Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#830870November 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE SLID ABOUT 30FT. BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. AFTER A WHILE THE VEHCILE NEEDED NEW BRAKES AND CONSUMER REPLACED IT AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REIMBURSMENT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830722November 13, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830651November 12, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ALTERNATOR. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700476November 10, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BROUGHT IN CAR FOR A FLUCTUATING TACHOMETER AT ZERO/MPH (+/- 1000 RPM WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD/NO NOTICABLE INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM). I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER (HOWDY HONDA) THAT THE BEARINGS ON THE DISTRIBUTOR ARE FAILING CAUSING THE SHAFT TO ROTATE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. CALLED AROUND AND OTHER MECHANICS SAID THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HONDA CIVIC'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830342November 6, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER BEING HIT IN THE REAR AND PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700355November 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE MAKES STRANGE PINGING/RATTLING NOISES WHILE ACCELERATING. ONLY FOUND WHEN ENGINE IS WARM AND VEHICLE IS MOVING(IN GEAR). NOISE MOST PREVAILANT JUST PRIOR TO REACHING RECOMMENDED SHIFT POINT FOR 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. HONDA FACTORY TROUBLESHOOTER CALLS THIS STRANGE NOISE NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830017November 3, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR UNDER 50 MPH THE CAR VIBRATES, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830019November 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
RECALL 96V106000. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES DRAG, THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542373November 2, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEADREST BROKE WITHOUT ANY KNOWN FORCE OR ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700041October 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I'M NOT SURE IF I'M TO GO AHEAD AND REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE MY SELF OR NOT. IT SEEMS THA IT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 4 YEARS BEFORE FAILURE. THIS COULD CUASE SERIOUS DAMAGE IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE NOTIFY ME ASAP OF WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THIS. THANK YOU ROSEMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542220October 22, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON THREE OCCASIONS ONE INCIDENT RESULTING VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829307October 22, 1998
STEERING
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH. COLLISION CAUSED SEVERE INJURY TO CONSUMER'S RIGHT FOOT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#829256October 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND CAR REFUSED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, CAR SLID ACROSS THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER SLID OFF OF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781302October 16, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828617October 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT 24,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE PREMATURLEY WORN OUT, AND THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED OR CUT DUE TO PULSATION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780685October 4, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FUEL INJECTION IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780607October 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLAMPS/DASHLIGHT VOLTAGE FLUCTUATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828341September 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING AT 20 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING INJURES TO THE CHEST/ARM AN FACE, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT NO ONE RETURNED THE CALL. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#541089September 28, 1998
STEERING
CAR SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE LEFT CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE SIDE OF A BRIDGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828243September 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS KEEP WARPING. HAS HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. AT DEALER'S & ROTORS CUT DOWN. NO WARRANTY. ROTOR PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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