Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10136631September 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A 2005 HONDA CIVIC ON 5-31-05. I HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 INCIDENCES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM JULY 2ND THROUGH AUG 29. EACH TIME, I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IT BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENTLY, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137746September 15, 2005
SUSPENSION
2004 HONDA CIVIC DRIFTS TO THE SIDE WHILE DRIVING. ALL OF THE UNEVEN, WORN OUT TIRES WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE RIMS.*MR EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES AND RIMS WERE REPLACED, IT STILL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136511September 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PARKED MY HONDA CIVIC IN MY DRIVE WAY; PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BREAK. 30 MINUTES LATER MY SON CAM E HOME AND DISCOVERED THE CAR RESTING ON A VERY LARGE DECORATIVE BOULDER AT THE END OF THE DRIVE WAY WITH THE FRONT BASHED IN - IT ROLLED APPX. 10 FEET WHILE IN PARK WITH THE BREAK ON. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED, AND WHEN THE DRIVER WENT TO SECURE THE CAR ON THE TRAILER, IT ROLLED AGAIN (IN PARK WITH THE BREAK ON). THE HONDA DEALER, RUSSELL OF SHERWOOD - SAID THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE AND THAT IT COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED - AND STILL INDICATE THAT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN - WHICH IT DID. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR (BUMPER AREA) HAS TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE CONTACTED HONDA CORP., AND THE COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED IN ARBITRATION WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. MY NEXT STEP IS TO CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE HERE IN ARKANSAS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136521September 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ON, OCTOBER 10, 2003 I TOOK MY HONDA CIVIC 2001 TO AN OUTSIDE VENDOR (FIRESTONE TIRE & SERVICE CENTERS) WHERE THEY DID A COMPUTERIZED ENGINE ANALYSIS BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. SO, ON NOVEMBER 14, 2003 I TOOK MY VEHICLE FOR MY 5000-MILE MAX SERVICE. I EXPLAIN TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT MY CAR WILL NOT START AT TIMES AND WHEN IT STARTED IT FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. SO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID A COURTESY INSPECTION. BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. I THOUGHT MY PROBLEMS WERE OVER UNTIL SEPTEMBER 11, 2003 WHEN MY CAR STARTED RACING FOR NO REASON. THEN I TRIED TO TURN INTO MCDONALDS AND MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. SO MY FRIEND AND A STRANGE PUSHED MY CAR INTO THE PARKING LOT. THEN I CALLED AAA TO TOW MY CAR TO MY APARTMENT BUILDING. THE NEXT MORNING I TOWED MY CAR TO WEST BROAD HONDA. LATER THAT MORNING A REPRESENTATIVE FOR WEST BROAD HONDA STATED MY TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACED. (MY CAR ONLY HAD 65,000 MILES). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136251September 12, 2005
VISIBILITY
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING MY 1992 CIVIC EX 4 DR SEDAN ON INTERSTATE 95 NORTHBOUND ON 9/8/05. HE HAD THE A/C ON AND ALL WINDOWS AND MOONROOF CLOSED. HE HEARD A LOUD "POP" AND THEN HEARD WIND NOISE. A PASSING MOTORIST SIGNALED TO HIM TO LOOK UP, OPENED THE SUN SHADE, AND REALIZED THE ENTIRE GLASS MOONROOF WAS GONE!! THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BY ME BRAND NEW AND IS IN IMMACULATE MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL CONDITION. IT HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED HONDA AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER WITH THE MOONROOF. NO LEAKS, NO UNUSUAL NOISE, IT OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT HESITATION. THE CAR RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I AM GRATEFUL THAT NO ONE WAS BEHIND MY HUSBAND OR SOMEONE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED. HONDA ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. WHEN I ASKED WHAT I SHOULD HAVE LOOKED FOR TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH MY MOONROOF, THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME AN ANSWER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136018September 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING OF THE VEHICLE ON JUNE 30, 2005, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 8, 2005 WHILE PULLING INTO A BASEBALL DIAMOND AT 35 MPH, AND PRESSING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD NOT HOLD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMASH INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE CAR BACK FROM THE STATE FARM AUTHORIZED BODY SHOP ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, AND HAD ANOTHER BRAKE FAILURE ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2005. THIS TIME HE DROVE THE CAR AT 40 MILES AND PROBABLY PRESSED THE BRAKES ABOUT 25 TIMES, AND THEY GRABBED. THEN, DEPRESSED THEM ABOUT THREE INCHES AND THEN GRABBED AGAIN. HE CONTACTED STATE FARM INSURANCE, AND THEY TOLD HIM TO CONTACT HONDA NATIONAL, WHICH HE ALREADY DONE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. ALSO, STATE FARM WAS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136031September 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
ON MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29TH, I STARTED MY 2000 HONDA CIVIC CX HATCHBACK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAD EVER HAPPENED; THE CAR HAS 82,000 MILES ON IT. I CALLED CUSH HONDA ESCONDIDO AND BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE THE SAME DAY. THEY LATER CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT THEIR COMPUTER SHOWED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE MANIFOLD ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS CRACKED AND THE ENTIRE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TOTAL COST WAS $1026. I CONSIDER NEEDING A CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AT 82,000 MILES TO BE UNACCEPTABLE. I AM AWARE OF OTHER HONDA OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN. I LIKE HAVING THIS ITEM WEAR OUT TO HAVING A TRANSMISSION OR SOME OTHER MAJOR COMPONENT WEAR OUT. IT HAS ALSO BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS AN 80,000 WARRANTY. HOW CONVENIENT!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136686September 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 HONDA CIVIC CONCERNS REGARDING THE CHANGE IN THE CARS PERFORMANCE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR EVER SINCE THE ECM UPDATE WAS PERFORMED ON THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE, THE GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED TO 41 MPG, THEN TO 38 MPG AD NOW 37 MPG. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE NOW LABORS AND LAGS TERRIBLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134915August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1. MY SON DROVE THE 99 HONDA CIVIC EX ON A RESIDENTIAL AREA AND MERGED INTO THE MAIN STREET. MY SON PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION BUT IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CROSSED THE INTERSECTION AND HIT THE TREE ACROSS THE STREET. 2. EVEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAR ACCELERATED IT SELF AND COULD NOT STOP THE CAR ON TIME TO AVOID HITTING THE TREE. LUCKILY, THERE WERE NO DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURIES. 3. CAR HAD EXTENSIVE FRONTAL AND ENGINE DAMAGE AND CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134964August 31, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP, THE RPMS WOULD MOVE OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT SERVICE REPAIR SHOPS. ALL OF THEM DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ABOUT THREE MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED OVER A PERIOD OF THREE DAYS. ON THE THIRD DAY, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ANY REPAIR WORK PERFORMED, AND LEFT THE SHOP WHEN THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO HER HOME. CALLED HONDA, WHO SAID WARRANTY WAS UP AND CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO AMCO ,WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THEY STATED IT WAS INTERNAL PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT REPLACED BUT REPAIRED AT 64,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134364August 26, 2005
AIR BAGS
THE SRS (SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) LIGHT ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC IS ON AGAIN. THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 55000 MILES ON IT, AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134046August 24, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BALL BEARINGS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS FAILED. CAUSED NOISE WHEN DRIVEN, WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THIS NORMALLY SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, IT WAS JUST A PART THAT HAPPENED TO FAIL. PAID $722.20 TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134135August 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 HONDA CIVIC. THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY BROKE DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE BROKEN DOWN FIVE TIMES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND STOPPED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIND A REASON WHY THIS IS HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER FIRST BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133967August 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: FRONT BRAKES STARTED GRINDING AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED NEW BRAKE PARTS FOR FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, ASSUMING THAT IF THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORN OUT IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO REPLACE THE REAR AT THE SAME TIME. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT TO THE METAL BACKING. UPON REMOVING THE REAR BRAKE SHOES AND COMPARING THEM TO THE NEWLY PURCHASED SHOES THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE WEAR. IN EFFECT, THE CAR WAS ONLY USING THE FRONT BRAKES. OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW AND HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO FRONT END COLLISIONS WHERE THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED, MAKING IT HARDER TO MANEUVER AND CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD, EVEN WHEN TRYING TO STEER AROUND TO AVOID A COLLISION. *AK UPDATED 7/13/2006 - THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE WEAR WAS NORMAL. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133804August 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
A VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 99I002000) RELATED TO MY VEHICLE IS POSTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. I HAVE THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL. HOWEVER, BOTH THE HONDA DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THEY DID NOT FIND SUCH A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE FIX. MY VEHICLE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR: MAKE : HONDA MODEL : CIVIC YEAR : 1997 THE POSTED RECALL MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR: MAKE : HONDA MODEL : CIVIC YEAR : 1997 THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 99I002000 I FEEL THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL POSES A RISK TO MY SAFETY AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF NHTSA WOULD ASSIST ME IN GETTING THE ISSUE RESOLVED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133837August 22, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS
I WAS A PASSENGER IN A 2002 HONDA CIVIC (2-DOOR) INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A HYUNDAI ELANTRA. MY AIRBAG (PASSENGER SIDE) DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. ADDITIONALLY, MY SEAT (PASSENGER SIDE) BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FLOOR MOUNTS AND DID NOT RESTRAIN ME FROM SMASHING FORWARD INTO THE DASH WITH MY LEGS AND FORARMS TAKING THE IMPACT. AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BECOMING UN-FASTENED I SUFFERED BRUISING AND LACERATIONS ON MY LEGS AND ARMS AND NECK AND BACK INJURIES FROM MY HEAD WHIPLASHING BECAUSE A LACK OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUFFER ANY BACK OR NECK INJURIES BECAUSE HIS AIRBAG RESTRAINED HIS HEAD FROM "SNAPPING" FORWARD. TO SUMMARIZE: PASSENGER SEAT CAME LOOSE FROM FLOOR MOUNTS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10133490August 19, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT CAME ON AT 42,000 MILES IN 2002 HONDA CIVIC DX L4 1.7L 1700CC. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF FAILED SRS UNIT/MODULE. (PART-77960-S5A-A84)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134496August 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 HONDA CIVIC CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *MR *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133279August 18, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE HVAC (AIR CONDITIONING / HEATING SYSTEM / DEFROSTER) IMMEDIATELY STARTED SPEWING TOXIC MOLD / MILDEW SPORS ON A NEW VEHICLE TEST DRIVE AT THE DEALER. IT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING, AFTER RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONING FOR A FEW MINUTES, TURNING THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF (WHILE LEAVING THE FAN RUNNING) AND WAITING A FEW MINUTES. IT THEN STINKS FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN DISAPPEARS. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THIS CYCLE IS USED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND DEFROSTER. THIS OCCURRED IN TWO ALMOST IDENTICAL VEHICLES (HONDA CIVIC WITH DIFFERENT TRIM LEVELS) WITH LESS THAN 80 MILES ON THEM. WHEN I ASKED THE SALESMAN AND SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT IT, THEY SAID THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE NEW CAR SMELL. I HAD A FRIEND CONCUR THAT IT WAS DEFINITELY A TOXIC MILDEW ODOR AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE TREATED PROBABLY EVERY FEW WEEKS FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS AND IS NOT CONSIDERED SAFE TO DRIVE AND DANGEROUS IF IT CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH OF THE OCCUPANTS. THIS PROBLEM ALSO AFFECTS THE ACURA RSX WHICH USES SIMILAR COMPONENTS. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR WHILE TEST DRIVING AND RENTING MANY OTHER CARS FOR MANY WEEKS (E.G. - 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA FOR 2 DAYS, 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK FOR 6 DAYS, 2005 FORD MUSTANG FOR 2 DAYS, ETC).*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133098August 16, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT SEALED AT THE TIME THAT THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. HE WAS WAITING FOR A CALL BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. FIRST NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT SEALED ON JULY 12, 2005. HE COULD HEAR WIND BLOWING THROUGH THE CAR , AND ON THE SERVICE INVOICE FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP , IT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT SEALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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