2002 Honda Civic Complaint Log

CONSUMER STATES HAD A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION AT APPROX 15-20MPH. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT CAME UNBUCKLED. MR

CONSUMER STATES HAD A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION AT APPROX 15-20MPH. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *MR

CAR IMPACTED HEAD-ON TO JERSEY WALL AT 50 MPH, FOLLOWED BY IMACT ON PASSENGER SIDE. CAR TOTALED. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PULLED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT TURN. 185/70R14, DOT# W2RVS9H, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 622 MILES, HONDA, CIVIC 2002. *AK TIRES WERE VERY NOISY. DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER CHANGED THE SUSPENSION AND MAYBE THIS IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE BRAKES WILL SKID WHEN WET CAUSING THE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

PAINT ON BRAND NEW HONDA CIVIC EX IS BUBBLING UP FROM UNDERNEATH, CHIPPING AND FALLING OFF. HONDA HAS DENIED RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE CLAIMING IT WAS VANDALISM. A AUTO BODY SHOP AND GIECO INSURANCE HAVE BOTH DEEMED THE DAMAGE FACTORY DEFECT.

MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE FRONT LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE) STRUT ON A 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX COUPE. AFTER A TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THE SERVICE ATTENDANT NOTIFIED ME OF THE FRONT LEFT STRUT LEAKING OIL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WITH AS FEW MILES AS THE VEHICLE HAS ON IT I FEEL SOMETHING LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT FAIL. MY CONCERN IS THE NOTICEABLE TIRE MOVEMENT WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND ON ROUGH SURFACES. HONDA'S FIX FOR THE PROBLEM IS REPLACING THE STRUT WITH THE EXACT SAME STRUT WHICH NUMBEROUS FAILURES HAVE OCCURED. IN MY OPINION IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS CAUSES AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

IN JULY OF 2002, I PURCHASED A 2002 HONDA 919. IMMEDIATELY, I NOTICED THAT MY JACKET SMELLED OF EXHAUST FUMES. NOT THE SULFUR - ROTTEN EGG SMELL, BUT EXHAUST FUMES. ONE FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN AUGUST 2002, I TOOK MY WIFE FOR A RIDE - SHE WAS THE PASSENGER. AFTER ABOUT A 45-MINUTE RIDE, SHE COMPLAINED OF A HEADACHE AND WAS GENERALLY JUST FEELING CRAPPY. SO MUCH FOR OUR ROMANTIC AFTERNOON. TO TOP IT ALL OFF, I TOOK MY 6 YEAR OLD SON FOR A RIDE, AND IN TRAFFIC, HE FELL ASLEEP AND ABOUT FELL OFF THE BIKE. HE COULD HAVE DIED, WE WERE IN TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO GRAB HIM WITH ONE HAND AND PULL OVER. I CONTACTED MY DEALER, ROB EIDMANN OF ST. JOE HONDA (816-671-0671) ON MANY OCCASSIONS, AND HE COULD DO NOTHING. I WAS IN LONG BEACH AT THE INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE AND MENTIONED IT TO A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE, WHO PASSED ME ALONG TO "THE NATIONAL SERVICE MANAGER", TO WHOM I ALSO TOLD MY STORY TOO. THEY WERE IN DENIAL, SAID THEY HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. TO REMEDY THE SITUATION ON MY OWN, I PAID FOR AND INSTALLED AN EXHAUST FROM ANOTHER HONDA MODEL THAT EXITS THE BIKE LOWER. HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE, BUT AM NOT REAL HAPPY ABOUT THIS WHOLE ORDEAL. I HAVE LEARNED THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT CAN WE DO?*AK

THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM OR BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT SUSPECION. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY INSTALLED A SMALL PIECE OF GASKET BETWEEN THE VEHICLE FRAME AND THE FRONT SHOCKS, THE PROBLEM WAS BACK AS I WAS LEAVING THE DEALER. MR

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN STERNUM AND HAS EXPERIENCED BOTH JAW AND EYE PROBLEMS SINCE THE ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER HAD A CONTUSION TO HER RIGHT LEG FROM THE GLOVE BOX AND SUFFERED NECK PROBLEMS. *MR *TT *JB *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THERE IS A TERRIBLE GLARE COMING FORM THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT IS DISTRACTING THE CONSUMER VIEW OF SEEING. DEALER NOTIFIED

ACCELERTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN TRYING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP AS SOON AS CONSUMER GENTLY APPLIED ACCELERATER, AND VEHICLE RAN INTO A FEW OTHER VEHICLES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS CHECKED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE AND SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, BUT VEHICLE KEPT MOVING IN REVERSE WHEN GAS WAS APPLIED. VEHICLE FINALLY MOVED FORWARD AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF SHIFTING GEAR. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE ANY PROBLEM.*AK

WITH NO VEHICLE ACCIDENT OF ANY SORT, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX, WHICH AT THAT TIME WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE THAT TIME WITH POSSIBLY NO SRS CAPABILITY IN THIS VEHICLE. AMERICAN HONDA IS AWARE OF FLAWS IN THEIR SRS SYSTEM, AND THE CIVIC IS NOT THE ONLY VEHICLE WITH THESE ISSUES (I.E.: ACCORD, PILOT, ODYSSEY). APPARENTLY HONDA WOULD BE PLEASED AS PUNCH FOR AN OWNER TO PAY $90+ FOR A DIAGNOSIS, THEN $800.00 TO $1,000.00+ TO HAVE VARIOUS SRS COMPONENTS REPLACED. I FIND THIS HIGHLY UNACCEPTABLE TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS ON A $16,000.00 VEHICLE. I SERIOUSLY QUESTION WHETHER THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY EVEN IF THE SRS LIGHT WAS OFF. I HAVE READ OF SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE FRONTAL IMPACTS RESULTED IN NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE SRS AIRBAGS.*JB

AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL. ALSO, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT HAD BROKEN WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SLIPS, THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT AND WHEN ITS NOT IN USE IT CATCHES IN THE DOOR, THE SPEED CONTROLS MAIN SWITCH LAMP HAD GONE OUT. *SCC

WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE WILL SLOWLY ACCELERATE, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

ON THE WAY TO WORK, MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC SUDDENLY STOPPED SHIFTING GEARS, THEN STOPPED RUNNING ALTOGETHER WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT STOPPED SHIFTING WHILE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND I HAD TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER TO KEEP FROM GETTING HIT BY OTHER CARS PASSING ME AS MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS OR ENGINE DAMAGE TO THE CAR PRIOR TO THIS POINT AND IT WAS VERY SUDDEN. WHEN I TOWED IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP THEY TOLD ME I WOULD NEED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION AND WOULD COST ME $4200!!! I AM LOOKING AROUND TO GET A 2ND OPINION AND PRICE AS THAT SEEMS AWFULLY HIGH FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *TR

WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE WHILE ON A INCLINE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK UNLESS CONSUMER PRESSES ON ACCELERATOR. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE ON THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WHICH IS NOT COOLING PROPERLY, AND BECAUSE OF TWO LOOSE CENTER AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LOOSE CENTER VENTS WERE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE SERVICE WAS PROVIDED TO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BUT IT IS STILL NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. *JG THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS NOT SECURELY MOUNTED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HONDA IS UPGRADNG PARTS, AND UNTIL THEY DO SO, NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *SCC

FACTORY DEFECT OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON 2002 CIVIC LX. NOTICED PROBLEM SHIFTING FROM 1-2 GEARS AT 16K. SERVICE DEALER MEL RAPTON HONDA CLAIMED TRANSMISION FELT NORMAL. COMPLAINED AGAIN AT 32K ABOUT HARD SHIFTING FELT SHIFT LEVER POPPING OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND CLUNKING NOISE INTO SECOND.SHOP FOREMAN CLAIMS FOUND NO PROBLEMS. I DEMANDED IT BE DOCUMENTED. AT 47 K SAME INTERMINANT PROBLEMS RETURNED TO DEALER TO COMPLAIN.FINALLY PROBLEM WAS DUPLICATED BY DEALER, $808.IN REPAIRS REPLACING 1ST AND 2ND SYNCHROS-GEARS,OIL SEALS AND LINK. INTERMITANT PROBLEM CONTINUES RETURNED CAR TO DEALER 67K .DEALER VERIFIES COMPLAINT AND AGAIN$1263. IN REPAIRS AGAIN REPLACING 1ST AND 2ND GEARS -SYNCHROS ONE ADDITIONAL GEAR(UNKNOWN), OIL SEALS, SHIFT FORK FOR 1-2 GEARS AND PART OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE. SATED TO ME THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN THE TRANSMISSION CASE CAUSING 1-2 GEAR FAILURE.81K INTERMINTANT PROBLEM CONTINUES RETURNED TO DEALER GETTING RUN AROUND ABOUT DUPLICATING PROBLEM ETC. ETC. HONDA CARE WARRANTY ABOUT TO RUN OUT. CAR IS ONLY USED FOR COMMUTING.220 MILES A DAY 4 DAYS A WEEK I AM HARDLY EVER SHIFTING IN 1-2 GEARS. I MIGHT UNDERSTAND IF 5TH GEARS WAS GOING OUT. SEEMS LIKE ALOT OF MILES ON CAR BUT THINK ABOUT ALL OF THE MILES BEING ON THE HIGHWAY. COMPLAINED TO HONDA CORP. THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. BUT IS REQUESTING I TAKE CAR BACK TO SAME DEALER. THE SAME DEALER WHO COULDN'T DIAGNOSS OR REPAIR MY CAR TWICE AND NOW THEY ARE GOING TO GET A THIRD TIME. I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND MY PROBLEM NOT TO BE SO FAR FETCHED. IT SEEMS LIKE HONDA DEALER WANTS TO REPAIR EACH PART OF MY TRANSMISION ONE PART AT A TIME UNTIL MY WARRANTY EXPIRES. THEN AND ONLY THEN THEY WILL TELL ME I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT MY COST!! HONDA CORP. IF YOUR READING THIS STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION, LOYAL HONDA OWNER FOR OVER 20 YEARS MOM DRIVES MY OLD 92 CIVIC WITH ALMOST 300K ON IT WICH I COMMUTED WITH FOR 7 YEARS. *AK

IN A REAR END COLLISION ONLY PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK

WHILE I RODE THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT END (STEERING & TIRE/WHEEL) VIBRATED WITH EXTREME VIGOR, PULLED ME DOWN TO THE SIDE, AND FORCED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE BIKE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM SLOWING DOWN. THE DEALER STATED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V329000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE), WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 06/03/11 *B UPDATED 07/08/11

WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON LESS THAN 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. MY OTHER COMPLAINT IS THAT HONDA (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER) HAS NO REPAIR PARTS AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN 2 1/2 MONTHS NOW!*AK

THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE'S LOWER BLOCK, WHICH RESULTED IN AN OIL LEAK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATEED THE REPAIR WAS FINAALY MADE AFTER 3RD VISIT.*JB

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE DRIVER REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A FRONTAL LEFT END COLLISON . THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASED AND THE DRIVER WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD ON IMPACT. RESULTING INJURIES. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A FRONTAL LEFT END COLLISON, THE IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE IT BENT THE MAIN BEAM FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF VEHCILE, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. MR

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH A NOISE WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE. *AK *TT

REAR WINDOW HAS SOME TYPE OF FUME ON WINDOW. CONSUMER CAN'T SEE THROUGH IT CLEARLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN ON THE FREEWAY GOING 70MPH OVER A SERIES OF EVENLY SPACED ROAD BUMPS BETWEEN THE SECTIONS OF THE ROADWAY, THE CAR BOUNCED HIGHER WITH EACH BUMP UNTIL IT SEEMED AS IF IT WOULD LIFT OFF THE ROAD, LIKE A TRAMPOLINE EFFECT. THIS IS A BRAND-NEW MODEL, SO OTHERS MAY EVENTUALLY REPORT THE PROBLEM TOO. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY FOR FEAR THAT THE CAR WOULD LEAVE THE ROAD IF IT WENT OVER AN EVEN LONGER SERIES OF BUMPS. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER ON MAY 10, THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND A SERIES OF ROAD BUMPS EQUIDISTANT FROM EACH OTHER. I TRIED TO CALL HONDA, BUT WAS DISCONNECTED IN THE MIDDLE OF TALKING TO A REPRESENTATIVE. I AM HEARING IMPAIRED AND USE A RELAY OPERATOR. IT APPEARED I WAS HUNG UP ON BECAUSE OF USING A TDD.*AK

WE WERE TRAVELING ON SR 540 WHEN A DRUNK DRIVER (DRIVING A FORD F150 EXTENTED CAB) PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF US. OUR HONDA CIVIC BROADSIDED THE FORD AT A SPEED OF ROUGHLY 45MPH CRUSHING THE FRONT END OF THE HONDA WITHOUT EITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYING. THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT WAS SO SEVERE THE FORD FLIPPED. THE DRIVER OF THE HONDA SUSTAINED A CONCUSION AND BRUSING FROM HITTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ASSEMBLY. DRIVER ALSO SUBSTAINED BRUSING OF THE CHEST FROM THE SEATBELT, NECK AND BACK SORENESS. THE PASSENGER SUBSTAINED A CUT ON RIGHT LEG AND BRUSING FROM UNDERNEATH THE GLOVEBOX ASSEMBLY. PASSENGER ALSO HAS WHIPLASH AND BRUSING FROM SEATBELT. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. HOW DOES THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF A CAR CRUSH UPON IMPACT AND THE TWO FRONT AIR BAGS DON'T DEPLOY! THIS NEEDS THE ATTENTION OF THE MANUFACTURER SO THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED.*AK

VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL 14 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPTS FROM NEW MOLDY MUSTY MOLDY SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER A/C VENTS MAKES ME COUGH .1 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPT HAZY, FILM ON REAR WINDOW IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. 2 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPTS (FROM NEW). RADIO HISSING AND STATIC WHEN REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, IS ON 5 SERVICE ATTEMPTS (FROM NEW). *AK PREMATURE WEAR OF SEAT UPHOLSTERY LOOSE ELECTRICAL ACCESSORY OUTLET ON DASH 1 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPT (FROM NEW) ORIGINAL FLOOR MAT WORE THROUGH COMPLETELY IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR NOISY DRIVERS SEAT TEAR IN CARPET UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT 1 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPT (FROM NEW) PAINT UNERCOAT HANGING FROM BOTTOM OF CAR 1 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPT (FROM NEW) NOISY CLUTCH PEDAL TSB 02002 TWO SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPTS RESOLVED AT 2ND SQUEAK RATTLE IN DASH

WHEN ON A SLIGHT INCLIN, IN DRIVE, THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. YOU MUST DRIVE 2-FOOTED ON AN INCLINE AS THOUGH ITS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A QUIRK IN THE ENGINE, ITS NORMAL, AND JUST BE CAREFUL ON INCLINES .*AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK ON A INCLINE OR WHILE IN DRIVE. THEN VEHICLE WILL JUMP IN REVERSE. CONSUMER OPERATES VEHICLE AS THOUGH IT WAS A CLUTCH. DEALER INDICATES THERE IS NO PROBLEM, AND IT IS NORMAL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30-35 MPH CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO SLOWDOWN AND WITHOUT ANY NOTICE TWO FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER THEN RAN INTO A TREE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. THERE WAS SOME INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER'S HANDS AND BACK. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS PERFORMED FOR $95.00. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SRS UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

WHILE APPROACHING INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

2002 HONDA CIVIC 1.6 AUTOMATIC GEAR EQUIPPED WITH CARK-91 NOKIA CAR KIT CRASHED. POSSIBLE REASON WAS INTERFERENCE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNALS OF CAR KIT WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. CAR WAS IN PARKING PLACE. CELLULAR PHONE (NOKIA 5110) INSTALLED TO CAR KIT. ENGINE HAS BEEN STARTED. REAR GEAR SELECTED. WITH SLOW INPUT TO THROTTLE CAUSED RAPID ACCELERATION TO BACK. MY WIFE TRIED TO STOP THE CAR WITH BRAKING BUT POSSIBLY WITH PANIC SHE PUSHED THE THROTTLE PEDAL INSTEAD OF BRAKE PEDAL. THE BACK OF CAR CRASHED HITTING AND DAMAGING A SMALL TRUCK. I INVESTIGATED FOR THE MANUFACTURING ERROR. SERVICE DECLINED IT AND ALSO THERE WAS NO CLUE ABOUT MANUFACTURING ERROR (EVEN IN COMPUTER RECORD OF THE CAR). AFTER THE DELIVERY OF CAR (03/28/2002) MY WIFE LIVED SIMILAR INCIDENCE. SHE INSTALLED NOKIA 5110 TO CAR KIT, STARTED ENGINE, SELECTED REAR GEAR AND ENGINE HAS STARTED ACCELERATION. MY WIFE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED NOW AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN WITH TURNING CAR KEY TO SHUT DOWN. NOW, SHE DRIVES THE CAR WITH CELLULAR PHONE CLOSED. I THINK THAT POSSIBLE REASON OF THIS ACCIDENT IS THE UNATTENDED TRIGGERING OF THROTTLE TO FULL OPEN BY ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNAL CREATED BY CAR KIT. SO, THIS SHOWS THAT INSULATION OF THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM IS WEAK IN THIS MODEL. IT HAS TO BE MUCH BETTER INSULATED TO SCREEN THE ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE CREATED BY ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT.*AK

VHEICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VEHICLE WILL DO IT ALL THE TIME. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, BATTERY AND OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEN, ENGINE DIED. ANOTHER DRIVER ALMOST REAR ENDED CONSUMER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC EX HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE SQUARELY IN THE REAR END WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 M.P.H.. NEITHER OF THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED! I HAD OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATLEY 7 WEEKS. THE COLLISION REPAIR CENTER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY AIR BAGS. THE TOW TRUCK OPERATOR AND THE COLLISION REPAIR CENTER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS SOME SORT OF ALERT OUT FOR 2001 & 2002 HONDA CIVICS WHERE THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AFTER A FRONT END COLLISION. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A WEB SITE TO CONTACT HONDA WITH THIS PROBLEM. MY AUTO IS BEING REPAIRED BY G & M BODY SHOP, 2207 EAST 6TH, STILLWATER, OK 74074. THEIR PONE NUMBER IS 405-377-0430. ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF REPAIRS IS FEBRUARY 10TH.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, BUT ROLLED FORWARD AND HIT A FENCE. CONSUMER STATES ROUTINELY SET PARKING BRAKE WITH GEAR IN PARK BEFORE TURNING OFF IGNITION AND REMOVE KEY. *YH

SEAT BELTS NOT LONG ENOUGH A FEW YEARS AGO HONDA SUPPLIED EXTENDER'S FOR THE SHORT NECK CUTTING BELTS THEY HAD. THEY WILL NO LONGER PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE IN GETTING A BELT TO FIT. WE ARE NOT ALL AS SMALL AS THEY ARE, ALL WE WANT IS TO BE SAFELY BUCKLED IN TOO. *JB

FAILURE OF MANUAL TRANSMISSION; INTERMITTENT (1) UPON SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND SOMETIMES 3RD, THE CLUTCH DOES NOT ENGAGE AND "GRINDS" ITSELF TO GET IN GEAR OR REMAINS IN NEUTRAL. *JB (2) THE ABNORMAL WEAR ON MY SYNCHROS AND GEAR SET WILL CAUSE IT/THEM TO FAIL AT AN INCREASED FASTER THAN INDUSTRY STANDARD YET PAST MY WARRANTY DATE. (3) HONDA COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, I WAS REFUSED TO ATTEMPT TO DUPLICATE IT THE FAILURE (AS HONDA'S TECHNIQUE WAS BIASED). THE SYNCHROS AND/OR ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WARRANTED AS A NEW ITEM. (4) AS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE, NO COST SHOULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE OWNER, RENEWAL OF THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY FROM THE DATE OF REPLACEMENT (E.G., 3 YEARS/60,000 MILES). *JB

LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH ONLY 82 MILES ON THE BRAND NEW CAR. I HAD 2 PASSANGERS AT THE TIME. THIS HAPPENED AT 8 PM AND TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT ON I-84 IN CONNECTICUT. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK (TIRESIZE: P185/65R15)

THE SRS LIGHT IS ACTIVATED AND REQUIRES A VISIT TO THE DEALER TO RE-ACTIVATE THE SRS SYSTEM IF A CELL PHONE IS LEFT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. PER THE DEALER, THE CELL PHONE INTERFERES WITH THE SRS SENSORS THAT MEASURE SEAT VS SEATBACK PRESSURE AND TELLS THE SYSTEM TO SHUT OFF. ADDITIONALLY, IF A SMALL PACKAGE IS PLACED ON THE FRONT SEAT, THE SRS DEACTIVATES - WHICH IS FINE, BUT IT MAY REMAIN DEACTIVATED AFTER THE PACKAGE IS REMOVED.

I EXITED THE FREEWAY BEHIND ANOTHER CAR. WE WENT OVER A SMALL HILL. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME MOVED SUDDENLY, SWERVING TO THE RIGHT LANE. AT THAT TIME, IT REVEALED TO ME THAT THE TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED. I ALSO BRAKED AND SWERVED RIGHT BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME DUE TO THE SUDDEN EMERGENCY. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME GOING ABOUT 40MPH. I DO NOT THINK THAT MY SEATBELT LOCKED. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD! I HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. I HAVE SEVERE CHEST CONTUSIONS AND NECK AND BACK SPRAIN/STRAIN. MY INSURANCE CO BELIEVES MY CAR MAY BE A TOTAL LOSS BUT MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF??? AND BECAUSE IT DID NOT GO OFF, I WAS INJURED. HONDA WAS CONTACTED THE NEXT DAY. NINE DAYS LATER, THEY SENT AN ADJUSTER OUT TO INSPECT MY CAR (BUT NOT AN ENGINEER). I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO REASON TO SEND AN ENGINEER OUT THE ADJUSTER SEEMED TO BE MORE CONCERNED WITH INVESTIGATING ME THAN WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY IT IS THAT I DO NOT HAVE A FRONT END TO MY CAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF, BUT THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND THAT AIRBAG WENT OFF!!! THE ADJUSTER THAT HONDA HIRED TO INVESTIGATE THE CLAIM IS DALE S THUMANN, CPCU FOR CSB GROUP. HE SAID THAT IF I DO NOT GIVE HIM MY HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER THAT HONDA WILL JUST DENY MY CLAIM FOR LACK OF COOPERATION. I AM NOT WHAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED THE CAR IS! HE WAS NOT WILLING TO EVEN TAKE THE STEERING WHEEL COVER OFF TO SEE IF THERE WAS EVEN AN AIRBAG IN THE DRIVER SIDE! HE SAID HE WAS SURE THAT WAS AN AIRBAG IN THERE ... "THEY MIGHT MISS ONE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. THEY MAKE MISTAKES. " (BUT HE STILL DID NOT FEEL IT WAS NECESSARY TO HAVE HIM OR ANYONE ELSE CHECK TO SEE IF ONE WAS THERE OR NOT). PLEASE HELP ME GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS! I HAVE SUFFERED A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PAIN AND AGGREVATION FOR THIS 3 WK OLD CAR.*AK

THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD KEPT BREAKING WITH OUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM SCC

CAR LEAKS OIL. *AK