2002 Honda Civic Complaint Log

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 30 MPH IN MODERATE TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR STOPPED RESPONDING TO MY GAS PEDAL AND THE RPMS JUST STARTED TO SPIKE UP. THIS PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME BUT SWERVED AWAY. LUCKILY MY CAR MANAGED TO GLIDE TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND OUT OF HARM'S WAY. AFTERWARD I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED. I WAS QUOTED AT VARIOUS DEALERSHIPS THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE EXCESS OF 3000, SO NOW I'M STUCK WITH REPAIRS THAT EXCEED THE VALUE OF MY CAR. APPARENTLY, HONDA DIDN'T DO A GOOD JOB OF CREATING A RELIABLE TRANSMISSION.

TAKATA RECALL----CIVIC HAD UNCEASING LIGHTED SRS LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD DURING MONTH OF JUNE 2014. HONDA MECHANICS INFORMED ME THAT THE CONDITION MEANT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT INFLATE IF A NEED OCCURRED. REPEATED VISITS TO HONDA DURING WHICH THEY KEPT CAR FOR 2 DAYS AND THAN 3 DAYS. THEY MADE ME PAY BILLS OF $292.56 AND $705.19 FOR A NEW SRS COMPUTER SYSTEM SO AIR BAGS WOULD WORK

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 130,000 MILES. SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SAME ISSUE SO I TRIED CALLING HONDA BUT SINCE THE CAR IS PRETTY OLD THEY REFUSED TO HELP.

THIS IS REGARDING AN OPEN RECALL LETTER THAT WE RECEIVED AND WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT ALREADY HAD BEEN COMPLETED. WHICH LIGHT IS STILL ON AND THE LETTER OF THE RECALL AND THE LIGHT STILL SAY THAT IT IS NOT DONE BUT ALL THE DEALERS STATE THAT IT IS. WE ARE NOT WANTING TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS TRUE. SO IF THERE IS ANOTHER AREA THAT I NEED TO BE AT PLEASE LET ME KNOW WE ARE JUST LOOKING FOR THIS STUFF TO BE RESOLVED AND HONDA HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. *TR

MY 2002 PAINT IS STARTING TO COME OFF THE HOOD AND TOP OF CAR. STARTED A LITTLE SPOT HERE AND THERE AND IS QUICKLY TAKING OFF IF LARGER SPOTS. I HAVE SEE THE EXACT SAME COMPLAIN ON SAME CAR ON THIS SITE. I WOULD LIKE HOOD AND TOP OF CAR REPAIRED FOR NO EXPENSE FROM HONDA AND WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

IN 2014, CIRCA 90,800 MILES, THE CLEAR COAT STARTED FADING AND PEELING ON MY CAR: FIRST THE TOP, THEN HOOD, NOW THE SIDES GOING FROM TOP DOWN. VERY EMBARRASSING TO DRIVE CAR LIKE THIS, AND COSTS MORE TO REPAINT THE CAR THAN THE CAR IS WORTH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND RETURNED TO DISCOVER FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS SENSING EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE IN THE SQUIB FOR THE PRETENSIONER. WE HAVE REPLACED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ONCE ALREADY, AND IT FAILED AGAIN. SO THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WHICH MEANS MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT GO OFF IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? I SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HONDA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS AN ISSUE HONDA SHOULD BE MADE TO REPAIR? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED OVER 3000 UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE RPM'S BEGAN TO INCREASE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

I HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS HAD BEEN REMOVED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALED AND NOT RESOLD BY ARIO AUTO LOCATED AT 11216 1/2 BURBANK BLVD. N. HOLLYWOOD, CA 91601 818-643-1390. *TR

DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP FOR A STOPPED VEHICLE BY PUTTING ON BRAKE. BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE. DRIVER SLAMMED BRAKE, STILL DID NOT WORK. DRIVER RAN INTO STOPPED CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED HEAD, RIB AND LEG INJURY FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE BUT IT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,808. UPDATED 11/21/13*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,300.

2002 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE INFLATOR AND AIR BAG ISSUE. CONSUMER STATES APPRECIATION FOR ASSISTANCE FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG INFLATOR AND SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE AIR BAG ISSUE, WAS A RECALLED PART.

2002 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT, TEN DAYS IN ADVANCE. HOWEVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, HE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. HE RETURNED TWO WEEKS LATER, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS NOT CONVINCED THE PART WAS EVEN REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, THE SRS LIGHT WAS STILL ON.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. HEADLIGHT BULBS ARE NOT BURNT OUT BUT WILL NOT COME BACK ON. HI BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE OPERATIVE. FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V086000 BUT HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THEY SAY MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE RECALL. NOT SURE WHY, BUT AT HIGH SPEED THIS COULD HAVE VERY EASILY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *JB

I WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT AUGUST 30. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN MY CAR. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE MY SEAT BELT SAVED ME. WHY DIDN'T THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOY? IF THERE IS A PROBLEM IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY.

MY CAR WAS RECALLED BY THE HONDA DUE TO THE FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR IN THIS YEAR. THE HONDA DEALER HELPED US TO REPLACE IT AT AUGUST. BUT THE WARNING LIGHT STILL BE ON AFTER FIXATION. SO I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

ENTERED ONLY ONE DATE BUT HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES OVER THE LAST 6 YEARS AND HAD BEEN SO RARE DIDN'T BELIEVE IT HAD HAPPENED. JUST SO HAPPENED IT HAS OCCURRED NOW 3 TIMES IN 6 WEEK SPAN AND TWICE IN ONE DAY. MOTOR REVS UP ON IT'S ON WHEN SITTING WITH FOOT ON BRAKE IDLING, MOST TIMES I HAVE STOPPED AND GETTING READY TO PUT IN PARK AND SHUT IGNITION OFF. I SEE OTHER MODELS ARE BEING RECALLED AS OF JUNE 20, 2013 BUT NO MENTION OF MY MAKE/MODEL. *TR

THE PAINT IS FADING AND PEELING VERY BADLY ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC...ALMOST TO THE POINT WHERE THE TRUCK, ROOF, AND OTHER AREAS OF MY RED VEHICLE ARE ALMOST WHITE!!! I KNOW THE CAR IS OLD BUT I HAVE A SILVER 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH DOUBLE THE MILES ON IT AND NO PAINT ISSUES WHATSOEVER. FROM ALL THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET, THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH INFERIOR QUALITY PAINT JOBS THAT HONDA REFUSES TO CORRECT. I HAVE WASHED AND WAXED THE VEHICLE REGULARLY AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE PAINT WOULD FADE AND PEEL LIKE IT HAS. TO TOP IT OFF, THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT IN AN INSIDE STORAGE FACILITY FOR THREE YEARS WHILE I WAS STATIONED IN JAPAN. I REALLY FEEL THAT HONDA NEEDS TO STAND BY ITS PRODUCTS AND RESTORE THE QUALITY THAT THEIR NAME WAS BUILT UPON.

SRS CODE 7-2 INTERNAL FAILURE OF SRS UNIT. *TR

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. LATER, IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TRANSMISSION (AUTOMATIC) FAILURE. *TR

TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY , WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING DISENGAGED AND CAR HAS STALLED. SINCE THERE WAS ROAD INCLINE CAR STARTED TO GO BACKWARD. FORTUNATELY , NOBODY WAS BEHIND MY CAR ( IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING) AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. TWO DAYS BEFORE THIS CAR UNDERWENT MAJOR , PRODUCER -RECOMMENDED 90 000 MILES MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING CHANGE OF TIMING BELTS) AND WAS ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP'S REPRESENTATIVE IN "PERFECT CONDITION". I ENDED UP TOWING THIS CAR TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP WHICH PERFORMED SERVICE AND PAYING EXTRA $2800 FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL NOT FASTEN. IT TAKES SIX TO SEVEN TRIES AND WILL THEN ONLY LOCK IN PLACE WITH THE USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE. SOMETIMES IT TAKES LONGER TO GET IT FASTENED. *TR

I AM A VERY ANGRY OWNER OF A 02 CIVIC EX, ONLY WITH 80K ON THIS CAR IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. I RESEARCHED ONLINE THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA TODAY, THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT WILL NOT HELP SINCE THIS IS AN 11 YEAR OLD CAR WHICH IS [XXX]. YOU WILL HAVE TO BE THE ORIGINAL OWNER FOR THEM TO TAKE IT IN CONSIDERATION. THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND SOMETHING THAT THEY MADE THAT IS PUTTING US AT RISK OF ACCIDENTS OR EVEN DEATH. EVERY ONE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, OBVIOUSLY ITS A DEFECT. GEARS ARE SLIPPING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, CAR WAS WILL MAINTAINED AND WAS SERVICED BY HONDA DEALERSHIP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING TODAY AND SUDDENLY THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. THE RADIO SHUT OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS WHILE THE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THE SRS LIGHT SHUT OFF, THE RADIO WENT BACK TO WORKING PROPERLY. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WHEN I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. HE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM I HAD EXPERIENCED DID NOT REGISTER; THUS, HE COULDN'T FIND AN UNDERLYING CAUSE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS TOPIC FURTHER ON GOOGLE.COM, I DISCOVERED THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

APPROX. @60,000 MILES I TOOK MY HONDA VEHICLE TO REPLACE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH THE RECOMMENDED FLUID PARTICULAR TO HONDA, PER RECOMMENDATIONS 60,000. MILES AND 40,000/ MILES THEREAFTER. AFTER APPROX. 100,000. MILES I AGAIN CHANGED MY TRANSMISSION FLUID. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL APPROX. 104,000. MILES, I STARTED NOTICING CHANGES AND HESITATIONS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, CONTACTED MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT 2002 HONDA TRANSMISSIONS HAD PROBLEMS AROUND 100K MILES. AROUND 106,000. MILES MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY GAVE OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. HONDA INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY, I HAD NOT PURCHASED ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES, AND OTHER WARRANTIES DIED OUT AFTER 100K. SO I WAS LEFT WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION FROM HONDA MOTORS, EXPECT PERHAPS $1000. DISCOUNT. I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE I LIKED ABOUT MY HONDA. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT SEVERAL OTHERS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH HONDA'S DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, SOMETHING ABOUT A THIN WALL OR SOMETHING THAT WEARS OUT TOO QUICKLY ON 2000-2004 HONDA CIVICS, THAT THEY PERHAPS HAVE REMEDIED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM NOW, BUT WILL NOT ASSIST OTHERS WITH THIS POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NEVER HAD A TRANSMISSION STOP WORKING ON A CAR WHERE I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE TO CHANGE TRANSMISSION FLUID ARE REQUIRED INTERVALS, AND I AM 67 YO WITH OWNERSHIP OF SEVERAL CARS IN PAST, NEVER HAD SUCH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BEFORE SO EARLY AS 106,000. MILES. THEREFORE, SINCE OTHERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMISSION, I AM MAKING THIS COMPLAINT. I HAVE COMPLAINED ON OTHER SITES, BUT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED WITH THEM AND I AM HOPING THAT YOU FIND THAT 2002 HONDA CIVICS DO HAVE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND YOU FIND BASIS TO RECALL THEM FOR DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU FIND OUT. [XXXX] *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE CAR BEGAN MAKING SQUEALING NOISES EACH TIME I ACCELERATED STARTING ABOUT ONE WEEK AGO. AS OF YESTERDAY, MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN SLIPPING. EACH TIME IT DOES SO, THE ENGINE REVS INTO HIGHER RPMS. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD I WILL NEED A TRANSMISSION REBUILD. THE TRANSMISSION ONLY HAS 143,000 MILES ON IT. I GET ALL OF MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS FOR 2002 HONDA CIVIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES. LUCKILY, MY TRANSMISSION HASN'T FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY YET LIKE EVERYONE ELSE'S SEEMS TO BE DOING. *TR

THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CONTAINS INTERNAL BEARINGS THAT WEAR OUT VERY QUICKLY. THEY CAUSE A LARGE AMOUNT OF NOISE, AND WEAR THE TRANSMISSION VERY QUICKLY. THE CLUTCH RELEASE BEARING GRINDS IN THE TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION, AND COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AT ANY TIME. THIS COULD CAUSE MY INJURY. A DEALER QUOTED ME $2,000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. HONDA SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR ME; A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILING PARTS AT ONLY 42 THOUSAND MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS DEFECTIVE AND LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DOING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED A THE HOSE WAS VERY DIRTY AND A PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS WERE ON BACKORDER AND WOULD TAKE SOME TIME BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

2002 HONDA CIVIC LX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH LOW BEAM LIGHTS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS COMPLAINT, WAS WITH THE EXTENT OF THE RECALL BY HONDA. THE LEFT SIDE LOW BEAM HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED EARLIER IN THE YEAR. WHEN HE INSPECTED THE LIGHT, THE END SOCKET WHICH ATTACHED TO THE LIGHT BULB HAD MELTED ON THE LOW BEAM SIDE. HE CLEANED THE MELTED PLASTIC FROM THE INSIDE OF THE FREELY SWINGING LOW BEAM TERMINAL AND FROM AROUND THE GROUND TERMINAL AND RE-ATTACHED THE SOCKET. THE LOW BEAM WORKED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER THEN CHECKED ON BUYING A REPLACEMENT SOCKET FROM HONDA, BUT HE DISCOVERED HONDA ONLY OFFERED THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS. THE CONSUMER WAS HOPING, THE RECALL ADDRESSED THE SOCKET, BUT HE STATED THE MAIN PROBLEM WAS AT ANOTHER CONNECTION. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AIR BAG AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE PROCEDURE DONE ON 03/15/12. THE AIR LIGHT WENT OFF FOR ABOUT A WEEK, AND THEN CAME BACK ON. THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF, BECAUSE THE KNOB ON THE ODOMETER HAD BAD CONTACTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE KNEE AND FOOT THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED BREATHING ISSUES DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND LATER DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

I WAS DRIVING EARLY THIS MORNING AROUND 6:45AM. WAS DRIVING AROUND TO GET COFFEE AND SUCH, THEN GOING 45MPH TO GET TO ONRAMP OF I-75. AFTER ACCELERATING NORMALLY TO 68MPH, THE ACCELERATION STOPPED AND PRESSING ON THE GAS DID NOTHING. I SLOWED TO AROUND 20MPH AND THAT IS THE MAX SPEED I COULD GO ON THE INTERSTATE UNTIL I PULLED OVER. THERE WERE NO WEIRD SOUNDS OR SMELLS OR LEAKS, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FULL. I CAN START THE CAR FINE AND DRIVE IT AROUND GOING 20MPH, BUT WONT SHIFT AFTER THAT. TOOK TO BELLE TIRE MECHANICS AND THEY CLAIM ITS A BAD TRANSMISSION. EVERYTHING I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE SHOWS THIS TO BE A DEFECTIVE CLUTCH PACK CARRIER AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO HONDA AND MOST MECHANICS, BUT THEY CLAIM TO NOT KNOW ANYTHING FOR OBVIOUS REASONS TO AVOID HAVING TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY HONDA AS THIS IS NOT THE FAULT OF NORMAL WEAR/TEAR. THIS IS A BLATANT MISTAKE BY HONDA!! SOMEONE NEEDS TO FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST HONDA FOR THIS. I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 173,462. UPDATED 12/21/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUSE BOX ASSEMBLY CLAIMING IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER FOUND A MOUSE NEST IN THE LINKAGE TO THE THROTTLE. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE FUSE BOX AND MOUSE NEST WERE NOT RELATED BUT, THAT DEFECTIVE FUSE BOX COULD AFFECT THE THROTTLE SENSOR. UPDATED 1/9/2013 *JS

THE FIRST THING WAS I NOTICED THE TEMP STARTING TO RISE, IMMEDIATELY WAS SHUT OFF AND RADIATOR REPLACED. FEW MONTHS LATER NOVEMBER OF 2013, TEMP STARTED TO RISE, DIDN'T EVEN GET HOT. BLOWN HEAD GASKET. IT SAT TILL JULY 2014, WHEN A NEW MOTOR WAS INSTALLED. DROVE GOOD UNTIL OCTOBER 2014 WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE MY TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS: SWITCH) AND SINCE THEN HAVE LOST FUNCTIONALITY OF THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I TOOK MY HONDA CIVIC 2002 INTO CONDON AUTO IN SIOUX CITY, IOWA, FOR A LIGHT SWITCH RECALL. THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED. I DROVE THE CAR HOME. TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND NO STARTER. $350 LATER THEY REPLACED WIRES TO THE STARTER AND THE CAR RUNS AGAIN. IT IS POSSIBLE THIS WAS A COINCIDENCE BUT BEWARE HAVING RECALLS DONE AT THIS LOCATION. *TR

MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT ANY WARNING AS I ATTEMPTED TO MERGE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN WASHINGTON DC. I COULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR; FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO THE SHOULDER ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND I WAS ADVISED THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR $4700. THE COST FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS OUTRAGEOUS AND AFTER RESEARCHING POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE FAILURE, I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED FROM THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. MY VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE WHICH CAUSED METAL SHAVINGS TO DAMAGE CLUTCHES IN THE TRANSMISSION. DURING MY RESEARCH, I READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WHO OWN A 2001 TO 2003 HONDA CIVIC AND STATED THAT THEIR TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN THEIR MILEAGE RANGED FROM 135K TO AS LOW AS 65K. ALTHOUGH HONDA ISSUED A 2004 RECALL ON TRANSMISSIONS, IT EXCLUDED THE HONDA CIVIC; I AM OUTRAGED THAT HONDA KNEW ABOUT THE HUNDREDS OF TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS FROM HONDA CIVIC OWNERS BUT DELIBERATELY DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. THE LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FROM HONDA CIVIC OWNERS ABOUT THE LACK OF RELIABILITY OF THEIR CIVICS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS DEMONSTRATIVE OF A DEFECT. I HOPE THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION INVESTIGATES THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE COMPLAINTS AND FORCES HONDA TO RECALL AND REPAIR VEHICLES/COMPENSATE OWNERS FOR REPAIRS. *TR UPDATED 01/23/13 UPDATED 02/19/13 UPDATED 08/21/13

I WAS PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AFTER STOPPING AND LOOKING AT AN ALL-WAY STOP. A FORD TRUCK COMING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION RAN THE STOP AND CRASHED INTO MY CAR IN THE RIGHT-FRONT. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I WAS STUNNED BY THE IMPACT. MY LEFT EAR AND FACE WERE SEVERELY LACERATED BY FRAGMENTS OF THE AIRBAG INFLATOR (WHICH WERE FOUND AND PHOTO-DOCUMENTED), RESULTING IN 29 STITCHES AND PERMANENT SCARING. SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, HONDA SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIRBAG INFLATOR: THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS KNOWN TO PRODUCE SHRAPNEL AND HAD CAUSED FATALITIES. DESPITE HAVING OWNED THE CAR SINCE 2003 AND HAVING IT SERVICED AT DEALERSHIPS SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS, I HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY PRIOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE LETHAL AIRBAG DEFECT. HONDA HAS BEEN IRRESPONSIBLE AND APATHETIC REGARDING MY SITUATION AND THE PROBLEM IN GENERAL. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN INJURED WORSE OR KILLED BY THE FRAGMENTS, YET THE COMPANY SEEMS TO NOT TAKE THE PROBLEM SERIOUSLY. I WILL ABSOLUTELY NEVER OWN ANOTHER HONDA, WILL FORBID MY FAMILY AND LOVED ONES FROM OWNING A HONDA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ILLUMINATING PROPERPERLY WITH THE LOW BEAM; THE CONTACT HAD TO SWITCH TO THE HIGH BEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHOM INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH INTERNAL WIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH SHE HEARD A HIGH PITCH WINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT BASED ON A DESIGN FLAW IN WHICH STEEL BEARINGS WERE INSIDE AN ALUMINUM CASING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,015.

WHEN IN HASTE I PARKED AND GOT OUT OF MY CAR WITH THE KEYS IN MY HAND, IT BEGAN TO ROLL. I QUICKLY ENTERED THE VEHICLE, STOPPED IT, FOUND THE GEAR SELECTOR LEVER STILL IN DRIVE. PREVIOUSLY THEY KEY COULD.... UPDATED 08/19/13 *BF

WITHOUT WARNING, TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED TOTALLY. NO POWER TO DRIVE WHEELS. DRIVING ON MAIN 4 LANE STREET WITH ONLY CURB. LUCKILY NOT REAR ENDED AND JUST BARELY COASTED TO NEXT STREET TURNOFF (RIGHT LANE). GOT OFF MAJOR HIGHWAY. MAYBE TORQUE CONVERTER. WAITING FOR RESPONSE FROM HONDA AMERICA. LOCAL DEALER NO HELP. SAW THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS IN PAST FOR SIMILAR ISSUES. ALWAYS DID SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE WITH HONDA DEALERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE BEGAN TO SUDDENLY REV UP AND CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL IT COMPLETELY STOPPED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON IN CAR BEFORE OR AFTER IT HAPPENED. I BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO PULL MY CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD THERE BEEN MORE TRAFFIC, I WOULD HAVE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT. MY CAR WAS IMMOBILE AND HAD TO BE TOWED. I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE LIGHT BULB WAS FINE BUT THERE WAS A WIRING ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS HAD BURNED OUT BUT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,000.