10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #6

Apr 102002

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles
The service engine light spontaneously came on while the consumer was driving and speed dropped to idling and would not respond to the accelerator pedal and there was an odd odor. The vehicle became normal right after the consumer turned off the engine and restarted it.

- Malvern, PA, USA

problem #5

Aug 082002

Civic

  • miles
Car stalls whenever I slow down to stop at interections, stoplights, stopsigns. It will restart immediately, but at the next stop, will fail again.

- Hoover, AL, USA

problem #4

Oct 142000

Civic

  • miles
The vehicle vibrates when idling.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #3

Oct 011999

Civic

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Engine is making a loud knocking sound. Took to dealer to dealer 10 times, cannot remedy situation.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #2

Apr 252001

Civic

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving could hear a knocking noise on engine, especially when warming up.consumer had taken vehicle to dealer, but no improvements of problem. The engine knock goes away in about 5 minutes after start up. The consumer feels that the engine was defective.

- College Point, NY, USA

problem #1

Feb 222001

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles
Engine knock while engine is cold, Honda confirms this is normal operation of a gas engine( per Honda news letter. Car has been maintained to schedule maintance, oil changes etc. I feel this is a defect in the motor, which if I had knew before hand I would have never purchased this vechile due to this under rated problem.

- College Point, NY, USA