Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#826939August 19, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK CONSUNER FROM LEFT FRONT BUMPER AND DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DUE TO SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILURE, AND DELAY IN AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO CONSUMER NECK. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#539987August 17, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK FLAT TO THE FLOOR CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE; THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540918August 16, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DEFECTIVE REACTION TO SUNLIGHT. WHITE "CHALKY SPOTS" APPEAR ON HOOD/FRONT PANELS AND FRONT ROOF PANELS WHEN EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826695August 14, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND WENT OVER CONCRETE IN SPACE AND HIT A WALL. REPAIRS DONE, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826646August 13, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE, RESULTING IN OVER 3000 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539715August 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
BEARING IN THE DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING GENERATES EXCESSIVE HEAT THROUGH THE STEEL DISTRIBUTOR SHAFT AND FAILS WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OFENGINE POWER AND DIMINSHING BRAKING AND STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539644August 10, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EXPERIENCED REPETITIVE POWER SURGES WHILE ACCELERATING IN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS BETWEEN 2400 AND 4000 RPM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826463August 10, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN BRAKING TO EXIT FREEWAY. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, SPINNING INTO A GAURDRAIL. THE FRONT END HIT THE RAIL AND TOTALED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#826402August 7, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION, ALL OF FRONT END WAS PUSHED IN. DEFECT WITHIN DUAL AIRBAGS CAUSED THEM TO BE INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538829August 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538793August 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP AND CONTINUALLY NEED REPLACING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538967August 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/ROTORS WOULD R PREMATURELY. REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826126July 31, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT ABOUT 70 MPH . UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER, WHO WAS RESTRAINED WAS KNOCKED UNTO THE REAR BEHIND THE DRIVER. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#538527July 29, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A COLLISION/INJURY. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#780129July 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING/HESITATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539092July 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825957July 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH. DRIVER TURNED VEHICLE OFF. MANUFACTURER BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825895July 27, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN A CAR ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#825899July 27, 1998
SUSPENSION
AT 75MPH VEHICLE BECOMES UNSTABLE. STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIGHT. DEALERS NOTED CHANGING TIRES ON VEHICLE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539032July 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BROKEN ROTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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