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This one happend to my 18yrs brother in law. He using my car to get to his school i dont know what happend he said brake didnt went through. No injury got a car crash thats all. But the sad thing is my insurance went up and the car history gonna be under my safety driver record. Dmv said im a good driver thats why they email me a safety driver number to renew my license no waiting in line. Maybe next renewal im not gonna get that treatment again
Third (high) brake light did not function upon annual inspection. Appears a soldered connection was defective. Ordered a replacement 3rd brake light and it to, new out of the box, also did not work and again had a faulty solder joint at connection to light. Seems to be a manufacturing defect.
This vehicle has a demobilizer unit that controls vehicle starting and is connected to keys, when unit goes bad there is no way to start vehicle without it being replaced and reprogrammed by Honda, there are unfortunately numerous things that cause this problem including jump starting ir even disconnecting battery, when this happens car is immobilized and stranded with no way to fix, when brought to dealer for this issue we were told part was on nationwide back order, I believe this is a common problem with these cars that they are aware of and do not try to remedy or have parts available, car had to be towed to dealer and is now waiting who knows when for parts not to je back ordered
After turning the car off making sure everything is off the would not start the next morning so I took it to the for the second time he change the battery and starter the next day the still would not start took it back to him stil could not find out what was killing the battery for the third time, after having the car all day agin it seems that something with the air conditioner was not shutting off. I say it's electrician problem
Changed the passenger airbags at recommended dealer by Honda. They supposedly changed it and should have done the proper checks to make sure all is well but it was obviously not done as the car ended up locking up seatbelts on driver and passenger from a minor pothole that the case manager is calling a collision. I couldnt believe he insisted that this (hitting a pothole and airbags going off) had happened to him already trying to make it seem normal. More importantly, from the codes that the shop informed me of, seat sensor on passenger side was no good and although no one was sitting on it it locked belts and the airbags failed to inflate. They are with my car 60 days and counting.... never Honda again.
- Palisades Park, NJ, USA
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The car has a problem with the SRS wiring harness that controls airbag deployment and driver and passenger safety. This causes the airbag light to come on and prevents proper deployment. The problem is extremely common in Honda, specifically 8th generation cars. The cause is a poorly made wire that gets caught in the passenger seat track, causing a short in the wire. It can only be repaired properly and safely by removing the entire wiring harness and replacing it. This requires that the carpeting and the dashboard be removed and takes 6-8 hours worth of work, and is replaced with a $200-400 part depending on where you take it. It cannot be fixed easily or affordably by the consumer, and prevents the car from being safe to drive or passing inspections in the state of Virginia. The problem may have occurred sooner, as the vehicle was only purchased used a few months ago. It happens in most Honda and is not covered by the manufacturer's 150,000 mile warranty on other parts despite having released a tsb to all dealerships because the problem is so common. It presents a danger to drivers and deserves to have a recall issued.
I am having an ongoing problem where my vehicle suddenly begins to rev up and accelerate forward. This issue first happened in February 2017. I was in a fast-food drive thru with my foot on the brake (automatic transmission). The engine began to rev up to 3000 rpms. I shifted into park which caused it to rev at 5000. At that point, I shut off the car. I started it again and the car was fine. I contacted Honda of North America. They sent an attorney out to talk to me at my local dealership. Honda kept my car most of the day and told me they found nothing wrong. They even insinuated that maybe I had my foot on the gas pedal... I've been driving for over 15 years. I think I would know if my foot was on the gas pedal... they told me that my car was safe and that if it happened again I should contact them... the problem occurred again on April 24th at lax airport. I was at the toll both paying for my parking after a trip. The car began to rev up just like before. I through the car in park and it almost red-lined. I shut the car off. The woman at the toll both witnesses the incident. I told her to get her supervisor and anyone else that could come over. Honda did not take me seriously the first time clearly! her supervisor came over. I explained the situation to him and asked him to film the car as I started it up again. He began to film and I turned the ignition. The car was revving at 4000 and rising from the moment I started it. I immediately shut it off. It did this two more times. The final time I started it, the car revved normal. I paid my fee and the woman raised the gate. As I pulled out, the car jerked forward and pulled me into traffic. I was nearly T-boned by a taxi. I pulled over and restarted the car. It was fine after that. I contacted Honda and they refused to reinspect the car unless I would pay out of pocket. The car has not done it since. Thank you.
Came out to start the car in morning but car battery was completely dead. Jump started car and drove to work. Came back after work and car was completely dead. Jump started car. Took to a auto parts store. Checked battery which tested good. Came home cleaned battery cables, tightened and recharged battery. In morning, battery was completely dead. Suspect car has electrical short that is killing the battery. Car has aprox. 120K miles on it and had engine replaced at 50K due to cracked engine block (covered under recall)
My Honda was parked in the garage when I tried to start it the key would no longer go into the ignition. Had to have it towed to dealer where it was diagnosed as a defective ignition switch. Had it replaced and now the remote key won't work on the doors.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the alarm system would activate independently without any warning. The contact mentioned that the battery had to be disconnected in order to deactivate the alarm. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 42,761.
When I turned my headlights on, my dashlights go completely off, leaving me with no lights on the interior dashboard; fuel, speed, etc., all lights gone. When I turn my headlights off, the dashlights come back on. There was no accident and this car is way under mileage for its year; I worked at home.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic. Upon starting the vehicle, the contact attempted to initiate the air conditioning system but it failed to work. The contact stated that the failure would occur intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the air compressor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 91,300.
My 2008 Honda Civic LX started experiencing door lock problems in March of 2011 (I can provide the exact date, but will need to go through paperwork to find it.). since that point in time, I have had over a dozen locks replaced. I have the driver's door lock replaced 3 times, the driver's side rear door replaced 4 times, the passenger side front door replaced 3 times, and the passenger side rear door replaced 4 times. This problem has continued even after the extended warranty ran out. There is some kind of electrical short causing the problem. I have had called american Honda to get there help and they offered to fix the problem as long as I paid $100 towards the cost of repair. That is ridiculous considering the history of issues. The Civic was taken to other service places and they agreed that there was a major problem with the door locks and electrical. In addition, I have had to replace the cv axles twice on this Civic. The first was done under warrant at approximately 38,000 miles. I have since had to contact american Honda a second time, and because again the car was out of warranty I was required to pay $400 to complete the repair. This was not a fair compromise since this vehicle has had multiple issues. The third problem concerns the wheels bearings. The driver's side front left wheel was replaced shortly after the axles were replaced. I now am having the same problem, with the driver's side front left wheel bearing going bad. I spoke with a master mechanic, and he informed me that the problem was caused by the tech at southpoint Honda in durham having over torqued the bolt to secure the wheel bearing. I believe the same problem occurred the first time. At this pont in time, I can no longer use the key fob to enter the car, since the door locks do not function properly, and the car is considered to be a lemon by several master mechanics.
The air bag light (SRS light) has been coming on and off for about a month. The Honda dealer said it was a code 32-10, an open in the front passenger' side airbag inflator. Need to replace the floor wiring harness per sb 10-001, the SRS portion of the floor harness has a poor crimp in it. That is on the dealer work order. The Honda dealer said the car is out of warranty, and the repair is about $1300. This is not a wear item, wiring harness should not fail and cause a safety issue, inoperative air bag. Thank you for reviewing. I believe Honda has a ongoing problem that needs addressing. Also, I've requested the faulty wiring harness. If you would like to see it, please contact me.
The battery dies without warning after the vehicle sits for only a few days. Dealership replaced the battery with a new oem battery. Problem still exists. There are many complaints across many forums about this phenomenon on Civics.
The front of hood and fender area. Paint is chipping away. It is called crow's feet. Lines and chips along with cracks are very visible to the naked eye. Honda has a tsb about it, since a lot of people have the same issue but they only claim to take responsibility of the vehicle that have protection plan. When I bought the vehicle they never offered me, nor speak of protection plan. So what can I do?
My wife was headed home from work (approximately 5 pm) when she had to stop in traffic on a fairly steep hill, with an outside temperature at, or near, 100 degrees. When she attempted to resume forward she pressed the gas on her 2008 Honda Civic hybrid and the car started to roll backwards into another car. The transmission was in drive, she switched to the lowest range, still the car would not move forward. As a result, she had to wave cars behind her around while all she could do was hold the brakes until she could manage to roll backwards down this hill to safety. She then changed routes that had substantially more congestion, but smaller hills. Hills are a way of life in the atlanta metro area, so are high temperatures in July. She has mentioned that this vehicle has terrible acceleration on some lesser hills in hot weather over the past 2 years, but never experienced anything as dangerous as this incident.this malady has been reported a minimum of 2-3 times to the Honda dealership she purchased it from, heritage Honda, rome, ga. I wouldn't allow her to use it until Honda sorted out the malfunction. Well, I spent the day there, they did computer analysis, technician interfaced with Honda tech line, even sent a "snapshot" of the vehicle's computer data when it actually recreated the same condition for the mechanic on a steep hill. None-the-less, I left there hopeful that Honda would resolve our dilemma. After a day and a half of waiting for some feedback, I was finally informed the car was operating properly. Apparently, the hybrid batteries reached a high temperature, which for "safety reasons" disabled the circuitry that "assists" the car via the "hybrid electric motor" which in turn leaves the car completely dependent on the undersized gasoline engine. In this case, not near enough power to move her car. Honda says it's ok to drive! we need help, please help us!
At approximately 30K miles the hybrid battery charging capacity started to decrease. The battery would not hold a charge as long. Honda sent letters out to have a software patch put in to prolong the life of the battery. Therefore they know they have a problem. The software made things even worse by degrading mpg and power on acceleration. The electrical motor torque is not enough to make a diff with the underpowered 1.3 engine this car has. Too many times when starting from a stop the car has no power and there is a actual delay and very slow acceleration. Running the car with the air on is even worse. My wife is afraid to drive this car and Honda will not do anything about this. Its pushed from dealer to Honda Corp back and forth. The car is dangerous to drive.
The contact owns a 2008 Honda Civic hybrid. The contact was driving approximately 20 mph when the engine stalled without prior warning. The engine restarted and resumed normally yet the failure recurred intermittently. Also, when driving up an incline the vehicle would not accelerate over a certain speed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer five different times for the identical failure. The computerized system software was upgraded and the technician stated that the vehicle would operate properly yet the failure persisted. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.
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- Chicago, IL, USA