Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#10381707February 12, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC EX-L BROKE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER REPLACED IT. NOW, OUT OF WARRANTY, THE VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS BROKEN. I HAVE NOT PURSUED ANY ACTION FROM HONDA, YET. I HAVE BEEN READING ON-LINETHAT THIS IS A FREQUENT COMPLAINT AND I WANTED FILE MY OWN COMPLAINT TO ADD TO THE OTHERS. *TR
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0
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0
#10381411February 10, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE THERE WAS COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO LEAKS. THE LEAK CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVER HEAT SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
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0
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#10381278February 9, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IS DAMAGED. IT DOESN'T STAY UP. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10380170February 3, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
OUR STANDARD 2008 CIVIC EX (BOUGHT JUNE 2008) STARTED TO HAVE VARIABLE VIBRATION/SHUTTERING ISSUES FROM IDLE/STOP TO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AROUND 28,000 MILES (NEW CIVIC, WE ARE THE ONLY OWNERS, NO ACCIDENTS). THE SHUTTERING STOPPED AFTER THE CAR WAS IN HIGHER GEARS. THIS VIBRATION ISSUE WORSENED AND WE COULD NOT SAFELY ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING FROM AN IDLE POSITION INTO 1ST GEAR - DUE TO EXTREME VIBRATIONS, WHICH BECAME MORE FREQUENT. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AROUND 35000 MILES ON NOVEMBER 17, 2010, TO DETERMINE/CORRECT THE SHUTTERING/VIBRATION ISSUES. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE. THE SHUTTERING/VIBRATION CONTINUED AND WE DECIDED TO REPLACE ALL OF OUR TIRES AT OUR COST AROUND 40,000 MILES TO SEE IF THIS WOULD CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE VIBRATION/SHUTTERING CONTINUED AT VARIABLE TIMES. AT 41,000 MILES, THE VIBRATION/SHUTTERING BECAME IMPACTFUL AND WE COULD NOT SAFELY ACCELERATE FROM AN IDLE POSITION WITHOUT THE CAR SHAKING/NOT ENGAGING EFFECTIVELY. WE TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AGAIN ON FEBRUARY 3, 2011 AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLICATED THE ISSUE WITH US IN THE CAR. THEY INDICATED THEY LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE MOTOR MOUNTS AND "LOOKED" AT THE CLUTCH (NOT INSPECTED). THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AND IT WAS DUE TO THE WAY WE DROVE THE VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH THEIR TECHNICIAN REPLICATED THE ISSUE. THEY SAID HONDA DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THIS ISSUE VIA THE PHONE TECHNICAL LINE. WE DID NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS AND IT IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AS IT WILL NOT ENGAGE/ACCELERATE PROPERLY WITHOUT SHUTTERING WHEN SHIFTING FROM IDLE INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379864February 1, 2011
EQUIPMENT
DRIVER SIDE VISOR FAILED WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK ON 2008 HONDA CIVIC COUPE EX, THEREBY OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR FAILED DUE TO THE VISOR COMING APART AT THE HING POINT. THREE MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FAILED IN THE SAME WAY AS THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR, THUS OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW WHILE DRIVING UNTIL I MADE IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP. *LN
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10379571January 29, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER SIDE VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND IMPAIRS MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. *LN
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10379169January 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2008 HONDA CIVIC. S10 DIRECT REPLY- LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATOR SEEKING AN INVESTIGATION INTO 2006-2008 AND EARLY 2009 HONDA CIVIC ENGINE BLOCKS PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA TITLED WARRANTY EXTENSION WHICH STATED THERE WAS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN YEAR CIVIC ENGINE BLOCKS. ACCORDING TO THE LETTER, THE ENGINE CYLINDER BLOCK MAY EXPERIENCE COOLANT SEEPAGE THAT CAN RESULT IN THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE LETTER STATED HONDA WAS COMMITTING TO EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR 8 YEARS WITH NO MILEAGE LIMITS. THE LETTER FURTHER STATED TO CONTACT HONDA IF THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK, OR IF THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RESOLUTION OFFERED BY HONDA WAS IRRESPONSIBLE AND SIMPLY DID NOT GO FAR ENOUGH. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER DRIVES THE VEHICLE AND GOES TO SCHOOL 5 HOURS AWAY AND SHE WOULD HAVE NO IDEA IF THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BEFORE IT FAILS. *JB UPDATED 02/02/11. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378289January 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
#2 SPARK PLUG BLOWN FROM CYLINDER HEAD WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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0
#10377161January 19, 2011
VISIBILITY
2008 HONDA CIVIC EX - BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS HAVE SPLIT AND WILL NO LONGER STAY UP BUT FLOP DOWN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD CAUSING EXTREME REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED AT 20000 MILES AND DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PASSENGER SIDE FAILED AT 40000 MILES AND VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE ARE 40 SUCH COMPLAINTS OF THIS DEFECT ON THIS WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10377392January 13, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FENDERS ON THIS MODEL OF HONDA ARE MERELY TACKED ON. MY CAR WAS LIGHTLY BUMPED FOUR TIMES AND THE FENDERS HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THEY ONLY HAVE A MINIMUM OF CONNECTORS HOLDING ONTO THEM. THE OLD FASHION BUMPERS WOULD PREVENT THIS. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10376423January 12, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPRING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376336January 12, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC WITH MY DAUGHTER, AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50MPH. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT WANTING TO STOP, I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE. WHEN IT CAME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AT HIGH RPMS, I LET UP ON THE BRAKE SLIGHTLY TO SEE IF THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN WHEN IT LUNGED FORWARD. I SLAMMED THE BRAKE DOWN AGAIN AND REACHED FOR THE DOWNSHIFT, WHEN AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE CAME DOWN TO AN IDLE. THE ACCELERATOR HAD OBVIOUSLY BEEN STUCK. I HAD STOPPED THE VEHICLE OVER THE WHITE LINE WITH MY NOSE OUT IN THE INTERSECTION. NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME & NO ONE NEXT TO ME, THANKFULLY. I CALLED A LOCAL HONDA DEALER, MADE AN APPT FOR THAT AFTERNOON. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE WAITING IN THE CUSTOMER AREA FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN WE WERE INFORMED BY THE DEALER EMPLOYEE THAT THE TWO MECHANICS HAD CALLED IN & SAID THAT THEY HAD DUPLICATED THE ACTION I REPORTED & THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD, FOR US TO LEAVE IT & THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. THE MECHANIC WHO DROVE IT, CONFIRMED IT TO ME PERSONALLY. THE CARS COMPUTER DIDN'T REGISTER THE TWO EVENTS. THE DEALER TOLD US THEY COULDN'T FIX IT IF THE COMPUTER WOULDN'T TELL THEM WHAT TO FIX. HONDA'S REGIONAL REP WAS CALLED IN ON JAN 10 & DEEMED IT AS SAFE TO DRIVE. (HONDA'S REP DEEMED THE CAR THAT THE DEALER EMPLOYEE HAD TOLD US WAS "UNSAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD" AS BEING "SAFE"!). JAN 10, WE REQUESTED TO SPEAK WITH HONDA REP, JAN 11, NO CONTACT FROM HONDA REP AFTER SERVICE MANAGER LEFT 1 VOICE MAIL, 2 E-MAILS. (ASKED FOR REPS #, REFUSED) SWITCHED COURTESY CARS WITH DEALER, REQUESTED THE "DESCRIPTION" OF EVENTS ON SERVICE TICKET REFLECT THE TWO MECHANICS STATEMENT ABOUT EXPERIENCING THE "STUCK ACCELERATOR". JAN 12, STILL WAITING TO SPEAK WITH HONDA REP AND REVISED SERVICE TICKET. DEALER STILL HAS OUR HONDA. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF & OTHERS IF I DRIVE IT WITHOUT HONDA REPAIRING IT. PLEASE HELP US RESOLVE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376217January 11, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
2008 CIVIC (PURCHASED NEW) CURRENTLY HAS 29,000 MILES AND JUST INSTALLED MY SECOND NEW SET OF TIRES. I ROTATE THE TIRES ON A REGULAR BASIS BUT THE REARS CONTINUE TO WEAR PREMATURELY ON THE INSIDES. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND "FIXED" THE OUT OF TOLERANCE ISSUE BUT WASN'T WILLING TO REPLACE THE TIRES. CAR IS STILL BURNING THROUGH TIRES EVERY 15K, VERY NOTICEABLE ROAD NOISE, AND MILEAGE CONTINUES TO RUN 25% BELOW SALES QUOTES. VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ON PACKED SNOW WITHOUT FISHTAILING. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375309January 9, 2011
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR SPLIT AND WOULD NOT STAY UP, HAS NOW COMPLETELY FALLEN OFF. VERY UNSAFE-DOES NOT PROVIDE BLOCKING OF BRING SUN AND IMPAIRED VISION PRIOR TO FALLING OFF! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375027January 6, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVERS SUN VISOR SPLIT DURING JULY 2010. I LIVE IN MASS AND IT OCCURED ON A DAY THAT IT WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES. IT IS UNUSABLE AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374191December 29, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I DO NOT OFTEN DRIVE A NIGHT BUT IN RECENT MONTHS, WHEN I DID DRIVE AT NIGHT, I HAD SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTY SEEING THE HIGHWAY. I THOUGHT "WELL, IT MUST BE MY AGE" SO I DECIDED TO BUY GE NIGHTHAWK BULBS TO REPLACE THE OEM (SYLVANIA DOT G0708 USA)BULBS. I BOUGHT THE NIGHTHAWK BULBS BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE 30% GREATER LIGHT. TODAY (12/29/2010) I DECIDED TO REMOVE THE OEM BULBS AND INSTALL THE GE NIGHTHAWK BULBS. WHEN I REMOVED THE OEM LOW BEAM BULBS I NOTICED THERE WAS A TAN COATING INSIDE THE BULB THAT EXTENDED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BULB TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE TIP OF THE BULB BEYOND MIDWAY AS THEY BULB IS INSTALLED. THERE WAS ALSO SOME OF THE TAN SUBSTANCE AT THE BASE OF THE BULB. FROM THE AMOUNT OF COATING INSIDE THE BULB I AM GUESSING LIGHT VOLUME WOULD HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY 40% OR MORE. WHEN I REMOVED THE HIGH BEAM BULBS THEY WERE PERFECTLY CLEAR; AS THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THERE IS NO WAY THE LOW BEAM BULBS SHOULD HAVE BEEN THAT CLOUDED GIVEN THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR AND THE LITTLE DRIVING I DO AT NIGHT. I HAVE SAVED THE BULBS AND I WILL SEND THEM TO YOU SHOULD YOU WANT TO TEST THEIR LIGHT OUTPUT. I CAN ALSO SEND A SCANNED IMAGE IF A BULB WHICH APPROXIMATES THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM. HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN HONDA CIVIC CARS, AT RISK, BECAUSE OF POOR LIGHT OUTPUT FROM THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS? IF IT WERE ONLY ONE IT IS ONE TOO MANY.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373204December 29, 2010
VISIBILITY
OVER TIME, THE PLASTIC PORTION OF MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR ROTTED AND BROKE SO THAT THE VISOR IS CONSTANTLY DOWN. BECAUSE OF THIS, MY FIELD OF VISION IS ALWAYS RESTRICTED. IF I TAPE THE VISOR UP, FREQUENTLY I'M BLINDED BY THE SUN OR OTHER BRIGHT LIGHTS. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA REGARDING THIS DEFECT, BUT AS YET, THEY WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373178December 28, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY EVERY 20,000 MILES. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING OVER WET OR INCLEMENT ROAD SURFACES, THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND SPIN ABNORMALLY. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE REPLACED IN DECEMBER 2008 AND THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE REPLACED IN JULY 2009. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,800 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 06/30/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372049December 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID APPEARS TO HAVE PROBLEM WITH BATTERY SYSTEM; OVERHEATS AND LOOSES CHARGE. HONDA HAS ISSUED SOFTWARE UPDATE TO "REPAIR" THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THIS UPDATE ROBS THE CAR OF ACCELERATION POWER THUS MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO REACT TO AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372756December 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA CIVIC'S HAVE A BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES ALL AROUND AT 12,935 MILES, THE FRONT BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 22,885, AND THEN ALL AROUND AGAIN AT 37,417. I PLACED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA AMERICA, THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS A BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT IS HOW I DRIVE THE CAR. THERE HASN'T BEEN A FAILURE YET, I AM TRYING TO AVOID A FAILURE AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE CHECKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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