What 166 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Honda Civic Cng

AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THIS FACT

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I'M REALIZING THAT MY PASSENGER AIR BAGS HAS HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS MADE.

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THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN CHANGED ONCE BEFORE. IT IS AGAIN GIVING PROBLEMS AND IS ONLY PRODUCING MILDLY COLD AIR. MY MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THAT I NEED TO CHANGE THE COMPRESSOR AGAIN. THAT WOULD BE #3!

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CAR LOST CONTROL ON THE ROAD AND MOVED OUTSIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN THE SIDE AIR BAGS GOT DEPLOYED. WHEN THEY GOT DEPLOYED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. THIS HAS CAUSED THE HEAD TO BE HIT ON THE WINDOWS OF THE CAR PRETTY HARD. HOW COULD IT HAPPEN THAT THE AIR BAGS GOD DEPLOYED BUT NO AIR GOT INFLATED INTO THE AIRBAGS. THEY JUST FELL AS IF A CLOTH \ CURTAIN WAS COMING OUT WITHOUT INFLATING. ATTACHED PICTURES SHOULD GIVE YOU AN IDEA.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE WINDSHIELD FRACTURED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.

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FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE BEEN CALLING HONDA OF NORTH AMERICA REGARDING MY DASH FLICKERING OUT WHERE I CAN NOT SEE HOW FAST I AM DRIVING, MY ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT IN MY CAR. ON OCTOBER 22, 2018 I FINALLY GOT IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE AT HONDA IN THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE WHO SAID THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THEY WOULD ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THEY TRANSFERRED ME TO AN AGENT WHO WAS CREATED A TICKET FOR MY COMPLAINT. THE TICKET NUMBER IS [XXX]. THEY SAID SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT ME AND THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN. WHEN I CALLED BACK IN ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2018 THEN TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T WANT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE UNLESS I PAY FOR A HONDA DEALERSHIP TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON MY CAR AND I PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY HONDA BUT IF HONDA ADMITTED TO ME THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, I FEEL HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AT NO CHARGE TO ME. PLEASE CONTACT ME BACK AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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THE SUN VISOR FALLS AND IS SPLIT AND DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. THIS REDUCES MY ABILITY TO BLOCK THE SUN WHEN I AM DRIVING.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TERMINAL BECAUSE IT WAS MELTING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 268,000. *TT

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A DRIVE THRU LINE, IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE STOPPED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK TO COMPLETELY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED; HOWEVER, A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,600.

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WHILE DRIVING I REACHED UP TO PULL THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR DOWN TO BLOCK THE SUN GLARE. AS THE VISOR CAME DOWN IT MADE A CRACKING SOUND. AFTER STOPPING AND PLACING VISOR BACK UP AN IN PLACE. I LEARNED IT HAD BROKE ON THE FIRST USE. NOW THE VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE AND SOMETIMES SWINGS AND RESTRAINS MY VIEW AS A DRIVER. THIS IS A ODD OCCURENCE, OR A DETECTED PRODUCT.

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TAMARA RECALL: MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK. THE CAR L HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY 2 DIFFERENT MECHANIC'S

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IS IT COMMON TO BRAKE AXLE? OR IS THERE ANY CHANCES TO BRAKE WHILE REPLACING WHOLE BREAKS(FRONT WHEELS)? I DID MY INSPECTION AND EMISSIONS LAST WEEK @ J L FREED. THEY WERE SOME RECOMMENDATION ABOUT BRAKE REPLACEMENT. I ASKED THEM TO GO FOR IT AND THEY REPLACED BRAKES AND PASSED INSPECTION AND EMISSIONS. VERY NEXT DAY, WHILE I PULL BACK MY CAR FROM DRIVE WAY AND SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT IT WAS MOVING FORWARD OR REVERSE. AT THE END, I DROPPED OF MY CAR(BY TOWED) BACK TO J L FREED, THEY SAID, SOME REASON AXLE IS BROKEN. I STATED THAT, IT MAY BE HAPPENED WHILE YOUR TECH WERE CHANGING FRONT BRAKES. THEY WERE NOT READY TO LISTEN AND DENIED THAT WE DIDN'T BRAKE IT. I PAID THEM TO REPLACE MY CAR AXLE BUT I WASN'T HAPPY ABOUT IT BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT READY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITIES. PLEASE ADVISE.

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2011 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL AND CONSUMER WAS DENIED A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. *SMD *JS

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MY VEHICLE'S REAR PASSENGER CAMBER IS SIGNIFICANTLY OUT OF SPEC, AND HAS BEEN AS SUCH AT LEAST SINCE 5/2/2014 / 35522 MILES. AS A RESULT, I HAVE EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON TIRES IN THAT POSITION. MY CURRENT MILEAGE IS 81K. INDICATION FROM HONDA SERVICE IS THAT READ CAMBER IS NOT ADJUSTABLE ON MY VEHICLE. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE -- I PURCHASED IT 6/17/2016. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT PREVIOUS OWNER HAD 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT PERFORMED ON 5/2/2014 BY A HONDA SERVICE CENTER, WHICH DID NOT BRING REAR PASSENGER CAMBER INTO SPEC. WHILE IT APPEARS THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN 3YR/36K MILE WARRANTY, NO REPAIR WAS PERFORMED -- I DO NOT KNOW WHY. I CAN PROVIDE COPY OF THE REPAIR PAPERWORK. I CONTACTED HONDA AMERICA CUSTOMER CARE AND OPENED A CASE WITH THEM ON THIS ISSUE. I DID SO TO SEEK ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR COSTS SINCE THE ISSUE WAS PRESENT DURING ORIGINAL WARRANTY PERIOD. THEIR RESPONDED THAT THEY WOULD NOT HELP (I.E., WOULD NOT ASSIST IN REPAIR COSTS) SINCE I PURCHASED VEHICLE AS-IS AND WASN'T OWNER DURING THE TIME THE ISSUE WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ALSO SAID THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALL CAMPAIGNS. ON A RELATED NOTE, I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2007 CIVIC GX WHICH EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IN THAT CASE, HONDA AMERICA CUSTOMER CARE ASSISTED WITH DIAGNOSIS AND COST OF REPAIR. AFTER THEIR TECHS DISCUSSED WITH SERVICE MECHANICS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE'S REAR PASSENGER SPRING HAD FAILED.

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS DONT ALWAYS WORK. I WILL PUSH ON THE HANDLE AND THE WIPERS WILL NOT MOVE. THIS IS ALSO A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD, IF ITS RANING HARD AND I CANT SEE WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THERE IS A HUGE DELAY FROM PUSHING HANDLE AND WIPER BLADES ACTUALLY MOVING. SOMETIMES, THE WIPERS WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. VERY DISSATIFIED WITH THIS HONDA. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN.

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DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE OFF. HAPPENED DURING THE SUMMER. ONLY USED A FEW TIMES AND GOT WORSE BY EVERY USE. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN ON A NEWER CAR!!! THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS IT IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. BLARRING SUN IN MY EYES WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE TO AND FROM WORK EVERYDAY. I HAVE NOTHING TO BLOCK OUT THE BLAZING SUN RAYS, EXCEPT SUN GLASSES, WHICH IS NOT SUFFUCIENT. HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED, AS THAT WOULD REQUIRE MISSING AN ENTIRE DAY OF WORK AND HAVING TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. MANUFACTURING DEFECT!!! SAFETY HAZARD!!

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THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON EVEN AFTER REPAIR SHOP RESET IT. WE ARE VERY WORRIED ABOUT IT'S ABILITY TO OPERATE CORRECTLY WITHOUT INJURING US !

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HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED THAT AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. NO PHONE CALL OR EMAIL OR STOP BY.

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THE SUNVISORS ARE BROKEN. THEY WILL NOT NOT REMAIN IN A STABLE, OUT OF SIGHT POSITION. AS THEY REMAIN IN THE DOWN POSITION THEY BLOCK SIGHT PATHS FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIANS. HONDA EARLIER RECALLED VEHICLES FOR A SIMILAR ISSUE. TO DATE IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED.

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THE PAINT.. THE HOOD HAS MARKS THAT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE. IT WAS NOT UNTIL RECENTLY THAT SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT SHOULD NOT BE THERE. AND THEN WITHIN THE LAST 8 MONTHS THE OXIDATION IS ALL OVER THE ROOF AND THE TRUNK WHICH IS MAKING UNABLE FOR ME TO TRADE IT IN

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DOES THE FAULTY SUN VISOR SETTLEMENT IN 2011 RING A BELL? MY 2011 CIVIC HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, SO APPARENTLY HONDA WASN'T WORKING ON CORRECTING THE ISSUE DURING THE SETTLEMENT TIME FRAME. I REPLACED IT ONCE IN LATE 2014 AND NOW IT NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN IN 2017. HOW DOES THIS NOT OBSTRUCT NIGHTTIME DRIVING? HOW DO YOU BUILD A GOOD ENGINE YET FAIL YEAR AFTER YEAR ON A LOUSY SUN VISOR? NEED A PHOTO? REFERENCE THE BILLION OTHER PHOTOS SENT DURING THE 2011 SETTLEMENT!

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THE ORIGINAL DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WAS REPLACED IN 2014 DUE TO BREAKING APART ON THE PIVOTING SIDE AND NOW THE 2ND DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR IS BROKEN. THIS CAR IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD AND TWO DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISORS HAVE BROKEN DUE TO THE SAME DESIGN FLAW. NOW THE CAR NEEDS YET A 3RD DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR. THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL AND IMPEDES THE DRIVER'S VIEW DUE TO NOT REMAINING IN THE NORMAL, STOWED POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN NEEDED TO BLOCK THE SUN ON A BRIGHT DAY IT DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE INTENDED DEPLOYED POSITION, BUT ONLY HANGS VERTICALLY WHICH IMPEDES THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROAD, NOT TO MENTION DISTRACTING THE DRIVER'S CONCENTRATION WHILE DRIVING. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MAY CAUSE A DRIVER TO VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN NOTED ON EARLIER HONDA CIVIC VEHICLES THAT DID REQUIRE A RECALL.

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET MY CAR HIT A POTHOLE AND MY AIRBAGS DEPLORED.

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V346000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDA OF THE DESERT (68-025 KYLE RD., CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234, (760) 328-8981) SIX MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR INDEPENDENTLY DETACHED WHEN PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DETACHED WHEN PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS REPLACED ONCE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS REPLACED TWICE AT HIS EXPENSE; HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENTS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

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