Engine Belts And Pulleys Problems of Honda Civic - part 1

The accessory serpentine belt produced by gates triggers misfires faults. The part is available for inspection. The misfires escalated to a point where the mil lamp flashed and the vehicle derated while operating on a roadway. Had to emergency stop. After key off/on the vehicle acted normally. I was able to be confirm the misfire with datalogging. Gates has not responded to my communication effort. The vehicle had no issue previous to the belt change. It was running the oem belt and was only replaced due to maintenance interval. After the misfire was confirmed with data monitoring a new oem belt was installed and the misfire was confirmed to be gone.

See all problems of the 2006 Honda Civic 🔎.

My car has 41k miles on it. While I was driving, the a/c suddenly stopped working and hot air was blowing. I also heard a rumbling noise coming from the engine. I took it to a mechanic a day later, and after a full day of diagnostics, they determined the entire ac compressor unit needs replacing. They could not find this part from any dealer, and none of them had a release date for the part coming in. There were also no after market models of this part made. They contacted Honda directly who said they are releasing some 9/29/19 and you can put a deposit down, but there is no guarantee to receive one because of how many people need this part. Several people told me that if none are in stock, and so many people are having this issue, it likely means there is an issue with the part, and Honda may be holding off on releasing more. It is unsafe to drive my car currently because if the ac compressor unit locks up it could affect the entire belt which connects all parts of my car, causing it to be completely unable to drive. I also live in texas, and it is in the 100s, and I don't have ac which is a health and safety concern as well.

See all problems of the 2014 Honda Civic 🔎.

Faulty a/c compressor locks up the drive belt causing the crankshaft pulley to stop rotating which results in the engine and all accessories (power steering, power brakes, etc. ) to turn off randomly in the middle of driving. This happens after the engine is turned-on and has occurred consistently when the vehicle is driven for a few minutes and when it is at idle for a few minutes. No warnings or engine fault codes found on ecu, this mechanical failure will cause vehicle to turn off in the middle of driving, the steering wheel to lock-up, the power brakes to no longer function correctly and puts the driver and everyone around at a serious risk of injury and death.

See all problems of the 2007 Honda Civic 🔎.

The transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, I was driving on the freeway and the car locked up and braked and the front wheels locked up. This is bad luckily I was on a deserted freeway and no one was behind me. This is dangerous.

See all problems of the 2015 Honda Civic 🔎.

The contact owns a 2013 Honda Civic. The contact noticed oil leaking underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the oil seal was missing and needed to be replaced. It was also diagnosed that the oil was leaking from between the engine block and the timing belt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.

See all problems of the 2013 Honda Civic 🔎.

The bracket the holds the alternator and is connected to the engine block snapped while I was driving on a city street. I lost power steering and the belt came off. The alternator was just dangling. From what I understand, this is a known problem with this model vehicle and it seems to be a serious design flaw.

See all problems of the 2008 Honda Civic 🔎.

Every since the repair of the recall the engine pulls not even an hour after the pick up the car had to go back in the shop for belt repair. It makes noises as if something is loose . I've called several times to speak with patrick never to get a call back. The care is in motion. The Smart connection doesn't work it stop recognizing any device.

See all problems of the 2016 Honda Civic 🔎.

Head of the tension bolt for the idler pulley broke while driving the car. Took it into the dealer and was told that this was a common issue, and that they could either drill it out, or it was stuck and a new engine block was needed. In this case a new block was needed. Doing some research on this issue revealed that there was a recall for this bolt breaking on the 2006 Civic, which is of the same generation and has the same engine as my 2008 Civic. My car only has approximately 86,000 miles on it. Had the idler pulley come off after the bold head had broke, this could have caused a serious accident. The fact that this issue has been recalled in a previous model year, and persists through a future model year makes me worry about others. The bolt is also not something that is called for to be regularly replaced. Calling Honda yielded no assistance or concern in this matter.

The contact owns a 2003 Honda Civic. While driving 45 mph, smoke started to emit from the engine compartment. As a result, the vehicle was merged to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the timing belt and transmission cooler line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 178,000.

See all problems of the 2003 Honda Civic 🔎.

Upon leaving my place of employment, I had driven approx 1 mile to a traffic signal and noticed a slight vapor plume at the front of the car. Noted a slightly elevated coolant temp (3 leds above normal) and pulled over. Opening the hood revealed a cracked engine block on the exhaust side of the engine block behind and to the right of the exhaust collector. No kind of abuse or overheating has ever occurred with this engine since purchased new. No indication of a coolant leak was apparent upon parking at work before this discovery (no odor, or vapor present). A high mileage engine yes. Expected issues would be worn belts, piston rings, seals etc. . . A cracked engine block is not normal wear and tear.

I rear ended a vehicle that came to a sudden complete stop, I was going approximately 30 mph, (the roadway was 45 but I had started to slow as I slammed on my brakes). The collision was full frontal impact and my airbags did not deploy. I hit my head on the steering wheel despite having a seat belt on. I am having a mechanic investigate why my airbags did not deploy, but it concerns me as I was injured in the crash. I went to the emergency room and I have whip lash, muscle spasms and muscle tension in my neck and back. I feel that these injuries could have been avoided if the air bags had deployed. My lawyer advised me to file a complaint here as well as with Honda about this incident.

2008 Honda Civic. Consumer writes in regards to engine block failure . The consumer stated the engine block problem should be treated as a recall due to the severity of the problem. When the engine overheated and stalled, he lost power steering and brakes. At that point, the steering and brakes became very difficult. The consumer stopped to the dealer, where they showed him the 4 problem areas of the engine where the leakage occurred. Also, the bearing on the air conditioning compressor pulley started making a noise. The entire compressor had to be replaced. The consumer also had difficulty starting the vehicle and after 10 seconds, the vehicle would start. On occasion, he had trouble shifting from first to second gear. It would not shift, and he had to come to a complete stop and start in first gear. Updated 04/10/14.

I search on the internet that a lot of 2012 Civic owners experiencing the same annoying problems like clunking noise on the suspension or under the car, loud noise when shifting to reverse like axle shaft is disengaging, loud noise when putting pressure on the brake, clunking or popping noise when turning left or right, rolling noise on the seat belts, clunking loud noise when accelerating and releasing gas pedal, rattling noise in the morning while warming up the engine and also when accelerating. Atf leaking on the transmission because one of the bolts is not tightened. . . Etc. I think this 2012 Honda Civic models should be recall by american Honda motors. You can check the internet how many people are complaining and dealer said it was normal!!!?????? it is very annoying. I am only concern about my safety and the safety of my family. I hope the us goverment should do something about it. Thank you.

See all problems of the 2012 Honda Civic 🔎.

As I was driving to work at 4:30 am in heavy fog I hit a deer that was standing in the road. I noticed as I got out of the vehicle the car said something about the airbag sensor, well I didn't think nothing of it as I was worried about the condition my car was in at the time. Well the body shop that fixed my car stated the airbag should have 100% deployed due to the fact the sensor was busted and the wire was completely into. My concern is why in the world did the airbag not deploy? I am glad it didn't but what if it had been a collison with a car. Would the airbags not deploy and I take a chance on dying because of faulty airbags? I am really upset about this situation. I do not feel safe driving this car now. . . And I loved this car and one reason I bought this was because of safety. . But now I do not know if I made the right choice. Now the car is "fixed" the check airbag and emission system light is on. I am taking it to Honda as soon as I can, but I am driving this car without seat belt working and the airbags not working. . . Can someone please help me with this? thank you. . .

Pulling out into traffic very loud squealing noise. . . Pulled off road and noticed the pulley holding the serpentine belt was wobbling . . . Got it towed to the dealership and they said the bolt holding the pulley was broken. . . . Got it fix and now 13 months later it has happened again if the pulley breaks off or the belt comes off in traffic I could be in serious trouble.

Water pump pulley/tensioner quit at 70 mph. Pump and tensioner were replaced. Six months later, car quit again, same thing. Only this time the bolt that mounts the tensioner sheared off in the engine block. Honda has recalled this vehicle in 2006 and 2007 for this same issue. (service bulletin 248422 and 248421) and action number NHTSA 10026791. No recalls for 2008 yet. They have replaced (under some kind of warranty) the engine block and the water pump/pulley/tensioner caused by the second break down. There needs to be a recall for 2008, as well. Honda needs to pay for my first repair, as well.

My 2006 Honda Civic ex completely stalled out without any warning, leaving me stranded in the middle of a busy intersection. It had been driving perfectly without issue before the stall, and has received all necessary maintenance in a timely fashion up until that time. My car was inoperable and towed to a nearby mechanic. I was informed that the tensioner bolt had broken off in my engine; however, part of the bolt was still stuck inside of my engine. Due to the bolt breaking, my alternator was subsequently damaged and caused the car to stall. After consulting with a separate independent mechanic, it was determined that due to the location and angle of the bolt, the engine would have to be completely dropped out to remove and replace this bolt and to prevent further damage to the engine. This problem is covered under TSB 09-007 (Jan 09 campaign - engine drive belt tensioner bolt replacement); however, even though my VIN falls within the range of affected vehicles, it is not an exact match.

The contact owns a 2004 Honda Civic. The contact was driving 45 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was inspected. The dealer informed the contact that where the timing belt tensioner was located, a spring was fractured and caused the timing belt to fail. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. No repairs were performed. The current and the failure mileages were 117,695.

See all problems of the 2004 Honda Civic 🔎.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact heard a loud squeaking noise inside the vehicle. The dealer stated the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the tension belt failed and needed to be replaced. She took the vehicle to a different mechanic to have the work performed due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; however, did not offer any assistance. The current mileage was 80,000. The approximate failure mileage was 79,700.

Premature catastrophic failure of water pump pulley caused by pully bolts falling out of pully, pully detaching and than causing failure of serpentine accessory belt. Honda will not cover this under TSB 08-039. This is a saefty issue as well - loss of power steering, cooling, engine could blow. I have to bring into dealer contacted Honda asked them to cover 100% of cost they only cover 40%. Replaced with upgraded parts not same flawed design. Honda must cover 100% of this. Case number: no12011-09-2700942 car always dealer serviced and oil changes purchased new.

2007 Honda Civic. Consumer writes in regards to bolt found to water pump had broken. Inquires about a recall and warranty for this vehicle the dealer had to replace the water pump, pulley and drive belt.

Engine stopped unexpectedly with no prior signs of trouble while driving about 25 mph on residential street. Car towed to repair shop. Found bolt which holds engine accessory belt tensioner in place had failed. Replaced tensioner and bolt with new Honda parts. Five months later same bolt again unexpectedly broke resulting in engine stoppage again fortunately at 25 mph in light traffic. Car was towed and repaired. Both repairs used Honda replacement parts. I have both bolts. Bolts are not suppose to break under these conditions. Fortunately failure did not happen in heavy traffic or high speed but they could have.

The bolt that holds the serpentine belt tension idler pulley has failed twice on my vehicle. It's a fatigue failure from bolt bending load; a design failure. I have been fortunate that both failures occurred at low speeds on side streets. If this occurred at speed where I could not pull over immediately, I could have been in severe danger with loss of power, engine seizing and a possible fire.

The contact owns a 2007 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, she heard a loud noise from the engine area. The contact pulled over when she smelled a burning odor. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the contact was informed that the pulley tensioner bolt broke into the engine and caused the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

I am the original owner of a 2006 Honda Civic and have had all the recommended scheduled maintenance at the dealership where I bought the car. With my long commute I'm up to 143,000 (highway) miles. I was on my way home from having their "b13" service when the engine light came on; it needs a new engine(!) they told me this is a common problem with 2006 Civics and that dealership has handled "several, one just this week", and that it manifests itself arbitrarily, "the engine is fine and then it just breaks". Most Civics less than 5 years old are still under warranty (or close enough) so I imagine that these people haven't felt the need to report this. But even with them managing to get Honda America to pay 25% of the cost I'll still pay over $3000 in repair costs. Hondas are "supposed" to be very reliable, so having a well-maintained engine die at less than 5 years old feels like I've been cheated. But more significantly, if Honda knows this is a problem, I think they should take more action and responsibility about fixing it. Even with their "service bulletin" they said it won't be a recall unless it's a "safety issue" like seat belts. I don't think it's safe for people to be driving around Civics where the engine could fail at any moment without provocation.

2006 Honda Civic. Consumer states problems with water pump bolts when the mechanic started the vehicle, sparks were coming from the area of the water pump. When he checked the engine area, it was apparent that one of the three visible bolts holding the water pump in place had fallen off. The serpentine belt also needed to be replaced. The next day, the mechanic removed the faulty water pump, having determined it had been out of its normal shape. He further determined that the tensioner assembly holding the water pump in place was the incorrect part. It weighed 40 pounds, when the proper weight for that water pumps tensioner would have been about 16 pounds. When the mechanic ordered the replacement part, it was identical to the original part and informed the consumer it would only last 25,000-30,000 miles until the same problem occurs again. Updated 06/08/10.

My car is 4 years old and approaching 50,000 miles. Yesterday after work I had made a stop on the way home and when I came out and started my car it was making a horrible racket. It was a loud rattling sound. I looked under the hood and saw the pulley on the water pump wobbling around like crazy. I had the car towed to the dealership I bought it at. Today they informed me they had to replace the water pump completely and charged me $500 for it. When looking online about the issue I found there had been a limited recall for the same make, model and year but my VIN didn't fall within the affected recall range. Is it just coincidence that I had the exact same issue as others with the same model and year or should my car have been included in that recall?.

On January 23, 2010, I was involved in a single automobile accident, on highway 111, in indian wells, CA. Roads were wet that day. I recall my vehicle hydro-planing and spinning out of control. That is the last I recall, as I believe I was knocked unconscious, I awoke minutes later to find myself still in the drivers seat, to find my back seat engulfed in flames. I managed to free myself from my seat belt and get out through the drivers side window. As managed to get on my feet I walked away from the vehicle just in time for it to explode. . O my next concern is as doing some research after the accident, I came across some interesting information regarding a recall on that type of vehicle. I purchased my vehicle in June 2008, and recall letters were sent out on October 2008. I never received such a letter. I am concerned to what caused my vehicle to catch fire and explode. I contacted a Honda mtg. Company, and spoke to a case manager and opened a claim. On March 31, 2010, I received a phone call from him, and he said that there was no recall on such vehicle. My personal opinion, he came to that conclusion based on a list of VIN numbers. , no investigation was done as far as checking the vehicle or taking the time to find out if my vehicle was just one that was bypassed and not put on the VIN list. I personally do not feel that they put much effort in finding out why my vehicle exploded. I am now stuck with a balance, medical bills, and no vehicle. Please help me in this matter, for I feel this matter was not taken seriously.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic ex. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the tension bar was replaced. While driving 20 mph on a secondary road he heard a peculiar noise. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility. The mechanic replaced the tension bar bolt and the serpentine belt at an expense of $543. 36. The manufacturer was notified, and he was advised that they could not inspect the vehicle because he already had the vehicle repaired by an independent technician. The failure mileage was 110,000.

On thurs. Oct. 1 I drove to work in my '07' Honda Civic ex 4-dr with 48,900 miles(approx) and I started hearing a noise. The car kept running pretty well though so I continued the 22 miles to my office. When I got there I was smelling burning rubber and it was making quite a racket. I called roush Honda in westerville, ohio and brought it in that afternoon. I had to run on back roads instead of the freeway because I was afraid that it wouldn't make it - I probably should have had it towed. They told me that the water pump pulley broke, ruined the water pump, tensioner and belt etc. I have a drive train warranty through 100,000 miles but not a part of the drive train! I had an overall warranty but I am about 900 to 1,000 miles past. It will cost $500. 00 plus to fix. I got on the internet and then on your site and I find a technical service bulletin # 08=039 (NHTSA # 10026791) on bolts coming loose on water pump pulleys and doing damage. I even asked the roush service man when he called to tell me what the problem was if these do this a lot. He said that this is the first one that he had ever heard of. Do you believe him? I sure don't! what can I do? I am getting sick and tired of auto makers building junk and then not standing behind it. I bought chryslers for 30 years and got sick of their games and switched to Honda to get away from it but it looks like they play them too. Now admittedly, no injury or physical damage was caused, but I am sure glad that the pump didn't fail completely on the freeway when I was driving to work.

In August of 2009, at 89,549 miles the original serpentine belt tensioner failed. The tensioner bolt broke off in the engine block during the replacement process. Enough of the bolt was exposed to grip it and remove it from the engine block. Honda replacement parts were used including new tensioner assembly, tensioner bolt and belt. Local Honda dealer would not assist. Not warranty, no defect, no offer to assist. October, 2011, at 146,000 miles, the tensioner bolt broke causing misallignment of the serpentine tensioner pulley, tearing up the belt and stalling out the engine. The car could not be driven. Installed a second "belt enhancement kit" from local parts company,with new longer belt, new belt routing and new tensioner with a new bolt. Private mechanic had trouble removing broken bolt from engine block, but got it out. The local Honda dealer said my VIN not affected and they offered no assistance. Local parts dealers computers all showed a "belt enhancement kit" and so did the Honda parts department. Honda service writers not helpfull, not their problem. What will happen the next time this bolt fails and damages the threads? or this failure damages the alternator, waterpump, power steering unit and other parts? this should be a warrantable failure covered by Honda.

While driving engine serpentine belt tensioner bolt broke. Tensioner failed and belt locked up, causing loss of power steering and engine shut off causing a dangerous situation. Car was towed to dealership. Dealership replaced tensioner bolts.

I own a 2002 Honda Civic ex. The transmission was slipping a little so I took it to my Honda dealer for service. They called and said the transmission fluid was black and smelled burnt. They changed it as well as giving me a timing belt service package ($635) and sparkplug change ($200). Upon taking it for a test drive, it stopped working. After a restart they managed to get it back to the dealership where it gave the error code corresponding to "improper gear ratio" which in turn translated to complete and total transmission failure. I did some digging and found very similar problems with other Civics and accords with models in the early 2000s. I filed a complaint with Honda of America and after a week of review they called to tell me that they would discount $700 off of a new transmission. . . So I'm still out $2,500.

See all problems of the 2002 Honda Civic 🔎.

On 8/24/07 my 2006 Honda Civic ex with only 12,107 miles on it began making a squealing noise. Two minutes later there was a noise, power steering was lost and car stalled. Dealer said the water pump and pulley broke, and they were both replaced. Parts were back ordered, however, and I was without my car for over a week. The dealer said they hadn't seen much of this problem, but the fact that the parts were back ordered indicated to them that this type of repair was a problem.

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Civic. The contact experienced failure with the motor in her vehicle. When she started the vehicle and put on the seat belt, she noticed that the motor would pull really fast as if it would move forward. While at a stop light, the motor revved extremely fast and the vehicle jerked forward. The contact turned off the motor. On one occasion, the motor even caused the vehicle to accelerate backwards. She took the vehicle to the dealer three times, but they could not find the source of the failure. The current mileage was 20,965 and failure mileage was approximately 18,000.