2009 Honda Civic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MECHANIC ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (HONDA SUPER STORE OF LISLE, ILLIONIS) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. UPDATED 10/26/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SEVERAL CYLINDERS WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINE CRACK. *TR

I OWN A 2009 4 DOOR HONDA CIVIC. I BOUGHT IT IN DECEMBER 2009. AMONG SOME OTHER PROBLEMS, INCLUDING THE AIRBAGS, IN 2012 THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DEVELOPED A CRACK AND THEN FELT APART. I TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT FREE OF CHARGE, BUT NOW THE SAME REPLACEMENT HAVE DEVELOPED THE SAME IDENTICAL CRACK AND THE METAL PARTS ARE COMING APART IN THE BACK OF THE VISOR. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOW MY RESPONSIBILITY AND HAVE TO REPLACE IT AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THIS DOES NOT SEEM FAIR TO ME BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VISOR AND IF I HAVE TO SPEND ALMOST $200 TO REPLACE IT, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE SAME ISSUE DOES NOT COME UP AGAIN, BECAUSE HONDA HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS THE REAL ISSUE OF THE WORKMANSHIP OF THEIR VISORS. MY CAR?S VIN NUMBER IS [XXX] SINCERELY YOURS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DEVELOPED A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK, HONDA SERVICE PEOPLE SHOWED THE CRACK AND TOLD US TO CALL HONDA. HONDA BULLETIN 10-048 LISTED EXTENDED WARRANTY OF 10 YEARS FOR 2006-2009 HONDA CIVICS. SPOKE WITH A HONDA REPRESENTATIVE INITIALLY WHO TOLD US THAT REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED. HONDA DEALERSHIP TOOK A FEW DAYS TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE AND TOLD US WE DID NOT HAVE THE CORRECT VIN NUMBER FOR THE REPAIR. OUR HONDA IS THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR OF CARS AFFECTED, HAS THE SAME PROBLEM MANY MANY OTHER HONDA DRIVERS HAVE FACED. YET, OUR HONDA WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. FRUSTRATED OWNER THAT HAS CORPORATE OWNERS DOING AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE TO ADDRESS BIG ISSUES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. THE CONTACT OVERCORRECTED AND LOSS CONTROL OF THE STEERING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POWER LINE AND ROLLED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING YARD. THE CONTACT CALLED MAITA HONDA AT (916) 969-6151 (LOCATED AT 6100 GREENBACK LN, CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA 95621) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT A NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, WITH ALL WINDOWS ROLLED UP, A/C ON, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. THIS WAS ON A WELL PAVED, STRAIGHT PIECE OF HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND, DRIVER WAS IN THE FAR-RIGHT LANE, AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY, CRACKS, CHIPS OR BREAKAGE IN THE WINDOW PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. GLASS BLEW ALL OVER THE BACK SEAT AND THERE ARE JUST A FEW PIECES OF GLASS STILL HANGING WHERE THE WINDOW ONCE WAS. THIS WAS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE AND HAD THIS BEEN A FRONT WINDOW, IT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY SERIOUS. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.

WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THIS CAR AT DAVID MCDAVID HONDA OF IRVING (TEXAS) IN 2012, I NOTICED THERE WAS PAINT OR CLEAR COAT PEELING ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. I DIDN'T IMMEDIATELY THINK MUCH OF IT, THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS A ONE-OFF PROBLEM, AND ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAINT IT BEFORE I PICKED IT UP-- THEY DID. BEING A FULL-TIME STUDENT AND WORKING FULL TIME, I DIDN'T NOTICE THAT THE CLEAR COAT WAS STARTING TO PEEL FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THEN FORWARD. WHEN I DID NOTICE THE CLEAR COAT I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET IT REPAINTED AND IT WAS NOT A PRIORITY. WHEN IT GOT EVEN WORSE, I STARTED DOING MORE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS ACTUALLY A PAINT REAL FOR HONDAS FOR SEVERAL MODELS ACROSS A RANGE OF YEARS. MINE FELL INTO THAT RANGE. I WENT TO DAVID MCDAVID TO ASK THEM TO REPAINT IT AND HONOR THE WARRANTY, BUT THEY REFUSED SINCE I WAS 3 MONTHS OUT OF THE WARRANTY! WHAT SUCKS IS THAT I NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING IN THE MAIL LETTING ME KNOW THERE WAS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THAT. AND EVEN WORSE, THE DEALERSHIP KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUE AND REFUSED TO HELP. I CONTACTED HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET THE PAINT JOB WAS THROUGH MY DEALERSHIP. SO NOW I AM STUCK AND MY CAR LOOKS LIKE CRAP. I STILL DO NOT HAVE OVER 1K FOR A PAINT JOB AND NEITHER MY DEALERSHIP OR HONDA IS HELPING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA CIVIC. AFTER A PASSENGER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND FASTENED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND SAW SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FIRE OR BURNING ODOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA OF FAYETTEVILLE (1384 W SHOWROOM DR, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72704). A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED, BUT AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND ANOTHER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HONDA OF FAYETTEVILLE AGAIN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SRS UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.