2002 Honda Civic Complaint Log

MY SRS LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE, EVEN AFTER RESETTING IT. IT SEEMS AS IF LATCHING AND/OR UNLATCHING THE SEAT BELT TRIGGERS THE LIGHT. HOWEVER, I'M APPREHENSIVE TO PAY A LABOR RATE OF $107/HOUR FOR THE DEALER TO FOLLOW THEIR "FLOWCHART" TO POSSIBLY FIND THE ISSUE. I AM WORRIED WITH THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT COLLISION AND BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLES OF MY TYPE TO HAVE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELTS SENSORS CHECKED FREE OF CHARGE. I HAVE SEEN A FEW BULLETINS/RECALLS FOR 2002 CIVICS, BUT NOT FOR THE 2002 CIVIC SI, WHICH IS THE MODEL I OWN. *TR

THE VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR FROM DRIVE INTO NEURAL (DISENGAGED AND DID NOT RE-ENGAGE) WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NO LONGER DELIVER POWER FROM THE ENGINE TO THE REST OF THE POWER TRAIN. BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING DOWNHILL, I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY TO A SIDE ROAD AT THE NEXT INTERSECTION. AFTER THIS INITIAL FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR AT ALL (NEITHER IN DRIVE OR IN REVERSE) UNLESS THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND ALLOWED TO COOL. ONCE THE ENGINE IS COOLED OFF, THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO SHIFT BACK INTO GEAR, BUT ONLY FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF TIME (LESS THAN 5 MINUTES) BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES ONCE AGAIN, AND WHILST IN GEAR, THE ENGINE STRUGGLES TO DELIVER POWER. *TT

IN JUNE 2012 I EXPERIENCED ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC AN ODD BEHAVIOR, AC STOPPED WORKING (LIGHT WOULD BE ON BUT NO COLD AIR), POWER LOCKS ALSO FAILED, DOOR CHIME/KEY LEFT IN IGNITION SWITCHREMINDER STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME, REMOTE ENTRY VIA KEY FOB WAS SOMEHOW DISABLED AND THE MOST IMPORTANT AND SOMEHOW TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE IS THAT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER AND WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, I WAS SPLASHED SOME MUDDY WATER ON THE WINDSHIELD AND ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO CLEAR THE MUDDY WATER; THE WIPERS FAILED AND MY VISION WAS COMPLETELY BLURRED SO I HAD TO LOOK OUT THE DRIVERS WINDOW AND SAFELY STOP. I'M AWARE OF TWO RECALL NOTICES FOR MY VEHICLE MODEL YEAR, ONE OF THEM INVOLVING THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS (I EXPERIENCED THAT AS WELL AND THOUGHT BOTH BULBS, LOW BEAMS HAD GONE OUT AT THE SAME TIME) THIS PARTICULAR RECALL IS FOR THE DEFECTIVE AND/OR LOW QUALITY OF THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS/CIRCUITRY OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE WAS GONE BUT CAME BACK AND HAS STAYED, SAME ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT I THINK MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH LOW QUALITY MATERIALS (AS THE ONES USED ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH RECALL NOTICE) AT THE FUSE PANEL INSIDE THE CABIN; I'M NO EXPERT BUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD IS MY CONCERN, WHAT IF THE MATERIALS USED ON THIS UNIT (FUSE PANEL/MULTIPLEX CONNECTOR?) OVERHEAT AND START A FIRE IN THE CABIN OR WHAT I'VE EXPERIENCED, A SUDDEN SPLASH ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT PROMPTS A QUICK RESPONSE TO STOP DUE TO NULL VISION? I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND SEEMS THE CULPRIT OF THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES ALL AT ONCE IS A POORLY DESIGNED/CONSTRUCTED FUSE PANEL. I SHOULD FEEL SAFE WHEN DRIVING NOT "TAKING A RISK" HOPING NOTHING BAD HAPPENS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,920.

PAINT FROM CAR IS PEELING. AT THE BEGINNING WAS SMALL PARTS AND I WAS TOLD IT IS BECAUSE OF ENVIRONMENT..... NOW THE ENTIRE CAR IS PEELING. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN SAME ISSUES WITH OTHER HONDA CARS, BUT MY CIVIC 2002 HAS NO RECALL. I WILL NEED TO PAY TO COVER THIS EXPENSE. MONEY I CANNOT AFFORD AND IT IS NOT OUR FAULT. *TR

THE SUN VISOR ON HONDA CIVIC 2002 SEEMS TO SNAP SUDDENLY WHEN IT IS ADJUSTED. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I WAS TRYING TO ADJUST THE VISOR TO BLOCK THE SUN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN THE VISOR SNAPPED, IT BLOCKED MY VIEW COMPLETELY AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO PUSH THE VISOR BACK INTO ITS SLOT. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM OVER THE INTERNET, I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON A HONDA CIVIC. THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY CASE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V260000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) IN DECEMBER 2011. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT IN NEED OF SERVICE AND THAT THE SERIAL NUMBERS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY OTHER INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARD TO THE RECALL, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE ON MAY 31, 2011. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY FURTHER NOTIFICATION STATING THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN ADDED TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 08/08/12

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED ABRUPTLY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. ENGINE REVVED BUT CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE IN THE RIGHT LANE AT THE TIME AND TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND PUSH THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. FAILURE COULD HAVE EASILY HAPPENED A FEW MILES LATER ON FREEWAY OR FREEWAY ON-RAMP AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC WITH YOKOHAMA TRZ AVID TIRES, LINE SIZE P225/60R/16. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND THE TIRES STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE FAILURE WAS OCCURRING BUT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT SAFE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DOT OR VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO WORK WHEN DRIVER SWITCHED FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY AND LOCAL DEALER CONTACTED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V086000. I WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT AS I FIND IT IRONIC THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR ON VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 6 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

THERE ARE SO MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY HONDA THAT IT JUST SEEMS TO UNDERSCORE A MUCH GREATER PROBLEM - HONDA USING SUBPAR COMPONENTS - THAT I FIND THIS ONE ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS IN THE CAR. WHEN IN THE "ON" POSITION, THE LIGHT MAY NOT TURN ON. HOWEVER, IT WILL EVENTUALLY TURN ON (SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES HOURS LATER), BUT WHEN ILLUMINATED, THE LIGHT WILL JUST CUT OUT (SOMETIMES IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES MINUTES LATER). THE ISSUE IS THAT THE "ON" AND "OFF" POSITION FOR THE LIGHT IS THE SAME POSITION; THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BEING WHETHER THERE'S LIGHT. BASICALLY, SOMEONE CAN'T TELL WHAT POSITION THE LIGHT IS IN IF THERE IS NO LIGHT TO BEGIN WITH. THIS COULD CAUSE THE BATTERY TO DIE IF SOMEONE LEAVES IT IN THE "ON" POSITION, NOT REALIZING THAT IT WOULD MOST LIKELY TURN ON LATER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND LOCKED ON THEIR OWN WHILE THE CONTACT'S CHILD WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT CHANGE THE LOCK DESIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 142,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE EXITING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT THE PASSENGER SEAT BEING OCCUPIED AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE CONTACT AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING GARAGE AND WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V259000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REMEDY PER THE RECALL. TWO DAYS LATER, THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING FURTHER TO BE DONE TO THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,000.

I WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING ME STRANDED. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY HIGH SPEED INTERSECTION. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR VEHICLE. I AM LUCKY I WASN'T KILLED. MY GUESS IS IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE IMPORTANT GETTING KILLED BEFORE ITS ADDRESSED. *JS

THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE WILL JUST TURN OFF, AND THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO DECELERATE. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF A DRIVER DOES NOT REALIZE THEY ARE DECELERATING (DUE TO THE AUTOMATIC OF DRIVING AND THE EFFECTS OF DRIVING HYPNOSIS). THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH ALL HONDAS IN THE 2002-2004 YEARS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH THAT I DO NOT THINK THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY OF THOSE REPAIRS. THE CRUISE CONTROL JUST TURNING OFF AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS IS ONE EXAMPLE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000. ..UPDATED 03/21/12 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED 03/29/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V041000 (AIR BAGS) THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ONE WEEK LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SRS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE RECALL WAS ALREADY PERFORMED AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 102,000. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ UPDATED 04/23/12. *JB

I WAS HEADED HOME FROM ATLANTA ON I85 WHEN MY TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP. I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD IF IT HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. INTERSTATE 85 IS A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE. AS I GOT CLOSER TO HOME THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR A WEEK AGO. IT ONLY HAS 123,900 MILES ON IT. I ALSO HAD A 2001 CIVIC THAT I HAD TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION IN AS WELL. I SHOULD HAVE LEARNED MY LESSON WITH HONDA THEN!! *TR

ONE DAY WHEN I WAS GETTING BACK FROM SCHOOL, THE CAR MAD AN ABNORMAL SOUND WHILE SHIFTING. BUT THEN IT WAS FINE I GOT HOME NO PROBLEM AND THE NEXT TIME I GOT IN THE CAR TO DRIVE (2 DAYS LATER), THE CAR STARTED BUT WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE IT DIDN'T MOVE. MY CAR IS AT 110,000 MILES AND IT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I HAVE HAD ALL MY OIL CHANGES DONE ONE TIME AND I CAN PROVE THAT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG THESE MODELS. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A USED CAR DEALER. THE HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT 10% OF THE TIME. I WAS NEARLY RUN OFF THE ROAD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE THEN BECAUSE I COULD NOT HONK AT PEOPLE DRIFTING INTO MY LANE. I HAVE SPENT OVER $300 INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE AND REPLACING PARTS THAT I WAS TOLD WERE THE CULPRIT. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH ALL HONDAS/ACURAS SINCE THEY ALL USE THE SAME ASSEMBLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED MANUALLY OR USING THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MULTIPLEX FOR THE FUSE BOX ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WHILE DRIVING OVER ICE AND CRASHED INTO SOME ROCKS. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NO INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,850. AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,866.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

BOTH LOW BEAMS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. HIGH BEAMS UNAFFECTED. INSPECTED COMBINATION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR, SWITCH IS FAILING AND LOW BEAM WIRE AND CONNECTOR IS DISCOLORED INDICATING OVERHEATING. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT NHTSA RECALL 04V086000 / HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 04-015 APPLIES TO THIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN AND DEALER CLAIMS IT IS OUT OF RANGE... UPDATED 02/06/12*BF . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE MOUTH, HANDS, FEET AND CHEST AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE CRASH UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V260000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE BULB AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS MELTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 ( EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT FAILED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 163,000.

THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP AS FAST AS IT USED TO. WHEN IT GETS CLOSE TO THE TOP, IT GOES VERY SLOW. I SUSPECT THAT THIS MAY BE THE MODULATOR. AT THIS CURRENT RATE, MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW PROBABLY WON'T BE OPERATIONAL BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP GEARS UNINTENDEDLY WITH HESITATION. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPMS TO 5,000. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO CENTER WHO SPECIALIZES IN TRANSMISSIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER WAS RESTRAINED IN A SEAT BELT, THE PASSENGER STRUCK THE DASHBOARD ABRUPTLY AND SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, MY CAR RAPIDLY SLOWED DOWN TO 15MPH. I WAS ALMOST SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THE NATURE THAT THERE WAS CARS BEHIND ME. ON THE ROAD THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THERE WAS PLENTY OF REVVING ONCE IT HIT 20MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS TO LET ME KNOW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CAR ALWAYS DROVE IN GREAT CONDITION AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A MAJOR FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. AND HONDA SEEMS NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *TR

THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BY ME BRAND NEW IN SEPTEMBER 2002 AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED FOLLOWING MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE AT HONDA AND AT 134,000+ MILES, THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT DUE TO A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. I WANT THIS CORRECTED BY HONDA ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I WAS VICTIM TO A HIT AND RUN AT A RED LIGHT AND FIXED THE CAR OUT OF POCKET FOR OVER 5,000 AND WOULD HAVE LIKE TO KNOW BY HONDA THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR SO I COULD HAVE BOUGHT A NEW CAR RATHER THAN FIX IT. IT IS SO DANGEROUS FOR ME AS AN ONLY PARENT TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION FAIL WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR WHILE DRIVING OVER TRAIN TRACKS!!!! THIS IS SCARY TO ME AND I WANT RESOLUTION FOR THEIR FAILURE TO ADMIT THE TORQUE CONVERTER LEMON IN MY CAR CAUSED THE FAILURE!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V260000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME THAT THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING FUEL AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT BOTH LOW BEAMS WENT OUT. THREE DAYS LATER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA CONCERNING RECALL DUE TO LIGHT FAILURE. TOOK IT TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT THE CAUSE OF MY FAILURE WAS NOT RECALL RELATED. I FIND IT VERY ODD THAT I WOULD LOSE BOTH MY HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME A RECALL IS BEING ISSUED AND THEY ARE SAYING IT IS UNRELATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN IDLE MODE, SHE WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE INTAKE SHAFT BEARING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/20/11*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V260000: (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES WHO REPLACED SEVERAL FAULTY COMPONENTS BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 227,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING, VEHICLE STARTING ACCELERATING AND DRIVING SLUGGISH. VEHICLE A/T FLUIDS SERVICED BEFORE RECOMMENDED AND STILL HAVING POOR ACCELERATION/SHIFTING, WHINING/TICKING NOISE FROM A/T. REPLACED PARTS AS INDICATED BY MIL CODES JUST TO HAVE SAME CODES APPEAR AFTER REPAIRS. FINALLY RESEARCHED PROBLEMS AND MIL CODES ON THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT 2002 CIVICS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THROWING A/T CODES AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN BY MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER AND WAS PURCHASED BECAUSE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFE, RELIABLE VEHICLE. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO LET MY DAUGHTER DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL WE CAN FIX THE PROBLEM, AND PRAY IT DOES NOT LEAVE HER STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING! I SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE USED, AND IT WILL NOW TAKE A FEW THOUSAND MORE (THAT I DON'T HAVE!) TO REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HONDA MOTOR CORP. IS AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS GEN. CIVIC AND WON'T RECALL, WHAT A SIN! SHAME ON HONDA! THEY JUST LOST A LOYAL CUSTOMER OF 30 YEARS AND I WILL BE SURE TO SPREAD THE WORD TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS ON HOW DANGEROUS THIS PROBLEM IS, NOT TO MENTION HOW COSTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC SI. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH WHEN A BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER NOTICED WIRES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC - LX 2-DR COUPE. APPROX. 166606 MILES. FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS A SRS STAYS LIT IN RED. PERIODICALLY, THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON IF I HAD A HEAVY POCKETBOOK IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP VIA THEIR ONLINE INQUIRY AND VOICEMAIL. NO ONE RESPONDS OR RETURNS MY CALLS TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. MY QUESTION TO JOYCE HONDA SVC. MGR. WAS DO I NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AS I UNDERSTAND FROM THE MANUAL THIS IS A LIFETIME WARRANTY OF THE SAME OWNER VEHICLE. *TR

I OWN A 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX WHICH IS NOTORIOUS FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. I BECAME PRO ACTIVE ABOUT IT WHEN THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTING STARTED TO SLIP. I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND TESTED SEVERAL TIMES, INCLUDING AN ENTIRE DAY WITH THE HONDA DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM. I EVEN SENT A LETTER IN 2009 TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.THEY ALL INSISTED IT WAS FINE. ON JULY 8, 2011 WHILE DRIVING ON A NARROW MOUNTAIN ROAD IN THE ROCKIES, THE TRANSMISSION WENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND REPLACED AND REBUILT. I DO HAVE THE OLD PARTS. HONDA, WHEN CONTACTED BASICALLY SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. THIS IS A LONG STANDING PROBLEM AND HONDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR MANY YEARS. DOES NOT SIT WELL WITH ME NOR SHOULD IT FOR ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD WANT A HONDA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN ON IT'S OWN. HE TRIED TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE SPEED WOULD NOT INCREASE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED A TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000. UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF UPDATED 09/26/11

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR ONE YEAR AGO, AND DO THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I DID THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH BEFORE 100,000 MILES. BUT WHEN IT REACHED JUST OVER 110,000 MILES, THE CAR JUST CAN'T BE MOVED. ON THE SECOND MORNING, THE CAR CAN BE SLOWLY DRIVEN, SO I SLIPPED IT TO A TRANSMISSION GARAGE. THEY TOLD ME IT WILL COST OVER $2000 TO FIX IT. I THOUGHT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO ME. THEN I DROVE IT BACK TO MY PARKING SPACE. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT REACH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHILE RESTRAINING A CONVERTIBLE CHILD SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS NOR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,300.

2002 HONDA CIVIC LX THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN WITH NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG. THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, BUT ALL OTHER OPTIONS WORK-RADIO,A/C, LIGHTS, ETC. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR 10-20 MINUTES THE CAR FIRES UP AS NOTHING IS WRONG AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS (500 MILES OF DRIVING) 142,000 MILES ON CAR. I HAVE REPLACED COIL PACKS, RELAYS AND FUEL PUMP. I BELIEVE, AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, THAT THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH JUST LIKE THE 1997-2000 HONDA RECALL ON 3.3 MILLION HONDA PRODUCTS IN MAY 2002. WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO SAFELY GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT 70 MPH (COASTING). I WILL BE REPLACING MY IGNITION SWITCH TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM ASAP.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WHENEVER OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF UPDATED 07/11/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

MY DAUGHTER HAS 2002 HONDA CIVIC AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING - IT THEN STARTED WITH GRINDING NOISE AND CAR WOULD THEN NOT GO OVER 15 MPH. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET CAR INTO PARKING LOT BEFORE IT DIED - I WAS ABLE TO START BACK UP BUT DID SAME THING TO ME. I THEN LOOKED UP KNOWN HONDA CIVIC PROBLEMS AND THERE WERE 160 COMPLAINTS HERE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH 2001 AND 2002 TRANSMISSION FAILURES WHILE DRIVING. IN MY ESTIMATION THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH CAN EASILY RESULT IN ACCIDENTS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. IT DOES NOT JUST GRADUALLY HAPPEN BUT JUST APPEARS WITH MOST OF THE STORIES I HAVE READ ON-LINE. I FEEL HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM SINCE MOST PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF DO NOT HAVE $2400 TO $3600 LAYING AROUND TO FIX AND POSSIBLY HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR