Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#523655October 20, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK UP WHEN TESTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817235October 20, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CONSUMER NOTICED TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT. WENT TO CHANGE LIGHT BULB, NOTICED IT WAS CORRORED AND SOCKET WAS BLACKENED AND BURNED. FLASHER WAS FLASHING RAPIDLY, CALLED MECHANICAND HE WENT TO REPLACE IT AND FOUND HIGH LEVEL OF WATER IN UNIT BECAUSE OF FLAT FRONT, WATER DRIPPED IN TRUNK WHICH WAS DRAINING INTO UNIT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817146October 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
PICKED CAR UP FROM REPAIR SHOP, DROVE ABOUT ONE BLOCK AND THE CAR CUT OFF. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AN FROM THE SIDE OF THE CAR. GOT OUT AND RAISED THE HOOD AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIREMEN MANAGED TO PUT FIRE OUT, CALLED REPAIR SHOP AND HAD IT TOWED BACK TO SHOP.REPAIR SHOP GAVE SEVERAL REASONS FOR THE FIRE, BUT THE DEALER SAID THAT THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE WAS IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513709October 16, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ACCELERATOR CABLE STUCK, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND RAN INTO 2 PARKED VEHICLES AND A TREE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513742October 16, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE BUSHING IN THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS MAKING A CHIRPING NOISE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604609October 15, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE SLIPPED OUT OF TRACK, FAILED TO GO UP. (MS)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524903October 15, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY
HEADLIGHT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605401October 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIMING BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604477October 9, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523879October 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES CONSTANTLY LOCKED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523588October 7, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
JACK COLLAPSED WHILE CHANGING TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816949October 7, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30-35 MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN FOUND. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#816953October 7, 1997
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS BROKE. OWNER NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523966October 7, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT DURING A COLLISION, CASING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#605094October 1, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815716September 30, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
LEFT REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM DISCONNECTED FROM THE AXLE HOUSING ATTACHMENT POINT. ALSO SPRING ON SEAT NEARLY ROTTED OUT, AND SHOCK ABSORBER WAS NEARLY ROTTING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520813September 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OVERHEATED TWICE DUE TO DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520796September 29, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523471September 26, 1997
AIR BAGS
WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT IN AN ACCELERATING RIGHT-HAND TURN, VEHICLE WENT OVER A SMALL CURB AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, TEMPORARILY IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISION AND KNOCKING HIS HANDS FROM STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, HIT CINCRETE CURB OF MEDIAN, BENDING RIMS OF THREE WHEELS AND FLATTENING THE TIRES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523890September 25, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODULE BURNE DUP, POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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