1996 Honda Civic complaints

I OWN A 1996 HONDA CIVIC EX,, I AM HAVING ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH ROTORS GOING BAD. I HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKES BOUGHT NEW ROTERS AND I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ABS NOT WORKING RIGHT.AS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM?*AK

THE SEAT BELT BECAME TWISTED AROUND THE SEAT ADJUSTER LEVER. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT IN A SUDDEN STOP THE PASSENGER WILL NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT LOCKED IN POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE'S WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB

THE SRS LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED IT WAS CAUSED BY THE SRS UNIT'S COMPLETE FAILURE WHICH WOULD RENDER THE AIR BAG INOPERATIVE IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG COMPONENT IS A SAFETY ITEM AND IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER. *PH *NLM

THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE STARTED IN OVERDRIVE. *TT *JB

GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON WHILE SITTING AT A RAILROAD CROSSING. WHEN THE MOTOR WAS TURNED ON, THREE MINUTES LATER, THE GEAR SHIFTER JAMMED. THE CONSUMER THEN PLACED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BOLTED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *SCC JB

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1996 HONDA CIVIC WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, AND USUALLY IT DOES NOT WORK. AT TIMES WHEN GOING OVER 40 MPH ON THE RARE OCCASION THAT I HAVE GOTTEN THE CRUISE CONTROL TO WORK, IT JUST CLICKS OFF BY ITSELF. I AM DISABLED AND MUST HAVE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF TIME. I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A FIX FOR THIS. *JB

MY ENGINE STARTS TO OVERHEAT WHILE IDLING FOR PERIODS LONGER THAN A FEW MINUTES, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S HOT OUT. USING THE A/C TREMENDOUSLY SPEEDS UP THE OVERHEATING PROCESS. TURNING ON THE HEATER COOLS IT DOWN BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE CHECKED THE FLUIDS AND PERFORMED A RADIATOR FLUSH, AS WELL AS CHECKING BELTS AND THE FAN. *JB

PURCHASED TIRES FROM NTB MODEL NTW 17570TR13 VIPER T OWL 50 ON 6/23/98 MILEAGE 65158. FIRST TIRE SEPARATED ON 8/22/02 MILEAGE 97200, SECOND TIRE SEPARATED (OUT OF ROUND) 9/18/02 MILEAGE 97234, THIRD TIRE BUBBLED 5/11/03 MILEAGE 99517. *NLM

THE GEAR SHIFTER STUCK AND CAUSED TO SURGE FORWARD RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *NLM

BELTS CAME OF PULLEYS, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL RESULTING IN ACOLLISION. ALSO, REPLACED THROTTLE CABLE/EMISSIONS/IGNITION/CV BOOTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK

KEY MOUNT FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO MOVE OUT OF PLACE AND THE CRANKSHAFT TO BE DAMAGED. *TT *JB

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FAULTY KEY MOUNT ON CRANKSHAFT, AND 2 BELTS CAME OFF PULLEY, VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXHAUST SYSTEM, THROTTLE CABLE, EMISSIONS, AXLES, BRAKES, CV BOOTS, AND FLOOR MAT. *AK 8JB

SRS COMPONENT FAILURE. AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON - TOLD SENSOR UNIT NEEDS REPLACING. AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UNLESS REPLACED. COST APPROXIMATELY $500. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 85000 MILES.

COMPLAINT ABOUT THE MALFUNCTION ON MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW,AND THE FACT THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURED OVER THREE TIMES WHILE UNDER HONDA WARRANTY, AND WAS NEVER RESOLVED.

IF A HARD TAKE OFF IS MADE THE STEERING WHEEL ALONG WITH THE CAR ABRUPTLY PULLS RIGHT. I'VE TOOK MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 1996 HONDA CIVIC EX TO A CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP AND THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME MY ALIGNMENT WAS IN SPECIFICATIONS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS AND IN MY OPINION THIS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND EITHER CAUSE OR HAVE AN ACCIDENT.

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY COULD TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION IN ANY GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

VEHICLE WAS IDLING ROUGHLY AND EXPERIENCING VIBRATION. THE BELTS WERE ADJUSTED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE MADE A HORRIFIC SOUND. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE HARMONIC BALANCE SCREW HAD COME OUT AND DAMAGED THE BALANCER WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CRANKSHAFT. THE BALANCER WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER, STILL CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEFECT, BROUGHT VEHICLE IN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CHARGED FOR CLEANING THE FUEL INJECTORS, HAVING A VALVE ADJUSTMENT AND FOR REPLACEMENT OF SPARK PLUGS. A MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM REOCCURED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES WITH THE NEW ENGINE, THE VEHICLE DRIVES BETTER THAN IT EVER HAS. *JG

FOAM/CUSHION IS GONE FROM HEADREST, AND A METAL PIECE IS STICKING OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE HEAD INJURIES IN EVENT OF A CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

I THINK SRS SHOULD HAVE WARRANTY, WAS RESET BUT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE DID NOT YIELD AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH DRIVER SIDE CORNER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO CONSUMER. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. *AK

BOTH SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED WHEN OUR HONDA WAS REAR-ENDED. WE (MY WIFE AND I) WERE STOPPED IN A TRAFFIC JAM (DUE TO AN ACCIDENT AHEAD) ON A DOWNTOWN FREEWAY (I-20 IN MONROE, LA). WE WERE REAR-ENDED AND KNOCKED INTO THE LEFT LANE WHERE WE TRAVELLED DOWN THE LANE FOR SEVERAL CAR LENGTHS, THEN HIT THE GUARD RAIL AND A CAR IN THE LEFT LANE (BY THAT TIME, AT A SLOW SPEED). THE SEAT BACKS OF BOTH SEATS COLLAPSED AND WE WERE LAID BACK. I WAS DRIVING AND PULLED UP WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR, ALTHOUGH WE WERE IN A SKID. THE HEAD REST OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT ALSO BROKE AWAY FROM THE SEAT BACK. MY WIFE AND I SUFFERED ONLY SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE IN OUR NECKS AND LOWER BACKS (STRAINS AND BRUISES), BUT I WAS WONDERING IF THE SEAT BACKS SHOULD HAVE COLLAPSED THE WAY THEY DID. THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WAS IN TACT AND THE REAR CRUMPLE ZONES WORKED GREAT.*AK

CAR SUDDENLYU DIED WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY. *AK

LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO DRIVING DURING EXTENSIVE RAIN CONDITIONS. CAR IS BUILT TOO CLOSE TO THE ROAD AND EXCESSIVE WATER ON THE ROAD HAS NO PLACE TO GO EXCEPT UNDER THE CAR. LOST CONTROL EVERY TIME OVER 40MPH, EVEN WITH NEW TIRES. TRADED CAR. TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE IN HEAVY RAIN. ALSO SAW A FATILITY ON THE NEWS ABOUT LOSS OF CONTROL IN HEAVY RAIN WITH A HONDA CIVIC SEDAN. *AK

WHEN PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT WOULD STICK. VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY JERK FORWARD OR REVERSE, IF PRESSED TOO HARD. WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS, VEHICLE WOULD RUN ROUGH.*AK *SLC

DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE POWER WINDOWS HAVE NUMEROUSLLY FALLEN OFF THEIR TRACKING ASSEMBLIES. THE WINDOWS THEMSELVES HAVE FALLEN OFF THERE HOLDING DEVICES, CAUSING THEM TO FALL WITHIN THE FRAMES OF BOTH DOORS; THEY HAVE NOT BROKEN...YET!!!!. THE WEATHER STRIPPING AND INTERIOR MOLDINGS OF BOTH DOORS HAVE BEEN RUINED DUE TO THE INCIDENTS THAT HAVE OCCURED; BOTH WINDOWS FALL OFF AT VARING SPEEDS BETWEEN 30-75 MPH, MAINLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55 OR OVER. THESE EVENTS HAVE HAPPENED, APPROXIMATELY 4-6 TIMES.*AK

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY ON FRIDAY 7/06/2001 WHEN WE FIRST STARTED TO HEAR A SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF THE CAR. THE SOUND WORSENED AS WE WENT FASTER. WE WERE DRIVING HOME THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY AND DECIDED TO GET THE SOUND CHECKED OUT AS IT CONTINUED TO GET LOUDER EACH DAY. WE MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD WAS COMING LOOSE FROM THE TIRE. THE VERY NEXT MORNING THE TIRE WENT FLAT. WHEN IT WAS REMOVED, THE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF. I CONSIDER OURSELVES FORTUNATE IN LIGHT OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST TO THE EXPLORER OWNERS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED REGARDING THIS TYPE OF TIRE AND IF THERE IS AN AVENUE TO GET THE REMAINING TIRES REPLACED AT THE COST OF THE MANUFACTUER. THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W27J TIRESIZE: P815/65R14)

SRS LIGHT FLASHING, CHANGED THE LIGHT, NOW THE COMPUTER NOT WORKING.

VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER 4-5 TIMES TO REPAIR THROTTLE.VEHICLE HESITATES AT ANY SPEED WITH NO WARNING. WHEN THROTTLE GETS STUCK CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS DOWN ON THROTTLE. THEN EASE UP, AND REAPPLY TO ACCELERATE. DEALER HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO REPAIR IT. RECALL 99I002000 DOESN'T AFFECT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. *AK

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL BECAUSE THE PINION GEAR IN THE RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE.THE DEFECT WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. *YH

AFTER SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN OR OTHER MANEUVER, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGHLY AS YOU ACCELERATE UNLESS THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED VERY SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY. I'M ASSUMING THE CAR IS DOWNSHIFTED TO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR, BUT THERE'S A VIOLENT JERK AS YOU INCREASE THE SPEED FROM THERE AND I'M AFRAID THIS MIGHT HARM MY TRANSMISSION, SO I TRY TO "BABY" IT, BUT I HATE THAT I CAN'T ACCELERATE NORMALLY.

REGULATOR ON THE ALTERNATOR IS CHARGING UP, THEN GOING DOWN THEN UP. LIGHTS ARE AFFECTED.*AK

I AM WRITING TO REPORT A PROBLEM WITH MY EVENFLO ON MY WAY POSITION RIGHT CARSEAT, NOT MY CAR. WE PURCHASED THIS FOR OUR FIRST CHILD AND HAD USED IT LESS THAN 3 MONTHS WHEN IT BROKE! WE WERE SIMPLY TIGHTENING THE SHOULDER HARNESSES, BY PULLING THE STRAP FROM BEHIND, WHEN THE PLASTIC LEVER PIECE (THAT YOU WOULD PUSH DOWN ON TO RELEASE MORE HARNESS) BROKE! IT SNAPPED RIGHT OFF. IT REALLY SCARED ME BECAUSE I HAD TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER IN THE BROKEN CARSEAT TO THE STORE (A 40 MINUTE DRIVE) IN ORDER TO EXCHANGE THIS BROKEN SEAT FOR A NEW ONE. LATER, I GOT IN THE MAIL A BROCHURE FROM EVENFLO SAYING THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. IF THEY WERE AWARE OF IT, WHY DIDN'T THEY DO SOMETHING PRO-ACTIVE -- LIKE RECALLING THESE SEATS AND GIVING US NEW ONES, ONES THAT ARE SAFE AND WON'T BREAK? ALSO, ON OUR REPLACED SEAT, IT IS POSSIBLE TO ACCIDENTALLY PULL THE HARNESSES TOO LOOSE AND THE END OF THE HARNESS COMES THROUGH THE PLASTIC LEVER ON THE BACK. THEN YOU CAN'T TIGHTEN THE HARNESS AGAIN AT ALL! THIS IS NOT A SAFE SEAT IN TERMS OF ITS SHOULDER HARNESS ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM.*AK

ACCORDING TO USER MANUAL, SRS SYSTEM SHOULD BE FREE OF TROUBLE FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS, BUT THIS CAR IS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD,THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT HAS DEFECTS.. *AK

TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A RATTLING SOUND. DEALER FOUND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

HEATER CORE WENT OUT, AND MELTED DOWN RADIATOR, AND POSSIBLY ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS WILLING TO FIX PROBLEM AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.

I WAS DRIVING AND THE AUTO JUST STOPPED. THIS WAS FIXED AND LESS THEN 2 YEARS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPEN I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENJINE STOPPED. THE SAME THING HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. I FIND IT UNUSUAL THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO FIX THIS UNDER ANOTHER RECALL FOR EMISSION WARRANTY , WHEN I SUBMITTED TO BE REINBURSED IT WAS DENIED. THE FIRST TIME THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE COILS AND INGINITION LOOKED AS IF IT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. I AM GETTING CONCERNED OVER THIS AND THE FUTURE OF THIS IGNITIONS.

TRANSMISSION BLEWOUT. HONDA MADE THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FOR ONLY ONE YEAR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE. ONLY HONDA COULD REPAIR THIS COMPONENT FOR $ 4000.00. *AK *SLC

HARMONIC BALANCER BOLT HAS BROKEN IN HALF AND CAUSED ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN; DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL, AND WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

FRONT WINDOWS BIND OR HAVE COME OUT OF THE RUN CHANNEL. *AK

DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW OFF TRACK.*AK

THE BUTTON ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE STICKS. "FIXED" SEVERAL TIMES W/O SUCCESS. THE BRAKE WILL NOT ENGAGE IN THIS CONDITION AND IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER CLEARED CODE, AND SAID NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW COMING OFF TRACK DURING COLD WEATHER. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

DONT UNDERSTAND WHY I NEED A NEW ENGINE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE, I KEEP GOOD C ARE OF MY CAR TOO! *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.*AK

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WHILE PARKING THE CAR AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX, I SLOWLY PULLED THE CAR INTO A SPOT. THE CAR FOLLOWING SAW MY BRAKE LIGHTS. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND WAS ABOUT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THERE WAS A STRANGE NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE OVERDRIVE AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD INTO A REINFORCED CONCRETE WALL. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME BUT I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR, THE WALL STOPPED US FROM MOVING. MY MOTHER WAS A PASSENGER AND SAID THAT I SHOUTED" WHAT IS HAPPENING?" WE SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT AND HAVE BEEN OUT OF WORK.