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2013 Honda Civic complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2013 record →

Engine
Filed Jul 10, 2020PA

SEAL ON THE ENGINE BLOCK IS LEAKING OIL!

Electrical System
Filed Jun 30, 202087,000 milesUT

THE CAR WOULD CUT OUT WHILE IN MOTION DURING A TURN. (IT LOOKS LIKE I'M STALLING). OTHER TIMES I WILL BE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND FEEL THE CARE LOSING POWER THE MORE I PUSHED ON THE GAS. ONCE I LET MY FOOT OFF IT WOULD HAVE POWER TO GO AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHILE ON CITY STREETS THEN HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IN MARCH, WHEN I WENT TO START CAR THE CAR DASHBOARD WENT MAD FLASHING AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. I WAS ABLE TO JUMP START THE CAR. I CHANGED THE BATTERY AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL. I NOTICE THAT THE NEWER VEHICLES ARE DOING THE SAME THING AND WONDER IF ITS THE SAME ISSUE THAT NEEDS ADDRESSING.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 29, 2020CA

THE VSA STAY ON AND MY POWER STEER TURN ON AND OFF SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO TURN I HARD TO PULL OVER THE FREEWAY TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON IN ORDER TO RETAIN MY POWER STEERING, MY TRACTION CONTROL DOESN'T WORK WICH AM GUESSING IT'S RELATED WITH THE VSA AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON MY DASH THEN TURNS OFF AM A LITTLE TERRIFIED I MIGHT LOOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OFF MY CAR AND MY AIRBAG WILL GO OFF OR NOT EVEN POP OFF INCASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR I MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF I KEEP LOOSENING MY POWER STEERING (ELECTRONICAL POWER STEERING)

Wheels
Filed Feb 29, 2020NY

THE CHECK TOMS SYSTEM (TPMS) 'DUMMY LIGHT' HAS BEEN MY ON NAV DASH SINCE 1 MONTH AFTER I GOT THIS 2013 CIVIC LX. MY HUBBY, A 32 YR MASTER TECH FOR CADILLAC/GM COULDN'T EVEN FIX IT WITH SCHEMATICS FROM HONDA. HONDA TECHS COULDN'T FIX IT NUMEROUS TIMES. TIRES HAVE BEEN FILLED W/AIR. AIR LET OUT. ALL 4 TIRES ROTATED. ALL NEW 4 TIRES..BALANCED/MOUNTED. IN OTHER WORDS....NOTHING WORKS! NO UPDATES ON THE CAR& EVEN IF YOU DRIVE THE CAR 100MILES AT CERTAIN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A TIME-DONT GO OUT. BEEN OVER 3 YRS!! SHORT OF COVERING IT, WHAT THE HELL DO I DO? I'D BE COVERING UP MY STEREO, BLUETOOTH & CARPLAY. PLEASE HELP! IT'S VERY DISTRACTING. ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS ISSUE? (IT'S ON YEAR ROUND 365 A YR)

Air Bags
Filed Feb 18, 202036,000 milesCT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. CARDINAL HONDA LOCATED AT 531 CT-12, GROTON, CT 06340, WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 12, 202074,000 milesWI

THE AIRBAG SRS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I AM DRIVING IT AND I CANNOT PINPOINT WHEN/WHY. THIS HAPPENED A YEAR AGO AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE CABLE REEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH WAS REPLACED. 10 MONTHS LATER (AND LESS THAN 1000 MILES DRIVEN) AND THE AIRBAG SRS WARNING LIGHT IS CONTINUING TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY (DRIVING CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY - SOMETIMES IT COMES ON AFTER 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T COME ON FOR FOR MULTIPLE TIMES OF DRIVING). I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ERROR AND THAT IT COULD BE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY OR CLOCK SPRING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT INTERMITTENT AIRBAG LIGHT AND HONDA SHOULD BE ADDRESSING THIS IF IT'S A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING NOR COMFORTABLE PAYING $1200 TO REPLACE DRIVER AIRBAG ASSEMBLY WHEN IT'S NOT EVEN CLEAR IF THERE'S AN ISSUE. HONDA SHOULD BE RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND ADDRESSING IT, PARTICULARLY WITH THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. IT IS UNSAFE.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 6, 2020135,000 milesAZ

THE "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I CAN FIND MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2013 CIVIC OWNERS HAVING DEALERS REPLACE SYSTEM COMPONENTS ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REAPPEAR IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I HAD OUR CIVIC SERVICED AT A HONDA DEALER IN SPOKANE WA A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, AND HAD REQUESTED THEY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I'M IN AZ AND MY DAUGHTER TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULBS AND INSPECT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT DO THE INSPECTION!!! THEIR EXPLANATION WAS THAT ONLINE APPOINTMENT NOTES DON'T APPEAR AT THEIR SHOP... SHEESH. SO IT NEVER WAS LOOKED AT AND HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO TAKE IT BACK IN. NO IDEA IF THE AIRBAGS ACTUALLY WORK RIGHT NOW, ISN'T THAT GREAT? I FEEL THE 2013 CIVICS NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA RECALL, BUT THE VIN DOES NOT REFLECT IT BEING INCLUDED AT THIS TIME. NOT HAPPY WITH SUCH AN EARLY FAILURE IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 2, 202090,450 milesCA

ONCE A MONTH ROUGHLY WHILE I'M DRIVING MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH AND READS "CHECK AIRBAG" I KNOW THIS IS WRONG BECAUSE NOTHING IS WRONG. IF I PULL OVER AND SHUT MY CAR OFF WAIT 30 SECS THEN TURN IT BACK ON THE ERROR MESSAGE WILL TURN OFF.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 9, 202089,000 milesNH

ONCE A MONTH ROUGHLY WHILE I'M DRIVING MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH AND READS "CHECK AIRBAG" I KNOW THIS IS WRONG BECAUSE NOTHING IS WRONG. IF I PULL OVER AND SHUT MY CAR OFF WAIT 30 SECS THEN TURN IT BACK ON THE ERROR MESSAGE WILL TURN OFF.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 31, 2019125,000 milesOK

THE CAR BODY EXTERIOR IS SHOWING SIGNIFICANT PAINT PROBLEMS ON THE ROOF AND THE BACK TRUNK DOOR. THE PAINT IS CHALKING AND PAINT ON THE FRONT IS CRACKED.

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 21, 201990,000 milesTX

THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN 2016 AS A FEW PATCHES OF SLIGHT DISCOLORATION, WHERE THE PAINT APPEARED LIGHTER OR DULLER THAN THE SURROUNDING AREA. EVENTUALLY THE CLEAR COAT STARTED TO PULL BACK FROM THE CAR AND CHIP THE PAINT. THIS CONTINUED TO GROW INTO A FULL-FLEDGED PEEL-A-THON. THE AFFECTED AREAS ARE THE HOOD, FENDERS, AROUND THE GAS TANK, THE TRUNK AND THE ROOF. THE PEELING IS NOTICEABLE, GROWING, AND NOT A FUNCTION OF NEGLECT OR ABUSE. IT'S LIKE THE PAINT WAS NOT PROPERLY APPLIED OR THERE IS SOME MANUFACTURER ERROR THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 21, 2019DC

CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING STARTED COMING UP WHILE DRIVING

Air Bags
Filed Oct 4, 2019CA

CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING STARTED COMING UP WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON

Engine
Filed Sep 27, 2019130,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWITCHED TO LIMP MODE AND DECELERATED TO LESS THAN 15 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PENSKE HONDA (4140 E. 96TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN). THE DEALER REPLACED FOUR ENGINE CYLINDER HEADS, SPARK PLUGS, AND THE CKR UNIT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 11, 2019NC

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY NOW AND THEN, CHECKED WITH HONDA MANY TIMES BUT NO RECALL. THIS ISSUE STARTED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO WHEN ALL THE OTHER HONDAS WERE GETTING AIR BAG RECALL. VERY CONCERNING WHEN PASSENGER IS IN THE CAR WITH ME.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 7, 201995,000 milesOH

CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES WHEN GO OVER SPEED BUMP, SOMETIMES JUST DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROAD, OR MAKING A TURN. NO REAL PATTERN DISCOVERED YET. STARTED SOMETIME AGO BUT CAME ON MAYBE ONCE EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. NOW HOWEVER IT IS OCCURRING MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY ALMOST DAILY. IT HAS BEEN RATHER HOT AND HUMID SINCE OCCURRENCES STARTED BEING MORE FREQUENT NOT SURE IF THAT IS COINCIDENCE OR PART OF REASON FOR THE INCREASE. ONCE CAR IS TURNED OFF THE LIGHT IS GONE TILL THE NEXT RANDOM OCCURRENCE. IT HAS NOT TURNED ON WITHOUT THE VEHICLE MOVING AT THIS POINT.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 6, 201968,000 milesVA

CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF RANDOMLY AND ALMOST DAILY. HONDA IS QUOTING $500-2000 TO FIX BUT MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN MANY COMPLAINTS WITH LOTS SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY WITH NO BETTER RESULTS. UNACCEPTABLE FOR A CAR WITH JUST 68,000 MILES. WE AS CUSTOMERS EXPECT THESE SAFETY ISSUES TO WORK AS DESIGNED. OUR LIFE COULD DEPEND ON IT. FROM MY LIMITED RESEARCH THIS IS A WIDESPREAD, KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 13 HONDA CIVIC.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 9, 201984,480 milesNC

CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT WHICH INCLUDED DRIVER FRONT SIDE IMPACT. CAR WENT OF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH, WENT OVER THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DITCH FLIPPING BACK ON ITS 4 WHEELS. IMPACT ON WHEELS WAS ENOUGH TO KNOCK WHEELS PARTIAL OFF THE CAR WITH BLOWN BACK WINDOW AND CRACKED WINDSHIELD. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. VEHICLE SUSTAIN TOTAL DAMAGE. DRIVER SUSTAINED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES

Electrical System
Filed Jun 2, 2019MA

THE AUDIO UNIT BACK LIGHT FLICKERS. UPPER DISPLAY IS BLANK AT STARTUP. VOL/SELECTOR KNOB OR HARD KEYS DO NOT WORK. MULTIPLE SOURCES APPEAR ON THE INFORMATIO

Power Train
Filed May 15, 2019NJ

HI, AN EVENT HAPPENED WHERE THE CIVIC WAS NOT STARTED (KEYS WERE IN IGNITION BUT THE CAR WASN'T ACTUALLY STARTED UNBEKNOWNST TO THE DRIVER, AS IT WAS IN A LOUD ENVIRONMENT AND THE CAR IS QUIET WHEN IT IS RUNNING). IT WAS ON A VERY SLIGHT HILL. WHEN THE DRIVER PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE CAR REVERSED ALL THE WAY INTO THE STREET AND DIDN'T RESPOND TO BRAKING, NARROWLY MISSING A CAR THAT PASSED. ONCE IT WAS IN THE STREET; IT TOOK TRYING A FEW THINGS TO GET THE CAR TO START AGAIN OR RELEASE THE KEYS. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A SAFETY MECHANISM THAT WOULD PREVENT A CAR FROM REVERSING WHEN IT ISN'T ACTUALLY RUNNING? OR SOMETHING THAR WOULD ALLOW THE BRAKES TO STILL FUNCTION IN AN EVENT LIKE THAT? THANK YOU.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 8, 201922,000 milesNY

ONCE I TURN THE ENGINE ON I GET A CONTINUOUS NOTICE TO CHECK TIRE INFLATION; WHEN I CHECK IT THE REPAIRMAN FINDS NO TIRE PROBLEM.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 18, 201949,721 milesME

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD COMPLAINT WITH 2013 HONDA CIVICS AND WHILE THERE IS NO RECALL YET, THERE SHOULD BE IN MY OPINION. THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 11, 201925,000 milesNY

MY ABS, VSA AND POWER STEERING LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. HONDA DEALER TOLD ME IT COSTS $1,600 TO 'REPLACE' ABS CONTROL MODULE WHICH IS OBSCENE AS THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE, AND HE DIDN'T EVEN MENTION A FIX FOR VSA OR POWER STEERING. I TESTED A HARD BRAKE AND ABS FAILED. WHAT IF MY POWER STEERING FAILS DURING A TURN AND I HIT SOMEONE? HONDA SERVICE TECH SAID SCANS COULD NOT INDICATE A FIX. GOOGLE / YOU TUBE SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH HONDA CIVIC AND ACORDS. A SIMPLE FUSE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE HONDA NEEDS TO RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE FUSE AND REPLACE THEM FOR VEHICLE OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE BEFORE SOMEONE HAS AN ACCIDENT.

Engine
Filed Mar 26, 201945,000 milesFL

HARD GEAR SHIFTER, DIFFICULT TO PUT CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE.

Seats
Filed Mar 9, 2019FL

THE LEATHER IN THE MIDDLE CONSOLE AND THE LEFT ARM REST ARE PULLED BACK FOR JUST RESTING THE ARM THERE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Feb 21, 201942,612 milesTN

I STARTED MY CAR AND NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL. DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN. WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING I STEPPED AROUND TO CHECK THE EXHAUST AND NOTICED LIQUID POURING FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE REAR WHEEL. I REALIZED THIS WAS GASOLINE COMING FROM SOMEWHERE NEAR THE GAS TANK. IT ONLY POURED OUT WHEN IT THE CARS IGNITION WAS IN THE THE 2ND POSITION AND RUNNING - MEANING WHILE THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS UNDER PRESSURE. HAVING IT TOWED AT GREAT EXPENSE TO CARMAX. I COULD HAVE DIED HAD I NOT SEEN THIS HUGE LEAK!!!

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 19, 2019OH

CHIPPED AND PEALING PAINT ON HOOD AND BY DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW

Seat BeltsCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 11, 201971,000 milesMN

THE SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK WHEN I HAD MY HEAD ON COLLISION CAUSING ME TO BE INJURED. I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN I HIT BLACK ICE AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT AN ICE SNOW BANK HEAD ON.

Air Bags
Filed Feb 1, 2019VA

"CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY FOR NO REASON.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 8, 2019108,000 milesOH

THE AIRBAG CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING COMES ON PERIODICALLY I HAD IT REPAIRED AT A HONDA DEALER AND THREE WEEKS LATER IT CAME BACK ON BUT WENT AWAY. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE IT COST ME A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR THIS THE HONDA DEALER SAID IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH AIRBAGS OR RECALLS. BUT HONESTLY THIS HAS EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD TO DO WITH THE SRS SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE SOMETHING COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 8, 201960,000 milesKY

TAKATA RECALL POSSIBILITY? MY AIRBAG SENSOR HAS BEEN ON FOR MONTHS. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL, YET I'VE READ TONS OF THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THE SAME VEHICLE. IT SAYS "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE CAR. I DON'T KNOW HOW THERE'S NOT BEEN A RECALL YET WHEN THE AIRBAG THING IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND THERE ARE A LOT OF THESE COMPLAINTS OUT THERE. PLEASE ADVISE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 25, 2018TX

ALSO WASN'T ABLE TO SELECT THE STEERING, THE SPEED CONTROL BRAKES AND THE WHEELS/TIRES. THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING GOING 60 ON THE HIGHWAY. SINCE I'VE GOT THIS CAR IT'S BEEN A HUGE PAIN AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NEARLY THE ENTIRE TIME I'VE HAD IT. I'M CURRENTLY MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON IT AND HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 2017 AND HAVE PUT OVER $9,000 WORTH OF WORK INTO IT.. IT FINALLY HAS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN I'VE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR OVER A YEAR BECAUSE I CAN'T CONTINUE TO DUMP MONEY INTO IT. THE ABS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE HAVE BEEN ON SINCE I'VE GOT IT AND THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON SINCE I'VE GOT IT THE AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS WHILE DRIVING RANDOMLY AND THE ELECTRICAL HAS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AS WELL ALL THE LIGHTS AND RADIO WOULD COMPLETELY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY THIS HAPPENED THANK GOD BECAUSE HAD IT HAPPENED AT NIGHT I WOULDN'T OF BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. THE CAR HAS HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED MANY TIMES AND THE TIRES CONSTANTLY LOOSE THREADING AND FEELS LIKE THE CAR STEERING IS SHAKING WHILE DRIVING. THE CHILD SAFETY RESTRAINT LIGHTS BLINK AS WELL RANDOMLY AS WELL WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHTS. MY STERLING WHEEL HAS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING UNABLE TO MOVE IT AT ALL. THIS CAR HAS COST ME LOADS OF MONEY AND PUT ME IN SUCH A BAD PLACE FINANCIALLY I WISH I NEVER GOT IT.

Steering
Filed Nov 29, 2018GA

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AFTER WARMING UP MY CAR I RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING ERROR MESSAGES: CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND CHECK VSA SYSTEM. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND NOTICED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAD SIMILAR ERROR MESSAGES. I DON'T THINK THIS RANDOM, A RECALL SHOULD HAPPEN TO FIND OUR THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. SEE ATTACHED TESTIMONIALS

Air Bags
Filed Nov 21, 2018WA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V661000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (SOUTH TACOMA HONDA, 7802 S TACOMA WAY, TACOMA, WA 98409, 253-472-2300) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 12, 2018CA

WHEN DRIVING OR PARKED THE "CHECK PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM" ALERT WILL POP UP ON THE DISPLAY. IT WILL TURN ON RANDOMLY AND THEN TURNS BACK OFF. I HAVE HAD HONDA RUN A DIAGNOSTIC ALREADY AND NOTHING WAS FOUND, BUT IT HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR FOR TWO YEARS

Air Bags
Filed Oct 25, 2018NC

I AM UNSURE IF THIS IS PART OF THE TAKATA RECALL, HOWEVER USING MY VEHICLE'S HORN FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY, WHILE IN MOTION, SINCE PURCHASING LESS THAN 30 DAYS AGO, MY "CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM" SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE DISPLAY MESSAGE. I PARKED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINS. WARNING MESSAGE WAS GONE BUT AS I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE, THE LIGHT AND MESSAGE RETURNED. UNFORTUNATELY, I BOUGHT THE CAR AT A THIRD PARTY DEALER NOT HONDA AND THEY ARE NOT ASSUMING ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR AT LEAST TRY TO HELP FIX MY ISSUE. THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY IN SUCH AUTOMOBILE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Oct 18, 20181 milesNC

I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY HONDA CIVIC SOMETIMES FEELS AS IF YOU WERE DRIVING STANDARD. YOU PRESS ON THE GAS PEDDAL AND IT HESISTATES TO GO AND THEN GOES IMMEDIATELY WHICH MAKES IT FEEL AS IF YOU ARE SHIFTING GEARS. (USED TO DRIVE STANDARD). IT DOES THIS ALL THE TIME. I NOTICED THAT IT DOES IT MORE OFTEN WHEN THE ECON BUTTON IS ON AND LESS WHEN THE ECON BUTTON IS OFF BUT IT DOES DO IT ALL THE TIME. IT DOES THIS WHILE DRIVING ON REGULAR STREETS AND ON HIGHWAYS. THE CAR SHAKES A LOT WHEN THE AC IS ON. YOU TURN THE AC OFF AND IT STOPS SHAKING. THE CARS ENGINE IS FULL OF RUST THANKS TO HONDA FOR USING CHEAP PARTS TO MAKE THIS CAR. I HAVE SEARCHED THIS AND THERE ARE SEVERAL HONDAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE OF SEVERAL ENGINE PARTS BEING RUSTED.

Structure › BodyCrash2 injured
Filed Sep 8, 201868,000 milesGA

HONDA CIVIC 2013 WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHERE THE CAR WAS TOTALED. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. ACCIDENT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN MOTION. DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MILEAGE IS ESTIMATED.

Steering
Filed Sep 6, 201865,300 milesLA

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT LET ME USE THE STEERING WHEEL. LUCKILY NOONE WAS NEXT TO ME SO I PUT HAZARAD LIGHT AND MANAGED TO PULL OVER. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED FOR A COUPLE MINUTES ONLY TO TURN OFF AND NOT ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO WORK ANY LONGER.

Seats1 injured
Filed Aug 12, 201860,000 milesCA

THE HONDA HEAD RESTRAIN IS UNCOMFORTABLE AND CAUSING A DISC BULGE IN MY NECK AT C-5/C-6. BASICALLY, THE HEAD RESTRAINT IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT THE HEAD FROM INJURY IN A READ-END COLLISION, HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN INJURED JUST BY SITTING IN THE SEAT. HONDA DOES NOT PROVIDE REPLACEMENT HEAD RESTRAIN OR ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT, WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE DRIVER THE OPTION TO HAVE A VERTICAL INSTEAD OF FORWARD TILTED HEAD RESTRAINT/HEAD REST.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 2, 201831,000 milesOR

PURCHASED HONDA CERTIFIED USED CIVIC IN 9/2016, CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT STARTED COMING ON RANDOMLY AROUND 2/2017 WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND DRIVING. LIGHT WOULD COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY, OR SOMETIMES ONLY ONCE EVERY FEW WEEKS. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERS (INCLUDING THE ONE IT WAS PURCHASED FROM) MULTIPLE TIMES AND DEALER IS UNABLE TO SOLVE ISSUE. CHARGING SYSTEM SENSOR AND CABLE REEL HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED, BUT LIGHT CONTINUES TO RANDOMLY COME ON. DEALER IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND CONTINUES TO USE THEIR 'COMPUTER FLOW CHART' TO TRY AND DIAGNOSE WITH NO SUCCESS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA NEEDS TO ISSUE RECALL AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. MULTIPLE REPORTS HAVE BEEN FILED!

Air Bags
Filed Jul 14, 2018AL

THE 'CHECK AIRBAG' LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME WHEN I SEAT OR WHILE DRIVING. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THE PAINT WAS BUBBLY AND HAD RUST SPOTS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 22, 201892,000 milesVA

THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LED LIGHTS ON MULTIPLE OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. THEY ARE BLINDING, VERY DISTRACTING, AND SHOULD BE ILLEGAL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THE DATE ENTERED BELOW IS THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE, BUT IT HAPPENS REGULARLY - ALMOST DAILY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 5, 201815,000 milesOH

INTERIOR LIGHT'S ON THE WHOLE DASH BOARD FLASH WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING, STOPPED AT STOP SIGN'S OR RED LIGHT, STOPPED TO MAKE A TURN AND PAINT AROUND WINDSHIELD IS PEELING

Air Bags
Filed Jun 4, 2018FL

AIR BAG SYSTEM CHECK CAME ON WHILE DRIVING 35MPH AND IT TURNED OFF ONCE CAR WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. HAS NOT COME ON SINCE. PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN THERE IS NO ONE IN PASSENGER SEAT. HONDA DEALER RAN TEST. PASSENGER WAS FINE BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH DRIVER SIDE (IRONICALLY). I ASKED IF RECALL WAS ON FOR MY CAR, IT IS NOT. APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND I DON'T WANT TO PAY $111 FOR JUST A SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS TEST THEN ANOTHER $300+ TO GET A REPLACEMENT ON A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I DIDN'T CAUSE. PLEASE HELP!! I DO HAVE RECORDS OF THE SERVICE ON 6/4/2018

Air BagsCrash
Filed May 15, 201835,000 milesCA

WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION CHECK AIR BAG SENSOR WILL GO OFF. SENSOR WILL STAY ON UNTIL IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND CAR IS IN PARK. THE SENSOR WILL PERIODICALLY TURN ON AND OFF OVER THE LAST 8MONTHS. WHEN CONTACTING HONDA DEALER ABOUT THE CHECK AIRBAG SENSOR THEY STATED IT NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. I DISAGREE IF MY SENSOR ARE READING CHECK AIRBAGS SOMETHING MUST BE GOING ON.

Electrical System
Filed May 2, 201862,000 milesCA

I WAS DRIVING AND MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT LET ME USE THE STEERING WHEEL. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED FOR A COUPLE MINUTES ONLY TO TURN OFF AND NOT ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO WORK ANY LONGER

Air Bags
Filed Apr 21, 201821,676 milesNY

HAVE STARTED GETTING INTERMITTENT 'CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM' MESSAGE ON DASH DISPLAY EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO ONE AND NOTHING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. HAPPENS MORE OFTEN ON WARM DAYS.

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Apr 9, 201843,000 milesCA

I PURCHASED A USED 2013 CIVIC SEDAN FROM A PRIVATE SELLER ON MARCH 23RD 2018. THE DAY I BOUGHT IT, AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT OF THE CREDIT UNION WHERE I MET THE SELLER THE POWER STEERING FAILED. A YELLOW WARNING LIGHT THAT LOOKS LIKE A STEERING WHEEL WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT CAME ON ON THE DASH, AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I PUT IT IN PARK, HIT THE HAZARDS AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR FEAR OF HITTING SOMEONE. I CONTACTED THE SELLERS AND THEY CAME BACK. WE DISCUSSED HAVING IT TOWED TO THE SHOP, AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER GOT IN IT, TO RE-PARK IT SOMEWHERE MORE OUT OF THE WAY WHILE WE WAITED FOR AAA. AT THIS TIME, THE CAR STARTED UP FINE, NO WARNING LIGHT WAS PRESENT AND HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE IT INTO A PARKING SPOT. HE SUGGESTED THAT HE JUST DRIVE IT TO THE SHOP, AND I RIDE OVER THERE WITH HIS WIFE. SO WE DID, AND THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AT THE SHOP, AND INFORMED ME THAT IT DIDN'T THROW ANY CODES, AND THAT "THE COMPUTER DOESN'T LIE" THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE IT DROVE OVER THERE FINE, TO JUST TAKE IT HOME, AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. SO I DID, AND I DROVE IT AROUND FOR A COUPLE WEEKS UNTIL ON THE 5TH OF APRIL, AGAIN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IT HAPPENED AGAIN, YELLOW STEERING WHEEL LIGHT AND ALL. EXCEPT THIS TIME THE BRAKES FAILED TOO. NOT ONLY COULD I NOT STEER, I COULD NOT STOP. I ENDED UP DRAGGING THE FRONT END OVER A FLOWERBED WITH A CURB, AND RIPPING OFF THE BUMPER. THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND IS NOW AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP

Air BagsCrash
Filed Mar 27, 201839,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH A VEHICLE SUDDENLY MERGED INTO HIS LANE, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO MERGE INTO ANOTHER LANE AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A GMC SIERRA. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AAA LOCATION WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AND DESTROYED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

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