Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10083203July 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082057July 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082082July 15, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER HIT A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS CHEST. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10081138July 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS IN HER 2002 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN LX WHICH WAS BOUGHT FOR HER BECAUSE OF HAVING FRONT,PASSENGER AND SIDE AIR BAGS SHE WAS IN A WRECK THIS PAST SUNDAY THEY HAD TO USE THE JAWS OF LIFE TO GET HERE OUT OF THE CAR AND NOT ONE AIR BAG WENT OFF THANKFULLY SHE ONLY GOT A CONCUSSION AND A COUPLE OF CUTS AND BRUISES SHE WAS VERY LUCKY. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10079517July 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V086000 NOTIFICATION CONCERNING LOW BEAM LIGHTNING. CONSUMER WAITED SIX WEEKS TO GET RECALL REPAIRS DONE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073918July 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V086000 CONCERNING LOW BEAM LIGHTING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A SATURDAYBUT THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT PERFORMED ON SATURDAYS. *AK THE CONSUMER FINALLY HAD THE REPAIR MADE ON THAT SATURDAY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071253July 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE HAS UNSAFE STARTS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD. WHEN CHANGING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. AN UPDATED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IS BEING INSTALLED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE FOR THE WORK. CONSUMER IS MEETING WITH THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE ON APRIL 30, 2004. *AK AFTER THE MEETING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE THE DECISION WAS MADE TO TRADE THE VEHICLE IN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RELIABLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082011July 14, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON, IMPACT PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10080932July 13, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STAYING ON WHEN CAR WAS IN AND OUT OF WARRANTY. WHILE CAR WAS IN WARRANTY THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS RESET. I COUPLE MONTHS LATER WHEN THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE AIR BAG UNIT, AT MY EXPENSE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080982July 13, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DRIVING ON 4-LANE PAVED HIGHWAY RT 17 IN ESSEX COUNTY VA. OPERATING VEHICLE AT 55 MPH AND HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 2 HOURS FOR A TOTAL OF 80 MILES WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE FR 690 P 185/65 R 15 86 H M+S) SIDEWALL SEPARATED ON BOTH SIDES OF TIRE. TIRE IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2003 HONDA CIVIC EX PURCHASED 8/23/03 FROM A HONDA DEALER IN WLADORF, MD. THE TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 12500 MILES AND WAS ROTATED BY THE DEALER AND PROPERLY INFLATED AT 10,000 MILE CHECKUP. TIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED AND RETAINED BY OWNER. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES BECAUSE OR RECENT COMPLAINTS FILED ON THIS WEBSITE AND RECENT EVENTS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NECESSARY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081708July 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL AS IN LOCAL TRAFFIC. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON A RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080864July 12, 2004
AIR BAGS
I OWN A 1998 HONDA CIVIC LX, AND THE SRS LIGHT ON. IT COST ME 64.00 TO TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID IF GOES ON AGAIN THEY WILL REPLACE THE COMPUTER CHIP AND WILL COST $500.00 TO $700.00 TO DO THAT. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING IT. I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH HONDA'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS HONDA IS NOT TAKING THE BLAME FOR IT. HOW SAFE IS IT FOR ME TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH KNOWING THE AIRBAGS WON'T GO OFF? I FEEL THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION DRIVING MY CAR, KNOWING THE LIGHT CAN BE SET OFF AT ANY TIME, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO IDEA WHAT'S CAUSING THIS? I'M A LITTLE SKEPTICAL ABOUT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS, MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081857July 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *LA WHEN THE OIL WAS CHANGED ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN HE GOT HOME, OIL LEAKED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT OIL COLD HAVE BEEN LEAKING THROUGH THE FRAME AND DROPPING ONTO VITAL PARTS AND THAT THEY WOULD NORMALLY CLEAN THE EXCESS OIL TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL FILTER FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS LOCATED NEAR THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, BUT BEHIND THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080710July 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA CIVIC USED WITH 80,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER I PURCHASED IT I WAS DRIVING HOME ON FREEWAY HIT A BUMP AND I HAD A HARD TIME CONTROLLING IT. I DIDN'T REALLY NOTICE THIS PROBLEM WHEN TEST DRIVING CAR. I BOUGHT A HONDA WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF ITS RELIABILITY.THIS IS NOT A SAFE CAR WHAT SO EVER!!!!!!!IVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE STRUTS ON OTHER CARS IVE OWNED INCLUDING A RECENT HONDA THAT HAD CLOSE TO 300,000 K ON IT.I DEMAND THAT HONDA RECALLS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!!!!!!!!!!!I WAS SUPPOST TO SAVE MONEY BY PURCHASING A HONDA NOT SPENDING $800.00 EVERY 20,OOO MILES. C.G.S.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075742July 6, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 40 MPH. THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. HE FINALLY WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A GARDEN AND HIT A WALL. THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS CHECKED OUT AND RELEASED. THE POLICE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. CONSUMER WAS THEN ADVISED BY THE POLICE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK RECALL# 99I002000. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10061662July 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND JUMPED THE PARKING BARRIER. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND ONLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING A WOODEN PILING. *AK *NM THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT WAS SLIPPING. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT BACKWARDS WHILE ON AN INCLINE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080363July 5, 2004
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS
SRS (AIRBAG) LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON.HIS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO DURING NORMAL USE. I NEED TO GET THIS FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079111July 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2004 HONDA CIVIC LX IN CALIFORNIA. THE NIGHT I DROVE HOME AND PULLED OVER, I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I OPENED THE HOOD AND REALIZED THE NOISE HAS BEEN COMING FROM THE BELTS. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY TURNED ME AWAY AND SAID THE PARTS ARE PROBABLY TOO NEW AND THEY NEED SOME TIME TO 'BREAK IN'. THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR JUST OVER 1000 MILES AND I AM VERY CONCERNED OF THAT NOISE IF IT WILL CAUSE ANY MAJOR CONSEQUENCES. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079148July 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CORP. HAS REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL OF THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2000 CIVIC, DESPITE THAT THE SYMPTOMS ARE EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR RECALL AND MODEL AND YEAR ARE CONSISTENT . THEY TELL ME MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE DESIGNATED SEQUENCE. THE CAR STALLS FOR NO REASON WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHTS, ETC. THIS IS DANGEROUS, AS ACKNOWLEDGED BY HONDA IN THEIR RECALL DESCRIPTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080187June 30, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SRS SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT WHEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. DEALER REPLACED THE WHOLE COMPUTER SYSTEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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