Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10020312May 21, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT(FIRESTONE P18570R14). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019074May 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON PERIODICALLY FOR A FEW MONTHS. I WAS INFORMED WHEN I TOOK IT TO HONDA THAT MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WANTED TO CHECK ON A SECOND OPINION JUST TO BE SAFE. WHEN DOING SO I HAVE BEEN TO 3 DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS THAT SPECIALIZE IN HONDA'S. EACH STATES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF REQUESTS FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS OVER THE PAST 8-9 MONTHS FOR MY SAME MODEL. I FOUND THAT TO BE VERY DISTURBING. I WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT THIS BE LOOKED FURTHER INTO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020272May 21, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020232May 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019926May 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, BUT NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019824May 14, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018605May 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
1993 HONDA CIVIC LX STALLED WHILE IN MOTION. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE ODOMETER READ ABOUT 100,000 MILES BACK IN 2000. THE PROBLEM WAS PINPOINTED TO A FAULTY IGNITOR WHICH WAS PROMPTLY REPLACED. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED NOR WAS THERE AN ACCIDENT. RECENTLY IN MAY 13, 2003 THE SAME PART FAILED WITH THE ODOMETER READING 165,000 MILES. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. THIS PART AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR PREMATURELY CAUSED SUCH FAILURE. ASIDE FROM THIS VEHICLE, A 1993 HONDA ACCORD EX COUPE ALSO HAD THE SIMILAR PART REPLACED BEFORE THE ODOMETER REACHED 100,000 MILES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018611May 13, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD: EACH TIME A STONE HITS THE WINDSHIELD, THE WINDSHIELD CHIPS/CRACKS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. I ACCEPT ONE OR TWO TIMES BUT SIX?*JB BODY OF THE CAR: THE BODY DENTS FREQUENTLY. THIS OCCURS IF A STONE OR ANOTHER CAR DOOR HITS THE CAR. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT THE BODY IS DAMAGED SO EASILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019692May 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE IT MADE A CLANK NOISE, WHICH WAS DUE TO A PISTON SLAP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018587May 12, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PURCHASED TIRES FROM NTB MODEL NTW 17570TR13 VIPER T OWL 50 ON 6/23/98 MILEAGE 65158. FIRST TIRE SEPARATED ON 8/22/02 MILEAGE 97200, SECOND TIRE SEPARATED (OUT OF ROUND) 9/18/02 MILEAGE 97234, THIRD TIRE BUBBLED 5/11/03 MILEAGE 99517. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018519May 11, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT ABOUT 25-35 MPH WITH ANOTHER CAR. THE OTHER CAR'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT MINE DID NOT. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY CAR IS DAMAGED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10018506May 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019584May 9, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT DRIVER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019536May 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THE FRONT STRUTS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018464May 9, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETTING HOT AND BURNING THE WIRE. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019413May 7, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING THE MOLDING THAT HELD THE DOOR ATTACHMENT FELL OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017103May 6, 2003
SEATS
FRONT DRIVERS SEAT COMES LOOSE WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE CAR. HAD FIXED ONCE. GOING IN TO GET FIXED AGAIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018119May 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016776April 30, 2003
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH UNDER NORMAL USE. I'VE NOW HAD THIS REPAIRED TWICE, ONCE AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. THE SECOND TIME, A NOTE WAS ON THE RECEIPT NOTING A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT NOT WHAT IT SAID. BOTH TIMES, PAPERWORKS SAYS BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THE IDEA OF OWNING A CAR THAT HAS DRIVER SEAT BUSHINGS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT EVERY 10,000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. I NOTICE THIS PROBLEM NOTED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 01057 OF THIS SITE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016721April 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR CAP BEARING FAILURE RESULTED IN DISTRIBUTOR CAP / ROTOR WELDED TOGETHER, ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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