Honda Civic Complaints (2004)

386 consumer complaints on file.

#10981503April 30, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY KEY WOULD COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE NOT IN PARK, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES DOES NOT FULLY GO INTO PARK UNLESS FORCEFULLY PULLED BACK INTO PARK SO SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T BE IN PARK ALL NIGHT OR WHILE IN PUBLIC PARKING LOTS. MY HONDA MADE KEY HAD TO GO INTO THE IGNITION FACING PERFECTLY ONE WAY TO START THE CAR THEN THE IGNITION COMPLETELY REFUSED THE KEY AND WOULDN'T TURN ONCE IT ACCEPTED IT. WHILE I WAS TRYING TO GET MY KEY TO TURN THE IGNITION THE CAR, IN A PUBLIC GAS STATION PARKING LOT, WAS NOT EVEN IN PARK EVEN THOUGH I WAS COMPLETELY ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. MY IGNITION NO LONGER TURNS AT ALL, I'VE ALREADY CHECKED THAT THE CHIP IN MY KEY IS STILL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. POLICE OFFICERS TRIED TO HELP ME CORRECT THE ISSUE WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOW ALSO ACTING UP SINCE THIS INCIDENT THE RADIO FLASHES INSTEAD OF STAYING ON, I AM NOW UNABLE TO CHANGE THE TIME ON THE RADIO CLOCK AND MY INTERIOR LIGHTS HAD TO BE REMOVED BECAUSE THEY REFUSED TO SHUT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979281April 19, 2017
AIR BAGS
I WAS MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE FROM THE RAMP AND THE PASSENGER SIDE, SEAT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. HONDA SHOWS NO CURRENT RECALLS FOR MY CAR. A RECALL FOR THE MAIN AIRBAGS HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE. FORTUNATELY THERE WASN'T ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME, OR THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969667March 31, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
BEARING FAILURE IN CVT TRANSMISSION, LEADING TO SEVERE VIBRATION AND IF NOT REPAIRED TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE COST FOR REPAIRING REPLACEMENT TO CUSTOMER $1700 . IN MY VEHICLE IS BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 130,000 MILES WELL FOLLOWING FACTORS RECOMMENDATIONS OF CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERY 30,000 MILES. ALSO HUNDRED HYBRID BATTERY SYSTEM HAS A FLAW HYBRID BATTERIES ARE ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 80,000 MILES FOR THE FIRST BATTERY AND 24,000 MILES FOR REPLACEMENT BATTERIES AT THE COST OF $2700. WELL TOYOTA GUARANTEES THEIR BATTERIES FOR 150,000 MILES. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS THREE TIMES IN 130,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953983February 11, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WITH MY R FOOT ON THE BREAK. SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING. IN A FEW SECONDS, IT HIT THE CAR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME AND STOPPED UPON IMPACT BUT IF THAT CAR HADN'T BEEN THERE I WOULD HAVE BEEN PROPELLED INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH CROSSWAYS TRAFFIC. IT WAS LIKE A NIGHTMARE. THIS WAS AT A VERY BUSY CITY STREET INTERSECTION AT A BUSY TIME OF DAY (3 PM), ON THE ACCESS RD TO A MAJOR INTERSTATE HWY IN A LARGE METRO AREA. THE OTHER DRIVER AND VALET GUYS FROM A HOTEL ACROSS THE STREET WITNESSED I WAS EXTREMELY SHAKEN UP BUT ALERT AND IN MY RIGHT MIND, ETC.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927404November 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL --TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BIG STAR HONDA IN HOUSTON, FOR THE RECALL TO FIX THE AIR BAGS AS PER THEIR APPOINTMENT SCHEDULE ON 11/21/2016 9:15AM, (IT TOOK ME 3 TRIES TO SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT BECAUASE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE).THE PROMISE WAS IT WILL BE READY BY 3 HOURS -- BUT AROUND 4.15 PM MY CAR WAS READY TO BE PICKED UP AS I DROVE OF THE PARKING LOT INTO THE FEEDER ROAD OF THE HIGHWAY I 45 SOUTH I NOTICED THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT COME ON --- I CALLED THE DEALER ON MY CELLPHONE RIGHT THEN AS I WAS DRIVING HOME TRIED 3 DIFFERENT NUMBERS LEFT MESSAGES CALLED AGAIN THIS MORNING (11/22/2016) NO RESPONSE I OPENED UP ANOTHER CASE NUMBER WITH HONDA PARENT COMPANY CASE # 03744997. THERE IS NO VISIBLE SIGN ON THE AIRBAG AREA TO SHOW IF THEY DID ANY WORK TO EXCHANGE THE INFLATOR; THE RECALL WAS FOR BOTH PASSANGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916033October 14, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
GOOD MORNING, WE TOOK OUR HONDA CIVIC IN FOR AN AIRBAG RECALL RECENTLY. LAST WEEKEND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WE RETURN TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T CHECK IT OUT UNLESS WE PAID AN INITIAL $150.00 SERVICE FEE AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE SEAT BELT THAT BROKE AND NOT THE AIR BAG BUT THAT ITS NOT COVERED SINCE WE NOW HAVE GONE OVER THE 80,000 MILE LIMIT ON THEIR LIABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915922October 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) FROM THE MANUFACTURER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR THE RECALLS, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER THAT THE AIR BAG REPAIR MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891836July 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
AWHILE BACK I GOT A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2004 HONDA CIVIC VIN# [XXX] AND I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP IN HOMOSASSA FLORIDA BUT I DON'T THINK THEY PROPERLY FIXED THE RECALL BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON. WHEN I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT THE LADY TOLD ME THAT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY NOT THEIRS. I WONDER IF THEY EVER ACTUALLY FIXED THE AIRBAG RECALL. I HAVE NO IDEA THE EXACT DATE. MAY HAVE BEEN 2014 OR 2015. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885918July 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA FOR TAKATA AIR BAGS. . THE FIRST TIME I GOT THE NOTICE I CALLED AND WASN'T ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR MONTHS. NOW I GET A SECOND NOTICE ASKING ME TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND TO CALL 1-844-758-9245. I HAVE BEEN CALLING THIS NUMBER FOR TWO WEEKS AND ALL I GET ARE BUSY SIGNALS. I TRY IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. I HAVE TRIED MONDAY - THURSDAY LAST WEEK AND NOTHING BUT BUSY. HMM LOOKS LIKE HONDA DOESN'T WANT TO FIX THESE CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884340July 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882691July 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL- I TOOK MY HONDA IN FOR TWO SAFETY RECALLS (AIRBAGS; 15V-320 AND 15V-370) AT HOLMAN HONDA. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL STATING THE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND THE RIGHT AIRBAG IMPACT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $357.00. NO LIGHTS WERE ON WHEN I DROPPED OFF THE CAR... I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THIS DEALERSHIPS PRACTICES AND CHARGES FOR FREE SAFETY RECALLS. MY VEHICLE STILL FEELS UNSAFE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881412June 29, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WITH EITHER KEY THAT GOES TO IT. WILL NOT ALLOW TO MANUALLY LOCK WITHOUT KEY EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881307June 28, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN 2004 I PURCHASED A 2004 CIVIC HYBRID. IN 2011 THE IMF BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOW 4 YEARS LATER THE BATTERY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CAR IS LIKE NEW BECAUSE I TOOK SUCH GOOD CARE OF IT. IT HAS UNDER 70,000 MILES ON IT. HONDA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 11 YEARS FOR THAT BATTERY. SINCE THIS CAR IS A 2004 HONDA WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE 4 YEAR OLD BATTERY. THEY HAVE QUOTED A PRICE OF $2800 TO REPLACE THE BATTERY WHICH IS ABOUT THE BOOK VALUE OF THE CAR. MY CAR HAS BEEN SUPPORTING A YOUNG WOMAN, WHO IS PREGNANT AND WAS USING MY CAR TO GO TO WORK SO SHE WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR HERSELF AND HER CHILD. ON HER 21ST BIRTHDAY I GAVE HER THE CAR. WITHIN DAYS THE IMF LIGHT CAME ON AND TODAY THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING. NOW SHE IS WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK AND EARN MONEY TO SUPPORT HERSELF AND HER SOON TO BE BORN BABY. I GAVE HER THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A DEPENDABLE, WELL CARED FOR, MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876639June 26, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
OUT OF THE BLUE MY HONDA REAR BUMPER STARTED PAINT CRACKING. MY CAR IS IN PRESTINE CONDITION AND I'M REALLY PISSED THAT THE CLEAR COAT WOULD DO THIS! !!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875084June 19, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WE HAVE HAD THE TAKATA AIRBAGS REPLACED BY THE HONDA DEALER IN BOW, NH. HOWEVER, OUR AIRBAGS ARE STILL NOT FUNCTIONING AS INDICATED BY THE AIRBAG LIGHT STILL BEING ON AND THE DIAGNOSITCE LATER RUN (AT OUR REQUEST) BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER NOW WAYS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN OUR SEATBELT WHICH IS DISABLING THE AIRBAGS. WE THOUGHT THE SEATBELTS WERE WARRANTIED AGAINST DEFECT BUT THE DEALER CLAIMS IT IS NOT. PLEASE ASSIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871203May 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - I WAS HEADING STRAIGHT TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND GOT IN A HEAD ON AUTO ACCIDENT WITH THE SIDE OF A SEMI TRUCK THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I COULD NOT SEE THE SEMI TRUCK TURNING IF FRONT OF ME BECAUSE MY VIEW WAS HIDDEN BY ANOTHER SEMI TRUCK AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD THE AIR BAGS RECALL SERVICE ABOUT A YEAR AGO BECAUSE OF THE TAKATA RECALL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10865027May 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" WE OWN 2 HONDAS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. THE AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED ON BOTH VEHICLES. THE SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON BOTH VEHICLES SINCE THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED. RT. 23 HONDA, POMPTON PLAINS, NJ REPLACED THE AIRBAGS. THEY WANT $300 FOR EACH VEHICLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY SAY IS NOT RELATED TO THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. WE FEEL THIS MUST BE RELATED TO THE REPLACEMENT. SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT 2 VEHICLES AFTER REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WILL SUBMIT A SECOND FORM SINCE THERE ARE 2 VIN NUMBERS INVOLVED. I LAST SPOKE TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ON 4/21/2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863257May 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALLS WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING STATING IF OUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED OR NOT. EVERYTHING I READ SAYS IT HAS & WE WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. WELL WHEN WILL THAT HAPPEN, WHEN AN AIRBAG EXPLODES & HURTS SOMEONE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861181April 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING OVER 10 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURNED OIL AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855256April 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW, REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW, AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SEIZED IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE ON THE REAR WINDOWS WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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