Honda Civic Complaints (2009)

427 consumer complaints on file.

#10260929March 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC WILL OFTEN NOT START ON DAYS WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES START, IT STRUGGLES TO FIRE UP, AND THE IDLE IS ROUGH FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TESTED THE BATTERY AND STATED THAT IT WAS GOOD; THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE BATTERY ITSELF ALSO REVEALED THAT THE BATTERY IS FINE. I BELIEVE HONDA SUPPLIED BATTERIES WITH INSUFFICIENT COLD CRANKING AMPS. THIS PROBLEM ONLY MANIFESTS ITSELF IN "COLD" TEMPERATURES. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS WITH LATE MODEL HONDA CIVICS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259607February 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BRAND NEW 2009 CIVIC SI SEDAN HAVE NOTICED GRINDING OF 2ND AND THIRD GEAR SYNCHROMESH, AND ALSO A LOT OF NOTCHINESS WHILE SHIFTING. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY RESPONDED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL, UNDER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL ON 06-08 TRANSMISSIONS. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM THAT THEY SAY WAS RESOLVED WAS NOT. I WORK ON CARS SO I REPLACED THE MANUAL TRANS FLUID IT CAME OUT AS BLACK AS MOLASSES, THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND I DON'T FEEL THAT HONDA WANTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW I KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE DRIVEN MANY OTHER SI'S AND THE OTHERS HAVE AN ABSOLUTELY SILK SHIFT. I WOULD APPRECIATE HELP IN POSTING A BULLETIN TO WATCH OUT FOR THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2009 MODELS THEY MAY NOT BE FIXED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME WHENEVER AND LEAVE ME A MESSAGE I WILL GET BACK TO YOU. SINCERELY: *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258935February 17, 2009
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADREST IS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE IN HER VEHICLE BECAUSE IT FORCES HER HEAD TO TILT IN A FORWARD/DOWNWARD POSITION. AS A CONSEQUENCE, SHE EXPERIENCES PAIN WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT IS 5'2" TALL AND SHE MUST RECLINE THE SEAT TO A POSSIBLY UNSAFE POSITION OR PLACE A PILLOW BEHIND HER BACK TO MAINTAIN A COMFORTABLE POSITION. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO KNOWN REMEDIES TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258501February 12, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. SHE DOES NOT KNOW HOW THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM HER VEHICLE AFTER STRIKING THE OTHER VEHICLE FROM A RIGHT ANGLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END CAME OFF OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEM SO IT CAN BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256311January 26, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
FRONT WHEEL AREAS MAKING CREEKING SOUND AS IF THERE IS A BAD BALL JOINT OR BUSHING. THE CAR IS ONLY 4000 MILES ON IT. IT'S A 2009 CIVIC COUPE LX. SOUND IS GETTING WORSE. I AM STARTING IT HEAR IT FROM THE BACK SIDE AS WELL TIME TO TIME. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A MONTH NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250693December 4, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON LESS THAN TWO WEEKS FROM PURCHASE DATE...... COULD CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247306October 30, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN SET, IT DOES NOT STAY AT THE SPEED YOU HAVE SELECTED. I WAS GOING DOWN A ROAD THAT WASN'T DOWN HILL AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I HAD SET CRUISE AT 55 AND BEFORE I KNEW IT, IT HAD ACCELERATED TO 80 AND WOULD NOT MAINTAIN THE DESIRED SPEED. LUCKILY, I WAS ON THE ROAD BY MYSELF AND NO ONE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN OWNED ABOUT THREE WEEKS AND HAS LESS THAN 800 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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