Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#10277957July 22, 2009
VISIBILITY
THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED OUTSIDE AND THE TEMPERATURE WILL RISE INSIDE THE CAR CAUSING THE SUN VISOR TO SPLIT APART. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP ANYMORE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE DISTRACTED WITH THE SUN VISOR MOVING AROUND. IT HAS HAPPENED TO MY DRIVER SIDE FIRST THEN 500 MILES LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE FROM THE SAME HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS. LUCKILY MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WAS FIXED BUT OTHER CIVIC OWNERS NOT IN WARRANTY HAVE NOT BEEN SO LUCKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277568July 21, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID PURCHASED NEW, IT NOW HAS 22K MILES, TIRES WERE ROTATED AT 17K MILES DURING DEALER WORK TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION. FOLLOWING THIS REPAIR I NOTICED A PRONOUNCE ROAD NOISE INSIDE CAR AT SPEED RANGE FROM 30 TO 55 MPH. ON 7/20/09 DEALER ADVISED THAT LACK OF TIMELY TIRE ROTATION AND ALIGNMENT IS THE CAUSE OF EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR NOTED ON ONE TIRE. TIRE IS WORN SMOOTH ON INSIDE PORTION OF THE TREAD. DEALER STATED THAT CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I CONTEND THAT EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON ONE TIRE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. CONDITIONS FOUND SHOULD NOT EXIST ON TIRE THAT HAS ONLY 22K MILES. I EXPECT HONDA TO TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR COST. *TR UPDATED 07/31/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276410July 11, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
A ROARING NOISE FROM THE REAR TIRES STARTED WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP. WHEN I GOT HOME, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. BEFORE I WENT IN, I HAD DONE QUITE A BIT OF RESEARCH ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SO I WAS PRETTY SURE IT WAS THE CONTROL ARM DEFECT THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING. I TOLD THE PEOPLE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 WHICH SAYS THAT 06-07 CIVICS HAVE DEFECTIVE CONTROL ARMS. AS EXPECTED, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE CUPPED AND THAT I NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. FIRST OFF, HONDA DOES NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN UNLESS YOU PRINT IT OUT AND GIVE IT TO THEM. THEY KNOW IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL THEY GET SUED BECAUSE SOMEONE LOSES CONTROL OF THEIR CAR AND GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275663July 2, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. HER FACE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH CAUSED HER NOSE TO BREAK AND INJURIES TO HER LEFT EYE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN HER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,980.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10275339June 30, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
FAULTY "REAR CAMBERS" ON 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. CAMBERS CAUSED PREMATURE AND SEVERE TIRE CUPPING. DEALERSHIP HAS NO SOLUTION/FIX FOR FAULTY REAR CAMBERS. HONDA HAS OFFERED 50% OFF OF REPLACEMENT TIRES AS THE ONLY SOLUTION. CAR IS STILL UNDER 3 YEAR 36K WARRANTY. NO SERVICE BULLETIN AVAILABLE OR GENUINE HONDA PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPLACE FAULTY REAR CAMBERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274922June 25, 2009
STEERING
ABOUT BRAKES IN HONDA CIVIC EX 2D COUPE. HEAVY PULSATION WHEN BRAKING AND SQUEAK NOISE EVEN IF DRIVE IN LOW SPEEDS. IT IS HAPPENING < 10K AND > 20 K. NEED HONDA TO CARE OF THIS WHERE ARE DEALERS ARE CHARGING HEAVY SOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274111June 17, 2009
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRE AREA. THE NOISE BECAME AUDIBLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE TIRES BE ROTATED. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL CONTINUED. THE TIRES REQUIRED CONSTANT ROTATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES, BUT POSSIBLY A MALFUNCTION WITH THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272410May 30, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX 4 DOOR AND MY REAR TIRES ARE CUPPING AND HAVE FLAT SPOTS. I DO NOT DRIVE HARD AND IT SEEMS THERE IS A PROBLEM... THIS CAR IS BRAND NEW AND I AM CONCERNED. I KEEP MY TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED AND LOOK AT THEM OFTEN. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE A SUSPENSION ISSUE. I THINK A RECALL IS NEEDED SEEING THAT I HAVE OTHER FRIENDS WITH THIS ISSUE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269970May 26, 2009
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE HAD 3 PREVIOUS SUN VISORS REPLACED, WHEN THEY BRAKE THEY SPLIT AND THEN FALL AND HANG IN YOUR VIEWING AREA. THIS TIME (#4) IT WAS THE DRIVERS SIDE. WHEN IT SPLIT (BROKE) THIS TIME IT FELL AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHILE I WAS ON THE FREE WAY, CAUSING ME TO SWERVE SLIGHTLY INTO THE NEXT LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269887May 25, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON THE REARS TIRES OF A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID AND EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269893May 25, 2009
SUSPENSION
MY DAUGHTER LISA ADKINS AND I OWN A 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX. I SENT THIS TO THE DEALER THAT WORKED ON IT AND BASED ON MY OWN INVESTIGATION THERE SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS PRODUCTION DEFECT WITH SOME OF THOSE VEHICLES. MY DAUGHTER LISA ADKINS TOOK HER/MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX TO YOUR SERVICE DEPT ON MEMORIAL DAY. TO SAY I'M MAD IS JUST NOT A GOOD ENOUGH DESCRIPTION OF HOW I FEEL. THE CAR HAD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, HIGH VIBRATION AND BACK TIRES BASICALLY WIPED OUT. NOW YOU GUYS DID PROVIDE SERVICE HOWEVER LITTLE THAT WAS AND FALSE ADVICE WHICH IS WORSE THAN NONE. 1) THE SERVICE DEPT LIED TO MY DAUGHTER ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS TO BE INHERENT IN AN UNKNOWN PERCENTAGE OF 2008 HONDA CIVICS. I DON'T KNOW WHY. MAYBE THEY CAME OFF THE SAME ASSEMBLY LINE WITH A BAD FRAME ALIGNMENT OR WHAT EVER. I DO NOT KNOW BUT I AM GOING TO FIND OUT. 2) THE SERVICE GUY SAID THE TIRES WEREN'T COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THAT REALLY BLEEPED OUT OFF. THERE IS A PRODUCTION PROBLEM WITH THAT CAR AND YOU GUYS KNOW IT, AND TRIED TO HIDE IT FROM MY DAUGHTER WITH '!@#$% AND TRIED TO SAY IT WASN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY SO SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. 3) YOU KIND OF MADE MY DAUGHTER FEEL LIKE THIS WAS HER FAULT. WELL KISS MY ?!@#$% WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT. I TOLD HER TO RETURN IT TO YOU GUYS AND ME/YOU/HONDA AND THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD WILL SORT OUT THE BODIES. 4) IN THE 1980S I FOUND A SIMILAR TYPE THING WITH A TIRE CALLED BRIGESTONE AND NEVER LET IT GO UNTIL, WELL YOU KNOW FELLA. AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED YOU AND YOUR DEALERSHIP HAVE NO REGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF MY DAUGHTER, MY GRANDSON OR ANYONE ELSE THAT RIDES IN THAT CAR SO JUST WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS YOU UNDER A ROCK ?!@#$%. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269306May 18, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON APRIL 18TH 2009, THE SIDE AIRBAG (DRIVER'S SIDE) AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG (DRIVER'S SIDE) IN MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC, DEPLOYED WITH NO REASON WHILE I WAS STOPPED (NOT MOVING) AND WAITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I HAD RINGING IN MY EAR FOR MORE THAN 16 HOURS AND A BRUISED ARM FOR MORE THAN 8 DAYS. NO ONE FROM AMERICAN HONDA ASKED ME IF I WAS OK FOR THREE WEEKS. EVEN THOUGH I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY (20 MINUTES AFTER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED), MY CAR, THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM THE SAME DEALER 10 MONTHS AGO, HAS BEEN SITTING AT DEALER'S SERVICE TO BE FIXED. I HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR THE RENTAL CAR AND THE CAR PAYMENT. ON MAY 15TH 2009 (AFTER TWO INSPECTIONS THAT WERE PERFORMED OVER THREE WEEKS BY AMERICAN HONDA) THE DEALER GAVE A FORM TITLED 'RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS''. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME IF I SIGNED THE PAPER THE CAR WOULD BE FIXED AND READY IN TWO DAYS. INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR ANY DAMAGE TO THE CAR. BELOW ARE MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE ABOVE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY EXPERIENCE: 'WHY AM I SUPPOSED TO SIGN A PAPER TO GET MY CAR FIXED THAT SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN FIXED AND COVERED BY THE WARRANTY? 'WHAT KIND OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SATISFACTION IS THIS? 'DOES AMERICAN HONDA HAVE A RIGHT TO DO THIS TO ME? 'IF THEY ARE CAPABLE OF GIVING ME A NIGHTMARE LIKE THIS, WHAT KIND OF RIGHTS DO I HAVE AGAINST THEM? 'HOW CAN I DEFEND MYSELF AND START THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT A LAWYER WANTING TO TAKE THE CASE (SINCE IT IS NOT A BIG CASE IN THEIR WORDS)? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267747May 5, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2008 CIVIC EX-L AC CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED BY A ROAD DEBRIS\PEBBLE. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, COST $750.00. HONDA TELLS ME TO REPORT IT TO MY INSURANCE. WHY SHOULD I, AFTER DEDUCTIBLE, I'LL ONLY SAVE $250.00 WHICH I'LL LOSE WHEN MY PREMIUM GOES UP.THIS IS NOT RIGHT! HONDA\DEALER SHOULD INFORM THIS FLAW TO THE CUSTOMER AND PROVIDE SUGGESTION ON HOW TO HELP PREVENT THIS SUCH AS A DEFLECTOR. ONE LIKE A WINDSHIELD DEFLECTOR OR SOMETHING. IF THIS COMPONENT HAS TO BE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR BY DESIGN, WHY WOULDN'T THEY DESIGN IT TO BE MORE DURABLE? I'M SO UPSET AT HONDA. AFTER REPAIR I'LL BE DRIVING WHILE WORRYING ABOUT SMALL OBJECTS ON THE ROAD WHICH I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO. AND THE SAD PART IS THAT ACCORDING TO WHAT I READ ON FORUMS, SO MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267534May 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF TRUCKS (BOTH LIGHT AND SEMI TRKS) NOT BEING ABLE TO HEAR MY HORN IN MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THESE VEHICLES HAVE ATTEMPTED TO PULL INTO MY LANE FORCING ME TO JAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267350April 30, 2009
WHEELS
2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID REAR TIRE WEAR, WITH 16,000 MILES ON THE CAR THE REAR THE REAR TIRE HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES , AND ARE BAD AGAIN. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR TO SAVE ON GAS AND LESS POLLUTION, BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP BUYING TIRES, WALSER HONDA IN BURNSVILLE MN WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR REPLACED 1 TIRE WHEN THE FIRST OF THIS PROBLEM SHOWED UP AT 4,000 MILES THEN WE WERE TOLD THAT TIRE WEAR WAS OUR PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT NOW I FIND THROUGH THE INTERNET THAT HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2006 AND WON'T LET THEIR CUSTOMERS KNOW OF THIS SERVICE BULLETIN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HOPE YOU CAN DO SOMETHING TO HELP THE PUBLIC BECOME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM & THE FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266322April 21, 2009
SUSPENSION
REAR END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM WITH HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY, CUPPING ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265828April 16, 2009
TIRES
TIRE FAILURE ON A 2008 HONDA CIVIC - BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 H BL 205/55R16 THE CONSUMERS SON WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE TIRE SUFFERED A MASSIVE BLOWOUT. THE SERVICE CENTER STATED THERE WAS A PIECE OF GLASS IN THE TIRE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE BLOWOUT. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT A SMALL PIECE OF GLASS WOULD CAUSE THAT KIND OF A BLOWOUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265394April 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR THE AC STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT A PEBBLE MUST HAVE HIT THE AC CONDENSER AND WOULD COST $650 TO FIX. I LOOKED AT OUR OTHER CAR AND IT HAS THE SAME DINGS THAT THEY ARE CLAIMING CAUSED THE AC TO STOP WORKING BUT MY OTHER CAR'S AC WORKS PERFECTLY AND THAT CAR IS 7 YEARS OLDER. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE FROM HONDA AND THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I AM JUST WONDERING HOW MANY MORE TIMES THIS IS GOING TO OCCUR WHILE I OWN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264363April 7, 2009
TIRES
REAR TIRES CUPPED (SCALLOPED) IN 14,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264426April 7, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC 4 DOOR. HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS THE 2006 AND 2008 CIVICS. LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON TIRES AND CAR. REAR TIRES ARE DEMOLISHED! TIRES HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND ROAD NOISE. DEALER SAYS THAT I SHOULD ROTATE THE TIRES MORE OFTEN. THIS IS NOT WEAR FROM FAILURE TO ROTATE THIS IS DUE TO THE SUSPENSION. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE THAT THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT HAPPENED OVER A YEAR AGO AND THE HAVE FAILED TO FIX THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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