Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10125493June 16, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS POWER SEAT RECLINES ON IT'S OWN EVERY TIME I TURN OFF THE CAR. IT IS NOT BECAUSE I HIT IT WITH MY LEG. IT DOES NOT DO IT UNTIL I TURN OFF THE CAR, EXIT THE CAR, AND CLOSE THE DOOR. THEN I CAN WATCH THE SEAT RECLINE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A CHILD SEAT BEIND THE DRIVER, AND THE REC LINING SEAT CRUSHED HER LEG CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING AND MUCH PAIN. HONDA CLAIMS THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS, BUT I FIND REFERENCES TO IT ON WWW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10125419June 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MY DAUGHTER SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 65/67 MPH AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO TAP THE BRAKES AND TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON OFF, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT 90 MPH. WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE SHE HAD TO DESPERATELY PRESS ON THE BRAKES USING TWO FEET TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. AFTER THE CAR WAS STOPPED, SHE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WITH RPM'S RACING AT 7500, SHE THEN DISENGAGED THE POWER. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE 4 TIMES AND THE RPM'S WERE STILL RACING AT THE SAME LEVEL. SHE HAD TO TO BE TOWED FOR THE AMOUNT OF $325.00 FROM NJ TO PA. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PIAZZA HONDA TOLD ME THAT SHE GOT DIRTY FUEL AND IT CAUSED A DEPOSIT ON THE THROTTLE BODY AND STRETCHED THE CABLE. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT IS SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF IT WOULD RESET. THAT WAS NOT THE CASE BECAUSE AS STATED BEFORE THE CAR PRODUCED THE SAME RESPONSE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. NO DEATHS - NO INJURIES - NO CRASH BUT SHE COULD OF BEEN KILLED IF THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC. THANK GOD THIS HAPPENED AFTER 8:20 P.M. WHEN THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125435June 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 99 HONDA ACCORD V6 COUPE. MY TRANSMISSION STARTED HOLDING OUT GOING INTO SECOND GEAR, AND HAD A SMALL JERK. WHEN COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT HARD BACK INTO 1ST GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY GAVE UP ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. THE TRANY WOULDNT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR, AND WHEN IT DID, IT WOULD QUICKLY SHIFT BACK DOWN, AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REV AT A HIGH RPM. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THEY COULDNT HELP ME. I HAD MY CAR PUT IN THE SHOP, AND MY TRANY REBUILT. COST ME $1200. I WAS READING A CHAT FORUM, AND HAVE DISCOVERED A TON OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVEING TROUBLE WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS IN THEIR HONDAS'!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125220June 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDOW REGULATOR ON MY 1999 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN. MY CAR WAS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WENT OUT WHILE ROLLING IT DOWN AND STUCK HALFWAY. AFTER TAKING THE DOOR PANEL OFF AND LOOKING AT IT, THE PLASTIC HOLDING THE WIRES IN IT HAD SPLIT AND THE WIRES WERE RUBBING CAUSING THEM TO FRAY. MY HUSBAND SWITCHED THAT REGULATOR OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND THE PASSENGER OVER TO THE DRIVER SO THAT I COULD AT LEAST USE MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. ABOUT A YEAR LATER THAT WINDOW DID THE SAME THING. NOW I AM STUCK WITH TWO FRONT WINDOWS THAT WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO FIX THEM AND THEY SAID YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AND EVERYTHING EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MOTOR. IT WILL COST $265 TO REPLACE WHEN YOU INCLUDE LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125127June 13, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NEVER NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125179June 13, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT ON DASHBOARD REMAINS LIT ALL THE TIME. WENT TO 2 HONDA DEALERS IN UNION COUNTY (ROUTE22 HONDA AND PLANET HONDA) WAS CHARGED WITH DIAGNOSTIC FEES BUT PROBLEM WAS NEVER RESOLVE. SRS LIGHT IS STILL ON WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION OR WHEN DRIVEN (SRS LGHT ON CONTINOUSLY)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125194June 13, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR NO REASON. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND HONDA WON'T "FIX" IT. AIRBAGS DON'T WORK WHEN LIGHT IS ON AND CAR WILL NOT PASS VA STATE INSPECTION WITH LIGHT ON. HONDA CHARGES OVER $85.00 TO RUN DIAGNOSIS BUT EACH TIME FINDS NOTHING WRONG AND JUST RESETS THE LIGHT. WHY WON'T HONDA FIX THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10089715June 10, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION
PROBLEMS WITH AN OPAQUE FILM THAT DEVELOPED ON THE WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING. *MR (INSIDE OF THE WINDOWS) THE PROBLEM WAS SUGGESTED TO BE THE RESULT OF POLYMER VAPORS OUT GASSING FROM THE PLASTICS USED FOR THE VEHICLES INTERIOR. THIS FILM WOULD OBSTRUCT THE CONSUMER VISION ALMOST COMPLETELY BLINDING THE CONSUMER AT NIGHT OR DURING SUNLIGHT. HONDA SUGGESTED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124846June 9, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I BOUGHT MY HONDA CIVIC EX IN 2003 FROM LUTE RILEY HONDA OF RICHARDSON. NOT LONG AFTER BUYING IT, MAYBE 6 MONTHS, A SMALL CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS NOTICED INCIDENTALLY, ALTHOUGH NO DEBRIS HITTING THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOTED. THE CRACK EXTENDS ALL THE WAY FROM THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD, AND SINCE I HAVEN'T ATTENDED TO THE CRACK DUE TO JOB SCHEDULE, IT NOW EXTENDS UP MORE THAN HALF THE LENGTH OF THE GLASS. NO POINT OF IMPACT CRATER HAS EVER BEEN NOTICED ANYWHERE ON THE WINDSHIELD. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CITED HERE ON THIS NHTSA COMPLAINTS AS TO THEIR SIMILAR WINDSHIELD CRACK EXPERIENCE. I WAS PROMPTED TO LOOK INTO THIS NHTSA WEBSITE COMPLAINTS LIST WHEN I NOTICED THAT MANY FRIENDS/RELATIVES WHO PURCHASED HONDA CIVICS OVER THE LAST 4-5 YEARS WERE HAVING A WINDSHIELD CRACK DEVELOP IN THE SAME LOCATION AS MINE. I AM QUITE WILLING TO HAVE A HONDA DEALER VERIFY THE LACK OF POINT OF IMPACT SO THAT THEY CANNOT EXPLAIN AWAY THIS INCIDENCE AS SOME FICITITOUS DEBRIS HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, ESPECIALLY IN THE FACE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124624June 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OVER GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE IN NEW YORK. VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WOULD NOT STOP WELL. VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING., AND ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE TO BRAKE MUCH HEAVIER THAN NORMAL. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING DUE TO ACCELERATION AND HEAVY BRAKING. THE RPMS STAYED ABOVE 2000. SERVICED REGULARLY. IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE CONSUMER PLACED VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED PARKING BRAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120141June 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE CAME OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN THE HILL INTO THE WOODS. THERE WEREN'T ANY CAR KEYS IN THE IGNITION OR THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, AND IT WAS OFF. *AK ..CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLIDE THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. *AK *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124116June 3, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2001 HONDA CIVIC -- A/C HAS DIED. IT WORKED ON AND OFF FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, WAS TOLD IT WAS THE COMPRESSOR ($1400 JOB)... THEN IT JUST STOPPED ALL TOGETHER. ALMOST 4 YR OLD CAR, VERY WELL MAINTAINED - ABSOLUTELY ABSURD THAT THE A/C SHOULD BARELY LAST 4 YRS. HAVE WRITTEN TO HONDA USA, WAITING FOR A REPLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123916June 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: WHEN TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED THE CAR BUCKS. ONE FEELS LIKE IN A MIX MASTER. IT DOESN'T RUN SMOOTHLY. TOOK IT ITO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS BAD OIL, HAD THE OIL CHANGED, DROVE FINE FOR 1 MONTH AND STARTED UP AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123681May 31, 2005
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SRS LIGHT ALWAYS ON WHEN CAR IS RUNNING. CRUISE WON'T SET. A NON HONDA GARAGE TOLD ME WHAT WAS WRONG AND THEY FIXED IT. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE SRS AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING . PART NUMBER 77900-S5A. IT'S JUST A RIBBON CABLE INSIDE AN ENCLOSURE ON THE STEERING COLOUM. I SEE THAT PROBLEM A LOT ON YOUR SITE AND NO DEFINATE ANSWERS TO THE PROBLEM. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I DON'T THINK A SAFETY ITEM LIKE THIS SHOULD WEAR OUT BEFORE 60,000 MILES. THE WHOLE REPAIR WAS $269.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123711May 31, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX 4DR VEHICLE, I WAS IN A REAR AND FRONT IN COLLISION IN THIS CAR. THE FRONT BUMBER FELL OFF, AND THE RAIDITIOR GOT BENT IN AND THE BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER BROKE OFF. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WENT OFF, BUT THE DIVER AIR BAG DID NOT. IS THERE ANY OTHER CASES OF THIS , THAT HAPPENED TO THID YEAR AND MAKE MODEL, ALSO I CAN EMAIL YOU PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10122448May 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 HONDA CIVIC, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASE NEW IN 2002, THE ENGINE HAS SUDDENELY ACCELERATED AND CONTINUES TO REV UP TO 3000RPM WHILE BRAKING, DEFINITELY NOT WITH FOOT ON ACCELERATOR, TWICE IN REVERSE AND ONCE IN DRIVE. VEHICLE LURCHES AND ONLY VERY HARD BRAKING PREVENTS VEHICLE MOTION UNTIL THE ENGINE CAN BE TURNED OFF. THERE IS NO FLOOR MAT INVOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122309May 27, 2005
TIRES
I HAD 4 NEW BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE 92 TIRES MOUNTED ON MY HONDA ODYSSEY ON JULY 29, 2004. ONE TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR. I RETURNED TO TO HONDA SERVICE CENTER AND HAD TIRE REMOUNTED. TIRE HELD AIR AFTER REMOUNTING. IN RECENT MONTHS, VEHICLE DEVELOPED UNEXPLAINED VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TIRE ROTATION AND ALIGNMENT DID NOT CORRECT VIBRATION. ON MAY 26TH, 2005, THE TIRE IN QUESTION FELL APART (TREAD SEPERATED FROM SIDEWALL) LEAVING ME DRIVING ON THE RIM AT ABOUT 65 MPH. THE TIRE HAD LESS THAN 11,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND PULL OFF INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. ON MAY 27TH, 2005, I HAD A LOCAL SERVICE CENTER MOUNT A USED TIRE ON THE EXISTING RIM (THE RIM APPEARS TO HAVE NOT BEEN DAMAGED). I'VE SINCE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTED THAT THE VIBRATION IS GONE. THAT IS, THE VEHICLE DRIVE BETTER ON THE USED TIRE THAT IT HAD BEEN ON THE TIRE THAT FAILED. TO DATE, BRIDGESTONE IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE TIRE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I CAN'T PROVIDE THE TIRE TO THEM FOR INSPECTION (IT WS LEFT ON THE HIGHWAY IN PIECES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122219May 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH 62,000 MILES. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW A LITTLE OF THREE YEARS AGO. I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR WITHOUT WARNING MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD ONLY REV UP. I LUCKILY COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WITH MANY PEOPLE SLAMMING ON BREAKS, HONKING AND NEARLY MISSING ME). I WAS RIGHT AT AN ENTRANCE TO THE INTERSTATE SO WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR MY HUSBAND, MANY PEOPLE ALMOST SMASHED INTO MY CAR. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD ALL OF THE FLUIDS CHECKED EVERY TIME WE GET AN OIL CHANGE. WE ALSO HAVE THE DOCUMENTED DATES WHERE THE FLUIDS WERE CHECKED. WE HAVE A CASE IN WITH HONDA SO WE WILL SEE HOW IT GOES!! I AM LEERY WHY SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE EXACT SAME STORY. THE REASON THE TRANSMISSION DIED WAS DUE TO LUBRICATION (THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH ALL THE RECALLED HONDA CARS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122670May 26, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHT FAILURES AND DASHBOARD GAUGES. *MR THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS WOULD CUT OUT INTERMITTENTLY IN WHICH HONDA REPLACED TWO BULBS. THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT CUT OUT AND ONE BULB WAS REPLACED. THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT CUT OUT AGAIN AND ONE BULB WAS REPLACED. THE GAUGES WERE ERRATIC ALONG WITH FLICKERING FRONT HEADLIGHTS. HONDA COULD NOT VERIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT HE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. *SC THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119463May 25, 2005
AIR BAGS
MY SRS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYED ON EVER SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR. (HONDA CIVIC 2001, 2 DR EX 4SPA) I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR WHAT IS NOW THE SIXTH TIME. THE FIRST TIME THEY RESET IT AND SAID IT WAS BECAUSE I USED THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO CHARGE MY CELL PHONE. THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE UNIT AND FOR THE SIXTH THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE TO DRIVE HONDA CIVIC VEHICLE WITH AIRBAGS THAT DON?T WORK. MECHANIC BLAMED LASTLY THAT WIFE PLACES PURSE AND TOTE BAG OR PACKAGE ON PASSENGER SEAT, THAT HAS CAUSED THE TRIP. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE CAR DOES NOT MEET ITS DESIGN SPECS. AND IS A LEMON. AND WHOEVER HEARD OF NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE A CELL PHONE IN A CAR OR NOT BEING ABLE TO PUT A PURSE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. WIFE WAS IN A REAR END ACCIDENT RECENTLY, NO AIR BAGS WENT OFF AND MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE REAR END DAMAGE DID NOTHING TO THE AIRBAGS. HONDA TRIED TO BLAME THEM FOR THE SRS PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE PROBLEM AT LEAST 4 TIMES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. AFTER REPLACING THE PART SEVERAL DAYS AGO, I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. NOTHING WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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