2003 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

2003 BLUE HONDA CIVIC CLEARCOAT AND PAINT ARE DELAMINATING ON LARGE AREAS OF THE ROOF AND PORTIONS OF THE TRUNK AND HOOD. THE PAINT IS NOT EXHIBITING NORMAL OXIDATION FADING, THE CLEARCOAT IS ACTUALLY PEELING AWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC THAT COVERED THE HEADLIGHT BECAME FOGGY, PREVENTING THE LIGHT FROM ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE IT PREVENTED HIM FROM SEEING WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE BUT FAILED TO PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT CONNECT TO THE ANCHOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING NORTH IN THE # 3 OR 4 LANE ON I-405 JUST NORTH OF IRVINE, CA IN INTERMITTENT RAIN, WHEN THE CAR BEGAN SWERVING TO THE LEFT. MY EFFORTS TO COUNTER-STEER FAILED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR, AND THE CAR SPUN COUNTER-CLOCKWISE TO THE LEFT UNTIL I HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER FACING BACKWARD WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AND CONTINUED TO SPIN UNTIL FACING FORWARD. I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR TO A SHOULDER ON THE CENTER DIVIDE AND STOP. TRYING TO MOVE THE CAR FORWARD MET WITH CONSIDERABLE FRICTION. SOON THE HIGHWAY PATROL ARRIVED AND BLOCKED TRAFFIC AND ASKED ME IF I WAS OK AND ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE RIGHT SIDE. DESPITE THE FRICTION, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE RIGHT, ENCOUNTERING DIFFICULTY STEERING THE CAR PARALLEL TO THE ROADWAY. I TOLD THE OFFICER THAT I THOUGHT THE CAR HAD HYDROPLANED AND SPUN OUT. BECAUSE NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED AND I WAS NOT INJURED, THE OFFICER OFFERED ME THE OPTION TO FILE A REPORT OR NOT, AND I DECIDED NOT TO FILE A REPORT. THE CAR WAS TOWED (FLATBED) OUTSIDE A BODY SHOP NEAR MY HOME. THE RF WHEEL WAS SEVERELY TOED-IN, AND WHEN I EXAMINED IT, THE SWAY BAR END LINK WAS DISCONNECTED. I DROVE SLOWLY A FEW BLOCKS HOME, NOTICING THE DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING THE STEERING, EVEN AT LOW SPEED, AND THE SIMILARITY TO HOW THE CAR SUDDENLY WAS HANDLING ON THE FREEWAY. THIS MADE ME CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE END-LINK AND/OR STEERING MAY HAVE CAUSED THE LACK OF CONTROL, RATHER THAN RESULTING FROM THE IMPACT WITH THE CENTER DIVIDE. NEVER IN OVER 20 YEARS OF DRIVING HAVE I EXPERIENCED, IN ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE COMPLETE LACK OF RESPONSIVENESS TO STEERING INPUT THAT SUDDENLY OCCURRED. THE CAR IS STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY. IF IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO EXAMINE THE CAR, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP. *TR

ONE OR MORE HEADLIGHTS OFTEN DO NOT LIGHT WHEN TURNED ON. PLUG ON HEADLIGHT IS NOT LOOSE, FUSES AND RELAYS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS COLD, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE REACHED OPTIMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. WHEN THE CONTACT REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL THE SPEED INCREASED. THE CONTACT MERGED ONTO A GRASSY AREA AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. AS THE CONTACT REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASED. THE CONTACT MERGED ONTO A GRASSY AREA AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT THE CONTACT APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND ACCELERATED FARTHER. AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. UPDATED 01/02/2013*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN PERFOMING AS IT SHOULD. UPDATED 1/7/2013 *JS

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE/JUDDER FROM A COMPLETE STOP. HONDA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR 7 YEARS OR 100K MILES. THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN 3 TIMES UNDER THIS WINDOW AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A MANDATORY RECALL NOT VOLUNTARY EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN CROSSING INTERSECTIONS AND TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND STUTTERING. *TR