Honda Civic Complaints (1997)

373 consumer complaints on file.

#10106135January 11, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN 1987 I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA ACCORD. ABOUT 7-1/2 YEARS LATER THIS WHAT OCCURRED. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AT A RAPID PACE AND IT HIT A BUILDING. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND THE CAR. NO ONE WAS INJURED. I DROVE THE CAR 3 YEARS AFTER THAT. THEN I GAVE THE CAR TO MY SON AND IN ABOUT 1999 THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM WITH THE 1987 HONDA. IN 1997 I BOUGHT A HONDA CIVIC (NO BELLS OR WHISTLES). ABOUT 7-1/2 YEARS LATER THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS PARKING THE CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SURGED FORWARD AT AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED THE SAME AS IT DID IN THE 1987 HONDA ACCORD. I HIT THE SIDE OF A BUILDING, TURNED THE WHEEL TO AVOID GOINIG THROUGH THE WINDOWS OF THE BUILDING, HIT ANOTHER CAR, THEN FINALLY THE CAR SLOWED DOWN SOME AND I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPED TO ME TWO TIMES I AM PETRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR AGAIN. NO ONE WAS INJURED. PLEASE DO NOT THINK I STEPPED ON GAS.THIS IS RIDICULOUS, WHEN PARKING A CAR YOU SLOW DOWN AND USE THE BRAKE. AS THIS CAR WAS SURGING FORWARD, I HAD MY BRAKE TO THE FLOOR. I COULD NOT STOP WHAT WAS HAPPENING. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I SEARCHED THE NHTS - OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION - I FOUND 10 INCIDENTS OF THIS HAPPENING WITH THE 1987 HONDA ACCORD. WHAT IS TO SAY THIS CAN ALSO BE TRUE OF THE 1997 HONDA CIVIC. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105920January 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN 1987 I PURCHASED A NEW HONDA ACCORD. SEVEN AND 1/2 YEARS LATER THIS IS WHAT OCCURRED. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AT A RAPID PACE AND IT HIT A BUILDING. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND THE CAR. NO ONE WAS INJURED. I DROVE THE CAR 3 YEARS AFTER THAT. THEN I GAVE THE CAR TO MY SON AND IN 1999 THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO HIM WITH THE SAME CAR. IN 1997 I BOUGHT A HONDA CIVIC (NO BELLS OR WHISTLES). SEVEN AND HALF YEARS LATER THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS PARKING THE CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SURGED FORWARD LIKE THE LAST TIME. I HIT THE SIDE OF A BUILDING, TURNED THE WHEEL TO AVOID GOING THROUGH THE WINDOWS OF THE BUILDING, HIT ANOTHER CAR, THEN FINALLY THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, AND I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWO TIMES I AM PETRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR AGAIN. NO ONE WAS INJURED, THANK GOODNESS. PLEASE DO NOT THINK I STEPPED ON THE GAS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, WHEN PARKING A CAR YOU SLOW DOWN AND PUT ON YOUR BRAKE. AS THIS CAR WAS SURGING FORWARD, I HAD MY BRAKE TO THE FLOOR. I COULD NOT STOP WHAT WAS HAPPENING. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103279December 7, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, WITH THE DRIVER ONLY, VEHICLE COMMENCED TO VIBRATE/SHAKE FROM THE BACK. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE MAIN FREEWAY, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE SHOWED THAT TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. AFTER MARKET TIRES INSTALLED AT 36,060 MILES, TIRE SIZE P185/65R14, DOT# AC763JD2500. THE TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON A HONDA CIVIC 1997 VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS THE TIRE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS, AND THE TIRE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100233November 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH WINDOWS DO NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY. IN 2000 DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW CAME OFF THE RUBBER TRACK. REPLACED CHANNEL AND REGULATOR IN 2000. 11/18/04 DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CAME OFF THE RUBBER TRACK AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096475October 27, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
IN DECEMBER 2002, WE REPLACED THE AIR BAG SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE IN OUR 1997 AFTER THE SRS WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT ACTIVATED AND THE COMPUTER CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM. LESS THAN TWO YEARS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED (AUGUST 2004), AND AMERICAN HONDA IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE PART ($400+) BECAUSE THE ONE-YEAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. IT TOOK NEARLY 95,000 MILES FOR THE FIRST UNIT TO FAIL, AND LESS THAN 20,000 FOR THE SECOND ONE TO FAIL. THIS IS MY THIRD AND, WILL BE MY LAST, HONDA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092582October 15, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A POT HOLE, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, AND PASSENGER STRUCK HIS FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10093636October 5, 2004
TIRES:BEAD
ON 10/2/2003 I PURCHASED FOUR DUNLOP G/T QUALIFIER TIRES SIZE P205/40R-16 FROM DISCOUNT TIRE, SEE INVOICE ENCLOSED. ON 9/27/2004 I WAS HAVING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE DONE ON MY CAR AT RIGHT HONDA SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA WHEN THE FOLLOWING WAS DISCOVERED. THREE OUT OF THE FOUR TIRES HAD CRACKING ON THE INSIDE BEAD WHICH IF NOT CAUGHT IN TIME COULD HAVE CAUSED A BLOW OUT. PLEASE LOOK AT THE RIGHT HONDA INVOICE UNDER TECH NOTES THAT WILL DOCUMENT WHAT I AM DESCRIBING. I HAVE TALKED TO DISCOUNT TIRE AND DUNLOP THEY PRORATED MY TIRES CHARGING ME $214.88 FOR NEW TIRES AND A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRE. I KEPT THE TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED ALIGNED ROTATED AND BALANCED AND HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS SO I KNOW I DID EVERYTHING CORRECT ON MY END. MY MAIN CONCERN FOR WRITING TO THE CONSUMER INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS DEPARTMENT IS THE FOLLOWING. THESE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ALSO, MORE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THESE TIRES COULD UNKNOWINGLY BE AT RISK. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF YOUR FINDINGS, JEFFREY J. UDDO 6755 E. PHELPS RD. SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 480-699-9916 DISCOUNT TIRE CORPORATION 20225 N. SCOTTSDALE RD. SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA 85255 ATTENTION: CONSUMER AFFAIRS 480-606-6000 DUNLOP 1144 E. MARKET STREET AKRON, OHIO 44316 ATTENTION: CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086743August 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO THE FACT THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY O2 SENSOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE IT WE NOTICED A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HONDA CIVICS. APPARENTLY THEY SEE THE MANIFOLDS START TO CRACK AROUND 110,000 MILES. THE COST WAS NEARLY $700 TO REPLACE IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082082July 15, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER HIT A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HIS CHEST. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10080363July 5, 2004
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS
SRS (AIRBAG) LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON.HIS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO DURING NORMAL USE. I NEED TO GET THIS FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075157June 10, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I OWN A 1997 HONDA CIVIC DX COUPE AND FEW WEEKS AGO THE DRIVER WINDOW COLLAPSED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. THE ONLY WARNING WAS FEW DAYS BEFORE THAT THE HANDLE WAS SLIGHTLY HARDER THEN USUAL. I GOT REALLY SCARED AND ALMOST CRASHED HEARING THIS LOUD NOISE AND NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073031May 23, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON SATURDAY, MAY 8TH 2004, WHEN I WAS COMING HOME FROM MY COLLEGE GRADUATION, I SLIGHTLY ACCELERATED IN MY 1997 HONDA CIVIC EX FROM 25 TO 35 MPH ON 26TH STREET IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN AROUND 5:30 MPH. FOR SOME UNSEEN, ODD AND POSSESSIVE REASON, MY GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TO 65 MPH ON A 30 MPH ROAD. NORMALLY IVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A FAN OF HONDA AUTOMOBILES AND PRODUCTS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAVE A CLEAN DRIVING RECORD. THANK GOD THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC, BECAUSE FOR 6 BLOCKS I'VE NEVER BEEN SO SCARED IN MY LIFE. WHILE I WAS DRIVING, MY CAR WAS RED LINING (BECAUSE OF THE BLOWN SPEED SENSOR OR THROTTLE GAUGE ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT FIXED MY VEHICLE), IT CAUSED ME TO QUESTION WHY I DRIVE. AS I CAME ACROSS A FAIRLY BUSY ROAD, I TRIED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN BY PRESSING AS HARD AS POSSIBLE ON THE BRAKE AND PUTTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL (WHICH DID SLOW THE CAR DOWN SLIGHTLY), BUT ONLY TO 10-15MPH. I WAS THEN FORCED WITH HITTING AND POSSIBLY INJURING/KILLING PEOPLE ON THE FORTHCOMING STREET IN MINNEAPOLIS (26TH AND HENNEPIN), BUT INSTEAD WAS ABLE TO USE A DUMPSTER IN A PRE-EXISTING ALLEYWAY AS A BUFFER TO SLOW MY CAR DOWN TO A SAFE SPEED WHERE I COULD PULL THE E-BRAKE, PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THEN TURN THE CAR OFF. I DO HAVE INSURANCE AND WASN'T INJURED, BUT I WILL NEED A NEW BUMPER, FRONT BUMPER SIDE SKIRT AND NEW RIM/TIRE TOTALING OVER $2000. I'M TRYING TO FIND IF ANYONE KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM OR OF ANY POSSIBLE RECALLS/DEFECTS? AS THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS ERROR AS PER THE COMPANY WHO FIXED MY HONDA (TOWN AND COUNTRY DODGE IN HOPKINS, MN), I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT PURCHASING OTHER HONDA AUTOMOBILES AS IS MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH. MY CIVIC WAS KEPT IN FLAWLESS CONDITION, WAS GIVEN ALL MECHANICAL UPDATES BASED ON SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE (AS REQUIRED BY HONDA) AND HAS CURRENTLY HAS A YOUTHFUL 105,000 MILES. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072481May 12, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER WINDOWS IN MY 1997 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE WINDOWN WILL ONLY GO BACK UP HALFWAY AND GETS OFF TRACK, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES. I FINALLY PLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN GOT OFF TRACK AGAIN. I AM SIGNLE FEMALE AND HAVE TO PAY EVERYTIME TO GET IT BACK ON TRACK. I HAVE SPENT ABOUT $200.00 ON GETTING IT LOOKED AT, PUT BACK TOGETHER BECAUSE I DO A LOT OF TRAVEL WITH MY JOB. I KNOW TWO OTHER PEOPLE (MODELS 2003 & 1997) WHO HAVE SIMIALR PROBLEMS. A MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS A MAL-FUNCTION. I LOVE MY HONDA AND MECHANICALLY IT HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR EXCEPT FOR BACK TIRES LOCKING UP THIS PAST WINTER BUT I THINK THAT WAS DUE TO COLD WEATHER. I PLAN TO PURCHASE ANOTHER HONDA BUT MY WINDOW IS AN AGGRAVATION. I KNOW SO MANY WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND WAS WONDERING IF HONDA HAS INITIATED A RECALL PROCESS OR IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER RECALLS ON THAT CAR/MODEL. THANKS-LENA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071541April 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN
AFTER THE R & R MAIN SHAFT WAS REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *PH MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT THE R & R MAIN SHAFT CAM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSOR FAILED THREE MORE TIMES AFTER IT WAS INITIALLY REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE OEM DRUM HAD A CRACK IN IT AND THAT WAS WHAT CAUSED THE SENSOR TO FAIL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066042April 13, 2004
AIR BAGS
HONDA CIVIC EX - SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064356April 1, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE SRS LIGHT KEEPS ON! CHECKED 1 TIME AND GOT CLEARED OFF BY HONDA DEALER. 10 TEN DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT WAS BACK ON. CHECK IT AGAIN AND LIGHT AGAIN? 70 BUCKS FOR CHECKING EVERY TIME. WHAT IS A JUCK! NOW I DROVE WITHOUT THE AIR BAG WORKING!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055434March 11, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
VEHICLE HAS A SUBTLE LIGHT THAT WILL NOT GO OFF. IT'S AN INDICATION THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060908March 10, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATIOR KEPT ON ALL THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061488March 5, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING HIT A DEER, RAN OFF A SIX FOOT EMBANKMENT, AND HIT TWO BRICK WALLS. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL THE END OF THE CRASH. DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE CHEST AND KNEE, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10061797March 3, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG HAD APPARENTLY DEPLOYED PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONSUMER TO CONTACT NHTSA TO OBTAIN PERMISSION TO HAVE THE AIR BAGS TURNED OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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