Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10320958March 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
THE RECENT RECALL OF HONDA ODYSSEY AND ELEMENT MODELS MADE ME REMEMBER TWO THINGS ABOUT THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC THAT I OWNED. I EXPERIENCED THE SAME BRAKING ISSUE ON IT- I WOULD HAVE TO HOLD THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN PRETTY FORCEFULLY IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE IT WOULDN'T CREEP FORWARD WHILE STOPPED. IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND IF STOPPED ON AN INCLINE ON A HILL (AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN), WHEN THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED THE CAR WOULD MOVE BACKWARD SIGNIFICANTLY. THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN ON A STEEP HILL- I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL OTHER CARS ON THIS SAME HILL AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. IT WAS SO SIGNIFICANT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PREPARE MYSELF TO ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY AND WITH RELATIVE FORCE TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321050March 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEAR INDICATORS ON THE BRAKE PADS DID NOT INDICATE TO HER THAT SHE NEEDED TO CHANGE HER BRAKES, HOWEVER. SHE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE INDICATORS WERE NOT TOUCHED OR WORN TO SHOW THAT THERE IS A FAILURE WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE INDICATORS. THE CONTACT'S MAIN ISSUE WAS THE BRAKE INDICATORS WERE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320815March 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND 2 KIDS ON CT-15 IN FAIRFIELD, CT WHEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED. BEING THAT IT WAS A 2 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER WE WERE NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND BY OTHER VEHICLES. THE CAR FAILED WITHOUT ANY ADVANCE WARNING. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AT $3200+TAX. IT APPEARS THERE HAVE BEEN ATLEAST 100+ INSTANCES OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2002 HONDA CIVIC DOCUMENTED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/CIVIC/2002/TRANSMISSION/TRANSMISSION_FAILURE.SHTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320656March 18, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY PREVIOUS 2006 HONDA CIVIC LX 2 DOOR COUPE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT AND REAR END CRASH AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC AND WAS REAR ENDED . THE CAR IN FRONT AND THE CAR BEHIND ME BOTH HAD THEIR AIRBAGS DEPLOY. THE CAR BEHIND REAR ENDED ME AND THEN I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THAT CAR INTO ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF THAT AND ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF THAT 5 CARS INVOLVED. I CONTACTED HONDA MOTORS USA CONCERNING THIS AND THEY TOLD ME THE REACTION BY MY CAR WAS "NORMAL" UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. MY INSURANCE TOTALED THE VEHICLE. ONLY UP UNTIL NOW DID I KNOW WHERE AND HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT. I FEEL THIS WAS AN ERROR AND A FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT IN THIS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320350March 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING QUICKLY FROM A STOP, THE CAR MAKES A HUGE GRINDING NOISE--HEARD MOSTLY IN THE FRONT END. WHEN ACCELERATING SLOWLY, NO NOISE IS HEARD. THE CAR ALSO SLIPS HORRIBLY ON WET OR SLIPPERY PAVEMENT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER SAY "THIS IS A NORMAL SOUND" WHEN IT FAILED WHEN THEY TESTED IT (I HAVE RECORDED THIS IN MY FILES AT THE DEALER WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY) AND ALSO WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THE FRONT END PARTS AND DIAGNOSED IT AS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND OR FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320386March 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX. LAST WEEK I WAS HEADED HOME FROM WORK AND MY CAR STARTED RIVING UP AND WOULDN'T GO. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND HAVE MY HUSBAND MEET ME TO HELP GET IT HOME. AFTER SEVERAL AUTO SHOP AND WRECKER BILLS LATER, I HAVE A BAD TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS REALLY PISSED ME OFF. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY CAR IS OLD AND IT HAS 141,000 MILES ON IT BUT I HAVE TAKEN IMMACULATE CARE OF THIS CAR. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES AND STAYED UP TO DATE ON ALL THE OTHER SERVICES THAT HONDA HAS RECOMMENDED. NEWER CARS ARE DEFINITELY NOT MADE LIKE THEY USED TO BE. I WAS HOPING TO GET AT LEAST 200- 300,00 MILES OUT OF MY CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM HOPING I WOULD GET SOME ASSISTANCE. THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. THEY WANTED ME TO HAVE THEM HOOK IT UP TO THEIR MACHINE TO SEE IF IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE THEY COULD TELL ME IF HONDA WOULD HELP WITH ANY COSTS FOR REPAIRING IT. THEY ONLY WAY I COULD GET IT TO THEM WOULD BE ON A WRECKER. BY THE TIME I GOT IT DOWN THERE, PAID THE WRECKER AND THEIR SERVICE CHARGE, I WOULD HAVE OVER $300 JUST TO CONFIRM SOMETHING I HAVE ALREADY BEEN TOLD 3 TIMES! I DON'T THINK SO. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT WITH THE MILES MY CAR HAS ON IT AND WITH IT BEING A 2001, HE HIGHLY DOUBTED ME GETTING ANY HELP. WTF? A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM HONDA WOULD COST ME APPROXIMATELY $3,000. SO THEN I CALLED THIS "800 GOODWILL REPAIR NUMBER". AND THEY BASICALLY SAID THE SAME THING. THIS HAS REALLY ANGERED ME. HONDA'S SERVICE HAS REALLY SUCKED. YOU WOULD THINK THAT AFTER ALL THE PROBLEMS OTHER 2001 CIVIC OWNERS HAVE HAD, THEY WOULD ISSUE A RECALL. IT IS SUPPOSEDLY "NOT A SAFETY ISSUE". HOW IS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY YOUR CAR WON'T ACCELERATE NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? WHATEVER. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER HONDA. I WILL TELL EVERYONE I KNOW ABOUT MY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THEM AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320415March 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE BUT WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 05/13/10. *LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10320428March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
AT 10,000 MILES MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC DEVELOPED LOUD SQUEALING IN THE FRONT BRAKES. THEY WOULD MAKE THIS NOISE AT ANY SPEED. AFTER MUCH BACK AND FORTH WITH NEAREST DEALERSHIP THEY FINALLY REPLACED THEM FOR FREE. THEY CLAIMED THERE WAS DIRT IN THEM, OR, ALTERNATIVELY, I RODE THE BRAKES TOO HARD. NEITHER WAS THE CASE. ABOUT 6 WEEKS LATER THE BRAKES SQUEALED SO LOUD PEOPLE BLOCKS AWAY STOPPED TO LOOK FOR HUNDREDS OF MILES ON A TRIP HOME AFTER A HOLIDAY VISIT. THAT STOPPED AFTER THE CAR GARAGED OVERNIGHT. CALLED HONDA CORPORATE TO REPORT PROBLEM, WAS TREATED BADLY, ALL MY FAULT, WHAT COULD THEY DO? THEY ACTUALLY ASKED ME WHAT I WANTED THEM TO DO LIKE THEY COULDN'T SEE THAT MAYBE THEY SHOULD INVESTIGATE IT AS A PROBLEM! NOW I SEE ONLINE THAT 2008 HONDA ACCORDS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. FEEL THAT ANYTHING THAT CAUSES BRAKES TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. SO FAR THE REPLACEMENT PADS HAVE HELD UP. WE HAD OUR LOCAL MECHANIC CHECK THEM OUT AFTER THAT SCREECHING LONG TRIP AND HE FOUND NOTHING WRONG, NO WEAR, CALIPERS NOT STUCK, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320437March 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID THAT NUMEROUS TIMES NOW (VIRTUALLY ALL THE TIME), THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN INSTRUCTED TO SLOW DOWN BY PRESSING THE DECREASE SPEED BUTTON ONE PRESS AT A TIME. USUALLY I WILL HAVE TO HOLD IT DOWN FOR SEVERAL SECONDS FOR IT TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THERE IS NOT FAILURE AND NOW THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURE ALSO WAS CALL AND THEY STATED THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. THE CONTACT REQUESTED THAT THE COMPLAINT BE WRITTEN VERBATIM WITH NO REVISIONS. UPDATED 04/22/10 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320538March 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LAST AUGUST 2009, I EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HONDA DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKES AND DOCUMENTED IT WAS REPAIRED. THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER AND THIS TIME, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE ADVISED ME IN WRITING TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND TO BRING IT BACK. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I HASSLED WITH THEM AND THE NATIONAL AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATION CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GOT NO SATISFACTION, NO REPAIR. IN THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTATION THEY TRIED TO CLAIM THAT MY BRAKE SHOES WERE WORN OUT, BUT THAT WAS NOT TRUE AS THEY HAD BEEN INSTALLED JUST ONE MONTH BEFORE AND SUBSEQUENTLY WHEN INDEPENDENT MECHANICS LOOKED AT THEM, THEY TOLD ME THE BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS WERE FINE. INDEPENDENT MECHANICS ADVISED ME TO GET THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER CHANGED. FOR 3 MONTHS I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR, I DOCUMENTED THE PROBLEM IN DETAIL AND TRIED TO PERSUADE HONDA TO FIX IT. THEIR FLAT OUT REFUSAL BY DENYING THERE WAS A PROBLEM (I HAD THE CAR TOWED 3 TIMES TO THE DEALER AFTER EACH EPISODE OF BRAKE FAILURE) WAS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING. FINALLY, IN OCTOBER 2009, I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ANOTHER GARAGE AND THEY REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE BRAKES HAVE NOT FAILED SINCE, BUT WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE OTHER DAY, IT SEEMED THAT THE PEDAL WAS ONCE AGAIN SLOWLY CREEPING TOWARD THE FLOOR. THIS IS HOW THE PROBLEM HAD STARTED SO I'M WONDERING IF IT TRULY HAS BEEN FIXED. I HAVE MUCH DOCUMENTATION OF THE ABOVE EVENTS. THE NEWS OF THE RECALL THAT JUST OCCURRED WITH HONDA VEHICLES HAVING "SOFT BRAKES" MATCHED EXACTLY THE DESCRIPTION OF MY PROBLEM WITH SUBSEQUENT BRAKE FAILURE, SO THAT GRABBED MY ATTENTION. I DID NOT KNOW YOUR WEBSITE EXISTED UNTIL I READ THE NEWS REPORTS ABOUT THAT RECALL AND SO I AM VERY INTERESTED IN REPORTING MY PROBLEM. THANKS SO MUCH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320063March 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
A/C FAILURE IN 2008 HONDA CIVIC. DEALER CLAIMS ROCK HIT A/C CONDENSER AND PUNCTURED SO COOLANT RAN OUT. NO WARRANTY SERVICE AVAILABLE. SUGGESTED MY INSURANCE MIGHT COVER. SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH SAME ISSUE, EXACT SAME DIAGNOSIS. SEEMS TO BE DESIGN FLAW WHERE CONDENSER EXPOSED WITH NO PROTECTIVE GRILL. OR CONDENSER MADE OF FAULTY MATERIAL AND SOMEHOW FAILING WITH NO ROCK INVOLVED AT ALL. STRANGE TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME DIAGNOSIS AND HONDA DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. AT MINIMUM, HONDA SHOULD RECALL TO INSTALL PROTECTIVE SHIELD FOR A/C CONDENSER. INSTEAD, THEY'D RATHER CHARGE $600+ TO KEEP REPAIRING THEM. INSTEAD OF A RECALL / BAD PUBLICITY / COST TO HONDA, THEY'D RATHER KEEP RIDING THIS CASH COW. WHAT A WIN FOR HONDA! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320286March 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM UNCERTAIN THIS IS THE PROPER FORUM FOR MY COMPLAINT BUT IT HAS TO DO WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC. I GO THROUGH FRONT BRAKE PADS IN LESS THAN 15K MILES AND MY REAR BRAKES HAVE HARDLY BEEN TOUCHED. SOON, AT JUST OVER 40K I WILL BE REPLACING PADS A 3RD TIME AND ROTORS TOO. ON MY PRIOR CAR, A 1991 HONDA ACCORD THAT I PUT 325K MILES ON, I REPLACED PADS ABOUT EVERY 40K MILES. THIS IS A BIGGER HEAVIER CAR YET THE BRAKES LASTED LONGER AND AS I GROW OLDER I THINK MY DRIVING HAS BECOME MORE PATIENT AND LESS AGGRESSIVE SO I WOULD EXPECT MY BRAKES TO LAST THE SAME OR LONGER ON A SMALLER LIGHTER CAR. I THINK MY CURRENT CIVIC BRAKING SYSTEM IS OVER ZEALOUS AND BURNING THROUGH BRAKE PADS TOO FAST. IF AS SUGGESTED BY THIS ARTICLE (HTTP://LOSANGELES.BIZJOURNALS.COM/LOSANGELES/STORIES/2010/03/15/DAILY7.HTML?ED=2010-03-16&ANA=E_DU_PAP) THE VSA MODULATOR IS 'UNDER PERFORMING' IN BRAKING SITUATIONS, ISN'T IT JUST AS LIKELY THE SAME DESIGN COULD BE 'OVER PERFORMING' AS WELL? MY MIDAS MECHANIC SURE THINKS SO BUT SAID I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO PROVE IT ON MY OWN. I THOUGHT IT WAS WORTH BRINGING TO YOUR ATTENTION. MY FRONT BRAKES OVER DO IT AND MY BACK BRAKES MIGHT AS WELL NOT BE THERE AT ALL. BETTER TO BRAKE TOO MUCH INSTEAD OF TOO LITTLE BUT I THINK THIS FLAW IS RELATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320293March 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW, AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. WHILE SLOWING DOWN, AND IF THE CAR GOES OVER A BUMP OR ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD, THE ELECTRICAL BRAKING BY THE HYBRID SYSTEM TURNS OFF. THIS CAUSES THERE TO BE NO BRAKING AT ALL ON THE CAR FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. THE REGULAR BRAKING SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE BUT IT REQUIRES MORE FORCE AND TIME THAN NORMAL TO SLOW AND STOP THE CAR. THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS DEFINITELY INCREASED AND COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. IT OCCURS OFTEN, AND CAN BE RECREATED OVER THE SAME ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD. THE AMOUNT OF ROUGHNESS REQUIRED TO CAUSE THIS IS LOW AND THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT BY LOOKING AT THE ROAD. IT IS ACTUALLY QUITE SHOCKING HOW LITTLE IT TAKES AND HOW DIFFERENT THE BRAKING IS AFTER IT HAPPENS. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320325March 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKE PADS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT EVERY 5K MILES OR SO SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. HONDA REPLACED THEM THE FIRST TIME BUT HAS SINCE TOLD ME THAT I BRAKE TOO HARD AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEIR DESIGN. I AM 50 YEARS OLD AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR YEARS...NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319664March 15, 2010
SUSPENSION
TIRES SEVERELY WORN AND CUPPED, CAR HAS SERIOUS VIBRATION ASKED HONDA DEALER FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT THEY STATED THE PROBLEM WAS REAR CONTROL ARM SO THE HONDA DEALER REPLACED IT I HAD TO PAY 1/3, THE DEALER PAID 1/3 AND HONDA PAID 1/3 OR SO I WAS TOLD AFTER MUCH BICKERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319493March 14, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHEN I LOADED MY STUFF INTO THE TRUNK, THE TRUNK LID DIDN'T STAY AND FELL DOWN AND HIT MY UPPER ARM. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED BRUISE ON MY ARM. I'VE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10319395March 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID- STARTER CLUTCH HAS FAILED AT 57,000 MILES. CAR SURGES UNEXPECTEDLY. MUST HAVE IT REPLACED OR WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT SAFE DRIVING OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319416March 13, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
2006 HONDA CIVIC - REAR CONTROL ARMS (CAMBER ARMS) CAUSE SEVERE INNER TIRE WEAR. 85000 MILE TIRES LAST APPROX. 30000 MILES BEFORE INSIDE OF TIRES WEAR AND CUP. HONDA ISSUED A TSB 08-001 WHICH ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM, BUT HONDA REFUSED TO FIX AS A WARRANTY CLAIM UNTIL RECENTLY 3/10/10 AND THEN ONLY COVERED 25% COST OF REPAIR. REAR CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED AND ALIGNMENT COMPLETED 3/13/10.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318648March 12, 2010
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
2006 HONDA CIVIC COUPE. CONSUMER STATES MECHANICAL FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *TGW THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BROKE AND TURNED OUT TO THE LEFT INSTANTLY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10319190March 12, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES
THE PROBLEMS THE CONSUMER IS HAVING ARE WITH THE SUSPENSION AND TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. SINCE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX COUPE IN OCTOBER 2005, SINCE THEN SHE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES WHICH WEAR RAPIDLY AND IN AN ABNORMAL PATTERN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE MULTIPLE TIMES SO CONSUMER COULD GET THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED. SHE HAS EVEN STATED TO DEALERSHIPS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION AND TIRES WHEN HER VEHICLE WAS IN FOR NORMAL RECALLS AND CHECKS. EVERY TIME SHE STATED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION SHE WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND EVERYTHING IS NORMAL, EXCEPT THE TIRES ARE "CUPPED" OR DEFECTIVE. SHE HAS SINCE HAD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH (4) SETS OF TIRES SINCE 2005, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THAT THE CONSUMER PURCHASED (4) SETS OF DEFECTIVE TIRES IN A ROW. CONSUMER FOUND ( TSB 08-001 ) STATING "UNEVEN OR RAPID REAR TIRE WEAR" FROM ALLDATA ONLINE & HONDA CUSTOMER INFORMATION WEBSITE. SINCE THIS PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED WHEN IT WAS ADDRESSED BY THE CONSUMER TO HONDA, IT HAS SINCE COST THE CONSUMER OVER $1,700 TO REPLACE TIRES. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF (4) GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 TIRES IN A 225/45/17 SIZE DUE TO POOR WORKMANSHIP OF HONDA DEALERSHIPS. TOTAL OF $718.46 IF AN AGREEMENT IS NOT MET, CONSUMER IS CONSIDERING A LAWSUIT AGAINST AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. INC FOR JEOPARDIZING SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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