2012 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND MY CAR ACCERLERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STONE WALL AND THEN WENT BACKWARDS SEVERAL FEET BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE FROM THE WALL. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL SINCE MY CHEST WAS HURT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

WHEN I DRIVE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER AND SIDE AIR BAGS TURN OFF AND ON. IT DID THIS AT LEAST 30 TIMES IN A 1 HOUR DRIVE AND HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I WEIGH 130 LBS. BUT WHEN MY SON SITS THERE WHO WEIGHS 150 LBS NOTHING HAPPENS. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING IS WORKING JUST FINE AND THE SENSORS ARE FINE. I HAVE READ THROUGH SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALERSHIPS AND HONDA SEEM TO THINK IT IS OK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A SLIGHT RAIN THE NIGHT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE SUN ROOF WAS OPEN. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE POWER STEERING ELECTRIC SYSTEM DUE TO RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF WARNING HAS HAPPENED ON AN IRREGULAR BASIS. WHEN MY GIRLFRIEND SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (SHE WEIGHS 110 LBS), THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS WILL TURN OFF AND WE RECEIVE A WARNING AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS OR MINUTES THE WARNING DISAPPEARS. THIS WILL HAPPEN SOMETIMES UP TO 2 DOZEN TIMES IN AN HOUR TRIP - OTHER TIMES WE CAN GO A FEW WEEKS WITH NO WARNING AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG REMAINING ON. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING NORMALLY - EVEN THOUGH IN MY OWNERS MANUAL TELLS ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IF THE WARNING OCCURS AND THE PERSON IN THE SEAT WEIGHS MORE THAN 29KGS. THE DEALER SAYS THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH "SMALL" PEOPLE (NOTE: WHEN I SIT IN THE SEAT AT 165LBS - NO WARNINGS) AND SUGGESTED THAT MY GIRLFRIEND RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT. MY CONCERN IS THE SIDE AIRBAG WILL BE OFF WHEN NEEDED AND THE RANDOMNESS OF THE PROBLEM INDICATES A FAULT IN THE SYSTEM - WE HAVE TRIED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS PATTERN TO THE WARNING SUCH IS SHE SITTING IN THE CENTER OF THE SEAT IS SHE MOVING/NOT MOVING ETC. WITH NO HELP. HONDA OF AMERICA STATES THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM AS PER CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS - I DISAGREE AND NOW I AM DOWN TO SEEKING ARBITRATION THROUGH THE BBB WHERE HONDA WILL WIN BASED ON MY PAST EXPERIENCE WITH BBB. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH HEAVY RAINFALL, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTING WENT OUT, MEDIA PLAYER CRACKLED AND STOPPED PLAYING. A FEW MINUTES AFTER PULLING OVER, THE CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL. THERE WERE NO LIGHTENING CONDITIONS OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A POT HOLE THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND LOOKED FOR BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BUT VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

WHILE CHECKING A CUSTOMER'S AIR PRESSURE THE VALVE STEM CRACKED AND RELEASED ALL AIR FROM THE TIRE. *TR

WHEN EXITING A SPEED RAMP OFF OF THE HIGHWAY THE RPM'S SPEED UP CAUSING A HORRIBLE SOUND IN THE ENGINE AND THE FEELING THAT YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN IN TIME TO EXIT THE RAMP. ADDITIONALLY, MORE THAN A NUMEROUS TIMES THE CAR IS VERY UNSTEADY GOING OVER 55MPH IF IT ENCOUNTERS ANY TYPE OF "BUMP" IN THE HIGHWAY UPON MERGING INTO ANOTHER LANE IT IS UNSTEADY AND THE WHOLE CAR "JERKS",(FEELS LIKE IT COULD ROLLOVER EASILY)YOU NEED TO HAVE A FIRM HOLD ON THE STEERING WHEEL OR YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL. GLARE ON WINDSHIELD AT NIGHT PRESENTS A SAFETY CONCERN WITH NIGHT DRIVING. THE HEADRESTS ARE A HINDER TO BEING ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY SEE YOUR BLIND SPOT AND THE CAR WITH ITS HORRIBLE STEERING CONTROL PRESENTS ANOTHER AREA OF CONCERN, YOU WILL BE IN THE OTHER LANE TRYING TO LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER MORE THAN ONCE! *TR

I TOOK MY 2012 HONDA CIVIC FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD MY REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THEY REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS, NEW SHIM PLATES, RESURFACED ROTORS. MY REAR BRAKES WERE AT 2MM. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW COULD THE REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKES THEY WERE AT 7MM. I THINK MY REAR BRAKING SYSTEM MUST BE DEFECTIVE. *TR

WHEN I AM ABOUT TO GO DOWNHILL AND TAKE AN EXIT AT 40 MPH AFTER DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEED OF 65 MPH FOR SOME TIME I SEE THIS PROBLEM. RPM IS SUDDENLY SPIKING UP FROM 1500 TO 2500 AND STAYS THERE FOR AT LEAST 5 SECONDS. HIT BRAKES OR GAS DOES NOT BRING IT DOWN. GOOD THING IS THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT GOING UP. THAT'S THE GOOD SIGN BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT HAPPENS. I THOUGHT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM WITH ECON DRIVE BUT I TURNED IT OFF ABOUT 3 MONTHS NOW AND STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR