Honda Civic Reviews

I bought my Civic used; the paint on the roof and hood is peeling. We replaced the rear arm assembly; the tires have been replaced 3 times. The passenger side visor broke off. Honda paid us for the repair of rear arm assembly but why should they have a timeline on paint or visors?

I purchased a Honda Civic 2013. After 11 months, I took the vehicle in for the routine service to the dealership. Driving home afterward, I heard a noise, so I called the dealership to report what I heard. They told me to bring it back the next day. On the way back, the transmission failed and had to get it towed to the dealership. The dealership had changed the transmission fluid during the day before. The transmission is covered under the drive train warranty, but Honda did not honor the warranty. First, they claimed that the damage was due to an external event that impacted the car, but I'm the only one who drives the car, and I wasn't having that lie. So, they changed their story.

Best car I ever had. I had a Benz and it broke down the first day I got it. It made me appreciate my Honda so much. Yes it doesn't ride like a Benz or have that nice fancy interior but who cares the Honda is so reliable. I love my Honda and at 130,000 it's running strong.

I am also experiencing paint problems with my 2008 Civic. I called Honda and I will be able to get the roof painted since that is only where the sun damage is. As for my radio, after purchasing a new stereo and amplifier, it ended up being a short in the fuse box which I was not reimbursed for. I also had a crack in my engine block so I got the engine replaced for free, which was nice but annoying and time consuming. I also have the faulty driver's side visor which I am going to get fixed when I get my roof painted. So many problems!!!

My Civic: 2007 LX sedan with nav. I purchased my Civic used 4 years ago now. It has been very reliable overall. I drive it very short distances during the week in town as most of what I do is within a 5-mile radius of my house. I've read reviews of other car manufacturers who say short drives will kill reliability. Not for my Honda. I have also driven my Civic from Texas to California and back with no problems. I've put on new tires and brakes, kept it serviced regularly and I don't mistreat it. The only gripes I have are regarding the drivers visor (the glue isn't holding the pieces together very well although it still functions when finessed) and the driver's door never wants to stay propped open on an incline. But ultimately those things don't affect the drivability in any way.

A Honda dealership and Honda Corporate have both told me that their warranty does not cover the expenses a customer incurs to diagnose a warranty covered problem. I have not found this in my Warranty booklet. It states that parts and labor are covered. It does not exclude diagnosis of the problem. The SRS light came on in my 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid with 255,000 miles. I took it to a Honda dealership to have it diagnosed. They connected a scanner to the computer. It said that the SRS light was caused by a faulty driver's side seat belt buckle. They said that this is covered under warranty and that there would be no charge. They did not charge me for the diagnostic scan. They said they would order the part and it would arrive in a couple of days.

Before I begin, let me say that I have owned five Honda Civics over 20 and only now I am considering moving on. The following is systematic breakdown of the technology package that came with the 2010 Civic LX. This package includes the following: bluetooth, navigation integration stereo and heater seats. The integrated bluetooth system is mediocre at best. All the convenience you expect in a hand-free human interface is missing from this package. The bluetooth microphone is either poorly placed or too weak to pick up a voice more than a foot away and there is no background noise reduction technology present to assist in communication.

About 12 months ago, I noticed the charge on our 06 Honda Civic Hybrid battery was not lasting. It would charge rapidly (in a few seconds) and discharge rapidly (in a few seconds). When the battery is discharged, the electric "assist" is not available and the car has limited acceleration. This is very reproducible and our local Honda Dealer has confirmed it. Unfortunately, the dealer is unable to replace the battery under warranty because Honda Corp is telling them this is "normal" and they cannot replace the battery until an error code in the computer shows up. The car is unsafe when trying to accelerate onto busy streets or merging onto a highway. The gas mileage has been negatively affected by about 10%. We are not the only owners reporting this problem. All I want is for Honda to replace the Hybrid Battery so the performance is returned to the level expected for a six-year-old car.

I was in an accident around a week and a half ago. My entire passenger front end is crushed back to where my motor has shifted. No airbags deployed, which caused me to smash my face... I feel this was an unsafe automobile... 2006 Honda Civic.

We had a Honda Civic car. Last week we sent the car at the service center for repair work. The service engineer checked and said some spare parts are gone. I agreed to change the spares, which they had non in stock at the store. He wants minimum 10 to 15 days time.

In July 2010, I, Beverly **, returned a leased Honda Accord at Route 22 in Hillside, NJ. It was not the first time I was meeting with the car dealer, Nate **. On previous times, I had gone to him to evaluate my situation with the Honda Accord as I informed him that I would like to buy it out at the end of the lease. He told me that based on my then situation with the car, I will be able to either buy it out or purchase a new one. I eventually went back to the car dealer, Mr. Nate **. I took with me an older man, Mr. John **, to be my cosigner if needed for the Honda Accord. After the first attempt to get an approval for a loan from Honda Financial Services, the dealer got back to us saying we did not get approved and that the only thing he could have done was sell us a new car.

I put a downpayment of $1000 on a 2010 Civic Si at Courtesy Honda in Sanford, FL. I had the vehicle for 30 days when the dealership notified me that they had issues getting me financed and to return the car. When I got there, they said they could do the deal if I gave them $3000 more. I told them no thanks and I would walk away for now.

Beware, prospective Honda Buyers. In November of 2009, my wife and I decided to buy a Honda Civic from Glacier Honda in Castlegar, British Columbia. In the spring of 2010, we found our first mouse inside the cabin of our new car. At first I thought it must have jumped into the car at some point when the door or trunk hood was open. We removed the mouse only to have another mouse the very next morning. From there on we had mice in our car every other night.

I purchased my 2012 Honda Civic top model with navigation system, phone, etc, the works. My phone has not worked for more than a few days without disconnecting and a shrilling sound. I have been to Mt. Kisco Honda three or four times and they can't figure it out. Time for Lemon Law to go into effect. I want a new navigation/phone system installed.

The rear tires were severely cupped and needed to be replaced on my 2009 Honda Civic LX at 27,900 miles. Dealership also performed a 4 wheel alignment. Alignment was within specifications. None of this work was covered under the 3 year 36,000 mile warranty. Dealership said it was due to not rotating tires. However, I have had other cars that I have put up to 60,000 miles without rotating tires and had no cupping problems. The tires were Goodyear eagle rs-a.

As a long-time Honda owner, I find myself in the regrettable position of writing to appeal the denial of a recent claim for warranty coverage on my 2007 Honda Odyssey minivan. I request that American Honda cover 50 to 100 percent of the cost of the repairs, including parts and labor. My wife and I purchased the our Odyssey minivan last year after our excellent previous experiences with a 1982 Honda Accord, a 1988 Honda CRX, and a 1992 Honda Civic, each of which we drove for more than a decade for nearly 150,000 trouble-free miles.

Don't buy Honda Civic Hybrids. The check engine light has been on, since I bought it. The cause is "fuel sensors" and the emissions system. Honda admits there are "software" problems, and that buying new equipment won't fix it. So, I'll never know if there is a real problem. It costs thousands of dollars to check the "engine lights" ($80-100 a pop). The first time it happened, I paid the $700. Pearson demanded to replace a sensor, and found out from Honda, that it was not needed, but they refused to refund the money, because the "warranty" had ended. No one can, or want to tell, if these parts actually needed to be replaced.

I have taken my Civic two times to Sisk Auto Mall for service (oil change). Both times I have been advised that there was something else wrong with my car. The first occasion was my transmission fluid/ flush. The second time (11/14/11), I was told that my brakes needed immediate replacement. However, I have recently been told from an extremely reputable car care company (local) that I have a bit over half life on my brakes, they were in good shape. I was getting the feeling of intimidation from the service manager, he said they were "screeching" bad (they make no noise). He also suggested I would not be able to stop effectively if I did not have this problem corrected. My transmission (that I was told needed some repair) never has failed and I have it checked each time I have an oil change. My overall experience with this dealer is extremely poor. I will never buy another vehicle from this dealer.

I have a '08 Honda Civic which has had multiple problems so far. Both visors have broken and both of the seat backs on the driver and passenger side have fallen off. Now I have chipping paint on the bumper and they won't fix it. So much for bumper-to-bumper warranty. I have had an Accord, Civic, and an Acura MDX, but I will not buy another Honda product ever again.

I own a 2006 Honda Civic. I recently had a situation where my car was going through a rough patch of road and construction. My side curtain air bags and drivers rear passenger curtain air bags both deployed. However I was alone in my vehicle, there was no one in rear passenger side and the airbag deployed for myself and the passenger side. I drive a 2006 Honda Civic, 2door coupe. The driver steering wheel air bag did not deploy. I thought someone hit me from the side because of the force from the air bag. It split open my arm and smelled and felt like someone shot me. I pulled over to realize there was no structure damage to my car on the front or side of the car. I am trying to figure out what to do, I have been trying to get a hold of Honda.

I bought a 2012 Honda Civic on July 15, 2011. I've had this car for 3.5 months and it has been in for repairs 5 times and the problem still isn't fixed. The problem is the XM radio, it keeps cutting out. I tried calling Honda Canada and I just got the runaround. Every time I call, they will tell me that I have to speak to a different person who isn't in before I can talk to a manager. I've tried emailing and leaving a voicemail for the Customer Relations Manager of the dealership where I bought the car and he has yet to return my call or email. I'll never buy a Honda again.

This happened to me back in 2009, but I feel that this will still be helpful to buyers in the market for a used Honda Civic.

My 2009 Honda Civic hybrid that has 25500 miles on it, has the engine indicator light go on twice in the last six weeks. The first time the light went off on the second day when the car was being driven to the dealer to have the problem checked. Consequently, when a diagnostic test was run the test returned no results as to what the problem was. The second time this happened the light remained on and the diagnostic test indicated a problem with the IMA system.

My 2001 Honda Civic LX was purchased for my son, a senior in high school on June 23, 2011. I had driven the car on the interstate and in the city before I purchased the vehicle. There were no noticeable fallacies noted during my test drive, so I bought the vehicle. About one month and a half after I purchased the vehicle, my son was driving home. Without any warning, the car wouldn’t shift to the higher gears, and it lost all forward power.

I am using my 2010 Honda Civic and the gears pop or make a harsh transition when I move from "Park" to Drive." When I press down the break pedal hard, then move it out from "park," it will make a pop noise and gives the car a big jolt. This can't be good for the transmission. In addition to this, whenever I am driving the car, it abruptly slows down. I can feel it downshifting, making noise and sounding like it's struggling.

I purchased a new 2006 Honda Civic LX and now almost 5 years and 48,000 miles. I used to recommend service/oil change at only one place, that is Paragon Honda New York. My car was running good. I don't see more problem except some kind of vibration coming in sometimes since my car was 30000 miles. One night, July 22, 2011, all of sudden I heard big vibration on the right side. I am not trained technician nor mechanic. I parked the car at my relatives' place which is close to Paragon Honda New York. I could not get to sleep that night.

My 2009 Honda Civic LX experienced failure on the air conditioning unit so I took the car to Coral Springs Auto Mall Honda dealer. John ** (assistant service manager) is the person I spoke with at the service facility. My reason for going to the second Honda dealer (Coral Springs) is because this is the location where I originally purchased the car.

I recently bought a 2012 Honda Civic in the month of June. The day that we bought the car, it already had two small dents on it. It didn't matter to me since the dealership said that they would fix it for free. Until this day, it has not been fixed. Approximately two months later, my car's transmission decided not to work anymore. It only had about 3,000 miles on it. I ordered a tow truck to tow it to the nearest Honda dealership and they told me that they weren't sure what the problem was. So, they installed a new transmission to hopefully solve the problem. Five days later, I got my car back and they used up all of my gas and left some trash in the car. My car gave me a warning saying that I have about four miles to get to the nearest gas station or else it would basically stop. I didn't get compensated for anything. Nice of them, huh? This is my first car and I did not expect my transmission to fail so suddenly.

My wife purchased a new 2010 Honda Civic Hybrid from Fischer Honda in Ypsilanti, MI. The paint (silver) is peeling off in large strips on the front bumper. The dealership contacted Honda about the problem. When she inquired about the status of her car, she was told by the dealership that the cause of the paint problem is from rocks and salt!

I had a recall on my 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid. The recall states that there is a reprogramming on computer to charge the drive battery better. The notice states that you will notice that the engine will run more often during stops in traffic, instead of shutting off. After the reprogramming, I noticed a definite drop in gas mileage from 40 mpg to 36 mpg in city. When I called the dealership, I was told that there is going to be a drop in gas mileage and that there is nothing that can be done. I was given the 800 number to the nationwide Honda consumer line and placed a call. When I talked to them, I was told that Honda had found out that the drive batteries were showing a premature failure rate, and that this program was put into place to help stop the battery deterioration. I asked what Honda was prepared to do to compensate for the loss in gas mileage. I was told that there is nothing at this time.

My 2009 Civic Hybrid's (w/ 11,000 miles) IMA modulator had to be replaced. When I inquired from the manager about related problems with hybrids, his answer was to call Honda in California which we did while in his office. My research indicates similar problems/complaints from other buyers although the sales manager and Honda deny them. I am about to contact the state attorney general of SC consumer affairs about this apparent runaround consumers are receiving on Honda products.

I purchased my 05 Civic brand new from above dealership. Regular maintenance (oil changes) were performed. At 81000 miles, the heater stopped getting warm. Fan worked but at start up of the car, it would get warm and then heat would turn cold. The only other symptom the car showed was for about a month prior to the heater issue, every once in a while, the car would idle rough. So I went to the dealership (Piedmont Honda) and spoke with a mechanic by name of Corey *****. He stated it could be the heater coil or a number of things, but should not be serious.

I have a 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid, that was purchased at Showcase Honda around Nov/08, used with 42,000 miles on it. I had purchased an 84-month, 100,000 mile warranty. As the Finance employee told us, my wife and oldest daughter were with me, the warranty that we were purchasing would cover everything on the vehicle "except brake shoes and oil changes." I now have 88,000 miles on it and the time line warranty would end January 2011. So we are good on the warranty guidelines. Last week, we took the vehicle to a dealership (Honda) and they told us that the hybrid battery is no good and that our warranty does not cover this issue.

I'm the original owner of a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid with approx 18,000 miles. We brought the car into the dealer for warranty service because it ran sluggish and lack of power and poor gas mileage. We average 40.9 miles per gallon for the entire life of the car. It's pretty good even it was rate much higher on the window sticker. Now, we average about 22mpg and the car struggles to climb a steady hill. The Hybrid system does not seem to be working. The car is running on the gas engine all the time. We bought the car in for repair numerous times. All the dealer did was apply various software updates. They were unable to fix the problem because the car's computer did not store any error code. They told me I must make an appointment with a district manager for him to take a look at the car. However, the district manager is not available and his schedule is unknown.

I bought a 2001 Honda CIVIC in 2001. I bought a Honda because I was commuting to bay area to work and I always heard Hondas are reliable and run even after 300,000 miles. In 7/27/6 I was going to work in stop and go traffic and my car stop. No more power. I was lucky it had enough to get out of road. I towed to dealer and they told me it was my transmission. I only had 158,643 miles. I thought was only 6 years and little bit of miles for what I heard on Hondas. They were going to charge me around $7 thousand to fix and water pump and other things dealer suggest. I couldn't afford that so I had my transmission rebuilt. In a year it went out again. I bought used. I didn't have a lot of money. In about 6 months it went out again.

On July 10 I went to complete purchase of an '08 Honda Civic Auto., Unexpected additional fees were added to the originally promised price. 'was coerced into a lease agreement. After taking car home, I called within 3 business days and asked to get out of a lease agreement and to make an outright purchase of the vehicle. After several days of no response so I wrote to Better Business Bureau. Then phone calls followed asking me to go to the dealership to work out terms. I did not trust the dealership (now seeing the unsatisfactory rating and negative blogs in Better Business, dealrater.com, and other sites), I asked for a written response with price of car so I can draw a certified check. Nothing followed. I wrote to Consumer Affairs who finally got them to give me a price for the car. However this was still not in writing and now 2 months had passed. We agreed on $23,390 price, but they also want me to pay for the 2 months lease $716 incurred since I picked up the car. I disagree because had they responded in writing when I first contacted them in July, two months would not have passed . If I am to pay for the two months lease of $716, then I should purchase the car which is now used and the Kelly Blue Book Value is $19,525.

In July 2008 I purchased a new Honda Civic Hybrid - apparently the savings in gas is a sales gimmick as I am only getting between 24 and 28 mpg this is nowhere near the advertised 40 mpg; I have taken it to the dealer and to another dealer - the computer says nothing is wrong with the car - however while surfing the web I have found other disappointed civic hybrid owners who are also getting the same low mileage no matterhow they tweak their driving technique; I have also attempted to change my driving style - soft foot on the gas pedal or off , coasting or whatever -- the 40 mpg must be a bunch of hype but no one agency is willing to admit it at least in the 2008 cars. If I wanted to get 24 mpg I could have paid much less money or stayed in my 2000 Volvo which still gets 19 to 21 mpg. I live in Glendale Ca .

I was driving my 2002 Honda Civic the other night, and suddenly my headlights both died on me at the same time. I nearly crashed my car due to not being able to see the road. After coming to a stop, I realized that my highbeams did work...but low beams did not. I drove home, and the next day I changed my headlight bulbs & fuses. Still, with new bulbs, my High beams worked, but low beams did not. I then researched this online and discovered that there is a recall for my model/year honda Civic. I called up multiple dealerships, and they told me that my VIN number was just outside the range of VIN's affected (even though I have the same exact defect as the VIN's included in the recall). I contacted American Honda Motor Co. Recall office, asking them why my car was not included in the recal even though the issue is exactly the same. Each person I talked to repeated the same canned answer stating that because my VIN # was not listed on the recall, my car is not covered by the recall. My complaint is that even though my car (of the same year/make/model) has a VIN that is not included in this recall, it still has the same defect, and should be covered by this Recall. Honda should take responsibility for this defect, and cover any expenses it takes to fix this issue. Loosing your headlights while traveling at speed down a highway is a very very dangerous thing to have happen. The Fact that Honda is being so stubborn in granting me a recall on this simple yet very dangerous issue is quite eye opening as to the ethics of a major corporation.

we bought a 2008 honda civic the first day we were going home witch my home is not to far from the dealer like 3 miles the car just stoped working so we towed it back and i had to pay for the rental because wier canyon honda refused to and the next day they call me and tell me it's the engine and it's gonna take 1 week and i was like ok so i got the car back it was ok and then one week later the transmission wasen't shifting so i took it back to the dealership and they told me it's the transmission so i had to pay for the rental again and i got it back one month later the car woulden't start and i towed it again and they told me it's the starter now the car is in the shop i knew that i had to buy a mazda i currently have a mazda 3 with 170,000 miles and it has no problem now im hoping this is going to be the last problem

My Husband Tim and I purchased a new 2008 Honda Civic on 7/26/08. We were told the model we got did not come with an alarm so we agreed to purchase an alarm system. We were asked if we wanted to add a propac for $695, we declined becuase we wanted our payments as low as possible. I had returned to the dealership and spoke with the original Sales guy Wylie Avinion and told him I was unsatisfied with the alarm because it didnt do anything. I didnt think it was even installed. A couple days later I was looking over my paperwork and found out they did in fact add the pro pac. when i asked Wylie Avinion about it through email, he stated we were supposed to get it for free. That was the last time I spoke to him, he never returned my calls after that. With all this going on, we found out the alarm we had was the factory installed alarm and they never installed the one we purchased. After numerous calls to the Sales Manager, Gabe Sanchez and no return calls, we went down to the dealership and Gabe Sanchez appologized and said they messed up and that he would sent the check request for the total amount to Honda Financial and the payment would be applied to the loan. After 2 weeks of no progress, we started calling him to find out what the status was and still have not even gotten a phone call. Now we will be speaking with Attorneys unfortunatley.

I have a 2000 Honda Civic DX. The transmission went out at 116,000 miles. Leaving me stranded on side the highway. Causing me to have to find a ride to work and to run errands. I was told that my warranty has expired and the cost would be around $2500. I don't have the money to pay for repairs. I am working two jobs right now and I need a vehicle.

Last year, my Civic was getting noisier so I took it to Crowfoot Village Honda for a check up. They said it was due to a wheel bearing, on my second visit they replaced the wheel bearing. The noise didnt go away and what was worse was that the ABS light went on all the time. I paid them the third visit; they said they needed to order something for me, so I needed to wait for the part to come in. They told me they would call me when the part was in. I waited from last Dec till Feb, and called them, still, part was not in. Now that at least 8 months had passed, and I didnt have more patience, so I took the car to another dealer because the brake seemed to be malfunctioning. What surprised me is what this dealer found out. The new wheel bearing was missing a ABS ring collar. How could this happen?

I have a warrenty on my 2006 honda civic, took it into service for a cd player that is not working and they said it would take 2 weeks now i am going on 3 weeks and they say it wont be available for reinstallation for another 2-3 weeks! I have so many recalls on this car its pethetic!

I bought a brand new 07 Honda Civic in the fall of 06. This past may the engine overheated with no warning; no engine lights went off on the dashboard and the temp gauge never registered anything above normal. the entire engine had to be replaced. Since then I have had the car in the dealership for repairs three times for more problems which the dealership claims to have fixed and then return a week later. I don't know what to do. I wonder if other 07 civics have the same problem.

We purchased a 2007 Civic Hybrid in May 2007. After a few months the rear end was sounding very loud. Took it to the dealership and was told that the back tires were cupped and needed new tires. Tires were replaced under warranty. I asked for the new tires to be placed on the front of the car and was informed that this could not be done per Honda until the suspension problem was fixed. What suspension problem? I guess they needed to replace the upper control arm on some Civic models. I asked them why I was not informed of this when I purchased the car and did not get a straight answer.

I bought a Honda Civic 2007 new. The car makes ratling noises, I have taking it with this problem 5 times to the dealer but they have not been able to eliminate the noises.

In July 2006 my back tire bloew out and I fishtailed onto the side of the road. Then my 1993 Honda Civic flipped over twice. The airbag did not deploy! I have severe neck strain and muscle strain and am under care of a chiropracter and massage therapist. I still have a lot of pain but I am glad I didn't die. Wonder why the airbag didn't deploy though...

I contacted the dealership on the internet for a quote on a civic recieved a very good quote , visited the dealer and was told they did not have the color car I wanted but could trade for the car with another dealer and it would all happen in a week so I put 2.000 dollars down on 6/6/2008 well that week came and went so did the next finally 6/26/2008 I was informed they could not do the deal(richard said they could not find the car even though they said they had one on hold with a dealer in the high desert)I called saturday the 28th to pick up my deposit and was told by Dennis no one was around to write a check...today I called again and was told their financial dept. is to busy to write a check being the end of the month...

2003 Honda Civic Hybrid (purchased used in June 2006) Problems: 1.)Shudder noise and slipping from 0 to acceleration. -80,000 miles and the trans fluid has been flushed 3 times already. It's at the dealership now and I am requesting a new transmission! To only get 80,000 from a HONDA TRANSMISSION-- TERRIBLE! By the way, the dealership claimed not to hear the shuddering noise- They tried telling me the Hybrids sound different and acted like I was stupid. Don't let them shrug you off-- they are waiting for your warranty to expire!! 2.) Rattling/Creaking noise from right side of dashboard. Loud enough to hear over the radio. It gets worse and better depending on how fast I'm driving and the surface I'm driving on. The dealership has also claimed to not be able to reproduce the sound. The third time I brought it in I made them ride with me to tell me to my face they couldn't hear it and he finally admitted that there is a noise. He was unconcerned and told me that the work on the transmission would fix it. It didn't. 2 years later and a bunch of trips to the dealership and I still have a rattle-box car that sounds like a piece of crap. It's really terribly annoying to be paying for a nice car and have to sit in it and hear that sound constantly!!!!! These problems are known to Honda, yet they try to sweep the problems under the carpet until customers' warranties are expired. They do crappy patch-up jobs to quiet noises temporarily so they don't have to fix the real problems. That results in an unreliable car with rigged-up parts that could break down at any time. Honda is a company that people trust and buy just for their reputation. I think people need to know that Honda quality is going way down way fast. STAY AWAY FROM HONDA HYBRIDS. I've always gotten more than 150,000 miles out of my Hondas (Civics and Accords I owned in the past). But from what I can tell, their newer vehicles just aren't made the same and their customer service hasn't impressed me either.

Problem: Unable to shift from Park into Drive - Civic Hybrid 2007. Research shows problem was known and posted in September 2007. I purchased car New in January 2008 w defect and was not informed. This defect was modified and posted again as a known issue on 3/18/08. I brought Car in for Service (Oil Change) in April 2007. No mention of Recall and since car was purchased after known problem, it did not occur that the car would be sold w/o issue being fixed. June 8, 2008 - Car locks in park several times. Break light comes on. I check manual that says to NOT DRIVE/have car towed. I drive directly to the safest location to park and call for a tow truck. I have missed a scheduled seminar/day of work. I should have been informed of this recall during purchase and service. I have spoken to the manager who acknowledged that the issue should of been fixed at the very least, during the maintenance check. He is having the maintenance department check the brakes a second time.

My 2001 Civic transmission went out with 86,000 miles as I was going home from work down the freeway access road. It cost$2976.00 to replace with Eagle Transmission buying a new tranny from Honda. Called Honda and they would do no good will repair credit even though a guy I work with had the same 2001 Civic with more miles and he got his replaced at the dealership where we both got out cars for free. When your car goes out, you really don't have the time to research who the best possible place to take it is. When you are stranded and have to call somebody to pick you up and call a tow truck to tow your car somewhere, you just think about taking it to a transmission place that's most convenient to where you are stranded. I am buying a Toyota next time.

I bought a new 2008 Honda civic LX on march 20th 3 weeks later both my front tires blow. which caused me to total my car. I called of the dealership and told them what happened at first they didn't want anything to do with me. They wouldn't return my phone calls or speak to me. Finally they agreed to loan me a car until they deem the car totaled free of charge.. So I said okay about 3 weeks later (may 12 2008) I go back to look for a new car. I wanted to go up a model to an EX. So I had told them I wanted an EX Atomic Blue. they said sure we have that car. the next day I go to see this car and they didn't have it they had an silver one instead. I wasn't to interested in the silver one but it was the only EX model they had so I put a deposit on the car. the next day I check a different dealership and they have the car I want and for $1800 cheaper then what Balise was going to sell me the car. so I went to Balise and told them I wasn't interested in purchasing a car from them and would like a refund for my deposit. The manager started yelling and screaming telling me I wanted going to get my deposit back. also saying that the deposit was going towards the rental. I told the store manager that I wanted to speak to the GM and he was just as rude. he was calling me a liar saying that if I wasn't buying a car from them I wasn't getting my deposit back. so im still trying to get my deposit back. and its been 5 days. I will never do business with them again. they were rude unprofessional and disrespectful

My wife and I purchased our dream car; a 2006 Honda Civic EX two year ago. We have a large extended family with six new vehicles. 3 of these vehicles are Honda, 2 are Acura and only one Toyota. My family and myself are very loyal Honda customers as these are the best vehicle out there in many ways; best value, environmentally friendly,cool looking, particularly reliable etc. Unfortunately our newest purchase has not met our standard Honda experience and expectations. We have had many problems with this car. Some of the problems can be listed as:

I own a 2006 Honda Civic LX Sedan. After only 18,000 miles, the front brakes needed to be replaced. I owned an Accord for 310,000 miles and only replaced the brakes 5 times (60K average on a heavier car!) so this kind of wear rate is likely a result of bad design/workmanship! Additionally, the receptionist at the local dealer said she did hers in 14,000 miles and my brother-in-law (a mechanic) is replacing some today at just 13,000 miles. Are others complaining about the dangerously short life of new Civic front brakes?

I owned a Honda Civic 2007 and was in an accident on I-95. My car was hit three times-along the side, then the drivers door and finally the front of the car. Not a single airbag deployed. THe car was totaled. I called Honda to tell them that I believed the had a design flaw. They suggested that this was a matter between me and my insurance company. A few days later I was contacted by an independent investigator. (I later found out that he is independant, but he fee was paid by Honda.) He expressed his concern and wanted to have an opportunity to see what happend to the airbags. It also appeared to me that he was trying to do some damage control for Honda. He sent someone out to take a look at the car and a week or so later, I got a call from this person who looked at my car and he said the side airbags didn't go off because it wasn't a direct hit to the side and the front didn't go off because we were not going fast enough. Frankly none of this made any sense- the drivers door was hit directly and we were spun into a tractor trailer-I can't imagine a better reason for them to deploy! As far as going too slow. On the first impact we were going 60 mph the second two impacts happened within seconds of each other. Its all a mystery why Honda isn't taking complaints seriously.

I bought a 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid in November of 2007. I bought this car for the sole reason of using less gasoline, for economic and environmental reasons. I have been absolutely horrified to discover that I have gotten nowhere near the miles per gallon as what I was told or what was advertised. The car was supposed to get 40 mpg in town and 45 mpg on the highway. I have instead gotten 28 mpg in town and 35 on the highway. I got better than that in the 1997 Honda Civic I sold in order to buy the new one. The automobile has an electronic odometer that I haven't reset since I bought the car and reads that I have averaged 32.4 mpg since I bought the car 3500 miles ago. I cannot sell this car as I would have to disclose the poor mpg and who wants a hybrid that gets 28 mpg in town. If I had known this, I would never have bought this car. I would have instead bought a Toyota Prius that I have driven before and know that it gets the mileage it advertises. I feel that I am stuck with a car I don't want, can't pay for, and leaving a larger ecological footprint than I am comfortable leaving. I have no remedy.

FYI - I have a 1999 Honda Civic that I bought new. I was contacted via mail by Honda about the recall in regard to the ignition switch recall around 2002. My ignition switch was supposedly replaced at Ellis Brooke's Honda Dealership. PROBLEM: My vehicle died twice this week. Same symptoms as described by other Honda owners - the vehicle just dies while you're driving it. I took into Ellis Brooke and the problem is the ignition switch. I had the ignition switch replaced yesterday (03/12/08) for a cost of $297.00+. In addition, instead of one key, I have another key for the ignition and my original key to open the vehicle door and truck. I was told it would cost $700 to get the locks to match the ignition key. Why didn't this happen when I had the recall part replaced in 2003???? My point in writing notifying Consumer Affairs is to note that it "appears" the recall ignition part was replaced with another defective part (if it was replaced at all). I plan to notify the Office of Defective Investigation and also Honda. Thank you.

I have a 2003 Civic hybrid (170,000 miles). The hybrid batter died and the dealer said the replacement cost would be approximately $5,000. This is more than the value of the car. It is my understanding that there are no after-market batteries. Also, the car does not have an alternator. Therefore, it cannot run for very long before the 12-volt battery dies. Is there a way to resolve the problem without spending $5k? Thank you.

7 month old Honda hybrid civic. GPS/Radio/CD player does not work. The unit/system is completely black. I have not had a radio in 1 week. I was on vacation in GA when this occurred. Was seen in dealership in GA. Who reported that I would need a new system & that the part is on backorder. I requested that this dealership coordinate with the dealership from which I purchased & in which was near my home to have the part sent there. I was assured this would happen. Corporate office also assured me that they would locate the part & speak with my local dealership. I received one phone call all week (monday was the day that Honda evaluated the car , Wednesday Corporate office called me, & since then NOTHING). Today Friday I called Corporate twice. each time I received a different answer. well your case manager is at lunch... , let me speak with his manager... he's at lunch too... So I recalled 2 hrs later. This time, I was told that my case manager was out sick and that his manager or for that matter any manager was NOT available. This of course was after spending 20 minutes on the phone. I then called my local dealership . Again , asked for the manager. I was told he was busy but that they wanted me to bring my car in to reevaluate it!!!! Of course its Friday & I will not be able to bring the car into them until Monday. Another W/E without any radio, GPS, CD. Yes I realize its not a fate worse than death, but I am very upset that no one bothered to call me to 1. tell me where the part is 2. that I needed to bring the car into the local dealer before they would order it. Therefore had I not called I would never have known that the part was not ordered & that I needed to be seen first by my local dealership!!! 3. that NO managers were available all week I personally don't want to do business with HONDA... nor believe that Honda cars are reliable... I should have stayed with my old junk car... I am looking to cut my losses & trade it in for another type of car.

I required road side assistance yesterday after I locked my key in my 2008 Honda Civic. The first attempt of my cold winter night rescue was unsuccessful, claiming they could not locate me. I was not in a remote area I was in my work parking lot in Plymouth. The second attempt was also extremely disappointing as well, the time frame they offered added another hour and a half to the original hour from the first attempt. After waiting for nearly 3.5 hours a friend of mine drove the 57 miles from my house to get my spare keys to my place of work. I hope to hear back from you and hope something good comes from this. It was about 20 degrees outside and I was out there for 3.5 hours.

On November 19th, 2007 I was coming home from work alone in my 2006 Honda Civic Ex on a dirt road. I was not speeding and I was wearing my seatbelt. I chose a different route from my normal route and missed the S curve in the road. My car went to the ditch roughly 3 feet deep on the drivers side, hitting the driviers front, rolling the car one time, landing on the wheels and I put the brakes on, put the car in park and turned off the car.

I have a 2002 Honda Civic EX. The transmission went out at 108,000 miles. My American vehicle has lasted longer. Don't believe the great Honda reputation. After reading several other complaints, I should be happy mine lasted that long. I should have bought the Toyota. I called Honda of America to complain and they could care less.

I rolled my 2006 Honda Civic Ex on November 19th, 2007. NO airbags deployed. I broke my neck C6 and C7 and have some damage to my left arm. I am frustrated that a car with such high safety rating, which was a reason I bought this car, and it helped me none.

I was in a serious car accident ('01 Honda Civic) and my airbags did not deploy. I believe it's a miracle that I survived this accident. A car cut in front of me, I swerved to avoid hitting him-causing my car to go into the center freeway divider-then my car rolled 3-4 times be4 coming to a rest. I kept my car and servicings up to date-no warning to indicate any airbag problem! I feel the airbags should have deployed since my freeway speed was 60-65.

Honda Civic Hybrid 2006 Problem with Unintended Acceleration: I was driving on on the highway, not in any rush as I was on time to work. Traffic came to a standstill, then started to move again slowly.

My daughter's 2001 Honda Civic LX automatic with 56,000 miles on it suddenly stopped shifting. She had it towed to the dealer and was infirmed they transmission need to be replaced. We have always kept up with all service on the car and had not even reached the time to change the transmission fluid. As I was in Orlando, FL and the car in Missouri I searched for others with the same problem and it appears on several consumer sites Honda has had hundreds of transmission issues with this particular model. I find it interesting they extended several years and makes of Honda transmissions to 100,000 miles due to issues but the Civic was not included. I asked if there was any recourse and was told no. I also requested to have them tell me what failed and they said that would cost me extra as they just drop the transmission and send it back to a remaker. The re-built not new transmission cost me $2,200 dollars. An amount I certainly would never have thought I should be paying on a car with less than 60,000 miles on it.

On 10/05/2007, was in a 5-car pile up on interstate 75. I was the 3rd car. First two cars in front of me had stopped and I was coming to a stop in my 2001 Honda Civic when I was hit from behind by a car going 65 mph sending my car into the rear of car in front. My airbags did not deploy. If it had been deployed, my chest would have not gone into steering wheel. State troopers could not understand why they did not deploy. Went to several Honda dealerships which advised should have deployed. But when I called Honda and talked to customer service, they never could answer question. Just advised me to contact insurance. Like many parents who have children, purchased car due to safety. I will never buy another Honda automobile ever. And I am not finished with them. May see me on TV with this complaint. If anyone would like to jump on bandwagon, please send me an e-mail.

9/30/07 2005 honda civic lx with 22,000 miles caught fire in the engine at fuse box site then ignited the battery, fire dept woke me up. Honda is very unwilling to accept resp. that the car was defective, I am also expected to keep making payments on a car that is literally melted to street. After contacting honda, they gave me a car with higher payments and won't even pay my deductible for ins. they certainly can't hide the fact that their cars catch fire for long.

A few months back, my wife was driving her 2007 Honda Civic Ex in front of me as we were pulling into a restaurant to grab some lunch. She nicked the curb with the front right tire going approximately 5mph which caused the left side curtain bag to deploy as well as the driver seat air bag. These air bags should not have deployed at a speed of 5mph and having no damage done to the vehicle. Honda corporation wont fix it, the dealership the car was purchased from wont fix it. So who will??

I am getting 40 mpg in a Honda Civic Hybrid with EPA estimates of 49/51 mpg. I am a conservative driver. In the four other vehicles (including one Honda) I have purchased new, I have always exceeded EPA miles per gallon estimates. The car has two resettable odometers, one that I normally zero out at each tank and another I have had on for over 10,000 miles. Both average 40 mpg. I have verified this mileage with another vehicles odometer (traveling the same route multiple times), posted freeway mileage signs, Mapquest estimations and gasoline receipts. I have randomly polled other Honda Civic Hybrid owners about their MPG (year denotes year of manufacture of car): 2005 40-45 mpg 2006 55 mpg 2005 Around 47 mpg 2007 Average 45 mpg I don't know the driving habits of those that I polled, but obviously this isn't a problem with all hybrids, just some of them and they should be repaired. I've had the car looked at by three different service technicians at three different Honda dealerships. I've filed a complaint with Honda corporate which was closed based on the fact the dealerships couldn't find what was wrong.

We bought a 2006 Honda Civic hybrid and were less than thrilled to see that our average mileage is 15mpg less than the advertised miles per gallon.

My daughter has a 2006 Honda Civic, my daughter and her boyfriend got in her car, she started it, put it in reverse, had her foot on the brake while her boyfriend was talking to his brother, his brother closed the passenger side door and the airbags went off. Honda first said the airbags went off because the door was shut too hard, then they said it was an immaculate deployment and they don't know why they went off, either way, they are not covering it!!

2007 Honda Civic Si: 6-Speed Manual Transmission - Problems Cited: Edmunds, Carspace, 8thcivic.com, Others. Problem: Weak/poor syncro mesh gears, bad linkage or shift guides (plastic), and wrong fluid used. Honda now uses a different fluid with enhanced friction modifiers to "mask" the problem, but it's still there. I have just over 2K miles on a 2007 Honda Civic Si with a manual transmission. With just over 1K miles, the shifting became less than smooth, and now at 2K miles I am experiencing grinding between 2-3, and stiffness in 5. A couple of times, it would not shift 2-3 and another time it popped out of 3 gear. Prior to this purchase, I drove a 1994 Honda Civic EX, and put nearly 300K miles on it over two engines. Manual transmission never had a problem.

I purchased a 2000 Honda Civic EX back in 2003 with an extended warrantly for 8 years or $100,000, besides for brakes, tires, etc, I never had any promblems, at least I thought. As of 07/03/2007 my extended warranty expired and or $100,000. I am now at $105,000 and my engine light came on 07/05/2007. I went Carey Paul Honda and they advised me my exhaust Manifold was cracked and I needed and new O2 Censor for $1000.00. I researched further and there are thousands of Honda Consumers with vehicles from 96' to 00' have these cast iron exhaust manifolds that have cracked. I contacted American Financial for assistence, they advised me that there was nothing that they could do, my extended warrenty was up.

My wife and I also purchased a Honda Civic Hybrid in Feb '07, and we are not getting anywhere near the EPA estimates. My highest tankful average was 36 mpg. The dealer tested the vehicle several times, taking it on a 30 mile road trip and they claim to have gotten 54 mpg, and a second 50 mile test and got 48 mpg, but after filling up after 300 or so miles we are getting in the low 30's mpg. The damage is that we paid 4 to 5k extra for "hybrid" technology, and we're getting crappy mileage. Are there any other legal suits in Oregon or nationally that I could join in?

2001 Honda Civic air bag light. Car in accident, no deployment of driver's air bag, but deployment of passenger. Try to repair, replace driver's air bag, but the SRS light stays on. Honda Diagnostics no help.

My husband and I purchased my car brand new on 13 APR 2007. The car is a 2007 Civic Coupe. One month after purchase, the car wouldn't start. I jumped it, and it was ok. Three days later, same problem. I thought I had a faulty battery, so I had it towed in. The tow truck that came to pick it up had to jump start the car in order to move the car into neutral. The car ran fine after the jump.

I have had a loud squeaking noise coming from my brake pedal since I bought my new 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. I have taken it in to be fixed over 7 times, with the service dept. keeping my car for as long as 2 weeks on several occasions. No one can figure out how to fix it. I contacted American Honda Corp. who told me that they would send someone to the dealer who had my car. No one showed up in 2 weeks. Now they tell me that it may be several months before anyone can come out. I have had my car for one year now. The noise is horrible and embarrassing when someone else rides with me. They say it isn't a safety issue. However, if they don't know what the problem is, how can they be sure it isn't a safety issue?

The other day my husband was driving my 2003 Honda Civic EX. He was the middle car in a chain reaction accident. The car that struck him from behind did not realize that he and the car in front of him we stopped waiting for the car in front of my husband to turn. The car struck the back of my car pushing him approximately 3 feet into the car in front of him and another 3-5 feet from there. The air bags did not deploy in the car. He sustained injuries to his neck, shoulder, arm, and lower back. The car is totaled. The airbag should have deployed.

2002 honda civic transmission went bad after only 55,000 miles. Warrenty ended at 36,000. Honda and the dealership both says too bad. Repair costs were $2500. Honda did extend the warranty on three of their other models to 100,000 miles because of transmission problems, but not the civic.

We bought a 1998 Honda CIVIC and within the first two years our transmission blew out even though we kept our maintenance on it. After complaint and complaint (about 7mo) they finally agreed to pay for a used transmission and we had to pay the labor about $800. Now a couple of years later we again got a new 2002 CIVIC and just a couple of weeks ago the very same problem came about. I have sent letters to Honda w/ No response. I am very disappointed because this is the 4th Honda we buy. Out of those four, two are no good anymore (for now). I will continue to push on the subject till something is done.

I have had two very disappointing experiences with Honda cars. First, my 2000 CSR had to have an entire engine replaced at 118,000 miles due to a bad valve. This car had been regularily maintained at a Honda dealer and we were never informed that these engines had a specific issue with values. Secondly, I bought my daughter a 2001 Civic. She also keeps her car maintained. She is having to replace the sutomatic transmission with only 60,000 miles. Honda's are not reliable. I had better luck with my 1997 Ford F-150 and will not buy a Honda or recommend them to anyone.

I am experiencing a common problem with my 99 Honda Civic EX. My car will stall while I am driving with no notice whatsoever, forcing me to coast to a safe area to try to restart it, which takes anywhere from a couple minutes to a half hour to start again. I have found that my car is listed under recall, but that my VIN does not qualify for the recall, although it is experiencing the exact problem listed in the NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 02V120000. I have spent over $600 already trying to solve the problem and have had my coil pack, wiring, and spark plugs replaced, only to have it randomly stall out on me again in the middle of a 3-lane highway. I took it back to the service shop and they then isolated the problem to the ignition switch, the part which should be replaced in the recall. After very nearly being hit a few times, Honda says I do not qualify for this Honda exclusive problem, though my car comes up under the NHTSA website.

A car turned in front of me while i was going about thirty miles per hour. The airbags deployed and they burnt my arm and I couldnt hear out of my right ear for almost a week. The biggest concern was the the airbag hit my arm throwing it into the pilar of the window.

I own a 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid. It had begun to just cut off for no reason. I notice if I turn a curve and try to resume my speed the engine shuts off. The car will crank right back up but it has done this on at least four occasion then the engine light will come on for maintenance required It is not time for maintenance on my vehicle.

I bought my 2005 Honda Civic new. It started making noises right away but the service department ignored it. Now, finally, at 66K miles the transmission has blew up. I am a single, 66 year old female and do not have the $4000 they say it will cost. I also am aware that another Honda transmission will be put back in which from what I hear will just blow up again.

I have just recently purchased a brand new 2007 Honda Civic on 1/20/2007. With in the first 30 days I have taken the car to service twice. However, after both visits the car it still having problems, which means that I was sold a defective car.

My regular mechanic was unable change the air filter on my 2002 Honda Civic because the bolts on the air filter housing were stripped. The mechanic indicated this is a common problem with Honda's. So I called the local Honda dealership to ask about getting the stripped screws removed. They indicated that I would have to purchase a whole new housing at $200. For stripped bolts? Unbelieveable.

I have never been so disappointed in an automobile as I am with the 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid.

I purchased my 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid on 8/30/06. The car was manufactured in Japan 7/06. After 1891 miles, on 1/5/07, my car accelerated out of control while I was in reverse backing out of my garage and stopped on impact with my house incurring over $4,000 damage to the car.

At 72,800 miles, the transmission in my well maintained 2001 Honda Civic LX died unexpectedly and without warning. The cost to replace it at a local chain transmition shop? $3,800.00. I was shocked. I remembered when I bought the car at a Honda dealer they asked if I wanted an extended warranty; I declined. Why should I buy an extended warranty when I'm buying a Honda? Big mistake. This was my second but unfortunately my last Honda. I am very disappointed, to say the least.

I purchased a brand new Honda Civic in 2002 for my future wife. On Friday, 11/24/06, I was driving the vehicle home and lost total control of the steering. The car steering wheel just went around in circles and the car did not change direction. I fortunately was able to apply the brakes and stop the car before crashing. I had the car towed to my mechanic. The problem was diagnosed as corroded bolts for the rack and pinion system, a problem my experienced mechanic never had seen before. I contacted Honda who said they would not do anything unless I towed it at my cost to a Honda dealership. I did so and the next day I was contacted by an area rep for Honda (Wayne **) who stated that Honda would not do anything for me since my 3-yr 36000 mile warranty was up. He blamed the part failure on the use of road salt in Wisconsin. I was shocked that such a critical safety part was not designed to better withstand our climate. In fact this could be a major problem for anyone driving in a winter climate.

I bought an extended warranty for my car (2003 Honda Civic Hybrid) when I bought the car new. Now at 40,000 miles I have a transmission problem. When my dealer determined the problem indicated they need to burnish the clutches. Honda Care said to the dealer that this was a maintenance procedure and was not covered. I felt this was wrong and called Honda Care directly to complain. I said I had done all maintenance required and this was not a maintenance procedure. They said "Okay, we'll cover it," right away. I can only believe that this company is denying repair costs in the hopes that the customer will pay the cost. I'm not that familiar with automobile warranties, but this strikes me as not a good faith effort to provide the services a warranty should provide. It makes no sense to have to complain to get a car's problem fixed when it is under warranty.

Gas mileage is 30% worse for both city and highway driving than EPA sticker for 2006 Honda Civic LX Coupe. Sticker has city 30 mpg and Hwy 40 mpg, while I am averaging 25mpg.

I own 3 Honda Civics, two 2001's and one 2004. All three have cracked exhaust manifolds in the exact same place, all cracked around 90000 miles, $1000 to fix one. How do all three crack in the same place? I've owned at least 5 other Hondas from 1985, never had this problem before. Can you help?

Beware. Try before you buy!!! I am extremely disappointed with the Honda Civic EX, and those interested in one, better take it for a long test drive and check the gas mileage before they buy one. Many of them are getting the promised mileage of 30 MPG city and 40 MPG highway, but there are BAD MPG lemons being sold and if you get one, you cannot get any help from the dealers and Honda of America or anyone. For its size and performance, my Civic is a real gas hog.

My son went around a corner a bit too fast in his 1995 Honda Civic Si. When he hit the (abs) brakes, he went into a 4-wheel skid and crashed the front of the car into a telephone pole. Next: the airbags didn't deploy for the driver or passenger. No one was injured but the car is possibly totaled.

I have a 2001 Honda Civic and for three years the check engine light keep coming on. The dealer said not to worry about it. After the warranty was up they said it needed a new transmission. I research on the internet and see that this has happened to a lot of people. The dealer lies about problems and charge you when your warranty is up. There is a defect in Honda transmission. I check a local transmission shop & find that other people are having the issue. You guys should do something about this. They are ripping people off. I complain to head office & they told me I can't prove that the car was misdiagnosed because I took it to the same Honda dealer all the time to have it serviced.

I drive A 2004 Honda Civic EX. In April I was involved in an accident. Something got wedged under my break, and I rear ended a small truck at 40mph. My airbags did not deploy. I hit the truck so hard that actually lifted it up onto the hood of my car. If it was not for the way my hood folded up, then the truck would have gone through my windshield. The truck I hit, hit the vehicle in front of him pushing it a few feet. My Civic was wedged under the truck so good that two tow trucks had to pull each car from opposite ends to get them apart. Honda told me that since "I did not slam my brakes in the blink of an eye my airbags won't deploy." I thought airbags protected you in accidents, but apparently only if you can slam your breaks. At least that's what Honda says. They won't work with me, and I'm paying on a car I refuse to fix - it's unsafe!

My exhaust manifold in my car is crack, the crack looks like it steams out in different ways from the oxygen sensor. I contacted the HONDA and found out that a new exhaust manifold cost over 580.00 dollars just in parts. I also notice that my car is not the only one having that problem, this problem exist in the 1997 models and didn't get fix until the 2002 models came out. Also I realize that the warranty for the 97 civic was extended due to this problem. It looks to me that these problem could it be avoided or recall all the vehicles having this problem, since it could be harmful to peoples life due to the smoke coming out of the manifold and getting into the car.

The reputed Civic is no more trouble free. As mine Civic 2001 got transmission stroke even without completing 45,000 miles? Great performance Honda. I called Honda but warranty is only up to 36K miles and they are not willing to help even that transmission got bad due to their faulty solenoid part. Lot of customers already burnt their fingers and valet because of that faulty part. I have already complained to NHTSA. Hope they should do something about it to protect many owners who have Civics models 1999-2001.

Our new 2005 Honda Civic had both front wheels lock while my wife was going to work, driving down the freeway in Fort Worth, TX. The car was totaled, crashing into a guard rail, blowing the air bags, spinning around, starting a fire at the left front wheel and starting my wife’s coat on fire as she was getting out. We have an eye witness who has a degree in engineering, photos, a police report and the car itself. The car started to pull to the right by itself and my wife was not able to correct it since the front wheels were in a complete skid. The car had 2113 miles on it and even the police commented that in her twelve years on the force she had never seen anything so strange as this.

I purchased a 2001 Honda Prelude and 2002 Honda Civic with standard airbags. Both vehicles were totaled in an accident but none of the airbags deployed during the accident. My daughter was rear ended and her car ended up hitting the vehicle in front of her. Her Prelude was deemed totaled and she sustained soft tissue injury in 2004. My Civic was hit in the driver front on 1/8/06 and was deemed total and I ended up hitting the steering wheel. We sustained soft tissue injuries. Both accidents caused soft tissue injuries and loss of wages and time off work and school.

I am feeling extremely frustrated with Honda. In May 2004 I purchased a 2004 Honda Civic from the Berkeley Honda dealership. When I got the car, there was already a deep scratch in the paint, which they were not able to buff out, and a flaw on the bumper (Instead of writing "Honda" on it they had written "Ho" - yeah funny, but annoying, they were able to remove the Ho). They did not give me any discount for these problems.

I purchased a used 2002 Honda Civic in March of 2005. I had a 96 Honda Accord previous to this purchase, with no major problems. I purchased a newer model to avoid any major problems for the next few years. It did have higher mileage than normal, but all the records were in the car, with one previous owner. There were no major repairs before my purchase. Since March, I have put about 15,000 miles on the car, with half a dozen long-distance trips. The mileage just hit 97,000 this month. The oil filter has been changed regularly, with one tune up. I have been saving for the necessary replacements in water pumps and air filters that come with 90,000 miles on Hondas.

I have a 2002 Honda Civic LX with an automatic transmission. Ever since I first bought the car new, I have been having transmission problems and when I brought it to the dealer they said it was normal and that I shouldn't worry about it. The problem is that when you come to a yield sign, let's say and slow down to 5-10 mph, and then push on the gas pedal, you hear and feel a loud and hard clunking sound made by the transmission. It is like it doesn't know what gear it wants, 1 or 2. I have 77000 miles on the car and have changed the fluid twice, doing a drain and fill, and the problem just keeps getting worse and worse. And the worst part is, the Honda dealers don't seem to care. I will never purchase or let anyone I know purchase a Honda ever again!!!

Total transmission failure on 2000 Honda Civic within 40K miles. Transmission had always been "a little off" since new. Honda repair stated over and over again that they could not find anything in error.

I own a Honda Civic, which I bought brand new 3 and a half years ago. At 91,000 miles, I am in need of a new transmission. I bought a Honda because I was told by everyone I knew that they were long-lasting, reliable cars, and that I would go well past 100,000 miles before needing any major work. A new transmission is going to cost me $3,500 and I haven't even paid the car off yet!

I bought a Honda Civic Hybrid in 2004, May. This last week, this car was acting up on the freeway. It was surging ahead without me stepping on the gas, but only for a few seconds. This past 20th of July, I was in Encinitas and pulling in slowly to a 7/11 to park. As I was putting the car in front of the cement stop in front of the store, the car started surging ahead at a high speed with my foot on the brake. My braking did not help, the car went thru the window of the store and then, finally stopped. It was the scariest thing I have ever been through. Nobody was killed. I have a surveillance camera for this event, witnesses and am trying to get some help from Honda, but to no avail. I am extremely disappointed and am thinking of going to the News here locally to warn people.

Purchased a new Honda Civic back in 2002 and after a month of ownership, the transmission started to act up. Took it to the dealer two times and they claim nothing is wrong and it's a normal thing what I am experiencing. Many people have this same issue and Honda ignores it. We want an explanation why this happens and how it can be fixed. If it cannot be fixed I think Honda needs a recall and all the transmissions replaced with something that actually works! Frustrating, annoying and stressful to live with a car that doesn't work properly and the dealers deny any issues. I've spent money on various transmission fluids just to see if a change in brand or kind helps and it does not. The more weight in the vehicle the worse the transmission acts. I can't tell you how much time and aggravation this has caused me and my family! Something needs to be done but we do not know where to start.

I purchased my 2001 Civic brand new at a dealer in California. The car has about 85,000 miles and the transmission failed on me. I had to pay almost $2,500 to have the engine rebuilt. This is not what I expected when I decided to purchase a Honda. I expected a reliable car that would run smoothly for 120K.

My fiancee has been involved in two rear-end collisions in two separate Honda Civics (latest was a 2004) model. In both instances, the driver's seat back broke. I wonder whether there have been similar incidents and am researching information. Back injuries sustained, back surgery.

SRS light is turned on from 5,000 miles. Got it fixed by dealer once (records not available) and then recently at 30,000 miles from non Honda dealer (for free as part of 30K checkup. Unfortunately he fixed it but it resurfaced after 5 to 6K miles). My warranty expired at 36K miles. My car miles is currently 38K. I went to First Texas Honda recently for safety recall and asked him to fix the SRS. He is asking $65 inspection fee to look at the issue. 2001 Honda Civic seems to have a known SRS issue besides low beam safety recall. Two of my friends also have the same issue. It is a pity that I have to pay for Honda's faulty models.

I bought a brand new 2000 Honda Civic, and 4 months after I bought the car the check engine light came on, I went to the dealer and the dealer said they would check it. They called me back and said they found nothing wrong, for me to drive it and it was probably a sensor because I put cheap gas into the car. I drove the car for 1 day. The light still was on. I brought it back to the dealer and told them to check it, I didn't want the car back with the light on. They called me a day later and told me it was the transmission. I said, "Okay, well, it should be covered under warranty because the car is only 4 months old with 22,000 miles on it."

1998 Honda Civic EX - transmission is on its way out at approx. 85,550. I asked the mechanic if this was normal. He says it's not. I have all my receipts to show that I took very good care of my car with all regular scheduled maintenance. I didn't know this has been a problem with Honda until my first hand experience. First and last time HONDA buyer!

I was in a car wreck two days ago in which i was hit by another car going about 40 mph. The airbags of my 2001 Honda Civic did not deploy. Personally when the bumper of your car is no longer attached I believe the airbags should have gone off. I luckily was not severely injured. I walked away with bruises.Now i would like to pursue a lawsuit but can not find a lawyer willing to take on the Honda corporation.

I owned a 2002 Honda Civic Sedan EX and was involved in a direct frontal collision with a woman who blacked out while driving. She was traveling at approximately 55 MPH. I was waiting to make a turn when I was hit directly in the front, totalling my Civic. No airbags deployed. Honda has been notified by both my attorney and by myself personally, but we only received another copy of the safety manual on these 5 star safety rated vehicles.

My son had close to $600 damage in parts alone. I don't know what the cost to me will be untill I get a radiator and start the car up to see if there is any motor damage. Honda wants $287 for another plastic radiator. Kregon Auto Parts have sold so many of them recently they dont have any more in their warehouse statewide. Why does Honda not fix the problem?

I was involved in an accident where my 2002 Civic Sedan LX rear ended another vehicle at approximately 35-40 mph. My airbags did not deploy and the seatbelt slammed into me causing bruising and current chest pain. I called Honda to ask them to do an airbag investigation on my car and they stated that they don't do that. My insurance company is insisting that Honda has to do it due to product liability, but Honda keeps denying that that is not their place to do that.

Below is my letter to Honda explaining my complaint: