2009 Honda Civic

TWICE NOW OUR 2009 HONDA CIVIC LX HAS FAILED TO START WHEN WE TURN THE KEY. THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AS IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD. BOTH TIMES, I TAPPED THE GAS AND THE CAR STARTED WITH NO PROBLEMS. ALSO BOTH OCCURRENCES HAPPENED WHEN OUR WEATHER WAS VERY COLD. THIS IS OUR FIRST WINTER WITH THIS NEW CAR AND IT WOULD BE REALLY HORRIBLE IF THIS WERE TO BE AN ON-GOING ISSUE. WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY TO CHECK THE BATTERY BUT LIKE THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS, I HAVE A FEELING THEY WILL FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE CAR RUNS FINE ONCE IT FINALLY STARTS. MY HUSBAND STATED THAT TAPPING THE GAS ON A FUEL INJECTION CAR IS NOT GOOD BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO START THE CAR. WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR MAYBE 6 MONTHS AND WE DON'T DRIVE CONSTANTLY. I DRIVE TO WORK WHICH IS ABOUT 3 MILES AWAY AND ONLY PART TIME. *TR

ON MY 2009 HONDA CIVIC THAT IS ONLY FIVE MONTHS OLD RIGHT AROUND 20,000 MILES I NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE REAR END. THIS VIBRATION GOT WORSE QUICKLY. AT 20,560 I HAD THE TIRES LOOKED AT AND BOTH TIRES HAVE GOOD TREAD LEFT BUT HAVE EXCESSIVE CUPPING IN A DIAGONAL PATTERN THE SAME AS THE 06/07 TSB. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM. THE SERVICE DEPT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO TSB OR RECALL AND THAT THEY COULD CHECK THE ALIGNMENT BUT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AT 12,000 MILES (MEANING I WOULD BE CHARGED) AND EVEN THOUGH HONDA SOLD ME THE CAR WITH THESE TIRES ON IT THEY DID NOT PRODUCE THE TIRES AND THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. NHTSA NEEDS TO ASSIST CONSUMERS BY LOOKING INTO THIS (NUMEROUS POSTING ON OTHER INTERNET SITES) BEFORE OWNERS IGNORE THIS PROBLEM AND SOMEONE IS KILLED BY THE TIRE FAILURE DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE REAR END. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING IN THE REAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS CUPPING IN THE TIRE TREAD WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. A LOCAL TIRE SHOP REPLACED THE REAR TIRE. THE DEALER CHECKED THE ENTIRE REAR-END OF THE VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE; HOWEVER, NOTHING WAS BROKEN. THE DEALER REQUESTED THAT A MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE INSPECT THE VEHICLE; YET, THIS HAS NOT OCCURRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE IDENTICAL FAILURE ON A 2006 CIVIC AND THE DEALER STATED THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE BUSHING WHICH CAUSED UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

THE HEADRESTS IN THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER HEIGHT FOR A SHORTER FEMALE (APPROX. BELOW 5'2"). ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CENTER OF THE HEADREST SHOULD BE INLINE WITH THE CENTER OF THE OCCUPANTS HEAD. FOR A SHORTER PERSON, THE HEADREST CANNOT BE LOWERED TO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE SHAPE OF THE HEADREST. IN THE LOWEST POSITION THE HEADREST PUSHES FORWARD ON THE OCCUPANTS UPPER HEAD FORCING THE OCCUPANTS CHIN DOWN. THIS IS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE INFORMED HONDA OF THIS PROBLEM IN SEPTEMBER 2009 BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TOO CONCERNED AND TOLD ME FILE A COMPLAINT WITH SAFERCAR.GOV THIS ISSUE IS CAUSING INJURY AND/OR DISCOMFORT TO PASSENGERS AND SHORTER DRIVERS. I AM IN NEED OF HONDA TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

THE HEADRESTS IN THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO THE PROPER HEIGHT FOR A PERSON SHORTER THAN 5'10". ACCORDING TO THE HONDA'S OWNER'S MANUAL, THE CENTER OF THE HEADREST SHOULD BE ADJUSTED INLINE WITH THE CENTER OF THE OCCUPANTS HEAD. FOR A SHORTER PERSON, THE HEADREST CANNOT BE LOWERED TO THE PROPER POSITION. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY THE SHAPE OF THE HEADREST. IN THE LOWEST POSITION THE HEADREST PUSHES FORWARD ON THE OCCUPANTS UPPER HEAD FORCING THE OCCUPANTS CHIN DOWN. THIS IS A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING OR RIDING IN THE VEHICLE AND CAN CAUSE NECK INJURY. I HAVE INFORMED HONDA OF THIS PROBLEM IN SEPTEMBER 2009 AND NOVEMBER 2009. I AM IN NEED OF HONDA TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

2008 CIVIC COUPE LX WITH BRIDGESTONE EL 400 TIRES BEGAN SHAKING AND VIBRATING AT 13,000 MILES. REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND TIRE ROTATIONS ARE ON RECORD, YET ZIMMERMAN HONDA IN ROCK ISLAND, IL CLAIMS THAT THE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND SUBSEQUENT SECOND SET OF TIRES TO BE REPLACED ARE MY FAULT AND WILL BE AT MY EXPENSE. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT THE '06 AND '07 CIVICS HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE "C" ARM LEADING TO UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. OBVIOUSLY THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIXED DURING THE ASSEMBLY FOR THE NEWER MODELS OF HONDA CIVICS. CAR IS NOW AT 27,000 MILES, NEEDING NEW TIRE AGAIN!!!!! COST SO FAR IS $600 AND I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH HONDA AND ITS DEALERS. I FEEL AS IF I AM GETTING THE RUNAROUND AND AM MADE TO FEEL AS IF THEIR MANUFACTURERS DEFECTS ARE MY FAULT. IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED I WILL TAKE MY BUSINESS (8 CARS MY FAMILY HAS PURCHASED FROM HONDA SINCE 2000 AND 27 RECOMMENDATIONS SINCE 2002) SOMEWHERE ELSE. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA! I GUESS SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY ADMIT ANY GUILT IN THIS. *TR

2009 HONDA CIVIC DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH IN INTERSTATE. THE SUN VISOR LITERALLY 'EXPLODED". PIECES OF PLASTIC FROM THE BACK SEAM FELL AND THE VISOR DROP RIGHT IN MY VIEW ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. HAD TO PULL OVER TO KEEP IT TOGETHER AS OUT OF NOWHERE THIS THING CRACK AND FELL ON MY FACE. REALLY GLAD IT WASN'T MY WIFE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. WHEN HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE ROADWAY CURB. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO DISCONTINUE VEHICLE ACCELERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,329. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 11/23/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/24/29