Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#533198March 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CLUTCH FAILURE. ALSO ALTERNATOR REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822020March 18, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN BETWEEN 60- 85 MPH AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNTIL THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. THE DEALER ACKNOWLWDGED THAT THE ACCELERATOR HAD STRUCK AND STATED THAT THE "CABLE" NEEDED REPLACING. DURING THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 30-45 MPH AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. THE DRIVER REACH DOWN AND PULLED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UP TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AGAIN THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CABLE NEEDED REPALCING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532630March 11, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DISTRIBUTOR BEARINGS FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531632March 3, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SHEET METAL FATIGUE ON BOTH FRONT FENDERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531515February 27, 1998
AIR BAGS
FRONTAL COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#530627February 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#530501February 13, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
POOR VISIBILITY THROUGH THE LEFT REAR VIEW MIRROR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811908February 5, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHEN AN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE HONDA CIVIC. AS A RESULT OF THE SEATBACK COLLAPSING, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND LOWER BACK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#530098February 4, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ELECTICAL DISTRIBUTOR FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529816February 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE VIBRATES DUE TO MAIN BEARING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523965February 3, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WANDERS/SWAYS AND LOSES CONTROL ON ANY WET SURFACE, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529045January 27, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHTS WILL NOT FOCUS PROPERLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528836January 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820233January 21, 1998
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 20 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529516January 20, 1998
SEATS
THE DESIGN AND CONTRUCTION DETAILS OF SEATS HAVE AND ARE CAUSING TRAUMA TO LOWER BACK AND HIP OF DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528365January 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT MECHANISM IS TOO SHORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818849January 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR SYSTEM FAILED, DOES NOT RETRACT; ACCORDING TO DEALER, POWER CABLE TO SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDS REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522983January 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, ENGINE MISFIRED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832972January 4, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
SPOILER DESIGN WHICH IS ABOUT 4 INCH ABOVE THE TRUCK OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW IN THE REAR WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820221January 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP, THE WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE TILTED TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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