2001 Honda Civic complaints

REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACEMENT. *MR THE LOW BEAMS WERE INOPERATIVE. (LOW BEAM SWITCH FAILED) THE CIRCUIT BURNED AND THE COMBO SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB

2001 HONDA CIVIC SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED AND RESET THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THEY CLAIMED THAT MY PURSE, WHICH I SOMETIMES PUT ON THE SEAT, MUST BE TOO HEAVY. THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 8,000 MILES. THE THIRD TIME THEY INSISTED THAT I MUST BE PUTTING ARTICLES HEAVIER THAN 10 POUNDS ON THE SEAT. I HAVE BEEN CAREFUL ABOUT LEAVING THE SEAT CLEAR. THE LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS OF THE LAST RESET.*AK

THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO PLACE ANYTHING OVER 80 POUNDS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. IF THIS HAPPENS THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE MECHANIC RESET IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE MECHANIC HAS RESET IT OVER FIVE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AT THIS TIME. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. THE CONSUMER STATED,THAT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY OTHER DETAILS. *JB

STEERING WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND AND BOUNCES. THERE ARE NO LIGHTS OR ANYTHING INDICATING THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A KNOCK COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH KEYLESS ENTRY AND HEADLIGHTS. *MR THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY WORKED ON HIGH BEAM. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS FOR THE PROBLEM BUT THEY COULD NOT HELP. THE KEYLESS ENTRY DID NOT WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER AND AFTER THAT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK AGAIN. THE DOORS HAD TO BE OPENED AND LOCKED MANUALLY. THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT WORK DUE TO A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL SQUEAK AND THE STRUTS WILL LEAK. THE FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED SEVEN TIMES BY THE DEALER.*AK

THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LOST LOW BEAM 3 TIMES SINCE THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE LOW BEAM LIGHTING RECALL 04V086000. THE PART WAS ALSO REPLACED ONCE, PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. *JB

THE SRS LIGHT FOR THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COMES ON. WHEN IT IS ON, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES PREVIOUSLY. TWICE THEY RESET THE LIGHT, THE THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED THE MODULE. THE LIGHT STAYED OFF FOR A SHORT WHILE, BUT HAS SINCE COME BACK ON. IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE LIGHT GOES OFF. IF NO ONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE LIGHT COMES ON. TODAY MY CAR IS BACK AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE LOOKING AT TRYING TO FIX IT. LOOKING AT THE OTHER REPORTS HERE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RESEARCHED AND A RECALLED ISSUED AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

WHILE DRIVING ,THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *JB THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM ALSO RECURRED AND HAVE BEEN FIXED ON TWO OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. *SC *JB

2001 HONDA CIVIC HAS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS,BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE LEAKING. ONLY PARTS AVAILABLE ARE THROUGH THE DEALER AND THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE.

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND TRIED TO UNLOCK IT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE SHAFT INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THEN, CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO START IT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE SHAFT INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN BRAKING, AND WHEN IT IS AT A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH FOR THE AIR BRAKE WAS GONE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE SRS APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR.*AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A CODE OF P0740. HAD CAR CHECKED AND TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, RESET LIGHT. MIL CAME ON AGAIN AND TOOK CAR TO BROWN'S HONDA IN GLEN BURNIE. CHARGED ME ANOTHER $90 TO TELL ME THE LIGHT HAD THE SAME CODE P0740 AND THEY CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THEY SAID NOT SURE IF IT IS FIXED. IF LIGHT COMES BACK ON BROWN'S HONDA SAID I WOULD EITHER HAVE TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER OR THE TRANSMISSION, THEY ARE NOT SURE. CAR DRIVES FINE BUT BROWN'S HONDA CAN'T TELL ME IF THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER OR TRANSMISSION. THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT AND SEE IF THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. ASKED BROWN'S IF THEY HAVE SEEN TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURES IN 2001 CIVICS. CHRIS RESPONDED RUDELY "DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY HONDA CIVICS ARE OUT THERE". I REPEATED MY QUESTIONS AND WAS TOLD "YES" SHE HAS SEEN TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURES ON THE 2001 HONDA CIVICS. *AK

INTERIOR MAP LIGHT GETS STUCK WHEN PRESSED IN TO TURN ON AND CAN'T BE TURNED OFF. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE OF BEING STUCK ON AND THEN STAYS ON AND KILLS THE CAR BATTERY. NOTIFIED ORIGINAL SALES DEALER OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT SINCE I WAS OVER 36,000 MILES WHEN I FIRST REPORTED IT. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR. REPORTED PROBLEM AGAIN TO BROWN'S HONDA IN GLEN BURNIE, MD AND GAVE THEM A TSB NUMBER ON THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $40 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE STERNUM BRUISES WHEN COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX I OWN FAILED ON I95. MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF SAFETY LIGHTS ETC. HE PUSHED THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE NEXT DAY HONDA CARE CAME AND JUMP STARTED THE CAR, IT DID START BUT WITHIN A FEW SECONDS IT SOUNDED LIKE IT EXPLODED. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, CORAL SPRINGS HONDA, IN CORAL SPRINGS FLORIDA. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THE COST OF THE REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED BUT THEY NEEDED MY APPROVAL TO TAKE APART THE ENGINE, AGAIN THE STATED THERE WOULD BE NO COST TO ME. SEVERAL DAYS LATER I CALLED TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE REPAIR. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE WARRANTY INSPECTOR TO COME GIVE APPROVAL BEFORE THEY COULD PROCEED WITH THE WORK. I CALLED AGAIN AT THE END OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND WAS TOLD THAT NO ONE HAD COME BUT THAT THEY DID NOT THINK IT WOULD BE COVERED. I ASKED WHY AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE OIL NOT BEING CHANGED ENOUGH. I STATED THAT IT WAS CHANGED. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE WARRANTY COMPANY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE CAR HAS 61,000 MILES ON IT AND THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED OFTEN ENOUGH. I BELIEVE THE SLUDGE CLAIM IS BOGUS, I THINK IT IS A CHEAPLY MADE ENGINE THAT BEGINS TO FALL APART THE MINUTE IT STARTS. WHAT CAN I DO? *JB

VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP OR SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HIT THREE MOTORISTS BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK GEAR TO STOP. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A PEBBLE ENTERING THE AIR INTAKE VALVE. *LA

MY HONDA CIVIC (2001 EX) HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE SRS LIGHT REMAINING ON. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH OR WITHOUT ITEMS ON THE FRONT SEAT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. EACH TIME THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, THE SRS LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON WITHIN DAYS, WEEKS OR MONTHS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A POTENTIALLY FATAL OR SERIOUS INJURY, SHOULD THE CAR BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

ON OCTOBER-9-2001 MY FIANC [XXX] AND I PURCHASED A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX [XXX] FROM ROBERTS AUTO MALL IN DOWNINGTOWN, PA. WE PURCHASED A HONDA BECAUSE WE DESIRED A CAR THAT WAS DEPENDABLE AND ONE THAT WOULD BE USED FOR MY FIANCS COMMUTE AND FOR DRIVING LONG DISTANCES. IN AUGUST OF 2002, THE CAR OVERHEATED ON A JOURNEY FROM ONEONTA, NY, TO PHOENIXVILLE, PA. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE HONDA OF ITHACA DEALERSHIP. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BEING UNDER A YEAR AFTER TIME OF PURCHASE WITH 18,717 MILES. HONDA OF ITHACA, NEW YORK DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE THERMOSTAT. DESPITE THE OBVIOUS INCONVENIENCE THAT THIS BREAKDOWN CAUSED, WE WERE HAPPY THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IN DECEMBER 2003 ON A TRIP FROM PHOENIXVILLE, PA TO HOLMDEL, NJ THE CAR AGAIN OVERHEATED. A LOCAL MECHANIC DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE THERMOSTAT. NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED AT A COST TO US OF $106.43. ON FEBRUARY-4-2004 THE PROBLEM MANIFESTED ITSELF ONCE AGAIN. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO ROBERTS AUTO MALL. THE MECHANIC GUESSED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS AIR IN THE SYSTEM. WE WERE CHARGED $63.49 FOR DIAGNOSTICS. ON MARCH 10TH, THE CAR AGAIN OVERHEATED. WE ARE NOW USING ONE VEHICLE WHILE OUR HONDA CIVIC SITS OUTSIDE UNUSED. I AM UNSURE HOW TO PROCEED SINCE EVERY MECHANIC HAS SO FAR BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM. OUR COMPLAINT CAN BE SUMMARIZED AS SUCH: THIS PROBLEM IS INTRINSIC TO THE CAR. IT APPEARED WHILE THE CA

CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT COMBO SWITCH FAILED AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ATTACHED TO THE SWITCH MELTED. *LA AFTER THE COMPONETS WERE REPLACED, THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS TO AVOID A POTENTIAL FIRE. *JB

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC HX TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE TIMES TO HAVE THE SRS LIGHT REPAIRED. THE FIRST TIME THEY RESET THE LIGHT AND IT CAME BACK ON IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. THE SECOND TIME THEY STATED THAT THE OPDS WAS MALFUNCTIONING PROBABLY DUE TO AFTERMARKET ELECTRONICS (CELL PHONE, RADIO, ETC). THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE SAME DAY. THEY STATED THAT THE MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND IS NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. WITH THE LIGHT ON MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING DUE TO A BURNED OUT SWITCH AND MELTING OF THE WIRING CONNECTOR. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED HONDA AND REPLACED THE SWITCH AND WIRING BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE WHAT CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION AND IT IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF POSTINGS IN REGARD TO THIS SAME ISSUE. I ALSO CONTACTED HONDA TO REQUEST INFORMATION. THEY INITIALLY REFUSED TO OPEN A CASE FILE OR PROVIDE INFORMATION. DURING THE SECOND CALL THEY FINALLY OPENED A CASE FILE. WHEN THEY DID CALL REGARDING THE CASE THEY HAD NO INFORMATION, REFUSED TO ALLOW ME TO BE TRANSFERRED OR PROVIDE ME WITH ANOTHER CONTACT AND THEN MARK HUNG UP. *JB

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SAID THAT HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ATTACHED TO IT FAILED. *LA THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND CLEANED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS TO AVOID A POTENTIAL FIRE. *SC *JB

I WAS HIT DIRECTLY ON BOTH DRIVER SIDE DOORS AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION I SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. DURING THE PERIOD I LEASED THE CAR THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON A NUMBER OF TIMES. I REPORTED IT TO MY DEALER FIRST HE SAID DONT WORRY NEXT HE SAID IT WAS THE WAY I WAS SITTING ON THE SEAT. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 CIVIC WITH 54,000 MILES ON IT. THE CIVIC CAME WITH FIRESTONE FR690 TIRES -- P185 65 R15 SERIAL # W2FPF9H2500 (FOR 3 TIRES) AND W2FPF9H2400 FOR THE OTHER TIRE. I STILL HAD THE ORGINAL SET OF TIRES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.*AK I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN THE SIDEWALL ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER HE COULD NOT FIND ANY PUNCTURE OR OTHER DEFECT WITH THE TIRE. HE INSPECTED THE REMAINDER OF THE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE SIDEWALL ON EVERY ONE OF THEM WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. HE REPLACED ALL OF MY TIRES FREE OF CHARGE EVEN THOUGH THE EXISTING TIRES WERE ALMOST ALL WORN DOWN. HE DID NOT PRORATE THE REPLACEMENT; JUST GAVE ME THEM FOR FREE; IN FACT HE GAVE ME A BETTER BRAND AFFINITY LH30 (NOT HARD TO DO). MY PERSONAL FEELING IS THAT THIS TIRE SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT'S DEFECTIVE.

THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT THE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES AND PADS BY THE DEALERSHIP, THEY NOTICED THAT THE CALIPERS HAD LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE PAD AND UNEVEN WEAR OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE CALIPER LOCKING UP HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM

IN JUNE 2002 I COMPLAINED ABOUT A CRACKED MOTOR MOUNT, AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE HAD 18,000 MILES. I WAS ADVISED IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY UNLESS IT WAS BROKEN. IN OCTOBER 2003 TWO MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BAD, ONE WAS THE ONE I ORIGINALLY COMPLAINED ABOUT, AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE HAD 38,000 MILES. *LA

MY GAS GAUGE READS IMPROPERLY. I WILL LEAVE MY CAR SHOWING OVER 1/4 OF A TANK, NOT USE THE CAR AFTER THAT AND THE NEXT DAY THE GAS GAUGE WILL SHOW IT IS ON E. I HAVE ONLY BEEN AVERAGING 18-21 MPG FOR CITY AND 25 FOR HIGHWAY. *LA

HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING. HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR TO WIRING HARNESS MELTED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SWITCH AND CLEANED THE CONNECTOR. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, PER THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED, LOST CONTROL AND HIT A POLE. DRIVER PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THEN THE IT ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKED CAR HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

I BOUGHT A USED 2001 HONDA CIVIC FROM PREMIERE MOTORCARS OF SANTA FE IN NOV. OF 2002. THE CAR HAD THE SRS LIGHT ON AND NEEDED NEW CLIPS FOR THE SUN ROOF. THEY WERE FIXED BEFORE I BROUGHT THE CAR HOME. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I WAS PARKED AT RALEYS SUPERMARKET WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL DRIVIG A TRUCK HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY BUMPER. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO BE FIXED, THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS PRIOR DAMAGE TO MY RADIATOR. I HAD TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $1000 TO FIX EVERYTHING. I WAS SHOWED THE PRIOR DAMAGE BEFORE THE REPAIR SHOP FIXED IT; SOME OF MY BUMPER WAS ACTUALLY TAPED TOGETHER FROM THE INSIDE, IT WAS NOT VISIBLE AT ALL FROM THE OUTSIDE. WHEN I TOLD SANTA FE PREMIERE ABOUT THIS THEY INSISTED THAT I HAD DONE THE DAMAGE. SINCE THEN MY SRS LIGHT HAS GONE ON ABOUT 5 TIMES AND EACH TIME I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED I AM TOLD THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SO THEY JUST RESET THE LIGHT. THE MANTENIENCE REQUIRED LIGHT HAS NOW BEEN ON FOR THE PAST THREE DAYS AND I AM UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE WORK DONE AT SANTA FE PREMIERE MOTORS. MY CAR HAD TO HAVE BEEN IN A BAD CAR ACCIDENT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. *AK

MY PARENTS WERE DRIVING IN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. THEY WERE DRIVING ON ICY ROADS ON FREEWAY AND CAR NEXT TO THEM LOST CONTROL, SLAMMING BOTH CARS HEAD ON INTO CONCRETE WALL MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF. THEN THE CAR KEPT SPINNING AND SLID ACROSS ROAD AND HIT GUARD RAIL ON OTHER SIDE OF ROAD AND AGAIN THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF. *CB

A/C DOESN'T GET COLD, CAN'T GET HONDA TO FIX AS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE NEW. BRAKES WENT BAD WITH ABOUT 15000 MILES ON THEM. WERE BAD BEFORE THAT, STILL DOES NOT STOP RIGHT, AND HAS A VIBRATON WHEN STOPPING TRANSMISSION HAS A THUMPING LIKE NOISE SOME TIMES WHILE IDLING. HAD TO REPLACE STRUT ON PASSANAGER SIDE, COULDN'T GET HONDA TO PAY FOR ALL OF IT. I THINK ONE ON DRIVER SIDE IS BAD ALSO. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA CIVIC

THERE IS A WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM, I BELIEVE, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. I FIRST HEARD THE NOISE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALER ON MAY 5, 2001. HAS BEEN TO VANDERGRIFF HONDA 3 SEPARATE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NEVER HEAR THE NOISE SO COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. THE THIRD TIME THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND STILL DID NOTHING EXCEPT SAID THEY THOUGHT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE BACK BRAKES. SO THEY FIXED THEM. THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. TWO WEEKS AGO TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER PURCHASED FROM. HE RODE IN THE CAR WITH ME FOR AT LEAST 50 MILES. NEVER HEARD THE NOISE. I LEFT THE CAR. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 15 DAYS AND DID NOTHING. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE REPORT AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR THEY REPRODUCED THE NOISE, BUT COULD NOT FIND OUT WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. THE COPY OF THE SERVICE REPORT THAT I RECEIVED WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, SHOWS 9 HOURS TIME SPENT ON VEHICLE - DRIVING, TAPING, ETC. NOT A LOT OF TIME SPENT ON IT IN 15 DAYS. I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA CASEWORKER AGAIN TODAY. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR YESTERDAY, AS SOON AS I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY THE NOISE STARTED. AFTER 10 MINUTES OF CONTINUAL WHISTLING I CALLED BACK THE SERVICE ADVISOR I HAD JUST LEFT AND HE HEARD THE NOISE. MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER WERE ALSO IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE NOISE CONTINUED ALL THE WAY HOME. THE DEALER IS 1 HOUR FROM MY HOME. THAT IS THE ONLY REASON THAT I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THEM BEFORE. BUT WHEN VANDERGRI

ROTORS RESURFACED AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES IN OCT 2002. ROTORS RESURFACED AGAIN IN APRIL 2003 AT 32,000. NOW ROTORS AND MASTER CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 42,000 MILES. HONDA REFUSES TO REPLACE STATING THAT THE WARRANTY WAS UP AT 36,000 MILES. THEY HAVE BLAMED ME FOR RIDING MY BRAKES WHICH I DONT... I PUT 24,000 MILES ON THE CAR A YEAR AND USE MY CRUISE CONTROL 90% OF THE TIME. THEY BLAMED PEOPLE WHO ROTATE THE TIRES FOR TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS TOO TIGHT... I HAVE NEVER ROTATED MY TIRES SO THAT IS NILL. THEN THEY ASKED IF THE CAR IS PARKED NEAR A SPRINKLER BECAUSE IF THE ROTORS GET WET THEY WILL RUST. THEY ARE BLAMING ANYTHING THEY CAN SO THEY DONT HAVE TO PAY. WELL.. THE LEMON LAW IS ON MY SIDE AND THEY WILL PAY. THIS IS MY 5TH BRAND NEW HONDA AND WILL BE MY LAST. ATLEAST KIA STANDS BY THEIR VEHICLES.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF AND ONLY MY HIGH-BEAMS WOULD WORK. I FOUND OUT THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLLUMN HAS BECOME BURNED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I'VE SPOKEN TO SIX OTHER 2001 HONDA CIVIC COUPE OWNERS, AND THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. THIS IS CLEARLY A FACTORY DEFECT AND NEEDS A SAFETY RECALL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SKID AND REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S RADIO AND SRS LIGHT.*MR (NAR) *CB

WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAD 9,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER BOUGHT IT FROM AN AUCTION. I WAS HEARING SOME TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM HOOD. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR FOR OIL CHANGED I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THE TAPPING NOISE. THEY SAID IT WASN'T IMPORTANT AND NOT DANGEROUS. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER A WEEK LATER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE THE OIL PAN OUT TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. LATER ON THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THAT "I DROVE THE CAR IN A PUDDLE OR I HAD A FLOOD -WHICH NEVER HAPPENED-BECAUSE THEY DIAGNOSED" WATER DAMAGED WHICH CAUSED CYLINDER # 3 CONNECTING ROD IS BENT AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED" I HAVE A FACTORY AND EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT HONDA DENIES TO COVER IT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE CAR AND DIDN'T SEE ANY "WATER DAMAGE". THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO DENIED THE COVER THE EXPENSE. I AM VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THE SITUATION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADVISE ME WHAT TO DO. THANK YOU. *LA

ROTORS RESURFACED AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACE AT 20,000 MILES, ROTORS RESURFACED AGAIN AT 32,000, NOW NEED TO BE REPLACED AND MASTER CYLINDER GOING OUT AGAIN. HONDA REFUSES TO FIX BECAUSE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. BLAMED EVERYTHING FROM ME, TO TIRE ROTATIONS, TO GETTING THE ROTORS WET. WILL BE FILING A LEMON LAW SUIT. ROTORS AND MASTER CYLINDERS DO NOT WEAR OUT 3 TIMES IN 42,000 UNLESS THERE IS A DEFECT. I DON'T RIDE MY BRAKES AND I DON'T EVEN ROTATE MY TIRES SO THOSE CAUSES ARE NILL. *LA

LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND TO DATE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE REVIEW FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. *CB

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER LESS THAN 6 MONTH AFTER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. THE DEALER JUST RESET THE LIGHT AND IT WOULD COME ON WITHIN WEEKS AGAIN. IT TOOK THE DEALER 3 TIMES BEFORE ADMITTING THE SRS MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. THEN IT TOOK ANOTHER MONTH BEFORE THEY COULD OBTAIN THE PART AND REPLACED IT. WITHIN A YEAR, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND CLAIMED THE MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AGAIN AND WILL CAUSE $400 TO REPLACE IT.*JB

THE SRS SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE PART HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOUR TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK