2001 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC HX TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE TIMES TO HAVE THE SRS LIGHT REPAIRED. THE FIRST TIME THEY RESET THE LIGHT AND IT CAME BACK ON IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. THE SECOND TIME THEY STATED THAT THE OPDS WAS MALFUNCTIONING PROBABLY DUE TO AFTERMARKET ELECTRONICS (CELL PHONE, RADIO, ETC). THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE SAME DAY. THEY STATED THAT THE MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND IS NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. WITH THE LIGHT ON MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING DUE TO A BURNED OUT SWITCH AND MELTING OF THE WIRING CONNECTOR. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED HONDA AND REPLACED THE SWITCH AND WIRING BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE WHAT CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION AND IT IS LIKELY TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF POSTINGS IN REGARD TO THIS SAME ISSUE. I ALSO CONTACTED HONDA TO REQUEST INFORMATION. THEY INITIALLY REFUSED TO OPEN A CASE FILE OR PROVIDE INFORMATION. DURING THE SECOND CALL THEY FINALLY OPENED A CASE FILE. WHEN THEY DID CALL REGARDING THE CASE THEY HAD NO INFORMATION, REFUSED TO ALLOW ME TO BE TRANSFERRED OR PROVIDE ME WITH ANOTHER CONTACT AND THEN MARK HUNG UP. *JB

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SAID THAT HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ATTACHED TO IT FAILED. *LA THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND CLEANED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS TO AVOID A POTENTIAL FIRE. *SC *JB

I HAVE A 2001 CIVIC WITH 54,000 MILES ON IT. THE CIVIC CAME WITH FIRESTONE FR690 TIRES -- P185 65 R15 SERIAL # W2FPF9H2500 (FOR 3 TIRES) AND W2FPF9H2400 FOR THE OTHER TIRE. I STILL HAD THE ORGINAL SET OF TIRES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.*AK I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN THE SIDEWALL ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER HE COULD NOT FIND ANY PUNCTURE OR OTHER DEFECT WITH THE TIRE. HE INSPECTED THE REMAINDER OF THE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE SIDEWALL ON EVERY ONE OF THEM WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. HE REPLACED ALL OF MY TIRES FREE OF CHARGE EVEN THOUGH THE EXISTING TIRES WERE ALMOST ALL WORN DOWN. HE DID NOT PRORATE THE REPLACEMENT; JUST GAVE ME THEM FOR FREE; IN FACT HE GAVE ME A BETTER BRAND AFFINITY LH30 (NOT HARD TO DO). MY PERSONAL FEELING IS THAT THIS TIRE SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT'S DEFECTIVE.

I WAS HIT DIRECTLY ON BOTH DRIVER SIDE DOORS AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION I SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. DURING THE PERIOD I LEASED THE CAR THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON A NUMBER OF TIMES. I REPORTED IT TO MY DEALER FIRST HE SAID DONT WORRY NEXT HE SAID IT WAS THE WAY I WAS SITTING ON THE SEAT. *AK

THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT THE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES AND PADS BY THE DEALERSHIP, THEY NOTICED THAT THE CALIPERS HAD LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE PAD AND UNEVEN WEAR OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE CALIPER LOCKING UP HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM

MY GAS GAUGE READS IMPROPERLY. I WILL LEAVE MY CAR SHOWING OVER 1/4 OF A TANK, NOT USE THE CAR AFTER THAT AND THE NEXT DAY THE GAS GAUGE WILL SHOW IT IS ON E. I HAVE ONLY BEEN AVERAGING 18-21 MPG FOR CITY AND 25 FOR HIGHWAY. *LA

IN JUNE 2002 I COMPLAINED ABOUT A CRACKED MOTOR MOUNT, AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE HAD 18,000 MILES. I WAS ADVISED IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY UNLESS IT WAS BROKEN. IN OCTOBER 2003 TWO MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BAD, ONE WAS THE ONE I ORIGINALLY COMPLAINED ABOUT, AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE HAD 38,000 MILES. *LA

HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING. HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR TO WIRING HARNESS MELTED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SWITCH AND CLEANED THE CONNECTOR. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, PER THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED, LOST CONTROL AND HIT A POLE. DRIVER PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THEN THE IT ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKED CAR HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK