Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#758614February 25, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#758627February 25, 2002
AIR BAGS
SRS CONTROL UNIT IS THE ELECTRICAL / COMPUTER PART THAT RUNS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND HAS FAILED TWICE IN THE PAST 14 MONTHS. THE "SRS" LIGHT REMAINS LIT AT START-UP. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS $360+ ALONE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE PARTS IN HONDAS, AS MY PARENT'S ACCORD HAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND I HAVE FOUND OTHER OWNER'S COMPLAINTS POSTED ACROSS THE INTERNET. AMERICAN HONDA (AS I AM SURE OTHER MANUFACTURERS ARE THE SAME) WON'T STAND BEHIND THESE COMPUTER/ELECTRICAL PARTS FOR MORE THAN 12 MONTHS / 12,000 MILES. I BELIEVE A VITAL SAFETY COMPONENT SUCH AS THIS SHOULD BE DESIGNED AND BUILT WITH WARRANTEE TO LAST LONGER THAN THE HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER NON-ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL PARTS. I AM SURE OTHER HONDA OWNERS HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZED, AS I HAVE BEEN TWICE NOW IN 5 YEARS, BY THIS FAULTY COMPONENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758540February 23, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD BEYOND THE IMMIDIATE FEW FEET. THIS CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THERE IS INSUFFICIENT LIGHT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND CONSEQUENTLY IT IS VERY RISKY TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE DARK. THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT INCREASES SEVERAL TIMES ON THE HIGHWAYS. RECENTLY A DEER CROSSING THE STREET COULDNT BE SPOTTED UNTIL IT WAS VERY CLOSE AND PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE PROBLEM WAS EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE SITUATION DID NOT IMPROVE IN ANY WAY. WHEN THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS, HE EXPLAINED TO US THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE ALSO CORROSPONDED WITH AMERICAN HONDA MOTORS OF ILINOIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004390February 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, BUT ROLLED FORWARD AND HIT A FENCE. CONSUMER STATES ROUTINELY SET PARKING BRAKE WITH GEAR IN PARK BEFORE TURNING OFF IGNITION AND REMOVE KEY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004397February 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, THERE IS A LOUD HOWLING NOISE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT WHEN IN REVERSE VEHICLE IS ABNORMALLY NOISY, BUT WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT BROKEN. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753842February 20, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AT ABOUT 70 MPH. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO DUPLICATE OR REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006009February 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758277February 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS HARD TO PUSH WHEN MOVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR SITTING IN TRAFFIC, AND IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO PUSH ON THE PEDAL SO HARD, THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD IN TRAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004038February 13, 2002
STEERING
THE STEERING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WANDER LEFT TO RIGHT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758003February 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH SLIPPED, CAUSING 2ND GEAR TO GRIND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005743February 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WITHIN THREE TO FOUR MINUTES MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING ME TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY, NOT REALIZING WHAT HAD HAPPENED THE CAR WAS FULL OF SMOKE FROM THE RELEASE OF THE AIRBAGS. RESULTED IN BURNING OF THE FACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#564310February 6, 2002
AIR BAGS
SRS LIGHT IS ON AND THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003561February 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 60-65 AN AS A RESULT OF CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003589February 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FOURTY MILE PER HOUR FRONT END COLLISION, DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757727February 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FOR ABOUT 8 YEARS WHEN CAR WAS PARKED IN SUMMER SUN, CAR WOULD START (MYSTERIOUSLY) ONLY AFTER I LIFTED THE HOOD TO TINKER. RECENTLY A HONDA DEALER'S EMPLOYEE CASUALLY MENTIONED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE RELAY THAT WOULD COST $60 TO REPLACE. IT FAILED AT SUMMER TEMPERATURES. THAT EXPLAINED EVERYTHING, E.G., LIFTING THE HOOD COOLED THE RELAY, AND PRESTO! BUT HOW COME THE DEALER GUY KNEW THIS, WHILE NOTHING SHOWS UP ON NHTSA? SECRET WARRANTY? COULD BE A ROADSIDE SAFETY ISSUE. I.E., HELP...!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003455February 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 TO 50 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TREE WITH FRONTAL IMPACT AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#757694February 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE ROLLING DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW UP WITH AUTOMATIC BUTTON, WINDOW STOPPED APPROX 1/3 OF THE WAY FROM THE TOP AND WOULDN'T GO FARTHER; APPEARED JAMMED INTO THE RUBBER AROUND THE WINDOW. UPON EXAMINATION, FOUND TO BE THE WINDOW REGULATOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003339January 31, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS COME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT POTENTIALLY AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY OR DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757604January 31, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I ACCELLERATED THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564183January 30, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ALL WINDOWS CLEAR WITH DEFROSTER OPERATION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DRIVERS FRONT WINDOW, DEALER ADJUSTED SIDE VENTS. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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