Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10257785February 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2008 HONDA CIVIC, SIX MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM. IN THE MORNING, WHEN I TRY TO START, NO CONNECTION OR SOMETIMES, JUST A LITTLE CRANK. I HAVE TO TRY A FEW TIMES TO GET IT TO WORK. I TOOK TO HONDA OF CONYERS IN GEORGIA. THEY HAVE IT THERE OVERNIGHT AND THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING. IT FIRST STARTED IN DECEMBER 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257587February 5, 2009
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 HONDA CIVIC. THREE MONTHS AFTER NEW TIRES WERE PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES WOULD SPORADICALLY LOSE TIRE PRESSURE. THE RISK OF A CRASH WAS INCREASED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE TIRES REPLACED WITH THE SAME BRAND. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE TIRE REPLACEMENT, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE VIN, TIRE INFORMATION, AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257654February 5, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
NOISE IN THE REAR END OF MY CAR AND A VIBRATION IN THE REAR END, THE TIRE WEAR CUPPED BY A BAD CAMBER THAT HAS NO ADJUSTMENT MADE THIS WAY BY HONDA. THEY SAY THEY SET THE CAMBER NOW AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE ALIGNMENT AND TIRES. HONDA KNOWS THEY HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND I CALLED THEY ARE DOING NOTHING TO HELP THE PEOPLE THAT BOUGHT THEIR CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257530February 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 3/21/07 MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH 109K MILES DISPLAYED ON ENGINE LIGHT REPORTING A P0740 TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. THIS WAS DIAGNOSED BY WILLET HONDA IN MORROW, GA AND TWO OTHER INDEPENDENT SHOPS. A TRANSMISSION REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF $2400 WAS THE RECOMMENDATION. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE THEN AND NOW, 35K MILES AND TWO YRS LATER, THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING FINE WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. AMERICAN HONDA HAS OFFERED NO HELP. I CANNOT PASS AN EMISSION TEST WITH THE LIGHT ON AND I AM VERY CONFIDENT SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG LIKE A SENSOR. A RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM SHOWS IT IS QUITE COMMON AMONG CIVICS AND OTHER MAY HAVE PAID FOR UNNECESSARY TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257433February 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH 085542 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING FINE ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN I HAD TO SLOW DUE TO TRAFFIC AND TRAFFIC RESUMED NORMAL AS I DROVE THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE AND WAS NOT WORKING ON THE VERY BUSY EXPRESSWAY. THE DRIVER BEHIND NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT GOING ANY FASTER AND ASSISTED BLOCKING CAR AS SHE PLACED HERSELF IN TWO LANES. I PULLED INTO A SMALL SPACE ON THE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND FOUND OUT THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CODE WAS P0730 "INCORRECT GEAR RATIO" CALLED HONDA REPAIRS WILL COST 2,500.. I'M VERY UNHAPPY I TOOK GREAT CARE OF MY CAR. THE WORST PART IS IT STOPPED ALL OF SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL IT BROKE DOWN. I'M EIGHT MONTHS PREGNANT AND HAD MY OTHER CHILD IN THE CAR SEAT. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC. THEN I CALLED A TOW TRUCK THAT COULD NOT TRANSPORT DUE TO THE CAR SEAT WOULD NOT FIT FOR MY CHILD. SO I HAD TO CALL FOR SOMEONE ELSE. I SPOKE TO HONDA ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION , I ADVISED OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND THEY ADVISED THAT WAS NOT ALOT I UNDERSTAND THEIR VIEW ON THE NUMBERS OF CAR THEY HAVE MADE BUT SOMEONE COULD DIE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY ADVISED TO SPEAK TO MY DEALERSHIP SO I WILL BUT THANK GOD NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT BUT DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE OR BE INJURED FOR HONDA TO SEND OUT LETTERS OR A RECALL. I JUST DON'T WANT SOME TO BE EXPOSED TO ALL THE DANGERS I WAS EXPOSED TO THAT DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257133February 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID BEGAN SLIGHT SHUDDERING NOISE UPON ACCELERATION, WHICH EVENTUALLY GOT WORSE, TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FLUSHED OUT 6 TIMES IN ORDER TO FULLY CLEAN IT OUT. NOT EVEN 3000 MILES LATER SHUDDER CAME BACK. UNFORTUNATELY, AT THE TIME WAS UNABLE TO AFFORD ANOTHER REPAIR BILL SINCE CAR WAS STILL DRIVABLE. NOW SHUDDER IS ACCOMPANIED BY TAPPING NOISE ONLY WHEN IN GEAR, SLIGHT IN REVERSE BUT LOUD WHEN IN DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257134February 2, 2009
TIRES
THE BACK TIRES ON MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC WENT PREMATURELY BALD AND MY FAMILY WAS ALMOST KILLED ON A WET MOUNTAIN ROAD. THE BACK TIRES ONLY LAST 15,000 MILES ON THE NEWER CIVICS AND HONDA WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257154February 2, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE A 07' CIVIC SI SEDAN. I HAD TO REPLACE MY REAR TIRES AS WELL. I TRIED TO HAVE THE REAR ALIGNMENT DONE, BUT THE REAR CONTROL ARM WERE OUT AND ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE. THE DEALER STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM W/ THE ARMS BUT IT DID NOT COME OUT INCLUDING THE SI, ONLY THE LX & EX. I HOPE IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY INCLUDE THE SI. IT IS THE SAME PART #. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257215February 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS UNEXPECTED GEAR FAILURE. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF GEAR. IMMEDIATELY, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE AND MANUALLY PUSHED TO A NEARBY AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND GEAR RATIO FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257087February 1, 2009
VISIBILITY
AT LESS THAN 50K MILES ON MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED ACTING ERRATIC. THEY WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTROL, AS IN THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE DELAY FUNCTION WAS NOT WORKING, AND WOULD NOT TURN ON SOMETIMES. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THERE WERE TIMES WHEN I COULD NOT SEE DUE TO RAIN, AND THE WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND ALSO WHEN I COULD NOT CLEAN THE DIRT, SALT AND OTHER ROAD GUNK OFF THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT WORK. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CHARGED ME HUNDRED OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY, WHEN THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART TO BEGIN WITH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257028January 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED IN AUGUST 2008 AND THE HONDA SERVICE DEPT SAID THEY SHOWED UNUSUAL WEAR AND DO I USE THE BRAKES ON HILLY TERRAIN? WHICH I DON'T!. THE BRAKES NEVER FEEL FULLY DISENGAGED. I JUST READ A COMMENT ON A WEBSITE THAT SAID THE SAME THING FOR ANOTHER CAR. ALSO THE SUN VISORS SPONTANEOUSLY CRACK. I HAD THE DRIVER SIDE REPLACED AND THE PASSENGER ONE IS NEEDING REPLACEMENT. HONDA SEEMS TO BE IGNORING PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS WITH THESE BRAKE ISSUES AND VISORS. PLEASE HELP NUDGE HONDA TO RECALL THE BRAKE SYSTEMS ON THESE CARS! THANK YOU SO MUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256690January 29, 2009
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE WHICH WAS A LARGE SUV, WHO STOPPED SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY BRAKE LIGHTS THE CONSUMER SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, BUT IT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER PROPERLY. THE CONTACT'S BODY SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DASHBOARD. THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT TORE AWAY FROM THE DOOR AND THE FLOOR. SHE INJURED HERSELF VERY BADLY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE CONTACT'S BUMPER. SHE CALLED HONDA OF AMERICA AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WORKED PROPERLY. THE CRASH CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO LOOSEN. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NO ONE WOULD COME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY ALREADY HAD PICTURES AND SAW THE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,042. UPDATED 3/13/09 *CN HONDA REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE SEAT BELT WORKED PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO POLICE AS THE OTHER VEHICLE LEFT THE SCENE AND GAVE THE CONSUMER FALSE INFORMATION. UPDATED 03/17/09. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10256875January 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN
2007 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID VERY UNSTABLE ON ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN CYCLING BETWEEN ELECTRIC MOTOR, GAS ENGINE AND COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF. IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IF I DID NOT PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL THE CAR WOULD LURCH AND LOSE TRACTION WHEN CYCLING THROUGH DRIVE SYSTEMS. AS A SIDE BAR I HAD 4 NEW TIRES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE ON JANUARY 14, 2009. 12 DAY PRIOR TO THE ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256644January 28, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS WERE EXPOSED FROM THE OUTER LINER. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE EXPELLING FROM THE HEAD LINER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,256.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256447January 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 2 DAYS AGO ON MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX. MY DEALER SAID IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM (NEEDS TORQUE CONVERTER) AND WILL COST OVER $1700. I SUSPECT THAT HONDA HAS PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THIS MODEL AND DO NOT THINK I SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON THIS 4,000 MILES AGO. I CURRENTLY HAVE 84,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256503January 27, 2009
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR WOULDN'T START, JAN 10, 2009 WAS TAKEN TO SERVICE STATION,BATTERY OK ENGINE OK, CHARGING SYSTEM OK, COMPUTER SYSTEM OK THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, CAR WOULD START FINE,NOTHING WAS DONE TO IT. 11 DAYS LATER CAR WOULDN'T START,SO IGNITION STARTER WAS REPLACED. CAR WAS OK UNTIL JAN 26(5 DAYS AFTER NEW CAR IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED) CAR IS STILL IN REPAIR SHOP. JUST FOUND OUT ON INTERNET ABOUT PROBLEMS AND RECALL OF 98 HONDA CIVIC IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT TO DO NEXT, NEED CAR FOR WORK TRAVEL. I AM AFRAID FOR MY LIFE TO USE THIS CAR NOW. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN IT AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256514January 27, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC SUBURU BLUE IN WHICH THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. TWO WEEKS AFTER MY WARRANTY WAS OVER, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF, BRUISING MY 250 LB MALE FRIEND. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED, I WAS JUST DRIVING INTO A DRIVEWAY. BOTH SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK. CALLED MY CASE MANAGER AND HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. I AM DISABLED FEMALE AND DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELTS THAT COULD RESULT IN A HEFTY FINE. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10256513January 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC WHEN I REALIZE FROM STEAM ENGINE AND SAID THAT THE INDICATOR OF ENGINE TEMPERATURE ARE IN H (HOT). CALL FOR ROAD ASSISTANCE TO DRAG THE CAR TO HONDA DE SAN JUAN AND THEY(DEALERSHIP) TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE BROKE FAILURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AND STILL IN THE HONDA DEALERSHIP CALLED HONDA DE SAN JUAN IN PUERTO RICO AND I SPEND 2 WEEKS AND THE CAR STILL IN THE SAME PLACE WAITING FOR A SHORT BLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256311January 26, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
FRONT WHEEL AREAS MAKING CREEKING SOUND AS IF THERE IS A BAD BALL JOINT OR BUSHING. THE CAR IS ONLY 4000 MILES ON IT. IT'S A 2009 CIVIC COUPE LX. SOUND IS GETTING WORSE. I AM STARTING IT HEAR IT FROM THE BACK SIDE AS WELL TIME TO TIME. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A MONTH NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256364January 26, 2009
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUBBER SEALS AROUND HER WINDOW WERE PEELING. THE DEALER STATED THAT INCLEMENT WEATHER CAUSED THE FAILURE BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS NOT PLACED IN A GARAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WINDOW SEALS AT THE COST OF $50 EACH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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