2003 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

THE CLEAR COATING PAINT ALL OVER THE ROOF AND THE TRUNK BECOMES CHIPPED. THE PROBLEM GROWS EVERY DAY. *TR

AS I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF A SHOPPING CENTER, AND ABOUT TO GET ON THE ROADWAY, I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY CAME TO PROCEED, I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL (THROTTLE) AND IT GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS. I IMMEDIATELY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD, TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM MOVING FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, HOWEVER THE CAR KEPT CREEPING FORWARD. I MANAGED TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHICH SEEMED TO HAVE HELPED. AS AN ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN THE THROTTLE, I SHIFTED THE SHIFT LEVER FROM "DRIVE" TO "PARK," BACK AND FORTH A COUPLE OF TIMES, TO NO AVAIL. AS I WAS ABOUT TO ATTEMPT TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, THE THROTTLE BECAME UNSTUCK. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT HIGH RPMS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT I HAD EXPERIENCED. THE MASTER MECHANIC TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST-DRIVE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS GETTING STUCK. DURING THE ACTUAL INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC(S) FOUND OUT THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS DONE AND I HAD NOT HAD ANOTHER SUCH INCIDENT SINCE THEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SHE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL ERRONEOUSLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING ATTEMPTS AND AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

THE CLEAR SEALANT ON THE PAINT SUDDENLY STARTED TO ERODE. NOW LARGE SECTIONS OF THE ROOF, HOOD, AND REAR TRUNK AREA LOOK LIKE THE CAR HAS SOME KIND OF SKIN DISEASE. IT'S AN UNSIGHTLY MESS THAT HAS LOWERED THE CAR'S VALUE AND MAKES IT LOOK LIKE A JUNK HEAP INSTEAD OF THE WELL-MAINTAINED AND RUNNING CAR THAT IT ACTUALLY IS. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO PAY TO FIX IT LIKE THEY DO FOR ANY OTHER ISSUE THAT THEY ARE NEGLIGENT ABOUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHICH MADE THE REPAIRS UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CONTACT STATED LESS THAN TWENTY FOUR HOURS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR EXPENSE; EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT MOISTURE COULD HAVE REACHED THE AIR BAG MODULE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 12/5/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT FAILED WHILE LEAVING A PARKING AREA AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PROCEEDING VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHOM LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE HEADLIGHT WIRING SYSTEM. THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH) WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,222.

HONDA HAS A LIFETIME SEATBELT WARRANTY THAT STATES "HONDA WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY SEAT BELT COMPONENT THAT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY DURING NORMAL USE." SEATBELT SENSOR IS NOT WORKING AND HONDA NOW SAYS IT'S AN ELECTRICAL NOT A SEAT BELT COMPONENT AND NOT COVERED. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE SENSOR ON/OFF STATE AFFECTS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A YIELD SIGN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN QUALIFIED FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 133,000.