2012 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

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  • 2012 HONDA CIVIC
    - SHREVEPORT, LA

    MY 2012 HONDA CIVIC ROLLED BACK WHILE ON A STEEP INCLINE AND IN DRIVE. INSTEAD OF TRANSMISSION STAYING ENGAGED IT ALLOWS THE CAR TO ROLL BACK AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 HONDA CIVIC
    - ROSLINDALE, MA

    PASSENGER AIRBAG WHILE DRIVING, HAD AN 11YR ABOUT 100LBS, IF KID SLIGHTLY MOVED I WOULD GET THE AIRBAG WARNING. BRAKES SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE TO COMPLETELY "FLOOR" THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR, EVEN THO SPEED ITS AT ABOUT 30MPH FUEL WHEN TANK IS ALMOST EMPTY, THE LIGHT, SCREEN AND 'DING' WOULD GO ON NON-STOP UNTIL REFUELED DISPLAY THE MILEAGE NUMBER WOULD START BLINKING RANDOMLY. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 HONDA CIVIC
    - YUCAIPA , CA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY, A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED THROUGH THE CABIN AND A HISSING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT SUFFERED CARBON MONOXIDE SYMPTOMS OF MEMORY LOSS FATIGUE AND RECURRING HEADACHES. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A VOLUNTARY MANUFACTURER'S RECALL PRODUCT UPDATE TO REPLACE THE FUEL RECEPTACLE AND FUEL PIPE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 HONDA CIVIC
    - VANCOUVER, WA

    THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT DOESN'T TURN OFF, IT STAYS ON. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SHOULD BE OFF WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING THERE BUT THE LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 HONDA CIVIC
    - VANCOUVER, WA

    SOME CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN CAR THE IS ACCELERATING TO SHIFT GEARS, THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED FIRST THING AND THEN IF YOU LET THE CAR SIT FOR 5 MINUTES. THE CLICKING HAPPENS ONLY 2 TIMES IN A ROW AND THEN WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATES OVER 10 MILES THE CLICKING STOPS. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 HONDA CIVIC
    - WHEELING, WV

    FIRST PURCHASE BRAND NEW 2012 HONDA CIVIC IN NOVEMBER 2011, RAN REALLY GREAT FOR FIRST SIX THOUSAND MILES. JUST UNDER TEN THOUSAND I NOTICE GAS MILEAGE GOT A LOT WORSE AND THE CHECK EMISSION LIGHT COMES ON. TAKE IT IN TO SHOP AND THEY SAY OH THERMOSTAT IS BAD. WELL THOUGHT STRANGE AT TIME CAR IS NEW. THEN AT JUST UNDER 14000 MILES GAS MILEAGE IS BAD AND ENGINE REVS AT HIGH RPM'S CHECK EMISSION LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE??? WELL THEN AT UNDER 17000 MILES CHECK EMISSION LIGHT AGAIN AND THIS TIME IN SHOP FOR THREE WEEKS. THERMOSTAT AGAIN. TRY CALLING AMERICAN HONDA AND I GET THE SALES MANAGER WHO NEEDS AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, AND HE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. THEN I AM TOLD BY THE SERVICE SHOP THAT THIS IN NO WAY HAS HARMED ANYTHING AND THEY REPLACE THERMO AGAIN RUN SOME TEST AND STILL RUNS HOT SO THEY DO IT AGAIN AND STILL RUNS HOT AND THEN HONDA DECIDES ON A DIFFERENT THERMOSTAT THAT HASN'T BEEN RELEASED YET AND INSTALL IT. WELL THREE WEEKS LATER I GET MY CAR AND ALL I ASKED FOR WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THEY SEND ME ONE THAT THEY WANT ME TO SIGN TO RELEASE THE OF ANY POWERTRAIN ISSUES AND COOLING ISSUES. COOLING ISSUES I UNDERSTAND BUT POWERTRAIN REALLY I THOUGHT THERE WAS NOTHIN WRONG WITH MY CAR???? ALL THIS TIME I AM DEALING WITH THE RUDEST AMERICAN HONDA COMPANY CUSTOMER SERVICE. REALLY UPSETS SOMEONE SPEND THERE HARD EARNED MONEY EVERY MONTH ON A CAR PAYMENT AND ITS LIKE GOING TO THE STORE AND PAYING FOR MOLDY BREAD. NOT ONE TIME DO THEY THINK ABOUT THE CONSUMER. ALSO INTERESTING WHEN PICKING CAR UP ON FRIDAY THEY HAVE ANOTHER 2012 CIVIC LOW MILES IN SHOP FOR SAME ISSUE. I LIVE IN A TOWN IN WV WITH 28,000 PEOPLE AND 1 HONDA DEALER COINCIDENCE? *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 HONDA CIVIC
    - SALISBURY, MD

    THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WIPE THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS SMEAR THE WATER AND DECREASE THE VISIBILITY. AT NIGHT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN CAR LIGHTS REFLECT AND OBSTRUCT THE DRIVERS VISION. I HAVE HAD THE WIPERS REPLACED TWICE AND NO SOLUTION. THE DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP ? *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 HONDA CIVIC
    - RALEIGH, NC

    WHILE TURNING LEFT AT A STOP LIGHT (FROM A STATIONARY POSITION), THE CAR STALLS AFTER 2 OR 3 SECONDS IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY CAN FIND NO HISTORY OF SUCH SITUATIONS IN THEIR DATABASE AND TOOK NO ACTION. THE PROBLEM OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY, PARTICULARLY AFTER IDLING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD AT LONG STOP LIGHTS. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 HONDA CIVIC
    - ONTARIO, CA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. *TR

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 HONDA CIVIC
    - AVENEL, NJ

    MOST OF TIMES THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT MOVES A LITTLE BIT, THE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. AND I GET A BIG NOTICE SAYING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AND IS VERY SCARY IN MOST SITUATIONS OF FAILURE OF SAFETY . I CALLED SEVERAL TIMES & TALK TO SERVICE WRITER THEY JUST TOLD ME THAT MY AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NORMAL NOTHING WRONG WITH IT . BUT 1 THING THAT I KNOW IF I GOT IN AUTO ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOT WORKED SOME ONE WILL HAVE PROBLEMS . I NEED HELP TO LET HONDA MANUFACTURER TO AWARE THIS PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG GO OFF EVEN SOME 1 IS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE . *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE