Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#10615150July 21, 2014
ENGINE
UPON LEAVING MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, I HAD DRIVEN APPROX 1 MILE TO A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND NOTICED A SLIGHT VAPOR PLUME AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR. NOTED A SLIGHTLY ELEVATED COOLANT TEMP (3 LEDS ABOVE NORMAL) AND PULLED OVER. OPENING THE HOOD REVEALED A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK ON THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK BEHIND AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE EXHAUST COLLECTOR. NO KIND OF ABUSE OR OVERHEATING HAS EVER OCCURRED WITH THIS ENGINE SINCE PURCHASED NEW. NO INDICATION OF A COOLANT LEAK WAS APPARENT UPON PARKING AT WORK BEFORE THIS DISCOVERY (NO ODOR, OR VAPOR PRESENT). A HIGH MILEAGE ENGINE YES. EXPECTED ISSUES WOULD BE WORN BELTS, PISTON RINGS, SEALS ETC...A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610624July 15, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ENGINE WAS POWERED ON, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED JULY 25, 2014. THE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED. UPDATED 1/5/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607653July 2, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
REPORTING POTENTIAL DANGER OF GAS LEAK IN MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2008. FIRST WE SMELLED GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE A FEW WEEKS AGO. BUT, WE WERE NOT SURE WHERE THE SMELL ORIGINATED. BUT, LAST SUNDAY WE FOUND DROPS OF FUEL ON THE GARAGE FLOOR WHERE HONDA CIVIC 2008 HYBRID WAS PARKED. WHEN I INSPECTED UNDER THE CAR, I NOTICED A LEAK NEAR THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK/ HOSE. AT THAT POINT I WAS WORRIED EVEN TO DRIVE THE CAR. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY INFORMED THAT THE GAS IS LEAKING AT THE JUNCTION OF FILLER NECK AND THE GAS TANK. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY EXTENSION ON ANY SUCH PROBLEM. BUT, I NOTICED ON THE WEB THAT THERE WERE REPORTS OF SIMILAR LEAKS REPORTED. IN MY OPINION IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND HONDA SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT BEFORE A FATALITY DUE TO A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. NOW THE DEALER IS CHARGING ME $600+ FOR THE TANK AND $400 FOR INSTALLATION. I THINK HONDA SHOULD REPLACE IT FOR FREE DUE TO THE DEFECT IN THE GAS TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605837June 25, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS (THE MOST RECENT BEING 6/24/14), TWICE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND TWICE WHILE SLOWING DOWN, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE HAS SURGED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE FORWARD. ON THE TWO OCCASIONS IT HAS OCCURRED WHEN SLOWING DOWN, I WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE. WHAT HAPPENED WAS AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP (ONCE AT A RED LIGHT, ONCE IN A PARKING LOT), THE RPM INDICATOR UNEXPECTEDLY SHOT UP TO APPROXIMATELY 2500RPM, THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD, AND EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN POWER MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP. HAD THERE BEEN ANY VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME IN EITHER OCCURRENCE, THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. ON THE TWO OCCURRENCES AT HIGHWAY SPEED, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, AND SHE REPORTS THAT THE RPM INDICATOR AGAIN WENT HIGH AND THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605404June 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE:BODY
COLLIDED WITH TRUCK AND DAMAGED FRONT AND RIGHT QUARTER PANEL (APPROX. $6400 DAMAGE) COLLISION THREW ME FROM DRIVER'S SEAT TO PASSENGER DOOR. I WAS WEARING SEAT BELT AS PRESCRIBED. THE SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY STRETCHED ACROSS BOTH SEATS BUT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME FROM CROSSING TO OPPOSITE SIDE OF CAR. NOR DID ANY AIR BAGS DEPLOY (NETHER SIDE OR FRONT). SRS SYSTEM SHOWED ACTIVATION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604339June 18, 2014
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596707June 6, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 68 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY UP TO 80 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596114June 4, 2014
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, AIR BAGS
THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO PULL MY CAR TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND TO THE DIRECTION RIGHT AND FELT AS IF IT HAD GONE "LIMP". THE FRONT OF THE CAR HIT THE LEFT CENTER MEDIAN GUARDRAIL. I SUFFERED HERNIATED DISCS AND LUMBAR BACK INJURY. THE DRIVERS AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED RESULTING IN MY HEAD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND CERVICAL NECK INJURY. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS INVOLVED AND NO WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALSO I WAS GOING BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN NOR HELP ME WITH THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING AND THE CONCUSSION I SUFFERED. THEY ALSO COULD NOT HELP ME REGARDING THE STEERING WHEEL PULLING LEFT THEN "GOING LIMP". I AM STILL SEEING A NEUROLOGIST AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST FOR MY LUMBAR AND CERVICAL INJURIES, AND NEUROLOGICAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10594412May 27, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS SLOWLY LEAKING OUT OF THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,990 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588268May 14, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS WRONG AND THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588408May 14, 2014
ENGINE
THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE AND COOLANT SEEPAGE. HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO A LOCAL SERVICE CENTER AND ON RUNNING A DIAGNOSIS SHOWED THERE WAS A CRACK THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WAS CHOKED DUE TO OVERHEATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587625May 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE SRS LIGHT TURNED ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT LAST MONDAY THE SRS AIRBAG INDICATOR STAYED ON. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE SRS FLOOR WIRE HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY OVER $1000 TO FIX IT. A WIRE HARNESS RELATED TO SRS AIRBAG, THE BIGGEST SAFETY CONCERN FOR ANY CAR MANUFACTURER HAS A WIRE HARNESS DEFECT AND IT IS NOT COVERED. THIS GRAVE ISSUE IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN MANY OF HONDA'S MODELS AND THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRING IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585274April 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. SPECIFICALLY THE BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT VERY SOON. MY FIRST SET OF BRAKES LASTED 34,000 MILES, THE SECOND SET LASTED ONLY 22000 MILES. ALL SERVICES ARE DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AT MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED INTERVALS. ALSO THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN MY DRIVING PATTERNS. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, IT IS THE FRONT BRAKE PADS THAT HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT REPLACEMENT COSTS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583491April 18, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
THE AIR CONDITIONER IS NO LONGER BLOWING ANY COLD AIR. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE COILS, AND A/C CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT FOR THE AIR COMPRESSOR. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND THERE IS NO EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE AIR COMPRESSOR. DISCUSSED WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS IN MY AREA AND HAVE SEEN FORUM DISCUSSIONS POSTED THAT HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES AND HAVE LISTED IT AS A "KNOWN ISSUE" BUT HONDA HAS NOT FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGED. PREVIOUSLY I HAVE OWNED A 1997 HONDA CIVIC WITH ALL ORIGINAL PARTS AND IT DID NOT HAVE SUCH AN ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO SUBMITTED A DIRECT COMPLAINT TO HONDA REGARDING MY DEFECTIVE AIR COMPRESSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578939April 10, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE. WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD A FOOT OR TWO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577646April 5, 2014
STEERING
THE CAR STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED. THE CAR KEY FITS INTO THE IGNITION; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO STEERING. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM HONDA IMMEDIATELY CAME TO MY PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND MOVED THE CAR STEERING WHEEL WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION BUT STILL THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED. HE STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. HE STATED THAT THERE ARE SOME PINS IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MAKES THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP. I HAD PREVIOUSLY DRIVEN THE CAR IN THE MORNING AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. CONCERNS: WHY DOES THE CAR STEERING LOCK-UP THIS BECAUSE STEERING IS VITAL TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR? HAS THIS EXPERIENCE OCCURRED WITH ANOTHER HONDO CIVICS? NEXT, WITH ALL THE COVER-UP OF DEFECTIVE PARTS IN CARS IN THE NEWS, I AM LEFT WONDERING IS THIS A CONCERN THAT IS KNOWN BY THE HONDA COMPANY THAT HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE CONSUMER. FINALLY, THE OVERALL SAFETY OF THE CAR IS A MAJOR CONCERN BECAUSE I HAVE CHILDREN AND WHAT IF THIS IS DEFECTIVE PROBLEMS IN WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER INFORMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575589April 3, 2014
ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2008 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE BLOCK FAILURE . *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE BLOCK PROBLEM SHOULD BE TREATED AS A RECALL DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND STALLED, HE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. AT THAT POINT, THE STEERING AND BRAKES BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. THE CONSUMER STOPPED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY SHOWED HIM THE 4 PROBLEM AREAS OF THE ENGINE WHERE THE LEAKAGE OCCURRED. ALSO, THE BEARING ON THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR PULLEY STARTED MAKING A NOISE. THE ENTIRE COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND AFTER 10 SECONDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD START. ON OCCASION, HE HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. IT WOULD NOT SHIFT, AND HE HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND START IN FIRST GEAR. *JB UPDATED 04/10/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575526March 29, 2014
SUSPENSION
TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO A FAULTY SUSPENSION ON THE REAR. I HAVE CONSISTENTLY HAD TO REPLACE TIRES EARLY, COSTING ME AT LEAST $2000 EXTRA OVER THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I NEARLY CRASHED A FEW WEEKS AGO ON RELATIVELY NEW TIRES THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO FIX AND NO PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THEY WERE LYING TO ME, BUT THE CAR IS WELL OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574777March 25, 2014
ENGINE
AT LESS THAN 55,000 MILES, I NOTICED MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC COUPE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHILE IN REVERSE, ESPECIALLY DURING START UP. CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WENT TO A MECHANIC TO TAKE A LOOK, AND THEY FOUND 3 MOTOR MOUNTS CRACKED. AFTER REPLACING THE MOUNTS (NOT CHEAP), MY CIVIC NO LONGER VIBRATES ON REVERSE. IT WAS DEFINITELY CRACKED MOUNTS THAT CAUSED THIS ISSUE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2008 AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, AND ALWAYS TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY CAR AND MAKE SURE ALL SERVICE IS DONE ON TIME. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT THE MOUNTS WERE MADE SO CHEAP FOR SUCH A 'RELIABLE' COMPANY... NOW THE BURDEN IS ON THE CONSUMER TO SPEND HUNDREDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573761March 20, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
WHEN I PURCHASES THE CAR IN 2008, EVEN DURING THE TEST DRIVE, THE CAR SEEMED EXCESSIVELY LOUD BUT THE SALESMAN STATED THAT IT WAS JUST THE BAD ROAD WE WERE ON. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THE SOUND JUST GOT WORSE, TO THE POINT THAT I COULD NOT EVEN HEAR PEOPLE WHILE USING MY CELL PHONE. I HAD TO PURCHASE 3 SETS OF TIRES IN ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL SET. EACH TIME, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE TIRES WERE TO THE POINT OF BEING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. AGAIN,THE MECHANIC IS STATING THAT MY TIRES ARE TO A VERY DANGEROUS POINT AND I NEED NEW ONES. THIS WILL BE 5 SETS OF TIRES IN 5 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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