Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#736516November 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA CIVIC GIVING OFF ELECTRICAL DISCHARGES. THERE ARE OTHER OPEN COMPLAINS ON THIS AND MY PREVIOUS CAR, A 1998 CIVIC EX, HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I GET SHOCKED ALMOST EVERY SINGLE TIME WHENEVER I TOUCH METAL AFTER BEING IN MY CAR. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AS I HAVE ALMOST HAD SEVERAL SHOCKS WHEN TRYING TO FILL MY GAS TANK! PLEASE HELP! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557335November 15, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AND WHILE GOING UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL THE CONSUMER TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557286November 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE DISTRIBUTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS COMPONENT SHOULD BE RECALLED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874778November 9, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW COMING OFF TRACK DURING COLD WEATHER. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736085November 9, 2000
AIR BAGS
THE SRS CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. I CONTACTED HONDA USA AND THEY SAID THAT SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRENTY IT WAS AT THE DEALERS DISCREATION IF THIS WOULD BE COVERED. I THEN RECEIVED A CALL FROM MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND THEN THEY WOULD DECIDED IF THEY WOULD COVER THE REST UNDER WARRENTY. I FEEL THAT SINCE IT SO CLOSE TO THE WARRENTY PERIOD AND SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER FAIL IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRENTY JUST LIKE THE SEAT BELTS ARE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735932November 7, 2000
AIR BAGS
49054 1.5 REPLACE SRS CABLE REEL, CODE 101 & 102 CABLE REAL WAS BAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735882November 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN
WILLIAM SCOTT TAMPERED WITH THE ODOMETER AND TOOK OFF APPROXIMATELY 140,000 MILES. IS THERE ANY COURSE OF ACTION YOU OR I CAN TAKE AGAINST HIM?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735779November 5, 2000
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER STATES AIRBAG MODULE IS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THIS IS A COMPONENT THAT IS NOT SCHEDULED FOR INSPECTION FOR 10 YEARS. DEALER QUOTES APPROX $1000.00 TO REPLACE MODULE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735618November 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DONT UNDERSTAND WHY I NEED A NEW ENGINE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE, I KEEP GOOD C ARE OF MY CAR TOO! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735664November 2, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE BALL JOINT ON THESE VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE A CASTILATED NUT TO SECURE THE BALL IN POSITION , THE NUT CAN BACK OFF AND THE BALL WALLERS OUT ON THE STEERING ARM CAUSING TIRE ,BRAKE WARPAGE AND STEERING FAILURE WHEN THE SOCKET WALLORS OUT. THIS IS A PROBLEM ON 1997 1998 AND 1999 VEHICLES. I NOTICED THAT THEIR A COMPLAINT S OF BRAKE WARPAGE ON THESE VEHICLES IN YOOUR REPORTS AND A COUPLE OF WHEEL FAILURES. I AM AN ENGINEER WHO HAS WORKED IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY AND THIS IS NOT A CRANK REPORT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735553November 1, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL OF TIRE BLEWOUT WHEN TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. NO EVIDENCE OF PUNCTURE OR OTHER TIRE DISTRESS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W27J MNB TIRESIZE: P185/65R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735320October 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#734847October 21, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON 65 MPH CAR CONTUNIED TO SPEED UP TO 80 MPH HIT BRAKE TOOK CRUISE OFF. ON OCT.20 TURNED IN DRIVEWAY STOPED WAS GOING TO BACK UP CAR TOOK OFF IN DRIVE AT LEAST 25MPH HITTING BRICK WALL OF HOUSE CAUSING ALOT OF DAMAGE TO HOUSE AIRBAGS DID'NT DEPLOYED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873508October 20, 2000
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE SRS MODULE REPLACED & IT WASA NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY.SRS MODULE WAS A CONTROLLER THAT ALLOWED THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873519October 20, 2000
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734626October 18, 2000
TIRES
TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE OF CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD DEVELOPED A BUBBLE. FIRESTONE DEALER REPLACED TIRE AT NO CHARGE AND TOLD ME THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. I AM NOW REPORTING THIS IN LIGHT OF THE OTHER FIRESTONE RECALLS AND PROBLEMS, THOUGH I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE RELATED. (DOT NUMBER: W27JMNB TIRESIZE: P185/65R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734634October 18, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734415October 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE FIRST TIME THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED THE CAR SLOWLY LOST POWER TIL IT JUST STOPPED, THIS ALSO HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME, THEN THE 3RD TIME THE CAR STARTED AND STALLED AND WOULDN'T START AGAIN, THE 4TH TIME THE CAR WAS RUN FOR A SHORT TRIP(5 MILES) AND AFTER TURNED OFF A LEFT FOR A COUPLE HOURS WOULD NOT START AT ALL , HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD NOT LIGHT, EITHER. THE 5TH TIME WAS A FAULTY ALTERNATOR...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734244October 13, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
UNEVEN HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHTTIME, THE RIGHT SHINES OUT FARTHER THAN LEFT, IT BECOMES TOTALLY DARK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AT THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINE ON A SINGLE LANE HIGHWAY, WHEN YOU TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS THERE IS FOUR SHADES OF BRIGHT LIGHT WHEN TRAFFIC IS COMING THE OPPOSITE WAY. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, WHY DOES THE HAGERSTOWN HONDA REFUSE TO REPLACE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS TO GETTING THIS FIXED????*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734152October 12, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
FOR LAST 1-1/2 YEARS (AT MILEAGE ABOUT 30000) STEERING WHEEL BCOMES TIGHT AND GIVES CLICK NOISE ONLY WHEN CODL TEMP ABOUT 30. AFTER DRIVING SAY 1/2 HOUR AND AS THE TEMP RISES STEERING RETURNS TO NORMAL. ULTIMATELY RISKY TO DRIVE, STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON 10/12/2000 FOR THE COST OF ABOUT S1000.00. PER THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SUCH FAILURES OCCURS AROUND 100,000 MILEAGE OR MORE. AMERICAN HONDA CONSUMER DEPT DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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