Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10033400August 24, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITHIN THE 8 DAYS WE OWNED THIS CAR, IT HAD ACCELERATED TWICE WHILE MY TEENAGED DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHEN SHE WAS ACCELERATING AFTER HAVING STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. BEING AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER SHE DID NOT REALIZE THE PROBLEM, ONLY COMMENTED THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS DRIVING FUNNY. WHEN THE INCIDENT ON 08/08/03 HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY YOUNGER DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. WE WERE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A RESTAURANT AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING US TO JUMP UP ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND RUN INTO A CEMENT PICNIC TABLE, DENTING THE FRONT BUMPER. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR FROM DRIVING THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW OF THE RESTAURANT AND POSSIBILY INJURING OR KILLING THE PEOPLE INSIDE. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND TO COME AND PICK IT UP AS THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER THEY COULD DO FOR US. WE FOUND ON THIS NHTSA WEBSITE THAT THERE WERE SIX OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS OF THIS MODEL OF CAR HAVING SUDDEN ACCELERATION DURING SLOW SPEED OR STOPPING SITUATIONS. WE PROVIDED THIS INFORMATION TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY ARE STILL UNWILLING TO HELP US.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034346August 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IN 2001, HONDA CIVIC. DEALERS HAD INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034121August 18, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034510August 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS WITH 2002 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION.*MR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON A SMALL SLOP, IT MOVED FORWARD ALL THE WAY WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN REVERSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FACED UPHILL, THE VEHICLE ROLL BACK ALL THE WAY WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN DRIVE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE SHOULD STAY STILL IF THE GAS WAS NOT BEING APPLIED. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032866August 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE PROBLEMS I RECENTLY FACED WITH MY 2000 HONDA CIVIC VP MODEL:1. TRANSMISSION SPONTANEOUSLY SKIP GEARS AND CAUSES MY CAR TO JERK AND LOOSE CONTROL FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. 2. WHEN THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS/SLOWS DOWN THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SKIPS OR DO NOT DOWNSHIFT SMOOTHLY, THUS CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK. CAUSES MINOR STRAINS TO THE PASSENGER'S AND THE DRIVER'S NECK. 3. WHENEVER I OR MY FAMILY GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WE GET STATIC SHOCK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR A FAMILY WHO HAVE A BABY OR CHILDREN. 4. CAR DIES WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND I LOOSE POWER STEERING AND OTHER PRIMARY CAR FUNCTIONS. THIS UNCERTAIN EVENT CAN CAUSE POTENTIAL FATALITY OR SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033802August 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. CONSUMER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033846August 13, 2003
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT, AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10032644August 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A CLUTH PROBLEM WITH MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS UNUSUAL AT 70,000 MILES. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. I NOW WONDER IF THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN AN ERROR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031087August 8, 2003
AIR BAGS
SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP TO FIX PROBLEM, PROBLEM REMAINED FIXED FOR ABOUT 7 DAYS THEN RECURRED. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP REPAIR LASTED FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH THEN RECURRED. AGAIN TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND REPAIR LASTED ONLY A FEW HOURS. CALLED HONDA COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS BUT TO TAKE IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND IF IT RECURRED TO AGAIN CALL COMPANY TO FILE COMPLAINT. ON 4TH VISIT DEALERSHIP GOT INFORMATION FROM COMPANY AND REPAIRED IN A DIFFERENT MANNER, THIS OCCURRED 5/03. HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEM SINCE, HOWEVER HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT AIRBAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED IN ACCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE, WHICH IS A CAUSE OF GREAT CONCERN SINCE THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY MY DAUGHTER TO COLLEGE. WE DID HAVE A MINOR COLLISION AT 7 MPH IN 2/02 AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER I JUST ASSUMED IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE LOW RATE OF SPEED BUT NOW I AM CONCERNED THAT THEY MAY POSSIBLY BE DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031110August 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP-WAS TOLD IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM PROBABLY DUE TO SOMETHING PUT ON THE FRONT SEAT. COMPUTER WAS RESET & TWO WEEKS LATER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN & THIS TIME SERVICE PERSON @ THE DEALER STATED THE AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED & WOULD BE VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR & IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY OR HONDA CARE(45,000 MILES ON VEHICLE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031027August 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I FOUGHT FOR 2 YEARS ABOUT A BAD CTV TRANSMISSION IN A 1997 HONDA CIVIC HX WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. I WAS IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP AT MY EXPENSE ON A CONTINUAL BASIS. THEY FINALLY AGREED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AFTER MANY VISITS AND MUCH MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR RENTAL CARS AND UNNECESSARY SERVICES THAT NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HONDA DID AGREE TO GIVE ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 7 YEARS OR 75,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION IN JULY 2001. I DID NOT WANT A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION OR A CTV TRANSMISSION. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE, BUT I WAS GIVEN NO CHOICE. IN MAY 2002 I STARTED REPORTING PROBLEMS WITH THIS REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION -- LESS THEN A YEAR AFTER IT WAS INSTALLED. LIKE THE FIRST TRANSMISSION, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, THE DEALERS COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I JUST HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL IT GOT SO BAD THERE WAS NO WAY THEY COULD MISS THE PROBLEM -- JUST LIKE WITH THE FIRST TRANSMISSION. WELL, FINALLY AS OF AUGUST 1, 2003, THEY CONFIRMED THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE PROBLEM AND THAT SEVERAL PARTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. IN THE MEANTIME, WHILE WAITING FOR THE PARTS, I'M STUCK DRIVING A CAR OVER 100 MILES A DAY TO COMMUTE TO WORK. ULTIMATELY THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD. PERIOD! IT'S A BAD DESIGN OR I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TWO OF THE SAME TRANSMISSION TYPE FAILING IN THE SAME CAR. WHEN I WAS LOOKING AT THIS CAR TO PURCHASE THE SALESMAN TOLD ME THIS CTV TRANSMISSION WAS SO GREAT THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE IN ALL OF THE HONDA ACCORDS STARTING THE NEXT MODEL YEAR. THAT NEVER HAPPENED, I WONDER WHY! I FEEL VERY STRONGLY AFTER READING MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE NHTSA THIS MODEL YEAR TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE UNDER DEFECT INVESTIGATION. IT WON'T TAKE MUCH TO SHOW THAT THE DESIGN ITSELF IS DEFECTIVE AND HONDA HAS HUNG OWNERS OUT TO DRY AND REFUSES TO ADMIT THEIR ERROR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031036August 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
HONDA ISSUED A RECALL OF THE FRONT SEATBELTS IN THE 1989 HONDA. THE BELT CAN SPONTANEOUSLY COME UNLATCHED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN MY FIANCE'S 1989 HONDA. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT OFTEN SPONTANEOUSLY UNLATCHES -- THAT IS WHERE I SIT. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO PLANET HONDA IN GOLDEN, COLORADO ON THREE OCCASIONS. BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE BELT TO UNLATCH WHEN WE WERE AT THE DEALER, SO THEY HAVE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. HER CAR OBVIOUSLY HAS THE PROBLEM. BUT HONDA IS REFUSING TO FIX IT. WHAT DO WE DO? *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021908August 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030968August 6, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
I PURCHASED AN AUTOMOBILE FROM EQUITABLE CAR SALES APPROX 2 YEARS AGO "AS IS". RECENTLY, I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO A LOCAL SHOP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT ALL 4 OF MY WHEELS ON THE CAR WERE CRACKING DUE TO SOMEONE INSTALLING THEM TOO TIGHTLY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SINCE IT WAS SOLD "AS IS". NOW, I AM UNABLE TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR WITHOUT TAKING THE CHANCE OF ONE OR ALL 4 OF THE WHEELS COMPLETELY COMING OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030929August 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NOT EVEN THIRTY DAYS AGO I PURCHASED A NEW/USED VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP IN BRATTLEBORO, VT. MY 30 DAY/1,000 MILE WARRANTY JUST ENDED A FEW DAYS AGO, AND I AM NOW HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY AUTOMATIC HONDA CIVIC EX. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ITEM IN THE 97 CIVICS. MY WHOLE FAMILY OWNS HONDAS AND THEY ARE USUALLY RELIABLE CARS. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING WITH ONLY 62,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. THIS IS REDICULOUS AND I AM VERY UPSET. I HAVE JUST STARTED TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM, BUT ASSUME I WILL END UP PAYING FOR IT MYSELF. HONDA REALLY NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR. SINCE IT HOLDS IT'S VALUE I PAID A GOOD AMOUNT FOR THIS CAR AND IT'S TRADE IN IS PRETTY HIGH, TOO. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030885August 5, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL 14 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPTS FROM NEW MOLDY MUSTY MOLDY SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER A/C VENTS MAKES ME COUGH .1 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPT HAZY, FILM ON REAR WINDOW IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. 2 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPTS (FROM NEW). RADIO HISSING AND STATIC WHEN REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, IS ON 5 SERVICE ATTEMPTS (FROM NEW). *AK PREMATURE WEAR OF SEAT UPHOLSTERY LOOSE ELECTRICAL ACCESSORY OUTLET ON DASH 1 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPT (FROM NEW) ORIGINAL FLOOR MAT WORE THROUGH COMPLETELY IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR NOISY DRIVERS SEAT TEAR IN CARPET UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT 1 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPT (FROM NEW) PAINT UNERCOAT HANGING FROM BOTTOM OF CAR 1 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPT (FROM NEW) NOISY CLUTCH PEDAL TSB 02002 TWO SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPTS RESOLVED AT 2ND SQUEAK RATTLE IN DASH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030710August 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT (AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT) HAS ACTIVATED FOUR TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR TO THIS DATE INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATIONAL AT THAT TIME. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO PERFECTION HONDA IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, FOR REPAIRS. DIFFERENT EXPLANATIONS HAVE BEEN GIVEN EACH TIME, AND IT WAS REPLACED ON ONE OCCASION. THE LAST EXPLANATION GIVEN WAS THAT A CELLULAR TELEPHONE WAS BEING CHARGED AND/OR USED IN THE CAR NEAR THE SEAT. THE SRS LIGHT WAS RESET. WITHIN ONE DAY THE SRS LIGHT HAD COME ON AGAIN AT A TIME THAT NO CELLULAR TELEPHONE WAS BEING USED AND/OR CHARGED. HONDA'S EXPLANATION OF THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES NEAR THE SEAT IS NOT SATISFACTORY AS IT PLACES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION. CELLULAR TELEPHONE USAGE AND/OR CHARGING MAY BE NECESSARY FOR PERSONAL SAFETY BUT POSSIBLY WILL RESULT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING DURING WHAT COULD BE A CRUCIAL TIME. HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX THIS DEFECT IMMEDIATELY FOR THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN FILED WITH THE NHTSA CONCERNING THIS SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030584August 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
LT FRONT BRAKE HAS KNOCK NOISE COMING FROM IT WHEN EITHER BACKING OR GOING FOWARD. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. BOTH HONDA CORP. AND DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL NOISE AND QUITE A FEW OF THESE 2001 HONDA CIVIC'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THEY SAY IT IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT AFTER SOME DISC PAD WEAR THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CALIPER PISTON AND THE PAD IS INCREASED SO THAT IS WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM. I AM WORRIED ABOUT BINDING OF THE PAD OR THE PAD CRACKING DUE TO THE CONSTANT HAMMER OF THE PISTON INTO THE DISC BRAKE PAD. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS I FEEL THIS IS A TIME BOMB WAITING TO GO OFF. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030540July 31, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY SRS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON WITH ERROR CODE 15-3, WHICH EFFECTIVELY TURNS OFF MY AIR-BAGS ON MY 2003 CIVIC EX. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WHAT IS NOW THE THIRD TIME. THE FIRST TIME THEY RESET THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OPDS UNIT. THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE OPDS UNIT AND NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE TO DRIVE A $20,000 VEHICLE WITH AIRBAGS THAT DON'T WORK. MECHANIC BLAMED ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE, BUT I DON'T HAVE A CELL PHONE OR LAPTOP OR ANYONE SITTING IN THE FRONT-SIDE PASSENGER SEAT THAT HAS CAUSED THE TRIP. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE CAR DOES NOT MEET ITS DESIGN SPECS. AND IS A LEMON. AND WHOEVER HEARD OF NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE A CELL PHONE IN A CAR ? *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031646July 30, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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