Major Problems with 2000 Honda Civic Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Honda Civic

2000 Honda Civic FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 40000 miles

2000 Honda Civic FRONTAL Victims: 2

2000 Honda Civic UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 2

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Problems with FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Civic owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while in motion another vehicle failed to stop for a stop sign and jumped in front of consumer causing an	42 ~ 14688 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM there is a major problem with my honda civic giving off electrical discharges. there are other open complains on this...	22 ~ 114831 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN there are many more problems with this car. this is my first car i have ever bought new and i	20 ~ 14231 miles
AIR BAGS no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	19 ~ 51857 miles
TIRES without warning thread separated from tire. this is not a puncture flat tire....	16 ~ 64375 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cruise control was activated and while going up a hill the vehicle accelerated and continued to accelerate until the consumer	12 ~ 14344 miles
SEAT BELTS consumer was driving 35 mph when vehicle slid on ice and hit a tree. seat belt did not work consumer	9 ~ 60238 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER no summary...	9 ~ 42142 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING about a minute after starting the vehicle it stalled towing company called vehicle started right away after gas pedal was	8 ~ 4561 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when the car was 2 weeks old we returned from a drive and found the car would not shut off...	8 ~ 53936 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING exhaust manifold cracks causing hot exhaust gases and possible unburned fuel to leak. *ak...	7 ~ 58836 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when getting in or out of vehicle or when rocking vehicle could hear a squeaky noise. dealer told consumer that	7 ~ 67414 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tire size 185/65/14 dot unknown original equipment on a 2000 honda civic with 7000 miles . front left tire developed	7 ~ 137143 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM there are many more problems with this car. this is my first car i have ever bought new and i	7 ~ 19857 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. the contact stated that the low beam headlights were malfunctioning. the vehicle...	6 ~ 111667 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle's main motor seal is leaking oil which can cause motor to blowout. please provide more details. ph...*ak...	6 ~ 66047 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC from the first day i drove the civic home there has always been a severe vibration coming from the abs...	6 ~ 9667 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle_x0012_s malfunction indicator light came on indicating a problem after running 2 255 miles within seven months. the engine...	6 ~ 18458 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING honda civic 2000 model. car only had 15600 miles when the problem started.une 25 2003 - malfunction indicator light was...	5 ~ 31994 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tread separated but tire still inflated caused front end damage to vehicle. *ak...	5 ~ 800 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i am a unsuspecting consumer that bought a vehicle that was for sale without disclosure of the true condition including...	4 ~ 190937 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. the contact stated that while driving 365 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled....	4 ~ 161000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY driver's side window of 2000 honda civic vp windows regulator broken. window has been very difficult to wind up and...	4 ~ 50420 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when the consumer put his foot on the brake to put the gear in drive or reverse the brake did...	4 ~ 27500 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving engine overheated and consumer lost control of vehicle without a warning. *ak...	4 ~ 40625 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i bought a honda civic 2000 and the vehicle has a major flaw in its car seats. it produces high...	4
SUSPENSION right pull & wandering experienced at freeway speeds since purchase of vehicle oct. 1999. returned for alignment shortly after purchase....	4 ~ 36890 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN noise from transmission area. noise when gas pedal is released in gears 5 4 3 and maybe 2 &1 but...	3 ~ 9093 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving about 55 mph and applying brakes to reduce speed rear ended another vehicle. but none of the air	3 ~ 39333 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM every time engine is turned off very loud clanging and banging noises come from under the vehicle on the front...	3 ~ 27333 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have had a total of 5 cd players in stalled still no working radio! i have also been shocked...	3
SEATS one month after the vehicle was purchased there was a lump in the middle of the driver's seat. *ts. consumer	3 ~ 43333 miles
POWER TRAIN torque converter clutch circuit/open. *tr...	2 ~ 77500 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt: the contact stated the srs air bag light illuminated. she was concerned if there was an accident the air...	2 ~ 11230 miles
EQUIPMENT i was involved in a frontal impact crash and the air bags did not deploy. *ak...	2 ~ 23900 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the rear passenger side door will not unlock manually or with the keyless remote. the local mechanic replaced the door...	2 ~ 72500 miles
STRUCTURE i dropped my car of 7/21/03 for engine repair and body work. the body shop said it would take 10...	2
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC customer states brake pedal goes to the floor in the morning when cold after sitting for a long time and...	2
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle was driven and parked on sloped driveway in 1st gear with parking brake engaged fully and engine off. driver...	2
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING vehicle lost control while making a right turn at approximately 5 mph or less causing vehicle to hit a parked...	2 ~ 18249 miles
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL pulled into parking space put foot on brake and at that time engine revved and vehicle surged forward. consumer hit	2
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS driver's seat belt retractor does not work. seatbelt was replaced once under warranty at this time seatbelt will not retract.*ak...	2 ~ 27063 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the car is either difficult to start or starts and dies when the level in the fuel tank is near...	2
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2000 honda civic experienced sudden acceleration while applying brakes.*mr (nar) the vehicle hit a tree causing injuries to the consumer.	2 ~ 40000 miles
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owns an evenflo big kid safety seat model number: 31311545. the seat was manufactured on june 27...	1
STEERING i am a unsuspecting consumer that bought a vehicle that was for sale without disclosure of the true condition including...	1 ~ 123746 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brakes need replacing approximately every year after 12000 to 15000 miles. *tr...	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE upon it's 90 000 service at the honda dealer it was found that the front subframe is almost completely rusted	1
VALVE > TIRES 2 valve stems failed on vehicle. first one caused the tire to be damaged beyond repair. the second one was...	1 ~ 135000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN honda civic 2000 with 58 000 miles with transmission failure. honda refuses to fix because my daughter bought the car...	1 ~ 58200 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION i have a 2000 civic value package with and automatic transmission. recently the gear shifter became very hard to use....	1 ~ 61500 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS my 17 year old son was in a one car accident monday morning. he was driving a 2000 honda civic...	1
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving the car on the evening of feb 11 2005 we (wife and i) smelled a burning smell we...	1 ~ 92832 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS front brake rotors are continually warping. car has approximately 48 000 miles on the odometer and am now on my...	1 ~ 47800 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT manual transmission jumps while driving also does not want to go into second gear. makes wierd grinding sound while driving...	1 ~ 27280 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when trying to use cruise control the car will accelerate on its own and decelerate on its own but not...	1 ~ 53411 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM while starting the vehicle the check engine light came on and remained on while driving. the vehicle was taken to	1 ~ 27000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS front seat belts are difficult to fasten and do not fasten securely when inserted resulting in the seat belt popping	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES recently i was in a near head-on collision with my 2000 honda civic ex and i have a concern with...	1 ~ 73400 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT main problem is with the engine light coming on periodically and suspension noise in front and back. i have repeatedly...	1 ~ 23812 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i dropped my car of 7/21/03 for engine repair and body work. the body shop said it would take 10...	1
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT i dropped my car of 7/21/03 for engine repair and body work. the body shop said it would take 10...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i dropped my car of 7/21/03 for engine repair and body work. the body shop said it would take 10...	1
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer states that while parking vehicle the gear shift broke apart in hand while placing car in park. the screws	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE back bumper it is loose and afraid of bumper faling out anytime.dealer was notified.ak...	1
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES original spare tire that came with vehicle does not fix vehicle. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. feel free to	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the rear sub-frame on my 2000 honda civic si has ripped on both sides. this is not just a problem...	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING the rack and pinion developed a leak which caused a loud noise when turning the wheel the vehicle has been...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE trunk lid would fall intermittently causing injury to consumer's head. dealer notified and informed consumer that they could not adjust	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY there are many more problems with this car. this is my first car i have ever bought new and i	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY there are many more problems with this car. this is my first car i have ever bought new and i	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING uneven headlights at nighttime the right shines out farther than left it becomes totally dark on the drivers side at...	1
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING extremely disappointed. how can a 2 months old radiator be so fragile? honda denied it was a defect by manufacturer...	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when the car was 2 weeks old we returned from a drive and found the car would not shut off...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION what does it take to put nhtsa into action. mfg. unable to repair veh. mfg. dealership damaged car attempting to...	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING while traveling at 65 mph andwithout any indication steering wheel locked up causing consumer to lose control of vehicle and	1
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer received nhtsa recall 04v086000 concerning low beam lighting. consumer contacted the dealer to schedule an appointment for a saturdaybut...	1
BASE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT child safety seat ph...	1

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