Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#8015211July 31, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION, IT FORCED VEHICLE INTO A 360 DEGREE TURN, AND HEAD ON COLLISION INTO A CONCRETE BARRICADE. VEHICLE SWUNG AROUND AGAIN, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015173July 30, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAS 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND TRAVELS WITH 1 INFANT SEAT AND 1 BOOSTER SEAT. BOOSTER SEAT COVERS UP THE BELT BUCKLE FOR SEATING POSITION BEHIND THE DRIVER. THE CONSUMER HAS ARRANGED SEATS IN ALL COMBINATIONS TO NO AVAIL. MANUFACTURER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THEY HAVE NO PRODUCT TO EXTEND THE SEAT BELT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE LOVES HER VEHICLE, BUT HAS TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY NEED ACCESS TO THE THIRD SEAT BELT. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764944July 30, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DEALER STATED THAT A/C SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED. STATED THAT CAR HAD "BLACK DEATH".. WHEN I CALLED OTHER HONDA DEALER , THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF A NUMBER OF THESE INSTANCES, AND THAT 1998 CIVIC NEEDED THE ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM REPLACED IN MANY CARS THAT THEY HAVE SEEN.. ALSO, MY ROOMMATE , WITH A 1999 CIVIC , HAD TO REPLACE HER A/C UNIT LAST YEAR ALSO.. AND WITH CONSIDERABLY LESS MILES AT THE TIME.. WHEN I DESCRIBED MY SYMTOMS, SHE SAID IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO HER CAR ALSO.. CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER RELATIONS LINE.. WAS TOLD THAT "I NEEDED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR".. IF IT IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR, AND MY ROOMMATES CAR, ISNT IT HAPPENING TO OTHER CIVICS TOO? I ALSO AM A REPEAT HONDA OWNER, AND GOT 200,000 MILES OF WEAR OUT OF MY LAST CIVIC WITH VERY MINIMAL REPAIR....I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM.. AND THAT IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING AFFECTING THOSE OF US WITH CIVICS IN THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.. MARC LIBBY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764959July 30, 2002
AIR BAGS
HAD CAR 4 MONTHS AND SRS LIGHT CAME ON, THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014926July 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHEN DRIVING UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS MUFFLER VIBRATES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764869July 29, 2002
AIR BAGS
PAID FOR DIAGNOSTIC ON SRS SYSTEM-COMPUTER NEEDS REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764888July 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
O HAVE MY BRAKES ADJUSTED. I HAVE ASKED STEVE, THE MANAGER, FOR A LIST OF THE TSB, BUT HE INSISTED I HAVE TO RETRIEVE IT MYSELF ON-LINE. ACCORDING TO THE LEMON LAWS, DEALER ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS TO THEIR CUSTOMER, CORRECT? PLEASE RESEARCH THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764797July 27, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG SRS LIGHT HAS NEEDED TO BE RESET FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE NEW VEHICLE. THE DEALER IS UNSURE IF THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY WHEN THE SRS WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THE DEALER HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN POSTED IN THEIR OFFICE CONCERNING THIS DEFECT. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE DUE TO THE SUSCEPTIBLITY OF THE AIRBAG SENSORS TO NORMALLY OCCURRING RF FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCES THAT MEET FCC STANDARDS FOR RF EMISSIONS. HONDA HAS NO EFFECTIVE SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. I WOULD THINK THAT A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT POSES A RISK OF THE SRS NOT DEPLOYING WOULD BE AN UNACCEPTABLE RISK THAT WOULD REQUIRE MITIGATION. IN EVERY CASE, THE SRS LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF SERVICE. I CAN'T BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN ON A WEEKLY BASIS FOR AN SRS RESET, SO I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE EXTENSIVELY WITH NO CONFIDENCE THAT THE SRS SYSTEM WOULD DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. IF THIS IS COMMON ENOUGH TO REQUIRE A SERVICE BULLETIN, IT MAY BE ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THIS DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014907July 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WHILE SITTING AT LIGHT. ALSO, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014912July 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014612July 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVNG VEHCILE STALLED OUT/ LOST ALL POWER, WAS UNABLE TO STEER, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014613July 24, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014623July 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST STALLED, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 06/02, AND VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY OIL SIGNIFYING A MAJOR OIL LEAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764590July 22, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I WAS DRIVING MY HONDA CIVIC FROM FORT WORTH, TEXAS TO NEW MEXICO ON A TRIP WHEN I HEARD A STRANGE NOISE. SOON AFTER I NOTICED MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR ANYMORE. WHEN MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT, HE SAID THE COMPRESSOR HAD EXPLODED AND HAD A LARGE HOLE IN IT. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE WHEN THE COMPRESSOR EXPLODES IT IS SENDING SHRAPNEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. COULD THE REFRIGERANT CATCH FIRE? I FOUND TWO REPORTS OF 1998 HONDA CIVICS WITH EXPLODING COMPRESSORS AT THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND NONE FOR ANY OTHER MAKE. WHEN I CONTACTED HONDA, THEY SAID TOUGH LUCK, YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD CUSTOMER AND BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014203July 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE'S LOWER BLOCK, WHICH RESULTED IN AN OIL LEAK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATEED THE REPAIR WAS FINAALY MADE AFTER 3RD VISIT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014260July 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
IN A REAR END COLLISION ONLY PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#764398July 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE I RODE THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT END (STEERING & TIRE/WHEEL) VIBRATED WITH EXTREME VIGOR, PULLED ME DOWN TO THE SIDE, AND FORCED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE BIKE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8014162July 17, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE, LOSES POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014060July 16, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR EXPLODED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN COMPRESSOR PIECES FLYING AROUND THROUGH THE ENGINE. 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN 1999, AND 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 06/29/02. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED THAT COMPRESSOR DEBRIS COULD POTENTIALLY HARM DRIVER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764257July 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND FAILURE OF DEALER TO CORRECT SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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