Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V256000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | V (Vehicle) | 50190 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 06/04/2012 | 06/06/2012 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 honda civic vehicles. during assembly, the process required to seat the driver | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs, the vehicle will have a loss of drive power and may roll away if the parking brake has not been set when the gear selector has been placed in the | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda's recall campaign number is s40.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 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? | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 1800 | 1 | |
| When making a left turn at a busy and dangerous intersection i lost power for several seconds. i managed to pull onto the shoulder until the car accelerated again. i had called the dealership previously about this recurring problem. i took the car into the service department of the dealership prior to the date of this incident and the problem could not be replicated. because of safety concerns i traded the car in with mileage at less 2000. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 1800 | ||
| When making a left turn at a busy and dangerous intersection i lost power for several seconds. i managed to pull onto the shoulder until the car accelerated again. i had called the dealership previously about this recurring problem. i took the car into the service department of the dealership prior to the date of this incident and the problem could not be replicated. because of safety concerns i traded the car in with mileage at less 2000. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 15 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that when attempting to accelerate or complete a turn, the vehicle would hesitate without warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 15. the current mileage was approximately 7,000. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 15 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that when trying to accelerate and making turns the vehicle would hesitate without any warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. after diagnosis they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the failure or reenact. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 15. the current mileage was approximately 7,000. tb | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 994 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated as the vehicle entered into the driveway which was on an incline the vehicle started to reverse. the gear was in drive and not in reverse. this action occurs at least three times. there was a clunking noise when the gears was changing automatically. whenever a turn was being made the steering does not return back straight. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer later on. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 994. mw | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 7 | ||
| 2012 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle and clunking noise coming from gear shift. *tgw the consumer stated the windshield wipers would leave lines and smears on the windshield. the wipers were replaced four times. there was a buzzing noise coming from the heater, the passenger air bag light illuminated and stayed on for an hour. the dimmer lights didn't change from high to low, the seat belts did not release when she moved forward, instead it locked up and there was a smell of carbon monoxide coming through the vents. the rubber slides in each window did not work correctly, because of the moisture on the windows. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 7 | ||
| 2012 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle and clunking noise coming from gear shift. *tgw the consumer stated the windshield wipers would leave lines and smears on the windshield. the wipers were replaced four times. there was a buzzing noise coming from the heater, the passenger air bag light illuminated and stayed on for an hour. the dimmer lights didn't change from high to low, the seat belts did not release when she moved forward, instead it locked up and there was a smell of carbon monoxide coming through the vents. the rubber slides in each window did not work correctly, because of the moisture on the windows. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 7 | ||
| 2012 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle and clunking noise coming from gear shift. *tgw the consumer stated the windshield wipers would leave lines and smears on the windshield. the wipers were replaced four times. there was a buzzing noise coming from the heater, the passenger air bag light illuminated and stayed on for an hour. the dimmer lights didn't change from high to low, the seat belts did not release when she moved forward, instead it locked up and there was a smell of carbon monoxide coming through the vents. the rubber slides in each window did not work correctly, because of the moisture on the windows. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 08/25/2012 | 7700 | 1 | |
| On saturday, august 25th, when driving on a hilly roadway, i accelerated to p/u speed to get up the hill. the transmission sounded like it was straining and rpm was over 3000. when i reached the top of the hill and started the descent, i hit the brake to reduce my speed, but the vehicle did not slow down and the transmission was stuck with rpms still over 3000. it took more than 10 seconds for the transmission to shift down. if there was a vehicle in the same lane as mine, there would have been an accident. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2012 | 7700 | ||
| On saturday, august 25th, when driving on a hilly roadway, i accelerated to p/u speed to get up the hill. the transmission sounded like it was straining and rpm was over 3000. when i reached the top of the hill and started the descent, i hit the brake to reduce my speed, but the vehicle did not slow down and the transmission was stuck with rpms still over 3000. it took more than 10 seconds for the transmission to shift down. if there was a vehicle in the same lane as mine, there would have been an accident. | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 1 | ||
| Rev. suddenly goes about 3500prm and stay there for a while when i drive downhill. at that moment when you step on the gas pedal the car will not accelerate like normal. sometime there are car behind you and this is very dangerous because your car can not go as far as the car behind you. please test the 2012 honda civic, this car have problem. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 17500 | 1 | |
| My wife came to a stop at our security gate, used the remote for the gate but it wouldn't open. she backed up about 15 feet to turn around. when she put the car in drive, it lurched forward back towards the gate and wouldn't stop when she applied the brakes. it didn't speed up and it wouldn't stop. the car was making a grinding noise as it moved along. she was jamming on the brakes and it still went right through the closed gate, pushing it open as it went. it kept going for another 40-50 feet until she thought to pull on the emergency brake. the car stopped. she turned the car off and got out, badly shaken but not injured. after calming down, she got back in the car to see if it would start. it did. she drove it two more blocks to our house. she hasn't driven it since. she's terrified it will happen again. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 17500 | ||
| My wife came to a stop at our security gate, used the remote for the gate but it wouldn't open. she backed up about 15 feet to turn around. when she put the car in drive, it lurched forward back towards the gate and wouldn't stop when she applied the brakes. it didn't speed up and it wouldn't stop. the car was making a grinding noise as it moved along. she was jamming on the brakes and it still went right through the closed gate, pushing it open as it went. it kept going for another 40-50 feet until she thought to pull on the emergency brake. the car stopped. she turned the car off and got out, badly shaken but not injured. after calming down, she got back in the car to see if it would start. it did. she drove it two more blocks to our house. she hasn't driven it since. she's terrified it will happen again. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 28146 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v256000 (power train: driveline: driveshaft) and the vehicle was taken to dealer for repairs. the vehicle was repaired however, one week later as the contact turned on the vehicle and depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact depressed the brake pedal and the lights on the instrument panel also failed to illuminate. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for inspection or repair. the current and failure mileage was 28,146. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 28146 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v256000 (power train: driveline: driveshaft) and the vehicle was taken to dealer for repairs. the vehicle was repaired however, one week later as the contact turned on the vehicle and depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact depressed the brake pedal and the lights on the instrument panel also failed to illuminate. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for inspection or repair. the current and failure mileage was 28,146. kmj | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 28146 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact received recall nhtsa campaign id number: 12v256000 (power train: driveline: driveshaft). the vehicle was taken to dealer for repair. the contact drove vehicle without problems for a week. the contact stated that she turned on vehicle, and depressed the acceleration pedal, but vehicle failed to accelerate. the contact depressed the brake pedal and the lights on the instrument panel failed to illuminate. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for inspection or repair. the current and failure mileage was 28,146. yn | |||
| 01/21/2012 | |||
| While going up a hill on my driveway the vsa (vehicle stability assistant) was activated on my 2012 honda civic due to slippage in snow. the vsa modulator got stuck and the vsa, abs and power steering warning lights instantly turned on. upon turning the car off the vsa modulator remained on producing a low frequency hum/vibration. i had to disconnect the battery terminal last night to turn the modulator off so that it does not drain the battery. this type of failure on critical safety components should not be occurring on a 5 month old car. luckily the failure occurred at low speed (5 mph). had this failure occurred on the highway at 65 mph it could have resulted in a major accident. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 4 | ||
| 2012 honda civic. consumer writes in regards to transmission noise. *tgw the consumer also stated the wiper blades were replaced three times. *jb | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 50 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that when the vehicle is being accelerated the vehicle feels like it stops moving. the contact stated they are not sure if the speedometer continues to move or the rpm | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 600 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact was reversing into a residential garage when the vehicle abnormally accelerated forward as the brake was disengaged. on a different occasion, while driving uphill and releasing the brakes, the vehicle accelerated in reverse instead. in order to prevent the vehicle from rolling backward, the contact would continuously depress the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure was normal. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 600 and the current mileage was 1,200. pm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2012 honda civic. consumer states problems with vehicle after recall repairs *tgw the consumer stated after the recall work was completed, the brakes started making a loud noise and the speedometer indicated eight miles, when it was actually at a stop. the consumer stated she did not have any problems with the vehicle, until she took it to the dealer. *jb | |||