2001 HONDA CIVIC Complaints

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 5-6 TIMES. EACH TIME MECHANIC INDICATED PART FOR SRS WAS ON BACK ORDER. KEPT GETTING IT REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM WOULD REAPPEAR.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE SRS LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED, THE CONSUMER IS WAITING TO SEE IF THE REPAIR HAS TRULY FIXED THE PROBLEM.*JB

DISCUSSION WITH SERVICE DEPT. AT COLLEGE PARK HONDA INDICATED THIS PART WAS A COMMON FAILURE. HONDA DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE. ESTIMATED TIME OF DELIVERY 4 WEEKS OR MORE. HONDA APPARENTLY DID NOT ANTICIPATE EARLY FAILURE OF THIS PART AND DOES NOT HAVE AN INVENTORY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS. BASICALLY, ANYONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM IS BEING EXPOSED TO A FATAL ACCIDENT OR SERIOUS INJURY SINCE AIRBAGS ARE INOPERABLE UNTIL THE CONTROL MODULE IS REPLACED. THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY A CRITICAL SAFETY PART AND A FOUR WEEK WAIT FOR A REPLACEMENT IS UNACCEPTABLE. NHTSA SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AND FORCE SOME IMMEDIATE ACTION. AT MINIMUM, THIS PART COULD BE TAKEN FROM AUTOS BEING BUILT AND REDIRECTED TOWARD THE REPLACEMENT MARKET. SOMEONE NEEDS TO HOLD HONDA'S FEET TO THE FIRE AND FORCE IMMEDIATE CORRECTION.*AK

COMPLETE RECURRING FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE AND RECALLS ON 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX 4DR 5SPEED. PROBLEMS: 2 RECALLS ON FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS, FUEL GUAGE IS INCORRECT/INOPERABLE, TANK ASSEMBLY / EVAPORATOR FAILURE LEADING TO SEVERE LEAK AND HEAVY FUMES WITH EXTREME POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. PROPERTY DESTROYED IS ASPHALT.*AK

WHEN I START THE CAR (WITH MY FOOT ON CLUTCH), A BUZZING SOUND COMES ON AND I'M GUESSING IT'S FROM THE DASH. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST BUT I JUST IGNORED IT. UNTIL RECENTLY I READ FROM YOUR WEBSITE THAT A SIMILAR COMPLAINT HAS BEEN LODGED SO I DECIDED TO COMPLAIN.*AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEARLERSHIP FOR AIRBAG ILLUMINATION ON DASHBOARD. DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTER, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER OR HEAT IS ACTIVATED BRAKE PEDAL WILL DEPRESS WITHOUT BEING MANUALLY OPERATED. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A NORMAL FUNCTION FOR THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS AT TIMES WILL NOT LOCK UP IN A SUDDEN PANIC STOP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A UTILITY POLE HEAD-ON, DEMOLISHING VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*AK

DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A POLE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY, AS A RESULT OF NONDEPLOYMENT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. NLM

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER BEING USED INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WILL GET VERY DIM WHICH HAS CAUSED POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN LIGHTS ARE NEEDED. *AK LIGHTS DIMMING A LOT WHEN A/C, ELECTRIC WINDOWS, BRAKES AND TURN SINGNALS ARE USED. *YH