Honda Civic Complaints (1989)

69 consumer complaints on file.

#845138August 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706821May 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR AFTER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART (TEMPORARILY)WHILE MOVING. ONE ONE OCCASION MERELY WAITING AT CURBSIDE ABOUT 25 MINUTES WAS SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW CAR TO RESTART. NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS INDICATED ANY PROBLEM. THE SITUATION REPEATED ITSELF ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS. ON THE FINAL OCCASION (1990) IT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN INTENSE ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. NO FUSES BLEW THAT I COULD TELL. THEREAFTER I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER STALLING EPISODE OF THIS TYPE. HOWEVER, SINCE THAT TIME THE COOLING FAN NEVER OPERATES. I MUST NOT BE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ON A HOT DAY OR THE ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT. I HAVE NO FUSES WHICH ARE BLOWN. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM HAVE NOT BEEN SUCESSFUL. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY OF THE 'IDIOT LIGHT' INDICATORS/SENSORS HAVE EVER WORKED. I WAS PROMPTED TO WRITE THIS AFTER READING OF SO MANY MANY PROBLEMS INVOLVING ENGINES STALLING WHILE UNDERWAY. HOPE THIS IS HELPFUL TO SOMBODY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836435April 2, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATBACK TO FALL BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704555March 17, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
MY CIVIC COLLIDED WITH THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. THE LAP COMPONENT OF MY SEATBELT ENGAGED ALLOWING ONLY MINOR BRUISING/CUTS TO MY KNEES WHICH HIT THE DASH. THE SHOULDER BELT, HOWEVER, DID NOT ENGAGE CAUSING MY CHEST TO SLAM INTO THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING A DEEP CHEST CONTUSION. MY INSURANCE CO'S APPRAISER "TESTED" THE BELT BUT CLAIMS IT CATCHES WHEN TUGGED ON. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP CLAIMS SEATBELTS ARE TO KEEP YOU IN THE CAR, NOT TO PREVENT YOU FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL/DASH/WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#522201December 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817400October 22, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUCTIONS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY/FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM/OXYGEN SENSOR AND THERMOSTAT. PROBLEM REOCCURRING. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605401October 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIMING BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816953October 7, 1997
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS BROKE. OWNER NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804243December 31, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
BOTH FRONT SPRINGS ARE CRACKED AT BOTTOM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800920September 24, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TRUNK LID WILL NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. CONSUMER HAS BEEN HIT IN THE HEAD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987322July 25, 1996
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINON STEERING GOES OUT FREQUENTLY AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HAVE NO STEERING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505723June 28, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD; HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE/SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985607June 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983583April 26, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, GAS LEAKS DOWN FROM SEAM OF TANK ONTO VEHICLE FLOOR; SLOWING STOPS WHEN VEHICLE NOT IN MOTION; CAN HEAR AND SEE GAS DROPPING DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503579April 9, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502693March 21, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT INADVERTENTLY WRAPPED AROUND SEAT POSITION LEVER/DISLODGED WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSS CONTROL AND HAD AN ACCIDENT. *SD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980930March 19, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER SIDE MANUAL LOCK BROKE IN THE INSIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980884March 18, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS PIPE IS ROTTED OUT, LEAKS OIL ALL OVER, AFRAID IT WILL CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501861March 4, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT TWISTED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979385February 20, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR WILL NOT START IF THE WEATHER IS BAD ( RAIN, FOG, MISTY) THE CAR HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER THEY REPLACED DEMODULER AND THE CAR STILL WON'T START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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