Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10203186September 17, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM LIGHT SWITCH HAS BLOWN OUT 4 TIMES BETWEEN MAY OF 2004 AND SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE DEALER GIVES HER A HARD TIME WHENEVER SHE BRINGS THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,374 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203104September 16, 2007
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
CREAKING NOISE FROM FRONT OF CAR NEVER RESOLVED BY KEELER HONDA ALBANY, NY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203134September 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON 8/24/07 MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH ONLY 12,107 MILES ON IT BEGAN MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE. TWO MINUTES LATER THERE WAS A NOISE, POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND CAR STALLED. DEALER SAID THE WATER PUMP AND PULLEY BROKE, AND THEY WERE BOTH REPLACED. PARTS WERE BACK ORDERED, HOWEVER, AND I WAS WITHOUT MY CAR FOR OVER A WEEK. THE DEALER SAID THEY HADN'T SEEN MUCH OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE FACT THAT THE PARTS WERE BACK ORDERED INDICATED TO THEM THAT THIS TYPE OF REPAIR WAS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203100September 15, 2007
TIRES
EVEN BEFORE I REACHED 10,000 MILES ON MY CAR I HAD TO HAVE ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL ONES WERE CUPPING. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE I HAD NOT ROTATED THE TIRES ANY WARRANTY WOULD BE VOIDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203054September 14, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOTH VISORS IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FAILED, DUE TO POOR DESIGN. WELDED PLASTIC SEAM IS NOT TOUGH ENOUGH TO HANDLE SPRING TENSION, BOTH FAILED AND FELL TO DOWN POSITION ALL TIME, CAUSES A VISIBILITY ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202879September 13, 2007
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS OF MORNING DEW WERE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW, IT WAS HARD TO REMOVE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ON COLD MORNINGS. THE CONTACT USED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THE DEW REMAINED. THE DEFROSTER WOULD TAKE A LONG TIME TO ACTIVATE AND THE INTERIOR GLASS WOULD CLEAR UP, BUT THE OUTSIDE GLASS WOULD REMAIN FOGGED. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDA CARE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT NEITHER COULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB THE BRAKES MADE A NOISE WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE SUSPENSION FELT ROUGH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMER CONCERNS. UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202392September 10, 2007
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. 2 IMPACT CAR COLLISSION. PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON ABOUT A YEAR AGO. TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND SAID THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10202413September 10, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE SEAT BELTS ON MY 1990 HONDA CIVIC DO NOT WORK. I TOOK THEM TO THE HONDA DEALER IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND. THEY KEPT THE CAR 24 HOURS, THEN TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER RETRACTOR MOTORS. THEY CALLED IN A FEW DAYS AND TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN. THEY KEPT IT THREE DAYS, THEN RETURNED IT IN THE SAME NON-WORKING CONDITION AND TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $962 TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTING MECHANISM. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH IS IN THE FORWARD UNUSABLE POSITION. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT EITHER. THE SERVICE MAN SAID THAT THE SEAT BELTS THEMSELVES HAD A LIFETIME GUARANTEE BUT THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTING MECHANISM WAS NOT PART OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202416September 10, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
THE CAR HAD EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE AFTER 8,000 MILES. CHECKING THE REAR TIRES I FOUND THAT BOTH HA NUMEROUS FLAT SPOTS. TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER AND GOT THE SAME RESPONSE THAT OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ. I WAS ASKED IF I PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A TIRE ISSUE AND TO TALK TO A BRIDGESTONE DEALER. THE TIRE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES THAT COME ON THE CAR AREN'T THE BEST QUALITY AND I SHOULD REPLACE THEM WITH A BETTER PAIR. THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE THEY SAID IT DUE TO LACK OF TIRE ROTATION. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH TIRES WEARING LIKE THIS EVEN AFTER NOT ROTATING TIRES ON OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES WITH NEW MICHELINS AT MY EXPENSE. I WILL HAVE THEM ROTATED AT EACH OIL CHANGE. I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT HONDA AND IT'S TIRE SUPPLIERS WOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THIS IS MY 5TH HONDA SINCE 1990 AND WILL BE MY LAST AND THE LAST TIME I BUY BRIDGESTONES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202419September 10, 2007
STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FLOOR MAT DOESN'T STAY IN PLACE AND GETS CAUGHT UP IN THE ACCELERATOR, BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDALS. ALSO, MY CIVIC IS BLUE (ORIGINAL PAINT) AND AS I'VE SEEN WITH MANY OTHER 1992-1995 HONDA CIVICS WITH THIS COLOR, THE PAINT IS LITERALLY GONE FROM THE HOOD AND ROOF. I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF CHEAP MATERIAL WAS USED, BUT IT'S TERRIBLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202452September 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MY NEW CAR, ONCE SMOKED FOR NO REASON, LAST YEAR, NOW AT 40,000 MILES MY RADIATOR MOTOR WAS BAD ONLY 3 YRS OLD-OUT OF WARRANTY,HONDA DID NOTHING-GET IT SERVICED. MY OTHER HONDA LASTED 10YRS- I DO NOT GET IT-AFTER BEING HIT BY 18 WHEELER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202313September 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID (HCH) WITH ITS CVT TRANSMISSION (52,500 MILES) EXHIBITS SEVERE BUCKING, HESITATION AND LURCHING. DURING LOW SPEED MANEUVERING IN A PARKING LOT OR TURNING A CORNER, LESS THAN 20 MPH, THE CAR WILL LURCH AND BUCK. IT WILL BECOME SO PRONOUNCED AND VIOLENT THAT THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD AND YOUR HEAD WILL HIT THE HEADREST. I TOOK THE CAR TO HONDA OF TYSON?S CORNER IN VIRGINIA IN EARLY AUGUST 2007 AND THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE CVT FLUID. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOW IN SEPTEMBER 2007 THE ISSUE IS BECOMING WORSE AND A LURCHING OR SLIPPAGE IS NOTICED AT SPEED UP TO 50 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE AND THEY CONFIRMED A MAJOR TRANSMISSION ISSUE BUT DUE TO LACK OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION THEY WERE NOT EQUIPPED TO REPAIR THE CVT. THEY ALSO REPORTED THAT NO ENGINE TROUBLE CODES WERE DETECTED. SEARCHING THE INTERNET IT APPEARS OTHER HCH OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ONLY FIX SEEMS TO BE REPLACING THE CVT FLUID PROGRESSING TO REBUILDING OR REPLACING THE CVT WITHOUT CORRECTING THE CORE PROBLEM. YOU JUST END UP WITH A TRANSMISSION WITH THE SAME TECHNOLOGY DOOMED TO FAILURE AGAIN. I AM AFRAID THAT HONDA IS NOT HELPING THE DEALERS FIX THE DEFECT AND INSTEAD JUST TAKING A BAND AID APPROACH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202168September 7, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I AM LOOKING FOR HELP. MY 98 HONDA CIVICS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AT ALL. I PARKED MY VEHICLE, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF & BOTH AIR BAGS EXPLODED IN MY FACE! DON CARLTON HONDA IN TULSA DID LOOK AT THE CAR & STATED IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAYS THE DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT IS A MANUFACTURER MALFUNCTION. AS I AM CONDUCTING MY RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THE INFERIOR ALGORITHMS IS A KNOWN AIRBAG DEFECT AND THAT THEY CAN DEPLOY OR FIRE FOR NO REASON, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT BELIEVE ME. I AM OUT $3,800 ASSETT, I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION, I AM A SINGLE MOTHER GOING TO SCHOOL FULL TIME, THIS IS VERY STRESSFUL. I AM SO AFRAID THAT THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AS I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WITH MY 2 YR OLD IN THE CAR! WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! HOW MANY OTHER HONDA DRIVERS ARE AT RISK? *TR THE CONSUMER STATED INCURED $188 IN TOW CHARGES AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR SUCH CHARGES. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE DEFECT, RECALL NOTICE, AND THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE OBTAINED THROUGH KELLEY BLUE BOOK. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202084September 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
YEAR 2003: 1 O2 SENSOR REPLACED YEAR 2007: ENGINE LIGHT ON. WAS INFORMED DUE TO OXYGEN O2 SENSOR BAD AND ALSO A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CAR ACTS LIKE IT WILL STALL WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT. I AM VERY CONCERNED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, ONLY SOME HONDA CIVICS WITH A PARTICULAR VIN # QUALIFY FOR REPLACEMENT OF OXYGEN/O2 SENSOR AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THEY STATED THAT MINE DID NOT (ONLY UP TO 1997 QUALIFY) AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR 1998. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET, THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 1998 HONDA CIVICS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201973September 5, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG COMPUTER FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201810September 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1)AIR CONDITIONING STOPS WORKING 2)DEALER REPORTS A HOLE IN THE A/C CONDENSER CAUSED BY ROCK 3)CAN'T AFFORD CORRECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201630August 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HEADLIGHTS/INTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO "FLICKER", SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR STALLS/ENGINE CUTS OFF WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. PROBLEM WITH POWER MANAGEMENT. CAUSED BY A CHAFFED WIRE UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GROUNDING OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201248August 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THIS CAR FAILS TO START. HAD BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD EVERY THING WAS OK. ON 27 AUG 2005 THIS CARS ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL. WHEN IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER . I WAS TOLD THE MAIN BATTERY WAS DEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201257August 30, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI THAT WE JUST BOUGHT THIS MONTH: 1) I WAS TOLD WE GET AM AND FM RADIO RECEPTION. I GET ABSOLUTELY NO AM RADIO RECEPTION AND WAS OFFERED THE CHOICE OF HAVING HONDA INSTALL XM RADIO (FOR $500). I INSTALLED IT MYSELF FOR $150, BUT THIS ALL SEEMS LIKE A PLOY TO GET US TO BUY XM RADIO FROM THEM. 2) EVERY DAY THERE IS A NEW PAINT DEFECT TO NOTICE. MY HOOD LOOKS LIKE IT HAS FRECKLES AT THIS POINT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I'LL NEVER PATRONIZE THE HONDA CORPORATION EVER AGAIN. JASON WILLIAMS [email protected] (845) 452-2537
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201107August 29, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THIS IS A NOTIFICATION OF A DEFECT BEFORE IT BECOMES A FAILURE WHICH CAUSES ACCIDENT OR LOSS OF LIFE. I HAVE REPEATEDLY RETURNED MY 2007 HONDA CIVIC SI SEDAN FOR SERVICE (4 TIMES) FOR A DEFECT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHICH COULD CAUSE STRUT FAILURE. THE PROBLEM IS UNRESOLVED. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES MANY OTHER OWNERS (2006-07 MODEL YEAR) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED BATTERY IS DEAD IF VEHICLE IS NOT RUN FOR 5 OR MORE DAYS UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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