2009 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

DRIVING INTO THE SUN AND ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST VISOR IT JUST DROPPED TO HANG IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS FACE BLOCKING VISION DRIVER THEN FORCED TO DRIVE HOLDING VISOR OUT WAY.

MY 2009 CIVIC HAS A PROBLEM THAT HAS AFFECTED MANY OTHER EIGHTH GENERATION CIVICS: THE A/C RELAY IS FAULTY AND IS OF A POOR DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURE. THE A/C RELAY IS KNOWN TO FAIL VERY PREMATURELY AND CAUSE THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER TO SPIN/CYCLE CONTINUOUSLY OR STAY ON (EVEN WHEN THE A/C IS NOT TURNED ON), AND THUS CAUSE THE COMPRESSOR TO HEAT UP TREMENDOUSLY AND FAIL, WHICH CAUSES MECHANICAL DAMAGE INSIDE THE COOLING SYSTEM. THERE ARE COUNTLESS STORIES ONLINE, IN CAR FORUMS, AND AT HONDA DEALERSHIPS AND REPAIR SHOPS TO BACK THIS ASSERTION. NOT ONLY DOES THIS SUBSTANDARD A/C RELAY CAUSE EXPENSIVE DAMAGE THAT IS NOT EASILY REPAIRED (HOW DOES A 4 HOUR TEAR-DOWN AND REASSEMBLY SOUND?), BUT IT REPRESENTS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE RELAY IS FAULTY AND MAY CAUSE ISSUES NOT ONLY WITH THE REST OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (INCLUDING THE FUSE BOX WHERE IT IS LOCATED) BUT ALSO BECAUSE OF THE TREMENDOUS HEAT THAT A FAULTY RELAY GENERATES WHEN IT CAUSES THE COMPRESSOR TO CONTINUOUSLY CYCLE. THE METAL OF THE COMPRESSOR ACTUALLY CHANGED COLOR WHEN IT CONTINUOUSLY CYCLED ON MY CAR, AND IS A TELLTALE SIGN OF THIS EVER COMMON FAILURE. HONDA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT HAS NOT SEEN FIT TO ADDRESS IT THOUGH TSBS/RECALLS FOR OTHER MODELS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A LOUD POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD AND SMOKE SUDDENLY APPEARED FROM UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT OPERATE AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MOTORCARS HONDA, 2953 MAYFIELD RD., CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SRS MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG TO ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. *TT*JB

SPLASH GUARD IS DISINTERGRATING. ALSO PAINT (TOP COAT) ON ROOF AND TOP OF TRUNK IS BADLY DETERIORATED. THESE DEFECTS NOTED OVER TIME.

TAKATA RECALL: NO NOTICE EVER RECEIVED! OUR 2009 HONDA CIVIC WAS PURCHASED BY US IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008, AND OUR PHONE NUMBER AND PHYSICAL ADDRESS HAVE NOT CHANGED IN THE 10 YEARS SINCE THEN. AS OF TODAY, MAY 7, 2018, A CALL TO HONDA OF AMERICA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE PHONE NUMBER STILL ASSOCIATES BOTH OUR PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE WASHINGTON POST (4/23/18) QUOTES HONDA OF AMERICA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT RICK SCHOSTEK AS SAYING, 'WE'RE GOOD AT REPAIRING VEHICLES, BUT FINDING AND CONVINCING CUSTOMERS OF OLDER MODEL VEHICLES TO COMPLETE RECALLS, NOW THAT HAS PROVED A DIFFICULT CHALLENGE.' IS HE IMPLYING THAT WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED? WE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION. HONDA HAS OUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL, AND THE LOCAL DEALER STILL SENDS REGULAR NOTICES TO THAT SAME EMAIL ADDRESS. THE VEHICLE TITLE WAS SWITCHED TO OUR SON'S NAME ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. HE LIVES A COUPLE OF MILES FROM US, AND HE HAS NEVER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION EITHER. SO HOW DID WE FIND OUT THAT THE CAR'S AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED? A LAW FIRM SENT A POSTCARD TO HIS HOME ASKING HIM TO JOIN IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA OF AMERICA. GUESS IT WASN'T SO HARD TO FIND THE CAR'S OWNER IF UNSOLICITED ATTORNEYS CAN FIND THEM!

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IS DEFECTIVE. A COMPONENT INSIDE THE VISOR IS BROKEN. THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE AND DROPS DOWN WHICH BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND IN POORLY VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. THIS IS AN IN MOTION SAFETY HAZARD.

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IS DEFECTIVE. A COMPONENT INSIDE THE VISOR IS BROKEN. THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE AND DROPS DOWN WHICH BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND IN POORLY VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. THIS IS AN IN MOTION SAFETY HAZARD.

IN 2014 WE RECEIVED NOTICED OF A RECALL ON MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC, ABOUT THE CLEAR COAT PAINT JOB. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HUGHES HONDA IN WARNER ROBINS, GA; THEY KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS AND ONLY PAINTED THE SPOTS THAT WERE FADING. IF THE RECALL IS FOR THE ENTIRE CAR, WHY DID THE DEALERSHIP NOT RE-PAINT THE ENTIRE CAR, SINCE THE CAR HAD A CLEAR COAT RECALL ON IT? I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP A YEAR AFTER I TOOK IT TO GET REPAINTED, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WARRANTY WAS UP AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. NOW IN 2018, THE OTHER HALF OF MY CAR IS FADING.

THE CLEAR COAT IS PEELING OFF THE CAR. HONDA HAD ADMITTED A PROBLEM HOWEVER I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECAP/EXTENDED WARRANTY.PROBLEM STARTED OUT SMALL BUT HAS BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM. SHOULD BE COVERED AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO 1ST HONDA OF SIMI VALLEY (2203 FIRST ST, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065, 805-433-9526) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE CRACK AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.