2005 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WERE NO PUNCTURE MARKS ON THE TIRE. THERE ARE SERVICE RECORDS FROM WHEN SHE HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO GET A DUMMY TIRE PUT ON. IT WAS A DUNLOP TIRE. TWO DAYS LATER THE REPLACEMENT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE REPLACEMENT WAS A EURO FUTURA WITH THE BRAND NAME OF METRIC RADIO 88T. THE TWO TIRES BLEW OUT UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES. *AK

TIRE HAD SLOW LEAK. FOUND BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL. TIRE SHOP SAID TIRE HAD LONG BENT NAIL IN TREAD. NAIL RUBBED ON SIDEWALL CAUSING BUBBLE. NAIL WAS VERY LOOSE. ODD THAT ID DID NOT LEAK FASTER. TIRE DID NOT HAVE SHREDDED RUBBER FROM NAIL RUBBING. FIRESTONE TIRE & SERVICE CENTER, 24196 LAGUNA HILLS MALL, CA., 92653 STORE #650145 (949)581-4700. CAR IS 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, TIRE WAS NEW WITH CAR. TIRE HA 3,763 MILES. *NM

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC LX . THE CUSTOMER BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IT HAD NO SPARE TIRE . *AK

FIRE IN SEAT BELT WIRING UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SEAT, FLOOR AND PASSENGER DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIREMAN SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL AND AMERICAN HONDA IS TAKING NO BLAME. STATED THERE IS NO VOLTAGE IN THE WIRES UNLESS THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED. *JB

I PURCHASED A 2005 HONDA CIVIC ON 5-31-05. I HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 INCIDENCES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM JULY 2ND THROUGH AUG 29. EACH TIME, I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IT BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENTLY, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING OF THE VEHICLE ON JUNE 30, 2005, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 8, 2005 WHILE PULLING INTO A BASEBALL DIAMOND AT 35 MPH, AND PRESSING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD NOT HOLD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMASH INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE CAR BACK FROM THE STATE FARM AUTHORIZED BODY SHOP ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, AND HAD ANOTHER BRAKE FAILURE ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2005. THIS TIME HE DROVE THE CAR AT 40 MILES AND PROBABLY PRESSED THE BRAKES ABOUT 25 TIMES, AND THEY GRABBED. THEN, DEPRESSED THEM ABOUT THREE INCHES AND THEN GRABBED AGAIN. HE CONTACTED STATE FARM INSURANCE, AND THEY TOLD HIM TO CONTACT HONDA NATIONAL, WHICH HE ALREADY DONE AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. ALSO, STATE FARM WAS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. *AK

THE HVAC (AIR CONDITIONING / HEATING SYSTEM / DEFROSTER) IMMEDIATELY STARTED SPEWING TOXIC MOLD / MILDEW SPORS ON A NEW VEHICLE TEST DRIVE AT THE DEALER. IT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING, AFTER RUNNING THE AIR CONDITIONING FOR A FEW MINUTES, TURNING THE AIR CONDITIONING OFF (WHILE LEAVING THE FAN RUNNING) AND WAITING A FEW MINUTES. IT THEN STINKS FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN DISAPPEARS. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THIS CYCLE IS USED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING AND DEFROSTER. THIS OCCURRED IN TWO ALMOST IDENTICAL VEHICLES (HONDA CIVIC WITH DIFFERENT TRIM LEVELS) WITH LESS THAN 80 MILES ON THEM. WHEN I ASKED THE SALESMAN AND SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT IT, THEY SAID THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE NEW CAR SMELL. I HAD A FRIEND CONCUR THAT IT WAS DEFINITELY A TOXIC MILDEW ODOR AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE TREATED PROBABLY EVERY FEW WEEKS FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS AND IS NOT CONSIDERED SAFE TO DRIVE AND DANGEROUS IF IT CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH OF THE OCCUPANTS. THIS PROBLEM ALSO AFFECTS THE ACURA RSX WHICH USES SIMILAR COMPONENTS. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR WHILE TEST DRIVING AND RENTING MANY OTHER CARS FOR MANY WEEKS (E.G. - 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA FOR 2 DAYS, 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK FOR 6 DAYS, 2005 FORD MUSTANG FOR 2 DAYS, ETC).*JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT SEALED AT THE TIME THAT THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. HE WAS WAITING FOR A CALL BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. FIRST NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT SEALED ON JULY 12, 2005. HE COULD HEAR WIND BLOWING THROUGH THE CAR , AND ON THE SERVICE INVOICE FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP , IT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT SEALED. *AK

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER STANDARD NEW HONDA CIVIC 2005 HOME FROM THE DEALER ON MAY 9TH. SHE HAD 60 MILES ON THE CAR AND WAS CRUISING IN 4TH SPEED AT 45 MILES AN HOUR ON I5 SOUTH IN THE SEATTLE AREA WHEN THE CAR CAME INSTANTLY TO ALMOST A COMPLETE HALT CAUSING AN INTENSE JERKING OF THE CAR. SHE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND COAST TO THE SHOULDER WITH WHAT MINIMUM MOMENTUM SHE HAD LEFT. AS THERE WAS NO IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH MOST LIKELY INTENSIFIED THE NATURE OF HER INJURY. CURRENTLY HER RADIOLOGY REPORT STATES SHE HAS A FRACTURE OF THE T-11 VERTEBRAE AND TO DATE SHE IS UNABLE TO SIT, THEREFORE DRIVE, WORK, OR FINISH HER COLLEGE PROGRAM. HONDA HAS DIAGNOSED THE CLUTCH AS DESTROYED AND SAYS THAT SHE MUST HAVE INTENTIONALLY DOWNSHIFTED FROM 5TH TO 1ST GEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND DESTROYED THE CLUTCH HERSELF. THEREFORE THEY ARE TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO DECIDE WHETHER TO HAVE THE CLUTCH REPLACED OR JUST HAVE THE TRANSMISSION PUT BACK IN AND EITHER WAY TOW TO CAR TO MY DAUGHTER'S CONDO AND WAIT OUT OUR NEXT MOVE. HONDA IS CHARGING US $500.00 JUST TO PUT THE CAR BACK TOGETHER AND THE TOW WILL BE OVER $200.00 BUT IF WE LEAVE IT AT THE DEALER IT IS $50.00 PER DAY. OUR SERVICE ENGINEER HAS THE DESTROYED CLUTCH STORED IN EVIDENCE. THESE 2 YOUNG PEOPLE WILL NEVER DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN EVEN IF THE CAR IS REPAIRED. SHE DIDN'T SHIFT AT ALL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN IMPACTED AND INJURED EVEN MORE. SO WE HAVE A NEW CAR NO ONE WILL DRIVE AND SO FAR 2 ATTORNEY'S HAVE REFUSED TO TAKE THE CASE.

DT: CONSUMER HAS A NEW HONDA CIVIC. THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE HE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT ALERTS CONSUMER OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS OR SEAT BELTS. THE SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE HE FIRST PURCHASED VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THE SRS LIGHT, AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER, HOPING THE SRS LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON ANY MORE, BUT SRS LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED PASSENGER FRONT SEAT ,BELT AND THIS DID NOT KEEP SRS LIGHT FROM COMING ON. SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED ON MAY 12, 2005, VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER FOR SRS LIGHT ON MARCH 31, 2005, APRIL 29, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2005. OWNERS MANUAL STATED THAT IGNORING THE SRS INDICATOR COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF THE AIRBAG SYSTEMS OR SEA TBELTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK