2008 Honda Civic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE INCREASED AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

PERSISTING GRINDING "METAL TO METAL" NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. IT FEELS BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL AND LIABLE TO CRASH. MULTIPLE VISITS TO BRAKE SHOPS HAS RESULTED TO NEW PADS AND ROTORS BUT NO CHANGE IN STATUS OF GRINDING "METAL TO METAL" NOISE. HONDA CAR FORUMS REVEAL SAME EXPERIENCE BY OTHER OWNERS. NO FIX FROM HONDA MOTORS. NOT COVERED IN WARRANTY. BRAKE FAILURE MAY RESULT TO CRASH AND FATALITY EVEN ON LOW SPEED. *TR

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CAR AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. SHE INDICATED THAT SHE PRESSED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR JUST SLOWED DOWN. SHE LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED BY THEIR TECHNICIANS THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK HAD CRACKED CAUSING COOLANT AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO INDICATION ON THE GAUGE PANEL THAT THERE WERE ANY ISSUES OR THAT THE CAR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OVERHEATING. *TR

I BOUGHT A USED 2008 HONDA CIVIC COUPE FROM A DEALERSHIP A YEAR AGO. IT WAS A ONE OWNER CAR. I NOTICED THE TOP HAD SOME PAINT / CLEAR COAT WEAR SO I HAD IT PAINTED. NOW THERE IS A LOT OF PAINT / CLEAR COAT WEAR ON THE SIDES, TRUNK AND DOORS. IT LOOKS LIKE AN OLD VEHICLE. HONDA SHOULD USE MORE CARE WITH THEIR PAINT AND CLEAR COAT PRODUCTS. I OWN TWO OTHER CARS, TOYOTAS, WITH NO PAINT PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER. I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD TAKE AN INITIATIVE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES RE-PAINTED. IT LOOKS TACKY. THERE SHOULD BE A WARRANTY ON THE CLEAR COAT AND PAINT. I HAVE NOTICED MANY HONDAS LIKE THIS AROUND 2008 AND 2009 MODELS - DARK COLORED PAINTS. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER HONDA IF THEY CANNOT INCREASE THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS. *TR

SUN VISORS HAVE BECOME LOOSE AND DO NOT STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION. DISTRACTING AND DISRUPTS VIEW. CANNOT SEE TRAFFIC SIGNAL (LIGHTS) UNLESS I TAKE MY HAND FROM STEERING WHEEL TO HOLD SUN VISOR IN UPRIGHT POSITION. NOT SAFE, NOT PRACTICAL, ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAVE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW WITH HONDA CIVIC. BOTH VISORS HANG IN DOWN POSITION, WILL NOT REMAIN UP. EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR SUN VISORS, AS MUCH AS $60 PER VISOR. HONDA KNOWS THIS IS A FLAW AND NEEDS TO REPAIR SAME AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE OR STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE WITH THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

DRIVING DOWN 270 IN COLUMBUS OHIO DOING 67MPH WHEN I NOTICED WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS TO PASS INTO THE NEXT LANE, NOTHING HAPPENED. I DOWN SHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR AND TRIED AGAIN, NOTHING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO CROSS OVER 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND COAST DOWN THE OFF RAMP ON WESTBROAD. I CALLED AAA AND HAD THEM TOW IT TO MY STEP FATHERS SHOP WERE HIM AND HIS FRIEND BUILD HOT RODS IN THEIR SPARE TIME. AFTER TAKING A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND RUNNING A COUPLE OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED AND THE CAR OVER HEATED. NO ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON! *TR