Honda Civic Complaints (2008)

981 consumer complaints on file.

#10295425December 12, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I OWN A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. JULY OF 2009 I EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. WHEN I TRIED CLOSING THE DOOR I NOTICED IT WAS NOT ALIGNED. I WAS AT WORK, SO I WENT INSIDE FOR ASSISTANCE. MY CO-WORKER COULD NOT CLOSE MY DOOR AS WELL. WE WENT BACK INSIDE TO GET MORE ASSISTANCE AND WHEN WE CAME BACK OUTSIDE, A CAR PARKED NEXT TO ME, DECIDED TO LEAVE AND BENT MY CAR DOOR TOWARD THE ENGINE. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED IN THE MEAN TIME THROUGH MY INSURANCE. LAST WEEK WE WERE OUT AND ALL THE DOORS JAMMED. SO NOW WE HAVE TO PRESS THE UNLOCK KEY FOB AT THE SAME TIME WE OPEN THE DOOR. WHEN WE PUT THE KEY INSIDE THE KEY HOLE IT DOES NOT UNLOCK THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295047December 9, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
PURCHASED 2008 CIVIC IN MAY 2008 AND HAVE HAD REGULAR SERVICE DONE AT DEALER. TIRES WORN UNEVENLY AND SOME CUPPING OF REAR TIRES OCCURRED. NOTICED AT LAST SERVICE APPOINTMENT. CAR HAD 29,700 MILES AT THAT TIME. SINCE TIRES WERE ROTATED AT THAT TIME I HAVE NOTICED AGGRAVATING ROAD NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION. DEALER BALANCED TIRES WHICH SEEMED TO HELP FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294483December 4, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES MOSTLY AT LOWER SPEED. SO FAR I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCE IT ON INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293124November 21, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
PREMATURE REAR TIRE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292993November 20, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHEN APPROACHING A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT SINCE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED A FAILURE COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 6864.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291544November 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. AFTERWARDS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE HE HAD TO INCREASE HIS STOPPING DISTANCES. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,170. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,515.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291065November 5, 2009
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE REAR CONTROL ARMS HAVE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. THIS CONDITIONS MADE THE TIRES TILT INWARD. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT ALIGNED THE REAR WHEELS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS. THE HONDA MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. HE NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,800. THE CONSUMER STATED HONDA CALIFORNIA CALLED AND SAID THEY INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THERE AS NO PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ASKED WHY ON THE ALIGNMENT REPORT IT STATED THAT BOTH REAR WHEELS SHOWED THE NEGATIVE CAMBER OUTSIDE OF RANGE THAT THEY ALLOW. HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT HE DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM, BUT WOULD PUT THE CONSUMER ON RECORD. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE HIS COMPLAINT OFF THE RECORD. THE CONSUMER WAS OFFERED 4 NEW TIRES, WHICH DOES NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF KEEPING THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ADJUSTABLE REAR SUSPENSION ARM TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BEFORE THE TIRES BECOME WORN OUT. UPDATED 11/16/09 *JB UPDATED 11/17/09 *BF UPDATED 11/18/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290439October 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON A DOWNGRADE ON I-15 SOUTH OF THE BAKER GRADE SOUTH OF LAS VEGAS OUR 2008 HONDA CIVIC AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFTED CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY AND OUTSIDE OF OUR CONTROL. VEHICLES TRAVELING BEHIND US HAD TO MAKE QUICK DECISIONS TO KEEP FROM HITTING US. I HAD TO PUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM SLOWING DOWN ANY FURTHER. FROM WHAT I'VE READ IT IS THE FAULT OF HONDAS GRADE LOGIC CONTROL SYSTEM THAT IS SUPPOSE TO WORK ON UPSLOPE BUT IS ALSO MAKING INCORRECT DECISIONS ON DOWNSLOPES. ITS HAPPENED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES NOW IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND IS A DRASTIC DIFFERENCE TO OVERCOME THE % OF THE FREEWAYS GRADE. I WILL REPORT THIS TO MY DEALERSHIP WHEN I RETURN TO BE CHECKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290293October 29, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED SWERVING TO MY LEFT. I PRESSED MY BRAKES AND I HEARD A LITTLE EXPLOSION, BUT I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. MY CAR STARTED SWERVING EVEN MORE AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF MY CONTROL. MY CAR SPUN AND HIT ANOTHER CAR AND THEN SPUN AGAIN AND ENDED UP CRASHING INTO THE LEFT SIDE DIVIDER. WHEN POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, THEY NOTICED MY WHEEL WAS POPPED OUT. THE WHEEL MALFUNCTION MUST HAVE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE WHEEL POPPED OUT EVEN BEFORE I HIT THE DIVIDER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289435October 23, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES
1. HAD CAR TIRES ROTATED EVERY 7500 MILES AT OIL CHANGE TIME. AT 23300 AFTER REAR TIRES WERE PUT ON FRONT IN ROTATION, TIRES WOULD BOUNCE AND WERE NOISY AND THERE WAS VIBRATION. TIRES WERE CUPPED AND RUINED. DEALER SAID NEED NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. GOT NEW TIRES, AT COSTCO, AND ALIGNMENT AT DEALER. DEALER GIVES PAPER WORK AND STILL OUT OF SPEC. ORIGINAL TIRES. ISSUE ON 2006 THRU SOME 2008 HONDA CIVIC HYBRIDS WAS REAR CONTROL ARMS ISSUES. STILL AN ISSUE, PREMATURE WEAR AND CUPPING CAUSING POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT. HONDA DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG, BUT THIS IS AN ISSUE. OTHERS ON INTERNET ALSO SHOW SAME PROBLEM WITH PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289041October 19, 2009
AIR BAGS
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. I HAD A WRECK AND IT WAS TOTALED. A CHEVROLET TAHOE HIT THE FRONT END OF MY CIVIC GOING AT LEAST 65 MPH AND SMASHED THE WHOLE FRONT END. THE IMPACT WAS VERY STRONG CAUSING THE TAHOE TO FLIP. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHEN MY CAR WAS LOOKED AT TO SEE IF IT WAS TOTALED OR IF IT COULD BE FIXED, THE ADJUSTOR SAID MY AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. WHERE THE SENSOR IS, IS COMPLETELY SMASHED. I BOUGHT MY HONDA CIVIC BECAUSE I HEARD THEY WERE VERY SAFE CARS, AND ALTHOUGH NO ONE WAS SEVERELY INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD BUY ANOTHER HONDA CIVIC IF THE AIR BAGS AREN'T GOING TO DEPLOY WHEN THEY SHOULD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288866October 18, 2009
SUSPENSION
REAR TIRES WORN OUT AT 12,,000 MILES WITH FLAT SPOTS. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS CAUSED BY NOT ROTATING TIRES AT 10,000 MILES. THE DEALER ALSO CLAIMED THAT THE FRONT END WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I DO NOT BELIEVE ANY OF THIS. IT LOOKS LIKE HONDA IS TELLING EVERYONE THE SAME STORY. THIS STARTED ON 2006 HONDA CIVICS AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS ON MY 2008 CIVIC. EVERYONE I TALK TO HAS HAD TIRE PROBLEMS. CAN YOU HELP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288732October 17, 2009
VISIBILITY
2008 HONDA CIVIC SUNVISOR SPLIT, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288557October 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX SEDAN IS IN THE DEALER AGAIN FOR BRAKES. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 18,000 MILES IN MAY OF 2009 AND NOW AT 31,000 IT NEEDS THEM AGAIN. ROTORS HAVE TO BE TURNED AGAIN AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED AGAIN. OUR DRIVING IS MOSTLY HIGHWAY AND WE DON'T ABUSE OUR CAR. BRAKES ARE UNDERSIZED FOR VEHICLE, HONDA AGREED AND FIXED THE FIRST TIME, NOW ARE SAYING IT IS NOT THERE PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED 2 OTHER HONDA VEHICLES AND NEVER PUT BRAKES ON EITHER ONE OF THEM. DEALER SAID THIS IS TYPICAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR VEHICLE MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286839October 8, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC COUPE AT APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES REAR-END NOISE STARTED, AT 20,000 MILES IT BECAME UNBEARABLE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO BATTLE CREEK HONDA AND THEY TOLD US THE REAR TIRES WERE CUPPED AND THE REAR WHEELS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. HAD TO ALIGN THE CAR AND REPLACE TIRES WITH 20,000 MILES. THE CAR ALSO HANDLES VERY POORLY IN SNOW AND WET ROAD CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286265October 4, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
EXCESSIVE INNER-EDGE REAR TIRE WEAR (OUTER EDGE AND MIDDLE AREA TIRE WEAR SEEMS NORMAL AND HAS PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT AFTER THE INNER EDGES ARE EXCESSIVELY WORN). TIRES REPLACED AT 18,000 MILES, 31,000 MILES, AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 40,000 MILES (OEM DUNLOP SP31 TIRES WERE USED EACH TIME). DEALER REPLACED REAR CONTROL ARMS AT 18,000, ADVISED TO ROTATE THE TIRES MORE OFTEN AT 31,000 MILES. DEALER MOSTLY SEEMS UNABLE TO RESOLVE, OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE, THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285959October 1, 2009
STRUCTURE
RODENTS EAT WIRES, FUEL, BRAKE LINES. IT SEEMS THE CAR COMPANIES HAVE STARTED USING A NEWER MATERIAL TO REPLACE THE COMMON PLASTIC USED IN WIRE INSULATION AND TUBING WITH A SOY BASED PRODUCT. THIS NEWER PRODUCT HAS ATTRACTED SQUIRRELS AND OTHER RODENTS WHICH EAT THIS MATERIAL. THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE IT'S ALSO A HAZARD AS THERE IS NO WAY TO PREVENT THIS. ANY NUMBER OF THINGS CAN HAPPEN TO CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS VERY BAD CHOICE OF MATERIAL USED. ONE ONLY HAS TO SEARCH GOOGLE TO SEE HOW WIDE SPREAD THIS PROBLEM IS. I TYPED IN "SQUIRREL ATE MY HONDA WIRES" AND CAME UP WITH PAGES AND PAGE OF COMPLAINTS. THE FIRST ONE IN THE RESULTS GIVEN IS A PERSON THAT HAD TWO NEW HONDA CARS AND BOTH WERE DISABLED DUE TO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285672September 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA CIVIC BRAKES WEARING OUT AFTER ONLY 16,000 MILES OF USE. HONDA MOTORS STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES BUT WE WILL NEED TO BRING THE CIVIC IN FOR A BRAKE REPLACEMENT EVERY 15-17000 MILES OR EVERY 18 MONTHS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285316September 26, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN 6 LANES OF 1-WAY TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR TO MY RIGHT MADE A LEFT-HAND TURN IN FRONT OF ME FORCING A COLLISION. I WAS IN A PATTERN OF ACCELERATION FOLLOWING A PREVIOUS STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. I HAD NO PASSENGERS WITH ME. THE POINT OF IMPACT TO MY VEHICLE WAS THE FRONT AS I HIT THE TURNING VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S LEFT SIDE FORCING RELEASE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IN THAT VEHICLE. MY DRIVER'S AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS WEARING A SEATBELT. I SUSTAINED NECK AND UPPER BACK STRAIN (WHIPLASH) AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL ED WHERE I UNDERWENT X-RAYS TO EVALUATE FOR DAMAGE TO MY CERVICAL SPINE AREA (NEGATIVE) AND TREATMENT FOR PAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10285294September 25, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC COUPE. AFTER 15,000 MILES THE REAR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE THAT THE MECHANIC SAID WAS SEPARATED BELTS. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND THE OUTCOME WAS HONDA POINTING FINGERS AT BRIDGESTONE AND VICE-VERSA. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE WITH THE CAR COMPANY OR TIRE MANUFACTURER? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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