1999 Honda Civic complaints

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE STRUCK AN OBJECT SITTING IN THE ROAD THAT APPEARED TO BE A CARGO CARRIER TOP, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE VEHICLE ROOF AND SUSTAINED SPINAL INJURY. CONSUMER DID NOT GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. HOWEVER, THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN MADE THIS DIAGNOSIS.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD V-6 COUPE BEGAN SLIPPING AND SHIFTING ROUGHLY AT APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. AAMCO DIAGNOSED A LUBRICATION PROBLEM CAUSING EXCESSIVE GEAR WEAR, AND RECOMMENDED REBUILDING THE TRANNY. HONDA DEALERSHIP CONCURRED WITH THIS DIAGNOSIS, AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THE 2001-2003 V-6 ACCORDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I BELIEVE A TRANSMISSION DESIGN FAILURE EXISTED AS FAR BACK AS THE 1998 ACCORD MODELS. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED OVER 200 COMPLAINTS REGARDING 1999 ACCORD V-6 TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM IF SOMEONE'S TRANSMISSION FAILS WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING. NOTE: THE WEBSITE DOES NOT OFFER ACCORD AS A VEHICLE MODEL OPTION, SO I SELECTED CRX, THE ONLY OPTION, INSTEAD. *NM

I HAVE A 1999 4 CYLINDER HONDA ACCORD WITH 85,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES SOMETIMES. ALSO WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND IT SLIPS, CAUSING THE RPMS TO OVER-REV BADLY. I AM A FIRST TIME CAR BUYER AND BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE I FIGURED THEY WERE RELIABLE AND I WOULDNT HAVE TO SHELL OUT THE CASH FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION 6 MONTHS AFTER MY PURCHASE.*AK

ON 1 FEB 05, I TOOK MY 99 HONDA ACCORD, [XXX], TO A HONDA DEALER HERE IN FORT WALTON BEACH FLORIDA DUE TO SLUGGISH ACCELERATION. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR APPROXIMATELY $3,700. I ASKED THEM WHY THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BREAKDOWN AT 47,000 MILES ONLY. THEY SAID IT IS NO LONGER COVERED BY WARRANTY BUT THEY WILL CHECK WITH HONDA HQS. LATER ON THE DAY, THEY CALLED AND SAID HONDA WILL PAY FOR THE PARTS BUT I HAVE TO PAY THE LABOR COST ($504) TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. MY QUESTION IS: WHY DO I HAVE PAY FOR THE LABOR IF THEY AGREE TO PROVIDE THE PARTS. I READ THAT THERE IS A LOT OF PROBLEM ON HONDA TRANSMISSION SO I PRESUMED IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT. IS THERE ANYWAY YOU CAN HELP?*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012*JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

1999 HONDA CIVIC EX YESTERDAY, MY CAR DIED ON ME THREE TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD. IT JUST STOPPED AS I WAS DRIVING. MY CAR MADE IT TO MY MECHANIC THIS MORNING, BUT IT WAS SCARY NOT KNOWING WHEN THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY DIED. THE OIL, BATTERY, FUEL PUMP, AND ALTERNATOR WERE ALL WORKING PROPERLY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENTS. WHAT I JUST LEARNED FROM YOUR SITE WAS THAT MY CAR HAD AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, WHICH HONDA FAILED TO NOTIFY ME ABOUT SUCH DANGER. HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WISHED SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HONDA IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE THEM SENT OUT NOTICES TO THOSE WHO STILL HAVE NOT HAD THEIR IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED BECAUSE LIKE YOUR SITE INDICATED, IT COULD CAUSE A SUDDEN CRASH. THANK YOU. *NM

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 1/14/05, SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY I-75, MY HOOD LATCH OPENED. MY HOOD STARTED TO LIFT; BEFORE I COULD SAFELY PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY THE HOOD LATCH SAFETY FAILED. THE HOOD INSTANTLY LIFTED AND SLAMMED AGAINST MY WINDSHIELD - COMPLETELY OBSCURING MY VISION. LUCKILY NO VEHICLE WAS IN THE LANE TO MY IMMEDIATE RIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE IMPACT OF THE HOOD AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE WINDSHIELD WARPED THE HOOD HINGES, CRUMPLED PORTIONS OF THE HOOD AND BROKE MOLDING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PARTIALLY CLOSE THE HOOD AND SECURE IT WITH BUNGEE CORDS. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME, DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. I CURRENTLY HAVE AN INSURANCE CLAIM BEING PROCESSED AND WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE COLLISION SHOP ON 1/17/05 FOR INSPECTION. I AM SHOCKED THAT THE SAFETY LATCH ON THE HOOD COULD FAIL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WOULD'VE BEEN MORE DENSE, I'M SURE THIS PROBLEM WOULD'VE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE IS A 1999 HONDA CR-V. *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE BUMPER CLEARANCE FOR THE VEHICLE WAS TOO LOW. CONSUMER DROVE TO A CONCRETE STOP. WHEN PULLING AWAY, IT RIPPED THE BUMPER OFF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WILL HAVE TO BE PAID OUT OF POCKET. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY SERVICED ABOUT 4 OR 5 OF THESE DEFECTS A WEEK. *AK

THE HANDLE THAT IS THE "SHIFTER" FOR PUTTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO GEAR BROKE OFF! COMPLETELY CAME OFF THE STICK AND ALL THE PIECES INSIDE THE HAND HELD PIECE FELL OUT, LEAVING THE METAL ROD EXPOSED WHICH, THANK GOODNESS, I COULD PUSH IN AND STILL GET THE CAR IN GEAR. IT IS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD THAT ALSO HAS THE PROBLEM OF A PREVIOUS RECALL WHERE THE CAR WILL ROLL EVEN W/THE KEY TAKEN OUT. I LOVE MY HONDA BUT HAVING THE GEAR HANDLE COME OFF IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND I HAVE NO IDEA IF I DRIVE IT IF IT WILL CONTINUE TO ALLOW ME TO SHIFT IT. I WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER? I WANTED TO REPORT IT.*AK

199 HONDA ACCORD - THE WELD ON THE RIGHT BRACKET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS UNEXPECTEDLY. I AM ONLY 195 POUNDS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A SEAT FAIL IN ANY VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL ITEM. THE SEAT FAILURE RESULTED IN ME JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL AND TEMPORARILY LOOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THOUGH I WASN'T HURT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE LANE I VEERED INTO. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE FIXED AT NOT COST TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. *AK

VEHICLE ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL AT 65 MPH AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH ON ITS OWN, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SLOW DOWN. BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE SPEED STILL CONTINUED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN BEFORE PULLING OVER.*AK

VEHICLE EXHIBITS A NOTICEABLE KNOCKING NOISE WHEN FIRST STARTED UNTIL IT SUFFICIENTLY WARMS UP. USUALLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. *JB

(11/09/05) THE FRONT AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. (THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS) *AK *SC

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON; INITIAL REVIEW O2 SENSOR ($200) PART + LABOR; FURTHER REVIEW INDICATED EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED, NOT WARRANTIED; COST TO RPLC MANIFOLD $500 + LABOR; AND STILL HAD TO RPLC O2 SENSOR. CRACK APPEARS TO BE A STRESS CRACK / POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. *AK

THE HONDA CIVIC 1999 WILL NOT PASS STATE EMISSIONS TEST NOT BECAUSE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER (WHICH FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND IS COVERED NO MATTER WHAT), BUT BECAUSE OF THE OXYGEN SENSOR. HONDA CLAIMS EVEN AFTER THE WARRANTY IS UP ANY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH FAILING EMISSIONS TEST ARE COVERED NO QUESTIONS ASKED. MY QUESTION IS WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PIECE. MANY WHO HAVE THIS MODEL ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT PROBLEM. I HAVE PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO THIS CAR AND IT SEEMS MORE PROBLEMS OCCUR. I WAS TOLD UNTIL I GET THE SENSOR REPLACED, I SHOULD PUT A HIGHER LEVEL OF GAS(89/93) IN THE CAR, WHICH MEANS MORE MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET. ALSO, THE CAR VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY AT HIGH SPEEDS AND WHILE STOPPED, IT FEELS AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION PIECE. HOPEFULLY, HONDA WILL FIX THAT PROBLEM. THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY HONDA. *JB

DURING A 35 MPH REAR END COLLISION, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOMS AND CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02V-120000 BUT THE VIN ISN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *LA

ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AS WELL AS IN LOCAL TRAFFIC. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON A RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN. *AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY MANIFOLD ON MY CAR 3 TIMES! I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 1999 HONDA CIVICS. THEY CRACK! *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD NOISE AND SHUDDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHOP AND BOTH TECHNICIANS INDICTED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A REBUILT, USED OR NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK *NM

CAR ACCIDENT; TOTAL COLLISION. THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.

1999 HONDA CIVIC LX, DEVELOPED ENGINE NOISE, DIAGNOSED AS "SOMETHING LOOSE", NOT TO WORRY, GET IT FIXED AT NEXT MAJOR SERVICE INTERVAL. CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AT 82,000 MILES, DUE TO A FAILED O2 SENSOR. DISCOVERED NOISE WAS DUE TO A CRACKED MANIFOLD. PROBABLY WHAT CAUSED THE SENSOR TO FAIL. APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT. DEALER AND HONDA USA SAY THIS IS ONLY WARRENTIED TO 80,000 MILES, ESTIMATE ABOUT $700 TO REPAIR.*AK

ONCE PUTTING 1999 HONDA CIVIC EX 4DR, IN PARK I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE THE CAR KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS ARE BY, PUSHING A SCREWDRIVER DOWN THE SLOT ON THE SIDE OF THE TRASMISSION SHFTER, THE SLOT THAT IS USED TO RELEASE THE GEAR LEVER WHEN ONE WANTS TO TOW THE VEHICLE, SO SAYS WILDE SUN HONDA, IN SARASOTA,FL.*AK

PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT FAILURE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT STAY LATCHED. A FORCEFULL PULL BY HAND WILL UNLATCH THE BELT FROM THE BUCKLE. HONDA DEALER IS REPLACING IT TODAY.*AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH HIT THE FRONT END OF THE CONSUMER'S CAR. THE VEHICLE KNOCKED THE ENTIRE FRONT END OFF THE CONSUMER'S CAR. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

TRANSMISSION (CVT) FAILED. NEEDED A NEW ONE.(PAID UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY) TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN (8/22/02)(81,961 MILES)AND NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION.( PAID UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY) 1/26/03( 85,430 MILES) --- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ..SEEMS LIKE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AGAIN...BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP TODAY( 1/29/03) AND HAVE IT CHECKED. WILL WAIT FOR RESULTS

MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SLOWED THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ONE RAINY DAY WHILE GOING THROUGH A TOLL BOOTH. I WAS TRYING TO CLOSE THE WINDOW. IT STOPPED HALFWAY OPEN OR SHUT DEPENDING ON YOUR POINT OF VIEW. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC AND TOOK A PEAK WHILE HE REPAIRED IT. THE CLAMPS ATTACHED TO THE MOTORIZED TRACK, THAT HOLD THE WINDOW IN PLACE WHILE MOVING UP AND DOWN, HAD LOOSENED UP. THE SLACK HAD CAUSE THE CLAMP TO SHIFT POSITION DURING MOVEMENT AND THE WINDOW IN TURN SLID OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THIS CAUSED THE WINDOW TO JAM AGAINST THE DOOR FRAME. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED IT WAS ALSO DURING RAINY WEATHER.

WHEN IT IS COLD OUT MY 1999 HONDA CIVIC JITTERS WHEN IT IDLES. IT'S LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC

CONSUMER PURCHASED 4 NEW MICHELIN TIRES. SIZE P195/55/R15, DOT B95VB68X3001. XGT V4. 3 OF THE 4 TIRES BLEW OUT AT SIDEWALLS, AND BUBBLES DEVELOPED ON SIDEWALLS.*AK

MOUSE INFESTATION OF '99 HONDA COVIC. PURCHASED CAR IN JULY 1999, FOUND MOUSE EVIDENCE WITHIN TWO MONTHS, CAUGHT MOUSE WITH TRAP. FOUND MORE EVIDENCE SUMMER 2003, SET TRAPS AND CAUGHT 10-12 MICE. TOOK CAR INTO DEALER FOR 30,000 MAINTENANCE AND TO FIX HEATER (WHICH WAS PLUGGED WITH SOMETHING). DEALER SHOP REMOVED THREE MORE MICE FROM AIR INTAKE/HEATER MOTOR AREA. WITH HANTIVIRUS FROM MICE DROPPINGS A REAL THREAT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, SAFETY IS AN ISSUE. THE CAR WAS NEVER LEFT OPEN WHEN PARKED. DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE FOUND GLASS IN CAR AND SUSPECTED US OF BREAKING GLASS AND LEAVING CAR EXPOSED TO OUTSIDE CRITTERS.NOT TRUE, THE MICE ARE ENTERING BY SOME ENTRANCE "NOT LOCATED BY HONDA DEALER". REPAIRMAN TOLD WIFE THAT HE HAD SEEN "LOT'S OF MICE INFESTATIONS", BUT CHANGED HIS STORY WHEN HIS BOSS CORRECTED HIM AND GAVE HIM A DIRTY LOOK. WE SUSPECT THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE MORE WIDESPREAD THAN HONDA WILL ADMIT.*AK

I NOTICE THE PASSENGER RIGHT FRONT WINDOW WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE WINDOW WOULD GO UP AND DOWN SLOWLY. THE HONDA MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS REPORTED THE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED REPLACING. TWO MONTHS LATER THE DRIVER LEFT FRONT WINDOW WOULD GO UP AND DOWN SLOWLY. LAST WEEK THE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP ON ITS OWN AND I HAD SOMEONE HELP PULL THE WINDOW UP. I KNOW ITS THE REGULATOR. I WANT TO KNOW IF ANY CAR OWNERS WHO OWN A 1999 4 SEDAN HONDA CIVIC ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE OWN TWO CARS PREVIOUSLY AND NEVER EXPERIENCE THE REGULATOR SHORTNING OUT AFTER 4 YEARS. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE AT THIS STAGE SINCE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY BUT I WANT A RECORD OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM I'VE EXPERIENCED WITH MY CAR.*AK

VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH AND CONSUMING MORE GAS; A RATTLING NOISE AT ACCELERATION AFTER BEING IDLE FOR AWHILE; ACCELERATED WITH REDUCED POWER. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE EXHAUST MANAFOLD WAS CRACKED. THE CAR IS NO LONGER MAKING THE NOISE AND IS RUNNING AS IT SHOULD, BUT THE COST TO ME WAS $620 (MOSTLY IN THE HONDA PART).

TRANSMISSION VIBRATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR. THE FIRST ONE HAD BEEN REPLACED ON WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA

I OWN A 1999 HONDA CIVIC HX. I PURCHASED THE CAR LAST YEAR AND IT HAD 29,000 MILES. I TOOK IT FOR A TUNE UP RECENTLY AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR WAS SHIFTING FROM 1 TO 3RD GEAR AND MISSING 2ND GEAR. HE CONSULTED WITH A MECHANIC THAT HAS A TRANSMISSION SHOP NEXT DOOR AND HE TOLD ME THAT NO ONE WILL TOUCH THE TRANSMISSION THAT I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC. I WAS TOLD THAT THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST WOULD BE AROUND $7,000.00. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE FOR ME TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY ON A CAR THAT IS WORTH SLIGHTLY OVER THAT PRICE. THE WORST PART IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN THE SAME SINCE I BOUGHT IT. SO THE PROBLEM WAS THERE BEFOREHAND AND NOW MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS WHOLE ORDEAL. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE DEALING WITH THIS SITUATION. I'VE GONE ON DIFFERENT WEBSITES AND OTHER HONDA OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. I REALLY HOPE YOUR AGENCY INVESTIGATES THIS SITUATION ND LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. IF HONDA PRODUCED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL. WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE ITEM?

SPEED CONTROL / CRUISE CONTROL. *LA

HAVE BEEN IN 3 ACCIDENTS WITH MY 99 HONDA CIVIC. AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED. LAST ACCIDENT CAR WAS TOTALED, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE PUSHED IN, AXLE BENT, TRANSMISSION PUSHED BACK, DRIVER AIRBAG RELEASED 1 INCH FROM STEERING WHEEL, PASSENGER SIDE SUNK IN!!! (IMPLODE) *LA

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR EXPLODED AND SHATTERED INTO MILLIONS OF PIECES OF GLASS. SOME OF THE GLASS CUT MY HUSBAND'S (HE WAS DRIVING) FACE AND ARMS.*AK THE TEMPERATURE DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE BEEN A FACTOR, AS IT WAS ONLY 80F. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT WINDOWS HAVE ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEIR SEALS. WE HAVE ALWAYS EXPERIENCED A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE WINDOWS WHEN WE TRAVEL ON THE INTERSTATE. WE THINK THE POOR SEAL CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.

CVT TRANSMISSION ON HONDA CIVIC HX SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STANDING STOP. AFFECTS ACCELERATION. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN 2000 AND DEVELOPED THE PROBLEM AGAIN IN 2002. *NLM

THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. FULL SET OF NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED.*CB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON; IT TURNED OUT THAT THE O2 SENSOR HAD BLOWN. WE WERE ABOUT TO HAVE IT REPLACED WHEN OUR MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT HE HAD SEEN A BUNCH OF HONDA CIVICS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND AS IT TURNED OUT, THE EXHAUSED MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED CAUSING THE O2 SENSOR TO GO. WHEN OUR CIVIC WAS CHECK, THIS WAS EXACTLY THE CASE. IT IS ~$1000 FOR PARTS ALONE. WE BELIEVE HONDA KNOWS THIS PROBLEM EXSISTS AND WILL NOT RECALL DUE TO THE COST.

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON PERIODICALLY FOR A FEW MONTHS. I WAS INFORMED WHEN I TOOK IT TO HONDA THAT MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WANTED TO CHECK ON A SECOND OPINION JUST TO BE SAFE. WHEN DOING SO I HAVE BEEN TO 3 DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS THAT SPECIALIZE IN HONDA'S. EACH STATES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF REQUESTS FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS OVER THE PAST 8-9 MONTHS FOR MY SAME MODEL. I FOUND THAT TO BE VERY DISTURBING. I WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT THIS BE LOOKED FURTHER INTO. *JB

MY WIFE'S FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW ON HER 1999 HONDA CIVIC AND ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON I75. SHE IS LUCKY TO NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED. ALSO, HER SISTER'S FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW 1 YEAR LATER ON HER 1998 HONDA CIVIC WHILE DRIVING ON ANOTHER FLORIDA HIGHWAY. THE PROBABILITIES OF SUCH INCIDENTS HAPPENING TO ONE FAMILY MUST BE HIGH UNLESS THERE IS A DEFECT IN THESE FIRESTONE TIRES. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT THAT IS PROBABLY BECAUSE THESE WERE NOT SUV'S. DATE OF INCIDENT IS ESTIMATED SINCE IT WAS A MINOR INCIDENT AND NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THESE FIRESTONE TIRES MAY NOT BE SAFE. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT THE MAKE OF THESE TIRES ARE UNKNOWN SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN DISCARDED A LONG TIME AGO. *NLM

SAME PROBLEM AS THE 1998 HONDA CIVIC RECALL 99E015000 (FLOOR MAT PREVENTS ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM RETURNING) *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLES AFTER MARKET ALARM HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER FOR THE RECALL TO BE PERFORMED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE THE ALARM RECONNECTED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED. *TS *NLM

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM HONDA FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DUE TO RECONNECTION OF ALARM SYSTEM WHEN DEALERSHIP PERFORMED CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THE IGNITION RECALL 02V-120000.*AK *JB

RESPOND TO REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM HONDA FOR EXPENSES INCURRED THAT RELATE TO RECONNECTION OF THE ALARM SYSTEM WHEN THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THE IGNITION RECALL (02V-120. *SCC *JB

THE DEALER REFUSED TO RECONNECT THE ALARM SYSTEM AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE IGNITION SWITCH.*JB

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 45 MPH YET THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES. *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO GO UP AND DOWN.*JB