Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10282839September 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE RPM STAYS UP WHEN YOU LET GO OF THE GAS PEDAL. SOME FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR REPORTED PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282868September 4, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
ONE EVENING, I FOUND MY PARKED 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAD A FLAT REAR LEFT TIRE. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, AND WHEN THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE SUFFERED A VALVE STEM FAILURE. THE NEXT DAY, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. AGAIN, THE TIRE HAD A VALVE STEM FAILURE. I BOUGHT BOTH THESE TIRES (GOODYEAR WEATHERHANDLER LS) AT THE SAME TIME. THEY HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY TWO FRONT TIRES, WHICH ARE THE SAME BRAND, AND WHICH I BOUGHT ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER THE TWO REAR TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282869September 4, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
ONE EVENING, I FOUND MY PARKED 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAD A FLAT REAR LEFT TIRE. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, AND WHEN THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE SUFFERED A VALVE STEM FAILURE. THE NEXT DAY, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. AGAIN, THE TIRE HAD A VALVE STEM FAILURE. I BOUGHT BOTH THESE TIRES (GOODYEAR WEATHERHANDLER LS) AT THE SAME TIME. THEY HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY TWO FRONT TIRES, WHICH ARE THE SAME BRAND, AND WHICH I BOUGHT ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER THE TWO REAR TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282732September 3, 2009
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 60-65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR RELEASED IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE SUN VISOR FAILED TO REMAIN IN A SECURED POSITION. THE DEFECTIVE SUN VISOR OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION OR STATIONARY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE SUN VISOR WAS REPLACED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THERE WERE 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED TO THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR AND PASSENGER SUN VISOR WHICH WERE REPLACED. THE DRIVER WILL INSTALL A NEW DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.BL UPDATED 10/09/09 *CN UPDATED 10/16/09
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282762September 3, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
HONDA HAS INSTALLED FAULTY REAR CONTROL ARMS ON THEIR 2007 HONDA CIVICS. THEY WILL NOT RECALL THIS PART. THEY HAVE ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN. THE DEFECTIVE PART CAUSES THE TIRES IN THE REAR TO WEAR PREMATURELY AND IN A CUPPING MANNER. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN KNOW TO BLOW OUT AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. HONDA REPLACES THE PART BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE REPAIR SHOPS WILL ALLOW CUSTOMERS TO LEAVE WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282782September 3, 2009
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT (SRS) TURNS ON, CAN BE RESET, AIRBAG LIGHT WILL TURN BACK ON AFTER ONE WEEK PASSES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282803September 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2003 SLIPS WHEN THE CAR IS GOING SLOW OR ON AN INCLINE. *TR
Crash:
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10282622September 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. LOSE OF POWER ON ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY QUICK ACCELERATION LIKE MAKING A TURN. THIS IS SECOND OCCURRENCE. IN 2007 DEALER "BURNISHED" TRANSMISSION. NOW, SAYS CAN BURNISH FOR $200 (WHICH MAY RESOLVE IT TEMPORARILY) OR CAN TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM, FOR $1200, TO REPLACE STARTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282680September 2, 2009
VISIBILITY
WHEN TEMPERATURES RISE INSIDE OF THE CAR, THE PLASTIC MECHANISMS HOLDING THE VISOR ONTO THE METAL ARM, BREAKS AND RENDERS THE VISOR USELESS. THE VISORS THEN HANG STRAIGHT DOWN AT ALL TIMES, MAKING VISION WHILE DRIVING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I HAVE HAD THEM BOTH REPLACED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AT THE SAME DEALER. THE ONLY "REPAIR" MADE, WAS PLACEMENT OF A NEW VISOR. (WHICH WILL THEN WILL BREAK ONCE THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS HOT ENOUGH.) (AGAIN.) *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282696September 2, 2009
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 2001. SHE STATED THAT THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED IN 5 DAYS. SHE REQUESTED A RENTAL VEHICLE AT NO COST; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REQUEST. THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED OVER FOUR TIMES IN A PERIOD OF 4 YEARS WHICH RESULTED IN THE STRUTS BEING DAMAGED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE FUEL PUMP, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, ALTERNATOR HAVE ALSO BEEN REPAIRED AND THE POWER LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282507September 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I JUST BOUGHT THIS 2001 HONDA CIVIC 1 WEEK AGO. IT HAS 54,715 MILES ON IT. LIKE A NEW CAR. 1 WEEK LATER I AM STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE IT TOWED TO HONDA & THEY TELL ME TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS CAR IS BASICALLY BRAND NEW. COME TO FIND OUT I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS COMPLAINT. ALMOST EVERY REVIEW I HAVE READ FOR THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC IS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS NEEDS TO BE THE HONDA TOP PRIORITY RECALL!! I AM OUTRAGED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282529September 1, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
A METAL COMPONENT ON THE GAS TANK DOOR CABLE RUSTED AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE LITTLE DOOR OPEN TO FILL WITH GAS. HAD TO TEAR INTO THE LATCH ASSEMBLY AND MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR BY HOLDING THE CABLE IN PLACE WHILE PUSHING ON THE LATCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282579September 1, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID - THE OEM REAR SUSPENSION GEOMETRY WEARS THE INNER EDGE OF THE TIRES EXTREMELY QUICKLY. HONDA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN (08-001) IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING THE PROBLEM WITH REPLACEMENT UPPER CONTROL ARMS. THE DEALER/HONDA REFUSES TO COVER PARTS/LABOR CHARGES FOR CORRECTION ON A CAR THAT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT THAT IMPACTS SAFETY AND I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD CORRECT IT AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282597September 1, 2009
VISIBILITY
8TH GENERATION HONDA CIVIC MODELS HAVE A COMMON PROBLEM OF SUN VISOR HINGE FAILURES THAT CAUSE THE VISOR TO ALWAYS STAY IN THE DOWN POSITION. THIS IS NOT SO MUCH OF A PROBLEM DURING THE DAY, BUT IT SEVERELY LIMITS THE SIGHT OF THE DRIVER AT NIGHT. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 8TH GEN CIVICS, BUT HONDA REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR, OR TO RECALL THE VISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282304August 30, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, CUPPING AND TIRE NOISE AT 17000 MILES. TONY HONDA OF HAWAII STATED PROBLEM CAUSED BY IMPROPER AND TIMELY ROTATION OF TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. FURTHERMORE IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WEIGHT EQUAL TO 85% CAPACITY WAS PLACED IN CAR DURING ALIGNMENT AT TONY HONDA. REAR CAMBER EXCEED SPECIFIED RANGE BY 1 DEGREE NEGATIVE CAMBER. HONDA'S ANSWER IS TO ROTATE TIRES EVERY 5000 MILES. IT IS EASY TO CONCLUDE THAT TIRE ROTATION WILL NOT ELIMINATE THE ACCELERATED TIRE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282264August 29, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
UNEVEN REAR TIRE WEAR ON 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID CAUSED BY FLAW OF UPPER CONTROL ARMS. HONDA NEVER TOLD ME EVEN THOUGH I HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR TIRES 2 TIMES - ONCE AT 15,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT LESS THAN 31,000 MILES. WAS TOLD THAT TIRE WEAR WAS BECAUSE OF HOW I DROVE, AMOUNT OF AIR IN TIRES, NEED OF ALIGNMENT ALTHOUGH IT WAS WITHIN SPECS, ETC. HONDA NEVER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS TBS 08-001 OR THAT THE REPAIR WAS NEEDED. I EVEN WENT TO HONDA ON AUG. 13, 2009 COMPLAINING OF VIBRATIONS FELT ESPECIALLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 68 MPH. THEY PUT THE CAR ON THE LIFT AND MY REAR TIRES WERE WORN ON THE INNER BOTTOMS RIGHT DOWN TO THE STEEL BELTS! THE TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT AND SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE NEED FOR THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC SAID TO SAL (THE SERVICEMAN HELPING ME) ABOUT SOME SORT OF RECALL ONLY TO HAVE SAL SAY THAT THERE WERE NONE. I WAS LEAVING FOR NC THE FOLLOWING MORNING TO VISIT MY SON AND WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE HAD A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT IF I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR THAT WAY. I WENT TO A GARAGE AND GOT THE REAR TIRES PUT ON. I WENT TO A LICENSED MECHANIC IN NC FOR THE ALIGNMENT, BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS ALREADY WITHIN THE SPECS. WHEN I RETURNED TO NJ, I WENT TO HONDA AGAIN AND TOLD THEM THAT I NEEDED TO KNOW WHY MY TIRES KEPT WEARING OUT AND THEY PRETTY MUCH SAID THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW AND THAT I SHOULD CALL HONDA, WHICH I DID. FERNANDO SAID THAT HE WOULD CONTACT THE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE THE CAR BACK TO HIM. IT IS ONLY THAN THAT THEY REPLACED THE PARTS AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE WEAR ON THEM. I FEEL THAT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH WEAR. THEY SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN. I INVESTIGATED MYSELF TO FIND THAT MANY OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR HONDAS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282057August 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS RANGING FROM 35 TO 65 MPH, HE NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO A NEGATIVE CAMBER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5500.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282068August 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THREE TIMES WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY CAR MY AUTO TENSIONER HAS BROKEN DUE TO A POOR DESIGN BY HONDA. THEY ONLY COVER FIXING IT UNDER WARRENTY. WHEN IT HAPPENS I LOSE ALL FUNCTIONING OF MY BELT INCLUDING POWER STEERING, ALTERNATER, AND WATER PUMP. LUCKILY IN EACH INSTANCE I WAS NOT DOING A TURN OR HAD A STEEP TURNING COMMING UP BUT I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IF THERE WAS ONE AND IT WOULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR THE CAR OVERTURNING POSSIBLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND EACH OF THE 3 TIMES IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY WHERE I HEAR A SOUND AND MY BATTERY LIGHT TURNS ON. I TOOK IT TO MIDAS TO REPAIR IT AND IN EACH CASE IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN A WEEK OR LESS. HONDA KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT DID NOT EVEN WARN ME OR WARN MIDAS ABOUT THE PART NEEDING TO BE REPLACED UNTIL THE 3RD INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282211August 28, 2009
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISOR IS BROKEN IN MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, I WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE IT UP INTO THE PROPER CLOSED POSITION, BUT SINCE I PARK IN THE SUN, AND NEED TO USE A SUN SHADE, I NEED TO PUT DOWN THE SUN SHADE, THEN MUSCLE IT BACK INTO THE CLOSED POSITION AGAIN. THIS MORNING AS I PUT DOWN THE SHADE, I HEARD A LOUD CRACKING SOUND, AND SAW THAT THE SHADE IS FALLING APART NOW, WITH BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC NOW FALLING OUT OF THE SHADE. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. I HAVE A 100 MILE COMMUTE TO WORK, SO THE CAR WAS LONG OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, BASED ON MILEAGE, AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT MY COST, SO I WILL HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT MYSELF, AS THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL INITIATED BY HONDA FOR THIS EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281912August 27, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY 2006 CIVIC HYBRID SEDAN HAS HAD 4 SETS OF SUN VISORS PUT IN IT WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE SUN VISORS BREAK INTERNALLY AND WILL NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP OR DOWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VISORS HANG DOWN ABOUT THREE INCHES FROM THE FRONT ROOF LINE RIGHT IN THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VIEW. WHEN TRYING TO PLACE THE VISOR ALL THE WAY FORWARD IT DOES THE SAME THING AND HANGS ABOUT THREE INCHES DOWN IN THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VIEW. MY SUN VISOR FAILURES ALL HAPPENED DURING THE SUMMER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT OFFERED A FIX FOR THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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