Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10269776May 23, 2009
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC AND THE SRS LIGHT JUST TURNED ON FOR NO REASON. NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS A BIG CONCERN FOR ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE MY PERSONAL SAFETY SINCE THIS AFFECTS THE SEAT BELT FUNCTIONING AND THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10269806May 23, 2009
VISIBILITY
BROKEN SUN VISOR (DRIVERS SIDE). PULLED VISOR DOWN TO BLOCK SHADE AND THE VISOR SPLIT APART FROM THE CENTER AND FELL APART. *TR
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0
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#10269720May 22, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC. BROUGHT IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID A ROCK HIT CONDENSER AND CAUSED THE FREON TO LEAK. $900 TO FIX AND IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10269587May 21, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2006 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN WITH 68,000 MILES HAD TWO CRACKS IN THE ENGINE BLOCK CAUSING THE COOLANT TO LEAK AND CAUSING THE CAR TO OVERHEAT SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. ALSO, THE REAR TIRES ONLY LAST ABOUT 15,000 MILES BEFORE THEY DEVELOP A FLAT SPOT. THERE ARE TWO SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED BY HONDA ON THESE MALFUNCTIONS BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY ARE NOT ADMITTED AS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR UNTIL AFTER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY RUNS OUT. HONDA DEALERSHIPS HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THESE ARE DEFECTS IN THE CAR AND ARE WIDELY KNOWN BUT HONDA REFUSES TO COVER REPAIRS OR WILL ONLY PAY FOR PARTIAL REPAIRS. THE ENGINE BLOCK IS A CASTING PROBLEM PER THE DEALERSHIP AND THE REAR WHEELS ARE A CONTROL ARM PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES PREMATURE UNEVEN WEAR AND POSSIBLE BLOWOUT. HONDA REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE CONTROL ARMS AT ALL. THANKFULLY WE DID NOT HAVE ANY CRASHES OR INJURIES DUE TO CATCHING THE PROBLEM BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE FIRST DEALERSHIP I WENT TO TRIED TO HIDE THE PROBLEMS AND WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT IS WIDESPREAD IN 2006 AND 2007 CIVIC MODELS. I AM BEING FORCED TO PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE ENGINE BLOCK AND ALL OF THE CONTROL ARMS TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269626May 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SLIPPING OF GEAR SHIFTING AND/OR NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY 2. TRANSMISSION FAILURE 3. REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP (RICK ROUSH). *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269466May 20, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ACCORDING TO SEARCHES DONE VIA THE INTERNET AND WITH ISSUES WITH MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN MODEL I HAVE NOTICED A STAGGERING AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS TO THE 2006 AND NEWER MODEL CIVICS WITH VIBRATIONS ISSUES AND CONSTANT REPLACEMENT OF TIRES FOR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TIRES ABOUT 5 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD MY CAR AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE REAR TIRES ON MY VEHICLE AND 2 TIMES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS DUE TO UN-EVEN TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES CAUSED BY THE REAR CHAMBER ARM. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT HAVE NOTICED QUITE A NUMBER PF PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE US WITH THIS PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE. THE OUTCOME OF THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE A TIRE TO BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING GREAT HARM TO THE PASSENGERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. IF YOU NEED TO THE WEB LINKS WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME . *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269498May 20, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
UNEVEN REAR TIRE WEAR CAUSED BY DEFECT IN REAR CONTROL ARMS. ARMS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT TIRES. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269549May 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DIFFICULTY SHIFTING TO 3RD GEAR ON MY 07 CIVIC SI. SOME GRINDING OCCURS WHEN SHIFTING AT TIMES, OTHER TIMES IT POPS OUT OF GEAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALERSHIP BUT NOTHING WAS DONE SINCE THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE WHAT I DESCRIBED THE CAR WAS DOING. WHETHER HONDA DEALERSHIP CAN REPLICATE IT OR NOT, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE PARTICULARLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY WERE THE TRAFFIC IS HEAVY MOST OF THE TIME. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269423May 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY HONDA CIVIC DIED ON THE FREEWAY AND THE RESULT WAS A CRACKED BLOCK. I HAVE FOUND OUT SINCE THAT HONDA ISSUES A TSB 08-044 ON THESE ENGINES FOR THERE REPAIR SHOP. I HAVE DOCUMENTS THAT I CAN EMAIL TO YOU. THE ENGINES ARE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE, BUT HONDA WAITS UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES TO AVOID FIXING THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES. SEE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND CRACKEDENGINES.COM FOR MORE CASES OTHER THAN MINE. LUCKY FOR ME, THAT WHEN THE ENGINE DIED AT 65 MPH IN THE FAST LANE, A QUICK THINKING CHP OFFICER PUSHED MY VEHICLE OUT OF THE 70MPH FAST LAST AND ONTO THE SHOULDER. IF THIS 'RECALL' IS ISSUED AND SAVES ONE LIVE, IT IS WORTH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269444May 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN WITH 130K MILES ON IT STARTED TO EXHIBIT A SLIGHT BUZZING NOISE AS WELL AS A TENDENCY TO SLIP GEARS. THEN ONE NIGHT THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. NORMALLY I WOULD NOT THINK THIS TO BE AN ISSUE BUT AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THERE IS AN UNUSUALLY HIGH NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN 2001 AND 2002 HONDA CIVICS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY PROBLEM AS IT LEADS TO COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269106May 18, 2009
AIR BAGS
ELECTRONIC SENSOR IN SEATBELT HAS BEEN SPORADICALLY FAULTY SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR. FINALLY, AFTER WARRANTY WAS UP, DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP SAID IT HAD TO BE REPLACED TO TUNE OF $380. SEATBELT SENSOR CAUSED AIRBAG INDICATOR TO GO ON, WHICH ALSO PREVENTS AIRBAG FROM OPENING. HAD THEIR BEEN AN ACCIDENT, AIRBAG WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269306May 18, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON APRIL 18TH 2009, THE SIDE AIRBAG (DRIVER'S SIDE) AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG (DRIVER'S SIDE) IN MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC, DEPLOYED WITH NO REASON WHILE I WAS STOPPED (NOT MOVING) AND WAITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I HAD RINGING IN MY EAR FOR MORE THAN 16 HOURS AND A BRUISED ARM FOR MORE THAN 8 DAYS. NO ONE FROM AMERICAN HONDA ASKED ME IF I WAS OK FOR THREE WEEKS. EVEN THOUGH I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY (20 MINUTES AFTER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED), MY CAR, THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM THE SAME DEALER 10 MONTHS AGO, HAS BEEN SITTING AT DEALER'S SERVICE TO BE FIXED. I HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR THE RENTAL CAR AND THE CAR PAYMENT. ON MAY 15TH 2009 (AFTER TWO INSPECTIONS THAT WERE PERFORMED OVER THREE WEEKS BY AMERICAN HONDA) THE DEALER GAVE A FORM TITLED 'RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS''. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME IF I SIGNED THE PAPER THE CAR WOULD BE FIXED AND READY IN TWO DAYS. INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR ANY DAMAGE TO THE CAR. BELOW ARE MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE ABOVE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MY EXPERIENCE: 'WHY AM I SUPPOSED TO SIGN A PAPER TO GET MY CAR FIXED THAT SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN FIXED AND COVERED BY THE WARRANTY? 'WHAT KIND OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SATISFACTION IS THIS? 'DOES AMERICAN HONDA HAVE A RIGHT TO DO THIS TO ME? 'IF THEY ARE CAPABLE OF GIVING ME A NIGHTMARE LIKE THIS, WHAT KIND OF RIGHTS DO I HAVE AGAINST THEM? 'HOW CAN I DEFEND MYSELF AND START THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT A LAWYER WANTING TO TAKE THE CASE (SINCE IT IS NOT A BIG CASE IN THEIR WORDS)? *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10268955May 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS CONCERNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC SI COUPE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE, THE ENGINE RPMS DO NOT INSTANTLY DROP NOR DOES THE CAR SLOW DOWN DUE TO THE "DRIVE BY WIRE" THROTTLE PROGRAMMING PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM CLOSING FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS INDEED WAS HAPPENING AND COULD DUE NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268962May 17, 2009
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR ON THE 2006 HONDA CIVIC FAILS. THE FAILURE WILL KEEP THE VISOR IN THE DOWN POSITION THUS LIMITING PROPER OUTBOUND VISION. THE FAILED PART(S) WERE REPLACED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT THEREAFTER. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268803May 15, 2009
VISIBILITY
2007 HONDA CIVIC SUN VISOR BREAKS AND HANGS DOWN BLOCKING DRIVERS VISION. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268881May 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH 12040 MILE, THAT DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE ROAD TIRE NOISE, AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE INNER TREAD OF THE REAR TIRES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED THE UPPER REAR CONTROL ARM KIT, REPLACED THE FLANGE BOLTS AND THE WORN REAR TIRES. (HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001) THE DEALER DID THIS ALL IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR. CAR RAN GREAT WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, NO EXCESSIVE ROAD-TIRE NOISE. 10,000 MILES LATER (TOTAL CAR MILEAGE 22040) I HAVE THE SAME NOISE & TIRE WEAR PROBLEMS. THIS TIME THE TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE OUTER EDGE OF THE TREAD. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER , THEY SAID THAT I NEED TWO NEW REAR TIRES AND A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THEY SAID IF I BUY A PAIR OF TIRES FROM THEM ($275.00) THAT THEY WOULD GIVE ME A COMPLEMENTARY ALIGNMENT. (FOUR WHEELS ALIGNMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE WHEN THE ARMS & TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 12050 MILES UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001) WELL, I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THE SECOND NOISE & TIRE WEAR WAS DO TO THE FIRST VISIT TO THE SHOP AT 12050 MILE, WHEN THEY REPLACED THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS, TWO REAR TIRES WAS THAT DIDN'T FINISH THE JOB! THE LAST THING TO DO (PER SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001) IS TO DO A 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT!!!!. NO WHERE ON THE FIRST WORK ORDER TICKET DOES IT SAY THAT A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP LESS THAN A HOUR, FLAT RATE TIME FOR ARMS REPLACEMENT AND 2 TIRES IS 1.3 HOURS. GREAT JOB TWIN-CITY HONDA ! ! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268709May 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT ONLY 4 YEARS OF AGE, MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID NEEDS A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, COMING ACROSS HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF POSTS ON VARIOUS WEB SITES, IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE REPLACING THEIR HONDA CIVIC CATALYTIC CONVERTERS BEFORE THE CAR TURNS 5 YEARS OLD. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART, OVER $1200 TO REPLACE, SO WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART. IF IT IS NOT REPLACED IN CARS, I AM TOLD THAT THE CAR EMITS BAD GASES IN THE AIR. I LIVE IN A COUNTY WHERE EMISSIONS IS NOT PART OF THE INSPECTION, SO I WANT IT REPLACED, BUT CAN'T AFFORD IT AND DON'T HAVE TO REPLACE IT. WITH THAT MANY GOING BAD, CAN'T THERE BE A RECALL SO THESE CARS DO NOT EMIT BAD GASES IN THE AIR??? *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268724May 14, 2009
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
MY SRS AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND ACCORDING TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IT IS SOMETHING WITH MY SEAT BELT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THE 2002 HONDA CIVICS. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THE CARS AND REPAIR IT FOR FREE. THE SEATBELT REPAIR IS FREE BUT THE TEST TO DETERMINE THE REASON MY LIGHT IS ON IS $70. THIS IS SAFETY RELATED AND SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO EVERYONE'S ATTENTION AND HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THE SITUATION WITHOUT CHARGING THE CONSUMERS THE $70 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268728May 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
06' HONDA CIVIC EX 2 DR, A/C STOPPED WORKING, BROUGHT IT TO HONDA AND WITHOUT HESITATION STATED IT WAS A SMALL ROCK OR PEBBLE THAT KNOCKED A HOLE IN MY CONDENSER, $700 PLUS TO FIX. WHY IN THE HECK WAS THIS NOT RECALLED AND SOMETHING PLACED OVER THE GAPING HOLE THAT ALLOWS A SMALL ROCK OR PEBBLE TO CAUSE SO MUCH DAMAGE? I HAVE READ UP AND SEEMS THIS IS HAPPENING WITH ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF HONDA BUT ESPECIALLY PREVALENT ON THE CR-V'S. THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AND HONDA NEEDS TO MAKE A STATEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268606May 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY BLUE 2003 HONDA CIVIC LX'S CLEAR COAT IS FADING. THERE IS WHITE BLOTCHES ON 50 PERCENT OF MY ROOF, 20 PERCENT OF MY TRUNK AND IS SPREADING TO MY HOOD. AN INDEPENDENT PAINT SHOP SAID TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A FACTORY PAINT JOB IT WOULD COST AROUND $3,000. I THEN TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SET UP A MEETING WITH A "REPRESENTATIVE" FOR ME. THE REP LOOKED AT MY CAR AND TOLD ME THAT HER "RULE IS TO LOOK FOR FACTORY DEFECTS ONLY." SHE SAID THAT THE COAT IS FADING BECAUSE OF WEATHER AND HAS FADED FASTER BECAUSE THE DARK BLUE ABSORBS HEAT. I INFORMED HER THAT I HAVE SEEN ATLEAST FIVE OTHER BLUE CIVICS OF THE SAME YEAR WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT. THIS MAKES ME THINK THAT THERE IS A DEFECT EITHER WITH THE CLEAR COAT OR THE APPLICATION. IT SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT A 5 OR 6 YEAR OLD CAR'S PAINT SHOULD BE FADING EVEN AFTER REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND CARE TO THE EXTERIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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