Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10161576June 27, 2006
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER'S 2004 CIVIC PULLED LEFT. ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A SUDDEN JUMP. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S STEREO AND GEAR SYSTEM. THE DEALER REPAIR THE LOOSE WIRE BUT THE STEREO'S SOUND IS AFFECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED. THE RUBBER SEAL ON THE WINDSHIELD POPPED UP. THE PAINT ON THE BACK FENDER STARTED TO FLAKE. THE BRAKE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160833June 26, 2006
AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED A USED 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX IN MAY OF 2006 AND THE DAY I GOT IT HOME, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW EACH TIME BEING CHARGED ALMOST $100 TO READ AND CLEAR THE CODE. THEY'RE NOW TELLING ME IT WILL BE A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL COUNTLESS HONDA OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS LIGHT COMING ON FOR NO REASON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160559June 23, 2006
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MINOR DAMAGE. MY SRS LIGHT STAYS ON NOW RESULTING IN A FAILED SMOG. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160288June 20, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD RESTS ARE INSTALLED TO FAR FORWARD. IT MAKES THE OCCUPANT ALMOST TO HAVE THEIR CHIN ON THEIR CHEST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160078June 17, 2006
AIR BAGS
2001 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAY ON. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AS THE FIRST TIME THE INDICATOR WAS JUST RESET BUT NOW IT JUST STAYED ON. I THINK HONDA SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THE SRS SYSTEM AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT GO OFF. ALSO, THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD JUST FLICKER ON AND OFF. I THINK ALSO THAT NHTSA SHOULD MAKE HONDA DO A RECALL ON THE SRS SYSTEM AS MANY 2001 HONDA CIVIC OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159917June 15, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FAILURE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT. IT WILL LATCH, BUT IF ONE PULLS ON THE BELT, THE LATCH DOES NOT HOLD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159773June 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS CAR HAS VERY UNSAFE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS. POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF CONTROL ON CORNERS WITH BUMPS, EVEN AT LOW SPEED. BUMP STEER AT SPEED, SEEMS UNSTABLE. LIGHT WIND BLOWS CAR AROUND, CAN'T KEEP IT IN THE LANE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159793June 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE O2 SENSOR HAD GONE OUT. UPON FURTHER REVIEW, THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE MANIFOLD AND THAT I WOULD COST ABOUT $1000 TO REPAIR. MY HUSBAND PAID $190 TO HAVE THE O2 SENSOR REPLACES BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE O2 SENSOR MAY FAIL AGAIN DUE TO THE CRACK. THE MECHANIC STATES THAT WHEN HE PHONED A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO OBTAIN A PRICE QUOTE ON THE PARTS THE LADY WHO ANSWERED THE PHONE FINISHED HIS SENTENCE. THE MECHANIC ALSO SAID TO ME THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE SEEN IN HONDA VEHICLES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE AS THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AT DEALERSHIPS AS WELL AS OTHER MECHANIC SHOPS. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE CORRECTED AT HONDA'S EXPENSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159865June 14, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ON FEBRUARY 24, 2004 HONDA ISSUED A RECALL - "ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING." - I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK MY CAR FOR A FIX ON MAY 11, 2004 AT CONICELLI HONDA (AUTHORIZED DEALER AND SERVICE CENTER). A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS LATER ON JUNE 13TH 2006, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING IN MY CAR. I AM DRIVING - RETURNING BACK FROM THE MALL - AND THE LIGHTS JUST GO OUT. I HAVE TO DRIVE ON HIGH BEAM. IN THE MORNING AS I GET IN THE CAR - I SMELL BURNT PLASTIC. I TOOK MY CAR TO PEP BOYS WHO COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED BOTH BULBS BIT THE LIGHT STILL WOULDN'T WORK. I CALLED HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING AS RECALLS ARE SERVICED ONLY ONCE. THEY SUGGESTED I SHOULD TALK TO CONICELLI. I CALLED CONICELLI AND THEY SAID THAT THIS WILL HAVE TO BE INVESTIGATED AND PAID-FOR SEPARATELY AND COULDN'T SCHEDULE ME BEFORE JULY 3RD (TODAY IN JUNE 14TH). I AM UPSET ABOUT THE FACT THAT NEITHER HONDA NOR ITS DEALER IS WILLING TO CONSIDER THAT THE PROBLEM FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED STILL EXISTS (EITHER IT WASN'T PROPERLY FIXED OR THE FIX WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH). ON TOP OF THAT - THE EARLIEST THEY CAN LOOK AT MY VEHICLE IS AFTER 18 DAYS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159548June 11, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, STRUCTURE
THE TRUNK ON OUR 2006 CIVIC EX COUPE WHICH WAS ASSEMBLED IN CANADA HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS SINCE DELIVERY. 1. PASSENGER & DRIVER VISORS BROKE OFF 2. FOOT PEDAL REST BROKE 3. PASSENGER SIDE SEAT TRIM BROKE OFF 4. TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. THIS INCLUDES PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE KEY OR USING THE INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE LATCH. 5. REAR SPEAKER DECK LID HAS COME LOSE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159373June 9, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FRONT POWER WINDOWS COME OFF TRACK. HAD CAR TO DEALER TWICE FOR DRIVER'S WINDOW BEFORE REPAIRED. THEN PASSENGER WINDOW STARTED WITH PROBLEMS. ALSO, NOW DRIVERS WINDOW RUNS SLOW AT TIMES IN SAME FASHION BEFORE PREVIOUS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159361June 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE IDLED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR 1-2 MINUTES. I BACKED THE VEHICLE DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY REVVED UP TO 3-4000 RPM WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. AS MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND TEST DROVE IT. THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM OR REPLICATE THE INCIDENT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159221June 7, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FUEL SYSTEM LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE FIRST TIME BY A DEALER, THE SECOND TIME BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FUEL SYSTEM LINES HAD FAILED AGAIN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159143June 6, 2006
AIR BAGS
THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, ONLY FAILURE OF THE SRS CONTROL UNIT OF MY 1997 HONDA CIVIC DX HATCHBACK (3 DOOR) WITH 46,000 MILES. I'D SAY IT'S REASONABLE TO DEMAND THAT SAFETY EQUIPMENT BE COVERED FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR. FOR MY SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS CONTROL UNIT FOR THE AIRBAGS), WHICH I'VE *NEVER* USED, TO COST ME $760 TO REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS! IT'S PROBABLY AN $80 COMPUTER PART. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159161June 6, 2006
AIR BAGS
SVS RED LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158979June 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON 4/12/06 AT 153,000 MILES MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MY HUSBAND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE O2 SENSOR HAD GONE OUT. MY HUSBAND PAID $300+ TO HAVE THE O2 SENSOR REPLACED. UPON FURTHER REVIEW, THE MECHANIC INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE MANIFOLD AND THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $1000 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THEY SEE WILL HONDAS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT WHEN HE CALLED A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP TO GET A PRICE ON THE PARTS REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE LADY WHO ANSWERED THE PHONE FINISHED HIS SENTENCE. APPARENTLY THEY HAVE HAD OTHER CUSTOMERS BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY HONDA AS $1000 IS A LOT TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT HONDA SHOULD FIX. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158992June 5, 2006
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE SRS SYSTEM IN MY HONDA CIVIC EX 1997 WENT OUT WHEN I HAD FIRST PURCHASED THE USED CAR IN JUNE 2004 WITH AROUND 145,00 MILES ON IT. I HAD A NEW SRS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PUT IN . IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS AND THE SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. I NOW HAVE TO FIX IT AGAIN AND MY CAR SPECIALIST HAS TOLD ME THAT THE PRICE HAS DOUBLED ON THE PART, AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN HONDA CIVICS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159056June 5, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME AIRBORNE FLYING OVER A THREE FEET CONCRETE BARRIER, HITTING A ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEATBELTS WERE IN USE HOWEVER BACK AND NECK INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IS AWAITING INSPECTION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158906June 3, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 1, 2005 I ATTEMPTED TO FILL MY GAS TANK. I PUSHED THE FUEL ACCESS DOOR RELEASE LEVER AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I ATTEMPTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. I CONTACTED A HONDA DEALER LATER IN THE DAY AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO HIM. HE SUGGESTED I GET ANOTHER PERSON TO JIGGLE THE DOOR WHILE I PRESSED THE LEVER AS HONDA HAD A KNOW FUEL ACCESS DOOR ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO BREAK THE DOOR OPEN SO THAT I COULD ADD FUEL TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER BREAKING OPEN THE DOOR I NOTICED THAT PRESSING THE RELEASE LEVER DID NOT RETRACT WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE POST WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE FUEL ACCESS DOOR TO OPEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158816June 2, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I OWN A HONDA CIVIC SEDAN AUTOMATIC 4 WHEEL DRIVE PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2004 MODEL. FIRST OF ALL, YESTERDAY I NOTICED THE LIGHT ON MY CONSOLE THAT MEANT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK WHY IT WENT ON THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE MY PURSE WAS ON THE SEAT AND IT THINKS A CHILD UNDER 60 POUNDS IS SITTING THERE SO IT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF THE AIR BAG. THEY SAID IT WILL GO AWAY WHEN I TAKE EVERYTHING OFF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT DID NOT GO AWAY AND WHEN MY SISTER WHO IS 130 POUNDS SAT ON THE SEAT AND DROVE WITH ME THE LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF, MEANING THAT IF I HAD GOTTEN INTO A CAR ACCIDENT HER AIRBAG WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. SECOND, TODAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE 101 FREEWAY GOING BETWEEN 65 AND 70, THE GAS PEDAL BECAME LOOSE AND MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE VERY QUICKLY EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, TRAFFIC WAS BUILDING SO I KEPT TRYING TO BRAKE AND THE CAR SHOOK SO BADLY THAT I STARTED LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY I THOUGHT OF USING THE NEUTRAL DRIVE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION OF MY VEHICLE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO MAKE THE NOISE LIKE I WAS HITTING THE GAS BUT THE CAR SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND PARK. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR ME THINKING OF USING THE NEUTRAL SHIFT, I WOULD HAVE HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I GOT MY CAR TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD SINCE THEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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