2009 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE AN INCREDIBLE NUMBER OF TIRES, INCLUDING MICHELINS, DUE TO VERY IRREGULAR WEAR AND EXTREME VIBRATION, BEGINNING WITH OUR FIRST SET OF TIRES IN 2009. THE REAR END HAS BEEN THE WORST, WHERE ONE WOULDN'T THINK GREAT TIRE WEAR AND FLAT SPOTS ETC. WOULD BE NORMAL -- AS WE ARE VERY BUSY PEOPLE AND LIVE IN A RURAL AREA, WE HAVE JUST PUT ON NEW TIRES, GOT REPEATED ALIGNMENTS, AND MOVED ON ETC. FINALLY, OUR LOCAL MECHANIC HAS FINALLY ADVISED US JUST A FEW DAYS AGO OUR PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE CONTROL ARM INTERACTION WITH TIRES ISSUE FROM THE FACTORY, THAT HAVE REPORTEDLY OCCURRED WITH THIS 2009 HONDA CIVIC MODEL (THAT HE WOULD SOLVE WITH NEW CONTROL ARM ASS'Y AND ALIGNMENT FOR $842.29). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN FEET AND CRASHED INTO A WALL OF A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND MODERATE BRUISING ON THE CHEST, SHOULDER, AND FOOT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,559.

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY LUNGED FORWARD INTO A BLOCK WALL. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DRIVER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 DAYS. *TR

CAR DIED AT 50MPH ON A STRAIGHT FLAT ROAD FOR NO REASON. DASHBOARD DISPLAY WENT BLANK AND POWER STEERING LOST. PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL, RESTARTED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RECOVERED POWER STEERING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. THIS IS THE SECOND SIMILAR INCIDENT BUT THE FIRST AT HIGH SPEED. MECHANICS SAID THERE WAS A CORRODED BATTERY CABLE, THEN LATER INDICATED THAT IT JUST NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED, HOWEVER, THE BATTERY IS BRAND NEW AND THE CABLE WAS CHECKED AND THE CONNECTION WAS SECURE AND ENTIRELY FREE OF CORROSION JUST DAYS BEFORE. IN ADDITION, THE MPG CALCULATION DID NOT RESET AS IT DOES WHEN THE 12V BATTERY IS ACTUALLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE CIRCUIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER AND AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER HIT THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 HONDA CIVIC IN MAY OF 2009, AT THE SAME TIME I PURCHASED HONDA FLOOR MATS FOR MY CAR. THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT HAS TWO RETENTION HOLES IN IT AND IS RETAINED BY TWO PLASTIC HOOKS THAT ARE MOUNTED ON THE FLOOR. THE HOLES IN THE MAT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR HAVE RIPPED AND NOW THE MAT SLIDES UNDER THE GAS PEDAL OF MY CAR, WHICH CAUSES ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. I CONTACTED HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 ABOUT THIS SAFETY CONCERN (CONFIRMATION NUMBER:N012014-05-2901759). THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY 3YR/36000 MILES AND THEY COULD NOT OFFER A RESOLUTION TO REPLACE THE MAT. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM, WHICH IS SIMILAR TO THE TOYOTA FLOOR MAT PROBLEM FROM A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. *TR

I WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR BY AN SUV. THE REPAIRS WERE WITH GENUINE HONDA PARTS BUT EVER SINCE THEN THE FRONT CONTROLS WHERE THE RADIO IS HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HOT. ALMOST TO THE POINT I THINK I BURN MY HANDS TO CHANGE THE RADIO STATION. I THINK IT MAY BE HOT ENOUGH TO START A FIRE WITH MELTING THE CONTROLS IN THE BACK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE OR IT WILL COST ME A LOT OF MONEY TO DIAGNOSE IT. I JUST SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE TO HAVE THE DASH SO HOT IT BURNS PEOPLE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE CRASH AND POSSIBLY SHOULD HAVE. *TR

'09 HONDA CIVIC COUPE: 1.) NOTED CLICKING/POPPING/CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMPS. COMES FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. 2.) PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK AFTER PUT IN PARK HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DEFLATED AT RANDOM WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE CONTACT ADDED AIR TO THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE O-RING FAILURE WAS CAUSING AIR TO LEAK OUT OF THE TIRE. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

RIGHT DRIVE SHAFT POPPED OUT FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AFTER SWITCHING GEAR FROM R TO D WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY. THE CAR WENT INTO ROLL IN PARK SITUATION. THE CAR IS AT RELATIVE LOW MILEAGE AND HAVE NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. A FAULTY DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY COULD BE REALLY DANGEROUS IF THE INCIDENT WAS HAPPENED ON THE ROAD. *TR