Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#838149May 19, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE CHANGED LANE, AND FOR SOME REASON IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SPINNED AROUND, HITTING A TREE AT A FRONTAL IMPACT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706558May 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706574May 17, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BLOWS OUT WARM AIR, OCCASIONALLY WILL BLOW A FEW MINUTES OF COOL AIR AND THEN GO WARM AGAIN. HAVE TO TURN ON AND OFF TO GET THAT FEW MINUTES OF COOL AIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706590May 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WONT START ON HOT DAYS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837908May 13, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHEN MAKING A TURN VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND PULLS TO THE SIDE. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER , BUT THE DEALER WILL NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837848May 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AROUND ANOTHER VEHICLE AND TURNING TO THE LEFT, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT A TREE, RESULTING A ROLLOVER. BUT ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING UP. AT THAT POINT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN BACK ON, THE ENGINE STILL WAS REVVING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837756May 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SPEED CONTROL WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN TO 4-6 MPH WHEN ENGAGED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS CONDITION WAS NORMAL. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER, OWNER BELIEVES THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837195April 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE OCCUPANT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE , CAUSING FRONT END TO LAND IN A DITCH, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837202April 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE HARD UNTIL IT MADE A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN AUGUST, 97 AND COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. IN SEPTEMBER, 97 DEALERSHIP TURNED THE ROTORS, AND IN APRIL, 98 ALL FOUR ROTORS AND FOUR SETS OF BRAKES WERE REPLACED, AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE. IN APRIL, 99 ROTORS TURNED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A HONDA SPECIALIST, TURNED ROTORS, REPLACED BRAKES AND VIBRATION HAD STOPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706046April 28, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL CARS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.IMPROVE LOYALTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836998April 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH ALMOST MAY RESULT IN AN CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836977April 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED AT 55-60 MPH,AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A HIGHWAY RAIL. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705713April 17, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE INTERIOR LIGHT FOR THE A/C AND HEATING DISPLAY AND THE GEAR DISPLAY (BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS) DO NOT LIGHT UP OFTEN. THE WASHER FOR THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DOES NOT SPRAY WIPER FLUID OFTEN EVEN WHEN IT'S FULL. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER SCRAPES AND MAKES LOUD NOISE AS IT WIPES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836778April 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD A FRONT END ACCIDENT AT 50 MPH. ENTIRE FRONT END WAS TOTALED.UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836041April 13, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 30-45 MINUTES, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED UP. OWNER NOT SURE WHAT STARTED THE FIRE. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. ALSO DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836538April 6, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS IDLING VERY HIGH. HOWEVER, WHEN CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD AND THE IDLE IS INCREASED WITH HIGH SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836435April 2, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATBACK TO FALL BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836441April 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD HEAD-ON COLLISON AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MUSCULAR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#544723March 31, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
REAR BUMPER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836315March 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
AFTER HAVING VEHICLE CHECKED FOR ROUTINE SERVICE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE FOUND TO BE WORN OUT. THE ARMS HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO BE LUBRICATED. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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