2012 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

ENGINE STALLS AT LOW SPEED GOING AROUND CORNER, THEN STARTS ABRUPTLY AT A HIGHER SPEED, CAUSING DANGEROUS LACK OF CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED A DOZEN TIMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TOWARD THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED ON TWO OCCASIONS TO REPAIR THE ALIGNMENT FAILURE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 11V288000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE CONTACT PLANNED ON TAKING THE VEHICLE IN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC EXL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THERE WAS A TWO SECOND DELAYED RESPONSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150. THE CONSUMER STATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED OR IDLING CONDITION, SUCH AS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO ON ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR TURNING TO THE ON RAMP OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. UPDATED 11/30/11

2012 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLED WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTOR WOULD STILL RUN, BUT THERE WOULD BE NO ACCELERATION; JUST A SIGNIFICANT PAUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND THE PAUSE WAS CAUSED BY A SAFETY FEATURE, TRIGGERED BY THE CONSUMERS DRIVING STYLE; TWO FEET AND THE INADVERTENT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE DEALER STATED ANY PRESSURE, EVEN THE SLIGHTEST, WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PAUSE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME EXTREMELY RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SHIFTING WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE AND AN ENGINEER ALSO FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING INTO A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AS THE BRAKE WAS DISENGAGED. ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AND RELEASING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACKWARD, THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,200. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE. AS SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, RELEASED THE FOOT BRAKE, AND BEFORE SHE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING A DOOR. UPDATE 09/30/11

THE SUNLIGHT REFLECTION FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE WINDSHIELD MAKES SOME DAYLIGHT DRIVING DIFFICULT TO SEE AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.

HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2012 BOUGHT JUST AFTER SIX DAYS FAILED AFTER DOING A LEFT TURN. ALL WARNING LIGHTS LIT FROM THE DASHBOARD. RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME BUT FAILED TO START NEXT DAY. TOWED TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALER. SERVICE GUY AFTER CALLING HONDA HEADQUARTERS DETERMINE IT WAS THE ABS SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. STILL IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *TR