Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10156771May 4, 2006
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO. I READ IN THE MANUAL TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK. IT COSTS $80-$90 JUST TO HAVE THEM TO CHECK IT EVEN IT IS NOTHING WRONG. AFTER I DECIDED TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK IT, I COULDN'T GET IT DONE ON A SAT BECAUSE ONLY MAINTENANCE TECH'S WORK ON SAT AND I COULDN'T MAKE AN APPT B/C THERE IS NOT ONE CLOSE ENOUGH TO MY HOME OR JOB WHERE I COULD LEAVE THE CAR WHILE I WORK AND HAVE APPROPRIATE TRANSPORTATION TO MY DESTINATION. AFTER READING SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, I'M CONVINCED THAT IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE PROBLEM IS LOOKED AT OR FIXED IT WILL RECUR AGAIN AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY. MY FIRST REAL PROBLEM WITH HONDA AND THIS IS MY 3RD HONDA.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156822May 4, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT IS ON WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE. AIR BAGS MOST LIKELY WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156826May 4, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY DAUGHTER'S HONDA CIVIC 2006, AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156742May 3, 2006
SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT
I HAD AUTO ACCIDENT, I WAS GOING 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR. WHEN I HIT SMALL TREE. THE STEERING WHEEL CRUSHED MY CHEST AND I SUFFERED A SPINAL CORD INJURY AT THE T~2 LEVEL AND NOW I'M NOW A QUADRIPLEGIC. MY SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD, THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN RECALLED MINE WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. IN 1996 RECALL NO.- 95-028 I WAS STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BELT LATCH NOT STAYING FASTENED CALLED THE HONDA COMPANY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THEY DIDN'T HELP ME AT ALL. A DEALER TOLD ME HONDA HAS A LIFETIME SEAT BELT WARRANTY ON ALL HONDA VEHICLES, IT COVERS ANY SEAT BELT COMPONENTS THAT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY SAID IT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY. NOW I'M PAYING THE PRICE. BUYER BEWARE YOU MIGHT END UP, LIKE ME IN A WHEELCHAIR. THIS RECALL ONLY INFECTED 3,300,000 VEHICLES, ROLL THE DICE? TAKE A CHANGE. I'M SURE THERE ARE MORE VICTIMS OUT THERE, WHILE SOME I'M SURE YOU PLANTED THEM...*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10156590May 2, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD DEFICIENCIES TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156419April 28, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
04/22/06 AUTO ACCIDENT. FRONT IMPACT AT 50 MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IMPACT APPEARS TO BE JUST ABOVE THE BUMPER ON THE RIGHT SIDE BUT ON THE BUMPER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AS BOTH FENDERS AND THE HOOD AND THE FRONT GRILL AND BUMPER WERE DAMAGED. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10156307April 27, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LOW BEAMS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #04V086000 CONCERNING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155916April 23, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMNATING FROM REAR WHEELS. DEALER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE BAD! THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD, 5000 MILES. TOOK VEHICLE FOR 10,000 MILE SERVICE AND NOW THE GRINDING NOISE HAS RETURNED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155925April 23, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE CAR IS A NEW HONDA CIVIC LX WITH LESS THAN 650 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN I AM A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT, THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AT 400+ MILES AND WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT INTERFERENCE - POSSIBLY A CELL PHONE. THE FAULT CODE WAS CLEARED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM REMAINS - ONLY WHEN I AM A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON. I AM A 6'3" MAIL AND WEIGH 300 LBS. SMALLER, LIGHTER PEOPLE DO NOT SEEM TO CAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT TO REGISTER. I STRONGLY SUSPECT THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH AN AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155806April 21, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I NOTICED MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC EX FP WITH 9,388 MILES ON IT LEANING TOWARDS THE FRONT LEFT. MEASURED THE DISTANCE BETWEEN TIRES AND WHEEL WELL RIM AND FOUND THERE WAS A 1 TO 1/12 INCH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT RIM AND THE REMAINING 3 TIRE RIMS. BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A "COIL SPRING PROBLEM" THE PART HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED AND IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155661April 19, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD IT CHECKED AT THE DEALER WHO CHARGED ME $45. THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE NEXT DAY. THEY HAD TOLD ME IF IT DID COME ON THE SRS SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WOULD COST APPROX. $400. SAID MY PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY AN AIR PURIFIER I HAD PLUGGED INTO DASH. ALSO TOLD ME IT COULD BE CAUSED IF I PUT MY PURSE WITH CELL PHONE (EVEN IF NOT ON) ON PASSENGER SEAT. ALSO, A DIGITAL CAMERA COULD CAUSE THIS IF ON PASSENGER SEAT. IS THIS BS? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155551April 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH LEADS TO EXHAUST GASES BEING BLOWN INTO THE CAR WHEN IN TRAFFIC OR AT IDLE. THESE GASES CREATE A DANGER OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155431April 16, 2006
STRUCTURE
THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS SQUEAK OVER MILD TO SEVERE BUMPS. THE NOISE WAS BROUGHT TO MY DEALERS ATTENTION, THEY THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE REAR DECK AND TIGHTENED AND FOAMED THE REAR DECK TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE NOISE PROBLEM, SO ON THE NEXT VISIT, I STRESSED THAT IT MAY BE COMING FROM THE WINDOWS. THEY SAY THEY MIGHT HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM, WHERE THE WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE OILED, IE. BLADE AREA? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155357April 14, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON IN MY VEHICLE. VISITED FORUMS THAT DISCUSSED SAME PROBLEMS IN OTHER CIVIC EX VEHICLES (ALSO ODYSSEY AND ACCORD MODELS). APPARENTLY IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155379April 14, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME / AIRBAGS DO NOT FUNCTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155303April 13, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN LIFTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR CAR CONTINUES WITHOUT DECELERATING FOR MORE THAN 1 SECOND. THIS CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC. I MUST ANTICIPATE MY DECELERATION OR USE THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WHEN I WOULD NOT HAVE TO IN ANOTHER CAR. I BELIEVE THIS PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT RISK. FURTHER WHEN DECELERATION DOES OCCUR IT IS EXTREMELY ABRUPT. IF I AM TURNING AND I LIFT OFF THE THROTTLE THE SUDDEN DECELERATION AND ITS UNPREDICTABLE ONSET CAN CAUSE LIFT-THROTTLE OVER STEER OR A TIGHTENING OF THE LINE ON WHICH THE CAR TRAVELS. IN SHORT, THE CAR CAN UNPREDICTABLY GO NOT WHERE IT WAS POINTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154997April 10, 2006
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A BLISTER ON THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05T024000, REGARDING THE TIRE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE TIRE SIZE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154994April 10, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ON AUGUST 04, 2004, I VISITED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) READINESS INDICATOR LAMP OF MY HONDA CIVIC 1997 DX HAD TURNED RED. WHEN THEY CHECKED MY CAR, THEY SAID THAT THEY GOT A DTC CODE OF 08-5 FROM THE SRS MODULE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT MEANT SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIPS RESET THE SRS UNIT. A YEAR AFTER, THE SAME CONDITION RECURRED. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT SRS CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IF NO ACTION WERE TAKEN, THE UNCORRECTED ILLUMINATION OF THE SRS READINESS INDICATOR LAMP CAN HINDER THE DETECTION OF POTENTIAL VITAL AIRBAG SYSTEM OPERATION OF COMPONENTS SUCH AS AIRBAG MODULE, CRASH SENSOR AND WIRING INTEGRITY. THE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE AND PART COSTS HAS DETERRED ME FROM SERVICING THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PARTS AND SERVICE IS OVER $800.00. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN ANY INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT WHEREIN THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. I BELIEVE THAT THE SRS CONTROL UNIT SHOULD BE GUARANTEED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE TIME OF THE VEHICLE. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. NOWADAYS, WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR, I DO NOT FEEL AS SECURE AS I DID, FOR I AM UNCERTAIN IF THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY AT ALL, IN CASE I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I SPOKE WITH AMERICAN HONDA'S CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE TODAY, 4/10/2006. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD DO NOTHING, THAT I AM PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE TO GET IT REPAIRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156234April 10, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1997 CIVIC DX SRS READINESS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. *TS ***NAR*** THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED A SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE. THE DEALER RESET THE SRS UNIT. A YEAR LATER THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TOT HE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE SRS CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154863April 8, 2006
AIR BAGS
I WAS INVOLVED IN A 3 CAR WRECK, WHERE A LADY GOING APPROX 45-55 MPH HIT MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC WHICH WAS STOPPED AND KNOCKED ME INTO A TRUCK AHEAD OF ME WHICH WAS ALSO STOPPED IT TOTALED MY CAR. BOTH FRONT AND BACK WERE COMPLETELY CRASHED IN AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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