Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10235352July 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WITH NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH CAR SHUDDERING WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND THEN TAKING OFF AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING REGULARLY SINCE JULY 2, 2007 AT 74,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER 6 TIMES FOR THIS CVT SLIPPAGE. THE VERY FIRST DOCUMENTED PROBLEM HOWEVER WAS APRIL 20, 2003 AT 9783 MILES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHEN PLACED INTO REVERSE AND THEN SUDDENLY CATCHING. THE SLIPPAGE IS WORST IN HOT WEATHER. BEEN BROUGHT IN AND MISDIAGNOSED OR DELAYING TACTICS TO CIRCUMVENT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BY THE HONDA DEALER EACH TIME. THIS IS DESPITE A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM IN JAPAN, INDIA, AND INDONESIA, HONDA NOTIFIED NHSTA IN A LETTER TO ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR MR. KENNETH WEINSTEIN OF THE OFFICE OF SAFETY ASSURANCE OF THIS RECALL IN THOSE COUNTRIES.. SINCE THAN AMERICAN HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE CVT TO 100,000 MILES BUT ACCORDING TO ALL THE COMPLAINT SITES I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MONITOR HONDA INSTEAD USES DELAYING TACTICS UNTIL THE EXTENDED WARRANTY RUNS OUT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS CAN BE SEEN BY THE NUMEROUS NEAR MISS TESTIMONIALS ON YOUR NHTSA FILED COMPLAINT NARRATIVES. I AM A EMS BATTALION CAPTAIN FOR A MAJOR METROPOLITAN FIRE/RESCUE DEPARTMENT AND RESPOND TO DEATHS AND SERIOUS INJURIES ON A DAILY BASIS. I AM ALSO A RESPECTED PUBLIC SAFETY ADVOCATE AND THE INITIATOR OF SENATE BILL 486. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE WARRANTS SERIOUS INVESTIGATION. I BELIEVE DEATHS AND SERIOUS INJURIES HAVE PROBABLY ALREADY OCCURRED FROM THIS SAFETY HAZARD BUT WERE NEVER REPORTED NOR RECOGNIZED AS TO THE CAUSE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235093July 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
THERE IS EXCESSIVE WEAR OF REAR TIRES ON THE CIVIC. TIRES ARE BALD AFTER LESS THAN 5,000 MILES, WHILE THE FRONT LOOK BRAND NEW. HONDA SAYS NO PROBLEM, BUT THEY NEED TO ADDRESS REAR TIRE WEAR. HAVE HAD 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND STILL THE TIRES ARE BALD AFTER TOO FEW OF MILES. MAKES NO SENSE ON A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235113July 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY ENGINE NEEDED MORE OIL AND THE OIL LIGHT DID NOT COME ON IN MY CAR AND THE ENGINE ENDED UP GETTING BURNED OUT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO DID NOT COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235219July 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
TIRE NOISE STARTED DEVELOP MONTHS AGO, AND GOT WORSE ON HONDA CIVIC 2007 WITH LESS THAN 8000 MILES. TODAY, HONDA S/B 08-001 WAS DONE, BUT TIRES ARE NOT REPLACED. ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE QUITE NOTICEABLE CUPPING, ESPECIALLY REAR INSIDE. SINCE I DRIVE CAREFULLY TO ACHIEVE 49MPG AVG I GOT ON THIS HYBRID ON SUBURBAN BLVDS, I BELIEVE HONDA NEEDS TO REPLACE TIRES AT THEIR COST AS WELL WITHOUT PRORATED SCHEDULE MENTIONED ON THE S/B. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235238July 21, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S DOOR MANUAL WINDOW REGULATOR BINDS FORCING WINDOW OUT OF TRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235014July 18, 2008
SEATS, VISIBILITY
2006 HONDA CIVIC HAVE A BROKEN DRIVER'S SEAT. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH PARTS FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT REPAIR AND THE DEALERSHIP. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT ADJUSTER BAR FELL OFF. ALSO, WHEN IT WAS HOT OUTSIDE, THE SUN VISOR SPLIT WHICH CAUSED IT NOT TO STAY UP. ONCE THE WEATHER COOLED DOWN, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUSH IT BACK INTO PLACE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE CONSTANTLY FALLING APART. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THEM TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234881July 18, 2008
SUSPENSION
PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD AND I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF TIRES. I HAVE HAD ALIGNMENT CHECKS EVERY 6 MONTHS AND I HAVE HAD MY TIRES ROTATED EVERY 6,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234709July 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITHIN THE SPAN OF 2 MILES MY TRANSMISSION WENT FROM NORMAL TO NOT WORKING. MY CAR BEGAN TO REV HIGH WHEN I APPLIED THE GAS AND TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO SHIFT GEARS, AND THEN STOPPED WORKING AT ALL AND MY CAR WOULD NO LONGER MOVE. I WAS NOT EVEN ABLE TO MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER, SO FOR THE NEXT HOUR UNTIL A TOW TRUCK ARRIVED I BLOCKED A LANE OF HIGH-SPEED TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234725July 17, 2008
SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STEERING
PURCHASED 2007 HONDA CIVIC EX ON 3/10/07. ON 8/7/07 TOOK CAR IN FOR ROUTINE MAINT. OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG REPLACED. ON 8/9/07 STEERING SYSTEM MADE NOISE WHEN TURNING. TOOK TO DEALER, NO PROBLEM FOUND. ON 10/8/07 TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER WITH SAME ISSUE. DEALER SAID "DURING ASSEMBLY SOME REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND DO NOT SEAL THE HUB ASSEMBLY. SENSORS WERE INSPECTED AND THEY DEEMED NO REPAIR NECESSARY. ON 12/26/07 TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR SAME NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN DRIVING!! WHEN ACCELERATING, CAR MADE A WHINING TYPE OF NOISE. DEALER KEPT MY CAR OVER NIGHT AND FOUND P/S PUMP WHINING DUE TO NO FLUID IN SYSTEM. P/S RACK WAS LEAKING. POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. FOUND POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING FROM BOTH ENDS. REPLACED POWER STEERING RACK AND REALIGNED WHEELS. ON 7/7/08 TOOK CAR TO DEALER, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. STILL HAVE NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH. DEALER KEPT MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS WITHOUT GIVING A LONER TO ME. WHEN DEALER DID DIAGNOSTIC, THEY PULLED UP 7 CODES AND STATED "GAUGE CONTROL LOST COMMUNICATION, MAY BE OLD CODES RELATED TO PAST REPAIRS. DID NOT FIND A CAUSE FOR STEERING TO LOCK. FOUND THAT THE NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL WAS CAUSED FROM THE SEAL AT THE FIREWALL WAS RUBBING ON STEERING SHAFT. CORRECTED INSULATION AND FOUND WHEN AT IDLE AND TURNING WHEEL, HOOD VIBRATED AND MADE A NOISE. THEY ADJUSTED RUBBER STOPPERS AND RECHECKED SAYING IT IS ALL OK. NOW, TODAY ON 7/17/08 I HAD STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP ON ME FOR A BRIEF SECOND. TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC I KNOW AND THEY TOLD ME TO FILL OUT THIS FORM. THEY SAID THE NOISE I HEAR IN MY STEERING COLUMN SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY DEALER. I CALLED DEALER AT 3 PM TODAY AND WILL BE TAKING MY CAR BACK TO DEALER TOMORROW MORNING AT 9. MY CAR IS STILL RANDOMLY HAVING THE STEERING FREEZE ON ME WHEN DRIVING, THE NOISE WHEN TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL, AND I NOW HAVE A CRACKLING NOISE IN MY A/C! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234989July 16, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2001 HONDA CIVIC WITH A RECALL FOR FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS INFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE AND THERE WAS NO OTHER DEFECT. UPON SERVICE SHE WAS INFORMED THE DEFECT WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY. *KB ***NAR***
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234508July 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN THE SPAN OF 2 MINUTES THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC WENT FROM WORKING FINE TO HAVING NO GEARS THAT WORK. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE I WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE BEN FRANKLIN BRIDGE TOWARDS CAMDEN, NJ IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. IT WAS ONLY THROUGH SHEAR LUCK THAT I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT UP THE UPSIDE OF THE BRIDGE AND THEN CROSS OVER 2 LANES TO THE RIGHT LANE AND COAST TO THE FIRST EXIT WHERE I WAS ONLY CLOGGING UP A SMALLER ROAD. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSE SOMETHING MUCH MORE HORRIFIC IF I HAD NOT MADE IT UP THE BRIDGE AND INTO THE RIGHT LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234515July 16, 2008
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
PURCHASED 4TH HONDA CIVIC THIS YEAR. LOVE THEM! HOWEVER I ALSO (AFTER I GOT HOME WITH THE CAR) NOTICED HOW UNCOMFORTABLE THE HEAD REST WAS. I ALSO HAD SOME NECK STRAIN AFTER I GOT TO WORK BECAUSE OF THE POSITION IT PUT MY HEAD AND NECK IN. I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR LONG DISTANCES SO MY HUSBAND MADE A MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO THE HEAD REST. NOW IT IS PERFECT. I HOPE THEY WILL CORRECT THIS IN FUTURE HONDAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234550July 16, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE OVERHEAD VISORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT GO BACK UP TO THE ORIGINAL RESTING POSITION. WHEN THEY ARE PULLED DOWN, A GAP FORMS BETWEEN THE HARD PLASTIC PORTION AND THE CENTER PORTION. NORMALLY, WHEN THEY ARE PUT IN THE NORMAL RESTING POSITION THE GAP CLOSES AND CREATES A POPPING SOUND. CURRENTLY, THE GAP WON'T CLOSE ANYMORE. I HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE WITH THE VISOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND A HONDA RETAILER CAR SHOP REPLACED THE VISOR. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234356July 15, 2008
AIR BAGS
2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. MY SPECIFICATION SHEET ON MY CAR STATES THAT I HAVE SIDE AIRBAGS WHICH IS ONE OF THE IMPORTANT REASONS I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE ACCIDENT TOTALED MY VEHICLE BUT THE SIDE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I ENDED UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS TOLD I HAD A CONCUSSION. I WAS RELEASED LATER THAT DAY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10234394July 15, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES FAILED TO DEPLOY. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10234138July 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA CIVIC HAVING A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PARTICULAR MODEL AND HONDA CORPORATE IS WELL AWARE OF IT. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT RECALL THE VEHICLE OR REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS FOR THE REPAIR. MY SON EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WHILE ON HIS 5TH DAY AT HIS FIRST FULL TIME JOB. HE WAS ALONE IN A NEW CITY AND WE GAVE HIM THE BEST OF THE 4 CARS IN THE FAMILY, BELIEVING IT WAS THE MOST RELIABLE ONE! NOW WE ARE LOOKING AT A REPAIR BILL OF $2,800, RENTAL CAR BILL AND TOLL TRUCK BILL. THE ONLY GOOD THING ABOUT THIS IS THAT HE WAS NOT TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED AND HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM WHEN IT HAPPENED TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT (ILLEGAL THOUGH). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234194July 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON JULY 11, 2008 AND REAR ENDED THE BACK OF SOMEONE'S CARE WHILE I WAS GOING 35 MILES AN HOUR. MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TREATED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A CHEST CONTUSION AND A SPRAINED NECK. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP AWAITING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO SEE WHY MY BRAKES AND AIRBAGS DID NOT WORK AND IT IS ALSO GETTING A REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10234261July 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID STARTED TO EXHIBIT TRANSMISSION JUDDER WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND SLIPPAGE WHENEVER I ACCELERATED WHILE MOVING WITH APPROXIMATELY 65,000 ON THE ODOMETER (MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS TIME). I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND PERFORMED NO ADDITIONAL WORK TO THE TRANSMISSION. I STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AT 90,000 MILES AND DID NOT HAVE TIME TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BUT MADE THEM AWARE OF MY CAR'S PROBLEM. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED SINCE THEN BUT I HAVE LEARNED THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED FOR MY MODEL AND YEAR CAR. HONDA OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM UP TO 105,000 MILES. PROBLEM IS THAT I NOW HAVE 114,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I FEEL THE PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED WHEN IT FIRST STARTED EXHIBITING SIGNS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT 65,000 MILES. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THEY CAN CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT THEY SAID THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AGAIN. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A CAR COMPANY THAT KNOWS THEIR PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS EVEN ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX MY CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AND WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT 65,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234099July 13, 2008
EQUIPMENT
I BOUGHT A 2006 HONDA CIVIC WITH 50K MILES ON IT ONE MONTH AGO. THE AIR CONDITIONING DID NOT BLOW COLD AIR FROM THE VERY FIRST TIME I TURNED IT ON. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP (IT HAS A BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY FOR A YEAR), THEY SAID A PEBBLE HIT THE CONDENSER AND IT WOULD COST $700 TO REPLACE AND IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS CONSIDERED A ROAD HAZARD. AFTER READING THIS WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/HONDA/TQ02NF40877B57GF6 AND TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234125July 13, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. RECENTLY NOTICED A NOISE FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE, WHICH SOUNDED LIKE WHAT I HAVE HEARD BEFORE AS A RESULT OF TIRE WEAR. BUT WITH JUST OVER 15,000 MILES, DIDN'T THINK THIS WAS LIKELY. CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE AN ASSESSMENT DONE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED ALL FOUR TIRES BAD, INSIDE TIRE WEAR AND CUPPING. SUGGESTED I REPLACE THE TIRES WITH A NEW SET OF KUMHO BRAND TIRES, REPLACE THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND DO A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. TIRE TREADWEAR 6/32 AND 7/32. SINCE I HAD NOT ROTATED THE TIRES, I FIGURED THE FRONT TREADWEAR WAS PARTIALLY MY FAULT, BUT HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THE REAR TIRES BECAUSE I COULD NOT REMEMBER SUCH PROBLEMS IN PRIOR AUTOMOBILES I HAVE OWNED. WAS ALSO PUZZLED BY THE NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS IN A CAR WITH 15,772 MILES. WOULD HAVE HAD THE WORK DONE THOUGH, AS WE WERE HEADED ON VACATION, BUT ESTIMATED WORK TIME WAS 3 HOURS. MECHANIC SAID NO SAFETY PROBLEMS AND I DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON TO TENNESSEE ON VACATION. BESIDES, WANTED TIME TO THINK ABOUT THE REAR TIRES AND CONTROL ARMS. TONIGHT WAS RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE WWW. AND EASILY FOUND INDIVIDUAL STORIES FROM CIVIC OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. ONE WEB SITE HAD INFORMATION ABOUT HONDA FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGING REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT TO SOLVE IT. IN SOME CASES THEY REIMBURSE FOR TIRE REPLACEMENTS. WHAT CONCERNS ME THOUGH IS THAT IF THERE IS A REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEM AND THE CONTROL ARMS SOLVE IT, HOW LONG WILL THAT FIX THE PROBLEM. ARE THEY USING THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, OR A BEEFED UP CONTROL ARM. IF SOME IMPROVEMENT IN THE ARMS HASN'T BEEN DONE, THEN A NEW SET OF TIRES WILL ONLY START WEARING WITH THE FIRST MILES DRIVEN AND HONDA OWNERS WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN 15 - 20, 000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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