Honda Civic Complaints (2004)

386 consumer complaints on file.

#10101574November 23, 2004
SEATS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT,THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BROKE FROM THE BASE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10100107November 17, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT A LOW SPEED, STOPPED TO TURN IN PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE, PUSHED ON BRAKES THEY WOULD NOT WORK AND CAR JUMPED CURB, AND HIT POST OFFICE BUILDING. CAR DIED IMMEDIATELY, BUT WHEN TURNED CAR BACK ON EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10098877November 15, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
MY FIANCE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO REAR-END COLLISIONS, BOTH IN HONDA CIVICS, OVER THE LAST YEAR (THE LAST ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 11/12/04), AND IN BOTH CASES, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE SO THAT SHE WAS THROWN BACK AT A GREATER ANGLE THAN ONE WOULD HAVE EXPECTED. THE FIRST ACCIDENT REQUIRED HER TO HAVE A PAINFUL BACK OPERATION, WITH VARIOUS VERTEBRATES BEING FUSED. THIS CANNOT BE A COINCIDENT THAT HER SEAT BACK BROKE ON BOTH OCCASIONS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10081954September 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED , BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE HIT BRICK WALL HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10092434September 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING FROM 40-60 MPH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM CONCERNING THE FRONT ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089587September 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RUN A WAY HONDA 2004 HYBRID CVT. *MR WHILE THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS IN ECONOMY MODE THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS FOOT OF THE BRAKE TO MANEUVER A TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT THE, THE CONSUMER SLID ON A SANDY PARKING LOT WHICH KNOCKED OFF ONE OF THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *NM THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON SOME OCCASIONS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE WOULD DIE, THERE WOULD BE NO RPM, THE CONSUMERS FOOT WOULD BE ON THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE WOULD START UP AND THE RPM WOULD READ 1200. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087592September 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, AND VEHICLE SMASHED INTO A FENCE AFTER PLACING IT PARK. THE AIR BAG STRUCK CONSUMER IN THE FACE. *AK AS THE CONSUMER LOOKED DOWN AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, ALL OF THE DIALS WERE AT ZERO. (NO GAS, NO SPEED, NO HOT/COLD INDICATOR) THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE, RESTARTED IT AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT SHE WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, SHE WAS ON A SIDEWALK, PULLED INTO THE ROAD AND WAS ACROSS IN THE NEXT INTERSECTION HEADING FOR THE DRAINAGE BASIN. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10089622August 24, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE FAILED. IT WAS DECELERATING. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY TOWED THE VEHICLE, AND ARRANGED FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET A RENTAL CAR. MEANWHILE, DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND INSISTED THAT CONSUMER KEEP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS VERY DISSATISFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088419August 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED NEW 2004 HONDA CIVIC EX 2DR COUPE - SURGES FORWARD AND JOLTS YOU AT LOW SPEED (WHILE SLOWING DOWN). HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN DESCENDING DOWN HILLS. VERY EXTREME IF UNDER THE LOAD OF THE AC. THE JOLT IS VERY DISTRACTING AND SCARY. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT IS NORMAL AND PART OF THE GRADE LOGIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089584August 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION AND TIE ROD BOLTS WERE LOOSE.*MR THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL AND THE GEARS WERE GRINDING WHEN MOVING FORM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE'S TIRES WERE BALD THEREFORE SHE WAS RACING THE CAR. HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE WOULD NOT CHECK THE TRANSMISSION UNLESS SHE AGREED TO PAY FOR IT. THE CONSUMER APPEALED THE DECISION OF THE DEALER AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE STRUTS WERE LOOSE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE TIE ROD BOLTS WERE LOOSE WHICH WAS PROBABLY THE CAUSE OF THE BALD TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY FOR THE TRANSMISSION ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY SIX MONTHS OLD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089716August 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PROBLEMS WITH MAIN REAR CRANK SHAFT SEAL ON 2004 HONDA CIVIC. *MR *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086932August 16, 2004
STEERING
PURCHASED 2004 CIVIC VP NEW (THIS IS MY 4TH HONDA CIVIC). FROM DAY 1, THERE HAS BEEN A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION/SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END. UPON VISIT TO DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE VIBRATION/SHIMMY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, BUT OEM TIRES (DUNLOP SP20) COULD BE SEPARATING. DURING A SUBSEQUENT VISIT, VIBRATION/SHIMMY WAS ACKNOWLEDGED. DUNLOP DEALER SAID THAT THE TIRES ARE OKAY, BUT 2 FRONT WHEELS WERE BENT. HONDA DEALER REPLACED 2 FRONT WHEELS AND REMOUNTED/REBALANCED THE ORIGINAL TIRES. ALL TIRES WERE REBALANCED AND ROTATED. VIBRATION/SHIMMY PERSISTS AND CONTINUES TO BE NOTICEABLE AT ALL SPEEDS. STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION/SHIMMY IS OBSERVABLE AND FELT WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL, REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE SPEED. DEALER SUGGESTED TEST DRIVE OF IDENTICAL 2004 CIVIC VP; I, AND THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER, NOTICED THE SAME ISSUES WITH THIS CIVIC. PROBLEM REMAINS UNRESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087940August 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE'S TRUNK CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. *JB IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERIES ELECTRICAL WIRING AND CABLES ARC CAUSING THE FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086133August 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ADVERTISED MPG OF MY HONDA HYBRID FOR CITY DRIVING IS 48 MPG. I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN BETTER THAN 38 MPG. HONDA SAYS THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND JUST ADVERTISING THAT IT WILL GET 48 MPG DOESN'T MEAN IT WILL GET THAT ACTUAL MILEAGE. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD AT LEAST BE CLOSE, NOT 20% LESS THAN ADVERTISED. I PAID EXTRA TO BUY A HYBRID AUTOMOBILE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PERFORM MUCH BETTER THAN IT DOES. FALSE OR MISLEADING ADVERTISING FOR ANY CONSUMER PUCHASE SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS A MAJOR PURCHASE FOR AN AVERAGE CONSUMER TO MAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082955July 29, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 65M PH IN 3RD LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. TAPPED BRAKES TO REDUCE SPEED SLIGHTLY, BOTH WHEELS ON RIGHT SIDE OF CAR LOCKED UP, SENDING CAR INTO A FISH TAIL THROUGH BOTH LANES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CAR, SPUN AND HIT THE CENTER GUARD RAIL OF THE HIGHWAY FACING BACK UP THE DIRECTION I CAME FROM. SIDE AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON PASSENGAR SIDE WHERE THE MOST SERVE IMPACT OCCURRED. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED $13,000 OF DAMAGE INCLUDING SEVERE FRAME DAMAGE. HONDA REFUSED TO INSPECT THE BRAKES AFTER THE ACCIDENT, INSTEAD CLAIMED THAT THE BRAKE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT, NOT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. TALKING PRIVATELY WITH A HONDA CERTIFIED MECHANIC, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE ERROR CODES ON THE COMPUTER: INLET CYLINOID FAILURE (31.1 & 35.1) & PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG CENSOR FAILURE (9.9.7). HONDA REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS, AND I SOLD THE CAR AS I FELT UNSAFE DRIVING IT. THE CAR WAS STILL ON WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082591July 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ON MY HONDA CIVIC EX MODEL WITH THE MANUAL DRIVETRAIN, THE DRIVETRAIN WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE, WHILE SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR AT 4000 RPM'S OR HIGHER. I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS FIXED, NOW 8,000 MILES LATER, I'M HAVING A REACURRING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079111July 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2004 HONDA CIVIC LX IN CALIFORNIA. THE NIGHT I DROVE HOME AND PULLED OVER, I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I OPENED THE HOOD AND REALIZED THE NOISE HAS BEEN COMING FROM THE BELTS. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY TURNED ME AWAY AND SAID THE PARTS ARE PROBABLY TOO NEW AND THEY NEED SOME TIME TO 'BREAK IN'. THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR JUST OVER 1000 MILES AND I AM VERY CONCERNED OF THAT NOISE IF IT WILL CAUSE ANY MAJOR CONSEQUENCES. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067521June 4, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SPEED CONTROL ENGAGED. THE CONSUMER MADE ATTEMPT TO DISENGAGE THE SYSTEM AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND RUN INTO A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT NOT THE SIDE AIR BAGS. *AK THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE, FRACTURED HIP JOINT, FRACTURED PELVIS AND A COLLAPSED LEFT LUNG. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10074408May 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072344May 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THE FRONT STRUTS OF MY VEHICLE ARE LEAKING DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE, WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN A BUMP OR SLIGHT DING IN THE ROAD IS TRAVELED OVER. WILL GET THE STRUTS REPLACED, SO THAT MY VEHICLE DOESN'T FALL APART, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE VERY . *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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