Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10351395August 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I HAD MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX SERVICED WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. OIL CHANGED, FLUIDS CHECKED. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND THE DRIVE BUTTON BEGAN BLINKING ALL IN ONE DAY. AFTER TAKING IT BACK INTO THE SHOP, I DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 95,000 MILES ON IT. SO MUCH FOR HONDAS "LASTING FOREVER"! I AM STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH MY CAR SINCE I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE A NEW OR REBUILT TRANSMISSION PUT IN. I DRIVE ABOUT 20-30 MILES EACH DAY TO WORK AND I AM AFRAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO GO OUT WHILE I AM ON THE HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE. I WISH THAT I WOULD HAVE FOUND THIS WEBSITE BEFORE I PURCHASED MY CAR 3 YEARS AGO BECAUSE I NEVER WOULD HAVE EVEN CONSIDERED BUYING IT. HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE EARLY 2000 HONDAS. FIX OUR PROBLEMS! *TR
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0
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0
#10351113August 22, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR SPLIT OPEN AND DANGLES IN FRONT OF DRIVER, BLOCKING VIEW OF TRAFFIC, SIGNS, AND SIGNALS. WHILE LOOKING FOR REPLACEMENT PART ON-LINE I FOUND THAT HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF OTHER CIVIC OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE AND THAT HONDA HAS NOT EVEN REENGINEERED THE PART. HONDA APPARENTLY KEEPS SELLING THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART TO OWNERS OF 2006-2008 HONDA CIVICS REPEATEDLY. AT THE VERY LEAST HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REENGINEER THIS PART TO ELIMINATE THE DEFECT IN THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. *TR
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No
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0
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#10351122August 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK IN THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC, 83,000 MILES. *TR
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0
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0
#10351068August 21, 2010
VISIBILITY
I WANT TO REPORT A CRACKED SUN VISOR ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC LX, WHICH CAUSES THE VISOR TO HANG AND IS NOW OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON HONDA CIVICS, JUDGING BY ALL THE ONLINE COMMENTS TO BE FOUND, FOR INSTANCE, HERE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/CIVIC/2006/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/SUN_VISOR_FALLS_APART.SHTML, AND HERE: HTTP://WWW.CIVICFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/181-8TH-GEN-HONDA-CIVIC/296797-SUN-VISOR-SPLIT-OPEN.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351080August 21, 2010
VISIBILITY
BOTH THE SUN VISORS HAVE SPLIT OPEN AND NOW JUST HANG DOWN. THEY WILL NOT STAY UP AND ARE ALWAYS IN THE DRIVERS LINE OF SIGHT!! ALSO THE ROAD NOISE IN THIS CAR IS ALMOST UNBEARABLE!! *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10351078August 21, 2010
VISIBILITY
2007 HONDA CIVIC DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR SPLIT AND NO LONGER LAYS FLAT AGAINST THE ROOF, CREATING A VISIBILITY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351088August 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION FAILED IN TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING SEVERAL REAR END CRASHES. I TOOK MY LIFE IN MY HANDS PUSHING THE CAR OUT OF THE LANES OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT HOW COMMON THIS TRANNY PROBLEM IS FOR THE 2001 HONDAS. TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A 3000 DOLLAR REBUILT TRANNY. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351094August 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DAUGHTER DRIVING CAN WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. ENDS UP THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY AND THE DIAGNOSIS IS REPLACEMENT.. THE CAR HAS APPROX 120,000 MILES AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351098August 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX. FIRST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT AROUND 50,000 MILES WHEN THE CAR WAS HESITANT TO ACCELERATE, AND THE CAR OVERHEATED ONCE. I TOOK INTO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, VERY INFORMAL, THEY GAVE ME NO PAPERWORK OR PROOF THAT THEY LOOKED AT MY VEHICLE, THEY CLAIMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE AND THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN PLACE UNDER UNUSUALLY HARSH CONDITIONS OR THE EXTREME OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE OF 92 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE OVERHEATING. THE HONDA CERTIFIED MECHANIC DID NOT OBSERVED THE VEHICLE TO BE OVERHEATING, AND COULD NOT REPLICATE ANY ISSUES ON THE VEHICLE. THINKING THAT THEY MADE A FULL DIAGNOSIS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING AND THE CAR WAS VERY HESITANT TO MOVE, I PLACED THE VEHICLE ON PARK AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, SMOKE WAS COMING OUT AND I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND WHAT LOOKED LIKE ANTIFREEZE WAS DRIPPING UNDER THE CAR. I IMMEDIATELY HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED TO MAKE ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS, THIS TIME THEY CAME BACK AND SAID THAT MY VEHICLE HAD A CRACK ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID THAT SINCE THE CAR IS OVER THE DESIGNATED WARRANTY MILES TO BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET, ABOUT 5,000 DOLLARS. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKING IS A COMMON ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE AND THAT IT COULD BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, BUT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT COVERING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT ITS OVER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. I PROTESTED CLAIMING THAT I TOOK IN INTO THE HONDA SERVICE SHOP A FEW MONTH EARLIER, HAD THEY EXAMINED THE VEHICLE PROPERLY THEN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DETECTED UNDER WARRANTY, EITHER WAY THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AT 50,000 MILES. CAR IS NOW SITTING IN MY GARAGE, SINCE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND THE CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351102August 21, 2010
TIRES, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION
ON 2/26/10, I HAD 4 NEW TIRES INSTALLED IN MY 2005 CIVIC; AT 56,000 MILES. EVEN PURCHASED THE WARRANTY. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER, I FELT A VERY MILD VIBRATION BETWEEN 48-52 MPH. I DIDN'T MAKE SUCH A BIG DEAL OF IT THEN. THE PAST 6 WEEKS OR SO, ABOUT 60,000 MILES, THE CIVIC'S VIBRATING HAS GOTTEN WORSE BETWEEN 48-52MPH. I TOOK IT FOR IT'S MAINTENANCE, HAD EVERYTHING DONE, ESPECIALLY THE BREAK ROTORS AND ALIGNMENT. THE VIBRATING HAS NOT STOPPED. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. ACCORDING TO THEM, THE CAR WAS CHECKED, AND FELT THE VIBRATING. CAR WAS RE-ALIGNED, THE SAID IT WAS THE REAR STRUTS. I HAD THEM REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT AUTO MECHANIC, THEN HAD IT RE-ALIGNED ONCE MORE TO ANOTHER AUTO MECHANIC. STILL VIBRATES. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO INSTALLED THE REAR STRUTS. HE DID A TEST DRIVE, AND BALANCED THE TIRES. THE VIBRATING IS STILL THERE. NOW IT'S BETWEEN 48-60MPH AT RANDOM. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT, SOMETIMES IT'S MILD, SOMETIMES IT STRONGER, DEPENDING AFTER MY APPLY THE BRAKES. THE VIBRATING OCCURS UNDER THE SEATS, FLOOR, REAR, SOME IS FELT VERY MILDLY ON THE DASHBOARD. COULD BE SINCE THE REST OF THE CAR IS VIBRATING. I'M VERY FRUSTRATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350714August 20, 2010
AIR BAGS
SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATES DEFECT IS BAD CRIMP IN WIRING HARNESS BUT WILL NOT CONSIDER WARRANTY. REPAIR COST IS ASTRONOMICAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350715August 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 HONDA 'HYBRID'. RECENTLY I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA REFERENCE TO THE BATTERIES. AS INSTRUCTED I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD A NEW COMPUTER CHIP INSTALLED. PROBLEM, MY ACCELERATION FROM START IS GREATLY DIMINISHED AND MY FUEL ECONOMY HAS GONE DOWN ABOUT 3 MPG AROUND TOWN. PLEASE ASSIST. THANKYOU. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350772August 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WITH 24,000 MILES WITH HYBRID BATTERY AND PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION THAT IS, AT TIMES, A REAL ISSUE. BATTERY DOESN'T HOLD CHARGE VERY LONG AND VERY ADVERSELY AFFECTS ACCELERATION. PROBLEM IS VERY REPETITIVE AND VERY ADVERSELY AFFECTS ACCELERATION. HONDA'S RECALL SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS APPLIED WITHIN THE LAST 30 DAYS BUT BATTERY IS STILL NOT HOLDING A CHARGE AND ACCELERATION DEGRADATION AND SAFETY REMAINS AN INCREASING CONCERN. HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THESE DEGRADED BATTERIES BUT WON'T TAKE ANY ACTION UNTIL AN IMA LIGHT COMES ON - AT WHICH TIME, THE BATTERY WOULD BE ALMOST FULLY DEGRADED. BATTERY DEGRADATIONS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN - EVEN AFTER THE RECENT HONDA SOFTWARE UPDATE AND MANY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID OWNERS ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350799August 20, 2010
VISIBILITY
CAR SITS IN THE SUN WHILE AT WORK. I HAVE TINTED WINDOWS, LEAVE THEM SLIGHTLY CRACKED TO GET SOME AIRFLOW, AND ALSO USE A SUN SHIELD ON THE WINDSHIELD TO KEEP AS MUCH HEAT OUT AS I CAN. STILL, THE SUN VISOR HINGES FAIL AND THE VISORS HANG DOWN IN YOUR FACE WITH NO WAY TO GET THEM OUT OF THE WAY EXCEPT REMOVING THEM FROM THE CAR COMPLETELY. I HAD ONE VISOR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY LAST YEAR, AND NOW BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER VISORS ARE BROKEN IN THE EXACT SAME MANNER, INCLUDING THE VISOR THAT WAS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVING THE VISOR FLIP DOWN IN YOUR FACE WITH NO WAY TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY IS A BIG PROBLEM. I'M A PRETTY TALL GUY, AND THE VISOR IS DIRECTLY IN MY FIELD OF VISION WHEN IT FALLS DOWN. HOLDING IT UP OUT OF THE WAY WITH ONE HAND, SECOND HAND ON THE WHEEL, AND TRYING TO SHIFT TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE TO REMOVE THE VISOR IS NO EASY TASK... AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, THERE HAS BEEN NO REDESIGN OF THIS PART, SO IT WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN (SEEMINGLY EVERY SUMMER) EVEN IF I WERE TO PAY TO GET THE VISORS REPLACED EACH YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350817August 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPEED INDEPENDENTLY DECREASED AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A CAM SHAFT SENSOR OVERRIDE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE CAM SHAFT WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED FRICTION TO THE SENSORS CAUSING DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 11/15/10 *CN THE CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/24/10
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350814August 20, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 HONDA CIVIC ROLLS BACK IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350830August 20, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL RAMBLING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 12/01/10*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE THE REPORT CLOSED. UPDATED 12/09/10 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350838August 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WITH 58,000 MILES AND THE ELECTRIC ASSIST MOTOR IS NOT WORKING AS DESIGNED. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME IT IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE ASSIST MOTOR. I THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350844August 20, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TWO NEW TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALER FOR A THIRD OPINION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE WHICH WAS CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE REPAIRED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WORN TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 WAS AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,623.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350634August 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA CIVIC LEMON TRANSMISSIONS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AT 35000 MILES. IT SHOWED UP 2 CODES RELATED TO TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED WIDELY BY CUSTOMERS OF 2001 HONDA CIVIC BUT HONDA IS REFUSING A RECALL. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/CIVIC/2001/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_FAILURE.SHTML THE COST TO OWNERS ARE FROM $2400-$3500 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHOULDN'T BE FAILING IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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