Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10274750June 23, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I PURCHASED A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID ON APRIL 16,2009 W/ 21K MILES. THE PRE PURCHASE INSPECTION BY AN INDEPENDENT "HONDA SPECIALIST" WAS DONE IN MY PRESENCE AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. MY LONG TIME SPECIALIST MECHANIC EVEN STATED "THAT IS THE FIRST PREPURCHASE I'VE EVER DONE WHERE I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG EVEN THE TIRES MATCH AND HAVE WORN EVENLY. TWO MONTHS TO THE DAY AND 3K MILES LATER (24,365) I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND TIRES ROTATED I WAS TOLD THREE TIRES WERE SHOWING WEAR ON THE INSIDE. I DID NOT BELIEVE THE DEALER AND DROVE OFF ON A SAT. KNOWING THEY WERE FINE 3K MILES AGO. I CHECKED THE TIRES CLOSELY ON MONDAY (AFTER DRIVING 40 MILES TO WORK) AND FOUND THEM TO BE SHOWING THREAD ON 3 TIRES. FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWED A TSB 008-001(REAR CONTROL ARMS OUT OF SPEC) THAT ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT WAS NEVER MENTIONED TO ME BY THE DEALER. I COULD HAVE EASILY KILLED MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM DUE TO HOW FAST THE TIRES CAN WEAR FROM SAFE TO VERY DANGEROUS. 90% OF THE TIRE TREAD LOOKED VERY GOOD BUT THE INSIDE 10 % WHICH CANNOT BE SEEN WITHOUT GETTING ON YOUR HAND AND KNEES WAS EXTREMELY WORN. *TR
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No
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0
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#10274770June 23, 2009
VISIBILITY
SUN VISORS CRACKED FOR 3RD TIME SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR (NEW) ON OCT 4TH 2006. WHEN THEY CRACK, THEY CAN'T BE PUT BACK IN PLACE, AND THEY HANG DOWN INTERFERING WITH VISION. HONDA REFUSES A RECALL, THOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT DEFECTIVE ADHESIVE IS USED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10274570June 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC THAT I KEEP VERY MAINTAINED NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR BEFORE AND I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN GOT OFF THE EXIT I WAS AT THE STOP SIGN WHEN I TRIED TO TAKE OFF FROM THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE...WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS...COMPLETELY STALLED... I GOT IT TOWED TO A SHOP NEARBY AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALL 2001 HONDAS CIVIC IN BETWEEN 70,000 AND 125,000 MILES...MY CAR ONLY HAS 114,000 MILES....CALLED HONDA AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP....I NEED HELP!!!! AND ON THIS WEB SITE ALONE THERE IS 142 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM...HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS....ON THE INTERNET I FOUND ALMOST 440 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM SAME YEAR SAME DESCRIPTIONS OF PROBLEM.. *TR
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#10274554June 21, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS THE 3RD CAR IN A 3 CAR ACCIDENT ON I-5 NORTH HEADING TO SEATTLE GOING 60MPH. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT NOT THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND THERE WAS ONLY THE DRIVER IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274209June 18, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I OWN A HONDA CIVIC LX 2006. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AS OF 06/18/2009 IS ~40K MILES. WE STARTED NOTICING A LOT OF NOISE FROM OUR REAR TIRES WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS EVEN AS LOW AS 30 MPH. WE ALSO NOTICED SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 60 MPH. THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE EVERY DAY. WE TOOK OUR CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (ROUND ROCK HONDA), DESCRIBED THE ISSUE IN DETAIL AND REQUESTED THEM TO LOOK AT THE ISSUE. THEY NOTICED EXTREME UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON THE REAR TIRES. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME WRITTEN NOTICE THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR CONTROL ARM AND THE REAR TIRES. I FURTHER FOUND OUT FROM WEB COMPLAINTS THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOW FREQUENTLY OCCURRING ISSUE ON HONDA CIVIC 2006 MODEL CARS. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 10024687) ON THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER (ROUND ROCK HONDA) IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE REAR CONTROL ARM OF THE CAR CLAIMING THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A RECALL NOTICE AND I AM OUT OF WARRANTY (CALLED THEM ON 06/18/2009). I HAVE NOW REPLACED MY TIRES TO AVOID DRIVING IN UNSAFE CONDITION. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A TEMP. SOLUTION AND THIS ISSUE CAN COME BACK AT ANY TIME. I AM MORE WORRIED TO KNOW THAT SOME OF THE OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE THIS ISSUE OCCUR EVEN AT LOW MILEAGES (10K MILES). I KINDLY REQUEST YOU TO CONSIDER THIS AS A SERIOUS ISSUE - PUTTING THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AT EXTREME RISK. I ALSO REQUEST YOU TO DEMAND HONDA TO RELEASE A RECALL NOTICE TO MAKE THIS CAR SAFER TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274214June 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS A VIBRATION FROM THE TRANSMISSION. DEALERS SAID THEY DIDN'T FEEL IT, THEN REPLACED TRANS FLUID. NOTHING HELPED . OUT OF WARRANTY AND ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM NOW. IT IS DANGEROUS AT SPEED. HONDA IS COVERING UP A PROBLEM AND THEY ARE AT FAULT BY CORPORATE DECISION TO RISK AMERICAN LIVES. HAVE GONE ROUND AND ROUND WITH HONDA USE AND THEY STILL SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THE HYBRIDS. LIARS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274100June 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT
I BOUGHT MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC LX IN NOVEMBER 2005. IN AUGUST 2008 THE WEAR SENSOR ON THE FRONT BRAKES WERE SQUEALING AND I HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND THE ROTORS MACHINED AT 8976 MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I LIVE IN A GEOGRAPHICALLY HILLY AREA THAT MY BRAKES WOULD WEAR SOONER THAN OTHER AREAS. I FIND THIS UNUSUAL, OTHER CARS THAT I HAVE DRIVEN IN THE SAME AREA DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD THE FRONT PADS REPLACED AND THE ROTORS MACHINED ON 8/13/07 AT 19,093 MILES, ON 6/2/08 AT 27,878 MILES AND ON 12/8/08 AT 33,831 MILES THE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND I NEEDED NEW ROTORS. I WENT TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC THIS TIME AND THEY PUT ON DIFFERENT PADS WHICH ARE STILL DOING FINE. I WROTE TO HONDA AND SPOKE TO A MANAGER THERE AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A WEAR ISSUE AND THERE WOULD BE NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I ALSO FEEL THAT HONDA IS NOT STANDING BY THE QUALITY THEY USED TO. MY SISTER HAS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC AND HAD HER BRAKE PADS CHANGED FOR THE 1ST TIME IN 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274111June 17, 2009
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRE AREA. THE NOISE BECAME AUDIBLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE TIRES BE ROTATED. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL CONTINUED. THE TIRES REQUIRED CONSTANT ROTATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES, BUT POSSIBLY A MALFUNCTION WITH THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274011June 16, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. I HAVE HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE COMPLETED AT AN AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER. I HAVE HAD A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH WHEEL ALIGNMENT/TIRE WEAR ISSUES. THE FIRST SET OF TIRES (DUNLOPS) LASTED JUST A LITTLE OVER 30,000 MILES DESPITE REGULAR ROTATION. WHEN REPLACED, LARGE PATCHES OF CORD WERE VISIBLE. THE NEXT SET (MICHELINS) HAS NEARLY 20,000 MILES ON THEM, AND ARE ALSO SHOWING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR DESPITE REGULAR TIRE ROTATIONS. THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS IN THE REAR WERE REPLACED 10,000 MILES AGO AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS AT THAT TIME. I DRIVE VERY CONSERVATIVELY, WITH NEARLY 95% OF MY DRIVING FREEWAY DRIVING AT OR BELOW POSTED SPEED LIMITS. I BELIEVE LIKE OTHERS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. IT CAN BE SERIOUS IF TIRES ARE NOT CHECKED ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274070June 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2002 HONDA CIVIC AND THE TRANSMISSION BASICALLY QUIT WORKING TO WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT GO FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AND SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO CROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC AND COME TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2001/2002 HONDA CIVICS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION QUITS WORKING WHEN IT IS WARMED UP. I AM JUST AMAZED THAT THIS HASN'T CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF ANYONE AS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE. IN MY DAUGHTER'S SITUATION, THERE WAS A VERY HIGH LIKELIHOOD THAT SHE COULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN ONE OF THE LANES OF THE HIGHWAY AND AN INATTENTIVE DRIVER COULD HAVE REAR-ENDED HER VEHICLE CAUSING LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. I REALIZE THAT HAVING AN ACCIDENT OCCUR DUE TO THIS WOULD GAIN MORE ATTENTION, BUT I AM THANKFUL THAT WAS NOT THE CASE IN MY DAUGHTER'S SITUATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT A TRANSMISSION IS A MECHANICAL PIECE OF HARDWARE AND OVER TIME IT WILL FAIL, BUT IN THIS SITUATION THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. BASED UPON COMMENTS POSTED ON THE INTERNET IN REFERENCE TO THIS TOPIC, THIS IS A COMMON THING. THE ROOT CAUSE POINTS TO FAULTY DESIGN/WORKMANSHIP AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK INTO IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273926June 15, 2009
TIRES
IN JANUARY 2009 I NOTICED A SHAKING/VIBRATING COMING FROM THE BACK OF MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX. THE PROBLEM WORSENED UNTIL I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER IN MAY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR AND INFORMED MY THAT MY BRAKES AND REAR TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT 30,000, THE REAR TIRES WERE PRACTICALLY BALD. THE DEALER MADE NO MENTION WHATSOEVER OF THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED ACCORDING TO SERVICE BULLETIN 8-001. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE MY SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I FELT VERY DECEIVED BY THE DEALER; THEY DID NOT WANT TO LIVE UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THE WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273730June 14, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273716June 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER NEVER WORKED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEITHER DOES THE MILEAGE INDICATOR WORK. SO I COULDN'T PUT AN ANSWER FOR THAT VALUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273611June 12, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY TO SAFETY AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273449June 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SLOWED DOWN. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN AND RESTART ITSELF BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SHUT OFF. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE REGULAR BATTERY. THE SECOND TIME THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 34,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273255June 9, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC THAT I BOUGHT NEW. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED REGULARLY, AND EACH TIME I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER THAT I HEAR A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR. THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY TOLD ME THAT THE NOISE IS NORMAL FOR MY MODEL AND TIRES. THE NOISE BECAME SO BAD THAT I INSISTED THEY DO SOMETHING. THEY NOW SAY THAT THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS MUST BE REPLACED AND THAT THE CAR MUST BE ALIGNED AND THAT MY TIRES ARE RUINED. THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRES HAS CAUSED A SERIOUS SAFETY CONDITION. THEY REPLACED THE REAR CONTROL ARMS, BUT I STILL HAVE THE BAD TIRES. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS DEFECT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273024June 7, 2009
VISIBILITY
2006 HONDA CIVIC EX 4DRSD DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR BECAME INOPERABLE DUE TO SUN/HEAT FALLING DOWN AND SUDDENLY OBSCURING DRIVER'S VISION WHILE IN MOTION. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT HONDA WILL NOT COVER COST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES THAT INCLUDING EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VISOR IS MADE FROM PLASTIC WITH PLASTIC INTERNAL PARTS. WHEN SUBJECTED TO PROLONG HEAT/SUNLIGHT THE VISOR POPS/CRACKS AND BECOMES DEFECTIVE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS CASES/COMPLAINTS LODGED WITH HONDA BUT THE COMPANY REFUSES TO EXCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PARTS DEFECT. THE PART TO REPLACE IS ABOUT 60 PLUS DOLLARS W/O LABOR AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED IF THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCUR DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273046June 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
2002 HONDA CIVIC LX 1.7L V6 HAS SEVERAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER THE DEALER HAS FIXED THEM UNDER WARRANTY. PEOPLE ARE GETTING STRANDED LATE AT NIGHT WITH CHILDREN ETC...THIS IS DANGEROUS. PEOPLE HAS OFTEN TAKEN IT UPON THEMSELVES TO FIX THESE VEHICLES SO EVEN THOUGHT HONDA HAS A HIGH REPORT OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE IT'S EVEN HIGHER DUE TO THE ABOVE REASON, THEY JUST DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE OTHERS. WITH THE COMPLAINTS THEY DO HAVE ON FILE THEY SHOULD ALREADY THERE IS AN ISSUE BUT THEY ARE NOT IDENTIFYING WITH IT. GETTING STRANDED WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM COULD BE FATAL DUE TO BEING STRANDED AT NIGHT OR EVEN IN TRAFFIC. THEN WHO WOULD BE THE BLAME....NO ONE!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272991June 6, 2009
VISIBILITY
06 HONDA CIVIC COUPE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED AGAIN (SECOND TIME). SPLITS AND FALLS APART. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY 1ST TIME, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS NOW JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AND I EXPECT DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE FOR FREE. THIS PART IS A FAILED DESIGN AND CAN CAUSE A DRIVING HAZARD IF IT FAILS AND FLOPS DOWN AT THE WRONG TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272921June 5, 2009
SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A HONDA CIVIC NEW IN 2006 AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK COUNTLESS NUMBER OF TIMES TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE NOISE AND UN-EVEN TIRE WEAR. I REPLACED THE FIRST SET OF TIRES AFTER THE NOISE BECAME SO BAD YOU COULD NOT HAVE A CONVERSATION WITHOUT SHOUTING. THE MILEAGE ON THE FIRST SET OF TIRES WAS 31,000. THE NEXT SET OF TIRES LASTED A LITTLE LONGER, ONLY BECAUSE I ROTATED THEM EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP I WAS INFORMED OF AN ISSUE WITH THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS. HONDA WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE PARTS OR LABOR BUT INSISTED THAT THE TIRES WOULD NOT WEAR EVEN UNLESS I HAD THE CONTROL ARMS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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