Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||||
| 04079 | 12/21/2004 | 10017044 | Lower ball joint replacement. *tt | 10/21/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 138000 | 1 | |
| My honda civic began to shake while driving at any speed higher than 35mph, the rear tires are bald. the mechanic i took it to said the wheels could not hold the alignment and suggested adding a part to hold the tires in alignment and to allow for tightening of the alignment. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 93013 | ||
| Nhtsa recall campaign number: 97v140000 component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs details: vehicle description: passenger vehicles. road grit and gravel associated with winter road conditions can penetrate the rubber of the lower front spring mounts and accumulate in the mounts causing notches or pits to develop. these notches can develop cracks resulting in breakage of a bottom coil of the spring. consequence: the vehicles ride height could be affected causing noise while the vehicle is driven. the vehicles dynamic stability can be affected reducing the drivers ability to maintain control of the vehicle. corrective action: dealers will replace both front springs and lower spring mounts. | |||
| 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 | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. the contact stated while driving 25 mph the contact heard a loud noise coming from the front driver side wheel. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic discovered water in the barring and caused it to break the contact notice a recall for for the front suspension (n/a) but the recall only covered 2006 and 2007 models. the contact stated the manufacturer should expand the recall to other models. the failure mileage was 50,000. jo | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 28000 | 1 | 12/01/2005 |
| 2005 honda civic several failures. *bf the consumer stated the master cylinder failed suddenly and the front suspension collapsed. he stated the ball bearing cage could not be lubricated. without lubrication, the ball bearings can grind themselves into dust. the aluminum knuckles fractured because the wheels were not supported. *jb | |||