Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10344134July 20, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HONDA CIVIC EX, SUN VISORS ON BOTH DRIVE AND PASSENGER SIDES FAILED AND COULD NOT BE RETRACTED, BLOCKING VIEW. 1ST SET FAILED 6MO FROM PURCHASE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FAILED AGAIN BUT NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN INTERIOR OF CAR IS HOT PLASTIC ON VISORS SPLITS AND LOSES "DETENT" CAN NOT BE PUT BACK OUT OF VIEW. DEALER KNOWS OF PROBLEMS. SEVERAL OWNERS BLOGS SHOW MANY SUCH COMPLAINTS. SUN VISORS ARE UNUSABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343983July 19, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUN VISORS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SPLIT OPEN NEAR THE PIVOT POINT AND DO NOT STAY UP. COST TO REPLACE AT HONDA DEALER IS $78 EACH PLUS $17 EACH TO INSTALL. PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN I STARTED USING A SUN SHIELD PURCHASED FROM THE HONDA DEALER AND USED THE SUN VISORS TO HOLD IT IN POSITION. THE HEAT SOFTENS THE PLASTIC, AND THE VISORS SPLIT APART WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE THEM BACK TOWARD THE ROOF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344002July 19, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT MADE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF WEEKS FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE FROM CALIFORNIA. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IF THE SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD WORK IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344009July 19, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
MY HORN STOPPED WORKING AND MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. THE DEALER ORIGINALLY TOLD ME IT HAD TO DO WITH THE WIRING... COSTING ME $300 WHICH I COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPAIR. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE SRS LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ($200)- BUT WHY WOULD THAT MAKE MY HORN STOP WORKING? THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS AND THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS THIS IS INCREDIBLY UNSAFE AND OBVIOUSLY WIDESPREAD!!! HONDA ALSO NEEDS TO RECALL THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAD FOUGHT THEM AND THEY PAID FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS WHEN MY TRANSMISSION DANGEROUSLY AND QUICKLY WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO. THESE ARE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES!! UNFORTUNATELY I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS BUT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE SRS LIGHT ON. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE SUPPOSED RELIABILITY AND CHEAP MAINTENANCE. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT HONDA IS NOT TAKING CAR OF THE SRS LIGHT PROBLEM AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343998July 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
REFERENCE HONDA TSB 08-001. INCORRECT/DEFECTIVE UPPER REAR CONTROL ARMS INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURE OF VEHICLE LEADING TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON REAR TIRES. THIS LEADS TO EXCESSIVE NOISE/VIBRATION FROM REAR AND ALSO POSSIBLY AFFECTS CONTROL/HANDLING OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344005July 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN
MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT THIS CAR A 2002 HONDA CIVIC IN NOV OF 2009 ,THIS JULY WHILE DRIVING FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO OHIO THE CAR JUST STOPPED GOING ,THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING OK BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T GO. SHE WAS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED ,SHE WAS LUCKY TO GET THE CAR TO COASTR OVER TO THE SIDE . I WAS READING ON THE INTERNET WHERE THIS IS A COMMON BUT THE NHTSA HAS NOT RECOMMENDED A RECALL CAUSE OF A SAFETY FACTOR. I THINK WHEN THERE IS ANY CHANCE OR AN ACCIDENT HAPPENING THAT SHOULD BE CAUSE ENOUGH FOR ALARM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344080July 19, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVERS, AND PASSENGERS SIDE SUN VISORS ARE DEFECTIVE , THEY FLOP DOWN AND DON'T STAY IN PLACE , THEY WENT BAD AFTER THE FIRST YEAR I HAD THE CAR , AND SINCE I DON'T USE THEM , I DIDN'T BOTHER COMPLAINING SINCE THEY STAYED IN PLACE AND DIDN'T POSE A HAZARD , BUT NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR JUST FELL OFF WHEN I USED IT THE OTHER DAY , AND THE DRIVERS SIDE IS JUST AS BAD .... THEY WERE ALWAYS HARD TO USE SO I DIDN'T USE THEM ... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344114July 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I DRIVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CAR IS BARELY 3 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 36,000 MILES. IN JUNE WHILE STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP ON A HILL AND DRIVING IN GENTLY ROLLING HILLS THE INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST WOULD OFTEN FAIL TO ENGAGE TO PROVIDE THE EXTRA POWER NEEDED TO CLIMB THE HILL. THE ENGINE REVVED TO 3000 - 3500 RPM BUT HAD NO POWER. WHEN STARTING FROM THE DEAD STOP THE CAR COULD NOT HOLD IT'S POSITION ON THE HILL. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE BUT THEY APPLIED TWO SOFTWARE UPDATES TO THE COMPUTER THAT MIGHT HELP. THEY ALSO CONTACTED THE HONDA TECHLINE. HONDA TOLD MY DEALER THAT GIVEN THE AGE OF THE BATTERY (3 YEARS) AND WHEN THE TEMPERATURE REACHES 100 DEGREES (THERE WAS A COINCIDENTAL HEAT WAVE IN THE EAST) THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION. ON THE SPECIFIC DAY THIS PROBLEM STARTED TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE EIGHTIES. THE DEALER SPENT TWO WEEKS TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND A THIRD WEEK ARGUING WITH HONDA THAT THE CAR DID NOT RUN RIGHT. AT THIS POINT I CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY OPENED AN 'INVESTIGATION'. THEY TOOK MY STATEMENT AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. THEIR CONCLUSION WAS THAT THE CAR IS OPERATING PERFECTLY NORMALLY. THIS TIME THEY SAID THAT GIVEN THE AGE OF THE BATTERY, IF YOU USE THE IMA TOO MUCH THE IMA BATTERY MAY OVERHEAT AND SHUT DOWN. THAT IS HONDA'S OFFICIAL POSITION AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SAFETY CONCERNS OF THIS PROBLEM ARE OBVIOUS. FORTUNATELY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. MY WIFE DRIVES A 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WITH OVER 100,000 MILES AND HAS NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS A TOTAL REDESIGN OF THE CIVIC IN 2006. PERHAPS THE HONDA ENGINEERS OUTSMARTED THEMSELVES AND INTRODUCED A DESIGN FLAW. OR, PERHAPS THERE IS A DEFECTIVE BATTERY THAT HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO PAY TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344120July 19, 2010
VISIBILITY
MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC SUN VISORS KEEP BREAKING AND WILL NOT STAY UP IN EITHER DIRECTION, BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD. IT LOOKS LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOME HONDA DEALERS REFUSE TO MAKE THE REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGING FOR LABOR. IT TAKES 60 SECONDS TO REPLACE! THEY ALSO REFUSE TO JUST GIVE ME THE PART AND LET ME REPLACE IT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND STOP CONSIDERING IT "A KNOWN PROBLEM". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343833July 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID PURCHASED AT 66,000 MILES AT 90,359 MILES SLIGHT SHUTTER/JUDDER WHEN MOVING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. HONDA DIAGNOSED (04/08)CVT FOR JUDDER. ADDED ONE START CLUTCH BURNISHING PROCEDURE/ADD TWO START CLUTCH BURNISHING AS A RECALL SERVICE. NOW SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. NOW AT 120,000 MILES EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM VEHICLE SLIPS, SHUDDERS ON TAKE OFF FROM FULL STOP. REPAIR WILL BE $1200 TO REPLACE START CLUTCH. WHEN STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP I HOPE THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE. I HAVE TO REALLY PRESS DOWN ON THE GAS PETAL TO GET THE VEHICLE GOING AND I DO THINK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WITH MY VEHICLE. HAD THE EGR VALVE CHANGED AT $400 REPAIR(0708). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343845July 18, 2010
AIR BAGS
ON GOING PROBLEM WITH SRS LIGHT ON AT 102,000 MILES,HONDA REPLACED FRONT SHOULDER BELT/RETRACTOR TENSIONER AT 103,375 MILES. SRS LIGHT ON AT 107,948 MILES FAILED DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT TENSIONER, REPLACED BY HONDA. AT 121,223 SRS LIGHT ON AGAIN THIS TIME NOT SEATBELT TENSIONER. I WAS TOLD THIS IS AN AIRBAG PROBLEM AND THE STARTING COST IS $800. I WAS TOLD THE SEATBELT WILL HOLD IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY AND THIS NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR COST INVOLVED. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO DRIVE AROUND IN A SMALL VEHICLE WITHOUT AIRBAGS, BUT NO OPTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343673July 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THE CONTACTS INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CLUTCH. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT REPAIRS TO THE CLUTCH WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343503July 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OR LESS, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE EXTREMELY ROUGH AS IF SHE WERE DRIVING ON AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE DAMAGED. THE REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND THE REAR CALIPERS WERE CLEANED. APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343546July 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REPORTED TO DEALER THAT CENTER HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AFTER BRAKE LIGHT TOTALLY STOPPED WORKING RETURNED TO DEALER (10,000 MILES LATER) AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY A BURNED OUT BULB. THE BRAKE LIGHT DOESN'T HAVE A BULB BUT A ROW OF 5 LEDS. WAS TOLD TO RETURN THE FOLLOWING WEEK TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. I REMOVED THE LIGHT AT HOME AND FOUND A CLIP THE POWER WIRE GOING TO THE LIGHT WAS WRAPPED AROUND WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. TAKING THE WIRE OFF THE CLIP WHERE IT WAS TIGHTLY WRAPPED AROUND FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THE LIGHT WORKED EVERY TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. STILL WAITING TO CONTACT HONDA USA ABOUT THE PROBLEM. LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON GOOGLE AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE LIGHT NOT WORKING CONSISTENTLY. THE DESIGN OF THE LED BRAKE LIGHT SEEMS TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343106July 14, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE WITH A ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIBRATING MOTION CAUSED A LOUD RATTLING SOUND INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCES CONTRIBUTED TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING CHARGE WAS $100. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO PROGRESS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343123July 14, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR SPLIT AT THE TOP SEAM AND CONTINUES TO DROP IN SIGHT OF THE WINDSHIELD. BROUGHT IT TO HONDA AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $110 + LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343135July 14, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SRS LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343150July 14, 2010
TIRES, SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RUMBLING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REAR SUPPORT ARMS AS WELL AND BOTH REAR TIRES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO YEARS. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT AND BOTH REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN SIX WEEKS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 1/19/2010 *CN UPDATED 04/20/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343194July 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED EXCESSIVELY HIGH AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION AUTO SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. THE TORQUE CONVERTER, BARONS AND WASHER KIT WERE REPLACED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343200July 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE A 98 HONDA CIVIC LX, IT SEEMS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON THESE CARS ARE DEFECTIVE THEY CRACK AND THE GAS EMISSIONS ARE CIRCULATED TO THE CABIN OF THE AUTOMOBILE. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SHOULD NOT CRACK ON NORMAL USE. CARBON MONOXIDE CO COULD LEAK TO THE CABIN OF THE CAR, AND IS POISONOUS TO HUMANS AND CHILDREN. THERE ARE A LOT OF HONDA CIVICS OUT HERE WITH CRACK EXHAUST MANIFOLD, IT IS HARD TO FIND THE CULPRIT, BECAUSE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS COVERED WITH A METAL COVER, BUT YOU WILL NOTICE THE SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE CAR, WHEN THE CAR IS AT RUNNING. THE NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE ON THIS DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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