Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10105920January 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN 1987 I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA ACCORD. SEVEN AND 1/2 YEARS LATER THIS IS 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 1999 THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM WITH THE SAME CAR. IN 1997 I BOUGHT A HONDA CIVIC (NO BELLS OR WHISTLES). SEVEN AND HALF YEARS LATER THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS PARKING THE CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SURGED FORWARD LIKE THE LAST TIME. I HIT THE SIDE OF A BUILDING, TURNED THE WHEEL TO AVOID GOING THROUGH THE WINDOWS OF THE BUILDING, HIT ANOTHER CAR, THEN FINALLY THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, AND I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWO TIMES I AM PETRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR AGAIN. NO ONE WAS INJURED, THANK GOODNESS. PLEASE DO NOT THINK I STEPPED ON THE GAS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, WHEN PARKING A CAR YOU SLOW DOWN AND PUT ON YOUR 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. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106844January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE BUMPER CLEARANCE FOR THE VEHICLE WAS TOO LOW. CONSUMER DROVE TO A CONCRETE STOP. WHEN PULLING AWAY, IT RIPPED THE BUMPER OFF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WILL HAVE TO BE PAID OUT OF POCKET. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY SERVICED ABOUT 4 OR 5 OF THESE DEFECTS A WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103826January 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION . THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105325December 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND FUMES CAME INTO THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED HONDA. IT STATED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK....ALSI REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, AND REPLACED A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105369December 27, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SRS UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104421December 23, 2004
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON FOR NO INDENTIFIABLE REASON. TOOK IT TO LOCAL HONDA DEALER, AND HE CHARGED FOR DIAGNOSTICS, AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY IT WAS ON. HE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE SRS COMPUTER UNIT ITSELF THAT WAS THE CAUSE. THE SAFETY IMPLICATION IS THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. THE SRS UNIT WILL BE REPLACED, COSTING AROUND $600 FOR PARTS AND LABOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105262December 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INFO COPY TO NHTSA OWNER OF 2004 HONDA CIVIC ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE VEHICLE DESTROYED. *BF THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SMELL COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. SECONDS LATER SMOKE STARTED COMING THROUGH THE VENTS AS WELL AS RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101554December 21, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT UNLATCHED BY IT SELF AUTOMATICALLY. WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR A NOISE. *JB THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT STAY LATCHED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105078December 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105099December 20, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON. CONSUMER CHECKED OWNER'S MANUAL TO CHECK PROBLEM, AND FOUND OUT THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. DEALER WILL REPAIR AIR BAG AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104184December 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE HANDLE THAT IS THE "SHIFTER" FOR PUTTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO GEAR BROKE OFF! COMPLETELY CAME OFF THE STICK AND ALL THE PIECES INSIDE THE HAND HELD PIECE FELL OUT, LEAVING THE METAL ROD EXPOSED WHICH, THANK GOODNESS, I COULD PUSH IN AND STILL GET THE CAR IN GEAR. IT IS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD THAT ALSO HAS THE PROBLEM OF A PREVIOUS RECALL WHERE THE CAR WILL ROLL EVEN W/THE KEY TAKEN OUT. I LOVE MY HONDA BUT HAVING THE GEAR HANDLE COME OFF IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND I HAVE NO IDEA IF I DRIVE IT IF IT WILL CONTINUE TO ALLOW ME TO SHIFT IT. I WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER? I WANTED TO REPORT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024646December 16, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN STERNUM AND HAS EXPERIENCED BOTH JAW AND EYE PROBLEMS SINCE THE ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER HAD A CONTUSION TO HER RIGHT LEG FROM THE GLOVE BOX AND SUFFERED NECK PROBLEMS. *MR *TT *JB *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10102955December 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
MY COMPLAINT IS WITH A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX MODEL. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AND TO HAVE MY CAR DETAILED WITHIN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. ON BOTH OCCASIONS I ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT MY CAR BECAUSE I SMELLED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING. WELL 2 WEEKS LATER I NEED A NEW ALTERNATOR WHICH SURPRISED ME CONSIDERING THE NEWNESS OF THE CAR. WHAT I'M MORE SURPRISED AT IS THAT THE ALTERNATOR IS GIVING OUT TOO MUCH POWER AND IS SLOWLY MELTING OUT MY BATTERY, THE BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT BECAUSE I BELIEVE AN ALTERNATOR SHOULD LAST MORE THAT 3 YEARS ON A NEW VEHICLE. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS LAST HONDA THAT I HAVE LEASED, BEING MY THIRD HONDA THAT I HAVE HAD, AND DON'T BELIEVE I WILL RELEASE A HONDA. I FEEL THE MAKERS ARE USING CHEAPER PARTS ON THESES CARS AND THIS 2002 DOESN'T HAVE THE STABILITY AND LONGEVITY OF THE ONES I HAVE OWNED AND LEASED IN THE PAST. CONSUMERS WANT A GREAT PRODUCT FOR THE MONEY THAT THEY SPEND AND ALTHOUGH I HAVE BEEN A BIG BELIEVER IN HONDA'S , THIS OCCURRENCE, ALONG WITH OTHERS THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR, HAVE CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT OWNING OR LEASING ANOTHER HONDA PRODUCT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102839December 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A HONDA ODYESSEY 2002, IT WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, THE DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS NO WEAR TO THE GEARS AND INSTALLED A OIL KIT. THIS WAS DONE AT 52000 MILES(MAINLY HIGHWAY MILES). SOON AFTER WE NOTICED SOME REVVING OF ENGINE WHEN WE TRY TO ACCELARATE OFF AND ON. ON 12/10/04 WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE SUDDENLY COULD NOT GO BEYOND 20-30 MILES AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WE HAVE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO NOW SAYS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE IS NOT ATTRIBUTING IT TO THE REASON FOR THE INITIAL RECALL. WE HAVE CONTACTED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO WILL GET BACK TO US IN 1-2 DAYS AFTER TALKING TO OUR DEALER IF THEY WOULD COVER THE COST OF RREPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE 100'S OF REPORTS WHICH SOUND IDENTICAL ON THE INTERNET. HONDA HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY ON HONDA ODYESSEY VANS FOR 2000 AND 2001 TO 100000MILES. WE WERE LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ONTHE HIGHWAY, MY WIFE COULD HAVE GOT SERIOUSLY HURT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102717December 11, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WITH NO ONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT. TRIED TO RE-SET ACCORDING TO MANUAL AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY FOR 3 MINUTES. NO GOOD. THE CAR ONLY HAS 50K ON IT AND TALKING TO OTHER HONDA OWNERS IT IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM. I HAVE AN EXPENSIVE CAR AND I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK PROPERLY WITHOUT TAKING IT TO THE DEALER SO HE CAN TAKE MY MONEY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102289December 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2004 HONDA CIVIC SI - CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING. CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CAR DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102302December 7, 2004
AIR BAGS
CAR WAS IMPACTED ON LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT, CAR WAS SPUN AT LEAST ONE REVELOUTION AND NEITHER ONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. POLICE ON SITE OF ACCIDENT SAID TO FILE COMPLAINT DUE TO IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO AND SHOULD OF DEPLOYED AIR BAGS. DRIVER SUFFERED NECK AND HEAD INJURY DUE TO HITTING DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. CAR IS AT BODY SHOP AWAITING ADJUSTERS TO DEEM FIXABLE OR TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10103279December 7, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, WITH THE DRIVER ONLY, VEHICLE COMMENCED TO VIBRATE/SHAKE FROM THE BACK. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE MAIN FREEWAY, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE SHOWED THAT TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. AFTER MARKET TIRES INSTALLED AT 36,060 MILES, TIRE SIZE P185/65R14, DOT# AC763JD2500. THE TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON A HONDA CIVIC 1997 VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS THE TIRE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS, AND THE TIRE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100959December 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AT AROUND 22,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION WAS FEELING VERY ERRATIC. MANY PROBLEM HAPPENED SINCE, SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR GRIND SOMETIMES, AND 4TH WAS HARD TO '!@#$% INTO, MUST USED A LOT OF FORCE. NOW, 3RD GRID WHILE HIT AT HIGHER RPM, ABOUT 4,000 AND OVER. DURING THE MORNING, OR JUST STARTING TO DRIVE THE CAR, SOMETIME, I WOULD SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR AND WHILE RELEASE THE CLUTCH, IT WOULD GRIND 5TH GEAR AND PREVENT FROM GOING IN. THIS HAPPENED BETWEEN 3-5 TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD GO INTO GEAR. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIME, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS PROBLEM FROM THE ABUSE WHICH I DON'T ABUSE ME CAR. THERE ARE MANY OTHER SAME CAR, MAKE AND MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME DEALERSHIP ARE NICE ENOUGH TO FIX IT, BUT AROUND HERE, THEY JUST WANT TO RIP ME OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100968December 2, 2004
AIR BAGS
I AM REPORTING A DANGEROUS PROBLEM IN 2002 HONDA ODEYSSEYS. IT RELATES TO THE SRS SYSTEM. HONDA HAS DESIGNED THEIR CAR WITH A "ODS" SENSOR DEVICE UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. MY DASHBOARD SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON APPROX 5 OR 6 TIMES. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT NO ELECTRICAL DEVICE CAN BE PLACED ON THE FRONT PASSNGER SEAT...THIS INCLUDES CELL PHONES, RADIOS, LAPTOPS. THEY ALL COULD TRIGGER THE THE SENSOR INOPERABLE....MAKING THE AIRBAGS NON-FUNCTIONAL. HOW CAN A CAR BE DESIGNED WITH SUCH A DEFECT. ANY PASSENGER WITH A CELL PHONE IN THEIR POCKET CAN SET THIS OFF. I HAVE WRITTEN HONDA MOTORS AND THEY SAY ...SEE THE DEALER. THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND HONDA MUST ISSUE A RECALL AND A FIX FOR THIS. THE DEALER TELLS ME ITS QUITE COMMON...HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ARE RIDING AROUND WITHOUT FUNCTIONAL AIRBAGS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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