Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10294483December 4, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES MOSTLY AT LOWER SPEED. SO FAR I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCE IT ON INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294499December 4, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE 2 REAR TIRES WERE EXHIBIT UNEVEN TREAD WEAR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING OVER 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REAR CAMBER ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIBRATION WAS PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294538December 4, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID.... UNEVEN OR RAPID REAR TIRE WEAR, RESULTING IN A ROARING NOISE FROM THE REAR, AND A VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE LATER POISING THE POTENTIAL RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. HONDA BULLETIN 08-001 ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM BUT HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO BE PROACTIVE BY REPAIRING PROBLEM, WAITING ON CONSUMER TO COMPLAIN. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS INHERENT PROBLEM THAT HONDA RECOGNIZES BUT WILL NOT TAKE ACTION TO REMEDIATE ON VEHICLES THAT MAY PASS WARRANTY LIMITS. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER AND ADVISED THEM I WAS MADE AWARE OF THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 THAT ADDRESSES PROBLEM I HAD ORIGINALLY COMPLAINED ABOUT TO HONDA CITY, BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST BAD TIRES. DESPITE HAVING MY CAR SERVICED AT DEALMAKER HONDA, AT NO TIME DID THEY APPRISE ME OF THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. A VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. IF IT IS OBVIOUS TO THE UNTRAINED EYE, WHY DIDN'T THEY NOTE IT ON THEIR ROUTINE CHECKS WHEN I HAD THE CAR SERVICED? I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD CONTACT THEIR CUSTOMERS AND MAKE THEM AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE HIGH SPEED VIBRATION OR TIRE MALFUNCTION COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294401December 3, 2009
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT
I LEASED A NEW 2006 HONDA CIVIC, 2-DOOR COUPE IN APRIL 2006. TWICE WHILE MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER THE MILEAGE WARRANTY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR (PART #88380-SNA-A01ZA, H/C 8073496) FAILED. FAILURE IN THIS CASE MEANS THE UNIT SPLIT APART AT THE SEAM CONNECTED TO THE ARM THAT HOLDS IT TO THE HEADLINER. THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE VISOR. EACH TIME THE VISOR WAS REPLACED IT LASTED APPROXIMATELY A YEAR BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. EACH PART REPLACEMENT WAS IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED JUST AFTER THE CAR WENT OUT OF THE 3-YEAR WARRANTY, AND BEFORE THE 36,000 MILE EXPIRED. I HELD OFF REPLACING IT BECAUSE I KNEW I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. RECENTLY, I NARROWLY AVERTED AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY MY DEFECTIVE VISOR. IT WOULD NOT STAY UP AGAINST THE ROOF, FLOPPING DOWN 100% OF THE TIME, WHICH CAUSED ME TO MISS SEEING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION AFTER A TRAFFIC SIGNAL TURNED RED. LUCKILY, THE DRIVER CROSSING FROM MY RIGHT WAS ABLE TO SEE ME AND TO COME TO A STOP IN TIME. BUT I KNEW I COULD NOT DELAY REPLACING THE VISOR. A NEW VISOR COST ME CLOSE TO $70. THERE WAS NO AFTERMARKET PRODUCT AVAILABLE AND I DID NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS TO INSTALL A NEW VISOR MYSELF. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL BLOGS: WWW.USRECALLNEWS.COM AND WWW.CIVICFORUMS.COM AND WWW.HONDA-TECH.COM, FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVING IDENTICAL PROBLEMS. ALL REPORTED THE SAME THING: HONDA WILL NOT FIX THEM FREE OF CHARGE AFTER THE WARRANTY. AND THERE HAS BEEN NO REDESIGN OF THE PART. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE ITEM TO HAVE TO REPLACE ONCE A YEAR (ON AVERAGE), AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE VISOR. IT DROPS DOWN AND FULLY OBSTRUCTS VISION IN THE UPPER HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD. SURELY THIS FACT, BACKED UP BY MY OWN EXPERIENCE AND THAT OF OTHERS, CONSTITUTES REASON FOR A SAFETY RECALL. BY THE WAY, I NOW OWN THE CAR WHICH IS A GOOD VEHICLE IN OTHER RESPECTS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294426December 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA CIVIC EX TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ON THE TRIBORO BRIDGE IN NY. WITHOUT ANY INDICATION MY CAR DIED. NEARLY GOT REARENDED. A HONDA TRANSMISSION GOING AT 86K MILES. WHAT A JOKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294441December 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I KNOW THIS IS NOT SOMETHING LISTED AS A "SAFETY" HAZARD, BUT JUST BECAUSE A CAR DOESN'T EXPLODE, IGNITE, OR SHATTER DOESN'T MEAN A DEFECT CANNOT LEAD TO SAFETY HAZARDS (I.E., BEING STRANDED ON HIGHWAYS, IN TRAFFIC, OR ON RURAL BACKROADS). I JUST PURCHASED A USED 2002 HONDA CIVIC WITH JUST OVER 43,000 MILES. I DID NOTICE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, THERE WAS A TINNY, BUZZING SOUND. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (PURCHASED FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP), AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEM TO LOOK AT IT. DAYS BEFORE THAT APPOINTMENT, I WAS HEADING UP A STEEP AND NARROW GRAVEL ROAD TO WORK, AND THE GEARS STOPPED ENGAGING ALTOGETHER. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND BACK DOWN THE HILL, HOPEFUL THAT A CAR WOULD NOT COME AROUND THE BLIND CORNER I WAS BACKING TOWARD. I HAD TO CALL MY BOSS TO COME AND RESCUE ME, AND A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IN THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE SINCE, IT APPEARS HONDA WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE IT'S NOT A "SAFETY" CONCERN. AND PERHAPS THE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE, BUT I'D SAY IT'S A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, AND THEY'RE NOT SO FORTUNATE. ANY CONSIDERATION YOU COULD GIVE THIS CASE WOULD BE APPRECIATED, AS I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS ON THE 02 CIVIC MODEL. I WOULD SUPPLY A VIN NUMBER BUT I AM AWAY FROM PAPERWORK, AND MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP (AND HAS BEEN FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS NOW!). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294278December 2, 2009
SEATS
THE HEADRESTS IN THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER HEIGHT FOR A SHORTER FEMALE (APPROX. BELOW 5'2"). ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CENTER OF THE HEADREST SHOULD BE INLINE WITH THE CENTER OF THE OCCUPANTS HEAD. FOR A SHORTER PERSON, THE HEADREST CANNOT BE LOWERED TO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE SHAPE OF THE HEADREST. IN THE LOWEST POSITION THE HEADREST PUSHES FORWARD ON THE OCCUPANTS UPPER HEAD FORCING THE OCCUPANTS CHIN DOWN. THIS IS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE INFORMED HONDA OF THIS PROBLEM IN SEPTEMBER 2009 BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TOO CONCERNED AND TOLD ME FILE A COMPLAINT WITH SAFERCAR.GOV THIS ISSUE IS CAUSING INJURY AND/OR DISCOMFORT TO PASSENGERS AND SHORTER DRIVERS. I AM IN NEED OF HONDA TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10294312December 2, 2009
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING IN THE REAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS CUPPING IN THE TIRE TREAD WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. A LOCAL TIRE SHOP REPLACED THE REAR TIRE. THE DEALER CHECKED THE ENTIRE REAR-END OF THE VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE; HOWEVER, NOTHING WAS BROKEN. THE DEALER REQUESTED THAT A MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE INSPECT THE VEHICLE; YET, THIS HAS NOT OCCURRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE IDENTICAL FAILURE ON A 2006 CIVIC AND THE DEALER STATED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE BUSHING WHICH CAUSED UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294232December 2, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN JULY 2009. IN NOVEMBER 2009, THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR HANDLE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE INTERNALLY. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK NOTE OF THE CALL BUT STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HIM SINCE IT WAS NOT A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294168December 1, 2009
EQUIPMENT
SUBJECT WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I55 STEVENSON EXPRESSWAY IN CHICAGO, IL IN 1996 HONDA CIVIC. GAS PEDAL STUCK ON FLOOR MAT CAUSING ACCELERATION. SUBJECT WAS NOT ABLE TO DE-ACCELERATE. THIS WAS DURING EVENING RUSH HOUR STILL DAYLIGHT. SUBJECT PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL PUT HAZARD LIGHTS ON STARTED HONKING AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. SUBJECT PULLED FLOOR MAT OUT AND DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE CONTINENTAL HONDA DEALERSHIP ON LAGRANGE ROAD IN LAGRANGE IL TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND HAVE CAR CHECKED. DEALER SAID IT WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. SUBJECT NEVER PUT THE FLOOR MAT BACK ON DRIVERS SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294198December 1, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY WIFE'S HYBRID HONDA CIVIC (2007) WHILE DRIVING, IF YOU OPEN THE TWO BACK WINDOWS, YOU GET THIS LOUD WHIPPING OF WIND SOUND THRU OUT THE CAR, ITS AN AERODYNAMICS FLAW I BELIEVE. IN ANY CASE ITS ANNOYING TO THE POINT WHERE YOU MUST ROLL THE WINDOWS BACK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293998November 30, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES I NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC FELT "LOOSE". EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP OR POT HOLE THE ENTIRE REAR OF THE CAR WOULD FISHTAIL MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IT IS MANAGEABLE ON DRY ROADS, BUT ANY SORT OF MOISTURE, ESPECIALLY SNOW, MAKES THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ASSES THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID OTHERWISE THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE WHEEL, THE FISHTAILING DIMINISHED GREATLY. HOWEVER, ABOUT 3000 MILES LATER THE FISHTAILING IS BACK, WORSE THAN EVER. I AM TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294075November 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A 'WHIRRING' NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES LATER THE CAR WOULD NOT TRAVEL OVER 20 MPH, WE MADE IT SAFELY INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER IT COOLED DOWN AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO DRIVE (BUT WOULD ENGAGE IN REVERSE). TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. OLD PART IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293719November 27, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHEN DRIVING HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE SPECULATED THAT THE ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS RELATED TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. ALSO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293648November 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM START. HAPPENS RANDOMLY. CAR GOES OUT OF CONTROL. TAPPING ON ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE BRINGS IT UNDER CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293424November 24, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
2007 HONDA CIVIC WITH UNEVEN REAR TIRE WEAR THAT IS NOTICEABLE AT 5000 MILES AND CUPS REAR TIRES SO BAD BY 10000 MILES THAT THERE IS SO MUCH NOISE IN VEHICLE IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WHEEL BEARINGS ARE SHOT. BY 15000 MILES THE TIRES ARE SHOWING CORDS BECAUSE OF UNEVEN WEAR. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ARMS ON REAR, SOLD ME NEW TIRES FOR REAR, AND REALIGNED VEHICLE. SAID PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. NOW HAVE 11000 MILES ON NEW TIRES INSTALLED WITH SAME PROBLEM ON NEW REAR TIRES. DEALER WILL NOT FIX PROBLEM. LOOKED ON INTERNET AT SAME COMPLAINTS ON SAME YEAR HONDA CIVIC ABOUT UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. SAME PROBLEM ACROSS COUNTRY WITH DEALER NOT KNOWING HOW TO FIX AND SAYS IT IS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX. THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIG PROBLEM AS THESE CARS ARE SLOWLY PLACED INTO THE USED CAR MARKET AND TIRES ARE A SECOND THOUGHT BECAUSE IF YOU ARE STANDING BESIDE THE CAR, THE TREAD LOOKS BRAND NEW WHILE LOOKING DOWN ON THE TIRE AND YOU ASSUME IT IS NOT THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE AND KEEP DRIVING ON THEM. AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS A TIRE FAILURE COULD BE FATAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293209November 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,569.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293203November 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE RELATED TO HONDA RECALL BULLETIN[04-015]. MY HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND HARNESS IS OVERHEATING AND SMOKING. THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND FIRE IN THE COCKPIT. HONDA SAYS MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS ON RECALLED VEHICLES. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. MY ISSUE IS THAT THE DEALER AND HONDA MOTORS AMERICA STATE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART UNDER THE RECALL. HOWEVER THE PART AND ISSUE ARE THE EXACT SAME ATTACHED TO THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293124November 21, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
PREMATURE REAR TIRE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292993November 20, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHEN APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT SINCE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED A FAILURE COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6864.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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