1999 Honda Civic complaints

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON SHALLOW SLOPE (NEUTRAL GEAR), PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED AND CAR ROLLED INTO TREE. ESTIMATED SPEED AT IMPACT AROUND 20MPH. NO OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE DURING COLLISION. *AK

I WAS DRIVING 40-42 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED TO THE LEFT. I TRIED TO CORRECT IT AND MY CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE, A SIGN AND 2 CURBS. AFTERWARDS MY RIGHT REAR AXEL AND NOTICED IT LOOKED AS IF IT HAD BUCKLED AS SUCH.

VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD ROARING SOUND, ACCOMPANIED BY SHAKING THAT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO VIBRATE THE STEERING WHEEL AND REARVIEW MIRROR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP.

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON I-75, THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION ON THE SIDE AND TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED OVER A HILL, CONSUMER DID NOT SEE STOPPED TRAFFIC AND REARENDED A VEHICLE, UPON IMPACT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE SEATBELTS FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL. VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

BRAKES WERE PULSATING AND LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. CONSUMER WAS EXITING HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND MASTER CYLINDER BEING REPLACED.*AK *JB

HEADLIGHTS FAILED, DIDNT KNOW TILL ON THE ROAD AND DIDNT SEE MY HEADLIGHTS HIGH BEAMS FUNCTION BUT NEITHER LOW BEAM WORK.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET, WHILE TURNING THERE WASN'T A CURB, BUT VEHICLE HIT A TREE AND IT FLIPPED OVER ONCE AN ITS TOP. THEN, SLID DOWN THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

ACCELERATOR IS DEFFICULT TO ACCELERATE WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND PROPELLED HEAD-ON INTO CONCRETE BARRIER. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARTATED CAUSING CAR TO SWERVE, TREAD DAMAGED LEFT FRONT FENDER, HOOD, LIGHT ASSEMBLY, AND KNOCKED OFF LOWER BODY PANEL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W27J TIRESIZE: P185/65/14)

THE HORN IS NOT CONVENIENT IN AN EMERGENCY. *AK

THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR RATTLED AND THE REAR RIGHT DOOR PANEL WAS MISALIGNED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED ONTO THE INTERSTATE, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING A FOUR CAR CRASH IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT, BUT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

INTERIOR REAR DOOR HANDLE MECH. DOESN'T OPEN DOOR PROPERLY HANDLE MUST BE PLAYED (JIGGLED BACK AND FORTH), CHILD SAFTY IN BOTH POSITIONS, PROBLEM PERSISTS. WAS TOLD OF LUBRICATION PROBLEM BY DEALER ALL 6 TIMES ON SERVICE, HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN AN INTERSECTION DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE NEAR ZERO CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED IT WILL TAKE 3-6 MONTHS TO REPAIR BECAUSE HONDA MANUFACTURE HAS TO DEVELOP A PART IN JAPAN BECAUSE THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. WILL NOTIFY THE EPA OFFICE.

ENGINE IS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. TOOK TO DEALER TO DEALER 10 TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY SITUATION. *AK

WAS AT A STOP SIGN WHEN VEHICLE WAS REARENDED. SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK

I WAS TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 15 MILES PER HOUR. THE TRAFFIC WAS COMING TO A STOP. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP, THEY DID NOT WORK. I BEGAN PUMPING THEM, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK RIGHT AWAY. AFTER A FEW TIMES, THE BRAKES FINALLY WORKED, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. I WAS ALREADY ABOUT TO REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAPPENED 2 WEEKS BEFORE WHEN A RELATIVE BORROWED THE CAR. HE ALMOST HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT THEY WORKED AFTER HE PUMPED THEM. HONDA DOES NOT CARE. THEY HAD THE BRAKES TESTED AND SAID THEY WERE FINE. I DON'T CARE ABOUT A HUGE LAW SUIT. I JUST DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. I WANT JUSTICE ANDTHE MONEY I HAVE LOST FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE, THE RENTAL CAR FEES, AND OTHER LOSSES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE ON ENGINE, ESPECIALLY WHEN WARMING UP.CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT NO IMPROVEMENTS OF PROBLEM.*AK THE ENGINE KNOCK GOES AWAY IN ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER START UP. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

WAS TRAVELING ONLY 25MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION. FRONT END WAS PUSHED BACK , AND WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED. ALSO UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER WAS INJURED. HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. VEHICLE TOTALED.*AK CONSUMER STATES FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG AS WELL AS PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH APPLIED BRAKES SUDDENLY TO AVOID ACCIDENT, BUT STILL VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IN TIME, AND ENDED UP HITTING VEHICLE THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT UNEXPECTEDLY. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

ENGINE KNOCK WHILE ENGINE IS COLD, HONDA CONFIRMS THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION OF A GAS ENGINE( PER HONDA NEWS LETTER. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED TO SCHEDULE MAINTANCE, OIL CHANGES ETC. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE MOTOR , WHICH IF I HAD KNEW BEFORE HAND I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS VECHILE DUE TO THIS UNDER RATED PROBLEM .*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE COLLISION IMPACT POWERFUL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, BUT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *YH

VEHICLE IMPACTED ANOTHER AUTO THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF IT. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURY AND A CONCUSSION. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT, PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

HOOD PROP ROD BROKE. HAD SLAMMED DOWN & MISSED OWNER'S ARM. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS DESIGNED TO BREAK & NOT DAMAGE HOOD. HOOD PROP WAS CRIMPED & COULD BREAK EASILY. HOOD PROP WAS REPLACED.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY GEAR SHIFT WILL SHIFT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THERE WAS NO POTHOLE ON ROAD, DID NOT HIT BUMP EITHER. DEALER TOLD AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT A COLLISION, AND TO SEE HER INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

THE BALL JOINT ON THESE VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE A CASTILATED NUT TO SECURE THE BALL IN POSITION , THE NUT CAN BACK OFF AND THE BALL WALLERS OUT ON THE STEERING ARM CAUSING TIRE ,BRAKE WARPAGE AND STEERING FAILURE WHEN THE SOCKET WALLORS OUT. THIS IS A PROBLEM ON 1997 1998 AND 1999 VEHICLES. I NOTICED THAT THEIR A COMPLAINT S OF BRAKE WARPAGE ON THESE VEHICLES IN YOOUR REPORTS AND A COUPLE OF WHEEL FAILURES. I AM AN ENGINEER WHO HAS WORKED IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY AND THIS IS NOT A CRANK REPORT.*AK

CONSUMER FEELS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO QUICKLY. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH TIRE ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE BUSTED. ON 9/11/00, DRIVER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE, HOWEVER THIS ONE DID NOT BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING ON 9/13. DUNLOP HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE TIRES. DUNLOP WAS WILLING TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT HALF PRICE. *AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON FREEWAY AND HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE. SHE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE'S TREAD SEPARATED. TIRES WERE DUNLOP DB7C1199 . SHE CONTACTED DUNLOP, AND ATTENDANT TOLD HER THAT THEY WOULD PRO RATE HER TIRES. *AK IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE ALSO. 2 DAYS LATER, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, DUNLOP REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE TIRES ONLY LAST 20000 TO 30000 MILES AND CONSUMER'S TIRES HAD 29784 MILES ON THEM. *SLC

AIR CONDITIONER DRAIN WAS CLOGGED, CAUSING LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AIR DUCT WHICH RESULTED IN A LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH MOLDED THE CARPET. GROWING MOLD HAS CREATED A STRONG ODOR WITHIN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE TO BECOME VERY SICK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE VEHICLE IDLES HIGH. ALSO, WHEN BACKING OUT VEHICLE. *AK THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR UNTIL THE SPEED REACHES 40 MPH. *YH

THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE TEMPERLITE GLASS ON FOUR OF THE WINDOWS DESCRIBED. IT IS INSIDE THE TWO PANES OF GLASS WITH NO APPARANT CRACKS IN GLASS OR MOLDING. THE INSIDE OF THE GLASS, OR THE ADHESIVE MATERIAL USED IN BETWEEN THE GLASS IS BUBBLING WHICH CAUSES POOR VISION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE BECAUSE OF FEAR OF POOR VISIBILITY. I HAVE NOTIFIED HONDA AND AM PROVIDING THEM WITH A LETTER OF LIABILITY AND INFORMING THEM THAT I WILL BE CONTACTING SEVERAL CONSUMER SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONS AND COMMISSIONS SINCE THEY REFUSE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASED FOR THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SEVERE PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS TO BE POSSIBLY CAUSED BY SOME TYPE OF CONTAMINATION OR VAPORS PRESENT WHEN THE GLASS WAS CONSTRUCTED, STORED, OR INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE.

CONSUMER WAS INVOVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TIRE TOTALLY SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT HIGH SPEED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185 65R14 )

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATES VERY HARD WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40-45MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT, BUT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. NO PRIOR PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HONDA AND AMERICAN FAMILY ACT LIKE THE ACCIDENT IS NO BIG DEAL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

BRAKES & AIRBAGS DO NOT WORK ON 1999 HONDA CIVICS. *AK

HONDA CIVIC WAS PARKED IN CAR PORT WITH PARKING BRAKE UP AND IN FIRST GEAR. AFTER DRIVER WAS OUT OF CAR FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE CAR ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY INTO ANOTHER CAR. SECOND CAR WAS TOTALED. NEITHER THE PARKING BRAKE OR THE CAR BEING IN GEAR STOPPED THE CAR FROM ROLLING. *AK

VEHICLE MAKES A POPPIMG SOUND IN THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF CAR. OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND IT IS BELIEVED TO BE FAILURE IN THE VEHICLES FRAME WELDING.

REAR SUSPENSION MAKES CLUNKING NOISE IN TURNS; SQUEAKING NOISE EMMITS FROM RIGHT REAR TRUNK AREA OVER BUMPS. *AK

WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE MAKES NOISE FROM FRONT BRAKE, LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL NOISE. ALSO, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS TRIED REPLACING PADS, CLEANING DUST AND MACHINING FRONT ROTORS, BUT THE NOISE STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE ON RIGHTSIDE OF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK