Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10355306September 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC DX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DEER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IN 2005. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED IN 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,124.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355059September 12, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3 MONTHS AFTER BUYING VEHICLE NOTICED AC RUNNING WARM. FIRST TOLD BY HONDA CARLAND CARTERSVILLE THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. TOOK IT BACK TO HONDA CARLAND ROSWELL THAT FREON WAS LOW AND COOLANT BUT NO LEAK. HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH AC RUNNING HOT. YESTERDAY WENT TO GROCERY STORE AND WHEN I WALKED BACKED TO CAR NOTICED SOMETHING LEAKING UNDERNEATH. TRIED TO GET IT TO CAR REPAIR PLACE BUT CAR IMMEDIATELY RAN HOT. TOWED IT AND THEY CALLED SAYING THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK HAS A CRACK. NOTICING MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOR 06-07 HONDA CIVIC ENGINE BLOCK CRACKS WITH INITIAL PROBLEMS SHOWING IN AC AND COOLANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355077September 12, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
CAR WAS MAKING LOUD NOISE BUT I COULDN'T TELL WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM (EXCEPT SOMEWHERE UNDERNEATH) KIND OF A GRINDING NOISE. I PURCHASED NEW TIRES ABOUT 12 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE THE TIRES FROM THE FACTORY WEREN'T GOOD IN SNOW (OR SO I THOUGHT). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I'D NEED CONTROLLER ARMS AND NEW TIRES BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE VERY WORN. IT'S A 2006 HONDA CIVIC AND ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON THOSE TIRES. THE WHOLE THING IS GOING TO COST ME ALMOST $1000.00 BUT "THE GUY AT THE DEALER SAID "WELL, YOU GET A $50.00 REBATE FOR THE TIRES" OH BOY!! IT ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE EITHER OF COURSE. I WILL BE CONTACTING HONDA USA TO TALK TO THEM BUT HAVE SEEN FROM THIS WEBSITE THAT IT WON'T DO ANY GOOD. BUT I STILL HAVE TO TRY...I AM DISGUSTED WITH THIS AS I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE THEY HAVE SUCH GLOWING RELIABILITY AND SAFETY REPORTS. I HAD ONE ACCIDENT (REAR ENDED, NOT WITH THIS CAR, ALSO NOT MY FAULT) AND I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE ANOTHER!! I WILL BE KEEPING THE PARTS AND THE TIRES WHEN I GET IT DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354959September 11, 2010
VISIBILITY
PURCHASED CERTIFIED 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN LAST AUG. 2009 AFTER 11,200 MILES OF DRIVING THIS THE CAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE DOWN. PLASTIC CRACKED AND WENT STEADY DOWN. I'M IN HOUSTON, TX MY CONCLUSION IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY PURPOSE BY THE MAKERS OF THIS CHEAP CRAP VISOR. FOR 24 YRS. DRIVING I HAD A NISSAN, TOYOTA, MITSUBISHI, VOLVO, BMW NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM..NEVER... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354969September 11, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HONDA CIVIC SUN VISORS SPLIT WHEN ADJUSTED IN HOT WEATHER. THEY THEN HANG DOWN TILL REPLACED, OBSTRUCTING VISION. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MINE 6 TIMES. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT TO DEALERS, YET THEY DON'T IMPROVE THE REPLACEMENT SUN VISORS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354824September 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ON MAJOR FREEWAY IN ATLANTA RUSH HOUR GOING 60MPH. ACCELERATION IS LOST. NO WARNING LIGHTS. NO SOUND OR ISSUE NOTED WITH CAR. PROCEED TO COAST OVER TO SHOULDER JUST IN TIME TO WHEN CAR LOSES MOMENTUM. COULD HAVE BEEN EASILY REAR-ENDED AT 60 MPH SITTING STILL WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. HAD CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND SERVICE AND HONDA DEALERSHIP 3 DAYS PRIOR AND NO ISSUES WERE NOTED. HAD TRANSMISSION REVIEW AND BASIC CHECKS FOR CAR DONE PRIOR TO OIL CHANGE SERVICE NO ISSUES FOUND. ORIGINAL OWNER. ONLY DEALERSHIP SERVICE MAINTAINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354898September 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC VIN #[XXX] PURCHASED NEW IN 2003., NOW HAVE 79,449 ODOMETER READING. SINCE I GOT IT, SOMETIMES WHEN I INSERT THE IGNITION KEY TO START THE CAR THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN TO STARTING POSITIION IT JUST STUCKED IN THE KEYHOLE. I REMOVE THE KEY AND TRY TO SHAKE AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND/OR STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL, THEN REINSERT THE KEY TO START THE CAR. SOMTIMES IT START , AT TIMES IT TAKES 2-4 TIMES THEN THE KEY TURNS TO START THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS OCASSIONALLY BUT LATELY MORE FREQUENTLY ABOUT 80% EVERY TIME . I READ IN THE OCTOBER 2010 CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE THAT THERE IS A RECALL OF 2003-04 HONDA ACCORD, CIVIC AND ELEMENT WITH THE PROBLEM THAT THE INTERLOCK LEVER OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MIGHT DEFORM INTERFERING WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I CALLED DICK HANNAH HONDA WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND ASKED THEM ABOUT THIS RECALL. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE LIST OF RECALLED 2003 CIVICS AT THIS TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE THIS SAFETY PROBLEMTO YOUR OFFICE THAT MY VEHICLE HAVE THIS "IGNITION SWITCH" PROBLEM. 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
#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
#10354598September 9, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID - ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISOR HAS BEEN COMING FALL APART. IT COULDN'T PUT UP. I WAS TOLD THE PART ITSELF COST ME ABOUT $70. IT IS VERY ANNOYING WHEN I AM DRIVING WITH VISOR DOWN ALL THE TIME UNTIL IT REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354634September 9, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE KEY WILL NOT GO INTO THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDER, OR IF IT GOES IN, IT WILL NOT TURN. HONDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM - 03-068 BUT DOES NOT FIX THEM FOR FREE UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER WARRANTY. CARS NEED TO BE RECALLED AND DOOR FIXED FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354623September 9, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
CAN NOT LOCK/UNLOCK DRIVER SIDE DOOR USING KEY. OTHER HONDA OWNER IS COMPLAINING AS WELL. HONDA DEALER WANT TO CHARGE TO REPLACE ACTUATOR WHEN THEY ARE FACULTY AND NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354674September 9, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 HONDA CIVIC EQUIPPED WITH UNIROYAL TIRES SIZE P205/55/R16 (N/A). WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRY ROT. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354693September 9, 2010
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT IS ON. DEALER SAID TO RUN SCAN WILL CHARGE $140 DOLLARS. TOOK CAR IN FOR SCAN AND SHOWS 07-2 INTERNAL FAILURE OF SRS UNIT. ADVISE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF I GET IN A CAR ACCIDENT. SEARCH INTERNET AND NOTICED NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, WITH SAME MODEL AND YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354496September 8, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES
HONDA CIVIC - 2007 HYBRID - NEEDS NEW "CONTROL ARMS" AS THE TIRES ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE - APPARENTLY THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT, I'M SURPRISED THERE IS NOT A RECALL YET. I'VE GOT 70K MILES AND FINISHING MY 2ND SET OF REAR TIRES ALREADY - THEY REFUSE TO CORRECT AT NO COST, EVEN THOUGH THEY'VE EVEN PUT OUT A "SERVICE BULLETIN". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354520September 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
MY VISORS POP A PART WHEN USING THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354542September 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BOUGHT 2009 HONDA CIVIC WITH 5 MILES ON IT. HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS WHERE THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK OVER OR "CATCH". BROUGHT IT TO DEALERS ATTENTION AND THEY HAD THE CAR IN FOR 2 DAYS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THEY WENT THROUGH THE CAR AND REPLACED "SOMETHING" BUT I WAS NOT TOLD WHAT IT WAS NOR WAS I GIVEN PAPER WORK. CAR SEEMED TO BE FINE FOR THE SUMMER. NOW THAT WEATHER IS COOLING OFF, CAR IS EXPERIENCING SAME INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS. CALL DEALER TO REPORT IT AGAIN AND WAS ASKED IF THE CAR HAD GAS IN IT.....SERIOUSLY? I RESPONDED YES AND THAT IT WAS THE 2 ND TIME IN 4 DAYS THAT IT WOULD NOT START, SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WHEN THE CAR SITS FOR MORE THAN 3 HOURS. CAR WILL NOT CRANK OVER AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. LAST INCIDENT LASTED MORE THAN 2 MINUTES OF TRYING TO START ENGINE. NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON THE DASHBOARD AND IT IS NOT A BATTERY ISSUE. I HAVE YET TO HAVE THE DEALER CORRECT THIS ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY KEY CHAIN WAS TOO HEAVY, THAT I SHOULD ONLY CRANK IT FOR MAX 15 SECONDS AND THEN WAIT AND TRY AGAIN, TURN KEY TO ACCESSORY AND WAIT A FEW SECONDS. I HAVE TAKEN OFF ALL "HEAVY" ITEMS OFF MY KEY CHAIN, CHANGED TO THE SPARE KEY AND YET NOTHING SEEMS TO RESOLVE. HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD I HAVE BAD GAS IN VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354395September 8, 2010
SUSPENSION, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A NEW 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID FROM A CERTIFIED HONDA DEALERSHIP. THE DESIGN FLAW OF THE REAR TIRE ARMS OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE TIRE ARM TO RUB ON THE TIRES OF THE CAR UNTIL THE TIRES WERE NEARLY BALD CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUTTER AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE TIRES TO WEAKEN ENDANGERING ME AND MY PASSENGERS. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA, I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE THE TIRES PREMATURELY 2 TIMES SINCE OWNING THE CAR DUE TO THE IRREGULAR WEAR ON THE TIRES. HONDA DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THE PROBLEM, REFUSED TO PAY FOR NEW TIRES BUT FINALLY ADMITTED AFTER THE SECOND PAIR OF TIRES WERE RUBBED BALD, THAT THE TIRE ARM OF THE CAR WAS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THEY REPAIRED THE TIRE ARM, BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR NEW TIRES. THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CAR IS ALSO FLAWED IN DESIGN. OCCASIONALLY WHEN ACCELERATING, THE GAS PEDAL OF THE CAR CAN BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WILL NOT CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND WILL LOOSE POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT STOP LIGHTS, ENTERING THE FREEWAY, AND GOING UP HILLS ENDANGERING MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY PASSENGERS. HONDA AGAIN, DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THE PROBLEM, BUT TOLD ME WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AFTER EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEMS THAT I NEEDED AN UPGRADE TO MY COMPUTER AND THAT THOSE UPGRADES MAY FIX THE PROBLEM. THOSE UPDATES TO THE COMPUTERS EFFECT THE BATTERY OF THE HYBRID PART OF THE CAR'S ENGINE. THOSE BATTERIES ARE LOOSING THE ABILITY TO HOLD A CHARGE AND CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL BECAUSE THE CAR RELIES ON THAT BATTERY POWER TO RUN THE ENGINE. THE GAS MILEAGE OF THE CAR HAS ALSO BEEN STEADILY DECLINING. WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW, IT GOT 45 MPG AND HONDA ADVERTISED IT GET 50 MPG, THE CAR NOW GETS AROUND 33 MPG. THE COMPUTER UPDATES ARE CHANGING THE WAY THE CAR RUNS OFF OF GAS AND BATTERY POWER AND HONDA IS NOT REPLACING THE FAULTY BATTERIES. THIS HAS ENDANGERED MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY PASSENGERS BECAUSE THE FAULTY BATTERIES EFFECT HOW THE CAR OPERATES. *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
#10354126September 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354186September 7, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR IN 2009 HONDA CIVIC HAS EXPLODED AND WILL NOT REMAIN IN EITHER UP OR DOWN POSITION. AS A RESULT, VISIBILITY IS IMPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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