92 of the
20,273 complaints filed about the Honda Civic
are about the doors, latches and locks —
0% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2003.
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while parked and occupied in the vehicle, the contact noticed the trunk independently opens unintendedly causing the vehicle car alarm to engage. The contact mentioned this also happens while driving at various speeds. The contact also mention the trunk is open warning message illuminated. A independent mechanic or dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 205,900.
NHTSA complaint #11740052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the front driver’s side door failed to open as needed. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to open the door. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the steel beams inside the door. The contact stated that the failure occurred frequently. The contact had suffered rotator cuff injuries on both shoulders. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.
NHTSA complaint #11663663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
COMPLAINT TO NHTSA REF. 2015 HONDA CIVIC-EX (VIN: [XXX]) PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR REFERENCED VEHICLE CONTAINS A DESIGN FLAW AND PRODUCT DEFECT. THE CAR WAS NOT STARTING DUE TO A MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIANS AT A HONDA CERTIFIED DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A PRODUCT DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR HANDLE TOUCH SENSOR. ACCORDING TO AN ADVISOR AT HONDA OF ESCONDIDO (CALIFORNIA), THE DOOR HANDLE SENSOR FAILURE CONSTITUTED BOTH A HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION. THE ADVISOR INDICATED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT HE HAS NOT SEEN THIS PHENOMENON OCCUR WITH RESPECT TO A HONDA CIVIC DURING HIS MANY YEARS AT HONDA OF ESCONDIDO. IT APPEARS THAT THE AMOUNT OF CURRENT (AMP) DRAW WAS THE MAIN CULPRIT IN DEPLETING THE BATTERY?S POWER CAPACITY AND DEGRADING IT TO A POINT THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT START AS A RESULT OF THE PRODUCT DEFECT. IT ALSO CAUSED THE VSA (I.E., THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST) SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION AND BEHAVE ERRATICALLY AS WELL. IN OUR ASSESSMENT, THIS SITUATION CONSTITUTES A PUBLIC INTEREST CONSIDERATION AS THE SAFETY, WELL-BEING AND WELFARE OF EVERY OWNER IS AT RISK WHEN DRIVING THE SAME 2015 HONDA CIVIC MODEL. IN OUR JUDGMENT, A RECALL IS REQUIRED TO PREVENT SEVERE ACCIDENTS FROM HAPPENING AND TO PRECLUDE THIS HIGHLY RISKY AND DANGEROUS SAFETY SITUATION FROM RECURRING. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE NECESSARY CORRECTION ACTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #11378656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK OPENED INADVERTENTLY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (PRICE HONDA, 4567 S DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE 19901), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #11064110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT THE CONSUMER STATED IN ADDITION TO THE AIR BAG BEING REPLACED, THE TRUNK LATCH WAS ALSO REPLACED ON NOVEMBER 26, 2016. UPDATED 01/17/17.
NHTSA complaint #10925236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO UNLOCK THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
NHTSA complaint #10712361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRUNK LATCH SUDDENLY FAILED. THERE IS NO KEYHOLE ON THE EXTERIOR TRUNK, AND THE FOB AND INTERIOR SWITCH CAN'T OPEN IT. THE SEAT RELEASES ARE ALSO IN THE TRUNK, SO THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT GOING TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MULTIPLE PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ABOUT THE PROBLEM THAT DATE BACK TO 2008. I CAN'T GET TO MY SPARE TIRE OR ANY OF MY OTHER EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10638297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
'09 HONDA CIVIC COUPE: 1.) NOTED CLICKING/POPPING/CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMPS. COMES FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. 2.) PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK AFTER PUT IN PARK HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK.
NHTSA complaint #10587552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN UTILIZING THE ELECTRIC KEY FOB, THE DOORS WOULD ENGAGE AS IF LOCKING BUT WOULD NOT ACTUALLY SECURE THE VEHICLE. UPON CHECKING THE DOORS, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE DOORS WERE NOT LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
NHTSA complaint #10568210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HONDA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HOOD PROBLEMS AND UNSATISFACTORY SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING, THE HOOD SUDDENLY UN-LATCHED AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. THE BODY SHOP INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE HOOD LATCH WAS VERY OLD, AND THERE WAS NO WAY, THE DEALER DIDN'T NOTICE IT. UPDATED 04-14-14 *BF
NHTSA complaint #10536626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE LOCKED ELECTRONICALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
NHTSA complaint #10516199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DEFROSTER AND REAR DEFROSTER WERE ACTIVATED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELDS WERE ICY AND WOULD NOT COMPLETELY CLEAR UNTIL TWENTY MINUTES LATER. THE HEATING ELEMENT WITHIN THE DEFROSTER AND REAR DEFROSTER WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY UNLESS ACTIVATED FOR AT LEAST TWENTY MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 04/09/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOST DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE, WAS THE NON-FUNCTIONING WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER. THE DASHBOARD AIR COMPRESSION SYSTEM WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, ONLY THE BOTTOM SIX INCHES OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS CLEANED OFF DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. IN THE SUMMER TIME WHEN IT RAINED, THE WINDOWS WOULD FOG UP FROM THE HIGH HUMIDITY, BECAUSE THE DEFROSTER WOULD CLEAR THE WINDOWS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK AND THE HEATING SYSTEM WOULD TAKE 10-15 MINUTES TO ACTIVATE, DEPENDING ON HOW COLD IT WAS. ALSO, IN THE WINTER TIME, THE POWER WINDOWS DID NOT WORK. THE WINDOW WOULD REMAIN IN ITS POSITION,. HOWEVER, THE MOTOR COULD BE HEARD RUNNING.. THE FROZEN ICE WITHIN THE PANEL PREVENTED THE WINDOW FROM MOVING UP OR DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10482103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BRAKES BEGINNING TO SQUEAK AGAIN. BRAKES REPLACED TWO TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR- 2011 NEW HONDA CIVIC. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD ATTEMPT TO CORRECT BRAKES! DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO "DUPLICATE" ISSUE OF ACCELERATION WHILE AT THE DEALER SO THE CAR WAS NOT REPAIRED. AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WERE LOCKING ON THEIR OWN, DEALER FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10468001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR MANUALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY INSERTING THE KEY AND ONCE THE KEY WAS INSERTED, HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TURNING THE KEY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN WHEN INSERTED IN THE DOOR LOCK. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. IN ADDITION, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE TRUNK AND IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDERS REPLACED. THE IGNITION KEY CYLINDER WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
NHTSA complaint #10461340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
- PREMATURE BRAKE WARE 40 THOUSAND MILES ON THE CAR AND THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE CHANGED THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME, CHECKED IN FEB 14, 2012 AND DEEMED FINE. - REAR WHEEL WOBBLE - PASSENGER WINDOW GLASS SHAKES WHEN WINDOW DOWN - DOOR UNLOCK MAKES SCREECHING NOISE WHEN UNLOCKED - CAR WHINES WHEN STARTED.
NHTSA complaint #10455255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCH FOR THE HOOD WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN ITS CABLE WAS PULLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IN OCTOBER 2009, THE HOOD CABLE RELEASE WAS REPAIRED WITH AN IMPROVED PRODUCT; HOWEVER, IN JULY 2011 THE COMPONENT FAILED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,513.
NHTSA complaint #10417666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE TRUNK LATCH , ONCE LOCKED BY A KEY, WILL NOT ENGAGE AND OPEN THE TRUNK FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. I BROUGHT MY AUTO TO THE DEALER TWICE. IT OCCASIONALLY WILL OPEN, BUT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, IT WILL NOT ENGAGE. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS PRESENT AND ABLE TO SEE THIS PROBLEM. HE WAS BAFFLED. BUT THEY SAID I USED TOO MUCH FORCE TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK. THIS AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR OVER 6 MONTHS! THIS IS MY 2ND HONDA CIVIC AND I NEVER HAD AN ISSUE BEFORE.
NHTSA complaint #10413529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE TRUNK LATCH , ONCE LOCKED BY A KEY, WILL NOT ENGAGE AND OPEN THE TRUNK FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. I BROUGHT MY AUTO TO THE DEALER TWICE. IT OCCASIONALLY WILL OPEN, BUT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, IT WILL NOT ENGAGE. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS PRESENT AND ABLE TO SEE THIS PROBLEM. HE WAS BAFFLED. BUT THEY SAID I USED TOO MUCH FORCE TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK. THIS AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR OVER 6 MONTHS! THIS IS MY 2ND HONDA CIVIC AND I NEVER HAD AN ISSUE BEFORE.
NHTSA complaint #10413529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY FRIEND AND I PUT OUR PURSES IN THE TRUNK OF MY HONDA CIVIC 2010 AT A BUSY RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. HONDA HAS AN INTERIOR VALET KEY HOLE TO LOCK THE TRUNK; SO I FEEL SAFE TO LEAVE MY THINGS IN THE TRUNK. THIS KEY HOLE IS AT THE BOTTOM LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. SOMEONE BROKE THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND OPENED THE TRUNK WITH THE VALET TRUNK LATCH LOCKED. I HAVE THE TRUNK ALWAYS VALET KEY LOCKED; SO I WAS SURPRISED SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO POP THE TRUNK. I TOOK MY CAR TO A BODY SHOP PLACE. HE EASILY DISCOVERED THAT A PLASTIC COVER THAT IS AROUND THE VALET TRUNK KEY LOCK CAN BE REMOVED AND A SMALL LATCH CAN BE MOVED TO THE LEFT AND THE TRUNK OPENS. HE SAID THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE. HE SAID. "I CAN'T TRUST MY THINGS IN THE TRUNK WITH A VALET PERSON, AFTER THIS DISCOVERY." I WAS SHOCKED. I BUY HONDA'S BECAUSE I LIKE THIS FEATURE. I HAVE GONE THROUGH A LOT OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS BECAUSE MY IDENTITY WAS STOLEN. THE VALET LOCK ISN'T BROKEN BUT IT IS UNSAFE FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, LIKE ME, THAT IT'S NOT SAFE TO LEAVE YOUR BELONGS IN THE TRUNK OF THIS CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10408744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.