Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#10731598July 1, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE POWDER FROM THE AIR BAGS ENTERED THE CONTACT'S MOUTH AND THE METAL FROM THE AIR BAGS ENTERED HER EYES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NOSE, JAW, KNEE, AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ UPDATED 11/06/2017*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10725298June 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A WALMART PARKING LOT THROUGH A 4 WAY INTERSECTION ONTO CENTER OF NEW ENGLAND BOULEVARD (COVENTRY, RI). THIS IS A STRIP ROAD USED FOR ACCESSING THE DEVELOPED SHOPPING AREA BUT NOT A MAIN ROAD. I WAS INCREASING SPEED FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND TURNING LEFT, DID NOT EXCEED 10MPH AND WAS ALREADY THROUGH THE TURN AIMING STRAIGHT WHEN MY PASSENGER AIRBAG EXPLODED WITHOUT INCIDENT. I DID NOT CALL POLICE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO INCIDENT TO WARRANT THEIR ARRIVAL AND I WAS ON MY WAY TO AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT AT BOSTON LOGAN AIRPORT SO MY INSURANCE LOOPHOLE CLAIMS I HAVE TO FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 7 DAYS TO VALIDATE A CLAIM. MY INTERNATIONAL TRIP WAS 18 DAYS IN VIETNAM AND I DIDN'T TRY TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM UNTIL MY RETURN; MORE THAN 7 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT. NO PRIOR ACCIDENTS, DAMAGE CLAIMS ETC ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724942June 12, 2015
ENGINE
ENGINE BLOCK IS LEAKING - COOLANT LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724760June 11, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I TOOK IT TO A DEALER FOR SERVICE, THEY INDICATED THAT THE COMPRESSOR HAD FAILED, SENDING METAL FILINGS THROUGHOUT THE AC SYSTEM (A $3700 REPAIR). AFTER A LITTLE SEARCHING, IT IS CLEAR THAT MANY OWNERS OF HONDA CIVICS (MODEL YEARS 2006-12) HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, AS HAVE DRIVERS OF OTHER HONDA MODELS. HONDA RECALLED THE AC SYSTEMS ON THE CR-VS FROM THIS PERIOD, BUT NOT FOR THE CIVIC. GIVEN THE APPARENT PREVALENCE OF THE PROBLEM IN THE CIVIC AC SYSTEMS, I BELIEVE A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL MAY BE IN ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723337June 4, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING/ CHIPPING AWAY ON THE ROOF AND TRUNK OF MY CAR AND IT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722421May 30, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE IS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN AND THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THESE REPAIRS WILL COST OVER $2,000. THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OR AIR CONDITIONING RELATED FAILURES. THE NEED FOR HONDA TO ADDRESS THIS WITH A RECALL EXISTS WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING ISSUES. KEEP TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND NO CLEAR ANSWERS ARE GIVEN AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE TRUE IS THAT THE CAR HAS A BIG ISSUE WITH THE AIR CONTIDIONING AND HONDA SHOULD MAKE SURE IS TAKING CARE OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721612May 27, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRACKED OPEN DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE BLOCK WHERE THE HEADS WERE CONNECTED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAK ANTIFREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717718May 21, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
ON 5/19/2015 THE DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME LIT UP ON MY CLUSTER AND MY SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON AND BEEPS EVEN THOUGH I HAVE MY SEAT BELT ON THE CORRECT WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717462May 20, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I'M THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, HAVING BOUGHT IT LESS THAN THREE YEARS FROM ITS ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATE. EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK (I DON'T TOP-OFF), AND FOR UP TO A DAY LATER, MY GARAGE WILL WREAK OF GASOLINE WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I'VE PARKED OTHER CARS IN GARAGES FOLLOWING FILL-UPS AND THIS HAS NEVER OCCURRED. THE GARAGE IS ADEQUATELY VENTILATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717472May 20, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH I-95, I NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR ROOF LINING MOSTLY ON THE REAR AREA STARTED FLAPPING AND SAGGING. IT WAS BLOCKING MY REAR VIEW VISION, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I WAS FORCED TO SHOULDER AT I95 BECAUSE OF THIS AND CLOSED MY WINDOWS JUST TO AVOID THE DISTRACTION. IT WAS STILL SAGGING YET NO FLAPPING OCCURRED, I EXITED PREMATURELY AT I95 TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE STREETS TO BE SAFE. NOW THE REASON WHY IT WAS FLAPPING IN THE WIND IS BECAUSE I WAS FORCED TO OPEN MY WINDOWS BECAUSE OF ANOTHER HONDA CIVIC PROBLEM, AN A/C PROBLEM THAT WAS UNRESOLVED FOR ALMOST TWO MONTHS. I KEPT GOING BACK AND FORTH TO SERVICE CENTERS TO HAVE IT FIXED BUT NO LEAKAGE WAS FOUND. MY A/C WAS NOT WORKING AND WAS LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTIONED. IT WAS A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT EVENTS THEN THAT INVOLVED MY HONDA CIVIC ASIDE FROM THE TIRES THAT I NEED TO REPLACE 3 TIMES IN A SPAN OF THREE YEARS..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716865May 16, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOTH SUN VISORS IN MY CAR ARE NOT ABLE TO BE PUSHED UP ANYMORE. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY MELTED AND CAME APART OR CRACKED. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716589May 14, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE IS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC COUPE AND THE ENTIRE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THESE REPAIRS WILL COST $2,000 AND AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OR AIR CONDITIONING RELATED FAILURES. THE NEED FOR HONDA TO ADDRESS THIS WITH A RECALL EXISTS WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715979May 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I NOTICED IN THE SPRING OF 2014 THAT THE PAINT ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR WAS FADING QUICKLY AND SIGNIFICANTLY. THEN, LAST MONTH (MARCH 2015,) I NOTICED THE CLEAR COAT IS CRACKED AND PEELING OFF COMPLETELY ON THE RIGHT REAR BUMPER AND THE TRUNK. THERE HAVE BEEN NO INCIDENTS TO WARRANT THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE, SO I SUSPECT IT'S A FACTORY DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713124April 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE BOLT AND FUEL FUMES STARTED TO EMIT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE NUT TO THE FUEL FUSE FEED HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V350000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706124April 16, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH WITH A LARGE SUV. HE HIT THEM FROM THE REAR. MY HONDA CIVIC WENT UNDER THE BUMPER OF THE LARGE SUV. DUE TO THE IMPACT MY BUMPER TORE OFF, MY HEADLIGHTS BROKE, MY HOOD WAS SMASHED IN AND THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS SMASHED IN. WHY WEREN'T THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED?? THAT IS OUR CONCERN? MY SON COULD HAVE DIED IN THIS CRASH DUE TO FAULTY AIR BAGS. WE HAVE PICTURES OF THE CRASH. OUR MAIN CONCERN IS THE AIR BAGS NOT BEING DEPLOYED. I WOULD LIKE TO NOTIFY HONDA CORP OF THIS INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705560April 14, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, IT VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT AND TORQUE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692620March 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC EX AND I TAKE REALLY GOOD OF MY CAR, THE PAINT ON TOP IS FADING TO THE METAL, I SEE THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF HONDA CIVIC'S. ALSO I AM HAVING MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AWHILE AGO MY HORN RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING AND THEN 5MONTHS LATER STARTED WORKING AGAIN, THEN MY PASSENGER WINDOW WONT ROLL UP OR DOWN HALF THE TIME, THE LIGHTS WHERE MY STEREO IS STOPPED WORKING AND NOW THE BUTTONS ON THE RADIO OR ON MY STEERING WHEEL ARE WORKING, WHEN I TURN MY HEAT/AC UP OR DOWN IT MESSES WITH MY HEADLIGHTS. I HAD ALL THE FUSES CHECKED AND THEY ARE JUST FINE. WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND IF THERE IS A RECALL!!! I LOVE HONDA BUT I AM TO THE POINT WHERE I WANT TO GET A DIFFERENT CAR AND NOT GO WITH HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691825March 3, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE TOP OF MY CAR COMPLETELY LOST PAINT IN TWO LARGE SECTIONS (THE SIZE OF A DESERT PLATE, IT WENT DOWN TO THE BARE METAL BODY OF THE CAR AS OF SUMMER 2014. OCTOBER 2014 I PAID $566. TO PAINT THE ENTIRE TOP OF THE CAR BY A LOCAL, REPUTABLE BODY SHOP. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND WAX IT REGULARLY. THIS IS THE FIRST HONDA I HAVE OWNED AND NEVER BEFORE HAVE I HAD TO PAINT A CAR DUE TO PAINT TOTALLY WEARING DOWN TO THE "BONES" OF A CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682953February 12, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED CAUSING ANTIFREEZE COOLANT TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOCK HAD A HAIRLINE CRACK AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680648February 2, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I OWN A 2008 HONDA CIVIC EX AND TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF THE CAR. SINCE AUGUST THE PAINT HAS BEEN TURNING WHITE ON THE ROOF AND CRACKING ON THE HOOD, TRUNK AND AROUND THE REAR WINDOW. ACCORDING TO HONDA THEY HAVE NO REPORTED ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I AM JUST NOT TAKING CARE OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS MY FAULT. LAST AUGUST MY BROTHER-IN-LAW RECEIVED A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THE PAINT ON HIS 2005 CIVIC THAT IS A LIGHT SANDY COLOR. MY CIVIC IS DARK RED. WHEN I MENTIONED THIS NOTICE TO HONDA THEY SAID THAT THE ISSUE IS VIN BY VIN BASED AND MY CAR BECAUSE IT IS A "LIGHT" COLOR DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION. I SAID TO THE REP THEN YOU DO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PAIN ON CIVICS. SHE AGAIN SAID NO AND IF THE PAINT IS CRACKING THEN ITS SOMETHING I'M DOING WRONG IN TAKING CARE OF THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT HONDA IS NOT BEING SUPPORTIVE OF THE ISSUE AND MY CAR WAS THE 3RD ONE THIS WEEK BROUGHT IN WITH THE SAME FAILING PAINT. IT IS DESPICABLE THAT HONDA CAN SELL A DEFECTIVE ITEM AND THEN BLAME THE CONSUMER FOR THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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