Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10268483May 12, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS APPROACHING TRAFFIC LIGHT TRAVELING BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES AND BRAKING IN PREPARATION TO STOP, WHEN VEHICLE ENGINE BEGAN TO RAM UP AND DOWN WHILE MY FOOT REMAINS ON BRAKE. I SHIFTED GEAR TO PARK AND ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUSH UP AND DOWN. I TURNED ENGINE OFF, AND THEN BACK ON AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUSH UP AND DOWN. I AGAIN TURNED ENGINE OFF AND THEN ON AND ENGINE STILL RUSHED UP AND DOWN. I TURNED ENGINE OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN. ENGINE BEGAN TO RUSH, BUT THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. I WAS VERY CONCERNED AND EXCITED CONCERNING POTENTIAL RECURRENCE LEADING TO SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IMMEDIATELY TOOK CAR TO HONDA DEALER SHIP, EXPLAINED SITUATION. DEALER SUPPOSEDLY INSPECTED AND FOUND NO CAUSE OR EXPLANATION FOR PROBLEM. I REPORTED PROBLEM IN WRITING TO AMERICAN HONDA AUTO CORP. CUSTOMER. SERVICE. (THIS HAD OCCURRED ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS WITH MINIMAL OR MOMENTARY EFFECT, THINKING IT WAS NOT A SERIOUS ISSUE. THIS MOST RECENT CASE PROVED OTHERWISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268515May 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE OWNED MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID FOR ABOUT 21MONTHS. I STARTED TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE IMA (INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST, HYBRID BATTERIES) LAST SUMMER (2008) AND CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES TO DATE (MAY 2009). THE IMA BATTERY THAT POWERS THE ASSIST MOTOR HAS BEEN UNPREDICTABLE AND HAS HAD DEGRADED PERFORMANCE FOR THE PAST YEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNDERPOWERED AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE IMA SYSTEM ROUTINELY FULLY DISCHARGES (ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS IN ARIZONA) AND LEAVES THE CAR ONLY TO RUN ON THE UNDERPOWERED 1.3 L GAS ENGINE. THE CAR IS VERY SLUGGISH, CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES WHEN ACCELERATION IS NEEDED IN CITY OR INTERSTATE DRIVING. MY WIFE DRIVES 3 KIDS TO SCHOOL (35 MILES ON WAY) ON A DAILY BASIS AND IS CONCERNED FOR THE KIDS AND HER SAFETY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE BATTERIES ALSO ARE LOCATED UNDER THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT THE REAR PASSENGERS (MY KIDS) ARE ALWAYS COMPLAINING THAT THE SEAT IS WARM AND THAT IS EXCESSIVELY HOT IN THE BACK SEAT SINCE THE PROBLEM FIRST WAS OBSERVED IN LAST SUMMER 2008, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERSHIPS. THEY ALL STATE THAT THIS IS 'NORMAL' OPERATION AND UNLESS THE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. THE SERVICE LIGHT THEY ARE REFERRING TO IS THE P1433 BATTERY DEGRADED CODE THAT STATES TO REPLACE THE BATTERIES. IT SEEMS ODD THAT THEY WAIT UNTIL THE BATTERIES ARE TOTALLY FAILED AND DEPLETED BEFORE THEY WILL CHANGE THEM. I NOTICED THAT HONDA DOES HAVE A TSB OUT COVERING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND THAT IT CAN SEVERELY DAMAGE THE IMA BATTERIES. THIS STATES THAT IF THE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 150 DEGREES F THAT THE BATTERIES CAN BE DAMAGED OR FAIL. I KNOW THAT HEAT SOAKING THE CAR FOR 8-10 HOURS IN THE FULL SUN AT 110+ DEGREES (SHADE TEMP) CAN EASILY HEAT THE IMA BATTERIES TO VERY CLOSE TO 150 DEGREES. I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND KIDS THAT SHE DRIVES AND OTHERS THAT MAY BE EFFECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268354May 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, GAS PEDAL LINKAGE SUDDENLY DISENGAGES CAUSING RAPID DECELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME. AFTER TWO PREVIOUS REPAIRS, THE HONDA DEALER ASSURED ME THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS I WAS IN THE FAST LANE WHEN THE CAR STOPS MOVING. I HAD TO QUICKLY ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND MANEUVER OFF THE HIGHWAY USING THE ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE BUTTONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268334May 10, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
PREMATURE TIRE MALFUNCTION--SEVERE CHECKER BOARD FASHION CUPPING ACROSS THE TIRES TREAD MADE US REPLACE THE REAR TIRES ON OUR 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THIS IS NOT A TIRE PROBLEM AS OUR FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING NORMAL. THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN FLAW, HONDA USED TOO SHORT OF REAR CONTROL ARMS ON THEIR REAR SUSPENSIONS. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOME 2006/2007 CIVICS, BUT NOT ALL. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MANY OTHER CIVICS NEED RECALLED TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE. TIRES CONTROL THE VEHICLES STABILITY AND TRACTION WHEN ACCELERATING, DRIVING AND STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268219May 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX SEDAN. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 81000 MILES ON IT. ON MAY 2ND 2009, THE CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOWED IT TO THE NEAREST AUTO SHOP. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST REVEALED THE CODES TO BE P0740 AND P0730, WHICH I AM TOLD, INDICATE A BROKEN TORQUE CONVERTER AND A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA IN MISSION VALLEY, SAN DIEGO. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION UNIT. WHEN I ENQUIRED THE REASONS FOR THIS, THE TECHNICIAN'S ONLY RESPONSE WAS BADLUCK'. HE QUOTED THE PRICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT AS $2600. ON MAY 4TH, I OPENED A CASE WITH AMERICAN HONDA, MAINLY BECAUSE THE CAR HAS ONLY 81K MILES ON IT, IS NOT VERY OLD AND I HAVE RECORDS FOR ALL THE RECOMMENDED SERVICES FOR THE CAR. ABOVE ALL, A CAR JUST STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY SORT OF WARNING IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I AM GRATEFUL THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED DUE TO THE MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. THE NEXT DAY, A CASE MANAGER FROM HONDA, MR. SERGIO SUAREZ, CONTACTED ME. WE SPOKE FOR CLOSE TO AN HOUR, WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO REACH ANY MUTUALLY FAVORABLE RESOLUTION. WHILE I APPRECIATE MR. SUAREZ'S POLITE DEMEANOR, HE WAS ULTIMATELY INDIFFERENT ABOUT ANALYZING MY CASE. MR. SUAREZ DID NOT EVEN REQUEST TO SEE THE SERVICE RECORDS FOR THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMED TO ME LIKE HE HAD ALREADY MADE HIS CONCLUSIONS BEFORE TALKING TO ME AND NEVER INTENDED TO ADDRESS MY CONCERNS. MR. SUAREZ, IN FACT, AT THE END OF THE CALL NOTIFIED ME THAT I AM NOT A CUSTOMER OF HONDA AND THAT HONDA HAS NO OBLIGATIONS TOWARDS MY VEHICLE OR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267969May 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 HONDA CIVIC COMPLETE AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MIDDLE OF FREEWAY DURING 5 O'CLOCK COMMUTER TRAFFIC. A YOUNG WOMAN WAS STRANDED AND AT MERCY OF AGGRAVATED FREEWAY TRAVELERS, COULD HAVE BEEN VICTIM OF RAGE DRIVER, OR COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN MAJOR AUTOMOBILE CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268175May 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC (88,400) BEGAN TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE IN JANUARY 2009. I HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE (INCLUDING A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP) LOOK AT THE CAR TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE, AND I ASKED EACH TECHNICIAN TO LOOK SPECIFICALLY AT THE TRANSMISSION, BUT EVERY REPORT TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. THE MOST RECENT CHECK ON MY CAR WAS PERFORMED A WEEK AGO (4/28/09). THEN, A WEEK LATER, MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. WHILE THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS, THERE EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN, AS I HAD JUST BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY, AND SUDDENLY MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT A HIGHER SPEED OR IN A HIGHER GEAR, AND I DON'T WANT TO. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO A DEALERSHIP AND DISCOVERED THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE ENTIRELY REPLACED. I KNOW THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN HAVING A HONDA CIVIC WITH A TRANSMISSION THAT FAILED MUCH TOO EARLY (AND AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF CONSCIENTIOUS UPKEEP) BECAUSE THERE ARE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS TO BE FOUND ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM -- I COULD EASILY HAVE CRASHED OR BEEN REAR-ENDED BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267871May 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC'S TRANSMISSION WENT AT 95K MILES. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THESE CARS AND THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE. IT COST ME $2,100 TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND THE PART HAD TO BE DRIVEN FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO MAINE LEAVING ME WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR A WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267747May 5, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2008 CIVIC EX-L AC CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED BY A ROAD DEBRIS\PEBBLE. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, COST $750.00. HONDA TELLS ME TO REPORT IT TO MY INSURANCE. WHY SHOULD I, AFTER DEDUCTIBLE, I'LL ONLY SAVE $250.00 WHICH I'LL LOSE WHEN MY PREMIUM GOES UP.THIS IS NOT RIGHT! HONDA\DEALER SHOULD INFORM THIS FLAW TO THE CUSTOMER AND PROVIDE SUGGESTION ON HOW TO HELP PREVENT THIS SUCH AS A DEFLECTOR. ONE LIKE A WINDSHIELD DEFLECTOR OR SOMETHING. IF THIS COMPONENT HAS TO BE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR BY DESIGN, WHY WOULDN'T THEY DESIGN IT TO BE MORE DURABLE? I'M SO UPSET AT HONDA. AFTER REPAIR I'LL BE DRIVING WHILE WORRYING ABOUT SMALL OBJECTS ON THE ROAD WHICH I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO. AND THE SAD PART IS THAT ACCORDING TO WHAT I READ ON FORUMS, SO MANY OTHER HONDA OWNERS PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267672May 4, 2009
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DISENGAGED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. IMMEDIATELY, THE SEAT BELT WAS SECURELY ENGAGED INTO THE BUCKLE MECHANISM. THE "SRS" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURES OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SEAT BELT SENSOR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267597May 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION BURNED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267534May 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF TRUCKS (BOTH LIGHT AND SEMI TRKS) NOT BEING ABLE TO HEAR MY HORN IN MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THESE VEHICLES HAVE ATTEMPTED TO PULL INTO MY LANE FORCING ME TO JAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267537May 2, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM OF THE HEAD LIGHT FOR HONDA CIVIC 2001 LX FAILED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267319April 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR RUBBER MOLDING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE RUBBER WOULD COME OUT OF PLACE AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO TRIP WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RUBBER MOLDING ONCE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267350April 30, 2009
WHEELS
2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID REAR TIRE WEAR, WITH 16,000 MILES ON THE CAR THE REAR THE REAR TIRE HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES , AND ARE BAD AGAIN. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR TO SAVE ON GAS AND LESS POLLUTION, BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP BUYING TIRES, WALSER HONDA IN BURNSVILLE MN WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR REPLACED 1 TIRE WHEN THE FIRST OF THIS PROBLEM SHOWED UP AT 4,000 MILES THEN WE WERE TOLD THAT TIRE WEAR WAS OUR PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT NOW I FIND THROUGH THE INTERNET THAT HONDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2006 AND WON'T LET THEIR CUSTOMERS KNOW OF THIS SERVICE BULLETIN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HOPE YOU CAN DO SOMETHING TO HELP THE PUBLIC BECOME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM & THE FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268009April 29, 2009
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2006 HONDA CIVIC WITH A POWER STEERING ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS ADVISED THAT HIS POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. GOT THE PROBLEM REPAIRED AND HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. DEALER STATED IT WAS A RARE PROBLEM. *KB THE DEALER REPLACED THE JOINT INLET AND CLAMP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267279April 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CRACK ON ENGINE BLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267075April 28, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED. HIS VEHICLE THEN STRUCK THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE SUFFERED BRUISES ON HIS HIP AND CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RETAIN FOOD DUE TO THE CHEST PAIN. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE SUFFERED BROKEN RIBS, A COLLAPSED RIGHT LUNG, STOMACH TRAUMA, A BROKEN FOOT, AND SPINAL CORD DAMAGE. THE DOCTOR SUGGESTED THAT HE HAVE SURGERY, BUT THE CONTACT IS AVOIDING THE PROCEDURE. HE FEELS THAT IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO SUFFER SO MUCH PAIN IN HIS BACK, NECK, AND STOMACH. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RETURNED ANY OF HIS PHONE CALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10267127April 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
ROARING ROTATIONAL NOISE FROM REAR OF CAR. REAR TIRES CUPPED AND WORN OUT AT 21,400 MILES. DEALER SAYS CAUSE OF NOISE AND TIRE DAMAGE IS BAD REAR SUSPENSION / REAR CONTROL ARMS. DEALER WILL REPLACE CONTROL ARMS UNDER WARRANTY - NO OFFER OF COMPENSATION ON RUINED REAR TIRES. TIRES WOULD NOT BE RUINED IF CONTROL ARMS DID NOT FAIL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267129April 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WHILE DRIVING, THE HOOD TO MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC EX CAME UNLATCHED AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD, SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD AND OTHERWISE DAMAGING THE VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE HOOD LATCH MECHANISM WAS DEFECTIVE. IT HAD NOTHING BUT TWO BOLTS CONNECTING IT TO THE TIEROD AND THE METAL THAT ATTACHED THE LATCH TO THE HOOD WAS NOT SOLDERED TO THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CAR REQUIRES $2700 WORTH OF REPAIRS COVERED BY INSURANCE WITH THE DEDUCTIBLE OF $1000 THAT I HAVE TO PAY PLUS BETWEEN $500 TO $1000 TO REPLACE THE HOOD AND THE LATCH. I HAVE PICTURES AND THE PARTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. THE CAR HAS YET TO BE PREPARED. THE DRIVER SUFFERS FROM HEIGHTENED ANXIETY AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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