2002 Honda Civic complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 3 MPH WHEN PARKING AND HAVING HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE FAST AND ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND STOPPED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19100.

2002 HONDA CIVIC (RECALL 00-02 INSIGHT/01-02 ) MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC WAS RECALLED AND UNSATIFACTORY FIXED BY HONDA DEALER BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM HAS FAILED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING EVEN THOUGH THE BULBS ARE OK. THE HONDA DEALER & THE HONDA USA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY SINGLE-OWNER 2002 CIVIC LX COUPE AT APPROXIMATELY 53,100 MILES AND HAS REMAINED LIT AT CURRENT MILEAGE OF 53,249 FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING FAULTY AIRBAGS, SEATBELTS, AND GENERAL SRS SYSTEM FAILURES, I WILL ATTEMPT TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP USING CSC-10024565, AS IT STATES "THE INSPECTION IS FREE OF CHARGE, EVEN IF THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE OPDS CONTROL UNIT OR THE OPDS SENSOR AND YOUR VEHICLE IS WITHIN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY TIME/MILEAGE PERIOD (10 YEARS/150,000 MILES)" WHICH IT IS. FROM INFORMATION GATHERED FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS, EVIDENTLY WHEN THE SRS WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. AFTER RUNNING MY VIN ON HONDA'S RECALL WEBSITE, WWW.AHM-OWNERLINK.COM/SEO/HONDARECALL.ASP, I DISCOVERED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT AIRBAG INFLATER RECALL CAMPAIGN #Q96, NHTSA #09V259000. *TR

WAS REENTERING HIGHWAY 5 NORTH IN ORANGE COUNTY CA AND THE CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP POWER AS I ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THEN THE CAR STARTED LOSING WHAT LITTLE POWER THAT IT HAD AND I WAS ABLE TO VERY SLOWLY RE-EXIT THE FREEWAY AND TAKE SIDE STREETS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE GAS STATION I HAD LEFT. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY ROAD THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER IN A TURN LANE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SHE IMMEDIATELY HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH HEAD FIRST INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE CRASH; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CHEST INJURY DUE TO THE PRESSURE OF THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS, THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

WITH NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH LESS THAN 62000 MILES FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY IN CHICAGO. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE EXPRESSWAY WITH THE MOMENTUM OF GOING 55 MILES PER HOUR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT FAILS TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. THIS IS ONGOING FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS. IT OFTEN TAKES 6 TO 8 TRIES TO ENGAGE THE SEATBELT, THEN IT BECOMES DISENGAGED SOMETIMES. *TR

I WAS A DRIVER IN A 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX. I WAS IN A CORNER TO CORNER CRASH. MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG WAS OVERINFLATED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I OWN A 2002 HONDA CIVIC SI. DUE TO THE RECENT NOTICED I REALIZED WE MAY HAVE THE SAME AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT PROBLEM. OUR SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY ON FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AND OUR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS STICKING AND NOT ALWAYS LOCKING IN PLACE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY COMPLAINT WILL BE ADDRESSED, AND IF MY CAR WILL BE PUT ON THE RECALL LIST. I HAVE CONTACTED A HONDA DEALER AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME MY CAR IS NOT ON THE LIST. *TR

1. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS HIDDEN FROM ME. 2. PROBLEM OCCURS EVERYDAY, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS ABOUT 1500 RPMS WHEN COLD. A. SEATBELTS ARE HARD TO CLICK INTO MECHANISM B. INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN DRIVERS DOOR IS OPENED, BUT DOES WHEN PASSENGER DOOR IS OPEN.. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET, I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO MANY SHOPS TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BUT I CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT. *TW

THE SRS (SECONDARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) LIGHT IN OUR 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAS COME ON. THIS IS AT LEAST THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME BEFORE WE OWNED THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES. THE SECOND SOME TIME IN BETWEEN. THIS LAST TIME AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP SAID THE COMPUTER TELLS THEM THE LIGHT COMES ON BECAUSE OF THE BUCKLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEA BELT IS DEFECTIVE. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BUCKLE AT LEAST TWICE. THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM, THE SEAT BUCKLE WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT BEING LATCHED. I BELIEVE THIS MEANS THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT OPERATIONAL. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THEY CLAIM THAT THE PROBLEM IS EITHER IN THE WIRING HARNESS OR THE COMPUTER. ONE FIX WOULD COST $400, THE OTHER $600. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER, ALTHOUGH THEY OFFERED TO SPLIT THE COST OF REPLACING THE HARNESS OR COMPUTER. THEY CLAIM A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE SEAT BELTS BUT ARE NOT HONORING IT IN THIS CASE. *JB

ROUTINE INSPECTION BY SERVICE PERSONNEL REVEALED BOTH FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. HONDA CIVIC HAD APPROXIMATELY 85,000 MILES, TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT IS RARE TO HAVE BOTH GO BAD AT THE SAME TIME. *TR

LOW BEAM TERMINAL ON HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS OVERHEATED CAUSING SMOKE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. LOW BEAMS LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

CONSUMER IS LOOKING FOR A RECALL ON 2002 HONDA CIVIC RELATED TO SRS SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WANTS TO KNOW WHAT MIGHT BE THE CAUSE. *JB

I REARENDED SOMEONE AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT NOT THE DRIVER SIDE. MY CAR IS TOTALED AND I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE I COULDN'T BREATH. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC STARTED SLIPPING AND FAILED AT 88,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REBUILT. THERE WERE PIECES OF BURNED MATERIAL STUCK TO THE DIPSTICK. HE SAID IT WAS THE THIRD 2001-2002 CIVIC TRANSMISSION HE FIXED THIS WEEK AND THEY CAN FAIL EARLY. PAID TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT FOR $2,500. *TR

I PURCHASED MY HONDA CIVIC BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY OF 2002. I HAD MY RIGHT FRONT STRUT REPLACED THE FIRST TIME ON APRIL 8, 2003. I HAD TO HAVE THE SAME RIGHT FRONT STRUT REPLACED AGAIN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2004. MY CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY IN 2005, HOWEVER I STILL NOTICED THAT THE AUTOMOBILE DID NOT SEEM TO HANDLE BUMPS/HOLES IN THE ROAD VERY WELL, SHAKING AND RATTLING WITH EVERY ONE. BEING A FAIRLY YOUNG DRIVER, AND THIS BEING MY VERY FIRST CAR, I DID NOT REALIZE THAT THIS WAS AN ACTUAL PROBLEM - I JUST THOUGHT THAT IT WAS THE WAY THE CAR HANDLED. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT FOR ANOTHER REASON NOT TOO LONG AGO AND WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL AND WAS DUE TO YET AGAIN A SUSPENSION/STRUT PROBLEM. I HAVE ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL HONDA CIVIC OWNERS, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THIS PARTICULAR GENERATION OF CIVIC THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS I HAVE. I BELIEVE THE PARTS TO BE DEFECTIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE "SRS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR PART WAS ORDERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,052. UPDATED 01/05/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/05/10.*JB

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO FAILURE. WHEN EXITING FREEWAY THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. CONCERN IS THAT THIS UNEXPECTED FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALL MAINTENANCE CURRENT ON THE CAR. 87,900. MILES MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

I KNOW THIS IS NOT SOMETHING LISTED AS A "SAFETY" HAZARD, BUT JUST BECAUSE A CAR DOESN'T EXPLODE, IGNITE, OR SHATTER DOESN'T MEAN A DEFECT CANNOT LEAD TO SAFETY HAZARDS (I.E., BEING STRANDED ON HIGHWAYS, IN TRAFFIC, OR ON RURAL BACKROADS). I JUST PURCHASED A USED 2002 HONDA CIVIC WITH JUST OVER 43,000 MILES. I DID NOTICE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, THERE WAS A TINNY, BUZZING SOUND. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (PURCHASED FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP), AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEM TO LOOK AT IT. DAYS BEFORE THAT APPOINTMENT, I WAS HEADING UP A STEEP AND NARROW GRAVEL ROAD TO WORK, AND THE GEARS STOPPED ENGAGING ALTOGETHER. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND BACK DOWN THE HILL, HOPEFUL THAT A CAR WOULD NOT COME AROUND THE BLIND CORNER I WAS BACKING TOWARD. I HAD TO CALL MY BOSS TO COME AND RESCUE ME, AND A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IN THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE SINCE, IT APPEARS HONDA WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE IT'S NOT A "SAFETY" CONCERN. AND PERHAPS THE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE, BUT I'D SAY IT'S A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, AND THEY'RE NOT SO FORTUNATE. ANY CONSIDERATION YOU COULD GIVE THIS CASE WOULD BE APPRECIATED, AS I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA FOR FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS ON THE 02 CIVIC MODEL. I WOULD SUPPLY A VIN NUMBER BUT I AM AWAY FROM PAPERWORK, AND MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP (AND HAS BEEN FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS NOW!). *TR

I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE RELATED TO HONDA RECALL BULLETIN[04-015]. MY HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND HARNESS IS OVERHEATING AND SMOKING. THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AND FIRE IN THE COCKPIT. HONDA SAYS MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS ON RECALLED VEHICLES. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. MY ISSUE IS THAT THE DEALER AND HONDA MOTORS AMERICA STATE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART UNDER THE RECALL. HOWEVER THE PART AND ISSUE ARE THE EXACT SAME ATTACHED TO THE RECALL. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

THE SRS LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. THE LIGHT USED TO ONLY COME ON WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED, BUT NOW THE LIGHT DOES NOT SHUT OFF. THE SEAT BELTS WORK FINE, SO I KNOW THAT THE LIGHT IS NOT COMING ON BECAUSE OF A SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. I WORRY THAT IT IS AN AIRBAG PROBLEM. *TR

2002 HONDA CIVIC HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVY TRAFFIC MAIN STREET ALMOST CAUSING AND ACCIDENT WITH MY GRANDCHILD IN THE CAR,THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH 2002 CIVIC AND ARE MANY COMPLAINS TO HONDA AND NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH 95,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON IT LAST FRIDAY. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH AND THIS, AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE AND YEAR OF CAR. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT'S GOING TO COST ME $3,300 + TAX FOR THE REPAIRS. I JUST WANT TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF PEOPLE THAT FEEL THEY HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF BY A MANUFACTURER WITH A FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR

HAVE 2002 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK. LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS BOTH FAILED AT SAME TIME. *TR

ONE EVENING, I FOUND MY PARKED 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAD A FLAT REAR LEFT TIRE. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, AND WHEN THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE SUFFERED A VALVE STEM FAILURE. THE NEXT DAY, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. AGAIN, THE TIRE HAD A VALVE STEM FAILURE. I BOUGHT BOTH THESE TIRES (GOODYEAR WEATHERHANDLER LS) AT THE SAME TIME. THEY HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY TWO FRONT TIRES, WHICH ARE THE SAME BRAND, AND WHICH I BOUGHT ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER THE TWO REAR TIRES. *TR

ONE EVENING, I FOUND MY PARKED 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAD A FLAT REAR LEFT TIRE. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, AND WHEN THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE SUFFERED A VALVE STEM FAILURE. THE NEXT DAY, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. AGAIN, THE TIRE HAD A VALVE STEM FAILURE. I BOUGHT BOTH THESE TIRES (GOODYEAR WEATHERHANDLER LS) AT THE SAME TIME. THEY HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY TWO FRONT TIRES, WHICH ARE THE SAME BRAND, AND WHICH I BOUGHT ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER THE TWO REAR TIRES. *TR

JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION SLIPPED A LITTLE THEN IT WAS OK, GOT DOWN THE HIGHWAY, EXIT THE HIGHWAY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TRANSMISSION FAILED. HAD TO COAST AROUND A CORNER. NOTHING BEFORE TO LET ME KNOW THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING UNTIL THEN. COULD HAVE FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SOMEONE COULD HAVE REARED ENDED ME WHILE DOING 70 MPH. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM, WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THE HONDA CIVIC 2002. *TR

SUDDEN FAILURE OF HEAD LIGHT LOW BEAMS, DUE TO OVERHEATING OF HEAD LIGHT SWITCH. DAMAGE TO BOTH SWITCH AND COUPLER HAVE OCCURRED. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE WHEN I TOOK IT TO HIM AFTER SUDDEN LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V086000, FOR HONDA CIVIC 2002 VEHICLES. HONDA HAD THEIR OWN RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, UNDER "CAMPAIGN P23." I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC, BUT AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CORP. SAYS THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR RECALL. I AM REQUESTING THAT THE RECALL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *TR

WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 30000. BML

WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND AIR CONDITIONER HAD STOPPED WORKING, ALSO THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL FEATURES IN THE VEHICLE HAD BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT NOTICED BEFOREHAND THAT THE DOOR LOCKS REAR DEFROSTER HAD STOP WORKING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 131000, FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 100000. BML

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

THE SRS SENSOR LIGHT FOR MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAS BEEN ON IN MY CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 2004. I TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWS AIRBAG. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. UPON DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, I NOTICED THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, MY CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE ANYMORE. NOT A AWARE OF HOW SEVERE IT REALLY WAS, I KEPT GOING AS IT DID ACCELERATE A LITTLE AND THEN I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE ROAD AND THANKFULLY I DID, AS MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE AND I WAS STUCK WITH MY TWO YEAR SON FOR AN HOUR WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK. I WENT TO COURTESY HONDA AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. TO MY SURPRISE WITH MY CAR HAVING ONLY 150,000 MILES ON DI I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. IF HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS, THEY SHOULD RECALL THE TRANSMISSION FROM 1999 TO 2004. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED! *TR

I HAVE HAD FOUR FLAT TIRES WITHIN THREE MONTHS DUE TO VALVE STEM FAILURE. THESE WERE TIRES PURCHASED FROM SEARS AT THE END OF 2006. FORTUNATELY, THE DEFLATIONS OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED, SO THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT. SEARS REPLACED THE VALVE STEMS FOR ME, BUT THEIR PERSONNEL PROFESSED TO BE MYSTIFIED CONCERNING THE REASON FOR THE REPEATED VALVE STEM FAILURES. AFTER THE FOURTH FAILURE, I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE STEMS MADE IN CHINA AND SOLD BY DILL. I EXAMINED WHAT I COULD SEE OF MY VALVE STEMS; THREE WERE CHROME, BUT ONE WAS RUBBER, AND THE CAP SAID "DILL." I RETURNED TO SEARS WITH A NEWS RELEASE ABOUT THE VALVE-STEM RECALL. THE MAN WHO WAITED ON ME KEPT SAYING THAT THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED A LONG TIME AGO AND COULDN'T BE AFFECTING MY TIRES NOW. I KEPT POINTING OUT THAT I HAD BOUGHT THE TIRES DURING THE PERIOD WHEN THE BAD VALVE STEMS WERE IN USE. I WANTED HIM TO ASSURE ME THAT THE RUBBER VALVE STEM ON MY TIRE WAS NOT ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE ONES; HE DID NOT SEEM ABLE TO DO THAT, BUT FINALLY OFFERED TO REPLACE IT WITH A METAL STEM FOR FREE "IF THAT WOULD MAKE ME FEEL BETTER." I AGREED TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I DON'T BLAME SEARS FOR THE INITIAL DEFECT, BUT I DO BLAME THEM FOR NOT KNOWING (OR PRETENDING NOT TO KNOW) ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND FOR NOT CHANGING ALL OF MY VALVE STEMS WHEN THE FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED. THEIR NEGLIGENCE COULD HAVE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT. AS IT WAS, IT CAUSED ME A GREAT DEAL OF INCONVENIENCE AND PARANOIA (I WAS BEGIN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND SHIVERED BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC WOULD COST $100. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE INTERNAL CAPACITORS, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2002 HONDA CIVIC AND THE TRANSMISSION BASICALLY QUIT WORKING TO WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT GO FORWARD. THIS OCCURRED ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AND SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO CROSS LANES OF TRAFFIC AND COME TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2001/2002 HONDA CIVICS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION QUITS WORKING WHEN IT IS WARMED UP. I AM JUST AMAZED THAT THIS HASN'T CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF ANYONE AS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE. IN MY DAUGHTER'S SITUATION, THERE WAS A VERY HIGH LIKELIHOOD THAT SHE COULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN ONE OF THE LANES OF THE HIGHWAY AND AN INATTENTIVE DRIVER COULD HAVE REAR-ENDED HER VEHICLE CAUSING LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES. I REALIZE THAT HAVING AN ACCIDENT OCCUR DUE TO THIS WOULD GAIN MORE ATTENTION, BUT I AM THANKFUL THAT WAS NOT THE CASE IN MY DAUGHTER'S SITUATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT A TRANSMISSION IS A MECHANICAL PIECE OF HARDWARE AND OVER TIME IT WILL FAIL, BUT IN THIS SITUATION THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. BASED UPON COMMENTS POSTED ON THE INTERNET IN REFERENCE TO THIS TOPIC, THIS IS A COMMON THING. THE ROOT CAUSE POINTS TO FAULTY DESIGN/WORKMANSHIP AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK INTO IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

2002 HONDA CIVIC LX 1.7L V6 HAS SEVERAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER THE DEALER HAS FIXED THEM UNDER WARRANTY. PEOPLE ARE GETTING STRANDED LATE AT NIGHT WITH CHILDREN ETC...THIS IS DANGEROUS. PEOPLE HAS OFTEN TAKEN IT UPON THEMSELVES TO FIX THESE VEHICLES SO EVEN THOUGHT HONDA HAS A HIGH REPORT OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE IT'S EVEN HIGHER DUE TO THE ABOVE REASON, THEY JUST DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THE OTHERS. WITH THE COMPLAINTS THEY DO HAVE ON FILE THEY SHOULD ALREADY THERE IS AN ISSUE BUT THEY ARE NOT IDENTIFYING WITH IT. GETTING STRANDED WITH THIS KIND OF PROBLEM COULD BE FATAL DUE TO BEING STRANDED AT NIGHT OR EVEN IN TRAFFIC. THEN WHO WOULD BE THE BLAME....NO ONE!!!! *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC AND THE SRS LIGHT JUST TURNED ON FOR NO REASON. NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS A BIG CONCERN FOR ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE MY PERSONAL SAFETY SINCE THIS AFFECTS THE SEAT BELT FUNCTIONING AND THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN WITH 130K MILES ON IT STARTED TO EXHIBIT A SLIGHT BUZZING NOISE AS WELL AS A TENDENCY TO SLIP GEARS. THEN ONE NIGHT THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. NORMALLY I WOULD NOT THINK THIS TO BE AN ISSUE BUT AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I FOUND THAT THERE IS AN UNUSUALLY HIGH NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN 2001 AND 2002 HONDA CIVICS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY PROBLEM AS IT LEADS TO COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS. *TR

MY SRS AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND ACCORDING TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP IT IS SOMETHING WITH MY SEAT BELT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THE 2002 HONDA CIVICS. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THE CARS AND REPAIR IT FOR FREE. THE SEATBELT REPAIR IS FREE BUT THE TEST TO DETERMINE THE REASON MY LIGHT IS ON IS $70. THIS IS SAFETY RELATED AND SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO EVERYONE'S ATTENTION AND HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THE SITUATION WITHOUT CHARGING THE CONSUMERS THE $70 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. *TR

2002 HONDA CIVIC COMPLETE AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN MIDDLE OF FREEWAY DURING 5 O'CLOCK COMMUTER TRAFFIC. A YOUNG WOMAN WAS STRANDED AND AT MERCY OF AGGRAVATED FREEWAY TRAVELERS, COULD HAVE BEEN VICTIM OF RAGE DRIVER, OR COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN MAJOR AUTOMOBILE CRASH. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC'S TRANSMISSION WENT AT 95K MILES. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THESE CARS AND THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE. IT COST ME $2,100 TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND THE PART HAD TO BE DRIVEN FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO MAINE LEAVING ME WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR A WEEK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DISENGAGED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. IMMEDIATELY, THE SEAT BELT WAS SECURELY ENGAGED INTO THE BUCKLE MECHANISM. THE "SRS" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURES OCCURRED SPONTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SEAT BELT SENSOR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON RECENTLY AND DID NOT GO OFF. THE DIAGNOSIS BY HONDA COSTS $90 IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT COVER BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH DETERS PEOPLE TO TAKE THE RISK TO CHECK THE PROBLEM. HONDA SHOULD COVER THE WHOLE DIAGNOSIS COST BECAUSE IT IS RELATED TO SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WITHIN ONE WEEK THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINS ON. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM HOWEVER IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IF THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM THEN WHY DID THEY NOT RECALL AND REPLACE THE SENSORS OR DEFECTIVE PARTS. SRS FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD IS THE SENSOR FOR THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAGS. WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO FEELS THAT THOSE ARE ISSUES SO INTEGRAL TO SAFETY THAT THEY WARRANT RECALL AND REPLACEMENT. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION FAILED IN MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC WHILE DRIVING. LOST ALL GEARS AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX AUTO TRANS. I NOTICE THE SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION AND WAS WONDERING IF THIS WAS A RECALL...THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 130,000 ON IT, AND IT PROBABLY HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE ABOUT 60K MILES. THE CAR IS FLAWLESS BESIDES THAT, NEVER A LICK OF TROUBLE, JUST PUT TIRES AND BRAKES AND OIL INTO IT. BUT I'M STARTING TO WONDER ABOUT THIS "TORQUE CONVERTER" ISSUE, THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. IT SEEMS LIKE THE DEALER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG TILL YOU NEED A 3,000$ TRANSMISSION. THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST CAR I HAVE OWNED EVER! ARE THESE TRANNY PROBLEMS IN THE LX? THE EX AND LX HAVE DIFFERENT ENGINES, AND TRANSMISSIONS AS WELL....MY SISTER DROVE A 02 EX AS WELL, AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT EITHER, BUT HERS TOO, HAS THIS SLIPPING WHEN GEARS SHIFT...SO ITS AN APPARENT PROBLEM, THAT HONDA DOESN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE. MAYBE THE PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WERE PEELING OUT, AND DRIVING IT TOO ROUGH...THIS ISN'T A TRUCK, ITS NOT A CAR MADE TO BEAT ON, SO IF YOU WANT TO BEAT A CAR, GO BUY A HUMMER! *TR

TRANSMISSION REVS HIGH DURING SHIFTING AND YOU HAVE TO LET OFF THE GAS IN ORDER FOR IT TO GO INTO GEAR AND CAR WONT ALWAYS GO INTO GEAR. TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG, IT WAS JUST A SLOW SHIFT. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE. *TR