Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 12-027 | 04/25/2012 | 10043939 | Honda: if the accelerator pedal is pressed during a cold start, the engine may start, then stall. the pcm misinterprets the amount of fuel needed to start the engine. also included model civic si 2/4 door model year 2012; model civic m/t a | 05/02/2012 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| SB-12-047 | 07/14/2012 | 10045582 | Honda: certain model year vehicles would randomly experience misfire due to possible incomplete crankshaft position pattern. 2012 model civic. *pe | 09/10/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 02/15/2012 | 900 | ||
| I bought a fully loaded 2012 honda civic si sedan, with navigation. car was wonderful first few weeks, then the issues started. when i engaged the clutch into 1st gear, also reverse, when i would level the clutch with the gas pedal, i would hear a high pitch noise. kind of like a squeal. in all types of conditions. it is worse in the snow, rain, up a hill, and what not. i took it to my local honda dealership, the tech testdrove it with me. he heard the noise, he said that he heard it. he thinks it was something hitting the clutch-plate. he said oh honda is not gong to fix this due to your style of driving i said excuse me? he said well there is no need to have an intake, and an exhaust. by the magnuson-moss warranty act of 1975 it states: if a vehicle is bought new, and you put aftermarket parts on it, just because there are aftermarket parts, it does not void the warranty. if the dealership realizes the issue, and just verbally says they can't fix it due to the parts, without even lifting the car up, that is illegal. they have to find the issue, and say why the aftermarket parts are affecting the clutch. i then called the delership owners son, he said email me the issues, and the vin. i did, he forwarded it to the customer service manager. when he received the email, there was a corporate honda representative there. he read my email, and said that they need to look at it. the manager called me, said he received the email that i sent the owner, he said they have to re-make the sound again, even tho they heard it, and put me threw the ringer again. there are also alot of parts inside that need to be replaced. so i have an appointment next tuesday, hopefully for them to see the issues. there are many people on forums for the 12 si, 9th gen, that are complaining also. the honda rep said that it was normal in many clutches to hear a high pitched noise? | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 10 | 1 | |
| When the car is parked in a downward slope facing down, and you engage the reverse gear, the car rolls forward. this is especially difficult to control if you are parked in a tight spot and you will roll and hit the car in front of you. we reported this to honda corporation and they said that this is normal behavior. i do not agree, since my other car (different make/model) does not perform the same. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 10 | ||
| When the car is parked in a downward slope facing down, and you engage the reverse gear, the car rolls forward. this is especially difficult to control if you are parked in a tight spot and you will roll and hit the car in front of you. we reported this to honda corporation and they said that this is normal behavior. i do not agree, since my other car (different make/model) does not perform the same. | |||
| 05/12/2012 | 20 | 1 | |
| During test drive and multiple times since, engine bogs down or stalls when accelerating in traffic. honda service dept. checked car and found no apparent problems. car has been returned several times with no satisfaction. service manager said the hesitation was due to a safety feature that disengages the accelerator when touching the brake. several times the car has stalled with no use of brakes. this safety feature is a safety hazard. my wife and i have almost been involved in several accidents because car stalls in traffic. this is a definite safety hazard. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2012 | 20 | ||
| During test drive and multiple times since, engine bogs down or stalls when accelerating in traffic. honda service dept. checked car and found no aparrent problems. car has been returned several times with no satisfaction. service manager said the hesitation was due to a safety feature that disengages the accelerator when touching the brake. several times the car has stalled with no use of brakes. this safety feature is a safety hazard. my wife and i have almost been involved in several accidents because car stalls in traffic. this is a definate safety hazard. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/26/2012 | 1000 | ||
| We bought the honda civic in feb 2012. drove about 1000 miles. one day i feel little hesitation in third gear. i open the hood to just check, and found the water all over the engine compartment and hood liner was wet and soggy. i was surprize and worryed thought cooling system busted or loose hose clamp. but after tharough checkup found that rain water seep thru between front hood lip and grill. i told my wife not to drive the car, it's not safe, because water can damage the electric component and may cause fire. so i dry the engine area as much as i could. setup the appointment with honda dealer. first of all the service suppervisor did not belive, and then she check couple of other cars same model and year,and found that all the cars are the same design nothing missing. she suggest to call the honda manufacture. i asked for the work order, she said there is no problem so no work order need to fillup. i talk to sale person about all this; he said the same. i was very disappointed. i ask for the service manager; and show him the car and problem; he said the same to call manufacture. but atleast he agreed to write the work order. that consumer complaint this, and we could not find any problem. as per consumer the rain water get in to engine compartment and wet the hood liner and other electric equipment and plugs. | |||