2008 Honda Civic complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY HONDA WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE WHEN I TRIED TO START IT THE KEY WOULD NO LONGER GO INTO THE IGNITION. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. HAD IT REPLACED AND NOW THE REMOTE KEY WON'T WORK ON THE DOORS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DMV PROHIBITED THE RENEWAL OF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE DUE TO THE TAKATA RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGE. THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONTACT FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TAKATA INFLATORS: THE FOLLOWING IS CONCERNING MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC AND HONDA'S FAILURE IN THEIR RECALL CAMPAIGN: 23 MAY 2016: HONDA ISSUES RECALL CONCERNING VEHICLES IN MY MODEL YEAR AND SUGGEST I CHECK MY VIN AGAINST THEIR DATABASE OF RECALLED VEHICLES TO SEE IF MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS AFFECTED. 27 MAY 2016: I CONTACT HONDA WITH VIN TO SEE IF MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED. I AM TOLD THAT IT IS NOT. 27 JULY 2016: RECEIVE LETTER IN MAIL SAYING A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON MY VEHICLE ON 23 MAY. 28 JULY 2016: I CONTACT HONDA AGAIN AND THEY CONFIRM THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEIR SYSTEM HAD NOT UPDATED THE NEW INFORMATION WHEN I CALLED 4 DAYS AFTER THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. IN THE DAYS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A RECALL ISSUE IS MOST LIKELY WHEN CONSUMERS ARE TO CHECK TO SEE IF THEIR PRODUCT IS AFFECTED. IF DATABASES ARE NOT UPDATED TO REFLECT CURRENT INFORMATION, MANY CONSUMERS, LIKE MYSELF, MAY HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS WITH DANGEROUS AIR BAGS EVEN THOUGH THEY DID THEIR DO DILIGENCE TO RESEARCH THEIR VEHICLES. HONDA'S SUGGESTION TO CHECK YOUR VIN AGAINST THEIR RECALL DATABASE WAS AN INSUFFICIENT SOLUTION TO THE AIRBAG ISSUE. HONDA'S FAILURE TO UPDATE RECALL DATABASES (UNTIL SOMETIME AFTER 27 MAY 2016) FOLLOWING THE ISSUE OF THEIR RECALL ON 23 MAY 2016 WAS DANGEROUSLY NEGLIGENT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE TO WAIT ON PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. IN THE MEANTIME I MUST DRIVE MY CAR AND I AM TAKING A CHANCE OF HAVING METAL PIECES FLY IN MY FACE EVEN AS THE DRIVER. WE DROVE CARS WITHOUT AIRBAGS LONG AGO-I SHOULD HAVE THE CHOICE AT LEAST OF DISMANTLING THE AIRBAGS UNTIL THEY CAN BE FIXED. THIS IS CRAP!

I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC EX IN 2009. A FEW YEARS AFTER PURCHASE THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AT THE SEAMS. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SEVERAL YEARS AGO THE SAME VISOR BROKE IN THE SAME SPOT. THE DEALER SOLD/INSTALLED A NEW ONE BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR IT AS HONDA WOULD ONLY COVER IT ONCE. TODAY THE VISOR IS BREAKING AGAIN IN THE SAME SPOT AND IN A NEW AREA. I FEEL PRETTY SURE IF I TAKE IT IN I WILL BE TOLD IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE OWNED 4 CIVIC EX'S AND NONE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM JUST THE 08' A GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THEY HAVE HAD DEFECTS WITH THIS SUN VISOR AND SETTLE AND OUT OF COURT SETTLEMENT TO REPLACE BUT NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. IN MY OPINION IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WITHOUT A SUN VISOR VISION IS OBSTRUCTED FOR THE DRIVER.

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FAILURE.

SHEET METAL BENEATH THE REAR WINDOW SPLIT OPEN THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE GLASS RESULTING IN WATER LEAKING INTO THE CAR.

THERE WAS A CLASS-ACTION SUIT REGARDING THE HONDA CIVIC 2008'S SUN VISORS. I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS SOME TIME AGO. AS I HAD BEEN PARKING IN A GARAGE FOR MOST OF THE TIME, MY VISORS WERE FINE. SINCE I SWITCHED JOBS, AND NOW PARK OUTDOORS DURING THE DAYS, MY RIGHT, PASSENGER SIDE VISOR HAS BROKEN AS THE SUIT DESCRIBED. THIS HAPPENED, HOWEVER, AFTER THE DEADLINE FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE SUIT. I AM NOW MISSING MY PASSENGER SIDE VISOR AND I EXPECT THE DRIVER SIDE TO FAIL AT ANY MOMENT. IT CAN FALL WHILE I'M DRIVING, WHICH IS DISCONCERTING.

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NHTSA RECALL 16V-346 ON SATURDAY 7-23-2016, PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG, METAL FRAGMENT COULD PASS AIRBAG CUSHION. TODAY 7/25/2016 THE HONDA DEALER AND HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE DOES NOT AND WILL NOT OFFER A RENTAL CAR FOR THIS RECALL, THEY STATE NO ONE SHOULD SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED IT WILL LATE SUMMER EARLY FALL BEFORE THE PARTS WILL BE IN. IF AN ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR AND THE BAG DEPLOYED THE DRIVER (ME) WOULD NOT BE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. HONDA DOES NOT SEEMED TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE CUSTOMERS SAFETY OR CONVENIENCE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/22/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - HEARD THE AIRBAG MIGHT BE ON RECALL ABOUT A MONTH AGO. DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR TO COLLEGE. LOOKED UP CIVIC ONLINE AND IT MET THE RECALL FOR TAKATA AIRBAG. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID THEY HAVE NO PART FOR REPLACEMENT UNTIL FALL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. OUR 4 SEAT CAR IS NOW A 'LIMO' AS NO ONE CAN SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. ALSO MY DAUGHTER MUST RETURN TO COLLEGE WITHOUT THE REPAIR COMPLETED AS THE PARTS ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL AFTER SHE MUST RETURN. HER COLLEGE IS OVER 6 HOURS AWAY. THIS IS BEYOND INCONVENIENT. AND VERY UNSAFE. YOU NEED TO SUPPLY THE REPAIR MUCH SOONER.

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN-VISOR SPLIT AT THE REAR EDGE WHILE DRIVING. THIS LIMITED THE MOTION OF THE VISOR CAUSING IT TO BE FLIPPED DOWN WHILE DRIVING OBSCURING THE VIEW OF THE ROAD FOR THE DRIVER. THIS CAUSED DRIVER DISTRACTION.

TAKATA RECALL - I SEARCHED MY VIN NUMBER TO DETERMINE ANY POTENTIAL RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE TO FIND THAT MINE IS INCLUDED ON THE AIRBAG RECALL. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART AND IT WOULD TAKE ROUGHLY A WEEK TO SHIP IN; IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO FIX ONCE THE PART WAS IN. I WAS UTTERLY SHOCKED THAT SHE WASN'T SURPRISED OR EVEN WANTING TO VERIFY ANY INFORMATION ON MY VEHICLE. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE AS TO THE ISSUE ON MY VEHICLE, AND ONLY FOUND OUT FROM BEING PROACTIVE. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN OUT SINCE MAY OF 2016, AND ITS JULY AND I STILL HAVE YET TO RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION FROM HONDA? THIS SEEMS LIKE GROSS NEGLIGENCE SHOULD SOMETHING HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT; I WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN THAT MY PASSENGER AND POSSIBLY MYSELF COULD BE KILLED DUE TO METAL FRAGMENTS BEING RELEASED WHEN THE AIRBAG RUPTURES. IS IT NOT REQUIRED THAT THIS INFORMATION BE MADE AWARE TO THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES BY THE MANUFACTURERS? WHY DID I HAVE TO GO OUT OF MY WAY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT IS OF THEIR DOING? WHERE ARE THE REPERCUSSIONS AGAINST THE COMPANY FOR FAILING TO BE PROACTIVE? I HAVE OTHER ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE THAT I WILL FILE UNDER OTHER REPORTS. HONDA ISN'T GETTING OFF CLEAN ANYMORE, NOT WHEN THEY'RE QUALITY HAS DROPPED AND NEGATIVELY IMPACTED THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.

PAINT ISSUES - THE FRONT HOOD OF THE CAR, FRONT FENDER, AND FRONT SIDE FENDERS HAD TO BE REPAINTED DUE TO FAULTY CLEAR COAT ISSUES. THE ROOF HAS THE SAME ISSUE, BUT IS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY REPAIR WINDOW, EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE IS WITH THEIR CLEAR COAT AND NOT MY VEHICLE; MY VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND WELL CARED FOR INCLUDING WASHING AND POLISHING. PICTURES OF THE ROOF ARE PROVIDED WITH NO FILTER OR ALTERATIONS TO THE PHOTOS; THE TRUNK HAS (KNOCK ON WOOD) YET TO SHOW ANY OF THESE ISSUES, BUT WAS ALSO PART OF THIS SAME FAILURE. I DO NOT HAVE ANY PICTURES OF THE HOOD, FRONT/SIDE FENDERS AS THOSE WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY.

TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT AFTER 105000 MILES APPROXIMATELY; MECHANIC TOLD ME HE COULD ESTIMATE HOW MUCH LONGER I HAVE IF IT WAS SOMETHING THAT HE SAW MORE OFTEN, BUT THIS ISN'T SOMETHING HE SEES OFTEN. THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN HEAVY, AND I WAS TOLD AN ENGINE MOUNT WAS BAD AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THERE IS STILL A TENDENCY FOR THE CAR TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE AS I DRIVE BETWEEN 17-30 MPH, AND ATTRIBUTE THIS TO THE ISSUE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE ALSO DOES NOT SHIFT WELL, AND CLICKS ON CERTAIN SHIFTING POINTS. DEALERSHIP STATED THE CAR IS OUTSIDE OF THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THIS ISSUES STARTED PRIOR TO THE END OF THAT WARRANTY.

ONE OF THE CONTROL ARMS, I BELIEVE IT IS CALLED, WENT BAD AND CRACKED. THE FRONT ONES WENT BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT WERE UNDER WARRANTY. THESE WOULD BE THE ARMS THAT CONNECT AND HOLD THE TIRES/BRAKES BUT NOT THE SUSPENSION. I MAY HAVE REFERRED TO THEM WRONG, BUT THEY WENT BAD NONETHELESS.

THE ENGINE MOUNTS THAT PREVENT MAJOR MOVEMENT OF THE ENGINE WERE CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN HEAVY IN EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES, BUT BECAME MORE COMMON PLACE IN LESS EXTREME BUT STILL COOLER TEMPERATURES. THE MOUNTS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I SUSPECT AT LEAST ONE MAY STILL BE CRACKED OR BAD. A SEPARATE MECHANIC FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE ENGINE LITERALLY COULD BE MOVED BY PUSHING ON IT BEFORE THE BUSHING/MOUNTS WERE FIXED.

THE PAINT ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR HAS SEVERAL BASEBALL SIZE WHITE SPOTS THAT LOOK LIKE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF.

FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE PAINT ON MY CAR'S FRONT FENDERS, HOOD AND ROOF HAS SLOWLY BEGUN TO FADE AND PEEL. I NOW HAVE 1/2 A DOZEN FAIRLY LARGE AREAS ON MY CAR WHERE THE PAINT HAS COMPLETELY FADED AWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECAME DETACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TAMARA RECALL - GETTING THE RUN A ROUND ON GETTING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. FIRST, WAS NEVER NOTIFIED, NOW THEY ARE TELLING US THAT ONLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS AFFECT AND THAT SEEMS VERY STRANGE THAT IT WOULD HAVE DIFFERENT MATERIALS THAN THE DRIVER AIRBAG. VERY UNHAPPY AT THE WAY HONDA IS HANDLING THIS. TELLING US THAT IT TAKES 60 TO 90 DAYS TO GET THE PARTS THAT SEEMS EXTREME. THE WHOLE SITUATION SEEMS LIKE A COVER UP WITH THE PUBLIC BE PUT IN DANGER.

HONDA HAS ISSUES A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 10-048 AND 08-044 THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK OVERHEATS AND CAUSING ENGINE TO CRACK. I AM 3RD OWNER OVER THE CAR AND BOUGHT THE CAR WITH A SALVAGED TITLE ( BECAUSE IT WAS STOLEN) WITH 48,000 MILE ON IT. I HAVE SINCE PUT 54,000 MILE ON IT SINCE I PURCHASED IT AND AM EXPERIENCING MISFIRE AND CRACKING OF ENGINE BLOCK. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY ARE DENYING MY CLAIM FOR THEM TO FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE MY CAR HAS SALVAGED TITLE EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS NEVER IN A ACCIDENT. I DO NOT THINK THIS IS RIGHT THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS A PROBLEM AND ONLY OFFER WARRANTY EXTENSION TO ORIGINAL OWNER TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT EVERYONE ELSE WHO MAY HAVE SALVAGE TITLE FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER ARE NOT COVERED, EVEN THOUGH ITS HONDA'S FAULT FOR NOT USING GOOD CASTING FOR THE ENGINE BLOCK. I WOULD LIKE TO TRY AND GET HONDA TO ANNOUNCE A RECALL SO THAT EVERYONE WHO HAS SAME PROBLEM CAN GET THEIR CAR FIXED. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR SINCE I HAVE HAD IT WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE INTERVALS AND WOULD HATE TO LOSE MY TRUST IN HONDA MOTORS BECAUSE OF THIS. I JUST WANT HONDA TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND EXCHANGE MY FAULTY BLOCK, I WOULD EVEN BE HAPPY WITH PAYING 50% OF COSTS OR THEY PROVIDE PART AND I WILL PAY FOR LABOR.

HONDA HAS ISSUES A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 10-048 AND 08-044 THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK OVERHEATS AND CAUSING ENGINE TO CRACK. I AM 3RD OWNER OVER THE CAR AND BOUGHT THE CAR WITH A SALVAGED TITLE ( BECAUSE IT WAS STOLEN) WITH 48,000 MILE ON IT. I HAVE SINCE PUT 54,000 MILE ON IT SINCE I PURCHASED IT AND AM EXPERIENCING MISFIRE AND CRACKING OF ENGINE BLOCK. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY ARE DENYING MY CLAIM FOR THEM TO FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE MY CAR HAS SALVAGED TITLE EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS NEVER IN A ACCIDENT. I DO NOT THINK THIS IS RIGHT THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS A PROBLEM AND ONLY OFFER WARRANTY EXTENSION TO ORIGINAL OWNER TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT EVERYONE ELSE WHO MAY HAVE SALVAGE TITLE FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER ARE NOT COVERED, EVEN THOUGH ITS HONDA'S FAULT FOR NOT USING GOOD CASTING FOR THE ENGINE BLOCK. I WOULD LIKE TO TRY AND GET HONDA TO ANNOUNCE A RECALL SO THAT EVERYONE WHO HAS SAME PROBLEM CAN GET THEIR CAR FIXED. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR SINCE I HAVE HAD IT WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE INTERVALS AND WOULD HATE TO LOSE MY TRUST IN HONDA MOTORS BECAUSE OF THIS. I JUST WANT HONDA TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND EXCHANGE MY FAULTY BLOCK, I WOULD EVEN BE HAPPY WITH PAYING 50% OF COSTS OR THEY PROVIDE PART AND I WILL PAY FOR LABOR.

ADDENDUM: REFERENCE ODI NUMBER: 10748966. AS OF 6/19/2016 MY HONDA CIVIC HAS A RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG (VIN VERIFIED). I AM NOT SUPPOSE TO LET ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL A HONDA DEALER FIXES IT. SO NOW I HAVE NO AIRBAG AND NO SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE (BECAUSE IT DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY REASON)...I ALSO HAVE A LOADED TIME BOMB ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT HONDA WANTS TO FIX...BUT STILL NO RECALL ON THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG BECAUSE HONDA DOESN'T THINK IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. WHY ISN'T THE NHTSA MAKING HONDA RECALL 2008 HONDA CIVICS FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FIRST? MY GOD, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS TICKING TIME BOMB! VR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COATING ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CREATED A GLARE ON THE WINDOW DURING NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS OF OTHER VEHICLES REFLECTED OFF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP THAT SPECIFIED IN THE WINDOWS ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 07/12/16*LJ

I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC EX COUPE USED. IT WAS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD. I READ A LOT OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE ABOUT OTHER 2008 HONDAS. I DIDN'T SEE ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT BRAKE LIGHTS. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY HONDA, I NOTICED THE THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT HAS NEVER WORKED. THAT'S THE LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK WINDOW, WHICH IS A LED BRAKE LIGHT. EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT THE CAR USED, IT WAS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD WHEN I BOUGHT IT, AND SUPPOSEDLY, LED LIGHTS LAST LONGER THAN THE TRADITIONAL BRAKE LIGHTS. THE ONLY REASON I'M COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS IS THAT THIS LIGHT COSTS ABOUT $150 FOR THE LIGHT ITSELF, AND ANOTHER $150 TO INSTALL IT. IT'S NOT AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE, LIKE THE AIRBAGS AND OTHER ISSUES DESCRIBED ON THIS SITE, BUT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE SENSE THAT THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WILL BE EXPECTING TO SEE THAT 3RD BRAKE LIGHT WHEN BRAKING. HAVE OTHER PEOPLE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE? MAYBE IT'S ONLY THIS VEHICLE...

PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. SINCE 2008 WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR, I HAVE PUT ON FIVE SETS OF FOUR TIRES FOR A CAR THAT NOW HAS 140000. EACH SET WAS FROM NAME BRAND TIRE COMPANIES LIKE MICHELIN, BRIDGESTONE, ETC. IN ADDITION, EACH SET'S MILEAGE WARRANTY RANGING FROM 50000 TO 80000 MILES. AT 140000 MILES WITH FIVE TOP RATED TIRE SETS, I HAVE NOT REASON TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS TIRE COMPANY. INSTEAD, IT CLEARLY LOOKS LIKE HONDA'S DESIGN FAULT. EVEN MULTIPLE MECHANICS HAVE POINTED OUT THE SAME TO ME. I ALSO HAVE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES IN THE HOUSE HOLD THAT I DRIVE AND I DON'T HAVE THE SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THEM. SO THAT ELIMINATES DRIVER AND DRIVING CONDITION AS AN EXCUSE THAT HONDA MAY LIKE TO HIDE BEHIND.

"BURNING OIL" WE PURCHASED THE CAR AT THURSTON AUTO IN UKIAH CA. IT HAS BURNED EXCESSIVE OIL FROM DAY ONE. IT BURNS 1 QUART EVERY THOUSAND MILES. HONDA TOLD ME THAT IS COMMON FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINES. THURSTON CONDUCTED THEIR OWN TEST AND DID FIND THE ENGINE WAS BURNING 1 QUART EVERY THOUSAND MILES. THEY SAID THE WOULD PUT A NEW ENGINE IN BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY HALF. THIS WAS MY DAUGHTERS FIRST CAR PURCHASE AND FEELS SHE WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. SHE WENT ON HER OWN TO PURCHASE THE CAR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. SHE HAS BEEN TRYING FOR YEARS TO SAVE THE MONEY FOR A NEW ENGINE.

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER IN 2011. WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS I EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE AND A GRINDING SOUND WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I SENT A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO THE HONDA CEO AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. BRAKES SLIP WHEN RIDING ON ROUGH SURFACES OR MAKING A SHARP TURN ON A STEEP INCLINE. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PROBLEM PERSISTS. ONCE I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED; I ALSO FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE ON THE ROAD. IF THE BRAKES ARE HIT TWICE (LIKE DOUBLE CLUTCHING) THEY DO ENGAGE. THE COMPLAINT TO HONDA FAILED TO PRODUCE A POSITIVE RESULT. THE PROBLEM INITIALLY BEGAN IN OCTOBER 2011 AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY.

THE VISORS BROKE IN JULY 2015 AND CRACKED; THEY CANNOT BE USED. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER VISOR DOES NOT RETURN TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND OFTEN IS BOTHERSOME TO PASSENGERS. WHEN HONDA WAS CONTACTED IN OCTOBER 2015 I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MAY 2011. I DID NOT PURCHASE THE CAR UNTIL OCTOBER OF THAT YEAR. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TIME PERIOD IN WHICH TO RESPOND TO THE RECALL FOR REPAIR HAD CONCLUDED AND THAT I COULD PAY TO HAVE THE VISORS REPAIRED. THEY COST OVER $50 EACH. THEREFORE, I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE VISORS. THE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATE. THE INITIAL INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT.

TAKATA RECALL THE AIR BAG CAUSE ME FACIAL INJURYS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND BODY INJURYS.

PAINT ON MY NAVY BLUE CIVIC IS DETERIORATING ON THE TRUNK, HOOD AND ROOF. ALSO MY PASSENGER SUN VISOR IS BROKE. IT LOOKS LIKE IT MELTED AND CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT PAINT PEELING AND CHIPPING . YOU WOULD THINK THAT HONDA WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM.

ON DOORS THE CLEAR COAT IS CHIPPING OFF AND CLOUDY. COLOR IS GALAXY GREY METALLIC (NH-701M-4)

I NOTICED PAINT WAS REALLY DETERIORATING ON MY WIFE'S CIVIC ON TOP HOOD AND TRUNK. I STARTED A WEB SEARCH ONLY TO FIND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR YEARS. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A HONDA CAMPAIGN TO CORRECT THE ISSUE BUT IT EXPIRED LAST YEAR. I CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THEY DID TAKE PICTURES TO HOLD FOR RECORD. I ESCALATED TO HONDA AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO GAVE ME FILE # 4452996 TO HAVE THE ISSUE REVIEWED. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS HORRIBLE. MANY PHONE CALLS DIRECTLY TO VOICEMAIL WITHOUT RESPONSE FOR DAYS. I WAS TOLD BY RON L. TO GO AHEAD AND SCHEDULE THE SERVICE WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I SAID, "DOES THIS MEAN THE PAINT JOB WILL BE COVERED, AND HE SAID EITHER PART OR ALL SHOULD BE COVERED. BEFORE I GET A CHANCE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, ANOTHER CS AGENT, TONY CALLED AND LEFT ME A MESSAGE STATING THAT I SHOULD CALL HIM RIGHT AWAY REGARDING MY FILE NUMBER. 2ND AGENT ALLED ME AND STATED THAT HIS FIELD REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND MAKE A DECISION. I RECEIVE A CALL FROM TONY YESTERDAY TELLING ME THE CLAIM HAD BEEN DENIED. I ASKED HIM WHY AND HE TOLD ME HE HAD NO INFORMATION ON WHY IT WAS REJECTED AND TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE PAINT IS DETERIORATING EXACTLY HOW THOSE COVERED BY THE CAMPAIGN WERE DETERIORATING. I CAN SEND PICTURES IF HELPFUL.

I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON MY HONDA CIVIC PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF "FLAT SPOTS" THAT WOULD APPEAR AND LEAD TO EXTREME NOISE INSIDE THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. I'VE RESEARCHED AND ASKED THE TIRE STORES AND THEY BASCIALLY STATED THAT THEY SEE THIS A LOT IN THE 2008 CIVICS. IF I DIDN'T ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY COUPLE OF THOUSAND MILES THIS WOULD HAPPEN OVER AND OVER. AFTER REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES RECENTLY THE NOISE THIS TIME DID NOT GO AWAY, IN FACT IT WAS EVEN LOUDER THAN IN THE PAST. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT'S THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS. THIS CAR HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT! I LOOKED UP WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT AND IT SEEMS THERE WAS A FACTOR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 2006-2007 MODELS, BUT NOT THE 2008. IT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM IN THE 06-07 MODELS LEAD EARLY TIRE WEAR AND TO THE NOISE PROBLEMS I EXPERIENCED AS WELL. I'M SURE NOW THAT THE BEARINGS WHERE PROBABLY THE MAJOR PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPACED THOUSANDS OF MILES AGO. AGAIN, THIS CAR ONLY HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT. I'M NOT SURE WITH MY 2008 CIVIC DIFFERS FROM THE 06-07 MODELS AND WHY HONDA WILL PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THOSE YEARS BUT NOT MINE? I'VE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THIS CAR, WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS SUPPOSE TO BE VERY RELIABLE. I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING A HONDA AGAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

CLEAR COAT & PAINT STILL FADING AFTER IT WAS REPAINTED BY CLEOBAY HONDA IN 2014. SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON MOST OF THE TIME FOR NO REASON. SUN VISOR'S WHERE REPLACED TWICE LAST IN 2014 AND ARE BROKEN AGAIN. THEY WILL NOT STAY UP OR DOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE UPON SHIFTING GEARS AND PROGRESSED WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THIRD GEAR SYNCHRONIZER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED WHEN THERE WAS HIGH RPMS. THE DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA CORPORATION. THERE WAS A WARRANTY ISSUED FOR 2008 HONDA CIVICS THAT COVERED AN ISSUE WITH PAINT CHALKING, CRACKING, AND CLOUDING. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY AND THEY CANNOT CONFIRM WHAT HOME ADDRESS THE WARRANTY NOTIFICATION WAS SENT TO....IF AT ALL.. LACK OF COMMUNICATION FROM HONDA CORPORATION IS A CLEAR GAP IN INTERNAL PROCESSES.

RAN OVER A SHALLOW POT HOLE ON A CITY STREET. THE CAR WAS GOING 10-15 MILES PER HOUR (5 FEET AFTER A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SIGN). THE CAR WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT ACROSS A ONE WAY STOP. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED (DID NOT DEPLOY) AND SEAT BELT STOPPED RETRACTING. DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED TO THE BASE OF WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.

HEAD OF THE TENSION BOLT FOR THE IDLER PULLEY BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE, AND THAT THEY COULD EITHER DRILL IT OUT, OR IT WAS STUCK AND A NEW ENGINE BLOCK WAS NEEDED. IN THIS CASE A NEW BLOCK WAS NEEDED. DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS BOLT BREAKING ON THE 2006 CIVIC, WHICH IS OF THE SAME GENERATION AND HAS THE SAME ENGINE AS MY 2008 CIVIC. MY CAR ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000 MILES ON IT. HAD THE IDLER PULLEY COME OFF AFTER THE BOLD HEAD HAD BROKE, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE FACT THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN RECALLED IN A PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR, AND PERSISTS THROUGH A FUTURE MODEL YEAR MAKES ME WORRY ABOUT OTHERS. THE BOLT IS ALSO NOT SOMETHING THAT IS CALLED FOR TO BE REGULARLY REPLACED. CALLING HONDA YIELDED NO ASSISTANCE OR CONCERN IN THIS MATTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO DEACTIVATE THE ALARM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,761.

ENGINE FAILURE KNOCKING A LOT OF OIL COMSUMPTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WHEELS AND THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MONTHS ON THIS RECALL AFTER NOTIFYING RUSTY WALLACE HONDA IN THE DALLAS AREA AND HAVE HAD NO FURTHER CONTACT.

THE CAR KEEP ON SHUTTING OFF. CHECKED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY ON MY DRIVEWAY. I FOUND OUT A BURNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE FUEL PUMP. IT MELTED PART OF THE FUEL PUMP CONTAINER. IT'S GOOD THE TANK WAS NOT FULL. IT COULD HAVE BLOWN THE TANK AND THE CAR. MY MECHANIC WOULD ATTEST FOR THIS. I FORGOT TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE BURNT PART OF THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. I STILL HAVE THE BURNT CONNECTOR THOUGH.