Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10266126April 20, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
REPEATED FROST INSIDE BACK AND FRONT WINDSHIELDS AFTER AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN WET AND TEMPERATURE DROPS TO FREEZING. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT FAILURE. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES SINCE 9/30/08. DEALER SAYS IT IS DUE TO CLEANING SUPPLIES BEING LEFT IN TRUNK OR DIFFERENCE IN CLIMATE CONDITIONS. DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265949April 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX, THE CARS FROM THAT PERIOD HAVE DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTERS THAT CAN 'SHATTER' CAUSING INSTANT LOSS OF POWER.. CAR DUMPED MY DAUGHTER 400 MILES FROM HOME IN L.A. YESTERDAY, DEAD TRANSMISSION HAD NO CLUE THAT THERE WAS SUCH A MASSIVE PROBLEM WITH HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS POSTED TO THE ONE WEB SITE I VISITED! WHAT?S REALLY SICK IS THAT IF IT IS MOSTLY A TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE, THERE IS REALLY NOTHING TOO MECHANICAL ABOUT THEM. THE ONLY THING THAT CAN GO WRONG WITH THEM IS IF THE MATERIALS USED TO MAKE THE PROPELLERS AND TRANSFER SPLINE ARE SUBSTANDARD. I REALIZE THAT NOW THAT YOU MAY BE LOOKING FOR MORE DIRECT CAUSAL OF SERIOUS ACCIDENTS, HOWEVER A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF FORWARD MOTION CAN BE AS DANGEROUS AS TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, AND IS A VERY REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265696April 17, 2009
TIRES
I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WITH TIRE PROBLEMS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND POOR HANDLING AND HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT I AM IMAGINING EVERYTHING. THE TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE REAR THE LONGEST HAVE SIGNS OF SEPARATION AND VERY DIFFERENT WEAR THAN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE FRONT THE LONGEST. THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH HANDLING WHEN THE WORN TIRES ARE ON THE FRONT BUT MY HONDA SERVICE MANAGER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE TIRES. I EVEN WROTE HONDA HQ AND RECEIVED A RESPONSE THAT THEY KNOW OF NO PROBLEM WITH THE CHEAP BRIDGESTONE TIRES BEING PUT ON THESE CARS. I HAVE READ ONLINE IN FORUM AND BLOGS THERE ARE 100'S OF CIVIC HYBRID OWNERS LIKE ME THAT ARE FACING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265746April 17, 2009
SUSPENSION
HONDA IS AWARE OF UPPER CONTROL ARM DEFECT IN HONDA CIVIC 2006-2007, BUT HAS NOT ISSUE ANY PRODUCT UPDATE OR RECALL. FAILURE TO REPLACE THIS PARTS WILL RESULT IN UNEVEN WEAR ON THE REAR TIRES. ALSO, I BELIEVE IT MAY REDUCE THE STABILITY OF THE CAR AND THEREFORE MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS ACCIDENT. SO FAR NO INCIDENT OR CRASHES OR INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED. I HOPE THAT HONDA TAKES RESPONSIBILITY IN REGARD TO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265885April 17, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY SUN VISOR ON MY BRAND NEW 06 HONDA CIVIC IS BROKEN FOR THE 3RD TIME SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265902April 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY BRAND NEW 2009 HONDA CIVIC EX LESS THAN 4 MONTHS AGO. FOR THE FIRST 2 MONTHS THE CAR SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE THEN UNEXPECTEDLY THE BATTERY STARTED TO RANDOMLY DIE. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 2 DAYS WHICH PROMPTED ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A SERVICE CHECK UP. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSIS ON THE BATTERY AND ON THE CHARGING SYSTEM. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO CHECK OUT OK SO FOR A TEMPORARY FIX THEY GAVE ME A NEW BATTERY. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN, THE BATTERY RANDOMLY DIED. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY SINCE THIS HAD ALREADY HAPPENED ONCE. ONCE AGAIN THEY RAN A BATTERY AND CHARGING TEST, WHICH TESTED OUT FINE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS HAPPENING BECAUSE I DO NOT DRIVE MY CAR ENOUGH. THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE CASE SINCE THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265828April 16, 2009
TIRES
TIRE FAILURE ON A 2008 HONDA CIVIC - BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 H BL 205/55R16 THE CONSUMERS SON WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE TIRE SUFFERED A MASSIVE BLOWOUT. THE SERVICE CENTER STATED THERE WAS A PIECE OF GLASS IN THE TIRE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE BLOWOUT. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T BELIEVE THAT A SMALL PIECE OF GLASS WOULD CAUSE THAT KIND OF A BLOWOUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265649April 16, 2009
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY
DRIVING IN RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON INTERMITTENT, AND THEY STARTED RUNNING FULL - NOT INTERMITTANT. MOVED WIPER SWITCH TO FULL, AND BACK TO INTERMITTENT, WITHOUT ANY CHANGE. MOVED WIPER SWITCH TO FAST, AND BACK TO FULL AND INTERMITTENT, AND STILL NO CHANGE. TURNED WIPERS OFF, BUT THEY KEPT RUNNING WHILE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. PULLED OFF HIGHWAY. MOVED SWITCH POSTION BACK AND FORTH AND THEN BACK TO OFF. WIPERS STILL KEPT RUNNING. TURNED OFF CAR, WIPERS STOPPED. WAITED A FEW MINUTES, STARTED CAR, WIPERS STARTED UP EVEN THOUGH SWITCH STILL IN OFF POSITION. WIPERS SWEPT TWICE, AND THEN FROZE IN THE FULL UP POSITION. TURNED OFF CAR AGAIN. RESTARTED CAR, WAS ABLE TO GET WIPERS TO RUN INTERMITTENT AGAIN, BUT KEPT THEM THAT WAY FOR REMAINDER OF RIDE HOME. WAS AFRAID TO CHANGE SWITCH POSITION AGAIN FOR FEAR OF COMPLETE FAILURE AND BEING STRANDED FAR FROM HOME IN THE RAIN WITH NO WIPERS. AFTER RESEARCH, I NOW SEE THAT THERE IS A HONDA TSB 07-071 DATED NOV 22, 2007 FOR THIS ISSUE THAT SUPERSEDES ANOTHER FROM OCT 19, 2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265687April 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ALL 2006-2008 HONDA CIVIC SI (COUPE & SEDAN) MODELS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THE 6MT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, (A) NOTCHY SHIFTING (B) RESISTANCE GOING INTO ANY GEAR (PARTICULARLY 2ND & 3RD) (C) GRINDING OF ANY TYPE, IN ANY GEAR NOT CAUSED BY OPERATOR ERROR (D) TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGING INTO ANY GEAR (PARTICULARLY 2ND & 3RD) (E) TRANSMISSION KICKING OUT/POPPING OUT INTO NEUTRAL FROM 3RD GEAR (F) A THIRD GEAR WITH AN IMPRECISE GATE THAT SOMETIMES ALLOWS FOR THE SHIFTER TO BE UNSURE WHETHER TO ENGAGE IN 3RD OR RETURN TO NEUTRAL. (G) HAD YOUR TRANSMISSION/SYNCROS REPLACED AND ARE EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION WOES AGAIN WITH THE SAME (OR OTHER) GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265394April 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR THE AC STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT A PEBBLE MUST HAVE HIT THE AC CONDENSER AND WOULD COST $650 TO FIX. I LOOKED AT OUR OTHER CAR AND IT HAS THE SAME DINGS THAT THEY ARE CLAIMING CAUSED THE AC TO STOP WORKING BUT MY OTHER CAR'S AC WORKS PERFECTLY AND THAT CAR IS 7 YEARS OLDER. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE FROM HONDA AND THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I AM JUST WONDERING HOW MANY MORE TIMES THIS IS GOING TO OCCUR WHILE I OWN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265440April 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WAS DRIVING FINE (REGULAR MAINTENANCE) AND YESTERDAY IT WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED TODAY THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND NEEDS REPLACING. THIS IS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC WITH 73K MILES ON IT AND IS OUT OF ITS EXTENDED WARRANTY. HAVE CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY WILL DO A GOODWILL REPAIR ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265240April 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. OCCASIONALLY, IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST FOUR TO FIVE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOSES COMPLETE POWER WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,929.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265254April 14, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
HONDA CIVIC 2006_2007 HAVE A DEFECT OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE IN THE REAR OF THE CAR IT CHEWS THROUGH TIRES DUE TO A NEGATIVE CAMBER OF THE REAR WHEELS. I AM GETTING NEW UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND MY REAR WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AT NO COST TO ME,AND MY 2 OF MY TIRES(HOPEFULLY 4 IN THE END) PRORATED BASED ON WEAR. THERE IS A HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ION THIS,BUT I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF IT. MY FEAR IS THAT A CAR OWNER WHO DOESN'T EXAMINE HIS TIRES CLOSELY WILL SEE NO EXCESSIVE WEAR SINCE THE NEGATIVE CAMBER EFFECTS THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. THIS COULD RESULT IN A NASTY BLOW OUT AND SOME CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE INTERNET,ALTHOUGH I CAN'T SUBSTANTIATE THEM. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN A LONG TIME HONDA OWNER AND LOVE THEIR CARS,BUT THIS HAS REALLY LEFT A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN MADE TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN ADMITTED IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT IS A DESIGN ISSUE. I'M SURE THIS WOULD BE A HUGE COST TO HONDA,BUT IT'S NOT WORTH SOMEONE'S LIFE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265258April 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2007 HONDA CIVIC ~18,000 MILES. AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO "DAMAGE TO THE CONDENSER BY ROAD DEBRIS" THOUGH CAR IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, HONDA WILL NOT COVER THIS REPAIR, DESPITE THE FACT THAT IT IS A FREQUENTLY REPORTED PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH A DESIGN DEFECT OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265319April 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
APRIL 11, 2009 I WAS DRIVING ON 1-75 ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE MY CAR TRANSMISSION FAILED. I HAVE 55,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND TAKE IMMACULATE CARE OF IT. I HAVE SERVICE DOC'S TO REFLECT THIS. WHAT HAPPENED TO ME WAS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE CAR WAS GOING 75-80 MPH AND THEN SUDDENLY THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND THE CAR JUST WOULDN'T WORK. IT WAS 92 DEGREES OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF ALLIGATOR ALLEY. I THINK ITS PRETTY CLEAR THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE 2001 HONDAS SHOULD BE RECALLED. ITS AT THE DEALER IN DAVIE AND I DON'T THINK ITS FAIR THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR MY CRANKSHAFT AND TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A DEFECT HONDA IS WELL AWARE OF. IN FACT, THEY RECALLED THE ODYSSEY, PRELUDE, ACCORD BUT NOT THE CIVIC FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ITS '!@#$%. I ALMOST GOT KILLED AND WAS LEFT COMPLETELY STRANDED AND CAR ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. SO FAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T CALL ME BACK. THEY LAUGHED SAYING I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO TRADE IT IN. WELL I AM NOT LAUGHING. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS FAIR. THEY NEED TO PAY FOR THIS AND RECALL THE CAR. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265349April 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC HAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AFTER ONLY 84,000 HIGHWAY MILES ON THE CAR. THE ONLY INDICATION I HAD OF A PROBLEM WAS WHEN MY CAR OVERHEATED SUDDENLY. WHEN I CHECKED THE COOLANT LEVEL, THERE WAS NOTHING THERE--DESPITE THE FACT THAT I'D HAD AN OIL CHANGE WITHIN THE PAST 4 WEEKS AND ALL FLUIDS HAD BEEN TOPPED OFF THEN. MY MECHANIC THEN DISCOVERED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE PROBLEM COMES ON WITH VIRTUALLY NO WARNING, AND I WAS LUCKY THAT THE CAR DID NOT BREAK DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. MY MECHANIC COULD NOT THINK OF ANY REASON FOR THIS HAPPENING OTHER THAN A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY HONDA AND APPLYING FOR AFTER-WARRANTY ASSISTANCE. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS OTHER 2006 HONDA OWNERS. I ALSO FOUND THAT HONDA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (08-044) FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. IF THIS IS ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM THAT THE COMPANY HAS ISSUED A BULLETIN TO ITS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS, WHY HASN'T A RECALL OR EVEN AN OWNER NOTIFICATION BEEN ISSUED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265220April 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING QUITE A BIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265768April 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING, AIR BAGS
2006 HONDA CIVIC AIR BAG SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER LIVES IN ARGENTINA. *NJ ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER STATED 3 OF THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED AND THE OTHER WHEEL SEPARATED. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL# 07V399000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265111April 13, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I PURCHASED A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WITHIN ONE WEEK THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINS ON. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM HOWEVER IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IF THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM THEN WHY DID THEY NOT RECALL AND REPLACE THE SENSORS OR DEFECTIVE PARTS. SRS FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD IS THE SENSOR FOR THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAGS. WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO FEELS THAT THOSE ARE ISSUES SO INTEGRAL TO SAFETY THAT THEY WARRANT RECALL AND REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265140April 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE, DECELERATE, AND SMOKE. THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION, AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,304. UPDATED 05/06/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/07/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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