2005 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,568 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 151,600.

MY CAR IS NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY. DESPITE THE FACT THAT I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER IN ABOUT NOVEMBER OF 2011, THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS THE WAY I DROVE. I'VE ALWAYS DRIVEN THE SAME WAY AND OWNED THE CAR FOR 7 YEARS NOW. THEN, A FEW MONTHS AGO, I DISCOVERED THE REASON I LOST POWER WAS THEY REPROGRAMMED THE CAR SO I LOST POWER! I AM SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE VARIOUS LAWSUITS AGAINST HONDA FOR REPROGRAMMING THE HYBRIDS SO THAT EVERYONE LOST ABOUT 5 MPG AND THE BATTERY WAS LESS POWERFUL, ALL SO THEY COULD MAKE THE BATTERIES GO PAST WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THEM. MY CAR BATTERY HAS ALSO STARTED TO CHARGE WHEN I ACCELERATE, WHICH IT IS NOT SUPPOSE TO DO. THIS IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY. AROUND HERE, THERE ARE ENTRANCES THAT ARE STOP SIGNS AND YOU WAIT FOR A LARGE ENOUGH SPACE TO GET IN. MY SPACE IS GETTING LONGER AND LONGER BECAUSE I AM AFRAID I WILL GET IN AN ACCIDENT IF I DON'T HAVE THAT EXTRA ROOM I NEED TO ACCELERATE UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED (MIN. 50 MPH ON THIS HIGHWAY). *TR

THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION, TOOK TO HONDA CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE THROWOUT BEARING AND TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, GET A CALL WHEN THEY HAVE CLUTCH OFF AND TOLD ME ITS THE BEARINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL, THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, AND VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON HONDA CIVICS AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. *TR

2005 HONDA CIVIC 4DR MANUAL TRANSMISSION FRONTAL COLLISION AT HIGHWAY SPEED - AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER WHO CONTACTED STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE; VEHICLE TOWED AND INSURANCE ADJUSTER STATES VEHICLE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND A TOTAL LOSS. BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE (7 YEARS AS A 911 EMT) THE AIRBAGS OUGHT TO HAVE DEPLOYED WITH THIS SEVERITY OF IMPACT, AND THEIR FAILURE TO DO SO NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

HORRIBLE NOISE COMING FROM MY '05 CIVIC LX'S MANUAL TRANSMISSION. NOISE HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE; STARTED AT 115K MILES. I HAVE SPOKE WITH A FEW MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME MOST HONDAS HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1800 999 1009 AND THEY DIDN'T WANTED TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

2005 HONDA CIVIC DX MANUAL TRANSMISSION: MY CAR START HAVING A RATTLING NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION WHEN I RELEASE THE CLUTCH.I TOOK THE CAR TO GET IT FIXED AND THEY TOLD ME IS THE TRANSMISSION'S INPUT SHAFT BEARING(COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL)AND IT WILL COST ME $1000 TO GET IT FIXED. I HEARD THIS A HONDA RECALL ISSUE. *TR

FROM WHAT I HAS BEEN TOLD TO ME BY THE DEALER, THE STARTER CLUTCH IN THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CVT CIVIC HYBRID BECOMES DEFICIENT AND UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION, FROM A STOP, YOU FEEL A HARSH JUTTER WHICH GETS WORSE WITH TIME UNTIL IT FAILS. THEY PUT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT THIS ONLY COVERS CARS WITHIN WARRANTY. BUT SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WANT PEOPLE TO PAY $1500 TO $200 FOR A PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD NEVER OCCURRED. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETAIN HER OR THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER WERE TAKEN DIRECTLY TO THE HOSPITAL, VIA AMBULANCE, TO TREAT INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE FAILURES WERE NEVER DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF HER. SHE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL TWICE AND KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES. UPDATED 02/22/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE INPUT SHAFT BEARING, WHICH WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE INPUT SHAFT BEARING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CPSC#I11C0652A. 2005 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, WHEN EACH OCCURRENCE HAPPENED. *JB