Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#751527September 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN I START THE CAR (WITH MY FOOT ON CLUTCH), A BUZZING SOUND COMES ON AND I'M GUESSING IT'S FROM THE DASH. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST BUT I JUST IGNORED IT. UNTIL RECENTLY I READ FROM YOUR WEBSITE THAT A SIMILAR COMPLAINT HAS BEEN LODGED SO I DECIDED TO COMPLAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751487August 31, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT A SIGNAL. SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP AND DRIVER WAS THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND INJURED. THE NHTSA RECORD SHOWS NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLIANTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#895603August 31, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEARLERSHIP FOR AIRBAG ILLUMINATION ON DASHBOARD. DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTER, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785501August 29, 2001
TIRES
TIRE BLEW WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, CAUSING THE CV BOOT TO BREAK, FIRESTONE DEALER EXAMINED THE TIRE AND STATED IT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD, CONSUMER STATED THERE US A TINY HOLE THAT COULD BE A NAIL HOLE, BUT IS DOUBTFUL THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE BLOW OUT,(FIRESTONE TIRES- TIRE SIZE P185/R14.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895405August 29, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT WOULD STICK. VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY JERK FORWARD OR REVERSE, IF PRESSED TOO HARD. WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS, VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895454August 29, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS AT TIMES WILL NOT LOCK UP IN A SUDDEN PANIC STOP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895458August 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN AIR CONDITIONER OR HEAT IS ACTIVATED BRAKE PEDAL WILL DEPRESS WITHOUT BEING MANUALLY OPERATED. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A NORMAL FUNCTION FOR THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003571August 28, 2001
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#562696August 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A POLE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY, AS A RESULT OF NONDEPLOYMENT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#785456August 27, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CARPET IS COMING UP AND BALDING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895255August 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A UTILITY POLE HEAD-ON, DEMOLISHING VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#751046August 24, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CAR CRASHED INTO DITCH. THE DRIVER SEATBELT LOCKED PROPERLY BUT DID NOT RETRACT TO PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM FLAILING FROM THE SECOND IMPACT. THE DRIVER WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#751059August 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WITHOUT WARNING MUFFLER RUSTED OUT, DROPPED DOWN AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE PAVEMENT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE FOR 2 YEARS AND IN A CARPORT FOR 3 YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751077August 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS A HOLE IN IT. MANY 1998 CIVICS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT IS NOT ON A RECALL LIST YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895121August 24, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN AIR CONDITIONER BEING USED INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WILL GET VERY DIM WHICH HAS CAUSED POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN LIGHTS ARE NEEDED. *AK LIGHTS DIMMING A LOT WHEN A/C, ELECTRIC WINDOWS, BRAKES AND TURN SINGNALS ARE USED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895001August 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS CROSSING CONSUMER'S LANE OF TRAFFIC. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING IMPACT. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562006August 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE DEALER DURING RECALL REPAIR, DEALER REFUSED RENTAL CAR, WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562066August 21, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE DEALER DURING RECALL REPAIR, DEALER REFUSED A RENTAL CAR, WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750689August 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND PROPELLED HEAD-ON INTO CONCRETE BARRIER. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#894517August 16, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 55-60 MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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