Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10163685July 20, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LTR FM (TX) RE HIS WIFE NEW HONDA WHICH WAS TOTALED IN A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, HONDA WON'T ASSIST THEM OR RELEASE THE TITLE, CAR WAS PAID FOR. *TS THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10162776July 18, 2006
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. HER CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE PERSON ACCIDENT. HER BOYFRIEND WAS DRIVING AND FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. HE HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD ON CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY (BLUE SLIDE RD @ NEYMOUTH BLUFF RD). HE WENT OFF A 15 FOOT DROP OFF AND THEN ROLLED THE CAR 150 YARDS TO THE BOTTOM OF A RAVINE. HE HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON. THE CAR HAD FOUR AIRBAGS - NONE OF WHICH DEPLOYED. THEY HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT TO GET HIM OUT AND THEN CUT OFF THE TOP OF THE ROOF. THERE WAS NO FRONT BUMPER LEFT ON THE CAR. HE IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN A CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL WITH MAJOR HEAD TRAUMA AND NO FACIAL BONE LEFT INTACT IN HIS FACE. IF THE AIR BAGS, EVEN ONE OF THEM HAD DEPLOYED THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAR LESS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10162555July 17, 2006
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG COMPUTER NOT WORKING MAKING AIR BAGS NON FUNCTIONAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162574July 17, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS INDICATOR - SRS COMPUTER FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162696July 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH A DEFECTIVE CVT TYPE TRANSMISSION. COMPLAINED TO AMERICAN HONDA AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IF I PAID $504 IN LABOR COSTS. ONE YEAR LATER THE TRANSMISSION DIED AGAIN, I NOW BELIEVE THEY ONLY FLUSHED OUT THE OLD TRANSMISSION I DOUBT THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. I COMPLAINED AGAIN AND HAD IT REPLACED. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT COST $80 JUST FOR THEM CHECK THE COMPUTER WHICH HAS BEEN DONE TWICE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR'S COMPUTER WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING SERIOUSLY WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. HAD THE COMPUTER REPLACED AFTER SPLITTING THE COST WITH AMERICAN HONDA SO IT COST ME $396. TWO WEEKS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON, I WENT TO ADVANCED AUTO PARTS AND HAD THE COMPUTER CODES READ FOR FREE THEY SAID IT WAS A MALFUNCTIONING O2 SENSOR, NOW THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ANOTHER $260 EACH SENSOR PLUS LABOR TO CHANGE BOTH SENSORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162704July 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TOOK CAR IN FOR VALVE ADJUSTMENT (UNUSUAL TO BE NEEDED UNTIL VERY HIGH MILEAGE), SERVICE TECH FOUND THAT EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD A CRACK. HONDA DOES NOT PATCH AND THE ENTIRE PART TO BE REPLACED IS OVER $800.00. PARTS PERSON PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON IN MY MODEL OF CAR DUE TO THE DESIGN CAUSING MANIFOLD TO OVERHEAT AND CRACK. IF THE PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON THEN IT IS A FLAW IN THE VEHICLE YET THERE IS NO BULLETIN OR RECALL. NOT ALL MODELS HAVE THIS PARTICULAR TYPE OF MANIFOLD AND THEY STOPPED PUTTING THEM IN HONDAS ALL TOGETHER BEGINNING 2005. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162399July 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS A STAGGERING MOTION WAS OBSERVED IN THE REAR AXLE. ON ANOTHER DAY DURING RAIN, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT HOWEVER AFTER ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, A PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN THE REAR AXLE TORSION BAR, WHICH WAS CORRECTED INSTALLING A WEDGE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER FOR NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT, IT BECAME OUT OF ALIGNMENT AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ALIGNMENT PERFORMED AT THE TIRE DEALER WAS DONE INCORRECTLY AND THEY PERFORMED ANOTHER ALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162284July 13, 2006
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT CAME ON DASH FOR NO APPARENT REASON (IE.NO CRASH, BODY WORK). NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES FOUND. WHILE SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON, AIRBAGS ARE INACTIVE. CONSEQUENCES IN AN ACCIDENT WOULD LEAD TO MASSIVE TRAUMA TO OCCUPANTS AS NO AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED AND UNWILLING TO HELP WITH SAFETY ISSUE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM. (NHTSA #10001811). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162321July 13, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT IS ON WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE. AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. HONDA ADMITS TO THIS ONGOING, WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO EXCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. THERE ARE TOO MANY CONSUMERS FINDING THEMSELVES IN THE SAME POSITION AS ME, CONTINUALLY PAYING HONDA DEALERSHIPS TO GET IT FIXED WITH NO RESOLVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162325July 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC. ALL THE ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE CAR ONLY STARTS WHEN JUMPED. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND STARTER WERE REPLACED. IT WAS OK FOR A WHILE, THEN IT HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE TALKED WITH FOUR OWNERS OF 1988 - 1991 HONDA CIVIC'S AND ALL HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR IGNITION SYSTEM. ONE OF THE PERSONS WORK WITH MY WIFE. HE TOLD US THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS. HE TRIED TO FIX HIS CAR WITH THE SAME REPAIRS THAT WE DID, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED UNTIL HE CHANGED THE IGNITION HARNESS. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE HARNESS AS OF 7/13/2006. I TALK WITH HONDA MOTORS CORP AND THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS MODEL. ONE FOR THE 1997 - 1999 CIVIC. RECALL NUMBER 02031 DATED 2002. ANY HELP YOU BE ABLE TO GIVE ME WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162658July 13, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2000 HONDA CIVIC EX LUG NUTS AND KEY GET VERY HOT AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES OR LESS. *KB THE CONSUMER WASN'T EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL AFTER SHE HAD SOME BRAKE WORK DONE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WAS NORMAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161779July 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
AFTER PULLING OUT ON TO ROAD AFTER OIL CHANGE, CAR WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 100 FT AND THEN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE WOULD REDLINE RPMS. WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR, TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 61K. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161820July 7, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE HEAD RESTS ON THE CAR ARE BUILT TOO FAR FORWARD, RESULTING IN THE PASSENGER SITTING MORE FORWARD THAN WHAT IS SAFE FOR DRIVING. THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUST THE HEAD REST BACKWARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161669July 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA CIVIC MANUAL TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR. REFERENCE # 10142255. SUDDENLY DRIVER IS IN NEUTRAL WITH NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. BEING EVALUATED BY CAR REPAIR SHOP. POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE TO FIX. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161696July 6, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
HONDA CIVIC 2001 SRS LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF - DEALER CAN'T FIX - SAY AIR BAGS DON'T WORK WHEN LIGHT IS ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161706July 6, 2006
VISIBILITY
PROBLEM: FAILURE OF SUN VISOR ON 2006 HONDA CIVIC. I RECENTLY PURCHASED A HONDA CIVIC FROM MISSION VALLEY HONDA IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA. THE CAR IS NOW ABOUT 4 MONTHS OLD AND BOTH OF THE SUN VISORS ARE FALLING APART. I KNOW THIS IS NOW A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, BUT A VISOR FALLING OFF IN A CRASH OR DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IS SOMETHING I AM CONCERNED WITH. ON TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD US THAT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE THEY ARE FALLING APART ON MANY OF THE NEW CIVICS. I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW IF YOU HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM, AND IT DOES SEEM THAT A RE-DESIGN OF THE PART MAY BE NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND MAY WARRANT A RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ABOUT THIS MATTER. -ANDREW GIBBS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161432July 5, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENGAGING THE DEFROST; THE A/C SYSTEM TURNS ON CAUSING A CONDENSATION ON THE WINSHIELD WHICH OBSCURS VISILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161518July 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD DERIVED FROM THE ENGINE HOWEVER AT HIGHER SPEEDS WAS NOT NOTICEABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT HONDA CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DAMAGED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE WARRANTY SHOULD COVER THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161268July 3, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE SRS LIGHT ON MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX CAME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR. THERE WAS NO CRASH, NO FRONT END DAMAGE...IT JUST CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. THEY RESET THE LIGHT AND TOLD ME THAT IF IT CAME ON AGAIN, I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED AS THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT WORK. THIS WOULD COST ME IN EXCESS OF $800. WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. AGAIN, NO DAMAGE. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161152June 30, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION LEAK, REPEATED REPAIRS DON'T WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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