Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#10651961November 2, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, I COULD HEAR A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE PASSENGER WINDOW AND WHEN I LOOKED OVER, I COULD SEE PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL, THAT HOLDS THE WINDSHIELD IN PLACE, FLAPPING IN THE BREEZE. AFTER EXAMINING THE SEAL ON BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE TOP HALF OF THE SEAL IS NO LONGER THERE. WITH THE RAINY SEASON APPROACHING, I AM WORRIED THAT WATER WILL GET INTO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AND CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO POP OUT. THIS IS DIFFERENTLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650377October 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10641852October 6, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
WHENEVER PERFORMING A TURN THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND MADE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING THROUGH DIAGNOSTICS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS A PIECE OF METAL BROKEN SOMEWHERE THAT WHEN GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP OR TURNING IT BUMPS OR GRINDS AGAINST SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640078September 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE FIRST TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WAS IN JUNE OF 2012 WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR THERE WAS GRINDING SOUNDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO POP OUT OF 3RD GEAR WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT INTO A HONDA DEALER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS INTERNAL M/T MALFUNCTION SAYING THAT MY SHIFT FORK AND 3RD GEAR S SET NEEDED REPLACING. SINCE I PURCHASE THIS CAR USED AT A DEALERSHIP THAT I WORKED AT THE TIME THEY FIXED IT AS A COURTESY TO ME. I HAD TO FIGHT WITH THEM TO FINALLY AGREE TO FIX IT FROM THE BEGINNING. ONCE AGAIN NOW IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014 THE SAME THING HAS HAPPEN AGAIN TO MY CIVIC WHICH THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST IS AROUND $3,000.00. BEING A TRAINED MECHANIC I KNOW THERE ARE SEVERAL SILENT RECALLS AND TSB RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF THE POCKET TO FIX A RECURRING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639793September 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. LOCAL HONDA DEALER SERVICE DEPT. ANALYZED (9/16/14) FAULT VEHICLE CODES 32-10, 71-10, 85-61. SERVICE MAN: "TESTS INDICATE BAD CRIMP WHEN INSTALLED AT FACTORY, NOT DUE TO WEAR & TEAR." CALLED AMERICA HONDA (800-999-1009), CASE NUMBER N012014-09-2900377, BUT WOULD NOT COVER ESTIMATED $1122.00 TO REPAIR. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT IN THIS CONDITION, THE AIR BAGS ARE DEACTIVATED AND WILL NOT DEPLOY. SINCE IT IS INDICATED THAT THIS IS A FACTORY ISSUE, IT IS FELT THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THANK YOU FOR YOU REVIEW OF THIS...UPDATED 12/02/14 *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639834September 29, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE PRESENT IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH THE FUEL FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640048September 29, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CAR I AM DRIVING, BUT I'M NOT SURE HOW ELSE TO SHARE THIS CONCERN. THE NEW HEADLIGHTS IN CARS ARE TOO BRIGHT. THEY HURT A PERSON'S EYES. EVEN PEOPLE WHO AREN'T SENSITIVE TO LIGHT ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING TO LOOK AWAY FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ARE SIMPLY TOO BRIGHT. NOT BEING ABLE TO KEEP AN EYE ON ONCOMING TRAFFIC SEEMS SILLY. DRIVERS NEED TO BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT THE ONCOMING CAR IS DOING, NOT BE BLINDED BY THE LIGHT AND FORCED TO LOOK AWAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO MANY MORE ACCIDENTS FROM SOMETHING THAT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO BE AN IMPROVEMENT. THESE LIGHTS SHOULD BE BANNED AND REMOVED FROM THE MARKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639190September 25, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEFECTIVE PAINT JOB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638601September 24, 2014
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND IMPAIRS MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631795September 9, 2014
SUSPENSION
UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE TREAD OF REAR WHEELS. CAN'T SEE THE WEAR SINCE IT IS ON THE INSIDE SO THE TIRE LOOKS FINE ON THE OUTSIDE BUT IS WORN SO BAD ON THE INSIDE A BLOWOUT COULD HAPPEN EASILY. PROBLEM CAUSED BELT SEPARATION AND EXTREME UNEVEN WEAR. THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION DESIGN. THIS IS COSTING A TON OF MONEY IN REPLACEMENT TIRES AND TIRES FOR THIS MODEL CAR COST A FORTUNE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631877September 9, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CLEAR COAT IS FLAKING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631230September 6, 2014
WHEELS
I DROVE FOR MONTHS WITH AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. ('CAUSE I'M AN IDIOT!) I FINALLY TOOK IT IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO BECAUSE I HAD TO DROP TO 10-20 MILES BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT TO AVOID RATTLING MY BRAINS OUT. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES AND GET AN ALIGNMENT. AT THE TIME THE MECHANIC TOLD ME I HAD A REALLY ODD WEAR PATTERN, HE'D NEVER SEEN. TODAY I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE PROBLEM REPORT ISSUED BY HONDA ABOUT THIS VERY THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630823September 4, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT DEVELOPED A CRACK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630389September 3, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN. SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW THE AIR CONDITIONER NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THE SYMPTOM THAT I NOTICED WAS A LACK OF WATER DRIPPING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR (FROM THE EVAPORATOR COIL). I ASKED HONDA ABOUT IT WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR A ROUTINE VISIT AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE AND THE AIR TEMPERATURE FROM THE VENT WAS IN SPEC. THE CAR WAS COOLING SO I NEVER WORRIED ABOUT IT MUCH. AT 75K MILES THE A/C COMPRESSOR JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE A/C SYSTEM HAD A FULL CHARGE BUT THE COMPRESSOR WOULDN'T COMPRESS THE GAS TO ALLOW THE REFRIGERANT TO FLASH COOL. I HAD A TAKE IT TO LOCAL CAR REPAIR PLACE TO HAVE THE A/C COMPRESSOR, EXPANSION VALVE, AND DRIER REPLACED. NOW AFTER SPENDING $$$$, THE A/C WORKS GREAT AND WATER DRIPS FROM CAR WHEN THE A/C IS ON. THE A/C SYSTEM FROM THE FACTORY SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE AND NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. THERE SHOULD BE SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629370August 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
(DRIVER ONLY IN CAR; NO PASSENGERS.) SECURED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, STARTED CAR AND PLACED CAR IN REVERSE. NO LIGHTS DISPLAYED ON DASH. WHILE CHECKING MY MIRRORS TO REVERSE, THE SIDE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON DASH FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN GOES OUT. I LOOKED AROUND THE VEHICLE AND CHECKED THE SEAT BELT, ALL OK. AFTER 5 MILES AND UPON ENTERING THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 30 MPH THE SIDE AIRBAG OFF INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN GOES OUT (JUST AS NOTED ABOVE). THE CAR WAS TAKEN STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE CODES PULLED BUT NOTHING APPEARED ON THE BUS OR IN MEMORY. THE DEALER CANNOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT BUT WARNED ME THAT MY AIRBAG SAFETY SYSTEM MAY NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THIS EXACT PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORT ONLINE BY HUNDREDS OF HONDA DRIVERS BUT HONDA STATES THEY CANNOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT AND/OR NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. THIS KNOWN PROBLEM HAS TO BE ADDRESSED IN LIGHT OF ALL THE AIRBAG ISSUES WITH VARIOUS HONDA MAKES AND MODEL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627890August 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR SUDDENLY DOES NOT HAVE POWER WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED CONDITION. AT THE SAME TIME THE INDICATED DRIVE BATTERY LEVEL DROPS AND THE DASHBOARD INDICATES THE GAS MOTOR IS CHARGING THE BATTERY. AFTER MAYBE 30 SECONDS THE REDUCTION OF POWER IS LESS. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME REDUCTION IN POWER UNTIL THE DRIVE BATTERY IS MOSTLY CHARGED. DURING THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT THE ELECTRIC ASSIST IS NOT WORKING. HAVE ALSO OBSERVED DURING THIS SEVERAL MONTH PERIOD THE GAS MILEAGE IS REDUCED. THE PROBLEM IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT WITHOUT RUNNING FOR A FEW HOURS. THE HAZARD HERE IS THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. WHEN IT OCCURS EVEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR DOES NOT HAVE MUCH EFFECT. HAVE BEEN LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW SOFTWARE THAT HAS HELPED THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT ELIMINATED IT. WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE WITH THE DEALER. NOTICED THAT OTHERS SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, I SUSPECT IT IS RELATED TO A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN. AM NOT CONVINCED THEY WILL ADDRESS THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626926August 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES SANK TO THE FLOOR. AFTER ROLLING TO A STOP, AND TURNING OFF THE CAR, IT STARTED TO WORK LIKE NORMAL. BRAKE PADS ARE WORN OUT AFTER 2000 MILES WITH CONSERVATIVE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621192August 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOW THE THING IS THAT I BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID FROM UK AND IMPORTED TO PAKISTAN . FEW DAYS BACK THE IMA LIGHT IN THE CAR CAME ON AND A WEEK LATER I WAS REAR ENDED BY A CAR WHICH WAS CAUSED DUE TO BATTERY NOT RESPONDING AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION MY DAD WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED . NOW I KNOW THAT THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED OUTSIDE USA SO YOU MAY SAY THAT IT IS OUT OF YOUR JURISDICTION BUT AS IAM DEVASTATED BY THE ACCIDENT AND YOU SEEM TO BE THE ONLY SOURCE WHICH CAN HAVE SOME SAY IN THE ISSUE AS HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS VERY POPULAR CAR IN THE USA . GOD FORBID SAME THING COULD ALSO HAPPEN IN USA . SO I WANT YOU TO TAKE THESE DEATH MACHINES OF THE ROAD . P.S THE PHONE NUMBER IS FAKE BUT THE EMAIL ADDRESS IS MINE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10619493August 7, 2014
ENGINE
HOUSTON, TX. 2008 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN. AT RED LIGHT, NOTICED ENGINE SMOKE COMING UP FROM UNDER HOOD. ENGINE TEMP INDICATOR WAS MAXED. DROVE SLOWLY TO SERVICE STATION 1 MILE AWAY COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. ADDED COOLANT, AND DROVE TO MECHANIC. REPLACED WATER PUMP AND T-STAT AND FLUSHED AND FILLED COOLANT THEN DIAGNOSED CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK (TOTAL OF $690 FOR SERVICE). DROVE TO DEALER WHO REPLACED ENGINE BLOCK ON EXTENDED WARRANTY. ENGINE HEAD WAS NOT WARPED AND WAS NOT REPLACED. CAR IS DRIVING VERY WELL SINCE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616720July 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TWO YEARS AGO WE WENT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN COCOA FLORIDA BECAUSE OUR AIR CONDITIONER WAS CUTTING OUT AND THEN COMING BACK ON, AND THEN CUTTING OUT. WE PURCHASED A $5 RELAY SWITCH AND PROBLEM STOPPED. A YEAR LATER IT STARTED AGAIN, WE GOT ANOTHER RELAY SWITCH AND PROBLEM STOPPED AGAIN, NOW A YEAR LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, WE GOT A NEW RELAY AND IT DID NOT CORRECT ISSUE. TODAY I CAME ONLINE AND FIND OUT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE HOWEVER THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A RECALL. WHY NOT? THE PAST YEAR HAS BEEN AWFUL WITH THIS CAR. WE HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR FOR A WEEK BECAUSE HONDA PAINTED MOST OF THE CAR BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL. WE STILL HAVE PLACES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAINTED BUT HONDA REFUSED. THEN WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE CAR STARTED OVERHEATING, WE FOUND OUT IT WAS ANOTHER KNOWN ISSUE, THE BLOCK CRACKED AND AGAIN WE HAD TO GET A RENTAL CAR BECAUSE MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH WORK AND OUR CIVIC IS OUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION. WE BOUGHT IT BECAUSE WE HAD BEEN TOLD HONDA CIVICS ARE AWESOME RELIABLE ETC. NOW, THE AIR ISSUE. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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