5.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,000 miles

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problem #4

Sep 172003

Civic 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 60,000 miles
1- car has had problems with SRS light for several years now 2- number of things done to fix and still not fixed - this is a completely stock vehicle from the factory- no moods! the dealer says with the SRS light on the car absolutely has no airbags that will work. 3- changed the battery, took it into a dealer and he reset it, still not fixed. Dealer says they can't do anything about it.

- Houston, TX, USA

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problem #3

Sep 172001

Civic

  • miles
When driving headlights and insturment panal get really bright and go back to normal like they flicker bright have changed both alternator and battery and still does it.

- Antioch, CA, USA

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problem #2

Nov 012000

Civic

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle would not start in November of 2000. Dealership tested battery to see if this was cause. Mechanic replaced battery, and vehicle still would not start. Mechanics then replaced entire alternator, and this corrected defect. There was approximately 28,000 miles on alternator when this occurred. Run channel and regulator for the power window was replaced. Hood release snapped off when consumer pulled it. Consumer is requesting partial reimbursement for the repairment of the alternator.

- Guttenberg, NJ, USA

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problem #1

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Battery failed. Mjs

- Northridge, CA, USA

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