Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10098877November 15, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
MY FIANCE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO REAR-END COLLISIONS, BOTH IN HONDA CIVICS, OVER THE LAST YEAR (THE LAST ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 11/12/04), AND IN BOTH CASES, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE SO THAT SHE WAS THROWN BACK AT A GREATER ANGLE THAN ONE WOULD HAVE EXPECTED. THE FIRST ACCIDENT REQUIRED HER TO HAVE A PAINFUL BACK OPERATION, WITH VARIOUS VERTEBRATES BEING FUSED. THIS CANNOT BE A COINCIDENT THAT HER SEAT BACK BROKE ON BOTH OCCASIONS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10098855November 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITION OR HIGHWAYS.NO WARNING,NO ENGINE LIGHT COME ON.I CALL AMERICAN HONDA THEY SAID MY CAR DOES NOT ON RACALL 02V120000.BUT IT IS DOING THAT EXACT THING THE RECALL SAID.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098723November 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT A 2002 CIVIC SI BRAND NEW. THE SHIFT LINKAGE WAS GRINDING AT 3000 MI. I WENT TO THE DEALER BUT NEVER HAD IT FIXED. AT ABOUT 16000 MILES IT WAS RUNNING FUNNY SO I TOOK IT TO BURNE HONDA AND THEY SAID IT WAS OVER-REVVED. THE 2002-2005 HONDA CIVIC SI AND 2002-2005 ACURA RSX K SERIES ENGINE IS SERIOUSLY DEFECTED. THE RSX WAS 6TH ON THE LEMON LAW LIST. HONDA HAS THUS FAR REFUSED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. THERE ARE CASES OF THE CONNECTING RODS BLOWING THROUGH THE MOTOR AND SPILLING OIL ON THE EXHAUST RESULTING IN FIRES. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF THE OWNERS OF K-SERIES POWERED VEHICLES AND IS DANGEROUS IF A ROD BENDS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THERE IS NO PLACE TO PULL OVER. HONDA IS COVERING UP A DEFECTIVE ENGINE DESIGN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098772November 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING UP AN INCLINE AT ABOUT 35 MPH ON THE PARKWAY, AND NEEDED TO ACCELERATE UP THE HILL. I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL, AND IT HARDLY MOVED AND I GOT NO RESPONSE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE PEDAL PULLED AWAY FROM MY FOOT DOWNWARD TOWARDS THE FLOOR, AND THE CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACCIDENTALLY PUT ON (WHICH I HARDLY EVER USE), I IMMEDIATELY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION, AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. I WAS STILL ACCELERATING, SO I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND IT WAS STILL REVVING OUT OF CONTROL. (THE RPM WAS IN THE RED ZONE) I FINALLY PUT THE TOE OF MY BOOT UNDER THE GAS PEDAL TO TRY TO LIFT IT UP OFF THE FLOOR, AND IT FINALLY GAVE, AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL. I THEN PROCEEDED TOWARD HOME, AT A VOLUNTARY 20 MPH. I AM TAKING IT TO THE HONDA SERVICE CENTER FOR EVALUATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099797November 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098627November 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR STARTS DRIVING DIFFERENT WHEN EXCEEDING SPEED CAR STARTS TO SOUND LOUD AS IF YOU WERE PRESSING ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WERE ON NATURAL. AS I WAS ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR STALLED COMPLETELY LEAVING ME STRANDED ON A FWY NO EMERGENCY LANE TO PULL OVER ON MERELY CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS MY THREE DAUGHTERS WERE SO FRIGHTENED AND WILL NEVER BE COMFORTABLE IN THAT CAR AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING OUT THE MONETARY DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098530November 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HIT A BRIDGE WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE, TOTALLED CAR, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND BRAKES FAILED. PHOTOS AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10095127November 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT EXHAUST MANIFOLD PIPE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL, AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WANTED TO CANCEL HIS COMPLAINT. HE WAS ADVISED BY HONDA SERVICE MANAGER TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO ANY DEALERSHIP FOR AN INSPECTION. DEFECTIVE PART IMMEDIATELY REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094666November 9, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUNK SPRING WAS TOO WEAK. AS A RESULT, THE TRUNK FELL DOWN ONTO THE CONSUMER'S HEAD. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A DEEP GASH ON THE TOP OF HEAD. *AK THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10099410November 4, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099147November 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SINCE THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02V120000 WAS PERFORMED THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093967November 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING A COLLISION OCCURRED AT 25 MPH. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE, WHICH TOTALLY DESTROYED THE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, A BROKEN FOOT AND RIBS. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10096475October 27, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
IN DECEMBER 2002, WE REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE IN OUR 1997 AFTER THE SRS WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT ACTIVATED AND THE COMPUTER CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM. LESS THAN TWO YEARS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED (AUGUST 2004), AND AMERICAN HONDA IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE PART ($400+) BECAUSE THE ONE-YEAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. IT TOOK NEARLY 95,000 MILES FOR THE FIRST UNIT TO FAIL, AND LESS THAN 20,000 FOR THE SECOND ONE TO FAIL. THIS IS MY THIRD AND, WILL BE MY LAST, HONDA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097881October 27, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STALLED INADVERTENTLY. AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR 5 MINUTES OR SO IT WILL AGAIN START UP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO INSISTED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096527October 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
2001 HONDA CIVIC EX 23,000 MILES BOTH FRONT STRUTS LEAKING, POOR HANDLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096406October 26, 2004
AIR BAGS
I HIT A HORSE ( ABOUT 1,200 POUNDS) IN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS IMMEDIATELY HIT HEAD ON BY A CAR THAT WAS TRAVELING 69 MPH, AGAIN THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE WAS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN LX. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED. AND HONDA MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO DISCUSS IT WITH ME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10097609October 25, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
(11/09/05) THE FRONT AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. (THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS) *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10097300October 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097149October 19, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER BEING REAR ENDED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH , THE CONSUMER STRUCK THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SEAT BACK BROKE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095818October 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SERVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING CAR STALLS. THERE IS NO TELLING AS TO WHEN AND WHERE CAR' S ENGINE WILL CUTOFF AND HOW FAST I MIGHT BE GOING. CAR HAS STALLED WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60MPH. I LOSE POWER STEERING AND I HAVE TO COAST TO COME TO A STOP. NO BATTERY LIGHT OR ANY OTHER LIGHTS DISPLAY ON THE DASH. ONCE CAR IS PUT BACK INTO PARK THE CAR STARTS WITH NO PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE HONDA DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO GUESS AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY KEYCHAIN IS THE PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD JUST USE THE IGNITION KEY BY ITSELF. I JUST DON'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHICH CAN COST MY LIFE OR ANYONE ELSE'S. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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