Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10118195April 20, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I BOUGHT MY 2004 CIVIC LX 2 DOOR, THINKING THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEMS OF A USED CAR I WAS CERTAINLY WRONG. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THAT I NEVER RECEIVED A COPY OF OR SIGNED THE PRE DELIVERY INSPECTION CHECK LIST. I HAD MY CAR UP TO THE DEALERSHIP AT JUST OVER 3,000 MILES FOR ITS FIRST ALIGNMENT. THEN, I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING. SOMETIMES IT WOULD START AND SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T. IT DIDN'T DEPEND ON THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE OR THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE CAR. SOMETIMES WHEN IT WOULD START, IT WOULD CRANK OUT AS IF I WAS LETTING OUT THE CLUTCH TOO FAST. BUT ON MANY ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IT WOULD CRANK, BUT WOULD NEVER TURN OVER OR FIRE. HAD THE CAR UP TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN FOR THE STARTING PROBLEM , BUT THEY SAID SINCE THERE WEREN'T ANY ERROR CODES, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO THE CAR SEEMED FINE. MY LATEST PROBLEM; AT JUST OVER 9,000 MILES, I JUST HAD MY FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED.! ONCE AGAIN MY ALIGNMENT WAS DONE. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. BUT WHAT IS GOING TO GO WRONG NEXT??? I CERTAINLY WOULDN'T RECOMMEND A HONDA TO ANYONE I KNOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118934April 19, 2005
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH IT CRASHED INTO A POLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BUMP ON HER HEAD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10118103April 19, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
EXPERIENCED SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION, HAD TO REPLACE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT STRUTS AND STRUT BEARINGS. HONDA WAS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT, COST SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117961April 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
[XXX]; 1999 HONDA ACCORD V6, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE HESITIATES WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. DOES NOT GO UP TO 4TH. IT MAKES NOISE. ALSO LEAKS FLUID. *AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117944April 15, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON IN MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX, WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW. THE FAILURE OF THE PART IN QUESTION CAUSES THE AIRBAGS TO FAIL IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. I HAVE BEEN ASSURED THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THE SRS CONTROL UNIT, AND IS NOT DUE TO ANY NEGLIGENCE OF THE CAR OWNER (WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT). I HAVE COME ACROSS MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS, AND I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND HOW SUCH A VITAL PART FAILING CAN NOT BE GROUNDS FOR A SAFETY RECALL. DUE TO THE HIGH FAILURE RATE OF THIS PART, THE EXPENSE TO CORRECT IT, THE ABUNDANCE OF COMPLAINTS, AND THE SAFETY-RELATED CONCERNS ARISING FROM SUCH FAILURE, I ASK THAT THIS BE INVESTIGATED AND A SAFETY RECALL BE ISSUED. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116905April 14, 2005
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON. AIRBAGS WONT WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116923April 14, 2005
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1- CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH SRS LIGHT FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW 2- NUMBER OF THINGS DONE TO FIX AND STILL NOT FIXED - THIS IS A COMPLETELY STOCK VEHICLE FROM THE FACTORY- NO MOODS! THE DEALER SAYS WITH THE SRS LIGHT ON THE CAR ABSOLUTELY HAS NO AIRBAGS THAT WILL WORK. 3- CHANGED THE BATTERY, TOOK IT INTO A DEALER AND HE RESET IT, STILL NOT FIXED. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116808April 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 CIVIC, HIGHWAY MILES OF 49,800. CAR OVERHEATED VERY QUICKLY ON THE HIGHWAY, PULLED OVER, GOT HOTTER AND HOTTER WITH STEAM EVERYWHERE. DEALERSHIP TOWED IT TO THEIR GARAGE AND GAVE US LOANER CAR. DEALERSHIP EXTENDED 36000/3YEAR WARRANTY TO 50000 BY THE WAY. TECHS SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A MESS. RADIATOR LITERALLY *MELTED INTO THE ENGINE*, THEY SAID. I READ ABOUT HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS ON SOME ONLINE HONDA OWNER GROUPS, SO I ASKED IF THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED, AND THEY SAID IT WAS DEFINITELY BLOWN, BUT CAN'T DETERMINE IF THAT HAPPENED FIRST OR THE RADIATOR FAILED. IT TOOK THEM FOUR DAYS TO DETERMINE THAT *MAYBE* A ROCK HIT THE RADIATOR ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING A SLOW LEAK. MY INSURANCE GUY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND WILL NOT PAY BECAUSE HONDA CANNOT PROVE ANY KIND OF HIGHWAY *ACCIDENT* HAPPENED. THEY CAN'T EVEN GET IT TO LEAK OR FIND A HOLE, BUT WITH PRESSURE THEY CAN SEE A *WET SPOT* ON THE RADIATOR. AND... THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE 50000 EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE I DID NOT GET EVERY OIL CHANGE AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS CAR IS NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD. WE BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE IT CAN TAKE THE HIGH HIGHWAY MILEAGE. WE EVEN JUST BOUGHT A HONDA VAN LAST MONTH BECAUSE OF HONDA'S LONGEVITY AND REPUTATION. THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE BLOWING AN ENGINE AT THIS AGE. THIS HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116751April 11, 2005
AIR BAGS
MY GIRLFRIEND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE SHE REAR ENDED A SUV CAUSING TOTAL FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED ,AND MY GIRLFRIEND HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL FOR CHEST PAIN. THE CAR IS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC LX 4DR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10117743April 11, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
RECALL CAMPAIGN O1V183000 CONCERNING FUEL PUMP. OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. ACCORDING TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL THE FUEL FILTER WAS TO BE INSPECTED OR REPLACED IF CORROSION WAS FOUND. DEALER INSPECTED THE FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR AND MOISTURE WAS FOUND. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116681April 10, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION HAS OCCURED 3 TIMES. PUT FOOT ON BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND CAR ACCELERATOR STARTS RACING. MOVE GEAR SHIFT TO NEUTRAL. ACCELERATOR THEN DISENGAGES BACK TO NORMAL. 2005 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH APPROX 5000 MILES. *AK NO CORRECTION TO DATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116437April 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IN MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX WENT OUT ON MARCH 30, 2005 AT 79,900 MILES. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE CAR BEGAN TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR ACROSS THE INTERSECTION AND PULL OVER ONTO A SIDE STREET. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER THAT NIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT, AND THE REPAIRS WERE APPROXIMATELY $4,000. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH DEALER AND THE HONDA CORPORATION CONCERNING THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR THE TRANSMISION. THEY ARE REQUESTING THAT I COVER 25% PERCENT OF THE COST, DUE TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. BASED ON THE RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE, IT IS APPARENT THAT THE HONDA CORPORATION IS EITHER MANUFACTURING "DEFECTIVE" TRANSMISSIONS FOR AL OF THEIR LATE MODEL AUTOMOBILES, OR THEY ARE USING DEFECTIVE PARTS TO BUILD THE TRANSMISSIONS. I AM AWARE THAT THE HONDA CORPORATION HAS EXTENDED A COURTESY "WARRANTY" FOR SPECIFIC HONDA'S AND ACURA'S DUE TO PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURES, BUT THE HONDA CIVIC IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS WARRANTY EXTENSION. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT SOMEONE CRASHING INTO ME FROM BEHIND; HOWEVER, SOMEONE ELSE MAY NOT BE THAT LUCKY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116162March 31, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN 2003 AND AGAIN 2005. O2 SINSOR & CATALYST CONVERTOR, ALSO REPLACED. I THINK THERE IS A DEFAULT WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A 1998 HONDA ACCORD LX COUPE V6
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117321March 30, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 HONDA CIVIC LX HAS PROBLEMS WITH FUEL EFFICIENCY CAUSING VEHICLE'S IDLE TO BE LOW. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** . *MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE WAS STOPPED ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS AS SOON AS SHE LET FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075638March 30, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONCERNS WITH PLASTIC LENS COVERINGS IN HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES, ON THE MAJORITY OF AUTOS/TRUCKS PRODUCED SINCE THE 1990'S, ARE BECOMING DISCOLORED/OPAQUE OVER TIME. THE DISCOLORATION SEVERELY REDUCES VISIBILITY. *NM THE CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THE HEADLIGHTS. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117425March 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001 HONDA CIVIC BRAKES WENT OUT ON VEHICLE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*MR THE INCIDENT HAPPENED 1 DAY AFTER THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117080March 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114754March 25, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WE BELIEVE OUR 2002 HONDA CRV HAS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. THE FIRST YEAR AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND STAY ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 3 OR 4 TIMES, BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND JUST TURNED THE LIGHT OFF. WELL A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THE SRS LIGHT TURNED ON. THE CAR ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES. FAIRFAX HONDA SAID THAT THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TEST DIDN'T SHOW ANYTHING WRONG, THAT THE LIGHT MUST HAVE TURNED ON BY ELECTRICAL INTERFERANCE. THEY JUST TURNED THE LIGHT OFF. WELL IT IS KNOW A WEEK LATER AND THE LIGHT IS BACK ON. THIS TIME THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY GOT A DIAGNOSTIC CODE THAT THE LEFT SIDE PASSENGER SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IF THIS IS TRUE, WHY DIDN'T THEY GET THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE THE FIRST TIME. IF THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS REALLY NOT WORKING WE COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HAD NO AIRBAG. OF COURSE, THEY ALSO INFORMED US THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE BOUGHT DOES NOT COVER THIS AND THAT IT WOULD COST US $700 TO FIX. THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE FEW THINGS THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WHAT A COINCIDENCE!! NEEDLESS TO SAY WE ARE VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE CAR, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I BELIEVE THE CAR IS TO NEW TO BE HAVING ALL THIS PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED THE HONDA CARE DEPARTMENT, BUT THEY WERE RUDE AND BASICALLY TOLD ME TO READ THE FINE PRINT. NOT MUCH CUSTOMER SERVICE. WE WOULD NOT BUY ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN AND WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYONE AGAINST DOING SO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115367March 17, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE LEFT AND RIGHT AIR BAGS WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A SEWER DRAINAGE HOLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HER OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10115368March 17, 2005
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ,AND PULLED OVER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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