2001 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

IN REAR AND FRONTAL COLLISIONS NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *AK *YH

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR, VEHICLE WILL DISENGAGE OUT OF GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. GOES FROM SECOND TO NEUTRAL. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT EMISSION MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON REPEATEDLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES, THE DEALER PUT A MODULE ON AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON 2 DAYS LATER, THE DELAER THEN STATED THE PROBLEM WAS GAS CAP, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMIANED AND THE DELAER FINALLY ADMITTED THERE WAS A REAL PROBLEM. *YH

WHILE DRIVING TRUCK OPENED, ALMOST CAUSING DRIVER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THEY WERE UNABE TO SEE OUT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR.

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR 10 HOUR S AND PARKED VEHICLE. LATER ON NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED STING FUEL.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEED AND WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS, LOSES ALL POWER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER NOTICED VEHICLE LOSING POWER, BUT DIDN'T HAVE HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK *TS

FAULTY HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS: ON A FEW OCCASSIONS, WHILE TURNING OR CHANGING LANES AT MODERATE SPEEDS ON PAVEMENT THAT WAS NOT PERFECTLY SMOOTH, THE CAR 'HOPPED' SIDEWAYS UNPREDICTABLY. THIS WAS VERY DISCONCERTING, AND DESPITE THIS MODELS EXCELLENT CRASH-TEST RESULTS, THIS PROBLEM PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD. AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE, APRIL, 2002, P. 124, REFERS TO THIS FRONT SUSPENSION FLAW ON 2001 MODELS ONLY (CORRECTED ON 2002 MODELS) AS "LIKE DRIVING A TIRED, OLD TAXICAB". I'VE ASKED THE SERVICE DEPT. TWICE TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER & RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. I'VE ALSO WRITTEN TO HONDA CORP. IN TORRANCE, CA TWICE, WITH NO RESPONSE TO DATE. I BELIEVE THAT A RECALL OR SIMILAR MEASURE WOULD BE IN ORDER TO REMEDY THIS HANDLING PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE HONDA TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AT NO COST AND PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER CAR, OR TO REPLACE MY CAR WITH A 2002 CIVIC LX COUPE AT NO COST TO ME. WOULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND ADVISE? THANK YOU. SINCERELY, [XXX] (PS - I WILL NOT BE AT MY WORK NUMBER AGAIN UNTIL 4-22-02. PLEASE CONTACT ME BY E-MAIL.)*AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TRAVELING AT 20 TO 25MPH. GUY IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED BRAKES ON. I HIT MY BRAKES. BRAKES LOCKED UP AND LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. SLID ABOUT 10 FEET INTO A 1997 GMC FULL SIZE TRUCK. MY VEHICLE WENT UP UNDERNEATH TRUCK BUMPER. NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DAMAGE WAS $5148.33. REPORTED TO HONDA AND WAS TOLD THAT I WAS NOT TRAVELING FAST ENOUGH FOR AIRBAGS TO GO OFF. HAD ME AND PASSENGER NOT HAD SEAT BELTS ON WE WOULD HAVE PROBABLY GONE THROUGH WINDSHIELD. *AK

CAR POPS OUT OF 2ND GEAR WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM EITHER 3RD/4TH GEAR FOR NO REASON AT ALL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK SEVERAL TIMES TO TWO DIFFERENT HONDA DEALERS & THEY CAN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT. I'VE WRITTEN TO THE HONDA DEALER CONSUMER AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA. THEY HAVE PROVIDED ME WITH A RENTAL CAR AT THEIR EXPENSE ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT THE CAR HASN'T BEEN FIXED YET. AGAIN, I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM 6 TIMES, 3 OF WHICH ARE WITHIN THE LAST MONTH & A HALF. CAR IS STILL POPPING OUT OF 2ND GEAR. I'VE HAD TWO OTHER PRIVATE MECHANICS DRIVE THE CAR, & GUESS WHAT IT POPPED OUT OF 2ND GEAR FOR THEM. HONDA DOESN'T WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM PERIOD!*AK

CONSUMER STATES IN THE FIRST WEEK OF DRIVING THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE SENSOR HAD SIMPLY TIGGERED. AFTER FOUR ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, THE SRS LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE WAS INDEED A PROBLEM WITH THE SRS SYSTEM, BUT THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWN FIX. *TT