Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10250571December 3, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
I PURCHASED NEW 2007 CIVIC IN NOVEMBER 2006, GOT A RECALL FOR REAR BEARING POSSIBLY NEEDING CHANGING DEC 2007, I ALSO NOTICED THE INSIDE OF MY REAR TIRES WEARING, SO WHILE WARRANTY WORK WAS DONE JAN 2007, I HAD CAR ALIGNED, I DID NOT PAY MUCH ATTENTION UNTIL THIS WEEK 12/3, AND I NOTICED MY RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS "SLICK" WOW, AND MORE VWOW, I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER, POINTED OUT WHAT WE HAD DONE IN JANUARY, AND HAD THEM LOOK AT TIRES: 2 FRONT TIRES HAD LOTS OF TREAD, LEFT REAR WAS ALMOST "SLICK" RIGHT REAR IS "SLICK"... THEY TOLD ME THAT THEIR WAS A "BULLETIN" OUT, NOT RECALL TO REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS ON THE REAR OF THE CAR, NO COST, FREE ALIGNMENT, BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR 2 NEW TIRE, AT THEIR "COST" $258 WITH TAX.....I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED HONDA DID NOT AT LEAST SEND ME A NOTE EVEN A EMAIL ALERTING ME TO THE FIX....WHEN THEY KNEW I WAS GOING TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM.....BRIDGESTONE TIRE WILL LOVE IT....I THING HONDA SHOW COME CLEAN ON THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND PAY FOR FIX AND PRORATED WEAR ON MY TIRES.......*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250608December 3, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN ICY CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY SLIDE AS IF IT WERE DRIVING BACKWARDS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD FISH TAIL AT TIMES. UPDATED 12/30/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250612December 3, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DEPLOY WITH OUT IMPACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250491December 2, 2008
STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR TIRES ON IT 4 TIMES SINCE APRIL OF 2007. I CONTACTED HONDA TODAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008 AFTER FINDING A BULLETIN THAT THEY POSTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY THEY REFUSE TO REIMBURSE ME OR PAY TO GET THIS FIXED. IT STATES IN THE BULLETIN THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM IS TOO SHORT AND THAT IT CAUSES UNEVEN AND RAPID REAR TIRE WEAR, AS WELL AS VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS A HAZARD FOR ME DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS IT IS, BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP REPLACING TIRES, NOR DO I HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT FIXED ON MY OWN. IF THEY HAD SENT ME SOME TYPE OF NOTICE OR SOMETHING I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THIS FIXED WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THINGS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER, OR DEALERSHIP FOR NO CHARGE BECAUSE THEY ARE A HAZARD TO US AS DRIVERS, AND EXPENSIVE TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250402December 1, 2008
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE'S SRS LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON. IT WOULD COME ON AND OFF UNTIL IT FINALLY STAYED ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. IT WOULD COST $700 TO REPAIR. BASED ON A DIFFERENT DEFECT, HONDA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THEIR SRS IF THE ERROR CODE COMES UP AS 15-1, 15-2, 15-3 (OPDS SENSOR OR CONTROL UNIT). THIS WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE DEFECT I HAVE ON THE AIRBAG. MY ERROR CODE WAS 7-2, THE "CONTROL MODULE. WITH THE SRS LIGHT ON, THE AIRBAG (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER) IS NOT ACTIVE. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY $700 TO FIX THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY EQUIPMENT ISSUE RESULTING FROM A DEFECT. AIRBAG SHOULDN'T "WEAR OUT". I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FROM OTHER OWNERS. AT $700, I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY DRIVERS DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT AIRBAGS. HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, 2003 45,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250089November 28, 2008
TIRES
ROARING SOUND FROM REAR OF VEHICLE (SOUNDS LIKE I'M DRIVING ON 4X4 TIRES)!. FIRESTONE DEALER SAYS BOTH REAR TIRES ARE HEAVILY 'CUPPED'. THIS PROBLEM BECAME NOTICEABLE AT APPROXIMATELY 18K MILES. THE REAR TIRE NOISE IS SO LOUD NOW, THAT I CANNOT HEAR MY ENGINE RUNNING WHILE UNDERWAY. APPROXIMATELY 50% TREADWEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250094November 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES
MY 1999 HONDA CIVIC CAUGHT ON FIRE NOVEMBER 11 IT WAS 11:45 PM MY CAR WAS PARKED WITHIN 6 FEET OF MY HOUSE MY DOG ALERTED ME BY BARKING AND GOING CRAZY I WAS ASLEEP SO GOT UP AND WENT TO THE BATHROOM, AND NOTICED A BRIGHT FLICKERING LIGHT WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS AND SAW MY CAR ON FIRE: DRIVERS SIDE. IT LOOKED TO ME THE FIRE WAS RIGHT ABOVE THE TIRE, AND ALSO THE FIRE DEPT. CONFIRMED THAT DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS THE TIRE, OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM I OWNED THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS I HAD NO INSURANCE SO WAS OUT $4,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249984November 27, 2008
AIR BAGS
AFTER I PUSHED THE SEAT BACK TO ALLOW MORE ROOM BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SEAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS BEEN ON THE ENTIRE TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY AND THE CAR IS NOW NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE NOT GONE TO THE DEALER SINCE I HAVE READ WHERE HONDA HAS KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEMS AND DEALERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CAR OWNERS CHARGING THEM FOR VARIOUS REPAIRS THAT DON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249810November 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC-HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY FOUND NO FAILURES; HOWEVER, THEY RESET THE SENSOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE ENGINE FAILED, HE WOULD BE UNAWARE BECAUSE THE INDICATOR IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249826November 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2001 CIVIC LX WITH APPROX 120K MILES. RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION, OVER THE COURSE OF ONE WEEK, STOPPED FUNCTIONING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. SOUNDS LIKE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON CIVICS. IF YOU ALSO HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249641November 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA CIVIC; TRANSMISSION ISSUES THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO LOOSE POWER AND STOP. IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH MY WIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249732November 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC WAS PURCHASED NEW BY MY HUSBAND AND I. WE HAVE NOT HAD MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH IT UNTIL NOW. IT HAS 106,000 MILES ON AND JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT. THE COST OF REPAIR IS APPROX. $2000, THAT'S WITH A REBUILD TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ MULTIPLY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND WONDER IF IT IS A TREND. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE BY HONDA TO HELP WITH THE COST OF REPAIR? THE CAR IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED NOW. WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR TWO WEEKS. IT HAS TAKEN THAT LONG TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250288November 21, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2008 HONDA CIVIC HAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE AIR CONDENSER. *NJ THE CONSUMER HAD A PROTECTIVE MESH SCREEN INSTALLED BEHIND THE GRILLE TO KEEP THE CONDENSER FROM BEING DAMAGED BY ROAD DEBRIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249500November 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1997 CIVIC HX. I DID RESEARCH AND THERE ARE SO MANY DEFECTIVE CVT TRANSMISSIONS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS MODEL. PEOPLE JUST DON'T PUT THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE. I WAS TOLD TO DO SO BY HONDA. 90% OF THIS MODEL ON THE ROAD HAVE ALL HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIONS REBUILT AND FAIL IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THE CARS LIFE. WHY HASN'T HONDA RESOLVED THIS ISSUE? IT FAILS TO GO INTO REVERSE AND FAILS TO SOMETIMES GO INTO DRIVE. IF THE PERCENTAGE WERE LOW, THEN I'D UNDERSTAND THAT IT ISN'T A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. BUT THE NUMBER OF CARS IS STAGGERING WHEN I GO ONTO FORUMS AND EVEN GOOGLE THE PROBLEM. AND THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN REBUILT SOMETIMES HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEED SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO READ THE SPEED OF THE CAR. IF I'M THE ONLY PERSON WHO'S GOING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS, I'LL MAKE SURE TO POST THE LINK IN FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249298November 19, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THE PAINT DETERIORATING FROM THE EXTERIOR ROOF OF MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THEY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT ABOUT 6 WEEKS LATER FOR ME TO COME TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE VIEW THE VEHICLE PAINT ISSUE. THE PAINT IS CURRENTLY ONLY DETERIORATING FROM THE ROOF. THE DEALERSHIP DECLINED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE STATING THE VEHICLE WAS 1) OUT OF WARRANTY 2) ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PAINT PROBLEM 3) CARE OF THE CAR WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP, THERE WAS ANOTHER CUSTOMER WHO HAD AN ACCORD WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO SEEN OTHER CIVICS AND ACCORDS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE SERVICE MANAGER NOR MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION AS TO WHY THE PAINT LOCATED AT THE AREA OF DETERIORATION WAS HAPPENING. THE SERVICE MANAGER DIRECTED ME ONLY TO WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS POINTING TO THE RUBBER STRIPS AT THE EXTERIOR SIDE WINDOWS WHERE WATER SPOTS WERE LOCATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249269November 18, 2008
TIRES, SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER HAD ISSUES WITH THE SERVICE ON 2007 HONDA CIVIC AT THE DEALERSHIP. *NJ THE CONSUMER HEARD A ROTATING CHIMING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR TIRES THAT HAD FLAT SPOTS DUE TO IMPROPER TIRE PRESSURE OR PANIC STOPS. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS TOLD A TSB HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE REAR CONTROL ARMS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE NOISE WOULD CONTINUE UNTIL THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249166November 18, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX DRIVERS WINDOW SHATTERED WITH NO PROVOCATION. I WAS DRIVING ON I40 AT 7:45 PM ON 11/17 AND I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. UPON HITTING IT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IMPLODE. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLE AROUND, NOTHING HIT THE GLASS, JUST BLEW IN. I HAD A WITNESS TO THE EVEN IN MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248960November 17, 2008
VISIBILITY
DRIVERS SUN VISOR ON 2008 CIVIC EX COUPE SUDDENLY SWINGS DOWN CREATING HAZARD ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. THIS VISOR IS USELESS AND REFUSE TO REMAIN UP. IT APPEARS SEVERAL PLASTIC PIECES INSIDE THE VISOR ARE POPPED OUT MAKING IMPOSSIBLE TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH 2008 CIVICS. AT MY SCHEDULED SERVICE I PLAN ON TALKING TO THE DEALER ABOUT PROBLEM AND CORRECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249007November 17, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD AT ABOUT 55 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF WITHOUT PROVOCATION. IT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN HAD GONE OFF BESIDE MY LEFT EAR. I WAS STUNNED AND MY EAR FELT LIKE IT WAS FULL OF COTTON. THERE WERE NO CARS IN SIGHT AT THE TIME AND NO CURBS. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AFTER REALIZING WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS FULL OF DUST AND MY SEATBELT WAS SO TIGHT THAT I FELT LIKE IT WAS CRUSHING ME. THE SIDE SEAT AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED AS WELL. I TOOK MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD BEEN SET OFF BY DAMAGE DONE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR BY MERELY DRIVING OVER A CURB, WHICH HAPPENED ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO. HONDA REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAS NOT THE NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG AND REFUSED TO COVER THE COST OF FIXING IT, ALTHOUGH IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MY INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED TO PAY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. HONDA'S ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR WAS $2787 AND THEY CHARGED ME $51.29 TO GIVE ME THAT ESTIMATE. MY CAR IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248822November 14, 2008
VISIBILITY
SUN VISORS ON 2008 HONDA CIVIC EXL MALFUNCTION. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR- THE SUN VISORS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. SEEMED TO BE CAUSED BY INTERIOR HEAT IN THE VEHICLE. THEY (BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT) FINALLY FAILED TO WHERE ONCE THEY WERE IN THE DOWN POSITION YOU COULD NOT PUTT THEM BACK IN THE STOW POSITION WITH OUT USING TWO HANDS - NEED NOT SAY MUCH ABOUT THE SAFETY HAZARD HERE AND WITH FOLLOWING. ALSO, FROM STOW POSITION THEY KEEP FALLING DOWN ON THEIR OWN ACCORD. CONTACTED THE DEALER - SINCE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY THEY REPLACED THEM. I TOLD THE DEALER THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW PROBABLY CAUSED BY EXPANDING PLASTIC PARTS DUE TO HEAT. TOLD THE DEALER THAT THE NEW REPLACEMENT WOULD PROBABLY DO THE SAME THING WITH TIME AND HONDA CORP SHOULD BE NOTIFIED. NOT SURE THEY NOTIFIED HONDA OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM OR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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