Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#865781July 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS LEANING ON THE AIR CLEANER & PLASTIC PIPE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE RADIATOR BY A SCREW. THE WEIGHT OF RIGHT HAND LEANING ON THE AIR INLET PIPE CAUSED CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR RESULTING IN ANTI-FREEZE SQUIRTED OUT & BURNED THE CONSUMER .*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#9005369July 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW BROKE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725562July 17, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE REAR LEFT WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE BROKE OFF FROM THE SUB FRAME MOUNTING POINT WHILE I WAS BACKING UP THE VEHICLE ON MY DRIVEWAY. THE MOUNTING POINT ON THE REAR SUB FRAME WHERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM IS ATTACHED SEPARATED FROM THE SUB FRAME STRUCTURE. IT APPEARS THAT THE STRUCTURAL FAILURE IS CAUSED BY INTERNAL CORROSION THAT CAN NOT BE SEEN BY EXTERNAL INSPECTION. THE REAR SUB FRAME ON MY VEHICLE IS ORIGINAL AND WAS NEVER DAMAGED. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS FOR OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE MODEL AND OTHERS THAT TRAVEL IN OR NEAR IT. I CONSIDER MY SELF VERY LUCKY IN THAT THE WHEEL DID NOT BROKE OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OR ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725494July 15, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725264July 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AFTER HIGHWAY DRIVING 2.5 HOURS, SMOKE APPEARED FROM UNDER HOOD AND CAR MISFIRED REPEATEDLY. AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM NON-FUNCTIONAL; HALL HONDA ATTRIBUTES TO COOLING FAN FAILURE BUT IS RELUCTANT TO REPAIR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY CLAIMING PROBLEM IS RELATED TO PREVIOUS ACCIDENT DAMAGE THREE YEARS AGO ALTHOUGH ANOTHER MANAGER FROM SAME DEALERSHIP DISAGREES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725187July 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS IS MY 2ND HONDA I PURCHASED NEW. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND FOLLOW ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. THE DISTRIBUTOR HAS FAILED ON BOTH MY CARS ABOUT THE SAME TIME-MILEAGE WISE. I SEE FROM MANY WEB-SITES THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH HONDA OWNERS. FEEL RECALL MAY BE WARRANTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725233July 10, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
YOUR WEBSITE INDICATES THAT THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN FOR THIS ITEM, I PAID FOR THE REPAIR, AND UPON CONTACTING BOTH THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE WORK WAS PERFORMED, AND HONDA, WAS TOLD THAT IT ONLY APPLIED TO '96 MODELS...IS THIS ACCURATE? SHOULD I BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS REPAIR? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865143July 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DODGING FROM HITTING A DEER VEHICLE WAS TURN INTO A FIELD AND COLLIDED INTO SEVERAL TREES ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THEN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A BIG TREE. SPEED WAS UNDETERMINED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725027July 6, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SCOTT HONDA MAILED A POST CARD TO MY HOME IN FEB 2OOO FOR CAR RECALL. UPON CALLING HOINDA THE LEASE AGENT PUT ME ON HOLD AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE DEPT. SHE THEN PROCEEDED TO SAY THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE ENGINE PROBLEMS UNTIL MY CAR REACHED BETWEN 60,000-70,000 MILES. SHE STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD RUMBLE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOUDL COME ON DUE TO FAULTY WIRING,ETC. I EXPALINED THAT MY CAR WAS SERVICE AND THE ENGINE LIHGT CAME ON DURING MY INSPECTION AND THAT I SPENT 450.00 ON GETTING MY CAR REWIRED ETC.. SHE EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING ELSE WIHT THE CAR AND IT WOULD OCCUR AT A HIGHER MILAGE AND TO BRING MY CAR IN. I ASKED HER WAHT TO DUE IN CASE I DON'T EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS OR IF I LOST MY RECALL POSTCARD . SHE STATED THAT IT WAS NO PROBLEM AND TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP MGR. AND THAT HE WOULD HONOR THE SITUATION AND GIVE ME A NEW POSTCARD.. UPON MY ENIGINE LIGHT TURING ON...AND MY CONTACTING HONDA SERIVE THE GENTLEMAN WAS RATHER SCARASTIC AND RUDE AND ACCUSED ME OF NOT TAKING CAR OF MY CAR AS WELL AS STATING THAT HE KNEW OF NO RECALLS FOR A 1997 CIVIC. WOULD SOMEONE BE SO KIND AS TO INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION?? HONDAS ARE RELIABLE CARS AND THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE PROBELEMS @ 3 YEARS OLD. IN ADDITION, MY AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATING SYSTEM ONLY LASTED APPROX. 2/12/ YEARS. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING ELECTRONICALLY WRONG WITH THIS MODEL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. SINCERELY, DEIDRE L. ADORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864839July 6, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#724979July 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPEATED WARPING OF BRAKE ROTOR WITH SEVERE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHENEVER BRAKES APPLIED. TURNING (RESURFACING) ROTOR ONLY SOLVES PROBLEM FOR 10,000 MILES. DEALER WOULDN'T COVER UNDER WARRANTY & INSISTS VIBRATION DOES NOT AFFECT SAFETY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS, AS STEERING WHEEL JERKS VIOLENTLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864779July 5, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER STATED THAT AIR CONDITION IS BLOWING HOT AIR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, AND PROBLEM IS STILL THERE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864781July 5, 2000
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT AIRBAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864793July 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE CAR STOPS IN A ROUGHLY MANNER. BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AS A REMEDY, BUT VIBRATIONS CONTINUES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724919July 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724938July 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864392June 28, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECALL 99E015000 REPAIRS DID CORRECT THE PROBELM, FLOOR MAT CAUSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864421June 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN LOW SPEED AND UPON ACCELERATING VEHICLE JERKS. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 99I002000 DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864314June 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE MAKING A TURN PIN THAT HOLDS THE PULLEY FELL OFF, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864273June 26, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LIGHTS ON OTHER VEHICLES ARE TOO BRIGHT AND HURT CONSUMER'S EYES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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