Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10068663April 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH FOR THE AIR BRAKE WAS GONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067619April 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA, CIVIC LX, 1998, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SMOOTHLY OPERATE SOMETIMES WHEN YOU ARE SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR OVER TO SECOND TO THIRD, AND TO FOURTH, THE RPMS'S SPEED UP BETWEEN GEARS. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO COMPLETELY OUT OF GEAR. IF I DRIVE VERY CAUTIOUSLY AND CAREFULLY THIS MOST OF THE TIME WILL NOT HAPPEN. IT STARTED HAPPENING A FEW DAYS AFTER BUYING THE CAR. I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN, THAT CHECKED CONSUMER REPORTS AND THOUGHT THIS WAS A RELIABLE CAR. I'M NOW RECEIVING ALL SORTS OF ESTIMATES SUCH AS COMPLETELY REPLACING AT $2500 . ANY GUIDANCE ON THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THIS IS HAPPENING IN CITY DRIVING, ONLY ONCE ON FREEWAY. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071541April 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN
AFTER THE R & R MAIN SHAFT WAS REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *PH MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT THE R & R MAIN SHAFT CAM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSOR FAILED THREE MORE TIMES AFTER IT WAS INITIALLY REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE OEM DRUM HAD A CRACK IN IT AND THAT WAS WHAT CAUSED THE SENSOR TO FAIL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066546April 20, 2004
TIRES
HAVE HAD A VIBRATION AND PULLING IN STEERING WHEEL SINCE PURCHACE OF 2004 HONDA CIVIC VP. TOOK INTO DEALER AT 2000 MILES AND THEY COULD NOT FIND VIBRATION. AT 3100 MILES TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALER THEY FOUND VIBRATION AND PULLING. DID FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE TIRES. STATED IF CONTINUES, THEN POSSIBLE TIRE DEFECT. AT 4000 MILES AGAIN TOOK TO ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP, THEY DID FRONT END ALIGNMENT AGAIN, BUT STATED IT IS A PROBLEM WITH A TIRE AND SINCE THEY ARE NOT A DUNLOP RETAILER COULD NOT REPLACE. WENT TO SEARS AND THEY STATE SINCE TIRE WAS NOT SOLD BY THEM AND ARE ORIGINAL TIRES ON CAR AT TIME OF SALE, THEY COULD ONLY DO A COMPARABLE TREAD TIRE. THE TIRE IS A DUNLOP SP20FE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063487April 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT HARNESS SWITCH OVERHEATED, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064885April 20, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE DEALER REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL UNIT AT 30,000 MILES. 79,000 LATER THE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. *NM THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WOULD NOT RESET AFTER THE TURN WAS MADE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066497April 19, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK AND CANNOT BE PRESSED UNLESS A LOT OF FORCE IS USED. WHEN THE PEDAL COMES UNSTUCK THE CAR THEN JUMPS FORWARD. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY IN SLOW TRAFFIC AND WHEN IT RAINS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES TO REPAIR FROM JUNE 1998 TO NOVEMBER 2002, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT, EVEN THOUGH HONDA HAD A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FLOOR MAT NEVER CAUSED THE STICKING. NOW HONDA SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT ANY POSSIBLE PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE (IMPROPER OIL AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS USED). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066423April 18, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PURCHASED HONDA CIVIC SEDAN LX IN 8/2000. TO DATE, THE CAR HAS CONTINUOUSLY STALLED OR NOT STARTED. BROUGHT TO DEALERS ATTENTION TWICE WITHOUT ANY ACTION BY DEALER. NOTICED THE RECALL NOTICE, BUT WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY DEALER OR HONDA. ON 4/18/2004, BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER AGAIN FOR RECOURSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067202April 15, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH VEHICLE WENT OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD. THIS RESULTED IN BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. DRIVER SUSTAINED HAND BRUISES AND BURNS FROM THE CONTENTS IN THE AIR BAGS AND WHEN IT DEPLOYED. ALSO, AIR BAGS CRACKED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE FOUND CURRENTLY AT A BODY SHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10066042April 13, 2004
AIR BAGS
HONDA CIVIC EX - SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065916April 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER I REPLACED A FAILED BATTERY IN OUR 2000 HONDA CIVIC, THE CAR RAN ROUGH AFTER GETTING WARM AND STALLED TWICE IN TRAFFIC. WHILE NO ONE SUFFERED MORE THAN RATTLED NERVES IN THIS CASE, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. I SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND FROM THE DEALER AT A COST OF $162 THAT THE CAR LOSES TRACK OF ITS IDLE SETTING WHEN THE BATTERY IS REPLACED AND IT HAS TO BE RE-ENTERED. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. THIS IS BOTH A STUPID AND UNSAFE DESIGN, LET ALONE EXPENSIVE. CHANGING A BATTERY IS A COMMON AND ORDINARILY SIMPLE PROCEDURE PRACTICED BY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. I THINK HONDA SHOULD HAVE TO SEND WARNING CAR OWNERS OF THIS "FEATURE" OF THEIR CAR AND HOW TO RESET THE CODE THEM SELVES OR WITH INSTRUCTION TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER WHO WILL RESET IT AT NO COST. ALTERNATIVELY, HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RETROFIT THE CARS WITH NON VOLATILE MEMORY SO THE CAR DOES NOT REQUIRE SUCH SERVICE. I DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS FEATURE WAS ADDED TO HONDA DESIGNS, BUT IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ON OUR EARLIER MODEL. OUR EXPERIENCE MAY BE JUST THE TIP OF A COMING ICEBERG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065915April 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH HEAR A NOISE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. STILL HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10065879April 10, 2004
AIR BAGS
CAR ACCIDENT; TOTAL COLLISION. THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10065806April 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1999 HONDA CIVIC LX, DEVELOPED ENGINE NOISE, DIAGNOSED AS "SOMETHING LOOSE", NOT TO WORRY, GET IT FIXED AT NEXT MAJOR SERVICE INTERVAL. CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AT 82,000 MILES, DUE TO A FAILED O2 SENSOR. DISCOVERED NOISE WAS DUE TO A CRACKED MANIFOLD. PROBABLY WHAT CAUSED THE SENSOR TO FAIL. APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT. DEALER AND HONDA USA SAY THIS IS ONLY WARRENTIED TO 80,000 MILES, ESTIMATE ABOUT $700 TO REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061142April 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ELECTRONIC DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED BY THEMSELVES WITHIN 5 TO 10 SECONDS. THIS COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY STILL IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO STATED THERE WAS NO SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION, THE DOORS LOCKED BY THEMSELVES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065726April 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1998 HONDA CIVIC EX, ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. NO ERROR CODES TO RECOVER AND HAPPENS RADOMLY. NEW IGNITION COIL AND MODULE INSTALLED AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. FUEL PRESSURE IS GOOD, NEW PLUGS AND WIRES INSTALLED. WILL RESTART ALMOST INSTANTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066644April 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
WHILE DRIVING AT 34 MPH A FIRE STARTED IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066671April 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND CROSSING A STOP LIGHT THE CONSUMER WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES.*MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10064524April 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC CAR WOULD CUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT CATCH RIGHT AWAY AND CARS RPM WAS DOWN TO THREE NOTCHES FROM ZERO WHEN IDLING. TOOK CAR TO MECHANIC 3/22/04 AND THEN AGAIN 3/24/04 FOR CAR TO GO ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SHOWED ELECTRICAL PROBLEM COMING FROM DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY. MECHANIC CONTACTED HONDA AND THIS WAS NOT A RECALL. I CONTACTED GEICO FOR CAR TO BE FIXED UNDER MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN THAT IS INCLUDED IN MY POLICY. GEICO CONTACTED MECHANIC CONCERNING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THEN AUTHORIZED FOR CAR TO BE FIXED WHICH TOOK FROM 3/25/04 - 4/1/04. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064374April 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON IN MY CAR FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER (ITS STILL UNDER WARRANTY) 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME WHICH WAS THIS WEEK THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A CODE IN THE SYSTEM AND THEY CLEARED IT OUT SO THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF BECAUSE IF THEY TAKE THE WHOLE SYSTEM OUT AND REPLACE WHAT THE CODE SAYS THE PROBLEM IS AND THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON IT WILL END UP COSTING THEM ABOUT $500.00 TO REPLACE THE PART. THIS MORNING I WAS COMING TO WORK AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND I CALLED HONDA AND AGAIN HE TALKED ABOUT IT MAY COST THEM $500.00 IF THEY REPLACE THE WRONG PART BUT TO BRING MY CAR IN AND THEY WILL LOOK AT IT, I TOLD HIM THAT I COULD NOT LEAVE MY CAR RUNNING BECAUSE I HAD TO COME TO WORK THIS MORNING SO THE LIGHT WILL PROBABLY BE OFF WHEN I GET BACK IN IT BECAUSE WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT GOES OUT. I ASKED HIM IF I COULD DROP IT OFF AND THEY COULD TAKE IT FOR A TEST DRIVE TO SEE IF IT COMES BACK ON SO THEY CAN GET THE CODE OUT OF IT AND HE TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT AROUND AND I TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE I HAVE TO WORK, SO AGAIN I AM DRIVING WITH PARTIAL BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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