2002 Honda Civic complaints

AFTER 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING THE AUTO TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME REACHING A SAFE PLACE. THE ONLY WARNING WAS WHEN I FIRST STARTED DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED POORLY FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. I NOTICED THAT SHIFTING PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES AS I PROCEEDED TOWARD THE HIGHWAY AND THEN SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND WOULD COST $2,400 TO FIX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKING AND STEERING POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART, BUT WOULD SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE DEALER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH ERROR CODE P0341. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY ECM, WHICH THE DEALER THEN UPDATED. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT HE WAS SOLD A VEHICLE WITHOUT BEING INFORMED OF THE ECM UPGRADE. HONDA OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF THE LABOR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,960.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS LEAKING STRUTS AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SHE HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE COMING FROM THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,142 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,062. UPDATED 05/08/08. *LJ

2002 HONDA CIVIC, SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM RED LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. CAR TAKEN TO LEESBURG HONDA DEALER AND TECHNICIAN STATED SRS CONTROL UNIT INTERNAL FAILURE PER SOME SORT OF CODE. UNIT REPLACED FOR AROUND $500 TOTAL. I HAVE OWNED MANY HONDA'S FOR MANY YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED. I UNDERSTAND OTHER ITEMS ON A CAR DO WEAR OUT AND NEED REPLACEMENT. THIS ITEM, FOR SAFETY IS PUZZLING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE AND THE HEADLIGHTS WILL ONLY OPERATE IF THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ACTIVATED. WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN COVER WAS REMOVED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRE FOR THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS BURNED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

I PURCHASED 4 TIRES FROM GOODYEAR AND WITH LESS THAN 22,000 MILES ON THE CAR IT BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN I REACHED A SPEED OF AROUND 60 MPH. SIX TIMES IN THREE MONTHS I TOOK THE CAR TO GOODYEAR ON WATER ST. IN SYRACUSE, NY AND THEY ROTATED AND BALANCED THE TIRES. STILL SHAKING I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO DROVE THE CAR AND INSPECTED THE TIRES AND THREE OF THEM WERE DEFECTIVE. HE REPLACED THE TIRES FOR ME AND I TOOK THE OLD ONES BACK TO GOODYEAR. THEY JUST LOOKED AT THEM, CALLED AKRON, OHIO AND I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL STATING I COULD RECEIVED A VOUCHER FOR $139.92 FOR A FUTURE PURCHASE OF TIRES. THEY WERE TOLD BY THE MANAGER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES. AGAIN, I FEEL THE CONSUMER IS BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF, PARTICULARLY A WOMAN. I COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT AND HURT MYSELF OR OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC SI VERSION. THE SRS LIGHT ALWAYS LIGHT UP. I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE HONDA DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICE A FEW TIMES. IT WAS JUST A TEMPORARY FIX. THE LIGHT WAS OFF FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS AND THEN IT CAME ON AGAIN. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY AND TIME TO KEEP BRINING IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHERE IT WILL TURN BACK ON AGAIN AFTER A WHILE. AS FOR NOW, I AM DRIVING AS IS FOR A LONG LONG WHILE. IS THIS A RECALL ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIX? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OR NOISE. NO OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILED. THE CONTACT SWITCHED TO THE HIGH BEAMS FOR BETTER VISIBILITY. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMBINATION LIGHT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WANTED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) EXTENDED TO HIS VIN. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

HONDA CIVIC 2002 MANUAL TRANS TO MCKEEVER AUTO BRADENTON, FL CHECK RATTLING SOUND IN ENGINE AREA, MAYBE AC? MCKEEVER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM WITH AC,TOOK TO BRADENTON HONDA TOLD COMING FROM TRANS,HONDA MECH NO IDEA WHY. HAD A TRANS FLUID CHANGE USING HONDA FLUID . NO SIGN OF DETERIORATION FLUID,TRANS WORKED FINE, BUT STILL NOISE. NOW HUMMING UNDER HOOD, TOOK TO TIRES PLUS GOT AXLE. DROVE 1200 MILES TRANS STARTS POPPING OUT OF 5 GEAR. TOOK TO MCKEEVER, USA TRANS SAID NEEDED TRANS. COULD REBUILD FOR $2500 NO GUARANTEE.HONDA SAID NO WARRANTY EXTENSION, BULLETIN, OUT OF WARRANTY; NEW TRANS 6000 TECH CAN NOT OPEN TRANS MUST GO TO FACTORY NO ONE WOULD FIX PROBLEM, OPTIONS REBUILD, GET ANOTHER. GOT USED TRANS LOW MILES MCKEEVER INSTALLED REPLACED HONDA SEALS AND FLUID, DROVE 400 MILES LIKE NEW SUDDENLY AT HIGH SPEED ENGINE RACED TRANS POPPED OUT 5 GEAR.RETURNED MCKEEVER?S. FOUND NUMEROUS BULLETINS,COMPLAINTS HONDA TRANS, INCLUDING SAME FOR 01. MCKEEVER?S PUT ORIGINAL TRANS IN CIVIC, TOOK TO HONDA CONTACTED TO REPORT CASE #N012007-10-1601112, TOLD NO BULLETINS ON TRANS FOR MY CAR. TOLD HONDA BULLETIN 01-081 FOR THE 01 CIVIC SAME PROBLEM.HONDA TOLD ME CAR NOT PART OF THAT. TOLD ONLY 01, DRIVE FROM MCKEEVER FOUND THE TRANS SAME AS BEFORE POPPING OUT OF GEAR QUICKLY GOT WORSE UNABLE TO HOLD. HONDA INSPECTED VEHICLE FOUND AXLE SLIPPED OUT, TRANS FLUID LEAKED,TOOK PICTURES HONDA TOLD ME AXLE WRONG, DID NOT FIT, DROVE IN 4TH GEAR TO TIRES PLUS WHO TALKED TO HONDA, THEN PUT AXLE IN SHOWED ME

I WAS ON MY WAY TO DE FROM NJ AND I STARTED TO DRIVE UP THE HILL OF THE DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE...I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS BUT MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO DECLINE! I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON THE BRIDGE SO I TRIED MY BEST TO GET OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE WHILE I WAS AFRAID THE CAR WOULD STOP ON THE BRIDGE AND SOMEONE WOULD HIT ME.. I GOT TO THE TOP OF THE HILL AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN THE HILL TOWARDS THE TOLL BOOTH WHERE MY CAR STOPPED AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SHOULDER. I WAS RELIEVED TO NOT HAVE STOPPED ON THE BRIDGE WHERE THERE IS NO SHOULDER. IT TURNS OUT TO BE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. NO LEAKS, NO UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR. I WAS JUST DRIVING ALONG AS NORMAL AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T EVEN COME ON UNTIL AFTER IT HAPPENED. IT WAS VERY SCARY B/C I T HAPPENED OUT OF NO WHERE. SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS A SCARY AND UNSAFE TYPE OF FAILURE B/C IT COULD HAVE BEEN POTENTIALLY EVEN MORE DANGEROUS IF I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET TO A SHOULDER SINCE I WAS ON A BRIDGE. MY CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED, HAD ITS OIL CHANGES AND HAD BEEN SERVICED WITH HONDA TRANSMISSION FUEL AT THE APPROPRIATE TIMES. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC'S SHOP, IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER WENT BAD ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC. THE COMPLETE RANDOMNESS AND NO WARNING IS WHAT HAS UPSET ME THE MOST. *JB

LOW BEAMS QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK, NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS SAME EXACT SITUATION, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS OF MORNING DEW WERE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW, IT WAS HARD TO REMOVE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ON COLD MORNINGS. THE CONTACT USED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THE DEW REMAINED. THE DEFROSTER WOULD TAKE A LONG TIME TO ACTIVATE AND THE INTERIOR GLASS WOULD CLEAR UP, BUT THE OUTSIDE GLASS WOULD REMAIN FOGGED. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDA CARE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT NEITHER COULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB THE BRAKES MADE A NOISE WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE SUSPENSION FELT ROUGH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMER CONCERNS. UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. 2 IMPACT CAR COLLISSION. PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON ABOUT A YEAR AGO. TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND SAID THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 116000. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD.

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THE SRS UNIT HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR BAG WILL FAIL TO DEPLOY IF IN ACCIDENT. *TR

I DRIVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX. AROUND 50,000 MILES MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON. I FIRST WENT TO THE DEALER ON 10/6/06 WHERE THEY DID A SCAN ON MY CAR AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A UNIT FAILURE AND I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE MY SRS UNIT ($530.09). I WAS UNABLE TO AFFORD THE REPAIR, SO I HAD TO TAKE THE RISK AND DRIVE AROUND (AVERAGE 60 MILES A DAY FOR COMMUTE) WITH NO AIR BAGS TO SAVE MY LIFE IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD TO CALL THE AMERICAN HONDA COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE COST. THEY TOLD ME AIRBAGS ARE NOT AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE, THEY ARE MORE OF A BONUS. THEY SAID IF IT WAS MY SEAT BELT THEY WOULD HELP ME, BUT THEY DO NOT FEEL AIR BAGS ARE IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO FIX. THEY ALSO SAID THEY DON'T REALLY SAVE LIVES. SOON AFTER MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS NOT CLICKING IN PLACE, AND I AGAIN TOOK MY CAR TO HONDA ON 2/16/07. THEY THOUGHT THAT MIGHT FIX MY SRS LIGHT ALSO. BUT IT REMAINED ON AFTER THEY REPLACED MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT. AGAIN, THEY DID A SCAN AND SAID I NEED TO REPLACE MY SRS SYSTEM. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AT THE LACK OF CONCERN HONDA HAS FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN SAVING LIVES....ONLY SAVING MONEY!! *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND SOMETIMES SLIPS BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR CHECKUP. THEY CHARGED A FEE AND SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS AND SOMETIMES IT JERKS HARD WHEN I SLOW DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC AND TRY TO ACCELERATE. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE GOT INTO THE 2002 HONDA CIVIC WITH 33800 FAILURE MILEAGE THE AIRBAG DASHBOARD ICON LIGHT TURNED ON. THE LIGHT WAS ON IF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS WERE OCCUPIED OR VACANT. THE DRIVER HAD AN APPOINTMENT ON 3/26/2007. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34034 MILES.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT 50000 MILES. THAT PUT 2 MORE IN IT AND THE ONE THAT IS CURRENTLY IN IT HAS LEAKED EVER SINCE IT WAS INSTALLED. I HAVE KEPT FLUID IN IT AT THE CORRECT LEVEL AND NOW IT IS SLIPPING AT 92000. *NM

2002 HONDA CIVIC - 52,000 MILES. SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON. RESET BY DEALER ONE YEAR AGO AND IS NOW BACK ON. DEALER NOW CANNOT RESET LIGHT AND WANTS TO REPLACE THE SRS CONTROL UNIT FOR 550.00 US. I HAVE RECEIVED THE OPDS WARRANTY EXTENSION - DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. I SUGGEST THAT ALL COMPONENTS OF THE SRS SYSTEM RECEIVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. I NO LONGER TRUST THE SRS SYSTEM AT ALL. PLEASE FORCE HONDA TO FIX. *NM

MERGING ON TO A FREEWAY, HIT BLACK ICE, LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR. I CAME TO REST TWO LANES OVER AND WAS BROADSIDED BY A FULLY LOADED SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THOUGH THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *JB

TL *- THE 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAD 108,000 MILES WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING ON AND OFF. AT PRESENT, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON, BUT THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WILL. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A BURNED DAMAGED COUPLER AT THE LIGHT SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR/MAKE AND MODEL , HOWEVER , THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK UPDATE*4/23/07 **TR

1)2002 HONDA CIVIC SUSTAINED DRIVERS SIDE HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. 2)DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY WITH NO PASSENGERS. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. DRIVERS FACE COLLIDED WITH STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN BROKEN TOOTH DUE TO AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. 3)NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THE VEHICLE AS OF YET. VEHICLE HAS BEEN RELEASED TO INSURANCE COMPANY. *NM

ON NOVEMBER 4, 2006, I WAS TURNING THE CORNER GOING UP A RAMP WHEN MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP IN THE RIGHT TURN POSITION. I WAS HEADING OFF OF THE RAMP TO THE RIGHT WHEN I JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL BACK STRAIGHT TO FIND THAT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND MY OTHER CAR KEY ON THE SAME RING WERE BENT TERRIBLY AND UNUSABLE. IT APPEARED TO ME THAT THE OTHER CAR KEY HAD SOMEHOW GOTTEN LODGED IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND, AFTER A JERK FROM ME, BENT AND FREED THE WHEEL. UPON LOOKING AT THE COLUMN, THERE ARE 2 HOLES IN THE COLUMN ITSELF, AND 2 HOLES IN THE CRUISE CONTROL CONSOLE ON THE STEERING WHEEL THAT IT APPEARED TO ME THE KEY COULD HAVE GOTTEN LODGED IN. I STARTED THINKING OF THE MORE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES SUCH AS IF I HAD HIT SOMEONE OR MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER WERE TRAVELING WITH ME. SO I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA AND SPOKE WITH KENITRA. SHE SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER, WHICH I DID, AND SHE WOULD FOLLOW UP. WE THEN SPOKE AGAIN AND SHE SAID THERE WAS NO RECORD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS EVER HAPPENING TO THIS VEHICLE. SHE SAID SHE HERSELF WENT OUT AND LOOKED AT HER FRIENDS 2002 CIVIC TO TRY AND UNDERSTAND WHERE THE KEY COULD HAVE GOTTEN LODGED AND COULDN'T FIND ANY CONCEIVABLE PLACE. SHE SAID THAT THE BEST SHE COULD FIGURE IS THAT MY KNEE EITHER BUMPED THE KEY OR THAT I HAD TOO LONG OF A KEYCHAIN, OR TOO MANY KEYS ON THE RING. I TOLD HER THAT MY KNEE DID NOT BUMP THE KEY AND THAT THE KEYRING WAS AN AVERAGE LENGTH AND I

MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE PRIOR TO 60,000 MILES; TIMING BELT SIDE/LEFT MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN CAUSING ENGINE VIBRATION AT SPEED AND IDLE; CAUSE WAS DETERMINED DURING TIMING BELT CHANGE. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUT WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE BUT, THEIR IS NO RECALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHO IS WILLING TO REPLACE THE PART AT NO CHARGE BUT THE CONTACT WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR AND ALIGNMENT.

TL* - THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE STEERING FAILED. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CONTACT HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER (SOUTH MOTORS HONDA), AND THEY TOLD HER THAT SHE HAD A RACK AND PINION FAILURE. THE CONTACT SAID THAT SHE CAN HAVE DEALER SAVE THE PART WITH THE REPAID ORDER. THE CONTACT SAID THAT SHE HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO SERVICE THE STEERING BECAUSE SHE FELT A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING; SHE WILL ALSO TRY TO GET THE REPAIR ORDER FOR THAT AS WELL.

TL* - THE CONTACT SAYS THE FRONT STRUTS ARE LEAKING. HIS ODOMETER CURRENTLY HAS 32,000 MILES. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED ONCE SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. A MECHANIC SAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE STEERING TOTALLY WENT OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINE THE RACK AND PINION BOLTS CORRODED DUE TO THE USE OF ROAD SALT IN WISCONSIN.

THE SRS LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD WILL NOT TURN OFF SO NOW MY AIRBAGS WON'T WORK THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I WAS TOLD THAT CELL PHONE USE MAY HAVE CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX THIS? I DON'T WANT TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THIS UNIT AND DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO. *NM

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN. AROUND 70,000 MILES MY SRS LIGHT TURNED ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY I HAVE TO REPLACE THE MAIN UNIT AT A COST OF OVER $500 AND IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I'VE READ ABOUT MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE REPAIR NOT ALWAYS FIXING THE PROBLEM. HONDA IS APPARENTLY GIVING EXCUSES SUCH AS CELL PHONE OR OTHER ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE. THIS IS NOT A "WEAR" PART AND IS PART OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM LIKE A SEAT BELT SO I EXPECT THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED FOR LIFE LIKE SEAT BELTS ARE. PLEASE HELP!! *NM

I'M THE OWNER OF A 2002 HONDA CIVIC THAT EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT YET THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG (ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE) DEPLOYED WHILE A WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BAG DEPLOYED. SINCE THE CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT COVER THE CLAIM. THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE AT HONDA REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR IS BEYOND WARRANTY AND THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY HONDA; IE... IF THEY AGREE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR THEY WILL BE AGREEING THAT THE BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY. *NM

(1) CRUNCHING SOUND WITH ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD (2) THE DAMAGE TO RIGHT FRONT TIRE, THE CV BOOT & SHAFT, WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE STRUT COMING LOOSE. (3) ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THAT WAS WITHIN THE 1ST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, WITH 3,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS AGAIN HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2006 ON THE LEFT SIDE, WITH 25,000 MILES ON THE CAR, THIS TIME THEY SAID IT HAD A DEFECTIVE CV JOINT SHAFT & BOOT WAS TWISTING WITH LEFT SIDE SHOCK BEING DEFECTIVE & DAMAGED ALSO. HONDA DEALER PAID FOR ALL BUT 300.00 TO REPLACE & REPAIR ALL THAT THEY FOUND. THIS 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX STILL HAS A CRUNCHING SOUND IN THE FRONT END WITH BUMPS & TURNS AFTER REPAIR 6 WEEKS AGO. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE A CRACKED DRUM IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.

2002 HONDA CIVIC LX-MY SRS LIGHT TURNED ON. I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL FORUMS THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT NEITHER THE AIRBAGS NOR THE SEAT BELTS ARE FUNCTIONAL UNTIL THIS IS FIXED. *NM

TRANSMISSION FIRST STARTED TO SHIFT HARD, THAN CAR WOULD REMAIN AT SAME SPEED WITHOUT GIVING ANY GAS AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. WITHIN THE SAME WEEK THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND ON THE WAY HOME FROM HAVING THE REPAIR ESTIMATED THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WENT, ALMOST CAUSING A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS MY CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE INTO GEAR LEAVING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. REPAIRS WERE ESTIMATED AT OVER $2,000 PLUS LABOR AND NO GUARANTEES THAT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FOR MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *JB

2002 HONDA CIVIC THE TRANSMISSION COMES OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING, THE INDICATOR ON THE DASH GOES OFF, AND THE MOTOR REVS UP OR DOWN DEPENDING IFI WAS ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING. HONDA HAS REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES ALREADY AND IM HAVING THE PROBLEM AGAIN. IT BECOMES DANGEROUS TO ME WHEN IT COMES OUT OF GEAR AND I CANT GET OUT OF HARMS WAY OF OTHER CARS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #04V086000, FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING, HEADLIGHTS DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - *NM

MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX WAS TOTALED IN A LOW SPEED 2 CAR ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR BRUISING FROM HER SEAT BELT. MY INJURIES INCLUDED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO MY THROAT AND THE TOP OF MY HANDS. THE EMT'S, MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN THE ER, AND DOCTORS AT THE BURN UNIT SAID THE BURNS WERE CAUSED BY CHEMICALS EMITTED FROM THE AIRBAGS. IN ADDITION TO SEVERE PAIN AND MEDICAL BILLS, I LOST THREE WEEKS OF WORK WHILE MY BURNS HEALED. THE TREATMENTS AT THE BURN UNIT AND THE DAILY TREATMENTS AT HOME WERE NAUSEATING AND AT EXCRUCIATING. THE SCARS ON MY HANDS HAVE FADED BUT ARE STILL EVIDENCED BY THE PATCHES OF RED DISCOLORATION. THE BURN ON MY THROAT HAS HEALED WITHOUT SCARING BUT I HAVE TO PROTECT THE AREA FROM SUN EXPOSURE. I MUST PROTECT MY HANDS FROM THE SUN FOR AT LEAST A FULL YEAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND HAVE TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO SCRATCH MY HANDS AS THE SKIN IS STILL DELICATE. THE HONDA OWNERS MANUAL AND AIRBAG BOOKLET FOR THE CAR BOTH SAY THAT THE POWDER THAT COMES OUT OF THE AIRBAG IS HARMLESS UNLESS YOU ALREADY HAVE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS AND BREATH IN THE POWDER. THEY SAY ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT THE DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH CHEMICAL BURNS RESULTING FROM THIS POWDER, EVEN THOUGH, AS THE EMT'S AND DOCTORS INFORMED ME, THEY COMMONLY TREAT THESE BURNS. THEY DID STRESS THAT THE BURNS WERE CHEMICAL AND NOT JUST ABRASIVE. I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE NOT LONG AFTER MY ACCIDENT WHO WAS VERY INSISTENT THAT MY BURNS IN N

MY 7 1/2 YEAR OLD SON GOT INTO THE BACK SIDE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY MOTHER'S HONDA CIVIC, (WE WERE VISITING THEM FROM OUT OF TOWN)-- I WAS DRIVING, AND MY MOTHER WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I HAD ASSUMED MY SON WAS BUCKLED IN (HE ALWAYS IS ABLE TO DO SO WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS, AND HAS DONE SO FOR A LONG TIME NOW), AND WE HAD GONE DOWN THE ROAD FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, AND I LOOKED BACK AT HIM AND THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED, BUT THE LENGTH OF IT HAD LOOPED AROUND HIS NECK SOMEHOW, AND WAS TIGHT AROUND HIS NECK. HE SAID "I CAN'T BREATHE," AND HIS FACE WAS RED. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED, JUMPED OUT AND RAN AROUND THE BACK TO TRY TO DISLODGE HIM, BUT COULD NOT PULL THE STRAP AT ALL FROM WHERE IT GOES BACK INTO THE TOP OF THE SEAT AREA ABOVE HIS HEAD--IT HAD LOCKED IN THE RATCHETING MECHANISM AND WOULD NOT RELEASE AND IN FACT, AS I PULLED ON IT, IT SEEMED TO ONLY GET TIGHTER. I YELLED TO MY MOTHER WHO WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT-- SHE REALIZED WHAT WAS GOING ON, AND SHE GRABBED A LARGE PAIR OF SCISSORS (MIRACULOUSLY, SHE KEEPS THEM IN HER CAR. . .) AND WE WERE ABLE TO CUT THE BELT AND GET MY SON RELEASED. HAD SHE NOT BEEN THERE, AND HAD SHE NOT KEPT THE SCISSORS IN THE CAR, (I NEVER WOULD HAVE KNOWN SHE KEPT SCISSORS), WELL, I CANNOT EVEN DEAL WITH SUCH AN UNTHINKABLE POSSIBILITY. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC, WHATEVER THE PARTICULAR OUTCOME. *JB

I OWN A HONDA CIVIC 2002 MODEL. AT AROUND 50,000 MILES, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STAYS ON. I WAS TOLD THAT MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THIS CONDITION. *NM

SRS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NO CRASH, NO INCIDENTS. NOW, I HAVE NO AIRBAG PROTECTION. *NM

AIR BAG COMPUTER NOT WORKING MAKING AIR BAGS NON FUNCTIONAL. *JB

SRS INDICATOR - SRS COMPUTER FAILURE. *JB

SRS LIGHT CAME ON DASH FOR NO APPARENT REASON (IE.NO CRASH, BODY WORK). NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES FOUND. WHILE SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON, AIRBAGS ARE INACTIVE. CONSEQUENCES IN AN ACCIDENT WOULD LEAD TO MASSIVE TRAUMA TO OCCUPANTS AS NO AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED AND UNWILLING TO HELP WITH SAFETY ISSUE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM. (NHTSA #10001811). *JB

AFTER PULLING OUT ON TO ROAD AFTER OIL CHANGE, CAR WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 100 FT AND THEN WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE WOULD REDLINE RPMS. WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR, TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 61K. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD DERIVED FROM THE ENGINE HOWEVER AT HIGHER SPEEDS WAS NOT NOTICEABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT HONDA CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DAMAGED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE WARRANTY SHOULD COVER THE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP.

I PURCHASED A USED 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX IN MAY OF 2006 AND THE DAY I GOT IT HOME, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW EACH TIME BEING CHARGED ALMOST $100 TO READ AND CLEAR THE CODE. THEY'RE NOW TELLING ME IT WILL BE A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL COUNTLESS HONDA OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS LIGHT COMING ON FOR NO REASON. *NM

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MINOR DAMAGE. MY SRS LIGHT STAYS ON NOW RESULTING IN A FAILED SMOG. *NM

ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 1, 2005 I ATTEMPTED TO FILL MY GAS TANK. I PUSHED THE FUEL ACCESS DOOR RELEASE LEVER AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I ATTEMPTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. I CONTACTED A HONDA DEALER LATER IN THE DAY AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO HIM. HE SUGGESTED I GET ANOTHER PERSON TO JIGGLE THE DOOR WHILE I PRESSED THE LEVER AS HONDA HAD A KNOW FUEL ACCESS DOOR ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO BREAK THE DOOR OPEN SO THAT I COULD ADD FUEL TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER BREAKING OPEN THE DOOR I NOTICED THAT PRESSING THE RELEASE LEVER DID NOT RETRACT WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE POST WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE FUEL ACCESS DOOR TO OPEN. *JB