Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#856719February 10, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FENDER LINER TORE INTO STRIPS AND WRAPPED AROUND THE TIRES, CAUSED A RUBBING NOISE AND PREVENTED VEHICLE FROM DRIVING SMOOTHLY. OWNER CUT THE STRIPS FROM THE FENDER LINER AWAY FROM THE TIRE TO FREE IT. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718576February 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#854586February 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE ON RIGHTSIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#856659February 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
A NOISE COME FROM THE BRAKES WHEN CONSUMER WAS NOT BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. COULD HEAR NOISE AT ANY SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856660February 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S DAUGTHER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A PEDESTRIAN, REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000423February 8, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED, NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN BY CONSUMER. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856307February 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ENGINE STARTED OVERHEATING. THEN DROVE TO A GARAGE WHERE A TECHNICIAN TOLD HIM THAT WAS A RESULT OF THE PISTON RINGS WARPED THE PISTON SIDE WALLS , THE PISTON RIGE METAL IS TOO HARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856038February 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES IT CAN JERK . IT WILL STALL WHEN IDLING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE CAUS EOF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855871February 1, 2000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, SEATS
REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT TIGHTEN UP WHEN THE BELT IS ACTIVATED. ALSO, BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT IN PLACE FAILED WHEN CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS PLACED IN THE REAR SEAT. SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE, AND HAS FAILED AGAIN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855689January 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855703January 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A FRIEND WAS DRIVING CONSUMER'S CAR ON A CITY STREET APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH FLASHING RED LIGHTS, HAD TO STOP BEFORE MAKING A LEFT HANDED TURN. ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 20MPH, HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON RIGHT FRONT BUMPER, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DIDN'T CONTACT DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855559January 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
INTERMITTENTLY WATER LEAKS INTO THE TRUNK COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE TAIL LIGHTS TO SHORT CIRCUIT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855646January 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. OWNER CONTACTED PREVIOUS OWNER AND FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELTS AND THAT IT HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717769January 23, 2000
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE FROT SEAT DID NOT STAY UP RIGHT (THE SEAT BRACKET BROKE AND SEAT FELL BACKWARDS). THE DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT AND WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY DRIVER GOING ESTIMATED 35 MPH (THE HONDA WAS SITTING STILL AT TRAFFIC L
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#717715January 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD DISENGAGE AND/OR FREEZE INTO FIRST GEAR. THIS WOULD HAPPEN AT SPEEDS ANYWHERE FROM 1MPH TO 25MPH. THE FIRST TIME THAT IT HAPPENED THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM BUT AFTER BEING HOOKED TO COMPUTER THE PROBLEM DIAPPEARED AND COULD NOT BE REPEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO US AND ON THE REPAIR FORM IT SAID THAT CUSTOMER WILL DRIVE AND MONITOR. 3 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING. MY WIFE HAD HE SON IN THE CAR AND LUCKEY ENOUGH THEY WERE ON A SIDE STREET AND NOT PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855157January 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855103January 19, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVIN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. OCCUPANT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. ONLY ONE OCCURRENCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717552January 19, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGED AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717432January 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TURNED CAR OFF. CAR BEGAN TO HONK WILDLY, INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED, DOOR LOCKED AND UNLOCKED, AND RADIO IS WITHOUT POWER. HAD TO PULL UNDER HOOD HORN FUSE TO STOP POWERING THE ELECTRICAL SHORT. THIS FUSE POWERS HORN AND BRAKE LIGHTS. FUSE MUST REMAIN PULLED TO KEEP HORN FROM SOUNDING. PREVIOUSLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS. THESE WERE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. LATEST PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED BEFORE BUT DID NOT INCLUDE DOOR LOCKS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. AFRAID UNDER DASH ELECTRICAL SHORT WILL CAUSE ACCIDENT (AUTO-DEPLOY AIRBAGS, ETC. WHILE DRIVING). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550383January 12, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
RIGHT FRONT FENDER EDGE NEXT TO FRONT EDGE OF THE DOOR PUSHES IN DURING NORMAL USE, THIS HAS BENT THE FENDER AND INTERFACING FROM NORMAL OPENING OF THE DOOR. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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