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2018 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 2018 record →

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 24, 202027,200 milesCA

I WAS IN THE FREEWAY WHEN SOMETHING SOUNDED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF MY CAR LIKE THREE TIMES, I WONDERED WHAT IT WAS AND AFTER I PARKED THE CAR I SAW MY SUNROOF BROKEN.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 21, 202021,000 milesNJ

CAR IS BABIED. A/C DIED COMPLETELY AT 21K MILES AND 14 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. MANY OTHER CIVIC OWNERS ARE REPORTING SAME ISSUE. TSB EXISTS BUT RECALL IS NOT YET CREATED. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND WARRANTY FOR THE SPECIFIC SYSTEM EXTENDED.

Power Train
Filed Aug 17, 202063,535 milesWI

I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY AC HAD STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR, RENDERING IT USELESS TO ME BECAUSE TEMPS GO UP TO 90 AND ABOVE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A FAULTY PART BUT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (3YR/36000) AS I WAS APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES OVER, EVEN THOUGH I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAD ONLY HAD IT A YEAR AND A HALF. I COME TO FIND OUT THAT HONDA HAD EXTENDED THE CONDENSER WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS FOR 2016-2018 CIVICS, JUST NOT MINE FOR SOME REASON. EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE FAULTY PART, AND THE SAME CAR OF THE SAME YEAR, AND THEIR WARRANTY DOCUMENTATION SIGNIFIED ME AS BEING SUBJECT TO THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY, (BULLETIN TSB 19-091) MY VIN WAS NOT ALLOWED SOMEHOW. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF COVID, MY ELDERLY FAMILY RELIES ON ME FOR TRANSPORTATION, MY CAR IS OVER 100 DEGREES AND THEY WANT 1000 DOLLARS I CANT COME UP WITH. AIR CONDITIONER SIMPLY DOESN'T BLOW COLD AIR. PLEASE HELP.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 13, 202040,000 milesRI

AIR CONDITIONER HAS STOPPED WORKING. BLOWING OUT MUGGY OR HOT AIR INSTEAD OF COLD AIR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN BEING STATIONARY AND DRIVING ON ROADWAYS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. IT WAS ALSO KNOW PROBLEM TO HONDA AND THEY DID NOTHING TO TELL POTENTIAL BUYERS ABOUT THE KNOWN ISSUE. THERE IS ALSO A CLASS ACTION SUIT. ACCORDING TO THE CLASS ACTION IT INVOLVES 2016-2018 HONDA CIVICS. THE ONLY ACTION HONDA TOOK WAS EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE. THEY NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF THIS WARRANTY. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY NEED TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BEFORE EVEN LOOKING AT THE AIR CONDITIONER. FIRST WHY SHOULD THERE BE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE. NOTHING IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) 19-091 CONCERNING A/C CONDENSERS THAT CAME FROM THE FACTORY DEFECTIVE IN 2016-2018 HONDA CIVICS NEVER MENTIONS A DIAGNOSTIC BE COMPLETED FIRST. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING SINCE HONDA KNEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE! THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, AND REPAIR ISSUED TO DEALERS AT NO EXTRA COST TO THE CUSTOMER.. I HAVE ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR 2 YEARS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 13, 202059,610 milesCA

THE AIR CONDENSER IS LEAKING. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL ON 2016-2018 HONDA CIVICS, MY CAR FOR THE SAME FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED. I WAS CHARGED $ 500 FOR FREON REFILL BUT STILL, THERE IS A LEAK AND WOULD COST ME MORE THAN $1000 TO REPAIR.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 7, 202033,000 milesGA

I STARTED THE VEHICLE. MONITOR SCREEN WAS ALL BLACK (RADIO/ AC CONTROL PANEL). TURNED CAR OFF TO SEE IF SCREEN WOULD RESET. I TRIED BUTTON TO SEE IF SIDE TURN CAMERA WOULD TURN ON OR RESET ISSUE. IT DID NOT. DROVE 26 MILES SCREEN ALL BLACK. NO SIDE TURN BLINKER. NO RADIO. PARKED RESTARTED CAR 4 MORE TIMES. SCREEN STILL ALL BLACK. ERROR CODE APPEARED STATING 'DALAUNCHER ISN'T RESPONDING. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CLOSE IT'

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 3, 202037,000 milesOH

AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING. IT IS A VERY HIGHLY REPORTED ISSUE WITH 2016-2018 HONDA CIVICS AND THE CONDENSER DEFECT.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 3, 2020SC

TURNED CAR ON WHILE PARKED, AND STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. SAW THESE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON: TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR PROB, BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM, BRAKE HOLD SYSTEM PROBLEM, POWER STEERING PROBLEM, VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST PROBLEM, AND HILL START ASSIST PROBLEM.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Aug 1, 202020,000 milesCA

MY CAR STUTTERS WHEN I TURN ON COLD START AND WHEN I ACCELERATE ON ANY GEAR IT STUTTERS LIKE THE FUEL IS CUTTING OFF. AND FOR MY TRANSMISSION IT'S HARD TO CHANGE GEARS THEN IT'S NORMAL THEN IT'S HARD RANDOMLY

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 22, 202047,500 milesRI

THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DOES NOT WORKIN MY 2018 HONDA CIVIC HAS A LEAKY CONDENSER. HONDA SAID THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2018 HONDA CIVICS AND A 10 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS OFFERED (TSB 19-091); HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT COVER THE VIN SERIES OF MY 2018 HONDA CIVIC. I WANTED TO LOG THIS ISSUE FOR OTHERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS IT MAKES THE CAR PRETTY MUCH INOPERABLE ON HOT DAYS AND HONDA'S RESPONSE IS NONSENSICAL GIVEN THAT OTHER 2018 HONDA CIVICS ARE COVERED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IS ISSUED AFTER I PAY FOR THE REPAIR THAT I WILL BE REIMBURSED.

Steering
Filed Jul 17, 202055,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL RESUMED BACK NORMAL OPERATION AFTER A FEW MOMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO APPLE TREE HONDA (242 UNDERWOOD RD, FLETCHER, NC 28732) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V663000 (STEERING) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. *DT*JB

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 10, 2020CO

ALL OF A SUDDEN A/C STOPPED PUSHING COLD AIR, AND IT IS SUMMER 92 DEGREES TODAY. I HAVE AN AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION IN WHICH EXPOSURE TO HEAT DRASTICALLY LOWERS MY BLOOD PRESSURE TO A DANGEROUS LEVEL. I'VE HEARD FROM LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT MY CONDENSER IS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH COILS AND CLUTCH. HOW CAN THIS BE HAPPENING TO A CAR WITH LESS THAN 9,000 MILES? THESE PARTS ARE IN CRITICAL SHORTAGE AS THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING IN MANY HONDA CIVICS.

Engine
Filed Jul 5, 202029,000 milesCA

AC WAS WORKING NORMAL WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN DRIVER SIDE STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR AND PASSENGER SIDE SOME WHAT COLD.DRIVING ON SURFACE STREET.

Engine
Filed Jun 28, 202068,000 milesCA

MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 68,000 MILES, AND NO SIGNS OF ANY LEAK OR DEFECTS BEFORE DRIVING HOME , 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WAS ABRUPTLY SHOW SOME WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH SO PULLED OVER ALL HAPPENED IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES UNTIL I COULD PULL OVER THE SIDE , THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, I MAINTAIN ALL SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE AT DEALER AND WAS UP TO DATE ON SERVICES , I BELIEVE THIS WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND NOT NEGLIGENCE ON MY PART, MY EXTEND COVERAGE WON'T ACCEPT MY CLAIM FOR REPAIRS ,CURRENTLY WITH OUT CAR AND STILL PAYING LOAN AND FACING A $9500.00 REPAIR COST WHICH I BELIEVE THE EXTENDED COVERAGE OR HONDA DEALER INSPECT THE ENGINE FOR ENGINEERING DEFECT IN DESIGN OF COOLING OF MOTOR ,CAR WAS NEVER ABUSED OR DRIVING NEGLIGENCE AND I BELIEVE SHOULD BE REPAIR AT NO COST TO ME, PORTFOLIO ELITE PROTECTION PLAN IS MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH IS 5YEAR/100,000 MILE'S COVERAGE, DEALER REPAIR CENTER IS ROBERTSON PALMDALE HONDA . ALL HELP WELL BE WELCOME THANK YOU

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 24, 202048,793 milesCA

I RECENTLY BOUGHT MY CIVIC 2018 LAST YR AND THE AC WAS FINE UNTIL NOW THAT IT STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE STILL BLOWS COOL AIR. BUT THE DRIVER SIDE IS SUPER HOT! IT NOT WORKING PROPERLY WITH THIS WEATHER OF 100 DEGREES AND MORE! *TR

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 22, 202035,000 milesMD

I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON JUNE 16 2020. A TRAILER HIT MY CAR IN THE BACK AND PULL ME OUT OF THE ROAD. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jun 18, 202039,948 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, WHEN WARM AIR WAS ENTERING THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER HONDA OF VALLEY STREAM SERVICE LOCATED AT 396 W MERRICK RD, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11580, (516) 285-6655, AND WAS INFORMED WITH NEEDING AC COMPRESSOR TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,948.

Steering
Filed Jun 13, 202012,000 milesFL

AFTER ABOUT 10-20 MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE CAR STARTS TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN GOING STRAIGHT ON THE ROADWAY. THE STEERING CHANGES FROM ALLOWING SMOOTH, SLIGHT ADJUSTMENTS, TO BEING STICKY AND JERKY. THEN THE CAR OVERCORRECTS TO THE RIGHT, AND THE STICKY STEERING OVERCORRECTS TO THE LEFT. IT BECOMES A CONSTANT STRUGGLE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. ONCE THIS ISSUE STARTS, IT HAPPENS WHETHER TRAVELING AT LOW OR HIGHER SPEEDS, BUT IS MUCH MORE OBVIOUS AND DANGEROUS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I TOOK THE CAR INTO HOLLER HONDA WINTER PARK FL, AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE IN MARCH 2020.THEY PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. THE CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE THE ISSUE AND THE ISSUE BECAME WORSE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO HOLLER HONDA ON 6-12-20 AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I ASKED FOR A ROAD TEST. THEY TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THEY MADE A 'FEW ADJUSTMENTS." I TOLD THEM I WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY AND THAT I KNOW THERE IS A SEVERE PROBLEM. THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER. I AM STARTING TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS BECAUSE MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS YEARS OF THE HONDA CIVICS ON THE INTERNET. A RARE FEW APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BY REPLACEMENT OF THE EPS RACK. I LEFT A MESSAGE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT MY DISSATISFACTION, AND HE HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALL. THE NATIONAL HONDA PHONE LINE HAS BEEN DOWN FOR TWO DAYS NOW. MY SON AND I ARE BOTH AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON MAIN

Unknown or Other
Filed May 25, 20207,000 milesKS

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2018. NOW IT HAS 7,000 MILES. MY A/C UNIT DOESN'T WORK. BLOWS HOT AIR. AFTER LOOKING INTO THIS ONLINE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM INCLUDING MY SON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW. AS MAKES CRACKLING NOISE AS I TURNED ON THE A/C. PLEASE HELP.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 26, 20208,000 milesCA

AC STARTED MAKING NOISE ONE YEAR FROM PURCHASE. KEPT COMPLAINING TO DEALER ABOUT NOISE AND THEY WOULD TELL ME THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THEY FINALLY HEARD IT, FIXED THE NOISE (COMPRESSOR ISSUE), BUT NOW AC IS NOT COOLING. HAVE TAKEN IT TWICE TO DEALER AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED (THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS). I'M PAYING FOR A DEFECTIVE CAR THAT HONDA'S OWN DEALERS CANNOT FIX!

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Mar 28, 202031,500 milesVA

ON MARCH 27, 2020, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN MY CAR'S ABS LIGHTS, BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS, STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS, AND ANOTHER LIGHT I DID NOT RECOGNIZE ALL LIT UP AT THE SAME TIME. MY CAR BEGAN TO SWERVE AND SUDDENLY MY CAR'S STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WASN'T ABLE TO CORRECT ANYTHING BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT WHEELS WERE BOTH LOCKED. I HIT A FARM FENCE WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CAR, AND SLID ACROSS THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE THE SUDDEN IMPACT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE CAR WHEELS WERE SO LOCKED UP THAT THE TOW TRUCK DRIVERS HAD DIFFICULTY LOADING THE CAR ON/OFF THE TOW TRUCK. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS STAYED ON, EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. A WEEK PRIOR TO THIS, MY CAR TURNED ITSELF OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING, BUT I WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BY TURNING THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND THEN BACK ON. I'VE ATTACHED A PICTURE OF MY DASHBOARD AFTER THE ACCIDENT TO SHOW WHAT EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE LIT UP. MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING THIS CLAIM, BUT I WANTED TO REPORT THIS IN CASE THIS IS A RECALL THAT NEEDS TO BE SENT OUT.

Wheels
Filed Mar 26, 2020CA

THERE IS SOMETHING THAT MAKES THE TIRES WEAR OUT FAST AND MAKES A NOISE

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 17, 202024,572 milesTN

I HAVE HAD MY 2018 HONDA CIVIC FOR LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND MY PAINT IS CHIPPING OFF ON MY HOOD AND DOORS FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 10, 202017,000 milesTN

WITHOUT WARNING OR WHEN I COME OUT TO MY CALL, ALL THE WINDOWS ARE ROLLED DOWN, AND THE SUNROOF IS OPEN. I HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS AN OPERATOR ERROR AND THAT THE FUNCTION ON MY KEY FOB MUST HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTLY PRESSED. HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE KEY FOB IS NOWHERE NEAR THE VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES AT HOME WHERE I KEEP THE KEY FOB AT LEAST 30 YARDS AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED TWICE AT WORK WHERE THE VEHICLE IS OVER 50 YARDS AWAY AND MUST PASS THROUGH 1.5 FEET OF CONCRETE TO SEND A SIGNAL TO THE CAR. IN ADDITION, THE NUMEROUS TIMES (I HAVE LOST COUNT) THE TRUNK WILL OPEN WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE KEY FOB OF DEPRESSING THE KNOB IN THE CAR. AGAIN, I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERS THAT IT IS OPERATOR ERROR. HOWEVER, EACH TIME THIS OCCURS, THE KEY FOB IS IN MY HAND ON THE WAY TO THE CAR OR IN THE CONSOLE AREA WHERE IT IS NOT BEING TOUCHED BY ME OR BY ANYTHING ELSE. IT HAS OCCURRED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND ONCE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION'CAUSING ME TO QUICKLY PULL OVER SO THE CONTENTS OF THE TRUNK DO NOT FLY OUT AND HIT SOMEONE. BESIDES THE OBVIOUS SAFETY AND SECURITY ISSUE, THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED A GREAT DEAL OF WATER DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND MAY HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM VIA THE HANDS-FREE SYSTEM IN THE CONSOLE AND THE USB PORT IN THE CENTER COMPARTMENT'BOTH OF WHICH WERE COVERED IN WATER DURING THIS PAST INCIDENT WHEN IT WAS HEAVILY RAINING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TH

Seat BeltsCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed Feb 16, 202015,251 milesCT

MAKING A LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 15 TO 20 MPH WHEN OTHER CAR TRYING BEAT THE LIGHT DOING ABOUT 50 MPH RESULTING ME HITTING HIM BROADSIDE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED PROPERLY BUT THE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE SEAT BELT RIPPED OUT OF FLOOR OF THE CAR INCLUDING THE BOLT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. AS ARESULR I WAS INJURED WITH A FRACTURED STERNUM AND RIB.

Engine
Filed Jan 12, 20204,965 milesTX

FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 4965MI. INDICATES ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE OIL DIPSTICK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 7, 20207,500 milesFL

UPON STOPPING AND REMOVING THE DRIVER SEAT BELT, THE ELECTRONIC MONITORING SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PROHIBIT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING WHEN STOPPED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NOT, REPEAT, HAS NOT ENGAGED MULTIPLE TIMES UPON PARKING MY VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE HAS ROLLED FORWARD OR BACKWARD, DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jan 7, 20207,500 milesFL

THE OIL DIPSTICK SMELLS OF GASOLINE. THE TURBO CHARGER TECHNOLOGY IS ALLOWING GAS TO PUSH PAST THE OIL AND INTO THE ENGINE. OIL AND GAS SHOULDN'T BE MIXING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 3, 2020NJ

THIS PAST SUMMER (SUMMER OF 2019) MY WIFE'S 2018 HONDA CIVIC'S AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BEGAN TO LOSE ITS ABILITY TO COOL AIR GRADUALLY, UNTIL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOTTEST MONTH OF THE YEAR, IT STOPPED COMPLETELY. BECAUSE IT IS A LEASE, I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR HOME HONDA SERVICE CENTER .THEY REFUSED TO COVER COSTS ALLEGEDLY BECAUSE THE MALFUNCTION HAD BEEN CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS ON THE CONDENSER. FAST FORWARD TO NOVEMBER, I RECEIVE A LETTER IN THE MAIL STATING THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON 2018 CIVIC CONDENSERS. IT WAS CLEAR TO ME THEN, THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND NOT DUE TO MY WIFE GOING OFF-ROADING (WHICH SHE DOESN'T DO LOL). I BECAME HOPEFUL THAT HONDA WOULD REIMBURSE ME (OVER $800). AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH FOR TWO MONTHS, I JUST RECEIVED A CALL IN WHICH THEY ADVISED ME THAT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE MALFUNCTION (HAVING BEEN CAUSED BY "ROAD DEBRIS" SUPPOSEDLY), HONDA WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME. I HAVE CLEARLY BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF.

Engine
Filed Jan 1, 2020CA

OIL DIP STICK SMELL LIKE GAS GOING INSIDE THE OIL CAR LACK POWER I NOTICED IT IN COLD WEATHER WE ARE HAVING IN CA STATE A LOUD WHIRLING ENGINE NOISE COMING FROM TOP OF ENGINE DIP STICK SHOW MORE THEN WHAT I FIRST STARTED WITH WHEN I CHANGE OIL 3K MILES B4 IT STALL OUT ON ME 2 TIMES IN THE LAST 3MONTH I LIVE IN AGUANGA CA TEMP FELL TO 29 DEGREES FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTH WINTER WEATHER WITH SNOW

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 29, 20197,175 milesVA

CRASH MITIGATION SYSTEM WOULD STATE MALFUNCTION OF SYSTEM GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND NOT WORK AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK WHEN I USED THE BRAKES.WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TURN THE KEY OFF TO GET IT TO RESET. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT BEARING FOR RIGHT HAND AXLE HAS FAILED TWICE WITH IN 15 K MILES

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 16, 20198,000 milesPA

AUTO BRAKING WHEN GOING ONTO OR OFF A HIGHWAY RAMP/EXIT. VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND I'M CONCERNED OF GETTING REAR ENDED. DOESN'T ALWAYS OCCUR. WHEN USING REMOTE START THE HEATED FRONT SEATS DO NOT COME ON I HAVE TO GET INTO THE CAR AND START IT.

Power Train
Filed Dec 3, 2019MD

MANUAL TRANSMISSION: VERY NOTCHY: IS NOT SMOOTH, KNOCKS AND DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER (NEUTRAL). VERY DIFFICULT GETTING INTO REVERSE. SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON SI FORUMS. THIS TRANSMISSION AND GEARBOX SHOULD BEEN FUN, SMOOTH, AND EASY TO DRIVE AND IT'S NOT. THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY. NOTICED THE ISSUE AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR.

Seats
Filed Nov 21, 201916,000 milesVA

WHEN ADJUSTING THE DRIVERS SIDE HEIGHT TO LOWER POSITION THE LEVEL MAKES A GRINDING /STRIPPING NOISE AND SEEMS TO MISS GEARS (LEVELS) IN BETWEEN. VEHICLE IS ONLY A LITTLE OVER A YEAR OLD

Electrical System
Filed Nov 21, 201920,000 milesVA

SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE TOUCH SCREEN, WHEN COLD OUT THE SCREEN WILL NOT COME ON, ONLY DISPLAYS A BLANK WHITE SCREEN. THIS REQUIRES SEVERAL RESTARTS, SCREEN GOES BLANK (BLACK) LOSE ALL CONTROLS AND RADIO. EVEN AFTER PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT COME BACK ON FOR MILES AND THEN COMES IN AND OUT UNTIL IT FULLY REBOOTS. WILL MAKE A TONE AND SHUT DOWN THE ENTIRE SCREEN DURING NAVIGATION AND AFTER PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, WILL SOMETIMES NOT RE-ENGAGE NAVIGATION AT ALL, UNTIL NEXT DAY.

Unknown or OtherFire
Filed Nov 13, 20195,000 milesOH

MY 2018 HONDA CIVIC IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND HAS AROUND 5,000 MILES. I DROVE 25 MINUTES TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER. I PARKED ON A CITY STREET. IMMEDIATELY, AS I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO PARK, PEOPLE ON THE STREET STARTED SCREAMING AT ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS ON FIRE. THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. AS I WAITED FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAR AND ENGULFED IT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING MECHANICAL. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN A COPY YET. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES/PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR LEADING UP TO THE FIRE.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Nov 4, 201929,000 milesTX

I WAS DRIVING DOWN I45 AT ABOUT 70MPH WHEN I HEARD A REALLY LOUD POP. CONFUSED, I WAS LOOKING IN ALL MY MIRRORS TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED, AS I KNEW I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING OR FEEL ANYTHING. I HEAR LOUD WIND NOISES, AND OPEN MY SUNROOF SHADE TO FIND 90 % OF MY SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED UP AND OUT ONTO THE FREEWAY. NOTHING HIT MY SUNROOF. I WASN'T DRIVING BEHIND ANYONE FOR AT LEAST A 1/4 MILE. I DIDN'T DRIVE UNDER AN OVERPASS. I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LATE, SO NOTHING CAME FROM THE OTHER SIDE. IT JUST EXPLODED. THE GLASS REMAINING WAS ANGLED OUTWARD, NOT INSIDE MY CAR. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE HONDA OF SPRING DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER MY WARRANTY. THIS IS A DEFECT/MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER EVEN TOLD ME THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME HE'S SEEN IT.... AND YOU DONT THINK ITS A PROBLEM?

Seats
Filed Oct 28, 2019SC

I PURCHASED A 2018 BRAND NEW CIVIC. ONLY HAD 15 MILES ON IT. I ONLY HAVE HAD IT NOW FOR FOUR MONTHS AND I CAN VERY CONFIDENTLY SAY THIS CAR IS A LEMON. THE MOON ROOF QUIT WORKING. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. TOOK IT TO AIKEN HONDA AND AFTER FOUR HOURS AND TWO MEN WORKING ON IT THEY TRIED TO SAY IT WAS A ROCK IN IT AND THEY PRODUCED ME A ROCK BIGGER THAN A FIFTY CENT PIECE. THERE'S NO WAY THAT GIANT ROCK WAS IN MY MOON ROOF. I WOULD OF SEEN IT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT MYSELF. I THINK THEY JUST PICKED UP ONE OF THE RIVER ROCKS THAT ARE IN THEIR PARKING LOT PLANTERS. (THAT'S WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE, IRONIC HUH? NOT TO ME BECAUSE THIS HONDA IS THE ONE WHO SOLD ME THIS LEMON ALONG WITH SCAMMING ME OUT OF 30,000. DO NOT SHOP HERE) SO THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE MOON ROOF. EVEN THO THEY MADE ME WITHOUT MY CONCENT PURCHASE 3 WARRANTYS (HAD NO CLUE)) ALSO THE MECHANICAL SEAT HAS SOME SORT OF DEFECT THAT IS KIND OF SCARY. IF YOU GO ALL THE WAY BACK AND LEAN ALL THE WAY BACK (AS TO NOT HIT THE AIRBAG AND NOT LAY DOWN) IT MAKES AN AWFUL DING NOISE IN THE SEAT THAT CAN BE FELT AS IF A GIANT SPRING IS POPPING UNDER THE SEAT CUSHION AND YOU CAN LITERALLY FEEL IT HIT HARD. AS IF IT MIGHT POP THRU THE SEAT INTO YOUR BUTT CHEEK... SCARED ME

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 4, 2019TX

EMISSIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM, CAR IS ACTING WEIRD AND GIVING A KICK BACK WHEN DRIVING

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Sep 24, 201923,900 milesGA

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD EASILY GETS CHIPPED AND CRACKED FROM KICKED UP DEBRIS FROM OTHER VEHICLES. DRIVING, I HAVE RECEIVED 3 CRACKS IN MY WINDSHIELD THAT HAVE SPLINTERED BADLY. THESE INCIDENTS HAPPEN DURING DRIVING ON A PAVED ROAD THAT HAS 2 LANES GOING THE SAME DIRECTION. DEBRIS WAS KICKED UP FROM OTHER VEHICLES DRIVING IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS IN THE PAST AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM OF THIS MAGNITUDE.

Structure › BodyCrash
Filed Aug 30, 201925,000 milesFL

"I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT, WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN! I PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE MAX AND IT KEPT ON GOING, OVER CEMENT STOPPERS, GRASS, AND FINALLY A TREE STOP IT FROM CONTINUING! AND I AM NOT A ZENIOR CITIZEN YET!"

Engine
Filed Aug 16, 201920 milesTX

2018 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK, GASOLINE SMELL IN CABIN OCCURRED ON 8/16/2019. 1.5L OIL DILUTION COULD BE CAUSE OF ISSUE.

Engine
Filed Aug 12, 201911,200 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE'S STOP WARNING ALERT NOTIFIED THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCOTT ROBINSON HONDA (20340 HAWTHORNE BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90503) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER TURNED OFF THE SYSTEM SENSOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DCH GARDENA HONDA (15541 S WESTERN AVE, GARDENA, CA 90249, 301-660-7286) WHERE THE FAILURE INITIALLY COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. DURING THE THIRD TEST, WITH THE CONTACT IN THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT SPECIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR HONDA'S CORPORATE OFFICE TO RESPOND. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 09732156. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,200.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 5, 201917,000 milesWI

FRONT WINDSHIELD GET CRACKS VERY EASY,AFTER GETTING A SMALL STONE CHIP

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 14, 201911,000 milesAZ

WHILE WASHING MY 2 DAY OLD CAR A CHUNK OF PAINT BLOWS OFF THE LOWER KICK PANEL. DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS MY FAULT AND THEY WEREN'T GOING TO PAY FOR IT. I TOLD THEM THEY COULD HAVE THE CAR BACK. SUDDENLY THEY WERE GOING TO REPAIR IT. THEY TOLD ME THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE PANEL. 2 DAYS AGO ALMOST EXACTLY 1 YEAR TO THE DAY,I WAS WASHING MY CAR AND IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE A CHUNK OF PAINT BLOWS OFF ( A BIT IRONIC). I WENT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER (CANT TRUST SUPERSTITION SPRINGS AFTER THEY LIED TO ME). I CALLED HONDA THEY SAID NO PROBLEM TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE DEALER I TOOK IT TO SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE HONDA SAID THEY HAD PAID FOR THE FIX ONCE. NO WAY THEY REPLACED THE PANEL BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF IT EVER BEING REPLACED AND THE PAPER WORK I HAVE DOES NOT STATE THE PANEL WAS REPLACED. THEY DIDNT CHANGE THE PANEL, THEY SLAPPED SOME TOUCH UP ON IT AND SENT ME ON MY WAY.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 11, 20193,000 milesCA

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY

Electrical System
Filed Jul 1, 20195 milesCA

ON THE 1ST OF JULY 2019. AFTER I START THE CAR IN THE MORNING, THEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE GEAR TO BACK UP FROM THE PARKING SPACE. BUT THE BACKUP CAMERA TURNS THE PURPLE SCREEN.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 26, 201911,550 milesFL

ON JUNE 21, 2019, OWNER OF A 2018 HONDA CIVIC 5 DOOR HATCHBACK GRAND TOURING WAS DRIVING ALONG A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY IN A 45 M.P.H. ZONE. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 46 M.P.H. THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM (CMBS) SUDDENLY ACTIVATED WITHOUT THERE BEING A VEHICLE OR PERSON IN FRONT OR TO THE IMMEDIATE EITHER SIDE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE CMBS WENT DIRECTLY INTO STAGE 3 ACTIVATION OUT A POSSIBLE 3 CMBS STAGES. THESE ARE: STAGE 1: VISUAL AND AUDIBLE WARNING STAGE 2: VISUAL AND AUDIBLE WARNING AND LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION STAGE 3: VISUAL AND AUDIBLE WARNING AND STRONG BRAKE APPLICATION THIS ALMOST CAUSED OWNERS CAR TO BE REAR ENDED BY THE VEHICLE TRAVELING DIRECTLY BEHIND OWNERS CAR DUE TO THE VIOLENT AND STRONG APPLICATION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN OWNERS CAR. REMEMBER, NO CARS TO FRONT OR IMMEDIATE FRONT SIDES OR A PERSON IN THOSE POSITIONS EITHER. THE APPLICATION OF THE CMBS CAUSED AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY TO THE OWNER OF THE 2018 HONDA CIVIC OR THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO THE REAR OF OWNERS' VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT. DEALER STATES COMPUTER GLITCH IN DATA SYSTEM. NO CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT WERE FOUND. AND A VERBAL STATEMENT FROM TECHNICIAN OF 'THESE THINGS HAPPEN'. NOT VERY SATISFACTORY ANSWER WHEN THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO SHOP IN CONJUNCTION WITH A HOPEFULLY SEPARATE ISSUE THAT WILL BE REPORTED SEPARATELY. THE TECHNICIAN

Electrical System
Filed Jun 17, 2019MD

BACK UP CAMERA IS FUZZY WITH VERY LOW RESOLUTION ESPECIALLY DURING THE EVENING OR LOWER DAYLIGHT. THIS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY SINCE RESOLUTION IS VERY POOR. CAMERA LENS IS NOT DIRTY OR SCRATCHED

Engine
Filed May 28, 201910,015 milesCO

ACCELERATING UP TO 60 MPH CAR BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL CONTROL OF GAS PETAL WAS LOST UNTIL CAR SLOWED TO UNDER 20 - 25 MPH. OBD2 CODES PULLED AND REPORTED MISFIRING IN CYLINDER 1. CAR NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN UNDER ANY NORMAL CONDITIONS AS MISFIRING HAS INTENSIFIED. 2018 HONDA CIVIC SI

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