Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10078982June 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE CONTINUALLY WARPING. CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND AM NOW ON MY THIRD SET OF ROTORS. FIRST AND SECOND SET OF ROTORS WERE EACH RE-MACHINED PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT. SPOKE WITH HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THEY CANNOT VERIFY MY DRIVING HABITS. CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SO I USE ENGINE BRAKING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID OVERUSE OF THE BRAKES. AM AT THE POINT NOW WHERE I AM AFRAID TO USE THE BRAKES FOR FEAR OF CONSTANTLY WARPING THE ROTORS. HAVE DONE SOME INFORMAL RESEARCH AND APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VARIOUS HONDA MODELS, NOT JUST CIVIC. HONESTLY FEEL THAT I AM NOT HARD ON MY BRAKES, AND BELIEVE THIS IS MORE OF A DESIGN FLAW ON HONDA'S PART. HAVE NOT HAD ANY INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM YET, BUT IT IS ADVERSELY AFFECTING MY SUSPENSION AND STEERING COMPONENTS, NOT TO MENTION MY FINANCES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079041June 29, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE SRS LIGHT ON MY 1996 HONDA CIVIC REMAINS ON. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE DURING THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE FIRST VISIT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHARGED ME $89.00 TO RUN A "DIAGNOSTIC". I WAS TOLD THE SRS WAS "RETOOLED" AND THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE OKAY. TWO DAYS LATER THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. SERVICE PERSONNEL TOLD ME I NEEDED TO BRING THE CAR IN AGAIN SOON. THERE WAS NO CHARGE, BUT I WAS TOLD IF THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, THE MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST IS USUALLY $460.00, I WAS TOLD. ALSO I'D NEED TO CALL AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT IN ADVANCE SINCE THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT STOCK THE MODULE- IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. WHEN I ASKED IF THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, SERVICE PERSONNEL ANSWERED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. TWO DAYS LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THAT WAS LAST WEEKEND. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. AN INTERNET SEARCH I PERFORMED HAS TURNED UP QUITE A FEW CONSUMERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS WELL AS SIMILAR RUN-AROUNDS FROM DEALERS: HTTP://WWW.AUTOFAN.COM/FORUM_THREAD.ASP?MESSAGE=7364 WILL THE AIRBAGS WORK ON IMPACT? IF I HAVE THE MODULE REPLACED, WILL THE SYSTEM WORK? THESE ARE MY CONCERNS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY HONDA IS NOT BEING REQUIRED TO ADDRESS AND REMEDY THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073981June 29, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING AWAY FROM THE INSIDE OF THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH OUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL AND THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE WALL. FINALLY, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT HIT THE WALL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10079840June 24, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
LOW BEAM LIGHTING RECALL. AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY THE DAUGHTER OF CONSUMER JENNIFER GURBBA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074342June 24, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE HYDRO-PLANED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE RUNNING HEAD ON INTO A POLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *MR THE CONSUMER DID NOT REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE POLICE. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079851June 23, 2004
TIRES, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKED UP RESULTING IN CONSUMER HITTING AN EMBANKMENT. *MR THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN TO THE LEFT AND LOCKED IN THE LEFT POSITION. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE BRAKES. IT FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE BALD. THE SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN AND COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SPIN OUT. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079711June 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND THEN TOOK OFF THERE WAS SEVERE HESITATION, AND VEHICLE SHUDDERED. AFTER THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED THREE TIMES, AND VEHICLE WAS GIVEN BACK TO THE CONSUMER. THIS VEHICLE HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED, AND TWO TRANSMISSIONS OVERHAULED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074343June 23, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, CONSUMER DOWN SHIFT VEHICLE. IN THE PROCESS,CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE RUNNING INTO TWO BRICK WALL. WITHOUT IN INDICATION VEHICLE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *MR THE VEHICLE HIT 2 BRICK COLUMNS IN THE FRONT AND BACK. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078558June 21, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I WAS PROCEEDING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE OF MY CAR BLEW OUT. THE CONSEQUENCE WAS TEMOPRARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF MY CAR WHICH RESULTED IN MY CAR HITTING THE CURB AND DOING DAMAGE TO MY WHEELS. GOODYEAR INVESTIGATED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT CAUSING OVER-DEFLECTION OF THE TIRE AND FRACTURE OF THE STEAL BELT PACKAGE AND OR LINEAR MATERIAL. AS I WAS PRESENT, CLEARLY THE BLOWOUT TOOK PLACE PRIOR TO ANY IMPACT OF THE CAR. GOODYEAR DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078469June 19, 2004
AIR BAGS
DURING MY SONS VEHICLE ACCIDENT (HEAD ON WITH PINE TREE) THE AIR BAGS FAILED. I CONTACTED THE MANURFACTURER AND THE INSURANCE COMPANIES. THEY BOTH SAY THAT THE OTHER COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PROBLEM WITH THE FAILURE. SINCE IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT WILL REQUIRE AN ENGINEER TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE MODE, THIS WOULD BE THE MANURFACTURE'S ISSUE. HOWEVER THEY SAY NO AND WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE OR ANY WRITTEN DOCUMENT STATING THEIR POSITION. CAN YOU PROVIDE THE INFORMATION ON WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079464June 18, 2004
AIR BAGS
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING SRS SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON, WHICH DISABLES THE AIR BAGS. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THEY HAVE RESET THE DEVICE THREE TIMES. BUT, FAILURE STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079427June 17, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER STATED A SMELL OF GAS WAS PENETRATING THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER INDICATED THAT THE GAS USED FROM TEXACO HAD TOO MUCH SULFUR , THUS BURNING OUT THE SENSOR. DEALER DRAINED THE FUEL , CLEANED THE LINE, REMOVED THE SENDING UNIT, AND FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH NEW GASOLINE. HOWEVER PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078312June 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY MANIFOLD ON MY CAR 3 TIMES! I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 1999 HONDA CIVICS. THEY CRACK! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075237June 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE "REVS" AND SURGES FORWARD. THIS IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN IN IDLE OR WHEN RESTARTING AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVEN. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HIGH REVVING HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD, AND IN A COUPLE OF INSTANCES HAS ALMOST CAUSED CAR TO HIT AUTO IN FRONT OF IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE PURCHASE THREE YEARS AGO AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO EXPLAIN TO ME WHY NOR BEEN ABLE TO FIX. THIS CONDITION CAUSES HIGH FUEL CONSUMPTION AS WELL AS BEING A SAFETY FACTOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075157June 10, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I OWN A 1997 HONDA CIVIC DX COUPE AND FEW WEEKS AGO THE DRIVER WINDOW COLLAPSED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. THE ONLY WARNING WAS FEW DAYS BEFORE THAT THE HANDLE WAS SLIGHTLY HARDER THEN USUAL. I GOT REALLY SCARED AND ALMOST CRASHED HEARING THIS LOUD NOISE AND NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075084June 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ON JANUARY 31 2003 I REPORTED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT MY SRS LIGHT WAS ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX WHICH IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY REPLACED THE SEATBELT BUCKLE SENSOR STATING THAT IT WAS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE RETURNED ON DECEMBER 12 2003 AND ON MAY 17 2004 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ALLEGEDLY FIXED IT BY REPLACING THE PASSENGER SEATBEALT SENSOR EVERYTIME. ON JUNE 5 2004 THE SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN. SO MY ONLY RECOURSE IS TO WRITE YOU AND CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075787June 7, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE SEAT BELT FAILED,CAUSING DRIVER'S HEAD TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. NO REPORT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074774June 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN ON INCLINE AND VEHICLE IS STOPPED---ROLLS BACK WHEN BRAKE RELEASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074775June 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION KEY HOT TO TOUCH AFTER DRIVING---NOTICED THIS OCCURS MORE WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS USED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075727June 4, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT CLIPPED THE RIGHT REAR SECTION OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS BUT THE BELT DID NOT LOCK. ALSO, UPON IMPACT,AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES DUE TO STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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