2001 Honda Civic Complaint Log

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

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE ENGINE WILL SUDDUNLY SHUT OFF. CONSUMER STATES' VEHICLE WILL RESTART. TOOK VEHICLE TO HONDA AND HONDA RESET THE ELECTRICAL CODES IN IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER STATES THIS WILL MAKE THE THIRD TIME ELECTRICAL CODES HAVE BEEN RESET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NO SUMMARY. DT

WHILE TRAVELING ON MAIN STREET ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON LEFT HAND SIDE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25MPH AND STARTED TO TURN A CORNER, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V18300, HAD NO PRIOR WARNING OF PROBLEM. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER FIVE TIMES THAT THE GAS CAP WAS THE CAUSE, CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT TWO DAYS AFTER TALKING TO DEALER. *YD

TIRE CAME OFF OF RIM, BUT NO PUNCTURE OR DRIVING OVER HARSH TERRAIN. *AK

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I OPENED THE GASOLINE CAP TO PUMP GAS AND FLAMES CAME ROARING OUT. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS DUE TO STATIC ELECTRICITY. I HAVE A STRONG FEELING THAT IT IS THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE GAS TANK.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART, HOWEVER THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *JB THE OCCUPANCY POSITION DETECTOR SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, THE REAR DEFROSTER AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND ON TURNS, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE BACK WINDOW WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ANTENNA, THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH WAS LOOSE, THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD GONE OUT, THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE REAR SEAT, THE FUEL CAP WAS LOOSE, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE TRUNK LID DID NOT CLOSE. SCC

CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 20MPH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

MY HUBAND WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 65 MPH, HE APROACHED BEHIND A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE IN FRONT AND HE SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 50 MPH HE DOWNSHIFTED TO 4TH GEAR BUT APPARENTLY IT WENT INTO SECOND GEAR INSTEAD AND IT FELT AS IF THROTTLE GOT STUCK AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON AND LOST ALL POWER IN VEHICLE, OTHER CARS WERE COMING UP BEHIND HIM AT THE POSTED SPEED OF 65 MPH, HE WAS BARELY ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED AND HONDA WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. MY HUSBAND DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THE SAME DEALER HAS ABOUT 8 OR 9 VEHICLES WITH ENGINES DESTROYED INTERNALLY LIKE MINE. IT LOOKS AS IF THESE NEW VEHICLES ARE ALMOST A DEATH TRAP IF YOU HAPPEN TO MISS A GEAR WHEN DOWNSHIFTING ON A MANUAL 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION.*AK

THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A RUMBLING SOUND. THE CAR WOULD ALSO SHAKE REAL BAD AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, HOWEVER I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS THE BRAKES AT THIS TIME. I TOOK THE CAR TO CUSH HONDA. THEY SAID THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS HAD HOT SPOTS. THEY MACHINED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. I GOT THE CAR BACK AND I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR. IT WOULDN'T SEEM TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS A WHILE BEFORE I COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO MOVE HARDLY AT ALL, SO I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND IT WAS THEN I REALIZED IT WAS THE BRAKES LOCKING UP. THE CAR WAS STILL SHAKING REAL BAD AT TIMES ON THE FREEWAY, BUT I STILL DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS THE BRAKES BECAUSE IF I SLOWED DOWN IT WOULD QUIT SHAKING. MY HUSBAND THEN TOOK THE CAR TO TIPTON HONDA IN EL CAJON, CA. HE TOLD THEM WHAT CUSH HAD DONE AND THAT THE BRAKES HAD GOTTEN WORSE. TIPTON FELT THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER WAS STICKING. THEY REPLACED THE CALIPER AND ALSO REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, WHICH CUSH HAD JUST REPLACED TWO MONTHS EARLIER, BECAUSE THEY WERE BURNT AGAIN. I GOT THE CAR BACK AND IT IMMEDIATLY STARTED TO LOCK UP AGAIN. I RETURNED IT TO TIPTON THAT NEXT MONDAY. THEY HAD THE CAR SEVERAL DAYS AND FINALLY CALLED TO TELL US THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS CONTAMINATED WITH, HE DETERMINED THAT IT WAS CONTAMINATED BECAUSE THE DIAPHRAM IN THE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS SWOLLEN SO BAD THEY COULDN'T GET IT BACK IN. THE HONDA CORP. REFUSED TO REPAIR THE CAR BECAUSE TIPTON SAID THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN TO ANY SERVICE CENTER BUT THESE TWO AND I HAVE NEVER LENT OUT MY CAR TO ANYONE SO I KNOW THAT IF THE FLUID IS CONTAMINATED, IT IS FROM A DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM OR IT WAS CONTAMINATED WHILE ONE OF THESE TWO HONDA DEALERS WORKED ON IT. IF IT WAS CONTAMINATED BY ONE OF THESE TWO DEALERS, THEN THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE ANYWAY. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THIS CAR SINCE I GOT IT BACK IN FEBRUARY. I HAVE TALKED TO AN ATTOR

NEW CAR SMELL COMES FROM INTERIOR OF VEHICLE AND IS MAKING CONSUMER SICK. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. CONSUMERS IS VERY SENSITIVE TO CHEMICALS, AND IS CONCERNED WITH HEALTH ISSUES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING, GENTLE PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO PEDAL, BUT FULL FORCE IS APPLIED BY BRAKING SYSTEM, ABS ENGAGES AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO STOP SUDDENLY. COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT.

TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING OIL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD TWO CRACKS. CONSUMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING IT REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH UP A HILL MOVED FOOT FROM BRAKES PEDAL TO ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARD. SOMETIMES COULD BE UNCONTROLABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WITHIN THE 2ND MONTH OF OWNING THIS CAR I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK A REVERSE BECAUSE IT WAS POPING OUT OF GEAR. I WAS TOLD "HONDAS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR REVERSE TO BE POPPING OUT OF GEAR AND TO JUST PUT THE STICK IN 1 AND THEN MOVE HARD TO THE REVERSE GEAR. THIS PROBLEM WAS NEVER EVEN DOCUMENTED. A FEW MONTHS LATER A FEW TICKS AFTER 36000 MILES AND MAYBE EVEN BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WAS POPPING OUT OF SECOND. I THOUGHT AND WAS TOLD BY MILLER HONDA THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED. LATER IT WAS DICOVERED THAT IT WOULDN'T BE COVERED. I AM TRYING TO FIGHT THIS. IF I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WITH REVERSE AND IT WASN'T A FEW TICK MARKS PAST THE 36000 MILES AND ALL MY MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES (600 MILES A WEEK) AND THE FACT THAT I DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR HARD. I JUST THINK ITS A MANUFACTURING OR PART DEFECT AND IT IS NOT ANYTHING I DID.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON 2001 HONDA CIVI LX.*MR THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE BRAKES GRABBING. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT HE VEHICLE NEEDED A REAR WHEEL CYLINDER BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING. BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDER'S WERE REPLACED. EIGHT MONTHS LATER THE VEHCILE WAS STILL EXHIBITING BRAKE PROBLEMS. THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER TESE REPAIRES THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS 2000 MILE LEFT UNDER THE WARRANY. *NM

I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHEN MY SISTER AND I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. WE PULLED OVER INTO A SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT, AND I TRIED TO POP OPEN THE HOOD BUT IT WAS TOO HOT. I LOOKED UNDER AND SAW FIRE. MY SISTER TRIED TO LOOK BENEATH THE CAR AND SAW FIRE ALSO. SHE RAN INTO THE SUPERMARKET TO GET A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. A SECURITY GUARD CAME OUT WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND OPENED UP THE HOOD FOR ME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. AFTER THE FIRE WAS OUT, WE LOOKED INSIDE TO SEE WHAT LOOKED TO BE THE OXYGEN SENSOR WIRES ALL MELTED. THE SECURITY GUARD HYPOTHETICALLY STATED THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING HOLDING THE WIRES UP WHICH CAUSED IT TO TOUCH THE MOTOR. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND JUMPED THE PARKING BARRIER. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND ONLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING A WOODEN PILING. *AK *NM THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE IT WAS SLIPPING. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT BACKWARDS WHILE ON AN INCLINE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *NM

VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING - THE LAST TIME WAS ON THE FREEWAY. PFLUEGER HONDA CLAIMS NOT TO BE ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, THOUGH THEY ARE STILL LOOKING.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. ALSO, SENSOR WAS MOVED IN THE IMPACT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. ALSO, SRS LIGHT ON DASHBOARD REMAINED ILLUMINATED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED FOR REPAIRS THREE TIMES, BUT CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SRS PASSENGER LIGHT ON CONSTANT. TOOK VEHICLE TO (2) HONDA DEALERSHIPS - OURISMAN HONDA BETHESDA, MD AND FAIRFAX HONDA FAIRFAX, VA. SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS WERE DONE AND WAS TOLD BOTH TIMES THAT NOTHING WRONG CAN BE FOUND. WAS TOLD THAT "CONSTANT" LIGHT MEANS SYSTEM FAILURE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. HONDA SAYS TO "TURN ON HEATER FOR 4-6 HOURS TO DRY SEAT DUE TO EXCESS MOISTURE". SRS LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS IN PASSENGER SEAT. SRS LIGHT GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN PERSON IS IN PASSENGER SEAT. TERACON1@YAHOO.COM. *AK

CONSUMER TOUCHED BRAKES TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN, BUT VEHICLE SWERVED, AND CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATEED BRAKES SQUEAKS AND PARKING BRAKE NEEDS ADJUSTMENT, TRANSMISSION IS MAKING NOISE, NO POWER ON ACCELERATION, UPPER WINDSHIELD MOLDING FAILED AND REINSTALLED, NOISE IS COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, GAS GAUGE WILL FLUCTUATE AT TIMES AND FRONT ENGINE MOUNT BROKE.*YD

ALL WINDOWS CLEAR WITH DEFROSTER OPERATION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DRIVERS FRONT WINDOW, DEALER ADJUSTED SIDE VENTS. *YD

TEENAGE DAUGHTER DRIVING CAR HOME FROM COLLEGE. SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY AND BACK PAIN AS A RESULT OF STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING. SHE HIT THE CENTER CONCRETE DIVIDER HEAD ON. WE HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED CAR. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEATBELT . *AK

DT: THE CALLER SAID AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. SHE SAID SHE HAD IT CHECKED THREE TIMES ALREADY, AND NOW HAS TO HAVE IT CHECKED AGAIN. THE CALLER SAID THE SRS SENSOR WAS REPLACED IN 2002, AND HAD NOT HAD PROBLEM UNTIL NOW. DEALER SAID THEY WILL NOT LOOK AT VEHICLE FOR FREE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE CALLER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT AIR BAG NOT WORKING WHEN LIGHT WAS ON. *AK

WHILE TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY, I NEEDED TO BRAKE FOR THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. AS I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND BEGAN TO BRAKE, THE PEDAL STARTED TO PULSE AND THE FRONT END TO SHAKE. THE BRAKES COMPLETED LOCKED UP AND BEGAN SMOKING HORRIBLY. YOU COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ENGAGED WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE BEING PLACED UPON THE PEDAL. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED, IT WAS NOT DRIVEABLE. HONDA FIXED IT STATING IT WAS AN ABS HYDRAULIC PROBLEM. LESS THAN TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME EVENT OCCURRED WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. BRAKES COMPLETED LOCKED AND WERE SMOKING. VEHICLE AGAIN WAS NOT DRIVEABLE. HONDA SERVICE STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT REALLY SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT WAS CAUSING THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL. THEY WOULD REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER TO SEE IF THIS WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. QUITE FRANKLY, I'M NOT SURE THAT I WANT TO TRUST ANYTHING WITH THE CARS' CURRENT BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY TWICE, MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY A THIRD TIME.*AK

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).

9/28/04 - ON THIS DAY I HAVE TAKEN MY 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX TO THE DEALER FOR THE 5TH TIME TO DEAL WITH THE SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. OVER THE FIRST 4 TIMES THEY HAVE REINITIALIZED THE SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE COMPUTER COMPONENT. THEY INFORMED ME THEY WERE ON THE PHONE WITH THEIR "TECH SUPPORT" PEOPLE ALL MORNING. THE ONLY SOLUTION THEY COULD COME UP WITH IS TO REPLACE THE SEAT BACK. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAFETY FEATURE AS IT COULD LEAD TO MYSELF OR A PASSENGER BEING SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IN A CRASH. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS, AS I HAVE NOTICE THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE WEBSITE.*AK

I OWN A 2001 HONDA CIVIC EX IT HAS ABOUT 150,000 MILES ON IT BUT UP UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN MY TRANSMISSION QUIT IT HAD BEEN RUNNING GREAT. I WAS DRIVING NOT EXPECTING ANYTHING TO GO WRONG I STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND WHEN I WENT TO GO MY CAR ONLY WENT ABOUT 8FT INTO THE INTERSECTION BUT REVVED A LOT AND FINALLY WOULDN'T MOVE IT WOULD JUST REV THE ENGINE. I GOT OUT AND PUSHED IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES TURNED IT BACK ON AND TRIED IN ALL THE GEARS AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY. *TR

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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

AFTER TWO MONTHS FROM PURCHASE, CONSUMER NOTICED A VERY LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM TOP PORTION OF WINDSHIELD AT 60-80 MPH. DEALER RESEALED, REPLACED MOLDING AND PERFORMED SERVICE BULLETIN RELATING TO WINDSHIELD NOISE. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR WINDSHIELD NOISE. *TT

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WILL NOT HOLD TIRE PRESSURE

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

WHEN EXITING VEHICLE AND DOOR LOCK IS PUSHED DOWN THERE WOULD BE A WIERD NOISE. VEHICLE'S KEY WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK DOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A SPECIAL WAY TO TURN KEY, AND DOOR WOULD OPEN. CONSUMER STATED THAT DOORS CAME UNLOCKED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A GRAVELLED ROAD AT 5 TO 10 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO 80 MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED A PIECE OF GRAVEL WAS IN THROTTLE AREA. CONSUMER FEELS THERE SHOULD BE A PROTECTED COVER OVER THAT AREA. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK

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

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS CROSSING CONSUMER'S LANE OF TRAFFIC. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING IMPACT. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR FAILURE. *AK

DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CAR CRASHED INTO DITCH. THE DRIVER SEATBELT LOCKED PROPERLY BUT DID NOT RETRACT TO PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM FLAILING FROM THE SECOND IMPACT. THE DRIVER WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE CAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN TO IDLE SPEEDS BARELY GIVING THE CARS BEHIND A CHANCE TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AND SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN, A HONDA DEALERSHIP HAD LOOKED AT THE CAR FOR A RECALL REPAIR AND DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING AMISS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME THEY CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BLACK LIKE THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND BURNING THE FLUID. IT COST ME 3800 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

WHEN DRIVING UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS MUFFLER VIBRATES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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

LT FRONT BRAKE HAS KNOCK NOISE COMING FROM IT WHEN EITHER BACKING OR GOING FOWARD. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. BOTH HONDA CORP. AND DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL NOISE AND QUITE A FEW OF THESE 2001 HONDA CIVIC'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THEY SAY IT IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT AFTER SOME DISC PAD WEAR THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CALIPER PISTON AND THE PAD IS INCREASED SO THAT IS WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM. I AM WORRIED ABOUT BINDING OF THE PAD OR THE PAD CRACKING DUE TO THE CONSTANT HAMMER OF THE PISTON INTO THE DISC BRAKE PAD. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS I FEEL THIS IS A TIME BOMB WAITING TO GO OFF. THANK YOU.*AK

INTERIOR LIGHT HUMS AS IT DIMS. DEALER SAYS IT HAS BEEN FIXED. I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWO TIMES. I JUST PICKED IT UP TODAY, SHOP MANAGER, BRIAN, SAYS THAT IT IS REPAIRED, BUT IT IS NOT. *AK

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

THE SRS FAILURE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ACTIVATED OR ON. OUR DEALER CANNOT REPAIR IT. AMERICAN HONDA TECH SUPPORT CANNOT TELL THE DEALER HOW TO REPAIR IT. AMERICAN HONDA HAS TAKEN CAR, SAYING THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WITH OTHER SUCH DEFECTS IT MUST REDESIGN & REMANUFACTURE A NEW PART TO BE INSTALLED FROM NOW ON AND RETROFITTED TO MY CAR. AFTER 5 TIMES AT THE DEALER STARTING RIGHT AFTER DELIVERY, AMERICAN HONDA NOW ESTIMATES 1 - 2 MONTHS FOR A POSSIBLE REPAIR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL, BUT IT IS OUT OF THEIR HANDS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO GUARANTEES, AND AMERICAN HONDA REFUSES TO PUT ANYTHING IN WRITING. ANYONE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM E-MAIL SANDYWASSON@HOTMAIL.COM. *AK