Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#566092June 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH OUT ANY IMPACT, FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS BLEWOUT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#763111June 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I ATTEMPTED TO USE MY CRUISE CONTROL, AND THE CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. I TRIED TO PRESS THE BRAKE AND TO MANUALLY TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. PRESSING THE BRAKE AS HARD AS POSSIBLE WOULD STOP THE ACCELERATION, BUT WOULD NOT DECELERATE. I CALLED AAA WHO CALLED THE STATE POLICE. THEY RECOMMENDED PULLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AFTER PULLING THAT AND KEEPING MY FOOT AS HARD AS POSSIBLE ON THE BRAKE, I GOT THE CAR DOWN TO ~30MPH AND TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGINITION. SUBSEQUENTLY THE DEALER STATES THAT THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE FOUND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE REAR BRAKES, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND TO THE WHEELS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER AND HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THEY CANOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE IF THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AND FIXED. I AM DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR HELP IN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011702June 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, BATTERY AND OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEN, ENGINE DIED. ANOTHER DRIVER ALMOST REAR ENDED CONSUMER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011826June 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT 50MPH AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH TO LOWER GEAR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DISENGAGE OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE CONSUMER STOPS PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. THE ENGINE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE WHILE WARMING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566075June 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A 180 DEGREE SPIN HITTING A MAILBOX AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE ARM, REAR SUSPENSION BROKE DISCONNECTING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL FROM THE FRAME.*TT *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011586June 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35-40 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8011464June 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKING, TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT DOWN ON A SLIGHT TO MODERATE INCLINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK HALF OF THE TIME THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WITHOUT WARNING AT UP TO 55 MPH UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THERE IS A METALLIC CLACKING OR KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARMED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011465June 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON A SLIGHT DOWNHHILL BETWEEN 35 TO 55 MPH AND APPLYING VERY LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT GEARS FROM OVERDRIVE TO THIRD GEAR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER WILL JUMP UP ONE INCH EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN. THERE IS A METALLIC CLACKING OR KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP IN GEAR AT IDLE WITH THE BRAKE ON. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762939June 11, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011412June 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VHEICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VEHICLE WILL DO IT ALL THE TIME. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762891June 10, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011324June 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
BOTH FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAG LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY OR REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, BUT SRS LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES. SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011326June 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE DRIVER REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565974June 5, 2002
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE HIT A SIDEWALL TREE AND THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011009June 4, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH A NOISE WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010964June 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WAS GOING 70MPH ON INTERSTATE AND STALLED IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY OTHER TIMES OVER A 6 MONTH PERIOD. THERE IWASNO PRIOR WARNING GIVEN BEFORE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. ALSO, HESISTANT BEFORE STARTING. VEHICLE WILL RESTART, AND POSSIBLY STALL OUT AGAIN. DEALER AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762511May 31, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN ON THE FREEWAY GOING 70MPH OVER A SERIES OF EVENLY SPACED ROAD BUMPS BETWEEN THE SECTIONS OF THE ROADWAY, THE CAR BOUNCED HIGHER WITH EACH BUMP UNTIL IT SEEMED AS IF IT WOULD LIFT OFF THE ROAD, LIKE A TRAMPOLINE EFFECT. THIS IS A BRAND-NEW MODEL, SO OTHERS MAY EVENTUALLY REPORT THE PROBLEM TOO. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY FOR FEAR THAT THE CAR WOULD LEAVE THE ROAD IF IT WENT OVER AN EVEN LONGER SERIES OF BUMPS. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER ON MAY 10, THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND A SERIES OF ROAD BUMPS EQUIDISTANT FROM EACH OTHER. I TRIED TO CALL HONDA, BUT WAS DISCONNECTED IN THE MIDDLE OF TALKING TO A REPRESENTATIVE. I AM HEARING IMPAIRED AND USE A RELAY OPERATOR. IT APPEARED I WAS HUNG UP ON BECAUSE OF USING A TDD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010443May 24, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT TURN OFF DUE TO A FAULTY SWITCH IN THE WIPER MOTOR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762187May 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS ALIGNMENT, WHICH IT WASN'T. ROTORS CAUSED SHIMMY, STILL UNDER WARRANTY, JUST PURCHASED. REPLACED PADS & ROTORS. HAD TO REPLACE PADS 30K MI. LATER. NOW I'M AT 60K MILES AND I'M REPLACING THEM AGAIN. I DON'T DRIVE IT HARD, DRIVE IT TO WORK AND BACK. CONTINUAL SQUEALING AT SLOW SPEEDS, NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010312May 22, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH BURNED OUT. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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