Honda Civic Complaints (1997)

373 consumer complaints on file.

#10659856November 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT LIT UP TO THIS DATE 11/20/2014. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618890August 5, 2014
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS SENSOR ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE MORE THAN ONCE. THE DEALER REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,102.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618143August 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 97V193000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 9/9/14*CN UPDATED 1/20/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592201May 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON NOW CAR WILL NOT START. NO FAULT OR CEL CODES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549211October 23, 2013
ENGINE
THIS IS CAR 2. ON THE 10TH OF AUGUST, I TOOK THE SATURN IN AFTER I HAD PLACED THE CALL TO [XXX] THE GENTLEMAN THAT SOLD ME THE SATURN, ABOUT THE CAR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I WAS THEN GIVEN A 1997 HONDA CIVIC, I RESIGNED WHAT THE LOAN PAPERS AND LEFT. I HAD TO PAY TO TRANSFER THE PLATES FROM ONE CAR TO THE NEXT. WELL IT IS SAD TO SAY THAT ON 8-12-13 THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE OF I95, WITH 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND ANOTHER ADULT DOING 70 MPH. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY, [XXX] IS CLOSED ON SUNDAY; I WAITED UNTIL MONDAY I PLACED A CALL TO [XXX]. I SPOKE WITH [XXX]AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. TODAY 10-15-2013 I GOT UP AND CALLED [XXX]. I THEN DECIDED TO GO TO THE SHOP. WHEN I GOT THERE ALL OF THE PARTIES WHERE THERE, AND I ASKED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WITH THE CAR. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD FIX THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT $1500-$1800. THAT WAS NOT AN OPTION FOR ME AS I FELT THAT THERE IS NO WAY THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE A WHOLE ENGINE AFTER ONLY HAVING IT FOR TWO MONTHS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALERS?? HANDS WERE TIED. I WAS PAST MY WARRANTY OF 30 DAYS OR 1000 MILES.KEEP IN MIND I WAS PAST MY WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME AS WELL. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO WAY FOR THEM TO TELL IF THE ENGINE IS BAD BEFORE THEY PUT IT OUT THERE TO BE SOLD. THE DEALER THEN BEGAN TO TELL ME THAT IN A 60 DAY PERIOD I DROVE THE CAR 4000 MILES I REPLIED WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING. I TOLD HIM THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE A WHOLE ENGINE WITHIN A TWO MONTH PERIOD USED CAR OR NOT. ALL I WANTED WAS A RELIABLE CAR THAT IS SAFE. THIS BUSINESS DIDN'T PROVIDE THAT. I WENT IN TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER FACE TO FACE, AS WELL AS EMAILED THE OWNER. ALL I WANTED WAS A RELIABLE CAR THAT WORKS PROPERLY, AND I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THE MONEY THAT I HAVE ALREADY PUT IN TO WHAT I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING IN THE FIRST PLACE, WHICH IS A SAFE RELIABLE CAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522537July 1, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY, JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING ONTO THE HIGHWAY (APPROX 25 MPH). I'M THE ONLY OWNER AND HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS CAR. TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG, BUT THE SERVICE ADVISOR NOTED "WE HAVE NO WAY TO TELL YOU WHAT THE ACTUAL ISSUE IS WITH THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG WITHOUT TAKING YOUR CAR APART WHICH WILL TAKE SEVERAL HOURS..EVEN AFTER WE TAKE IT APART, THIS WORK MAY REQUIRE SPECIAL ORDER PARTS SO WE COULDN'T FIX IT IMMEDIATELY." THEY SAID WHILE THIS LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK-HOW, AT 60K MILES, COULD AN AIRBAG BE FAULTY? THE DEALER ASKED ME 3 TIMES IF THE CAR HAD EVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT TO WHICH I REPEATEDLY TOLD THEM NO, AND THAT I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. I'M CONCERNED THAT HONDA HAS MORE AIRBAG ISSUES WITH LATER MODELS LIKE MY 2007 CIVIC EX AS THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE. THIS SAME CAR HAS THE ENGINE BLOCK COVERAGE EXTENDED DUE TO A HONDA RECALL; THE SUN VISOR SPLIT (33K MI) AND WOULDN'T GO ALL THE WAY UP, I HIT MY HEAD ON THIS WHEN IT BROKE AND IT IMPACTED VISIBILITY-SOMEONE BROUGHT A CIVIL SUIT TO GET HONDA TO ADDRESS THIS. FURTHER, THIS CAR'S WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONS (MY VIN IS COVERED WITH A TECH SERVICE BULLETIN) AND THE WIPERS STOP MIDWAY ON THE WINDSHIELD IMPACTING VISIBILITY--ACCORDING TO THE TSB, HONDA DECIDES WHETHER THEY WILL ABSORB THE REPAIR COST FOR THAT SAFETY ISSUE (HONDA NEVER PROACTIVELY INFORMED ME THAT MY VIN WAS AFFECTED WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY). AT ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, THE AC COMPRESSOR BROKE DUE TO POOR DESIGN ($400 ABSORBED BY ME). GIVEN WHAT I PERCEIVE AS A SAFETY ISSUE RE: THE AIRBAGS AND THE GROWING COMPLAINTS ONLINE, IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THE NHTSA WOULD DO SOMETHING FURTHER REGARDING LATER MODEL HONDA CIVIC AIRBAGS AND MAKE HONDA ACCOUNTABLE TO CONSUMERS FOR SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462918June 24, 2012
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE EXPLOSION WAS HORRENDOUS. I PUT ON MY BRAKES WHICH PUT MY CAR IN A SIDEWAYS SLIDE ALMOST SENDING IT OVER THE CLIFF INTO THE RIVER. IT WAS A HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE. THE WINDSHIELD BROKE AND MY DASH SPLIT. THERE WAS NO IMPACT AT ALL. THE AIR BAG BROKE MY NEW PRESCRIPTION GLASSES, BRUISED MY FACE, AND CUT MY LIP. MY SON WHOM WAS WITH ME IS COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN HIS STOMACH WHERE THE AIR BAG HIT HIM. I SEE MANY OTHER COMPLAINS CONCERNING FAULTY AIR BAGS BUT READ HONDA IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. THESE FAULTY BAGS ARE A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE AND HONDA SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM NOW. *TR UPDATED 07/25/12 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 07/26/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10460865June 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH, THEN THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH CODES PO700 AND PO715, TOOK TO TRANSMISSION BUSINESS, COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. RECENTLY FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM HONDA ABOUT THIS DEFECT ON THE TRANSMISSION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426977September 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399539May 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE VTEC-E ON MY 1997 HONDA CIVIC HX IS NOT ENGAGING AT THE PROPER TIMES WHICH IS NOT ONLY AN ANNOYANCE WHEN DRIVING, BUT ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN IT ENGAGES AT LOW SPEEDS (WHICH IT SHOULD NOT DO) IN TRAFFIC LAUNCHING YOU FORWARD INTO THE BACK ENDS OF OTHER VEHICLES. HAS CAUSED (2) REARENDERS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395089April 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1997 HONDA CIVIC, UNIT 1 WAS DRIVING UP TO LANE 5 EXIT 151 ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. UNIT 1 WAS APPROACHING THE TOLL BOOTH WHEN THE BRAKES ON THE CAR FAILED. UNIT 1 STEERED INTO AND STRUCK THE CRASH BARRIER BETWEEN THE LANES. THIS ACTION WAS DONE TO PREVENT STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0098-90)*JB UPDATED 04/22/11 *BF UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE DOES NOT OWN THE VEHICLE. IT WAS A DEALER VEHICLE BEING TRANSPORTED TO AN AUCTION. UPDATED 09/19/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351721August 25, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA CIVIC WITH A SET OF BF GOODRICH TOURING T/A TIRES, LINE SIZE P185/65/R14. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE FOUND THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL FRACTURES ALONG THE INNER SIDEWALL. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 49,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348552August 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION THE ENGINE REMAINED ON. THE CONTACT HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPAIRED FOUR YEARS AGO FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION IT WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS IF THE EMERGENCY BREAK WAS NOT ON. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE 1999 THROUGH 2004 HONDA CIVIC NOT HER YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343135July 14, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SRS LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336667June 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED ON, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAG SHATTERED THE PASSENGER SIDE GLASS WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY AND THERE WERE NO FAILURE FOUND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311157February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10308254February 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 97 CIVIC DX AND SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL TURN OFF AND IS TO HARD TO CONTROL THE WHEELS, WHEN TURNS OFF THERE IS NO ENGINE LIGHTS & THE CAR DIES TOTALLY AND I TRY TO TURN THE CAR ON BUT IT WONT START I NEED TO WAIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEN I CAN TURN THE CAR AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH IN THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO POSSIBLE COULD BE THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297336December 29, 2009
TIRES:VALVE, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAD A BLOWOUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO A FAILED VALVE STEM IN MY REAR LEFT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS RUINED BY RIDING ON THE RIM TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280985August 19, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON MY 1997 HONDA CIVIC (ABOUT 78,000 MILES) WHILE DRIVING AND STAYS LIT. THE DEALERSHIP (MATHEWS HONDA 8-19-09) SAYS THE SRS UNIT HAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE. $762 PLUS TAX TO REPAIR. AFTER REVIEW IT APPEARS THERE ARE MANY EXPERIENCING THIS SAME FAILURE SO I FELT IT NECESSARY TO REPORT THE ISSUE TO YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262118March 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE JUST QUITS. THERE IS NO STUTTERING, STALLING, OR ENGINE MISFIRES, IT QUIETLY JUST QUITS. THE RADIO, HEATER FAN, BRAKE LIGHTS STILL WORK BUT NOT THE SIGNAL LIGHTS. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM STARTED 1-2X A MONTH AND OVER A PERIOD OF 7 MONTHS HAS NOW BECOME AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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