Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10158734May 31, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
OUR SRS LIGHT CAME ON ONE SATURDAY WITH NO ACCIDENT OR REASON. WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD US THE CODE SHOWED THAT THE SRS COMPUTER MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $750. AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS, I WAS SHOCKED THAT THEY DIDN'T TELL US THAT THIS WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT AND THEY ARE SO QUICK TO CHARGE US THE MOST EXPENSIVE AMOUNT WHEN IT IS PROBABLY A WEAK BATTERY THAT SET IT OFF IN THE FIRST PLACE!! THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED BECAUSE WE DRIVE AROUND WITHOUT AIRBAGS FOR REASONS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OWNERS!! JUST BECAUSE A BATTERY GOES WEAK, OR YOU SET AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE ON THE SEAT, OUR AIRBAGS SHOULDN'T STOP WORKING!!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158566May 30, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT PASSENGER INNER DOOR HANDLE IS CHROME PLATED. CHROME PLATING HAS BEGUN TO PEEL OFF AND HAS CREATED SHARP EDGES WITH THE ONLY REMEDY BEING REPLACEMENT OF THE PART. SHARP EDGES HAVE GIVEN "PAPER" CUTS, DRAWING BLOOD, TO A PASSENGER OPENING THE VEHICLE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. VEHICLE IS 2 YEARS OLD, BUT OVER MILEAGE FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE. DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE, WE BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIR AS THIS ALSO IS NOT A "WEAR ITEM". APPEALS TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE GONE UNANSWERED AND HONDA CARE EXTENDED WARRANTY REFUSES TO COVER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158585May 30, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME NOW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158368May 26, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CAR STOPPED STEERING WELL; HIGH PITCHED CONTINUOUS WHINE; MECHANIC DIAGNOSED POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE; PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158419May 23, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH 2001 CIVIC LOW BEAM LIGHT. *TS THE SERVICE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE WRONG LAMPS WERE IN THE HEADLIGHT (NOT HONDA LAMPS). THE RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS DONE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. *NM ***NAR***
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158132May 23, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A WOBBLING NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRS. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS EACH TIME, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157961May 21, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC WHEN A CAR RAN A RED LIGHT AND DROVE INTO MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A SIDE IMPACT BOTH OF MY FRONT AIR BAGS WENT OFF, THE PROBLEM WAS MY CAR WAS STILL MOVING FORWARD AND I COULD NOT SEE WHERE I WAS GOING AND WAS VERY LUCKY TO MISS A LIGHT POLE, A TELEPHONE POLE, A ELECTRIC GRID BOX AND SEVERAL SMALL TREES ALL OF WHICH WERE IN FRONT OF ME. LIKE I SAID I WAS VERY LUCKY TO MISS ALL OF THOSE OBJECTS BUT IF I HAD HIT ONE I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE AIR BAGS TO PROTECT ME BECAUSE THEY HAD ALREADY DEPLOYED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR FROM AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND IT CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THERE WAS NOT A SINGLE SCRATCH ON THE FRONT BUMPER THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. I AM CURRENTLY CAR SHOPPING TO REPLACE THE TOTALED VEHICLE AND WOULD LOVE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA BUT I HAVE DOUBTS OF THE SAFETY OF THEIR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157899May 19, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE RAPID, DELAYED DECELERATION THAT OCCURS WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN YOU LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSES A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR HAS A COMPLETELY NON-LINEAR, RAPID, SUDDEN DECELERATION APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND AFTER LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR. THIS CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED VEHICLE OVER STEER, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN IN A SPIRITED FASHION WHICH IS ITS TARGET MARKET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157713May 17, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A REFLECTION COMING FROM THE REAR WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE THAT OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NOT A DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157767May 17, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, IT CAME OFF THE TRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER MANEUVERED THE WINDOW BACK INTO THE TRACT, HOWEVER IT WAS DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR DUE TO THE TYPE OF MATERIALS THE TRACT WAS MADE OF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157537May 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HIT A DEER HEAD ON. THE DEER DESTROYED MUCH OF MY FRONT END BUT THE MOTOR WAS STILL GOING . I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND COULDN'T BE STOPPED. SINCE IT WAS A HYBRID IT FELT LIKE THE ELECTRIC MOTOR KICKED IN FOR SOME STRANGE REASON AND THE CAR COULDN'T BE STOPPED. IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR I PUT IT IN TO PARK WHILE IT WAS MOVING. THE CAR CONTINUED TO TRY AND ACCELERATE BUT SINCE IT WAS IN PARK IT WAS JUST MOVING SLOWLY TO A STOP. ALTHOUGH THIS WASN'T DEADLY FOR ME IT COULD HAVE BEEN IF I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY OR IF I WAS KNOCKED OUT. I DON'T THINK A CAR SHOULD ACCELERATE FOR NO REASON. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157509May 14, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY HUSBAND AND I JUST FINISHED AND EXTENSIVE SEARCH FOR A NEW CAR. I FOUND VERY FEW CARS THAT WERE COMFORTABLE TO ME DUE TO THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS. I AM FIVE FEET FOUR INCHES TALL AND I LIKE MY SEAT TO BE MORE UPRIGHT. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN YOU PUT THE SEATS IN THIS POSITION, THE HEAD REST FORCES YOUR HEAD DOWN, CHIN TO CHEST. THIS WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM IF I WERE A MAN WITH LARGE SHOULDER MUSCLES OR IF I LIKED MY SEAT TO BE IN A RECLINING POSITION. MY REACTION TO THE RESTRAINTS IS THAT THEY FEEL VERY UNSAFE. WHEN I CHECKED THE FEDERAL WEB SITE, I FOUND THAT THE GOVERNMENT TESTED ONLY FOR THE SIZE OF AN AVERAGE MAN. WILL THE REST OF US DIE OR SUSTAIN INCREDIBLE INJURY? I AM REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THIS, ESPECIALLY AFTER READING THAT THE RESTRAINTS COME FURTHER FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A REAR COLLISION. CAN YOU CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM? I HAVE BOUGHT A HONDA CIVIC, BUT I WILL HAVE TO HAVE A PILLOW BEHIND MY SHOULDERS TO KEEP MY HEAD FROM BEING IN AN IMPOSSIBLE POSITION FOR DRIVING. THIS IS NOT ABOUT AN ACCIDENT BUT I AM AFRAID THEIR WILL BE PROBLEMS. I WILL PUT TODAY'S DATE IN YOUR FORM TO MAKE IT WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157407May 12, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY TRAVELING LESS THAN 3 MPH. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER THE CONCRETE BARRIER AND HIT A WALL. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. ALTHOUGH THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10157265May 11, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY - TOLD BY DEALER THAT AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. AS CAR IS PAST WARRANTY, REPAIR IS $600+.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157380May 11, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE MOISTURE WAS NOTICED INSIDE THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED HOWEVER NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156958May 8, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL IT DISENGAGED ON THE PANEL BUT KEPT GOING. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO DISENGAGE MET WITH FAILURE. THE SPEED ACCELERATED UP TO 70+ MPH. SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, IT RED LINED OUT TO 7,000 RPM, SHUT IT DOWN. RESTARTED, CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED IN. SHUT DOWN, RESTARTED AND IT FINALLY DISENGAGED. HAVE NOT USED SINCE THAT DATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156963May 8, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX SRS LIGHT CAME UP LAST WEEK. THIS CAR HAD LOT OF ISSUES SINCE I BOUGHT IN 2000 DECEMBER 1. RADIO REPLACED 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. 2. RIGHT FRONT SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED WITHIN 6 MONTHS UNDER WARRANTY. IT FAILED AGAIN IN 2005. I HAD IT REPLACED AGAIN IN 2005 FOR $500. 3. SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT RESET WITHIN 2 YEARS. IT CAME BACK AGAIN IN 2000. THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. ITS GOING TO COST ME $600 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. 4. FRONT SIDE WINDOWS GET STUCK AND DON'T ROLL UP PROPERLY IN COLD WEATHER. IN 2003 DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR FOR $600 BUT STILL DOESN'T WORK. 5. REPLACED FRONT STRUTS IN 2006 6. POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED IN 2006 WILL COST ME $500 TO REPLACE. 7. SRS LIGHT CAME UP AND STAYS ON IN 2006. DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO GET THIS REPAIRED. OVERALL I THINK 2001 CIVIC IS A PIECE OF JUNK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156944May 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A 2003 HONDA CERTIFIED CIVIC LX ON JANUARY 28, 2006 FROM HERITAGE HONDA OF TOWSON, 9213 HARFORD ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21234. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR 50,000 MILE SERVICE AND ASKED SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHILE IN "DRIVE" ON AN INCLINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD A SIMILAR VEHICLE WHICH ALSO DID THIS, THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS HAD COMPLAINED TO HIM OF THE SAME CONDITION, AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT: THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE WHEN IN THE "DRIVE" POSITION. DRIVER MUST ENGAGE THE "PARK" POSITION TO HOLD THE VEHICLE, OR PUT THE VEHICLE IN "NEUTRAL" AND ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE. LEAVING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IN "DRIVE" WHILE ON A HILL RESULTS IN SLIPPAGE (THIS VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS WHILE IN "DRIVE", AS IF IN "NEUTRAL"), WHICH PRESENTS DANGER OF IMPACT TO THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE AND TO THOSE DRIVERS BEHIND THEM. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS CONDITION OF TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE SLIPPAGE WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS IN THE "DRIVE" POSITION, WHILE ON AN INCLINE, CONSTITUTES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND TO OTHER DRIVERS DIRECTLY BEHIND IT. I SEEK TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM CORRECTED, IF POSSIBLE. IF NOT, I WOULD ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER BUY BACK THE VEHICLE AS A LEMON, OR TO GET THE VEHICLE RECALLED. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156916May 6, 2006
AIR BAGS
ON MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) LIGHT COMES ON AND HAS REMAINED ON FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS, INDICATING FAILURE OF AIR BAGS AND/OR SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS. THIS IS APPARENTLY A PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THESE VEHICLES AND THE REPAIR TO RESET THE SYSTEM OR REPLACE THE FAILED SENSORS/COMPUTERS IS NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL (I.E. LIGHT WILL EVENTUALLY COME BACK ON). I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THIS AS YET AS I AM WAITING TO SEE IF HONDA WILL ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156767May 4, 2006
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX. MY CAR'S SRS LIGHT STAYS LIT ALL THE TIME WHENEVER I DRIVE THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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