Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10237131August 1, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 HONDA CIVIC AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND WOULD LIKE HONDA TO PAY FOR MEDICAL BILLS. *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10236641August 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA HYBRID WITH 65,000 MILES. THE IMA WARNING LIGHT WENT ON A FEW DAYS AGO AND THEY HAVE DETERMINED THE HYBRID BATTERY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE HONDA BATTERIES ARE NOT LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS AND COULD LEAD TO FAILURE IN OTHER AREAS (FAULTY STEERING DURING TURNS, ETC.) WHICH COULD POSE A SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, I WAS UNDER THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE BATTERY LIFE WOULD OUTLIVE THE VEHICLE LIFE, AND FINDING IT TO BE UNTRUE. I AM HAVING THE BATTERY REPLACED TODAY ON WARRANTY, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TELL ME IF IT IS A BETTER BATTERY OR HIGHER DEVELOPED BATTERY THAN WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED. SINCE I AM MOST CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY, I WANTED TO REPORT THIS TO YOU. SINCERELY, ROGER SOUCY *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236681August 1, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
TIRE VALVE STEMS CRACKED AND CAUSED TIRE TO GO FLAT. "TOWN FAIR TIRE" THE INSTALLER CLAIMS THE STEMS THEY USED WERE NOT INVOLVED IN TECH INT'L RECALL. THE SIDEWALL OF TIRE WAS DESTROYED. TWO OTHER STEMS ON VEHICLE (3 OF 4) WERE SIMILARLY AFFECTED. ALL VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH TWO TIRES AS SET HAD WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236550July 31, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 40MPH, THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN TO 3-5 MPH. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THEY ADVISED HIM THAT IF IT OCCURRED AGAIN HE WOULD HAVE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT AGAIN TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE RUN WELL ENOUGH TO GET TO THE DESTINATION. THEY CHANGED SOME OF THE FLUIDS AND SOME ELECTRONIC BOARDS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 83,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236381July 30, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID STRIKING A CAT AND REAR ENDED A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,500. UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10236393July 30, 2008
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I HAVE A RUMBLE IN THE SUSPENSION OF MY CAR WITH NEW TIRES. THE TIRES I HAVE ONLY HAVE ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON THEM AND HONDA IS SAYING THAT IT'S BECAUSE I PUT CHEAP TIRES ON MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN TO BARRY'S HONDA SO MANY TIMES TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. EVEN WHEN I HAD THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE CAR AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO FIX IT OR THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I BROUGHT IT TO THEM AT LEAST THREE OR FOUR TIMES. ONE TIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A BROKEN BELT IN MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SO THAT'S WHEN I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE ORIGINAL TIRES ONLY HAD 40,000 MILES ON THEM WHEN I REPLACED THEM. WHEN I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED THE STORE THAT PUT THE TIRES ON SAID THAT THERE WASN'T A BROKEN BELT. I STILL HAD THE RUMBLE WITH BRAND NEW TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236418July 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER IS NOT PROTECTED AND THE DEALER SAID EVEN SMALLEST PEBBLE CAN PUNCTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236427July 30, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE HUSH PANEL UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS STARTED TO DROOP, CAUSING IT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TOP OF MY SHOE WHEN I MOVE MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE HUSH PANEL WAS NOT DESIGNED WITH ENOUGH RETAINING CLIPS TO AVOID THIS INTERFERENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236441July 30, 2008
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE HONDA CIVIC 2002. SRS LIGHT IS ON I TAKE IT TO DEALER TO CHECK & THEY FOUND MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS SENSOR IN IT MAKES TROUBLE HONDA WARRANTY COMES WITH LIFE TIME WARRANTY ON THE BUCKLE BUT DEALER SAY IN ORDER TO FIX THEY HAVE TO CHANGE BUCKLE BUT ITS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I CALL AND COMPLAINT TO HONDA CARE CENTER THEY MADE DECISION TO PAY ONLY $95 FOR DIAGNOSIS FEE & THEY WILL REPAIR IT FOR FREE ONLY ONE TIME BUT I GUESS SEAT BELT FAIL IS ALSO TROUBLE WITH INSIDE SRS SENSOR TOO BUT HOW COM THEY SEPARATE THIS ISSUE LIKE A SEAT BELT IS OK BUT SENSOR IS NOT OK AND YOU NEED NEW SENSOR WHICH COMES WITH SEATBELT BUCKLE THAN PAY TO HONDA OTHERWISE YOUR SRS LIGHT IS ON AND YOUR CAR AIRBAG NOT WORKING YOU COULD DIE BY NOT WORKING AIRBAG. YOUR SEAT BUCKLE IS WORK BUT SENOR NOT WORKING SO IT MAKES MORE TROUBLE BUT LIFE TIME WARRANTY NOT COVER THIS ISSUE??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236020July 28, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE HAS A LARGE 4INCH BULGE ON SIDEWALL. APPEARS TO BE FROM BELT SEPARATING ON INSIDE OF TIRE. TIRE IS ONLY 3/32 WORN ON TREAD. TIRES WERE ALREADY CHANGED OUT BY THE TIRE KINGDOM IN SEFFNER, FL FOR THE SAME CONCERN NOW TIRES APPEAR TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236116July 28, 2008
VISIBILITY
SUN VISORS ON 2006 HONDA CIVIC BREAKS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT THE VISOR IN THE UP POSITION....METAL BRACKET BREAKS THE PLASTIC AROUND IT WHEN THE VISOR IS WARMED BY SUN...WHEN YOU PUT THE VISOR BACK UP IT CAN FALL DOWN MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. THIS DEFECT HAS OCCURRED ON ALL THREE OF THE 2006 HONDA CIVICS MY FAMILY OWNS. THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM IS TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE VISOR> HONDA USA HAS NO AVAILABILITY ON THE REPLACEMENT VISORS AS THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO WIDE SPREAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235905July 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR. INNER PADS WERE 95% WORN & OUTER PADS WERE 50% WORN. THEY REFUSED TO PRO-RATE THE REPAIR DUE TO IT BEING A WEAR ITEM EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN DEFECT. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235929July 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND HAD THE A/C RUNNING IT WAS WORKING FINE AND BLOWING COLD. WHILE ACCELERATING THE LIGHT I HEARD A LOUD METAL NOISE AND THUMP AND THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER FELL OFF, THE FAN CLUTCH????, I AM NOT A MECHANIC BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AN I KNOW PARTS OF A CAR SHOULD NOT FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS NEVER BEEN WORKED ON AND THE CAR IS SERVICED REGULAR, THE CAR ONLY HAS 87,000 MILES. I AM BEING TOLD IT WILL BE ABOUT 1,400.00 DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235948July 27, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR CONTROL ARMS ARE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE IN HONDA CIVICS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR REPAIRED BUT DUE TO TIRE WEAR THIS COULD RESULT IN A SAFETY ISSUE IF PEOPLE DO NOT PUSH THEIR DEALERSHIPS TO MAKE THE REPAIR. AS OF YET AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CORP HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALLED EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS SUSPENSION PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ISSUED A TSB, 08-001, ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235878July 26, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO SIDE OF SUV MAKING ILLEGAL LEFT TURN. THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER IN FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT. NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEAT BELT BRUISES ACROSS CHEST. CAR APPEARS TO BE TOTALED (PRIOR TO OFFICIAL CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235883July 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS COMING FROM LEESBURG TO FALLS CHURCH WITH A SPEED OF 45M/H MY CAR STOP NEAR TYSON CORNER AND THE TRAFFIC WAS VERY FAST AND I WAS ALMOST GOING TO HIT BY LOT OF CARS BCZ OF MY TRANSMISSION FAILURE ,MY CAR HAVE ONLY 57000 MILEAGE AND AND I HAVE A HONDA CIVIC 2001 . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235808July 25, 2008
TIRES, SUSPENSION
TIRE FAILURE AROUND 27,000 MILES FROM EXCESSIVE WEAR ON REAR TIRES DESPITE REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. POSSIBLY DUE TO REAR CONTROL ARM MALFUNCTION WHICH MANUFACTURER WILL NOT INSPECT. ALSO, MANUFACTURER HAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BOTH SUN VISORS DUE TO SPLITTING OF PLASTIC (MOST LIKELY DUE TO BAD ENGINEERING WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF INTERIOR HEAT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236057July 24, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
2007 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER HAS ISSUES ABOUT THE BLIND SPOT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BLIND SPOT OCCURRED BETWEEN THE VERTICAL AND THE SLANTED FRONT BEAMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235631July 24, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSES THE BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR PEDALS, SHE HEARS A SOUND AS IF WATER IS RUSHING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. SHE STATED THAT THE SOUND APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUNK. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK, BUT DID NOT REPAIR OR DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. WHEN THE WINDOW IS CLOSED AND THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO PARK, SHE CAN HEAR THE SOUND MORE CLEARLY AS IF SHE IS IN A BOAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,595. UPDATED 09/23/08 *BF UPDATED 10/01/08 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235337July 22, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE TIRES WERE SMOKING, AND AS A RESULT, WERE GRINDED DOWN TO THE METAL BELTS. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS NEVER ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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