2003 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

2003 HONDA CIVIC LX DOES NOT HAVE ANTI LOCK BRAKES.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH 2 VEHICLES, DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES. *JB

DT: 2003 HONDA CIVIC IS STALLING ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON PUBLIC STREETS. THE VEHICLE IS HESITATING/STALLING WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED OR BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE SPEEDS ARE 0-70 WHEN THE VEHICLE IS HESITATING. THERE IS NO WARNING BEFORE THE CAR DIES. THE VEHICLE HAS SHOWN THE CODE ONCE AND THE CODE SHOWN CYLINDER #1 MISFIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STARTED TWICE, AND BOTH TIMES IT HAD TO BE ROLLED AND STARTED BY THE OWNER. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS; THE OWNER THINKS THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IS BAD. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IS DIFFERENT. THE VEHICLE HAS POWER SURGES. THE OWNER IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE TURNED BACK IN TO HONDA, USING THE REFERENCE TO THE LEMON LAW. THE OWNER HAS PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS 11 MONTHS OLD AND WAS PURCHASED USED.*AK

I BOUGHT MY HONDA CIVIC EX IN 2003 FROM LUTE RILEY HONDA OF RICHARDSON. NOT LONG AFTER BUYING IT, MAYBE 6 MONTHS, A SMALL CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS NOTICED INCIDENTALLY, ALTHOUGH NO DEBRIS HITTING THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOTED. THE CRACK EXTENDS ALL THE WAY FROM THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD, AND SINCE I HAVEN'T ATTENDED TO THE CRACK DUE TO JOB SCHEDULE, IT NOW EXTENDS UP MORE THAN HALF THE LENGTH OF THE GLASS. NO POINT OF IMPACT CRATER HAS EVER BEEN NOTICED ANYWHERE ON THE WINDSHIELD. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CITED HERE ON THIS NHTSA COMPLAINTS AS TO THEIR SIMILAR WINDSHIELD CRACK EXPERIENCE. I WAS PROMPTED TO LOOK INTO THIS NHTSA WEBSITE COMPLAINTS LIST WHEN I NOTICED THAT MANY FRIENDS/RELATIVES WHO PURCHASED HONDA CIVICS OVER THE LAST 4-5 YEARS WERE HAVING A WINDSHIELD CRACK DEVELOP IN THE SAME LOCATION AS MINE. I AM QUITE WILLING TO HAVE A HONDA DEALER VERIFY THE LACK OF POINT OF IMPACT SO THAT THEY CANNOT EXPLAIN AWAY THIS INCIDENCE AS SOME FICITITOUS DEBRIS HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, ESPECIALLY IN THE FACE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HERE.

DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE CAME OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED DOWN THE HILL INTO THE WOODS. THERE WEREN'T ANY CAR KEYS IN THE IGNITION OR THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, AND IT WAS OFF. *AK ..CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLIDE THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. *AK *SB

DT: WHEN TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED THE CAR BUCKS. ONE FEELS LIKE IN A MIX MASTER. IT DOESN'T RUN SMOOTHLY. TOOK IT ITO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS BAD OIL, HAD THE OIL CHANGED, DROVE FINE FOR 1 MONTH AND STARTED UP AGAIN. *AK

2003 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD.*MR THE SRS LIGHT WENT ON, INDICATING THE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD CONSUMER TO PUT NOTHING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE , FOR A SEAT SENSOR THAT TURNS OFF. THE AIR BAG BECAUSE THE CAR THINKS A CHILD SAT DOWN. THE LIGHT CANNOT BE RESET BY CONSUMER, BUT REQUIRES A SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO DO SO. *BF *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THROTTLE CABLE BROKE. OWNER WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT AND CALL A TOW TRUCK TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *BF *NM

*** THIS IS FOR A 2003 HONDA CIVIC SI *** (1) ACCIDENT @ 55 MPH. DROVE TOO FAST THROUGH A RIGHT CURVE GOING UP A 10 DEGREE HILL ON WET PAVEMENT. CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, AND HIT A UTILITY POLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IMMEDIATELY AFT OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE (AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT). (2) FAILURE WAS DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. AS I DRIVE AGGRESIVELY OFTEN, I SIT WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE SEAT JAMMED IN A COMPLETELY RECLINED POSITION. AFTER RETRIEVING MY BELONGINGS FROM THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED TO MY USUAL 90 DEGREE ANGLE POSITION. (3) NOTHING DONE, CAR WAS TOTALLED.

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH IT CRASHED INTO A POLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BUMP ON HER HEAD.*AK

2003 CIVIC, HIGHWAY MILES OF 49,800. CAR OVERHEATED VERY QUICKLY ON THE HIGHWAY, PULLED OVER, GOT HOTTER AND HOTTER WITH STEAM EVERYWHERE. DEALERSHIP TOWED IT TO THEIR GARAGE AND GAVE US LOANER CAR. DEALERSHIP EXTENDED 36000/3YEAR WARRANTY TO 50000 BY THE WAY. TECHS SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN SUCH A MESS. RADIATOR LITERALLY *MELTED INTO THE ENGINE*, THEY SAID. I READ ABOUT HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS ON SOME ONLINE HONDA OWNER GROUPS, SO I ASKED IF THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED, AND THEY SAID IT WAS DEFINITELY BLOWN, BUT CAN'T DETERMINE IF THAT HAPPENED FIRST OR THE RADIATOR FAILED. IT TOOK THEM FOUR DAYS TO DETERMINE THAT *MAYBE* A ROCK HIT THE RADIATOR ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING A SLOW LEAK. MY INSURANCE GUY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND WILL NOT PAY BECAUSE HONDA CANNOT PROVE ANY KIND OF HIGHWAY *ACCIDENT* HAPPENED. THEY CAN'T EVEN GET IT TO LEAK OR FIND A HOLE, BUT WITH PRESSURE THEY CAN SEE A *WET SPOT* ON THE RADIATOR. AND... THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE 50000 EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE I DID NOT GET EVERY OIL CHANGE AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS CAR IS NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD. WE BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE IT CAN TAKE THE HIGH HIGHWAY MILEAGE. WE EVEN JUST BOUGHT A HONDA VAN LAST MONTH BECAUSE OF HONDA'S LONGEVITY AND REPUTATION. THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE BLOWING AN ENGINE AT THIS AGE. THIS HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF DEFECT.*AK