW AND OBSTRUCTS VISION WHILE DRIVING REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION.*MR THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE FILM THAT APPEARS ON THE WINDOWS WAS NORMALAND RECOMMENDED TO THE CONSUMER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND OPEING THE WINDOWS WOULD HELP THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT IN A GARAGE WITH THE WINDOWS AND SUNROOF OPENED ALL NIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130388July 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR ALL I HAVE HAD WERE PROBLEMS. THE 1ST PROBLEM WAS THAT THE ODOMETER WAS GOING MORE MILES THAN I WAS DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT WAS EVEN RIGHT ON THE DOT. I TESTED IT AGAINST MY 00 CIVIC AND 3 OTHER CARS. MY CIVIC WAS CONSISTENTLY OFF ON TRIPS OVER 20 MILES. THE FIRST DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT JUST DRIVING AROUND THE BLOCK. I TOOK IT THERE 4 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS. I ALSO HAD TO GET AN OIL CHANGE EVERY 3.5 WEEKS BECAUSE I HAD GONE 5000 MILES SUPPOSEDLY. THE LAST TIME IT WAS AT THAT DEALER THERE WAS A NEW SERVICE MANAGER WHO'S EXCUSE FOR WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT WAS THAT I HAD SOMEHOW SWITCHED IT FROM MI TO KM AND THAT I NEEDED TO GET OUT THE MANUAL AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. DURING THIS TIME I HAD WRITTEN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY HAD ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT IDEAS WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND HOW IT WAS MY FAULT, NOT AN ACTUAL PROBLEM. THE NEXT WEEK I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO RIGHT AWAY FOUND THERE WAS A PROBLEM. WHEN THEY CALLED HONDA TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO SINCE THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS THEY WERE TOLD NOT TO DO ANYTHING. THEY ADVISED I COME BACK AND MEET WITH THE HONDA REP. I DID AND THEY TRIED RUNNING TESTS, CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE AND EVERYTHING CAME UP OK. SOMEONE HAD MENTIONED IT COULD BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. AS TIME WENT ON OTHER THINGS STOPPED WORKING RIGHT IN THE CAR. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS BUZZED WHEN THEY WERE ON. THE CAR HAS HAD TROUBLE STARTING, TEMPERATURE DID NOT AFFECT IT. TURNING THE HEAT AND A/C KNOB WILL CHANGE THE STATION ON THE RADIO. THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WILL STOP WORKING FOR 5 MINUTES THEN COME BACK ON. MORE RECENTLY I'VE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS(AUTO). THE CAR WON'T SHIFT, REVS HIGH, THE JOLTS AND W/CRUISE SET IT JUST ACCELERATES FOR NO REASON. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER HONDA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129913July 25, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE CONSUMER WAS GOING 35 MPH AND WAS HIT HEAD ON. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER HAD MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10126183June 22, 2005
AIR BAGS
DT: AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON. THE MANUAL SAYS TO TAKE IT IN IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT SEE VEHICLE UNTIL FRIDAY. THEY SAID THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF I IN A CAR ACCIDENT BETWEEN NOW AND THEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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