Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#10474721September 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. CONSUMER STATES DYING IMA BATTERY ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER PERFORMED AN UPDATE TO THE BATTERY, BUT IT ONLY WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN THE SAME LOSS OF CHARGE WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN; ESPECIALLY IN HOT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE THE IMA CHARGE WHEN GOING UP A HILL AND WHEN MAKING TURNS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. UPDATED 10/24/12. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473976September 5, 2012
AIR BAGS
DEFECTIVE INFLATION MECHANISM IN DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473684September 4, 2012
VISIBILITY
I FLIPPED THE SUN VISOR DOWN AND FOUND I COULDN'T RETURN IT BACK UP. THE INTERNAL PIVOT CLIP BROKE THE VISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473219August 31, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
AFTER THE RECALL FOR THE SUN VISOR MELTING, I GOT BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER VISOR REPLACED LAST YEAR. ITS BEEN ONE YEAR AND THEY MELTED AGAIN. HONDA REPAIRED THEM BUT I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO GO IN EVERY YEAR FOR A REPLACEMENT. THEY NEED TO FIX THE UNDERLYING ISSUE. THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED BUT ONLY FOR 100,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS. IF THEY CONTINUE TO USE THE SAME VISOR, THEN AFTER 7 YEARS OR 100K MILES, IT WILL STILL BE A HAZARD. MY FRIEND IN ARLINGTON ALSO HAS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND SHE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE ALREADY RECALLED AND REPLACED VISORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472036August 23, 2012
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* HE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 15-20 MPH WHEN HE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, BREAST BONE, NECK AND BACK. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,000. UPDATED 10/10/12 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10471786August 21, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE PASSENGER CV JOINT AT THE WHEEL BROKE APART RESULTING IN THE CAR BECOMING NOT DRIVABLE. IT HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE SCENE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470407August 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL VALVE. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE FUEL VALVE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SMELL. LATER, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,323.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469517August 7, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I HAD BOUGHT MY CAR NEW IN MARCH 2008. IT IS 4+ YEARS SINCE AND DUE TO WORK COMMUTE I HAVE ACCRUED MORE THAN 132K MILES ON IT. THIS SUMMER, ABOUT LAST WEEK, SUDDENLY BOTH THE SUN VISORS GOT CRACKED ABOUT 2 DAYS APART. I WAS HEADING OUT FOR LUNCH, AND I FLIPPED UP THE SUN VISORS TO REMOVE THE SUN REFLECTING SHEET FROM THE WINDSCREEN. AND THE SUN VISORS SIMPLY CRACKED. NOW THE SUN VISORS ARE NOT STAYING UP AND IT PARTIALLY BLOCKS MY VIEW ALL THE TIME. KEEPING THE SUN VISORS TURNED TO THE SIDE ALSO IS NOT VERY PRACTICAL. I LOOKED UP ONLINE TO LEARN THAT THE SUN VISORS IN 2008 CIVICS HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAUSES THEM TO CRACK ( HTTP://VISORSETTLEMENT.COM/ ). WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER TO FIX IT, UNFORTUNATELY THEY CAN'T BE FIXED FOR FREE BECAUSE THE VISOR WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED ONLY TILL 100K MILES AND I AM ALREADY AT 132K+ MILES. HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THE VISORS REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE BECAUSE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND NOT THE USER'S FAULT. DOES THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OF JUST 100K MILES MEAN THAT HONDA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS OWN FAULT AFTER THAT LIMIT? I WOULD APPEAL HONDA TO FIX THE SUN VISORS FOR ME FOR FREE. JUST BECAUSE I HAVE TO COMMUTE MORE FOR WORK EVERYDAY DOES NOT MEAN THAT THIS CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT RIGHT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469081August 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
OWNED THIS 2008 HONDA CIVIC SI (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) FOR ONE WEEK BEFORE THE CLUTCH QUIT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND TOTALLY UNEXPECTED FOR A CAR THAT WAS JUST INSPECTED BY A HONDA DEALER (WHO HAD LISTED ANOTHER CAR DEALER AS THE PREVIOUS OWNER ON THE NYS RETAIL CERTIFICATE OF SALE). THIS HONDA DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THIS CAR AS THEY WERE FLAT-BEDDING IT TO AN AUCTION HOUSE THAT WAS ACTUALLY THE LAST OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE FOR THEM TO REPAIR IT. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA BECAUSE THE AUCTION HOUSE REPAIRS ARE LIKELY TO VOID THE REMAINDER OF THE HONDA WARRANTY BUT THEIR REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT AMERICAN HONDA DOES NOT GET INVOLVED WITH LOCAL HONDA DEALER ISSUES. AMERICAN HONDA ASSIGNED CASE # [XXX] AND ALSO STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED THAT A SAFETY REPORT WOULD BE FILED WITH THE NHTSA. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469038August 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS SUMMER, FROM THE MONTH OF MAY ONWARDS, I FELT DIFFICULT IN BREATHING, BLURRED VISION AND SOMETIMES A SUDDEN CHEST PAIN WHILE DRIVING MY CIVIC WITH AC RUNNING, IT BLEW COOL BUT NOT COLD AIR, AND THERE WERE MANY INSTANCES THAT I ALMOST FELL OFF AND MY BODY BECAME OFF BALANCE WHILE WALKING AROUND AFTER DRIVING THE CIVIC. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE I AM GETTING OLD, 46YRS. BUT. LATER , I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A FREON LEAK WITHIN THE CAR WHEN AC IS ENGAGED . A TIF 5000 DETECTOR WAS USED TO CHECK AND CONFIRM THE PRESENT OF R134A IN THE COOL AIR INSIDE THE CIVIC. THE CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT UNDER CONDITION THAT AC SYSTEM IS BLOWING CLOSED CIRCULATIUON AIR WITHIN THE CAR. I FELT THAT THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT MIGHT POST A GREATER RISK OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS FOR ELDERLY DRIVERS AS THE R134A, FREON, IS POISONOUS AND ONCE THE DRIVERS UNAWARE OF ITS PRESENT AND INHALE IT AND PHYSICALLY LOSE CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLES. ESPECIALLY ELDERLY ONES ARE MORE VULNERABLE AND ACCIDENTS HAPPEN. THERE ARE MANY ACCIDENTS MIGHT BE DUE TO THIS TYPE OF AC DEFECT. THE PUBLIC OR THE INVESTIGATORS MAY HAVE NOT REALIZED THIS IS ONE OF THE POSSIBLE CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS, AS THE CRASHES MAY HAVE PHYSICALLY DESTROY ALL THE EVIDENCES OF DEFECTIVE AC SYSTEM. I HOPE YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. NOT ONLY HONDA AUTOMOBILES BUT ALL CARS IN THE USA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467059July 23, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY CAR WAS STOPPED IN LINE WHILE WAITING TO GO THROUGH US CUSTOMS. TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, ENGINE STARTED TO REV. PLACED TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL POSITION. ENGINE REVVED THREE TIMES, EACH TIME HIGHER. ON THIRD REVVING, RPM REACHED 4000 RPM. TURNED OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED. WHEN I RESTARTED THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE REVVED AT HIGH RPM AGAIN. TURNED OFF ENGINE, WAITED APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS. RESTARTED ENGINE AGAIN, AND ENGINE STARTED NORMALLY. TOOK CAR TO HONDA DEALER ON 7/23/12. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY TROUBLE CODES IN THE ENGINE COMPUTER. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO AT APPROX MILEAGE OF 45,000 MILES. ENGINE STARTED REVVING WHILE STOPPED AT A SIGNAL. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. DEALER CALLED IN AREA REP WHO REVIEWED PROCESS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467074July 23, 2012
ENGINE
WATER PUMP PULLEY/TENSIONER QUIT AT 70 MPH. PUMP AND TENSIONER WERE REPLACED. SIX MONTHS LATER, CAR QUIT AGAIN, SAME THING. ONLY THIS TIME THE BOLT THAT MOUNTS THE TENSIONER SHEARED OFF IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. HONDA HAS RECALLED THIS VEHICLE IN 2006 AND 2007 FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. (SERVICE BULLETIN 248422 AND 248421) AND ACTION NUMBER NHTSA 10026791. NO RECALLS FOR 2008 YET. THEY HAVE REPLACED (UNDER SOME KIND OF WARRANTY) THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE WATER PUMP/PULLEY/TENSIONER CAUSED BY THE SECOND BREAK DOWN. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR 2008, AS WELL. HONDA NEEDS TO PAY FOR MY FIRST REPAIR, AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466789July 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHINING SOUND, BUT ONLY IN REVERSE. FROM WHAT RESEARCH I CAN DO, IT APPEARS TO BE THE BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466838July 20, 2012
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR SPLIT APART CAUSING THE VISOR TO LOOSELY STAY IN THE LINE OF SIGHT OF THE DRIVER. THE MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE VISOR UP DOES NOT HOLD THE VISOR UP ANYMORE BECAUSE OF THE SPLIT. LOOKS LIKE THE HEAT OF THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR MIXED WITH THE PLASTIC PIECES OF THE VISOR CAUSED THE DEFECT. HONDA NEEDS TO NOT JUST REPLACE THE PARTS, THEY NEED TO REDESIGN THE VISORS USING DIFFERENT MATERIALS THAT WILL HOLD UP TO THE EXTREME HEAT THAT CAR INTERIORS HAVE TO FACE. CURRENTLY THEY ARE REPLACING THE VISORS WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVELY DESIGNED VISORS. THEY NEED TO BE FORCED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, INSTEAD OF TREAT THE SYMPTOM! TYPE IN HONDA SUN VISOR DEFECT IN ANY SEARCH ENGINE AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466841July 20, 2012
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I NOTICED THAT 2 DAYS AGO IT WAS RAINING INSIDE MY CAR I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW OFF OF THE LOT IN 2008. THE AREAS THAT ARE LEAKING/COLLECTING WATER ARE WHERE THE SIDE FRONT AIRBAG IS LOCATED, ALONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD, AND SIDE OF THE DOOR. CALLED THE DEALER THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED THEREFORE I WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD AND OTHER COMPONENTS (ROOF, AIRBAGS,ETC.) THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING AND NOW I AM ALMOST SCARED TO DRIVE IT SINCE THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT IS THE WINDSHIELD I AM PETRIFIED THAT IT WILL IMPLODE SOON. THIS SEEMS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS NOW I AM UNSURE THAT IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE WATER WHAT IF MY AIRBAG WON'T WORK UPON IMPACT? WHAT HAPPENS IF THE WINDSHIELD IMPLODES WHILE I AM DRIVING THIS ISSUE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466343July 18, 2012
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR SEEM CAME APART. THE INSIDE OF THE VISOR CAN BE SEEN. IT WILL FALL DOWN INTO THE LINE OF SIGHT OF THE DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466027July 17, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSED SEVERE INJURY TO THE HEAD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED AS DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10465726July 15, 2012
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, WHEELS
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT ACTIVATED. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM NINE TIMES WITH THE MOST RECENT VISIT JUNE 16, 2012. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465281July 11, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS HEADED HOME FROM WORK (APPROXIMATELY 5 PM) WHEN SHE HAD TO STOP IN TRAFFIC ON A FAIRLY STEEP HILL, WITH AN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AT, OR NEAR, 100 DEGREES. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RESUME FORWARD SHE PRESSED THE GAS ON HER 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID AND THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE, SHE SWITCHED TO THE LOWEST RANGE, STILL THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. AS A RESULT, SHE HAD TO WAVE CARS BEHIND HER AROUND WHILE ALL SHE COULD DO WAS HOLD THE BRAKES UNTIL SHE COULD MANAGE TO ROLL BACKWARDS DOWN THIS HILL TO SAFETY. SHE THEN CHANGED ROUTES THAT HAD SUBSTANTIALLY MORE CONGESTION, BUT SMALLER HILLS. HILLS ARE A WAY OF LIFE IN THE ATLANTA METRO AREA, SO ARE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN JULY. SHE HAS MENTIONED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS TERRIBLE ACCELERATION ON SOME LESSER HILLS IN HOT WEATHER OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS, BUT NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING AS DANGEROUS AS THIS INCIDENT.THIS MALADY HAS BEEN REPORTED A MINIMUM OF 2-3 TIMES TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SHE PURCHASED IT FROM, HERITAGE HONDA, ROME, GA. I WOULDN'T ALLOW HER TO USE IT UNTIL HONDA SORTED OUT THE MALFUNCTION. WELL, I SPENT THE DAY THERE, THEY DID COMPUTER ANALYSIS, TECHNICIAN INTERFACED WITH HONDA TECH LINE, EVEN SENT A "SNAPSHOT" OF THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER DATA WHEN IT ACTUALLY RECREATED THE SAME CONDITION FOR THE MECHANIC ON A STEEP HILL. NONE-THE-LESS, I LEFT THERE HOPEFUL THAT HONDA WOULD RESOLVE OUR DILEMMA. AFTER A DAY AND A HALF OF WAITING FOR SOME FEEDBACK, I WAS FINALLY INFORMED THE CAR WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. APPARENTLY, THE HYBRID BATTERIES REACHED A HIGH TEMPERATURE, WHICH FOR "SAFETY REASONS" DISABLED THE CIRCUITRY THAT "ASSISTS" THE CAR VIA THE "HYBRID ELECTRIC MOTOR" WHICH IN TURN LEAVES THE CAR COMPLETELY DEPENDENT ON THE UNDERSIZED GASOLINE ENGINE. IN THIS CASE, NOT NEAR ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE HER CAR. HONDA SAYS IT'S OK TO DRIVE! WE NEED HELP, PLEASE HELP US! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465089July 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE APRIL 2008 - I DON'T DRIVE A LOT - IN 4 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS I HAVE LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER - I PURCHASED IT NEW. I NOTICED A FEW MONTHS BACK THAT THE HYBRID BATTERIES DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ACTING RIGHT AND WHEN I MENTIONED IT DURING MY 30,000 SERVICE THEY SAID THAT IT WAS TESTING OK AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS IT HAS STEADILY GOTTEN WORSE - TO THE POINT WHERE THE HYBRID BATTERIES WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THAT WHILE THEY COULD SEE THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD IT WASN'T GIVING THEM THE "ERROR MESSAGE" OR "ERROR CODE" THAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO SO THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE BATTERY. THEY HAD TO KEEP IT AND DRIVE IT AROUND TOWN THE ENTIRE DAY AND PERFORM TESTS ON IT TO MAKE THE CAR FINALLY GIVE THEM THE ERROR CODE NECESSARY TO INDICATE THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY WAS NOT WORKING SO IT COULD BE REPLACED. WHILE THESE BATTERIES ARE UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY ARE REPLACING THEM - I DON'T FEEL THAT 4 YEAR LIFESPAN FOR THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT IS ADEQUATE - PARTICULARLY GIVEN THAT I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR A LOT. ADDITIONALLY THIS IS A QUITE COSTLY PART - $4,000 IF IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ERROR MESSAGE WAS NOT DISPLAYING DESPITE THE MONTHS OF ISSUES WITH IT - AND THE FACT THAT THE EQUIPMENT ONLY HAS A SHELF LIFE OF 4 YEARS IN MY LOCATION DUE TO THE CLIMATE. THIS WAS NOT DISCLOSED DURING MY PURCHASE AND HAD IT BEEN I WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED A HYBRID VEHICLE. THIS WITH THE FUEL TANK DEFECT HAS ME SERIOUSLY QUESTIONING THIS CAR MAKER'S QUALITY AND DURABILITY OF THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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