2000 Honda Civic complaints

I AM A UNSUSPECTING CONSUMER THAT BOUGHT A VEHICLE THAT WAS FOR SALE WITHOUT DISCLOSURE OF THE TRUE CONDITION INCLUDING BRAND HISTORY. I PURCHASE AN UNSAFE CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER AND THE SECOND DAY THE BRAKE FAIL AND THE STEERING WHEEL STIFFNESS. MY DAUGHTER TOOK IT FOR A OIL CHANGE MY MECHANIC SAID IT HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS OIL LEAK, AXLE DAMAGE, SUSPENSION NOISE. I TOOK IT TO HAVE THE MUFFLER CHECK MY MECHANIC SAID THE MUFFLER HAD A ROTTEN PIPE AND TWO DONUT GASKET THAT NEED TO REPLACED WHICH I DID. THE CODE PRESENT P1259 - VTEC SOLENOID AND OXYGEN SENSOR. I REQUESTED THE CAR FAX AND IT SAID THAT IT HAD THREE MINOR ACCIDENTS, THREE OWNERS, MILEAGE INCONSISTENCY. MY DAUGHTER SAID WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE SPEED ODOMETER ONLY GOES TO SIXTY MILES WHEN SPEED UP AND IT WILL NOT GO ANY FURTHER. I NEVER SAW A TITLE, SIGN A TRANSFER FORM, OR GO DOWN WITH HIM TO THE COURT HOUSE TO GET THE STICKER AND TRANSFER PAPER WORK. MY DAUGHTER HAD TO JUMP OUT OF THE CAR WHILE PARKING THE CAR. IT STARTED SMOKING LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE. I INFORMED [XXX] THAT THE CAR WAS A JUNK AND I WANTED MY MONEY BACK. IT HAS BEEN THIRTEEN DAYS SINCE I PURCHASE THE CAR AND I HAVE NOT GOT MY MONEY BACK. HE MADE SURE THAT THE ADDRESS WHERE HE IS LOCATED WAS WRITTEN WRONG, THE NAME OF HIS BUSINESS WAS INCORRECT, THE VIN NO. WAS WRITTEN INCORRECT, THE ODOMETER AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE WAS NOT DOCUMENTED ON THE BUYERS OWNER INVOICE. I PURCHASE THIS CAR AT A EXXON GAS STATION. I SENT HIM A DEMAND LETTER AND I HAVE NOT GOTT

THE CARS SAFETY BELTS HAVE HAD TROUBLE RETRACTING FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS. I WAS UNAWARE OF BEING ABLE TO REPORT SAFETY ISSUES, OR WOULD HAVE MUCH SOONER. MOST RECENTLY THE LOW BEAMS WENT OUT. THE SRS LIGHT IS ALSO ON. THE CARS HORN IS WIRED INTO THE SRS SYSTEM. SO YOU LOOSE TWO MAJOR SAFETY FEATURES AT ONCE. VERY BAD DESIGN. THE DRIVERS SEAT HAD BEEN LOOSE FOR YEARS. THE SKID PLATE/FLOORBOARD CRACKED AND ALLOWED THE BOLTS OR HARDWARE TO CORRODE. I RAN THE VIN AND WAS SURPRISED NO RECALLS ARE AVAILABLE, AS THE PROBLEMS MY FAMILY IS EXPERIENCING HAVE BEEN RECALLED ON SIMILAR HONDA'S. *TR

DURING THE DAY THE INSIDE OF MY CAR HAD A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. LATER THAT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS WOULD NOT WORK. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE PASSING BEAMS WEDGED ON. TODAY I TOOK THE HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH OFF OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE ASSEMBLY HAD STARTED TO MELT AND THE HARNESS CONNECTOR THAT WAS ATTACHED TO IT IS SINGED! APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM IN A HONDA VEHICLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE. *TR

BRAKES NEED REPLACING APPROXIMATELY EVERY YEAR AFTER 12000 TO 15000 MILES. *TR

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE, RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVER. THE CAR THEN LEFT ITS LANE AND STRUCK CURB, DAMAGING LEFT WHEEL, TIRE AND SUSPENSION. INJURIES TO DRIVER WERE ABRASIONS TO CHIN, BLOOD FROM MOUTH, SWOLLEN FACE AND BAD BRUISING TO CHEST AND BREAST(FEMALE DRIVER). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE SWITCH AND COUPLER WERE DEFECTIVE AS A RESULT OF HEAT DAMAGE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

UPON IT'S 90,000 SERVICE AT THE HONDA DEALER, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME IS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS ALSO RUSTED BUT IT'S NOT AS SIGNIFICANT. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY STALLS (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) THEN LEADING TO IT STALLING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. THIS COULD BE THE CAUSES OF AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE AS THERE IS BEEN MANY RECALLS BY HONDA IN CANADA. *TT

MY 2000 HONDA CIVIC WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED DUE TO A MINOR FENDER BENDER WITH A CURB. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AS PART OF THESE REPAIRS WITH A TRANSMISSION FROM A SALVAGE YARD. WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND AFTER A DIAGNOSTICS TEST, THE CODE P0240 CONTINUED TO SHOW UP AFTER BEING RESET NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS LIGHT TURNS ON ABOUT THREE MILES OF DRIVING AFTER BEING RESET. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS CODE AND THE HANDFUL OF CAUSES OF IT TO APPEAR, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME VEHICLES WILL NOT EVEN BE RUNNING DUE TO IT. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY AROUND 50-60MPH WITH JUST A DELAYED SHIFT. THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE SHOWS THIS CODE MAY BE REMOVED BY CHANGING THE TCC SOLENOID, TRANSMISSION AND OIL FILTER, BUT IN MOST CASES; REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAILING AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 202,527. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 1/19/2012 *LN *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT AND WOULD POP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE SRS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED IT DEACTIVATED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE INJURY DURING A CRASH. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT HAVE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACED SINCE THERE WAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE SRS LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE DEACTIVATING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON SEAT BELTS BUT NOT ON THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 155,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF RECALL 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED BUT DUE TO AN AFTERMARKET SWITCH AND ALARM INSTALLATION, THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND OTHER VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE OIL AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL NHTSA#02V120000; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH. HE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,250.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 HONDA CIVIC EQUIPPED WITH UNIROYAL TIRES SIZE P205/55/R16 (N/A). WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRY ROT. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4000.

2 VALVE STEMS FAILED ON VEHICLE. FIRST ONE CAUSED THE TIRE TO BE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THE SECOND ONE WAS NOTICED BEFORE DAMAGE WAS DONE. HAD THE DAMAGED TIRE REPLACED AND ALL VALVE STEMS REPLACED. I HAVE 2 OF THE VALVE STEMS THAT WERE REPLACED. *TR

BRAKE FAILURE ON A HONDA CIVIC 2000 WITH UNDER 11, 000 MILES CAUSING CAR TO HIT SEVERAL OTHER CARS IN A PARKING LOT. CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS DETERMNED TO BE FAILURE OF THE SEAL SURROUNDING PISTON ON THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CIVIC. THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR BRAKE PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME STUCK WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. DURING THE WINTER OR WHENEVER THE FLOOR MATS WERE WET THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR MORE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPATED 10/27/10

I WAS DRIVING DOWN RIVERSIDE IN ROCKFORD. WHEN I ENTERED THE INTERSECTION AT RIVERSIDE AND ROCKTON, A CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD NO TIME TO REACT AND HIT THE CAR AT 40 MPH. MY TWO DOOR 2000 HONDA CIVIC EX IS TOTALED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I NEVER HAD ANY AIRBAG LIGHTS ON IN MY CAR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT OR ANY WARNINGS INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT WORK. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA CIVIC EX AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SOMETIMES RELEASES ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENS UNPREDICTABLY AND I HAVE NOTICED IT MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. ONCE IT RELEASES I PUSH IT BACK IN HARDER AND IT SEEMS TO WORK. I NOTICED A SIMILAR COMPLAINT AND SO I BROUGHT IT TO YOUR ATTENTION. *TR

CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER SHIFTING INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. DEPRESSED CLUTCH HALF-WAY TO TRY TO SLOW CAR DOWN WITHOUT MUCH SUCCESS. SWITCHED ENGINE OFF AND COASTED TO A STOP AT CORNER. TURNED ENGINE ON AGAIN. STILL REVVED UP. DEPRESSED CLUTCH HALF-WAY AGAIN TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC INTO A PARKING LOT. SWITCHED ENGINE OFF AND COASTED TO A STOP INSIDE PARKING LOT. NOT MUCH TRAFFIC AROUND. *TR

CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AFTER SHIFTING INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. DEPRESSED CLUTCH TO DISENGAGE ENGINE. SWITCHED ENGINE OFF. HIT EMERGENCY BLINKERS. COASTED TO A STOP. RE-STARTED ENGINE. STILL REVVED UP. SWITCHED IT OFF. WAITED ABOUT ONE MINUTE. RE-STARTED AGAIN. ENGINE BACK TO NORMAL AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. NOT MUCH TRAFFIC AROUND. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR IN TWO YEARS. *TR

I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATING A BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY 2000 HONDA CIVIC. THE CAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALER IN MARCH '08 ONLY TO HAVE THE EXACT SAME SCENARIO REPEATED IN JULY '08. NOW I'M FACING THE SAME SITUATION AGAIN. SO IN SUMMARY, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN A 20 MONTH PERIOD. FROM ALL MY RESEARCH THIS IS VERY RARE. MY SUSPICIONS ARE THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) IS DEFECTIVE AND TRULY THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT THE DEALER HAS PURPOSELY AVOIDED REVEALING THE ECM AS POSSIBLE CAUSE AS IT WOULD BE A COSTLY REPAIR FOR THEM AS THE ECM FALLS UNDER EPA EMISSIONS WARRANTY.. *TR

I BOUGHT A USED 2000 HONDA CIVIC DX THAT WOULD SPUTTER VERY QUICKLY SPORADICALLY. IT BECAME MORE FREQUENT AS I DROVE IT MORE. NOW IT WILL JUST SHUT DOWN AND HAVE TO SIT BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. THIS IS VERY, VERY DANGEROUS TO ME AND MY DAUGHTER AS WE WORK THE NIGHT SHIFT AND HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO US ON THE FREEWAY. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, OR KILLED OTHERS IF THEY WOULD HAVE HIT US IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY! AS I'M FINDING OUT, THERE IS SOME KIND OF UNOFFICIAL RECALL ON THE HONDA'S IGNITION SWITCHES. IS THIS TRUE? WE NEED TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS, AS I HAVE HAD IT PUT ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND IT DOESN'T READ ANY CODES BEING DEFECTIVE.....IT WON'T UNLESS IT'S DOING IT AT THE TIME. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

2000 HONDA CIVIC DX-VP O2 SENSOR FAILED AT 125,000 MILES DUE TO A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD AT THE SENSOR - NO INFORMATION AS TO HOW MUCH EARLIER THE CRACK MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED BEFORE THE SENSOR WAS DAMAGED. THE SENSOR FAILURE GENERATES AN ERROR CODE AND CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, AND CREATES ROUGH IDLING AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC, CREATING SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS THE STATE EMISSIONS INSPECTION IN THAT CONDITION. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE ISSUE IS TO REPLACE THE CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ASSEMBLY ALONG WITH THE O2 SENSOR. HONDA WAS CONTACTED AND DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF ANY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH CRACKED MANIFOLDS AND SENSOR FAILURES ON 2000 HONDA CIVICS AND REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED THAT THE CRACKED MANIFOLD IS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM ON CIVICS ON ALL MODEL YEARS FROM 1996 TO 2003. HONDA ISSUED EXTENDED WARRANTIES ON MANY OF THESE MODEL YEARS THAT FAILS TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE TO MOST OWNERS, SINCE THE DEFECT COMMONLY APPEARS OUTSIDE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD. HONDA AND IT'S DEALERS ARE ALSO BEING ALLOWED TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUES FROM THE SALE OF REPLACEMENT MANIFOLDS AND INSTALLATION TO CORRECT THE VERY DEFECT THAT IT CREATED. THIS DEFECT HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED ON MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXPENSE INVOLVED ($1000) AND THE VEHICLE INSPECTION NOT EXPIRING UNTIL AUGUST. THIS IS CLEARLY A WELL DOCUMENTED DEFECT FOR WHICH HONDA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. HONDA SHOUL

TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER PICKING IT UP, CAR KEPT RATTLING & SPUTTERING. CAME BACK IN AND THEY STATED "SUDDENLY" THE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED & THE BOLT FOR THE HEAT SHIELD WAS BROKEN OFF. LOOKED ONLINE & SAW THAT THERE ARE MANY MANY ISSUES WITH CRACKED MANIFOLDS WITH CIVICS, SO MUCH THAT A HANDFUL OF MODEL YEARS (BUT NOT MINE) WAS RECALLED. MINE IS JUST CONSIDERED OUT OF WARRANTY, & IS NOW A SAFETY (FUMES CAN CAUSE SICKNESS) & ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. GIVEN HOW I BABIED THIS CAR, THE ONLY REASON THIS WOULD HAVE CRACKED IS EITHER A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW/WEAKNESS (OR THE MECHANICS REALLY MESSED UP MY CAR). SINCE IT'S SUCH A MAJOR REPORTED (IGNORED) ISSUE, IT'S CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW.

CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE SINCE I HAD PURCHASED IT AS A SECONDHAND VEHICLE. AT 130,XXX MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, UPON USING A OBD2 SCANNER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PRIMARY OXYGEN SENSOR HEATER HAS MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN THE HEAT SHIELD TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS REMOVED, A HUGE CRACK ABOUT 2 INCHES WAS FOUND IN THE CENTER OF THE MANIFOLD ABOVE THE OXYGEN SENSOR. *TR

TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH CIRCUIT/OPEN. *TR

SEAT BELT WILL SOMETIMES RELEASE ON ITS OWN DRIVER SIDE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE TURNING A CORNER BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A DIRT BANK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HIS HEAD STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND HAD A CUT/BRUISE ON HIS FOREHEAD FROM STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD. THE FRONT END AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE CRASH BECAUSE HE BLACKED OUT. A PASSERBY WOKE HIM UP AND CALLED 911. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG HE WAS UNCONSCIOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS RENDERED AS DESTROYED. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND FILED A REPORT. THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

I HAVE A 2000 HONDA CIVIC DX. MY TRANSMISSION GAVE ME NO WARNING IT WAS ABOUT TO GO OUT. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 10 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 116,000 MILES ON IT. I KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON TOP OF A BRIDGE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN ABOUT 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN IT TURNED GREEN MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. I COASTED TO THE ENTRANCE OF A GAS STATION. I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED 2 MINUTES TURNED THE CAR BACK ON. IT WENT FOR ABOUT A MILE THEN IT STARTED SLIPPING AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED HOME. IT'S BEEN PARKED EVER SINCE. I BEEN HAVING TO FIND A RIDE TO WORK AND TO DO ERRANDS. I BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THAT THE COSTS WOULD BE OVER $2500. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED AND THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND HAD THE A/C RUNNING IT WAS WORKING FINE AND BLOWING COLD. WHILE ACCELERATING THE LIGHT I HEARD A LOUD METAL NOISE AND THUMP AND THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONER FELL OFF, THE FAN CLUTCH????, I AM NOT A MECHANIC BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER AN I KNOW PARTS OF A CAR SHOULD NOT FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS NEVER BEEN WORKED ON AND THE CAR IS SERVICED REGULAR, THE CAR ONLY HAS 87,000 MILES. I AM BEING TOLD IT WILL BE ABOUT 1,400.00 DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. *TR

MY ENGINE NEEDED MORE OIL AND THE OIL LIGHT DID NOT COME ON IN MY CAR AND THE ENGINE ENDED UP GETTING BURNED OUT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO DID NOT COME ON. *TR

WHILE DRVING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE JUST QUITS. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES TODAY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED FOR 2ND TIME; ALSO HAVE 2 OTHER HONDA CIVICS (99 AND 97) WITH SAME PROBLEM - OBVIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. HONDA WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS. *TR

I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY 2000 HONDA CIVIC SI BECAUSE I HAD THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED , OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000-4000 MILES AND ON MAY 17TH, 2000 HONDA CIVIC SI WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES-BLOWN HEAD GASKET...THE CAR IS AT HONDA WEST PENDING-A GOODWILL CONCESSION FROM HONDA. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HORRIBLE CAR CRASH ON MARCH 15, 2008. AN 18-WHEELER SWERVED INTO MY LANE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE 18-WHEELER SWERVED, THE BACK OF HIS LOAD HIT (THE 1ST) TIME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS THEN SUCKED UNDERNEATH THE 18-WHEELER, FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE BEING DRUG FOR 100 YARDS STILL UNDERNEATH THE 18-WHEELER THE ENTIRE TIME. ONCE THE VEHICLE STOPPED, I WAS UPSIDE DOWN HANGING FROM THE 18-WHEELER. THE AIRBAGS IN MY 2000 HONDA CIVIC NEVER DEPLOYED FROM ANY SIDE. I WAS HIT WITH A MAJOR IMPACT AT EVERY ANGLE UPSIDE DOWN AND ALL AROUND. THE ER MEDICAL HAD TO DO ON-SITE PROCEDURES DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO MY HEAD, ARM, AND LEG. THEY WERE UNABLE TO TAKE MY SEATBELT OFF, IT HAD TO BE CUT OFF. I HAD A PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT GETTING STUCK. ON A NORMAL DAY, I NORMALLY WOULD HAVE RO JERK THE SEALTBELT OFF OF ME. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON THIS SITUATION. I AM JUST NOW BEING ABLE TO REPORT THE AIRBAG SITUATION BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL DUE TO THE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. *TR

2000 HONDA CIVIC TIRE BLOW OUT. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING HER TO DRIVE INTO A DITCH . *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0012-90. *JB

ROLL OVER AND HEAD ON COLLISION OF VEHICLE BUT NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NUMEROUS COMMENTS ON INTERNET ABOUT AIRBAGS LACK OF DEPLOYMENT ON THIS VEHICLE. I CONTACTED HONDA AND THEY ARE NON RESPONSIVE TO INSPECT THE AIRBAGS AND TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE FAULTY. I HAVE THE VEHICLE IN MY POSSESSION AND WOULD LIKE IT PROPERLY INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED LEAKING. *TR

HONDA CIVIC 2000 WITH 58,000 MILES WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HONDA REFUSES TO FIX BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT THE CAR USED - NOT ORIGINAL OWNER. DAUGHTER BOUGHT THE CAR ON SUNDAY NIGHT - RUSH JOB. DAUGHTER TOLD SALESMAN DURING TEST DRIVE SOMETHING WRONG. SALEMANS SAID THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT - WRONG. ANYWAY - DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION ON HONDA CAR AT 58,000 MILES. WHY? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE TIRES GRIP THE PAVEMENT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL APPEARS TO BE ELEVATED, CREATING DIFFICULTY WHEN THEY ARE DEPRESSED. THE RPMS RUN HIGH WHEN IDLING AND THE VEHICLE BEGINS DECELERATE WHILE IN MOTION. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SOON AFTER. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE FAILURE MAY BE CAUSED BY THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM OR THE ACCELERATOR MAY BE STUCK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

HONDA CIVIC EXHAUST MANIFOLD; AFTER OWNING A 2000 HONDA CIVIC FOR TWO YEARS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE EXHAUST, OXYGEN SENSORS AND NOW THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I BECAME UPSET AFTER THIS SERIES OF BURDENS ON ME, SO, I DECIDED TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON-LINE. THUS, I FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM FELLOW HONDA CIVIC OWNERS. IT APPEARS CIVCIS CREATED BETWEEN 1992-2000 HAVE HAD DEFFECTIVE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS CAUSING MANY CONSUMERS TO HAVE TO FIGHT TO GET A RESOLUTION THROUGH HONDA, THE MANUFACTURER. HONDA IS REVIEWING EACH VEHICLE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, RATHER THAN ADMITTING THAT THEIR PRODUCT, WIDESPREAD, IS DEFFECTIVE.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FOR THE 2000 HONDA CIVIC COULD BE OPENED BY USING ANY KEY. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONTACT THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE WERE NO LONGER BEING USED, AND THE NEW LOCK SYSTEM THAT WAS BEING USED COULD NOT BE INSTALLED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE POLICE DEPT INFORMED THE CONTACT THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS COULD BE OPENED BY USING ANY KEY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 55000 MILES. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BRAKE FLUID LEAKED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL, AND NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE NON SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE BRAKE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

SMOG CHECK. *NM

I HAVE A 2000 CIVIC VALUE PACKAGE WITH AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. RECENTLY THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME VERY HARD TO USE. IT WAS VERY HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO AND OUT OF PARK. THE REST OF GEAR RANGES WORKED NORMALLY. ONE TIME I HAD TO USE TWO HANDS TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WAS WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND IT NOW WORKS NORMALLY. TOTAL COST ABOUT $250 LABOR AND $50 FOR PARTS. *JB

2000 HONDA CIVIC EX LUG NUTS AND KEY GET VERY HOT AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES OR LESS. *KB THE CONSUMER WASN'T EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL AFTER SHE HAD SOME BRAKE WORK DONE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER IT WAS NORMAL. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A BLISTER ON THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05T024000, REGARDING THE TIRE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE TIRE SIZE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

2000 HONDA CIVIC LX AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT HARD ON MY 2000 HONDA CIVIC LX WHICH HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT. THEN THE GEARS STARTED SLIPPING AND DELAYING, SO I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT (LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP). THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. WE JUST HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN OUR OTHER HONDA (1997 HONDA ACCORD WITH 150,000 MILES) LAST WEEK, AND THIS PROBLEM WAS A HUGE SHOCK TO US. WE ARE REPLACING TWO HONDA TRANSMISSIONS WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD!!! I THINK THAT IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT A 2000 HONDA CIVIC WITH LESS THAN 73,500 MILES ON IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION FAILURE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. OUR OTHER HONDA TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE, AND WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE OUR CAR SLOWED DOWN SO RAPIDLY. FOR NOW, THE 2000 HONDA CIVIC LX WILL BE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY UNTIL WE HAVE SAVED UP FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *JB