Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#10573625March 19, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I WAS PARKING IN A HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT. I "ROLLED" INTO THE SPACE AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE ENGINE "ACCELERATED". I WENT OVER THE CEMENT BLOCK AT THE FRONT OF THE SPACE AND THROUGH A CHAINLINK FENCE AND ONTO THE SIDEWALK. USUALLY, THAT WALKWAY IS FILLED WITH CHILDREN. I INITIALLY THOUGHT THE FLOORMAT GOT CAUGHT UP UNDER THE GAS PEDAL. I TOOK PICTURES IMMEDIATELY AND IT DID APPEAR THAT EXACERBATED THE PROBLEM. BELL HONDA IN PHOENIX SAID "THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE PROBLEM" AND DISMISSED ME. IT HAS SINCE HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER AND HUSBAND. FORTUNATELY THEY BOTH APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AFTER THE LAST TIME, WE TOOK THE CAR TO SUPERSTITION SPRINGS HONDA. THEY SAID "THEY COULD NOT REPEAT THE PROBLEM AND NOTHING HAS COME FROM HONDA." I HAVE READ WHERE OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I JUST THANK GOD THAT SO FAR NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED OR THAT THE CAR DIDN'T SURGE OVER A CLIFF ON OUR TRIP TO YELLOWSTONE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565135February 20, 2014
STEERING
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKED/ IDLE POSITION, THE VEHICLE WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ILLUMINATING ON HIS DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER STATED THE SPARK PLUGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,460 MILES. AZ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564784February 18, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT TURN AND THE FRONT AND REAR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE FAILURE AND DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563115February 5, 2014
ENGINE
CAR HAS BEEN LOSING COOLANT FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS INTERMITTENTLY. RECENTLY IT WAS RUN DOWN TO ALMOST NOTHING BEFORE I DISCOVERED IT FROM A CRACK THAT CANNOT BE FOUND AS OF YET IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AREA. CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT. TOOK TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK, THOUGH THERE IS A VOLUNTARILY RECALL / TSB ON THE R18 ENGINE CRACKING AND LEAVING MOTORISTS STRANDED ON THE FREEWAY. WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR CAR ENGINE TO COMPLETELY FAIL BEFORE ANY REAL RESULTS FROM DEALER/ HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562657February 3, 2014
ENGINE
THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. LATER FOUND THAT THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS VERY LOW DUE TO ENGINE BLOCK CRACKING ISSUE. REFERENCE HONDA SB-08-044 AND NHTSA # 10030876. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562408January 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHILE ENTERING AN ON RAMP AT SPEED LESS THAN 30 MPH TO A PARKWAY THE DRIVERS SIDE, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED BY ITSELF. THE SEATBELT ALSO ENGAGED AND WAS WE WERE NOT ABLE TO USE THE SEATBELT AFTER THE INCIDENT. INJURIES INCLUDED A VERY BRUISED ARM AND SHOULDER AND A RINGING IN THE EAR THAT LASTED MORE THAN 12 HOURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10562096January 29, 2014
ENGINE
NOTICED CAR WAS RUNNING LOUD WHEN STARTED AND LOUDER WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE. BROUGHT CAR IN FOR 55,000 MILE SERVICE AND ALSO ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT THE MOTOR MOUNTS, SINCE I HAD CHECK ON GOOGLE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY ISSUES WITH 2008 CIVICS. YES CRACKED MOTOR MOUNTS IS AN ISSUE WITH 2007 AND 2008 CIVICS. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A CRACKED MOTOR MOUNT IN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR AND ALSO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE ON TIME. VERY UPSET THAT THIS CAR ONLY HAS 54,702 MILES AND IT HAS A CRACKED MOTOR MOUNT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN A GARAGE FROM DAY ONE AND I ONLY DRIVE IT TO AND FROM WORK SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL. THIS CAR IS HOUSED IN FLORIDA AND DOES NOT HAVE THE WINTER ELEMENTS OF THE NORTH. SINCE THE CAR HAS A TOTAL OF FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS WONDERING IF THEY WILL ALL START TO FAIL. SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME IT WOULD COST OVER $500 + DOLLARS TO REPAIR ONE. SO IF THE OTHER THREE FAIL WE ARE TALKING OVER $2,000 + IN REPAIR COSTS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR SUCH A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561505January 26, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER 51,000+ MILES, THE RIGHT ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT ON MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC 2-DOOR COUPE FAILED. THE ENGINE VIBRATED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD OR WHEN I FIRST STARTED IT IN THE MORNING. THERE WERE MINIMAL PROBLEMS AFTER THE ENGINE WARMED UP. TWO REPAIR SHOPS SAID THE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE MOUNT WITH A NEW ONE FROM THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA. HE SAID THE DEALERSHIP HAD SOME IN STOCK, WHICH HE SAID WAS HIGHLY UNUSUAL BECAUSE THESE MOUNTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. THE PARTS PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT EVEN HAVE TO LOOK UP THE PART NUMBER, HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS NEEDED. BOTH OF THESE SUGGEST THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM, AND THE HONDA REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A MOTOR MOUNT ON ANY OF THE CARS I HAVE OWNED IN THE LAST 45+ YEARS. ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION I HAVE PROVIDED INDICATES TO ME THAT THE MOUNT IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561054January 22, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560489January 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIR BAG LIGHT (SRS LIGHT) HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT A MONTH. THE HONDA DEALER SAID IT WAS A CODE 32-10, AN OPEN IN THE FRONT PASSENGER' SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR. NEED TO REPLACE THE FLOOR WIRING HARNESS PER SB 10-001, THE SRS PORTION OF THE FLOOR HARNESS HAS A POOR CRIMP IN IT. THAT IS ON THE DEALER WORK ORDER. THE HONDA DEALER SAID THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THE REPAIR IS ABOUT $1300.00. THIS IS NOT A WEAR ITEM, WIRING HARNESS SHOULD NOT FAIL AND CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE, INOPERATIVE AIR BAG. THANK YOU FOR REVIEWING. I BELIEVE HONDA HAS A ONGOING PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ADDRESSING. ALSO, I'VE REQUESTED THE FAULTY WIRING HARNESS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT, PLEASE CONTACT ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560225January 16, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE MOUNT HAD BROKEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE UPON STARTING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558246January 2, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS BLINDED BY THE SUN AND NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO ADJUST MY SUN VISOR. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VISOR. THE ORIGINAL VISOR WAS REPLACED BY HONDA AFTER IT SPLIT APART AT ONE OF THE HINGES AND DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY. I BELIEVE THAT HONDA REPLACED THE ORIGINAL VISOR WITH AN IDENTICAL VISOR, RATHER THAN HAVING THE VISOR REDESIGNED TO CORRECT THE FLAW, BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT VISOR EVENTUALLY SPLIT APART IN THE VERY SAME WAY THAT THE ORIGINAL VISOR SPLIT APART. I HAVE NOW HAD TO GET THE REPLACEMENT VISOR REPLACED AND I AM ON MY THIRD VISOR. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS A FUNCTIONAL SUN VISOR IS A BASIC PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO SAFETY. I EXPECT BETTER OF HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556244December 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER YEARS OF POOR PERFORMANCE WITH THIS HYBRID, I DISCOVERED THAT MY IMA BATTERY WAS GOING BAD. HONDA HAD SOME RECALLS WHERE THEY INSTALLED A NEW SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT IT DID NOTHING. AS A HONDA HYBRID OWNER, I BOUGHT A HYBRID BECAUSE I FELT LIKE IT WAS THE PATRIOTIC THING TO DO AND HOPED THAT THE BENEFIT WOULD BE GREATER GAS MILEAGE. AS IT TURNS OUT, IT COSTS MORE INITIALLY THAN A REGULAR CIVIC, IS NO BETTER THAN A REGULAR CIVIC ON GAS MILEAGE AND THE IMA REPLACEMENT RUNS AROUND $3500. IF MY BATTERY DIES ON A DARK HIGHWAY I'M STUCK BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THE PERFORMANCE IS NO BETTER THAN A REGULAR CIVIC, I HAVE TO HAVE THAT IMA FOR IT TO RUN. REALLY FEEL SCAMMED AND AT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555873December 12, 2013
STRUCTURE
THE PAINT STARTED TO PEEL AND WHITE AREAS APPEARED ALL OVER THE BODY OF MY NEW GREY HONDA CIVIC. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE PAINT WAS DEFECTIVE. I GOT A SECOND OPINION WHO ALSO SAID THAT THE PAINT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS AN THERMAL ISSUE DURING THE INITIAL APPLICATION PROCESS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPAINT ONLY CERTAIN AREAS AND SAID I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RENTAL CAR. I TOLD THEM I WASN'T COMFORTABLE WITH PARTIALLY PAINTING THE CAR, THAT THE OLDER PAINT WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND WOULD OBVIOUSLY FADE TOO. THEY SAID IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM AND THEY WOULDN'T DO IT. I WILL NEVER TRUST HONDA AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552878November 19, 2013
ENGINE
CIVIC COUPE W 75K , NO PRIOR ENGINE/POWER TRAIN PROBLEMS OVERHEATED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. WE TURNED UP THE HEATER AND FAN AND MADE IT HOME. CHECKED THE NEXT MORNING AND THERE WAS A GREAT LOSS OF COOLANT. TOOK IT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS 'POROUS ENGINE BLOCK'. HONDA WILL REPLACE THE BLOCK AT NO CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552545November 16, 2013
ENGINE
ENGINE TEMP GAUGE PEGGED TO HOT, WENT TO GARAGE - ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED IN FRONT - 2ND SUCH INCIDENT THIS GARAGE HAS SEEN IN TWO MONTHS ON THIS MODEL CAR; ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED TO DATE @ REQUIRED INTERVALS; NO KNOWN SOURCE OF DAMAGE OTHER THAN DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551675November 10, 2013
ENGINE
IN NOVEMBER 2013 MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED A MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, DRIVEN EASY AND ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT. INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. HONDA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE, OTHER THAN CHARGING THEIR CUSTOMERS A HEFTY FEE FOR THE REPAIRS. THIS HAS BECOME A WELL DOCUMENTED MANUFACTURING/DESIGN DEFECT FOR THIS GENERATION OF CIVICS. THE FACT HONDA REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND PLACES THE REPAIR BURDEN ON THEIR CUSTOMERS IS VERY TROUBLING. I WOULD HOPE EITHER THE GOVERNMENT STEPS IN OR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS FILED TO MAKE HONDA?S CUSTOMERS WHOLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551492November 8, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, FLEW OVER CONCRETE AND INTO POST, BREAKING POSTAND AND OVER A SHOPPING CART AT WHICH POINT CAR WAS WEDGE OVER CART AND GRASSY KNOLL. THE ACCELERATION WAS VERY LOUD AND VERY, VERY FAST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550993November 5, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT ON MY ROOF AROUND THE SUNROOF THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING COMPLETELY OFF. I WANT HONDA TO FIX THIS AS I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551003November 5, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF THE ROOF AROUND THE SUNROOF YOU CAN NOW SEE METAL. I WANT HONDA TO FIX THIS AND I NEVER RECEIVE ANY RECALL ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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