Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10283752September 12, 2009
TIRES
WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE CAR "SLIDES" OUT OF CONTROL. DOES NOT DRIVE WELL IN RAIN TRIES WEAR PREMATURELY. LOUD ROAD NOISE I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AT LEAST 5 TIMES SINCE SEPT. 2005, ROTATING THEM EVERY 5000 MI. THE TIRES SEEM TO WEAR UNEVENLY. THE FIRST TIRE REPLACEMENT WAS AFTER ONLY A FEW MONTHS OF THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283770September 12, 2009
VISIBILITY
2007 HONDA CIVIC EX SUN VISOR BROKEN WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE CEILING OF THE CAR. MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAVE HAD BOTH SUN VISORS REPLACED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. AFTER IT BREAKS, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IT CAUSES A HUGE ISSUE WITH VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD. NOT SO MUCH DURING THE DAY BUT VERY MUCH AT NIGHT TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING TO DRIVE WITH IT AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283711September 11, 2009
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE HEADRESTS IN THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER HEIGHT FOR A SHORTER FEMALE (APPROX. BELOW 5'2"). ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CENTER OF THE HEADREST SHOULD BE INLINE WITH THE CENTER OF THE OCCUPANTS HEAD. FOR A SHORTER PERSON, THE HEADREST CANNOT BE LOWERED TO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE SHAPE OF THE HEADREST. IN THE LOWEST POSITION THE HEADREST PUSHES FORWARD ON THE OCCUPANTS UPPER HEAD FORCING THE OCCUPANTS CHIN DOWN. THIS IS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE INFORMED HONDA OF THIS PROBLEM IN SEPTEMBER 2009 BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TOO CONCERNED. I AM IN NEED OF HONDA TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283731September 11, 2009
VISIBILITY
2008 HONDA CIVIC AND HAVE HAD 3 SUN VISORS REPLACED. THEY CRACK AND THEN FLOP DOWN INTO THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VIEW. THIS HASN'T CAUSED AND ACCIDENT BUT CERTAINLY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DO SO. DEALER CLAIMS HONDA ISN'T INTERESTED IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM; THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THEM AS THEY BREAK. LAST VISOR LASTED 2 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283683September 11, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION MADE A GRINDING NOISE. TRANSMISSION FAILURE INCREASED THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED VARIOUS COMPONENTS IN THE TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, AFTER THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283379September 9, 2009
AIR BAGS
"AIRBAG" LIGHT ON HEADBOARD AT ALMOST ALL TIMES. RECEIVED LETTER ABOUT AIRBAG RECALL AND CONTACTED DEALER (SAM SWOPE HONDA, LOUISVILLE, KY (502) 499-3740) YESTERDAY, 09/08/2009. THEY CLAIM THE SOONEST THEY CAN GET ME IN TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS 11/23/2009. THAT'S 76 DAYS! I GUESS THEY DON'T CARE THAT THIS IS POSES A SAFETY THREAT TOWARD ME. I HAD TO CONTACT ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET ME IN A LOT SOONER THAN THAT. I JUST THINK IT'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT SAM SWOPE COULDN'T GET IT TAKEN CARE OF SOONER JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE "GETTING SLAMMED." THIS IS SOMEONE'S SAFETY WE ARE DEALING WITH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283407September 9, 2009
SEAT BELTS
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 9/7/09. I WAS INJURED, AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO SHOCK TRAUMA. MY SEAT BELT WAS ON BUT DID NOT WORK, AND BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WORK I RECEIVED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY AS WELL AS NECK AND BACK PROBLEMS, AND CONSTANT HEADACHES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10283439September 9, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT ON A BUSY 6 LANE FARM TO MARKET ROAD. WHEN THERE WAS AN OPENING IN TRAFFIC I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR MOVED OUT INTO THE TRAFFIC LANES, BUT WITH GREATLY REDUCED ACCELERATION. MY HYBRID HAD LOST THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST NEEDED TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. I WAS ALMOST BROADSIDED BY A SPEEDING SUV BECAUSE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY QUICKLY. 2. THIS LOSS OF ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST OR INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST (IMA) STARTED OFF HAPPENING ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. NOW IT IS HAPPENING A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK. THERE IS NO AUDIBLE OR VISUAL WARNING LIGHT THAT THIS LOSS HAS OCCURRED. THE ONLY EVIDENCE IS THE LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND THE BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL WILL DROP FROM "NORMAL" (6 OR 7 BARS) TO ONE OR TWO "BARS" ON THE BATTERY CHARGE DISPLAY. THIS UNEXPECTED LOSS OF NORMAL ACCELERATION CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING INTO BUSY TRAFFIC. IT IS ONLY AFTER THE DRIVER COMMITS THAT THEY DISCOVER THEY CANNOT ACCELERATE "NORMALLY" 3. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES AND OPENED A CASE AT AMERICAN HONDA. THEIR POSITION IS THAT SINCE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE FAILURE, THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER DOING MY OWN RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS LOSS OF ACCELERATION IS DUE TO A PROGRAMMED FUNCTION IN THEIR IMA SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO PERIODICALLY RESET THE STATE OF CHARGE FOR THE BATTERY PACK TO A MINIMAL VALUE TO ELIMINATE ACCUMULATED ERRORS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST IS DISABLED AND THE SYSTEM USES THE ELECTRIC MOTOR TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY PACK. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS "RESET" OCCURS AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME; WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND THE DRIVER NEEDS THE HIGH TORQUE/LOW RPM ELECTRIC MOTOR TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ACCELERATION. IN MY OPINION, THIS UNANNOUNCED RESET FUNCTION AT A STOP IS A DESIGN FLAW AND MAKES THIS VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283447September 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES IT WOULD RE-START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN APRIL 2009. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE COIL SPRING. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR WAS $253.97. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #02V120000, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IGNITION SWITCH AND DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST HER WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,003.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283118September 8, 2009
VISIBILITY
HONDA CIVIC SUN VISORS, SPLIT, BREAK AND LOSE THEIR ABILITY TO STAY FIXED WHILE DRIVING. I'M IN NEED IN REPLACING MY 3RD SUN VISOR. THE VISORS ON THE HONDA CIVIC DROPS AND OBSTRUCTS A CLEAR VIEW WHEN DRIVING AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. HONDA DEALERS TELL CONSUMERS THAT IT'S DUE TO HEAT IN THE AREA WHERE I LIVE, BUT THERE ARE MANY WEBSITES LISTING COMPLAINTS FROM WITH OTHER HONDA OWNERS WHO LIVE IN AN AREAS WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES. REGARDLESS OF WHERE ONE RESIDES, I AM UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR WITH FEAR THAT THE VISOR WILL DROP WITHOUT WARNING, STARTLE ME AND OBSTRUCT MY VIEW. HOW DOES ONE GET THROUGH TO THE HONDA MANUFACTURER THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT MUST BE RESOLVED, NOT JUST REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283280September 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH 95,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON IT LAST FRIDAY. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND THIS, AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE AND YEAR OF CAR. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT'S GOING TO COST ME $3,300 + TAX FOR THE REPAIRS. I JUST WANT TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF PEOPLE THAT FEEL THEY HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF BY A MANUFACTURER WITH A FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283294September 8, 2009
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR IS BROKEN AND DOES NOT REMAIN IN UP POSITION NOR REMAIN ON THE SIDE. THIS IS A DRIVING HAZARD AS IT BLOCKS AND OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW, AND WILL HIT THE DRIVER WITH VEHICLE MOVEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283297September 8, 2009
VISIBILITY
HAVE 2002 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK. LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS BOTH FAILED AT SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283298September 8, 2009
VISIBILITY
THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR OWNERS OF 2006 HONDA CIVICS. THE PROBLEM AFFECTS VISIBILITY WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE AND POSES A POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE SUN VISORS ON 2006 HONDA CIVICS CRACK AT THE HINGE AND THE VISOR IS THEN INOPERABLE AND CANNOT BE RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THIS RESULTS IN AN OBSTRUCTION OF CLEAR VIEW OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD AND HAPPENS REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING. MY DEALER, RON TONKIN HONDA, PORTLAND, OREGON, IS WILLING TO REPLACE THE VISOR THIS TIME. HOWEVER, THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND HONDA HAS NOT YET RECALLED OR CHANGED THE DESIGN SO THAT IT MAY OCCUR AGAIN. I INCLUDE A LINK TO A WEBSITE IN WHICH MANY OTHER CIVIC OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/CIVIC/2006/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/SUN_VISOR_FALLS_APART.SHTML. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ITEM THAT DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW DESIGN. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283311September 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. FIRST TIME HAD ONE PASSENGER, A/C WAS ON, TERRAIN WAS FLAT. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. 2ND TIME: HAD 2 PASSENGERS IN REAR, A/C WAS ON, GOING UPHILL. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. ENGINE REVVED AND CAR CREPT UPHILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283313September 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE IMA SYSTEM ON THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS SLOWLY DISINTEGRATING. THE FUEL ECONOMY HAS PLUMMETED AND THE BATTERY CRASHES INTERMITTENTLY RENDERING THE CAR A HIGHWAY MENACE. I DOUBT THAT DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT THE IMA IS LEGAL IN ANY STATE. IT IS A RECIPE FOR DEATH AND DISASTER. I URGE A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION INTO AMERICAN HONDA WHO WON'T EVEN ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. IF THAT WERE THE CASE, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE DEVELOPED PCMS (COMPUTER PATCHES ) IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283071September 7, 2009
VISIBILITY
1.)BOTH SUNVISORS ON MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC SI HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN UNDER ONE YEAR. THE CLIPS BREAK AND CAUSE THE SUNVISORS TO DROP DOWN AND NOT BE ABLE TO PLACED BACK IN THE UP POSITION. 2.) THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 2X IN ONE YEAR. ONCE BROKEN THE VISORS HAVE TO BE TAKEN OFF IN ORDER TO SEE TO DRIVE. 3.) BOTH SUNVISORS REPLACED TWICE IN UNDER ONE YEAR AND COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283075September 7, 2009
VISIBILITY
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS THAT I HAVE NEEDED TO REPLACE MY SUN VISORS. THE FIRST TIME IN JUNE OF 2009, MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS MELTED BY THE HEAT, CRACKED OPEN AND WOULD NO LONGER REMAIN IN THE "UP CLOSED POSITION," INSTEAD, IT WOULD HANG IN MY FACE, IMPEDING MY VISION. SUFFICE TO SAY I WAS NOT PLEASED. JUST YESTERDAY, (9/06/09) THE SAME THING HAPPENED BUT TO MY PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE NOT FOLDED DOWN MY DRIVER SIDE FOR FEAR OF IT MELTING AND HANGING IN MY FACE BUT YESTERDAY A PASSENGER USED THE PASSENGER VISOR AND LEFT IT IN THE DOWN POSITION, AND THE NEXT DAY IT WAS MELTED. I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN ON THE DRIVER SIDE SO I DO NOT USE MY SUN VISOR AT ALL FOR FEAR OF HAVING TO SPEND TIME TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPEATEDLY REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282957September 5, 2009
STRUCTURE
MY PAINT CRACKED ON MY HOOD, ROOF AND FENDERS. I DID HAVE BIRD POOP EAT THROUGH THE PAINT ON THE PASSENGER DOOR. I KNEW HONDA WOULDN'T COVER THE BIRD POOP BUT I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT THE CRACKS. HONDA SERVICE SAID THAT MY WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE CRACKS FROM WHO KNOWS WHAT SO I HAD TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. I HAD TO HAVE ALL THOSE PLACES ON MY CAR PAINTED. I HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PAINT AND HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS ME. I BELIEVE HONDA'S PAINT IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR'S PAINT BE SO SOFT AND OF POOR QUALITY. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR MY CAR AND BELIEVE IF THE PAINT DOESN'T HOLD UP THEN RUST WILL ENSUE AND THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WANT THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED. THE GUY AT THE BODY SHOP SAID THAT HE HAD TO REPAINT 4 HONDA VANS THAT HAVE THE BLUE PAINT BECAUSE THE PAINT WAS DEFECTIVE. I BELIEVE THE SILVER PAINT IS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. PEOPLE ARE BUYING THESE CARS AND BELIEVE THEY ARE GOING TO LAST A LONG TIME AND THEY ARE NOT. MY 1992 HONDA ACCORD'S PAINT HELD UP SO WHY ISN'T MY 2007 CIVIC DOING THE SAME? THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282820September 4, 2009
VISIBILITY
VISOR ON DRIVER SIDE SPLIT OPEN AND NOW JUST HANDS. ITS HARD TO SEE OUT WITH IT JUST HANGING HONDA CIVIC EX 08. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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