2005 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

PAINT IS PEELING FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR AT THE DOORS AND PAINT CLEAR COAT IS DISAPPEARING. *TR

2 OF THE 4 DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL STUDS SNAPPED OFF. CAR SHAKES AND FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN CHECKED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR MECHANIC. SHE STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ONGOING FOR TWO WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES, AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A RESTAURANT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT IT WAS DRIVER ERROR AND REPAIRED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. IN OCTOBER 2010, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SENT OUT A TECHNICIAN WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,302. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND SHE WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING ANY FURTHER. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY BUT WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2005 CIVIC HYBRID, I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WOULD SPEED UP SUDDENLY WHENEVER I DROVE OVER AN UNSMOOTH SURFACE, SUCH AS OVER A MANHOLE COVER. AT FIRST I DISMISSED IT THINKING IT WAS A FLUKE, BUT IT HAS OCCURRED REGULARLY SINCE THEN. I HAVE TOLD MY HONDA DEALER'S SERVICES TEAM NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY HAVE LOOKED INTO IT BUT NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE IT (I NOTICE IT OCCURING 1-2X/MO). THE MOST THEY COULD CONJECTURE IS THAT THE COMPUTER LOCATED IN THE WHEEL MISCALCULATES WHEN ONE OF THE TIRES MOVES OVER AN UNEVEN SURFACE AND THEN RECALCULATES IT WHEN BOTH TIRES ARE ON THE SAME SURFACE AGAIN. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE, BUT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ALWAYS RE-APPLY THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY IN ORDER TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT FROM HAPPENING (I HAVE COME CLOSE SEVERAL TIMES). I ACTUALLY WROTE TO HONDA MANY YEARS AGO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, ASKING THEM TO ADDRESS IT BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I AM THANKFUL THAT THE NHTSA MAY BE INVESTIGATING THIS NOW BECAUSE IT APPEARS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I HAVE SAVED MY REFERENCES IN CASE YOU NEED TO CONTACT THEM: HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE: CASE # N012006-02-2301532. REPRESENTATIVE CAROLINE, 1-800-999-1009 EXT 118197. FIRST TEXAS HONDA DEALERSHIP, SERVICES TEAM MANAGER ARMANDO, 512-381-1341.

2005 HONDA CIVIC WAS STOPPED ON THE ROAD WITH TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT AROUND 40MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT DENTED THE WHOLE PASSENGER SIDE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT. DRIVER WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUFFERED HEAD, NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES. CAR IS WAITING TO BE EXAMINED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT WATER IN THE WHEEL BEARING CAUSED THE WHEEL TO BREAK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT THE DRIVER AIR BAG. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES AND INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM HONDA REGARDING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH A 2005 HONDA CIVIC *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SEVERAL TIMES, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKE. ON THREE OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PROCEED THROUGH RED LIGHTS AND TWICE IT ACCELERATED IN PARKING LOTS AND ULTIMATELY HIT A POST. *JB