2010 Honda Civic

What owners report most often

1. Air bags96
2. Service brakes89
3. Structure43
4. Other or unspecified38
5. Visibility/wiper34
6. Electrical system23
7. Hydraulic23
8. Engine19

Recalls and investigations

1. Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJun 27, 2019

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

   An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.

   Campaign 19V502000 on NHTSA.gov

2. Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 16, 2019

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

   An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.

   Campaign 19V378000 on NHTSA.gov

3. Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleSep 27, 2018

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Lastly, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot, 2011-2013 TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord and 2010-2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

   An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.

   Campaign 18V661000 on NHTSA.gov

4. Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleApr 26, 2018

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

   An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.

   Campaign 18V268000 on NHTSA.gov

5. Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 9, 2018

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Accord Crosstour, Fit and Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V, and 2010 Acura ZDX and Honda Insight vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Unless included in Zones A or B above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid, CR-V, Fit, and Pilot vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

   An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.

   Campaign 18V042000 on NHTSA.gov

6. Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleAug 31, 2017

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.

   In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.

   Campaign 17V545000 on NHTSA.gov

7. Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 10, 2017

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Fit and Pilot, 2008-2009 Honda Accord, 2006-2009 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, and 2007-2009 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV and 2007-2008 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

   An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.

   Campaign 17V030000 on NHTSA.gov

8. Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleMay 24, 2016

   Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless already included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic GX, and 2007-2008 CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

   An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

   Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.

   Campaign 16V346000 on NHTSA.gov

Representative owner complaints

397 reports, newest first.

1. Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, Sep 13, 2010

   THE CONDENSER UNIT IN MY 2010 HONDA CIVIC EX HAS EXPIRED. I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO, AND EVER SINCE THEN, THE A/C HASN'T WORKED. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING AND THE SERVICE GUYS INSISTED THAT THE CONDENSER WAS PUNTURED BY ROAD DEBRIS. THE MANUFACTER WARRANTY WON'T COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE, NOR WILL MY EASY CARE INSURANCE COVER IT. I PURCHASED THIS CAR 7 1/2 MONTHS AGO BRAND NEW. *TR

2. Air bags, Aug 17, 2010, crash

   2010 HONDA CIVIC - ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. CAR TOTALED. PASSENGERS INJURED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SPEED AT TIME OF INCIDENT WAS 70 MPH (APPROX). CAR LEFT FREEWAY AND ROLLED ON FRONT DRIVER CORNER AND SIDE-OVER-SIDE. FRONT PASSENGER CORNER FLATTENED. PASSENGER SUFFERED NECK INJURY(CRACKED VERTEBRA). OTHER PASSENGERS AND DRIVER INJURED. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE SEVERITY OF CRASH. *TR

3. Engine and engine cooling, Aug 2, 2010

   DURING MY DAUGHTER'S 5-HR DRIVE TO COLLEGE IN HER 2010 HONDA CIVIC (~ 3500 MILES ON IT), THE CAR'S A/C ABRUPTLY QUIT WORKING. AFTER CHECKING OVER THE INTERNAL CONTROLS TO MAKE SURE SHE DIDN'T HAVE A WRONG SETTING, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT THE CONDENSER HAD A HOLE IN IT APPARENTLY FROM A FOREIGN OBJECT (ROCK). UPON FURTHER INTERNET RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THIS SITUATION WAS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE INTERNET OF THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED BOTH AMERICAN HONDA AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD THAT HONDA WOULD NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. THE ISSUE IS DESIGN OR MATERIAL WORKMANSHIP RELATED, NOT AN "ACT OF GOD" OR UNLUCKY CIRCUMSTANCE. THE CONDENSER IS NOT WELL PROTECTED AS IN OTHER COMPETITIVE VEHICLES, SO IT IS MORE PRONE TO THIS ISSUE. OTHER PEOPLE DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE ON AN INTERNET "FORUM" ARE FINDING CREATIVE WAYS TO PROTECT THE CONDENSER WITH A WIRE "NETTING" BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT JUST BY REPLACING THE CONDENSER DOES NOT FIX THE ROOT CAUSE. SINCE THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, HONDA IS MOST LIKELY NOT GOING TO ADDRESS THIS IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER. AT THIS POINT, I'LL HAVE TO ASK MY INSURANCE TO GET INVOLVED AND PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE AND POTENTIALLY HAVE MY INSURANCE RATES INCREASE IF THIS RE-OCCURS. WE WILL HAVE A "LOCAL" HONDA DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE CONDENSER AND ASSOCIATED PARTS. MY OBJECTIVE HERE IS TO LET MORE PEOPLE KNOW THAT HONDA HAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS DESIGN/CONDENSER MATERIAL IN THE HOPES THAT THEY WILL ADDRESS IT. *TR

4. Structure, Aug 2, 2010

   PROBLEM WITH THE HONDA CIVIC PAINT JOB. MY 2006 I BOUGHT WITH 18000 MILES ALREADY HAD THE PAINT BUBBLING UP BELOW THE CLEAR COAT IN THE ROOF AND HOOD AND TRUNK, JUST BOUGHT A 2010 NEW AND JUST NOTICED TWO OR THREE SPOTS BEGINNING TO FORM ALREADY, WILL TAKE IT TO THE DEALER SO IT CAN BE DOCUMENTED THAT CAME LIKE THAT FROM THE FACTORY, GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE PREVALENT ON THE HONDA CIVICS. *TR

5. Equipment, Jul 28, 2010

   I HAVE A HONDA CIVIC-2010 THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW ON 2/14/10. ON 7/23/10, MY AC STARTED RUNNING HOT-TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID A ROCK PUNCTURED MY AC CONDENSER. THIS WILL COST ME $830. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I WISH I KNEW THAT BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. *TR

6. Visibility, Jun 28, 2010

   DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR IS DEFECTIVE AND OBSTRUCTS VIEW OF THE ROAD. IT WILL NOT STAY UP OR FULLY EXTENDED INTO THE WINDOW. *TR

7. Structure, Jun 22, 2010

   GOOD AFTERNOON, MY NAME IS [XXX]AND MY HUSBAND AND I LEASED A 2010 HONDA CIVIC IN FEBRUARY 2010 THROUGH RANDY KUEHL HONDA HERE IN CEDAR RAPIDS. STARTING IN APRIL 2010, WE HAVE NOTICIED PROBLEMS WITH THE BODY/METAL/PAINT WITH THE CAR. WE FEEL OUR 2010 HONDA CIVIC IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND OUR AFARID SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE METAL OF THE CAR. ON, JUNE 14, 2010 WHILE CLEANING THE CAR, MY HUSBAND AND I FOUND ANOTHER DENT ON WHAT WE BELIEVE IS THE PASSENGER INTERIOR KICK PLATE OF THE CAR. THIS DENT JUST APPEARED AND IS A MYSTERY. IF OUR HONDA WAS IN A CRASH WOULD IT PERFORM AS THE METAL IS DENTING FOR NO REASON. WE ALSO HAVE DENTS ON THE TRUCK AND IT APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE. WE ALSO HAVE THREE OTHER PAINT/METAL SPOTS ON THE CAR TOO. WE ALSO DEMANDED FOR THE HONDA REP TO LOOK AT OUR CAR BUT THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED. I HAVE ALSO ASK FOR A DIFFERENT CAR AND HONDA IS NOT RESPONDING. WE ARE NOW ASKING FOR A FULL REFUND OF OUR LEASE AS WE PAID FOR THE FULL THREE YEAR LEASE UPFRONT. WE ALSO HAVE SPOKEN TO THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP BUT SAYS WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH HONDA. AND THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO DOES NOT WANT TO HELP. PLEASE HELP US AS WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING OUR LEASED HONDA CIVIC AS WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPEN NEXT TO THE BODY STRUCTURE, TO THE PAINT AND WHAT NEW DENT WILL APPEAR TO THE BODY OF THE CAR NEXT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

8. Power train, Jun 22, 2010

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR SHIFT INTO ANY ADDITIONAL GEARS WHETHER HIGH OR LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000.

9. Visibility, Jun 20, 2010

   DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR BROKE AND NOW FALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A DISTRACTION AND REDUCED FRONTAL VISIBILITY. THIS SEEMS TO BE FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH CIVICS WHEN RESEARCHED ON-LINE. *TR

10. Steering, Suspension, Tires, Wheels, Jun 2, 2010

    I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL ON MAY 17, 2010. I PURCHASED A 2010 HONDA CIVIC IN CHANDLER ON NOVEMBER 7, 2009. MY CAR WAS DAMAGED. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CHOSE TO CATEGORIZE MY CAR PROBLEMS AS 'NORMAL'. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE PERFORMED WORK WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE WHICH CAUSED A NEW PROBLEM TO ARISE. CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, STEERING WHEEL SHIFTS TO THE RIGHT WHILE BRAKING AND MORE. I WAS INVOLVED IN TWO SEPARATE TRAFFIC INCIDENTS THAT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS MUCH, MUCH MORE; THIS IS NOT AN EVERYDAY, AVERAGE TYPE OF COMPLAINT. PLEASE ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN IN DETAIL, PREFERABLY OVER THE PHONE OR IN PERSON. MY PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS THAT NO OTHER PERSON BUY THIS CAR AT RETAIL - IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I SURRENDERED IT ON MAY 7, 2010. *TR

11. Suspension, Vehicle speed control, May 18, 2010

    2010 HONDA CIVIC CLICKS/CLICKS GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS, COMING TO STOPS, TURNING IN DRIVEWAYS, PULLING INTO PARKING STALL EVERYDAY SINCE THE THIRD MONTH OF OWNING VEHICLE. VEHICLE SURGES WHEN COMING TO STOPS SCARY AT TIMES. VEHICLE BUZZES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN WARMING UP ON COLD START. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP SHOP TO RIDE WITH SHOP FOREMAN. INDICATES ALL NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. *TR

12. Engine and engine cooling, May 17, 2010

    MY 2008 CIVIC EX L CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED BY A ROAD SIDE DEBRIS/STONE. I TOOK IT TO MY HONDA DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY THE TO REPAIR WOULD BE $725.00 OR I COULD TAKE IT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY SEE IF THEY WILL COVER THE COST. HOWEVER, I CALLED HONDA CANADA SINCE THEY ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE [ DESIGN FLAW ]. HONDA CANADA GAVE ME SAME SONG AND DANCE THE DEALER GAVE ME AND ADMITTING IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS OUR 7TH HONDA PRODUCT BUT I WILL NOT GO BACK TO HONDA ANY MORE. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH ANSWERS I GOT FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA CANADA. *TR

13. Suspension, Tires, May 12, 2010

    BRAND NEW 2010 HONDA CIVIC LX. HAS 320 MILES ON IT AND ALREADY CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND HAS VIBRATION AT 45 MPH AND ABOVE. REAR TIRES SHOWING EARLY SIGNS OF UNEVEN TREADWEAR. I THOUGHT THIS PROBLEM WAS COVERED AND RESOLVED ON PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS. APPARENTLY IT HAS CONTINUED TO THE 2010 MODEL. I HAVE READ ANOTHER CUSTOMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM ON A 2010 ON EDMUNDS.COM. WILL BE GOING TO DEALER TOMORROW AND HAVE THEM FIX TO SPEC AND THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED TSB 08-001. NOT IMPRESSED WITH DEALER PREP OF THE CAR AS THEY SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT IT. *TR

14. Steering, Apr 30, 2010

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A CLICKING AND POPPING NOISE WHEN STARTED, WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHIFT TO THE RIGHT SUDDENLY AT TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO WOULD NOT POSITION AT 12 OCLOCK. THESE FAILURES OCCURRED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP THREE DIFFERENT TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,450. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,197.

15. Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 28, 2010, crash

    MY CAR FAILED TO STOP AND BUMPED TO THE BACK OF THE CAR THAT IN FRONT OF ME AT SLOW SPEED ABOUT 3MPH. *TR

16. Engine and engine cooling, Apr 22, 2010, fire

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND REMOVED THE OIL CAP. SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE OIL COMPARTMENT AND THE DIP STICK WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR BLOCK WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 88,000.

17. Vehicle speed control, Apr 19, 2010

    TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGNAL. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND THE TACHOMETER INCREASED UP TO 2 I/2 RPM. THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WITH FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ALSO, INFORMED THE CONTACT WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 508. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 923.

18. Seats, Apr 5, 2010

    I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HEADRESTS IN MY CAR. I PURCHASED A 2010 HONDA CIVIC LX-S A WEEK AND A HALF AGO. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, I NOTICED BY NECK AND SHOULDERS BOTHERING ME. MY HEAD IS BEING FORCED DOWNWARD BY THE HEADRESTS. THIS OCCURS IN ALL HEADREST POSITIONS, BUT IS WORSE WHEN ADJUSTED RIGHT BEHIND MY HEAD. I HAVE TILTED THE SEAT BACK AS FAR AS I SAFELY CAN AND STILL BE ABLE TO DRIVE. I AM 53 YEAR OLD FEMALE, 5'3" TALL, AND WEAR BIFOCALS. I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY FOCUSING FROM TACHOMETER TO SPEEDOMETER TO ROAD BECAUSE I CANNOT MOVED MY HEAD TO USE THE RIGHT PART OF MY GLASSES TO SEE. I CANNOT TILT MY HEAD BACK AT ALL BECAUSE OF THE HEADREST. I ALSO EXPERIENCED A HEADACHE THAT EVENING AS WELL DUE TO EYE STRAIN. THE NHTSA CHANGED THEIR HEADREST REGULATIONS IN 2008. TEST DUMMIES FOR LARGE MALES WERE USED AND THEN STANDARDS WERE PUT IN PLACE. AFTER SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON A NEW CAR, I AM UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE IT. I HAVE TO EITHER REMOVE, TURN AROUND, OR JERRY-RIG A REMEDY FOR THE HEADREST IN ORDER TO DRIVE AND NOT SUFFER NECK, BACK, SHOULDER AND VISUAL PAIN. THE COST IS MY SAFETY IN AN ACCIDENT. OR, I CAN LEAVE THE HEADREST AND DRIVE WITH MY POSTURE IN A HORRID POSITION. I CANNOT SIT UP STRAIGHT, MY HEAD IS FORCED DOWNWARD SO I CANNOT USE MY BIFOCALS PROPERLY, AND I CANNOT TILT THE SEAT BACK ANY FURTHER AND STILL SEE OVER THE DASHBOARD. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, SPECIFICALLY FOR HONDA ACCORDS AND CIVICS, AS WELL AS NISSANS, MERCEDES, FORDS AND OTHER MAKES. I BELIEVE YOU NEED TO REEVALUATE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HEADRESTS OR AT LEAST REISSUE NEW ONES, INDICATING THE RANGE OF THE TILT. YOU RECOMMENDED THE MINIMUM TILT NEEDED FOR SAFETY, BUT FAILED TO ISSUE INSTRUCTIONS TO CAR MANUFACTURERS FOR THE OUTER EDGE OF TILT - WHERE THE TILT WOULD HARM DRIVERS, ESPECIALLY SHORT WOMEN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

19. Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 31, 2010

    1. WHEN THE FUEL CAP IS REMOVED THERE IS A ESD DISCHARGE WHEN THE CAP TOUCHES THE BODY OF THE CAR. THE ESD DISCHARGE CAN OCCUR VERY CLOSE TO THE FUEL INLET AND WHERE THERE ARE GASOLINE VAPORS. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL EXPLOSION OR FIRE. THE FUEL CAP IS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DOOR SO THE MAX DISTANCE THE CAP CAN BE MOVED FROM THE FUEL INLET IS ABOUT 6 INCHES 2. THE ESD SEEMS TO BUILD UP VERY QUICKLY (AT LEAST 1 MILE OF DRIVING). THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS REFUELED AND HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. 3. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INDICATED THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO THE BUILDUP OF ESD ON THE OPERATOR OF THE CAR. WHEN THE FUEL CAP IS TOUCHED THE ESD CHARGE IS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE CAP WHICH THEN DISCHARGES TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. THE MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDED USING AN ANTISTATIC SPRAY ON THE FACTORY INSTALLED SEATS AND FLOOR MATS. AT THIS TIME NO OTHER ACTION HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURE AS THEY ARE CLAIMING THE PROBLEM MUST BE RESOLVED BY THE OPERATOR OF THE CAR. I DISPUTE THIS FINDING FOR SEVERAL REASONS. (1) WHEN EXITING THE CAR THE OPERATOR TOUCHES THE METAL FRAME OF THE DOOR AND (2) THE FUEL DOOR IS ALSO METAL AND THIS IS ALSO TOUCHED SO ANY BUILD UP OF ESD ON THE OPERATOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED BEFORE THE FUEL CAP IS EVER TOUCHED.

20. Engine and engine cooling, Mar 4, 2010, crash

    MY NEW HONDA CIVIC (2010) HAS HAD TWO EPISODES OF RANDOM, UNPREDICTABLE ENGINE REVVING, THE ENGINE REVS AS IF I WERE GOING 60 MILES AN HOUR AND THEN SUDDENLY SOMEHOW WENT INTO FIRST GEAR. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE CAR DID ACCELERATE AND I HIT A SNOW BANK AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS GOING AROUND 35 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE REVVED, BUT THE CAR DIDN'T ACCELERATE. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. IT IS VERY SCARY. *TR

21. Suspension, Tires, Feb 27, 2010

    I HAVE A CAR WITH ONLY 1800 MILES AND IS 45 DAYS OLD. I WAS DRIVING AND IT SEEMS THAT I HAD A FLAT. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE CAR AND FOUND THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD AND TORN UP. HONDA IS SAYING THAT THE SUSPENSION HAS GONE BAD AND IT IS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF ME HITTING A POTHOLE OR SNOW. THIS EXPLANATION DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE AS THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRES AND ALLEGED DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION IS TOO SEVERE FOR ME NOT TO HAVE NOTICED IT. *TR

22. Steering, Tires, Feb 7, 2010

    SINCE DELIVERY ON 11/30/09 THE CAR OVERSTEERS, MOST NOTICEABLE ON HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND ON EXIT TURNS. VERY TIRING TO CONTINUOUSLY MICRO-ADJUST SENSITIVE STEERING TO KEEP CAR STRAIGHT. REQUIRES ONLY 1/8 TO 1/4-INCH STEERING WHEEL TURN TO 'WANDER' INTO ADJACENT LANE! ON TURNS, RESULTS IN 'ANGULAR' PATTERN INSTEAD OF SMOOTH CURVE. PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS USED. DANGEROUS. A GLANCE AT THE RADIO AND YOU'RE IN ANOTHER LANE. ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAY STRETCH, PROBLEM RESULTS IN A "SNAKING" DRIVING PATTERN INSTEAD OF STRAIGHT LINE. DEALER DISMISSED ISSUE AS "NORMAL, SPORT-STYLE STEERING, TAKES GETTING USED TO". CAR NOW HAS 3,600 MILES ON IT. SEEMS LIKE TEMPERATURE MAY PLAY A ROLE: ON VERY COLD DAYS, MAY TAKE 15 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING TO BECOME VERY APPARENT. ONLY 1 TIME AT DEALER SO FAR AND REPORTED TO HONDA AMERICA (NATIONAL) WITH THEIR RESPONSE: "WE RELY ON DEALERS AS OUR EYES AND EARS, TAKE BACK TO DEALER". DECIDED TO AVOID THAT FOR NOW. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED. ADDITIONAL DETAIL: THE AUTOMOBILE DOESN'T 'TRACK' THE ROAD WELL, MOST NOTICEABLY ON THE HIGHWAY, WHERE IT IS UNUSUALLY DIFFICULT TO KEEP DRIVING THE CAR IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND TO DRIVE ALONG CURVES IN A UNIFORM MANNER. THE STEERING REQUIRES ALMOST CONTINUOUS 'MICRO-CORRECTION.' ON THE HIGHWAY, AT 50 TO 60 MPH, THE CAR BEGINS TO DRIFT TO EITHER SIDE. TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL A TINY AMOUNT - SAY, 1/8 TO OF AN INCH - CAUSES THE CAR TO DRIFT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN MORE THAN EXPECTED AND TO THE EXTENT THAT A RAPID 'RE-CORRECTION' (TINY TURN OF THE WHEEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION) IS REQUIRED TO PREVENT IT FROM ENTERING THE ADJACENT LANE. AND THIS, OF COURSE, LEADS TO A 'RE-RE RECORRECTION', AND A 'RE-RE-RE-CORRECTION', ETC. ON THE OFF-RAMP, AT REDUCED SPEED, TRYING TO DRIVE ALONG THE SMOOTH CURVE REQUIRES MICRO-CORRECTION, HOWEVER THE RESULTING DRIVING PATTERN IS A SERIES OF NEAR-STRAIGHT LINES AND SHARP ANGLES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TW