10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,888 miles

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problem #28

May 292019

Civic

  • 48,000 miles
017 Honda Civic A/C condenser failed from factory. Honda does not have replacement parts. Parts are back ordered 1-2 month customers only option is to pay for repair out of pocket.

- Perris, CA, USA

problem #27

Jul 212019

Civic

  • 22,000 miles
2017 Honda Civic A/C condenser failed from factory. Honda does not have replacement parts nor will they provide an eta for new parts. Honda also refuses to provide loaner cars for affected customers. Customers only option is to pay for repair out of pocket and attempt to get a reimbursement from Honda.

- Lynn, MA, USA

problem #26

Jul 052019

Civic

  • 17,000 miles
I brought the car to the dealer on July 6 because the air conditioner stopped working and the car is under warranty. It is unsafe to drive the car without A/C in this heat and humidity. The dealer determined that the condenser had failed and that many 2016 and 2017 Honda have had this problem. The part is on a national back order and they haven't been able to get the part. I opened a case with Honda customer service and it appears that there are over 3000 cars with this problem. As of today, 7/19, their best estimate is that they may have the part on 7/25. No guarantee. My car will be out of service for nearly three weeks at the least. More importantly, many of these cars are being driven in this heat, without A/C, which is definitely an unsafe condition.

- Pearl River, NY, USA

problem #25

Jul 082019

Civic

  • miles
Travelling to work in a highway of speed around 75mph all of sudden heard a huge sound. Got scared and pulled over, to my shocking the car moonroof was shattered

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #24

Jun 292019

Civic

  • 20,000 miles
I brought my 2017 Honda Civic in Feb/2019. My ac has not been used since I brought the car until it got really hot where I live this month. I called the dealer and they told me that the compressor is damaged because rocks from the highway has been hitting against it. I explained that I don't know if the ac was working from the beginning and that the car is so low to the ground that it is to expected for rocks to hit under the car. They then tell me that it will cost 1200 for me to get it fixed. Honda needs to fix this problem and fast because it is very hot.

- Wauwatosa, WI, USA

problem #23

May 062019

Civic

  • 35,750 miles
Honda Civic 2017 model uses new compressor to go with new refrigerant and seems to stop working without any reason. There has been no damage done to the car to stop the compressor from working, usual maintenance is kept up with the car. The car is 2 years old and should not have an issue with the compressor for no reason.

- Nutley, NJ, USA

problem #22

Jun 292019

Civic

  • 41,000 miles
The A/C stopped working at 2 years, 4 months, but as I am at 41,000 miles, it is no longer under warranty. I noticed it when driving on Saturday, 6/29/19 that the A/C was no longer blowing cold air; this was on a day where the temperature outside was 99 in North Carolina. The dealership indicates that the there are bad seals on the compressor. They have quoted me $2,100 to replace the compressor and add freon to it. I have seen many Honda owners (2016-2017) complain of this issue and am wondering if there's any way to force Honda to pay for these bad compressors?

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #21

Jun 272019

Civic

  • 41,000 miles
Purchased 2017 Honda Civic new from dealership with standard new car warranty. At 41,000 miles air conditioning stopped working. Brough vehicle to dealership and was told new compressor was needed and repair would cost $986 + tax. Bought vehicle because of reputation for reliability. Something like this has never happened before and dealership even admitted that there has been a severe problem with air conditioning compressors for this particular year and make vehicle. After searching internet for information I came to realize that this is true and wondered how many other consumers were faced with the same type repair costing over $1,000? filing this complaint so that word gets out and someone can finally hold Honda accountable for selling a product with a known defective component

- Framingham, MA, USA

problem #20

May 162018

Civic

  • 12,000 miles
10th generation 2017 Honda Civic LX sedan: First reported to the Honda dealer in May 2018, the trunk mysteriously opens without any owner interaction. Have gone inside our home only to come out in the morning to find the trunk open. Just recently, in the last week of March 2019, the Honda dealer had the car again and was not able to duplicate the problem. Then on Sunday, March 31, 2019, the problem occurred again. We believe this to be an under-reported problem as some owners may think they accidently activated the remote key fob. This problem has shown up in the Honda Civic owners forum on civicx.com.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #19

Feb 162019

Civic

  • 42,000 miles
Car turned off doesn't crack up and says there's a lot of problems including break system.

- Loveland, CO, USA

problem #18

Apr 052018

Civic

  • 27,000 miles
Takata recall safety components related to driver safety which in relation relates to driver assistance. While driving cars in front sensors do not pick up and don't automatically brake lane shifting does not work.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #17

Dec 012018

Civic

  • 29,000 miles
Sun visors (when starting from the door/window) swing when making a turn. This can startle the driver in the process of making a turn with oncoming traffic. More details: Both sun visors do not stay fixed when turned to be next to the door window. Example, when the driver puts the visor next to the driver side window and makes a left turn the visor hits driver in the head. It's more pronounced when the visor is extended. Online forum with similar issues: Https://www.civicx.com/threads/weak-sun-visors.25794/

- Lancaster, CA, USA

problem #16

Nov 192018

Civic

  • 41,290 miles
My vehicle has been having issue with the A/C for a couple of week. Two day ago my A/C stop working so I took it to my local Honda dealer to take a look at it. They told me that the A/C compressor has failed and it's not covered under warranty due to my car having 41K miles. I tried to explain that the car is only a year old. They (dealership) did not want to cover it under warranty due to the miles. The repair cost was $1,500. I have read online that several buyer have had this problem. The dealer also mention that they have been receiving a lot of cars with the same issue. Something needs to be done regarding this issue. Also, I forgot to mention that the A/C triggered something in my vehicle that would not let it start for several hours. The car was parked when this occurred. I believe a recall on the A/C is entitled.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #15

Nov 162018

Civic

  • 5,700 miles
Vehicle hesitating, failing to achieve more than 25 mph. Vehicle has lost driven gear at high speed and abruptly returned. Transmission was replaced, vehicle exhibiting similar symptoms. Transmission related grinding noise on warm-start, engine rattles on cold start. Collision mitigating braking system had a problem that was addressed by the dealer. Engine currently leaking large amounts of oil from around the head and onto surrounding wiring harnesses, a potential source of fire. This vehicle is not and never will be safe.

- Long Beach, NY, USA

problem #14

Jul 062018

Civic

  • 10,700 miles
Ac line was never connected from the factory with built. Caused excessive water and passenger side floor board and caused mold on the carpet

- Liberty Township, OH, USA

problem #13

Apr 242018

Civic

  • 2,000 miles
"delayed shift into drive or reverse" when in park position, I shift the car to drive, and there is a slight delay in the engagement into drive; or when I'm on a ride and need to park and go in reverse. I step on the break and shift to reverse and notice it takes about a second to a second and a half to feel that the car has engaged. The delay happens if it's either cold in the morning or after it has been driving for a while.

- Watsonville, CA, USA

problem #12

Apr 232018

Civic

  • miles
2 times startup problem...brake problem..parking brake problem..emissions system problem....brake hold system problem...power steering problem....vehicle stability assist problem...hill start assist problem... collisions assist problem...all software problem and system error

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #11

Mar 282018

Civic

  • 7,500 miles
As I was pulling out of my driveway at night (the car had been sitting there all day), I heard a crackling sound and noise coming out of the rooftop. I stopped right away, got out of the car to see a big hole in the center of the moonroof glass panel. The glass fell on the on the inside roof slider (which luckily was closed). The moonroof glass panel was intact and not damaged from the prior drive. It just disintegrated on its own as I was pulling out of the driveway, and clearly not the result of a road hazard/impact as Honda/dealership asserted (even though I told them the circumstances under which this happened).

- Foothill Ranch, CA, USA

problem #10

Jan 152018

Civic

  • 700 miles
I was burned on my left arm as a result of the airbag deploying. I could not see out of the windows after the airbags deployed. The vehicle was going appropriately 10-15 mph while turing left onto a hwy when it was hit by another vehicle

- Ellenwood, GA, USA

problem #9

Nov 282017

Civic

  • 6,800 miles
My husband was driving down the interstate (in November, it was a decent day and before the cold weather hit), no traffic around him and he was not near an overpass, when his sunroof exploded. He said it sounded like a shotgun blast. His ears were ringing for days. He took the car to Honda that very day and they suggested it was a rock and he said absolutely not and insisted that they repair it. They did not argue and were very good to us and repaired it with no problems. My husband is really afraid it could happen again.

- Ankeny, IA, USA

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