Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10342403July 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10342276July 9, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS PERFORMED FOR $95.00. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SRS UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342215July 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DRIVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX (100K MILES) WHICH IS IN A+ CONDITION AND IS IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 264 ON 7/7/10, IN NC. MY CAR SUDDENLY JERKED AND WAS LEFT WITH JUST A NEUTRAL REV WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. BECAUSE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC I WAS UNABLE TO GET OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS STRANDED ON THE ROADWAY. OTHER MOTORISTS ASSISTED ME IN PUSHING THE CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. I WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR VEHICLE. I FOUND HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF OTHER OWNERS OF MY SAME YEAR VEHICLE WITH THE SAME IDENTICAL ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY, MANY WEBSITES THAT ARE ADDRESSING THIS TO THE PUBLIC. I EVEN FOUND THAT "CONSUMER REPORTS" IS AWARE OF IT AND SHOWS IT IN THEIR RATINGS FOR THIS SPECIFIC YEAR AND MODEL. HAVING A VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY DISABLE ON A HIGHWAY, OR ANYWHERE, IS A TRUE SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342211July 9, 2010
VISIBILITY
MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IN MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX SUDDENLY FELL FROM THE STORED POSITION AND WOULDN'T GO BACK UP IN PLACE. I WAS MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND IT CAME DOWN DIRECTLY INTO MY LINE OF SITE AND I COULDN'T SEE FOR A MOMENT. MY FIANCE'S SISTER HAS THE SAME CAR AND IT HAPPENED TO HER ALSO. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED FOR A REPLACEMENT AND THE SERVICE GUY SAID IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND HONDA TOLD THEM NOT TO REPLACE THEM FOR FREE ANYMORE. THIS TO ME IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. IF YOU LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS. HONDA KNOWS IT IS A PROBLEM OR THEY WOULDN'T HAVE REDESIGNED A REPLACEMENT FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342018July 8, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND REBALANCED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. HE STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THE TIRES HAVE ALSO STARTED TO WEAR PREMATURELY. HONDA WAS NOTIFIED AND CASE # N012010-07-0800621 WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341789July 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000. UPDATED 10/05/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341806July 7, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR EXHIBITS CRACKS DUE TO THE HEAT AND SEPARATES FROM THE HOOK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS REPLACED THE SUN VISOR EACH TIME IT DETERIORATES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62172.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341817July 7, 2010
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE REAR TIRES ARE CUPPING (OTHERS CALL IT SEE-SAW PATTERN ). THERE IS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, DATED FEBRUARY, 2008 THAT EXACTLY DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD THREE SETS OF NEW TIRES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE PROBLEM AND I KEPT CHANGING THE TIRES, ONLY TO DISCOVER AFTER THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND I SPOKE TO CRYSTAL FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR WHO REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE, STATING THAT IT WAS MY FAULT THAT " I DID NOT GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIX THE CAR" . THE SERVICE BULLETIN WAS NOT COMMUNICATED TO ME, I FOUND OUT THROUGH MY RESEARCH, BUT IN THE MEANTIME THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341827July 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE RPMS TO INCREASE TO 4000. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341887July 7, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES
EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND LOUD NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. WE HAVE REPLACED TWO SETS OF TIRES, ONCE AT 11,000 MILES AND AT 36,000 MILES AND THEY ARE AGAIN WORN AT 58,461 MILES. WE LEARNED OF A SERVICE BULLETIN, SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER : 08-001 DATE OF BULLETIN : FEB 08, 2008, ISSUED BY HONDA AND AFTER MUCH COMPLAINING SINCE WE WERE A FEW HUNDRED MILES PAST THE 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE MARK THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS AND ALIGNED THE CAR. WE HAVE ROTATED THE TIRES REGULARLY AND THE LOUD NOISE IS BACK AS WELL AS EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. I FIND IT RIDICULOUS TO HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES LIKE THIS BECAUSE THE TIRE WARRANTY IS VOID BECAUSE THE TREAD IN ONE SECTION IS BEYOND THE LIMIT FOR REPLACEMENT. THE HONDA DEALER IS CLAIMING WE HAVE NOT ROTATED THE TIRES ENOUGH/PROPERLY WHICH SEEMS TO BE A COMMON EXCUSE FOR OTHERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEM TO HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341731July 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 HONDA CIVIC EX 4DR - THE ENGINE LEAKED COOLANT WITH NO WARNING. HAD IT TOWED TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY SAY THE ENGINE BLOCK IS CRACKED AT THE COOLANT PASSAGES. HONDA DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE SEEN THIS IN THE PAST (TSB #SB-08-044). I AM BEING TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE BLOCK (APPROX $5,000.00). THE CAR HAS 99,600 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. ALL MAINTENANCE / SERVICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE HONDA DEALER FOR CARS LIFE. AS OF RIGHT NOW, HONDA SAYS IT WILL PAY 50% (APPROX. $2,500.00). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341650July 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY NAME IS [XXX] , MY HUSBAND IS [XXX] AND WERE PURCHASED A CARE FROM JACK MATIA IN 2006 FOR THE HONDA CIVIC 2001, ON JULY THE 4TH MY DAUGHTERS TOOK THE CAR TO PUT GAS IN IT WHEN THEY PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC TE CAR STOPPED AND WOULD ONLY GO IN REVERSE, AFTER CALLING NOT ONLY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE HONDA HEADQUATERS I'VE ONLY BEEN TOLD THAT IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT THIS ISN'T A WARRANT ISSUES THE REASON BEHIND IT NOT BEING ON A RECALL LIST IS BECAUSE HONDA DOESN'T THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER HASD JUST CAME OFF THE HIGHWAY I'M ONLY GRATEFUL THAT IT DIDN'T DIE ON THEM THEN AFTER HAVING A MECHANIC CHECK THE CAR OUT WE FOUND OUT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION HAD DIED. MY DAUGHTER SAID NO LIGHTS (ENGINE OR OTHERWISE) HAD CAME ON THAT'S WHY SHE DIDIN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.THEY BECAUSE MY VIN # WASN'T ON THE RECALL LIST THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THAT IWAS STUCK WITH THE COST REPAIR, IT MAY NOT BE A RECALL BUT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE.SO NOW I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON A LEMON THAT WAS SOLD TO EVEN WITH THE AWARENESS THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE. AND I PRETTY SURE THERE WAS A LEMON LAW BROEKN SOME WHERE, NOT TO MENTION THE RISK THIS PUT MY FAMILY AT WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR . WE DO ALOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING DUE TO MY JOB. NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILTY BUT SOMEONE DEFINITELY SHOULD FORTHE RISK THEY PUT MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AT. ARE WE GOING TO WAIT TIL WE ARE DEALING WITH A SITUATION LIKE WE JUST DID WITH TOYOTA????? I CERTAINLY HOPE NOT. I'VE PUT OVER 5,000.00 DOLLARS IN PAYMENTS THAT'S NOT COUNTNG REPAIRS INTO THIS CAR AND THIS IS A SLAP IN THE FACE FOR A CONSUMER WHO WORKS AND HAS ALWAYS WORKED HARD FOR HER LIVING. I KNOW I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA, TOO AFRAID ESPECAILLY AFTER WHAT MY DAUGHTERS EXPERIENCED. 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
#10341653July 6, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAFELY DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER WHO WAS DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341674July 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX MY DAUGHTER WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY AUTOS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING. THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE CORRECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341427July 5, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
2006 HONDA CIVIC EX 4 DOOR SEDAN. PROBLEM WITH THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS: I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, AND NOTICED SUDDENLY THAT THE TIRES START MAKING HORRIBLE NOISES, ALMOST SOUNDING AS IF I HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE EFFECT ON DRIVING WAS VERY BAD- CONTROL AND STEERING WERE EFFECTED. I CHECKED THE TIRES, BUT DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING SPECIFIC EXCEPT FOR WEAR ISSUES. TAKING IT IN TO HONDA, THEY SAID THAT "NO ONE COULD FIX THE PROBLEM EXCEPT FOR HONDA". THEY SAID THAT A "NEW, UPDATED PART" HAD BEEN RELEASED A YEAR AND A HALF AGO (WHEN MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY). THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED, SO THE PROBLEM WAS WELL KNOWN. THEY STILL HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS DANGER TO DRIVER SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341434July 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN 2006. SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THREE DRIVER AND THREE PASSENGER SUN VISORS. I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FOURTH VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 55,460 MILES ON IT USED MAINLY TO GO TO AND FROM WORK 27 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. OVER TIME, THE GLUE WHICH HOLDS THE VISORS TOGETHER IS LOSING ITS ADHESION ALLOWING THE VISOR TO COME APART. AS A RESULT, THE VISOR IS FALLING DOWN INTO THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VIEW UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAN CAUSE A FATAL CRASH. I HAVE THREE FRIENDS WHO HAVE NEWER VERSIONS OF THE SAME VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THEIR NAMES ARE GARRY BURKETT, KEN CRAMPTON AND JOHN MINNICK. IN DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, WALSH HONDA IN MACON GA, THEY STATED THAT HONDA KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM DUE TO THE SHEAR NUMBER OF VISORS BEING REPLACED BUT IS DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OUR FAMILY HAS OTHER HONDA VEHICLES, A 1999 ACURA TL AND A 2003 HONDA CIVIC NEITHER OF WHICH HAS EVER HAD A VISOR REPLACED. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM ONCE BEFORE TOT HIS OFFICE. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND FORCE THE MANUFACTURE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BEFORE THERE ARE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IF THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ALREADY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341451July 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
FAILURE OF SUN VISORS IN 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THEY MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THEM UP BREAKS AND THEN THE VISOR HANGS DOWN IN YOUR FACE WHILE DRIVING. I'VE REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR ALREADY AND NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE IS BROKEN. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM BUT HONDA HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341490July 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
2007 HONDA CIVIC SUN VISOR FAILS AT THE SEAM AND BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THIS HAS HAPPENED 8-9 TIMNES SINEC I PURCHASED HONDA IN 2007. EACH TIME THE DEALER REPLACES IT, BUT IT TAKES TIME AND IS DANGEROUS UNTIL IT IS REPLACED. CAN'T HONDA'S ENGINEERS DESIGN A VISOR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341393July 4, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUN VISORS, DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS, FAIL TO STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE VISORS IN THE DOWN POSITION BLOCK THE DRIVERS VISION WHICH IMPAIR THE VISIBILITY OF SIGHT. THIS IMPAIRMENT HAS ALMOST LEAD TO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2006- 2007 CIVICS BASED ON INTERNET RESEARCH. AMERICAN HONDA AND THE LOCAL DEALER REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS DESIGN DEFECT. THE VISORS ARE PLASTIC. THE TWO HALVES, UPPER AND LOWER, ARE GLUED TOGETHER. THE INTERIOR MECHANISM THAT RETAINS THE VISOR IN THE UP POSITION IS METAL. THE METAL HAS A HIGHER YIELD STRENGTH THAN THE PLASTIC AND BREAKS THE PLASTIC AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS GLUED TOGETHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341086July 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOOK MY CAR INTO DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE (FLUIDS CHANGED) $278. THEY REPORTED THAT ALL WAS WELL WITH BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, SHOCKS, STRUTS, TIRES, ETC. I MADE IT 45 MINUTES ON THE ROAD TOWARDS HOME AND AFTER A STOP-SIGN LEFT TURN ONTO A 4 LANE HIGH WAY MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN 30 MPH AND TRANSMISSION SHAPED LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC! I PULLED OVER. CAR WAS NORMAL IN REVERSE, I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR AND NOT TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SENT A WRECKER. THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THEY STARTED IT UP AND DROVE IT AROUND THE LOT WHEN IT CAME IN AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. NEXT MORNING, THE MECHANIC STARTED IT- NO PROBLEM. HE TOOK IT OUT LONG ENOUGH FOR IT TO HEAT UP A LITTLE AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT BARELY MADE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS COINCIDENTAL THAT IT FAILED AFTER THEY HAD DONE MAINTENANCE ON IT AND WANT $3000 FOR NEW OR $2600 REBUILT TO FIX IT. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ISSUES WITH 2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSIONS. HOPING FOR A 'GOOD WILL REPAIR'. NO RESPONSE FROM THEM, YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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