Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10079994August 12, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND AN APPOINTMENT HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO INSPECT THE AIR BAGS. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10087529August 9, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE , AND DROVE IT TO DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087553August 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 2001 HONDA CIVI LX.*MR THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE BRAKES GRABBING. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT HE VEHICLE NEEDED A REAR WHEEL CYLINDER BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING. BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDER'S WERE REPLACED. EIGHT MONTHS LATER THE VEHCILE WAS STILL EXHIBITING BRAKE PROBLEMS. THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER TESE REPAIRES THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS 2000 MILE LEFT UNDER THE WARRANY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086133August 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ADVERTISED MPG OF MY HONDA HYBRID FOR CITY DRIVING IS 48 MPG. I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN BETTER THAN 38 MPG. HONDA SAYS THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND JUST ADVERTISING THAT IT WILL GET 48 MPG DOESN'T MEAN IT WILL GET THAT ACTUAL MILEAGE. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD AT LEAST BE CLOSE, NOT 20% LESS THAN ADVERTISED. I PAID EXTRA TO BUY A HYBRID AUTOMOBILE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PERFORM MUCH BETTER THAN IT DOES. FALSE OR MISLEADING ADVERTISING FOR ANY CONSUMER PUCHASE SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS A MAJOR PURCHASE FOR AN AVERAGE CONSUMER TO MAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086181August 4, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE GOING ABOUT 40MPH HIT BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED ME TO SLIDE INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHICH THEN ALSO CAUSED ME TO SLAM AGAINST THE STERING WHEEL WHICH BROKE ALL OF THE FRONT DASH BECAUSE OF SUCH HARD IMPACT FROM MY BODY MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED NECK AND BACK INJURIES ALSO HAD SOME DEEP GASHES FROM MY FORHEAD TO MY ANKLES. IF I HAD A AIRBAG DEPLOY I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SO INJURED WHY MY BRAKES LOCKED I DON'T KNOW! *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10086070August 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. THE BEGINNING OF JUNE I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I CONTACTED THE DEALER (HONDA INTERNATIONAL) WEST ROXBURY,MA AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS ONLY COVERED UNDER THE BASIC 3YR WARRANTY. I AM NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE 3 YR. WARRANTY BECAUSE I AM OVER THE MILEAGE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR TO TWO MECHANICS AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE COVERED LONGER THAN 3 YRS AND MY TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE GOOD UP UNTIL AT LEAST 150,000. BEFORE NEEDING SERVICE IF REQUIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086110August 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT SUSPENSIONS FAILED PREMATURELY FOR A 3 YEAR OLD CAR. BOTH STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOT COVER BY WARRANTY AFTER 3 YEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10084050August 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLEED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087073July 30, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
COMPLAINTS WITH 2003 HONDA CIVIC ALARM SYSTEM. *MR THE ALARM WOULD NOT SHUT WHEN USING THE VALET KEY, THE DOOR DID NOT LOCK PROPERLY. THE REMOTE WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. THE VEHICLE DID NOT POSSESS AND OPEN DOOR INDICATOR. THE CONSUMER SEEKED A REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION AND REIMBURSEMENT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082921July 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT NORMAL SPEED WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR POPPED OUT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND IT DIDN'T SHOW ANY COLLISION RELATED DAMAGES. THE SERVICE CENTER INFORMED US THAT SOMEONE HIT THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082955July 29, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 65M PH IN 3RD LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. TAPPED BRAKES TO REDUCE SPEED SLIGHTLY, BOTH WHEELS ON RIGHT SIDE OF CAR LOCKED UP, SENDING CAR INTO A FISH TAIL THROUGH BOTH LANES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CAR, SPUN AND HIT THE CENTER GUARD RAIL OF THE HIGHWAY FACING BACK UP THE DIRECTION I CAME FROM. SIDE AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON PASSENGAR SIDE WHERE THE MOST SERVE IMPACT OCCURRED. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED $13,000 OF DAMAGE INCLUDING SEVERE FRAME DAMAGE. HONDA REFUSED TO INSPECT THE BRAKES AFTER THE ACCIDENT, INSTEAD CLAIMED THAT THE BRAKE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT, NOT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. TALKING PRIVATELY WITH A HONDA CERTIFIED MECHANIC, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE ERROR CODES ON THE COMPUTER: INLET CYLINOID FAILURE (31.1 & 35.1) & PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG CENSOR FAILURE (9.9.7). HONDA REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS, AND I SOLD THE CAR AS I FELT UNSAFE DRIVING IT. THE CAR WAS STILL ON WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083851July 29, 2004
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ONGOING PROBLEM OF WANDERING ACROSS THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082846July 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
1) NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT FREQUENTLY THE SIDE OF MY RIGHT FOOT HITS THE ACCELERATOR WHILE PUTTING THE BRAKES ON; PART OF MY LARGE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE - PART LANDS ON THE ACCELERATOR. (I AM 6' 1" TALL). DEALER HAS SAID THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. I DO FEEL THIS REPRESENTS A HAZARD TO MY CAR AND OCCUPANTS, AS WELL AS TO OTHERS. MY ONLY SOLUTION IS TO GET RID OF THE CAR TO A SHORT PERSON. (THE REQUIRED DATE BELOW IS INVALID AND IRRELEVANT.)*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082858July 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
I PURCHASED A HONDA CIVIC HYBRID THINKING I WAS GOING TO GET GOOD GAS MILAGE SINCE I DRIVE 38 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK. WHEN I WAS ONLY GETTING ABOUT 35 -26 MPH I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A NEW CAR AND THE MILEAGE WILL IMPROVE. SO AFTER 35000 MILES AND MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALER I STILL ONLY GET 36 MPHAND THEY CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHY, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THEY CAN SAY THAT THIS CAR WAS TO GET 48 MPGH. ALSO AFTER TWO MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR I WAS HEARING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END AND IT TURNED OUT THE SHOCKS WERE BAD, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THEM BUT FAILED TO ALINE MY CAR AND WORE OUT THE FRONT TIRES. ALSO I CAN NOT TAKE THIS CAR ON LONG TRIPS SINCE I CAN NOT CLIMB LONG HILLS WITH OUT THE HIGHVOLTAGE BATTERY THAT ASSISTS THE ENGINE RUNNING OUT OF JUICE AND STOPS WORKING AND STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082714July 26, 2004
AIR BAGS
DURING THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON 5 TIMES FOR MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE DEALERSHIP HAS GIVEN ME A STORY FROM CELL PHONES TO BAGS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT HAS HAD TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERYTIME. I HAVE NOTED ON YOUR WEBSITE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON HONDA CIVICS. I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE FOR SAFETY MEASURES. A FAILING AIRBAG CAN COST SOMEONE THEIR LIVES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082591July 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ON MY HONDA CIVIC EX MODEL WITH THE MANUAL DRIVETRAIN, THE DRIVETRAIN WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE, WHILE SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR AT 4000 RPM'S OR HIGHER. I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS FIXED, NOW 8,000 MILES LATER, I'M HAVING A REACURRING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083711July 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
PROBLEMS IN ENGINE'S EMISSION'S CONTROL SYSTEM.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE'S EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE'S LOCK UP SOLENOID WAS REPLACED. *TM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083559July 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT HANDLE DISCONNECTED WHILE SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL FROM A PARKED POSITION. VEHICLE AT THE DEALER WAITING ON THE REPLACEMENT PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083351July 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HONDA CRV VEHICLE FIRES AFTER OIL CHANGES. *MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT WHEN THE OIL IS CHANGED, OIL WOULD SOMETIME GET TRAPPED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE LEAK. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082186July 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOMS AND CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02V-120000 BUT THE VIN ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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