Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10108296January 31, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE SRS LIGHT ON THE DASH OF MY 1996 HONDA CIVIC HAD COME ON 5 TIMES THE PAST 18 MONTHS. I HAD TAKEN IT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP IN SAN BRUNO, CA ON ALL THESE INCIDENTS. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THEIR SHOP, THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE CAUSED BY A WEAK BATTERY. THEN ON THE SECOND AND THIRD INCIDENTS, ALL THEY DID WAS RESET THE ALARM CODE. ON NOVEMBER 24, 2004 I TOOK THE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND COMPLAINED, AGAIN, ABOUT THE SRS LIGHT COMING ON. THIS TIME, I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT THEY PULLED OUT AN ERROR CODE OF DTC 8-5 AND HAD RESET THE ALARM CODE. I HAD BEEN TOLD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THEM IF THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME DELAERSHIP TODAY BECAUSE THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON JANUARY 27, 2005 (5TH TIME). THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY PULLED UP THE CODE DTC 8-5 AND CLEARED THE CODE. HOWEVER, THEY WANT ME TO SPEND $600 (PARTS AND LABOR) TO REPLACE THE SRS UNIT THIS TIME. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS DEFINITELY A FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE SRS SYSTEM OF MY 1996 HONDA CIVIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108227January 29, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
MY 75-YEAR OLD MOTHER HAS A 1997 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE TRUNK LID IS CONSTANTLY FALLING FROM THE OPEN POSITION AND THIS EVENING CAUGHT HER RIGHT ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF HER NOSE, RESULTING IN A DEEP LACERATION. HONDAS ARE SO CHEAPLY MADE, THAT I SEE NO WAY OF ADJUSTING THE TRUNK LID. PERHAPS I WILL FILE A LAWSUIT!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10109043January 27, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE LOW BEAMS ON THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT OPERATING EVEN AFTER NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V086000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THIS MADE THE ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD DIFFICULT AT NIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107945January 26, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
REGARDING MY 1998 HONDA PASSPORT - STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. PUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKE, ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT HAD BEEN KICKED INTO PASSING GEAR. BRAKES WERE SQUEALING. REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. VEHICLE I HIT JUMPED FORWARD AND MY PASSPORT CONTINUED TO REV AND LURCH FORWARD STRIKING THE VEHICLE AGAIN. AFTER THE 2ND STRIKE THE ENGINE KICKED BACK DOWN. I'M SEEING SIMILAR REPORTS REGARDING THE PASSPORT AND IT'S SISTER/BROTHER THE RODEO. THIS IS DANGEROUS. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED THIS TIME. THIS CAR CAN'T BE TRUSTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106671January 26, 2005
STRUCTURE
THE PLASTIC COVER FOR THE AIR BAG DEVELOPED A TWO INCH CRACK. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE AIR BAG WOULD BE COMPROMISED BECAUSE OF THE CRACK OR IF THE COVER WILL BREAK OFF AND HIT THE PASSENGER WHEN THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107821January 24, 2005
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON NOV 19TH, 2004. DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN MY CAR, BUT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I CALLED HONDA SEVERAL TIMES. THEY DO NOT LIKE TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE WITH ME. HONDA IS ASKING FOR A STATEMENT FROM GEICO, INSURANCE COMPANY. GEICO IS SAYING THIS IS AN ISSUE OF CAR MANUFACTURER. GEICO PROVIDED ME PHOTO SHOWING PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. HONDA DOES NOT WANT ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I LEASED IT. I DON'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. TODAY, JAN 24TH 2005, I SPOKE WITH MR. ARMEN YERZATIAN @ 800-999-1009 X118141. HE IS A SUPERVISOR @ CUSTOMER SERVICE. HE TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING HE OR HONDA CAN DO IF THEY DON'T RECEIVE A STATEMENT FROM INSURANCE COMPANY, GEICO. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107851January 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1999 HONDA CIVIC EX YESTERDAY, MY CAR DIED ON ME THREE TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD. IT JUST STOPPED AS I WAS DRIVING. MY CAR MADE IT TO MY MECHANIC THIS MORNING, BUT IT WAS SCARY NOT KNOWING WHEN THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY DIED. THE OIL, BATTERY, FUEL PUMP, AND ALTERNATOR WERE ALL WORKING PROPERLY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENTS. WHAT I JUST LEARNED FROM YOUR SITE WAS THAT MY CAR HAD AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, WHICH HONDA FAILED TO NOTIFY ME ABOUT SUCH DANGER. HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WISHED SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HONDA IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE THEM SENT OUT NOTICES TO THOSE WHO STILL HAVE NOT HAD THEIR IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED BECAUSE LIKE YOUR SITE INDICATED, IT COULD CAUSE A SUDDEN CRASH. THANK YOU. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107760January 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND HIGH REVVING RPMS ON MY 1998 HONDA ACCORD COUPE V6 EX. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. NOW I WILL HAVE TO SPEND CLOSE TO $6000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT IS OBVIOUSLY THE MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107762January 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY NEW, IT STARTED SMOKING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE. I PULLED IT OUT OF THE GARAGE, BECAUSE THERE WAS SO MUCH SMOKE. IT WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER. IT WAS ALSO MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN WE DROVE IT. THIS HAPPENED DURING THE FIRST WEEK. RICHFIELD/BLOOMINGTON HONDA HAD IT TOWED AT NO EXPENSE. THEY FINALLY REPLACED A HEAD GASKET AND DID SOME OTHER REPAIRS. WE ALSO TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING. WE NOW HAVE 43,000 MILES, AND HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THE RECALL, AND THEY INSTALLED THE OIL KIT. SHORTLY AFTER THEY PUT IN THE OIL KIT, WE NOTICED A SWEET SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WHILE IN CHICAGO OVER CHRISTMAS, WE WERE ON A BUSY INTERSTATE, AND WE SWITCHED LANES AND I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE RPMS SHOT UP FOUR TIMES, AND THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. WE HAD 5 YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND ALMOST WERE IN A BAD ACCIDENT. CARS WERE HONKING AT US AND ONE CAR JUST MISSED US. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SINCE THEN, THIS SLIPPAGE AT AROUND 30-45 MILES PER HOURS HAS HAPPENED AROUND 5 MORE TIMES. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET AND YOUR COMPLAINT SITE, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING WAY TOO MUCH TO JUST BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. WE ARE CONTACTING HONDA, AND THEN WILL CONTACT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I AM WONDERING IF HONDA HAS DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM? WITH 43,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, WILL HONDA TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM? PLEASE NOTIFY ME IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITION INFORMATION THAT WOULD HELP US. THANKS IN ADVANCE, BRENT BOVITZ. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128094January 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 HONDA CIVIC MOTOR MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR MOTOR MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER CONSUMER REAR ENDED A TREE AT VERY LOW SPEED. *TT *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108646January 21, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V120000) IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER HAD THE WORK DONE AT THE DEALER PROBLEM STILL THERE. SERVICE MANAGER RON HAMILTON. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107632January 20, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING A HONDA CIVIC 2001 AND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH FRONT CRASH. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT OPEN. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OPENED. THIS CAUSED SOME INJURIES TO MY NECK, CHEST AND ALSO BRUISED MY KNEES. CAR IS DEEMED TO BE TOTAL FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10110861January 19, 2005
TIRES
GOODYEAR DUNLOP TIRE BLEWOUT. *BF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND WENT OFF THE ROAD DAMAGING THE FRONT END AND UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING VHEEL UPON IMPACT. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS DENIED (DUNLOP SPORT 9000, 205/45ZR17 88W SP HIGH PERFORMANCE REINFORCED TIRE). *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10106374January 15, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 1/14/05, SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY I-75, MY HOOD LATCH OPENED. MY HOOD STARTED TO LIFT; BEFORE I COULD SAFELY PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY THE HOOD LATCH SAFETY FAILED. THE HOOD INSTANTLY LIFTED AND SLAMMED AGAINST MY WINDSHIELD - COMPLETELY OBSCURING MY VISION. LUCKILY NO VEHICLE WAS IN THE LANE TO MY IMMEDIATE RIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE IMPACT OF THE HOOD AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE WINDSHIELD WARPED THE HOOD HINGES, CRUMPLED PORTIONS OF THE HOOD AND BROKE MOLDING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PARTIALLY CLOSE THE HOOD AND SECURE IT WITH BUNGEE CORDS. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME, DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. I CURRENTLY HAVE AN INSURANCE CLAIM BEING PROCESSED AND WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE COLLISION SHOP ON 1/17/05 FOR INSPECTION. I AM SHOCKED THAT THE SAFETY LATCH ON THE HOOD COULD FAIL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WOULD'VE BEEN MORE DENSE, I'M SURE THIS PROBLEM WOULD'VE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE IS A 1999 HONDA CR-V. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106274January 13, 2005
WHEELS
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX AT 30 MPH AROUND A SLIGHT CURVE TO THE RIGHT. THE CAR SUDDENLY JERKED HARD TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A UTILITY POLE. SHE HAD ATTEMPTED TO STEER LEFT BUT THE STEERING WAS ENTIRELY NON-RESPONSIVE. THIS WAS NOT A SKID SITUATION. THE STEERING DID NOT RESPOND. A WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY APPEARED TO BE DETACHED AS THE CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10111125January 12, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION. *NM THERE WAS A VIOLENT FRONT IMPACT COLLISION WITH ROADSIDE FENCING THAT TOTALED THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107248January 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THERE IS A RECURRING POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS CAUSING THE STEERING TO FEEL LOOSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP AND REPAIR OF THE STRUTS FOR THE THIRD TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109770January 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THE VEHICLE'S REAR OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. *NM THE FRONT SENSOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106135January 11, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN 1987 I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA ACCORD. ABOUT 7-1/2 YEARS LATER THIS WHAT OCCURRED. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AT A RAPID PACE AND IT HIT A BUILDING. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND THE CAR. NO ONE WAS INJURED. I DROVE THE CAR 3 YEARS AFTER THAT. THEN I GAVE THE CAR TO MY SON AND IN ABOUT 1999 THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM WITH THE 1987 HONDA. IN 1997 I BOUGHT A HONDA CIVIC (NO BELLS OR WHISTLES). ABOUT 7-1/2 YEARS LATER THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS PARKING THE CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SURGED FORWARD AT AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED THE SAME AS IT DID IN THE 1987 HONDA ACCORD. I HIT THE SIDE OF A BUILDING, TURNED THE WHEEL TO AVOID GOINIG THROUGH THE WINDOWS OF THE BUILDING, HIT ANOTHER CAR, THEN FINALLY THE CAR SLOWED DOWN SOME AND I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPED TO ME TWO TIMES I AM PETRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR AGAIN. NO ONE WAS INJURED. PLEASE DO NOT THINK I STEPPED ON GAS.THIS IS RIDICULOUS, WHEN PARKING A CAR YOU SLOW DOWN AND USE THE BRAKE. AS THIS CAR WAS SURGING FORWARD, I HAD MY BRAKE TO THE FLOOR. I COULD NOT STOP WHAT WAS HAPPENING. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I SEARCHED THE NHTS - OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION - I FOUND 10 INCIDENTS OF THIS HAPPENING WITH THE 1987 HONDA ACCORD. WHAT IS TO SAY THIS CAN ALSO BE TRUE OF THE 1997 HONDA CIVIC. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106005January 8, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
I PURCHASED 1996 HONDA CIVIC EX COUPE FROM DEALER ON DEC 23, 2004 CAR WAS CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP BEFORE RELEASING I AM VERY PLEASED WITH VEHICLE HAS RUN WONDERFULLY BUT AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH TRUNK. EVERY TIME IT RAINS THE TRUNK GETS SOAKED, CANNOT FIND ENTRANCE SPOT, THERE IS MOLD ON TIRE COVER MAKING ME THINK THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM BEFORE. IT APPEARS THAT DEALER HAS PUT A NEW SEAL AROUND TRUNK B/C RUBER LOOKS BRAND NEW, ANY SUGGESTIONS???THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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