Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2004 Honda Civic.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Honda Civic lx 2004 4-dr sedan. Left turn signal not click back in subzero temperatures and below. Honda service determined an internal failure of combination switch. Repair cost 185 plus tax. I declined repair as I consider it a factory issue. American Honda motor company declined to pay for this repair, citing expired warranty and age of car; I disagree with them on both and hold them to pay for this repair. What lawyer would take this case? also at issue is a front compliance bushings cracked: $560 plus tax, and bgi--throttle body service $140 plus tax. Again, ahmc considered bushings a maintenance issue & I disagree. I want this on record against ahmc for failure to pay for the bushing & turn signal repairs. It is unfortunate that no federal agency has the authority to order ahmc to pay for these repairs.
While driving, loud non-stop transmission bearing noise began. In every gear. Pops out of gear at times. Difficult to get into gear at times. I have to press the gear in slowly to get it into gear at times. This has caused me difficulties in traffic & when gearing down to turn or stop. Almost rear ended at times due this. A transmission mechanic told me he has had so many 2004 Civics in for the transmission bearings. He warned me that when it goes out the car may come to a stop. Also, the car jerks at times when I am accelerating. This has caused me to almost get hit when making a left turn while pulling out of parking lots. I fear for the failure when on the free way or in heavy traffic.
Since I bought this car all I have had were problems. The 1st problem was that the odometer was going more miles than I was driving. Sometimes it was even right on the dot. I tested it against my 00 Civic and 3 other cars. My Civic was consistently off on trips over 20 miles. The first dealer could not duplicate it just driving around the block. I took it there 4 times within the first couple of months. I also had to get an oil change every 3. 5 weeks because I had gone 5000 miles supposedly. The last time it was at that dealer there was a new service manager who's excuse for what was wrong with it was that I had somehow switched it from mi to km and that I needed to get out the manual and figure out how to fix it. During this time I had written Honda customer service and they had all kinds of different ideas what was wrong with it and how it was my fault, not an actual problem. The next week I took it to another dealer who right away found there was a problem. When they called Honda to figure out what to do since they had never seen this they were told not to do anything. They advised I come back and meet with the Honda rep. I did and they tried running tests, checking tire pressure and everything came up ok. Someone had mentioned it could be an electrical problem. As time went on other things stopped working right in the car. The interior lights buzzed when they were on. The car has had trouble starting, temperature did not affect it. Turning the heat and a/c knob will change the station on the radio. The cigarette lighter will stop working for 5 minutes then come back on. More recently I've been having transmission problems(auto). The car won't shift, revs high, the jolts and w/cruise set it just accelerates for no reason. I will not buy another Honda.
Problems with an opaque film that developed on the windows while driving. (inside of the windows) the problem was suggested to be the result of polymer vapors out gassing from the plastics used for the vehicles interior. This film would obstruct the consumer vision almost completely blinding the consumer at night or during sunlight. Honda suggested that this was normal and there is nothing they could do to remedy this problem. There was also a clunking noise when the brakes were applied while going over bumps.