2002 Honda Civic complaints

I AM A VERY ANGRY OWNER OF A 02 CIVIC EX, ONLY WITH 80K ON THIS CAR IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. I RESEARCHED ONLINE THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TODAY, THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT WILL NOT HELP SINCE THIS IS AN 11 YEAR OLD CAR WHICH IS [XXX]. YOU WILL HAVE TO BE THE ORIGINAL OWNER FOR THEM TO TAKE IT IN CONSIDERATION. THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND SOMETHING THAT THEY MADE THAT IS PUTTING US AT RISK OF ACCIDENTS OR EVEN DEATH. EVERY ONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, OBVIOUSLY ITS A DEFECT. GEARS ARE SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, CAR WAS WILL MAINTAINED AND WAS SERVICED BY HONDA DEALERSHIP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MANUAL TRANSMISSION STARTED REVVING LOUDLY NOVEMBER 2010 AND GEAR SHIFT WAS EASILY KNOCKED OUT OF PLACE. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BAD BEARING IN TRANSMISSION AFTER DRAINING THE FLUID AND FINDING METAL SHAVINGS; REPLACEMENT WAS RECOMMENDED. OVER TIME, SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR AND REVERSE HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT (OR SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE) AND THE NOISES HAVE BECOME LOUDER. COSTS HAVE DELAYED REPLACEMENT UNTIL NOW, BUT IT WILL BE DONE IN LATE APRIL (2013). I FEEL LUCKY TO HAVE AVOIDED COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TODAY AND SUDDENLY THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. THE RADIO SHUT OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS WHILE THE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THE SRS LIGHT SHUT OFF, THE RADIO WENT BACK TO WORKING PROPERLY. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WHEN I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. HE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM I HAD EXPERIENCED DID NOT REGISTER; THUS, HE COULDN'T FIND AN UNDERLYING CAUSE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS TOPIC FURTHER ON GOOGLE.COM, I DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT CALIPERS AND ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR...UPDATED 05/08/13 *BF UPDATED 05/23/2013 *JS

I WAS PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AFTER STOPPING AND LOOKING AT AN ALL-WAY STOP. A FORD TRUCK COMING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION RAN THE STOP AND CRASHED INTO MY CAR IN THE RIGHT-FRONT. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I WAS STUNNED BY THE IMPACT. MY LEFT EAR AND FACE WERE SEVERELY LACERATED BY FRAGMENTS OF THE AIRBAG INFLATOR (WHICH WERE FOUND AND PHOTO-DOCUMENTED), RESULTING IN 29 STITCHES AND PERMANENT SCARING. SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, HONDA SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIRBAG INFLATOR: THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS KNOWN TO PRODUCE SHRAPNEL AND HAD CAUSED FATALITIES. DESPITE HAVING OWNED THE CAR SINCE 2003 AND HAVING IT SERVICED AT DEALERSHIPS SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS, I HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY PRIOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE LETHAL AIRBAG DEFECT. HONDA HAS BEEN IRRESPONSIBLE AND APATHETIC REGARDING MY SITUATION AND THE PROBLEM IN GENERAL. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN INJURED WORSE OR KILLED BY THE FRAGMENTS, YET THE COMPANY SEEMS TO NOT TAKE THE PROBLEM SERIOUSLY. I WILL ABSOLUTELY NEVER OWN ANOTHER HONDA, WILL FORBID MY FAMILY AND LOVED ONES FROM OWNING A HONDA. *TR

THE CAR BEGAN MAKING SQUEALING NOISES EACH TIME I ACCELERATED STARTING ABOUT ONE WEEK AGO. AS OF YESTERDAY, MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN SLIPPING. EACH TIME IT DOES SO, THE ENGINE REVS INTO HIGHER RPMS. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD I WILL NEED A TRANSMISSION REBUILD. THE TRANSMISSION ONLY HAS 143,000 MILES ON IT. I GET ALL OF MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS FOR 2002 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES. LUCKILY, MY TRANSMISSION HASN'T FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY YET LIKE EVERYONE ELSE'S SEEMS TO BE DOING. *TR

WHEN IN HASTE I PARKED AND GOT OUT OF MY CAR WITH THE KEYS IN MY HAND, IT BEGAN TO ROLL. I QUICKLY ENTERED THE VEHICLE, STOPPED IT, FOUND THE GEAR SELECTOR LEVER STILL IN DRIVE. PREVIOUSLY THEY KEY COULD.... UPDATED 08/19/13 *BF

2002 HONDA CIVIC LX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH LOW BEAM LIGHTS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS COMPLAINT, WAS WITH THE EXTENT OF THE RECALL BY HONDA. THE LEFT SIDE LOW BEAM HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED EARLIER IN THE YEAR. WHEN HE INSPECTED THE LIGHT, THE END SOCKET WHICH ATTACHED TO THE LIGHT BULB HAD MELTED ON THE LOW BEAM SIDE. HE CLEANED THE MELTED PLASTIC FROM THE INSIDE OF THE FREELY SWINGING LOW BEAM TERMINAL AND FROM AROUND THE GROUND TERMINAL AND RE-ATTACHED THE SOCKET. THE LOW BEAM WORKED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER THEN CHECKED ON BUYING A REPLACEMENT SOCKET FROM HONDA, BUT HE DISCOVERED HONDA ONLY OFFERED THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS. THE CONSUMER WAS HOPING, THE RECALL ADDRESSED THE SOCKET, BUT HE STATED THE MAIN PROBLEM WAS AT ANOTHER CONNECTION. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AIR BAG AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE PROCEDURE DONE ON 03/15/12. THE AIR LIGHT WENT OFF FOR ABOUT A WEEK, AND THEN CAME BACK ON. THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF, BECAUSE THE KNOB ON THE ODOMETER HAD BAD CONTACTS.

THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CONTAINS INTERNAL BEARINGS THAT WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY. THEY CAUSE A LARGE AMOUNT OF NOISE, AND WEAR THE TRANSMISSION VERY QUICKLY. THE CLUTCH RELEASE BEARING GRINDS IN THE TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION, AND COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AT ANY TIME. THIS COULD CAUSE MY INJURY. A DEALER QUOTED ME $2,000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. HONDA SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR ME; A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILING PARTS AT ONLY 42 THOUSAND MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS DEFECTIVE AND LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DOING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED A THE HOSE WAS VERY DIRTY AND A PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS WERE ON BACKORDER AND WOULD TAKE SOME TIME BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

MY SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUED TO STAY ON. I DID NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. I SIMPLY STARTED MY CAR, PUT THE SEAT BELT ON AND STARTED DRIVING WHEN I NOTICED THE SRS LIGHT COME ON. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE ISSUE AND FOUND IT WAS A SEAT BELT BUCKLE SWITCH MALFUNCTION. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS TOLD THAT IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT MAY FAIL AND THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I HAD THE ISSUE REPAIRED FOR $295.00. AFTER RECENTLY LOOKING THROUGH OLD RECEIPTS, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2007 FOR THE OPDS AND THE SRS LIGHT STAYING ON. IN THAT CASE, THE AIRBAGS WERE IN DANGER OF NOT DEPLOYING AS WELL IF SOMEONE WAS OUT OF POSITION IN THE SEAT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH CIVIC'S SRS SYSTEM AND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE SWITCH IS AN ONGOING AND RELATED ISSUE AS WELL. SEAT BELTS ARE COVERED UNDER A LIFETIME WARRANTY BUT FOR SOME REASON THE BUCKLE SWITCH IS NOT. IN ANY CASE, I'M WONDERING WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE SWITCH WHEN IT IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. YEARS AFTER I HAD THIS ISSUE, I AM SEEING ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS SEAT BELTS AND AIRBAGS FAILING IN THIS VEHICLE DURING AN ACCIDENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

I WAS DRIVING EARLY THIS MORNING AROUND 6:45AM. WAS DRIVING AROUND TO GET COFFEE AND SUCH, THEN GOING 45MPH TO GET TO ONRAMP OF I-75. AFTER ACCELERATING NORMALLY TO 68MPH, THE ACCELERATION STOPPED AND PRESSING ON THE GAS DID NOTHING. I SLOWED TO AROUND 20MPH AND THAT IS THE MAX SPEED I COULD GO ON THE INTERSTATE UNTIL I PULLED OVER. THERE WERE NO WEIRD SOUNDS OR SMELLS OR LEAKS, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FULL. I CAN START THE CAR FINE AND DRIVE IT AROUND GOING 20MPH, BUT WONT SHIFT AFTER THAT. TOOK TO BELLE TIRE MECHANICS AND THEY CLAIM ITS A BAD TRANSMISSION. EVERYTHING I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE SHOWS THIS TO BE A DEFECTIVE CLUTCH PACK CARRIER AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO HONDA AND MOST MECHANICS, BUT THEY CLAIM TO NOT KNOW ANYTHING FOR OBVIOUS REASONS TO AVOID HAVING TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY HONDA AS THIS IS NOT THE FAULT OF NORMAL WEAR/TEAR. THIS IS A BLATANT MISTAKE BY HONDA!! SOMEONE NEEDS TO FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST HONDA FOR THIS. I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 173,462. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUSE BOX ASSEMBLY CLAIMING IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER FOUND A MOUSE NEST IN THE LINKAGE TO THE THROTTLE. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE FUSE BOX AND MOUSE NEST WERE NOT RELATED BUT, THAT DEFECTIVE FUSE BOX COULD AFFECT THE THROTTLE SENSOR. UPDATED 1/9/2013 *JS

I TOOK MY HONDA CIVIC 2002 INTO CONDON AUTO IN SIOUX CITY, IOWA, FOR A LIGHT SWITCH RECALL. THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED. I DROVE THE CAR HOME. TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND NO STARTER. $350 LATER THEY REPLACED WIRES TO THE STARTER AND THE CAR RUNS AGAIN. IT IS POSSIBLE THIS WAS A COINCIDENCE BUT BEWARE HAVING RECALLS DONE AT THIS LOCATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH) AND SINCE THEN HAVE LOST FUNCTIONALITY OF THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING AS I ATTEMPTED TO MERGE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN WASHINGTON DC. I COULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR; FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO THE SHOULDER ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR $4700. THE COST FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS OUTRAGEOUS AND AFTER RESEARCHING POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE FAILURE, I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED FROM THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. MY VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE WHICH CAUSED METAL SHAVINGS TO DAMAGE CLUTCHES IN THE TRANSMISSION. DURING MY RESEARCH, I READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WHO OWN A 2001 TO 2003 HONDA CIVIC AND STATED THAT THEIR TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN THEIR MILEAGE RANGED FROM 135K TO AS LOW AS 65K. ALTHOUGH HONDA ISSUED A 2004 RECALL ON TRANSMISSIONS, IT EXCLUDED THE HONDA CIVIC; I AM OUTRAGED THAT HONDA KNEW ABOUT THE HUNDREDS OF TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS FROM HONDA CIVIC OWNERS BUT DELIBERATELY DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. THE LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FROM HONDA CIVIC OWNERS ABOUT THE LACK OF RELIABILITY OF THEIR CIVICS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS DEMONSTRATIVE OF A DEFECT. I HOPE THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION INVESTIGATES THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE COMPLAI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE LIGHT BULB WAS FINE BUT THERE WAS A WIRING ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS HAD BURNED OUT BUT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH SHE HEARD A HIGH PITCH WINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT BASED ON A DESIGN FLAW IN WHICH STEEL BEARINGS WERE INSIDE AN ALUMINUM CASING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,015.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V259000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REMEDY PER THE RECALL. TWO DAYS LATER, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO BE DONE TO THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ILLUMINATING PROPERPERLY WITH THE LOW BEAM; THE CONTACT HAD TO SWITCH TO THE HIGH BEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHOM INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH INTERNAL WIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT BOTH LOW BEAMS WENT OUT. THREE DAYS LATER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA CONCERNING RECALL DUE TO LIGHT FAILURE. TOOK IT TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT THE CAUSE OF MY FAILURE WAS NOT RECALL RELATED. I FIND IT VERY ODD THAT I WOULD LOSE BOTH MY HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME A RECALL IS BEING ISSUED AND THEY ARE SAYING IT IS UNRELATED. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A USED CAR DEALER. THE HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT 10% OF THE TIME. I WAS NEARLY RUN OFF THE ROAD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE THEN BECAUSE I COULD NOT HONK AT PEOPLE DRIFTING INTO MY LANE. I HAVE SPENT OVER $300 INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE AND REPLACING PARTS THAT I WAS TOLD WERE THE CULPRIT. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH ALL HONDAS/ACURAS SINCE THEY ALL USE THE SAME ASSEMBLY. *TR

WITHOUT WARNING, TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED TOTALLY. NO POWER TO DRIVE WHEELS. DRIVING ON MAIN 4 LANE STREET WITH ONLY CURB. LUCKILY NOT REAR ENDED AND JUST BARELY COASTED TO NEXT STREET TURNOFF (RIGHT LANE). GOT OFF MAJOR HIGHWAY. MAYBE TORQUE CONVERTER. WAITING FOR RESPONSE FROM HONDA AMERICA. LOCAL DEALER NO HELP. SAW THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS IN PAST FOR SIMILAR ISSUES. ALWAYS DID SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE WITH HONDA DEALERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V260000: (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES WHO REPLACED SEVERAL FAULTY COMPONENTS BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 227,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE BEGAN TO SUDDENLY REV UP AND CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT COMPLETELY STOPPED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON IN CAR BEFORE OR AFTER IT HAPPENED. I BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO PULL MY CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD THERE BEEN MORE TRAFFIC, I WOULD HAVE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT. MY CAR WAS IMMOBILE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR

MY SRS LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE, EVEN AFTER RESETTING IT. IT SEEMS AS IF LATCHING AND/OR UNLATCHING THE SEAT BELT TRIGGERS THE LIGHT. HOWEVER, I'M APPREHENSIVE TO PAY A LABOR RATE OF $107/HOUR FOR THE DEALER TO FOLLOW THEIR "FLOWCHART" TO POSSIBLY FIND THE ISSUE. I AM WORRIED WITH THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT COLLISION AND BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLES OF MY TYPE TO HAVE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELTS SENSORS CHECKED FREE OF CHARGE. I HAVE SEEN A FEW BULLETINS/RECALLS FOR 2002 CIVICS, BUT NOT FOR THE 2002 CIVIC SI, WHICH IS THE MODEL I OWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

MY CARS TRANSMISSION IF FAILING AGAIN, BACK IN 2010 IS WHEN IT FIRST STARTED, I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE AND I WAS PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL, ONLY THE ACCELERATION GAUGE WAS MOVING. I CALLED MY DAD AND TOLD HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED, SO HE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, SO I HAD IT REPLACED AND THE COST CAME OUT OF MY OWN POCKET, AND NOW TWO YEARS LATER THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN, THE CAR JERKS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN.... *TR

THE VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR FROM DRIVE INTO NEURAL (DISENGAGED AND DID NOT RE-ENGAGE) WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NO LONGER DELIVER POWER FROM THE ENGINE TO THE REST OF THE POWER TRAIN. BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING DOWNHILL, I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY TO A SIDE ROAD AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION. AFTER THIS INITIAL FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR AT ALL (NEITHER IN DRIVE OR IN REVERSE) UNLESS THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND ALLOWED TO COOL. ONCE THE ENGINE IS COOLED OFF, THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR, BUT ONLY FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF TIME (LESS THAN 5 MINUTES) BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES ONCE AGAIN, AND WHILST IN GEAR, THE ENGINE STRUGGLES TO DELIVER POWER. *TT

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO WORK WHEN DRIVER SWITCHED FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY AND LOCAL DEALER CONTACTED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V086000. I WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT AS I FIND IT IRONIC THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR ON VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC WITH YOKOHAMA TRZ AVID TIRES, LINE SIZE P225/60R/16. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND THE TIRES STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE FAILURE WAS OCCURRING BUT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT SAFE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DOT OR VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V260000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) IN DECEMBER 2011. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT IN NEED OF SERVICE AND THAT THE SERIAL NUMBERS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARD TO THE RECALL, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON MAY 31, 2011. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY FURTHER NOTIFICATION STATING THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN ADDED TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/08/12

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED ABRUPTLY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. ENGINE REVVED BUT CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE IN THE RIGHT LANE AT THE TIME AND TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND PUSH THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. FAILURE COULD HAVE EASILY HAPPENED A FEW MILES LATER ON FREEWAY OR FREEWAY ON-RAMP AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

FOR THE PAST 1.5 YEARS, THE LOW BEAMS FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, HAVE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 8 TIMES (3-4 TIMES FOR EACH SIDE). AFTER FAILING, A NEW LIGHTBULB WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED. THE LOW BEAM COMPONENT OF THE NEW LIGHTBULB WOULD ONLY LAST ABOUT 2-4 MONTHS BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. HONDA ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR 2002 CIVICS, WHICH DOES NOT DESCRIBE MY PROBLEM. HOWEVER, MY NEIGHBOR RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 12V-136, WHICH DOES DESCRIBE MY PROBLEM. IT STATES, "THERE IS A POTENTIAL FAILURE WITH THE WIRING OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WHICH MAY CAUSE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL...THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL AND IF NECESSARY THE COMBINATION LIGHTING SWITCH." IN THE VOLUNTARY RECALL, HONDA WILL ONLY REPLACE THE COMBINATION LIGHTING SWITCH. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE NHTSA FEELS THAT HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL IN THE CR-V MODELS, BUT FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM IN OTHER MODELS, HONDA DOES NOT FEEL THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL. I BROUGHT MY CIVIC IN FOR THE VOLUNTARY RECALL. MY DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HAD ALREADY FAILED (JUST SHY OF TWO MONTHS OLD. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS LIKELY TO FAIL SOON.) AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETE, MY LOW BEAM STILL WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT AUTHORIZE HIM TO REPLACE MY LIGHTBULB FREE-OF-CHARGE. WHEN I CALLED AMERICA HONDA, I ASKED ABOUT RECEIVING A REPLACEMENT LIGHTBULB. THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE PROBLEM I WAS E

THERE ARE SO MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY HONDA THAT IT JUST SEEMS TO UNDERSCORE A MUCH GREATER PROBLEM - HONDA USING SUBPAR COMPONENTS - THAT I FIND THIS ONE ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS IN THE CAR. WHEN IN THE "ON" POSITION, THE LIGHT MAY NOT TURN ON. HOWEVER, IT WILL EVENTUALLY TURN ON (SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES HOURS LATER), BUT WHEN ILLUMINATED, THE LIGHT WILL JUST CUT OUT (SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES MINUTES LATER). THE ISSUE IS THAT THE "ON" AND "OFF" POSITION FOR THE LIGHT IS THE SAME POSITION; THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BEING WHETHER THERE'S LIGHT. BASICALLY, SOMEONE CAN'T TELL WHAT POSITION THE LIGHT IS IN IF THERE IS NO LIGHT TO BEGIN WITH. THIS COULD CAUSE THE BATTERY TO DIE IF SOMEONE LEAVES IT IN THE "ON" POSITION, NOT REALIZING THAT IT WOULD MOST LIKELY TURN ON LATER. *TR

THE SEALANT AROUND THE WINDOW NO LONGER KEEPS THE WATER OUT. I HAVE SINCE BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS USING TAPE, BUT DURING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN, MY FLOOR WILL BE SOAKED. *TR

THE HOOD PROP ROD'S LOCKING MECHANISM BECAME FAULTY. THE HOOD PROP ROD WOULD NO LONGER STAY IN PLACE. WHILE ACCELERATING, DECELERATING, OR MAKING TURNS, THE HOOD PROP ROD WOULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY. THIS WOULD CAUSE HUGE SPARKS, AND SOMETIMES, WOULD CAUSE MY CAR TO STALL IF I ACCELERATED OR DECELERATED TOO FAST. THERE WAS ONE FENDER BENDER AS A RESULT OF THIS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE. ALSO, WHEN I WOULD DO HEAVY DECELERATION, MY CAR'S BRAKING POWER WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED. FORTUNATELY, I NEVER CRASHED INTO ANYONE AS A RESULT (BUT HAD TO DRIVE INTO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT) THE SOLUTION TO THIS WAS A VERY SIMPLE QUICK FIX AFTER MY MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM - JUST KEEP THE HOOD ROD IN THE TRUNK. HOWEVER, THE LOCKING MECHANISM SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER 8 YEARS. *TR

THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE WILL JUST TURN OFF, AND THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO DECELERATE. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF A DRIVER DOES NOT REALIZE THEY ARE DECELERATING (DUE TO THE AUTOMATIC OF DRIVING AND THE EFFECTS OF DRIVING HYPNOSIS). THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH ALL HONDAS IN THE 2002-2004 YEARS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH THAT I DO NOT THINK THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY OF THOSE REPAIRS. THE CRUISE CONTROL JUST TURNING OFF AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS IS ONE EXAMPLE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP AS FAST AS IT USED TO. WHEN IT GETS CLOSE TO THE TOP, IT GOES VERY SLOW. I SUSPECT THAT THIS MAY BE THE MODULATOR. AT THIS CURRENT RATE, MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW PROBABLY WON'T BE OPERATIONAL BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, MY CAR RAPIDLY SLOWED DOWN TO 15MPH. I WAS ALMOST SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THE NATURE THAT THERE WAS CARS BEHIND ME. ON THE ROAD THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THERE WAS PLENTY OF REVVING ONCE IT HIT 20MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS TO LET ME KNOW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CAR ALWAYS DROVE IN GREAT CONDITION AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A MAJOR FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. AND HONDA SEEMS NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND LOCKED ON THEIR OWN WHILE THE CONTACT'S CHILD WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT CHANGE THE LOCK DESIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE EXITING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT THE PASSENGER SEAT BEING OCCUPIED AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE CONTACT AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING GARAGE AND WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V260000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME THAT THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000. *JS

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING ME STRANDED. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY HIGH SPEED INTERSECTION. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR VEHICLE. I AM LUCKY I WASN'T KILLED. MY GUESS IS IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE IMPORTANT GETTING KILLED BEFORE ITS ADDRESSED. *JS

ONE DAY WHEN I WAS GETTING BACK FROM SCHOOL, THE CAR MAD AN ABNORMAL SOUND WHILE SHIFTING. BUT THEN IT WAS FINE I GOT HOME NO PROBLEM AND THE NEXT TIME I GOT IN THE CAR TO DRIVE (2 DAYS LATER), THE CAR STARTED BUT WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE IT DIDN'T MOVE. MY CAR IS AT 110,000 MILES AND IT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I HAVE HAD ALL MY OIL CHANGES DONE ONE TIME AND I CAN PROVE THAT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG THESE MODELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000. ..UPDATED 03/21/12 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED 03/29/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V041000 (AIR BAGS) THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ONE WEEK LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE RECALL WAS ALREADY PERFORMED AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 102,000. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ UPDATED 04/23/12. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED MANUALLY OR USING THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MULTIPLEX FOR THE FUSE BOX ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN SNOWY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE LOCAL MECHANIC SUGGESTED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.