Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10026888July 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025752July 9, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
HONDA CIVIC 1995 4 DOOR. INVOLVED IN A PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT ESTIMATED AT 45MPH BY THE POLICE. THIS IMPACT RESULTED IN BRAKING THE FRAME, BENDING THE ROOF DOUBLE, AND OTHERWISE TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE CAR. THIS CRASH KILLED MY MOTHER.*AK I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE THAT WOULD KNOW INFORMATION ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO PROVE THAT AN EXCESSIVE SPEED WAS INVOLVED BY THE OTHER PARTY, AND NEED ANY HELP ANYONE CAN GIVE. PLEASE IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING THAT COULD HELP ME, LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10025665July 8, 2003
AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS ABOUT AN HOUR OUT OF SUN VALLEY IDAHO WHEN HE HIT AN ELK! 5000 DAMAGE TO HIS 2001 HONDA CIVIC AND LACERATED FACE....AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10025547July 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE STOP ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN I HAD THE CAR FIXED, THE MECHANIC SAID ALL THE HONDAS DURING THIS PERIOD HAVE THE SAME FAILURE. ONE YEAR LATER MY 1990 HONDA CIVIC HAD THE DISTRIBUTOR FAIL ALSO. I AM CONCERNED THAT ACCIDENTS ARE OCCURRING BECAUSE THE DISTRIBUTOR FAILS IN HEAVT TRAFFIC. IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I WAS TOLD THE BEARINGS ARE LOW QUALITY AND FREEZE UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026546July 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN COMING TO A STOP PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED. DRIVER DID NOT TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT ALL. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026221June 30, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEADREST RESTRICTS THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026151June 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. THERE WAS ALSO A LOUD TICKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE. PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026162June 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON WHILE SITTING AT A RAILROAD CROSSING. WHEN THE MOTOR WAS TURNED ON, THREE MINUTES LATER, THE GEAR SHIFTER JAMMED. THE CONSUMER THEN PLACED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BOLTED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *SCC JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019861June 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN
THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE STARTED IN OVERDRIVE. *TT *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020135June 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE ENGINE SHUT OF WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED OR SLOWED DOWN AT 10 MPH. ENGINE WILL NOT RESTART UNLESS CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023689June 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST MANIFOLD/CATALYTIC CONVERTER ASSY. IS BADLY CRACKED. MANIFOLD/CONVERTER MAKES NOISE AND EXHAUST CAN BE SMELLED IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. MANIFOLD/CONVERTER ASSY. WAS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE AT APPROX. 50,000 MILES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AGAIN AT APPROX. 100,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023710June 24, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1996 HONDA CIVIC WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, AND USUALLY IT DOES NOT WORK. AT TIMES WHEN GOING OVER 40 MPH ON THE RARE OCCASION THAT I HAVE GOTTEN THE CRUISE CONTROL TO WORK, IT JUST CLICKS OFF BY ITSELF. I AM DISABLED AND MUST HAVE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF TIME. I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A FIX FOR THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023626June 23, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID ON A SNOWY ROAD, COMING OVER A SMALL RISE WHILE GOING AROUND A MODERATE CURVE UNDER 40 MPH, THE BATTERY CHARGING FUNCTION, ACTIVATED BY DRIVER TAKING FOOT OFF THE GAS BEFORE CRESTING THE HILL, PRODUCED PROGRESSIVELY STRONGER ENGINE BRAKING EFFECT ON THE FRONT WHEELS, EQUIVALENT TO AN UNWANTED DOWN SHIFT AND CAUSING FISHTAILING AND POOR RESPONSE TO CORRECTIVE STEERING, SO THAT THE CAR SLID ACROSS THE ROAD AND INTO A SNOW BANK AND CONCRETE ABUTMENT. $6000 DAMAGE. IF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS INJURIES OR FATALITY. DUE TO THE STRONG AND VARIABLE [HARD TO PREDICT OR CONTROL] BRAKING ACTION OF THE HYBRID'S CHARGING SYSTEM, THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE A SKID SENSOR ACTIVATING SOME KIND OF TRACTION CONTROL, INCLUDING INTERRUPTION OF THE CHARGING FUNCTION AS SOON AS A SKID IS DETECTED. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE ORDERED TO BE RETROFITTED TO ALL THE HYBRIDS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024542June 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024577June 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD THE VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024636June 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH EXHAUST SYSTEM. *MR. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM MADE A LOUD NOISE. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023336June 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED AND LEAKS. MANIFOLD MAKES NOISE AND EXHAUST GAS CAN BE SMELLED IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS REQUIRING ALL EXHAUST GASES BE VENTED BEHIND THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023206June 17, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1997 HONDA CIVIC 4 DOOR DX, BOTH REAR DOORS LOCKED UP, UNABLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023273June 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY ENGINE STARTS TO OVERHEAT WHILE IDLING FOR PERIODS LONGER THAN A FEW MINUTES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S HOT OUT. USING THE A/C TREMENDOUSLY SPEEDS UP THE OVERHEATING PROCESS. TURNING ON THE HEATER COOLS IT DOWN BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE CHECKED THE FLUIDS AND PERFORMED A RADIATOR FLUSH, AS WELL AS CHECKING BELTS AND THE FAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024192June 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM ON 2003 HONDA CIVIC EX. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET THEM TO RESPOND. *MR PH THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ONE TIME WAS GETTING OFF FREEWAY AND ANOTHER TIME AT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. AT DEALERSHIP VEHICLE CRASH WHILE PULLING IN. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS SUBSEQUESTLY SOLD BECAUSE OF THIS.CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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