Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10045500November 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH AND CONSUMING MORE GAS; A RATTLING NOISE AT ACCELERATION AFTER BEING IDLE FOR AWHILE; ACCELERATED WITH REDUCED POWER. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE EXHAUST MANAFOLD WAS CRACKED. THE CAR IS NO LONGER MAKING THE NOISE AND IS RUNNING AS IT SHOULD, BUT THE COST TO ME WAS $620 (MOSTLY IN THE HONDA PART).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040747November 5, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE SRS LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED IT WAS CAUSED BY THE SRS UNIT'S COMPLETE FAILURE WHICH WOULD RENDER THE AIR BAG INOPERATIVE IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG COMPONENT IS A SAFETY ITEM AND IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045445November 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IGNITION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045452November 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ONE WEEK AFTER HAVING CAR INTO DEALER FOR THE 52,500 CHECK UP IT STARTED JERKING VIOLENTLY BETWEEN GEARS AS I ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046197November 3, 2003
SUSPENSION
FROM THE DAY THAT CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THERE HAS BEEN AN ANNOYING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VIBRATION WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045375November 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION VIBRATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR. THE FIRST ONE HAD BEEN REPLACED ON WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045220October 31, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MY VEHICLE (2003 HONDA CIVIC SI) CAUGHT ON FIRE ON SEPT 13TH NIGHT AROUND 9:45PM. WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO HOME FROM A MOVIE THEATER, SOMEBODY FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE SPOTTED THE FIRE AND STOPPED ME. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, THERE WAS A FIRE BETWEEN TWO FRONT TIRES. I CALLED 911, POLICE AND FIRE RESPONDED AND PUT OFF THE FIRE FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED AND BLAMED ON JIFFY LUBE, WHO CHANGED THE OIL ON THE SAME DAY EVENING AROUND 6:30. JIFFY LUBE WENT WITH SOME INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND CONCLUDED THAT CHANGING THE OIL DIDN'T CAUSE THE FIRE AND BLAMED ON MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. BOTH INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS ARE SIMILAR. CONCLUSION FROM INSURANCE PARTY ( MDE ENGINEERS INC) ORIGIN OF FIRE WAS AT THE EXHAUST PIPE NEAR THE FLANGE. CAUSE OF FIRE WAS THE AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) DRAIN TUBE FROM THE VENTILATION BOX CONTACTING THE EXHAUST PIPE. CONCLUSION FROM JIFFY LUBE PARTY (SCHAEFER ENGINERRING) CAUSE OF FIRE WAS AN A/C CONDENSATE DRAIN HOSE COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE EXHAUST PIPE. HOSE WAS PROBABLY NOT PROPERLY MOUNTED DURING THE MANUFACTURING AND ALLOWED THE HOSE TO MOVE AND CONTACT THE EXHAUST PIPE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043855October 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1999 HONDA CIVIC HX. I PURCHASED THE CAR LAST YEAR AND IT HAD 29,000 MILES. I TOOK IT FOR A TUNE UP RECENTLY AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR WAS SHIFTING FROM 1 TO 3RD GEAR AND MISSING 2ND GEAR. HE CONSULTED WITH A MECHANIC THAT HAS A TRANSMISSION SHOP NEXT DOOR AND HE TOLD ME THAT NO ONE WILL TOUCH THE TRANSMISSION THAT I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST WOULD BE AROUND $7,000.00. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE FOR ME TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY ON A CAR THAT IS WORTH SLIGHTLY OVER THAT PRICE. THE WORST PART IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN THE SAME SINCE I BOUGHT IT. SO THE PROBLEM WAS THERE BEFOREHAND AND NOW MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS WHOLE ORDEAL. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE DEALING WITH THIS SITUATION. I'VE GONE ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES AND OTHER HONDA OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I REALLY HOPE YOUR AGENCY INVESTIGATES THIS SITUATION ND LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. IF HONDA PRODUCED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL. WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE ITEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043809October 28, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ENGINE "REVS" WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF WITHOUT APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR. CAR JOLTS FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY FOR NO REASON. PROBLEM SEEMS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF LACK OF CONTROL OF THE CAR'S ACCELERATION. MECHANIC HAS SAID THAT THE CAR NEEDS A NEW THROTTLE, A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. ALSO, CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING, ESPECIALLY IN DAMP WEATHER. SPARK PLUGS AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED. DISTRIBUTOR WAS REPLACED, AND THE CAR STARTS BETTER, BUT ONCE IN A WHILE IT STILL HAS TROUBLE STARTING. ALSO, THE FUEL LINES LEAK GAS. THE GAS SMELL IS NOTICEABLE IN THE CAR. ALSO, THE FRAME OF THE CAR IS NEARLY RUSTED AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043812October 28, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AFTER AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW (REPLACED BOTH CHANNEL/RUNNER AND REGULATOR/MOTOR), I NOW REALIZE THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH NEWER HONDAS. I HAVE CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND HAVE LOCATED SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. IN ADDITION, I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER HONDA OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND WERE FORCED TO PAY FOR THE EXACT SAME REPAIRS. I THINK THAT HONDA SHOULD REDUCE THE COST OF THEIR PARTS FOR THIS REPAIR AND INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR FRONT DRIVER-SIDE POWER WINDOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043463October 23, 2003
STEERING
2003 HONDA CIVIC COUPE-DURING SHARP CORNERING, THE CAR BECOMES UNSTABLE TO THE POINT IT WENT INTO A 4 WHEEL SLIDE OFF OF THE PAVEMENT. CONDITIONS DRY AND ROAD SURFACE CLEAN. CAR HAS EXHIBITED ERRATIC MOVEMENT OF THE CHASSIS DURING CORNERING SINCE THE INCIDENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043376October 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ON MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS, VEHICLE HAS BEGUN TO MAKE CLATTERING NOISES FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER, HERITAGE HONDA - TOWSON MARYLAND, HAS TOLD ME THAT IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO ORDER PARTS TO REPLACE REVERSE GEAR. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 13,000 MILES ON IT. IN DECEMBER OF 2002, WITHIN 600 MILES OF PURCHASING THE CAR, THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE MAIN SHAFT BEARINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF CLATTERING NOISES IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. WHEN I HAVE ASKED FOR A VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT, I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THE HONDA DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM , HERITAGE HONDA - WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND , HAD ALREADY REPLACED 5TH GEAR IN THE VEHICLE BEFORE I EVER PURCHASED THE CAR, WHEN IT HAD JUST 10 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE HISTORY SHOWS THAT THE GEARS HAD BEEN FOUND TO BE "CHEWED UP" AT THAT TIME. AS OF TODAY, HONDA HAS NOT AGREED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, BUT SEEMS ONLY TO BE WILLING TO REPLACE PART BY PART AS THEY FAIL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044568October 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN DRIVE AND FIRST GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039869October 22, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE STEERING LOCKED. *PH THE STEERING WHEEL POPPED AND BEGAN TO MOVE FREELY. *TS THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043229October 20, 2003
TIRES
THIS IS A NOTICE I SENT FIRESTONE CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON 9 OCT 2003 "IN APRIL 2002, I PURCHASED 4 BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA TIRES FOR MY DAUGHTER'S CAR FROM THE RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE (AFB) SERVICE STATION IN UNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS. DURING THE PAST 18 MONTHS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 TIRES DUE TO DEFECTS. ONE TIRE FAILED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. THE SECOND TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IS WAS "OUT OF ROUND". THE TIRE I JUST REPLACED HAD A BULGE ON THE OUTER SIDEWALL. IF MY DAUGHTER FAILED TO NOTICE THIS WHILE SHE WAS CHECKING THE TIRES, SHE COULD HAVE HAD ANOTHER BLOW OUT! I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED YOUR TIRES BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING A QUALITY PRODUCT. BASED UPON MY EXPERIENCE, THIS IS CERTAINLY NOT THE CASE. IN ADDITION TO THE SAFETY CONCERN, I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR NEW TIRES (PRO-RATED COST), MOUNTING, BALANCING AND ROAD HAZARD. I WOULD THINK THAT AFTER THE DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURES, YOUR COMPANY WOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION TO MANUFACTURING A SAFE AND QUALITY PRODUCT THAT CUSTOMERS CAN RELY ON. I GUESS THIS IS OF NO CONCERN TO YOU. BE ASSURED, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE OF YOU PRODUCTS, AND I WILL MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE MY FRIENDS AND THE ARMY, AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE (AAFES), WHO SOLD AND INSTALLED THE TIRES, ARE AWARE OF MY EXPERIENCE. I CAN TELL YOU THAT AAFES SELLS ALLOT OF TIRES. I WILL ALSO NOTIFY THE NTSB SO THEY HAVE A RECORD OF THIS COMPLAINT...."" *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043235October 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MULTIPLE CRACKS IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD RADIATING FROM OXYGEN SENSOR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043150October 18, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL / CRUISE CONTROL. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10044046October 15, 2003
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE SUSPENSION OF THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN LOWERED BY DEALERSHIP,RESULTING IN STEERING PROBLEMS. THE ABILITY TO MAKE TURNS WERE MORE DIFFICULT THAN NORMAL. TIRES SQUEALED WHEN TURNING CORNERS. ALSO, ALTERED HEADLIGHTS, WHICH CAUSED BULBS TO BREAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042823October 14, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT LAP SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AFTER RELEASING BUCKETS. BELTS HANG LOOSE ALONG SIDE OUTER SEAT AREA DOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041779October 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
HAVE BEEN IN 3 ACCIDENTS WITH MY 99 HONDA CIVIC. AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED. LAST ACCIDENT CAR WAS TOTALED, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE PUSHED IN, AXLE BENT, TRANSMISSION PUSHED BACK, DRIVER AIRBAG RELEASED 1 INCH FROM STEERING WHEEL, PASSENGER SIDE SUNK IN!!! (IMPLODE) *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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