Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10335850June 11, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SUN VISOR SPLIT IN HALF AT THE SEAM. THE VISOR WAS DOWN AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE VISOR, IT FELL APART AND OBSCURED HIS VISION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VISOR WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.
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0
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0
#10335848June 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. DRIVING ON THE STREET NEARLY GETTING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. HOW CAN HONDAS PRODUCTS FAIL SUDDENLY,AND NOT CLAIM IT A SAFETY ISSUE? HOW MANY DEATHS MUST OCCUR, BEFORE THEY OPEN THEIR EYES? PURE NEGLIGENCE. *TR
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No
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#10335931June 10, 2010
AIR BAGS
2007 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT REGARDING DEALERSHIP UNWILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE IN MAKING REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE HER $800.00 FOR AIR BAG REPAIRS. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE SRS HARNESS AND FOUND THAT THE FLOOR HARNESS WAS BAD. *JB
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0
#10335516June 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE: STARTED WITH A HIGH PITCH WHINING NOISE, SLIPPING STARTED ABOUT THE 19TH, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD NOT CLIMB ANY HILLS AND WITHIN 3 DAYS THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE.. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 5 MPH WITHOUT THE RPMS SHOOTING TO THE RED ZONE. THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE THE INCIDENT, IT'S A DRIVEWAY ORNAMENT. CHECKED ON PRICING FOR PARTS, BUT THE COST IS ABOUT $3K FOR A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION, USED WAS ABOUT $2K. AFTER CHECKING AROUND IF THE TRANNY IS REPAIRED THE PROBLEM MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN, BECAUSE THE TRANNY FOR THAT YR IS THE PROBLEM.. *TR
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0
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#10335515June 9, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DROPPED DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. THE VISOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. A MONTH LATER, THE VISOR FELL AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE DEALER WAS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10335177June 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF 2001 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION WITH 46,000 MILES. *TR
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0
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0
#10335204June 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN
IN 2001, I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2001 HONDA CIVIC FROM A HONDA DEALER. THE CAR RUNS GREAT AND I HAVE NO COMPLAINT UNTIL RECENTLY. I BRING MY CAR TO A HONDA DEALER FOR ALL MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE. TWO WEEKS AGO, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH AND OUT OF NOWHERE, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. LUCKILY I WAS ON THE RIGHT LANE AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND THERE HAVE BEEN LOTS OF WEBSITES WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, ONE IS: HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/CIVIC/2001/INDEX.SHTML. OTHER OWNERS OF 2001 HONDA CIVIC ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WHERE RECENTLY THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION DYING ON THEM. I CALLED HONDA TO CHECK IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION. HONDA REP MENTIONED THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NO PROBLEM PAYING TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. BUT MY GOAL OF SUBMITTING THIS TO CALL 3 IS HOPEFULLY YOU CAN INVESTIGATE ABOUT HONDA AND GET THEM TO BE AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK IT IS SAFE FOR ANYBODY IF THERE IS A KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FOR THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC AND HONDA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I SERIOUSLY WOULD NOT WANT TO DRIVE BEHIND A 2001 CIVIC WHEN IT CAN STOP WORKING ANYTIME. MY GOAL IS FOR HONDA TO ACCEPT THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE AND PUT A WARNING OUT FOR ALL DRIVERS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335914June 8, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. CONSUMER STATES ISSUES WITH SEAT BELT LIGHT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAD SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM IN THE PAST. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER THEN SAID THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ILLUMINATING WAS DUE TO ANOTHER ISSUE AND THAT THE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR HER 90,000 MILE MAINTENANCE, SHE HAD TO REMIND THEM TO REPLACE THE PART. WHEN THE OTHER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE COST TO FIX THE PROBLEM WOULD BE $750.00 AND THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE SRS CONTROL UNIT WAS BAD AND IF SHE DID NOT GET IT FIXED, THE AIR BAGS WOULD BE USELESS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335322June 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JOLTED BACKWARD AS IF SHE HAD SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT WAS ON A FLAT ROAD SURFACE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,793.
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334923June 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE PROBLEM AND COMPLAINT AGAINST 2001 HONDA CIVIC MAY 6, 2010. SUDDEN FAILURE TO ACCELERATE WHILE IN TRAFFIC WILL KILL SOMEONE, AS IT ALMOST HAPPENED TO ME TODAY AND I WANT THE NHTSA TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL! THERE ARE HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC AND THIS PROBLEM DESERVES INVESTIGATION WHICH WILL SURELY PROVE THIS MANUFACTURER IS VERY WELL AWARE OF THE MASSIVE PROBLEM YET REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, LEAVING 2001 CIVIC OWNERS IN DEADLY SITUATIONS, AND IF NOT KILLED, WITH HUGE REPAIR BILLS. MY TOWING BILL ALONE WAS OVER $400.00 DUE TO THE REMOTE LOCATION IN NEW MEXICO WHERE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. THE LAW MUST STEP IN, WITH A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED ON BEHALF OF 2001 HONDA CIVIC OWNERS IMMEDIATELY. THIS FAILURE REPORTED HERE HAD NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE INABILITY TO ACCELERATE, NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, NO STRANGE NOISES. IN FACT, NEW FRONT STRUTS WERE RECENTLY INSTALLED (THE OLD ONES WERE LEAKING, ANOTHER MAJOR COMPLAINT FROM OWNERS OF THIS MODEL!) THE CONSEQUENCE WAS A NEAR MISS ACCIDENT BETWEEN MY CIVIC AND A HEAVY DUTY, LIFTED 4 X 4 TRUCK, WHICH NEARLY WIPED ME OUT WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS IS ONE OF HUNDREDS OF NEAR MISSES REPORTED, WHY WON'T SOMEONE MAKE HONDA ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR OBVIOUSLY FAULTY VEHICLE PROBLEM & DEMAND A RECALL? WHY DO WE HAVE TO HAVE DEATH, INJURY, FIRES, DAMAGE, AND CRASHES BEFORE ODI AND NHTSA LOOK AT THE COMPLAINTS??? TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, I'M FILING A COMPLAINT WITH ODI AND REQUESTING A GOOD WILL REPAIR FROM HONDA AND OPENING A FILE AND GET A CASE STARTED FOR THIS SAFETY RELATED DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10334942June 7, 2010
TIRES
I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 HONDA CIVIC AND AT 12,000 THE TIRE BELTS HAVE SLIPPED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334957June 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED BY SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND THEN SLIPPING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE RPMS INCREASED BY THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 125,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335004June 7, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID AND ON OCCASION THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT IF YOU RESTART THE CAR SOMETIMES IT COMES BACK ON SOMETIMES IT TAKES 3 OR 4 TRIES THE OTHER DAY THE POWER STEERING SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ON LINE AND I AM WANDERING WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE. AS OF YET I HAVE NOT FIXED ANYTHING BECAUSE THE PART I THINK I NEED IS AROUND $800. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335049June 7, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC & WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR THE VISORS SPLIT & DO NOT STAY UP. THEY ARE IN THE WAY OF VISIBILITY. THEY ARE USELESS. CONTACTED HONDA WHO SAID THEY HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE AT THIS POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335044June 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WAS COMING TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC. THE IMA WENT FROM CHARGE TO ASSIST WHILE BRAKING (FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL), LURCHING THE CAR FORWARD (TIRES LOCKED UP). SAME EVENT HAPPENED 5 MINUTES LATER. DROPPED OF AT DEALER THE NEXT DAY, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SURGE. AMERICAN HONDA CALLED AND SAID THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS AN ISSUE IF THE DEALER CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE FAILURE. THEY ASK FOR THE CAR TO BE DRIVEN HOME. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335097June 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK HAD BUSTED, LEAKING FLUID FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BEFORE THEY COULD DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334807June 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX MODEL. THE CAR STARTED TO SPEED UP/SLOW DOWN AND THEN STOPPED. IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER'2ND GEAR COMING OFF AND 3RD GEAR NOT COMING IN. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND I'VE READ THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE 2002 HONDA CIVIC AND THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I ALSO FOUND MANY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I ONLY COPIED THE FEW THAT I THINK ARE SPECIFIC TO THE ISSUE THAT I HAD: # TSB #11012004 -- MANUAL TRANSMISSION GRINDS SHIFTING TO 3RD GEAR. HONDA SERVICENEWS. *TT (NHTSA ID #10013656, NOVEMBER 01 2004) # TSB #204 -- 2ND TO 5TH OR 3RD TO 5TH GEAR UPSHIFT. *NM (NHTSA ID #10014230, FEBRUARY 16 2004) # TSB #02012004 -- SERVICE MANUAL FIX. MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAINSHAFT REASSEMBLY. CORRECTION TO JANUARY '04 ISSUE. HONDA SERVICENEWS. *TT (NHTSA ID #10009134, FEBRUARY 01 2004) # TSB #01012004 -- MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAINSHAFT REASSEMBLY. SERVICE MANUAL FIX. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT (NHTSA ID #10009080, JANUARY 01 2004) # TSB #10162004 -- GRINDS AT 2-3 UPSHIFT. *EH (NHTSA ID #10014470, OCTOBER 16 2004) IF HONDA KNOWS OF THE ISSUES WHY WON'T THEY RECALL AND MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS? TURNS OUT THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM IN HONDA CIVIC 2002 MODELS BUT HONDA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. A COMPLETE NEW TRANSMISSION NECESSARY AT 48,375 MILES! WELL, WE NEED THE CAR. THERE IS NO BUS TRANSPORTATION TO THE CITY. THE WORK WAS DONE ON 04/12/2010. THE COST TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT: PARTS AND ACCESSORIES: $1913.54 LABOR: $951.44 TAX: $68.33 FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF: $2933.31. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE $350.00 TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE TO EXPERIENCE THIS? HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT HONDA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS AN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334594June 4, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR BEGAN TO WARP AND FELL IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUN VISOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,000. UPDATED 8/18/10 *CN UPDATED 08/19/10*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334857June 3, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
2004 HONDA CIVIC, HOOOD FLEW UP STRIKING THE WINDSHEILD. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-119-89. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334386June 3, 2010
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC AND HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SUN VISORS SPLITTING AND FALLING INTO A DOWN POSITION WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO PUT INTO AN UP POSITION AGAIN. THIS RESULTS IN AN IMPEDED VIEW OF MY DRIVING FIELD. WHEN I TRY TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE WINDOW AND MAKE A TURN THE VISOR HITS ME IN THE HEAD CAUSING ANOTHER ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE REPLACED (NOT SURE ABOUT THE PASSENGER SIDE), BUT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. A YEAR AND A HALF AGO I NEEDED TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE REPLACED BUT IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY AND I DID NOT HAVE THE $65.00 TO PAY FOR IT. NOW I NEED THE PASSENGER SIDE REPLACED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS SO LOOSE I HAVE TO PUSH IT UP FOR EVERY STOP LIGHT SO I CAN SEE IT. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HOW IT FLOPS DOWN AND BLOCKS YOUR FIELD OF VIEW. I MADE A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA BUT THEY SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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