Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10262190March 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED IN MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC WHILE DRIVING. LOST ALL GEARS AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261847March 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 110000 IN 2005, AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CAR DROVE FINE UNTIL OCTOBER 2008, SAME PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED. IT HAS 163000 NOW, IT STILL DRIVES BUT BARELY. IF I STOP, THE CAR WOULDN'T PICK UP SPEED, JUST REVS UP. MECHANICS SAY TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2001 CIVICS. HONDA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS HERE AND OTHER SITES. I'VE HAD 2 HONDAS BEFORE AND NONE OF THEM HAD ANY PROBLEMS. THIS IS NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE, BUT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HONDA SURELY LOST ITS QUALITY AND RELIABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261705March 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2004 HONDA CIVIC HAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES ON IT. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING HOME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND TELLS ME THE OXYGEN SENSOR BANK 1 SENSOR 1 HEATER SENSOR CIRCUIT IS BAD. THE ERROR CODE IS P0135. MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE RAN INTO THIS PROBLEM WHICH OCCURS RIGHT OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. BROUGHT IT INTO HONDA DEALER AND GOT CHARGED $602.34 FOR A TWENTY MINUTE JOB. I COULDN'T PASS INSPECTION WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SO I WAS FORCED TO DO IT. I DID NOT NOTICE AND DECREASE IN FUEL ECONOMY AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261721March 13, 2009
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
A SUDDEN COLLAPSE OF THE REAR WINDOW THE REAR WINDOW COLLAPSED UPON ITSELF FOR NO APPARENT REASON, FILLING THE BACK SEAT WITH SHARP SHARDS OF GLASS. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE DAY WAS CLEAR AND BRIGHT, AND I WAS STANDING RIGHT BEHIND THE CAR WHEN THE REAR WINDOW STARTED TO COLLAPSE UPON ITSELF. I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO A BABY RESTRAINED IN THE BACK SEAT IF SUCH A GLASS SHOWER LANDED ON IT WHILE DRIVING. I HAD THE REAR WINDOW REPLACED AT MY OWN COST. MY EFFORTS TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSE ME UNDER THE CAR WARRANTY FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261732March 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX AUTO TRANS. I NOTICE THE SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION AND WAS WONDERING IF THIS WAS A RECALL...THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 130,000 ON IT, AND IT PROBABLY HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE ABOUT 60K MILES. THE CAR IS FLAWLESS BESIDES THAT, NEVER A LICK OF TROUBLE, JUST PUT TIRES AND BRAKES AND OIL INTO IT. BUT I'M STARTING TO WONDER ABOUT THIS "TORQUE CONVERTER" ISSUE, THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. IT SEEMS LIKE THE DEALER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG TILL YOU NEED A 3,000$ TRANSMISSION. THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST CAR I HAVE OWNED EVER! ARE THESE TRANNY PROBLEMS IN THE LX? THE EX AND LX HAVE DIFFERENT ENGINES, AND TRANSMISSIONS AS WELL....MY SISTER DROVE A 02 EX AS WELL, AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT EITHER, BUT HERS TOO, HAS THIS SLIPPING WHEN GEARS SHIFT...SO ITS AN APPARENT PROBLEM, THAT HONDA DOESN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE. MAYBE THE PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WERE PEELING OUT, AND DRIVING IT TOO ROUGH...THIS ISN'T A TRUCK, ITS NOT A CAR MADE TO BEAT ON, SO IF YOU WANT TO BEAT A CAR, GO BUY A HUMMER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261516March 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON VERY COLD MORNINGS, WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR IT DOES NOT START. I WILL HAVE TO TURN THE SWITCH A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT WILL START. THERE IS NO CLICKING SOUND OR ANY SOUND AS TO INDICATE THE ENGINE IS TRYING TO START. AFTER A FEW TIMES OF TURNING THE SWITCH THE CAR STARTS. THIS HAS HAPPEN APPROX. 4 TIMES OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261392March 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE STARTED SLIPPING ITS TRANSMISSION. INITIALLY VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING MORE THAN 20 MPH EVEN AT 3000 RPM ON EXPRESSWAY WITH 45 MPH SPEED LIMIT. FINALLY VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE ROAD. IT WAS NOT MOVING ON DRIVE OR REVERSE MODE. THERE WAS NO DIFFICULTY TO TURN ON OR OFF ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 71100 MILES. TRANSMISSION OIL WAS FLUSHED AND REFILLED WHEN 60K SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AT DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262270March 10, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE (2007 HONDA CIVIC) WILL FISHTAIL ON THE ROAD WHEN SLIPPERY. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261441March 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REVS HIGH DURING SHIFTING AND YOU HAVE TO LET OFF THE GAS IN ORDER FOR IT TO GO INTO GEAR AND CAR WONT ALWAYS GO INTO GEAR. TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG, IT WAS JUST A SLOW SHIFT. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261145March 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA RECALL FOR JUDDER IN CVT ON 2005 HYBRID. REPAIRED (I BELIEVE BY BURNISHING THE CLUTCH?); HOWEVER, CONDITION IS RECURRING, GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE. I HAVE HEARD MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER CVTS. MY SONS RECENTLY HAD THE SAME REPAIR DONE TO HIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261299March 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON WAY TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261348March 9, 2009
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX AND AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN AFTERNOON TRAFFIC THE SUN WAS SHINING I MY EYES SO I WENT TO PUT THE VISOR DOWN AND IT FELL OFF IN MY LAP AND I ALMOST RAN INTO ANOTHER CAR. I HAVE NOT FIXED THIS BECAUSE I FELT LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IT'S A NEW CAR. WHY DID HONDA FIX THE LATER YEARS IF THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US THESE NEW VISORS ARE $180.00 . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261082March 8, 2009
TIRES
I PURCHASED A NEW CAR HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2008 AND AT 6000 MILES HAD TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO CUPPING. HONDA REALIGNED ALL FOUR AND PAID FOR TIRES. AFTER ANOTHER 6000 MILES, I HAD ALL FOUR TIRES WORN DOWN AGAIN. THIS TIME I DID NOT HEAR FROM HONDA AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT. I TOOK TO ANOTHER HONDA REPAIR SHOP & THEY SUGGESTED REBALANCE & ROTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261034March 7, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER ON MY BRAND NEW 2009 HONDA CIVIC STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I GOT IT SERVICED, THEY SAID IT WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY WHEN IT SHOULD BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261043March 7, 2009
VISIBILITY
MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX'S SUN VISOR BROKE... ON BOTH VISORS. THE COMPONENTS INSIDE THE VISOR SEEMED LIKE IT GOT MELTED AND THE VISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN (WOULDN'T HOLD UP). IT GOT TO A POINT WHERE IT WOULD JUST DROP AND HINDER MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS. HONDA REPLACED IT SINCE I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BACK THEN. SAME PROBLEM WITH A FRIEND'S 2006 HONDA CIVIC AND SHE HAD HER'S REPLACED 3 TIMES. THIS IS TOO MUCH FRUSTRATION. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THESE SUN VISOR AND REPLACED WITH BETTER QUALITY. RIGHT NOW (2009), I'M AFRAID TO USE MY CIVIC'S SUN VISOR COZ I CAN SEE/FEEL THE SUN VISOR BEGINNING TO BREAK DOWN AGAIN (THE PLASTIC VISOR IS BEGGING TO OPEN UP AT THE SIDE EVERYTIME I MOVE IT UP/DOWN). AND I'M OUTSIDE MY WARRANTY ALREADY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON HONDA CIVIC AND THERE IS NO NEWS OF WHAT HONDA IS DOING ABOUT IT. THESE SUN VISORS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261051March 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
H2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. BATTERY HAS FAILED AND CAR DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO MERGE ONTO FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260929March 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC WILL OFTEN NOT START ON DAYS WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES START, IT STRUGGLES TO FIRE UP, AND THE IDLE IS ROUGH FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TESTED THE BATTERY AND STATED THAT IT WAS GOOD; THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE BATTERY ITSELF ALSO REVEALED THAT THE BATTERY IS FINE. I BELIEVE HONDA SUPPLIED BATTERIES WITH INSUFFICIENT COLD CRANKING AMPS. THIS PROBLEM ONLY MANIFESTS ITSELF IN "COLD" TEMPERATURES. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS WITH LATE MODEL HONDA CIVICS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260942March 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HAD BELTS AND WATER PUMP CHANGED. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. HE SAID IT WAS MY ELECTRONIC LOAD DETECTOR. SO I PAID AROUND $400.00 IN REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THE CAR WILL NOT PASS EMISSION TEST. NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260771March 5, 2009
SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A NEW HONDA CIVIC, 2006 AND WITHIN ONE YEAR ALL FOUR TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. I HAD THEM REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE TIRES WERE IN TERRIBLE SHAPE BY THAT TIME AND THE MILEAGE WASN'T OVER 15K. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THESE VEHICLES - REAR CAMBER SETTINGS. THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLE? THERE SHOULD BE. I LIVE IN THE NE WHERE THERE ARE MANY WEATHER SITUATIONS AND THE TIRES ARE OF GREAT SAFETY IMPORTANCE. I NOW HAVE A BABY IN THE CAR ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260770March 5, 2009
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:REAR
I BOUGHT A NEW HONDA CIVIC, 2006, AND WITHIN ONE YEAR, ALL FOUR TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID IT "HAPPENS". I HAD ABOUT 12K MILES ON THOSE TIRES. NOW, AGAIN AFTER ONE YEAR, I HAVE TO REPLACE MY REAR TIRES DUE TO UNUSUAL WEAR. I HAVE READ THAT IT IS A DESIGN FAULT OF THE CAR.- UPPER CONTROL ARMS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR TO SAVE MONEY, NOT TO HAVE TO BUY TIRES ANNUALLY AND HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. MY SISTER BOUGHT THE SAME CAR AT THE SAME TIME I DID AND HER TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONE YEAR ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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