What 290 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Honda Civic Type R

THE VECHILE WILL RANDOMLY NOT START EVERYTHING WOULD HAVE POWER AND THE LIGHTS WILL TURN ON BUT THE CAR WILL START THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WILL FLICKER AND MAKE WEIRD NOISES. ALSO WOULD GET ABS VSA TPMS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNING WHILE TRYING TO START AND THEN WHEN YOU JUMP START IT, IT WOULD WORK AGAIN. DEALER CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID EVERYTHING IS FINE BATTERY CHECKS GOOD AND ALTERNATOR AS WELL BUT THE CAR KEEPS DOING IT AND HAS LEFT ME DOWN ON THE ROAD 4 TIMES IN I LAST 3 MONTHS I NEED HONDA TO FIX THIS !!!!!!!!!

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VERMIN CHEWED UP MY ENGINE BAY WIRING HARNESS WIRES AND THE INITIAL POTENTIAL FIX WILL COST $360, IF THE DAMAGE IS WORSE IT WILL COST ANOTHER $1500 AT LEAST.

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15V-574 RECALL DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 MY CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I ASKED THEM TO FIX THIS RECALL AND THEY SAID IT DOESN'T EXIST IN THEIR DATABASE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED BACK INTO THE DRIVE POSITION WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CANAL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2014 HONDA CIVIC FROM A LOCAL DEALER AND DRIVING IT FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS WITH NO PROBLEMS BUT LAST NIGHT ON 08/30/2016 I PARKED THE VEHICLE AT A FRIENDS HOUSE IN THEIR DRIVEWAY ON A SLIGHT AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE LIKE I HAVE BEEN DOING THOUSANDS OF TIMES AND BEGAN EXITING THE CAR. THE FRONT DOOR WAS OBVIOUSLY OPEN AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN REVERSING! THE FRONT DOOR KNOCKED ME DOWN SINCE I WAS SO STARTLED NOTHING HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME LIKE THAT BEFORE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 40 YEARS. FORTUNATELY, I AM LIMBER SO IMMEDIATELY GOT UP, JUMPED BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES THAT DID NOT WORK EITHER SO TURNED THE CAR INTO THE CLOSEST ROCKERY TO STOP IT BEFORE IT HIT ANOTHER CAR OR A HOUSE FURTHER DOWN THE HILL. OBVIOUSLY, MY REAR AND FRONT FENDERS ARE ALL BADLY SCRAPED BY THE ROCKS CLEARLY VISIBLE IN THE PICTURES I TOOK. THE ROCKERY IS FENDER HIGH SO NO QUESTION. NO OTHER SCRATCHES COULD LOOK LIKE THIS. I WENT ON LINE AND SURE ENOUGH, FOUND A RECALL REGARDING THE DRIVE TRAIN TRANSMISSION FOR THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. I NEEDED TO GET THIS ON THE RECORD SINCE I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. [XXX]-OWNER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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CLUTCH DISINTEGRATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CLUTCH FRICTION MATERIAL DISLODGED, TORE INTO LARGE CHUNKS, AND JAMMED BETWEEN THE PRESSURE PLATE AND FLYWHEEL. THIS CAUSED THE CLUTCH PETAL TO DROP TO THE FLOOR AND KEPT THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. THERE WAS NO WAY TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I HAD ENTERED THE FREEWAY AND SHIFTED INTO 6TH GEAR ABOUT 10 MILES BEFORE I NOTICED A PROBLEM. WHEN TRAFFIC SLOWED IN FRONT OF ME, I TRIED TO SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR, BUT COULDN'T FIND THE CLUTCH PETAL -- I FINALLY FOUND THE PETAL WAS COMPLETELY DEPRESSED, AND COULDN'T GET IT OFF THE FLOOR. IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIND THE PETAL, SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR, AND STOP THE VEHICLE, I ALMOST RAN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. UP TO THIS TIME WHEN I TRIED TO SHIFT INTO 5TH, EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE ACTING NORMALLY. CLUTCH HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED DURING ITS ENTIRE LIFE.

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WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING GAS IS POURING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE GAS TANK..THE GAS TANK IS NEXT TO THE EXHAUST PIPE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT COASTED INTO A SERVICE STATION, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THEN RESUME DRIVING AT 30 MPH BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,560. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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CHECK TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT/SYMBOL COMES ON EVERY FEW WEEKS

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THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING COMES ON EVEN THROUGH THE TIRE PRESSURE IS CORRECT. WHEN ONE TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT, IT WAS TOTALLY SHREDDED, AND THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 1 MILE TO A SAFE LOCATION, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING DID NOT COME ON. BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCES TO DATE, THE LIGHT SEEMS TO COME ON AFTER ABOUT 50-100 MILES OF HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVING.

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CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING SPACE IN PARK . GOT IN CAR TO START IT AND CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE IN PARK AND ALL SYSTEMS FAILED COULD NOT START CAR OR STOP CAR FROM ROLLING HAD FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL , DASH BOARD WAS GOING THRU ALL SYSTEMS TELLING ME EVERYTHING WAS FAILING . DOUBLE CHECKED PARK POSITION ,CAR WAS IN PARK.. ONLY WAY TO STOP ROLLING WAS TO PUT EMERGENCY BREAK ON. CALLED AAA SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN TOW TRUCK DRIVER TRIED TO START IT . TOTAL FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. HAD IT TOWED TO MY LOCAL GARAGE. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA AGAIN ! 1 MORE YEAR ON THE LEASE AND I AM OUT !

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD DURING A COLD START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED DUE TO AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE, AT A COLD START, EXHIBITED AN UNSAFE 7MPH FORWARD ACCELERATION. THIS MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. ALSO, THE VEHICLE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE FUEL. THE COLD ENGINE START NOISE DEFECT CONTINUED WITH THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND DID NOT MOVE THE VEHICLE IN TO DRIVE GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 11/20/2017*JS

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HONDALINK WILL SHUT DOWN AND REBOOT ITSELF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING.

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I STARTED DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR HAD A SUDDEN UNINTENDED/UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING (OR IN MOTION). I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE THE CAR AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT.

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MY SON HAD A CAR ACCIDENT ON 1/30/2016. A COUPLE OF CARS IN FRONT OF HIM HAD TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP BECAUSE A SQUIRREL WAS CROSSING THE STREET. HIS VELOCITY WAS APROX. UNDER 30 MILES. WHEN HE HIT THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT RESPOND INMEDIATELY AND THIS RESULTED IN A CAR CRASH WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. THE AIRBAG ALSO DEPLOYED. THIS HAPPENED ON A STREET CLOSE TO OUR HOME.

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THE BREAK LIGHT IS BROKEN SO I CAN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT USING A GOLF TEE TO OVERRIDE IT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A SEVERE VIBRATION WITH A COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED METAL SHAVINGS IN THE DARKENED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V574000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WERE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL, IT MAY POSSIBLY HAVE PREVENTED THE TRANSMISSION INTERNAL DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V574000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

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WHEN I PRESS DOWN ON ACCELERATOR I.E. TO MERGE OR CHANGE LANE FROM OBSTACLE THERE IS NO RESPONSE IT GOES FLAT / REPORTED TO HONDA FROM FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP, 04/21/2014

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2014 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION RECALL NOTICE 15V-574. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER DID A SOFTWARE CHANGE. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED THE SOFTWARE CHANGED ONLY REDUCED THE STRESS ON WEAK PULLEY SHAFTS AND THEREFORE, THE FIX WAS ONLY TEMPORARY, BECAUSE THE PULLEYS WERE STILL WEAK. *JB

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ROTATED MY FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING S4 TIRES AT 11,500 MILES AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THEY WERE VERY NOISY AND AN EVER SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. WENT TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT ONE OF THE BELTS HAD BROKEN ON ONE OF THE TIRES AND WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TILL IT BLEW OUT. I AM NOW FIGHTING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AS I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AFTER READING THE OTHER CLAIMS LISTED HERE. SHAME ON AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. FOR PUTTING SUCH JUNK TIRES ON A VEHICLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 750. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLAMES EMITTED FROM THE DASHBOARD AND UPON EXITING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ARM AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 04/13/16*LJ *TR

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RECEIVED RECALL NHTSA RECALL 15V-574. UNDER HIGH STRESS DRIVE PULLEY SHAFTS WITH LOW HARDNESS CAN BREAK! REMEDY IS TO REPROGRAM CVT TO REDUCE STRESS. VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NO GUARANTEE IT WILL PREVENT BREAKAGE. NEED SHAFT REPLACED!!

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THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE HAS BEEN ON SINCE I BOUGHT IT LAST SAT. 11/15 BOUGHT IT FROM HERTZ AND DIDN'T COME ON UNTIL ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER THERE IS A RECALL JD8 FOR THIS BUT IT SAYS NO OPEN RECALL ON THIS CAR

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