Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 1105 | 11/16/2005 | 10018257 | Accessory power socket inoperative. *tt | 12/19/2005 | |
| 060105 | 06/16/2005 | 10018198 | Cranks, won't start or intermittently cranks, won't start. *jb | 12/16/2005 | |
| 07012005 | 07/01/2005 | 10018021 | Speedometer shops can transfer odometer mileage. honda service news. *tt | 12/13/2005 | |
| 07012005 | 07/01/2005 | 10018018 | Speedometer needle sticks; won't go back to zero. honda. servicenews. *tt | 12/13/2005 | |
| 05006 | 02/25/2005 | 10017631 | Diagnostic trouble code p1298 is stored in the ecm/pcm. *tt | 11/14/2005 | |
| 05028 | 08/13/2005 | 05028 | 10017632 | Product update: ecm update to prevent catalyst dtc p0420 and/or vps dtc p1021, mcm update to current specifications. *tt | 11/14/2005 |
| 405 | 04/16/2005 | 10016353 | Transferring odometer mileage at odometer r&r. *tt | 09/08/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
| 060105 | 06/16/2005 | 10018176 | Alternator condition ( no or low output). *jb | 12/16/2005 | |
| 1204 | 12/16/2004 | 10018089 | Alternator condition (no or low output) dealer visit request. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| 405 | 04/16/2005 | 10016355 | No or low alternator output - dealer visit request. *tt | 09/09/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| SB-10-061 | 03/25/2011 | 10040487 | Honda: hybrid vehicle battery exchange information. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| SB-10-083 | 07/12/2011 | 10040484 | Honda: there are new battery software and hardware updates. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| SB-10-083 | 07/12/2011 | 10040484 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| SB-10-061 | 04/24/2012 | SB-10-061 | 10040487 | Honda: hybrid vehicle battery exchange information. *rm updated 5/2/12 *js | 08/31/2011 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| SB-10-083 | 07/12/2011 | 10040484 | Honda: there are new battery software and hardware updates. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| SB-10-083 | 07/12/2011 | 10040484 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/30/2012 | 115000 | 1 | |
| As i was making a right hand turn, a key from my key ring became lodged in a screw hole in the steering wheel. as i was exiting the turn, the lodged key ran up into the arm of the wiper blades control, preventing the wheel from straightening out. as a result, the vehicle continued turning and ran into a parked car. the reporting police officer observed and noted the defect in his police report. no ticket was issued. *tr | |||
| 10/23/2011 | 155000 | ||
| I would drive on the freeway and my temperature gauge would fluctuate and return to normal. i investigated the matter online and found other owners of the same car had the same problems with the thermostat needing to be replaced so i intended to buy a new one. then when i would hit bumps in the road my electronics would malfunction. the radio (not cd) would turn off. i would have to turn in back on. then on 10/23/2011 i merged onto the freeway traveling at approximately 45 mph and accelerating normally. there was traffic so i could not accelerate very fast. that is when my electrical components began to completely fail. the dash alarms would blink on and off, my check engine light never came on. the car jerked forward a few times. i felt clicking in the peddles and steering column. at once all the electrical and engine shut off. i had no gauges, no electrical, and no power of any kind. that's when i pulled over to the shoulder of the freeway. i noticed smoke rising from the hood. then it grew into a fire. i immediately tried to escape the cabin of the car. i couldn't exit from the driver side because of traffic. i climbed over to the passenger side. at this time the fire had engulfed the engine area and was coming into the cabin. i exited the passenger side door and ran from the vehicle as it was burning. the entire car became engulfed with fire. nothing was left of it when the fire department came. it was completely consumed by the fire. i'm really at a loss as to why it would do this? i took really good care of my car. i have papers that prove i just recently had the necessary maintenance on it. this never should have happened. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 57330 | ||
| Component 1 ima (hybrid) battery assembly failure, not charging properly component 2 cvt transmission, 'start clutch' slipping & grinding when starting up from a stop | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 175000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. while driving approximately 30 mph she noticed the air bag light was on and and stayed on. the contact stated the air bag light stays on constantly. the vehicle had not been checked by an authorized dealer or mechanic. she stated the failure had been ongoing for two weeks. the failure mileage was 175,000 and the current mileage was 176,000. vwb | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. the contact stated that the key comes out of the ignition switch and makes a clicking noise. when the key comes out sometimes the key will not go back in. she referenced nhtsa campaign id number 10v364000, electrical system ignition, and she contacted honda and they stated her vehicle is not included in the recall even though the symptoms are the same. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000. the current mileage was 80,000. rd | |||
| 03/01/2010 | |||
| I purchased a 2005 honda civic new. the vehicle now belongs to my son. the vehicle was taken to the honda dealer for maintenance since i purchased it. approx. 6 months ago my son was stopped by the police on several ocassions due to the license plate light and all of the tail lights being in-op. it was taken immediately to the dealer. they replaced the bulbs did a diagnostic check and the light still did not work. they could not figure it out. he took the vehicle to meineke for state inspection and of course it caould not pass due to the lights. when the mechanic look at the wiring it had been sliced in three different places and taped back together. the wiring had either been jimmied apart, or something snagged them. i never added anything to the car. it belong to me until sept last year. it is apparent it came from the factory this way. it cost several hundred dollars to correct. honda is not helping me with this. | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 46800 | 1 | |
| The alternator gave out with only 46,800 miles on my '05 civic. when i called american honda about this - since this is unacceptable - the rep told me to take the car to a honda dealership for evaluation. i explained to her that you don't simply take a car with a dead alternator from place to place - towing would have to be arranged and i wasn't paying for another tow job. $520 later and had to have the battery replaced too. *tr | |||
| 11/04/2008 | 62000 | 1 | |
| Owner of a 2005 honda civic lx four-door. having 62,000 miles on it, the car would not start. after bringing the car into the union park dealership here in wilmington, delaware, they told me that my alternator needed to be replaced. total cost for replacement was $448.00. i believe it is totally unreasonable that the alternator should have to be replaced at 62,000 miles, was very costly to have the repair done, and as a result has left me out of funds to have routine preventive maintenance of transmission fluid and radiator coolant flushed/replaced before this coming winter. i believe that this is proof that honda is using inferior products in their honda civic vehicles, as evidenced by alternator replacement in less than three years, and the rear control rod defect related to the 2007 civic ex. this is one of many recent defects/recalls i have experienced related to honda's civic '07 and '05 automobiles. also having a 2007 honda civic ex, with only 22,000 miles on the vehicle, i had the wheels rotated by union park dealership. after getting vehicle back and experiencing a howling noise while driving, i brought the vehicle in. after doing my own investigation, and never being informed of a recall issue related to the rear control arms/rods being defective by honda, i had to pay $337.00 out of pocket to have all four tires replaced. it is from this point forward that i pray nothing else goes wrong with these vehicles, and that looking into the future, after being a four-time honda vehicle owner, i will not be considering the purchase of another honda vehicle. *tr | |||
| 12/28/2004 | 6 | 1 | |
| From the day i purchased it, the needle on the speedometer would periodically fluctuate. it was only ever noted on the service reports once. this mention occurred before the factory warranty expired, and the only note from the dealership was that they were unable to duplicate the problem. the needle finally froze on 80mph in 12/06. the dealership charged me $80 just to tell me the speedometer's electrical assembly needed to be replaced, that it would cost several hundred dollars, and that none of the work would be warranted, despite the fact that it had been a documented problem from the date of purchase. when the extended warranty i purchased would not cover any of this either, i called american honda and filed a complaint. their only offer was to pay for the parts, not the labor. i told them this was not acceptable. some time later i received a letter in the mail notifying me of a class-action law suit filed against american honda for the same problems i'm having with my car. i contacted american honda again at the beginning of this year to try once more to resolve this issue. i was told that i would have to take my car to the dealership for a second diagnosis of the problem. i told them that i would be unable to do this because not only is it an inconvenient loss of time, it's another $80 i would have to pay for them to tell me exactly what they've told me before. talking to american honda is an absolute waste of time. the second electrical issue involves the radio and cd player. i had a new cd in one day when it suddenly stopped playing and the display flashed hot, spitting the cd out. the cd itself was so hot it melted the top portion. still under warranty, i took it to the dealership, where they rolled me right on through service, brushing the problem off as insignificant. this car is a fire hazard. because of american honda, i am operating a vehicle without a properly functioning speedometer, which is against the law. *tr | |||
| 02/17/2006 | 27725 | 1 | 11/29/2004 |
| At 1:30 pm pst on 17 february 2006, i was driving at approx. 70 mph on california state route 73 northbound, a freeway. the car was in drive and operating normally. i used the right turn signal to change lanes, but as i pushed the lever, another car already in the lane honked at me and i was upset. then suddenly, without the key moving, the car spontaneously shut itself completely off. the console went dark, and then engine first went from drive to neutral, and then ground to a halt, spontaneously. the key didn't move. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 04/10/2008 | 25727 | 1 | 10/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. while driving 2 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. in addition, there was a total loss of power. the contact stated that he was unable to restart the vehicle and he had to receive a jumpstart. as of april 11, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the contact stated that he replaced the battery and he was able to restart the vehicle. the repair shop stated that the dead battery was the wrong battery for his vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 25,727. updated 04/25/08 *bf the consumer stated when he stopped the vehicle, it locked in gear. | |||
| 07/07/2005 | 7 | 07/01/2005 | |
| Dt contact stated the indicator lights for the oil, engine, and battery came on the dashboard. the vehicle had high idle. the vehicle went into auto stop in all gears. one could turn right or left and the vehicle will shut off. she contacted the dealer, they did some type of work to the vehicle. the contact was having the same problem with the vehicle. she contacted the dealer again. the dealer stated vehicle did not work properly due to driver's error. also, she stated the passenger's side air bag indicator light will come on and off. the dealer stated that the diagnostic test did not show that the indicator light came on. the dealer offered no assistance at this point. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 09/05/2005 | 1 | 08/13/2005 | |
| Fire in seat belt wiring under the passenger seat. the seat, floor and passenger door caught on fire. the fireman said it was electrical and american honda is taking no blame. stated there is no voltage in the wires unless the air bag is deployed. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 09/29/2007 | 1 | ||
| 09/29/07 we were awaken last night by the fire department because our '05 honda civic's engine bay was on fire. we are trying to find out if this is a defect or not. the fire department told us it was not arson. we had not driven the vehicle for a few hours. the car is now totaled. we're waiting on our insurance company to contact us. *jb | |||