Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10179089January 18, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1)2002 HONDA CIVIC SUSTAINED DRIVERS SIDE HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. 2)DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY WITH NO PASSENGERS. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. DRIVERS FACE COLLIDED WITH STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN BROKEN TOOTH DUE TO AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. 3)NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THE VEHICLE AS OF YET. VEHICLE HAS BEEN RELEASED TO INSURANCE COMPANY. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10178817January 16, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON NOVEMBER 4, 2006, I WAS TURNING THE CORNER GOING UP A RAMP WHEN MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP IN THE RIGHT TURN POSITION. I WAS HEADING OFF OF THE RAMP TO THE RIGHT WHEN I JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL BACK STRAIGHT TO FIND THAT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND MY OTHER CAR KEY ON THE SAME RING WERE BENT TERRIBLY AND UNUSABLE. IT APPEARED TO ME THAT THE OTHER CAR KEY HAD SOMEHOW GOTTEN LODGED IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND, AFTER A JERK FROM ME, BENT AND FREED THE WHEEL. UPON LOOKING AT THE COLUMN, THERE ARE 2 HOLES IN THE COLUMN ITSELF, AND 2 HOLES IN THE CRUISE CONTROL CONSOLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL THAT IT APPEARED TO ME THE KEY COULD HAVE GOTTEN LODGED IN. I STARTED THINKING OF THE MORE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES SUCH AS IF I HAD HIT SOMEONE OR MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER WERE TRAVELING WITH ME. SO I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND SPOKE WITH KENITRA. SHE SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER, WHICH I DID, AND SHE WOULD FOLLOW UP. WE THEN SPOKE AGAIN AND SHE SAID THERE WAS NO RECORD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS EVER HAPPENING TO THIS VEHICLE. SHE SAID SHE HERSELF WENT OUT AND LOOKED AT HER FRIENDS 2002 CIVIC TO TRY AND UNDERSTAND WHERE THE KEY COULD HAVE GOTTEN LODGED AND COULDN'T FIND ANY CONCEIVABLE PLACE. SHE SAID THAT THE BEST SHE COULD FIGURE IS THAT MY KNEE EITHER BUMPED THE KEY OR THAT I HAD TOO LONG OF A KEYCHAIN, OR TOO MANY KEYS ON THE RING. I TOLD HER THAT MY KNEE DID NOT BUMP THE KEY AND THAT THE KEYRING WAS AN AVERAGE LENGTH AND I HAD OWNED AND USED IT FOR A VERY LONG TIME WITHOUT INCIDENT. I DIDN'T FEEL THAT HONDA TOOK MY CONCERN SERIOUSLY OR REALLY CHECKED INTO THIS. IT REALLY HAPPENED AND WAS TERRIFYING. I AM AFRAID IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178707January 15, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER COIL RECEIVED DAMAGE APPARENTLY CAUSED BT A PEBBLE THAT WAS KICKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST HONDA OWNERS FROM THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE, PARTICULARLY WITH LATE-MODEL HONDAS. THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO PROTECTION AGAINST SUCH AN EVENT AND THIS PART APPEARS MUCH TOO FRAGILE TO BE EXPOSED AS IT IS. THE CONDENSER MUST BE REPLACED AND I'M WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER WHETHER HE'LL COVER IT UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT I'M EXPECTING TO HAVE TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178742January 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CARS TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK. GOING DOWN HILL TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND ENGINE REVVED UP - WOULD NOT MOVE. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. WOULD NOT MOVE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FULL, NO APPARENT LEAKS. FLUID SMELLED LIKE IT WAS BURNED. CAR HAD ALL SERVICE UP TO DATE, PERFORMED BY DEALER. CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM DEALER. TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN SERVICED (FLUID CHANGED) TWICE BY DEALER. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER - DIAGNOSED AS BAD TRANSMISSION. QUOTED PRICE OF $3876 TO REPLACE. FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF OTHER CIVIC OWNERS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HONDA TRANSMISSIONS ARE OBVIOUSLY POOR QUALITY AND NOT RELIABLE. SOME PEOPLE HAD TO REPLACE TRANS. 2-3 TIMES IN FIRST 100,000 MILES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178581January 12, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AC NOT WORKING - SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS CONDENSER ON MY 06 CIVIC WAS DAMAGED BY ROAD HAZARD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178443January 11, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
I PURCHASED 2006 HONDA CIVIC 4-DR. THE REAR OF THE CAR IS LOWER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY APPROXIMATELY 1/2" TO 3/4". THIS IS VERY NOTICEABLE AND I AM WORRIED IT MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE SEEN OTHER MODEL VEHICLES THAT LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE SAME COMPLAINTS ONLINE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ALSO TOOK BACK A 2ND TIME WITH NO POSITIVE RESPONSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178457January 11, 2007
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF THE BLUE 8/06. I HAD AN ACCIDENT 2/05. DEALER "CLEARED CODES". LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME THE DEALER BLAMED THE ACCIDENT. HAD THE INSURANCE COMPANY PAY $400 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SRS UNIT. LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ONE WEEK LATER. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT NOW IT IS A FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHICH WOULD COST $305 TO REPAIR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH HONDA CIVICS. THIS SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178478January 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE PRIOR TO 60,000 MILES; TIMING BELT SIDE/LEFT MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN CAUSING ENGINE VIBRATION AT SPEED AND IDLE; CAUSE WAS DETERMINED DURING TIMING BELT CHANGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178379January 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AT ABOUT 11,000 MILES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS 6 MONTHS OLD, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. FROM THAT POINT FORWARD, THE PROBLEMS BEGAN TO ESCALATE. THE VEHICLE ENGINE BEGAN TO REDUCE THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE FROM 75 TO 50, 50 TO 35 AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION, 45 TO 25 WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. ON ALL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 2/2006 FINALLY CONCEDED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REFERRED TO AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATION FOR MEDIATION AND A BUY BACK PRICE. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THE VEHICLE MEETS ALL TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA LEMON LAW. AMERICAN HONDA WANTS TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THE ENGINE, THEN RESELL.. HONDA CIVIC SEDAN WITH NAVIGATION. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE DESTROYED AND NOT RESOLD ON THE MARKETPLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178215January 9, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 2400 MILES, WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS, APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THE THIS HAPPENED IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. HE HAS CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT ALWAYS HAPPENED AND BECAME WORSE IN COLD WEATHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178251January 9, 2007
SEATS
PURCHASED 2003 CIVIC LX IN JULY OF 2006. HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE DRIVER SEAT HAD A SMALL ROCKING MOTION AS IF IT WAS NOT BOLTED TO THE FLOOR. HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE IN 6 MONTHS AND 9000 MILES OF DRIVING. MECHANIC DURING OIL CHANGE TOLD ME HE HAD SEEN THAT A LOT ON THIS MODEL OF CAR, BUT HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO BE CHECKED, BUT FEEL HONDA IS RESPONSIBLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178134January 8, 2007
AIR BAGS
AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WITH ONE OTHER VEHICLE. MY CIVIC WAS HIT ON THE FRONT LEFT DRIVERS SIDE. WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED I HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED HITTING MY CHEST AND NOT SO MUCH MY FACE, RESULTING IN MASSIVE SWELLING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE, A 6CM HEMATOMA ON MY FOREHEAD AND SCALP FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD , 2 BLACK EYES AND A FRACTURED WRIST FROM HITTING THE BOTTOM OF STEERING WHEEL. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON AND SO DID THE PASSENGER. FROM THE SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, HIS INJURY WAS A PUNCTURED SMALL INTESTINE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10177886January 5, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*- THE CONTACT CALLED IN FOR HIS CLIENT, STATES THAT THE CLIENT WAS DRIVING HER 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID ON 10/12/06. THE DRIVER WAS SITTING AT A STOP SIGN AND A SEMI TRUCK HIT THE CLIENT'S VEHICLE. THE ATTORNEY STATES THAT THE TRUCK HIT THE CLIENT'S VEHICLE AT 40-50 MPH. THE IMPACT CAUSE DTHE CLIENT TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED A 5 VEHICLE CRASH. THE ATTORNEY WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE CLIENT SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES. THE DRIVER DID HAVE ON THE SEAT BELT AND IT DID RESTRAIN HER. THE DRIVER HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF VEHICLE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE POLICE REPORT AND PHOTOS OF THE CRASH WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10177785January 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I BOUGHT A 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. IN LESS THAN 700 MILES THE CLUTCH BURNED OUT. HONDA AMERICA AGREED TO PAY FOR THE LABOR TO REPAIR IT, BUT WANTED ME TO PAY FOR THE PARTS. ( ABOUT $300) THEY ALSO AGREED TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR FOR FOUR DAYS WHILE MY CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED. I SEE NO REASON WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PARTS, SINCE I CONSIDER THE PROBLEM TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. THE CAR HAS A SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A STANDARD, AND I'M CONVINCED THAT I DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177799January 4, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY SON GOT OUT OF A FRIENDS CAR AND SLAMMED THE DOOR AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. IT'S A 2 DOOR 2006 HONDA CIVIC. HONDA SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IT DOES NOT FALL UNDER WARRANTY. THE AIR BAGS AND HEADLINER ARE HAVING TO BE REPLACED ,BUT I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. HONDA KEPT THE OLD PARTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177607January 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
NEW YEARS DAY, I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND MY CLUTCH STIFFENED. SECONDS LATER THEY RESUMED THEIR NORMAL FEEL BUT MY BATTERY AND TEMP LIGHT CAME ON AND SMOKE/STEAM CAME OUT OF MY HOOD. I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD...COOLANT RESEVOIR WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY EMPTY AND COOLANT HAD EXPLODED ALL OVER THE ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY REVIEW. THEY CALLED AND SAID NO COVERAGE, THEY BELIEVE THAT A ROCK HAD PUNCTURED THE RADIATOR AND HENCE IT WAS NOT A PARTS PROBLEM. SINCE, I HAVE REVIEWED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT ROCKS PUNCTURING CAR INTERNAL PARTS, SPECIFICALLY HONDA'S. THIS IS A POOR DESIGN AND IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE A DEATH TO CALL ATTENTION TO A COMPANY WHO IS SELLING CARS WHICH ARE NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS. SINCE I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE FREEWAY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY AND CEASE ANY FURTHER DAMAGE. PARTS AND LABOR WILL COST ME 1000.00 FOR A 3 YEAR OLD CAR THAT WAS BOUGHT WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (WHICH COST A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS AT TIME OF PURCHASE). I AM OUTRAGED AND DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177426December 31, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC AND LAST FALL MY AC STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD A PEBBLE HAD GONE THROUGH THE OPEN GRILL AND DAMAGED THE CONDENSER. THEY SHOWED ME THE DAMAGE WHICH IS ALMOST NOT NOTICEABLE. VERY LIGHT AND CERTAINLY SHOULDN'T BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE AC TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS POOR DESIGN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. AND, IT SEEMS, IT IS NOT CONFINED TO JUST THE CIVIC BUT WITH SEVERAL HONDA VEHICLES. THE DEALER REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY AND TOLD ME TO GO TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. HOGWASH. I'M NOT GOING TO PAY A HIGH DEDUCTIBLE OR THE $700 REPAIR BILL. I AM GOING TO FIGHT HONDA ON THIS ONE, AND I HOPE OTHER HONDA OWNERS WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177378December 29, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I STOPPED AT A CROSSWALK TO LET INDIVIDUALS CROSS AND WHILE I WAS STOPPED THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AND IT FELT LIKE I REALLY NEEDED TO PUSH DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING FORWARD.. A LITTLE SCARY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177248December 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER DRIVING MY CAR AND IT SITTING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 AND A HALF HOURS I NOTICED THAT THEIR WAS FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I RAN OUT AND TURNED ON THE WATER HOSE AND STARTED TO SQUIRT IT AS A NEIGHBOR OPENED THE HOOD FOR ME BUT WE QUICKLY REALIZED THAT WASN'T GOING TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS ELECTRICAL, SO WE THEN DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. WHICH STOPPED THE FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177261December 28, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
WE HAVE HAD TWO HONDA CIVICS NOW. THE FIRST WAS A 96 THAT THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS ESTIMATED AT $900. TO REPAIR AND IT WOULD NOT PASS VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION TILL IT DID. WE GOT ANOTHER CAR BUT JUST BEFORE THAT WE BOUGHT A 2001 CIVIC FOR THE DAUGHTER TO DRIVE TO AND FROM COLLEGE. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH IT SEEMS OR TWO WAS NOT A FLUKE. THE INTERNET IS IS LOADED WITH COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND DEALERS FLEECING THE PUBLIC WITH REPAIRS. BASICALLY IF YOUR DRIVING AROUND WITH THE LIGHT ON YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOUR AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY. IF YOU TRY TO GET IT FIXED, IT'S A HUGE BILL. HOW CAN HONDA AND THE GOVERNMENT BLATANTLEY DISREGARD THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT AND PASS THE RESPONSIBILITY ONTO THE CONSUMER? THIS IS CRAZY. I RECOMMEND YOU TAKE A LOOK AT GOOGLE FOR" HONDA SRS LIGHT" AND REVIEW THE CHATTER. THEN LOOK AT ALL THE WORK AROUND FOLKS ARE USING MEANWHILE DISREGARDING SAFETY OF PASSENGERS. HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE DRIVING THEIR PRODUCTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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