Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10208972November 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR RPMS HANG BETWEEN SHIFTING WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF ACCELERATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208784November 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE RPM INCREASED TO 7,200 AND THE SPEED DECREASED TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN HE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208858November 13, 2007
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1997 HONDA CIVIC - SRS LIGHT REMAINING ON A LOT OF WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS LIGHT TO COME ON IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE SAFETY WARRANTY. JUST RESETTING IT CAN COST $100 AND THERE IS NOT A GUARANTEE IT WILL STAY OFF TO ALLOW THE AIRBAG TO FUNCTION. READING OTHERS PROBLEMS WITH THIS THERE SEEM TO BE WIDE SPREAD ISSUES WITH THE SRS SYSTEM. SOME OF THESE REPAIRS HAVE COST IN EXCESS OF $1000. AFTER READING SO MANY QUESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT (FOR EXAMPLE WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM), I WONDER WHY IT IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL ITEM. THE SRS LIGHT AND PROBLEMS WITH THE SYSTEM SEEM TO BE IN CIVICS, ACCORDS, AND PRELUDES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208859November 13, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
I TOOK DELIVERY OF A 2006 HONDA CIVIC SI ON 1 JAN, 2006. I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH THE OPTIONAL 18" HFP ALLOYS. AT AROUND 10K MI, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR ITS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. MY SERVICING DEALER AT THAT TIME ROTATED THE TIRES ALONG WITH THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINT. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR I NOTICED A VERY LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECK WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. THE HONDA TECH TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES( ORIGINALLY ON THE FRONT, NOW ON THE REAR) WERE CUPPED AND ALSO SAID THAT I SHOULD TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE PURCHASING DEALER FOR WHAT HE SAID WAS "MISALIGNED REAR SUSPENSION". BEFORE LEAVING THE DEALER, I HAD THE HONDA TECH PUT THE TIRES BACK THE WAY THEY WERE TO GET RID OF THE HUMMING SOUND. I THEN TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE PURCHASING DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT MUCH THEY COULD DO AND PUT 2 NEW REAR TIRES ON THE CAR AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. NOW I HAD A CAR WITH 10K MILES ON THE FRONT AND 0 MILES ON THE REAR. FAST FORWARD A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES AND THERE I WAS NEEDING NEW TIRES FOR THE FRONT BECAUSE I WAS NEVER ABLE TO ROTATE THEM AS ADVISED. AT NOW 27K THE CAR IS GOING ON ITS 3RD SET OF TIRES. I STILL CANNOT ROTATE THE TIRES AND THE REAR IS STILL TOED IN AND HONDA HAS NO "FIX-ACTION" FOR THIS. ALSO THE CAR CANNOT BE ALIGNED, HASN'T SINCE THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. I LOVE HONDA'S BUT I DO FEEL THIS CAR MAY BE A LEMON AND IS BY FAR A SAFETY HAZARD ON WHEELS. I HAVE SINCE PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE UNTIL MYSELF AND AMERICAN HONDA COME TO TERMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208694November 12, 2007
TIRES, SUSPENSION:REAR
2006 HONDA CIVIC HAS A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH CAUSES THE REAR TIRES TO RAPIDLY CUP AND WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGES IN AS LITTLE AT 10,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208647November 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I HAVE HAD THREE INCIDENTS OF COMPLETE BATTERY FAILURE ON MY HONDA CIVC HYBRID 2007. WITH THE LAST INCIDENT, ON OCT. 26, 2007. I FELT VERY SHAKEN BECAUSE I WAS PULLING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND AN 18 WHEELER WAS COMING - THE BATTERY FAILED AND I ONLY HAD THE POWER OF A SMALL GAS ENGINE. I WAS FORCED TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO AVOID A COLLISION. I HAVE HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND CURRENTLY IT REMAINS AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE NOV. 1. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW THE CAUSE AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THE CAR TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM. ALL THREE TIMES THAT MY BATTERY FAILED, I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY. THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS PROBABLY HIGH 80S TO MID 90S. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP HAS RE-WORKED THE ELECTRONICS TWICE WITHOUT SUCCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208603November 10, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES
I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 88 HEADING WEST. I SHIFTED LANES GRADUALLY FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE RIGHT LANE WHEN I HIT A PUDDLE. I WAS EASING OFF THE ACCELERATOR, BUT I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2006 STARTED TO HYDROPLANE. IT SPUN AROUND 320 DEGREES AND WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE CAR SUFFERED OVER $14,000 DAMAGE AND MY WIFE SUFFERED A SEVERE BACK INJURY THAT CONTINUES TO IMPACT HER ABILITY TO FUNCTION TODAY. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE STATE POLICE. A WITNESS THAT WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME CONFIRMED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS NEVER LIT UP. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS MORE LIKELY TO HYDROPLANE THAN OTHER CARS. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THERE IS A DEFECT THAT CREATES THIS SIGNIFICANT RISK. I SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT I HAVE OBSERVED UNUSUALLY RAPID WEARING OF THE TIRES ON THE HYBRID. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THE FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 13,000 MILES AND THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10208515November 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208544November 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY CAR SIMPLY SHUTS OFF. IT SOMETIMES CRANKS RIGHT BACK UP AND OTHER TIMES IT REMAINS OFF. THE CAR TURNS OFF AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. NO CRASH OCCURRED. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY A HONDA DEALER. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS AN IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE. I FOUND A RECALL RELATED TO THE ISSUE FOR 1999 HONDA CIVICS. HOWEVER HONDA REFUSED TO REPLACE MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208398November 8, 2007
AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS DRIVING A 2003 HONDA CIVIC SI RECENTLY. HE HIT A TELEPHONE POLE WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS BUT THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. HE AND HIS PASSENGER WERE RESTRAINED BY THE SEATBELTS AND HAD ONLY MINOR BRUISING FROM THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208413November 8, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX AND TOOK DELIVERY IN JULY 2006. FROM THE TIME OF DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICEABLE THAT THE REAR END OR REAR TIRES OF THE HONDA CIVIC WERE VERY NOISY. I ROTATED MY TIRES AT EACH FACTORY RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE. AT 30K MILES, THEY WERE WORN OUT. MY SERVICE PERSON SHOWED ME THE UNEVEN WEAR (FLAT SPOTS). THE ROAD NOISE IS UNBEARABLE. I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM ACURA - A DIVISION OF HONDA. THE SERVICE BULLETIN 05-076 DATED JANUARY 19, 2007 STATED THAT THE ACURA 2004 & 2005 HAD AN ISSUE WITH "PREMATURE REAR TIRE WEAR". THE PROBLEM WAS DESCRIBED AS: "THE REAR TIRES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY (UNEVENLY ACROSS THE TREAD). PROBABLE CAUSE: THE REAR TOE INCREASES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LOADED" THE DESCRIPTION AND PICTURES OF TIRE WEAR IN THIS SERVICE BULLETIN EXACTLY MATCH WHAT I FOUND IN MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC. I FREQUENTLY CHECK THE AIR TIRE PRESSURE TO ENSURE EVEN WEAR. THERE ARE MULTIPLE INTERNET POSTINGS NOTING AN ISSUE WITH THE CAMBER/TOE ADJUSTMENTS. I BELIEVE SUCH PREMATURE WEAR CONSTITUTES A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. HONDA SHOULD DO THE "RIGHT THING" AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PUTTING ON NEW TIRES WILL YIELD THE SAME RESULTS WITHOUT SOME CORRECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209398November 8, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS CLOSED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER STATED CODE F311 INDICATED LEFT SIDE DEPLOYMENT AND THE VEHICLE DOESN'T APPEAR TO HAVE ANY BODY DAMAGE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY FOR THE FAILURE AND TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE REPAIR SHOP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AGREED TO ASSIST HER WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21985 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25000. RK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208187November 7, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OR NOISE. NO OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILED. THE CONTACT SWITCHED TO THE HIGH BEAMS FOR BETTER VISIBILITY. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMBINATION LIGHT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WANTED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) EXTENDED TO HIS VIN. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207980November 5, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
HAD A FLAT TIRE TWO TIMES WHEN OUR CAR TOUCHED THE CURB. THE CAR WAS TRAVELING BELOW 10 MPH WHEN THE TIRE TOUCHED THE CURB. BOTH THE TIMES THE EDGE OF ALLOY WHEELS OF MY HONDA CIVIC CUT THROUGH THE TIRE EXACTLY AT THE POINT OF THE PRESSURE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. WE ALSO HAVE A HONDA ACCORD AND THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES BUT NEVER HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE WHEELS ARE STOCK WHEELS AND EDGES OF THE WHEELS ARE NOT CURVED OUT AS MOST OF THE VEHICLES HAVE THEM. SINCE THE EDGES ARE NOT CURVED OUT THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR ALONG WITH THE UNCURVED EDGES CAUSES THE TIRE TO BE CUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207861November 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANY TIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLDER, THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WILL POP OUT OF THIRD GEAR/GRIND/OR WILL NOT EVEN ENGAGE IN THIRD. THIS IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR WHEN TURNING A CORNER BECAUSE IT CAUSES A QUICK DECELERATION AND THE PERSON BEHIND YOU CAN'T ANTICIPATE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY BECAUSE THERE IS NO BRAKING INVOLVED. NOT TO MENTION, AFTER THIS OCCURS, THE ENGINE REVS DUE TO THE MISSED GEAR, AND YOU HAVE TO QUICKLY SHIFT INTO SECOND OR FOURTH GEAR TO GET GOING ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS A HIGH RATE PROBLEM AND CAN BE PROVEN WITH A SIMPLE WWW SEARCH- IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET CAR FORUMS AND EVEN HAS BEEN REPORTED BY EDMUNDS.COM. SOME PEOPLE SAY THEIR DEALER IS REPLACING THE TRANS FLUID AS A FIX AND IT HELPS, OTHERS ARE DOING IT AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE BECAUSE THEIR DEALER REFUSES TO ASSIST. MY DEALER WON'T ADMIT TO THE ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207729November 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IS GIVING OFF UNSAFE LEVELS OF EMF'S. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO FALL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL 3X AND HAVE HAD TO TAKE NAPS AFTER 1/2 HR OF DRIVING. MY B/P HAS BEEN OUT OF CONTROL SINCE USING THE CAR ALOT. MY DOG GOES INTO PRE-SEIZURE AFTER 5 MIN IN CAR. I HAVE TO GET RIDES WHEN I TAKE HER TO THE DR.HONDA WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION FROM MY LOCAL DEALER. MY DEALER REFUSES TO DOCUMENT. THE FIELD ENGINEER WILL NOTO LOOK AT THE CAR WITHOUT DOCUMENTS. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE WITH FATIGUE ALSO ONLY THE PRIUS. THINK OF ALL THE HYBRIDS OUT THERE WITH PEOPLE GETTING TIRED AND POSSIBLY FALLING ASLEEP. THESE CARS CAN BE SHIELDED FROM THESE VERY HIGH LEVELS OF EMF'S. THERE REALLY IS NO INCIDENT DATE BECAUSE THIS IS ONGOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207257October 29, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF THE CIVIC LX 2001. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207356October 29, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
FRONT AIR SPOILER ON OUR 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID WILL DETACH FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. SPOILER, AT BEST, LOOSELY CONNECTS TO CAR. FURTHER, THE DESIGN OF THE SPOILER IS SO LOW THAT IT WILL SCRAPE CURB STOPS AND ORDINARY DRIVEWAYS FURTHER EXACERBATING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206746October 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206409October 20, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT
HONDA CIVIC 2002 MANUAL TRANS TO MCKEEVER AUTO BRADENTON, FL CHECK RATTLING SOUND IN ENGINE AREA, MAYBE AC? MCKEEVER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM WITH AC,TOOK TO BRADENTON HONDA TOLD COMING FROM TRANS,HONDA MECH NO IDEA WHY. HAD A TRANS FLUID CHANGE USING HONDA FLUID . NO SIGN OF DETERIORATION FLUID,TRANS WORKED FINE, BUT STILL NOISE. NOW HUMMING UNDER HOOD, TOOK TO TIRES PLUS GOT AXLE. DROVE 1200 MILES TRANS STARTS POPPING OUT OF 5 GEAR. TOOK TO MCKEEVER, USA TRANS SAID NEEDED TRANS. COULD REBUILD FOR $2500 NO GUARANTEE.HONDA SAID NO WARRANTY EXTENSION, BULLETIN, OUT OF WARRANTY; NEW TRANS 6000 TECH CAN NOT OPEN TRANS MUST GO TO FACTORY NO ONE WOULD FIX PROBLEM, OPTIONS REBUILD, GET ANOTHER. GOT USED TRANS LOW MILES MCKEEVER INSTALLED REPLACED HONDA SEALS AND FLUID, DROVE 400 MILES LIKE NEW SUDDENLY AT HIGH SPEED ENGINE RACED TRANS POPPED OUT 5 GEAR.RETURNED MCKEEVER?S. FOUND NUMEROUS BULLETINS,COMPLAINTS HONDA TRANS, INCLUDING SAME FOR 01. MCKEEVER?S PUT ORIGINAL TRANS IN CIVIC, TOOK TO HONDA CONTACTED TO REPORT CASE #N012007-10-1601112, TOLD NO BULLETINS ON TRANS FOR MY CAR. TOLD HONDA BULLETIN 01-081 FOR THE 01 CIVIC SAME PROBLEM.HONDA TOLD ME CAR NOT PART OF THAT. TOLD ONLY 01, DRIVE FROM MCKEEVER FOUND THE TRANS SAME AS BEFORE POPPING OUT OF GEAR QUICKLY GOT WORSE UNABLE TO HOLD. HONDA INSPECTED VEHICLE FOUND AXLE SLIPPED OUT, TRANS FLUID LEAKED,TOOK PICTURES HONDA TOLD ME AXLE WRONG, DID NOT FIT, DROVE IN 4TH GEAR TO TIRES PLUS WHO TALKED TO HONDA, THEN PUT AXLE IN SHOWED ME IT FIT.ORDERED ANOTHER AXLE INSTALLED IT SHOWED ME IT FIT. DO NOT KNOW IF AFTERMARKET AXLES FOR THIS VEHICLE ARE SAFETY ISSUE OR IF IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO TRANS REQUESTED ANOTHER USED TRANS. FROM MCKEEVER AUTO WAITING TO CONFIRM AXLE HOLDING.CONTACTED HONDA BACK, HONDA LIED THERE R ISSUES WITH THESE TRANS. HONDA LIED THAT TECH'S CAN NOT OPEN TRANS HAD TO GO TO FACTORY. ORIGINAL TRANS, NEW AXLE IN HONDA OLD AXLE TIRES PLUS, FIRST USED TRANS MCKEEVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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