Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10362517October 26, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR IN MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC HAS SPLIT AT THE SEAM TWICE, AND I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED BY MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER BOTH TIMES. IT STARTS TO SPLIT SLOWLY, BUT WITH EACH USE GETS GRADUALLY WORSE UNTIL IT JUST HANGS LIMPLY, OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. THE 2ND TIME IT WAS REPLACED, HONDA SAID I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT FULLY PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART (THIS WAS IN THE SPAN OF APPROX. 1 YEAR). WHEN THE VISOR WAS BROKEN, I HAD SEVERAL NEAR-WRECKS DUE TO THE VISOR BEING DIRECTLY IN MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE AS A DRIVER, YOU EITHER HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT THE SUN WILL BE IN YOUR EYES AND WILL BLOCK YOUR VIEW OR THE VISOR WILL BE IN YOUR WAY AND OBSTRUCT YOUR VIEW. THIS IS AN EVERY-DAY OCCURRENCE, AS A VISOR IS USED ALMOST DAILY. THE SECOND TIME I HAD IT REPLACED, I TOOK A BINDER CLIP (FOUND AT ANY OFFICE SUPPLY STORE) AND CLIPPED IT OVER THE SEAM TO KEEP IT HELD TOGETHER. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM OF THE SEAM SPLITTING SINCE I HAVE PUT THE CLIP THERE, BUT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING, AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HOLD MY 2007 VEHICLE TOGETHER WITH A PAPER CLIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362331October 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND ON MY WAY TO WORK,6:30 AM.THE CAR STOPPED MOVING AND ANOTHER CAR NEARLY REAR ENDED ME. IT JUST COASTED TO A STOP IN HEAVY EARLY MORNING TRAFFIC.2001 HONDA CIVIC 2 DOOR.TRIED TO BACK UP BUT IT WOULDN'T GO.I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE ROAD AND BACK TO MY DRIVEWAY.THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS EVER HAPPENED,CAR HAS 204,000 MLS ON IT.MY FIRST HONDA WENT WELL INTO 657K AND HAD ZERO ISSUES,MY FORD ESCORT WENT OVER 400K, NO PROBLEMS BUT THIS ONE NEARLY GOT ME KILLED.I DO EVERYTHING TO TAKE CARE OF A CAR,BOUGHT THIS ONE BRAND NEW,OVER $19 GRAND.TOW TRUCK PICKED IT UP AFTER I FOUND A RIDE TO WORK.I DIDNT WANT TO LEAVE IT SET ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH IS WHY I PUSHED IT BACK HOME. TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR WORSE THAN A DODGE NEON THAT HAD SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362110October 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID - 2006 MODEL. BATTERY ASSIST LOSES CHARGE AND DRAINS OF ANY BATTERY LIFE LEAVING GAS POWERED ENGINE TO SUPPLY ALL POWER DURING DRIVING. THE BATTER CAN DRAIN AT ANY TIME AND AT ANY SPEED. HAPPENS 2-3 TIMES PER DAY AND HAS HAPPENED GOING UPHILL WHERE 1.3LTR ENGINE IS NOT CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING SAFE SPEED WITH REST OF TRAFFIC. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE 2006 ON A ONCE PER DAY FREQUENCY AND NOW 2-3 TIMES PER DAY FREQUENCY AFTER GETTING "SOFTWARE UPGRADE" FROM FACTORY THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO EXTEND BATTERY LIFE IN AUGUST 2010. HONDA CLAIMS THAT THIS IS "NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS". IF NO IMA TROUBLE INDICATOR COMES ON, THEN IT'S "NORMAL". I HAVE VIDEO OF BATTERY DRAIN IF DESIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362143October 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A TYPICAL ROAD IN THE SUBURBS, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I ACCELERATED FROM A DEAD STOP AT A COUPLE OF INTERSECTIONS THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY REV UP TO ~5-6000RPM BEFORE SWITCHING TO THE NEXT GEAR. I GOT OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM, BUT GOT STUCK AT ANOTHER RED LIGHT BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN TO MAKE IT THE LAST 50 FEET INTO THE LOT, THE ENGINE REVVED, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I RECEIVED ASSISTANCE TO PUSH MY CAR OFF THE ROAD, AND CHECKED MY FLUIDS. MY TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS NORMAL AND FILLED TO THE TOP. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS ABOUT TO FAIL, NO NOISES, NO WARNING LIGHTS, NOTHING, AND THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING IT REPAIRED, WHICH WILL ENTAIL HAVING A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT INTO THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362158October 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID LIVING IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SO I'M SURE YOU ARE ALREADY AWARE OF WHAT THIS IS REGARDING. STARTING IN THE WINTER OF 2009, I NOTICED THAT MY MILEAGE WAS BEGINNING TO DROP AND THAT THE ACCELERATION OF MY VEHICLE WAS DIMINISHING SIGNIFICANTLY. BEFORE THIS PROBLEM STARTED, I WAS AVERAGING AROUND 45 MILES PER GALLON BUT THIS HAS SINCE DIMINISHED TO AROUND 34. I GOT THE CAR CHECKED OUT REPEATEDLY AND THEY PUT SOME SORT OF UPDATE ON MY BATTERY AND TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG BUT THEN THERE WAS AN ARTICLE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN THE LOS ANGELES TIMES. HONDA THEN OFFERED ANOTHER SOFTWARE UPDATE TO "FIX" THE PROBLEM BUT I HAVE HEARD NOTHING BUT NEGATIVE THINGS ABOUT IT. A FRIEND OF MINE WHO HAS THE EXACT SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS ME GOT THIS NEW UPDATE AND NOTHING AT ALL CHANGED AND HE IS STILL GETTING A CHECK EMISSIONS SYSTEM WARNING ON HIS DASHBOARD. I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE I SHOULD BE CONTACTING ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT I HOPE TO FIND OUT WHATEVER I CAN TO HELP GET WHATEVER COULD BE DONE TO GET SOME SORT OF A RECALL ON THIS CAR IN MOTION. IT IS INSULTING WHAT HONDA IS PUTTING US THROUGH AND IS MAKING ME SERIOUSLY CONSIDER ABANDONING THE HONDA MARK FOREVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361860October 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IMA BATTERY PACK IN MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID FAILED AT 68,000 MILES. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, ON ONE OCCASION THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT A STOP SIGN AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED. THE BATTERY FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A FREEWAY AND THE FAILURE RESULTED IN A CONSIDERABLE DROP IN POWER, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN ON THE GASOLINE ENGINE ALONE. HONDA PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED A SOFTWARE UPDATE IN THE VEHICLE APPARENTLY TO ADDRESS BATTERY ISSUES. HONDA IS REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361863October 23, 2010
TIRES
2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID EXPERIENCING SEVERE TIRE CUPPING FOR 3RD TIME. VEHICLE IS HAVING IT'S 3RD SET OF TIRES PUT ON AT 51,000 MILES. FUEL ECONOMY IS DRAMATICALLY LOWER AS WELL. HONDA HAS AGREED (2ND TIME NOW) TO PAY 50% OF ANOTHER NEW SET OF TIRES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN ALIGNED AND TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AS ADVISED. I KNOW TWO OTHER PERSONS IN MY CITY WITH THE TIRE CUPPING ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO RAMPANT ON THE INTERNET. HONDA HAS NO SOLUTION TO FIX THE CAUSE OF THE SEVERE TIRE CUPPING PROBLEMS. OWNERS ARE BEING FORCED TO GET HALF LIFE OUT OF THEIR TIRE PURCHASES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361846October 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CAR NO LONGER IS GETTING ASSIST FROM THE BATTERY. . WHICH CAUSES IT TO NOT BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED. FURTHER, IT SOMETIMES SURGES, WITHOUT NOTICE WHEN I AM PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE GAS. I GOT THE "FIX" THAT WE WERE INFORMED WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT WOULD PROLONG BATTERY LIFE. INSTEAD IT GOT RID OF THE ELECTRIC ASSIST, MAKING IT UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361811October 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE A 2009 HONDA CIVIC WITH 24,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY WE NOTICED THAT THERE IS A VERY HIGH PITCHED SOUND WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE AND YOU BRAKE. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS PROBABLY BRAKES. WE EXPLAINED WE HAD A 2004 CIVIC AND DIDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES FOR 113,000 MILES AND THIS DIDN'T MAKE SENSE. THEN WE WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH HONDA'S BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE 2008-2009 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361813October 22, 2010
SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2009 HONDA CIVIC THAT HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF MY VEHICLE IN THE 1 YEAR I HAVE OWNED IT. MY CAR RECENTLY STARTED MAKING A LOUD THUMPING NOISE DRIVEN AT ALL SPEEDS. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY FIRST TRIED TO TELL ME THAT MY TIRES WERE WEARING DOWN AND I NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. I SAID WAIT I HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH MY 2008 HONDA AND THE CONTROL ARM WAS RECALLED. THE DEALER KEPT SAYING THAT MY TIRES HAVE UNEVEN WEAR AND CUPPING. WHICH IS THE EXACT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT WOULD CAUSE SUCH DRAMATIC WEAR IS SUCH A QUICK TIME. THE DEALER THEN SAID THAT SINCE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER FULL WARRANTY, BUT TECHNICALLY THEY CAN SAY THE CAUSE FOR THE UNEVEN WEAR " CUPPING." IT SOUNDS LIKE A HELICOPTER IS HITTING MY CAR WHEN I DRIVE MY NEW CAR. THIS IS NOT SAFE, AND THIS IS EXCESSIVE FOR NEW VEHICLES AND NOT OWNERS FAULTS. HAZARD FOR ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361809October 22, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UNDER 20 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A RATTLING SOUND ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT AXLE BUT THAT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE NOISE WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMETHING WAS VERY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND FEARS THAT A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361626October 21, 2010
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE WEARING EXTREMELY PREMATURELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT OF AN UNKNOWN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE FAILURE YET THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361313October 20, 2010
VISIBILITY
I AM PUTTING IN A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC SUN VISOR IT IS CHEAPLY MADE AND THE HEAT MELTS THE PLASTIC SO IT STARTS TO WEAR ON THE SPINE OF THE VISOR IT FALLS DOWN IN MY FACE, I HAD TO HOLD IT UP WHILE DRIVING, I FEEL AS THOUGH I AM AS DISTRACTED WHILE FIDDLING WITH IT SO ITS OUT OF MY WAY WHILE DRIVING IS AS DISTRACTING AS BEING ON CELL PHONE, SO I TOOK IT OFF, AND I LIVE IN A SUNNY STATE AND BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE $70.00 TO REPLACE IT, I HAVE TO HOLD MY HAND ABOVE MY EYES TO BLOCK THE SUN WHICH IS ALSO VERY DISTRACTING. I CALLED HONDA AND COMPLAINED THEY SAID IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE SO IT WILL NOT BE RECALLED BUT THEY WILL REPLACE IT AT ONE OF THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERS AND THAT THE PRICE CAN RANGE FROM $70.00 TO $100.00.. WHICH I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR CURRENTLY, AND EITHER WAY I FEEL LIKE IT WAS A FLAW IN THEIR DESIGN AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE MY SUN VISOR EVERY SUMMER WHEN ITS TOO HOT AND DECIDES TO FALL OFF! THAT IS $70.00 TO $100.00 PER SUN VISOR EVERY SUMMER.. THAT ADDS UP. I LOVE HONDA AND IT SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE DOING SO WELL, THEY ALWAYS DID RIGHT BY ME, BUT NOW THIS 06 HONDA CIVIC IS CHEAPLY MADE AND WONT SURPRISE ME IF IT DOESN'T LAST AS LONG AS MY OLD 95 HONDA CIVIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361388October 20, 2010
TIRES
I PURCHASED MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC ON 09/09. I HAD MY TIRES ROTATED EVERY 6 TO 8K. ON MY THIRD ROTATION (AT 24000) THERE WAS A HUMMING SOUND OCCURRING AT LOW SPEEDS. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT TIRES HAD UNEVEN WEAR (CUPPING IN A DIAGONAL PATTERN) AND NEEDED NEW TIRES. ACCORDING TO DEALER IT IS NOT HONDA?S FAULT (NEVER IS!!!) , NOTHING WRONG JUST NORMAL WEAR. UNBELIEVABLE!!! NORMAL!!! NEW TIRES PLUS ALIGNMENT $600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361438October 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAIL ON ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS. IT FEELS VERY UNSAFE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE ROAD IS ROUGH, BUMPY OR IS LINED AS IN NEW PAVING. THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP CAR APPROPRIATELY. TODAY I WENT 4 FEET PAST THE STOP SIGN ON A NEW LINED ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361450October 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA CIVIC EX TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY CHICAGO CITY STREET. COULD NOT GET CAR TO ACCELERATE. COULD ONLY GO UP TO 15 MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. ABLE TO GET BACK TO MY JOB. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (COMMUNITY HONDA) WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED. ADVISED NOT TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY COULD ONLY GET IT TO MOVE BY PUTTING IT IN REVERSE AS IT HAD COMPLETED QUIT GOING FORWARD, COULDN'T USE ANY DRIVE FEATURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361164October 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN. I HAVE EXPERIENCED RAPID AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON BOTH REAR TIRES. I ROTATED THE TIRES IN MARCH 2010 AND AT THAT TIME, THE WEAR WAS FAIRLY EVEN ON ALL FOUR TIRES WITH ABOUT 50% OF THE TREAD LEFT. I PURCHASED THE TIRES IN AUGUST OF 08. DURING THE WINTER MONTHS I USE SNOW TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE ABOUT 25,000 TO 30,000 MILES ON THEM. SINCE MARCH 2010, I'VE DRIVEN THE CAR ABOUT 10,000 MILES. NOW THE REAR LEFT TIRE IS SHOWING EXTREME WEAR ON THE INSIDE WITH UNEVEN WAVE PATTERNS AND THE REAR RIGHT TIRE IS WARN ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS. I FOUND OUT BECAUSE MY CAR FAILED INSPECTION. I'VE ALSO NOTICED A LOUD ROAR COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE ROAR IN JULY AND TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION AND I JUST DON'T ROTATE MY TIRES ENOUGH, EVEN AFTER I EXPLAINED THAT I ROTATE MY TIRES TWICE A YEAR AND JUST ROTATED THEM THAT PREVIOUS MARCH! THE MECHANIC THAT DID THE INSPECTION (WHO ALSO SOLD ME THE TIRES) SAID THAT THERE IS NO WAY THAT SUCH A SEVER WEAR PATTERN COULD DEVELOP UNLESS THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION. I CALLED THE HONDA DEALER AGAIN WHILE AT THE STATE INSPECTION STATION AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND TRIED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE REAR SUSPENSION LOOKED AT. THEY AGAIN TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION AND THAT THE WEAR WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE I DIDN'T ROTATE THE TIRES ENOUGH. THEN THE DEALER TRIED TO SELL ME A SET OF TIRES OVER THE PHONE! MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE REAR TIRE WEAR PRESENTS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THAT THE RIGHT TIRE ESPECIALLY, COULD BLOW AT ANY TIME. IT APPEARS THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS DESCRIBED IN THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO GET THEM TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361190October 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR NEAR THE DASHBOARD. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED. THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WORK NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V086000, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 210,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361195October 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. AS HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE MOVED SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE FAILURE AND SINCE IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY THERE WAS NO WAY TO REPAIR IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ UPDATED 02/09/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED DUE TO SUSPECTED BATTERY FAILURE, HONDA OFFERED A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO PROLONG THE BATTERY. THE CONSUMER DID NOT GET THE SOFTWARE UPDATE IT MAY HAVE REDUCED THE FUEL ECONOMY. UPDATED 03/08/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361212October 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND STOPPED, BUT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT IT INTO PARK THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. HE HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE AMONGST THESE VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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