Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10340653June 29, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED A RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340678June 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX (N/A). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO LOWER GEARS TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED HONDA SHOP. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR SHOP ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND MILEAGE WERE 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340515June 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE OVERHEATED. ENGINE CRACKED AS A RESULT AFTER PUTTING COOLANT BACK INTO RADIATOR. VEHICLE HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE STOPPED DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340537June 28, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUN VISORS ON MY HONDA CIVIC KEEP BREAKING, INTERFERING WITH VISION WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I WILL HAVE TO GET IT REPLACED, IT IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340368June 28, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR IS DEFECTIVE AND OBSTRUCTS VIEW OF THE ROAD. IT WILL NOT STAY UP OR FULLY EXTENDED INTO THE WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340413June 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK IN 2008 HONDA CIVIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340459June 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TURNING RIGHT AT A LIGHT THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH AND THE CAR DIDN'T GET TO 30MPH. I PULLED OVER AND COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO MOVE IN ANY GEAR. I HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP I TRUST, THEY SAID MY TRANSMISSION FLUID IS CLEAN, BUT THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF IS SHOT. QUOTED IN THE RANGE OF $1800-$3000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR IS WORTH AROUND $2000-3000 IN GOOD CONDITION (KELLY BLUE BOOK). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340484June 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340256June 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2006 HONDA CIVIC ENGINE WITH 75000 MILES HAS CRACK IN ENGINE BLOCK. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY; CRACK DISCOVERED BY DEALER DURING COURSE OF OIL CHANGE; NO INDICATION OF HOW LONG THE BLOCK HAS BEEN CRACKED SINCE NO ODOR, NO DISCERNIBLE COOLANT LEAK, OR OTHER OBVIOUS INDICATION OF LEAKING COOLANT. ATTEMPTING TO DEAL WITH HONDA OF AMERICA TO AGREE TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIR. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340254June 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IMA BATTERY (NOT THE REGULAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT THE INTEGRATED MOTOR) WILL NOT RETAIN CHARGE. WHEN DRIVING BEGINS, THE MOTOR ASSIST BATTERY QUICKLY (WITHIN 5 MILES) WILL DROP TO ZERO CHARGE LEAVING THE CAR WITH ABSOLUTELY NO ACCELERATION POWER. AT TIMES IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE BATTERY IS DEPLETED UNTIL IT IS NECESSARY TO PUT MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR TO AVOID A PROBLEM ON THE ROAD. AT THAT POINT, THE BATTERY REFUSES TO RESPOND. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE NEEDED TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND. HONDA HAS LOOKED AT MY CAR AND HAS DECIDED THAT "WITHOUT THE IMA LIGHT COMING ON, THERE IS NO WAY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM," THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ALMOST EVERY DAY I DRIVE THE CAR (DOCUMENTED EVERY DAY FOR 2 MONTHS.) I HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT 3 TIMES, ONCE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. HONDA REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING EXCEPT "SOFTWARE UPDATES" AND REFUSES TO "THROW PARTS" (DIRECT HONDA QUOTE) AT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340325June 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2003 HONDA CIVIC EX. NO HEAT IN WINTER. OVERHEATS IN SUMMER. COOLANT OVERFLOWS THROUGH RESERVOIR. SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. ITS NOT THE WATER PUMP, RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT, OR LINES. HONDA MUST FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340178June 26, 2010
VISIBILITY
OUR 2007 HONDA CIVIC SUN VISOR HAS BROKEN TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS ONLY A MONTH OR SO AFTER PURCHASING BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. WHEN THE SUN VISOR BREAKS, IT DANGLES IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S VIEW. WHETHER IN THE FRONT OR PUSHED TO THE SIDE, THE BROKEN SUN VISOR TILTS DOWN AND DANGLES IN A DISTRACTING WAY WHICH IS DANGEROUS FOR THE DRIVER OF THE CIVIC. THE SUN VISOR WAS VERY POORLY DESIGNED BY HONDA. STRUCTURALLY SPEAKING, THE TORSIONAL RESISTANCE REQUIRED TO ROTATE THE VISOR FROM THE UP POSITION TO THE DOWN POSITION WASN'T CORRECTLY DESIGNED FOR. THE RESULT IS THAT THE INTERNAL PLASTIC CLAMPS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO RESIST ALL FORCES FROM THE INTERNALLY ROTATING METAL ARM, FAIL AND AFTER THESE PLASTIC CLAMPS INTERNALLY GET TORN APART, THE SUN VISOR DANGLES ODDLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER AND CAUSES A DANGEROUS DISTRACTION. THIS POORLY DESIGNED SUN VISOR FAILS VERY EASILY UNDER NORMAL USE, AND GIVES NO WARNING OF DISTRESS, BEFORE FAILING SUDDENLY. THIS SUN VISOR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH A CORRECTLY DESIGNED SUN VISOR THAT WON'T BRAKE AND CAUSE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339982June 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339989June 25, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HONDA CIVIC VISOR BROKE, DRIVER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340014June 25, 2010
TIRES, SUSPENSION:REAR
2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID VERY RAPID INSIDE EDGE TIRE WEAR. AT 21K WE NEED 3RD SET OF TIRES FOR LOUD EXCESSIVE NOISE AT 25-65 MPH AND EVEN SLOW TURNING . HAVE HAD OUR HONDA DEALER INSTALL THE NEW "C" MARKED CONTROL ARMS AND ALIGNMENT DONE ALSO AT 13K. HONDA REP LOOKED AT CAR TODAY WITH 21K SAID ALL IS OK AND IS TO HONDA SPECS. THIS IS NOT MY IDEA OF A CAR THAT IS MADE CORRECTLY OR IN ANYONE'S SPEC'S ANYWHERE IN THE REAL AUTOMOTIVE WORLD ! REALLY 3 SETS OF TIRES IN 21K MILES "NORMAL" THAT TAKES ALOT OF IGNORANCE ON HONDA'S PART. A STRESSFUL WAITING GAME FOR THE TIRE'S TO BLOW OUT, HEAVEN KNOWS YOU WILL NOT HEAR TIRES GO WITH ALL THE NOISE FROM THEM. JUST HOPE WERE ABLE TO CONTROL CAR AND NO ONE GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339819June 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR A WHILE. 2. CAME OUT ONE MORNING AND CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER CALLED AAA AND DEALER, CHECKED THE BATTERY GREEN LIGHT WAS BRIGHT GOT CAR TO START AND WENT TO DEALER, 3. THEY SAID STARTER WAS BAD AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE UNDER WARRANTY. ABOUT 3 TO 4 WEEKS LATER PROBLEM CAME BACK AND WAS ABLE TO START CAR AND TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN AND THIS TIME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM THEY JUST NOTED IT AND AWAITING FOR THE ISSUE TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339835June 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS PERFORMED EACH TIME BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE, THE CLUTCH SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND THERE WAS AN INCORRECT GEAR RATIO STORED IN THE VEHICLE ECU. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE REPAIRS WERE NOT PERFORMED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,665 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,138.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339884June 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID RELIES ON THE HYBRID BATTERIES (IMA BATTERIES) TO POWER THE VEHICLE DURING ACCELERATIONS AND ON A NORMAL BASIS THE BATTERIES ARE RECHARGED DURING VEHICLE DECELERATIONS. THE ISSUE I AM HAVING HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR WITH NO SUPPORT TO FIX THE ISSUE FROM HONDA. THE CHARGE IN MY IMA BATTERIES IS ALWAYS 0-2 BARS (I HAVE PHOTOS SHOWING THIS) WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HAVE VERY LIMITED ACCELERATION. ADD THE A/C BEING ON NOW IN THE SUMMER AND THE CAR IS BASICALLY USELESS. ALSO, WHEN THE SYSTEM (VEHICLE COMPUTER) SEES THAT THE IMA BATTERIES ARE LOW OR EMPTY IT FORCES THE ENGINE TO RECHARGE THE BATTERIES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED ,WHICH IS NOT A 'NORMAL' OPERATION. WHEN THE SYSTEM GOES INTO A 'FORCED' RECHARGE IT COMMANDS THE ENGINE TO GO TO A HIGHER RPM TO CHARGE THE BATTERIES WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED THIS IN TURN CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JUMP OR LURCH FORWARD WHEN YOU RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS ALSO CONCERNS ME SINCE YOU NEED TO ENSURE YOU LEAVE ENOUGH SPACE BETWEEN YOU AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU AND ESPECIALLY LEAVE SPACE IF YOU ARE BEHIND A PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK. I HAVE CONTACT ALL THE HONDA DEALERS IN THE EAST VALLEY AND THEY TELL ME THE SAME STORY. THE ALL AGREE THAT BATTERIES SHOULD NEVER BE AT ZERO AND THE CAR SHOULD NOT JUMP/LURCH FORWARD, BUT UNLESS THE IMA LIGHT GOES ON IN THE DASHBOARD (P07AF BATTERY DETERIORATION CODE FOR HONDA) THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND THERE IS ANYTHING THEY CAN DO. IN SUMMARY, DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WE HAVE IN ARIZONA THE IMA BATTERIES IN THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID TO FAIL CAUSING LIMITED/LOW ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARDS DURING A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339709June 23, 2010
VISIBILITY
HONDA CIVIC MODELS 2006 AND 2007 HAVE DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF REPORTED CASES ONLINE. TWICE IN THE PAST 14 MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WHEN MY SUN VISOR UNEXPECTEDLY SPLIT AT THE SEAM AND SUDDENLY FELL INTO MY LINE OF SIGHT. BOTH TIMES I WAS STARTLED AND MY VISION WAS OBSTRUCTED WHILE OPERATING THE CAR AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 60 MPH. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BOTH TIMES. I AM ON MY 3RD VISOR, BUT FEEL UNEASY BEHIND THE WHEEL, WORRIED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN WAITING FOR A SERVICE APPOINTMENT, I AM FORCED TO DRIVE WITHOUT A FUNCTIONAL VISOR, AND HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY BLINDED BY THE SUN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. I CALLED HONDA AND SPOKE WITH "MORRIS" WHO READILY ADMITTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT THAT THEY RECEIVE, BUT HONDA WAS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ON MY BEHALF SINCE MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I STILL HAVE THE LAST FAULTY SUN VISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339752June 23, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUNVISORS BIND AND SPLIT IN WARM WEATHER, RESULTING IN THE VISORS SWINGING FREELY DIRECTLY IN THE DRIVER'S LINE OF SIGHT. THIS FAILURE OCCURS APPROXIMATELY ONCE PER YEAR. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND REPLACES THE VISORS. I'VE HAD THREE DRIVER'S SIDE VISORS REPLACED IN UNDER 36K MILES. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW WITH SIMILAR MODEL HONDA CIVICS (2006-2009, LX, EX, SI) EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE AT THE SAME FREQUENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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