Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10315084March 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, 2004 1) AT SERVICE CHECKUP WAS TOLD THAT BATTERY (NORMAL BATTERY, NOT HYBRID CELLS) WAS A LITTLE LOW IN CHARGE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED SOON. I DECIDED TO WAIT AND GET A BATTERY IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER THERE WAS A SUDDEN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AFFECTING ALL CAR FUNCTIONS. LIGHTS ON DASH WOULD GO OUT AND INTERMITTENTLY WORK OR FLASH ALL LIGHTS SIMULTANEOUSLY (ALONG WITH RADIO, HEATER, ETC), POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER, THEN WOULD COME ON FOR A SECOND OR TWO, CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE. BRAKES WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE NOT WORKING I PUSHED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD WITH ONLY MINIMAL SLOWING - IT FELT LIKE THE ANTI-LOCK MECHANISM WAS ENGAGED. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH 2 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP, SO I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE DEALERSHIP. ONCE I UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS HAPPENING I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AT 20 MPH FOR THE 2 MILES. 2) ONE TIME WHEN BATTERY RAN OUT OF CHARGE. 3) I GOT TO THE DEALER - THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND EVERYTHING IMMEDIATELY WORKED AS NORMAL. THE DEALER WAS SKEPTICAL THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SERIOUS AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE WHERE TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA. WHEN I HAVE ASKED ABOUT THIS THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT SOMETHING ELSE MUST HAVE CAUSED IT AND DIAGNOSTICS WOULD BE REQUIRED. BUT OVER THE PAST YEAR IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN, AND 70,000 MILE CHECKUP DID NOT SHOW ANY PROBLEMS. IT APPEARS THAT THE BATTERY IS SOMEHOW LINKED WITH THE HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM, SUCH THAT LOOSING BATTERY POWER DOES NOT JUST KEEP THE CAR FROM STARTING, BUT SHORTS OUT ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, THEN PERHAPS COMES BACK ON AS A SMALL AMOUNT OF CHARGE IS REPLACED TO THE BATTERY? I ADDED AN AFTERMARKET STEREO, ALL REST OF ELECTRICAL IS HONDA. IF NO OTHER COMPLAINTS EXIST PERHAPS THIS IS THE CAUSE, THOUGH IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315408March 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 HONDA CIVIC WITH CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AND COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A CASTING DEFECT IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND A TSB HAD BEEN ISSUED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315219March 1, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2002 HONDA CIVIC (RECALL 00-02 INSIGHT/01-02 ) MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC WAS RECALLED AND UNSATIFACTORY FIXED BY HONDA DEALER BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM HAS FAILED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING EVEN THOUGH THE BULBS ARE OK. THE HONDA DEALER & THE HONDA USA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314919February 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. I HAD PULLED OUT OF MY SMALL ROAD ONTO A RURAL HIGHWAY HEADING INTO TOWN TO TAKE MY 14 YEAR-OLD SON TO SCHOOL. I HAD ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 45 MPH AND NEEDED TO SLOW FOR A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IT DIDN'T JUST STAY STUCK AT THE SPEED I WAS GOING IT TOOK OFF LIKE I HAD IT FLOORED. I HAD MY SON LOOK DOWN AND CHECK THE MAT AND HE EVEN PULLED ON THE PEDAL BUT IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. I CONTROLLED THE SPEED SOMEWHAT BY PUSHING ON THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET VERY HARD AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP FROM OVERTAKING OTHER CARS. LUCKILY, THE INTERSECTION I CROSSED DID NOT REQUIRE ME TO STOP AND I WAS ABLE TO PUSH ON THE BRAKES HARD ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF IN THE PARKING LOT OF A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING BADLY. THE MECHANIC SAW HOW FRIGHTENED I WAS AND CAME OUT AND STARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS STILL REVVING AT FULL THROTTLE. HE SHUT IT OFF AND SAID THEY WOULD PUSH IT IN LATER. WHEN THEY DID LOOK AT IT LATER, IT WASN'T DOING IT ANYMORE. THEY DROVE IT AND IT DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP(IKE'S HONDA IN MARION IL) AND THEY BRUSHED ME OFF. I THEN CALLED THE HONDA COMPANY. THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT DAY AND OFFERED TO DO DIAGNOSTICS FOR FREE IF I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER. THEY WOULDN'T COMMIT TO FIXING IT. I HAD IT TOWED THERE(ON MY INSURANCE BECAUSE THEY REP. NEVER CALLED ME BACK EVEN THOUGH I LEFT 2 MESSAGES) BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THAT WAS FRI., FEBRUARY 26,2010 AND I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM YET. WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY DON'T FIND ANYTHING? I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN. I WAS VERY LUCKY THE FIRST TIME. WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY SAY THE FOUND SOMETHING? ARE THEY REALLY GOING TO LET ME DRIVE OFF IN IT IF I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314997February 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IMA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314770February 27, 2010
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A CAR WITH ONLY 1800 MILES AND IS 45 DAYS OLD. I WAS DRIVING AND IT SEEMS THAT I HAD A FLAT. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE CAR AND FOUND THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD AND TORN UP. HONDA IS SAYING THAT THE SUSPENSION HAS GONE BAD AND IT IS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF ME HITTING A POTHOLE OR SNOW. THIS EXPLANATION DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE AS THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRES AND ALLEGED DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION IS TOO SEVERE FOR ME NOT TO HAVE NOTICED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314819February 27, 2010
SEAT BELTS
FOR YEARS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SAFETY BELT LATCH. I HAVE TO PUSH IT IN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT LATCHES. SOME TIMES I THINK IT LATCHES BUT THEN A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE LATCH LETS GO AND MY SAFETY BELT RECOILS ACROSS MY LAP. THE SAFETY BELT ONLY LATCHES PROPERLY APPROXIMATELY 1 OUT OF 10 TIMES; THEREFORE, I'M DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM ALMOST EVERYDAY I DRIVE THE CAR. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY IT WOULD BE AT MY COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM. EXPECTED COST TO REPLACE THE BELT LATCH IS OVER $250. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314860February 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN
126K MILES ON MY CIVIC, ALWAYS MAINTAINED VERY WELL....SLOWED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THEN COULDN'T GET IN GEAR TO SPEED UP. HAD TO DRIVE IN LOW TO THE MECHANIC. TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY FAN IN THE RADIATOR. HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. AN OUTSIDE FAN ADDED TO AVOID REPEAT. OTHER RELATED REPAIRS DONE. $4,000! FROM MY RESEARCH, I SEE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF A 2001 HONDA CIVIC IS VERY COMMON! I DIDN'T ENTER A COMPONENT AS "TRANSMISSION" WASN'T AN OPTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314875February 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE 89,000 MILES ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING IT TO WORK AND IT OVERHEATED. WHEN I POPPED THE HOOD, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WASN'T ANY ANTIFREEZE IN IT. I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY LEAKING, AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING OUT A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. WHILE MY CAR IS HIGH MILEAGE, IT IS ALSO ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD, SO IT SHOULDN'T BE HAVING ISSUES THIS SERIOUS SO SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314492February 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC FROM HERTZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED, HE TRIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. THE RENTAL AND INSURANCE COMPANY WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS REJECTED FROM THE SYSTEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10314630February 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FROM A DEAD STOP THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATED. THE FOOT BRAKE WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. SOMEHOW THE CAR WOUND UP DOING A 180 ON THE ROAD AND SLAMMED INTO A SNOW BANK. I WAS ABLE TO JAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND SLOW THE CAR WITH THE HAND BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314694February 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATED 60 MPH HE HEARD A NOISE AND SMELLED AN UNUSUAL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO MOVE SLOWLY AND LOST POWER BEFORE IT EXPLODED. HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA OPENED AND CLOSED A CASE REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS AT A LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314060February 25, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I DRIVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC EX, ON 2/16/2010 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE WAY TO WORK. I TRIED TO AVOID A TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS COMING TOO CLOSE TO ME AND BY DOING SO I LOST CONTROL OF MY VECHICLE AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL TO THE LEFT THEN SPUN ME INTO THE RIGHT LANE HITTING THE GUARDRAIL TO THE RIGHT WHICH IN TURN SPUN ME AGAIN TO THE LEFT AND HITTING THE GUARDRAIL TO THE LEFT FACE FORWARD. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. AS A RESULT I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF MY HEAD AND UPPER, MIDDLE AND LOWER BACK PAIN. I AM CURRENTLY IN PHYSICAL THERAPY AND I AM MISSING TWO WEEKS OF WORK. THE CAR WAS SENT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND WHEN WE ASKED THEM ABOUT THE AIR BAGS NOT BEING DEPLOYED, THEY TOLD US IN TURN THAT FROM THE LOOKS OF IT I DID NOT HIT THE GUARD RAIL FACE FORWARD, WHEN I ACTUALLY DID. I DID NOT HAVE ANY SIDE IMPACTS, MOST OF THE DAMAGE IS IN THE FRONT AND SOME ON THE BACK END. I AM HESTITANT TO BUY ANOTHER HONDA CIVIC DUE TO THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING AND I AM AFRAID THAT THIS MAY OCCUR TO ANOTHER HONDA OWNER. HONDA IS KNOWN TO HAVE SAFE VECHICLES HOWEVER I AM AFRAID THE NEW HONDA CIVICS MAY HAVE A AIR BAG PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY AFTER MY INCIDENT AND MY CAR BEING TOTALED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10314196February 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC COUPE. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE VEHICLE SURGED AND CRASHED IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT HER FEET WERE ON THE BRAKES AND SHE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,356.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314258February 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE NEED TO REPLACE 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTER DUE TO AN ENGINE LIGHT ERROR VEH CODE P2000 CAT EFFICIENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314394February 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
REPLACE CAT CONVERTER ON HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314437February 25, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I PURCHASED MY HONDA CIVIC ON 12/31/08. ON OR AROUND THE BEGINNING OF MAY 2009, I HAD MY TIRES ROTATED AT 9532 MILES. ON MAY 22, 2009 AT 9595 MILES, I HAD THEM COMPUTER BALANCED AND ROTATED AGAIN. THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT WAS OCCURRING WHENEVER I TRIED TO STOP. HAD A TIRE REPLACED DUE TO UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIR OF FLAT (AT 10,515 MILES). AT 11,016 MILES, I WAS BACK AT HONDA AGAIN. HAD TO HAVE A SECOND TIRE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD WEAR AND WARPING. BOTH OF THESE TIRES HAD INITIALLY BEEN ON THE REAR AXLE OF THE CAR WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. IN JULY OF 2009, AT 14652 MILES, I HAD TIRES ROTATED AGAIN. TWO NEW FRONT TIRES WENT TO BACK AXLE. ON 12/22/09, WENT TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED AGAIN DUE TO ROUGH RIDING (MILEAGE 25148). HAD TO HAVE TWO NEW TIRES (REPLACED BY HONDA) REPLACED AGAIN. TIRES WERE ON THE REAR AXLE, AND WERE WORN COMPLETELY SMOOTH AFTER ONLY ~14,500 MILES. AGAIN, ON FEBRUARY 23, 2010, WENT TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED AGAIN (MILEAGE 29834). BACK TWO TIRES WERE WORN COMPLETELY SMOOTH AGAIN. GOODYEAR TIRE COMPANY PUT THIS QUOTE ON MY RECEIPT, "NO ROTATION DUE TO TIRE WEAR IN THE REAR. REAR TIRES ARE AT 2/32." ON FEBRUARY 25, I TOOK THE HONDA CIVIC TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER (ROUND ROCK, TX ~ 58 MILES AWAY). HAD CALLED AHEAD AND MADE APPOINTMENT, TELLING THE SERVICE MANAGER WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE CALLED ME AT 12:45 AND TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD PUT THE CAR ON THE ALIGNMENT RACK AND THE CAR WAS NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT, AND THAT THIS WAS JUST NATURAL TREAD WEAR DUE TO MY "DRIVING". AFTER GETTING HOME THIS EVENING, I BEGAN RESEARCHING THE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 TIRES ONLINE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING. I FIND IT QUITE ODD THAT HONDA SAYS NO ONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED, BUT THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS POSTED ONLINE ABOUT THESE SAME TIRES. I FIND THEM TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE TO DRIVE UNDER 55 MPH IF IT IS RAINING. IF I DO NOT, MY CAR HYDROPLANES ALL OVER THE ROAD. THIS IS A HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313963February 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION GEARS WILL GRIND WHEN SHIFTED INTO SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313988February 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM HAPPENED WHEN CAR IS DOWN SHIFTING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. EARLY IN THE MORNING, WHEN STOPPING AT OUR STOP SIGN THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO DOWN SHIFT THEN THE MOTOR BEGINS TO REV UP TO 4000 RPMS WITH NOTHING ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONLY 4 TIMES IN THE 2 YRS WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR AND I WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE TROUBLE TO THE HONDA REPAIR MAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314293February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2005 HONDA CIVIC SEVERAL FAILURES. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED SUDDENLY AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. HE STATED THE BALL BEARING CAGE COULD NOT BE LUBRICATED. WITHOUT LUBRICATION, THE BALL BEARINGS CAN GRIND THEMSELVES INTO DUST. THE ALUMINUM KNUCKLES FRACTURED BECAUSE THE WHEELS WERE NOT SUPPORTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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