Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#10487366December 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE IMA BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A HESITATION IN ACCELERATION POWER WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE UPHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487237December 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR GRINDS AND SOMETIMES 3RD GEAR POPS OUT WHEN SHIFTING AT FAST SPEEDS, OBVIOUSLY WHILE ROLLING. I WENT TO THE O'HARE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN DES PLAINES, IL WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO REPAIR IT. I ASKED, WHAT IF THE MATTER TURNS INTO A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT? THEY COULDN'T GIVE ME AN ANSWER. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486550November 30, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT IS OXIDIZING AND FLAKING OFF EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS WASHED AND WAXED REGULARLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483699November 8, 2012
AIR BAGS
CAR WAS ON I95 NORTH, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. IT WAS RAINING. 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYDROPLANED AND FLIPPED THREE TIMES. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482499October 28, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT ON THE ROOF OF MY HONDA CIVIC STARTED TO FADE IN TWO SPOTS AND THEN THE SPOT GREW LARGER AND IS NOW DOWN TO THE METAL. I VISITED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOOK PICTURES AND WAS GOING TO SEND THEM TO THE AREA REPRESENTATIVE AND GET BACK TO ME. AFTER I DID NOT HEAR FROM HIM, I CALLED AND FOUND OUT THAT HE WAS NO LONGER WITH THE DEALERSHIP SO I ASKED FOR THE NEW SERVICE MANAGER. I LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES AND MADE A PERSONAL VISIT AND THE NEW SERVICE MANAGER WAS BUSY WHEN I WAS THERE AND HE NEVER BOTHERED TO RETURN MY CALLS. AFTER CHECKING THIS ON THE INTERNET, I SEE THAT THIS IS ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HONDA HAS HAD AND CANNOT FIND OUT WHAT, IF ANYTHING HONDA HAS OR IS DOING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482314October 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE HEAT, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IF THE BATTERY OVER HEATED IT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THAT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481143October 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHILE SHIFTING THE CAR INTO 3RD GEAR, THE GEARS GRIND. THE SHIFT KNOB IS LINED UP EXACTLY WHERE IT SHOULD BE TO GO INTO 3RD GEAR. THE CAR WILL ALSO POP OUT OF 3RD GEAR AT RANDOM WITHOUT EVEN STEPPING ON THE CLUTCH TO PROMPT IT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO HAVE IN A STANDARD CAR, AND I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE MAKE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO GET THE CAR FIXED, NOT THEIRS, AND THAT THEY BASE MOST OF THEIR CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT ON MILEAGE AS WELL AS HONDA CUSTOMER LOYALTY. THE GENTLEMAN THEN PROCEEDED TO ASK ME IF I HAD OWNED A HONDA BEFORE AND INSINUATED THAT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS THE FIRST HONDA THAT I OWNED THAT THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEM REIMBURSING WOULD BE SLIM. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I DID NOT CHOOSE FOR MY TRANSMISSION TO BE BUILT WITH A FAULTY PART, AND I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM WHEN MY SAFETY IS CALLED INTO QUESTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479388October 9, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FRONT OF HOOD AND FENDER AREA . PAINT IS CHIPPING AWAY. IT IS CALLED CROW'S FEET. LINES AND CHIPS ALONG WITH CRACKS ARE VERY VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE. HONDA HAS A TSB ABOUT IT, SINCE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE BUT THEY ONLY CLAIM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE THAT HAVE PROTECTION PLAN. WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THEY NEVER OFFERED ME, NOR SPEAK OF PROTECTION PLAN. SO WHAT CAN I DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478923October 7, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS BROKEN FOR NO KNOWN REASON. I SEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON WEB, AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR CASES/COMPLAINTS FOR THE HONDA CIVIC. HONDA SHOULD DO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE BROKEN SUN VISOR BLOCKS DRIVER'S VIEW, AND CAN CAUSE SAFETY PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478799October 5, 2012
AIR BAGS
SRS LITE ON, COMPUTER CODE CORRECTION FROM HONDA DEALER: 32-10---PASSENGER SIDE INFLATER 33-10--LEFT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG. HONDA DEALER SAYING NO WARRANTY, COST $1300 TO FIX. OUR CAR IS IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION, IS IT THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG? WHO ELSE GOT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478198October 1, 2012
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR IN MALFUNCTIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477986September 30, 2012
AIR BAGS
HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH SEAT BELTS ON, BUT NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. TWO DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT, SASH BRUISES ON CHEST INDICATE LEVEL OF IMPACT. HIGH LEVEL OF PAIN IN BREAST BONE AREA. BOTH FRONT PASSENGERS WITH SAME EXPERIENCE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477690September 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE HYBRID BATTERY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE SOFTWARE BATTERY UPGRADE WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER ON AUGUST 9, 2010 THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE A/C WAS RUNNING. ON HOT DAYS, THE HYBRID BATTERY LEVEL FELL TO ONE BAR, AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NO ENGINE ASSIST FROM THE HYBRID SYSTEM, AND VIRTUALLY NO POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476928September 24, 2012
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I HAVE ALSO OWNED A 2006 CIVIC EX WHICH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DID MAKE A RECALL FOR THE SUN VISOR. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ONLINE AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FINE SUCH A RECALL IN THE MODEL I OWNED NOW (2008 CIVIC SI SEDAN) BUT I HAVE FOND MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE THE VISOR CAN COME DOWN ALL OF THE SUDDEN CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476720September 21, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
CAR STARTED AT USUAL TIME AROUND 8 AM AND STARTED VIBRATING. A VERY LOUD EXHAUST NOISE STARTED TO BEGIN AND THE CAR BEGAN SHAKING. THE VIBRATING NOISE WAS SO LOUD AND EVERYONE IN THE CAR COULD FEEL THE VIBRATION. THE FRONT STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS THE SEATS WERE ALSO SHAKING. VIBRATING CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND WAS GONE AT TIMES WHEN THIS FIRST BEGAN BUT AS DAYS WENT BY IT BECAME LOUDER AND MORE OBVIOUS BY OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THE CAR NOW CONTINUES TO VIBRATE NOT ONLY IN THE MORNING BUT AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY. IT SHAKES AT PARK, DRIVE, AND REVERSE. CAR IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE AND THE NOISE CAN BECOME VERY DISTRACTING. THE CAR ALSO VIBRATES SO MUCH DURING THESE TIMES THAT I AM AFRAID THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND AM WORRIED ABOUT THIS. HONDA DEALER WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOW PASSED THE WARRANTY FOR POWER TRAIN WHICH IS 5 YEAR/60,000 MILES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. IT SEEMS VERY COMMON AS I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE ON THEIR HONDA'S WHICH MOST SEEM AFTER THE 2005 MODELS, MORE COMMON AROUND 2007 + 2008 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475983September 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
FRONT BRAKES NEED REPLACING AFTER 15K MILES ONLY TO FIND OUT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HONDA CIVICS, HOWEVER THE COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FAULTY BRAKES CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475889September 18, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SEATS
I WAS STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AS THE HYBRIDS DO. I WAS REAR-ENDED BY A CHEVY SUBURBAN GOING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE'S BACK CRUMPLED ACCORDINGLY, AND THAT STRUCTURE DID WELL. HOWEVER THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE SO WHERE THE BACK COULD NOT BE SET UPRIGHT WITHOUT IT FALLING OVER AFTER THE CRASH. I WONDER IF MY BACK WOULD HAVE BEEN AS HURT IF IT WOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10475445September 14, 2012
VISIBILITY
MIRROR/SHADE DOES NOT GO UP NOT DOWN IT IS STUCK UNABLE TO OPERATE AS A SHADE NOR MIRROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475251September 12, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT AN ISSUE OF QUALITY. I'VE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT ON MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A DULL SPOT ON THE TRUNK AND WORSENED WITH DULL SPOTS ON THE ROOF. I CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO AVAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474385September 9, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
RIGHT AND LEFT SUNVISORS BOTH SPLIT AT SEEMS AND FALLING DOWN. MELTED FROM EXTREME HEAT AND THE RIGHT VISOR HAS NOW COMPLETELY COME OFF OF METAL BAR. CALLING HONDA DEALER IN THE MORNING TO REPORT AND ASK THAT BOTH BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. THIS DOES FALL UNDER THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA FOR SUNVISOR DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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