2003 Honda Civic complaints

DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE CAME OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN THE HILL INTO THE WOODS. THERE WEREN'T ANY CAR KEYS IN THE IGNITION OR THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, AND IT WAS OFF. *AK ..CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLIDE THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. *AK *SB

DT: WHEN TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED THE CAR BUCKS. ONE FEELS LIKE IN A MIX MASTER. IT DOESN'T RUN SMOOTHLY. TOOK IT ITO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS BAD OIL, HAD THE OIL CHANGED, DROVE FINE FOR 1 MONTH AND STARTED UP AGAIN. *AK

2003 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD.*MR THE SRS LIGHT WENT ON, INDICATING THE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD CONSUMER TO PUT NOTHING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE , FOR A SEAT SENSOR THAT TURNS OFF. THE AIR BAG BECAUSE THE CAR THINKS A CHILD SAT DOWN. THE LIGHT CANNOT BE RESET BY CONSUMER, BUT REQUIRES A SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO DO SO. *BF *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THROTTLE CABLE BROKE. OWNER WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT AND CALL A TOW TRUCK TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *BF *NM

*** THIS IS FOR A 2003 HONDA CIVIC SI *** (1) ACCIDENT @ 55 MPH. DROVE TOO FAST THROUGH A RIGHT CURVE GOING UP A 10 DEGREE HILL ON WET PAVEMENT. CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, AND HIT A UTILITY POLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IMMEDIATELY AFT OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE (AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT). (2) FAILURE WAS DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. AS I DRIVE AGGRESIVELY OFTEN, I SIT WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE SEAT JAMMED IN A COMPLETELY RECLINED POSITION. AFTER RETRIEVING MY BELONGINGS FROM THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED TO MY USUAL 90 DEGREE ANGLE POSITION. (3) NOTHING DONE, CAR WAS TOTALLED.

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH IT CRASHED INTO A POLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BUMP ON HER HEAD.*AK

2003 CIVIC, HIGHWAY MILES OF 49,800. CAR OVERHEATED VERY QUICKLY ON THE HIGHWAY, PULLED OVER, GOT HOTTER AND HOTTER WITH STEAM EVERYWHERE. DEALERSHIP TOWED IT TO THEIR GARAGE AND GAVE US LOANER CAR. DEALERSHIP EXTENDED 36000/3YEAR WARRANTY TO 50000 BY THE WAY. TECHS SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A MESS. RADIATOR LITERALLY *MELTED INTO THE ENGINE*, THEY SAID. I READ ABOUT HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS ON SOME ONLINE HONDA OWNER GROUPS, SO I ASKED IF THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED, AND THEY SAID IT WAS DEFINITELY BLOWN, BUT CAN'T DETERMINE IF THAT HAPPENED FIRST OR THE RADIATOR FAILED. IT TOOK THEM FOUR DAYS TO DETERMINE THAT *MAYBE* A ROCK HIT THE RADIATOR ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING A SLOW LEAK. MY INSURANCE GUY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND WILL NOT PAY BECAUSE HONDA CANNOT PROVE ANY KIND OF HIGHWAY *ACCIDENT* HAPPENED. THEY CAN'T EVEN GET IT TO LEAK OR FIND A HOLE, BUT WITH PRESSURE THEY CAN SEE A *WET SPOT* ON THE RADIATOR. AND... THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE 50000 EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE I DID NOT GET EVERY OIL CHANGE AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS CAR IS NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD. WE BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE IT CAN TAKE THE HIGH HIGHWAY MILEAGE. WE EVEN JUST BOUGHT A HONDA VAN LAST MONTH BECAUSE OF HONDA'S LONGEVITY AND REPUTATION. THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE BLOWING AN ENGINE AT THIS AGE. THIS HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF DEFECT.*AK

1) PURCHASED THE CAR 2) WITHIN THE ONE YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED GEARS GRINDING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND WITH THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I DO NOT THINK IT IS A PROBLEM WITH MY TECHNIQUE AS I HAVE OWNED MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS FOR APPROXIMATELY 18 YEARS AND AND NEVER PREVIOUSLY HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. 3) NOTHING DONE AS OF YET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN AIR BAG ON/OF SWITCH FOR HER 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. *NM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE AIR BAGS BE REMOVED. THE CONSUMER IS 4'11 AND PREGNANT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A LIST OF PLACES THAT MAY MAKE THE CHANGES. *SC *JB

ABS FAILED DURING DRIVE TO WORK. ROADS WERE YET UNPLOWED FROM THE PREVIOUS EVENING SNOWSTORM. ABS FAILED AT 6:30AM, TURNED EAST ON 147TH STREET FROM NORTH ON SAILVIEW. DESCENDING SLIGHT GRADE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED DURING DECENT, VERY SCARY, LUCKILY NO OTHER CARS ON ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER, UNABLE TO FIND FAULT. WHAT GOOD IS A BRAKE SAFETY SYSTEM IF IT FAILS DURING HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS?

A CHEMICAL SMELL THAT CAN BECOME SO STRONG THAT IT MAKES ME LIGHT HEADED AND NAUSEATED COMES FROM MY AIR VENTS. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TWICE AND THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY CAN'T SMELL ANYTHING. AFTER THEY ARE THROUGH AND I OR MY HUSBAND GET IN THE CAR WE CAN SMELL IT. I FEEL LIKE THE DEALER IS LYING ABOUT BEING ABLE TO SMELL IT BECAUSE THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT FOR FREE.. I HAVE TO RIDE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN OR FREEZE WHEN IT IS COLD BECAUSE I CANT TURN ON THE VENTS W/O RESULTING IN THIS HORRIBLE SMELL. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. *JB

AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVING MY BRAND NEW 2003 HONDA CIVIC SI. I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A VERY "NOTCHY" AND ROUGH FEELING IN MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL ALSO GRIND GEARS, AND I AM MORE THAN DEFINITE THAT I AM SHIFTING PROPERLY. IT GETS WORSE IN THE WINTER BECAUSE THE CAR WILL HESITATE A LOT WHEN TRYING TO GO IN ANY GEAR. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO HONDA NORTH OF DANVERS, MA FOR THEM TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM, YET THEY FOUND NOTHING TO BE WRONG. THEREFORE, NO ATTEMPTS TO WERE MADE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM IN WHICH THEY CAN TRY TO SIMULATE AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. I FEEL THAT IF THIS PROBLEM REMAINS, IT WILL BE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND IS DECREASING THE CHANCES OF DRIVING SAFELY. THE CAR'S SECOND WINTER IS COMING AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. I AM A MEMBER OF WWW.EPHATCH.COM, A ONLINE FORUM COMMUNITY OF 2002-2005 HONDA CIVIC SI OWNERS, AND MANY OF THE MEMBERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, YET THE DEALER THEY WENT TO COULD NEVER HELP THEM. ONLY A RARE FEW HAVE HAD THERE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FIXED, BUT ONLY THROUGH A LOT OF ARGUING AND PERSUADING.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING FROM THE MUFFLER, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS STALLING. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO GET A SECOND OPINION. THE DEALER MAINTAINED THAT NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. *AK THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *SC

CONSISTENTLY GRINDS TRANSMISSION WHEN GOING INTO 2ND GEAR (MANUAL TRANSMISSION). DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS OK AND NORMAL, BUT I KNOW IT IS DAMAGING MY TRANSMISSION. EVEN WITH PERFECT SHIFTING AT A HIGH RPM SHIFT, IT WILL GRIND EVERY TIME.*AK

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE BROWN'S HONDA CITY SERVICE DEPARTMENT 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 WEEKS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL CHARGE, AND THE ONLY WAY TO RESTART IT IS BY A JUMPSTART. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TWICE THAT IT WAS FIXED, AND THE PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF. THIS TIME, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, AND THEY CANNOT FIX THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT HONDA SOLD A CAR TO ME THAT THEY CANNOT FIX. *AK

I HIT A HORSE ( ABOUT 1,200 POUNDS) IN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS IMMEDIATELY HIT HEAD ON BY A CAR THAT WAS TRAVELING 69 MPH, AGAIN THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE WAS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN LX. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED. AND HONDA MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO DISCUSS IT WITH ME.*AK

WHILE BACKING OUT VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVER VEHICLE HOME. CONSUMER WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK THE VEHICLE MADE A ROARING NOISE AND WHEN THE CONSUMER SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SPED OFF UNCONTROLLABLY. *SC

THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION KEY, BECOMES HOT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. COMPLAINT WENT WITH OUT BEING DOCUMENTED. *TC

I WAS STRUCK ON MY FRONT BUMPER BY A DRIVER DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. HE WAS MAKING A 3-POINT TURN AND DIDN'T KNOW THAT I WAS BEHIND HIM. HE ACCELERATED INTO ME AND EVEN THOUGH MY CAR SUSTAINED MINIMAL DAMAGE, MY NECK RECEIVED ALL OF THE CRASH ENERGY. I HAVE HARD-COPY EVIDENCE OF MY NECK FROM MRIS AND CAT SCANS TAKEN 1 YEAR BEFORE THE ACCIDENT; I HAD A HEALTHY NECK. I NOW HAVE 3 DISINTERGRATING DISCS AND CONSTANT PAIN. THE TREATMENTS WILL BE OPEN-ENDED, I AM TOLD. THROUGH MY RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT HONDA CHANGED THEIR HEAD-RESTRAINT DESIGN ON THE CIVIC HYBRID 2003 (MY CAR). BEFORE THAT YEAR, THE REGULAR CIVIC HAD EXCELLENT RATINGS. THIS MODEL HAD A 'MINIMAL PASSING' RATING. I FEEL THAT THE LACK OF NECK SUPPORT WAS THE REASON THAT MY BODY SUSTAINED SUCH INJURIES.*AK

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND HAD PARKED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE WAITING FOR HIM TO COME OUTSIDE AT 10:30PM WHEN HE ENTERED THE CAR I WAS TRYIN TO MAKE A U-TURN AND MY CAR WAS TURNING ON AND OFF ALL BY ITSELF, AND MY WHEEL WAS TURNING TO THE OFF POSITION AS I WAS TURNING. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME WITH NO PRONBLEM. THAT SAME WEEK I WAS DRIVING TO VIRGINIA TO SEE A FAMILY MEMBER AND AS IM DRIVING DOWN I-95 THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND TURNS ON AGAIN FOR BY ITSELF FOR NO REASON, AND I WAS DRIVING AT A STEADY 65 MILES AN HOUR. I THEN CALLED MY HONDA DEALER AND SCEDULED AN APPOINMENT AND THEY HAD IT FOR 3DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THEY SAID THAT TO BRING IT TO MY ALARM SHOP THAT INSTALLED AND AFTERMARKET ALARM SYSTEM ON MY CAR, BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT I HAD AN AUTO-START FEATURE ON MY ALARM. I TOLD THEM I DIDNT BUT I WOULD TAKE IT ANYWAY JUST TO MAKE SURE NOTHING WAS DONE WRONG ON THEIR PART. THEY HAD IT FOR 1DAY AND THEY TOO CAME UP WITH NOTHING.THEY SAID IT COULD NOT BE THE ALARM THAT THEY TOOK IT OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN AND NOTHING WAS DONE WRONG.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HOWEVER, WHEN CONSUMERS WENT BACK TO VEHICLE IT WAS IN DRIVE, AND ROLLED BACK INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE DEALER REPALCED THE IGNITION LOCK AND SWITCH. THE INTERLOCK AND SHIFTER WERE CHECKED AND BOTH APPEARED TO BE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *NM

EXCESSIVE BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS TO BE REFILLED APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO MONTHS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HAD NOT DETERMINED THE LOCATION. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE COMING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD ON WHICH THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ON FOR A FEW FEET BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH 2003 HONDA CIVIC LX REMOTE/ALARM SYSTEM.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD A REMOTE/ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CAR ALARM SOUNDS OFF A DISTURBING PIERCING SOUND EACH TIME THE DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE SOUND TURNED OFF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE SOUND WAS TURNED BACK ON. WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER BECAME AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A DOOR AJAR INDICATOR. *NM

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND AN APPOINTMENT HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO INSPECT THE AIR BAGS. *AK *SC *JB

COMPLAINTS WITH 2003 HONDA CIVIC ALARM SYSTEM. *MR THE ALARM WOULD NOT SHUT WHEN USING THE VALET KEY, THE DOOR DID NOT LOCK PROPERLY. THE REMOTE WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. THE VEHICLE DID NOT POSSESS AND OPEN DOOR INDICATOR. THE CONSUMER SEEKED A REQUEST FOR ARBITRATION AND REIMBURSEMENT. *SC

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT NORMAL SPEED WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR POPPED OUT. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND IT DIDN'T SHOW ANY COLLISION RELATED DAMAGES. THE SERVICE CENTER INFORMED US THAT SOMEONE HIT THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF IT.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ONGOING PROBLEM OF WANDERING ACROSS THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

I PURCHASED A HONDA CIVIC HYBRID THINKING I WAS GOING TO GET GOOD GAS MILAGE SINCE I DRIVE 38 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK. WHEN I WAS ONLY GETTING ABOUT 35 -26 MPH I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A NEW CAR AND THE MILEAGE WILL IMPROVE. SO AFTER 35000 MILES AND MANY TRIPS TO THE DEALER I STILL ONLY GET 36 MPHAND THEY CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHY, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THEY CAN SAY THAT THIS CAR WAS TO GET 48 MPGH. ALSO AFTER TWO MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR I WAS HEARING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END AND IT TURNED OUT THE SHOCKS WERE BAD, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THEM BUT FAILED TO ALINE MY CAR AND WORE OUT THE FRONT TIRES. ALSO I CAN NOT TAKE THIS CAR ON LONG TRIPS SINCE I CAN NOT CLIMB LONG HILLS WITH OUT THE HIGHVOLTAGE BATTERY THAT ASSISTS THE ENGINE RUNNING OUT OF JUICE AND STOPS WORKING AND STALLS. *AK

HONDA CRV VEHICLE FIRES AFTER OIL CHANGES. *MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT WHEN THE OIL IS CHANGED, OIL WOULD SOMETIME GET TRAPPED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE LEAK. *SC *JB

DRIVING ON 4-LANE PAVED HIGHWAY RT 17 IN ESSEX COUNTY VA. OPERATING VEHICLE AT 55 MPH AND HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 2 HOURS FOR A TOTAL OF 80 MILES WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE FR 690 P 185/65 R 15 86 H M+S) SIDEWALL SEPARATED ON BOTH SIDES OF TIRE. TIRE IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2003 HONDA CIVIC EX PURCHASED 8/23/03 FROM A HONDA DEALER IN WLADORF, MD. THE TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 12500 MILES AND WAS ROTATED BY THE DEALER AND PROPERLY INFLATED AT 10,000 MILE CHECKUP. TIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED AND RETAINED BY OWNER. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES BECAUSE OR RECENT COMPLAINTS FILED ON THIS WEBSITE AND RECENT EVENTS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NECESSARY. *LA

OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *LA WHEN THE OIL WAS CHANGED ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN HE GOT HOME, OIL LEAKED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT OIL COLD HAVE BEEN LEAKING THROUGH THE FRAME AND DROPPING ONTO VITAL PARTS AND THAT THEY WOULD NORMALLY CLEAN THE EXCESS OIL TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL FILTER FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS LOCATED NEAR THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, BUT BEHIND THE ENGINE. *JB

VEHICLE'S STEERING LOCKED UP RESULTING IN CONSUMER HITTING AN EMBANKMENT. *MR THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN TO THE LEFT AND LOCKED IN THE LEFT POSITION. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE BRAKES. IT FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE BALD. THE SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN AND COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SPIN OUT. *SC

CONSUMER STATED A SMELL OF GAS WAS PENETRATING THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER INDICATED THAT THE GAS USED FROM TEXACO HAD TOO MUCH SULFUR , THUS BURNING OUT THE SENSOR. DEALER DRAINED THE FUEL , CLEANED THE LINE, REMOVED THE SENDING UNIT, AND FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH NEW GASOLINE. HOWEVER PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

THE CONSUMER USED THE VALET KEY (EXTRA) TO START THE VEHICLE AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO USE THE ELECTRONIC KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE THAT CAUSED THE KEYS TO BEND OR WHY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN. *MR

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CUT TO HER HEAD THAT NEEDED STITCHES. *JB

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. OWNER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE PLOWED INTO A PARKED CAR. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

2003 HONDA CIVIC WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *MR THIS INCIDENT AS THE CONSUMER MADE AN ENORMOUS LEFT TURN, HE WAS HIT BROADSIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS NEVER A WARNING. (MODEL/HYBRID) *SC *JB

MY 2003 CIVIC HYBRID WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY A NISSAN ALTIMA TRAVELING 30-35MPH. THE MAJORITY OF THE IMPACT WAS ON THE LEFT REAR DOOR AND MIDPOST BETWEEN THE LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR DOOR. THE LEFT FRONT DOOR WAS CRINKLED LEAVING WINDOW AND DOOR UNABLE TO FUNCTION. LEFT REAR DOOR COMPLETELY SMASHED AND LEFT REAR WINDOW BROKEN OUT. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I INQUIRED WITH HONDA (LOCAL AND NATIONAL) INQUIRING IF THE SIDE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL HONDA SAID THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPENDS ON THE ANGLE OF IMPACT, ETC. I TOLD THEM I WAS CONCERNED IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD FUNCTION IF I HAD ANOTHER WRECK. THEY SAID IF SIDE AIR BAGS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING, A WARNING LIGHT WOULD BE ACTIVE ON THE DASH. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED, ETC. WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING REPAIRD AND WAS TORN DOWN IN BODY SHOP, I WENT TO THE SHOP AND LOOKED AT THE SENSORS AND THEIR LOCATION. THEY WERE LOCATED AT THE BASE (FLOOR LEVEL) OF THE CAR, MIDWAY BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR DOOR. THE CAR IS A COMPACT, AND NATURALLY SITS LOW ANYWAY. MOST CAR BUMPERS ON IMPACT WILL HIT 1/3 OR 1/2 WAY UP THE DOOR, ESPECIALLY TRUCKS/SUVS. IT SEEMS TO ME THE SENSORS ARE TOO LOW. ALSO, I RECEIVED A LACERATION ON MY HEAD. AS THE CAR SHIFTED STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT AT IMPACT, MY HEAD SLAMMED INTO THE SUPPORT HANDLE THAT IS POSITIONED ABOVE THE DRIVER'S WINDOW IN THE INTERIOR. IN MY CALL TO HONDA'S NATIONAL OFFICE, I SUGGESTED THEY CHECK THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS ENGINEERING, AND THAT THEY

THERE IS A LOUD POPPING OR KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN I GO OVER AN INCLINE WHILE TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE DEALER HEARD THE PROBLEM AND TRIED TO FIX IT TWICE BUT I AM STILL HEARING IT. *NM

WHEN THE HEAT CONTROL WAS SET TO MAXIMUM, EVEN IF THE RADIO WAS PLAYING LOW, ONE COULD NOT HEAR ANY OUTSIDE NOISE, SUCH AS HORN BLOWING OR OTHER WARNING DEVICES.*AK

MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT SHIFTING IS NOT SMOOTH AND LOTS OF TIMES EVEN "GRIND" INTO 2ND GEAR AT LOW SPEED(DISENGAGE AT ABOUT 3000RPM THEN SHIFT INTO 2ND). FEELS LIKE THE SHIFTER TIRES TO PUSH BACK TO NEUTRAL. ALSO CLUTCH PEDAL DOES NOT RELEASE SO SMOOTH AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF DRIVING, MAKING NOISE WHEN PUSHING DOWN AND "CLICKS" WHEN ENGAGING.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ENGINE RACED, RESULTED IN LOSS OF ACCELERATION, TRANSMISSION REPLACED NOV 03, SECOND TRANSMISSION HAS SAME PROBLEMS, IN TO BE REPLACED MARCH 03, CURRENTLY IN FOR REPLACEMENT AT DEALERSHIP. *AK

VEHICLE WON'T BACK-UP WHEN SET IN REVERSE. WHEN TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED AND STARTED THE CAR, IT BACKED UP. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THEN CAR WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN DRIVE. *LA THIS OCCURRED TWICE AND A TRUCK COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE AND TOTALED IT. *PH

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE SUN ROOF BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING ALLOWING RAIN TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. *AK *NM

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IT HAD A TENDENCY TO ROLL BACKWARD OR FORWARD. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. VEHICLE STALLED, AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. *AK HONDA REPORTED NO PARTS OR TRANSMISSIONS. (HYBRID TRANSMISSION) *SC

UPDATE - DRIVER SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FOURTH - FAILURE CONTINUES - SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE - NO RESOLUTION FROM DEALER OR HONDA. NEW 2003 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH SIDE AIR BAGS. DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WITH 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH "PLAY" - CAUSING UN-SAFE FEELING - NOT SECURE AT ALL. DEALER SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT. HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT. *JB

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKS INSIDE THE CAR UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE CONTAINER FOR THE FLUID RUNS VERY LOW. THE VEHICLE WILL NEED A POWER STEERING RACK WHICH IS A FRONT END PART. I WAS TOLD IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I FEEL UNCERTAIN. TO ASSURE THAT NO OTHER PART WILL GO BAD, IT IS NECCESSARY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DEALT AND THE PART FIX. ESPECIALLY KNOWING THAT I TRANSPORT MY SON AND NEPHEW TO AND FROM SCHOOL. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ANYTHING CAN TRANSPIRE, EVENTHOUGH I AM TOLD IT IS SAFE. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE WITH DRIVING , BUT IT IS MY VEHICLE AND I NEED TO GET TO WORK, SCHOOL AND DROP MY SON AND NEPHEW TO THIER SCHOOL, ETC. IN ADDITION, WHEN ACELERATING FROM 1ST TO 2ND THE VEHICLE IS HARSH, WHEN WARM.*AK