Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#10464624July 8, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I HAD PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY EXIT AND PROCEEDED TO FOLLOW THE CARS AHEAD OF ME AS THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL LIGHT HAD TURNED GREEN AND DID NOT NECESSITATE ME STOPPING, ONLY SLOWING DOWN TO CONTINUE MY LEFT HAND TURN ONTO THE SURFACE STREET. SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE SUN VISOR FLIPPED DOWN WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED AND HIT ME IN THE FOREHEAD. THE HARD PLASTIC EDGE HIT ME RELATIVELY QUICKLY AND KNOCKED MY PRESCRIPTION GLASSES OFF. THERE WAS A MOMENT WHEN I HAD MY VISION OBSCURED AND DID NOT SEE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME COME TO A RATHER SUDDEN STOP. I NARROWLY ESCAPED HITTING THE BACK BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. FORTUNATELY I WAS TRAVELING AT A RELATIVELY LOW RATE OF SPEED, MAYBE 20 MPH WHICH PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE, IF ANY. HOWEVER, PEOPLE CAN BE INJURED BY WHIPLASH EVEN IN LOW SPEED REAR-END COLLISIONS. I HAVE SECURED THE VISOR WITH A BUNGEE CORD FOR THE MOMENT BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART PLUS LABOR AND IT IS NOT CHEAP. I AM AFRAID THAT THE BUNGEE CORD MIGHT SNAP AND CAUSE A DIFFERENT SORT OF INJURY; HOWEVER, THERE REALLY IS NO WAY IT WILL STAY UP AGAINST THE INTERIOR CABIN ROOF WITHOUT IT. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT I RECALL MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WHICH OCCURRED ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AT DIFFERENT TIMES. ALSO, AT CERTAIN TIMES OF THE DAY THE SUN IS SO BLINDING IN CALIFORNIA WHERE I LIVE THAT IT IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD AND HIGHWAY SIGNS AND LIGHTS WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF A VISOR TO BLOCK THE GLARING, BRIGHT LIGHT OF THE SUN. IN MY ESTIMATION IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT CAUSES A MAJOR FATALITY ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462935June 25, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
BOTH SUN VISORS ON OUR HONDA CIVIC WOULD NOT WORK AND THEN EVENTUALLY THE GLUE MELTED AND THEY CRACKED AND FELL OFF. WE HAVE NO WAY OF SECURING OUR VISORS AND HAVE RECENTLY HEARD OF A RECALL. I CAN'T FIND MY VIN NUMBER WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS OF THE RECALL BUT I DON'T FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462721June 22, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK COVER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT WHENEVER THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS OPEN AND CLOSE THE FUEL TANK CAP. THE FAILURE RECURRED MANY TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON MANY OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO PERFORM THE SAME REMEDY HERSELF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LEAKED OIL AND COOLANT. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED ONCE DUE TO WATER LEAKS AND THE HORN WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,009.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462785June 22, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER,DEFROSTER FAN STOPS WORKING. IT SOUNDS AS IF THE FAN MOTOR IS STRUGGLING AND THEN IT TURNS OFF AND WON?T TURN BACK ON FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462119June 18, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE DRIVERS SIDE VISOR STUCK AND CRACK OPENED THE PLASTIC ASSEMBLY BY WHICH IT HOLDS ITSELF TO THE VISORS METAL ROD IN THE CEILING. AFTER REMOVAL THE THING THAT MAKES THE VISOR SWIVEL FRONT AND BACK IS IN FACT THE THING STUCK(METAL CLIP) AND SEEMS IT MAY NOT BE SECURED TO THE VISOR WHICH AT SOME POINT WILL BRAKE THE VISOR OPEN AS IT HAPPENED , THE PASSENGERS SIDE VISOR IS STARTING TO GET TIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461924June 15, 2012
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR SPLIT OPEN AND HANGING IN FRONT OF MY EYES. VERY HARD TO SEE WHEN THIS IS RIGHT IN YOUR VISION FIELD. I HOPE THAT I WILL GET THIS FIXED AT NO CHARGE AT THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461699June 14, 2012
VISIBILITY
DEFECTIVE SUN VISOR: SPLITS OPEN & WON'T HOLD UP, OBSTRUCT VIEW. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES: RIGHT SIDE 09/08/08, LEFT SIDE 09/29/08, RIGHT SIDE 10/07/11, LEFT SIDE 06/12/12. HONDA KEEPS REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE DESIGN. PLEASE READ OTHER FORUMS AND SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY FRUSTRATING ISSUE. WHEN IT IS BROKEN, THERE'S NO WAY TO HOLD IT UP BUT WITH YOUR HAND. DANGEROUS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY LIKE THAT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460659June 5, 2012
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, TIRES
THIS VEHICLE WAS HAVING A CONTINUOUS ROARING NOISE FROM THE REAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. TOOK TO PROCTOR HONDA OF TALLAHASSEE AND MENTIONED THE PROBLEM. HONDA DEALER NOTICED THE REAR TIRES WERE BEGINNING TO CUP AND ROTATED TIRES TO ADDRESS SOUND ISSUE AND BLAMED THE TIRES AS THE MALFUNCTIONING PART BY RECOMMENDING A TIRE REPLACEMENT. AT THAT TIME THE TIRE TOYO SPECTRUMS WERE ONLY 1 YEAR AND 9 MONTHS OLD HAVING BEING INSTALLED ON 3/2009 , HAD A 65K TREAD LIFE WARRANTY. THE 2006 AND 2007 MODELS OF HONDA CIVIC HAD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED REGARDING THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR OF REAR TIRES (CUPPING) SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER : 08-001DATE OF BULLETIN : FEB 08, 2008 ,NHTSA ITEM NUMBER : 10024687. THIS HONDA WAS PURCHASED ON 11/2007 AND WAS OBVIOUSLY MANUFACTURED DURING THE 2007 YEAR. THE PROCTOR HONDA MECHANICS BELIEVE THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE BUT I HAVE NO DOCUMENTATION REVEALING A DATE ANY SUCH WORK WAS DONE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE PREVIOUS DEALER HENNESSEY HONDA AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND NEITHER HAVE HAD THESE UPPER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED. NOW IN MAY 2012 THESE TIRES THAT WERE ROTATED WITH THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE THAT WERE NOT CUPPING IN 2010 ARE NOW SEVERELY CUPPED ( HIGH /LOW AREAS) WHILE THE FRONT TIRES ARE NOT CUPPED AT ALL FROM MY INSPECTION. SEEMS ISOLATED TO THE REAR OF VEHICLE. THE REAR CUPPING OCCURS PRIMARILY ON THE INSIDE PART OF THE TIRE NEAREST TO THE VEHICLE BUT IT IS SEVERE. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD THE LOWER ENGINE BLOCK REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING COOLANT PASSAGES WHICH I MIGHT EMPHASIZE THAT THE 2007 HONDA CIVIC ALSO HAS ISSUES WITH. THIS IS MY MOM'S VEHICLE AND I WANT HER TO BE SAFE DRIVING THIS AND DO NOT WANT TO KEEP BUYING NEW TIRES ( OF A DIFFERENT BRAND) ONLY TO HAVE THEM PREMATURELY WORN AND CUPPING OF TIRES CAUSED AS WELL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE ???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460269June 1, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP AND ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE OIL DIPSTICK BUT FOUND THAT THE DIPSTICK HAD MELTED DUE TO THE HEAT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS OF THE ENGINE. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE FAILED TWICE MORE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER TO ENSURE THE MATTER WAS HANDLED APPROPRIATELY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460271June 1, 2012
VISIBILITY
MELTING SUN VISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459682May 25, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC, THE A/C WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES IT COOLS SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. I HAVE IT CHECKED BY A DEALERSHIP AND A FIRESTONE SHOP, THEY SAID THE 'FREON' LEVEL AND PRESSURE IS OK AND BOTH RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE COMPRESSOR, ETC. IF THE COMPRESSOR IS BROKEN THEN WHY DOES IT STILL WORK (ON AND OFF)? I'VE READ IN SOME OF THE FORUMS THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF HONDA CIVIC 2008 OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL OR CLASS-ACTION COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS? IS THERE A FIX WHERE YOU DON'T NEED TO SPEND TONS OF MONEY ON IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457914May 9, 2012
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC HAS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM: DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS THAT DROP DOWN, COVERING MORE THAN HALF THE VERTICAL SPACE OF THE WINDSHIELD IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THE PROBLEM, WHICH INVOLVES A METAL BAR THAT EXPANDS IN HOT WEATHER AND FORCES APART THE TWO SIDES OF THE PLASTIC VISOR, IS PRONE TO HAPPEN IN HOT WEATHER. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME. A CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURT RULING REQUIRES HONDA TO REPLACE THESE AS NEEDED UP TO 100,000 MILES. HOWEVER, THE SAFETY ISSUE REMAINS UNADDRESSED. THE REPLACEMENT IS THE SAME AS THE FAILED VISOR, AND IT TOO WILL FAIL IN ABOUT 10,000 MILES (OR LESS, IN SEVERE CLIMATES). TWO SCREWS HOLD THE VISOR TO THE ROOF OF THE CAR. CAN'T HONDA BE REQUIRE TO DESIGN A NEW VISOR WITHOUT THIS DEFECT (REQUIRES ONLY MAKING THE CHANNEL FOR THE METAL BAR WIDER) AND REPLACE THE VISORS WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION ON ALL AFFECTED HONDA CIVICS (2006-2009)? IT IS NOT FUN VIEWING THE ROAD AHEAD BY PEEKING AROUND AND UNDER THE DROPPED VISOR. HONDA CIVICS HAVE A SEVERELY SLANTED WINDSHIELD, AND THE VERTICAL VIEWING SPACE IS LIMITED WITHOUT A FAILED VISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457669May 7, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A STONE WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456750April 28, 2012
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR SPLIT AT HINGE ALONG SEAM. GRAVITY NOW DROPS SUN VISOR INTO DRIVER'S VISION TO BLOCK ALL SIGHT OF CARS OR TRAFFIC LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456044April 22, 2012
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE VISOR SPLIT OPEN (AT HINGE) WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOWER VISOR TO SHIELD DRIVER FROM SUNLIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE VISOR CANNOT NO LONGER BE RETURNED TO STORAGE POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454884April 11, 2012
VISIBILITY
DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR SPLIT OPEN AND NOW DROOPS INTO DRIVERS VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454240April 5, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER THE 2010 SOFTWARE UPDATE FROM HONDA ON THE IMA MOTOR, THE ACCELERATION OF THE CAR WHEN THE IMA BATTERY IS IN THE LOW METER IS DANGEROUS. I CANNOT GET ENOUGH SPEED TO GET ON THE FREEWAY OR HAVE THE NECESSARY AVOIDANCE IN NORMAL EVERYDAY TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453955April 3, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EVER SINCE HONDA "UPGRADED" MY BATTERY SYSTEM I HAVE LOST BOTH POWER AS WELL AS MILES PER GALLON. I MUST MERGE ONTO INTERSTATE 680 ON MY COMMUTE TO WORK. THERE ARE MANY LARGE TRUCKS WHO TRAVEL ON THIS INTERSTATE AND IT IS SCARY WHEN I AM MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY, ESPECIALLY SINCE CAL TRANS JUST ADDED A METEORING LIGHT SO I MUST BEGIN MY APPROACH FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY IMAGINATION THAT I HAVE LOST POWER UNTIL I HEARD ABOUT THE LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA MOTOR CORPORATION. I WENT INTO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THE LOSS OF POWER IS TRUE (AS WELL AS THE LOSS OF MPGS AND HE TOLD ME YES IT IS TRUE.) I ALSO ASKED WHAT HONDA IS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT AND HE SAID "NOTHING". I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453840April 2, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
I REPORTED TO HONDA OF AMERICA THAT THE CLEAR COAT PAINT ON MY VEHICLE HAD BEGUN SPLITTING THROUGHOUT THE HOOD AND FENDERS. HONDA OF AMERICA RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE IT IN TO BE EVALUATED BY THE SERVICE TEAM AND SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO EARNHARDT HONDA IN AVONDALE, ARIZONA, THE END OF DECEMBER 2011. I BELONG TO A HONDA CIVIC ENTHUSIAST FORUM CALLED 8THCIVIC.COM. HUNDREDS OF MEMBERS THERE WITH CIVICS IN THE COLOR OF NIGHTHAWK BLACK PEARL AND FIJI BLUE PEARL HAVE NOTICED THIS PHENOMENA AND HAVE POSTED PICTURES OF THERE VEHICLE. THIS HAS SPARKED SOME DEBATE OVER WHY HONDA HAS NOT ADMITTED TO AND TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR ISSUES REGARDING PAINT ON THE 06-11 MODELS. I'VE HEARD PAINT EXPERTS ON THE MESSAGE BOARD STATE THAT THE CLEAR COAT IS CRACKING, CALLED "CROWS FEET" DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLEAR COAT THAT WAS APPLIED DURING MANUFACTURING. THIS MIXED WITH THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE BAY CAUSED THE CLEAR COAT TO SEPARATE AND CRACK. THE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF THIS WILL BASICALLY BE THE PAINT BUBBLING AND WEARING AWAY. I'VE HARD MY CAR FOR ONLY 2 YEARS, AND IT HAD 38K MILES ON IT WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. SINCE THAT TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN IGNORING MY CALLS AND HONDA OF AMERICA HAS BEEN RUNNING ME AROUND IN CIRCLES TO NO AVAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453863April 2, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BATTERY ON MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS BEEN FAILING TO CHARGE WHICH MEANS MY CAR HAS NO POWER TO MOVE QUICKLY UP HILLS OR ACCELERATE WHEN I NEED TO ESPECIALLY AS I AM MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS DANGEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE I MAY HAVE BEEN THE FIRST CAR AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE LIGHT WILL TURN GREEN BUT MY CAR HAS NO POWER TO MAKE IT UP THE HILL. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN INCIDENTS WHEN I AM MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY BUT CAN'T GET MY CAR TO ACCELERATE TO AN APPROPRIATE SPEED AS TO NOT BE A DANGER TO THE CARS ALREADY ON THE FREEWAY. I PRAY TO GOD THAT THERE IS NOT AN 18 WHEELER APPROACHING BEHIND ME IN THE RIGHT LANE OR THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN IN TIME TO ALLOW ME TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN TIMES WHERE MY CAR WILL NOT START UP IMMEDIATELY IN THE MORNING. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE STARTER BATTERY FROM THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT COST ME OVER $200.00 AFTER THEIR MANDATORY ADJUSTMENT ON THE IMA BATTERY. HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE MY IMA BATTERY UNTIL THE LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD. MY CAR IS NOT YET 4 YEARS OLD BUT THE BATTERY IS ALREADY A DANGER TO MY SAFETY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED IN THEIR HONDA HYBRID FOR FAILING TO ACCELERATE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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