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2015 Honda Civic complaints

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Electrical System
Filed Dec 9, 2020CA

COMPLAINT TO NHTSA REF. 2015 HONDA CIVIC-EX (VIN: [XXX]) PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR REFERENCED VEHICLE CONTAINS A DESIGN FLAW AND PRODUCT DEFECT. THE CAR WAS NOT STARTING DUE TO A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIANS AT A HONDA CERTIFIED DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A PRODUCT DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR HANDLE TOUCH SENSOR. ACCORDING TO AN ADVISOR AT HONDA OF ESCONDIDO (CALIFORNIA), THE DOOR HANDLE SENSOR FAILURE CONSTITUTED BOTH A HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION. THE ADVISOR INDICATED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT HE HAS NOT SEEN THIS PHENOMENON OCCUR WITH RESPECT TO A HONDA CIVIC DURING HIS MANY YEARS AT HONDA OF ESCONDIDO. IT APPEARS THAT THE AMOUNT OF CURRENT (AMP) DRAW WAS THE MAIN CULPRIT IN DEPLETING THE BATTERY?S POWER CAPACITY AND DEGRADING IT TO A POINT THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START AS A RESULT OF THE PRODUCT DEFECT. IT ALSO CAUSED THE VSA (I.E., THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST) SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION AND BEHAVE ERRATICALLY AS WELL. IN OUR ASSESSMENT, THIS SITUATION CONSTITUTES A PUBLIC INTEREST CONSIDERATION AS THE SAFETY, WELL-BEING AND WELFARE OF EVERY OWNER IS AT RISK WHEN DRIVING THE SAME 2015 HONDA CIVIC MODEL. IN OUR JUDGMENT, A RECALL IS REQUIRED TO PREVENT SEVERE ACCIDENTS FROM HAPPENING AND TO PRECLUDE THIS HIGHLY RISKY AND DANGEROUS SAFETY SITUATION FROM RECURRING. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE NECESSARY CORRECTION ACTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Air Bags
Filed Dec 5, 202052,000 milesIN

AIR BAG FAILURE INDICATED.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 3, 202067,694 milesVA

SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2020, MY AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT HAD BEEN SPORADICALLY COMING ON AS I WAS DRIVING. I ATTRIBUTED SIMPLY TO PUTTING A HEAVY ITEM IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, I.E., A PURSE. THEN, WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEK, STARTING AROUND NOVEMBER, IT CAME ON MORE OFTEN, EVERYTIME I DROVE. G DEALER DIAGNOSED IT TODAY AS NEEDING AN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY KIT DUE TO CODE B0001 13. THE DEALER INDICATES IT WILL COST $1,433.86. PLUS, I WASCHARGES $120.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. AMERICAN HONDA CO. REFUSES TO HELP ME WITH THE COST. I HAVE NO OTHER TRANSPORTATION AND AM A RETIRED SENIOR CITIZEN. *JS

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Dec 2, 202090,000 milesOH

I WAS DRIVING ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY AND HAD SLOWED DOWN WITH HAZARDS ON WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED MOVING ABOUT 7 MPH. I SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES INCLUDING A GRAND MAL SEIZURE AND 2 BRAIN BLEEDS BECAUSE I BOUNCED MY HEAD OFF THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS MY PASSENGER HITTING HER HEAD ON THE DASH AND CAUSING HER TO BLACKOUT BECAUSE THE CAR AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF WHEN WE GOT HIT BY SOMEONE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE CAR HAD BEEN HIT SO HARD IT GOT HIT INTO A BUSH CAUSING FRONTAL DAMAGE TO AND SEVERE REAR DRIVER DAMAGE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Oct 29, 2020CA

RE. 2015 HONDA CIVIC-EX (VIN #: [XXX]) DEAR SIR, OUR REFERENCED CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS DEFECTS AND DEFICIENCIES AND IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE. WHILE WE'VE HAD TO REPAIR THE CAR ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, WHAT HAS OCCURRED WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF A NIGHTMARE EXPERIENCE; STARTING IN FEBRUARY AND CONTINUING TO THE PRESENT DAY. THERE IS SOMETHING STRUCTURALLY WRONG WITH THE HONDA CIVIC AS THERE APPEARS TO BE OEM SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS RELATED DEFECTS AND MALFUNCTIONS THAT ARE UNUSUAL, ANOMALOUS AND TOTALLY ABNORMAL. IN ONE INSTANCE, THE CAR BECAME VERY ERRATIC AND WAS SHAKING AND AERODYNAMICALLY UNSTABLE AND IT ALMOST LOST CONTROL, AS THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME VERY RIGID/STIFF AND WAS NOT ABLE TO INITIALLY ROTATE/TORQUE THE STEERING WHEEL TO NEGOTIATE CERTAIN CORNER TURNS. NUMEROUS DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED SIMULTANEOUSLY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CHECK ENGINE SIGN, VSA, TPMS, HSAS, POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION, EXCLAMATION SIGN, ETC. WE'VE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR II) REPLACED THE BATTERY FIVE TIMES; AND III) CONDUCTED THE REQUISITE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS AND TIRE PRESSURE AND ROTATION APPLICATIONS AND OTHER RELATED REPAIRS, ETC. NONE OF THE ABOVE REPAIRS FIXED THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE PROBLEM. WE'RE NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE CAR DOORS AT THE PRESENT TIME AS THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN AN OPERATIONAL MODE. THIS CAR IS POTENTIALLY A "LEMON" AND FRANKLY WHATEVER TURNS-OUT TO BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM(S), THIS MODEL VEHICLE SHOULD BE A

Power Train
Filed Oct 21, 202066,084 milesKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 77 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT VEERED TO SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY AND THE FRONT WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED BUT FAILED TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE THEN WAS TOWED TO BOB HOWARD HONDA (13201 N KELLEY AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73131) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,084.

Power Train
Filed Oct 5, 202076,500 milesVA

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH, THE ENGINE RPM RAPIDLY INCREASED WITH NO ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CROSS 4 LANES AND GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY. MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON TO INCLUDE: CHECK ENGINE, CHECK TRANSMISSION, POWER STEERING, HILL START, AND TPMS. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS OTHER THAN PARK OR NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE WOULD RESPOND NORMALLY WHEN THE PEDAL WAS PRESSED BUT WAS NOT ENGAGED BY THE DRIVE TRAIN. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A HONDA DEALER THAT FOUND THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE PULLEY HAD BROKEN REQUIRING A TOTALLY NEW TRANSMISSION. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 15V574000 WAS REFERENCED BUT HONDA WOULD NOT ACCEPT IT FOR COVERAGE OR AS A CAUSAL ISSUE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS AT THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THAT RECALLED ISSUE WAS AT FAULT FOR WHAT HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE. HONDA RECALL STILL REFUSED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE ISSUE LISTED IN 15V574000 AS IT WAS NOT TIED TO THE VIN IN THE HONDA DATABASE. CAR INDICATIONS AND MAINTENANCE REPORTS LIST THE SAME INDICATIONS AND PROBLEMS LISTED IN THE RECALL.

Power Train
Filed Oct 3, 202075,000 milesVA

FULL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION AND THE ENGINE REVVED TO THE REDLINE. NEARLY ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. DRIVER MADE HIS WAY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION REFUSED TO TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND DIAGNOSED WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. $3500. VEHICLE HAS 75,000 MILES AND IS EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

Power Train
Filed Sep 28, 202090,000 milesIA

CAR STOPPED PROPELLING FORWARD AS IF TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 29 JUST BEFORE THE ON RAMP TO INTERSTATE 80 AT STEADY SPEED (NOT SPEEDING, NOT ACCELERATING...JUST WENT OUT AS I WAS DRIVING). NO CLUNKS, JOLTS, LOUD NOISES...THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE WAS JUST GONE. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO GEARS WOULD ENGAGE WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT IN GEAR. THE HANDLE MOVED, BUT ENGAGED WITH NOTHING. TRANSMISSION FLUID HAD BEEN CHANGED IN JUNE 2020. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPT 28, 2020. LIGHT NOISE AT PARKING LOT BEFORE THAT ON ACCELERATION. I STOPPED AND LOOKED AT IT, BUT NOTHING OBVIOUS. IT WAS DANGEROUS IN THAT THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO EXCEPT COAST OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION THERE, BUT FORTUNATELY I COULD PULL OVER BEFORE THE ACTUAL ON RAMP, BUT THAT PARTICULAR CURVE IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT'S VERY BUSY WHERE TWO INTERSTATES CROSS SO I WAS STALLED IN A BAD PLACE. DON'T KNOW THE PARTS OR INVOICES YET. (THIS BOX IS SO SMALL I CAN'T SEE THE WHOLE PARAGRAPH. I CAN ONLY SEE TWO LINES AT A TIME.)

Power Train
Filed Sep 1, 2020IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING AND ATTEMPTING TO MOVE OFF, THE VEHICLE HESITATED UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SERRA HONDA O'FALLON (1268 CENTRAL PARK DR, O'FALLON, IL 62269) ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT EACH TIME. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER :15V574000 (POWER TRAIN) WAS LINKED TO HER FAILURE. THE MECHANIC THEN REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Steering
Filed Sep 1, 202040,000 milesTX

THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 2015 HONDA CIVIC IS DEFECTIVE. THE STEERING WHEEL IS DISINTEGRATING MAKING THE HAND GRIP ON THE WHEEL UNSAFE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN BY HONDA CORP FOR YEARS AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THIS UNSAFE STEERING WHEEL DUE TO VEHICLE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. HOWEVER THEY DID NOT STATE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS OPERATION IS SAFE. HONDA STATED THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE IF THE NHTSA DIRECTED A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS 9TH GENERATION HONDA CIVIC'S WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. MY GRANDSON'S CAR IS A 2013 CIVIC WITH THE SAME ISSUE DISINTEGRATION AND GUMMY STICKY STEERING WHEEL. WHY WOULD THIS BE CONSIDERED A SAFE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE? A SEARCH ONLINE WILL SHOW A NUMBER OF CIVIC OWNERS HAVE REPLACED THIS MODEL STEERING WHEEL AT THEIR OWN COST. I HAVE OWNED A NUMBER OF HONDA'S TO INCLUDE CIVIC, PILOT, ACURA TL, ACCORDS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE FOR ALL 9TH GENERATION HONDA CIVIC'S, ESPECIALLY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE PURCHASING THIS AFFORDABLE CAR.

Power Train
Filed Aug 27, 202050,000 milesCA

2015 HONDA EX WITH 55,000 MILES WHEN I START THE CAR AND BEGIN TO DRIVE WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY CAR MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS MY HALF SHAFT MAKING THE NOISE EVERYDAY WHEN I AM PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE FIRST TIME I USE MY BRAKES THIS NOISE OCCURS AND AFTER I PARK MY CAR FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME FIRST TIME I HIT MY BRAKES WHEN LEAVING THE NOISE IS THERE IT GOES AWAY AFTER THAT WHEN I AM DRIVING BUT ALWAYS COMES BACK AFTER BEING PARKED HIT THE BRAKES AND LOUD CLUNKING NOISE ALWAYS IS THERE LOUD ENOUGH FOR ME AND THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR TO CLEARLY HEAR IT

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 18, 202057,000 milesFL

TAFETTA WHITE HONDA CIVIC SI PAINT PEELING AROUND BACK WINDOW FOR THE 2ND TIME WITHIN 1 YEAR.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 5, 2020FL

I HAVE 89000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS MY JUNE CONSUMPTION HAS DECREASED 12-25 MILES PER GALLON. UNDER SIMILAR DRIVING CONDITIONS MY MILEAGE DROPPED FROM AVG OF 50MPG TO 42 MPG. HONDA DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE DAILY 8-10 STOP & GO AND HIGHWAY DRIVING AT SNAGGED OF 45 MPG

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jul 29, 202067,390 milesCA

II HAD PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. TO ALLOW AN ONCOMING CAR TO PASS, I STOPPED IN THE INTERSECTION. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME WAS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY, AND HIT MY REAR BUMPER. UPON IMPACT, MY CAR SUDDENLY REVVED AND ACCELERATED TO PERHAPS 20-30 MPH. I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED. I QUICKLY APPLIED THE HAND BRAKE, AND MY VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IN THE DRIVEWAY OF A FACING BUSINESS. FORTUNATELY, NO HUMAN OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER, WHO THOROUGHLY INSPECTED THE APPLICABLE COMPONENTS; THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS, SO THEY CONTACTED HONDA, WHO SUBSEQUENTLY CAME OUT BUT AGAIN COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THAT I MIGHT HAVE ERRONEOUSLY APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE, BUT I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT TRUE. I HAVE MANY YEARS OF EXCELLENT DRIVING EXPERIENCE, AND QUICK REACTION TIME. I AM ABSOLUTELY POSITIVE THAT I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE, AND THAT MY CAR EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WITH A SUPPOSED CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH, THIS CAR CONTINUES TO BE MY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. HOWEVER, I ALWAYS HAVE AN UNDERLYING FEAR THAT THIS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MIGHT OCCUR AGAIN.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 13, 202045,000 milesVA

INTERMITTENT CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM WARNING. RANDOMLY COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. STARTED ABOUT JUNE 2019. TOOK IN TO DEALER TO CHECK BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND AN ERROR CODE. WARNING DID NOT SHOW AGAIN UNTIL MAY 2020. HAS HAPPENED MORE OFTEN SINCE BUT IS STILL INTERMITTENT. WHILE THE WARNING WAS ON TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD IT CHECKED WHILE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. READ AN ERROR CODE OF B0001:13, OPEN OR INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG FIRST INFLATOR. WARNING HAS NOT COME ON SINCE THEN. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER TO CHECK SYSTEM AGAIN. CODE SEEMS TO RESET AND CLEAR ON ITS OWN.

Power Train
Filed Jun 16, 202021,000 milesNC

TRANSMISSION IS TRYING TO CATCH UP WITH EVERY GEAR CHANGE I MAKE. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR MAKES A SOUND. THE CAR IS STILL STATIONARY. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jun 9, 2020124,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH OR LESS, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE LOCATION. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V574000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.*DT *AS

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 3, 202075,000 milesCA

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW ON 06/01/2015 FROM HONDA. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT IN THAT TIME. I RECENTLY NOTICED THE PAINT IS LITERALLY PEALING OFF THE CAR AROUND THE REAR WINDSHIELD. I WENT TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT MANY HONDA, TOYOTA, KIA PRODUCTS WERE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE PAINT ESPECIALLY IN WHITE.I CALLED THE HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION AND APPARENTLY THE RECALL FOR THE PAINT ISSUE DOESN'T COVE MY PARTICULAR YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. SO NOW AM LEFT WITH AN ONLY 5 YEAR OLD CAR WITH PEALING PAINT. SO I HAVE TO INCUR THE REPAIR COSTS AND HOPE THAT MORE OF THE PAINT DOESN'T END UP COMING OFF. *TR

EngineFire
Filed May 15, 202073,000 milesKY

ON 5/14/2020 IN THE AFTERNOON, I PARKED MY 2015 HONDA CIVIC EX L IN MY DRIVEWAY AND TOOK GROCERIES IN THE HOUSE. I CAME BACK OUT WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND THERE WAS A FIRE STARTING IN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE (BATTERY AREA). THE BATTERY WAS INSTALLED LESS THAN 9 MONTHS AGO AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP. I NOW FIND OUT ACCORDS WERE RECALLED FOR BATTERY FIRES, WHY NOT CIVICS ? *TR

Power Train
Filed May 11, 202084,000 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING THIS CIVIC AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, IT SUDDENLY STARTED SURGING AND DECELERATING. ALL LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. HAD TO CUT OFF TRAFFIC TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY CALLED A DAY LATER AND SAID: "THE DRIVE PULLEY SHAFT NO GOOD. NEED NEW TRANSMISSION, WANT TO REPLACE?" I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SAW THE RECALL FOR MANY HONDAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IN DISCUSSING THIS WITH THE DEALER, THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST SINCE ITS NOT A RECALL CAR. I GET IT BUT: ITS THE SAME PART! FURTHER, THE CAR IS MANAGED BY A 'MAINTENANCE REMINDER'. IT TELLS YOU WHEN TO CHANGE FLUIDS/PERFORM MAINTENANCE BASED ON DRIVING HABITS. NOT ONCE DID THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT LIGHT UP. THE DEALER SAID ITS OUR FAULT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T COMPLETE A SERVICE AT 30K INTERVALS. ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE. WHO HAS 7K FOR A TRANSMISSION ON A 15K CAR??? *TR

Wheels
Filed May 3, 202060,000 milesGA

TPMS LIGHT WILL NOT RESET IF ALL FOUR TIRES ARE NOT THE SAME BRAND. TIRE PRESSURES HAVE BEEN NORMAL. MULTIPLE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH NO AVAIL. THE TMPS SENSOR LIGHT IS ABLE TO BE TEMPORARILY RESET, BUT GOES OFF AGAIN AFTER DRIVING FOR A BRIEF TIME. ONLY WAY TO FIX IT PER TWO SEPARATE HONDA DEALERSHIPS IS TO GET ALL FOUR NEW TIRES. THE SAFETY AND WARNING LIGHT IS ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING. IT ALSO MAKES PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE FEEL WEARY OF THE CAR'S SAFETY WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO USE TO TRANSPORT BUSINESS PARTNERS, ETC.

Power Train
Filed Apr 29, 202085,000 milesNY

2/11/20, 7:10AM, AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES, MY '15 HONDA CIVIC EX STARTED RUNNING LIKE A TIRE MIGHT BE FLAT. NO WARNING LIGHTS. HEADED TO NEAREST AIR APPROX. 1/2 MILE AWAY. AFTER STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT CAR WHEN NOWHERE. PUSHED OUT OF TRAFFIC.RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES. NO CHANGE. THEN EVERY POSSIBLE WARNING LIGHT LIT UP.ATTEMPTED TO PUSH TO NEARBY LOT BUT WHEELS WERE LOCKED. GOOGLED AND DISCOVERED A RECALL STARTED IN OCT '15 (SEE NHTSA 15V-574) ON '15 CIVICS MANUFACTURED 1/16/14-11/6/14 TO PREVENT JUST SUCH A FAILURE. MINE WAS MADE IN 10/14 BUT MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED.SOUGHT AFTER-WARRANTY CONSIDERATION FROM HONDA.HAD CAR TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER.CODE READER SHOWED P0793 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SPEED SENSOR 'A' CIRCUIT NO SIGNAL.TECH NOTED DARK TRANSMISSION FLUID COMING OUT FILL HOLE INDICATING IT HAD BECOME HOT. (THIS HAPPENS DURING A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE!). QUOTED $5,500 TO INSTALL REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. DECLINED. GOOGLED. FOUND NHTSA'S PART 573 SAFETY RECALL REPORT 15V-574. CAR MEETS PRODUCTION DATE CRITERIA. VEHICLE TYPE AND BODY STYLE NOT LISTED INDICATING ALL CIVICS WERE INVOLVED. STUDIED 2 LINES OF US-ASSEMBLED SEQUENTIAL VIN NUMBER RANGES AND BELIEVE ALL '15 CIVIC EX AND EX-L MODELS WERE ACCIDENTALLY LEFT OUT - EXCEPT FOR ONE EX - THE ONLY VEHICLE LISTED IN THE 2ND OF THE 2 RANGES. EXS AND EX-LS WERE INCLUDED IN RECALL OF CANADIAN-ASSEMBLED CIVICS. HONDA SPOKE ONLY WITH THE DIAGNOSING TECHNICIAN AND REFUSES TO HELP ALTHOUGH "CV

Power Train
Filed Apr 26, 2020TN

MY 2015 HONDA CIVIC RECENTLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION WARNING COME ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT AROUND. TO EVENTUALLY THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AND I HAD TO TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPLACE . TO NOW HAVING THE ISSUE AGAIN.

Power Train
Filed Apr 10, 2020110,000 milesCT

I WAS DRIVING ON I-84 HOME FROM COLLEGE AND THE CAR MADE A LOUD CLICK SOUND, AT WHICH POINT I LOST ALL DRIVE. THE CAR BEGAN DECELERATING AND I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER WHILE CARS AROUND ME WERE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WAS IN FEAR FOR MY LIFE. THE CAR ENGINE RUNS FINE, BUT DOES NOT MOVE IN ANY GEAR. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAD TO PAY TO GET THE CAR TOWED 80 MILES TO MY HOME, AND NOW MUST ALSO FACE THE COST OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION (TOW BILL ATTACHED). MY CAR IS ONLY AT 110K MILES AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BE FAILING, LET ALONE ABRUPTLY WHILE DRIVING. THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A TRANSMISSION RECALL FOR HONDA FIT AND CIVIC 2014-2015, BUT MY VIN WAS NOT RECALLED. (CAMPAIGN NUMBER 15V574000) THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA IMMEDIATELY, AS IT POSES A SERIOUS CONCERN TO DRIVER SAFETY. I HAVE COUNTED OVER 10 REPORTS OF INCIDENTS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS WHERE OWNERS LOST ALL ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE LISTED THE NHTSA ID NUMBERS BELOW. I ENCOURAGE OTHERS WITH THIS ISSUE TO COME FORWARD TO WE CAN GET THIS RESOLVED. 11311307 11311181 11306809 11298039 11296711 11292563 11290218 11289222 11287571 11278148

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 31, 202070,000 milesFL

AIR CONDITIONER STARTED WORKING PART OF THE TIME. HALF THE TIME WOULD BLOW HOT AND OTHER BLOW COLD. I TOOK TO AN AIR CONDITIONER EXPERT AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED ALL NEW SYSTEM AND THAT HONDA IS KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE DONE ALL SERVICES ON TIME. NOW I AM OUT $950.00 TO STAY COOL.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 25, 2020178,000 milesMS

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND LOST ACCELERATION IN DRIVE POSITION.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 11, 2020OR

THE DRIVER DOOR ACTUATOR TO UNLOCK THE DOOR IS NOT WORKING AND THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR IS NOT WORKING. I HAD THE BACK LEFT ACTUATOR REPLACED BEFORE. I THINK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO RECALLED.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 11, 202030,750 milesMN

DURING 2019, THE AIRBAG SRS CODE B0001-13 APPEARED. I MADE 2 VISITS TO WALSER HONDA IN BURNVILLE. MN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DEC. 2ND I WAS CHARGED $79.26 AND DEC. 16, 2019 $148.51. THEY REPLACED THE REEL CABLE IN THE SYSTEM, BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM OF THE ERROR MESSAGE LISTED ABOVE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN MARCH 6, 2020 BECAUSE THE SAME WARNING LIGHT IS ON NON-STOP. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE SRS UNIT FOR $1100. THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO PARTICIPATE YET I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $500 DEDUCTIBLE. HONDA'S AUTO TOUCHLINE COMMUNITY NOTES THAT MY CAR ISN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS AIRBAG SENSOR PROBLEM.@MARSHALL SIDDONS "HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW OF THESE CARS - '12-'14 CIVICS (NOT SURE IF I'VE EVER SEEN A '15 THOUGH)SINCE THE CARS WERE NEW.....THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SEEMS TO BE THE FIX." MY VEHICLE IS IN GOOD SHAPE WITH 30,000 MILES. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG AND LIKELY A PROBLEM FOR OTHER HONDA CIVIC OWNERS. SHOULDN'T IT BE A FACTORY RECALL? TODAY, I SPOKE TO NATALIE IN AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE COMPANY DECLINES TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. I REQUEST AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. PAY FOR THE FULL INSTALLATION OF NEW SRS AIRBAG UNIT AT NO COST TO ME AND REIMBURSE ME FOR $227.77. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT.

Power Train
Filed Mar 2, 202010,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS LIGHTS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS ALSO PRESENT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND AT VEHICLE STARTUP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICK CASE HONDA (15700 RICK CASE HONDA WAY, WESTERN DAVIE, FL) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE NOX SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V574000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Wheels
Filed Feb 28, 202062,000 milesPA

TWO OF MY FOUR MICHELIN PILOT SPORT TIRES HAVE BELT SEPARATION. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT DAMAGE (BULGED SIDEWALLS) THE TIRES HAVE UNDER 28K MILES, AND THE REMAINING TREAD I ESTIMATE AT 6/32S. BOTH OF THESE TIRES HAVE SPENT MOST OF THEIR LIFE ON THE REAR OF MY 2015 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN. BEING ON THE REAR (TO ME) MEANS NO WEIGHT OF THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION, NO STEERING FORCE, NO ACCELERATION FORCE, AND UNDER 50% OF BRAKING FORCE. THE FRONT TIRES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN NOISE FROM THE REAR, AND I CANNOT PINPOINT THE EXACT START. THE DIAGNOSIS CAME FROM COSTCO TIRE CENTER #0328. THE TECHNICIAN SHOWED ME AND HAD ME TOUCH/FEEL THE DEFECTS WITH MY HANDS. THE DEFECTS ARE IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD, AND ARE NOT NEAR THE SIDES AT ALL. MY TIRE SIZE IS 215/55R16 I DO NOT HAVE PHOTOS OR FURTHER ATTACHMENTS. I CAN PROVIDE THE SERIAL NUMBERS IF REQUIRED. THE DATE BELOW REPRESENTS THE DIAGNOSIS DATE. THE ZERO SPEED REPRESENTS AT THE TIME OF DIAGNOSIS WHILE THE CAR WAS ON THE LIFT.

Power Train
Filed Feb 25, 202062,000 milesFL

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING BACK TO UNIVERSITY ON I-10 WHEN SHE LOST POWER. THE CAR WILL START BUT WHEN PUT IN GEAR WILL NOT MOVE. GUESS IS THE TRANSMISSION. WILL TAKE HAVE TOWED TOMORROW TO A MECHANIC. I NOTE THE TRANSMISSION RECALL ON THIS YEAR HONDA CIVIC BUT THIS VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. APPEARS HONDA IS NOT INCLUDING AL IMPACTED VEHICLES. HONDA CIVIC 2015.

Power Train
Filed Feb 24, 202080,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT GOT OUT THE VEHICLE, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO D'ELLA HONDA 702 STATE ROUTE 3, PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901, (518) 563-7686 WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V574000 (POWER TRAIN) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Power Train
Filed Feb 21, 202058,000 milesPA

ONLY HAVE 58,000 MILES ON MY CIVIC. THE ENGINE IS STALLING OUT AND SOMETIMES NOT MOVING WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS GOING FROM STATIONARY TO IN MOTION. THIS PARTICULARLY HAPPENS WHEN IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S SHIFTING FROM STOPPED UP TO FIRST GEAR. IT HAS ALSO BEEN GIVING ME VERY LOW GAS MILEAGE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 13, 2020CA

WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND TURNING THE AC VENTS BLOWER MOTOR MAKES LOUD WHINING NOISE. THERES TIMES WHERE IT COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING AT TIMES. THE UNIT WONT THROW ANY AIR THRU VENTS. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AC BLOWER MOTOR WAS CHANGED ONCE.

Power Train
Filed Feb 3, 202096,000 milesNY

CVT TRANSMISSION IS SHOT.

Steering
Filed Jan 21, 20206,023 milesMA

I WENT OUT TO MOVE MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY THIS MORNING AND WAS SHOCKED THAT MY POWER STEERING HAD SUDDENLY FAILED OUT OF NOWHERE WHILE BACKING UP. THE CAR WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER IN THE DRIVEWAY (CERTAINLY CAN'T DRIVE IT ANYWHERE), AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING APPEARED ON THE DASH. 20 MINUTES LATER, IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL, BUT NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.

Power Train
Filed Jan 19, 20208 milesCA

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 2015 HONDA CIVIC, WHICH NOW HAS 109,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WELL UNTIL RECENTLY MY ACCELERATION IS WHEN TURNING CORNERS IS VERY LOW AND THE TIRES STOP MOVING, I LOOKED UP SIMILAR ISSUES ONLINE AND SAW A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION, THE ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE TIRES TO STALL AND CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THIS EXACT ISSUE AND I FEEL THIS ISNT COINCIDENCE. HONDA NEEDS TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE FIXED. I DRIVE TO WORK EVERY DAY AND I FEEL THAT MY VEHICLE WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.

Power Train
Filed Jan 8, 202092,000 milesNJ

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, MY CAR MADE A NOISE ALMOST LIKE A FLAPPING SOUND AND SUDDENLY LOSES POWER. GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND TOWED CAR TO SERVICE STATION. THE CAR STARTED AND RAN - THE CAR WENT INTO DRIVE, REVERSE AND PARK BUT WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. STILL NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS SUCH AS LEAKAGE, LIGHTS OR SLIPPING OF TRANSMISSION. JUST COMPLETEL MALFUNCTION ON A HIGHWAY 200 MILES FROM HOME. HAD THE EXPENSE OF TRANSMISSION, CAR RENTAL AND HOTEL. YOU BUY A HONDA FOR RELIABILITY AND NEVER THINK THIS WOULD HAPPEN

Power Train
Filed Jan 2, 2020126,000 milesVA

MY SON JUST RETURNED BACK TO COLLEGE .. .. SO GRATEFUL IT DIDN'T HAPPEN THEN.. BUT THE NEXT DAY HE WAS DRIVING TO THE GROCERY STORE .. CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT.. DIDN'T DRIVE 10 FT WHEN THE CAR LOST ACCELLERATION AND FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP....SO HE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND PROCEEDED TO PUT IT IN DRIVE WHEN IT STARTED TO GO IN REVERSE ON ITS OWN SO HE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND CALLED FOR A TOW. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN FEB /2015. THIS HAS BEEN A DEPENDABLE CAR UP UNTIL THIS POINT. I BELIEVE THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE 2014/2015 RECALL BUT WASN'T FOR WHATEVER REASON. IT CLEARLY IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALL IS CLAIMING. I AM SO GRATEFUL THIS DID NOT CAUSE MY SON TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT... SO FAR FROM HOME.

Power Train
Filed Jan 2, 2020100,365 milesSC

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON I-77 AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. I WOULD PUSH ON THE GAS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW. I COULD HAVE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BUT PULLED OFF ONTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WAS RUNNING BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO TOW THE VEHICLE. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHO ASSESSED THE CAR SAID THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THERE IS ONLY 100,364 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD JUST STOP WORKING. THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM (RECALL) WITH THE 2015 HONDA CIVIC BUT MY VIN ISNT INCLUDED. HONDA KNOWS THEY NEED TO EXTENDED OR OPEN RECALL TO INCLUDE MORE VINS. THIS IS HONDAS MESS UP BUY PUTTING IN A FAULTY TRANSMISSION.

Power Train
Filed Dec 19, 201943,900 milesLA

MY VEHICLE WAS SHOWING NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF ISSUES WHEN PURCHASED AT ABOUT 28,000 MILES 11/1/18 UPON MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 39,000 MILES IT WAS NOTED THAT THOUGH TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS AT SAFE LEVELS THERE APPEARED TO BE A LEAK AS CONDENSATION WAS NOTICED BY THE THIRD PARTY OIL SERVICE TECHNICIAN. I WAS TOLD TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ANY ISSUES. I DROVE MY VEHICLE WITH NO OBVIOUS ISSUES OF DRIVEWAY LEAKS OR SERVICE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE INDICATING A TRANSMISSION ISSUE IT ALSO SEEMED TO DRIVE NORMALLY. AT 43,900MILES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THE DRIVE LIGHT WAS BLINKING AND MY CAR WAS MAKING A NOISE I NEVER HEARD BEFORE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION AS MY CAR JUST STOPED ACCELERATING AS I WAS TRYING TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS ALL HAPPENED PRETTY QUICKLY AS THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING SHORTLY AFTER THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THE TRANSMISSION WAS BURNED DUE TO NEGLIGENCE BY THE THIRD PARTY OIL TECHNICIAN REMOVING THE CAP FROM MY VEHICLE AND NOT PUTTING IT BACK. I CAN SAY THAT THE CAP WAS NOT REMOVED AS I WAS IN THE CAR WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE ONLY. THE THIRD PARTY COMPANY HAS EXPLAINED THAT THEY ALSO WOULD NOT HAVE REMOVED THE CAP AS TRANSMISSION LEVELS A DIGITALLY CHECKED FOR MY VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL. ALSO THIS INCIDENT WAS 8 MONTHS AFTER THEY LAST SERVICED MY

Power Train
Filed Dec 16, 201997,000 milesCA

I WAS TAKING MY MOM TO WORK AT AROUND 4AM. ON MY WAY BACK MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. LUCKILY NO CARS WERE AROUND AND I WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE RAN FINE, BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR REVERSE. MY CAR ALMOST FELT LIKE IT WAS LEFT ON NEUTRAL. ONCE I GOT IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC THEY TOLD ME MY TRANSMISSION PRETTY MUCH BLEW OUT AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT I HAD A PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING. ANYWAYS I GOT A NEW TRANSMISSION AND SHORTLY AFTER (NOVEMBER 2019) I COULD FEEL MY CAR JOLTING IF I CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP OR EVEN ACCELERATED. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION BINDING. THEY HAD TO REPLACE IT ONCE AGAIN. NOW THE CAR FEELS SOMEWHAT BETTER, BUT STILL JERKS WITH SOME STOPS. I'VE LOOKED UP MY VIN FOR RECALLS AND NOTHING HAS COME UP, BUT THIS IS MY 3RD ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AND USED IT FOR DAILY COMMUTES. ALL THIS STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 97,000-100,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAVE KEPT UP WITH MAINTENANCE SO I'M UNSURE WHY THIS IS HAPPENING.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Dec 15, 201928,000 milesFL

VEHICLE STALL DAILY AFTER A STOP. I RETURNED IT TO THE HONDA DEALER WHO TOLD ME , "THAT WAS NORMAL!" I UNDERSTAND THE 2016 THRU 2019 MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MY 2015 STALLS DAILY WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP! WHAT DO I DO NEXT???

Power Train
Filed Dec 6, 2019114,835 milesTX

THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE LIKE IT WANTED TO STOP BUT IT WAS STILL MOVING AND THEN IT SHOOK HARD AND THEN THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING AND IT LOST ACCELERATION AND STOPPED IN THE ROAD.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 19, 201963,000 milesIL

MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I WAS REAR ENDED WITH MY SEATBELT ON WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT ON A BUSY SUBURBAN STREET. MY AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON AT TIMES. I WAS TOLD FIXING THE AIRBAG PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED. WHY IS THAT WHEN TAKATA B BAGS WERE REPORTEDLY RECALLED FOR THE 2015 HONDA CIVIC.

Service BrakesCrash2 injured
Filed Nov 15, 201978,000 milesVA

IT WAS RAINING, I WENT TO SLOW DOWN AND IT WAS AS IF THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP, TCS BLINKING ON AND OFF, AND THE TIRES REMAINED PULLING AS IF POWER WAS STILL BEING SENT TO THE FRONT TWO, LOCKED UP, TIRES AND I HAD NO CONTROL AS THE CAR PULLED ME STRAIGHT FORWARD INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE RESULTING IN A COLLISION THAT HAD ME HIT A STOPPED CAR SO HARD IT SPUN THE OTHER CAR AROUND AND TOTALED MY CAR. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 500 FEET OF WHERE I INITIALLY PULLED OUT ONTO THE ROAD I WAS TRAVELING ON WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO MALFUNCTION TO THE ROAD WHERE I ATTEMPTED TO TURN ONTO TO AVOID THE CRASH AND COULD NOT MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AT ALL.

EngineCrash
Filed Nov 8, 201990,000 milesTX

MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT AFTER BEING STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I NOTICED MY CAR DRIVING STRANGE( SOUNDING AND FEELING LIKE IT WAS IN THE WRONG GEAR) MOMENTS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND 2 WARNINGS IN THE DASHBOARD ABOUT MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS. MY CAR BEGIN TO DECELERATE, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AND BEING HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER DRIVER. I FOUND THIS VERY STRANGE AND DANGEROUS DUE TO MY CAR BEING A 2015 AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

Power Train
Filed Nov 4, 2019158,000 milesIL

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON I-80 AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. I WOULD PUSH ON THE GAS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. RPMS WOULD GO TO 4000. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW. I COULD HAVE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BUT PULLED OFF ONTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WAS RUNNING BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO TOW THE VEHICLE. THE AUTO SHOP WHO ASSESSED THE CAR SAID THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THERE IS ONLY 158,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD JUST STOP WORKING. THE SHOP SAID IT WOULD BE $5100 TO REPLACE.

Power Train
Filed Oct 30, 201969,000 milesLA

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A 35 MPH ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STOPPED MOVING. I HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I TRIED TO PUT THE CAT IN DRIVE AND REVERSE STILL NOTHING. I'M SO GLAD I WASN'T GOING FASTER THAN 35MPH CUZ THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN SCARY IF IT DID THAT WHILE I WAS DOING 65 OR 75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I PUT IT MY VIN BUT IT SAYS NO RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. I FOUND A RECALL THAT STATES 2015 TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED. SO WHY ISN'T MY VEHICLE BEING FLAGGED FOR THIS

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