Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#11124711September 6, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY PAINT HAS BEEN FADING FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. EVERY TIME I BRING MY CAR TO HONDA THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. IT LOOKS TERRIBLE. MY CAR IS STILL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, BUT THE FADED PAINT ALL OVER THE BODY OF THE CAR IS A COMPLETE EYE SORE. I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THIS CAR FOR MANY MORE YEARS (EVEN WHEN I PURCHASE A NEW ONE)I SEE MANY MANY HONDA CIVICS FROM 2008 THAT LOOK THE SAME. I WANT TO BUY ANOTHER HONDA IN THE NEAR FUTURE, BUT BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT I DON'T THINK I CAN. IT IS EMBARRASSING FOR ME, AND FOR HONDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122481August 27, 2018
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HORN RANDOMLY GOING OFF, WHILE STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING. ITS A STEADY BEEP AS IF SOMEONE IS LAYING ON THE HORN. THIS PAST SATURDAY THE HORN WAS GOING OFF FOR HOURS UNTIL I RETURNED HOME. I HAD TO GET IN THE CAR AND TAP THE STEERING WELL AND IT STOPPED. IT WENT OFF AGAIN THIS MORNING. A MECHANIC SAID THAT ITS THE AIRBAG PUSHING PRESSURE ON THE HORN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON A MONTH OR SO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122651August 27, 2018
AIR BAGS
THIS VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2008 (CAR WAS 3 MONTHS OLD) AND WRITTEN OFF AS TOTALED BY STATE FARM AND I NEVER SAW IT AGAIN. SO CAN NOT VERY WELL DO THE AIR BAG RECALL. AND BY THE WAY, THE AIR BAGS WORKED PERFECTLY. I WALKED AWAY AND BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122310August 25, 2018
AIR BAGS
THIS VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED IN MARCH 2008 (ABOUT 6 WEEKS OLD) AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO STATE FARM INSURANCE. IT HAS NOT BEEN IN MY POSSESSION SINCE THEN. THE CAR WAS CRUSHED INTO THE GUARDRAILS ON AN ACCELERATION RAMP BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR WERE DAMAGED BUMPER TO BUMPER AS WELL AS THE REAR, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND RIGHT REAR WHEELS WERE DESTROYED AND RIPPED FROM THE CAR. THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER AREA OF THE UNIBODY WAS CRUSHED. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE ACCIDENT. I ADVISED HONDA MOTOR QUITE SOME TIME AGO OF THESE FACTS. PLEASE CONTACT STATE FARM ABOUT THIS VEHICLE'S DISPOSITION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120689August 17, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
THE CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SRS WIRING HARNESS THAT CONTROLS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER SAFETY. THIS CAUSES THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON AND PREVENTS PROPER DEPLOYMENT. THE PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY COMMON IN HONDAS, SPECIFICALLY 8TH GENERATION CARS. THE CAUSE IS A POORLY MADE WIRE THAT GETS CAUGHT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT TRACK, CAUSING A SHORT IN THE WIRE. IT CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED PROPERLY AND SAFELY BY REMOVING THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACING IT. THIS REQUIRES THAT THE CARPETING AND THE DASHBOARD BE REMOVED AND TAKES 6-8 HOURS WORTH OF WORK, AND IS REPLACED WITH A $200-400 PART DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU TAKE IT. IT CANNOT BE FIXED EASILY OR AFFORDABLY BY THE CONSUMER, AND PREVENTS THE CAR FROM BEING SAFE TO DRIVE OR PASSING INSPECTIONS IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE OCCURRED SOONER, AS THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY PURCHASED USED A FEW MONTHS AGO. IT HAPPENS IN MOST HONDAS AND IS NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S 150,000 MILE WARRANTY ON OTHER PARTS DESPITE HAVING RELEASED A TSB TO ALL DEALERSHIPS BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON. IT PRESENTS A DANGER TO DRIVERS AND DESERVES TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118706August 9, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (NORTH CITY HONDA, 6600 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60645, (773) 274-7777) WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE ONLY 20 MORE DAYS TO HAVE THE ENGINE BLOCK COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY. THE DEALER LATER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS REMOVED FROM THE WARRANTY LIST AND THE REPAIRS WERE NO LONGER COVERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OPENED A CASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118296August 7, 2018
ENGINE
DESPITE METICULOUS MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED 13 MONTHS OUT OF HONDA'S TWICE-EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE ISSUE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND COOLANT WAS SEEPING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM HONDA IN REGARDS TO THE ISSUE AS THEY CLAIM I WOULD HAVE IN THEIR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 10-048. HONDA WILL NOT OFFER ANY KIND OF DISCOUNT ON THE REPAIR OF THE BLOCK EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115387August 2, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 37 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (ED MORRIS HONDA, 3790 WEST BLUE HERON BLVD, RIVIERA BEACH, FL) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115447August 2, 2018
ENGINE
MY ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE HONDAS, IT IS WHAT I HEARD. ANYWAY, THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT SINCE I WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH, AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. HONDA DOES NOT WANT TO HONOR THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. BUT A CRACK IN THE ENGINE IS SOMETHING THAT YOU SHOULD NOT WORRY AS A WEAR OF THE VEHICLE, THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115107August 1, 2018
ENGINE
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND CAR SHUT OFF, HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FIRESTONE AND THEY TOLD ME THE CAR OVERHEATED AND CRACKED THE BLOCK. I FOUND OUT THERE WAS A "SERVICE BULLETIN EXTENDING THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS. HONDA SAYS IT IS RELATED TO A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE BUT WILL ONLY COVER 25% OF THE COST CAUSE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY GO BY THE DELIVERY DATE, NOT THE PURCHASE DATE WHICH THE SERVICE BULLETIN STATES. HONDA DOES NOT NOTIFY CUSTOMERS WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT BUYING THESE CARS ARE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE AN ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115264August 1, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED, NEEDS SHORT BLOCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113930July 26, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HORN BEEPS (LIKE THAT OF AN ALARM) AS SOON AS I START THE CAR UNTIL I TURN IT OFF. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP NEEDS MORE THAN $135.00 JUST TO OPEN THE HOOD. NOBODY ELSE WILL TOUCH IT. I HAD THE HORN DISCONNECTED AND NOW HAVE NOTHING!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112536July 20, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE BLOCK COOLANT LEAK I BOUGHT THIS 2008 HONDA CIVIC IN WINCHESTER VA ON 1/13/2018 FRO S&W AUTO1908 VALLEY AVE WINCHESTER VA ON VALLEY AVE. THEY STATED IT HAD A NEW ENGINE THAT IT HAD BEEN REPLACED BY HONDA DUE TO BLOCK BEING REPLACED IN 2006 TO 2008 BECAUSE THE DEVELOPED A COOLANT LEAK. ON 1/16/2018 AFTER BUYING IT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND GAUAGE FOR HOT/COLD WENT TO HOT. TOOK IT BACK TO S&W AFTER CALLING AS THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO. THEY STATED WAS A LOOSE WIRE AND THAT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT AND NOT TO WORRY IF THAT HOT/COLD THING SHOULD HOT AGAIN. HOWEVER IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON JULY 8 2018 AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START. TOOK IT TO GARAGE AND FOUND OUT HAD LEAK AND NEEDED WATER PUMP REPLACED. HOWEVER MECHANIC CALLED AND THAT WAS FIXED BUT COME TO FIND OUT ENGINE BLOCK HAD A LEAK/CRACKED AND YOU CAN SEE FROM TOP WATER POOLING. TOOK BACK TO S&W AUTO AND THEY SAID YES IT IS CRACKED AND I WOULD NEED TO TAKE TO MILLER HONDA 3985 VALLEY PIKE WINCHESTER VA MILLER HONDA WINCHESTER VA. I DID THIS AM 7/20/2018 AT 7:00 AM AND THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $110 TO LOOK AT IT. I WORK TWO JOBS AND DON'T HAVE THIS KIND OR MONEY TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT WAS TO BE FIXED AND WAS TOLD WAS A NEW ENGINE THAT HONDA REPLACED. MILLER HONDA JEFF CALLED AT 9:02 AM 7/20/2018 AND WAS VERY RUDE. I WANT THIS ISSUE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY AND IT SHOULD NOT COST ME TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT ONCE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109681July 5, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER A COUPLE OF TIMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11103963June 26, 2018
ENGINE
EXTREME COOLANT LEAK RESULTING IN ENGINE OVERHEATING. DUE TO KNOWN COMMON DEFECT OF CRACK IN ENGINE BLOCK. THIS VEHICLE IS UNDER 100,000 MILES. 8 MONTHS OVER WARRANTY EXTENSION AND HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103408June 22, 2018
ENGINE
CAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK WHICH WAS PART OF A VERY QUITE RECALL NOT ADVERTISED. NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFOMATION ON THE RECALL. LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT (IN MOTION) WHEN THE CAR JUST DIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103406June 22, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE BLOCK CRACK, MANUFACTURE DEFECT, DONT WANT TO REPAIR IT CAUSE OUT OF WARRANTY, COOLANT LEAK AND OVER HEATING...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098773May 30, 2018
ENGINE
TSB#10-048 HONDA CIVIC (2006-2009) ENGINE CYLINDER BLOCK CRACK. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THIS TSB. ON MAY 23, 2018, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 78 MILES FROM HOME, MY A/C STOPPED WORKING AND THE TEMP. GAUGE WAS UP TO H. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE HEAT ON TO COOL THE ENGINE. THEN I STOPPED FOR A HALF HOUR TO LET IT COOL. AFTER ARRIVING HOME AND UPON INSPECTION WE NOTICED THAT ALL THE COOLANT WAS GONE. THROUGH RESEARCH, THINKING WE HAD A BAD WATER PUMP, WE FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO THAT TALKED ABOUT THE HONDA 10 YR EXTENDED ENGINE WARRANTY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY NEAREST HONDA DEALER ON 5/26 WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE CRACKED BLOCK. ACCORDING TO A PARTS PERSON AT HONDA THIS CRACK DOESN'T HAVE ANY PHYSICAL WARNING SIGNS UNTIL IT OVERHEATS. . I BOUGHT MY CAR MAY 5, 2008, SO I AM 21 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE BEST THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO IS COVER 75%. SO I WONDER HOW LONG BEFORE MY WARRANTY WAS OUT WAS IT LEAKING? THIS IS A VERY KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HAS HAD 3 UPDATES TO THE LENGTH OF WARRANTY SINCE 2009. IF I HAD BEEN SENT A MAILING AS THEY SAY THEY DID, I WOULD HAVE HAD IT TAKEN CARE OF. BUT SINCE IT'S NOT CLASSIFIED AS A RECALL I HAD NO WARNING. ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR I CHECK MY VIN # FOR RECALLS. EVEN TODAY IT LISTS 0.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097323May 22, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPERS ON 08 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID GO ON EVERY TIME THE CAR IGNITION IS STARTED. AFTER 7-8 SWISHES, WIPERS STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 07-071 REPORTED THIS ISSUE ON 9/24/10 AND RECOMMENDS REPLACING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER PLATE. OTHER INTERNET SEARCHES RECOMMEND REPLACING THE ENTIRE MOTOR ASSEMBLY 76505-SNA-A02. DEALER REPAIR QUOTE WAS OVER $500: $117 FOR THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY PLUS LABOR. ONLY 06-07 MODELS ARE COVERED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN 07-071, BUT THERE ARE 240 REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM AT HTTPS://REPAIRPAL.COM/WIPERS-WONT-PARK-DUE-TO-WINDSHIELD-WIPER-MOTOR-FAILURE-531?TRK_LOC=RR# . THE SAME PART WAS RECALLED IN 2003. HONDA CONSUMER AFFAIRS DECLINED TO TAKE ACTION SINCE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, WHICH INCIDENTALLY ONLY COVERS THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF THE CAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTIONS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED. WHY HASN'T HONDA EXTENDED THE DATES IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN SINCE THE PROBLEMS HAVE CLEARLY PERSISTED WELL BEYOND 2007 MODELS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093461May 12, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR WENT AT 82,000 MILES. THE INTERNET SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HONDA SHOULD MAKE GOOD ON. IT WAS A $491.31 REPAIR BILL FOR ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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