10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
24 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
24 / 1
Average Mileage:
88,364 miles

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problem #50

Jul 012016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall. Honda gave notification in July 2016 that the passenger airbag needed to be replaced. "Honda suggests that you avoid having a passenger sit in the front passenger's seat until the recall repair can be performed." This is unacceptable. Honda said that "the remedy parts needed to conduct passenger frontal airbag inflator recalls will become available in late summer/fall of 2016." It is now November and parts are still not available. This is unacceptable. Honda needs to provide a replacement vehicle if they cannot provide the necessary repairs in a timely manner.

- Provo, UT, USA

problem #49

May 232016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall. Recalled in may and it is 6 months later and no action for a repair. Was told I would get another letter in late summer or fall. Granted it's still fall but we are two thirds through fall and I've heard nothing.

- Little River, SC, USA

problem #48

Jul 212016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Los Gatos, CA, USA

problem #47

Jul 012016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall--I received a letter from Honda about a recall on my 2009 Honda Civic NHTSA recall 16V-346. It stated that propellant wafers in some of the inflators my degrade over time, which could cause injury to the passenger, and not to allow anyone to ride in the passenger seat. This was in July 2016. The recall is still not repairable according to the website. Four months is excessive to ask me to not use my passenger seat!! I need the car fixed, so my passenger will be safe.

- Carrollton, GA, USA

problem #46

May 092016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall - I was informed in may that my car was part of the takata recall. The letter stated there should be replacement parts in by the end of the summer. I live in houston, Texas, a very hot and humid city. I was informed that cars in hot humid cities are most at risk of the bags going off when they should not. Considering I live in such a hot, humid city is is very concerning that it is November and Honda has still not informed me that a replacement part is in so I can get my car fixed. It should not take this long to remedy a dangerous air bag defect. If I'm at a danger driving my car at all I want to know and I want this fixed.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #45

Jun 202016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The interim recall notice did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lilburn, GA, USA

problem #44

Jul 152016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lake Balboa, CA, USA

problem #43

Jul 062016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Oakland, CA, USA

problem #42

Jul 012016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall why is the parts for this taking so long" I received a letter in July indicating the parts will become available in late summer/fall and to avoid having a passenger sitting in the front seat. Is there an eta on the available parts"

- Alhambra, CA, USA

problem #41

Jul 152016

Civic 4-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall since receiving a safety recall notice in the mail this past July 2016, I have made several attempts to talk with the service manager at bob howard Honda in edmond, ok. I have left several voice messages and have not obtained a response as of the writing of this. Over three months of waiting for a response has driven me to formally file a complaint and I seek your assistance in getting this issue resolved.

- Edmond, OK, USA

problem #40

May 232016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Amarillo, TX, USA

problem #39

Jan 012009

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall - airbag still not available for passenger side. Also, is drivers side affected? probably. Fraud!

- San Leandro, CA, USA

problem #38

Oct 172016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Highland, CA, USA

problem #37

Jul 182016

Civic

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16V34600 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Kissimmee, FL, USA

problem #36

Jul 012016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Camarillo, CA, USA

problem #35

Jul 062016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 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 manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Hesperia, CA, USA

problem #34

Aug 232016

Civic

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Anahein, CA, USA

problem #33

Aug 102016

Civic

  • miles
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Palm Harbor, FL, USA

problem #32

May 242016

Civic

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Miami, LA, USA

problem #31

Jan 172014

Civic

  • 67,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Honda Civic. While driving approximately 25 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the driver side door became jammed and would not open. The contact activated the front driver's side power window. A bystander assisted and repositioned the contact from the vehicle through the driver's side window. The contact sustained a concussion and a severe knee injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy with the massive impact involved. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notifed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

- Displaines, IL, USA

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