Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10313571February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, PARKING BRAKE, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I OWN A 2008 HONDA CIVIC (PURCHASED NEW) WITH UNDER 25, 000 MILES. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO HAVE TO ROTORS RESURFACED WHEN I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE...AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, I COULD FEEL THE BRAKES PULSATING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS THEN. AFTER THAT, THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS WITH THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AND THE LEFT REAR BRAKES (PADS, CALIPER, ROTOR). AT APPROXIMATELY 18K BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE LEFT REAR CALIPER WAS FROZEN, THE PADS WERE WORN DUE TO THAT AND THE ROTOR NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND NO EXPLANATION COULD BE GIVEN AS TO A REASON FOR THE PREMATURE WEAR. AT APPROXIMATELY 20K, I HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED (BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT) DUE TO PREMATURE/UNEVEN WEAR). UNFORTUNATELY, THIS WAS DONE BY MY OWN MECHANIC DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND IS NOT DOCUMENTED BY HONDA (I SPOKE TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO "DRIVER/ROAD CONDITIONS AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL SINCE IT WAS NOT REPAIRED BY A DEALER). RECENTLY, I NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE STICKING/FREEZING AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. THE BRAKE PADS ON THE RIGHT REAR, WERE UNEVENLY/PREMATURELY WORN AND THE CALIPER WAS FROZEN. BOTH REAR ROTORS HAD TO BE RESURFACED AGAIN! THESE REPAIRS WERE ALSO COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT AGAIN, NO EXPLANATION COULD BE GIVEN AS TO WHAT KEEPS CAUSING THIS PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKES. ALSO, THIS MORNING, THE "SIDE AIR BAG OFF" INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW NEEDS TO GO BACK FOR SERVICE AGAIN (2ND TIME IN A WEEK). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313846February 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC 2 DOOR COUPE. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SERVICE SHOP AT THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER AS IT REQUIRES A NEW TRANSMISSION ONLY 5700 MILES PAST THE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A "RARE" OCCURRENCE AS STATED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AND USUALLY HAPPENS WITH CARS WITH MUCH HIGHER MILEAGE. IT IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT AS OF 2 WEEKS AGO HAS BEEN SLIPPING, GRINDING AND WHIRRING. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT THE HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER GET INVOLVED DUE TO REPORTS YOU HAVE PUBLISHED STARTING BACK IN 2001 ABOUT FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS IN CIVICS. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL SINCE IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED IT IS NOT A "SAFETY" ISSUE. HOW CAN THIS BE?? WHEN YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND YOUR GEARS SLIP GIVING YOU NO ACCELERATION?? I PURCHASED A HONDA DUE TO ITS "LONGEVITY" AND AS OF THIS POINT, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS FAULTY TRANSMISSION IS THAT IT HAS LEAKED INTO MY CLUTCH AND REQUIRES A NEW CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION AND DRIVESHAFT AT A COST TO ME OF OVER $5000 WHEN I STILL OWE $7500 ON A CAR THAT'S ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH 65722 MILES. I AM PAYING FOR A RENTAL AS INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER THIS AND I AM TRULY UPSET THAT THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL, ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE ARE MANY MANY REPORTS ABOUT HONDA CIVICS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DATED BACK TO 2001. ITS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND WOULD APPRECIATE THAT YOU ALL INVESTIGATE THIS FURTHER SO THAT NO OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312995February 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
MY 2004 HONDA CIVIC HAS THE SAME ACCELERATION PROBLEM AS TOYOTA. BRAKING FOR A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE RPM IS ABOUT 2000 AND CAR IS ALMOST UNSTOPPABLE. THIS IS A RANDOM PHENOMENON, AND IS UNPREDICTABLE. CONTACTED HONDA BUT THEY CLAIMED THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS RESULTED IN BUMPER DAMAGE TWICE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312762February 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH PARTIAL PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312456February 21, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
2008 CIVIC EX COUPE. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR TIRES AT AROUND 20,000 MILES DUE TO A SLIGHTLY VISIBLE FLAT SPOT ON THE TIRES THAT WAS CAUSING A PROGRESSIVELY LOUD ROAR. ON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE TIRE DEALER ADVISED ME THE TIRES LOOKED FINE AS THEY STILL HAD PLENTY OF TREAD AND APPEARED TO BE EVEN WEAR. HOWEVER, ON CLOSER EXAMINATION I WAS ABLE TO POINT OUT THE FLAT SPOTS VISIBLE ON THE CENTER OF THE TIRE. TIRE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN CAUSE. WHEN I HAD REPLACED THE SECOND REAR TIRE, THE TIRE DEALER THOUGHT THAT THE BELTING HAD SLIPPED. I JUST ASSUMED I HAD A BAD SET OF TIRES. THE WEAR DID NOT LOOK LIKE TYPICAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY MISALIGNMENT. THE SAME PROBLEMS HAS AGAIN APPEARED WITH ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON THE NEW REAR TIRES. I NOW HAVE DISCOVERED THAT HONDA HAS SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 WHICH DESCRIBES MY EXACT SYMPTOM AND REQUIRES THE UPPER CONTROL ARM TO BE REPLACED.. HONDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS. HONDA SHOULD NOTIFY OWNERS AND TIRE DEALERS OF THIS POSSIBLE FAILURE SO CONSUMERS ARE AWARE ON HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BESIDES, THE EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE THAT EVENTUALLY APPEARS, THE VIBRATION WILL ULTIMATELY LEAD TO COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312500February 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING BEHIND A SLOW SEMI-TRAILER SO I PULLED OUT TO PASS. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE. I HAD TO PULL BACK INTO THE RIGHT LANE BEHIND THE SEMI AS THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO PASS THE SEMI. EVER SINCE THAT TIME THERE HAS BEEN A CONSIDERABLE LAG TIME BETWEEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND HAVING THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGE WHEN TRAVELING FASTER THAN 25 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312262February 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN
GOING UP A STEEP GRADE THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND EVENTUALLY STOPS. HAVE TO WAIT FOR TRAFFIC TO GO BY THEN BACKUP INTO DRIVEWAY AND GO DOWN HILL. CAR RPM UP TO 5000 BUT CAR DOESN'T MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312299February 19, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER OF THE HONDA(MY CAR) WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT THRU AN INTERSECTION. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN A YELLOW LIGHT. HE DIDN'T SEE ME AND HIT ME ON THE DRIVERS' SIDE. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT WHICH DID NOT LOCK CAUSING MY HEAD TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT OPEN EITHER. I WAS INJURED ON MY HEAD AND EYE AS WELL AS OTHER BODILY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10311620February 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I JUST BOUGHT THIS NEW HONDA CIVIC 2009 LX SEDAN, AND AFTER DRIVING FOR FEW WEEKS, I STARTED TO HEAR SOME KIND OF NOISE IN THE CAR. ITS COMING FROM THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. AND AFTER I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, THEY TOLD ME, IT MIGHT BE THE CHANGE THAT I HAVE IN THE CAR, SO I TOOK OUT THE CHANGE AND STARTED DRIVE AGAIN, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK, I STILL HEAR THE NOISE. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GO BACK AND ASK THEM TO FIX IT AGAIN. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION, ONE NIGHT WHEN I TRY TO PARK THE CAR, THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKING WHEN I PULL IT TO THE REVERSE MODE, THEN I TRIED FEW MORE TIMES, ITS THE SAME WITH D MODE. I WAS MAD AND WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THE NEXT DAY WHEN I READY TO DRIVE IT, THE SHAKING WAS GONE. WHEN I TOOK THEM TO THE SHOP, THE DEALER INSPECT IT AND SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM, THEY WANT ME TO DROP THE CAR THERE FOR TWO DAYS, SO THEY CAN GO INTO DEEPER INSPECT, I REFUSED, BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE TIME AND I NEEDED THE CAR FOR WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311837February 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HONDA CIVIC EXHAUST MANIFOLD FOR 2001 MODEL IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IN THE CAR FOR SERVICE CHECK AND THE MECHANIC REVELED TO ME THAT THERE WAS A ONE INCH CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AFTER SAVING UP $800 FOR A REPLACEMENT I ORDERED A NEW ONE. THAT WAS IN 2008. NOW COMING INTO THE NEW YEAR FIND MYSELF IN THE SAME PREDICAMENT WITH A LESS THAN TWO YEAR OLD PART. THIS DEFECT IS WIDESPREAD AND I HAVE YET TO PURCHASED A NEW ONE FOR FEAR IT WILL SUFFER THE SAME CRACKED FATE. THIS PART AND LABOR ARE TOO EXPENSIVE TO REQUIRE A CONSTANT REPLACEMENT. I HAVE HAS THE PART WELDED TWICE BUT THAT DOES NOT STAY FOR LONGER THAN 3 MONTHS. NOT HAVING A PROPERLY WORKING PART HAS LEAD TO THE PROPERTY DAMAGE CAR THE CRACK HAS CAUSED A HORRIBLE PUFFING SOUND AND UNDUE BUILDUP UP IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311853February 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID ENGINE BLEW UP A WEEK AGO - FEB. 11 2008. WITHOUT INDICATION, THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. IT IS PASSED FACTORY WARRANTY WHICH IS 60K MILES OF 5 YEARS. THE CAR HAS 78K MILES ON IT AND IT WAS WELL MAINTAINED. THE ORIGINAL OWNER WAS A RENTAL CO AND THEY MAINTAINED IT WELL. IT WAS BOUGHT BY A BROKER WHO PERFORMED NORMAL MAINTENANCE ON IT - OIL CHANGE, AIR FILTER, BRAKES, TRANSMISSION FLUID AND NEW BATTERY BEFORE SELLING IT TO ME. I PERFORMED REGULAR MAINTENANCE AS WELL. I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER AFTER IT BROKE AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT CONCLUDE WHAT CAUSED IT, BUT THE RESULT WAS 4 BROKEN SPARK PLUGS AND A CRACKED NO. 2 PISTON. HONDA OF AMERICA OPENED A CASE AND CLOSED IT BECAUSE 1. IT WAS USED, 2. EXPIRED WARRANTY AND 3. IT WAS NOT MAINTAINED AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311881February 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC IS A DANGEROUS CAR TO DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER POINTING OUT THE DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE NEXT PARAGRAPH. A TEST DRIVE THERE CONFIRMED THE EXPERIENCE. THE MECHANIC SUBSEQUENTLY 'ADJUSTED THE COMPUTER' TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT HELP. THUS THIS LETTER. HERE ARE THE SYMPTOMS. AT IDLE, OR VERY LITTLE GAS, THE ENGINE SOMETIMES SPEEDS UP SOME 200 RPM TO 400 RPM AND HOLDS IT FOR A SECOND OR A FEW BEFORE DROPPING BACK TO IDLE RPM, WHATEVER THE IDLE RPM MAY HAVE BEEN. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE STATIONARY OR MOVING, GOING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE, COLD OR HOT. I AM TALKING ABOUT A SITUATION WITH THE RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL OR ON NO PEDAL, HANDS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL, AIR-CONDITIONING OFF. I KNOW THAT THE RPM CHANGE COULD BE CAUSED BY THE AIR-CONDITIONING ENGAGING FOR COOLING OR FOR DEFOGGING/DEFROSTING AND/OR FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP ENGAGING. BUT THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT A CAUSE WHICH MAKES THE CHANGE IN RPM NOT ONLY ANNOYING BUT ALSO DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO WAY ONE COULD GET 'USED' TO THE IDIOSYNCRASY. I SHOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT THESE 'ENGAGEMENTS' SHOULD NOT CAUSE AN APPRECIABLE RPM CHANGE IN ANY CAR, AND MOST OF MY CARS I OWNED WERE INDEED FREE OF THIS. THE 2009 CIVIC NOT ONLY REACTS TO THOSE ENGAGEMENTS BUT ALSO CHANGES RPM ENTIRELY ON ITS OWN. AND IT IS ALSO INCONSISTENT, AS THE 'EXTRA PULL' OF THE ENGINE MAY OR MAY OCCUR ON EVERY DRIVE. THE RANDOM RPM INCREASE IS DANGEROUS IN THE SENSE THAT WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE LIGHTLY, THE CAR MOVES BEFORE I CAN CATCH UP AND PRESS HARDER. THE RPM AND THE CAR SPEED CHANGE HAPPENS ALSO WHEN THE CAR IS IN AN IDLE MOTION SUCH AS DRIVING ACROSS A PARKING LOT. YOU CAN FEEL IT ACCELERATING FOR NO REASON ONLY TO SLAG BACK A FEW YARDS LATER. IT OCCURS EVEN DURING OR AT THE END OF THE TRAVEL THE LENGTH OF THE GARAGE. A BAD NEWS FOR THE REAR WALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311896February 18, 2010
AIR BAGS
THIS IN REGARDS TO HONDA'S SAFETY ADVISORY RECALL, 2001-2002 ACCORD/CIVIC DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATER (SB 08-093). I BROUGHT MY CAR TO HONDA WEST, 7615 WEST SAHARA AVENUE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89117. I SHOWED TWO SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SERVICE MANAGER THE LETTER THAT I RECEIVED FROM HONDA REGARDING THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO LEAVE MY CAR THERE FOR TWO DAYS SO THEY CAN ORDER THE PARTS. THAT WAS NOT AN OPTION BECAUSE I WORK AND NEED TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO WORK. I SUGGESTED TO ALL OF THE REPRESENTATIVES AND MANAGER TO ORDER THE PARTS, CALL ME WHEN THE PARTS ARE IN, AND I COULD BRING MY CAR BACK IN FOR THE RECALL. THEY DID NOT WANT TO DO THAT BECAUSE IT WAS AN INCONVENIENCE FOR THEM AND INSISTED I LEAVE MY CAR FOR THE TWO DAYS. TO ME IT SOUNDED LIKE THEY DID NOT WANT TO WORK ON IT BECAUSE IT WAS A FREE REPAIR. I AM VERY UNCOMFORTABLE BRINGING MY CAR BACK FOR THIS REPAIR. HOW CAN I BE CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL FIX THIS ISSUE WITHOUT BREAKING SOMETHING ELSE AND CHARGING ME. I WOULD TAKE MY CAR ELSEWHERE, BUT THIS IS THE ONLY OPTION IN LAS VEGAS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311917February 18, 2010
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE LAST PART OF LAST YEAR (2009), I TURNED MY CAR ON, AND THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND I TOOK MY CAR IN TO ALLEN HONDA IN COLLEGE STATION, TX FOR SERVICE. THE SERVICE TECH ASKED IF I HAD SPILLED ANY WATER ON MY STEERING WHEEL OR HAD ANY FENDER BENDERS RECENTLY, TO WHICH I ANSWERED NO. I WAS THEN INFORMED IT MIGHT COST UP TO FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS TO COMPLETELY INVESTIGATE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN SAID IT COULD MEAN THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH EITHER MY DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG THAT WILL CAUSE THEM NOT TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TAKEN ABACK BY THIS BECAUSE IT IS NOT PART OF REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR, BUT A VEHICLE MALFUNCTION AND I DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON. I HAVE NOT YET GOTTEN THIS ISSUE FIXED AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS STILL ON. I DO HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY, AND FEEL IT SHOULD NOT BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO COVER THE COST OF SOMETHING THAT IS NOT CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND IS NOT THE RESULT OF ANY TYPE OF MISUSE OR ACCIDENT. I HAVE SINCE BEEN CONTACTED BY HONDA AND THE REPRESENTATIVE ALLUDED TO THE FACT THAT THE GOVERNMENT HANDLES ANY TYPE OF RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311539February 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DRIVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC, WITHOUT WARNING, OTHER THAN A BURNING SMELL A SINGLE DAY BEFORE, THE REMAINING COOLANT SPRAYED OUT OF THE INTERNAL SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. RECOGNIZED AS A POROUS BLOCK, MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE ALUMINUM CASTING OF THE BLOCK. THIS WAS PLAYED OFF AS NOT COMMON BUT INVESTIGATIONS ONLINE PROOF THIS IS AN ISSUE NOT ADDRESSED BY HONDA. IF I WAS IN THE DESERT ON MY WAY TO LA WITH MY FAMILY, LIKE WE HAD PLANNED A WEEK AFTER, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THE ENGINE AND DISABLED THE CAR. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE BLOCK AND RELATED PARTS REPLACED AT A SIGNIFICANT COST. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE INITIAL MODEL YEAR FOR THE CIVIC IN 2005-2006. I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THE EXPENSE AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311157February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10311164February 17, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY SINGLE-OWNER 2002 CIVIC LX COUPE AT APPROXIMATELY 53,100 MILES AND HAS REMAINED LIT AT CURRENT MILEAGE OF 53,249 FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING FAULTY AIRBAGS, SEATBELTS, AND GENERAL SRS SYSTEM FAILURES, I WILL ATTEMPT TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP USING CSC-10024565, AS IT STATES "THE INSPECTION IS FREE OF CHARGE, EVEN IF THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE OPDS CONTROL UNIT OR THE OPDS SENSOR AND YOUR VEHICLE IS WITHIN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY TIME/MILEAGE PERIOD (10 YEARS/150,000 MILES)" WHICH IT IS. FROM INFORMATION GATHERED FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS, EVIDENTLY WHEN THE SRS WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. AFTER RUNNING MY VIN ON HONDA'S RECALL WEBSITE, WWW.AHM-OWNERLINK.COM/SEO/HONDARECALL.ASP, I DISCOVERED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT AIRBAG INFLATER RECALL CAMPAIGN #Q96, NHTSA #09V259000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311198February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE IS COMING TO A STOP AND STEP ON HIS BRAKES OR HIT A BUMP HE LOSES HIS BRAKES IT FELT AS IF THERE IS NO BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND CONTACT WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALSO CALL AND INFORM CONTACT THEY WILL GIVE HIM A RETURN CALL BUT THEY NEVER DID. ..MW UPDATED 03/15/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN PERSISTENT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND STILL CONTINUES. UPDATED 07/09/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311209February 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IT COULD BE SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I COULD BE DEAD, TOO. BUT HONDA DOESN'T GIVE ME A GOOD RESPONSE FOR THIS CASE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR 35 MONTHS AGO, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 68,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SERVICED SINCE PURCHASE BY HONDA OF DECATUR AS RECOMMENDED BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL. I HAD THE CAR SERVICED THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY WITH A TYPE B SERVICE. THE DEALER PERSONNEL DIDN'T MENTION ANY MAINTENANCE ISSUES WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN AFTER THIS SERVICE. ON FEBRUARY 9, 2010 I NOTICE AN UNUSUAL SWEET SMELL AS I DROVE MY CAR TO THE AIRPORT. BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING ON BUSINESS, I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR AND PICK IT UP ON FEBRUARY 11TH. SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING ON FEBRUARY 11, 2010 THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWED THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING AND SOME SMOKE CAME OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER IN HUNTSVILLE, AL WHICH WAS THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE CAR WAS EXAMINED I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER'S SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN ENGINE BLOCK. AT THIS TIME THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY A CAUSE FOR THIS CRACK. AS I EXPLAINED ABOVE THE CAR WAS RECENTLY SERVICED AND THE ANTI-FREEZE SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED FREEZE DAMAGE. THE DEALER HAS ESTIMATED THE REPAIR WILL COST $3,500-$3,700 AND BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE THEY INDICATE THAT HONDA OF HUNTSVILLE WILL NOT ABLE TO SUBMIT A WARRANTY CLAIM ON MY BEHALF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311244February 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS REENTERING HIGHWAY 5 NORTH IN ORANGE COUNTY CA AND THE CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP POWER AS I ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THEN THE CAR STARTED LOSING WHAT LITTLE POWER THAT IT HAD AND I WAS ABLE TO VERY SLOWLY RE-EXIT THE FREEWAY AND TAKE SIDE STREETS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE GAS STATION I HAD LEFT. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY ROAD THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER IN A TURN LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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