Honda Civic Complaints (2004)

386 consumer complaints on file.

#10651528October 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
HONDA REFUSES TO INCLUDE MY 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN SOUTH CAROLINA, IN THEIR AIRBAG RECALL. THEY ARE CITING THE TECHNICALITY THAT IT WAS NOT REGISTERED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA (THE ORIGINAL OWNER LIVED ACROSS THE BORDER IN NORTH CAROLINA). IT IS UNKNOWN HOW LONG THE CAR SAT ON THE LOT IN SOUTH CAROLINA BEFORE IT WAS PURCHASED. THIS IS EVIDENCE THAT HONDA DOES NOT ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS, JUST LIMITING THE COST OF ITS RECALL. PLEASE FORCE THEM TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS ON MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650196October 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP ON ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THAT OUR CAR IS UNDER A RECALL THIS WAS IN EARLY SEPTEMBER OF 2014 AND OF TODAY'S DATE(10/26/14) HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION AND WHEN CONTACTING DEALERSHIP THEY REPLY THAT THEY ARE WAITING ON HONDA. CAN I DRIVE MY CAR SAFELY. WHO IS CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650334October 27, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR GET A FILM OVER THEM THAT REDUCES VISIBILITY AND CANNOT BE REMOVED BY COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS. I HAVE TO TAKE MY CAR TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP ABOUT EVERY SIX MONTHS AND HAVE THEM USE A POWER BRUSH TO REMOVE THE FILM. I SEE THIS CONDITION ON OTHER CARS AND AM WONDERING WHY THERE IS NO RECALL OR OTHER MOVEMENT FROM MANUFACTURERS AND/OR THE GOVERNMENT TO CORRECT THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649806October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638240September 22, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY HANDS AT THE 3 AND 9 POSITION WHEN I REACHED OUT WITH MY EXTENDED INDEX FINGER TO ACTIVATE THE LEFT SIDE TURN SIGNAL FOR A LANE CHANGE. WHEN I FLICKED THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER DOWN THE FORCE WAS SUFFICIENT TO TURN OFF THE ROTARY LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH ON THE END OF THE STALK. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SIX TIMES. IT WAS AT NIGHT EACH TIME AND I REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED WHEN THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT TO FULL DAYTIME BRIGHTNESS. THE ROTARY CONTROL NEEDS MORE RESISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630299September 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION DASH LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE CAR JUMPED HARD OUT OF 2ND GEAR AND INTO THIRD. THEN THE CAR WAS JERKING LIKE SOMEONE WAS PUMPING THE BRAKES HARD SO I TRIED SHIFTING TO 4TH AND THE JERKING GOT WORSE WITH A GRINDING NOISE CAUSING THE CAR TO BE EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL AND KEEP ON THE ROAD ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AT ABOUT 40 MPH IT ALL JUST HAPPENED WITH OUT WARNING OR ANY INDICATION VERY UNSAFE AND EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621385August 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAR WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615998July 24, 2014
ENGINE, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A VOLUNTARY RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REMEDY WAS COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IT COULD BE AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION THAT HAD CAUSED THE ACCELERATION FAILURE AND THE AIR BAG SWITCH HAD CAUSED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TO BECOME ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608648July 7, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS HAD THE SAME SHUDDER/JUDDER ISSUE THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. YOU HAVE TO TAKE OFF EXTREMELY SLOW TO KEEP IT TO A MINIMUM AND IT STILL SHAKES AND JUDDERS. IT IS OBVIOUS THERE IS A SEVER ISSUE WITH THESE CVT TRANSMISSIONS AND MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. MY CIVIC HYBRID STARTED THIS ISSUE A LONG TIME AGO AND HONDA SAID JUST CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT THAT ONLY HELPS FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME. VERY DANGEROUS GOING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607943July 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, AIR BAGS
TRANSMISSION SHUTTERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605252June 23, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604285June 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION JUDDERS/SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING. HAD CLUTCH KIT REPLACED LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO AND 20,000 MILES AND SAME PROBLEM IS BACK. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN SLIPPAGE OCCURS, AS CAR DOESN'T ALWAYS MOVE WHEN ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596371June 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
3 YEAR OLD TRANSMISSION SYSTEM BEGAN TO FAIL AT 40,000 MILES. IT WAS SERVICED WITH SERVICE BULLETIN 07-049. IT DID NOT LAST AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER I HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE BATTERY BEGAN TO FAIL AND CAUSED INCREASING PROBLEMS FOR THE TRANSMISSION UNTIL THE BATTERY FAILED COMPLETELY AND THE TRANSMISSION THEN FAILED ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592284May 18, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT STARTED TO FADE IN 2011 AND THIS YEAR IT HAD PROGRESSED RAPIDLY. THE WHOLE BACK HALF OF THE ROOF HAS FADED TO THE METAL AND IT'S STARTING TO ON THE TRUNK. ALSO THE CLEAR COAT IS FLAKING OFF ON THE REAR BUMPER. I'VE INVESTIGATED THIS MATTER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP DOES NOTHING. SO I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND COME TO FIND PUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HONDA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I JUST WOULD LIKE TO GET THE PAINT CORRECTED THE WAY IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW 10 YEARS AGO. I THOUGHT HONDAS WERE SUPPOSED TO LAST A "LIFETIME" RIGHT? NOT SIX YEARS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585081April 26, 2014
STRUCTURE
PASSENGER SLICED FINGER OPEN ON CHROME PLATING WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEGAN DELAMINATION. CHROME PLATING IS ON EXIT HANDLE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR VERY SIMILAR TO CASE 10526049.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10577970April 7, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR ACCELERATED WHILE IN PARKING LOT AND WENT INSIDE A BUILDING. I WAS NOT HURT. MY CAR WAS DAMAGED AND THE BUILDING AND ANOTHER CAR I HIT SUSTAINED A SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577417April 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER THE CONTACT RECEIVED A JUMP START. THIS FAILURE RECURRED OVER TWENTY TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V106000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S PARTICULAR YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,878.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563172February 5, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE TO REGULAR FLUID EXCHANGE FOR 80K MILEAGE, HONDA SERVICE EXPERTS SAID, COMPLIANCE BUSH FOR THE FRONT WHEEL HAS BEEN CRACKED. THEY ALSO SAID IT IS PRETTY SERIOUS TO DRIVE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. THE LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP ARE NOT AWARE OF THESE REPAIRS. NONE OTHER VEHICLES HAS THIS KIND OF DEFECTS AND IT IS NEVER MENTIONED IN HONDA MANUAL. SIMPLE SEARCH IN THE INTERNET RESULTED NUMEROUS COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS. CONSIDERING THE PRETTY SERIOUSNESS OF THIS ISSUE, CONSIDER SAFETY FACT ON HONDA VEHICLES BASED ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561955January 29, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY CAR SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING A STOP ON A BUSY INTERSECTION. I COULD MANAGE TO DRIVE IT TO A SAFE SPOT BEFORE THE CAR FAILED COMPLETELY.THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN DONE IN MY CAR BUT I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILURES OF THE HONDA HYBRIDS UNTIL NOW. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554159November 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
THE VEHICLE IS GROWLING AND RUMBLING IN LOW GEARS, SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY WANT TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. I FIND AT 77000 MILES THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BE FAILING. RESEARCHING HAS AMOUNTED TO NUMEROUS VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE MECHANIC HAS PERSONALLY SEEN 4 VEHICLES IN PAST FEW MONTHS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MATTER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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