2005 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

CLEAR COAT IS PEELING OFF MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC AT AN ACCELERATED RATE SINCE LAST YEAR. THE RESULTING PATTERN IS DISTRACTING (AND EMBARRASSING) TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

TAG AND REAR RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED 11/28/2012. RICK CASE HONDA DEALER SAID THE ENTIRE REAR TAIL LIGHT HARNESS WAS BRITTLE DUE TO AGE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $ 228 LABOR AND $186 FOR THE PARTS. IN MY MIND THIS MAIN HARNESS IS POORLY DESIGNED FOR THE LIFE TIME OF THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD HAVE CONNECTORS THAT ALLOW REPAIR FOR LESS COST TO CONSUMER SINCE TAIL LIGHTS ARE SAFETY ISSUE AND I OBSERVE A NUMBER OF HONDA CIVICS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH FAILED OR FAILING TAIL LIGHTS. I THINK THE WIRING HARNESS SHOULD BE HIGHER GRADE WIRE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS OR HAVE CONNECTORS ADDED TO INSURE REPAIRS ARE EASY TO CONDUCT FOR THE DO IT YOURSELF REPAIRS OR IMPROVE THE DESIGN SO FAILURES DUE NOT OCCUR WITH AGE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RAIN PENETRATED THROUGH THE TRUNK, REAR PASSENGERS SEAT AND THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

MY MOTHER'S 2005 HONDA CIVIC AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON,SHE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SHE TRUST AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE SEATBELT TENSIONER BUT TO BE SURE HE HOOKED THE CAR TO THE COMPUTER AND SURE ENOUGH IT WAS. HE SAID THAT HE SEES A LOT OF HONDAS WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE SEATBELT THAT CAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND WAS WONDER WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THE FIX COST MY MOM ABOUT $600.00 BETWEEN THE COMPUTER DIGNOSTIC , LABOR AND PARTS. HE CAR ONLY HAS 27000 MILES ON IT AND HASN'T BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. SHE IS 84 YEARS OLD. I WENT ONLINE TO LOOK UP THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM IN FACT THE LADY I WORK WITH HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH HER HONDA CRV THAT'S ABOUT THE SAME YEAR AS MY MOTHER'S CIVIC..JUST WONDER IF ANYTHING IS BEING DONE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

AS I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, A KEY FROM MY KEY RING BECAME LODGED IN A SCREW HOLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AS I WAS EXITING THE TURN, THE LODGED KEY RAN UP INTO THE ARM OF THE WIPER BLADES CONTROL, PREVENTING THE WHEEL FROM STRAIGHTENING OUT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TURNING AND RAN INTO A PARKED CAR. THE REPORTING POLICE OFFICER OBSERVED AND NOTED THE DEFECT IN HIS POLICE REPORT. NO TICKET WAS ISSUED. *TR

THE CAR HAS BEGUN MAKING A LOUD NOISE, WHEN IN GEAR, THIS IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION CAR, BUT WHENEVER I AM IN DRIVE IT MAKES THIS LOUD GRINDING NOISE. IF I AM IN NEUTRAL NO NOISE AT ALL. AND SOMETIMES EVEN IN DRIVE IS INTERMITTENT. *TR

IGNITION LOCK FAILURE. CAR CAN BE TURNED OF AND KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. FORTUNATELY I USE MY PARKING BREAK. *TR

MY HONDA CIVIC BEGAN TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED HIGHER THAN 35MPH, THE REAR TIRES ARE BALD. THE MECHANIC I TOOK IT TO SAID THE WHEELS COULD NOT HOLD THE ALIGNMENT AND SUGGESTED ADDING A PART TO HOLD THE TIRES IN ALIGNMENT AND TO ALLOW FOR TIGHTENING OF THE ALIGNMENT. *TR

TRIED TO ACCELERATE ON TO THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE JUDDER AND SLIPPED. I COULD NOT GAIN ENOUGH SPEED TO GET AHEAD OF TRAFFIC AND OTHER CAR'S ALMOST COLLIDED WITH MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A COMMON DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. HONDA IS AWARE OF ISSUE AND REFUSES TO REPAIR. *TR

HONDA CIVIC PAINT IS PEELING, FADING, COMING OFF TO BARE METAL. TWO BODY SHOPS HAVE TOLD ME NOT ENOUGH CLEARCOAT ON INITIAL PAINTING OF VEHICLE. *TR