2002 Honda Civic complaints

THE FIRST THING WAS I NOTICED THE TEMP STARTING TO RISE, IMMEDIATELY WAS SHUT OFF AND RADIATOR REPLACED. FEW MONTHS LATER NOVEMBER OF 2013, TEMP STARTED TO RISE, DIDN'T EVEN GET HOT. BLOWN HEAD GASKET. IT SAT TILL JULY 2014, WHEN A NEW MOTOR WAS INSTALLED. DROVE GOOD UNTIL OCTOBER 2014 WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE MY TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING! *TR

MY HONDA HAS THE BAD AIR BAG INFLATORS THAT CAN BREAK APART AND INJURE OCCUPANTS AND CUT THE AIR BAG. THE RECALL TO REPLACE THESE INFLATORS IS LISTED ON THE HONDA WEB SITE AS ONLY APPLYING TO VEHICLES IN HOT/HUMID CLIMATES. THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO CHANGE. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE I LIVE IN WYOMING. I WANT TO KNOW WHY HONDA HASN'T RECALLED ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION. *TR

IGNITION KEY SUDDENLY WILL NO LONGER GO INTO IGNITION. COULDN'T GET KEY TO GO INTO IGNITION. FINALLY GOT KEY TO GO IN BUT FEELS STICKY AND CLUNKY AND WILL NOT TURN IN LOCK SO VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER START. STRANDING DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. *TR

LETTER FROM SENATOR SHAHEEN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA (ATTN: PETER CLARK) *TGW 2002 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE TAKATA AIR BAGS DISCONNECTED IN HER VEHICLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDRO-PLANED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, VEERING INTO A DIFFERENT LANE. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO FULLY DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR LACERATIONS, INJURIES TO THE STERNUM AND FOOT, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) HAD BEEN RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 2/3/15*CN UPDAYED 02/20/15*JB

MY DAUGHTER (18 YRS. OF AGE) RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2002 HONDA CIVIC AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. IN THIS ACCIDENT THE UNFORTUNATE THING WAS HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND HER CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. X-RAYS WERE DONE AND SHE WAS JUST BRUISED AND NO BROKEN BONES. SHE MAY HAVE NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES IF THE AIR BAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I KNOW HONDA HAS HAD LAW SUITS FILED AGAINST THEM BECAUSE OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYING AND CAUSING INJURY, BUT IN HER CASE IT CAUSED INJURY THAT MAYBE COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF IT HAD DEPLOYED. THANKS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,920.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS), THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CABLE WOULD IMPEDE ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,800.

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V349000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MF

I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN AIRBAG RECALL. THE DEALER TOLD ME MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS IN RECALL...BECAUSE I ASKED. THE DEALER CANNOT HELP; IT HAS NO PARTS. AMERICAN HONDA TOOK MY INFORMATION WITHOUT RESOLUTION. I HAVE A CASE NUMBER FROM 10/29/14.BUT THAT'S ALL. US ODOT REFERRED ME TO YOU. THANKFULLY, MY AUTO ACCIDENT RECORD IS FLAWLESS. HOWEVER FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS [ PURCHASE DATE 2004 ] I HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO THE POSSIBILITY OF DEATH AND/OR SEVERE DAMAGE BY THE VERY ITEM DESIGNED TO PROTECT ME. AND NO CARES ABOUT ME, US, THE CONSUMER! MY NEXT CAR MAY NOT BE A HONDA. WOULD YOU CARE? NO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BARB WIRE FENCE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRUISED NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALL THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

MY 2002 PAINT IS STARTING TO COME OFF THE HOOD AND TOP OF CAR. STARTED A LITTLE SPOT HERE AND THERE AND IS QUICKLY TAKING OFF IF LARGER SPOTS. I HAVE SEE THE EXACT SAME COMPLAIN ON SAME CAR ON THIS SITE. I WOULD LIKE HOOD AND TOP OF CAR REPAIRED FOR NO EXPENSE FROM HONDA AND WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON THIS. *TR

I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP HERE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, ( HOWDY HONDA). THE SERVICE DEPT. TELLS ME THAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE PART # 09HOZ-14-045 IS OK, BUT PASSENGER SIDE PART # 09HOZ-14-040 NEEDS REPLACING AS A DANGER TO THE PASSENGER OF EXPLODING! THEY ARE COMFORTABLE WITH HAVING ME DRIVE MY HONDA KNOWING THE DANGER TO MY WIFE OR ANYONE IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT AS THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE! I HAVE SUGGESTED TO THE SERVICE DEPT. AT HOWDY HONDA TO DISENGAGE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM UNTIL THEY GET THE PART/PARTS BUT I WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA! MY QUESTION IS ; "IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO BE DRIVING AROUND WITH A TICKING TIME BOMB"! THIS DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EVEN OFFERED ME A SAFE AUTO TO DRIVE WHILE THE PART IS RECEIVED BY THEM! I AM NOT AT ALL PLEASED WITH THE LACK OF CONCERN SHOWN ME AS A HONDA OWNER! PLEASE CONTACT ME REGARDING THIS MATTER AS I AM CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY IN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V349000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPT. OF 2012 FOR THE WIRING ON THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, AT THAT TIME THE DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR REPAIRS.FINALLY I AM GETTING AROUND TO GETTING IT CORRECTED.BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY REFUSED TO SCHEDULE THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THEY SAID THIS VIN# DOES NOT EXIST.I CALLED HONDA OF USA BUT THEY WOULDN'T SAY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS,BUT IF ISEND A COPY OF MY LICENSE AND REGISTRATION THEY WOULD REVIEW & ADVISE. MY CAR IS TITLED ,TAGGED ,REGISTERED WITH THIS VIN. NOW IT IS RECALLED.HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PROCEED WITH RECALL 12V-136 IF THE DEALER REFUSES SERVICE. *TR

MY CIVIC WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL TO FIX A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS FAILING. AT THAT TIME, THE LIGHTS HAD NOT SHOWN ANY PROBLEMS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TERMINAL AND WIRING UNDER THE RECALL, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE COMBINATION SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. THEN IN JULY THE LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS BOTH FAILED. THE DEALER SAID THE PREVIOUS RECALL WOULD NOT COVER THE COMBINATION SWITCH REPLACEMENT SO I REPLACED THE COMBINATION SWITCH MYSELF WHICH RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE ONE THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR ORIGINALLY AND SINCE THE COMBINATION SWITCH WAS NOT REPLACED AT THAT TIME I THINK THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE COVERED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SWITCH NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SRS UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

THE SRS (SECONDARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) LIGHT CAME ON. IT ORIGINALLY HAPPENED WHILE THE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER. UNDER 36,000 MILES. THE HONDA DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS SERVICED RESET THE LIGHT, REPLACED THE SEATBELT BUCKLE BUT WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SRS LIGHT COMING BACK ON. MULTIPLE TIMES. I BELIEVE THIS MEANS THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT WORKING. HONDA ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. AND CLAIM THAT SINCE IT OCCURRED UNDER WARRANTY UNDER THE FORMER OWNERS OF THE CAR THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT. *TR

PAINT FROM CAR IS PEELING. AT THE BEGINNING WAS SMALL PARTS AND I WAS TOLD IT IS BECAUSE OF ENVIRONMENT..... NOW THE ENTIRE CAR IS PEELING. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN SAME ISSUES WITH OTHER HONDA CARS, BUT MY CIVIC 2002 HAS NO RECALL. I WILL NEED TO PAY TO COVER THIS EXPENSE. MONEY I CANNOT AFFORD AND IT IS NOT OUR FAULT. *TR

THIS IS REGARDING AN OPEN RECALL LETTER THAT WE RECEIVED AND WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT ALREADY HAD BEEN COMPLETED. WHICH LIGHT IS STILL ON AND THE LETTER OF THE RECALL AND THE LIGHT STILL SAY THAT IT IS NOT DONE BUT ALL THE DEALERS STATE THAT IT IS. WE ARE NOT WANTING TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS TRUE. SO IF THERE IS ANOTHER AREA THAT I NEED TO BE AT PLEASE LET ME KNOW WE ARE JUST LOOKING FOR THIS STUFF TO BE RESOLVED AND HONDA HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. *TR

DURING SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE ON MARCH 26, 2009, A HONDA SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETECTED AN OIL LEAK. THE HEAD COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED. DURING SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE ON JANUARY 24, 2013, A HONDA SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETECTED AN OIL LEAK. THE HEAD COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED. DURING SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE ON APRIL 19, 2014, A HONDA SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETECTED AN OIL LEAK. THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REPLACE HEAD COVER GASKET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND RETURNED TO DISCOVER FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED OVER 3000 UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

THIS IS ABOUT SRS INDICATOR LIGHT AND OPDS SYSTEM. SRS LIGHT TURNED ON IN JUNE 2004, AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD "FALSE ALARM" AND IT WAS RESET. THE SAME THING HAPPENS SEVERAL MOUNTS LATER. IN 2007 HONDA ISSUED EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR OPDS SYSTEM, IN THAT DOCUMENT SRS LIGHT (STAYS ON) IS LINKED TO OPDS SYSTEM. BY AN E-MAIL FROM HONDA I WAS TOLD IF SRS LIGHT IS ON (OPDS FAILURE) THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA MUST ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE OPDS SYSTEM. *TR

IN JUNE 2012 I EXPERIENCED ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC AN ODD BEHAVIOR, AC STOPPED WORKING (LIGHT WOULD BE ON BUT NO COLD AIR), POWER LOCKS ALSO FAILED, DOOR CHIME/KEY LEFT IN IGNITION SWITCHREMINDER STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME, REMOTE ENTRY VIA KEY FOB WAS SOMEHOW DISABLED AND THE MOST IMPORTANT AND SOMEHOW TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE IS THAT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER AND WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, I WAS SPLASHED SOME MUDDY WATER ON THE WINDSHIELD AND ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO CLEAR THE MUDDY WATER; THE WIPERS FAILED AND MY VISION WAS COMPLETELY BLURRED SO I HAD TO LOOK OUT THE DRIVERS WINDOW AND SAFELY STOP. I'M AWARE OF TWO RECALL NOTICES FOR MY VEHICLE MODEL YEAR, ONE OF THEM INVOLVING THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS (I EXPERIENCED THAT AS WELL AND THOUGHT BOTH BULBS, LOW BEAMS HAD GONE OUT AT THE SAME TIME) THIS PARTICULAR RECALL IS FOR THE DEFECTIVE AND/OR LOW QUALITY OF THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS/CIRCUITRY OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE WAS GONE BUT CAME BACK AND HAS STAYED, SAME ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT I THINK MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH LOW QUALITY MATERIALS (AS THE ONES USED ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH RECALL NOTICE) AT THE FUSE PANEL INSIDE THE CABIN; I'M NO EXPERT BUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD IS MY CONCERN, WHAT IF THE MATERIALS USED ON THIS UNIT (FUSE PANEL/MULTIPLEX CONNECTOR?) OVERHEAT AND START A FIRE IN THE CABIN OR WHAT I'VE EXPERIENCED, A SUDDEN SPLASH ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT PROMPTS A QUICK RESP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE RPM'S BEGAN TO INCREASE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

I HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS HAD BEEN REMOVED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALED AND NOT RESOLD BY ARIO AUTO LOCATED AT 11216 1/2 BURBANK BLVD. N. HOLLYWOOD, CA 91601 818-643-1390. *TR

2002 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE INFLATOR AND AIR BAG ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES APPRECIATION FOR ASSISTANCE FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG INFLATOR AND SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE AIR BAG ISSUE, WAS A RECALLED PART.

DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP FOR A STOPPED VEHICLE BY PUTTING ON BRAKE. BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE. DRIVER SLAMMED BRAKE, STILL DID NOT WORK. DRIVER RAN INTO STOPPED CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED HEAD, RIB AND LEG INJURY FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE BUT IT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,808. UPDATED 11/21/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,300.

2002 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT, TEN DAYS IN ADVANCE. HOWEVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. HE RETURNED TWO WEEKS LATER, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS NOT CONVINCED THE PART WAS EVEN REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, THE SRS LIGHT WAS STILL ON.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. HEADLIGHT BULBS ARE NOT BURNT OUT BUT WILL NOT COME BACK ON. HI BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE OPERATIVE. FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V086000 BUT HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THEY SAY MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE RECALL. NOT SURE WHY, BUT AT HIGH SPEED THIS COULD HAVE VERY EASILY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *JB

I WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT AUGUST 30. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN MY CAR. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE MY SEAT BELT SAVED ME. WHY DIDN'T THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOY? IF THERE IS A PROBLEM IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY.

APPROX. @60,000 MILES I TOOK MY HONDA VEHICLE TO REPLACE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH THE RECOMMENDED FLUID PARTICULAR TO HONDA, PER RECOMMENDATIONS 60,000. MILES AND 40,000/ MILES THEREAFTER. AFTER APPROX. 100,000. MILES I AGAIN CHANGED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL APPROX. 104,000. MILES, I STARTED NOTICING CHANGES AND HESITATIONS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, CONTACTED MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT 2002 HONDA TRANSMISSIONS HAD PROBLEMS AROUND 100K MILES. AROUND 106,000. MILES MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY GAVE OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. HONDA INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY, I HAD NOT PURCHASED ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES, AND OTHER WARRANTIES DIED OUT AFTER 100K. SO I WAS LEFT WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION FROM HONDA MOTORS, EXPECT PERHAPS $1000. DISCOUNT. I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE I LIKED ABOUT MY HONDA. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT SEVERAL OTHERS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH HONDA'S DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, SOMETHING ABOUT A THIN WALL OR SOMETHING THAT WEARS OUT TOO QUICKLY ON 2000-2004 HONDA CIVICS, THAT THEY PERHAPS HAVE REMEDIED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM NOW, BUT WILL NOT ASSIST OTHERS WITH THIS POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NEVER HAD A TRANSMISSION STOP WORKING ON A CAR WHERE I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE TO CHANGE TRANSMISSION FLUID ARE REQUIRED INTERVALS, AND I AM 67 YO WITH OWNERSHIP OF SEVERAL CARS IN PAST, NEVER HAD SUCH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BEFORE SO EARLY AS 106,000. MILES. THEREFORE, SINCE OTH

MY CAR WAS RECALLED BY THE HONDA DUE TO THE FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR IN THIS YEAR. THE HONDA DEALER HELPED US TO REPLACE IT AT AUGUST. BUT THE WARNING LIGHT STILL BE ON AFTER FIXATION. SO I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. *TR

THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BY ME BRAND NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2002 AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE AT HONDA AND AT 134,000+ MILES, THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT DUE TO A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. I WANT THIS CORRECTED BY HONDA ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I WAS VICTIM TO A HIT AND RUN AT A RED LIGHT AND FIXED THE CAR OUT OF POCKET FOR OVER 5,000 AND WOULD HAVE LIKE TO KNOW BY HONDA THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR SO I COULD HAVE BOUGHT A NEW CAR RATHER THAN FIX IT. IT IS SO DANGEROUS FOR ME AS AN ONLY PARENT TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION FAIL WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR WHILE DRIVING OVER TRAIN TRACKS!!!! THIS IS SCARY TO ME AND I WANT RESOLUTION FOR THEIR FAILURE TO ADMIT THE TORQUE CONVERTER LEMON IN MY CAR CAUSED THE FAILURE!!!! *TR

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. LATER, IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC) FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY SPEED UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF AND TRANSMISSION NOT ENGAGED ON HIGHWAY. I CHANGED CRUISE CONTROL ALL PARTS WITH DEALER NON OF THEM WORK AND I GOT SAME HAPPENING EVERY MONTH 4 OR 10 TIMES ON HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY MY TRANSMISSION MAKES WHINING SOUND I CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERY 30000MI BUT IT GIVE ME TROUBLE. AS I CHECK ON MY ISSUES IN INTERNET A LOT OF PEOPLE GOT SAME TROUBLE JUST LIKE ME EVEN WELL MAINTAINED CAR OWNER GOT THIS SAME ISSUES! SOMETHING REALLY WRONG ON HONDA CIVIC 2002 TRANSMISSION. I CAN NOT GIVE IT TO MY DAUGHTER FOR HER FIRST CAR CRUISE CONTROL SPEED UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF AND DEALER CAN NOT FIX AND TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY MAKES FUNNY ACTION(SOMETIMES DISENGAGE ON MIDDLE OF ANYWHERE ). SINCE JUNE 2010, I DON'T USE CRUISE CONTROL AND SOMEHOW MANAGED MY CIVIC RUN ON HIGHWAY AND I ADD UP 40000MI MORE AND I REALLY FEEL GUILTY FOR OTHER DRIVER WHEN I DRIVE ON HIGHWAY! *TR

ENTERED ONLY ONE DATE BUT HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES OVER THE LAST 6 YEARS AND HAD BEEN SO RARE DIDN'T BELIEVE IT HAD HAPPENED. JUST SO HAPPENED IT HAS OCCURRED NOW 3 TIMES IN 6 WEEK SPAN AND TWICE IN ONE DAY. MOTOR REVS UP ON IT'S ON WHEN SITTING WITH FOOT ON BRAKE IDLING, MOST TIMES I HAVE STOPPED AND GETTING READY TO PUT IN PARK AND SHUT IGNITION OFF. I SEE OTHER MODELS ARE BEING RECALLED AS OF JUNE 20, 2013 BUT NO MENTION OF MY MAKE/MODEL. *TR

THE SUN VISOR ON HONDA CIVIC 2002 SEEMS TO SNAP SUDDENLY WHEN IT IS ADJUSTED. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I WAS TRYING TO ADJUST THE VISOR TO BLOCK THE SUN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN THE VISOR SNAPPED, IT BLOCKED MY VIEW COMPLETELY AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO PUSH THE VISOR BACK INTO ITS SLOT. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM OVER THE INTERNET, I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON A HONDA CIVIC. THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY CASE. *TR

SRS CODE 7-2 INTERNAL FAILURE OF SRS UNIT. *TR

TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY , WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING DISENGAGED AND CAR HAS STALLED. SINCE THERE WAS ROAD INCLINE CAR STARTED TO GO BACKWARD. FORTUNATELY , NOBODY WAS BEHIND MY CAR ( IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING) AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. TWO DAYS BEFORE THIS CAR UNDERWENT MAJOR , PRODUCER -RECOMMENDED 90 000 MILES MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING CHANGE OF TIMING BELTS) AND WAS ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP'S REPRESENTATIVE IN "PERFECT CONDITION". I ENDED UP TOWING THIS CAR TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHICH PERFORMED SERVICE AND PAYING EXTRA $2800 FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 6 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL NOT FASTEN. IT TAKES SIX TO SEVEN TRIES AND WILL THEN ONLY LOCK IN PLACE WITH THE USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE. SOMETIMES IT TAKES LONGER TO GET IT FASTENED. *TR