HONDA Complaints

MY 2006 CIVIC LX COUPE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD VISORS. I PLACE A WINDSHIELD SHADE DAILY WHEN I PARK MY CAR AT WORK AND USE THE VISOR TO HOLD THE SHADE IN PLACE. I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VISOR NOT BEING ABLE TO STAY UP BECAUSE THE PLASTIC PART THAT SURROUNDS THE ROD SPLITS OPEN AND THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. A CO-WORKER HAS A 2007 CIVIC AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED HIS VISORS AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE. MY CIVIC HAS 39000 MILES AND SO I'VE PASSED THE 36000 MILE WARRANTY LIMIT. THE DEALER SAID THAT MY WARRANTY PERIOD IS OVER SINCE I WAS OVER 36000 MILES. I HAVE READ THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VISOR PROBLEM AND I FEEL THAT THIS CAN CAUSE A VISIBILITY PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE WARRANTY IS OVER, BUT THE VISOR HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MILEAGE. *TR

I HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2000 AND AFTER 3 YEARS OF DRIVING I NOTICED A SLIPPING FEELING AS I ACCELERATED. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION AND HE SUGGESTED DOING A FULL FLUSH. I HAVE DONE SEVERAL FLUSHES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS AND MY PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. THIS PROBLEM IS A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION AND I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL YEARS AGO! *TR

HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY TIRES AND SUSPENSION SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN THE SPEED IS INCREASED. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO MANKATO HONDA AND THEY INSISTED THAT IT WAS THE TIRE COMPANY'S RESPONSIBILITIES SO THE TIRE COMPANY REPLACED THE TIRES AND ALIGNMENT WAS DONE. 10,000 MILES LATER I RETURNED WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT, MANKATO HONDA WOULD NOT HELP ME SO I WENT TO BURSVILLE HONDA. THEY DID HELP ME, THEY CHECKED MY TIRES, REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND ALIGNMENT WAS DONE. BURSVILLE HONDA DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG ONLY UNEVEN WORN OUT TIRES. ABOUT EVERY 10,000 TO 15,000 MILES I HAVE TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. BURNSVILLE HONDA HELPED ME 2 MORE TIMES THEN THE BUSINESS WAS SOLD TO WALSER HONDA. I RETURNED TO MANKATO HONDA AND THEY SHOWED ME A SERVICE BULLETIN WHERE IT STATED THAT IT WAS FOUND THAT 06-07 HONDA CIVIC'S HAD UNEVEN OR RAPID TIRE WEAR, THAT WOULD NEED TO REPAIR REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM KIT AND FLANGE BOLTS. I RETURNED TO WALSER HONDA TO HAVE THEM DO THE REPLACEMENT, NOW 10,000 MILES LATER I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I AM FRUSTRATED AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT! *TR

OPSD (OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM) AND REARWIPER MOTOR FAILED AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. HONDA DEALER SAYING THIS ITEMS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER HONDA CERTIFIED USED CAR CONTRACT. I NEED TO POCKET OUT ABOUT $900.00 TO REPLACED BOTH PARTS. *TR

ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE. RESTARTED WHILE TRYING TO GET OFF OF THE ROAD. HONDA DEALER REPLACED START SWITCH. IT WAS REPLACED AT 65000 MILES UNDER RECALL. CURRENT MILEAGE 127,000 MILES. I GUESS THAT IT HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 60,000 MILES OR SO. $385 TO REPLACE IT THIS TIME. HONDA SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT ONLY ONCE. MECHANIC SAID THAT IT IS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL. NEVER IMPROVED UPON. DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

WE BOUGHT A NEW 2008 HONDA ACCORD, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE DEFROSTER OR THE AC ON THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL DIME, AT FIRST ALMOST TO DARK, THE DEALER HAS REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE FUSE BOX THIS DID HELP A LITTLE, BUT NOW ITS NOTHING THE KNOW TO DO THE RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CALL THE 800 # FOR HONDA AND THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL, I DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS ANSWER AT ALL. HELP WITH THIS WOULD BE GREAT THANKS. *TR

PURCHASED A USED 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY IN 2005; AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE VEH WAS STILL UNDER LIMITED MANUFACTURES WARRANTY. VERY WELL AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION RECALL. WE ARE NOW GOING ON OUR 4TH TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT SINCE THE PURCHASE. THE LAST REPLACEMENT WAS IN FEBRUARY 2008; THEY MADE ME FIGHT FOR A WARRANTY ON THAT REFURBISHED / REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION 3 YEAR OR 36,000 MILES. WELL THIS ONE BARELY LASTED 12,000 MILES AND I AM COMPLETELY FED UP. MY WIFE TRANSPORTS MY REMAINING 4 SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN AROUND. THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON NUMEROUS TIMES IN BUSY TRAFFIC, AND THIS TIME AROUND I WILL NOT EXCEPT A REFURBISHED OR REBUILT OR USED TRANNY. I WILL FIGHT FOR A NEW ONE, OR A COMPLETE REFUND OF THE MONEY SPENT! *TR

WE OWN A 2007 HONDA CIVIC DX WHICH HAS HAD A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILING TWICE BEFORE AND, NOW, BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISORS HAVE FAILED. EACH TIME A HONDA DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT, WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE MALFUNCTIONING, THE DRIVER HAS TO HOLD THE VISOR OUT OF HIS / HER LINE OF SITE LEAVING ONLY ONE HAND TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND HAS SAID IT WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART AS IT OCCURS, HOWEVER, THIS PART SHOULD BE EXAMINED AND RE-ENGINEERED TO GIVE CONSISTENT, SAFE SERVICE. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 CRV NOW WITH 139,000 THIS IS THE 4TH TIME MY AIR COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT ON THIS CAR AND HONDA REFUSES TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT WAS IN JULY 2003 AT 31842 MLS, JULY 2004 AT 46,997 MLS, MAY 2006 AT 99,384 AND NOW JUNE 2008 AT 139,000. THE FIRST 2 TIMES IT WENT OUT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE 3RD TIME HONDA SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER 100K AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE EVEN KNOW THEY KNOW THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE COMPRESSORS IN 2002 AND 2003 CRV. *TR

ON THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008, I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW HONDA METROPOLITAN SCOOTER FROM LAKE CITY POWER SPORTS AT 12048 LAKE CITY WAY N.E., SEATTLE, WA 98125. IN A MATTER OF FOUR DAYS, A NUMBER OF INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE STORE, I NOTICED THE MIRROR WAS LOOSE. MY BOYFRIEND, ANTHONY SHEARS, TOOK THE SCOOTER TO THE SHOP THE NEXT DAY, FRIDAY MAY 9, TO GET IT TIGHTENED. AGAIN, THE MIRROR CAME LOOSE AND ANTHONY HAD TO BRING IT BACK A SECOND TIME FOR TIGHTENING. ON SATURDAY MAY 10, ANTHONY WENT TO THE SHOP AGAIN BECAUSE THE BLINKER WAS STUCK. ALTHOUGH THE BLINKER SWITCH WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE (IN THE MIDDLE WHICH SHOULD RESULT IN NO BLINKING), THE RIGHT BLINKER WOULDN'T STOP. ALSO ON SATURDAY WE NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER HAD STOPPED WORKING. *TR