Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 10162004 | 10/16/2004 | 10014483 | Sport suspension alignment specifications. *eh | 05/03/2005 | |
| 11012004 | 11/01/2004 | 10013659 | Sport suspension kit alignment specifications. honda servicenews. *tt | 04/25/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||||
| 04079 | 12/21/2004 | 10017044 | Lower ball joint replacement. *tt | 10/21/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 06112004 | 06/11/2004 | 10008025 | Wheel bearing noise parts collection. *mj | 07/20/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 1 | 08/01/2004 | |
| Consumer's 2004 civic pulled left. accelerator would not engage when depressed and the vehicle would make a sudden jump. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the were unable to determine the cause of the problem. the consumer also experienced problems with the vehicle's stereo and gear system. the dealer repair the loose wire but the stereo's sound is affected when the vehicle hits bumps in the road. the consumer was told that the gear shift was replaced. the rubber seal on the windshield popped up. the paint on the back fender started to flake. the brake began to make noise even after the vehicle was parked. *nm | |||
| 06/04/2004 | 3723 | 2 | 02/28/2004 |
| Problems with an opaque film that developed on the windows while driving. *mr (inside of the windows) the problem was suggested to be the result of polymer vapors out gassing from the plastics used for the vehicles interior. this film would obstruct the consumer vision almost completely blinding the consumer at night or during sunlight. honda suggested that this was normal and there is nothing they could do to remedy this problem. there was also a clunking noise when the brakes were applied while going over bumps. *sc *jb | |||
| 10/23/2003 | 500 | 4 | |
| From the day that consumer bought the vehicle there has been an annoying vibration in the steering wheel. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the consumer that the vibration was normal. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/19/2005 | 0 | 10/21/2004 | |
| Erratic transmission shifting. possible lock-up concern. also, while driving i heard a pop while shifting(automatic transmission). left front squeaking,clunking sound.suspension?strut?bushing? was taken to honda dealer in maryland and left for a couple of days on two ocassions and sound was duplicated with a technician on board, but when i went to pick up the vehicle i was told that since it could not be duplicated again in the shop, nothing was done. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Problems with transmission and tie rod bolts were loose.*mr the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer because there was a noise in the passenger front wheel and the gears were grinding when moving form second to third gear. the technician told the consumer that the vehicle's tires were bald therefore she was racing the car. he went on to say that he would not check the transmission unless she agreed to pay for it. the consumer appealed the decision of the dealer and contacted the manufacturer. the struts were loose on the right side. the tie rod bolts were loose which was probably the cause of the bald tires. the manufacturer refused to honor the warranty for the transmission although the vehicle was only six months old. *nm | |||
| 04/12/2004 | 65000 | 0 | 03/01/2001 |
| The front struts of my vehicle are leaking due to premature failure, which makes the vehicle difficult to control when a bump or slight ding in the road is traveled over. will get the struts replaced, so that my vehicle doesn't fall apart, but it's going to be very . *la | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 08/24/2005 | 48500 | 1 | 11/25/2003 |
| Ball bearings on both front wheels failed. caused noise when driven, when vehicle was taken to the dealership they said this normally should not happen, it was just a part that happened to fail. paid $722.20 to have parts replaced. | |||
| 04/19/2005 | 0 | 3 | 07/30/2004 |
| I bought my 2004 civic lx 2 door, thinking that i would not have the problems of a used car i was certainly wrong. the first problem was that i never received a copy of or signed the pre delivery inspection check list. i had my car up to the dealership at just over 3,000 miles for its first alignment. then, i had problems with the car not starting. sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't. it didn't depend on the temperature outside or the amount of gas in the car. sometimes when it would start, it would crank out as if i was letting out the clutch too fast. but on many attempts to restart the vehicle it would crank, but would never turn over or fire. had the car up to the dealership once again for the starting problem , but they said since there weren't any error codes, there was nothing that they could do the car seemed fine. my latest problem; at just over 9,000 miles, i just had my front left wheel bearing replaced.! once again my alignment was done. everything has been covered under warranty. but what is going to go wrong next??? i certainly wouldn't recommend a honda to anyone i know.*ak | |||