Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10341102July 2, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
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 MATT CALDARELLA 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
#10341229July 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL WHEN THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC IN A LARGE CITY (TALLAHASSEE). SHE COULD NOT RE-START THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC'S SHOP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT AND WE WERE TOLD THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AS THIS IS A MECHANICAL/DESIGN PROBLEM THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT BUT DOESN'T RECALL. COST OVER $1700.00 TO REBUILD AND HONDA WAS OF NO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340883July 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ON AVERAGE, MIDDLE OF THE DAY (NO MORE THAN 85 DEGREES F OUTSIDE), AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES OR SO. 2. MY 2001 CIVIC EX HAS BEEN LOOSING ALL ACCELERATION WHILE THE RPMS STILL GO UP. OVER THE LAST YEAR THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. RECENTLY (JUNE 2010) IT HAPPENS TWICE A WEEK. THE CAR WILL INITIALLY SHAKE AS IF ABOUT TO STALL. THEN NO MATTER HOW MUCH THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED THE CAR LOOSES SPEED UNTIL IT IS UNABLE TO GO FASTER THAN 2 TO 5 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AS SOON AS THE PROBLEM OCCURS. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE REMAINS IN THE NORMAL RANGE (NOT EVEN APPROACHING HIGH TEMPERATURE. 3. THE CAR NEEDS ANYWHERE 10 TO 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT IS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY AGAIN. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT HONDA MAINTENANCE SHOP TO READ THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DATA. THE CODES GATHERED POINT TO A CAM SHAFT OR TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM POPULAR IN THE 2001 CIVIC MODEL. NO OTHER ACTIONS TO REPAIR OR DIAGNOSE THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM WERE DONE TO THIS DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340901July 1, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISOR CRACKED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND WILL NOT RETURN TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL WEBSITES WHERE THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT FOR SEVERAL MODEL YEARS THAT HONDA HAS NOT CHOSEN TO RESPOND TO. IT IS NOT A VISIBILITY ISSUE FOR ME, I AM UNDER 5'4" BUT IT DOES AFFECT THE LINE OF VISION FOR MY BOYFRIEND WHO IS 6'. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340917July 1, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340929July 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS ALMOST IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS I WENT TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, AND THE CAR ONLY ACCELERATED AT ABOUT 1/4 OF ITS NORMAL PACE. I HAD TO LOOK DOWN TO MAKE SURE MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS. WHEN THIS ACCELERATION FAILURE OCCURRED, THE BATTERY SHOWED NO CHARGE, BUT IT HAD SHOWN ALMOST A FULL CHARGE WHEN I FIRST STARTED THE CAR, JUST A FEW MINUTES EARLIER. MY CAR NOW CANNOT HOLD A CHARGE AT ALL. I PARK IT FULLY CHARGED, AND WHEN I START, IT SHOWS FULLY CHARGED. WITHIN THE FIRST MILE OF DRIVING, IT DROPS TO 1 OR NO BARS. IT THEN HAS TROUBLE ACCELERATING, AS THE CAR CANNOT PULL FROM THE IMA AND IT TRIES TO CHARGE THE IMA, INSTEAD OF ACCELERATING. THIS FAILURE IS NOW OCCURRING DAILY. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE TO WORK, AS I DON'T KNOW WHEN I CAN MERGE ONTO INTERSTATE AND IF THE CAR WILL FAIL. IT IS USUALLY FINE AFTER ABOUT 10 MILES OF DRIVING, BUT MY COMMUTE IS ONLY 12 MILES, SO I WOULD SAY THIS MAKES A VERY LARGE % OF MY COMMUTE DANGEROUS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT UPDATED SOFTWARE, BUT THIS HAS NOT IMPROVED THE SITUATION AT ALL. I AM KEEPING A JOURNAL OF THESE DAILY ACTIVITIES, AS THE IMA IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MY GAS MILEAGE DROPPED 20% OVER THE PAST YEAR, EVEN THOUGH I DO USE ETHANOL FREE GAS. THIS WAS THE FIRST INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IMA, BUT HONDA SIMPLY GAVE ME THE BRUSH OFF EVERYTIME I EXPRESSED A CONCERN THAT THIS WAS AN EARLY SIGN THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341034July 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE ONLY RECEIVED ONE WARNING THE ENGINE OVERHEATED FOR NO REASON THEN WE FOUND OUT WE HAD A DEFECTIVE ENGINE FROM HONDA IN A 2008 CIVIC. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BUT THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE ENGINE BLOCK IN THE HONDA CIVIC 2008, 2007, AND 2006 SO HOW DO WE KNOW IF WE DID OR DID NOT RECEIVE ANOTHER BLOCK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS COULD OVERHEAT AND CAUSE A FIRE. WE WERE NOT GIVEN A NEW WARRANTY ON THE REPLACED ENGINE. WE WERE NOT REIMBURSED ON EXPENSES TO RENT A CAR, AND FLY BACK TO PICK UP CAR AND TOWING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341036July 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID CVT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 42,000 MILES. CAR WILL NOT SHIFT IN ANY GEAR. CONTACT HONDA AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE, AND HONDA WILL NOT COVERED THIS INCIDENT UNDER WARRANTY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. $4,500 ~ $5,200 REPLACEMENT JOB AT LOCAL HONDA DEALER. MOST HORRIBLE CAR I'D EVER OWN!!! VERY DISAPPOINT WITH HONDA. BUYERS BEWARE WITH HONDA HYBRID MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340727June 30, 2010
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON, HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THE AIR BAG COMPUTER IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, $700 + AND IT IS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. THE CAR IS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID THAT HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT. I HAVE REPLACED THE HYBRID BATTERY (AT 95,000 MILES), AND THE CAR NOW HAS ABOUT 120,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340735June 30, 2010
VISIBILITY
2007 HONDA CIVIC EX SUNVISOR BROKE AND IT NOW LIMITS VISABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341174June 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2001 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340805June 30, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
HONDA CIVIC 2003. BRAKE PROBLEM WAS FOUND. CHECKED WITH METRO HONDA REPAIR CENTER, FOUND NO PROBLEM; CHECKED WITH PENSKE HONDA REPAIR CENTER, THEY CHANGED FRONT PADS. THIS CAR BRAKE THEN COMPLETELY DID NOT WORK ON 105 FREEWAY AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DCH HONDA REPAIR CENTER. THEY FOUND THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS DOWN AND THE BRAKE OIL TEST WAS FAILED. CALLED HONDA CORP, THE ANSWER IS NO ONE TO ANSWER MY SAFETY QUESTION. WHO SHOULD ANSWER MY QUESTION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340820June 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ALTHOUGH THIS DEFECT HAS NOT LED TO A FAILURE OF A MAJOR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT (THE TRANSMISSION TO BE EXACT), THE DEFECT ALLOWS EXCESSIVE WEARING OF THE SECOND GEAR AND SYNCHRONIZER HUB, IF THE SECOND GEAR DID FAIL IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE REVERSE IDLER GEAR WILL CONTACT THE SECOND GEAR WHILE IN SECOND GEAR AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THIS KIND OF CONTACT WILL WEAR THE TEETH ON THE REVERSE IDLER GEAR AND SECOND GEAR AND COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE ONE OR BOTH TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340839June 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 70 MPH. THE CAR BEGAN TO LOSE ITS ACCELERATION POWER. IT SEEMED THE GEAR WAS OUT OF PLACE. IT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN STOP ACCELERATION REDUCING ME TO DANGEROUSLY LOW SPEEDS ON A HIGHWAY. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED, BUT I AVOIDED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION, AS THIS IS CLEARLY OCCURRING IN MANY OF THEIR 2001 MODELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340853June 30, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISOR HAS SPLIT APART IN A 08 HONDA CIVIC, AND IT FLOPS DOWN AND STAYS DOWN, IN FRONT OF MY VISION OUT THE WINDSHIELD. IT WON'T STAY UP, OR EVEN PUSHED TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD; STAYS DOWN AT ITS LOWEST POINT. SPLIT APART WHERE THE ROD GOES IN THE VISOR. I HAVE SEEN THIS COMPLAINT IN MANY CIVIC FORUMS. IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AS IT INTERFERES WITH SEEING OUT THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340553June 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 11/03/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $2000. UPDATED 11/04/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340568June 29, 2010
VISIBILITY
BOTH SUN VISORS ON 2006 HONDA CIVIC HAVE BROKEN. THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE AT ~59,000, FIXED AND BROKE AGAIN AT 82,000. THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR IS CURRENTLY HANGING IN THE LINE OF SIGHT AND READY TO FALL OFF. IT SPLIT APART AT THE TOP SEAM. BOTH VISORS DO NOT SIT IN THE CLOSED POSITION PROPERLY WHICH CAUSES THEM TO CONSTANTLY BE IN THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT WHEN DRIVING. VISORS REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION - UNABLE TO CLOSE WHEN NOT NEEDED WHICH IMPAIRS DRIVING VISION. RECALL???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340577June 29, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE; THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY. SEVERAL HOURS FOLLOWING REPAIRS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE HE ADVISED HE WAS UNSURE WHAT THE EXACT FAILURE WAS AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR IT. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340605June 29, 2010
VISIBILITY
LIGHT USE FLIP VISOR IN HONDA CIVIC 2006 CRACKED AND NOW BLOCKING THE SIGHT VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT DRIVING. REPORTED TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY ADMITTED IS FLAW DESIGN BUT NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340621June 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA CIVIC--MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING THE HONDA CIVIC ON SATURDAY, JUNE 26. THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DROPPED OUT. THE CAR LOST ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND ONLY REVVED ITS ENGINE WHEN THE GAS WAS PRESSED. THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR THE LOSS OF THE TRANSMISSION FUNCTION, AND WE WERE LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. MY HUSBAND HAD TO PRECARIOUSLY NAVIGATE THE CAR THROUGH LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO SAFETY. THE CAR STOPPED MOVING COMPLETELY AS WE TRIED TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD, AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR HAD JUST BEEN TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS ON THE SHOCKS, AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION WHATSOEVER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN DANGER OF FAILING (THE MECHANICS HAD CHECKED THE CAR FOR OTHER ISSUES). THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTED IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF. IMAGINE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THREE LANES AWAY FROM THE EMERGENCY LANE WHEN YOU COMPLETELY LOSE ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR EVEN MAINTAIN SPEED. FORTUNATELY, MY HUSBAND IS A SKILLED DRIVER AND WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE US TO SAFETY, BUT A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER WOULD HAVE LIKELY BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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