Honda Civic Complaints (1993)

146 consumer complaints on file.

#865143July 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DODGING FROM HITTING A DEER VEHICLE WAS TURN INTO A FIELD AND COLLIDED INTO SEVERAL TREES ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THEN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A BIG TREE. SPEED WAS UNDETERMINED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724195June 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHEN HIT A POOL OF WATER (~ 1" DEEP), ENGINE STALLED AND THE POWER BRAKE SYSTEM DIED. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR FOR ~5 MTS AND CHANGING THE GEAR F/R AND STEERING DO NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT. FORTUNATELY HAND BRAKE HELPED TO SLOW DOWN. IT LOOKS LIKE I HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT PROBLEM. NEED MORE EXPLANATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721975April 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS VIBRATE AT ENGINE REVS ABOVE 3K RPM AT ALL TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR REPLACEMENT WITH HONDA O.E. PART HAS NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560876April 23, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD RELEASED AND CRASHED AGAINST WINDSHILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856719February 10, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FENDER LINER TORE INTO STRIPS AND WRAPPED AROUND THE TIRES, CAUSED A RUBBING NOISE AND PREVENTED VEHICLE FROM DRIVING SMOOTHLY. OWNER CUT THE STRIPS FROM THE FENDER LINER AWAY FROM THE TIRE TO FREE IT. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856307February 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ENGINE STARTED OVERHEATING. THEN DROVE TO A GARAGE WHERE A TECHNICIAN TOLD HIM THAT WAS A RESULT OF THE PISTON RINGS WARPED THE PISTON SIDE WALLS , THE PISTON RIGE METAL IS TOO HARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855703January 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A FRIEND WAS DRIVING CONSUMER'S CAR ON A CITY STREET APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH FLASHING RED LIGHTS, HAD TO STOP BEFORE MAKING A LEFT HANDED TURN. ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 20MPH, HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON RIGHT FRONT BUMPER, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DIDN'T CONTACT DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715990December 13, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY AIR CONDITIONER, I AM BURNING 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY SEVEN DAYS, MY CAR IS OVERHEATING AFTER I HAVE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, TOP AND BOTTOM HOSES
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#714835November 15, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549338October 29, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO TRAFFIC AND HIT BY A TRUCK, UPON IMPACT THE SEATBELT STRAP WEBBING BROKE, CAUSING A BROKE COLLAR BONE AND INJURY TO RIGHT HAND. SEAT LATCH ALSO FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#549451October 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRAIN HOLE FOR THE OIL PAN WAS DAMAGED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851411October 21, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS FELL OFF, PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM FULLY CLOSING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851431October 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTER LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL COMPLETELY OUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850988October 18, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD STOPPED WORKING. WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS LOCKED, IT FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED. WILL NOT STAY IN POSITION. CONTACTING THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848751September 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE GROVES TO THE OIL PAN PLUG ARE STRIPPED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848672September 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING ALONE AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND WAS KNOCKED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY REPAIRED IT. MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711857September 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548567September 21, 1999
SEAT BELTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AT TIMES. WHEN SEAT BELT IS IN USE THE BELT CONTINOUS TO TIGHTEN CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO DRIVER. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548638September 20, 1999
TIRES
MICHELIN TIRES EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE WEAR AND SEPARATION AFTER ONLY 25825 MILES. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848084September 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH HIT BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER CONTCTED DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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