Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#10360078October 12, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISOR ON MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX JUST BROKE; I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE ABOUT 33K MILES. I READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CIVIC. IT IS A HAZARD AS IT BLOCKS VISION AT NIGHT TIME. THE CHEAP PLASTIC MATERIAL AND POOR DESIGN IS SHAMEFUL FOR HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359602October 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2008 HONDA CIVIC SI. GRINDS IN 2ND AND IN 3RD AND POPS OUT OF BOTH GEARS, SOMETIMES UNDER POWER AND OTHERS WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359603October 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE PRESSING THE CLUTCH IT HAS STARTED GRINDING AND POPPING, IT CAN BE HEARD AND FELT OUT SIDE THE CAR WITH HOOD UP. AND CAN BE FELT ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359376October 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR POPPED APART AT A SEAM AND NOW WILL NOT STAY UP. WHEN STUCK IN THE "DOWN" POSITION, IT INTERFERES WITH VISIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358092September 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC EX (N/A). THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN LOSING POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SO THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE HAD A CRACK. THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN CALLED BACK AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADERS AND THE RADIATOR WAS MELTED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD OVERHEATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 32,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357650September 26, 2010
VISIBILITY
2008 HONDA CIVIC - SUN VISOR FAILS TO FOLD UP - HANGS DOWN IN FRONT OF DRIVER CREATING SAFETY ISSUE. DEALER SAYS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER VISORS. SECOND VISOR FAILS SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. VISOR BLOCKING VIEW COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WITH INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357385September 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID SINCE IT WAS BRAND NEW, NEVER A PROBLEM. IN JULY I RECEIVED A LETTER EXPLAINING A SOFTWARE UPGRADE THAT WAS TO HELP THE LIVE OF MY IMA BATTERY. SINCE THIS "UPGRADE" MY IMA MOTOR DOES NOT ASSIST ALL THE TIME. SPECIFICALLY WHEN GOING UP HILLS AND WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO A FREEWAY/HIGHWAY IT WILL NOT KICK IN. I WOULD GUESS 20% OF THE TIME IT DOES NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DARRYL WALTRIP HONDA IN FRANKLIN, TN. THEY SAW THE PROBLEM AND AGREED IT WAS A PROBLEM BUT THEN AFTER TALKING WITH "CORPORATE" HAVE DECIDED IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. I'M NERVOUS THAT I DO NOT HAVE THE PROPER ACCELERATION IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. I HAVE NOW READ NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357263September 23, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE, AND NOW IT HANGS DOWN. IT IS INTERFERING WITH MY VISIBILITY BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. MOVING IT TO THE SIDE HELPS, BUT THEN IT REDUCES MY SIDE VISIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356806September 21, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STEERING
LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, IT WAS NECESSARY ZIGGLE THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE KEY AND START THE CAR. ON JULY 4, 2010 THE IGNITION TOTALLY SEIZED - STRANDING THE DRIVER. IT WAS NECESSARY TO TOW THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP. HONDA ADVISED THE CAR WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FOLLOWING PARTS WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1026.00: IGNITION SWITCH, DUMMY SIDEWINDER AND THE LOCK ASSEMBLY / STEERING. IN A LETTER TO HONDA WE STATED THAT THE PART HADN'T BEEN REASONABLY DURABLE AND THAT THE WARRANTY DIDN'T APPLY. THE CAR IGNITION FAILED LONG BEFORE IT SHOULD HAVE. HONDA AGREED TO PAY $653.00 TOWARDS REPAIRS IN RESPONSE TO OUR LETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356853September 21, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUNVISOR OF 2008 HONDA CIVIC BROKE AND WILL NO LONGER STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION NOW - IMPEDES THE VIEW OF DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356672September 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HONDA SOFTWARE UPDATE ON MY 2008 CIVIC HAS MADE MY CAR LETHARGIC TO DRIVE. IT IS NOW DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN NORMAL TRAFFIC. GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED FROM ~40MPG TO ~35 FORCING ME TO STOP MORE OFTEN TO FILL UP AND COSTING ME LOTS MORE MONEY TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356695September 20, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN EX-L I HAVE HAD A VIBRATION, TIRE CUPPING AND SEVER NOISE IN THE REAR END SUSPENSION AND WHEELS. HONDA CLAIMS IT IS BECAUSE OF IMPROPER TIRE ROTATION INTERVALS. TIRE CUPPING IS NOT DUE TO IMPROPER TIRE ROTATION. IT IS DUE TO LACK OF PROPER SHOCK ABSORBING. I HAVE HAD MY CIVIC BACK FOR THIS PROBLEM EVERY 10,000 MILES WITH NO SOLUTION FROM HONDA. AT 26000 MILES I REPLACED THE REAR TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE BADLY CUPPED. NOW MY NEW TIRES ARE CUPPED AS WELL. AFTER REPEATED WHEEL BALANCING, ALIGNMENTS AND MANY ATTEMPTS TO HAVE HONDA FIX IT I REPLACED THE REAR SHOCKS WITH HEAVY DUTY SHOCK TO NO AVAIL. THE LAST CAR I OWNED THAT SHOWED SIGNS OF REAR TIRE CUPPING WAS MY 1970 FIAT 850 RACER. I REPLACED THE REAR PRODUCTION SHOCKS WITH KONI ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS AND THE CUPPING CEASED. AGAIN HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM AND NEEDS A REMEDY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356243September 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BASIC COMPLAINT IS UNPREDICTABLE LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS SEEMS TO BE DUE TO THE IMA SYSTEM OPERATION. NOT BEING ABLE TO DEPEND ON CONSISTENT ACCELERATION HAS DRASTICALLY CHANGED THE WAY YOU HAVE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO PREVENT CRASH. IF YOU NEEDED THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY AND SAFELY, YOU CANNOT COUNT ON THIS VEHICLE TO PROVIDE IT. IT OCCURS ALMOST DAILY WHEN ACCELERATION IS NEEDED MOST, TURNING ACROSS TRAFFIC AND MERGING IN TRAFFIC/HIGHWAY ON-RAMPS. AT THE START OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE, NO PROBLEMS NOTED. CAR OPERATED GREAT! IN LAST 5-10K MILES CAR HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND WORSE. IT HAS HAD ALL SOFTWARE UPDATES. MPG WAS ALWAYS 42-45. NOW RUNS AROUND 35 MPG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355874September 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR WILL NOT RESOND PROPERLY FROM STOPPED POSTION WHEN ACCELERATION IS NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356021September 16, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
ON JUNE 20, 2010, MY WIFE TOOK HER MOTHER ON A TRIP TO THE MIDWEST. WHEN SHE STARTED BACK, THE SHAKING BECAME EXTREMELY BAD, AND THE NOISE WAS DEAFENING. THE CLOSEST HONDA DEALER WAS MIDDLEKAUFF HONDA, TWIN FALLS IDAHO. THEY SAID SHE WAS RUNNING ON THE STEEL BELTS OF THE 2 REAR TIRES, AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. HE SAID HE DIDN'T HAVE THE HONDA PARTS TO CORRECT/REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE HONDA PARTS, BUT HE WOULD DO A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, AND WITH 2 NEW TIRES SHE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET HOME, THEN TAKE THE ISSUE UP WITH OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER. THE COST OF THIS SERVICE, AND (INFERIOR) TIRES TO THE VEHICLE WAS $269.31. ON JULY 16, 2010 WE TOOK THE CAR (MILEAGE 26234) INTO OUR DEALER WHO REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND DID ANOTHER ALIGNMENT AT NO CHARGE TO US. OUR SERVICE MANAGER ASKED WHY TWIN FALLS HONDA DID A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, AS IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE HONDA PARTS. WE TOLD HIM THE TWIN FALLS HONDA DEALER SAID IT SHOULD BE DONE. OUR LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US THAT THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS VERY PARTICULAR ABOUT THE TYPE OF TIRES YOU PUT ON IT. THE DELTA MAJESTIC TIRES PUT ON IN TWIN FALLS, BESIDES BEING NOISIER, MAY REDUCE GAS MILEAGE. HE SAID THE ORIGINAL DUNLOP TIRES WOULD HAVE BEEN BEST. WE ARE EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA USA REGARDING THIS DEFECT, THE DAMAGE CAUSED, WHAT IT HAS COST US, AND LOVED ONES LIVES PUT IN JEOPARDY! THIS WAS CAUSED BY A KNOWN DEFECT, PER HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001. WE ARE ASKING THAT HONDA USA LIVE UP TO IT'S REPUTATION FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, WITHOUT US NEEDING TO SEEK FURTHER RECOURSE, AND THAT; OUR UNNECESSARY MONEY SPENT FOR THE 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND 2 INFERIOR TIRES IN TWIN FALLS BE REFUNDED TO US, AND ALL FOUR TIRES BE REPLACED WITH THE ORIGINAL DUNLOP MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355467September 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS IS NOW THE 2ND OCCASION IN WHICH I OWN A HONDA THAT HAS A LEAKY GAS TANK. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 2007 WITH MY 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT BEGAN SPONTANEOUSLY LEAKING GAS FROM A VALVE IN THE GAS TANK. IT WAS REPAIRED. LAST WEEK ON 09/09/10 I FILLED MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID UP WITH GAS AS NORMAL AND BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON IT WAS LEAKING ENOUGH GAS TO MAKE THE SMELL IN THE GARAGE UNBEARABLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LINE FROM WHERE THE GAS IS PUT IN BY THE USER AND WHERE IT MEETS THE GAS TANK IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS BEGUN LEAKING. BECAUSE THIS HOSE IS INTEGRATED IN TO THE GAS TANK - HONDA IS REPLACING THE ENTIRE GAS TANK. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THIS REPAIR TO BE COMPLETED - BUT BECAUSE IT HAS NOW HAPPENED TO ME IN TWO SEPARATE HONDA VEHICLES I HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE GAS TANKS IN THE HONDA VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355207September 13, 2010
VISIBILITY
MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX SUNVISOR SPLIT AT THE "SEAM." THIS MAKES IT SO THAT IT WILL NOT FLIP BACK UP IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION SO IT JUST HANGS DOWN IN MY VIEW. I ALMOST RAN A RED LIGHT TODAY BECAUSE OF IT! THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF BUT FOR THE OTHER INNOCENT DRIVERS I MIGHT HARM!!! HONDA SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SAFETY ISSUE HERE. THEY WONT REPLACE IT BECAUSE I AM PAST MY 36K WARRANTY. I LOOKED ONLINE AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM...MULTIPLE TIMES! MAKE HONDA FIX THIS BEFORE ANYONE LOSES THEIR LIFE OVER IT! SHAME ON HONDA FOR NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354935September 10, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUNVISOR SPLITS DUE TO HOT WEATHER. SUNVISOR WILL NO LONGER STAY UP OR DOWN PROPERLY AND CAUSES IMPROPER VISIBILITY. VISIBILITY IS A **SAFETY HAZARD**. PROBLEM IS COMMON AND HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED FOR THE LAST FEW MODEL YEARS. HONDA WILL NOT REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354513September 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I RECEIVED THE SOFTWARE UPDATE ON MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID ON AUGUST 27,2010. IMMEDIATELY AFTER RETRIEVING IT, I HAD PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEMS HAVE NOT RESOLVED SINCE THEN AND I AM ALWAYS FEARFUL THAT ONE DAY I WILL GET REAR-ENDED AS I MERGE BECAUSE THE CAR CAN'T ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354345September 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
IN AUGUST 2010 I TOOK MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A PURPORTED SOFTWARE UPDATE ON THE BATTERY SYSTEM WITHOUT NOTIFYING ME UNTIL AFTERWARDS. IMMEDIATELY UPON LEAVING THE DEALER, I NOTICED A PROFOUND REDUCTION IN POWER AND ACCELERATION. ON THE FREEWAY PORTION OF THE DRIVE HOME, I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED TWICE AS I DROVE IN THE SLOW LANE UP A MINOR GRADE WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR (WITH THE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED IN THE PASSING GEAR)-- PRIOR TO THIS DATE I HAD DRIVEN MY VEHICLE FOR ITS PRIOR 20 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP UP THAT SAME GRADE AT 70MPH. ADDITIONALLY, PRIOR TO THIS DATE I HAD NEVER EVEN UTILIZED THE "S" GEAR ON MY TRANSMISSION. EVER SINCE HONDA'S SOFTWARE UPDATE MY CAR HAS BECOME A SEVERELY UNDERPOWERED ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I AM REDUCED TO DRIVING IN THE SLOW LANE ON THE FREEWAY WITH VEHICLES FLASHING ME AS THEY APPROACH A 40-45 MPH VEHICLE AT 60-70 MPH FROM BEHIND. I HAVE CALLED THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AT SEVERAL LOCAL DEALERS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, AND GET A UNIVERSAL RESPONSE- "WAIT FOR YOUR SYSTEM TO ADJUST TO THE SOFTWARE UPDATE" OR "YOU NEED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING". WHAT THE HECK DOES THIS MEAN? I DROVE THE VEHICLE FINE FOR 20 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE SOFTWARE UPDATE AND NOW IT DRIVES LIKE A 20 YEAR OLD 4 CYLINDER ENGINE WITH 2 BAD PISTONS. THE DECREASED POWER AND ACCELERATION ARE A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT IN THE MAKING. I AM FEARFUL OF BEING REAR ENDED. THIS IS AN EVERY DAY PROBLEM THAT WAS CAUSED BY THIS "SOFTWARE UPDATE" AND I SUSPECT THAT IT IS HAPPENING TO EVERY 2006-2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID THAT GOES TO THE DEALER FOR THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE. AN ADDITIONAL CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ALLEGED "SOFTWARE UPDATE" IS A PROFOUND DROP IN GAS MILEAGE FROM APPROXIMATELY 37 COMBINED MPG PRIOR TO "UPDATE" TO 29-30 POST "UPDATE". I HAVE NEVER LODGED A COMPLAINT WITH ANY ORGANIZATION BEFORE, BUT LIKE I'VE PREVIOUSLY STATED, THIS "UPDATE" IS A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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