2000 Honda Civic complaints

VEHICLE STALLS OUT OR LAUNCHES INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING DUE TO TRANSMISSION OPERATING POORLY. *AK

VEHICLE LAUNCH INTO NEUTRAL OR STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING DUE TO TRANSMISSION GOING BADLY. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND VEHICLE WENT OVER A RETAINING WALL, HITTING A BUILDING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF. VEHICLE WENT OVER A RETAINING WALL AND HIT A BUILDING. WHOLE FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED BEYOND RADIATOR, AND NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NON-ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE SHOWING POINT OF IMPACT ON THE FRONT BUMPER DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. INJURIES WERE MINOR IN THIS INCIDENT, HOWEVER, IT IS APPARENT THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 25 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATED WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE, THERE IS A LOUD HOWLING NOISE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT WHEN IN REVERSE VEHICLE IS ABNORMALLY NOISY, BUT WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT BROKEN. *JG *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A FOURTY MILE PER HOUR FRONT END COLLISION, DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 TO 50 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TREE WITH FRONTAL IMPACT AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE OUT INTO TRAFFIC, NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS IDENTIFIED AFTER THE INCIDENT. *TT

I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY HANDBOOK SAYS THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE WENT OFF. THEY DIDN'T. *AK

WHEN OPENING FRONT LEFT DOOR EDGE OF THE DOOR THAT IS CLOSEST TO FRONT OF CAR CATCHES LEFT QUARTER PANEL AND BENDS IT INWARD. THIS MAKES DOOR HARDER TO OPEN AND CLOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 15-20 MPH VEHICLE GOT OFF THE ROAD AND RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALR, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK. SEATBELT WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, AT THIS TIME SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ANDWITHOUT ANY INDICATION STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RUN INTO LIGHT POLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED ON SLOPED DRIVEWAY IN 1ST GEAR WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED FULLY AND ENGINE OFF. DRIVER WALKED INTO HOUSE CAME BACK 5-10 MINUTES LATER. VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN HILL AND HIT TRANSFORMER. WHEN VEHICLE WAS OPENED PARKING BRAKE WAS FULLY ENGAGED BUT WAS NOT IN 1ST GEAR BUT NEUTRAL. WE TRIED TO RECREATE THIS EVENT. THERE WAS NO WAY DRIVER COULD HAVE LEFT THE VEHICLE IF BRAKE WAS NOT FULLY ENGAGED DUE TO STEEPNESS OF THE DRIVEWAY. IF BRAKE WAS NOT FULLY ENGAGED, VEHICLE WOULD ROLL VERY FAST DOWN DRIVEWAY. NOTE SAME FAILURE REPORTED ON A 1999 CIVIC AT YOUR OID ID #720978.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY JUMED OUT OF PARK AND WENT INTO DRIVE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ET

TURNED KEY ON PUT CAR INTODRIVE AND CAR TOOK OFF DID NOT TOUCH ANYTHING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD NOISE OF A TIRE BEING BLOWNOUT, SHE SAID IT WAS A FIRESTONE TIRE, P185/65R14. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, SHE GOT OUT AND SAW THAT THE TIRE WAS TORN APART.*SLC

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKS, CAUSING HOT EXHAUST GASES AND POSSIBLE UNBURNED FUEL TO LEAK. *AK

FRONT END COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR THEN HEAD FIRST INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO CRUSH FRONT END AND MAKE THE CAR MOVE UP THE BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

TIRE BLEW WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, CAUSING THE CV BOOT TO BREAK, FIRESTONE DEALER EXAMINED THE TIRE AND STATED IT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD, CONSUMER STATED THERE US A TINY HOLE THAT COULD BE A NAIL HOLE, BUT IS DOUBTFUL THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE BLOW OUT,(FIRESTONE TIRES- TIRE SIZE P185/R14.*JB

NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION AREA. NOISE WHEN GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED, IN GEARS 5,4,3, AND MAYBE 2 &1 BUT RPM'S TOO HIGH TO HEAR. HAPPENS ONLY IN GEAR AND ONLY WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED. LOCAL DEALER, STEVENS CREEK HONDA HAVE REPLACED THROW-OUT BEARING & GEAR BEARINGS WITH NO RELIEF.*AK

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A HONDA, CIVIC 2000, 185/65R14 855S, FR680 MF WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF, AND THERE WERE NO SIDEWALLS.*AK *SLC

THE REAR SUB-FRAME ON MY 2000 HONDA CIVIC SI HAS RIPPED ON BOTH SIDES. THIS IS NOT JUST A PROBLEM I AM HAVING. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT RACE THE CAR AND ALL OF THE DRIVING IS DONE ON ROAD. ASIDE FROM AN AFTERMARKET CLUTCH THE VEHICLE IS STOCK, NO SUSPENSION WORK AT ALL. THE CAR COMES WITH A 13MM REAR SWAY BAR AS STOCK EQUIPMENT. WHEN I BEGAN HEARING ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SUB FRAME RIPPING I PURCHASED REINFORCEMENT PLATES AND INSTALLED THEM IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE STRESS PLACED ON THE SUB-FRAME. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM! THIS IS STRUCTURAL FAILURE! AS SOON AS I NOTICED THE PROBLEM I TOOK THE CAR TO A FRAME SHOP AND HAD IT REPAIRED AT A COST OF $500. THE TECHNICAN WHO FIXED THE VEHICLE TOLD ME HE HOPED THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN BUT WITHOUT A STRONGER SUB FRAME HE SAW NO REASON THAT THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS OBVIOUSLY PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

ON JUNE 30,2001 MY DAUGHTER JENNIFER WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT. JENNY WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE OUR HONDA CIVIC 2000, WAS REAR ENDED. THE CIVIC WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT.THE CIVIC HAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND REAR ENDS OF THE CAR. THE 2000 HONDA WAS TOTALED,THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOWN WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. *AK

THE RACK AND PINION DEVELOPED A LEAK WHICH CAUSED A LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 27 DAYS BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE ANTENNA DOES NOT SLIDE DOWN INTO THE VEHICLE AS STATED AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THE ANTENNA BROKE OFF DURING CAR WASHING. *YH

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE , AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OR LESS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE AND FLIP OVER ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN VEHICLE SLID ON ICE, AND HIT A TREE. SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK, CONSUMER HIT HER HEAD ON DASH, SUSTAINING HEAD INJURY. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $7000. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH CONSUMER BLACKED OUT AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER IS CURRENTLY DISABLED, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $5000. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DAMAGE $7000. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, BROADSIDED A VEHICLE HEAD-ON . CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE TIME TO APPLY BRAKES, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING FACE/NECK INJURIES AND WHIPLASH, EVEN WITH SEATBELTS WORN.*AK

FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE MAKEING EMERGENCY STOP ON HIWAY. CAR STOPPED ACCORDINGLY BUT LEFT FLAT SPOTS ON BOTH FRONT TIRES CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING NORMAL SLOWING DOWN. ABS WAS NOT AVAILABLE ON VEHICLE IN ORDER TO REDUCE OVERALL WEIGHT. THIS IN ADDITION TO THE POOR CRAFTMANSHIP OF THE OEM XGT V4 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE MADE FOR A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. TIRES ON AUTOMOBILE WERE NOT WATER SAVVY AS ONE WOULD BELIEVE. CAR TOTALLED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P195/55R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/55R15 )

WE HAD FOUR AQUATRED III TIRES PLACED ON THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 28TH. MY WIFE AND I COULDNT PICK UP THE CAR ON THE 28TH, SO WE DROVE TO MUELLER TIRE & BRAKE STORE ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 29TH. THE PHONE NUMBER OF THE WESTLAKE STORE IS: [XXX]. THE ADDRESS IS 25409 DETROIT ROAD, WESTLAKE, OH, 44145. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR AT 9:17:54 A.M. (ON THE INVOICE), I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES ON I-90 EASTBOUND TOWARDS DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 TO 65 MILES PER HOUR. I HAD JUST TURNED ON MY RADIO WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE TIRE NOISE SEEMED TO BE INCREASING. I TURNED OFF THE RADIO, AND STARTED MOVING TOWARDS THE RIGHT HAND LAND. THE TIRE NOISE CONTINUED TO INCREASE. I WAS HOPING IT WAS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, BUT I DECIDED TO GET READY TO PULL OFF ON THE WEST 117TH EXIT (EXIT NUMBER 166). MY HOPES OF PRECAUTION DISAPPEARED WHEN I STARTED SMELLING BURNING RUBBER. I THEN LOOKED IN MY DRIVERS SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THAT MY LEFT REAR TIRE WAS BELCHING SMOKE. THE REAR OF THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. I PULLED OFF A LITTLE WAYS ONTO THE EXIT RAMP. I THEN GOT OUT TO SEE IF I COULD POSSIBLY DRIVE THE CAR TO A SERVICE STATION, BUT THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE TREAD WAS OK, BUT THE INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALLS WERE COMPLETELY SHREDDED. IM NOT QUITE SURE HOW I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: DOT#2800 TIRESIZE: 185/65R14) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE F

1 SIDEWALL BLOWOUT, 1TREAD BLOWOUT WITHIN 3 WEEKS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W27JMNB TIRESIZE: P185/65R14)

TRUNK LID WOULD FALL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER'S HEAD. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT ADJUST IT ANY MORE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 65 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN GETTING IN OR OUT OF VEHICLE OR WHEN ROCKING VEHICLE COULD HEAR A SQUEAKY NOISE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH EXHAUST DONUT WHICH HAD BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. *AK

ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TAKEN TO DEALER. CURRENTLY, ABS LIGHT ON AGAIN, AND A RUBBER LIKE SMELL IN VEHICLE. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH AND SLAMMED INTO TIRE OF A TOW TRUCK.*AK

HESITATING BEFORE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO GEAR WHILE STOPPING AND GOING. ALSO, TRANSMISSION LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AT IGHHAWY SPEED AND CATCHES ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS. INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD TRY TO SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR AND TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT. CONSUMER WILL STEP ON CLUTCH A COUPLE TIMESS OR PUMP CLUTCH. *AK

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR ATTACHMENTS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF, HE HEARS A TICKING NOISE, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE NOISE IS NOT A PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAPPEN MORE ON COLDER DAYS. *SLC

FROM THE FIRST DAY I DROVE THE CIVIC HOME THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SEVERE VIBRATION COMING FROM THE ABS EVERYTIME I HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE-I USUALLY FEEL THESE VIBRATION AT LOW SPEEDS AS WHEN I AM DRIVING OUT OF MY BUMPING DRIVEWAY, THE VIBRATION IS REALLY SEVERE WHEN I AM APPLY THE BRAKES TO NOT HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE TOO HARD. I REALLY DIDNT GIVE IT MUCH THOUGHT (FIGURED I WAS JUST NEEDING TO GET USED TO NEW TECHNOLOGY) UNTIL WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED (25 OR LESS) ON AN ICY CITY OF TULSA , OK, EVERTIME I APPLIED THE BRAKES GENTLY TO COME TO A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT THE FRONT BRAKES VIBRATED VIOLENTLY & LOCKED UP PREVENTING ME FROM COMING TO A SAFE STOP. ONCE THE BRAKES LOCKED THE CIVIC IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO A SLIDE & ONLY STOPPED WHEN IT'S MOMENTUM SLOWED DOWN. THE BRAKES WERE ABSOLUTELY USELESS IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE BY GENTLY SLOWING IT DOWN AS HAS BEEN NORMAL WITH EVERY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. I WAS SO AFRAID OF THE BRAKES THAT I TESTED THEM ON THE BUMPING GRAVEL ROAD JUST BEFORE I GOT HOME THAT AFTERNOON AND SURE ENOUGH THEY LOCKED UP AGAIN UNDER MORE PRESSURE THAN NEEDED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. I DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM WITH DON CARLTON HONDA'S SERVICE SUPERVISOR TODAY (02/16/01) WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR IT'S OIL CHANGE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS THE WAY HONDA'S ABS OPERATES AND THE BRAKES ARE DESIGNED FOR DRY WEATHER & SMOOTH ROAD CONDITIONS AND IF THE BRAKES EVER SENSE SLIPPING OR ROUGH CONDITIONS THEY WILL "ALWAYS" LOCK UP BECAUSE OF THEIR DESIGN AND