WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE STEERING/WHEELS LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CAR TO SLIDE INTO A BARRIER, RESULTING TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE.
2014 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 2014 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, LOST POWER, AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAUSEWAY HONDA (457 NJ-72, MANAHAWKIN, NJ 08050, 609-597-0033) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEEN REPAIRED. FAILURE WAS LOSS OF POWER AND NOTICABLE INABILITY FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND METAL SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TOWED TO ALBANY HONDA (903 E OGLETHORPE BLVD, ALBANY, GA 31705, (229) 432-9700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
HONDA CIVIC 2014 LX BRAKE AND STEERING PROBLEM I WAS PULLING OUT OUR HONDA CIVIC LX 2014 FROM THE PARKING LOT. AFTER REVERSING I CHANGED TO DRIVE GEAR AND WAS MOVING FORWARD AT 5 TO 8 MPH. THERE WAS A LEFT TURN AND WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE THE TURN, SUDDENLY THE STEERING AND BRAKE GOT STUCK AND THE CAR HIT A BUILDING, AIRBAGS GOT EXPLODED AND MY WIFE WHO WAS PREGNANT FOR 6 MONTHS WAS SEVERELY INJURED. THE CAR GOT TOTALED. REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION SO THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU
IN DECEMBER 2017 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDING FROM A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POP AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY STOP WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. SWITCHING THE SHIFTER FROM DRIVE TO PARK DID NOTHING AND DID NOT PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM FREE WHEELING. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED US THAT THE TRANSMISSION BROKE APART INTERNALLY AT 86K MILES. WHILE HONDA REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND ONLY CHARGED US FOR LABOR I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE JUST NOT WITH OUR VIN NUMBER.
MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR AWHILE BUT THE AIRBAG ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT ALWAYS SAYS ITS OFF IF MY CAR IS NOT AFFECTED IN THE RECALL THEN WHY IS MY LIGHTS FOR THE AIRBAGS COMING ON
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DIFFERENT UNKNOWN WARNING MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED ON THE INFORMATION PANEL SCREEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
2014 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE FAILURE. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWAD AND HIT A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE BRAKES. *JS THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED A SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS PUT INTO REVERSE.*JS *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE MAY HAVE BEEN STUCK ACCORDING TO OTHER CONSUMER REPORTS. *JS
THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE FIRST TIME IT EXPLODED ON MY WIFE IN THE FREEWAY. THE SECOND TIME IT KEEPS GOING FLAT AND WE KEEP ON PUTTING AIR. THE TIRES ARE NEW AND WE ROTATE IT WHEN DUE. THE INTERESTING PART IS THAT IT ONLY HAPPENS ON THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE AND WHEN WE ROTATE IT, THE PROBLEM IS STILL ON THE SAME SPOT. THIS HAD BEEN A PROBLEM AND WE GOT THIS CAR NEW. HONDA STATES AI MEED AND ALIGNMENT WHEN I FIRST BROUGHT IT THERE FOR OIL CHANGE. CAR HAS 5000 MILES AND MY WIFE DRIVES IT.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH A VEHICLE. I AM NOT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE THAT I AM REPORTING, BUT I WAS NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY A FIRE THAT THE VEHICLE CAUSED. MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PUBLIC PARKING GARAGE ON THE 1ST FLOOR. SEVERAL HOURS AFTER PARKING MY CAR, A BMW X5 PARKED NEXT TO MY VEHICLE. THE OWNER OF THE BMW LEFT THEIR VEHICLE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. HOWEVER, WHILE THE OWNER WAS AWAY FROM THE CAR, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE SPREAD TO 4 OTHER VEHICLES INCLUDING MY VEHICLE ' THE TWO VEHICLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR AND TWO VEHICLES ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE PARKING GARAGE. MY VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF THIS FIRE. THE FIRE ENGULFED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND COMPLETELY DAMAGED THE INTERIOR. WITH ALL THE DAMAGES THAT MY CAR SUSTAINED, IT IS NOT DRIVEABLE NOR IS IT REPAIRABLE. MY INSURANCE HAS A BETTER RECORD OF THE COMPLETE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. UPON, EXPLORING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND THAT THIS SPECIFIC BMW WAS LISTED AS AN AFFECTED VEHICLE FOR RECALL. NHTSA ISSUED SEVERAL RECALLS FOR PARTS OF THE VEHICLE THAT COULD CATCH FIRE EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN OPERATION. FOR EXAMPLE: REPORT RECEIPT DATE: 10-30-2017 NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 17V683000 MANUFACTURER: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC CONSEQUENCE: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN CAUSE THE PARTS WITHIN THE PCV VALVE TO MELT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN USE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND BMW SHOULD BE MORE ATTENTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE ABOUT T
HE CAME UP BEHIND US HE TAILGATED US FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN WE GO TO PULL OVER OR MOVE OUT OF HIS WAY AND HE JUMPS IN FRONT OF US STOMPS ON HIS BRAKES BRAKE CHECKED US PULLS OUT AGAIN AFTER DRIVING FORWARD AND THEN DRIVES TO THE SIDE AND STARTED GOING OFF ON US SAY HE DOESN'T DO NOTHING HE CAN DO WHATEVER HE WANTS TO IT DOESN'T MATTER AND JARED AND DANGERING A BABY AND A PREGNANT WOMAN. I WAS REQUIRED TO SLAM ON THE BREAKS TO AVOID COLLISION WHICH ALSO CAUSED CAR BEHIND TO DO THE SAME. CALL VEHICLES IN MOTION. 104TH AND COLORADO.
TPMS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON REPEATEDLY AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS BY AN INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER TO FIX. HONDA DEALER REPROGRAMMED TPMS SOFTWARE AND THE PROBLEM RECURS AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED MILES OF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE HAS BEEN VERIFIED TO BE NORMAL.
THIS COMPLAINT MAY SEEM PETTY TO SOME INDIVIDUALS BUT IT SERIOUS ISSUE. THE SEAT CAUSES SEVERE ISSUES WITH LOWER HIP AND BACK. I AM VERY ACTIVE YOUNG INDIVIDUAL AND STARTED EXPERIENCING PAIN PREVENTING ME FROM HARD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. VISITED MULTIPLE DOCTORS, THERAPISTS, AND CHIROPRACTORS. I SHOULD BE BETTER BUT SITTING IN THE SEATS MAKES PAIN REAPPEAR. DRIVING THIS CAR IS A BIG PHYSICAL HEALTH DANGER AND SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY FROM HONDA.
TPMS DASHBOARD WARNING MESSAGE. AFTER EVERY SIX MILES THE SCREEN HAS A TPMS WARNING MESSAGE. TIRE PRESSURE IS CORRECT. ALIGNMENT IS CORRECT. AFTER RESETTING THE TPMS TO RECALIBRATE, THE MESSAGE TURNS ON AGAIN.
HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING AT 6-10 MILES PER HOUR. ALSO, 16-20 MILES PER HOUR. PROBLEM OCCURS ON SLIGHT UPHILL BUT IS NOT ALL THE TIME.
I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS COLLAPSED INCLUDING THE FRAME BEING BENT AFTER I REAR-ENDED A NISSAN ARMADA WHO BRAKED SUDDENLY IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE CAR WAS RENDERED TOTALED.
THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM HAS A MINE OF IT OWN. DOOR WILL UNLOCK DURING LEFT HAND TURNS, OR WHEN I PRESS ON THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL OF DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. I AM NOT TALKING A LOT OF PRESSURE, ONE FINGER PRESSING ON THE ARM REST OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE AND BEHIND THE ARM REST WILL OPEN THE LOCKS AND GENERATE A WARNING MESSAGE. MOST OF THE TIMES WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR IS IN MOTION, BUT I CAN DUPLICATE THE FAULT IF THE CAR IS RUNNING AND IN GEAR.
WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT. 3 ATTEMPTS IN 40 DAYS AND AM SHRUGGED OFF BY THE DEALER. HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT INCONSISTENT BREAKING PRESSURE NEEDED, WILL NOT CHECK BREAKS HAVE EXTREMELY LOOSE STEERING AT HIGH SPEEDS, HAVE LACK OF ABS INTERMITTENTLY, STRONG BURNING SMELL AFTER 30+ MINUTES OF CRUISING ON HIGHWAY. LOSS OF POWER WHEN WARM OUTSIDE. WILL NOT RESET FROM TIRE ROTATION AND OIL FILTERS MAINTENANCE MINDERS
THE ACCESSORY POWER OUTLET FAILED WITHOUT TRIPPING THE FUSE. THE OUTLET FAILED AFTER AN AIR COMPRESSOR, THAT HAS BEEN USED IN 5 OTHER VEHICLE MODELS WITH NO ISSUES, WAS CONNECTED TO INFLATE THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP, PIAZZA HONDA OF POTTSTOWN, PA. I REPORTED THE CONCERNS VIA AN EMAIL TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET CONFIRM THAT OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE TWO SAFETY CONCERNS. 1 - THE POWER OUTLET BURNING OUT BEFORE THE FUSE TRIPS COULD LEAD THE AN OVER-HEATING AND WEAKENING OF WIRES RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL FIRE AND 2 - THE DEFECTIVE POWER OUTLET CAN LEAVE A MOTORIST STRANDED IF THE TIRE CAN NOT BE RE-INFLATED OR KEPT AT PROPER INFLATION LEVELS.
WHEN I DRIVING IN US1 SMOKE CAME OUT FROM ENGINE AND ALTERNATOR BELTS MAKE SQUEAKER NOISE AND I TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC , HE SAYS TENSIONER BOLT BROKEN BAD HE HAS REPLACE ENGINE, I TOW THE CAR TO HONDA DEALER, THEY FIX WITH $1244.00 WITH NEW WATER PUMP, WHY THE COMPANY MAKE SUCH A BAD BOLT, 2014 IS NEW CAR ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, ONE BOLT THEY GOT REPLACE ENGINE AND TOO MUCH MONEY TO FIX IT, I DO NOT PAY I LOOSE MY CAR BECAUSE OF ONE BOLT THIS NOT FAIR NEED TO RECALL ALL CARS.MY HONDA DEALER 732-721-0449
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICHARDS HONDA (7791 FLORIDA BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA), BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. *TT *TR
SUN ROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. NOTHING HIT THE SUN ROOF. IT EXPLODED ON ITS OWN. SHATTERED GLASS FELL INTO THE CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
THE FRONT WINDOW DIVER HAS A LEAK AND THE WINDOW GET FROST IN SIDE THE WINDSHELD IN SIDE THE CAR .WHEN IT' GET 28' DEGREE OUTSIDE AND LOWER. THE TRUNK DOES NOT ALWAYS OPEN WIH THE KEY.
SUNROOF EXPLODED WITH NO OUTSIDE SOURCE SEEN, GLASS SHATTERED DOWN INTO SUNROOF DOOR
TAKATA RECALL
TAKATA RECALL
THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED (EXPLODED) ON MY FACE WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MILES/HR IN THE BACK ROAD. NOTHING WAS HIT.. IT JUST DEPLOYED. THIS HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 2016. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE AND WAS FIXED.
TAKATA RECALL _ MY SON HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THIS 2014 HONDA CIVIC AND THE AIRBAG DIDI NOT DEPLOY. THE WRECK WAS FRONT END "CRASH" DOING $8,000+ WORTH OF DAMAGE. AS THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND DID NOT, MY SON RECEIVED A NASTY GASH TO HIS STOMACH.
RECALL NOTICE SENT BY MAIL
I WAS DRIVING,MY SON HAS BIPOLAR DISORDER AND HE WAS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT;HE GOT UPSET AND SHIFTED GEAR FROM DRIVING TO NEUTRAL WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 60 MILES PER HR. ISN'T SUPPOSE TO LOCK GEAT WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING?
THE BATTERY IS DISCHARGED WITHOUT REASON AND THE TIRES SENSOR SHOW LOW PRESSURE.
THIS VEHICLE TRANSMISSION PULLEY IS UNDER RECALL NOTICING ISSUES
HESITATION WHEN PRESS ON ACCELERATOR. THEY IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN GETTING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND WHEN YOU PRESS ON ACCELERATOR THERE IS A LONG HESITATION. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO HONDA SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL AND CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.
WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON AND ENGINE IS UNDER LOAD (ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP), I SMELL EXHAUST IN THE CABIN. I HAVE HAD THE SHOP AT THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR DRIVE IT TWICE AND THE MECHANICS CLAIM THEY DO NOT SMELL IT. I KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG AND DO NOT WANT MY FAMILY BREATHING CO! I AM VERY FRUSTRATED!
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THIS IS AN UPDATE TO COMPLAINT NUMBER 11024938
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED .PDF FILE TO BRING YOU UP TO DATE. I JUST LEARNED THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO BEING EXPERIENCE BY AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC FRIEND WHO HAS A 2016 HONDA CIVIC.
HORRIBLE BACK/NECK PAIN BADLY DESIGNED DRIVER'S SEAT I JUST BOUGHT A 2015 LX. I LIKE THE CAR BUT THE FRONT SEATS, THE DRIVER SEAT FOR ME, ARE REALLY POORLY DESIGNED IN A CONCAVE SHAPE. AFTER ABOUT 30 MILES OR SO, I WAS IN TERRIFIC BACK PAIN, LIKE MY BACK HAD BEEN WRENCHED. THIS IS BEYOND DISCOMFORT, GRADUATING TO HEALTH HAZARD. I AM TRYING LUMBAR SUPPORTS WITH LIMITED SUCCESS. I WAS DRIVING NISSAN ROUGE, WHICH GAVE ME NO PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO DRIVEN A NUMBER OF OTHER CARS RECENTLY. I NEED HELP HERE!!
CAR JUST RANDOMLY DIED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD. HAPPENED FEW TIMES WITHIN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS- THIS IS TOTALLY UNWNATED AND PAINFUL ORDEAL. NO ISSUE WITH BATTERY NOTHING WRONG WITH ALTERNATOR AND EVERYTHING JUST AS GOOD FOR A 2014 CIVIC BUT WTF MOMENT DID TAKE PLACE AND I AM SO HELPLESS ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH IT, DEALERS ARE ALSO SPEECHLESS AS I DID TWO DIAGNOSIS ....DONT
TIRES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR JANUARY 2015 HAS LEAKY TIRES. HAS ALWAYS HAD TO ADD AIR
DEAR HONDA AMERICAN, I HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU A NUMBER OF TIMES REGARDING THE SAFETY NOTICES. EITHER YOU ARE UNABLE, OR UNWILLING, TO READ MY NOTES REGARDING THE HONDA CIVIC EX ([XXX]), DESTROYED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN SEPTEMBER 2014. THE AIR BAG - PASSENGER SIDE - EXPLODED IN A COLLISION AND TOOK OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. MY AIR BAG - DRIVE SIDE - NEVER DEPLOYED!! I WAS INJURED AND REQUIRED EXTENSIVE PHYSICAL THERAPY. I AM STILL IN PAIN FROM THE ACCIDENT. EVERY DAY. MY DOG, DAYZ, INSIDE A SAFETY-BELTED-INTO-PLACE DOG CARRIER, WAS INJURED. WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE ACCIDENT, SHE BEGAN HAVING SEIZURES. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. WE HAD TO PUT HER TO SLEEP AT THE END OF OCTOBER 2014. I REPEATEDLY TRIED TO HAVE THE AIR BAGS REPLACED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIPS WERE UNHELPFUL AND UNCOOPERATIVE. THEY ARE BY THE FAR AND AWAY THE ABSOLUTE WORST WHEN IT COMES TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE WORD "PROACTIVE" HAS NEVER ENTERED INTO THEIR VOCABULARY. IN FACT, I WOULD NOT PURCHASE A SECOND HONDA BECAUSE THEY WERE SUCH MORONIC IDIOTS. YOUR CARS MAY BE THE CREAM OF THE CROP IN JAPAN, BUT HERE IN THE USA, WE EXPECT GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ACCOMPANY THE PURCHASE OF A CAR. WHICH IS SEVERELY LACKING IN ANY OF YOUR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THE PURCHASE OF A HONDA TO ANYONE BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME ANY MORE LITERATURE. ABOUT TRADING IN MY CAR. ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL. NOTHING. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT
MOTOR MADE FUNNY NOISE WHEN PASSING AND WOULD NOT STOP CLICKING. CURRENTLY AT HONDA DEALERSHIP IN OR NEED NEW MOTOR BEARINGS CEASED 3 YEAR OLD CAR 60,300 MILES. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CURRENTLY GETTING MOTOR REPLACED
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I CONTINUE TO HAVE PAIN AND INJURIES THAT HAVE NOT HEALED.
WHILE MOVING DOWNHILL, TWO WARNING LIGHTS XAME ON IN THE VEHICLE AND BRAKES BECAME HARD TO PRESS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REGULATE OUR SPEED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN THE DESIRED SPEED. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT HAD TO CHANGE GEARS TO D2 IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FELT LIKE THE GEARS WERE SLIPPING AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD REVVING NOISE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP FROM HIGH SPEEDS OR ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AFTER BEING STOPPED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE OCEAN HONDA DEALER WHERE IT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V574000 (POWER TRAIN); THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RECEIVE THE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE INDICATOR WAS RESET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FOURTEEN OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,317.
OUR 2014 HONDA CIVIC HAS 37K MILES ON IT AND WE WERE DRIVING IT ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE THE GEARS WERE SLIPPING OR NOT SHIFTING. IT FELT LIKE WE WERE IN NEUTRAL AND COULDN'T GET ANY POWER. IT HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY AND THERE WAS NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY DISCOVERED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID AND IT CAME "UNPLUGGED" AND WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH RESULTED IN LOW PRESSURE AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "CHECK ABS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TWO TIRES HAVE PREMATURE WEAR - I'M GETTING READY TO TURN IN MY LEASE AND TODAYS INSPECTION SHOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE EXCESSIVE WEAR.. THIS IS A LEASE AND IT ONLY HAS 26,901 MILES ON IT. THIS IS MY 3RD LEASED VEHICLE , BUT THE 1ST HONDA LEASE. I ALWAYS TURNED IN A VEHICLE UNDER MILES AND NEVER, HAD BEEN TOLD THAT I OWE THEM FOR NEW TIRES. I UNDERSTAND THAT HONDA HAS HAD PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH PREMATURE TIRE WARE. PLEASE ADVISE IF I HAVE ANY RECOURSE HERE WITH ROUSH HONDA IN MEDINA, OHIO OR WITH HONDA FINANCIAL SERVICES ?
WHILE DRIVING, I HEARD A LOUD, GUNSHOT LIKE SOUND AND GLASS STARTED FALLING ON ME. MY SUNROOF HAD JUST APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN HIT WITH SOMETHING OUT OF NOWHERE. I SAFELY PULLED OVER AND BEGAN LOOKING FOR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT APPEAR TO HAVE HIT IT BUT ONLY FOUND THE GLASS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN HIT FROM THE INSIDE. THE SUNROOF WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED BUT LUCKILY DIDN'T FALL COMPLETELY APART.
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