Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#11048497November 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A POST CARD INDICATING THAT I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT EVEN IF THE AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE. I CANNOT ENTER A DATE AS DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT FOR LACK OF A BETTER DATE I AM INCLUDING THE DATE I AM FILING OUT THIS FORM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046661November 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR IN A EMPTY PARKING LOT AN WENT OVER A PARKING CURB. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG OPENED UP AND HIT MY CHEST CAUSING MINOR POWDER BURNS TO MY RIGHT ARM AND A SMALL CUT. THE CAR HAD NO DAMAGE AND CAME TO IMEDIATE STOP BEFORE ANOTHER CURB IN THE LOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046667November 16, 2017
ENGINE
ENGINE DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE SIDE AND A COOLANT LEAK. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND HONDA HAS A WARRANTY CAMPAIGN BUT WON'T REPLACE MY ENGINE DUE TO A SALVAGE TITLE BECAUSE OF A THEFT RECOVERY, NOT AN ENGINE REBUILD OR ENGINE DAMAGE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 42000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN QUOTED AT ABOUT $4400. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IS 10-048 AND I THINK HONDA IS JUST AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE DUE TO THE SALVAGE TITLE TECHNICALITY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA AND I OWN THREE NOW. I WILL TELL EVERYONE I KNOW ABOUT THE RISKS OF POOR QUALITY ENGINEERING AND UNACCEPTABLE CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT HONDA HAS DISPLAYED IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044222November 7, 2017
SUSPENSION
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME MY PASSENGER SIDE MOTOR MOUNT HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043951November 6, 2017
ENGINE
THIS IS THE LAST AMOUNT DUE THIS MONTH FOR MY VEHICLE AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE ENGINE CRACKED AND LEAKING FLUIDS. I WAS TOLD ALL HONDA MODELS DURING THE YEARS OF 2005-09 ARE EFFECTED BY ENGINE CRACKED. SO I HAVE A PAID OFF CAR WHICH I AM UNABLE TO UTILIZE AND ALL ENGINES ARE EFFECTED BY IT, IF I DO GET ANOTHER ENGINE NEW OR USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043450November 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL PER WEBSITE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039983October 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS BEFORE IT BECAME PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DAVID MCDAVID HONDA OF FRISCO DEALER LOCATED AT 1601 DALLAS PKWY, FRISCO, TX 75034 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLOOR WIRE HARNESS FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS REPLACED BY THE SAME DEALER PER A MANUFACTURER RECALL ONE YEAR AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,820.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11039537October 25, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 THINGS: 1) THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR BROKE FOR NO REASON. IT NOW HANGS IN THE WAY OF MY VISION. IT DOESN'T STAY UP. IT IS A HAZARD. I CAN'T HAVE A PASSENGER SIT THERE BECAUSE IT COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTS THEIR VIEW. 2) THE PAINT IS DAMAGED. SERVER ALL SPOTS ARE "WORN OUT".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035057October 23, 2017
STRUCTURE
2008 HONDA CIVIC COUPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PAINT PEELING OFF ON ROOF OF VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT BEGIN TO PEEL UNTIL AFTER TO RECALL EXPIRED. UPDATED 10/23/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035382October 21, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE HOOD WAS REPAINTED DURING A RECALL A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. LAST YEAR, WE SAW CLOUDY WHITE PATCHES ON THE TRUNK AND THE PAINT/COATING COMING OFF (THE CAR IS BLACK). NOW THERE ARE LARGE WHITE PATCHES ON THE TRUNK, HOOD, AND THERE IS PAINT PEELING UNDER ONE OF THE DOORS. IT IS SPREADING QUICKLY ACROSS EACH AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034027October 17, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD TURNED ON. CALLED 911 FOR ASSISTANCE SINCE COULDN'T EXIT THE VEHICLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP NEAR WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. SHOP DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING. AFTER I FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND SEIZED I TOOK MY CAR TO HONDA FOR DIAGNOSIS BECAUSE SOMETIME AFTER I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE, I WAS NOTIFIED BY HONDA THAT THE ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE COOLANT SEEPAGE THAT CAN RESULT IN ENGINE OVERHEATING, THUS AMERICAN HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY OF THE ENGINE TO 10 YEARS FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE WITH NO MILEAGE LIMIT. MY CAR WAS ONLY 9 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 64,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. HONDA SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGED THE ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO COOLANT SEEPAGE BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY REFUSED TO HONOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY OFFERED ORIGINALLY. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA FOR NOT RECALLING THESE ENGINES FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, INSTEAD OF PUTTING THEIR CUSTOMERS IN DANGER OF VERY SERIOUS SITUATIONS SUCH AS THE ONE I DESCRIBED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033378October 14, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOUNT CAUSING LOUD VIBRATION WHEN STARTING CAR IN COLD TEMPERATURES. 57K MILES, NO ABNORMAL USE. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR HONDA CIVICS IN THE MID-LATE 2000S, LIKELY MANUFACTURING/DESIGN PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033290October 13, 2017
ENGINE
ENGINE SEEMS TO BE LEAKING RADIATOR FLUID FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK DUE TO POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP / MATERIALS. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY CONCERN THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO HAVE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHILE UNDER POWER. HONDA CURRENTLY HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS 10-048. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT COVER ALL VEHICLES. IN MY CASE, I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT HAS SALVAGED TITLE DUE TO DAMAGE IN REAR RIGHT QUARTER PANEL. NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ENGINE. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE CHECKED, THE HONDA DEALER DID STATE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT PROBLEM AS 10-048, BUT WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY DUE TO IT'S SALVAGE TITLE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM DUE TO THE HIGH RISK POTENTIAL OF A DEADLY ACCIDENT. THIS SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY NHTSA AND ESCALATED AS A RECALL ITEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032879October 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND CRASHED. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T WORK ON THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11032695October 10, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD POP OUT OF THIRD GEAR INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (LAMACCHIA HONDA, 932 W GENESEE ST., SYRACUSE, NY, 13204), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WERE TIMES THAT THE CONTACT CALLED AND WENT TO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. OVER TIME, THE POPPING NOISE WORSENED AND THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO MOVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032183October 7, 2017
WHEELS
2008 HONDA CIVIC HAS EXCESSIVE, DANGEROUS REAR TIRE WEAR. NO HEAVY TOWING OR ANYTHING CRAZY, AND THE INNER EDGE OF THE TIRES (ABOUT 3" INWARD) WEARS COMPLETELY OFF BY 15,000-20,000 MILES, WELL SHORT OF THE FRONT TIRES, OUR REAR OUTER EDGE OF THE TIRE. VERY DANGEROUS, EXPENSIVE, MAKES NOISE AND AFFECTS BRAKING. HONDA HAS A TSB, BUT WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT REQUIRING A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032037October 6, 2017
ENGINE
MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC CURRENTLY HAS 107,460 +/- MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE BLOCK HAS CRACKED. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED BY MY MECHANIC. I THEN DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. NHTSA REF# 10030876, TSB REF#SB-08-044 AND SERVICE BULLETIN 10-048. HONDA PUT A 10 YR EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ENGINES FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE. MY CAR WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED ON 09/27/2007. MY CAR BROKE DOWN ON 10/02/2017, 5 DAYS PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD. HONDA HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE MY ENGINE BLOCK, GIVING NO GRACE PERIOD ON THIS WARRANTY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND MY CAR ONLY HAS 107,XXX MILES WHICH IS NOT A LOT BY TODAY'S STANDARDS.I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AND FURTHERMORE HONDA SHOULD HAVE PUT A MILEAGE AMOUNT ON THE WARRANTY AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024815September 21, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FOLLOWING REFUELING, STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE VAPORS PRESENT. OVERNIGHT, FUEL SEEPED OUT FROM WHERE FUEL FILLER MEETS THE TANK, SATURATING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TANK AND DRIPPING TO FORM A POOL OF GASOLINE ON THE FLOOR. VEHICLE OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY, ESPECIALLY RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE SUCH AS A HOME GARAGE. VEHICLE IS JUST OVER 125,000 MILES. HONDA DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO INQUIRE ON BEHALF OF VEHICLE OWNER WHETHER HONDA CORPORATE WILL COVER REPAIRS AS PART OF ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL, UNLESS VEHICLE OWNER FIRST PAYS FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. HONDA DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GIVE EVEN A ROUGH ESTIMATE OF REPAIRS BASED ON VEHICLE OWNER'S DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM. HONDA DEALERSHIP DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ALTERNATE MEANS FOR CUSTOMER TO CONTACT HONDA CORPORATE WITH THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT FIRST PAYING HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. PREVIOUS NEWS ARTICLES REPORT HONDA'S KNOWLEDGE AND ISSUANCE OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM GOING BACK TO 2011, BUT THE WARRANTY WAS REPORTEDLY LIMITED TO 10 YEARS AND 120,000 MILES. VEHICLE OWNER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS VIA MAIL OR DURING ANY SERVICE VISITS TO VARIOUS HONDA DEALERSHIPS. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AND OWNERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024650September 20, 2017
ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE. CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND AFFECTING HANDLING OF VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023538September 14, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL TANK LEAK. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HONDA WORLD WESTMINSTER, 13600 BEACH BLVD, WESTMINSTER, CA 92683, (714) 890-8900) AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN AND THERE WAS NO RECALL.THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED ON 9/6/17, A LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY 2006-2011 VEHICLES. THIS VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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