Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10247307October 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DURING WARMER TIMES OF THE YEAR (60-90 F), MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WILL SUDDENLY LOSE 75-100% OF THE CHARGE IN THE HIGH-VOLTAGE HYBRID IMA BATTERY WITHOUT WARNING. THE IMA HYBRID SYSTEM THEN FAILS TO FUNCTION AND LEAVES THE VEHICLE DEPENDENT UPON THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ENTIRELY FOR PROPULSION. WHILE THE BATTERY DOES HAVE SAFEGUARDS BUILT IN TO PROTECT IT DURING EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES, IN MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, I HAVE HAD THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY TEMPORARILY FAIL AT TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 60 DEGREES F, WHILE GARAGED AT MY HOME OR PARKED IN A SHADED, LOWER SPACE IN A PARKING DECK. DURING COLDER PERIODS, THE PROBLEM APPEARS INTERMITTENTLY AT MOST. THE VEHICLE MUST THEN RECHARGE THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY, WHICH CAN TAKE VARYING AMOUNTS OF TIME FROM SEVERAL MINUTES TO OVER A HALF HOUR. THE IMA HYBRID SYSTEM WILL FUNCTION ON A LIMITED LEVEL WHEN THE HYBRID BATTERY IS PARTIALLY CHARGED, THOUGH OBTAINING FULL FUNCTION OF THE IMA SYSTEM FOLLOWING A "CRASH" CAN BE A PROLONGED EXPERIENCE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE CIVIC HYBRID IS MARKEDLY SLOWER WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR, CREATING A HAZARD IN ADVERSE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, SUCH AS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC. I HAVE EXPERIENCED AT LEAST 1 NEAR MISS WHEN THE ELECTRIC ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ATTEMPTING SUCH A TURN. CURRENTLY, HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED ANY TSBS OR RECALLS REGARDING THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247306October 30, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN SET, IT DOES NOT STAY AT THE SPEED YOU HAVE SELECTED. I WAS GOING DOWN A ROAD THAT WASN'T DOWN HILL AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I HAD SET CRUISE AT 55 AND BEFORE I KNEW IT, IT HAD ACCELERATED TO 80 AND WOULD NOT MAINTAIN THE DESIRED SPEED. LUCKILY, I WAS ON THE ROAD BY MYSELF AND NO ONE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN OWNED ABOUT THREE WEEKS AND HAS LESS THAN 800 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246977October 28, 2008
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEATBELT FAILS TO MOVE TO THE SECURE POSITION WHEN SITTING IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246775October 27, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AT 13000 MILES MY REAR TIRES ON A 4 MONTH OLD CAR WERE SO WORN , (FLAT SPOTS) THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE I FEEL THEY WOULD BE A FUTURE ROAD HAZARD POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. IN MY LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH ON INTERNET THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM FOR YEARS. DEALER REPLACED MY BACK TIRES AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO DIFFERENT REPAIR,TIRE SHOPS. EVEN WHEN SOME SHOPS PUT IT IN WRITING THAT EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE THEY STILL SAID NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. I HAVE A FEELING I'LL BE BACK TO DEALER BEFORE 5000 MI MORE FOR SAME THING. THIS IS TRULY AND UNSAFE SITUATION FOR PEOPLE WHEN IF THEY LISTEN TO DEALER AND THEY TELL THEM NOTHINGS WRONG WHEN CLEARLY SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE UNEVEN WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246857October 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I WAS SHIFTING EASILY FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AT 15-18MPH AND APPROXIMATELY 3K RPM. MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT THAT TIME, AND I LOST POWER-- NEARLY CREATING AN ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE INVOLVED BROKEN TEETH OF THE COUNTERSHAFT AND FINAL (RING) GEAR. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED PREVIOUSLY IN MANY INTERNET FORUMS, BUT PERHAPS NOT FORMALLY. HONDA SHOULD HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT MODELS EXPERIENCING SUCH FAILURE, REPRESENTED BY THE NUMBER OF TRANSMISSIONS / COUNTERSHAFT / FINAL DRIVE GEARS SOLD BY THEIR PARTS DISTRIBUTOR. AS A PHYSICIAN, I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY & ROAD HAZARDS FROM THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE-- RAYMOND BERNAL, M.D. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246502October 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS CAR NOT MOVABLE. SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT UNDER 2002 HONDA CIVIC AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION WENT FROM BAD TO WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246301October 22, 2008
VISIBILITY
HELLO, I BOUGHT THE 2007 HONDA CIVIC BRAND NEW. THE SUN VISORS ON BOTH SIDES BUSTED WITHIN 2 MONTHS. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL PRESSURE OR USE. GIVEN THE NUMBERED COMPLAINTS. I THOUGHT THIS SHOULD BE ESCALATED. WE MUST HAVE HONDA RESOLVE THE ISSUE DEFINITIVELY AND QUICKLY. BOTH FOR THE ONGOING SAFETY AND THE INEXPLICABLE RESIDUAL COST TO THE CONSUMER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT OUR RIGHTS AND RECOURSE ARE. PLEASE REFERENCE THIS INTERNET LINK IN REGARDS TO THE EXTEND OF THE PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.USRECALLNEWS.COM/2007/09/MAJOR-HONDA-CIVIC-RECALL-OF-2006-AND-2007-MODELS.HTML THANK YOU IN ADVANCE, SHARON GOH *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246185October 21, 2008
VISIBILITY
DESIGN DEFECT OF SUNVISOR ON 2006 HONDA CIVIC LEADS TO FAILURE OF SUN VISOR TO STAY IN UP POSITION. SUNVISOR FALLS DOWN TO BLOCK DRIVERS VISION. PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED BY MANY OWNERS ON WEB SITES SUCH AS HTTP://WWW.USRECALLNEWS.COM/2007/09/MAJOR-HONDA-CIVIC-RECALL-OF-2006-AND-2007-MODELS.HTML TO MY KNOWLEDGE HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR REDESIGNED THE DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246249October 21, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAD MY 2007 CIVIC HYBRID IN FOR SERVICE LAST WEEK AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE PARTS SUBJECT TO A RECALL THAT AFFECTED THE TIRE WEAR AND THE RIDE. THE RECALLED PARTS, REAR SUSPENSION, AND THE INSTALLATION WERE COVERED BY HONDA, BUT THE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR WAS NOT. MIKE (SERVICE) CHECKED WITH HONDA WHO SAID THEY WOULD ONLY PAY FOR 30% OF THE NEW TIRES, SO I WOULD STILL BE OUT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT 1) HONDA WOULD HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND BAD PERFORMANCE, BUT NOT NOTIFY THE OWNERS TO BRING THEIR CARS IN; AND 2) THAT THE EFFECT OF THIS FAULTY PART CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE TIRES, AND THAT HONDA WOULD NOT PAY FOR NEW TIRES. I NOW HAVE TO GET NEW TIRES AT 29,000 MILES WHICH I FEEL IS IN APPROPRIATE. FINALLY, I HAVE RESEARCHED THE APPROPRIATE TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THERE ARE MANY CHOICES WELL UNDER $100 PER TIRE, AND FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO TELL ME THAT MY REPLACEMENT TIRES WOULD COST $100 + PER TIRE, PLUS INSTALLATION, BALANCING ETC., IS TOO COSTLY. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN TREATED FAIRLY AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA. WHEN A DEFECTIVE PART IS NOT COMMUNICATED TO THE OWNER WHO COULD BRING THE CAR IN TO GET IT FIXED BEFORE THE TIRES WERE TOTALLY DAMAGED, THAT IS THE FAULT OF HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246267October 21, 2008
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR IN THE VEHICLE BREAKS VERY EASILY DURING NORMAL USAGE. HE HAD THE PASSENGER SEAT SUN VISOR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246152October 20, 2008
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT INDICATOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED, EVEN WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS LOCKED IN PLACE. THE FAILURE OCCURS FREQUENTLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246161October 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN
I STARTED TO FEEL THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING LITTLE BY LITTLE AND IT JUST GOT WORST FROM THERE TO THE POINT THAT THE TRANSMISSION JUST GAVE WAY. IT JUST REVS AND DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS IT WILL BE MORE OR LESS THAN ABOUT $1,500 TO 2,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WISH THEY COULD HAD MADE A RECALL ABOUT THIS ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245988October 18, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH A NEW NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WAS STILL UNDEVELOPED. THE PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN I HIT A RAISED SEWER DRAIN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I WOULD ESTIMATE APPROX. SPEED OF 10MPH. THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND HIT MY WIFE IN HER HEAD AND ARM. SHE INCURRED A HEADACHE AND BRUISE ON HER RIGHT ARM. THE INCIDENT FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH THE AIRBAG DUST AND I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AS MY WIFE WAS SCREAMING AND CRYING IN PAIN. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AT SUCH A LOW RATE OF SPEED AND WITH IMPACT ONLY TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR PILLARS AND INJURY TO MY WIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10245950October 17, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
2007 HONDA CIVIC HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES HAVE UNEVEN WEAR CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE CONTROL ARMS. *NJ THE MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO REPLACE THE REAR CONTROL ARMS, BUT NOT THE TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245786October 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITH NO WARNING AT ALL AND LUCKILY AFTER EXITING INTERSTATE 10, MY HONDA CIVICS TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, FEELING LIKE IT WAS GOING INTO NEUTRAL, UNTIL IT FINALLY COULD NOT MOVE. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE ME HOME. PRIOR TO WRITING THIS COMPLAINT I DID SOME RESEARCH AND CAME ACROSS MULTIPLE SITES (INCLUDING HONDA) THAT STATES THAT THESE HONDA CIVICS HAVE KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND A RECALL SHOULD BE REQUESTED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES UNNECESSARILY. I AM APPALLED THAT HONDA (WHO IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS DEFECT) DOES NOT INITIATE A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THESE TRANSMISSIONS. IS THERE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE TO DIE IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DO SOMETHING? I THINK THE NHTSA HAS AN OBLIGATION TO THE PEOPLE OF THE USA TO FORCE A RECALL SINCE IT'S OBVIOUS A PROBLEM EXISTS HERE! UNTIL NOW, I HAD A DIFFERENT IMPRESSION OF HONDA...BUILT TO LAST? EXCEPT FOR YOUR TRANSMISSION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245636October 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH CIRCUIT/OPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245592October 15, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT HEARS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. HE ALSO EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY STEERING WHEN TURNING THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING UNIT FELT LOOSE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245413October 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR WOULD HESITATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. ON THE INCIDENT DATE, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245445October 14, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON THURSDAY 10SEP2008 I ARRIVED HOME IN THE EVENING AND DISCOVERED THAT BOTH OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT. I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THEY WENT OUT, BUT I CLEARLY HAD JUST DRIVEN HOME IN THE DARK WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. I CHANGED BULB, CHECKED FUSES, ETC WITH NO USEFUL RESULT. ONLINE SEARCH REVEALED NHTSA RECALL 04V086000, WHICH INCLUDES THE MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS OUT OF TOWN (NOT USING CAR) FOR A BIT OVER A WEEK, AND THEN ON 20SEP2008 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP (OURISMAN HONDA IN BETHESDA MD). DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, BUT REQUIRED ME TO PAY FOR REPAIR ($358.76) BECAUSE MY VIN WAS NOT IN THE RANGE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN ON MY VEHICLE IS , WHILE THE RECALL INCLUDED THE RANGE SHHEP3...2U300001 THRU SHHEP3...2U300222. THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF REPAIR WAS 46313. DEALERSHIP SERVICE WRITER (JUAN QUINTERO) GAVE ME A COPY OF HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 04-015, WHICH WAS ABOUT THIS RECALL. SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME THAT THE REPAIR THEY PERFORMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WAS EXACTLY WHAT WAS DESCRIBED IN THE BULLETIN. ON 02OCT2008 I CALLED HONDA (1-800-999-1009) TO REQUEST THAT THEY COVER THE REPAIR. THE PHONE REP WAS PRETTY FIRM THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THE VIN WASN'T IN RANGE. SHE SAID I COULD REQUEST ADDITIONAL REVIEW AND SAID THAT THIS WAS ENTERED AS CASE NUMBER N032008-10-0200448 I HAVE NOT YET REQUESTED REVIEW OF THIS CASE, LARGELY BECAUSE I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OUT-OF-RANGE VINS, AND NONE OF THEM SEEM TO HAVE SUCCEEDED IN GETTING HONDA TO COVER THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245459October 14, 2008
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT FELT THE BRAKES LOCK. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FORCED OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE CONTACT STRUCK A CURB AND DROVE INTO THE LIVING ROOM OF SOMEONE'S RESIDENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE HONDA MANUFACTURER AND THEY DISPATCHED AN ADJUSTER AND AN ENGINEER, WHO BOTH STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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