2001 Honda Civic Complaint Log

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE , AND DROVE IT TO DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

SRS WARNING LIGHT WENT ON AFTER CAR WAS PARKED AT WORK ALL DAY. (ALSO SHORTLY AFTER WORK WAS DONE ON MY CAR FOR THE HEADLAMP RECALL) CALLED HONDA DEALER TO MAKE APPT AND ASKED IF AIRBAGS WOULD BE WORKING IF LIGHT WAS ON AND WAS TOLD YES. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER FOR REPAIR. THEY RESET IT. $80 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE. APPROX 2.5 DAYS LATER, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CALLED DEALER TO COMPLAIN. THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE SENSOR FOR APPROX $400. TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER FOR REPAIR. GOT CALL FROM DEALER AS CAR WAS BEING WORKED ON. THE REPAIR WILL REQUIRE TWO SENSORS AND $800. WAS TOLD WHILE WARNING LIGHT IS ON, MY AIRBAGS DON'T WORK. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A RECALL FOR WIRING.. AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE UP, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER MADE A 911 CALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO STOP. THE DEALER REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. *JB

WHILE GOING ABOUT 40MPH HIT BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED ME TO SLIDE INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHICH THEN ALSO CAUSED ME TO SLAM AGAINST THE STERING WHEEL WHICH BROKE ALL OF THE FRONT DASH BECAUSE OF SUCH HARD IMPACT FROM MY BODY MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED NECK AND BACK INJURIES ALSO HAD SOME DEEP GASHES FROM MY FORHEAD TO MY ANKLES. IF I HAD A AIRBAG DEPLOY I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SO INJURED WHY MY BRAKES LOCKED I DON'T KNOW! *AK

I WAS DRIVING ON THE MASS PIKE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND WHEN TRAFFIC SLOWED IN FRONT OF ME I WAS UNABLE TO STOP QUICKLY ENOUGH. I SQUARELY REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SRS LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, BUT SUSTAINED SEVERE NECK AND BACK INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE AUTOBODY EXPERT WHO FIXED MY VEHICLE REPORTED THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. ALSO, HONDA AMERICA TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND IF THE SRS LIGHT IS NOT ON CONSTANTLY, THE AIRBAGS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY NOT TRUE. *AK

DURING THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON 5 TIMES FOR MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE DEALERSHIP HAS GIVEN ME A STORY FROM CELL PHONES TO BAGS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT HAS HAD TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERYTIME. I HAVE NOTED ON YOUR WEBSITE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON HONDA CIVICS. I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE FOR SAFETY MEASURES. A FAILING AIRBAG CAN COST SOMEONE THEIR LIVES.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT HANDLE DISCONNECTED WHILE SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL FROM A PARKED POSITION. VEHICLE AT THE DEALER WAITING ON THE REPLACEMENT PART. *AK

TOOK CAR IN FOR VALVE ADJUSTMENT (UNUSUAL TO BE NEEDED UNTIL VERY HIGH MILEAGE), SERVICE TECH FOUND THAT EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD A CRACK. HONDA DOES NOT PATCH AND THE ENTIRE PART TO BE REPLACED IS OVER $800.00. PARTS PERSON PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON IN MY MODEL OF CAR DUE TO THE DESIGN CAUSING MANIFOLD TO OVERHEAT AND CRACK. IF THE PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON THEN IT IS A FLAW IN THE VEHICLE YET THERE IS NO BULLETIN OR RECALL. NOT ALL MODELS HAVE THIS PARTICULAR TYPE OF MANIFOLD AND THEY STOPPED PUTTING THEM IN HONDAS ALL TOGETHER BEGINNING 2005. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

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

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA CIVIC USED WITH 80,000 MILES ON IT. AFTER I PURCHASED IT I WAS DRIVING HOME ON FREEWAY HIT A BUMP AND I HAD A HARD TIME CONTROLLING IT. I DIDN'T REALLY NOTICE THIS PROBLEM WHEN TEST DRIVING CAR. I BOUGHT A HONDA WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF ITS RELIABILITY.THIS IS NOT A SAFE CAR WHAT SO EVER!!!!!!!IVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE STRUTS ON OTHER CARS IVE OWNED INCLUDING A RECENT HONDA THAT HAD CLOSE TO 300,000 K ON IT.I DEMAND THAT HONDA RECALLS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!!!!!!!!!!!I WAS SUPPOST TO SAVE MONEY BY PURCHASING A HONDA NOT SPENDING $800.00 EVERY 20,OOO MILES. C.G.S.*AK

VEHICLE HAS UNSAFE STARTS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD. WHEN CHANGING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. AN UPDATED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IS BEING INSTALLED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE FOR THE WORK. CONSUMER IS MEETING WITH THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE ON APRIL 30, 2004. *AK AFTER THE MEETING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE THE DECISION WAS MADE TO TRADE THE VEHICLE IN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RELIABLE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON, IMPACT PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. *AK

SRS SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT WHEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. DEALER REPLACED THE WHOLE COMPUTER SYSTEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

LOW BEAM LIGHTING RECALL. AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY THE DAUGHTER OF CONSUMER JENNIFER GURBBA. *AK

THE FRONT SUSPENSIONS FAILED PREMATURELY FOR A 3 YEAR OLD CAR. BOTH STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOT COVER BY WARRANTY AFTER 3 YEARS.*AK

THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. THE BEGINNING OF JUNE I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I CONTACTED THE DEALER (HONDA INTERNATIONAL) WEST ROXBURY,MA AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS ONLY COVERED UNDER THE BASIC 3YR WARRANTY. I AM NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE 3 YR. WARRANTY BECAUSE I AM OVER THE MILEAGE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR TO TWO MECHANICS AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE COVERED LONGER THAN 3 YRS AND MY TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE GOOD UP UNTIL AT LEAST 150,000. BEFORE NEEDING SERVICE IF REQUIRED.*AK

DURING MY SONS VEHICLE ACCIDENT (HEAD ON WITH PINE TREE) THE AIR BAGS FAILED. I CONTACTED THE MANURFACTURER AND THE INSURANCE COMPANIES. THEY BOTH SAY THAT THE OTHER COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PROBLEM WITH THE FAILURE. SINCE IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT WILL REQUIRE AN ENGINEER TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE MODE, THIS WOULD BE THE MANURFACTURE'S ISSUE. HOWEVER THEY SAY NO AND WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE OR ANY WRITTEN DOCUMENT STATING THEIR POSITION. CAN YOU PROVIDE THE INFORMATION ON WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?*AK

PROBLEMS IN ENGINE'S EMISSION'S CONTROL SYSTEM.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE'S EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE'S LOCK UP SOLENOID WAS REPLACED. *TM

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT CLIPPED THE RIGHT REAR SECTION OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS BUT THE BELT DID NOT LOCK. ALSO, UPON IMPACT,AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES DUE TO STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *AK

IGNITION KEY HOT TO TOUCH AFTER DRIVING---NOTICED THIS OCCURS MORE WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS USED. *AK

WHEN ON INCLINE AND VEHICLE IS STOPPED---ROLLS BACK WHEN BRAKE RELEASED.

DT: IMPACT CAME FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY . *JB

REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACEMENT. *MR THE LOW BEAMS WERE INOPERATIVE. (LOW BEAM SWITCH FAILED) THE CIRCUIT BURNED AND THE COMBO SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, CONSUMER DOWN SHIFT VEHICLE. IN THE PROCESS,CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE RUNNING INTO TWO BRICK WALL. WITHOUT IN INDICATION VEHICLE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *MR THE VEHICLE HIT 2 BRICK COLUMNS IN THE FRONT AND BACK. *SC

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL. WHEN IT STALLED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 02-083 WAS ISSUED FOR THE PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER REQUESTED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE BEFORE THEY WOULD USE THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO FIX THE PROBLEM . *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MOSTLY AT LOW ALTITUDES IN THE SUMMER WITH THE A/C ON. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN IN NEUTRAL IN DANGEROUS AND HE THINKS THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED. *NM

THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO PLACE ANYTHING OVER 80 POUNDS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. IF THIS HAPPENS THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE MECHANIC RESET IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE MECHANIC HAS RESET IT OVER FIVE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AT THIS TIME. *LA

2001 HONDA CIVIC SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED AND RESET THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THEY CLAIMED THAT MY PURSE, WHICH I SOMETIMES PUT ON THE SEAT, MUST BE TOO HEAVY. THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 8,000 MILES. THE THIRD TIME THEY INSISTED THAT I MUST BE PUTTING ARTICLES HEAVIER THAN 10 POUNDS ON THE SEAT. I HAVE BEEN CAREFUL ABOUT LEAVING THE SEAT CLEAR. THE LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS OF THE LAST RESET.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH A SUDDEN REDUCTION IN THE SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER WAITING FOR THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN WARM WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION AND TWO RALLIES WERE REPLACED. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED FIVE YEARS LATER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. THE CONSUMER STATED,THAT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY OTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE SRS LIGHT FOR THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COMES ON. WHEN IT IS ON, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES PREVIOUSLY. TWICE THEY RESET THE LIGHT, THE THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED THE MODULE. THE LIGHT STAYED OFF FOR A SHORT WHILE, BUT HAS SINCE COME BACK ON. IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE LIGHT GOES OFF. IF NO ONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE LIGHT COMES ON. TODAY MY CAR IS BACK AT THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE LOOKING AT TRYING TO FIX IT. LOOKING AT THE OTHER REPORTS HERE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RESEARCHED AND A RECALLED ISSUED AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V086000 NOTIFICATION CONCERNING LOW BEAM LIGHTNING. CONSUMER WAITED SIX WEEKS TO GET RECALL REPAIRS DONE. *AK *JB

THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LOST LOW BEAM 3 TIMES SINCE THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE LOW BEAM LIGHTING RECALL 04V086000. THE PART WAS ALSO REPLACED ONCE, PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM LIGHT SWITCH HAS BLOWN OUT 4 TIMES BETWEEN MAY OF 2004 AND SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE DEALER GIVES HER A HARD TIME WHENEVER SHE BRINGS THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,374 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,300.

I AM NOT SURPRISED BY THE OTHER TRANSMISSION PROBLEM REPORTS. WHEN MY '01 CIVIC HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT, I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO BE SLUGGISH - THERE WAS A BIG LAG BETWEEN HITTING THE THROTTLE AND ENGAGEMENT. AROUND THIS TIME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON, BUT THEN IT WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT OFF, ONLY TO REAPPEAR AT A LATER TIME. AS TIME PASSED, THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON MUCH MORE OFTEN. BY THE TIME I TOOK THE CAR IN TO A HONDA SERVICE LOCATION, THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT, 90% OF THE TIME IN THIS SITUATION, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS, THEREFORE I SHOULD GET THE REPAIR DONE ASAP. HOWEVER, I WAS SUSPICIOUS, SO I DECIDED TO WAIT. II NOW HAVE OVER 150,000 MILES ON THE CAR, AND THE TRANSMISSION STILL LAGS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND OFF, BUT IT HAS NEVER FAILED. I GUESS THIS IS MORE OF A PERFORMANCE REDUCTION THAN FAILURE, BUT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO (BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED). BY THE WAY, I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR PREVENTABLE MAINTENANCE ON TIME, USUALLY AT THE HONDA SERVICE LOCATION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THEN, CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO START IT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE SHAFT INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND TRIED TO UNLOCK IT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE SHAFT INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

STEERING WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

INTERIOR MAP LIGHT GETS STUCK WHEN PRESSED IN TO TURN ON AND CAN'T BE TURNED OFF. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE OF BEING STUCK ON AND THEN STAYS ON AND KILLS THE CAR BATTERY. NOTIFIED ORIGINAL SALES DEALER OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT SINCE I WAS OVER 36,000 MILES WHEN I FIRST REPORTED IT. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR. REPORTED PROBLEM AGAIN TO BROWN'S HONDA IN GLEN BURNIE, MD AND GAVE THEM A TSB NUMBER ON THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $40 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK

MY HONDA CIVIC (2001 EX) HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE SRS LIGHT REMAINING ON. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH OR WITHOUT ITEMS ON THE FRONT SEAT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. EACH TIME THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, THE SRS LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON WITHIN DAYS, WEEKS OR MONTHS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A POTENTIALLY FATAL OR SERIOUS INJURY, SHOULD THE CAR BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

I DRIVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ONE DAY I WAS STANDING AT A LIGHT WAITING TO TAKE A LEFT TURN. AS THE LIGHT CHANGED AND THE TRAFFIC STARTED TO MOVE, I SPED UP AND SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR.*AK AS I ENTERED THE INTERSECTION, SUDDENLY THE GEAR SLIPPED AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. AND THE CAR DID NOT MOVE UNDER ACCELERATION. I QUICKLY SHIFTED BACK INTO FIRST AND SPED AWAY. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT THIS IS A FREQUENTLY OCCURING PROBLEM. I AM VERY CAREFUL WHEN I AM AT AN INTERSECTION OR TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY FROM AN ENTRY RAMP. I FOUND THAT THIS IS BECAUSE OF A MALFUCTION IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE BUSHES TO THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CABLE. HONDA HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. BUT I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD BECAUSE THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN YOU ARE AT LOW SPEEDS IN SECOND GEAR AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE. CAUSES PROBLEMS AT INTERSECTIONS, YIELD SIGNS AND EXIT RAMPS. HIGHWAY ON RAMPS IS A PLACE TO CONSISTENTLY DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AS YOU TRY TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. I CHECKED WITH OTHER OWNERS OF MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. AN ACQUAINTANCE WHO BOUGHT THE CAR IN THE SAME QUARTER ALSO REPORTS THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFO ABOUT SERVICE BULLETIN

THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC LX I OWN FAILED ON I95. MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF SAFETY LIGHTS ETC. HE PUSHED THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE NEXT DAY HONDA CARE CAME AND JUMP STARTED THE CAR, IT DID START BUT WITHIN A FEW SECONDS IT SOUNDED LIKE IT EXPLODED. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, CORAL SPRINGS HONDA, IN CORAL SPRINGS FLORIDA. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THE COST OF THE REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED BUT THEY NEEDED MY APPROVAL TO TAKE APART THE ENGINE, AGAIN THE STATED THERE WOULD BE NO COST TO ME. SEVERAL DAYS LATER I CALLED TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE REPAIR. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE WARRANTY INSPECTOR TO COME GIVE APPROVAL BEFORE THEY COULD PROCEED WITH THE WORK. I CALLED AGAIN AT THE END OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND WAS TOLD THAT NO ONE HAD COME BUT THAT THEY DID NOT THINK IT WOULD BE COVERED. I ASKED WHY AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE OIL NOT BEING CHANGED ENOUGH. I STATED THAT IT WAS CHANGED. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE WARRANTY COMPANY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE CAR HAS 61,000 MILES ON IT AND THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED OFTEN ENOUGH. I BELIEVE THE SLUDGE CLAIM IS BOGUS, I THINK IT IS A CHEAPLY MADE ENGINE THAT BEGINS TO FALL APART THE MINUTE IT STARTS. WHAT CAN I DO? *JB

ON OCTOBER-9-2001 MY FIANC [XXX] AND I PURCHASED A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX [XXX] FROM ROBERTS AUTO MALL IN DOWNINGTOWN, PA. WE PURCHASED A HONDA BECAUSE WE DESIRED A CAR THAT WAS DEPENDABLE AND ONE THAT WOULD BE USED FOR MY FIANCS COMMUTE AND FOR DRIVING LONG DISTANCES. IN AUGUST OF 2002, THE CAR OVERHEATED ON A JOURNEY FROM ONEONTA, NY, TO PHOENIXVILLE, PA. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE HONDA OF ITHACA DEALERSHIP. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BEING UNDER A YEAR AFTER TIME OF PURCHASE WITH 18,717 MILES. HONDA OF ITHACA, NEW YORK DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE THERMOSTAT. DESPITE THE OBVIOUS INCONVENIENCE THAT THIS BREAKDOWN CAUSED, WE WERE HAPPY THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IN DECEMBER 2003 ON A TRIP FROM PHOENIXVILLE, PA TO HOLMDEL, NJ THE CAR AGAIN OVERHEATED. A LOCAL MECHANIC DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE THERMOSTAT. NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED AT A COST TO US OF $106.43. ON FEBRUARY-4-2004 THE PROBLEM MANIFESTED ITSELF ONCE AGAIN. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO ROBERTS AUTO MALL. THE MECHANIC GUESSED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS AIR IN THE SYSTEM. WE WERE CHARGED $63.49 FOR DIAGNOSTICS. ON MARCH 10TH, THE CAR AGAIN OVERHEATED. WE ARE NOW USING ONE VEHICLE WHILE OUR HONDA CIVIC SITS OUTSIDE UNUSED. I AM UNSURE HOW TO PROCEED SINCE EVERY MECHANIC HAS SO FAR BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM. OUR COMPLAINT CAN BE SUMMARIZED AS SUCH: THIS PROBLEM IS INTRINSIC TO THE CAR. IT APPEARED WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS NEVER BEEN PROPERLY CORRECTED. IT IS NOT THE RESULT OF ABUSE OR DAMAGE TO THE CAR BUT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WE HAVE INCURRED MONETARY LOSS DUE TO REPEATED TOWING AND REPAIRS MADE AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY. OTHER THAN THESE EXPENSES, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TRAUMA OF BEING STRANDED ON HIGHWAYS AT NIGHT, AND BEING AT A LOSS OF OUR VEHICLE WHEN ONE IS NEEDED TO COMMUTE TO WORK.*AK UPDATED 07/27/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE STERNUM BRUISES WHEN COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR.*AK

MY SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, AND THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AROUND ME NEVER GAVE ME A DEFINITE ANSWER TO WHY THIS IS AN ISSUE. THEY SAID THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME FOR SOMETHING THAT IS DEFECTIVE ON HONDA'S END. UNDERSTANDING THAT HONDA BUILT ITS REPUTATION ON RELIABILITY AND ASSURANCE, BUT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED TO SO MANY HONDAS THAT I DEMAND A RECALL. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ,THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *JB THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM ALSO RECURRED AND HAVE BEEN FIXED ON TWO OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. *SC *JB