1.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
100,449 miles

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2005 Honda Civic fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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2005 Honda Civic Owner Comments

problem #6

Sep 112020

Civic

  • 20 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Recently I've been smelling gas fumes from under my car every time I have the door open and it seems like it's coming from under the car. But I noticed a few days ago that it's getting worse because I could smell it inside the cabin of my car. Last night I have the windows closed and as I opened my door today September the 11th 2020, the odor was so strong fumes of fuel. Can't this be one of the reason for a car to get a recall" exposed fuel inside the cabin is dangerous, isn't it? luckily, my air conditioning is not working right now or else I would have my windows rolled up and if I smoke a cigarette, the car might blow up. It seems like it happens to Honda a lot because most Honda between 2001 to 2005 version seem to be affected by this. Especially watching youtube, there's a lot of complaints and they are showing how common this is for Honda Civic. What does it take for this to be a part being recalled? my concern is that this is dangerous! is this just part of maintenance even it's a dangerous situation? or isn't it a flaw of the parts being use" I'm not mechanically inclined and I don't have the money to fork 300 to 500 dollars to pay the mechanic to repair this, even though I really feel that this should be recalled because I know that it's dangerous. One spark can blow up my car and I happen to be driving with passengers or even just myself.

- Twentynine Palms, CA, USA

problem #5

Jun 212017

Civic

  • 184,400 miles
Filled fuel tank on my way to work, after driving to work on the freeway could smell fuel, thought it could just be residual on my hands since I just filled up. Went to lunch and smelled fuel again only stronger now, when I backed out of the parking space to return to work I noticed a large wet spot under my car, got out and looked under my car, could see bottom of fuel tank was wet. Drove to work, removed my rear seat to access top of tank, noticed fuel was leaking out of top of fuel pump when the key is turned on, went to Honda dealer near my work and purchased a pump, parts associate mentioned they fail regularly, seems to me there should be some sort of recall for a fuel leak that happens regularly.

- Beaumont, CA, USA

problem #4

Aug 152016

Civic

  • 83,785 miles
Noticeable gas smell, especially when engine turned off. Diagnosed by independent mechanic. 2" crack on plastic cover of fuel pump module. Repair cost over $400. He indicated that he has had 3 Honda w/ this issue in 2 weeks. This would seem a significant safety issue, especially w/ the placement of this unit under the rear seat. Fortunately no smokers in this car. The smell had been slightly noticeable for about 3-4 weeks but became stronger after a trip w/ longer drive times than daily usage. A 6-10 mpg decrease became obvious at this time as well.

- Paradise, CA, USA

problem #3

Apr 022015

Civic

  • 150,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Civic. The contact noticed strong fuel fumes in and around the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 07V512000 (fuel system). The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 150,000.

- Maricope , AZ, USA

problem #2

Sep 232010

Civic 4-cyl

  • 53,491 miles
This car has a defective transmission. Unknown to me, it came that way from the dealer. A couple Honda dealerships acknowledged the problem. It first started slipping around 40,000 miles. I had the transmission fluid changed ahead of schedule and the problem went away. This was when they told me of the class action law suit and the recommended fixes. The transmission initially failed at 54,300 miles. Stevens creek Honda cleaned the transmission with a special detergent and replaced the fluid. They said if the problem came up again before 109,000 miles they would have to "burnish? the transmission. What I didn't realize is that the detergent cleaning was a ?band-aid? fix so that the dealership could avoid the more costly fixes they were obligated to perform under the terms of the lawsuit. The car performed normally again. I would have the fluid replaced more that normal during service visits. The transmission failed again at 154,600 miles. Now they don?T want to cover the cost because it is now longer under warranty, or covered by the terms of the class action lawsuit. This is essentially fraud. They did a cheap ineffective cleaning in order to avoid and expensive repair they were supposed to do. I will never buy a Honda again?"

- Sunnyvale, CA, USA

problem #1

Sep 012014

Civic

  • 131,000 miles
I have a cracked exhaust manifold, I understand several other people have had the same problem. Need to have a recall.

- Lucasville, OH, USA

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