2004 Honda Civic complaints

FIRST INCIDENT WAS WHEN MY GAS GAGE MARKED 1/2 FULL, DROVE TO WORK APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND THE GAGE SHOWED EMPTY AND THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON. I KNEW I DIDN'T USE THAT MUCH GAS. THE SAME DAY, THE GAGE SHOWED BACK AT 1/2 FULL. SEVERAL INCIDENTS FOLLOWED WHERE I WOULD FILL MY GAS TANK AND THE GAGE WOULD NOT MOVE UNTIL LATER THAT DAY TO SHOW THAT I WOULD PUT GAS IN MY CAR. I WOULD INFORM THE PEOPLE AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I GET ALL MY WORK DONE BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE TIME THAT WAS ANNOTATED ON MY RECORDS THAT THEY CHECKED THIS AT 15,000 MILES. I HAVE A COUPLE OF FRIENDS, HUSBAND AND FAMILY MEMBERS THAT KNOW ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO MY CAR BECAUSE I ALWAYS MENTIONED THIS TO THEM AND HOW THE DEALERSHIP NEVER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. IT WAS VERY FRUSTRATING AND I WOULD NEVER HAVE MY CAR BELOW 1/2 A TANK BECAUSE I NEVER KNEW IF IT WAS MARKING RIGHT OR NOT. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDED A BATTERY, THEY DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT A FUEL PUMP BEING WRONG OR BAD, SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY THAT COST ME $149.00. I HAVE ALL MY WORK DONE AT THE HONDA DEALER AND HAVE ALL THE MAINTENANCE DONE THERE AS WELL BECAUSE I FELT HONDA'S WERE RELIABLE CARS. I WAS GOING TO BUY ANOTHER HONDA CIVIC BUT AFTER THIS, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA CAR AGAIN AND WILL INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THIS INCIDENT SO THEY CAN BE AWARE OF THIS. PEOPLE THAT OWN HONDA'S MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THIS LITTLE INCIDENT AND M

SLIPPAGE OF TRANSMISSION WHEN STARTING ON AN INCLINE DRIVING A 2004 CIVIC HYBRID. *TR

2004 HONDA CIVIC - WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK AT ALL. SERVICEMAN SAID IT'S EITHER MOTOR OR SWITCH AND IT WILL BE OVER $300 BECAUSE THE WHOLE DASH HAS TO BE REMOVED... *TR

2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID CVT TRANSMISSION SHUDDER AT 110,000. HAD SHAFT BURNISHED AND FLUID REPLACED. *TR

NEEDED TO REPLACE FUEL DOOR CABLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE. *TR

RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED AFTER 79,000 MILES. CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED ON CITY STREET AFTER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM A STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. CIVIC IMMOVABLE AFTER UNEXPECTED FAILURE. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND SLOW DUE TO STOP LIGHT AND MIDMORNING TRAVEL. WHAT HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THIS FAILURE? THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO FAILURE, CAR WAS SERVICED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED. OIL WAS CHANGED AND TIRES CHECKED. NO ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR WAS NOTED. THE CAR HANDLED PROPERLY WITH NO INDICATION OF MISALIGNMENT. CAR HAS BEEN ROUTINELY SERVICED. AFTER FAILURE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED. IT FAILED THREE INCHES FROM ONE END. IT BROKE THROUGH COMPLETELY. IT DID NOT FAIL AT A CONNECTION/WEAR POINT. THERE IS NO OTHER OBVIOUS SIGN OF DAMAGE TO THE PART. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTROL ARM, SWAY BAR, AXLE, STRUT, KNUCKLE, BEARING, AND HUB WERE REPLACED BY A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR $2500. ALL PARTS EXCEPT AXLE ARE IN POSSESSION OF OWNER. HONDA CLAIMS NO OBVIOUS SIGN OF FACTORY DEFECT AND OUT OF WARRANTY. SERVICE DEPARTMENT KNEW OF NO TEST FOR EXISTING CONTROL ARMS TO ASSURE SAFETY. CAR IS DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS OF REASONABLE CONDITION TO WORK IN BALTIMORE OR ON HIGHWAY. TIRES HAVE ONLY BEEN REPLACED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR. *TR

ON OCCASIONS, WHEN STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, VEHICLE WILL RACE FORWARD CAUSING ME TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT AS IT MOVES FORWARD EVEN WHILE I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR

THE CVT'S HONDA IS USING IN ITS 2004 CIVIC HYBRID IS DEFECTIVE. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AFTER ONLY 70K MILES (JUST OUT OF WARRANTY). NUMEROUS OTHER CICI HYBRID OWNERS COMPLAINING OF SAME PROBLEM (SHUDDERING AND SUDDEN RPM CHANGES). *TR

FAULTY CVT TRANSMISSION, SLIPPING AND JUDDER BEGINNING AND DURING ACCELERATION. SOMETIMES ENGINE STALLS WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP. RECALL ONLY FIX PROBLEM TEMPORARY,THIS INFO. CAN BE OBTAIN IN HONDA CVT FORUM WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH SIMILAR CVT ISSUES. *TR

PURCHASED USED 2004 CERTIFIED HONDA CIVIC ON 5/26/2007. ON JUNE 12, 2007 I REPORTED THAT THE CAR HAD A HOWLING NOISE AND YOU TENDED TO CONSTANTLY HAVE TO ADJUST THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING. THEY FOUND NOTHING. SEPT. 11, 2007 REPORTED TO SERVICE THAT VERY ROAD NOISE VERY BAD ALSO POWER SURGING WHEN DOING 55 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR ALSO HAS SHUDDER WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THEY REPORTED THAT THE CAR HAD THE INCORRECT TIRES ON THE CAR. SHOULD BE LOW RESISTANCE TIRES AND THE SHUDDER WAS BEING CAUSED BY A BAD START CLUTCH. THERE WAS APPARENTLY A RECALL ON THIS PART. CUSTOMER NOT NOTIFIED REGARDING THIS. CUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO NOTIFY SERVICE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM REGARDING THIS MATTER. OCTOBER 9TH. TOOK CAR IN TO HAVE START CLUTCH REPLACED AND 60,000 MILE WARRANTY WORK DONE. PICKED UP CAR ON OCTOBER 9TH. OCTOBER 12, TOOK CAR TO A TIRE INSTALLER TO HAVE TIRES CHECKED TO SEE WHY I HAD SUCH BAD ROAD NOISE. TIRES WERE WORN ON INSIDE OF TIRES AND WAVY. HAD ONE FRONT AND ONE BACK TIRE OUT OF LINE. REPLACED ALL TIRES. OCTOBER 13, LATCH TO OPEN LID FOR GAS WOULD NOT WORK. HAD TO CALL SERVICE DEPT TO MEET ME TO MANUALLY OPEN. OCTOBER 15, TOOK CAR IN TO HAVE CABLE REPAIRED TO ACCESS GAS FILL. HAVE HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE FINANCE ASST. AND USED CAR MANAGER REGARDING THE PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE ONLY AGREED TO PAY PART OF THE MONEY FOR THE TIRES. STILL ARGUING OVER THIS. *JB

I STOPPED TO GET GAS AND I PUSHED THE LEVER TO ACCESS THE GAS CAP. WHEN I WENT OUTSIDE IT WAS NOT OPEN. I TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO PUSH THE LEVER BUT NOTHING WAS HAPPENING. I WENT TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP (DIFFERENT FROM WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR) AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO OPEN IT BUT NOW I CAN'T CLOSE IT UNTIL I REPLACE THE CABLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON HONDA CIVICS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE WOULD NOT BE A RECALL FOR THIS IF HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE ARISING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. *TR

FIRST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THEN THE CAR STARTED RUNNING POORLY LIKE IT WAS STARVING FOR GAS. THEN IT DIED. SEEMED LIKE THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD. I HAD IT TOWED TO HONDA TO GET IT FIX. WHEN THE SERVICE LADY CALLED SHE TREATED ME LIKE A CHILD. SHE TOLD ME I WAS JUST LOW ON GAS LIKE I AM SOME KIND OF MORON. I EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO HER AND SHE JUST SHRUGGED ME OFF AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG.($80.00) NEXT DAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN AND HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. CHECKED THE CODE AND REPLACED THE O2 SENSOR. (300.00) NEXT DAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIGHTS AGAIN AND I TAKE IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC. FINALLY THEY LISTEN TO ME AND CHECK THE FUEL PUMP. FROM WHAT I LEARNED THERE IS A FAULTY PLASTIC CLIP ON THE FUEL PUMP THAT HOLDS THE PRESSURE REGULATOR TO THE PUMP. IT UNCLIPPED ITSELF AND THE CONNECTION SEPARATED. THE MECHANIC TALKED TO HONDA AND THE HONDA MAN SAID IT WAS A PRETTY COMMON OCCURRENCE LATELY. THE FIX, REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. ($330.00) SO AFTER 710.00 AND AN 80.00 TOW THE CAR IS FINALLY FIXED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT THE MOST DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SLICK AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. SHE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND A MILD CONCUSSION AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,379.

2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID BUCKS AND JOLTS AT LOW SPEEDS. AT ITS 30K MILE SERVICE, WAS TOLD IT IS A SECOND GEAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT HONDA WOULD FIX 'AT NO COST TO ME ONE TIME IN GOOD FAITH' THE FREE FIX HAPPENED B/C THE SERVICE REP (AT A HONDA SERVICE CENTER) SAID HE SEES A LOT OF THESE TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND HE CALLED HONDA (I ASSUME HONDA CORPORATE) AND THEY OFFERED THE (FREE TO ME) FIX. *JB

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE SOUND, REQUIRES TRANSMISSION CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES AND THIS STILL DOESN'T COMPLETELY ELIMINATE THE SOUND. HONDA WON'T DO ANYTHING TO ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM FOR GOOD. *TR

MY 04 HONDA CIVIC, FUEL DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO THE LATCH NOT WORKING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. IT COST ME 160.00 TO FIX IT AND I BELIEVE ITS A DEFECT IN THE CAR. *JB

MAY 14, 2007, PURCHASED FROM LOCAL DEALERSHIP AS "CERTIFIED" W/ 150 POINT INSPECTION TO INCLUDE SRS AIRBAGS; HOWEVER, A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE; DASHBOARD AIRBAG ICON ILLUMINATED; CALLED SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD "AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. AFTER LEAVING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT JUNE 23, AIRBAG ICON WAS BACK ON WITHIN A WEEK; AT THAT POINT MY INVESTIGATION/RESEARCH BEGAN REGARDING THIS VEHICLE; AND DISCOVERED OTHERS HAD SAME EXACT EXPERIENCE WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

2004 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH IN 10 SECONDS THE BRAKES FAILED. *MC

2004 HONDA CIVIC CUSTOMER STATES THAT HER CAR WAS TOTALED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND DID NOT CEASE TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES APPLIED, THEREFORE CRASHING INTO A METAL BARRIER AT ALARMING SPEED. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING ON CIVIC HYBRID SINCE ABOUT 30K MILES. I NOW HAVE 86K MILES. THE 1ST TIME I BROUGHT IT INTO MY HONDA DEALER IN SOUTH CHARLESTON WV THE MECHANICS SAID HONDA SAID TO FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TWICE TO FIX THE ISSUE. THEY DID AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE OK. THEN AT ABOUT 60K THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND THE HONDA DEALERS MECHANIC SAID HONDA SAID THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND CAME UP WITH A "NEW TRANSMISSION FORMULA" TO FIX THIS. I LIVE OFF A MAJOR ROAD WHICH IS 45MPH AND ON A BLIND PEAK OF A HILL. WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS I NEED THE CAR TO MOVE AND NOT SLIP LIKE IT HAS IN ORDER TO AVOID ON COMING TRAFFIC. I NOTICED THE SAME THING HAPPENING AT 85K MILES AND BROUGHT IT BACK IN. THIS TIME THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T GET THE THING TO REGISTER ANY FAULTS. NOW AT 86K MY TRANSMISSION LIGHT WENT ON AND I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THE SLIPPING GETTING WORSE. I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY GOOD UP TO 100K MILES BUT FEEL THIS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND COVER UP BY HONDA TO AVOID PAYING TO REPLACE ALL THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. I WILL BE BRINGING MY CAR BACK INTO THE DEALER OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. *TR

I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO A HONDA DEALERSHIP TO GET MY LEFT FENDER REPAIRED. WHEN THE FENDER WAS REMOVED, MECHANICS NOTICED THAT THE BUMPER REINFORCEMENT WAS NOT ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE AND WAS TO BE IN NO ACCIDENTS. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE PARTS OUT OF MY POCKET TO HAVE THE CAR UP TO HONDA STANDARDS. *JB

I DRIVE A 2004 HONDA CIVIC WHILE COMING OUT FROM WORK WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN PUSH ON THE GAS AND NOTICE MY CAR HAD SHUT DOWN, ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT JUST BOUGHT A USED CAR IN JAN THIS HAPPENED IN THE BEGIN OF MARCH. THIS WAS NOT THE ONLY THING THAT HAPPEN MY CAR WOULD HAVE THIS LATE CRANK WHEN YOU START IT. IT HAPPENS OCCASIONLY TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER SHIP AND THEY RAN A TEST ON IT AND THE GUY SAID THAT HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE WHAT HAD HAPPEN . *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID AND HONDA REFUSES TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. DOCUMENTATION OF A FOREIGN RECALL WAS FOUND FOR THE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION FAILURE WILL LEAD TO A STRANDED SITUATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. *AK

HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2004 MODEL CAR STOPPED BRIEFLY FOR PASSENGER PICKUP, OR FOR PUTTING GAS IN A GAS STATION, DOES NOT START FOR OVER 10 MINUTES AND THEN STARTS UP. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. *JB

I WAS DRIVING IN THE MORNING COMMUTE AS USUAL, LEFT LANE, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. AFTER, SOME SLOW DOWN I ACCELERATED BUT THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND TRIED TO SHIFT TO THE LOWER GEAR DID NOT WORK ETHER. I HAD TO CUT THROUGH TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC (BARELY MISSED A CAR) TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT AND DOESN'T RESPOND TO ANY GEAR (R, D, S, L). THE ENGINE REVS WHEN PUT ON ANY GEAR, BUT THE CAR WON'T MOVE. THE 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID HAS AROUND 20,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN BROWSING CHAT ROOMS AND HAVE FEELING THAT THE DEALER WOULD CHARGE THE FULL PRICE FOR REPAIR, UNLESS THERE IS A RECALL. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION THAT I GATHER, THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT HONDA HYBRID CVT. *NM

REAR DEFROSTER SLOW TO PERFORM AND ONLY DEFROST ABOUT %60 OF REAR WINDOW. *NM

I RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA PILOT. WE TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND HAD THEM HOOK IT UP TO THEIR DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE. THE CODE "P1399" RESULTED. HOWEVER, WE WERE TOLD THAT WE HAD TO CONTACT HONDA TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CODE MEANT BECAUSE IT WAS A GENERIC CODE THAT HONDA PUTS OUT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND ASKED WHAT THE CODE MEANT, AND I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO BRING MY VEHICLE DOWN TO THEM TO PUT IT ON THEIR MACHINE: FOR $95.00. HONDA HAS CREATED THEIR CODES SO THAT AUTO ZONE AND OTHER REASONABLY PRICED PLACES CAN NOT ASSIST HONDA OWNERS. WE ARE FORCED TO PAY THIS OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT BECAUSE ONLY HONDA CAN TELL US WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR VEHICLES. I DID MANY HOURS OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS "P1399" CODE IS QUITE COMMON, AS WELL AS THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE HONDA PILOT HAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT AND VTM LIGHT COMING ON AROUND 30-40 THOUSAND MILES. THE ENGINE MISFIRES, AND THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS "CHUGGING". IT SEEMS THE TIMING OF THIS PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WARRANTY EXPIRING. I HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, YET HAVE FAILED TO ADDRESS IT. IF YOU LOOK AT WWW.HONDA.ORG YOU WILL SEE THE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MECHANIC FAILURE. I WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM TO BE INVESTIGATED, AND HAVE HONDA BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE FAULTY PARTS. *NM

TIMING BELT FAILURE AT 26,450 MILES ON ENGINE STARTUP. *NM

STRESS CRACK ON WINDSHIELD BEGINNING AT VERY BOTTOM OF WINDOW ON PASSENGERS SIDE AND RUNNING THE FULL LENGTH OF WINDOW. THIS CRACK OCCURRED 6 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR NEW. THE EXACT SAME CRACK OCCURRED AGAIN IN OCT., 2005. THE EXACT SAME CRACK HAS OCCURRED NOV. 2006*JB

THE FUEL GAUGE GOES CRAZY FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM. ONE MINUTE YOU'RE DRIVING AND THE GAUGE SHOWS YOU HAVE A HALF TANK OF FUEL. A FEW MILES LATER YOUR FUEL LIGHT COMES ON AND IMPLIES YOUR OUT OF GAS. THEN WHEN YOU FILL-UP, THE CAR ONLY NEEDS A HALF TANK OF GAS. AS SOMEONE WHO DOES HIGHWAY DRIVING EVERYDAY, THIS CAN BE UNNERVING. SOMEONE ELSE WHO HAD THE PROBLEM SAID A DEALER SAID TO FIX THE GAS GAUGE WOULD BE COMPARABLE TO BRAIN SURGERY. TO GO INTO FIX IT WOULD PROBABLY CAUSE SOME OTHER PROBLEM. *NM

BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS SEVERAL INCHES PRIOR TO BRAKES ENGAING. CAR WAS DELIVERED LIKE THIS FROM DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *NM

ON JULY 13, 2006 ON MY WAY HOME FROM A TRIP, I NEEDED TO REFILL MY GAS TANK. I PULLED THE FLOOR LEVER TO RELEASE THE FLAP THAT COVERS MY GAS CAP AND THE LEVER DID NOT WORK. THEREFORE, I WAS STRANDED 100 MILES FROM HOME BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT OPEN. THERE IS NO MANUAL RELEASE IN THE TRUNK. I HAD TO BE TOWED HOME AS THE AAA RESPONDER COULD NOT DETERMINE HOW TO DISENGAGE THE CABLE THEREBY RELEASING THE FLAP. MY CAR IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE HONDA MECHANIC HE IMPLIED THAT THIS IS A DEFECT WITH THIS DUAL RELEASE LEVER AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS PROBLEM REGULARLY. IT TOOK THE MECHANIC JUST A MINUTE TO DISENGAGE THE CABLE SO THAT I COULD ACCESS THE GAS CAP WHILE THEY ORDERED A NEW LEVER CABLE. I ASKED IF I COULD HAVE A KEY RELEASE FLAP AND MY REQUEST WAS DENIED. SO NOW I COULD FACE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. SEEMS LIKE HONDA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO EITHER RECALL THESE CABLES OR PUT A MANUAL RELEASE IN THE TRUNK OR SEND OUT A NOTICE TO ALL HONDA OWNERS AND TOWING COMPANIES LIKE AAA ADVISING THEM AS TO HOW THEY CAN DISENGAGE THE CABLE AND AVOID BEING STRANDED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH., A POLICE VEHICLE ENTER FROM A SIDE ROAD, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, ALLOWING THE CONTACT TO IMPACT THE STEERING WHEEL RESULTING IN MINOR HEAD INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH INJURIES. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS A STAGGERING MOTION WAS OBSERVED IN THE REAR AXLE. ON ANOTHER DAY DURING RAIN, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT HOWEVER AFTER ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, A PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN THE REAR AXLE TORSION BAR, WHICH WAS CORRECTED INSTALLING A WEDGE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER FOR NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT, IT BECAME OUT OF ALIGNMENT AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ALIGNMENT PERFORMED AT THE TIRE DEALER WAS DONE INCORRECTLY AND THEY PERFORMED ANOTHER ALIGNMENT.

CONSUMER'S 2004 CIVIC PULLED LEFT. ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A SUDDEN JUMP. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S STEREO AND GEAR SYSTEM. THE DEALER REPAIR THE LOOSE WIRE BUT THE STEREO'S SOUND IS AFFECTED WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED. THE RUBBER SEAL ON THE WINDSHIELD POPPED UP. THE PAINT ON THE BACK FENDER STARTED TO FLAKE. THE BRAKE BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME AIRBORNE FLYING OVER A THREE FEET CONCRETE BARRIER, HITTING A ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SEATBELTS WERE IN USE HOWEVER BACK AND NECK INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IS AWAITING INSPECTION.

I OWN A HONDA CIVIC SEDAN AUTOMATIC 4 WHEEL DRIVE PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2004 MODEL. FIRST OF ALL, YESTERDAY I NOTICED THE LIGHT ON MY CONSOLE THAT MEANT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK WHY IT WENT ON THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE MY PURSE WAS ON THE SEAT AND IT THINKS A CHILD UNDER 60 POUNDS IS SITTING THERE SO IT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS OFF THE AIR BAG. THEY SAID IT WILL GO AWAY WHEN I TAKE EVERYTHING OFF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT DID NOT GO AWAY AND WHEN MY SISTER WHO IS 130 POUNDS SAT ON THE SEAT AND DROVE WITH ME THE LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF, MEANING THAT IF I HAD GOTTEN INTO A CAR ACCIDENT HER AIRBAG WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. SECOND, TODAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE 101 FREEWAY GOING BETWEEN 65 AND 70, THE GAS PEDAL BECAME LOOSE AND MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE VERY QUICKLY EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, TRAFFIC WAS BUILDING SO I KEPT TRYING TO BRAKE AND THE CAR SHOOK SO BADLY THAT I STARTED LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY I THOUGHT OF USING THE NEUTRAL DRIVE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION OF MY VEHICLE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO MAKE THE NOISE LIKE I WAS HITTING THE GAS BUT THE CAR SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH AND I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND PARK. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR ME THINKING OF USING THE NEUTRAL SHIFT, I WOULD HAVE HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I GOT MY CAR TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD SINCE THEN. *JB

FRONT PASSENGER INNER DOOR HANDLE IS CHROME PLATED. CHROME PLATING HAS BEGUN TO PEEL OFF AND HAS CREATED SHARP EDGES WITH THE ONLY REMEDY BEING REPLACEMENT OF THE PART. SHARP EDGES HAVE GIVEN "PAPER" CUTS, DRAWING BLOOD, TO A PASSENGER OPENING THE VEHICLE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. VEHICLE IS 2 YEARS OLD, BUT OVER MILEAGE FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE. DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE, WE BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIR AS THIS ALSO IS NOT A "WEAR ITEM". APPEALS TO HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE GONE UNANSWERED AND HONDA CARE EXTENDED WARRANTY REFUSES TO COVER. *JB

MY SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN GOING OFF AND ON AND STAYING ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AS IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND INITIALLY THEY COULD NOT LOCATE A PROBLEM. FINALLY, AFTER MY INSISTENCE, THEY PURSUED IT A BIT FURTHER(THE COMPUTER READ-OUTS SHOWED NO PROBLEMS) AND DISCOVERED THERE IS SOME PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR LOCATED IN A SEAT SO ALL AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED UNTIL THE PART ARRIVES. I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT RIDING IN OUR ONLY VEHICLE UNTIL THEY GET THE PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE. WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PUSHED THE LATCH WOULD MOVE UP AND DOWN BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB WAS PUSHED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE DOORS EVENTUALLY OPENED. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 4/19/2006 - *NM

WHILE DRIVING 2004 HONDA ACCORD-NOT A HYBRID, SMELLED ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING, CAR SEAT WARMER WAS SET LOW, TURNED OFF WARMER, SMELL DISAPPEARED, BUT SEAT CONTINUED WARM. ON 2/22 & 2/23 WHILE SEAT WARMER SWITCH OFF CAR SEAT HEATED. 2/23 BROUGHT CAR TO HONDA HAD WARMER DISCONNECTED. CO-WORKERS KNOW OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS DIFFERENT CAR MAKES THAT HAVE CAUSED BURNS TO OCCUPANTS OR ELECTICAL FIRES, IS THERE A DEFECT IN THESE DEVICES OR TREND OF SIMILAR REPORTS. *NM

WIPER FAILURE. *JB

DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION WITH SERVE DAMAGE TO CAR INCLUDING MOVING THE ENGINE, REPLACEMENT OF THE RADIATOR, FAN HOUSING, FT BUMPER AND HOOD. SPEED APPROX. 35 MPH. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HONDA IN REGARD TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT. HONDA DEALER EVEN ASSURED THE OWNER ONE WEEK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT THAT AIR BAG WAS FUNCTIONING.

FRONT END COLLISION, SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO CAR, SMOKING AND FIRE TRUCK AT SCENE. DRIVER TAKEN OUT ON BACKBOARD WITH NECK BRACE IN PLACE BY EMS PERSONNEL AND TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. NO AIR-BAGS DEPLOYED. REPORT FILED WITH HONDA. CURRENTLY, INVESTIGATION TAKING PLACE TO SEE WHY AIR-BAGS DIDN'T WORK. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 5-7 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING, NO CURVE OR DEBRIS IN THE ROAD OR NO POTHOLES. CONSUMNER WENT TO TURN INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A WALL. DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE ARM FROM THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG. WAS TREATED BY THE EMERGENCY CREW ON SITE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $10,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. CONSUMER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT. *AK *JB

THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOOR OF MY 04 HONDA CIVIC COUPE FAILED, ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND HONDA REPLACED THEM. HONDA CLAIMS IT WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE AND FAILED TO GIVE ME MORE DETAILS AS I HAD REQUESTED. FOR THE PERIOD WHEN THE ACTUATORS WERE INOPERABLE I WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE POWER LOCKS AND HAD TO OPEN THE DOORS MANUALLY BY EITHER THE KEY OR PULLING THE LOCK UP FROM THE INTERIOR. THE FAILURES BOTH OCCURRED ON A DAY WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP REACHED 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AND WERE RESOLVED ON COLD NIGHTS, HOWEVER, RESUMED DURING THE HOT DAYTIME HOURS. **NM

2004 HONDA CIVIC DRIFTS TO THE SIDE WHILE DRIVING. ALL OF THE UNEVEN, WORN OUT TIRES WERE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE RIMS.*MR EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES AND RIMS WERE REPLACED, IT STILL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB

I PARKED MY HONDA CIVIC IN MY DRIVE WAY; PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BREAK. 30 MINUTES LATER MY SON CAM E HOME AND DISCOVERED THE CAR RESTING ON A VERY LARGE DECORATIVE BOULDER AT THE END OF THE DRIVE WAY WITH THE FRONT BASHED IN - IT ROLLED APPX. 10 FEET WHILE IN PARK WITH THE BREAK ON. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED, AND WHEN THE DRIVER WENT TO SECURE THE CAR ON THE TRAILER, IT ROLLED AGAIN (IN PARK WITH THE BREAK ON). THE HONDA DEALER, RUSSELL OF SHERWOOD - SAID THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE AND THAT IT COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED - AND STILL INDICATE THAT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN - WHICH IT DID. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR (BUMPER AREA) HAS TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE CONTACTED HONDA CORP., AND THE COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED IN ARBITRATION WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. MY NEXT STEP IS TO CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE HERE IN ARKANSAS. *NM

BALL BEARINGS ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS FAILED. CAUSED NOISE WHEN DRIVEN, WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THIS NORMALLY SHOULD NOT HAPPEN, IT WAS JUST A PART THAT HAPPENED TO FAIL. PAID $722.20 TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED.

MY CAR HONDA HYBRID 2004 WAS LURCHING A LITTLE BIT ON INCLINES, THEN THE STEERING WAS ACTING WEIRD. ANYWAY, I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP FOR MY 5,000 MILE CHECK UP AND THE GUY THERE AT HONDA DEALER SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. WELL, I WAS DRIVING UP THE CA I 5, STOPPED OVER AND PULLED IN, IN FRONT OF A 7/11 AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND I PULLED UP TO THE CEMENT STOP, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LURCHED AT A HIGH SPEED THREE TIMES, AND I WAS TRYING TO BRAKE IT TO MAKE IT QUIT AND IT WOULDN'T QUIT OR BRAKE. MY CAR BASHED IN THE WINDOW OF THE 7/11 AND MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS.....IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, HONDA DEALER IS SAYING THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I WAS JUST ON THE FORUM AND THERE ARE LURCHING PROBLEMS. I AM SICK OVER THIS WHOLE THING. *NM