Table 1 shows one common seat belt related problems of the 2016 Honda Civic.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seat Belt problems |
The center console under the radio is not equipped to hold anything like a phone or something of similar size. When accelerating, the phone or item will become unsecured and fall. In this particular incident, it caused my phone to slide backwards and undo my seatbelt while driving. A car was about to rear end me as this was happening. This is not the first time this has happened. This could be incredibly dangerous and cause a restrained driver to suddenly become unrestrained and before an accident. The center console is not large enough or secure enough to hold a phone or similar item. This is also where they would place a wireless charging pad so it is intended for your phone to sit in the center console under the radio.
When a phone is placed in the designated spot on the center console under the radio, it will fly backward upon acceleration. It has caused my phone to fly backward and unstrap my seatbelt while pulling onto a busy highway. I am not the only person this has happened to. This is a design flaw. The area beneath the radio where you are supposed to place your phone is not secure enough to hold an average size phone and poses a serious risk as the center console is taller than the driver's seat. It has undone my seatbelt on more than one occasion. I would likely have been ejected from the car if someone would havce hit me while this this occurred. Please recall these vehicles to fix this design flaw. It is extremely dangerous.
Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The crash took place on Sunday October 16, 2016. The contact was travelling at 45 mph prior to the crash. The contact was rear ended by a vehicle that did not stop. The contact was driving before the crash ocurred. The seat belt did not restrain the contact in a rear end collission. There was no air bag deployment upon impact. The contact driving the vehicle was injured; contact hit the windshield during the collision and is currently undergoing physical therapy, and will be going to see a neurologist next week. The other party was not injured to the best of the contacts knowledge. There was a police report filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed at that point in time. The vehicle is totaled. Honda will not replace the vehicle and the other party did not offer enough money to replace the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; contact stated Honda did not take any action. The contact indicated did not believe a recall related to the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000.
If you have to brake suddenly, vehicle will not reaccelerate when pressing accelerator. You have to pump accelerator several times before it starts working properly again and vehicle resumes acceleration. This has almost caused me several accidents already. Very dangerous! especially for an inexperienced driver. Also, seatbelt locks up tightly and you cannot move upon sudden braking. You have to play with it for a while before it loosens up. This is also dangerous because you cannot look around to see your surroundings.