2009 Honda Civic complaints

I PURCHASED MY HONDA CIVIC ON 12/31/08. ON OR AROUND THE BEGINNING OF MAY 2009, I HAD MY TIRES ROTATED AT 9532 MILES. ON MAY 22, 2009 AT 9595 MILES, I HAD THEM COMPUTER BALANCED AND ROTATED AGAIN. THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE THAT WAS OCCURRING WHENEVER I TRIED TO STOP. HAD A TIRE REPLACED DUE TO UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIR OF FLAT (AT 10,515 MILES). AT 11,016 MILES, I WAS BACK AT HONDA AGAIN. HAD TO HAVE A SECOND TIRE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD WEAR AND WARPING. BOTH OF THESE TIRES HAD INITIALLY BEEN ON THE REAR AXLE OF THE CAR WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. IN JULY OF 2009, AT 14652 MILES, I HAD TIRES ROTATED AGAIN. TWO NEW FRONT TIRES WENT TO BACK AXLE. ON 12/22/09, WENT TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED AGAIN DUE TO ROUGH RIDING (MILEAGE 25148). HAD TO HAVE TWO NEW TIRES (REPLACED BY HONDA) REPLACED AGAIN. TIRES WERE ON THE REAR AXLE, AND WERE WORN COMPLETELY SMOOTH AFTER ONLY ~14,500 MILES. AGAIN, ON FEBRUARY 23, 2010, WENT TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED AGAIN (MILEAGE 29834). BACK TWO TIRES WERE WORN COMPLETELY SMOOTH AGAIN. GOODYEAR TIRE COMPANY PUT THIS QUOTE ON MY RECEIPT, "NO ROTATION DUE TO TIRE WEAR IN THE REAR. REAR TIRES ARE AT 2/32." ON FEBRUARY 25, I TOOK THE HONDA CIVIC TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER (ROUND ROCK, TX ~ 58 MILES AWAY). HAD CALLED AHEAD AND MADE APPOINTMENT, TELLING THE SERVICE MANAGER WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE CALLED ME AT 12:45 AND TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD PUT THE CAR ON THE ALIGNMENT RACK AND THE CAR WAS NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT, AND THAT THIS WAS JUST NATURAL TREAD WEAR DUE TO MY "D

TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH PARTIAL PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I JUST BOUGHT THIS NEW HONDA CIVIC 2009 LX SEDAN, AND AFTER DRIVING FOR FEW WEEKS, I STARTED TO HEAR SOME KIND OF NOISE IN THE CAR. ITS COMING FROM THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. AND AFTER I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, THEY TOLD ME, IT MIGHT BE THE CHANGE THAT I HAVE IN THE CAR, SO I TOOK OUT THE CHANGE AND STARTED DRIVE AGAIN, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK, I STILL HEAR THE NOISE. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO GO BACK AND ASK THEM TO FIX IT AGAIN. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION, ONE NIGHT WHEN I TRY TO PARK THE CAR, THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKING WHEN I PULL IT TO THE REVERSE MODE, THEN I TRIED FEW MORE TIMES, ITS THE SAME WITH D MODE. I WAS MAD AND WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THE NEXT DAY WHEN I READY TO DRIVE IT, THE SHAKING WAS GONE. WHEN I TOOK THEM TO THE SHOP, THE DEALER INSPECT IT AND SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM, THEY WANT ME TO DROP THE CAR THERE FOR TWO DAYS, SO THEY CAN GO INTO DEEPER INSPECT, I REFUSED, BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE TIME AND I NEEDED THE CAR FOR WORK. *TR

MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC IS A DANGEROUS CAR TO DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER POINTING OUT THE DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE NEXT PARAGRAPH. A TEST DRIVE THERE CONFIRMED THE EXPERIENCE. THE MECHANIC SUBSEQUENTLY 'ADJUSTED THE COMPUTER' TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT HELP. THUS THIS LETTER. HERE ARE THE SYMPTOMS. AT IDLE, OR VERY LITTLE GAS, THE ENGINE SOMETIMES SPEEDS UP SOME 200 RPM TO 400 RPM AND HOLDS IT FOR A SECOND OR A FEW BEFORE DROPPING BACK TO IDLE RPM, WHATEVER THE IDLE RPM MAY HAVE BEEN. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE STATIONARY OR MOVING, GOING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE, COLD OR HOT. I AM TALKING ABOUT A SITUATION WITH THE RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL OR ON NO PEDAL, HANDS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL, AIR-CONDITIONING OFF. I KNOW THAT THE RPM CHANGE COULD BE CAUSED BY THE AIR-CONDITIONING ENGAGING FOR COOLING OR FOR DEFOGGING/DEFROSTING AND/OR FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP ENGAGING. BUT THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT A CAUSE WHICH MAKES THE CHANGE IN RPM NOT ONLY ANNOYING BUT ALSO DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO WAY ONE COULD GET 'USED' TO THE IDIOSYNCRASY. I SHOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT THESE 'ENGAGEMENTS' SHOULD NOT CAUSE AN APPRECIABLE RPM CHANGE IN ANY CAR, AND MOST OF MY CARS I OWNED WERE INDEED FREE OF THIS. THE 2009 CIVIC NOT ONLY REACTS TO THOSE ENGAGEMENTS BUT ALSO CHANGES RPM ENTIRELY ON ITS OWN. AND IT IS ALSO INCONSISTENT, AS THE 'EXTRA PULL' OF THE ENGINE MAY OR MAY OCCUR ON EVERY DRIVE. THE RANDOM RPM INCREASE IS DANGEROUS IN THE SENSE THAT WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE LIGHTLY, T

HELLO, I HAVE A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. EVRY TIME I DRIVE IT FOR MORE THEN AN HOUR OR SO, THE GEAR SHIFT BASE WHERE THE N,RF ETC IS WRITTEN, GETS HOT. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHERE THE CD PLAYER IS GETS REALLY HOT. THE DEALER TELLS ME IT IS OK, THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE AS I DON'T WANT TO BE ON THE HWY WITH MY FAMILY AND THE CAR CATCHES ON FIR OR SOMETHING. HOW COULD THIS BE NORMAL. PLEASE HELP. *TR

WHEN BRAKING HARD ON ROUGH GROUND OR SLIPPERY SURFACES, ABS SEEMS TO TAKE EXTRA LONG ( 3 TIMES FURTHER THAN OTHER CARS WITH ABS ) TO STOP CAR. *TR

MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID ON ONE OCCASION WHEN STARTING OUT IN THE MORNING ACCELERATED FASTER THAN I WANTED TO GO, TO ABOUT 25-30 INSTEAD OF 15 MPH IN OUR CONDO AREA. IT WAS VERY BRIEF, AND HAS NEVER BEEN REPEATED. AFTER THE TOYOTA PROBLEMS RECENTLY, I WENT TO MY HONDA SERVICE CENTER, AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH HONDA ACCELERATION. THANK YOU. *TR

WINDSHIELD ON 2009 HONDA CIVIC DISTORTS VISION OF DRIVER & PASSENGER. *TR UPDATED 04/12/10.*JB

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON 27 DEC 09. ON HER WAY SHE BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE IN VEHICLE, BUT ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE OUTSIDE AIR. UPON ARRIVING AT WORK, SHE WENT INTO THE BUILDING PUT HER PERSONNEL ITEMS AWAY AND WENT OUTSIDE. A FEW OF HER CO-WORKERS TOLD HER THAT HER CAR ALARM WAS GOING OFF. SHE WENT BACK INTO THE BUILDING TO RETRIEVE HER KEYS, WENT TO HER CAR AND FOUND OUT THAT THE ALARM HAD STOPPED, BUT THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CAR. AT THAT TIME SHE OPEN HER TRUNK AND FOUND AN OPEN FLAME FIRE IN THE VICINITY OF THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SPEAKER. AT WHICH TIME SHE CALLED GEICO (EMPLOYER) SECURITY, CALLED 911 AND SECURITY PUT OUT THE FLAME WITH A HAND HELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO HUGHES HONDA, WARNER ROBINS, GA ON 28 DEC 09 FOR DISPOSITION. LATER THAT DAY I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING AND I NEEDED TO CONTACT AMERICAN HONDA. AMERICAN HONDA THAN INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO COMMUNICATE WITH ME AND/OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AND THAT I NEEDED TO REPORT THE CLAIM TO STATE FARM INSURANCE. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS BY MYSELF AND STATE FARM LED TO HONDA NOT RESPONDING TO ANY REQUEST AND A DECISION WAS MADE ON 21 JAN 10 THAT STATE FARM WAS GOING TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT CENTRAL GEORGIA COLLISION, BUT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO TELL HUGHES HONDA TO RELEASE THE CAR TO THEM. I WENT BY HUGHES HONDA AT 1115 HOURS 21 JAN 10 TO INFORM THEM OF SUCH AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER (BY CELL PHONE)

2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IMA AND ENGINE LIGHT ON, SERVICE RECODED THE ECU AND GAS MILEAGE HAS GONE DOWN TO 24. BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE WAS RECODED TWICE AGAIN AND STILL THE MILEAGE IS DOWN TO 24. I HAVE FOUND SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE CAR FOR BATTERIES AND EXCESSIVE HIGH TEMPERATURES. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE CENTER THREE TIMES FOR THIS SAME CONCERN. 12/04/09, 12/10/09 AND 12/14/09, ALL FOR IMA LIGHT ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN THE ENGINES RPM'S BEGAN TO RAPIDLY INCREASE, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. CONSEQUENTLY HE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22000.

TWICE NOW OUR 2009 HONDA CIVIC LX HAS FAILED TO START WHEN WE TURN THE KEY. THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AS IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD. BOTH TIMES, I TAPPED THE GAS AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. ALSO BOTH OCCURRENCES HAPPENED WHEN OUR WEATHER WAS VERY COLD. THIS IS OUR FIRST WINTER WITH THIS NEW CAR AND IT WOULD BE REALLY HORRIBLE IF THIS WERE TO BE AN ON-GOING ISSUE. WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY TO CHECK THE BATTERY BUT LIKE THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS, I HAVE A FEELING THEY WILL FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE CAR RUNS FINE ONCE IT FINALLY STARTS. MY HUSBAND STATED THAT TAPPING THE GAS ON A FUEL INJECTION CAR IS NOT GOOD BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO START THE CAR. WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR MAYBE 6 MONTHS AND WE DON'T DRIVE CONSTANTLY. I DRIVE TO WORK WHICH IS ABOUT 3 MILES AWAY AND ONLY PART TIME. *TR

ON MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC THAT IS ONLY FIVE MONTHS OLD RIGHT AROUND 20,000 MILES I NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE REAR END. THIS VIBRATION GOT WORSE QUICKLY. AT 20,560 I HAD THE TIRES LOOKED AT AND BOTH TIRES HAVE GOOD TREAD LEFT BUT HAVE EXCESSIVE CUPPING IN A DIAGONAL PATTERN THE SAME AS THE 06/07 TSB. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM. THE SERVICE DEPT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO TSB OR RECALL AND THAT THEY COULD CHECK THE ALIGNMENT BUT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AT 12,000 MILES (MEANING I WOULD BE CHARGED) AND EVEN THOUGH HONDA SOLD ME THE CAR WITH THESE TIRES ON IT THEY DID NOT PRODUCE THE TIRES AND THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. NHTSA NEEDS TO ASSIST CONSUMERS BY LOOKING INTO THIS (NUMEROUS POSTING ON OTHER INTERNET SITES) BEFORE OWNERS IGNORE THIS PROBLEM AND SOMEONE IS KILLED BY THE TIRE FAILURE DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE REAR END. *TR

THE HEADRESTS IN THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER HEIGHT FOR A SHORTER FEMALE (APPROX. BELOW 5'2"). ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CENTER OF THE HEADREST SHOULD BE INLINE WITH THE CENTER OF THE OCCUPANTS HEAD. FOR A SHORTER PERSON, THE HEADREST CANNOT BE LOWERED TO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE SHAPE OF THE HEADREST. IN THE LOWEST POSITION THE HEADREST PUSHES FORWARD ON THE OCCUPANTS UPPER HEAD FORCING THE OCCUPANTS CHIN DOWN. THIS IS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE INFORMED HONDA OF THIS PROBLEM IN SEPTEMBER 2009 BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TOO CONCERNED AND TOLD ME FILE A COMPLAINT WITH SAFERCAR.GOV THIS ISSUE IS CAUSING INJURY AND/OR DISCOMFORT TO PASSENGERS AND SHORTER DRIVERS. I AM IN NEED OF HONDA TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING IN THE REAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS CUPPING IN THE TIRE TREAD WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. A LOCAL TIRE SHOP REPLACED THE REAR TIRE. THE DEALER CHECKED THE ENTIRE REAR-END OF THE VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE; HOWEVER, NOTHING WAS BROKEN. THE DEALER REQUESTED THAT A MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE INSPECT THE VEHICLE; YET, THIS HAS NOT OCCURRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE IDENTICAL FAILURE ON A 2006 CIVIC AND THE DEALER STATED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE BUSHING WHICH CAUSED UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION BETWEEN 25-40 MPH SHE EXPERIENCES PULSATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN RESURFACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT OF ROUND. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120.

THE HEADRESTS IN THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER HEIGHT FOR A PERSON SHORTER THAN 5'10". ACCORDING TO THE HONDA'S OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CENTER OF THE HEADREST SHOULD BE ADJUSTED INLINE WITH THE CENTER OF THE OCCUPANTS HEAD. FOR A SHORTER PERSON, THE HEADREST CANNOT BE LOWERED TO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE SHAPE OF THE HEADREST. IN THE LOWEST POSITION THE HEADREST PUSHES FORWARD ON THE OCCUPANTS UPPER HEAD FORCING THE OCCUPANTS CHIN DOWN. THIS IS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE VEHICLE AND CAN CAUSE NECK INJURY. I HAVE INFORMED HONDA OF THIS PROBLEM IN SEPTEMBER 2009 AND NOVEMBER 2009. I AM IN NEED OF HONDA TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

2008 CIVIC COUPE LX WITH BRIDGESTONE EL 400 TIRES BEGAN SHAKING AND VIBRATING AT 13,000 MILES. REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND TIRE ROTATIONS ARE ON RECORD, YET ZIMMERMAN HONDA IN ROCK ISLAND, IL CLAIMS THAT THE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND SUBSEQUENT SECOND SET OF TIRES TO BE REPLACED ARE MY FAULT AND WILL BE AT MY EXPENSE. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT THE '06 AND '07 CIVICS HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE "C" ARM LEADING TO UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. OBVIOUSLY THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED DURING THE ASSEMBLY FOR THE NEWER MODELS OF HONDA CIVICS. CAR IS NOW AT 27,000 MILES, NEEDING NEW TIRE AGAIN!!!!! COST SO FAR IS $600 AND I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH HONDA AND ITS DEALERS. I FEEL AS IF I AM GETTING THE RUNAROUND AND AM MADE TO FEEL AS IF THEIR MANUFACTURERS DEFECTS ARE MY FAULT. IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED I WILL TAKE MY BUSINESS (8 CARS MY FAMILY HAS PURCHASED FROM HONDA SINCE 2000 AND 27 RECOMMENDATIONS SINCE 2002) SOMEWHERE ELSE. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA! I GUESS SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY ADMIT ANY GUILT IN THIS. *TR

2009 HONDA CIVIC DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH IN INTERSTATE. THE SUN VISOR LITERALLY 'EXPLODED". PIECES OF PLASTIC FROM THE BACK SEAM FELL AND THE VISOR DROP RIGHT IN MY VIEW ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. HAD TO PULL OVER TO KEEP IT TOGETHER AS OUT OF NOWHERE THIS THING CRACK AND FELL ON MY FACE. REALLY GLAD IT WASN'T MY WIFE DRIVING. *TR

2009 HONDA CIVIC 2 DOOR, THE HORN IS INSUFFICIENT TO WARN OTHER VEHICLES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT IS PLACED IN A POSITION STUCK UNDER THE FENDER RENDERING IT MOST INEFFECTIVE ! THIS PUTS ME AT EXTREME RISK ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS. I HAVE NOTIFIED HONDA OF THIS & HAVE NO REPLY, HELP ! ! ! *TR THANX

2009 HONDA CIVIC LX. DASHBOARD IS REFLECTED ON WINDSHIELD AND BLOCKS VISION. THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN. HENCE, IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE ROADWAY CURB. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO DISCONTINUE VEHICLE ACCELERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,329. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 11/23/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/24/29

CAR HAS INTERMITTENT HESITATION AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, PROBLEM APPEARS MORE OFTEN IN 90 + DEGREE WEATHER, WHICH IS COMMON IN MY HOME STATE OF FLORIDA. DEALER CHECKED CAR AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. PROBLEM IS STILL THERE, AND CAN BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IF THE CAR WERE TO HESITATE AT THE WRONG MOMENT. PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR MONTHS NOW, THIS IS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC 4 DOOR SEDAN (EX-L NAVI MODEL). *TR

THE HEADRESTS IN THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER HEIGHT FOR A SHORTER FEMALE (APPROX. BELOW 5'2"). ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CENTER OF THE HEADREST SHOULD BE INLINE WITH THE CENTER OF THE OCCUPANTS HEAD. FOR A SHORTER PERSON, THE HEADREST CANNOT BE LOWERED TO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE SHAPE OF THE HEADREST. IN THE LOWEST POSITION THE HEADREST PUSHES FORWARD ON THE OCCUPANTS UPPER HEAD FORCING THE OCCUPANTS CHIN DOWN. THIS IS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE INFORMED HONDA OF THIS PROBLEM IN SEPTEMBER 2009 BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TOO CONCERNED. I AM IN NEED OF HONDA TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY A SQUEALING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD VIOLENTLY. THE AGGRESSIVE FORCE CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO SECURE THE DRIVER EXTREMELY TIGHT. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY RESTRICTIONS; HOWEVER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HORN DOES NOT SOUND LOUD ENOUGH WHEN ACTIVATED. THE OTHER MOTORISTS ARE UNABLE TO HEAR THE HORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HORN CONFORMS WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR SAFETY STANDARDS. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 HONDA CIVIC LX-S FROM HERITAGE HONDA OF WESTMINSTER, MD ON 7/30/2009 FOR MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER'S BIRTHDAY. DURING THE TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE OPERATED FINE WITH NO APPARENT ISSUES. UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP (WITH MY 3 CHILDREN AND WIFE AS OCCUPANTS) AND AS MY DAUGHTER PULLED ON TO MARYLAND ROUTE 140 FROM THE DEALERSHIP LOT, THE ENGINE STOPPED. SHE TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. YOU COULD HEAR THE STARTER SOLENOID CHATTERING LIKE IT WOULD IF THE BATTERY WAS NEAR DEAD. THIS LEFT THE CAR STALLED WITH 3/4 OF THE VEHICLE SITTING IN THE RIGHT LANE OF A HEAVILY TRAVELED, 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY WITH OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING 45 + MPH APPROACHING, LEAVING THE (NOW TERRIFIED) OCCUPANTS LIVES IN DANGER. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESTART THE CAR WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE CAR HAD TO BE PUSHED TO SAFETY BY MYSELF (I WAS FOLLOWING IN ANOTHER CAR) AND ANOTHER DEALERSHIP CUSTOMER. IT IS TRULY AMAZING GIVEN THE VOLUME OF TRAFFIC WHICH TRAVELS THIS DIVIDED HIGHWAY THAT MY FAMILY WALKED AWAY FROM THIS INCIDENT WITH ONLY EMOTIONAL TRAUMA. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE VEHICLE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE BATTERY AS DEFECTIVE (INTERNALLY SHORTED). THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND AS OF THIS TIME THE CAR IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. I KNOW THAT HAVING THIS HAPPEN WITH A NEW BATTERY IS VERY RARE. THERE IS HOWEVER THE RISK THAT HONDA HAS MANY MORE VEHICLES OUT THERE ON THE ROAD OR ON DEALER LOTS YET TO BE SOLD, WHICH HAVE BATTERIE

I WAS DRIVING WEST BOUND ON I-84 IN DANBURY CT, IN THE LEFT HAND LANE. IT FELT AS IF I HAD HIT SOMETHING. THE CAR VEERED INTO THE GUARDRAIL, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS RIPPED OFF THE CAR, I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY - BREAK DOWN LANE. I FELT HEAT UNDER MY SEAT, I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WITH IN 3 - 5 MINUTES THE CAR WAS FULL ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *TR

2008 CIVIC HYBRID - 19,112 MILES - WHEN ACCELERATING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION FROM A STOP, I EXPERIENCED A TEMPORARY TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING ME TO LOSE FORWARD MOMENTUM. MOMENTS LATER THE TRANSMISSION KICKED IN AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY, NO CROSS-TRAFFIC WAS COMING AT THE TIME AND NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING AND FIRST TEXAS HONDA UPDATED THE CVT (TRANSMISSION TYPE) SOFTWARE. EVIDENTLY A SERVICE BULLETIN (SB 08-014) WAS ISSUED FOR THIS CONCERN ON MARCH 1, 2008. THE SERVICE BULLETIN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THE ONE I HAD. I BELIEVE THIS MODEL CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. HONDA'S SERVICE BULLETIN WAS NOT EFFECTIVE IN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE AS IT CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAD CROSS TRAFFIC BEEN PRESENT WHEN MY TRANSMISSION FAILED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2009 HONDA CIVIC LX IN DECEMBER OF 2008. IN MARCH 2009, ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE AND ONLY 3,000KM TOTAL ON THE VEHICLE, I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING AN INCONSISTENT AND DISCONCERTING PROBLEM AFTER DRIVING THIS CAR OFF THE LOT. THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE AN INTERMITTENT STARTING ISSUE WHERE ON RANDOM OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. ONCE TRYING TO START IT, IT CRANKS, LIKE IT IS TRYING TO TURN OVER TO START FOR A RANGE OF 5-15 SECONDS. IT EVENTUALLY STARTS ON THE 2ND OR 3RD ATTEMPT. I HAVE CONSULTED IN THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. AFTER 2 MONTHS OF TAKING THE CAR IN, THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA CANADA WANTED TO INSTALL A COMPUTER RECORDER ON MY CAR TO TRY TO GET THE PROBLEM RECORDED, SINCE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE NOISE. AFTER HAVE THE RECORDER INSTALLED FOR JUST OVER A MONTH, THE PROBLEM FINALLY REPRODUCED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH THEY TOOK OUT THE MONITOR TO HAVE IT SEND FOR AN ANALYSIS. I HAD MENTIONED THAT THIS WAS THE WORST ONE, BECAUSE NOT ONLY DID IT CRANK FOR ABOUT 8 SECONDS, IT JUST DIED - DID NOT CATCH OR KEEP CRANKING. I CALLED 2 WEEKS AFTER TO GET AN UPDATE IN WHICH I DID NOT GET A RESPONSE AFTER LEAVING A MESSAGE FOR GEORGE (HEAD OF SERVICE). I CALLED AGAIN 2 WEEKS LATER IN WHICH GEORGE STATED HE HAD HEARD BACK A FEW DAYS PRIOR BUT WAS TOO "BUSY" TO CALL ME. HE STATED THAT THE RECORDER SAID IT WAS 8 SECONDS AND STARTED, AND 2 TIMES WHERE IS WAS 5 SECONDS AND STARTED. HE THEN TOLD ME IF I WAS NOT HAPPY TO D

MANY DRIVERS, MYSELF INCLUDED, CANNOT DRIVE A NEW CAR WITH THE HEADREST INSTALLED. I MUST HAVE A STRAIGHTER THAN "AVERAGE" POSTURE. THE FORWARD TILTING DESIGN FORCES MY CHIN INTO MY CHEST . WHILE SEARCHING FOR AN AFTERMARKET HEADREST, I REALIZED THAT MANY OTHER DRIVERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ALSO RESORTED TO REMOVING OR TURNING THE HEADREST BACKWARDS RESULTING IN ZERO WHIPLASH PROTECTION. I IMAGINE THAT SOME GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY MANDATED THE SHAPE OF THE HEADREASTS THAT RESULT IN A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL RESULT THAT, UNFORTUNATELY, LEAVES A GREAT MANY INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO SEVERE INJURY. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT MY BODY SHAPE DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO JUST DEAL WITH IT. WHILE I HAVE NOT BEEN INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS DESIGN I KNOW, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF INTERNET POSTINGS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME DILEMMA, THAT SERIOUS INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED. WHILE DRIVING MY NEW CAR THE FIRST DAY WITH THE HEADREST REVERSED, I LET THE CLUTCH OUT A LITTLE TO FAST WHILE STOPPED ON A HILL AND IT CAUSED MY HEAD TO JERK BACK. IF I HAD BEEN A LITTLE LESS LIMBER OR HAD GIVEN THE ENGINE MORE GAS I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN INJURED. WHILE I AM NOT GOING TO CHECK THE BOX BELOW FOR INJURIES CERTAINLY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT SPECIFIC TO THIS VEHICLE. EVERY CAR I TOOK FOR A TEST DRIVE LAST WEEK HAD THE SAME POOR DESIGN THAT DID NOT ALLOW FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ADJUST THE TILT TO SAFELY FIT THEIR POSTURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. HE AVOIDED CRASHING SEVERAL TIMES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS WEAK, THUS PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM RECEIVING THE NEEDED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS DID NOT REGISTER A SPECIFIC CODE; THEREFORE, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION SURGE, TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO COMPLETELY HOLD THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET. AT ONE POINT, AFTER PUTTING CAR INTO NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE REVVED TO 7000 RPM BEFORE OWNER COULD TURN CAR OFF. THE INITIAL SURGING RESULTED IN THE OWNER'S WIFE HITTING HER PASSENGER MIRROR AGAINST ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE SURGED WHILE IN REVERSE. THERE WAS NO CATEGORY FOR THE VEHICLE ECU, WHICH IS QUITE SUSPECT AT THIS POINT. *TR

THIS CONCERNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC SI COUPE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE, THE ENGINE RPMS DO NOT INSTANTLY DROP NOR DOES THE CAR SLOW DOWN DUE TO THE "DRIVE BY WIRE" THROTTLE PROGRAMMING PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM CLOSING FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS INDEED WAS HAPPENING AND COULD DUE NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

I WAS THE DRIVER OF A 2009 HONDA CIVIC EX COUPE. I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND I HAD CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND I GOT REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME VERY HARD TO THE POINT WHERE MY INSURANCE COMPANY EVEN DECLARED MY VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE NECK INJURIES AND POSSIBLY SOFT TISSUE INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT OF HOW I WAS HIT (WHIPLASH). I AM GOING TO THERAPY (CHIROPRACTOR AND PHYSICAL THERAPY BECAUSE I AM IN ALOT OF PAIN EVERY DAY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY/ AND MY HUSBAND WHO WAS THE PASSENGER GOT HURT TOO. *TR

REPEATED FROST INSIDE BACK AND FRONT WINDSHIELDS AFTER AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN WET AND TEMPERATURE DROPS TO FREEZING. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT FAILURE. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES SINCE 9/30/08. DEALER SAYS IT IS DUE TO CLEANING SUPPLIES BEING LEFT IN TRUNK OR DIFFERENCE IN CLIMATE CONDITIONS. DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR. *TR

I PURCHASED MY BRAND NEW 2009 HONDA CIVIC EX LESS THAN 4 MONTHS AGO. FOR THE FIRST 2 MONTHS THE CAR SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE THEN UNEXPECTEDLY THE BATTERY STARTED TO RANDOMLY DIE. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 2 DAYS WHICH PROMPTED ME TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR A SERVICE CHECK UP. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSIS ON THE BATTERY AND ON THE CHARGING SYSTEM. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO CHECK OUT OK SO FOR A TEMPORARY FIX THEY GAVE ME A NEW BATTERY. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN, THE BATTERY RANDOMLY DIED. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE BATTERY SINCE THIS HAD ALREADY HAPPENED ONCE. ONCE AGAIN THEY RAN A BATTERY AND CHARGING TEST, WHICH TESTED OUT FINE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS HAPPENING BECAUSE I DO NOT DRIVE MY CAR ENOUGH. THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE CASE SINCE THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR. *TR

TIRES STARTED SEPARATING 24000 MILES AFTER PURCHASE. TIRES WERE PROPERLY MAINTAINED. *TR

THE AIR CONDITIONER ON MY BRAND NEW 2009 HONDA CIVIC STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I GOT IT SERVICED, THEY SAID IT WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY WHEN IT SHOULD BE. *TR

MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC WILL OFTEN NOT START ON DAYS WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES START, IT STRUGGLES TO FIRE UP, AND THE IDLE IS ROUGH FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TESTED THE BATTERY AND STATED THAT IT WAS GOOD; THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE BATTERY ITSELF ALSO REVEALED THAT THE BATTERY IS FINE. I BELIEVE HONDA SUPPLIED BATTERIES WITH INSUFFICIENT COLD CRANKING AMPS. THIS PROBLEM ONLY MANIFESTS ITSELF IN "COLD" TEMPERATURES. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MULTIPLE INDIVIDUALS WITH LATE MODEL HONDA CIVICS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

BRAND NEW 2009 CIVIC SI SEDAN HAVE NOTICED GRINDING OF 2ND AND THIRD GEAR SYNCHROMESH, AND ALSO A LOT OF NOTCHINESS WHILE SHIFTING. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY RESPONDED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL, UNDER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL ON 06-08 TRANSMISSIONS. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM THAT THEY SAY WAS RESOLVED WAS NOT. I WORK ON CARS SO I REPLACED THE MANUAL TRANS FLUID IT CAME OUT AS BLACK AS MOLASSES, THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND I DON'T FEEL THAT HONDA WANTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW I KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE DRIVEN MANY OTHER SI'S AND THE OTHERS HAVE AN ABSOLUTELY SILK SHIFT. I WOULD APPRECIATE HELP IN POSTING A BULLETIN TO WATCH OUT FOR THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2009 MODELS THEY MAY NOT BE FIXED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME WHENEVER AND LEAVE ME A MESSAGE I WILL GET BACK TO YOU. SINCERELY: *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADREST IS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE IN HER VEHICLE BECAUSE IT FORCES HER HEAD TO TILT IN A FORWARD/DOWNWARD POSITION. AS A CONSEQUENCE, SHE EXPERIENCES PAIN WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT IS 5'2" TALL AND SHE MUST RECLINE THE SEAT TO A POSSIBLY UNSAFE POSITION OR PLACE A PILLOW BEHIND HER BACK TO MAINTAIN A COMFORTABLE POSITION. SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO KNOWN REMEDIES TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. SHE DOES NOT KNOW HOW THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM HER VEHICLE AFTER STRIKING THE OTHER VEHICLE FROM A RIGHT ANGLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END CAME OFF OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEM SO IT CAN BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45.

FRONT WHEEL AREAS MAKING CREEKING SOUND AS IF THERE IS A BAD BALL JOINT OR BUSHING. THE CAR IS ONLY 4000 MILES ON IT. IT'S A 2009 CIVIC COUPE LX. SOUND IS GETTING WORSE. I AM STARTING IT HEAR IT FROM THE BACK SIDE AS WELL TIME TO TIME. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A MONTH NOW. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON LESS THAN TWO WEEKS FROM PURCHASE DATE...... COULD CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN SET, IT DOES NOT STAY AT THE SPEED YOU HAVE SELECTED. I WAS GOING DOWN A ROAD THAT WASN'T DOWN HILL AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I HAD SET CRUISE AT 55 AND BEFORE I KNEW IT, IT HAD ACCELERATED TO 80 AND WOULD NOT MAINTAIN THE DESIRED SPEED. LUCKILY, I WAS ON THE ROAD BY MYSELF AND NO ONE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN OWNED ABOUT THREE WEEKS AND HAS LESS THAN 800 MILES ON IT. *TR