NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Honda Civic. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA FOR TAKATA AIR BAGS. . THE FIRST TIME I GOT THE NOTICE I CALLED AND WASN'T ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR MONTHS. NOW I GET A SECOND NOTICE ASKING ME TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND TO CALL 1-844-758-9245. I HAVE BEEN CALLING THIS NUMBER FOR TWO WEEKS AND ALL I GET ARE BUSY SIGNALS. I TRY IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. I HAVE TRIED MONDAY - THURSDAY LAST WEEK AND NOTHING BUT BUSY. HMM LOOKS LIKE HONDA DOESN'T WANT TO FIX THESE CARS.
TAKATA RECALL- I TOOK MY HONDA IN FOR TWO SAFETY RECALLS (AIRBAGS; 15V-320 AND 15V-370) AT HOLMAN HONDA. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL STATING THE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND THE RIGHT AIRBAG IMPACT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $357.00. NO LIGHTS WERE ON WHEN I DROPPED OFF THE CAR... I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THIS DEALERSHIPS PRACTICES AND CHARGES FOR FREE SAFETY RECALLS. MY VEHICLE STILL FEELS UNSAFE!
I AND A RELATIVE HAVE A 04,03 HONDA CIVIC AND WE SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE HOODS OF OUR CARS ARE RUSTING. I LIVE IN SAN ANTONIO, TX, AND SHE LIVES IN ATLANTA, GA. DID WE GET BAD PAINT JOBS.
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WITH EITHER KEY THAT GOES TO IT. WILL NOT ALLOW TO MANUALLY LOCK WITHOUT KEY EITHER.
TAKATA RECALLS WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING STATING IF OUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED OR NOT. EVERYTHING I READ SAYS IT HAS & WE WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. WELL WHEN WILL THAT HAPPEN, WHEN AN AIRBAG EXPLODES & HURTS SOMEONE?
"TAKATA RECALL" WE OWN 2 HONDAS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. THE AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED ON BOTH VEHICLES. THE SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON BOTH VEHICLES SINCE THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED. RT. 23 HONDA, POMPTON PLAINS, NJ REPLACED THE AIRBAGS. THEY WANT $300 FOR EACH VEHICLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY SAY IS NOT RELATED TO THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. WE FEEL THIS MUST BE RELATED TO THE REPLACEMENT. SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT 2 VEHICLES AFTER REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WILL SUBMIT A SECOND FORM SINCE THERE ARE 2 VIN NUMBERS INVOLVED. I LAST SPOKE TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ON 4/21/2016.
SRS LIGHT ON FOR YEARS. TOLD IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THEN HONDA SAYS IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVE TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COST OVER $2500 SO FAR, CAR STILL ISN'T WORKING. WELL KNOWN PROBLEM BUT HONDA IS GREEDY AND WON'T PAY TO FIX THEIR UNSAFE VEHICLES. CAR OVERHEATS WHEN USING THE HEATER. DRIVER SEAT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO MOVE WHILE DRIVING. I WILL NEVER BUY A HONDA EVER AGAIN.
AT 74,515 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT OF MY 2004 CIVIC,..THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION EVEN THE ORIGINAL FLOOR MATS ARE IN PLACE AND LOOK GREAT BECAUSE OF MY CARE OF THE CAR,...I WANT HONDA TO PAY FOR THE COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR CHOOSING TO INSTALL A CHEEP ONE AND KNOWING IT WOULDN'T LAST. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WAS JUST ABOUT RAN OVER BY TRAFFIC WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO SLOW AND MAKE NOISE PUTTING ME IN A VERY STRESSFUL SITUATION.
The contact owns a 2004 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the airbag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V501000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the recall was serviced; however, the airbag warning light remained illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact notified the dealer of the failure and he was informed that the warning light was related to a failure that was not associated with the recall. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE TO GO STRAIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION. A GENTLEMAN WHO WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE INTO THE LEFT LANE AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE DAMAGING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, FRONT FENDER AND HOOD.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) FROM THE MANUFACTURER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR THE RECALLS, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALER THAT THE AIR BAG REPAIR MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SRS CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD, ARM, LEG, AND WAIST THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
2004 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL FROM A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE. RECALL # 15V320000 AND 15V370000. *JB *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,246.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC COUPE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,805.
EXTERIOR PAINT IS FLAKING OFF AND IS DOWN PAST ITS CLEAR COAT. THE MOST CONCENTRATED AREA THIS IS OCCURRING/HAS OCCURRED IS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK LID IN ADDITION TO THE OUTSIDE ROOF OF THE CAR. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS ONLY OCCURRING IN CERTAIN COLORS OR WITH CERTAIN PAINT HONDA USED BUT, FIJI BLUE PEARL IS THE COLOR OF MY CIVIC AND THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE AROUND 2011 AND NOW RUST IN BEGINNING TO APPEAR IN AREAS. PLEASE ADVISE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE AT A FUEL STATION, THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECIEVED MUTIPLE LETTERS CONCERNING MY AIR BAG RECALL HAVE HAD THE CARE UP THERE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT'S FIXED, AND I STILL GET LETTERS THAT IT HASN'T BEEN FIXED. ALSO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT HAS STAYED ON MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED BUT YET WHEN I WOULD GO NO MORE THAN 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT WOULD COME BACK ON ALSO THE DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT TO DID A MULTI POINT INSPECTION AND SAID MY PARKING BREAK WAS FINE BUT LITTLE DID THEY KNOW MY PARKING BREAK DOESN'T WORK SO HOW DID IT OPERATE FINE IF I KNOW GOOD AND WELL IT DOESN'T. WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH HONDA AGAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS,THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME DIM AND HINDERED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REFLECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 224,000.
CAR WAS INSPECTED AND DETERMINED TO REQUIRE A NEW PASSENGER AIR BAG ON MAY 26TH 2015. AS OF SEPTEMBER 1ST 2015 THE DEALER HAS MADE NO CONTACT AND HAS SAID THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART. VEHICLE STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF SEPT 1 2015, OVER 3 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS BROUGHT IN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW, REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW, AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SEIZED IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE ON THE REAR WINDOWS WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
MY 04 CIVIC WIRING ALMOST SET MY CAR COMPLETELY ON FIRE. THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL HARNESSES WHERE MELTED THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING STARTED BLOWING SMOKE OUT OF THE AIR VENTS, I PULLED OVER AND THE CAR WAS THICK WITH SMOKE. THE WIRES UNDER THE HOOD AND INSIDE THE CAR ALL THE WAY TO THE TRUNK WERE ALL MELTED. I TOWED THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE ELETRICAL AND SENSORS IN THE WHOLE CAR. IT COST OVER $3100. TO REPLACE EVERYTHING, THE CAR SOMTIMES WONT START AND THE COMPUTER HAS TO BE RESET TO START ALSO THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS NOW ON., THE DEALER SAID EVERY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT ON THE CAR MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED, COMPUTER ETC. BUT IT WILL COST ABOUT $4000+ DOLLARS AND ITS POSSIBLE THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT., 2004 HONDA CIVICS ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE., DRIVING HONDA CIVICS ARE DANGEROUS AND NO ONE SHOULD BUY THEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP FLASHED OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V353000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.....UPDATED 11/13/15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. UPDATED 15/15/15.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
I WISH NHTSA HAD THE AUTHORITY TO ORDER HONDA TO REPAIR FOR FREE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ARM AND CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ON MY CIVIC; THE WARRANTY EXPIRED BEFORE THE PROBLEM DEVELOPED ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND HONDA CONSIDERS THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AS MAINTENANCE ITEMS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY; THEY ARE HARD RUBBER AND WEAR OUT AFTER A FEW YEARS--I WAS NEVER TOLD THIS AT THE TIME I BOUGHT THIS CAR! I WILL TRY TO SEND PAPERWORK TO NHTSA IN SUPPORT OF MY COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA. I WAS ALSO STUCK WITH A $1400 REPAIR BILL AFTER THE GAS CAP LOCK STUCK AND WOULDN'T OPEN (AGAIN, AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED!), NEEDING AN EMERGENCY SERVICE BECAUSE I COULD NOT GAS UP THE CAR! AGAIN, NHTSA SHOULD FINE HONDA FOR EACH INCIDENT AND ORDER THEM TO REIMBURSE ME IN FULL FOR THESE UNCALLED-FOR REPAIR BILLS! MY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR COSTS FOR THIS CIVIC ARE FAR MORE THAN THE BOOK VALUE FOR THIS CAR. *TR
2004 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND LACK OF PARTS. *SMD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART REQUIRED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE.
2004 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SQUEALING NOISES REPAIR AND UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE ROTATED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, SHE NEEDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MORE. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL MORE TIMES. THE DEALER THEN CLAIMED THE NOISE WAS DUE TO A LOOSE WHEEL BEARING AND IT WAS TIGHTENED. HOWEVER, THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
WE HAVE HAD THE TAKATA AIRBAGS REPLACED BY THE HONDA DEALER IN BOW, NH. HOWEVER, OUR AIRBAGS ARE STILL NOT FUNCTIONING AS INDICATED BY THE AIRBAG LIGHT STILL BEING ON AND THE DIAGNOSITCE LATER RUN (AT OUR REQUEST) BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER NOW WAYS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN OUR SEATBELT WHICH IS DISABLING THE AIRBAGS. WE THOUGHT THE SEATBELTS WERE WARRANTIED AGAINST DEFECT BUT THE DEALER CLAIMS IT IS NOT. PLEASE ASSIST.
2004 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BAGS IN HIS VEHICLE. *TA UPDATED 01/22/15
HONDA HEADLIGHTS FOG UP INSIDE THE LENS WHEN RAINING OR HUMID OUTSIDE. THIS FOGGING OF THEIR HEADLIGHTS DIMINISH THE LIGHTING OUTPUT TO NON-EXISTENT. I ALMOST CRASHED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE THE ROAD. I MADE HONDA AWARE AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. WHEN CALLING HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY SAY ANY HONDA DEALER CAN FIX THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I WENT TO VARIOUS HONDA DEALERS THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH HONDA HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT MANUFACTURERS. *TR
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, CAME TO A STOP LIGHT THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO. WHEN I HIT THE GAS ALL IT DID WAS REV UP. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT WAS ABLE TO START MOVING THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ATTEMPTING TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 203,000.
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO AIRBAG RECALL. CUSTOMER WAS INFORMED THAT PASSENGER AIRBAG REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, PART HAD TO BE ORDERED AND WOULD TAKE UP TO 2 WEEKS. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE BUT OFFERED NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V353000 (AIR BAGS), THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INVOICE STATING ONLY THE BOLTS WERE REPLACED. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE ENTIRE AIR BAG INFLATER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FULLY SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,041.
THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. THE CAR IS DUE FOR AN INSPECTION AND I HAVE BEEN QUOTED IT COULD COST UP TO $400 TO CORRECT THE AIRBAG PROBLEM. THE INTERNET LISTS NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. *TR
HOT AIR WAS NOT BLOWING. NOTICED LITTLE BIT OF GREEN COOLANT ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THERE WAS ENOUGH COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR. TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER. PRESSURE TEST WAS PERFORMED. SERVICE TOLD ME THAT HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND NEED TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY OTHERWISE CAR MAY BECOME STALLED ANYTIME. 5 MONTHS AGO SAME DEALER PERFORMED TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP MAINTENANCE. MILEAGE IS VERY LOW FOR HEAD GASKET RELATED ISSUES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,930.
CALLED AMERICA HONDA ON 11/12/14. ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT PROBLEM. WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. HONDA SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY CAR, AFTER GIVING VIN NUMBER. I ASK WHY THE AIRBAG/SEATBELT LIGHT REMAINED ON. HONDA SAID SHE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO SPECULATE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. ONE PLACE ON THE INTERNET SAID HONDA WAS GOING TO DO A RECALL STARTING NOV.24 2014. WHAT HAPPENS IF MY WIFE OR MYSELF GETS HURT BEFORE THE RECALL STARTS? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DEACTIVATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
AWHILE BACK I GOT A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2004 HONDA CIVIC VIN# [XXX] AND I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALERSHIP IN HOMOSASSA FLORIDA BUT I DON'T THINK THEY PROPERLY FIXED THE RECALL BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON. WHEN I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT THE LADY TOLD ME THAT'S MY RESPONSIBILITY NOT THEIRS. I WONDER IF THEY EVER ACTUALLY FIXED THE AIRBAG RECALL. I HAVE NO IDEA THE EXACT DATE. MAY HAVE BEEN 2014 OR 2015. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL ALERT ON MY HONDA CIVIC AIR BAGS YEARS AGO. I TOOK IT IN TO MY HONDA DEALER AND THEY TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I RECEIVED A NEW SAFETY RECALL ALERT TODAY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN HANDLED (SEE ATTACHED).
I HAVE MADE REPEATED CALLS TO HONDA AMERICA AT 1 800 999 1009 I CANNOT GET AN ANSWER FROM ANYONE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS CAR HAS A TAKATTA AIRBAG WHICH IS A POTENTIALLY A SMALL BOMB MOUNTED IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER AND OR DRIVER. I'VE CALLED TWO HONDA DEALERS IN THE SEATTLE WA AREA AND THEY WILL NOT DIRECTLY ANSWER THE QUESTION, ALL THEY WILL SAY IS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE AT THIS TIME!!! GIVEN THE STATE OF ETHIC S AND HONESTY IN THIS COUNTRY TODAY I AM SOMEHOW A BIT DISTRUSTFUL OF CORPORATE JAPAN, CORPORATE AMERICA....TO SAY NOTHING OF GENERAL MOTORS AND THE PROBLEM OF IGNITION SWITCHES PURPOSELY BURIED FOR YEARS...EXECUTIVES SHOULD BE JAILED. *TR
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