16 problems related to equipment have been reported for the 2005 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Honda Civic based on all problems reported for the 2005 Civic.
This car had not been driven or started in 36 hours. It was sitting at the end of my driveway . There were no vehicles near it or close to any traffic. I noticed a black smoke coming from rear seat/trunk area of drivers side. This is where the batteries were located. . I called fire dept. It suddenly burst into flames. The car burned up. The fire was so hot the doors blew open. Glass exploded and shattered. Tires burned. This car was just sitting there! I would drive this car short distances a few times a week. I didnt see any light indicators on dash that alerted me to any problems. I notified Honda but they were not interested in inspecting it.
It started over heating fixed water pump alternator battery almost everything still over heats then I drove it just fine parked it went back later to drive and it won't start.
I have been trying to get my airbags replaced many times at different Honda dealerships but everyone keeps telling me that they don't have the parts or they will call me back whenever they can help me. I can't even use my car with my family because everyone is scared to ride in the front seat. I can only drive it alone. This has become a real hassle.
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Driving the light on d start flashing the car wouldnt move so I put it in 2 it barely move I took it to the mechanic now they are telling me I need a shift sutherline a and nobofy in jamaica has it now im out of a car.
Trunk lid latch malfunction. Lid does not close all the way causing it to open when seats & windows are down driving on the highway. The nylon inside the latch has worked it's way out causing the latch to bind and not close properly, thus making the trunk not actually locked. Is a security risk and also a safety hazard to others on the road. If you had a lot of belongings in the trunk they would be scattered all over the highway.
Key does not work in driver's side door lock. I have researched this problem, and it showed many complaints about this same problem. The car was stationary, parked.
On Friday, July 31, 2015 I brought my 2005 Honda Civic ex [which was in good working condition with no srs or mil lights on] to Honda of kingston on broadway to be serviced on August 1st for the takata air bag recall. When I picked up my car on Monday, August 3rd they told me everything went well and that they had also performed a "complimentary inspection" of my tires, breaks, fluids etc. -- something they never informed me they planned on doing, something I would have never consented to in the first place. They also failed to inform me that my srs light was now on, and what that means. I pulled over on my way home to call and inquire about the light and they told me they could not fit me in until Thursday, August 6th to diagnose it. Driving home, my car began shaking and rattling and became almost impossible to drive. I brought it to the nearest available mechanic who discovered the lug nuts on the front left tire were not secured properly by the technicians at Honda of kingston, and it was close to falling off. They fixed and secured the tire for me and I notified Honda of the incident. They agreed to pay the cost of securing the tire, however they informed me that diagnosing my srs light will cost me $107, and depending on what the issue is, could cost a few hundred to a thousand more. I've never had any issues with the air bag system or the srs light, until it was serviced by Honda of kingston. The srs light obviously indicates that the airbag recall work was not performed correctly, and now the dealer is attempting to charge me to repair it. Not only could I have crashed due to the negligence of the technicians and their inability to even secure a tire properly, but my srs would not have deployed the airbag, even though I was assured when I left with my car that everything went well and my car was in good shape.
Honda is refusing to fix the clear coat issue on the 05 Civics. It starts off as a light area usually on the roof of the car and then spreads. The clear coat is now gone from almost half of the roof and has started on the trunk lid and doors of the car. Customer service told me that after 10 years they expect all cars should be repainted and that it was my job to have that done. Since this problem started 3-4 years ago and I have tried all I could to stop it and correct the issue I'm pretty sure the fault lies with Honda and the paint/clear they used. After being told that they only expect their pain to last 10 years they have lost a customer.
My transmission is slipping and barley shifting into 2nd gear to 3rd it has 95000 miles on it and the transmission is bad all 2000 to 2005 Hondas have bad transmission problems but they never recalled it why????? now I had to replace the head gasket because it was blown at 75000 miles thats to early for that to be happening I spent 2000 grand on it already why didnt they recall this????.
Gas cap cover release cable - quit working. Had to remove cable at the gas cap cover by way of the trunk. Now the cover stays open and won't shut. Honda dealership wants $225. 00 to fix. There should be a secondary way to open and close the cover that bypasses the cable. The cable should not be the only way to open and close the cover for the gas cap.
Water is leaking into front driver's side of car (onto floor, carpet). Wolchase Honda did not find problem but told me it was windshield. I purchased a new windshield at auto glass place but still had water from rain running into my car. The glass technician actually found leak after returning, roof of car not welded to body of car correctly leaving hold where water is running directly into car on left driver's side from roof. There is strip of rubber on each side of top of car (under that water runs directly down in car from hole in metal on top of roof on left side not sealed or welded). Tech. Did water & air test,not windshield. Wolfchase Honda had me wasting money on new windshield when that was not the problem. Dealer refused to even look at car even after I told them the problem was found how water was getting into car. Service mgr. Do not want to deal with issue because he says older car & out of warranty. Trunk also leaks rain (rust in trunk & other places on car.
Cranked car went to work got back in car ignition would not turn had a couple of times give me a fit same symptoms as as all the other recalls.
Clear coat is peeling off my 2005 Honda Civic at an accelerated rate since last year. The resulting pattern is distracting (and embarrassing) to myself and other drivers.
Paint is peeling away on the car for no apparent reason. I have seen multiple Honda's with same issue.
Paint is peeling on the top, doors, hood, and trunk. Also, large areas of the clear coat are degrading. The paint peels down to the primer. I don't see any rust, but it is only a matter of time before it starts without paint to protect it.