Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| SB-08-003 | 05/13/2011 | 10040464 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| SB-08-003 | 05/13/2011 | 10040464 | Honda: repeatedly shifting between r and d at high wheel speed when stuck in snow can cause transmission damage. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| SB-08-003 | 05/13/2011 | 10040464 | Honda: repeatedly shifting between r and d at high wheel speed when stuck in snow can cause transmission damage. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| 08-014 | 03/01/2008 | 10024631 | Harsh transmission engagement after auto idle stop. (hybrid only) *nj | 04/29/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| SB-11-005 | 03/31/2011 | 10038365 | Honda: the clutch pedal pops or squeaks when it is pressed. there is insufficient clearance of the master cylinder. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
| SB-11-005 | 03/31/2011 | 10038365 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 08-020 | 07/18/2008 | 10026087 | Honda: transmission grinds when shifting into 3rd gear, pops out of 3rd gear, or is hard to shift into 3rd gear. *pe | 09/29/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 12/15/2012 | 78478 | 1 | |
| I exited freeway and was waiting at a red signal light when the engine on its own speeded up to 3000+ rpm. it held at this elevated rpm for about a minute while the car remained stopped (foot brake was holding). the engine dropped back down to idle on its own. headlights and occupant heater was on with fan at lowest setting. radio was on. floor mat was not out of place. my foot position remained unchanged except for applying extra force during the elevated rpm event. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 46000 | 1 | |
| Shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear grinds and sometimes 3rd gear pops out when shifting at fast speeds, obviously while rolling. i went to the o'hare honda dealership in des plaines, il where i purchased my car brand new with an extended warranty, and they would not do anything to repair it. i asked, what if the matter turns into a dangerous accident? they couldn't give me an answer. please help me. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 46000 | ||
| Shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear grinds and sometimes 3rd gear pops out when shifting at fast speeds, obviously while rolling. i went to the o'hare honda dealership in des plaines, il where i purchased my car brand new with an extended warranty, and they would not do anything to repair it. i asked, what if the matter turns into a dangerous accident? they couldn't give me an answer. please help me. | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| On multiple occasions, while shifting the car into 3rd gear, the gears grind. the shift knob is lined up exactly where it should be to go into 3rd gear. the car will also pop out of 3rd gear at random without even stepping on the clutch to prompt it. this is a very dangerous problem to have in a standard car, and i have seen many people make complaints about this online. i called honda customer service and they said that it was my responsibility to get the car fixed, not theirs, and that they base most of their claims for reimbursement on mileage as well as honda customer loyalty. the gentleman then proceeded to ask me if i had owned a honda before and insinuated that due to the fact that this is the first honda that i owned that the likelihood of them reimbursing would be slim. this is not right. i did not choose for my transmission to be built with a faulty part, and i should not be responsible for fixing the problem when my safety is called into question. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 57000 | 1 | |
| Car started at usual time around 8 am and started vibrating. a very loud exhaust noise started to begin and the car began shaking. the vibrating noise was so loud and everyone in the car could feel the vibration. the front steering wheel as well as the seats were also shaking. vibrating continued throughout the day and was gone at times when this first began but as days went by it became louder and more obvious by others outside of the car. the car now continues to vibrate not only in the morning but at all times of the day. it shakes at park, drive, and reverse. car is very uncomfortable to drive and the noise can become very distracting. the car also vibrates so much during these times that i am afraid that something will happen on the highway and am worried about this. honda dealer will not cover this under power train warranty because the car is now passed the warranty for power train which is 5 year/60,000 miles. please look into this matter. it seems very common as i researched online and many people are having this issue on their honda's which most seem after the 2005 models, more common around 2007 + 2008 models. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 57000 | ||
| Car started at usual time around 8 am and started vibrating. a very loud exhaust noise started to begin and the car began shaking. the vibrating noise was so loud and everyone in the car could feel the vibration. the front steering wheel as well as the seats were also shaking. vibrating continued throughout the day and was gone at times when this first began but as days went by it became louder and more obvious by others outside of the car. the car now continues to vibrate not only in the morning but at all times of the day. it shakes at park, drive, and reverse. car is very uncomfortable to drive and the noise can become very distracting. the car also vibrates so much during these times that i am afraid that something will happen on the highway and am worried about this. honda dealer will not cover this under power train warranty because the car is now passed the warranty for power train which is 5 year/60,000 miles. please look into this matter. it seems very common as i researched online and many people are having this issue on their honda's which most seem after the 2005 models, more common around 2007 + 2008 models. | |||
| 08/18/2012 | 45700 | 1 | |
| My daughter was driving the car when the passenger cv joint at the wheel broke apart resulting in the car becoming not drivable. it had to be towed from the scene. *tr | |||
| 08/18/2012 | 45700 | ||
| My daughter was driving the car when the passenger cv joint at the wheel broke apart resulting in the car becoming not drivable. it had to be towed from the scene. | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 30500 | 1 | |
| Owned this 2008 honda civic si (manual transmission) for one week before the clutch quit at highway speed. very dangerous situation and totally unexpected for a car that was just inspected by a honda dealer (who had listed another car dealer as the previous owner on the nys retail certificate of sale). this honda dealer will not repair this car as they were flat-bedding it to an auction house that was actually the last owner of this vehicle for them to repair it. i called american honda because the auction house repairs are likely to void the remainder of the honda warranty but their representative stated that american honda does not get involved with local honda dealer issues. american honda assigned case # [xxx] and also stated that they were not concerned that a safety report would be filed with the nhtsa. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).*tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 30500 | ||
| Owned this 2008 honda civic si (manual transmission) for one week before the clutch quit at highway speed. very dangerous situation and totally unexpected for a car that was just inspected by a honda dealer (who had listed another car dealer as the previous owner on the nys retail certificate of sale). this honda dealer will not repair this car as they were flat-bedding it to an auction house that was actually the last owner of this vehicle for them to repair it. i called american honda because the auction house repairs are likely to void the remainder of the honda warranty but their representative stated that american honda does not get involved with local honda dealer issues. american honda assigned case # n012012-08-03-00274 and also stated that they were not concerned that a safety report would be filed with the nhtsa. | |||
| 07/22/2012 | 94826 | 1 | |
| My car was stopped in line while waiting to go through us customs. transmission was in drive and my foot was on the brake. all of a sudden, engine started to rev. placed transmission in neutral position. engine revved three times, each time higher. on third revving, rpm reached 4000 rpm. turned off engine and restarted. when i restarted the engine, the engine revved at high rpm again. turned off engine, waited approximately 10 seconds. restarted engine again, and engine started normally. took car to honda dealer on 7/23/12. dealer was not able to find any trouble codes in the engine computer. this is very similar to what happened two years ago at approx mileage of 45,000 miles. engine started revving while stopped at a signal. car was towed to the dealer who was not able to find anything wrong. dealer called in area rep who reviewed process and was not able to find anything wrong. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 78655 | 1 | |
| My wife was headed home from work (approximately 5 pm) when she had to stop in traffic on a fairly steep hill, with an outside temperature at, or near, 100 degrees. when she attempted to resume forward she pressed the gas on her 2008 honda civic hybrid and the car started to roll backwards into another car. the transmission was in drive, she switched to the lowest range, still the car would not move forward. as a result, she had to wave cars behind her around while all she could do was hold the brakes until she could manage to roll backwards down this hill to safety. she then changed routes that had substantially more congestion, but smaller hills. hills are a way of life in the atlanta metro area, so are high temperatures in july. she has mentioned that this vehicle has terrible acceleration on some lesser hills in hot weather over the past 2 years, but never experienced anything as dangerous as this incident.this malady has been reported a minimum of 2-3 times to the honda dealership she purchased it from, heritage honda, rome, ga. i wouldn't allow her to use it until honda sorted out the malfunction. well, i spent the day there, they did computer analysis, technician interfaced with honda tech line, even sent a snapshot of the vehicle's computer data when it actually recreated the same condition for the mechanic on a steep hill. none-the-less, i left there hopeful that honda would resolve our dilemma. after a day and a half of waiting for some feedback, i was finally informed the car was operating properly. apparently, the hybrid batteries reached a high temperature, which for safety reasons disabled the circuitry that assists the car via the hybrid electric motor which in turn leaves the car completely dependent on the undersized gasoline engine. in this case, not near enough power to move her car. honda says it's ok to drive! we need help, please help us! *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 78655 | ||
| My wife was headed home from work (approximately 5 pm) when she had to stop in traffic on a fairly steep hill, with an outside temperature at, or near, 100 degrees. when she attempted to resume forward she pressed the gas on her 2008 honda civic hybrid and the car started to roll backwards into another car. the transmission was in drive, she switched to the lowest range, still the car would not move forward. as a result, she had to wave cars behind her around while all she could do was hold the brakes until she could manage to roll backwards down this hill to safety. she then changed routes that had substantially more congestion, but smaller hills. hills are a way of life in the atlanta metro area, so are high temperatures in july. she has mentioned that this vehicle has terrible acceleration on some lesser hills in hot weather over the past 2 years, but never experienced anything as dangerous as this incident.this malady has been reported a minimum of 2-3 times to the honda dealership she purchased it from, heritage honda, rome, ga. i wouldn't allow her to use it until honda sorted out the malfunction. well, i spent the day there, they did computer analysis, technician interfaced with honda tech line, even sent a snapshot of the vehicle's computer data when it actually recreated the same condition for the mechanic on a steep hill. none-the-less, i left there hopeful that honda would resolve our dilemma. after a day and a half of waiting for some feedback, i was finally informed the car was operating properly. apparently, the hybrid batteries reached a high temperature, which for safety reasons disabled the circuitry that assists the car via the hybrid electric motor which in turn leaves the car completely dependent on the undersized gasoline engine. in this case, not near enough power to move her car. honda says it's ok to drive! we need help, please help us! | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2008 honda civic. the contact was driving 30 mph when she realized that the vehicle would not shift gears. in addition, the vehicle would stall intermittently. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic for inspection or repairs. the failure mileage was 30,000. | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2008 honda civic. the contact was driving 30 mph when she realized that the vehicle would not shift gears. in addition, the vehicle would stall intermittently. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic for inspection or repairs. the failure mileage was 30,000. kmj | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2008 honda civic. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the vehicle does not shift gears. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe due to the vehicle stalling while on the highway. the failure mileage was 30,000. jo | |||
| 12/15/2009 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Pulled into a parking space at place of work. placed foot on brake. put vehicle in park. did not remove key from ignition and car moved forward hitting a fence and into a building (brick wall) finally stopping. vehicle is a 2008 honda civic 4-door ex model. unable to stop vehicle. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 19000 | 4 | |
| Problem happened when car is down shifting when coming to a stop. early in the morning, when stopping at our stop sign the car will begin to down shift then the motor begins to rev up to 4000 rpms with nothing on the gas pedal. this has happened only 4 times in the 2 yrs we have owned the car and i was unable to reproduce the trouble to the honda repair man. *tr | |||
| 11/22/2009 | 35052 | 1 | |
| I had an incident with my 2008 honda civic. i was pulling into the church parking lot and turned to park in the grass next to another vehicle when i lost the steering and then suddenly the car jumped forward out of control and crashed into a tree about 10 ft in front of me. i thought the gas pedal had stuck but the adjustor was not able to confirm that this was the case. i never put my foot on the gas pedal-i was braking and going less than 10 mi/hr at the time. i have been unable to find out what caused the car to leap forward and accelerate. i have had no other incidents with this vehicle. i have put around 35,000 miles on the car mostly highway driving. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2009 | 15000 | 1 | |
| While traveling on a downgrade on i-15 south of the baker grade south of las vegas our 2008 honda civic automatically downshifted causing the car to slow down rapidly and outside of our control. vehicles traveling behind us had to make quick decisions to keep from hitting us. i had to put the automatic transmission into neutral to keep the car from slowing down any further. from what i've read it is the fault of hondas grade logic control system that is suppose to work on upslope but is also making incorrect decisions on downslopes. its happened two different times now it happens without warning and is a drastic difference to overcome the % of the freeways grade. i will report this to my dealership when i return to be checked. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2009 | 11000 | 1 | |
| While traveling on a downgrade on ca hwy 101 north of santa barbara, our 2008 honda civic automatically downshifted causing the car to slow down rapidly and outside of our control. vehicles traveling behind us had to make quick decisions to keep from hitting us. i had to put the automatic transmission into neutral to keep the car from slowing down any further. i have researched this on the internet and it is the fault of hondas grade logic control system that is suppose to work on upslopes but is also making incorrect decisions on downslopes. honda says this is normal behavior. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2008 | 353 | 1 | |
| There has been no wreck or fire---this is a complaint for your tsb compilations....we have an 08 civic lx: the transmission shifts roughly, and with delays. slowing down and then re accelerating lightly causes a delay----as if the transmission/control module can't figure out which gear to get into--- and then a rough engagement. from d to reverse, there is a harder engagement than should be. it's as if there is a problem with the control module or the torque converter. my dealer says all these things are normal in a civic auto transmission. we have an 07 accord exl and it has none of these problems, nor did any other vehicles i've had in the past with a.t. it seems there should be some control module reprogramming or software patch for this transmission. also, as a safety problem, it is harder to see out of this windshield during rain, esp. at night, than any car i've driven. possibly the extreme slant of the glass? as a safety problem, as well, the brakes have a soft pedal, as well, and require more force than our accord(much much more)or than any car i am used to, except one with air in the lines....dealer says this soft pedal is normal, as well. *tr | |||
| 12/12/2008 | 1 | ||
| My 2008 civic hybrid has a power train issue. often, when accelerating, the car jumps or jerks. it is almost like you accelerate then brake then accelerate and brake over and over while your foot is only on the gas. this happens regardless of the vehicle | |||
| 07/30/2008 | 23000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. when shifting from reverse to drive, there is constant transmission noise coming from the vehicle. the contact stated that it was similar to a loud smacking sound. he took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, but they would not make any repairs. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 23,000. | |||
| 04/14/2008 | 600 | 3 | 04/03/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda civic hybrid. while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle began to shake until it reached at least 20 mph. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current mileage was 730 and failure mileage was 600. updated 05/19/08 *bf the consumer stated the shake feels as though the clutch is being released too fast, however the vehicle has an automatic transmission. updated | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 46000 | ||
| Cannot change into 3rd and 6th gears properly. grinding and excessive porce to go into 3rd, must repeat attempts to go into 6th. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | 37000 | ||
| Driving on the expressway and the transmission seized up and the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. the vehicle was towed to the dealership and although the vehicle is under warranty the say that the vehicle was abused therefore they will not cover the transmission. honda has had numerous complains regarding the manual transmissions and the failures that they've had. | |||
| 05/27/2011 | 16000 | ||
| 2008 honda civic si, 16,000 miles had clutch fail and manufacturer refuses to cover this item. | |||
| 11/17/2010 | 28000 | ||
| Our standard 2008 civic ex (bought june 2008) started to have variable vibration/shuttering issues from idle/stop to 1st and 2nd gear around 28,000 miles (new civic, we are the only owners, no accidents). the shuttering stopped after the car was in higher gears. this vibration issue worsened and we could not safely accelerate the vehicle when shifting from an idle position into 1st gear - due to extreme vibrations, which became more frequent. we took the vehicle to the dealership around 35000 miles on november 17, 2010, to determine/correct the shuttering/vibration issues. the dealership indicated they could not replicate the issue and returned the vehicle. the shuttering/vibration continued and we decided to replace all of our tires at our cost around 40,000 miles to see if this would correct the issue. the vibration/shuttering continued at variable times. at 41,000 miles, the vibration/shuttering became impactful and we could not safely accelerate from an idle position without the car shaking/not engaging effectively. we took the car into the dealer again on february 3, 2011 and the technician replicated the issue with us in the car. they indicated they looked at the vehicle motor mounts and looked at the clutch (not inspected). they said nothing was wrong with it and it was due to the way we drove the vehicle, even though their technician replicated the issue. they said honda does not have any recommendations for this issue via the phone technical line. we did not take the car back due to safety concerns and it is still at the dealership. we do not feel safe driving the vehicle, as it will not engage/accelerate properly without shuttering when shifting from idle into 1st and 2nd gear. | |||
| 09/24/2010 | 55000 | ||
| While pressing the clutch it has started grinding and popping, it can be heard and felt out side the car with hood up. and can be felt on the clutch peddle | |||
| 09/06/2009 | 15000 | ||
| 2008 honda civic si. grinds in 2nd and in 3rd and pops out of both gears, sometimes under power and others while driving at low speeds. i spoke with the dealer and honda. | |||
| 09/24/2010 | 55000 | ||
| While pressing the clutch it has started grinding and popping, it can be heard and felt out side the car with hood up. and can be felt on the clutch peddle | |||
| 09/06/2009 | 15000 | ||
| 2008 honda civic si. grinds in 2nd and in 3rd and pops out of both gears, sometimes under power and others while driving at low speeds. i spoke with the dealer and honda. | |||
| 09/24/2010 | 55000 | ||
| While pressing the clutch it has started grinding and popping, it can be heard and felt out side the car with hood up. and can be felt on the clutch peddle | |||
| 09/06/2009 | 15000 | ||
| 2008 honda civic si. grinds in 2nd and in 3rd and pops out of both gears, sometimes under power and others while driving at low speeds. i spoke with the dealer and honda. | |||
| 09/24/2010 | 55000 | ||
| While pressing the clutch it has started grinding and popping, it can be heard and felt out side the car with hood up. and can be felt on the clutch peddle | |||
| 09/06/2009 | 15000 | ||
| 2008 honda civic si. grinds in 2nd and in 3rd and pops out of both gears, sometimes under power and others while driving at low speeds. i spoke with the dealer and honda. | |||
| 01/31/2008 | 0 | 1 | |
| Vehicle transmission gears will grind when shifted into second and third gears. *tr | |||