Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10255563January 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. THIS OCCURS WHEN CAR SHIFTS. HONDA WILL NOT RECALL THIS OBVIOUS MODEL DEFECT IN THOUSANDS OF THEIR 02 CIVIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255462January 18, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
IMPROPERLY DESIGNED REAR SUSPENSION KEEPS WEARING THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES AWAY CAUSING THEM TO BE UNSAFE FOR OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255410January 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN 20002 HONDA CIVIC AUTO TRANSMISSION. I STARTED DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN I NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING. IT START REVVING HARDER AND HARDER. I'M LUCKY I MADE IT HOME. I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND IT WAS FULL, CLEAN AND CORRECT COLOR. I DECEIVED TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP. I WAS HORRIFIED TO FOUND OUT IT HAD FAILED. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. I HAVE TO BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION AFTER HAVING IT PAID OFF LESS THEN A YEAR. I WILL NEVER BUY HONDA AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255174January 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC-HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED, BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE TACHOMETER ESCALATED AND THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, HE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE BACK INTO TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE MOVED VERY SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE DRIVEN 5 MPH; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. AFTER THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND RESTARTED IT, THE VEHICLE WORKED PERFECTLY FINE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING SPEED AGAIN WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. HE MANAGED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND LEFT IT PARKED FOR A FEW DAYS. HE DID NOT START THE ENGINE DURING THAT TIME. A FEW DAYS LATER, HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED AND IS STILL AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 116,000. UPDATED 02-18-09UPDATED 02/18/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255234January 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STARTED OUT AS A WHINING COMING FROM TRANSMISSION THEN MONTH LATER TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255264January 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES
I WAS EXPERIENCING LOUD ROAD NOISE FROM THE TRUNK AREA AS WELL AS UNEVEN TIRE WEAR ON BOTH REAR TIRES. THIS VEHICLE HAS 36250 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE AND TIRE WEAR. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A ROOT CAUSE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE CIVIC, BUT THEY HAVE NOT NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH-COST REPAIRS AND NEW TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255111January 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE PERSON WHO FILED CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI CASE NUMBER: 10252727. I WENT TO THE APPOINTMENT AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD TO SEE THE CAR JERKING. AS I STATED, IT HAPPENS PERIODICALLY. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS, SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. ALSO FOR EVERYONE'S KNOWLEDGE. MY "HYBRID" IS CURRENTLY GETTING AN AVERAGE OF 27.2 MPG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254993January 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
SRS AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR WENT ON SUDDENLY ON IGNITION AND NEVER TURNED OFF. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THE SRS FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. OTHER CIVIC'S ALSO HAVE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS. FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW ALSO MOVES UP REAL SLOW ALMOST TO A HALT SOMETIMES USING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER POWER WINDOW SWITCHES. HAVEN'T TAKEN THIS IN AS ALREADY PAST THE WARRANTY TOO. ELECTRICAL STUFF SEEMS TO BE GOING KAPUTZ AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254988January 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM LOCAL ROAD TO HIGHWAY USE, ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE MODERATELY CAUSE CAR TO JERK FORWARD AND BACKWARD, AND CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. ENGINE SEEMS FINE AND SEEMS AS IF POWER IS TRANSMITTED INTERMITTENTLY TO WHEELS. OCCURS EVERY NOW AND THEN, APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES OVER 10 MONTH PERIOD (FIRST OCCURRENCE LISTED BELOW). TAKING FOOT OFF GAS, AND THEN RE-ACCELERATING USUALLY RESTORES NORMAL OPERATION. THE MODEL IS THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, SO BELIEVE IT IS SLIPPAGE IN THE CVT (CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254987January 14, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FRONT DRIVER WINDOW CAME OUT OF PLASTIC WINDOW CHANNEL (SEAL) DURING CLOSING AND WOULD NOT SEAL PROPERLY. TEMPORARY FIX: COULD MANUALLY PUSH/PULL WINDOW INTO CHANNEL DURING CLOSING, BUT WATCH YOUR FINGERS! OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 6000KM. I BELIEVE ROOT CAUSE WAS FAULTY SWITCH WHICH DIDN'T PROVIDE SIGNAL TO WINDOW MOTOR TO STOP IF WINDOW CLOSED. AFTER WINDOW CLOSED, IF BUTTON ACTIVATED, COULD HEAR MOTOR STILL PUSHING WINDOW GLASS UP. EVENTUALLY, THIS WOULD CAUSE WINDOW GLASS TO DAMAGE CHANNEL (SEAL) DEALER REPLACED WINDOW REGULATOR,SEAL AND GLASS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254634January 11, 2009
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
HAD A CAR ACCIDENT 11/07 SINCE THAT ACCIDENT & REPAIR THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES OFF AND ON,AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY,NO MATTER WHAT I M DOING IN THE CAR THE LIGHT TENDS TO POP ON & OFF. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER THAT DID THE REPAIRS BUT IT IS STILL A CONSTANT PROBLEM THAT HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED. I HAVE CONTACT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. BUT NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT OTHER THAN A PHONE CALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254654January 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 CIVIC SI SEDAN W/ PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM: ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, AND THE RADIO IS TURNED, ALL SPEAKERS EMIT A BUZZING SOUND, WHETHER THE VOLUME OF THE RADIO IS ALL THE WAY DOWN OR CASUALLY LISTENING. YOU CAN HEAR THE BUZZING SOUND AND IT ITS VERY UNPLEASANT. IT OCCURS ALL THE TIME THE CAR IS ON AND DRIVING, OR IDLING. WHEN TO DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SINCE HONDA HAS NOT RELEASED A TSB FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254410January 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL BEING USED. WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. 1 WEEK LATER ON 12/16/2008 CAR'S TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING ON NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. IT FAILED AT 114000 MILES. I HAVE FOUND ONLINE THAT A LOT OF OTHER 2002 HONDA CIVIC OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AROUND THE 100K MILE MARK. HONDAS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE WELL KNOWN AS DEPENDABLE CARS AND MARKET THEIR CARS THAT WAY. IT IS VERY DECEITFUL. I'VE HAD OLDER CIVIC'S THAT LASTED UP TO 200000 MILES AND I TRADED IT IN AND HAD NO ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254417January 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER ABOUT 50,000 DRIVING MILES, BEGINNING IN AUGUST 2008, THE IMA (INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST) ELECTRIC ASSIST MOTOR IN MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS BEEN ACTING ERRATICALLY. SINCE THAT TIME, THE IMA BATTERY THAT POWERS THE ASSIST MOTOR HAS BEEN UNPREDICTABLE. IT SOMETIMES WOULD FULLY DISCHARGE, AND THE CAR WOULD RUN ONLY 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. I HAVE SPOKEN TO BOTH DEALERSHIPS IN TOWN WHOM BOTH ?DUPLICATED? MY ISSUE BUT WERE UNAWARE OF HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE STAYED IN CONTACT WITH AMERICAN HONDA DIRECTLY SINCE AUGUST AND TODAY WAS REINFORCED THE IDEA THAT MY CAR HAS ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER AND IS WORKING WITHIN NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND MY BATTERY TESTS FINE. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT A BATTERY CAN TEST SPORADICALLY BASED ON VARIOUS REASONS. HE REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANY OTHER EXPLANATION, CONTACT INFORMATION, SUPERVISOR INFORMATION, ETC. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN ACCELERATION IS NEEDED AND THE IMA WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CAR WHEN UNASSISTED PROPERLY BY THE ELECTRIC POWER MOTOR ONLY PRODUCES SUB-100 HORSEPOWER AND DOES NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED, ESPECIALLY IN SITUATIONS SUCH A MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY OR MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254108January 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BLEW MONDAY NIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. IT HAD BEEN REVVING UP ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ME ACCELERATING. IT IS ONLY A 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH 87,000 MILES ON IT. I KEEP IT IN GOOD SHAPE. I WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND ON MADISON AVE. JUST PASSING MANZINITA IN SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE MY CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MILES AN HOUR. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON OR ANYTHING. I HAD NO WARNING. I FINALLY GOT IT TO MY DAYCARE 20 MINUTES AFTER IT BLEW AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY MOM SEARCHED 2002 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM. HONDA NOW WANTS ME TO PAY $3111.22 TO FIX IT AND DID NOT MENTION THAT THEY HAVE FIXED IT FOR FREE FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME THING HAPPEN. I FOUND ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254130January 7, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TIRES
I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 36600 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE 3RD GEAR SYNCRO ISSUE SINCE SUMMER 2008 (I BOUGHT THE CAR 2/2/08. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN THE OTHER DAY TO HAVE THEM ADDRESS THE 3RD GEAR SYNCRO ISSUE AFTER THEY TOOK THE CAR APART THEY TOLD ME MY CLUTCH PLATE WAS SEVERELY WARN DOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I ASKED THEM IF THIS WAS CAUSED FROM THE 3RD SYNCHRO AND I WAS TOLD "NO" BUT I HAVE BEEN READING THAT IT IS A DIRECT RESULT. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH HONDA AND THEY NEED TO INCLUDE ALL THE GEARS SYNCHROS AND THE CLUTCH IN THE TSB. ALSO THE TIRES WEAR ON INSIDE AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SI WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TSB BECAUSE IT HAS A DIFFERENT SUSPENSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253919January 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON 01 HONDA CIVIC FAILED AT 120000 MI. BECAUSE THE DIPSTICK ON TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION BECAME LOOSE AND LET WATER AND DIRT ENTER THE TRANS. AND CONTAMINATE THE OIL, CAUSING FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HONDA SERVICE REP. SAID THE OIL SHOULD BE REPLACED AT 120000 MI. THE OIL IN THIS TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 115000 MI. ( WE DO HAVE TICKETS TO THAT FACT) HONDA SAYS BECAUSE I SOLD THIS CAR TO MY 17 YEAR OLD GRANDSON, THEY WILL NOT HELP AT ALL WITH THE REPAIR . THIS IS NOT RIGHT BECAUSE THE DIPSTICK IS A BAD DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253850January 5, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING A LITTLE SO I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALER FOR SERVICE. THEY CALLED AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BLACK AND SMELLED BURNT. THEY CHANGED IT AS WELL AS GIVING ME A TIMING BELT SERVICE PACKAGE ($635) AND SPARKPLUG CHANGE ($200). UPON TAKING IT FOR A TEST DRIVE, IT STOPPED WORKING. AFTER A RESTART THEY MANAGED TO GET IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT GAVE THE ERROR CODE CORRESPONDING TO "IMPROPER GEAR RATIO" WHICH IN TURN TRANSLATED TO COMPLETE AND TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I DID SOME DIGGING AND FOUND VERY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER CIVICS AND ACCORDS WITH MODELS IN THE EARLY 2000S. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA OF AMERICA AND AFTER A WEEK OF REVIEW THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THEY WOULD DISCOUNT $700 OFF OF A NEW TRANSMISSION...SO I'M STILL OUT $2,500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253723January 4, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS DOES NOT WANT TO CLOSE PROPERLY. INFORMED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAYING COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. ALREADY REPORTED 3 TIMES. ONE TIME WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER BUT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WANTED THE DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACED BUT THE DEALER DID NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253750January 4, 2009
VISIBILITY
2006 HONDA CIVIC DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR BROKEN. AT FIRST THE VISOR BEGAN TO SEPARATE, AND IN THE BEGINNING I WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE THE VISOR BACK TOGETHER AND THEN THE VISOR JUST HUNG IN MY LINE OF VISION WHILE DRIVING. NOW IT WILL NOT GO TOGETHER AND THE VISOR HANGS LIMP BLOCKING MY VIEW SOMEWHAT. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER 2006 CIVIC OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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