Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#609727September 8, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609128September 8, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAGS--HONDA (5-7 MPH) COLLIDED WITH DODGE (30-40 MPH), HITTING THE RIGHT FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE. AIR BAGS ON DODGE ACTIVATED, AIR BAGS ON HONDA DID NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846953September 7, 1999
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT ON ITS OWN AS IT SHOULD. WHEN MOVED BACK MANUALLY AND THE DOOR IS OPENED, IT WILL GO BACK FORWARD AND STICK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846718September 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE STALLS . THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WIRING IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710877September 3, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CAR FEELS UNSAFE IN PARKED OR TEMPORARY STALL POSITION. CONTACTED A HONDA DEALER WHO INFORMED US THAT THERE IS A STATUTE OF LIMITATION TO FIXING A RECALL ITEM. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE. 2ND, WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY PEOPLE OWNED THE VHICLE BEFORE US. HOWEVER, WE NEED TO KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM WAS EVER ADDRESSED IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843292September 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, GEAR JUMPS INTO REVERSE, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846591September 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING BEHIND A VAN AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, VEHICLE IN FRONT SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING GARAGE. WHEN CONSUMER REALIZED WHAT WAS GOING ON SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND CAR SKIDDED ABOUT 20 FEET AFTER BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846596September 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ALSO, VEHICLE IS POPPING OUT OF GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846379September 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THERE IS A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO BREAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE AXLE ANDCV BOOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710825September 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
MISC. MULTIPLE SAFTEY ISSUES. IN SOUTHERN.CALIFORNIA, EVEN THE VISOR CLIP IS A SAFTEY ISSUE. ALSO, UPON REVIEWING THE INFORMATION PROVIDED I NOTICED THAT THE OPTION TO RELEASE INFO TO THE MFG., WAS SELECTED AS " NO" PLEASE DO SEND ME A AUTHORIZATION *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710829September 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE HAD NOTICED THAT THE OUTPUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD BEEN DIMINISHING OVER SEVERAL WEEKS. THEN ONE DAY, A LOUD AND RATTLING SOUND CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. SEVERAL PEOPLE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD BRIEFLY FOR THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE WITH NO SUCCESS. LATER IN THE DAY THE OWNER OF THE CAR PARKED IT IN HIS GARAGE AND BEGIN TO INVERSTIGATE THE PROBLEM. WITH THE MOTOR ON AND THE HOOD UP, THE OWNER COULD SEE NO CLEAR SOURCE OF THE NOISE. HE RETURNED TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT AT WHICH TIME A LOUD EXPLOSION OCCURED ACCOMPANIED BY A CLOUD OF REFRIGERANT. A LATER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A LARGE OPENING IN THE FORWARD FACE OF THE AIR COMPRESSOR THAT HAD BEEN THE RESULT OF AN EXPLOSION. ONE LARGE PIECE REMAINED IN THE CAVITY WHILE SEVERAL OTHER PIECES WERE STREWN ON THE FLOOR. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO OBTAINED PERMISSION TO REPLACE THE A/C SYSTEM UNDER WARRANTY. THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY TO ANYONE PEERING UNDER THE HOOD AT THE TIME OF THIS EXPLOSION IS OBVIOUS. THE DEALER WAS QUICK TO HAVE THE SYSTEM REPLACED WITH NO DELAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846041August 27, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN OPENING BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS WHILE BEING PARKED ON A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE, BOTH DOORS CLOSED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED NORMAL OPERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845920August 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES PULSATE,.WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, AND CONSUMER GETS LESS THAN IDEAL BRAKING. DEALER HAS DONE VARIOUS THINGS TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM, INCLUDING TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF ALL HARDWARE. THERE CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM EVERY 4,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710535August 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION INTERMTTENTLY, WHEN IN REVERSE, 1ST,$2ND GEAR WILL MAKE NOISES OR WILL NOT MOVE ( GEAR SHIFT WILL BE IN GEAR BUT CAR WON,T GO. )WILLKEPT TAKEN CAR BACK, CUZ OF SAME PROBLEMS .VISTA MORE LAST WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TOOK IT TO OXNARD HONDA THEY FOUND IT HAD THE WRONG OIL IN THE TRANSMISSION. THEN FIND OUT OXNARD SAY'S IT'S NOT UNDER WARRENTY, SO I HAD TO PAY $70.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843968August 25, 1999
STEERING
VEHICLE KEEPS PULLING TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANAGE. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT DEFECT. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844260August 25, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK IS LEAKING CAUSING FUMES WHICH RESULTS IN DISCOMFORT TO PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710503August 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN THE DISTRIBUTOR BEARING FAILED THE IGNITION ROTOR MELTED FROM THE HEAT. FROM A FEW SEARCHES ON THIS SITE, IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON HONDA FAMILY OF ENGINES PROBLEM. SOME RELIEF IN THE COST OF THE DISTRIBUTOR WOULD BE A NICE GESTURE. $336USD FOR THE DIST. BASE IS HIGH. THIS IS A D16Z6 VTEC ENGINE. THE FAILED BEARING APPEARS TO BE DRY OF ANY OIL FOR LUBRICATION, ALTHOUGH THE DISTRIBUTOR/CAM GEAR MATING AREA IS WET WITH ENG. OIL AS WOULD BE EXPECTED. THANKS, JIM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710431August 24, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I AM WORKING WITH INS CO. TO RESOLVE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURED DUE TO DEFECT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845638August 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN ROLLING THE WINDOW UP THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE WITHIN THE WINDOW. CONSUMER ALREADY HAD THE WINDOW REPAIRED, AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845654August 23, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LOWER BALL CONTROL ARM BECAME LOOSE, AND THE FRONT WHEEL FELL SIDEWAYS. ALSO, REAR AXLE SNAPPED, AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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