1996 Honda Civic Complaint Log

BOLT BROKE FROM POWER TRAIN, CAUSING TIRE TO EXPLODE/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD

ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A RAILROAD CROSSING BY APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO REAREND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS NOT VEHICLE.( ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*JB

BRAKE CHECK VALVE FAILED.

WINDOW OFF TRACK, AND NEEDED REPAIR.

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE SLID ABOUT 30FT. BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. AFTER A WHILE THE VEHCILE NEEDED NEW BRAKES AND CONSUMER REPLACED IT AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REIMBURSMENT. *YH

I WANTED TO WARRANTY MY TRANSMISSION, BUT THE DEALER WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME JUST TO CHECK IT OUT. MY TRANNY GRINDS IN 3RD WHEN I SHIFT. I REPLACED CUPHOLDER 3 TIMES ALREADY. MY FRONT BUMPER IS STARTING TO PEEL. I JUST WANTED MY CAR WARRANTIED. MY CAR IS IN EMACULATE CONDITION.

REFLECTION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH CAUSES VISION PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES FAILED UNTIL VEHICLE WARMED UP. *DH

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

IN A FRONT-END ACCIDENT PASENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

THE DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM IS NOT ADEQUATE.

WINDSHIELD MOLDING FAILED.

THROTTLE CABLE FAILED.

SUNROOF FAILED.

BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/ACCIDENT.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

ANYTIME THE ROAD IS SLIGHTLY WET AND GOING AROUND A CURB THE REAR END SLIPS OUT OF CONTROL. GOING STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD (35) MPH OR LESS IN (3RD) GEAR THECAR FEELS LIKE IT HYDROPLANES RIGHT OFF THE ROAD. THERE IS NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL SET, TIRES LOCKED UP; NO BRAKES WERE APPLIED; NO WARNING; SPEED 60 MPH; TIRES REPLACED BY DEALER; CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

SUBJECT WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I55 STEVENSON EXPRESSWAY IN CHICAGO, IL IN 1996 HONDA CIVIC. GAS PEDAL STUCK ON FLOOR MAT CAUSING ACCELERATION. SUBJECT WAS NOT ABLE TO DE-ACCELERATE. THIS WAS DURING EVENING RUSH HOUR STILL DAYLIGHT. SUBJECT PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL PUT HAZARD LIGHTS ON STARTED HONKING AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. SUBJECT PULLED FLOOR MAT OUT AND DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE CONTINENTAL HONDA DEALERSHIP ON LAGRANGE ROAD IN LAGRANGE IL TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND HAVE CAR CHECKED. DEALER SAID IT WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. SUBJECT NEVER PUT THE FLOOR MAT BACK ON DRIVERS SIDE. *TR

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION INTERMTTENTLY, WHEN IN REVERSE, 1ST,$2ND GEAR WILL MAKE NOISES OR WILL NOT MOVE ( GEAR SHIFT WILL BE IN GEAR BUT CAR WON,T GO. )WILLKEPT TAKEN CAR BACK, CUZ OF SAME PROBLEMS .VISTA MORE LAST WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TOOK IT TO OXNARD HONDA THEY FOUND IT HAD THE WRONG OIL IN THE TRANSMISSION. THEN FIND OUT OXNARD SAY'S IT'S NOT UNDER WARRENTY, SO I HAD TO PAY $70.00

FRONT WINDSHIELD NOISE.

WINDSHIELD FAILED.

ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED.

PROBLEMS WITH CRUISE CONTROL. *DH

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

WINDSHIELD SEALANT FAILED.

WHILE TURNING ON WET PAVEMENT, VEHICLE SLIDES/LOSES CONTROL.

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW COMING OFF TRACK DURING COLD WEATHER. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

5 SPD-TRANSMISSION SHIFT COLUMN LOCATED FLOOR CAME COMPLETELY OUT. VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY INOPERATIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

HEATER FAILED.

ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS.

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

WINDSHIELD SEAL FAILED CAUSING HIGH PITCHED NOISE.

HATCHBACK LATCH DEFECTIVE.

HEAD LIGHT FAILED DUE TO BROKEN SEALS.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 30 DEGREES. OWNER IS AWARE OF ANOTHER W/SAME FAILURE. WIPER MOTOR ON BACK ORDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN STEPPING ON ACCELERATOR NO MATTER HOW MUCH PRESSURE, VEHICLE WILL DEACCELERATE W/CAUSE UNKNOWN BY HERSONS HONDA IN ROCKVILLE MD., *AK

CAR WAS PARKED OFF WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED BY ITSELF ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ABS BRAKES, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 45MPH AROUND CURVE, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, HIT A TREE. *AK

PASSSENGER'S AIR BAG LOCATED AT TOP OF DASHBOARD, OCCUPANT MIGHT PLACE MAPS OR BOXES ON TOP OF DASHBOARD WHICH WOULD INTERFERE WITH AIRBAG. *AK

WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC CIRCLE APPLIED BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, SOME INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. *AK

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HAVING TROUBLE GOING INTO REVERSE.

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED MANUAL TRANSMISSION SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER BETWEEN FIRST THROUGH FOURTH GEAR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. *AK

FLOOR MAT CAUGHT ON THE HOOK ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE.

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHEN PLAYING THE TAPE PLAYER IT TEARS UP THE TAPE, TOOK TO DEALER TO FIX IT AND DID NOT KNOW THE TAPE DOESN'T WORK . *AK

REARENDED A VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUBBLES APPEARED INSTEAD OF THE AIR BAGS . PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK