Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10091288September 19, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL FOUR OF MY SEARS (GOODYEAR) WEATHERHANDLER LS TIRES HAVE SIGNS OF BELT SEPARATION. TWO INDEPENDENT GARAGES (ONE A GOODYEAR FACTORY-OWNED STORE) STATE THAT THEY HAVE SIGNS OF BELT SEPARATION, THE GOODYEAR REPRESENTATIVE GOING SO FAR AS TO STATE THAT CATASTROPHIC FAILURE MAY RESULT. SEARS, WHO WARRANTS THE TIRES, ON THE OTHER HAND FLATLY DENIES THERE IS BELT SEPARATION, BUT HAS AGREED TO REPLACE PRO-RATA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091224September 18, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1996 HONDA CIVIC SRS LIGHT ON. RESOLVED ONLY AT DEALER COST OF $1100 TO REPLACE CONTROL MODULE. RESEARCH ON INTERNET INDICATES THIS IS A POPULAR RECURRENT PROBLEM YET THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR TSBS. PLEASE HELP. NEED TO KNOW WHERE TO GO FOR POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091112September 16, 2004
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON A CLEAR DAY. ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY CAR STARTED FISH TAILING, AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET BACK IN CONTROL OF THE CAR. MY CAR SPUN AROUND 360 DEGREES TWICE, CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE MEDIAN. MY PASSENDER SIDE FRONT & REAR BUMPERS AS WELL AS MY FRONT & REAR QUARTER PANELS WERE CRUSHED. THE RIMS WERE ALSO BENT ON THE FRONT & REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THIS WAS ALL THE RESULT OF A 2 BRAND NEW TOYO TIRES, ON THE REAR WHEELS, THAT HAD ONLY BEEN ON THE CAR 3 DAYS. THE NEW, PASSENGER SIDE, REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THESE TIRES WERE: P185/65R14. DUE TO THE HOOD & TRUNK BEING SHIFTED, THE CAR BARELY AVOIDED BEING TOTALLED OUT DUE TO POTENTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE UNDERNEATH. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092434September 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING FROM 40-60 MPH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM CONCERNING THE FRONT ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092470September 16, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEREBY THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR GAVE WAY AND THE CONSUMERS BODY WAS THROWN FORWARD. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10091129September 16, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND MY DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND ONLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT I WAS NOT ABLE TO BREATH AND I WAS IN PAIN. MY CHEST AND MY RIGHT RIBS STILL HURT. I BELIEVE THE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE AND MANUFACTURER OF THE CAR SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR PART OF MY INJURIES. I THINK MY CAR IS TOTALED AND I HOPE THAT YOU INVESTIGATE. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON AND I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR, I HAD NO PASSENGER IN THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10082064September 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER HAD THE OIL CHANGED BY THE DEALER, SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME, PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AND LATER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE GARAGE. UPON ENTERING THE GARAGE THE CONSUMER NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE HOME. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089587September 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RUN A WAY HONDA 2004 HYBRID CVT. *MR WHILE THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS IN ECONOMY MODE THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS FOOT OF THE BRAKE TO MANEUVER A TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT THE, THE CONSUMER SLID ON A SANDY PARKING LOT WHICH KNOCKED OFF ONE OF THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. *NM THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON SOME OCCASIONS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE WOULD DIE, THERE WOULD BE NO RPM, THE CONSUMERS FOOT WOULD BE ON THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE WOULD START UP AND THE RPM WOULD READ 1200. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087592September 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, AND VEHICLE SMASHED INTO A FENCE AFTER PLACING IT PARK. THE AIR BAG STRUCK CONSUMER IN THE FACE. *AK AS THE CONSUMER LOOKED DOWN AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, ALL OF THE DIALS WERE AT ZERO. (NO GAS, NO SPEED, NO HOT/COLD INDICATOR) THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE, RESTARTED IT AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT SHE WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, SHE WAS ON A SIDEWALK, PULLED INTO THE ROAD AND WAS ACROSS IN THE NEXT INTERSECTION HEADING FOR THE DRAINAGE BASIN. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10090780September 10, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING ON THE MASS PIKE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND WHEN TRAFFIC SLOWED IN FRONT OF ME I WAS UNABLE TO STOP QUICKLY ENOUGH. I SQUARELY REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SRS LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, BUT SUSTAINED SEVERE NECK AND BACK INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE AUTOBODY EXPERT WHO FIXED MY VEHICLE REPORTED THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. ALSO, HONDA AMERICA TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND IF THE SRS LIGHT IS NOT ON CONSTANTLY, THE AIRBAGS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY NOT TRUE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10091846September 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091847September 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091750September 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088956September 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND HAD PARKED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE WAITING FOR HIM TO COME OUTSIDE AT 10:30PM WHEN HE ENTERED THE CAR I WAS TRYIN TO MAKE A U-TURN AND MY CAR WAS TURNING ON AND OFF ALL BY ITSELF, AND MY WHEEL WAS TURNING TO THE OFF POSITION AS I WAS TURNING. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITH NO PRONBLEM. THAT SAME WEEK I WAS DRIVING TO VIRGINIA TO SEE A FAMILY MEMBER AND AS IM DRIVING DOWN I-95 THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND TURNS ON AGAIN FOR BY ITSELF FOR NO REASON, AND I WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY 65 MILES AN HOUR. I THEN CALLED MY HONDA DEALER AND SCEDULED AN APPOINMENT AND THEY HAD IT FOR 3DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THEY SAID THAT TO BRING IT TO MY ALARM SHOP THAT INSTALLED AND AFTERMARKET ALARM SYSTEM ON MY CAR, BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT I HAD AN AUTO-START FEATURE ON MY ALARM. I TOLD THEM I DIDNT BUT I WOULD TAKE IT ANYWAY JUST TO MAKE SURE NOTHING WAS DONE WRONG ON THEIR PART. THEY HAD IT FOR 1DAY AND THEY TOO CAME UP WITH NOTHING.THEY SAID IT COULD NOT BE THE ALARM THAT THEY TOOK IT OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN AND NOTHING WAS DONE WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088965September 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
I DRIVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ONE DAY I WAS STANDING AT A LIGHT WAITING TO TAKE A LEFT TURN. AS THE LIGHT CHANGED AND THE TRAFFIC STARTED TO MOVE, I SPED UP AND SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR.*AK AS I ENTERED THE INTERSECTION, SUDDENLY THE GEAR SLIPPED AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. AND THE CAR DID NOT MOVE UNDER ACCELERATION. I QUICKLY SHIFTED BACK INTO FIRST AND SPED AWAY. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT THIS IS A FREQUENTLY OCCURING PROBLEM. I AM VERY CAREFUL WHEN I AM AT AN INTERSECTION OR TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY FROM AN ENTRY RAMP. I FOUND THAT THIS IS BECAUSE OF A MALFUCTION IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE BUSHES TO THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CABLE. HONDA HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. BUT I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD BECAUSE THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN YOU ARE AT LOW SPEEDS IN SECOND GEAR AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE. CAUSES PROBLEMS AT INTERSECTIONS, YIELD SIGNS AND EXIT RAMPS. HIGHWAY ON RAMPS IS A PLACE TO CONSISTENTLY DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AS YOU TRY TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. I CHECKED WITH OTHER OWNERS OF MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. AN ACQUAINTANCE WHO BOUGHT THE CAR IN THE SAME QUARTER ALSO REPORTS THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFO ABOUT SERVICE BULLETIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088831August 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. HAS CRACK IN MANIFOLD FOR UNKNOW REASON!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087263August 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
RODENTS ARE ABLE TO GET INTO THE VENTILATION SYSTEM AND PLUG UP THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM. THE FACES ARE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS WHEN THE AIR IS TURNED ON. THIS AFFECTS THE CAPACITY OF THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM TO FUNCTION. NEITHER DEALERSHIP NOR THE MANUFACTURER ARE PROVIDING ANY SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087524August 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HOWEVER, WHEN CONSUMERS WENT BACK TO VEHICLE IT WAS IN DRIVE, AND ROLLED BACK INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER REPALCED THE IGNITION LOCK AND SWITCH. THE INTERLOCK AND SHIFTER WERE CHECKED AND BOTH APPEARED TO BE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088782August 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THE HONDA CIVIC 1999 WILL NOT PASS STATE EMISSIONS TEST NOT BECAUSE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER (WHICH FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND IS COVERED NO MATTER WHAT), BUT BECAUSE OF THE OXYGEN SENSOR. HONDA CLAIMS EVEN AFTER THE WARRANTY IS UP ANY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH FAILING EMISSIONS TEST ARE COVERED NO QUESTIONS ASKED. MY QUESTION IS WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PIECE. MANY WHO HAVE THIS MODEL ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT PROBLEM. I HAVE PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO THIS CAR AND IT SEEMS MORE PROBLEMS OCCUR. I WAS TOLD UNTIL I GET THE SENSOR REPLACED, I SHOULD PUT A HIGHER LEVEL OF GAS(89/93) IN THE CAR, WHICH MEANS MORE MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET. ALSO, THE CAR VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND WHILE STOPPED, IT FEELS AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION PIECE. HOPEFULLY, HONDA WILL FIX THAT PROBLEM. THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY HONDA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088739August 28, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE PAINT ON MY 98 CIVIC IS FADING....THERE ARE "WHITE CHALKY PATCHES" ALL OVER THE HOOD. IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE; THE DELAMINATION DEFECT IS QUITE OBVIOUS. SUNLIGHT FADES THE PAINT! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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