Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10213540January 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING FROM D TO R, ENGINE BEGINS TO REV UP RAPIDLY. SHIFTING TO N, DOES NOT HELP-ONLY SHIFTING INTO PARK-STOPS THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION FROM RAPIDLY ACCELERATING.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213580January 3, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES
IN AUGUST OF 2006, I PURCHASED A 2006 HONDA CIVIC FROM BOB HOWARD AUTOMALL IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT THIS CAR WAS FLAWED FROM THE BEGINNING AND HONDA AMERICA KNEW IT AND DID NOTHING TO LET ANY CONSUMERS KNOW ABOUT THIS DEFECT. THE FLAW IN THE CAR IS THAT THE REAR AXLE IS FLAWED AND IS CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR ABNORMALLY, THUS CAUSING FLATS AND BLOWOUTS THAT CONSUMERS ARE UNAWARE OFF. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO FIX AND HONDA IS UNWILLING TO WARRANT ANY OF THE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE THAT THEIR MISTAKE HAS CAUSED. THIS CAR THAT WE OWN HAS HAD TWO BLOWOUTS ON THE REAR TIRES AND ADDITIONAL DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSED WHEN WE HAD TO JUMP CURBS TO GET OUT OF THE CITY TRAFFIC FLOW. NOW HONDA AMERICA WANTS TO KEEP THIS FLAW QUIET AND LET CONSUMERS FOOT THE BILL FOR TIRES AND ANY DAMAGE THAT THIS FLAW FROM THE MANUFACTURE HAS CAUSED. HONDA STILL HAS NO FIX AND EXPECTS CONSUMERS TO BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. CHEERS AND CONCERNED CITIZEN*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213513January 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I OWN A STANDARD TRANSMISSION 2007 CIVIC SI. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO 1ST GEAR AND STARTED MOVING. I THEN TRIED TO SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR INTO 2ND AT APPROXIMATELY 3500 RPM. I HAD THE CLUTCH PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED BUT COULD NOT PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO 2ND GEAR. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION BACK INTO NEUTRAL AND TRIED AGAIN TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. SECOND GEAR FINALLY ENGAGED BUT WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THIS SITUATION WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION WITH NO POWER. I WAS FOCUSED ON TRYING TO FIGURE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND COULD NOT FOCUS ON THE ROAD. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. I AM TAKING MY CAR TO MY DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213206December 30, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I BOUGHT MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC COUPE LAST FEBUARY( HAVEN'T HAD PROBLEMS UNTIL TONIGHT CAR IS LEAKING RIGHT THERE AT THE SEAMS OF THE REAR AIR BAGS AND ROOF MEET, THE RIGHT SIDE, WATER RUNNING DOWN THE SIDES ONTO THE SEAT, DISCOVERED THE OTHER SIDE WAS LEAKING AT THE SAME PLACE BUT NOT AS BAD . FEEL A COOL BREEZE FROM BOTH SIDES. LEFT SIDE IN THE FRONT WHERE PLASTIC AND FABRIC MEET AT THE TOP WAS LEAKING AS WELL,THE INTERIOR IS SOAKED THROUGH. OBVIOUSLY THERES A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAL OR SOMETHING BUT I AM ABSOLUTITLY FURIOUS ABOUT THIS SITUATION,I DID NOT SPEND $25,000 ETC. IN CASH,FOR MY DAMM CAR TO LEAK A RIVER,THATS SOMETHING I WOULD EXPECT FROM MY 35 YEAR OLD HOUSE,NOT MY UNDER A YEAR OLD CAR. AND A SIMPLE CLEANING FROM A DETAILER IS NOT GONNA FIX MY PROBLEM. I AM SO PISSED I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO EXPRESS IT. I JUST WANT TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED EVEN IF THAT RESULTS IN GETTING A NEW CAR AND STARTING OVER AGAIN,CAUSE THE WAY I SEE IT IS THAT MY CAR IS DAMAGED GOODS, YES YOU CAN FIX THE PROBLEM (MAYBE) BUT THERES ALREADY WATER DAMAGE AND WHO'S KNOWS HOW FAR THE WATER HAS GONE OR WHAT IT HAS LEAKED INTO AND IF IT IS TO BE FIXED WHO DO I KNOW IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. I DON'T EXACTLY HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, BY BUYING THIS CAR IT IS A HUGE PART OF ME THAT HAS TO LAST AND IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE THING I OWN I WILL PROBABLY NEVER HAVE THIS CHANCE TO OWN A NEW CAR AGAIN AND I'M NOT GONNA LET THIS SLIP BY LIKE ITS NOTHING. I DIDN'T KNOW WHO EXACTALY IS IN CHARGE OR WHO TO GO TO SO IF CHANCE BE YOU CAN'T HELP ME I'M SURE YOU CAN DIRECT ME TO SOMEONE WHO CAN CORRECT IT. FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME. PLEASE CONTACT ME A.S.A.P BEFORE I HAVE A SMALL POND, RIVER OR LAKE IN MY CAR(AND AT THAT TIME THE DAMAGE WILL ALREADY HAVE BEEN DONE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213019December 28, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS THE DRIVER OF A 2006 HONDA CIVIC AND WAS STRUCK IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND RECEIVED A HEAD INJURY REQUIRING SIX STAPLES. NO AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10213028December 28, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A CAR CUT ME OFF ON FREEWAY-I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING HIM. MY CAR HIT CENTER FREEWAY DIVIDER AND ROLLED OVER 3-4 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A REST. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10213029December 28, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THE A/C WAS NOT THROWING COOL AIR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER IN BRANDON FL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONDENSER TO THE A/C WAS DAMAGED DUE TO A ROAD HAZARD, SOMETHING STRIKING IT THROUGH THE GRILL. MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIR BILL THAT I PAID WAS OVER $400.00. MY CONCERN WAS ADDRESSED TO A DISTRICT MANAGER, HE STATED THAT DUE TO A ROAD HAZARD HONDA WOULD NOT PAY. I BELIEVE THAT A POOR DESIGN FEATURE BY THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD NOT COST ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212897December 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOTAL AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX AUTOMOBILE. THIS FAILURE DID NOT HAVE ANY WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO FAILURE. IT LEFT ME STRANDED ON AN DARK UPHILL WINDING ROAD NEXT TO A 20 FOOT CLIFF. THE CHP FINALLY PROVIDED ME SUPPORT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. THE REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR A NEW AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS $3100.00. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT HAD THE REPAIR COMPLETED BUT I SUSPECT THAT I WILL DO SO IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212911December 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAVE A BIG CRACK CAUSING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EXHAUST FUMES TO MIGRATE TO THE CABIN SINCE IT IS IN FRONT OF THE CAR. HONDA HAVE AN EXISTING SERVICE BULLETIN 98-081 THAT ONLY COVERS 96-97 CIVICS AND NOT 1998 MODELS BUT THEY DID NOT DO THE RE-DESIGN UNTIL 99. IT IS A WELL KNOWN FLAW BUT HONDA DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212949December 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. HONDA ALSO MAILED HIM A NOTICE REQUESTING TO RANDOMLY TEST HIS VEHICLE TO MEASURE THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE. HE HAS FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. HE HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212971December 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE NOTICED THIRD GEAR POPPING. THOUGHT BEING NEW CAR COULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. IT IS NOW 6 MONTHS LATER. CALLED SERVICE AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. QUESTIONED WARRANTY AND EXPLAINED ISSUES WITH CAR, SUCH AS CLUTCH SLIPPING, SEEMS SYNC ROLLS ARE GOING. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT IS DRIVER. CALLED AMERICA HONDA CORP. THEY ADMIT TRANSMISSION FIX WILL BE COMING OUT IN 2008, BUT ONLY CERTAIN VIN#'S ARE COVERED. I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING THIS SINCE IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM EVEN IN OTHER YEAR AND MAKES WITH SAME ISSUES! THESE SAME COMPLAINTS ARE ALL OVER INTERNET!COST HAS BEEN ESTIMATED AT $1200! EVEN WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE PURCHASED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212652December 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 HONDA CIVIC WITH 65,000 MILES HAS HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT/REPAIR ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS; EACH TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM...THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS BEFORE ENGAGING FULLY IN DRIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAP FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, CREATING A DANGEROUS CONDITION. MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER HAS REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES, STATING THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ON CERTAIN MODELS OF HONDA FOR 2001. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW RECURRED AT 65,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER IS FULLY AWARE OF THE DEFECT WHICH REPEATEDLY MANIFESTS ITSELF OVER THE LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS FULLY AWARE THE PROBLEM WAS PRESENT ON THE CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT. HOW LONG WILL NHTSA ALLOW THE MANUFACTURER TO IGNORE A SERIOUS DEFECT AND LET A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION CONTINUE? JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE, THE PROBLEM IS FOUND ON A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF 2001 HONDAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SINCE THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, EVEN WHEN REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDE A REDESIGNED TRANSMISSION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OTHERWISE THESE VEHICLES WILL BECOME MORE DANGEROUS AS THEY AGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212595December 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID THE CAR HAS STUTTERED WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. MY WIFE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD HER IT WAS "NORMAL" FOR A HYBRID. I HAVE SINCE RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND WOULD LIKE HONDA TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212613December 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
JUST RECENTLY, MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I WAS IN 5TH GEAR DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE SHIFTER WOULD "POP" OUT OF 5TH AND GO INTO NEUTRAL. I THOUGHT THAT I DIDN'T HAVE IT ALL THE WAY INTO 5TH GEAR, SO I PUSHED IT BACK INTO 5TH AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE. JUST A FEW MINUTES LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN. I HAD TO HOLD IT IN 5TH GEAR FOR 2 HOURS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN I GOT HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS. IT WAS THE SYNCHRONIZER IN MY TRANSMISSION THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I FOUND OUT THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM WAS TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THIS IS A VERY PRICEY TASK, AND WAY OUT OF MY PRICE RANGE. MY CAR JUST HIT 69,000 MILES JUST A DAY AGO. ACCORDING TO EVERYONE I'VE SPOKEN WITH, THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A CAR THIS OLD AND WITH THIS MANY MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212620December 23, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN DRIVING MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX, I EXPERIENCED THE COMPLETE LOSS OF MY HEADLIGHTS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT OR WILL NOT CORRECT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE OVER HEATING OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN 2004. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS BY THE DEALER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, (REPLACED THE SWITCH, AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, ACCORDING TO THEM), I HAVE FOR THE THIRD TIME EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE OVER HEATING OF THE SWITCH. THE CONSEQUENCES OF LOSING THE HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT TIME ARE SELF EXPLANATORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212494December 21, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DEC 18, 2007 DRIVING 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX APPROX 73 MPH ON INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. PASSENGER UNBUCKLED SEAT BELT TO REACH FOR ITEM IN BACK SEAT. SEAT BELT DISCONNECT BEEP SOUND, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN ACCELERATING UNTIL CRUISE CONTROL MANUALLY CANCELED AS RESULT. AFTER PASSENGER REBUCKLED, WE ATTEMPTED TO REPLICATE FOLLOWING SAME STEPS--WITH SAME RESULTS. THEREAFTER, TRIED TO REPLICATE TWO OR THREE TIMES, BUT UNABLE TO REPLICATE--I.E., NO ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212531December 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION, ALMOST STOPPING THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WAY AT NIGHT, HAS TO BE PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212309December 19, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I JUST NOTICED THE SRS INDICATOR IS ON WITHOUT OBVIOUS REASON. IT MIGHT BE CAUSED BY HEAVY LOPTOP BAG IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY CAR IS HONDA CIVIC EX 2001. THE DEALER ASKS $115 TO DIAGNOSIS ONLY, NEEDLESS TO SAY FIX. THE NATURE OF THE DEFECT IS SAFETY ISSUE. HONDA SHOULD EITHER TO MAKE THE DESIGN OR HAVE THIS PART IN THE LIFE TIME WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212240December 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT BEFORE 90,000 MILES ON HONDA CIVIC. REPAIRED THROUGH AAMCO FOR OVER $2200.00 NO WARNING. VEHICLE JUST WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH. SAW ON INTERNET HONDA HAD KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH CIVICS IN 2001 MODEL YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211968December 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THIRD GEAR INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT ENGAGE OR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE. IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN IT IS COLD OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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