Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10286208October 3, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I PURCHASED A 2006 HONDA CIVIC NEW FROM DEALER WITH 100K MILE WARRANTY. THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS ISSUE. THE SUSPENSION IS FAULTY, CAUSING THE REAR TWO TIRES TO WEAR OUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TREAD WITHIN 15K MILES. I'VE SPENT MONEY FOR 4 SETS OF TIRES SO FAR, AND THEY WON'T FIX IT. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT'S THEIR PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO SOLUTION. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW A COMPANY CAN PRODUCE A VEHICLE THEY KNOW CAN'T BE ALIGNED TO NOT EAT UP TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286148October 2, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON THURS. OCT. 1 I DROVE TO WORK IN MY '07' HONDA CIVIC EX 4-DR WITH 48,900 MILES(APPROX) AND I STARTED HEARING A NOISE. THE CAR KEPT RUNNING PRETTY WELL THOUGH SO I CONTINUED THE 22 MILES TO MY OFFICE. WHEN I GOT THERE I WAS SMELLING BURNING RUBBER AND IT WAS MAKING QUITE A RACKET. I CALLED ROUSH HONDA IN WESTERVILLE, OHIO AND BROUGHT IT IN THAT AFTERNOON. I HAD TO RUN ON BACK ROADS INSTEAD OF THE FREEWAY BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID THAT IT WOULDN'T MAKE IT - I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE HAD IT TOWED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WATER PUMP PULLEY BROKE, RUINED THE WATER PUMP, TENSIONER AND BELT ETC. I HAVE A DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY THROUGH 100,000 MILES BUT NOT A PART OF THE DRIVE TRAIN! I HAD AN OVERALL WARRANTY BUT I AM ABOUT 900 TO 1,000 MILES PAST. IT WILL COST $500.00 PLUS TO FIX. I GOT ON THE INTERNET AND THEN ON YOUR SITE AND I FIND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 08=039 (NHTSA # 10026791) ON BOLTS COMING LOOSE ON WATER PUMP PULLEYS AND DOING DAMAGE. I EVEN ASKED THE ROUSH SERVICE MAN WHEN HE CALLED TO TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS IF THESE DO THIS A LOT. HE SAID THAT THIS IS THE FIRST ONE THAT HE HAD EVER HEARD OF. DO YOU BELIEVE HIM? I SURE DON'T! WHAT CAN I DO? I AM GETTING SICK AND TIRED OF AUTO MAKERS BUILDING JUNK AND THEN NOT STANDING BEHIND IT. I BOUGHT CHRYSLERS FOR 30 YEARS AND GOT SICK OF THEIR GAMES AND SWITCHED TO HONDA TO GET AWAY FROM IT BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THEY PLAY THEM TOO. NOW ADMITTEDLY, NO INJURY OR PHYSICAL DAMAGE WAS CAUSED, BUT I AM SURE GLAD THAT THE PUMP DIDN'T FAIL COMPLETELY ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286151October 2, 2009
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILURE, WHEN STARTING CAR POWER STEERING FAILS AND WARNING LIGHT ON DASH BOARD LIGHTS UP FOR STEERING FAILURE, THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS, CHECKED MANUAL AND IT ADVISES SHUTTING OFF CAR AND RESTARTING WHICH I WOULD DO, AFTER DOING THIS SEVERAL TIMES THE POWER STEERING ENGAGES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TODAY 10/2/09 AND WAS ADVISED THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED REPLACED AT A COST OF $800.00, I AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE MODULE REPLACED ON 10/5/09 AND WILL RETAIN THE DEFECTIVE MODULE IF NEED FOR YOUR INVESTIGATION. THE LACK OF POWER STEERING MAKES THE CAR VERY DANGEROUS AS THE FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING MAKES THE CAR UN DRIVABLE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HONDA NEEDS A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE NOTICED THAT OTHER OWNERS OF 2006 HONDA CIVICS HAVE ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285959October 1, 2009
STRUCTURE
RODENTS EAT WIRES, FUEL, BRAKE LINES. IT SEEMS THE CAR COMPANIES HAVE STARTED USING A NEWER MATERIAL TO REPLACE THE COMMON PLASTIC USED IN WIRE INSULATION AND TUBING WITH A SOY BASED PRODUCT. THIS NEWER PRODUCT HAS ATTRACTED SQUIRRELS AND OTHER RODENTS WHICH EAT THIS MATERIAL. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE IT'S ALSO A HAZARD AS THERE IS NO WAY TO PREVENT THIS. ANY NUMBER OF THINGS CAN HAPPEN TO CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS VERY BAD CHOICE OF MATERIAL USED. ONE ONLY HAS TO SEARCH GOOGLE TO SEE HOW WIDE SPREAD THIS PROBLEM IS. I TYPED IN "SQUIRREL ATE MY HONDA WIRES" AND CAME UP WITH PAGES AND PAGE OF COMPLAINTS. THE FIRST ONE IN THE RESULTS GIVEN IS A PERSON THAT HAD TWO NEW HONDA CARS AND BOTH WERE DISABLED DUE TO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286041October 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY HONDA 2001 CIVIC FAILED DESPITE MY REGULAR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AT HONDA CERTIFIED SERVICE CENTERS. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THE CAR AND CAN VOUCH FOR ITS TOP MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES,ETC. YOU EXPECT THIS NOT TO HAPPEN AT 88700 MILES FOR A NEW HONDA CIVIC. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. PULLED OVER AND CALLED AAA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285879September 30, 2009
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DASHBOARD SEATBELT RESTRAINT LIGHT CAME ON 9 MONTHS INTO OWNERSHIP OF A USED 2004 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN - TOOK IN FOR STATE INSPECTION BUT WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITHOUT REPAIR. I WAS INFORMED IT IS THE DRIVER SEATBELT SWITCH THAT NEEDS REPAIR, COST $260. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285883September 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS MORNING I FOUND A POOL OF COOLANT/ANTI FREEZE UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT HAD A "CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK". THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING MORE AND MORE CASES OF 2006 HONDA CIVICS WITH THESE SAME PROBLEM. I WENT ONLINE AND QUICKLY FOUND 13 CASES OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THIS YEAR ALONE. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/CIVIC/2006/ENGINE/CRACKED_ENGINE_BLOCK.SHTML MY CAR IS JUST UNDER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY SO I'M COVERED FOR NOW. BUT HOW DO I KNOW IF THE NEW BLOCK THEY ARE PUTTING ON MY CAR WON'T CRACK IN 3 OR 4 YEARS? SO FAR IT SEEMS THAT HONDA IS IGNORING THIS AS A FACTORY DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD BE CALLED ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285633September 29, 2009
VISIBILITY
2007 HONDA CIVIC, BOTH SUN VISORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE PURCHASED THE CARE BRAND NEW MARCH 2007 - AND THIS WILL BE THE 4TH TIME GETTING THESE REPLACED, I HAVE CALLED HONDA'S 800 NUMBER TWICE AND THEY JUST KEEP TELLING ME I AM UNDER WARRANTY. WELL, WHAT HAPPENS IF THE THING BREAKS AGAIN WHILE I AM DRIVING AND GET INTO AN ACCIDENT? THIS IS AN ISSUE AND I HAVE TO DRIVE 60 MILES ROUND TRIP EVERY TIME I NEED THESE REPLACED. I THINK HONDA SHOULD LOOK INTO THESE VISORS - THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE - I LIVE IN FL AND USE MY VISORS EVERYDAY. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPLACED 4 TIMES WITHIN 2 YEARS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285672September 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA CIVIC BRAKES WEARING OUT AFTER ONLY 16,000 MILES OF USE. HONDA MOTORS STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES BUT WE WILL NEED TO BRING THE CIVIC IN FOR A BRAKE REPLACEMENT EVERY 15-17000 MILES OR EVERY 18 MONTHS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285708September 29, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AMERICAN HONDA WAS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY CAR OWNERS OF A RECALL FOR DRIVER'S AIRBAGS TO AFFECTED CIVIC OWNERS. I AM ONE OF THOSE OWNERS AND NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. WHEN SEEING A NOTICE FOR A RECALL FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER ON THE NEWS, I LOGGED INTO MY HONDA OWNER LINK ACCOUNT - ONE WHICH I HAVE BEEN A REGISTERED USER FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS, AND WHICH CONTAINS MY CORRECT MAILING ADDRESS (THE SAME AS WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR) - AND WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT MY CAR IS INDEED IN THE SCOPE OF RECALLED VEHICLES. NOT ONLY DID I NOT RECEIVE MY RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, THE COPY OF THE LETTER IN MY HONDA OWNER LINK IS A PDF DOCUMENT THAT HAS SECURITY OPTIONS THAT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO COPY ANY PORTION OF THE LETTER TO A WORD DOCUMENT OR PRINT THE LETTER AT HOME SO I CAN TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. IN ADDITION, I NOTICE FROM DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE RECALL ON THIS WEBSITE THAT HONDA NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT APPROX 440,000 VEHICLES MAY BE AFFECTED, BUT THE COPY OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN SHOWN HERE TELLS DEALERS THAT ONLY 7,000 VEHICLES MAY BE EXPECTED. I AM A DEDICATED HONDA OWNER, BUT IT SEEMS THAT HONDA IS NOT FULFILLING THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THE GOVERNMENT - AND USING THE PDF SECURITY SETTINGS TO PREVENT THOSE OF US CAREFUL ENOUGH TO CHECK FOR OURSELVES FROM PRINTING A COPY OF THE LETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285726September 29, 2009
VISIBILITY
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR ON OUR 2007 HONDA SEDAN EXPLODED AND FLOPPED DOWN IN OUR FACE, WHICH CREATES A HAZARD WHEN DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285409September 28, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DID NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT WITH HER 2001 HONDA CIVIC. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SRS LIGHT IS STILL ON. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN HOW OR WHY THE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY ALSO STATED IT MAYBE A SEPARATE DEFECT FROM THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285563September 28, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AT APPX 30 MPH 2006 HONDA CIVIC W APPX 30,000 MILES DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG AND DRIVERS SEAT AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285316September 26, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN 6 LANES OF 1-WAY TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR TO MY RIGHT MADE A LEFT-HAND TURN IN FRONT OF ME FORCING A COLLISION. I WAS IN A PATTERN OF ACCELERATION FOLLOWING A PREVIOUS STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. I HAD NO PASSENGERS WITH ME. THE POINT OF IMPACT TO MY VEHICLE WAS THE FRONT AS I HIT THE TURNING VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S LEFT SIDE FORCING RELEASE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IN THAT VEHICLE. MY DRIVER'S AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS WEARING A SEATBELT. I SUSTAINED NECK AND UPPER BACK STRAIN (WHIPLASH) AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL ED WHERE I UNDERWENT X-RAYS TO EVALUATE FOR DAMAGE TO MY CERVICAL SPINE AREA (NEGATIVE) AND TREATMENT FOR PAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10285294September 25, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC COUPE. AFTER 15,000 MILES THE REAR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE THAT THE MECHANIC SAID WAS SEPARATED BELTS. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND THE OUTCOME WAS HONDA POINTING FINGERS AT BRIDGESTONE AND VICE-VERSA. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE WITH THE CAR COMPANY OR TIRE MANUFACTURER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285144September 24, 2009
SUSPENSION, TIRES
TIRES WEAR OUT , DUE TO WEAK STABILIZER BARS ON REAR END, HONDA REPLACED THE STABILIZER'S, AND ALIGNED CAR, HOWEVER DON'T PAY TO REPLACE TIRES, ONLY WAY TO KNOW YOU HAVE A PROBLEM IS TO TAKE CAR TO DEALER, IF YOU GET YOU SERVICE ANYWHERE ELSE, YOU DON'T KNOW YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. I TOOK CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND GOT THE WORD ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284972September 23, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN I WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE. I WAS HIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. MY CAR SPUN AND OUR CARS COLLIDED A SECOND TIME, DAMAGING MY DRIVER'S REAR SIDE. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED HOWEVER MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT. I HIT WHAT I THINK WAS MY STEERING WHEEL AND BROKE MY CHEEKBONE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10285020September 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HONDA DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME OF A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK ON A 2006 HONDA LX W/MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND 71,000 MILES. NO PRIOR WARNING, ENGINE TEMPERATURE WENT TO MAXIMUM UPON INITIAL DRIVE TO WORK. DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO DEALERSHIP WHERE DIAGNOSIS WAS MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285022September 23, 2009
VISIBILITY
2008 HONDA CIVIC BROKEN SUNVISOR ALL MOST CAUSE AN ACCEDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285077September 23, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LATE APRIL/EARLY MAY OF 2008, I NOTICED THAT MY 2001 CIVIC WAS NOT SHIFTING GEARS PROPERLY. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC, THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS REVVING UP, BUT I DID NOT GAIN SPEED, THEREFORE ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS AROUND 75,000 AT THAT TIME. ALMOST A YEAR AFTER PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I'VE TRIED TALKING TO HONDA ABOUT IT, BUT THEY REFUSED TO ACCEPT THAT THEIR TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAULTY. THE MORE I TRY TALKING TO THEM, THE MORE EXCUSES THEY BRING UP TO NOT COMPENSATE FOR THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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