Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#11533724July 21, 2023
STEERING
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#11533610July 21, 2023
STEERING
My 2017 Honda Civic 4 Door EXT has been having problems with power steering. The steering is "sticky" and tends to point the car to either left or right. There is slight resistance to returning to central driving and then jerks back towards the middle, causing the car to jerk. This often happens on the highway, after the car has been in motion, at at relatively high speed. This problem does cause some erratic driving and could put others at risk. It is a problem that has been fairly common in 2016-2022 Civic cars, and frequently discussed on websites where other drivers have reported the problem. The problem often occurs when the car has been driven over 40K miles. There are no warning lamps, messages but the car's steering does begin to get difficult. To my knowledge the problem is a slipped sensor in the power steering that has been warned out, as diagnosed by a local dealer. Honda will replace the part as an act of "good will" at a discounted price of 75% in some cases.
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#11533412July 20, 2023
POWER TRAIN
I have to turn on my car start driving it no more than like 15 to 10 mph and then it shakes it jerks and cut off and it does that repeatedly until I pass second gear
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#11533439July 20, 2023
AIR BAGS
Driver Inflator Module Has a crack line in it. honking horn /excessive heat.
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0
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#11533563July 20, 2023
STEERING
The steering wheel gets stuck in it's place and takes lots of force to turn and get it unstuck. This happens after about 10 minutes of driving. This makes it dangerous to turn
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#11533327July 19, 2023
STEERING
Steering is getting stuck while driving on highways and/or higher speeds. Appears to be a consistent issue with Honda civics complaints/issues after researching. Requires replacing EPS, approx $2-3k. Not due to wear and tear. Vehicle at less than 30,000 total miles.
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#11532945July 18, 2023
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The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 40-60 MPH, the steering wheel became firm. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact jerked the steering wheel side to side and the steering wheel started operating normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. No further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.
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0
Deaths:
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#11532691July 17, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The inside of the car smells like coolant and the air is making the front dashboard foggy. One area of the Central ac is blowing cooler than the other.
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#11532713July 17, 2023
STEERING
Steering has become sticky, especially when driving straight on a highway or at higher speeds. Extra force is needed to maintain position in lane and move the wheel. The pressure required to turn the wheel past the stuck position causes the driver to over correct excessively making it difficult to stay in the lane.
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#11532826July 17, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2016 Honda Civic AC system is not working and has not been working for awhile. There are 2 warranty extensions issued for this vehicle's AC system, one for the condenser and one for the compressor. Honda has diagnosed the problem as being the evaporator, which I have been quoted everywhere from $1800 - $3000 to have fixed. The general consensus from mechanics that have dealt with these models (I have seen many different mechanics, 3rd party and dealership), is that the entire AC system is riddled with manufacturing defects, the condenser and compressor issues likely caused the evaporator malfunction, and will likely have to be recalled at some point. That is obviously slowly happening with the existing warranty extensions, however I am still being forced to pay nearly $2k for working AC despite public knowledge of a manufacturing error dealing with these AC systems. Honda refuses to acknowledge the evaporator issue was caused by the other failing components by not extending the warranty to the whole AC system. When I refused service for the evaporator since it was not covered, I was told the compressor shaft seal leak that IS covered under the warranty extension could not be fixed either. The reasoning was that the compressor could not be fixed alone without fixing the evaporator due to "safety concerns". Essentially admitting that the whole system fails if one of those 3 parts is faulty. So even though that is the case, I still have to pay out of pocket for the manufacturers mistake. Unbelievable and clearly an extremely common occurrence as there was an active class action lawsuit for the AC systems of this model (Andre Wong v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., et al., Case No. 2:19-cv-10537) and Lemon Law documentation of the issue as well. Please hold Honda responsible and force them to issue an all encompassing AC Recall/warranty extension so that myself and many others do not have to choose between a very expensive repair or passing out on the road from the heat
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0
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#11532865July 17, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The car has been stalling to start for the last week. On 7/15/23 I parked my vehicle, all windows were up, I turned the vehicle off, got out and locked the doors, walked away and all of my windows went down half way and the sunroof opened, it has been stalling to speed up like it does usually. 12/19/2023 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain 2017-2020 model year Honda vehicles (NHTSA #23V-858). The fuel pump impeller was improperly moulded, resulting in low density impellers.
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0
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#11532549July 16, 2023
STEERING
Car gives the following codes: Check Power Steering, Check Brake System, Check ABS, Check VSA, it would turn on and off at random times starting around November 2022, was initially informed that it could be a software update by the local Honda dealer, with a 2-3 hour labor charge to update and it might fix it. Eventually the lights would remain on most of the time and I could now pay for a diagnostic which determined the VSA modulator was defective (Code DTC 121-11). This diagnosis was generated on March 18, 2023, as of this date, July 16, 2023 there is no ETA for the part to arrive but have been informed 9 other VSA modulators have been ordered and I am 6th in line, none have arrived to this particular local Honda parts department. Looking online there appears to be a trend of car owners of 2012-2014 Honda Civics and Honda Accords that have observed their VSA modulators fail. The modulator is only manufactured by Honda and currently it does not appear that there is any viable solution apart from purchasing a new part and programing it to the vehicle by the Honda dealer. From my understanding this component ensures the stability of the vehicle in different terrains and ensures the stability of the vehicle in wet conditions.
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Injuries:
0
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#11532554July 16, 2023
STEERING
I have a 2017 Honda Civic 90594 miles and within the last month; I have noticed when I reach highway speeds my steering sticks as I change lanes. This is a danger to anyone who drives on highways and Interstates.
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No
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Injuries:
0
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#11532441July 15, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Ac compressor and evaporator leaking due to manufacturer fault
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#11532497July 15, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My 2014 civic that i baby the CVT transmission stopped working and ive seen recalls about them why dosent mine have 1 when i lookup my vin
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0
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#11532300July 14, 2023
STEERING
The steering is sticking - the same as all these other reports I'm seeing below. It is worse in the afternoons (higher temperatures I guess) and definitely more noticeable at highway speeds. Took the car to the dealer and they said that even though my car only has 36k miles it needs a new (electric) rack & pinion system for $4000 !! Ridiculous. I was advised that the dealer is well aware of the issue (I was the 2nd case this week that my service advisor was dealing with) but there's nothing they (the dealer) are doing at the moment other than referring it to corporate Honda U.S. I dont know whats going to happen if the situation gets worse - does the steering stop steering or get continually harder to steer ... is a definite safety issue.
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#11532340July 14, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled after start-up. Additionally, all the windows and sunroof inadvertently opened while the vehicle was parked and shut off. The contact related the failure to a faulty electrical system; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.
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No
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No
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0
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#11532207July 14, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Having some scary issues with my power steering as if my wheel wants to lock up and sometimes depending on the speed limit even driving slowly i have problems steering and you can hear a weird erring sound when my wheel is turning because of whatever this issue is and its only getting worse.
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#11532120July 13, 2023
STEERING
The steering wheel sticks just enough, when turning it, to cause an overcorrection. This is most noticeable at highway speeds. As one does when driving in a straight line you slowly make left and right corrections, this is when the sticking occurs. This is potentially extremely dangerous and should be recalled.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#11532127July 13, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Hello, I refueled my vehicle on 07/11/2023 after a completed service request at First Texas Honda on 06/30/2023. The vehicle now smells like gas or fuel. The smell is overpowering and makes me dizzy when I drive and gives me a headache. The VIN: [XXX] has previously been associated with a recall on the fuel pump. The additional repairs that were completed included: The infotainment system: The car infotainment system has also shutoff while driving. The dealership could not re-create the issue or concern. Air conditioner: There was also an issue with the driver side of the vehicle' air conditioner. The air conditioner wasn't working. Thank you for your efforts to maintain the safety of my vehicle. Warm Regards, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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