Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#761600May 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WE WERE TRAVELING ON SR 540 WHEN A DRUNK DRIVER (DRIVING A FORD F150 EXTENTED CAB) PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF US. OUR HONDA CIVIC BROADSIDED THE FORD AT A SPEED OF ROUGHLY 45MPH CRUSHING THE FRONT END OF THE HONDA WITHOUT EITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYING. THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT WAS SO SEVERE THE FORD FLIPPED. THE DRIVER OF THE HONDA SUSTAINED A CONCUSION AND BRUSING FROM HITTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ASSEMBLY. DRIVER ALSO SUBSTAINED BRUSING OF THE CHEST FROM THE SEATBELT, NECK AND BACK SORENESS. THE PASSENGER SUBSTAINED A CUT ON RIGHT LEG AND BRUSING FROM UNDERNEATH THE GLOVEBOX ASSEMBLY. PASSENGER ALSO HAS WHIPLASH AND BRUSING FROM SEATBELT. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. HOW DOES THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF A CAR CRUSH UPON IMPACT AND THE TWO FRONT AIR BAGS DON'T DEPLOY! THIS NEEDS THE ATTENTION OF THE MANUFACTURER SO THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#761514May 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS BOUGHT FROM LARRY'S AUTO PARTS - NAPA, KAIMUKI ON O'AHU, HAWAII. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD A LIFETIME-WARRANTY AND WAS MANUFACTURED BY UNITED BRAKE. THE FIRST NAPA MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER (NMBC) WAS PUT ON MY FRIEND'S 1989 HONDA CIVIC BY MYSELF ON AUGUST 29, 2001. THE FIRST (NMBC) WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. THE SECOND (NMBC) WAS INSTALLED ON DECEMBER 18, 2001 BY MYSELF, AND THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM AT EACH WHEEL WAS BLED OF AIR. RIGHT AFTER THE INSTALLMENT OF THE (NMBC) THE OWNER OF THE CIVIC NOTICED THAT AT TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD BE PRESSED VERY LOW TO THE FLOORBOARD, WHILE AT OTHER TIMES IT WAS AT ITS NORMAL HEIGHT. THREE MONTHS LATER ON MARCH 12, 2002, THE CAR WAS TAKEN INTO MIDAS, WAIALAE AVE. BRANCH. THE MECHANIC INFORMED US THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE BLED. HE LATER INFORMED US THAT HE COULD NOT GET PRESSURE INTO THE LINE AND THE REASON FOR IT WAS THE SECOND (NMBC) WAS "FAULTY" AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MIDAS REINSTALLED THE THIRD (NMBC). WITHIN ONE WEEK THE THIRD (NMBC) WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. ON OR ABOUT MARCH 20, 2002, THE MECHANIC RE-BLED THE BRAKE LINES AND CHECKED FOR ANY LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. RETURNING FROM A VACATION ON THURSDAY MARCH 28, 2002, I LOOKED AT THE (NMBC) ON THE HONDA CIVIC AND OBSERVED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID HAD ENTIRELY DRAINED OUT OF THE (NMBC) RESERVOIR. ON FRIDAY MARCH 29, 2002, THE MIDAS MECHANIC REPLACED THE "FAULTY" THIRD (NMBC) FOR A FOURTH (NMBC). THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE SCREW ON THE THIRD (NMBC) BETWEEN THE TWO BRAKE LINES GOING INTO THE (NMBC) WAS LEAKING. ON THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2002, THE FOURTH (NMBC) WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. IT WAS LEAKING FROM AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE (NMBC) BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. THE FOURTH (NMBC) WAS REPLACED ON APRIL 17, 2002 WITH A TOTALLY DIFFERENT MASTER CYLINDER SUPPLIED BY MIDAS. AS OF TODAY, MAY 3, 2002, THE NEW MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER SUPPLIED BY MIDAS HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565494April 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CONSUMER STATED THAT EMISSION MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON REPEATEDLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES, THE DEALER PUT A MODULE ON AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON 2 DAYS LATER, THE DELAER THEN STATED THE PROBLEM WAS GAS CAP, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMIANED AND THE DELAER FINALLY ADMITTED THERE WAS A REAL PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008777April 29, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR 10 HOUR S AND PARKED VEHICLE. LATER ON NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED STING FUEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008778April 29, 2002
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING TRUCK OPENED, ALMOST CAUSING DRIVER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THEY WERE UNABE TO SEE OUT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008808April 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, BOTH AIRBAGS WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8008592April 25, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30-35 MPH CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO SLOWDOWN AND WITHOUT ANY NOTICE TWO FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER THEN RAN INTO A TREE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. THERE WAS SOME INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER'S HANDS AND BACK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#761129April 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP, WITH BRAKE LIGHTLY APPLIED, THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING. DUE TO USE OF THE ENGINE AS A GENERATOR TO CHARGE THE PROPULSION BATTERY AT THIS POINT, THE FRICTION IS SUBSTANTIAL AND CONTRIBUTES GREATLY TO BRAKING. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE SUDDEN DECREASE IN FRICTION WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY STOP SLOWING DOWN UNLESS MORE BRAKE PRESSURE IS IMMEDIATELY APPLIED. THIS CAN CAUSE A LOW-SPEED REAR END CRASH WITH A STOPPED VEHICLE AHEAD. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT I COULD FIND IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL REGARDING THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008185April 22, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND VEHICLE WENT OVER A RETAINING WALL, HITTING A BUILDING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008188April 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. VEHICLE WENT OVER A RETAINING WALL AND HIT A BUILDING. WHOLE FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED BEYOND RADIATOR, AND NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761026April 22, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MY A/C UNIT HAS GONE OUT ON MY CAR WITH AN ESTIMATE OF THE REPAIR TO COST $1000. ALTHOUGH MY CAR HAS HIGH MILES, I'VE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF THE CAR AND THE A/C UNIT HAS HARDLY BEEN USED. I'VE CONTACTED HONDA TO NO AVAIL. NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS HAVE FAILED. THOSE REPAIRS WERE DONE EITHER UNDER WARRANTY OR GOODWILL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760975April 21, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
A LOCAL NEW YORK STATE AND AAA APPROVED AUTO REPAIR SHOP HAS INFORMATION FROM A NATIONAL DATABASE "ALLDATA" , THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT DO NOT PARK OR SHUT OFF IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN MY PARTICULAR HONDA YEAR AND MODEL. DURING A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF RAIN OR SPLASHING OF WATER FROM OTHER VEHICLES THE CONTINUING WIPERS SMUDGES THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ALMOST ZERO VISIBILITY. FAULTY OPERATING WINDSHIELD WIPERS/MOTOR WILL NOT PASS NEW YORK STATE INSPECTION, THEREFORE NHTSA SHOULD CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AND PROCEED WITH A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760992April 21, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT WITHIN THE DOOR OF THE CIVIC DOES NOT ENGAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760903April 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE WHOLE SPARK-PLUG, DISTRIBUTOR SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY MECHANIC IS VERY PUZZLED ABOUT THE FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007699April 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEED AND WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS, LOSES ALL POWER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER NOTICED VEHICLE LOSING POWER, BUT DIDN'T HAVE HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785951April 15, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THE SRS LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED FOR THE SECOND TIME. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760735April 15, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FAULTY HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS: ON A FEW OCCASSIONS, WHILE TURNING OR CHANGING LANES AT MODERATE SPEEDS ON PAVEMENT THAT WAS NOT PERFECTLY SMOOTH, THE CAR 'HOPPED' SIDEWAYS UNPREDICTABLY. THIS WAS VERY DISCONCERTING, AND DESPITE THIS MODELS EXCELLENT CRASH-TEST RESULTS, THIS PROBLEM PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD. AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE, APRIL, 2002, P. 124, REFERS TO THIS FRONT SUSPENSION FLAW ON 2001 MODELS ONLY (CORRECTED ON 2002 MODELS) AS "LIKE DRIVING A TIRED, OLD TAXICAB". I'VE ASKED THE SERVICE DEPT. TWICE TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER & RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. I'VE ALSO WRITTEN TO HONDA CORP. IN TORRANCE, CA TWICE, WITH NO RESPONSE TO DATE. I BELIEVE THAT A RECALL OR SIMILAR MEASURE WOULD BE IN ORDER TO REMEDY THIS HANDLING PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AT NO COST AND PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER CAR, OR TO REPLACE MY CAR WITH A 2002 CIVIC LX COUPE AT NO COST TO ME. WOULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND ADVISE? THANK YOU. SINCERELY, [XXX] (PS - I WILL NOT BE AT MY WORK NUMBER AGAIN UNTIL 4-22-02. PLEASE CONTACT ME BY E-MAIL.)*AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760681April 14, 2002
AIR BAGS
TRAVELING AT 20 TO 25MPH. GUY IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED BRAKES ON. I HIT MY BRAKES. BRAKES LOCKED UP AND LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. SLID ABOUT 10 FEET INTO A 1997 GMC FULL SIZE TRUCK. MY VEHICLE WENT UP UNDERNEATH TRUCK BUMPER. NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DAMAGE WAS $5148.33. REPORTED TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT I WAS NOT TRAVELING FAST ENOUGH FOR AIRBAGS TO GO OFF. HAD ME AND PASSENGER NOT HAD SEAT BELTS ON WE WOULD HAVE PROBABLY GONE THROUGH WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760631April 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR POPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM EITHER 3RD/4TH GEAR FOR NO REASON AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK SEVERAL TIMES TO TWO DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERS & THEY CAN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT. I'VE WRITTEN TO THE HONDA DEALER CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA. THEY HAVE PROVIDED ME WITH A RENTAL CAR AT THEIR EXPENSE ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT THE CAR HASN'T BEEN FIXED YET. AGAIN, I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM 6 TIMES, 3 OF WHICH ARE WITHIN THE LAST MONTH & A HALF. CAR IS STILL POPPING OUT OF 2ND GEAR. I'VE HAD TWO OTHER PRIVATE MECHANICS DRIVE THE CAR, & GUESS WHAT IT POPPED OUT OF 2ND GEAR FOR THEM. HONDA DOESN'T WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM PERIOD!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564095April 11, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THERE WAS A THUNDEROUS NOISE AND PUMMELING FORCE THAT THREW THE VEHICLE INTO A TAILSPIN NEARLY COLLIDING WITH OTHER VEHICLES, IT WAS NOT UNTIL LATER THAT CONSUMER NOTICED WHAT HAPPENED, VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM A TIRE BLOW OUT, CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES WHICH WERE SAID TO BE DEFECTIVE FROM A REP AT A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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