Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10230505June 10, 2008
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER SIDE VISOR MECHANICAL FAULT. VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION DUE TO A BROKEN MECHANISM. CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTIVE VIEW. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230308June 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM: UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE - CIVIC HYBRID 2007 RESEARCH SHOWS PROBLEM WAS KNOWN AND POSTED IN SEPTEMBER 2007 PURCHASED CAR NEW IN JANUARY 2008 W DEFECT AND WAS NOT INFORMED. THIS DEFECT WAS MODIFIED AND POSTED AGAIN AS A KNOWN ISSUE ON 3/18/08 BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE (OIL CHANGE) IN APRIL 2007. NO MENTION OF RECALL AND SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED AFTER KNOWN PROBLEM, IT DID NOT OCCUR THAT THE CAR WOULD BE SOLD W/O ISSUE BEING FIXED. JUNE 8, 2008 - CAR LOCKS IN PARK SEVERAL TIMES. BREAK LIGHT COMES ON. I CHECK MANUAL THAT SAYS TO NOT DRIVE/HAVE CAR TOWED. I DRIVE DIRECTLY TO THE SAFEST LOCATION TO PARK AND CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. I HAVE MISSED A SCHEDULED SEMINAR/DAY OF WORK. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THIS RECALL DURING PURCHASE AND SERVICE. SINCE THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE, WHY WAS THIS NOT FIXED PRIOR TO SALE? WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED? WHY WAS THIS NOT CAUGHT AT MY SERVICE? THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/8/08 - WAS CALLED ON 6/9/08 AND TOLD ABOUT THE RECALL AND THAT THE CAR WAS FIXED. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKES AGAIN AS THEY SEEM TO HAVE AIR AND MAKE NOISE. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I SAID I WAS NOT EVEN INFORMED OF A RECALL AND THAT I HAVE ISSUES W THE BRAKES AND I WANT THEM CHECKED EVEN THOUGH THEY FIXED THE RECALL PROBLEM. IT WAS A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH AND THE CAR IS CURRENTLY WITH THE DEALER AND I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE MANAGER WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE ISSUE SHOULD OF BEEN FIXED AT THE VERY LEAST, DURING THE MAINTENANCE CHECK. HE IS HAVING THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT CHECK THE BRAKES A SECOND TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230318June 9, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR, WHEELS
SMALL VIBRATION HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. TOOK CAR IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, TOLD THEM OF SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF CAR. THEY INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE CAR, ADVISING THEM TO REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND TIRES. PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. REPORTED ON 5/22, TODAY IS 6/9, PART STILL NOT REPLACED. HONDA REFUSING TO REPLACE TIRES, EVEN THOUGH DEFECTIVE PART CAUSED REAR TIRE TO WARE UNEVENLY AND RAPIDLY. FEAR THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230339June 9, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. FAILED TO NOTIFY ME IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME ABOUT A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230375June 9, 2008
SUSPENSION
A VERY LOUD ROAD NOISE HAS BEEN COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. MY CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE WORN DOWN. I WAS TOLD BY THE HONDA DEALER THAT I NEED 4 NEW TIRES (33,394 MILES) BECAUSE THERE IS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE REAR CONTROL ARMS, AS PER HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN. WE ARE AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE PARTS AND THE WORK WILL BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. SERVICE WILL TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 16TH. HOWEVER, THE TIRES ARE NOT COVERED AT ALL BY THE WARRANTY. I'M ALSO CONCERNED THERE MIGHT BE OTHER DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION OR BEARINGS THAT THEY AREN'T ADMITTING TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230392June 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 95 HONDA CIVIC VX I PURCHASED NEW FROM THE LOCAL DEALER HERE IN AUSTIN TEXAS. FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS MY CAR WOULD STALL OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND A COUPLE OF TIMES AROUND TOWN FOR NO REASON AT ALL, BUT WOULD COME BACK ON A FEW SECONDS LATER. TODAY AS I WRITE THIS MESSAGE I AM WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK TO COME GET ME AND MY HONDA CIVIC FROM THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY CAR FINALLY DIED OUT TODAY WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS ABOVE BUT THIS TIME THE CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN. I CAN GET THE CAR TO RUN IF I ONLY MANUALLY RELEASE THE IGNITION KEY A LITTLE BEFORE THE "ON" POSITION. IF I LET THE KEY GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO ON TO THE NORMAL "ON POSITION THE CAR WILL NOT START. I NOTICE THE DASH LIGHTS DON'T COME ON EITHER WHEN IN THE "ON" POSITION, BUT IF I WIGGLE THE KEY MANUALLY BACK AND FORTH FROM THE "ON" POSITION THE DASH LIGHT WILL COME ON. I'M GOING TO THE HONDA DEALER TOMORROW TO GET THEM TO PAY FOR MY TOW AND THE SWITCH. WHILE ON LINE RESEARCHING PROBLEM I CAME ACROSS THIS "HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN" HTTP://WWW.VISUALIMPRESSIONS.CA/SWITCH/... THIS IS A VERY VERY SCARY THING HAVE YOUR CAR DIE ON YOU FOR NO REASON... HONDA SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED EVERY HONDA DRIVER ABOUT THIS ISSUE !! JOHN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230118June 6, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN MARCH OF 2007 BECAUSE OF A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE NOISE OCCURRED EVERYTIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A REMEDY. AS THE FAILURE CONTINUED, THE CONTACT WAS REPEATEDLY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V399000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR). THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230143June 6, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE 73,860 MILES MY CAR NEEDED THE FIRST CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED, COVERED UNDER WARRANTY 93,807 MILES MY CAR NEEDED THE SECOND CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED, HONDA HELPED WITH COST 113654 MILES, MY CARS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE SAME DIAGNOSTIC CODE P1420, DEALER DID SOFTWARE UPDATE AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. 118,000 MILES, MY CAR IS BACK IN THE SHOP NEEDING A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER ALL THIS WORK PERFORMED AT DEALER SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG, CAUSING CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230179June 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, A RANDOM ROAD PEBBLE PUT A HOLE IN OUR CAR'S AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER UNIT. 2. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DOES NOT WORK; 3. THE DEALER SAYS THE DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL COST $800 TO REPLACE THE CONDENSER. WE HAVE NOT REPLACED THE UNIT AS WE FEEL THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE CAR MANUFACTURER. BASED ON OUR RESEARCH, THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AMONG HONDA VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230190June 6, 2008
VISIBILITY
2004 HONDA CIVIC - WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK AT ALL. SERVICEMAN SAID IT'S EITHER MOTOR OR SWITCH AND IT WILL BE OVER $300 BECAUSE THE WHOLE DASH HAS TO BE REMOVED... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230195June 6, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
NONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229902June 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A HONDA CIVIC SEDAN IN 2007 AND LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT THEY TOLD ME A ROCK PROBABLY HIT MY CONDENSER AND BROKE MY A/C. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HONDA AND IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART TO FIX. I HAVE BEEN GOING A FEW MONTH WITHOUT A/C BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD SUCH A REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR HONDA SHOULD PROVIDE SOME TYPE OF PROTECTION OVER THE CONDENSER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229719June 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC'S TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING ON FRIDAY, MAY 31 2008. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, MY CAR COULD HAVE GONE OUT OF CONTROL WITH DIRE CONSEQUENCES. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. WE HAVE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ENTIRELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229771June 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LOST TORQUE POWER AND WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY AND THEN RESTART IT IN ORDER FOR IT TO MOVE FORWARD AT A SLOW PACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS HAVING TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229790June 3, 2008
TIRES
UNUSUAL REAR TIRE WEAR AND HIGH ROAD NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229410May 31, 2008
WHEELS
HAD TIRED ROTATED IN MAY 2008 AND AFTER ROTATION STEERING STARTED SHAKING FROM SIDED TO SIDE. FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES WERE DAMAGED BECAUSE OF A CAMBER PROBLEM IN THE REAR OF MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WAS NOT TOLD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR WHEN I HAD IT TO THE DEALER EARLIER THAT MORNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229307May 30, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGAN FLICKERING AND THEN SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED A DEFECTIVE PIN AND SWITCH IN THE JUNCTION BOX. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229169May 29, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
MY WIFE TOOK MY HONDA CIVIC 2006 SEDAN TO GOODYEAR TIRE FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATE. THEY DISCOVERED UNUSUAL UNEVEN WARE ON THE REAR TIRES. GOODYEAR WOULD NOT DO THE ROTATION AND NOTED LEFT REAR SHOCK BLOWN AND TIRES ARE CUPPED, NEEDS 4 TIRES AND ALIGNED SOON. THEY ADVISED TAKING IT BACK TO HONDA DEALER AND HAVE CHECKED. HONDA SERVICE AGREED WITH GOODYEAR THAT BOTH STRUTS ARE BLOWN AND NEEDS THE REAR CONTROL ARM KIT. THEY WANTED TO SPLIT THE COST OF THE STRUTS AND CONTROL ARM REPAIRS TOTALING $594.21 LEAVING ME TO FOOT $297.11. I WOULD PAY FOR NEW TIRES. I LATER BECAME AWARE THAT THERE IS A DEFECT KNOW BY HONDA AND THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT ABOUT THIS (08-001/NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10024687). I HAVE FOUND MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ON VARIOUS INTERNET SITES. I FEEL THEY ARE TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE AND I PLAN TO CONTACT THE PA ATTORNEY GENERAL IF THEY DO NOT CORRECT PROBLEM AND DAMAGE TO THE TIRES AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229208May 29, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
I JUST HAD MY 2001 CIVIC IN TO THE DEALER LAST FRIDAY FOR THE 120K MAINTENANCE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDS BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS PLUS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. I CALLED HONDA AMERICA AND SPOKE WITH JOHN. NONE OF THE PARTS ARE COVERED. THE PROVISIONS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ARE 8 YRS OR 80K MILES. I'M WELL OVER THE MILEAGE, I'M 100% RESPONSIBLE. HE SAID THERE WAS NO HISTORY OF THIS BEING AN ONGOING OR REPORTED PROBLEM TO HONDA. AS FAR AS JOHN WAS CONCERNED, I'M THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PROBLEM OF A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229209May 29, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR TIRES ON 2006 CIVIC HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO REAR SUSPENSION GEOMETRY THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD HONDA INSTALLED REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM KIT STATED IN HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 08-001 DATED JAN 22 2008 I HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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