2001 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

I WAS DRIVING A HONDA CIVIC 2001 AND WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH FRONT CRASH. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT OPEN. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OPENED. THIS CAUSED SOME INJURIES TO MY NECK, CHEST AND ALSO BRUISED MY KNEES. CAR IS DEEMED TO BE TOTAL FOR REPAIR.

GOODYEAR DUNLOP TIRE BLEWOUT. *BF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND WENT OFF THE ROAD DAMAGING THE FRONT END AND UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING VHEEL UPON IMPACT. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS DENIED (DUNLOP SPORT 9000, 205/45ZR17 88W SP HIGH PERFORMANCE REINFORCED TIRE). *NM

NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SRS UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WITH NO ONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT. TRIED TO RE-SET ACCORDING TO MANUAL AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY FOR 3 MINUTES. NO GOOD. THE CAR ONLY HAS 50K ON IT AND TALKING TO OTHER HONDA OWNERS IT IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM. I HAVE AN EXPENSIVE CAR AND I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK PROPERLY WITHOUT TAKING IT TO THE DEALER SO HE CAN TAKE MY MONEY. *JB

THE VEHICLE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN HALF A TANK AND A FOURTH OF A TANK WITHIN SHORT PERIODS OF TIME AND DID NOT REALLY MOVE DURING LONG DISTANCE TRIPS. *TC THE FRONT SHOCK MADE NOISES, THE FRONT SPRING WAS WEAK, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP, AND A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. *SC *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CAR STARTS DRIVING DIFFERENT WHEN EXCEEDING SPEED CAR STARTS TO SOUND LOUD AS IF YOU WERE PRESSING ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WERE ON NATURAL. AS I WAS ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR STALLED COMPLETELY LEAVING ME STRANDED ON A FWY NO EMERGENCY LANE TO PULL OVER ON MERELY CAUSING SEVERAL ACCIDENTS MY THREE DAUGHTERS WERE SO FRIGHTENED AND WILL NEVER BE COMFORTABLE IN THAT CAR AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING OUT THE MONETARY DAMAGE.

SRS LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF IN MY 2001 CIVIC, HONDA CHARGES 250.00 TO FIX IT'S OWN AIRBAGS. *AK

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING, WHICH PER THE OWNER MANUAL INDICATED A FAILURE IN THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELTS. IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THESE COMPONENTS WILL NOT FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED.*AK