2003 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

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  • 2003 HONDA CIVIC
    - BERKELEY, CA

    THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR HAS BEEN RECALLED. I CAN REPLACE IT FREE. BUT THE REPLACEMENT WILL BE AN ACT OF FUTILITY BECAUSE THE SRS LIGHT IS ON, THE SENSOR IS PROBABLY BROKEN, AND IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG WON'T GO OFF. (I HAVE NOT SCHEDULED THE POINTLESS ACT.) I SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN COMPLAINTS. IF THE SRS LIGHT IS DUE TO A SENSOR PROBLEM, REPLACEMENT WILL COST ANOTHER $1900. DEALERS ARE PRIVATELY OWNED AND THEY CHARGE WHAT THEY CHARGE. NEVER MIND THE FACT THAT HONDA MAKES THE SENSOR AND PRICES THEM HIGH. THAT, IN TURN, FORCES DEALERS TO CHARGE A LOT.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 HONDA CIVIC
    - SOUTH BOSTON, MA

    TO VERIFY MY DEFECTIVE ACTUATOR CLAIMS.. ALL OF MY REPAIR HISTORY IS LOCATED AT BOCH HONDA,279 PROVIDENCE HIGHWAY, NORWOOD MA. 02062 781-619-6776 I PURCHASED NEW A 2003 HONDA CIVIC EX (7/2003) . SINCE I PURCHASED IT, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED ISSUES WITH DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK . I HAD THE DOOR ACTUATOR REPLACED TWICE FIRST 7/20/13 MY MILAGE BEING 44,129 AND AGAIN NOW 8/19/19 WITH ONLY 71,718 MILES. ON 1/25/14 I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND I HAD TO HAVE TUMBLERS REPLACE AND LOCK CYLINDER REPLACED. THE PAST 3 YEARS I HAVE COMMENTED AND HAD THEM CHECK THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF LOCK NOISE AND ALIGNMENT. I HAVE ALL MY REPAIRS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR SO THEY CAN PROVIDE MY COMPLETE VEHICLE REPAIR HISTORY IF NEEDED. MY CAR IS IN A GARAGE SO IT IS LESS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AND I NEVER WAIT TO HAVE ANY CONCERNED CHECKED AND TAKE GREAT CARE TO KEEP MY CAR SAFE. MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN STATIONARY WHEN THE PROBLEM AROSE IN PARK OR WHEN I AM OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. I HAVE A RECORDED VIDEO OF THE ACTUAL NOISE THE LOCK MADE FROM 8/19/19 BEFORE THE REPAIR WAS MADE. I HAD MY VEHICLE IN 4 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH FOR A AIRBAG RECALL AND A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND A GAS DOOR ISSUES THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AM MENTED EACH TIME THE NOISE OF THE LOCK WAS GETTING LOUDER.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 HONDA CIVIC
    - WILMINGTON, DE

    TAKATA RECALL - THIS IS CRAZY...I FIRST HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG RECALL DONE ON MY VEHICLE. NOW YEARS LATER I NEED TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE RECALL. NEXT IT WILL BE SOME OTHER PART. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MY CAR WITH THESE AIRBAGS, I AM NOT ONLY GOING AFTER HONDA AND TAKATA, BUT THE REGULATORS. YOU ALL NEED TO BE MAKING SURE PEOPLE ARE SAFE. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE IMPACTED BY THIS. YOU ALL NEED TO HAVE THE MANUFACTURER DO A COMPLETE INSPECTION ON ANYTHING PERTAINING TO THE AIRBAGS!

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID
    - LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ

    AFTER THE RECALL APPOINTMENT ON 5/3/2019,THE SIGN "ABS" STILL COMES ON ALL THE TIME IN THE PANEL.BESIDES,THE AUTO AUDIO SYSTEM FAILS WHEN THE IGNITION IS ON. WHEN THE CAR IS NOT ON THE AUDIO SYSTEM COMES ON AGAIN. THIS MAY BE CHECKED BESIDES THE ABS SIGN.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 HONDA CIVIC
    - TUCKER, GA

    TAKATA RECALL. HONDA CAME TO MY HOUSE TO REPLACE AIR BAGS AND NOW THE SRS LIGHT IS ON AND HONDA WANTS TO CHARGE ME 982.00 BECAUSE THEY SAID IT IS A COMPUTER PROBLEM.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 HONDA CIVIC
    - SAINT CHARLES, IL

    2003 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO HONDA AIRBAG RECALL 19V-182. *AS THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT THE AIRBAG BEING INSPECTED UNDER RECALL, BUT NOT BEING REPLACED. *JS

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID
    - CRESTVIEW, FL

    I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON ANTIOCH RD. CRESTVIEW, FL AND HAD STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN TO JUMP ONTO P.J. ADAMS RD. WHEN TRAFFIC PERMITTED I TIRED TO PULL OUT THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD A FEW FEET PUTTING THE HOOD AREA COMPLETELY IN THE ROAD WHEN THE D LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR STOPPED MOVING . THE MOTOR REVES UP BUT THE CAR WONT MOVE. I WAS ALMOST HIT BYE A SEMI TRUCK . AFTER REPLACING ATT SENSORS THE D LIGHT IS STILL FLASHING AND THE CAR WONT MOVE . I HAVE EXQHAUSTED ALL REPAIRS THAT I CAN DO AND WAS FORCED TO SCRAPE THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS MY ONLY WAY OF GOING AND AFTER SPENDING ALMOST 1000BUCKS WAS STILL UNABLE TO FIX THIS CAR. ITS VERY DANGEROUS IN THE FACT THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT AND KILLED DUE TO THIS UNEXPECTED AND SUDDEN SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID
    - FREMONT, NE

    WHEN STARTING FROM AT STOP THE CAR HESITATES AND SHUDDERS WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS PEDAL UNLESS YOU LET THE CAR IDLE AND ROLL FORWARD FIRST. IT ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WHEN YOU HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON FOR MORE THAN 10 MIN. AFTER APPROX 10MIN IT ACTS LIKE I HAVE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT DOES TURN OFF AND THEN YOU CAN TURN THE MAIN CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON AND THEN RESET THE CRUISE BUT IT ONLY STAYS WORKING FOR 1-2 MIN BEFORE SHUTTING ITSELF BACK OFF.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 HONDA CIVIC
    - LOS ANGELES, CA

    WHILE MY VEHICLE BEING STATIONARY, I CAN'T LOCK OR UNLOCK BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE USING MY KEY. IT HAPPENS EVERY 2 YEARS.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 HONDA CIVIC
    - BATON ROUGE, LA

    I AM DRIVING HONDA CIVIC 2003 MODEL PAST 14+ YEARS. I AM SINGLE OWNER. I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 10/24/2018. I APPLIED THE BRAKE WHEN I SAW TRAFFIC STOPPED BUT THE SEAT BELT NOT TIGHTEN. BECAUSE OF THIS REASON, MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING. ALSO AIR BAG DIDN'T OPEN. GOOD NEWS IS NO FRACTURE BUT MY CHEST HITTED STEERING REALLY BAD. FEW YEARS AGO I WENT TO THE HONDA SERVICE STATION THEY CHANGED THE SEAT BELT BUT NOT REMEMBER THE WHICH SEAT BELT THEY CHANGED. PLEASE DO THE INSPECTION AND DO THE NEEDFUL HELP WHO EVER STILL DRIVING HONDA CIVIC. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AT (XXXXX) IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE