2005 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE UPON COLD STARTS WHILE ACCELERATING. THE NOISE DISCONTINUES AFTER THE VEHICLE WARMS UP IN THE MORNING. THE NOISE FIRST APPEARED IN NOVEMBER 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE CONCERNING THE PROBLEM WHERE THE HEATING SHIELD, W-CONVERTER; FLEXIBLE GASKET, PRE-CHAMBER CONVERTER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS BEING RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR A THIRD TIME CONCERNING THE ONGOING PROBLEM TODAY. UPDATD 02/28/06

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH THE VEHICLE EXITED THE ROAD AND HIT NUMEROUS TREES, LANDING IN A DITCH. EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED EXCEPT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH BOTH THE TREES AND DITCH. *AK

(1) NEW VEHICLE - STEERING WAS NOT AS RESPONSIVE AS PREVIOUS VEHICLE (SAME MODEL) (2) DURING A LEFT TURN MOTION OF ENGINE CAUSED SKID INTO RIGHT WALL OF UNDERPASS. (3) LEFT FRONT ENGINE MOUNT WAS REPLACED - I HAVE THE ORIGINAL MOUNT. VEHICLE HAD APPROX 4700 MILES WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A BUILDING. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT INFORMED THE CONTACT OF ANY DEFECTS WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005. *NM

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET, THE AXLE/SPINDLE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL/TIRE OF MY VEHICLE BROKE. THEREFORE I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND I HIT TWO PACKED VEHICLES. *JB

I WAS TRAVELING 25-30 MPH WHEN A BLAZER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME, AFTER HITTING THEM...I REALIZED THAT NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED ( I DON'T HAVE AN AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH) . THIS WAS ODD BECAUSE WE HIT DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE ON THE FRONT OF OUR 2005 HONDA CIVIC (4-DOOR) AND THE TOW MAN SAID THAT THERE WAS A SENOR ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE LOOKED AS IF IT HADN'T BEEN HIT. NOW WHILE SPEAKING WITH THE POLICE MY WIFE WAS ASKED HOW FAST WE WERE TRAVELING AT TIME OF IMPACT AND SHE WAS NOT SURE, ASKING THE OFFICER "HOW FAST DO YOU NEED TO BE TRAVELING TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS? BECAUSE IT MUST NOT HAVE BEEN THAT FAST NEITHER ONE HAD TRIGGERED." THE OFFICER STATED WELL HE WOULD HAVE TO GO CHECK THIS OUT BECAUSE THE ACCIDENT SCENE AND THE HONDA'S DAMAGE HE HAD JUST ASSUMED THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. NOW I HAVE 7 STITCHES ABOVE MY EYE AND BRUISED CHEST AND KNEES, AND MY WIFE HAS A CHIPPED BONE IN HER NECK. I WOULD NOT BE SO UPSET BUT THIS CAR HAD ABOUT 3500 MILES ON IT AND I HAD MADE 3 CARS PAYMENTS, AND EVERYTIME I SEARCH FOR HONDA AND SAFETY FEATURES THE THING I READ THE MOST IS HOW IT HAD A 5 STAR RATING FOR FRONT IMPACT FOR AIRBAGS. I HAVE ALSO READ UP ON THE NEW AIRBAGS WITH THE SETTINGS FOR HOW FAST, SIZE, AND POSITION OF THE PASSENGERS, WHICH IN THIS CASE MY WIFE AND I WERE BOTH LOOKING FORWARD AND BOTH SHE AND I ARE FULL SIZED ADULTS AND I AM NOT SURE OF THE SPEED IN WHICH THESE NEW AIRBAGS FALL UNDER, BUT 25-30 IS STILL ENOUGH SPEED FOR A GOOD IMPACT AND WE HIT RIGHT IN THE FRONT OF OUR VEHICLE...WE ALSO HAD MY 13 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WHO WAS FINE. BUT WITH ALL THIS SAID I DON'T UNDERSTAND WITH EVERYTHING STATED AND WE THE CAR AS FAR AS WE KNOW RIGHT NOW CONSIDERED TOTALED WHY WE ARE HURT MORE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO AIRBAGS TO SAVE US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB

DT CONTACT STATED THE INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR THE OIL, ENGINE, AND BATTERY CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE HAD HIGH IDLE. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO AUTO STOP IN ALL GEARS. ONE COULD TURN RIGHT OR LEFT AND THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY DID SOME TYPE OF WORK TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED VEHICLE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY DUE TO DRIVER'S ERROR. ALSO, SHE STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DID NOT SHOW THAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AT THIS POINT. *AK

RESENTMENTS TUVE UN ACCIDENTE CON MI VEHICULO HONDA CIVIC 2005. EL IMPACTO FUE UNO FUERTE EN LA PARTE DELANTERA DE LA UNIDAD; ESTABA UTILIZANDO EL CINTURON DE SEGURIDAD Y AUN ASI LAS BOLSAS DE AIRE NUNCA SE ACTIVARON.

I WAS DRIVING TO TACO BELL TO GET SOME LATE NIGHT FOOD. WELL I GET THROUGH THE LIGHT THAT LEADS INTO THE PARKING LOT...(I'VE HAD SOME SQUEAKING COMING FROM MY FRONT END EARLY IN THE AM AND ONCE ITS REALLY WARMED UP B.T.W.). SO, I GET THROUGH AND GOING ABOUT 15 MPH A SQUEAK THEN A KIND OF POP AND NEXT THING I KNOW IM PULLED INTO THE CURB, HOP IT, AND TAKE OUT A BUSH. I WAS SO MAD! MY CAR HAS 4600 MILES ON IT! SO I BACK IT OFF THE CURB AND PULL IT OVER. THERE WAS BAD CURB DAMAGE ON THE WHEEL AND MY WHEEL IS VERY. LOOKED LIKE VERY POSITIVE CAMBER. NOT TO MENTION THE NICE SCRATCHES AND GREEN MARKS THE BUSH GAVE TO MY BUMPER. UGH!!! I LOVE MY BRAND NEW CAR SO MUCH! I WASH IT TWICE A WEEK AND WAX ONCE EVERY 2-3 WEEKS. ALWAYS CHECKING FLUIDS, ALWAYS TAKING GOOD CARE OF IT. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND....WELL I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, FIGURING THIS WOULD ALL BE TAKEN CARE OF CONSIDERING THIS VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANT AND NOT EVEN DUE FOR THE FIRST OIL CHANGE YET. WELL, I GET THE CALL BACK FROM THEM TELLING ME THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE PARTS TO BREAK OR COME LOOSE. THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS FROM ME HITTING THE CURB AFTER OR NOT. TO ME, SINCE THEY DIDN'T KNOW, THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED. MY CONCERN ON TOP OF THE $1,500 THIS IS COSTING ME OUT OF POCKET TO FIX, IS WHAT IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY??? GOING 65 MPH, THAT WOULD HAVE SENT ME INTO THE MEDIAN AND POSSIBLY CAUSED DEATH. I AM A FULL TIME STUDENT IN COLLEGE WORKING 2 JOBS SO I CAN PAY FOR THIS NOT EVEN FOUR MONTH OLD $20,000 CAR. I AM OUTRAGED THAT HONDA DID NOT TAKE CARE OF ME WITH THIS. IS THIS WRONG? I AM SEEKING ALL OF THE ASSISTANCE I CAN GET AND POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION. THANK YOU, ~[XXX] *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WERE NO PUNCTURE MARKS ON THE TIRE. HAS SERVICE RECORDS SHOWING WHEN SHE HAD TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC TO GET A DUMMY TIRE PUT ON. TWO DAYS LATER THE REPLACEMENT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE REPLACEMENT IS A EURO FUTURA WITH THE BRAND NAME OF METRIC RADIO 88T. THE TWO TIRES BLEW OUT UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. *AK