Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

• #516232April 8, 1997
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

  RAIN AND MELTED SNOW ACCUMULATES IN THE REAR HOLDS OF THE TAIL LIGHTS WHICH ARE ATTACHED ON THE TRUNK DOOR PANEL

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516481April 7, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  FRONT DISK ROTORS FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810686April 4, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810714April 4, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

  CONSUMER STATES WHEN TAKING THE GAS CAP CAME OFF THE FUEL TANK FLAMES WERE COMING OUT THE TANK AROUND THE FILLER NECK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516094April 1, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK ANCHOR BOLT CAME OUT, LEAVING DRIVER'S SEAT UNSTABLE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516142April 1, 1997
  VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

  HEATER FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809850April 1, 1997
  STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

  WHILE DRIVING TO WORK HIGH STRONG WINDS TOOK HOOD OFF VEHICLE, HOOD FLEW BACKWARDS & SHATTERED WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. HAD TO SLOW DOWN & MOVE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #602892March 28, 1997
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810459March 26, 1997
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  WHILE IN A STOP POSITION VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, EXP. BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEATBACK REST BROKE THEN COLLASPED REARWARD, RESULTING IN DRIVER BEING KILLED AND PASSENGER SUSTAINING HEAD AND NECK TRAUMA. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  1

• #506667March 25, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810293March 21, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  VEHICLE WAS IN CRASH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515658March 18, 1997
  AIR BAGS

  DESIGN OF VEHICLE WITH AIR BAGS NOT CONDUCIVE FOR SMALLER DRIVERS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809968March 13, 1997
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  VEHICLE HAD TIRES CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES; DEALER SAID WHEELS OUT OF ALIGNMENT; HAD CHANGED TIRES/BRAKES PAD; ON 3RD SET OF TIRES WHICH ARE WORN, WILL NEED ANOTHER SET SOON; DEALER SAID TO CHECK W/ATTORNEY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515419March 12, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  UPON PULLING WAY FROM A STOP SIGN VEHICLE CONVULSED VIOLENTLY DUE TO DISTRIBUTOR/ROTOR/CAP FAILURE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809926March 12, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DRIVER HIT A HIGHWAY DIVIDER AND THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515455March 11, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN TANK IS FILLED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #807958March 11, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY; THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT HOLD. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #805707March 6, 1997
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

  WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 45-50MPH EXPERIENCED HOOD LATCH FAILURE, WHEN HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW UP, HITTING WINDSHIELD, SPUN VEHICLE 360 DEGREES, HITTING GAURD RAIL WITH REAR QUARTER PANEL. ALSO, CRACKED WINDSHIELD. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809573March 3, 1997
  STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

  STRUCTURE AND BODY AND MEMBERS MALFUNCTIONED DUE WATER ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE AND IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIME AND CAN NOT GET VEHICLE REPAIRED PROPERLY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #546863February 26, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

  GEAR OIL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TRANMISSION CASE AT 28,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAD BEEN HARD TO SHIFT FOR MONTHS AND PROBLEM CONTINUES.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0