This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Civic had been parked for about 24 hours and when I looked outside my apartment window it was on fire. The failure seemed to start in the dash wiring somewhere. The fire started there as the most damage was done to the front portion of the car and the dash was completely destroyed. The engine compartment was not damaged, the rear seat was damaged but not destroyed by fire completely, and the trunk was untouched. Front window blew out and the safety glass (more likely the plastic film in between glass sheets) melted, both front door windows blew outwards, and moonroof glass shattered. Fire department was called and they put it out. Vehicle was a total loss. It was junked. No insurance claim was filed on it because it was paid off and we were only carrying liability on it.
Turned car off. Car began to honk wildly, interior lights flashed, door locked and unlocked, and radio is without power. Had to pull under hood horn fuse to stop powering the electrical short. This fuse powers horn and brake lights. Fuse must remain pulled to keep horn from sounding. Previously had problems with electric windows and door locks. These were fixed under warranty. Latest problem has occurred before but did not include door locks and interior lights. Afraid under dash electrical short will cause accident (auto-deploy airbags, etc. While driving).
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- Springdale, PA, USA