1999 Honda Civic Complaint Log

1999 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION RECALL REPAIR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY STATED VIN WAS NOT I INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WILL IMMEDIATELY RESTART ONCE STOPPED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER ANOTHER RECALL IN 2005 FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR AGAIN AND WANTS TO CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS INTERMITTENT JUST AS STATED IN THE RECALL, SAME ISSUES HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE JUST QUITS. THERE IS NO STUTTERING. IT SUDDENLY JUST QUITS. THE RADIO, HEATER FAN, BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STILL WORKING. WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO 'START', THE ENGINE STARTS BUT AS SOON AS YOU RELEASED THE KEY TO SPRING BACK TO THE 'RUN' POSITION, THE ENGINE WOULD QUIT. I JUST GOT THIS VEHICLE FROM MY FRIEND AND I AM THE 3RD OWNER. SHE TOLD ME THE CAR WAS NOT IN A GOOD CONDITION BUT DIDN'T GIVE ME A DETAIL. THE SYMPTOM HAS BEEN THERE AND I CHANGED SEVERAL PARTS BUT NEVER BEEN SOLVED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSORS AND FUEL PUMP RELAY WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE DEFECT WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 06/17/14 MA UPDATED 8/22/2017 *CN

THE CAR IGNITION TURNED OFF SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP AND RESTART THE ENGINE. MY CAR ALREADY HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED PER THE NATIONAL RECALL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE REPLACEMENTS ARE NOT AN IMPROVEMENT. *TR

MY 1999 HONDA CIVIC DX KEPT SHUTTING OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. DIED ON THE INTERSTATE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, I WAS REARENDED. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR MY YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL BUT MY BATCH SUPPOSEDLY WASN'T ONE THAT WAS AFFECTED. THEY WANT $700 TO REPAIR THE $80 RECALLED PART AND REFUSE TO HONOR THE ALREADY EXISTING RECALL.

ON 7/27/13, MY SON WAS DRIVING AND STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. PRIOR TO DRIVING EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. WHEN HE PULLED OFF FROM THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE CAR GOT TO ABOUT 25 MPH THE ENGINE LINE FLASHED AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE INTO A PARKING LOT, POPPED THE HOOD AND TAKE A QUICK LOOK TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS WRONG. HE COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING AND OF COURSE HE'S NOT A MECHANIC. HE TRIED STARTING THE CAR AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THE CAR WORKED FINE FOR A WEEK AND THEN ON 8/5/13 HE LEFT WORK TO QUICKLY GET LUNCH AND WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CAR DIED AFTER THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. HE WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR AND IT STARTED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. HE TOOK THE CAR TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND AUTOZONE AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUES WITH THE CAR BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DIDN'T IDENTIFY A PROBLEM/ERROR. THEN HE TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE AND THEY TOLD HE AND MY HUSBAND IT WAS AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM ($350.00). HE FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE. I'M THE 2ND OWNER OF THE CAR AND I'M UNCERTAIN IF THIS PROBLEM WAS EVER FIXED. HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF THIS IS REIMBURSABLE IF IT WASN'T FIXED IN THE RECALL. I NOTICE A NUMBER OF THE MORE RECENT COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE ARE CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BUT CLEARLY HAVE THIS PROBLEM. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS??? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWELVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING 60MPH, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I PULLED INTO A LOCAL PARTS STORE HAD THEM LOOK UP WHAT HAD MADE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE CODE THAT SHOWED UP WAS P0740 (TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION). NOW MY CAR IS HAVING HARD TIMES SHIFTING UP AND DOWN IN ALL SPEED RANGES. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS BUT NO ACTION TAKEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

THE CAR ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING SOON AFTER STARTING. IT WILL HAPPEN TYPICALLY WHILE THE CAR STARTS HOT, EITHER IF THE WEATHER IS HOT OR IF THE CAR WAS ALREADY WARM FROM DRIVING. THE ENGINE WILL ALSO FAIL TO STAY STARTED UNLESS I TURN THE STARTER ENGINE OVER A FEW TIMES EXTRA. I BELIEVE THIS IS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR SIMILAR VEHICLE MODELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 01/05/13*LJ UPDATED 2/8/2013 *JS UPDATED 2/7/13 *CN UPDATED 02/21/2013 *JS STATUS UPDATE 03/20/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED ERRATICALLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS RESTARTED WITHIN TEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND ADVISED HER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,635.

IDK I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A WEIRD GRINDING NOISE AND I FIG IT WOULD HOLD UP BUT AS I WAS GOING UP THE HILL I HERD A LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR CAME TO AN STOP MY SHIFTER IS STUCK IN GEAR AND THE TRANS GEARS ARE COMING OUT THE GEAR BOX TRANS FLUID IN FLAKES SOMEONE SAID ITS PROB MY INPUT SHIFT BEARING.... CAN U HELP ME? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 150,000.

THE PAINT ON MY 1999 HONDA CIVIC ALONG WITH ALL OTHER CARS ALIKE THE GREEN PAINT AND THE CLEAR COAT SEPARATE CAUSING BUBBLES IN THE PAINT AND PEELING. THIS IS AFFECTING ALL GREEN CIVICS OF THIS YEAR LEADING TO THE ASSUMPTION THAT IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR

THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, REGARDLESS OF SPEED (THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, AND DASH LIGHTS WOULD CUT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY). I INDICATED TO HONDA THAT I BELIEVED IT COULD BE AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE THAT WAS COVERED UNDER A 2002 SAFETY BULLETIN. THEY INDICATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED. MY LOCAL MECHANIC FIXED THE ISSUE THAT WAS IN FACT A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. HONDA REFUSED TO ISSUE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FAILED PART. *TR

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT NOTICE, CAN'T ACCELERATE ANYMORE WHEN IT HAPPENS, HAVE TO THROW HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND PULL OVER INTO EMERGENCY LANE. IF NOT IN MOTION, CAR WILL JUST STALL, AND CARS BEHIND WILL REAR END MY VEHICLE IF NOT PAYING ATTENTION. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I BROUGHT THIS UP TO AMERICAN HONDA, BUT, MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL THEY HAD ON THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH. THEY DIRECTED ME TO HAVE NHTSA ADD MY VIN TO THE RECALL SO THAT I MAY THEN QUALIFY. *TR

FAILED IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED CAR TO STALL(ENGINE SHUT OFF). HAD TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART VEHICLE. ENGINE STARTED AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS. FOR THE NEXT 3 WEEKS ENGINE WOULD RANDOMLY STALL AND ALL DASH LIGHTS/CLUSTER WOULD LOSE POWER. *TR **NOTE: IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WAS ALREADY COMPLETED FOR THIS VEHICLE IN 2002.

IT BEGAN I THINK IN FEBRUARY 2012 GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. MY 1999 HONDA CIVIC TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON WHICH JERKED THE CAR. IT DID NOT DO IT AGAIN UNTIL WEEKS LATER. THEN IT WOULD BEGIN TO ACTUALLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVER WITHOUT WARNING. BUT THEN AGAIN IT WOULD ONLY DO IT A TIME OR 2.... THEN NOT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS LATER (WHICH BY THEN I HAD FORGOTTEN ABOUT IT). IT DID THIS ON AND OFF FOR THE REST OF 2012.... BUT WOULD ALWAYS START RIGHT BACK UP.... EVEN PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL WHILE MOVING AND STARTING IT..... THEN PUTTING IT BACK IN GEAR WITHOUT HARDLY SLOWING DOWN. BUT THE LAST FEW MONTHS, ESPECIALLY IN JULY (2013).... IT BEGAN CUTTING OFF MORE OFTEN AND WOULD BE HARDER TO START. SO I DECIDED TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS DEFINITELY BECOMING A HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL IN 2002 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH (NHTSA # 02V120000). I SEE ONLINE THERE ARE MANY MORE INSTANCES OF THIS PART FAILING AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE MY CAR ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST AND POSSIBLY REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 7/26/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED AND WOULD RESTART AFTER PULLING OVER. ACTS LIKE A FAILED IGNITION SWITCH WHICH IS RECALLED FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL BUT DOES NOT COVER MY PARTICULAR VIN. I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL THE CONTACT FIRST REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 11/16/11 *BF UPDATED 11/18/11*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC NOTICED A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE DUE TO THE MILEAGE AND THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CRUNCHING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR TRAILING ARM WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

1991 HONDA CIVIC PASSANGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT SLIDE BACK AND FORTH AND A BEEPING FOR THE SEAT BELT SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. KEEPS BEEPING EVEN IF EVERYTHING IS BUCKLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED REPEATEDLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT COULDN'T BE SURE, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENED 15 MINUTES LATER, HE MADE SURE HE HIT APPLIED THE BRAKE WITH EXTREME FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR TWO DAYS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. UPDATED 08/08/11. *JB

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR AN EXTENDED TIME (GREATER THAN 30 MINUTES) IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR GREATER) THE VEHICLE EMITS A STRONG AND STRANGE SMELL, WHICH APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE SMELL GENERALLY DOES NOT PENETRATE INTO THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR, BUT IT IS STRONG ENOUGH THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE PARKED IN A COVERED GARAGE BECAUSE THE SMELL WILL OVERWHELM THE ENCLOSED GARAGE WHEN THE GARAGE DOOR IS DOWN. OCCASIONALLY THE SMELL CAN PENETRATE BOTH THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE HOUSE. THE SMELL CAN BE INTENSE ENOUGH TO CAUSE HEADACHES, AND IT IS A POSSIBLE HEALTH HAZARD. THE SMELL DOES NOT AFFECT THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE. THIS SMELL IS NOT A ROTTEN SULPHUR SMELL FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, NOR THE SWEET ODOR OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL FROM THE COOLANT. IT ALSO IS NOT THAT OF BURNING OIL OR OVERHEATED BRAKES. NO VISIBLE EMISSIONS ARE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. PERHAPS THE SMELL IS EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE'S EMISSION CONTROLS (GASOLINE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM?). THE SMELL IS STRONG AND SHARP WITH A "CHEMICAL" ODOR (PERHAPS BENZENE?). *TR

SINCE 2011 THIS CAR HAS BEEN CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE SPEED COULD BE ANYWHERE FROM 30 MPH ON A STREET OR 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS COMPLETE "POWERING OFF" HAS CAUSED ME NEAR MISSES AND ACCIDENTS MANY TIMES. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR IN 2007, I HAVE HAD THE DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED 3 TIMES; AS WE THOUGHT THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE FAILURES. IT WAS NOT. VERY RECENTLY (IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY) THE CAR CUT OUT SO MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND IT BECAME SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE I BROUGHT IT MY MECHANIC AND TOLD HIM I COULD NOT DRIVE ANYMORE UNTIL THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED. FIRST, THEY THOUGHT IT NEEDED A TUNE UP. I HAD ALL THE SPARK PLUGS, WIRES, ETC REPLACED. THE CAR STILL POWERED OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEN, I HAD THE DISTRIBUTOR REPLACED AGAIN. THE CAR STILL CUT OUT. THE MECHANIC THEN REMOVED THE STARTER AND PUT A NEW ONE IN AND IT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. SINCE THEN I'VE READ ONLINE THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND I AM GOING TO PURSUE GETTING MY MONEY BACK FOR ALL THE WORK DONE TO THE CAR THIS MONTH. I KEPT THE STARTER AND THE KEY IF NEEDED FOR EVIDENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY; HOWEVER, IT WOULD STALL MORE FREQUENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE FAILING TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THEY HAD TO WIGGLE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CYLINDER LOCK FAILED. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 253,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

1999 HONDA CIVIC, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. VEHICLE WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN BARRIER. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-0500-90)*JB UPDATED 09/13/10*BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

1999 HONDA CIVICS SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION KEYS. IT IS POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY WHILE THE CAR IS IN THE DRIVE POSITION. IF A CAR IS STARTED WITH THE IGNITION KEY IT CAN THEN BE REMOVED AND DRIVEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC LX. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OR MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. SOMETIMES IT WOULD RESTART RIGHT AWAY AND OTHER TIMES, IT WOULD TAKE A MINUTE OR TWO BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND TO TAKE HER VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000. UPATDED 3/9/11 *CN UPDATED 06/24/11

TAG # [XXX] , A GREEN HONDA CIVIC WITH A MALE DRIVER WAS DRIVING DOWN NORTH LAKE DRIVE IN LEXINGTON, SC TODAY AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM. I WAS BEHIND THAT CAR WHILE HE STAYED IN THE LEFT LANE PROCEEDING SLOWLY. I REMAINED AT ABOUT THREE CAR-LENGTHS BEHIND THIS PERSON WHILE HE BEGAN SLAMMING ON HIS BRAKES. THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OF HIM. I TAPPED THE HORN AS HE LOST SOME CONTROL OVER THE WHEEL DUE TO HIS ABRUPT STOP AND ATTEMPTING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. HE PROCEEDING TO "FLIP THE BIRD OUT HIS WINDOW TOWARDS ME." HE CONTINUED THIS BEHAVIOR FOR AT LEAST TWO OR MORE MILES CONTINUALLY STOPPING EVERY FEW MOMENTS. HE WOULD NEARLY COME TO A COMPLETE STOP EACH TIME, THEN PICK BACK UP PACE AFTER REGAINING CONTROL. I FINALLY PASSED HIM AND ROLLED DOWN MY WINDOW TO LET HIM KNOW I WAS REPORTING HIS TAG NUMBER. THE PERSON DIRECTLY BEHIND ME WAS NOW BEHIND THIS CIVIC DEALING WITH THAT SAME BEHAVIOR AS IT APPEARED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. THIS OBSCENE BEHAVIOR NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH AND NOT TOLERATED ON OUR ROADS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, AUTO WOULD RESTART STALLING BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND RESTARTING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT UNTIL ON 01/01/2011 VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND SOLVED PROBLEM. CANADIAN RECALL INCLUDES MY VEHICLE BUT AMERICAN DOES NOT

ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING AT IDLE, SLOW SPEEDS, EVEN HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, JUST CHECKED MY VIN WITH HONDA.COM AND IT WAS AFFECTED BY THE 1997-99 IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *TR

1999 HONDA CIVIC EX WITH INTERMITTENT STALLING. THE CAR WILL JUST CUT OFF WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. IT DOES THIS EVERYDAY AND WILL CUT OFF WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BACKING UP OR DRIVING. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHY IT IS DOING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VIN #. THERE ARE ACTUALLY TWO RECALLS....ON IS TSB#02-031 AND 9910. THE LAST ONE MY HUSBAND FOUND ON THE INTERNET AND IT ONLY SAID HONDA CIVIC 1999 AND DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC MODEL. I REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN BRAKING TO A FULL STOP, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WOULD ILLUMINATE FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WOULD START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND OCCASIONALLY, WOULD NOT START AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER YET THE WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I HAD AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY ON 31ST,JAN,2010 .IT WAS A SUNDAY .. MY GOT HIT BY A TRUCK AND THE CRASH WAS SO BAD THAT MY CAR IS TOTAL LOSS FROM THE FRONT AND WE ALL GOT SUDDEN SHOCK RIGHT AWAY.. FIRST THE DRIVER BANGED HIS CAR AT FRONT THEN HE MADE A LEFT TURN TO ESCAPE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T OPEN.THE TRUCK COULD HAVE BANGED US ALL AND IT WAS ALMOST VERY CLOSE TO ME AND MY HUSBAND SITTING AT THE VERY FRONT .I WAS IN THERE WITH MY TWO KIDS AND HUSBAND. WE ALL COULD HAVE BEEN DIED BY NOW. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A CLAIM AGAINST HONDA. I HAVE HONDA CIVIC 1999 SILVER. I CHOSE HONDA AND IT DIDN'T HELP ME WHEN I NEEDED . *TR

THE DRIVER OF THE HONDA(MY CAR) WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT THRU AN INTERSECTION. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN A YELLOW LIGHT. HE DIDN'T SEE ME AND HIT ME ON THE DRIVERS' SIDE. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT WHICH DID NOT LOCK CAUSING MY HEAD TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT OPEN EITHER. I WAS INJURED ON MY HEAD AND EYE AS WELL AS OTHER BODILY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS STUCK SHUT. *TR

THE ENGINE RANDOMLY STALLS WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE STREET. IT STALLS WHEN IT'S CRUISING, OR WHEN IT'S ON IDLE AND TAKES AT LEAST MINIMUM OF 5 MINUTES TO RESTART. *TR