2010 Honda Civic

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS ARE IN THE DOWN POSITION AND HAVE LOST THEIR MECHANICAL ABILITY TO BE PLACED IN ITS RESTING POSITION AGAINST THE HEADLINER. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IN ITS DOWN POSITION IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER BECAUSE VISIBILITY IS LIMITED. WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING, THIS POSES A SERIOUS DANGER FOR THE DRIVER WHILE OPERATING THE MOTOR VEHICLE. *TR

MY FRIEND AND I PUT OUR PURSES IN THE TRUNK OF MY HONDA CIVIC 2010 AT A BUSY RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. HONDA HAS AN INTERIOR VALET KEY HOLE TO LOCK THE TRUNK; SO I FEEL SAFE TO LEAVE MY THINGS IN THE TRUNK. THIS KEY HOLE IS AT THE BOTTOM LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. SOMEONE BROKE THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND OPENED THE TRUNK WITH THE VALET TRUNK LATCH LOCKED. I HAVE THE TRUNK ALWAYS VALET KEY LOCKED; SO I WAS SURPRISED SOMEONE WAS ABLE TO POP THE TRUNK. I TOOK MY CAR TO A BODY SHOP PLACE. HE EASILY DISCOVERED THAT A PLASTIC COVER THAT IS AROUND THE VALET TRUNK KEY LOCK CAN BE REMOVED AND A SMALL LATCH CAN BE MOVED TO THE LEFT AND THE TRUNK OPENS. HE SAID THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE. HE SAID. "I CAN'T TRUST MY THINGS IN THE TRUNK WITH A VALET PERSON, AFTER THIS DISCOVERY." I WAS SHOCKED. I BUY HONDA'S BECAUSE I LIKE THIS FEATURE. I HAVE GONE THROUGH A LOT OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS BECAUSE MY IDENTITY WAS STOLEN. THE VALET LOCK ISN'T BROKEN BUT IT IS UNSAFE FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, LIKE ME, THAT IT'S NOT SAFE TO LEAVE YOUR BELONGS IN THE TRUNK OF THIS CAR. *TR

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

PREMATURE WEAROUT OF FRONT BRAKING PADS AND DISCS ON 2010 HONDA CIVIC WITH 22,000 MILES. THE CAR WAS PRIMARILY DRIVEN HIGHWAY MILES AND IS ONLY 12 MONTHS OLD JUST COMING OUT OF IT'S FIRST WINTER. THE RIGHT FRONT HAD A FULLY WORN OUT PAD AND A HALF WORN OUT PAD ALONG WITH HEAT DISTRESS ON THE RF ROTOR INDICATING CALIPER STICKING AND PAD NOT RETRACTING FROM ROTOR. LEFT FRONT PADS HAD SIGNIFICANTLY UNEVEN WEAR ON THE SAME PAD FROM FRONT TO BACK AGAIN INDICATING SOMETHING IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS STICKING. TOOK THE CAR TO A HONDA DEALER WHERE THEY COULD ONLY REPEAT THE WORD "BRAKE PADS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY". I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT BRAKE PADS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY IF THEY ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND WEAR OUT. IF THEY DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND STICK, OVER HEAT AND DO NOT RETRACT IN THE FIRST YEAR, SOMETHING IS SIGNIFICANTLY WRONG IN THE DESIGN. GM AND FORD HAVE BEEN DESIGNING VERY GOOD BRAKE SYSTEMS THAT LAST 40K 50K OR MORE MILES. WITH THE 2010 HONDA CIVIC, BECAUSE OF SIGNIFICANT UNEVEN PAD WEAR, A "BRAKE JOB" HAS TO BE PERFORMED AT EVERY THIRD OLD CHANGE. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN THAT INVOLVES SAFETY AND THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND GIVEN A FIX. *TR

SUNVISOR ON DRIVES SIDE CRACKED AT SEAM AND UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE UP POSITION. OBSTRUCTING VIEW. HAD TO REMOVE VISOR TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD SAME PROBLEM, TWO MONTHS LATER. DEALER REPLACED NO COST TO ME; HOWEVER, STATED IT THIS OCCURRED AGAIN I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR. BOTH TIME DEALER HAD PART IN STOCK, I FOUND THAT A SUN VISOR WOULD BE IN STOCK. *TR

ON JANUARY 17, I HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND VEHICLE INSPECTION DONE. MY BRAKES WERE AT 6MM. ON APPROXIMATELY FEBRUARY 15, I NOTICED A "METAL ON METAL" SOUND COMING FROM MY CAR. ON FEBRUARY 22 I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD MY BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT'S A 2010 HONDA CIVIC WITH 21,000 MILES. I'VE OWNED IT FOR 1 YEAR AND 2 MONTHS- SO THE BRAKES WERE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. SEEMS AS THOUGH HONDA CORP NEEDS TO START LOOKING INTO THIS AS THIS SEEMS LIKE ITS BECOMING QUITE A COMMON OCCURANCE AND IT'S EXCESSIVE AND HIGHLY UNACCEPTABLE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA- WHICH IS SAD BECAUSE HONDA IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE CAR TO BUY IF YOU WANT TO AVOID REPAIRS AND BREAKDOWNS!!!!! (THAT'S WHY I BOUGHT THE HONDA- ITS HISTORY OF RELIABILITY AND STAMINA. WELL- THAT IS QUICKLY GOING OUT THE WINDOW UNLESS HONDA CORP DOES SOMETHING!) *TR

WITH LESS THAN 12,000 MILES ON MY CAR, MY BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WOULD HAVE NEVER EXPECTED MY CAR TO NEED NEW BRAKES THIS EARLY, SO I ALMOST DIDN'T TAKE MY CAR IN WHEN IT WAS MAKING A NOISE. I INSPECTED MY CAR TO SEE IF SOMETHING AS STUCK IN THE TIRES OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND AM SHOCKED TO FIND OUT MY BRAKES ARE ALREADY WORN. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ONLINE, I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR HONDAS. *TR