2003 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. OWNER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE PLOWED INTO A PARKED CAR. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CUT TO HER HEAD THAT NEEDED STITCHES. *JB

2003 HONDA CIVIC WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *MR THIS INCIDENT AS THE CONSUMER MADE AN ENORMOUS LEFT TURN, HE WAS HIT BROADSIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS NEVER A WARNING. (MODEL/HYBRID) *SC *JB

MY 2003 CIVIC HYBRID WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY A NISSAN ALTIMA TRAVELING 30-35MPH. THE MAJORITY OF THE IMPACT WAS ON THE LEFT REAR DOOR AND MIDPOST BETWEEN THE LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR DOOR. THE LEFT FRONT DOOR WAS CRINKLED LEAVING WINDOW AND DOOR UNABLE TO FUNCTION. LEFT REAR DOOR COMPLETELY SMASHED AND LEFT REAR WINDOW BROKEN OUT. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I INQUIRED WITH HONDA (LOCAL AND NATIONAL) INQUIRING IF THE SIDE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL HONDA SAID THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPENDS ON THE ANGLE OF IMPACT, ETC. I TOLD THEM I WAS CONCERNED IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD FUNCTION IF I HAD ANOTHER WRECK. THEY SAID IF SIDE AIR BAGS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING, A WARNING LIGHT WOULD BE ACTIVE ON THE DASH. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED, ETC. WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING REPAIRD AND WAS TORN DOWN IN BODY SHOP, I WENT TO THE SHOP AND LOOKED AT THE SENSORS AND THEIR LOCATION. THEY WERE LOCATED AT THE BASE (FLOOR LEVEL) OF THE CAR, MIDWAY BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR DOOR. THE CAR IS A COMPACT, AND NATURALLY SITS LOW ANYWAY. MOST CAR BUMPERS ON IMPACT WILL HIT 1/3 OR 1/2 WAY UP THE DOOR, ESPECIALLY TRUCKS/SUVS. IT SEEMS TO ME THE SENSORS ARE TOO LOW. ALSO, I RECEIVED A LACERATION ON MY HEAD. AS THE CAR SHIFTED STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT AT IMPACT, MY HEAD SLAMMED INTO THE SUPPORT HANDLE THAT IS POSITIONED ABOVE THE DRIVER'S WINDOW IN THE INTERIOR. IN MY CALL TO HONDA'S NATIONAL OFFICE, I SUGGESTED THEY CHECK THE SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS ENGINEERING, AND THAT THEY REMOVE THE INTERIOR HANDLE ABOVE THE DRIVER'S WINDOW (I'VE NOTICED OTHER BRANDS OF VEHICLES DON'T HAVE THEM THERE). SECOND INJURY WAS MY WIFE'S NECK BEING SORE AFTER THE WRECK FROM WHIPLASH. SUMMARY: TWO CONCERNS 1) ARE SIDE AIR BAG SENSORS WORKING AND/OR ENGINEERED PROPERLY, AND 2) THE SUPPORT HANDLE THAT IS HEAD- HIGH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULD BE REMOVED.*AK

THERE IS A LOUD POPPING OR KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN I GO OVER AN INCLINE WHILE TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE DEALER HEARD THE PROBLEM AND TRIED TO FIX IT TWICE BUT I AM STILL HEARING IT. *NM

WHEN THE HEAT CONTROL WAS SET TO MAXIMUM, EVEN IF THE RADIO WAS PLAYING LOW, ONE COULD NOT HEAR ANY OUTSIDE NOISE, SUCH AS HORN BLOWING OR OTHER WARNING DEVICES.*AK

MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT SHIFTING IS NOT SMOOTH AND LOTS OF TIMES EVEN "GRIND" INTO 2ND GEAR AT LOW SPEED(DISENGAGE AT ABOUT 3000RPM THEN SHIFT INTO 2ND). FEELS LIKE THE SHIFTER TIRES TO PUSH BACK TO NEUTRAL. ALSO CLUTCH PEDAL DOES NOT RELEASE SO SMOOTH AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF DRIVING, MAKING NOISE WHEN PUSHING DOWN AND "CLICKS" WHEN ENGAGING.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ENGINE RACED, RESULTED IN LOSS OF ACCELERATION, TRANSMISSION REPLACED NOV 03, SECOND TRANSMISSION HAS SAME PROBLEMS, IN TO BE REPLACED MARCH 03, CURRENTLY IN FOR REPLACEMENT AT DEALERSHIP. *AK

VEHICLE WON'T BACK-UP WHEN SET IN REVERSE. WHEN TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED AND STARTED THE CAR, IT BACKED UP. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THEN CAR WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN DRIVE. *LA THIS OCCURRED TWICE AND A TRUCK COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE AND TOTALED IT. *PH

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE SUN ROOF BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING ALLOWING RAIN TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. *AK *NM