Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10297067December 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 HONDA HYBRID THAT I BOUGHT NEW FROM AN ATLANTA, GA DEALERSHIP. IT HAS 106000 MILES. IT HAS HAD 1 TRANSMISSION REPLACED, MOTOR MOUNTS, CLUTCH AND THE SAME PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. IT SLIPS, SHAKES LIKE IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE EVEN THOUGH I TAKE OFF GENTLY AND SLOWLY. I WAS AT A REDLIGHT 12-24-09 WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN ONTO I75 AND IT "SLIPPED" SO BADLY IT WOULDN'T EVEN GO. THE CAR BEHIND ME BARELY MISSED SLAMMING INTO ME. BEFORE THIS DAILY IT IS SLIPPING ON HILLS, REVVING UNEXPLAINABLE AND CREAKING AS IF IT IS GOING TO FALL APART. I HAVE HAD IT REGULARLY MAINTAINED AT THE CLEVELAND TN DEALERSHIP WHERE I LIVE. NOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT IN. IT JUST HAD THE CLUTCH AND MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED 2 WEEKS AGO!.. I AM A HOSPICE RN AND DRIVE MY CAR MANY MILES. I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO KILL SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF THE SLIPPING, ECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296988December 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BEGAN SMELLING ANTI-FREEZE ONE WEEK AGO, TOOK CR TO SHOP 3 DAYS LATER, TOLD THEIR IS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. 2006 CIVIC, UNDER 4 YEARS OLD, BUT 68K MILES, SO DEALER SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. AS THEY HAVE SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS, THEIR DISTRICT MANAGER APPROVED THEM COVERING 50 % OF THE ESTIMATED COST OF $3100 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE / BLOCK. WHILE I APPRECIATE THEIR GENEROSITY, I WOULD EXPECT THEM TO COVER IT 100 %, AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THE R18 ENGINE USED IN THE 2006 CIVIC. THAT I WAS UNLUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE MADE IT PASSED 60K MILES BEFORE THE CRACK APPEARED SEEM IRONIC. I SUGGEST THAT HONDA MAKE GOOD ON A 90 / 10 REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, 90 % OF THE COST COVERED BY AMERICAN HONDA. IF THIS WAS SOME OTHER BRAND WITH A LESSER REPUTATION FOR QUALITY AND RELIABILITY, I WOULD NOT BE SO SURPRISED, BUT THE HONDA NAME LEADS ME TO EXPECT BETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296957December 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR STARTING. THE KEY WILL NOT TURN IT TAKES A WHILE AND WHEN IT STARTS AND I GET OUT AND THEN BACK TO START IT THE SAME THING HAPPENS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296888December 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2008 HONDA CIVIC. WILL NOT START WHEN TURNING OVER ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. WILL CRANK, BUT DOES NOT START UP. THEN WILL START ON SECOND ATTEMPT, BUT DOES NOT START CLEAN (PUTTERS). SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN IGNITION OR RELAY OF STARTING VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296921December 24, 2009
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON POSSIBLY TO THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT SENSOR AS OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT. PRESENTLY I NEED TO REPLACE FRONT STRUTS $800 - NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR A CAR WITH 95000 MILES ON IT. I HATE THE NEW HONDA CIVIC - I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY WERE THINKING WHEN THEY DESIGNED IT SO I DECIDED TO KEEP MINE AND HAVE THE NORMAL STUFF FIXED. BUT - THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT. LET'S GET THE SRS LIGHT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296656December 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE FAILURE I AM CONCERNED WITH HAS TO DO WITH THE HEAD LIGHT MODULE. THE PLASTIC/GLASS THAT COVERS AND PROTECTS THE LIGHT WILL IN TIME APPEAR FROSTED. THIS FROSTING GREATLY REDUCES NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY. WHEN I WORKED IN THE AUTO REPAIR INDUSTRY I WITNESSED IT OFTEN. I OWNED A CHEVROLET PRISM THAT HAD THIS DEFECT AND NOW OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC THAT HAS THE PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT COST OF THE MODULES IS ENORMOUS. THESE HEADLIGHTS SHOULD LAST AS LONG AS THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296674December 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN
PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT PLACE OF WORK. PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK. DID NOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION AND CAR MOVED FORWARD HITTING A FENCE AND INTO A BUILDING (BRICK WALL) FINALLY STOPPING. VEHICLE IS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC 4-DOOR EX MODEL. UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296733December 22, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD AN INCIDENT WITH MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC. I WAS PULLING INTO THE CHURCH PARKING LOT AND TURNED TO PARK IN THE GRASS NEXT TO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I LOST THE STEERING AND THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE ABOUT 10 FT IN FRONT OF ME. I THOUGHT THE GAS PEDAL HAD STUCK BUT THE ADJUSTOR WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THIS WAS THE CASE. I NEVER PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL-I WAS BRAKING AND GOING LESS THAN 10 MI/HR AT THE TIME. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE CAR TO LEAP FORWARD AND ACCELERATE. I HAVE HAD NO OTHER INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE PUT AROUND 35,000 MILES ON THE CAR MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296561December 21, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL* CONTACTOWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN CRASH. CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE REAR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTS SON WAS STRAPPED INTO A SAFETY SEAT. CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10296474December 20, 2009
STRUCTURE
WHEN GOING LEFT TO RIGHT NEAR FULL LOCK ON THE STEERING OUR HCH WILL POP IN THE FRONT END. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 6 OR MORE TIMES IN ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. WHEN THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL IT BUMPS THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO SURGE WHEN ROLLING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296338December 18, 2009
WHEELS
FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER 80,000 MILES ON THESE 2007 HONDA CIVICS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296358December 18, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON 2007 CIVIC. FIRST SET OF TIRES ONLY LASTED 26,000 MILES. BROUGHT IN TO HONDA FOR UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND THEY BLAMED GOODYEAR FOR THE WEAR EVEN THOUGH THE CHANGED THE REAR CONTROL ARMS TO CORRECT THE IMPROPER CAMBER FROM THE FACTORY. SEE SERVICE BULLETINS FOR FREE REPLACEMENT OF REAR SUSPENSION. HONDA WOULD NOT REPLACE TIRES. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. HONDA OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE TIRE REPLACEMENT. I DECLINED THEIR OFFER. WE WERE ABOUT TO GO TO ARBITRATION WHEN HONDA CALLED AND TOLD ME TO BRING THE 2007 CIVIC IN AND THEY WILL REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AT NOT COST. IT TOOK ABOUT 4 MONTHS TO SETTLE, BUT EVENTUALLY ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. IF ALL ELSE FAILS, FILE WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. THEY WILL HOLD THE DEALER RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT CORRECTING THE ISSUE EARLIER TO SAVE THE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296183December 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THERE IS A BIG "ENGINE BLOCK CRACK" WITH ALOT OF 2006-2008 HONDA CIVICS, MANY OF THE OWNERS HAVE ALREADY POST THEIR PROBLEMS ON MANY FORUMS. MANY OWNERS TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND HONDA DID REPAIR IT FOR FREE. BUT !!! I STILL THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO AN INSPECTION ON IT AND TELL HONDA TO SETUP A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. HONDA WILL FIX THE PROBLEM ONLY IF ITS UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY? AND I STILL THINK HONDA SHOULD FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS A MANUFACTURES FAULT FOR USING BAD HEATING MATERIAL ON ENGINE BLOCKS. HERES A LINK TO A FORUM SITE ""HTTP://WWW.8THCIVIC.COM/FORUMS/MECHANICAL-PROBLEMS-TECHNICAL-CHAT/42339-MY-R18-BLOCK-CRACKED-CHECK-YOURS.HTML"" P.S. SOME PEOPLE ALREADY MENTION THAT HONDA ALREADY KNOWN THIS PROBLEM BUT NEVER MENTION IT TO ALL THE CIVIC OWNERS........ THIS IS VERY SAD TO HEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296195December 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. RECENTLY MY CAR ENGINE BLOCK HAD A CRACK AND FAILED WHEN I WAS ACTUALLY DRIVING. HONDA NEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE AND DECIDED NOT TO INFORM ME UNTIL AFTER THE FACT. THIS IS COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF OR MY FAMILY WITH MY DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296287December 17, 2009
SEAT BELTS
I OWN A 1991 HONDA CIVIC 4-DOOR SEDAN. I WAS HAVING MY CAR WORKED ON FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY UNRELATED WHEN, ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT (SHOULDER HARNESS) ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. IT WILL NO LONGER RUN ALONG THE TRACK WHEN MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS OPENED. I AM UNSURE ABOUT THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS FAILURE ON ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I KNEW OF HONDA'S "LIFETIME WARRANTY" ON THEIR SEATBELTS AND TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY CLAIMED THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT ACTUALLY COVER THE NEEDED FIX DUE TO ITS LIKELIHOOD OF BEING AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. AFTER THOROUGHLY READING THROUGH THE WARRANTY, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT CLEARLY DISTINGUISH BETWEEN ELECTRICAL AND NON-ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS - THUS MY COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296061December 16, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS SHE HAD ALL FOUR TIRES ROTATED. AFTER THE TIRES WERE ROTATED SHE HAD TO HAVE A NEW SET OF TIRES INSTALLED. SHE NOTICES A PECULIAR NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL BEARINGS. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295756December 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC AND OVER THIS PAST WEEKEND I STARTED TO GET THE SWEET SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. I THOUGHT THIS WAS VERY ODD BECAUSE I AM ONLY AT 82,000 MILES. WHEN MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE CAR, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE 2006 AND 2007 ENGINES USED IN THE CIVIC. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE ENDED UP STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY DURING THIS FRIGID NEW ENGLAND WINTER. IF HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS FLAW THEY SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT AGREE TO FIX MY VEHICLE YET. THEY'VE ESTIMATED THE REPAIRS TO COST BETWEEN $3,000 AND $7,000. I AM HOPEFUL THEY WILL HELP ME. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GATHER, MANY OTHER CIVIC OWNERS ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OF ENGINE BLOCK CRACKS WITH LOW MILEAGE ON THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295809December 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SINCE 2006 WE HAVE HAD SEVEN REPLACEMENTS OF THE HEADLIGHTS. HONDA HAS CHANGED BULBS AND ENTIRE HARNESSES. WE HAVE NOT BEEN TICKETED YET AT NIGHT, BUT THAT AND HAVING AN ACCIDENT ALWAYS HANGS OVER OUR HEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295820December 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
2006 HONDA CIVIC EX DEFECTIVE UPPER REAR CONTROL ARM WHICH HONDA POORLY DESIGNED SO THAT IT IS TOO SHORT FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND. HAD TO REPLACE THE CONTROL ARM AT A COST OF APPROX. $700 PRIOR TO A 5,000 MILE TRIP BECAUSE TIRES WERE CUPPING AND WEARING POORLY AND HANDLING WAS IMPACTED ESPECIALLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295831December 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TWICE NOW OUR 2009 HONDA CIVIC LX HAS FAILED TO START WHEN WE TURN THE KEY. THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AS IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD. BOTH TIMES, I TAPPED THE GAS AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. ALSO BOTH OCCURRENCES HAPPENED WHEN OUR WEATHER WAS VERY COLD. THIS IS OUR FIRST WINTER WITH THIS NEW CAR AND IT WOULD BE REALLY HORRIBLE IF THIS WERE TO BE AN ON-GOING ISSUE. WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY TO CHECK THE BATTERY BUT LIKE THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS, I HAVE A FEELING THEY WILL FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE CAR RUNS FINE ONCE IT FINALLY STARTS. MY HUSBAND STATED THAT TAPPING THE GAS ON A FUEL INJECTION CAR IS NOT GOOD BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO START THE CAR. WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR MAYBE 6 MONTHS AND WE DON'T DRIVE CONSTANTLY. I DRIVE TO WORK WHICH IS ABOUT 3 MILES AWAY AND ONLY PART TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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