Major Problems with 2002 Honda Civic Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Honda Civic

2002 Honda Civic AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 12154 miles

2002 Honda Civic AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 35000 miles

2002 Honda Civic FRONTAL Victims: 3

Browse 2002 Honda Civic complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Civic owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS air bag light appears on the dashboard panel. also the passenger's side seat had broken while traveling on the highway....	167 ~ 64739 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN intermittently vehicle will roll back on a incline or while in drive. then vehicle will jump in reverse. consumer operates	102 ~ 85811 miles
POWER TRAIN air bag light appears on the dashboard panel. also the passenger's side seat had broken while traveling on the highway....	66 ~ 106343 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i exited the freeway behind another car. we went over a small hill. the car in front of me moved...	41 ~ 25891 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electronic doors automatically locked by themselves within 5 to 10 seconds. this could cause a problem when getting out of...	37 ~ 95212 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING air bag light appears on the dashboard panel. also the passenger's side seat had broken while traveling on the highway....	32 ~ 103007 miles
SEAT BELTS front seat belt will not retract back into position and it could cause seat belt to be defective in the	31 ~ 78473 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving at 30 mph battery and oil light illuminated. then engine died. another driver almost rear ended consumer. dealer	22 ~ 100696 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2002 honda civic 1.6 automatic gear equipped with cark-91 nokia car kit crashed. possible reason was interference of electromagnetic signals...	21 ~ 78448 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the srs light is activated and requires a visit to the dealer to re-activate the srs system if a cell...	21 ~ 36471 miles
STEERING while driving and making a turn the vehicle was being pulled in the opposite direction at turn. 185/70r14 dot# w2rvs9h...	16 ~ 36176 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states that the alternator light illuminated. dealer stated motor needs replacing. mr radiator leaked out coolant and engine locked...	15 ~ 53731 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE paint on brand new honda civic ex is bubbling up from underneath chipping and falling off. honda has denied responsibility	15 ~ 98667 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the suspension of this vehicle had been lowered by dealership resulting in steering problems. the ability to make turns were	15 ~ 90921 miles
ENGINE my cars transmission if failing again back in 2010 is when it first started i was on my way to...	14 ~ 82719 miles
TIRES left front tire blew out at 60 mph on the highway with only 82 miles on the brand new car....	14 ~ 27393 miles
MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION problems with right front strut. dealer was contacted and stated and that they don't have the part on stock and...	12 ~ 8912 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on making right hand turns vehicle has begun to make clattering noises from underneath the vehicle. the service dealer heritage...	11 ~ 47526 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION while i rode the motorcycle's front end (steering & tire/wheel) vibrated with extreme vigor pulled me down to the side	11 ~ 40209 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING there was a crack in the engine's lower block which resulted in an oil leak. dealer has been notified. *ak	11 ~ 21582 miles
SUSPENSION while driving and making a turn the vehicle was being pulled in the opposite direction at turn. 185/70r14 dot# w2rvs9h...	9 ~ 13219 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES the honda dealer repaired my firestone tire with a plug. later the repair did not hold. i took it to...	8 ~ 30563 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer states had a front impact collision at approx 15-20mph. the driver's seat belt came unbuckled. mr...	6 ~ 25716 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while approaching intersection another vehicle made a sudden stop in front of consumer's vehicle. consumer applied brakes and brakes locked	6
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL i have a 2002 honda civic si version. the srs light always light up. i have bought my car back...	5 ~ 58620 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer states that when applying the brakes the vehicle brakes will skid when wet causing the vehicle accident. dealer notified.	5 ~ 11400 miles
SEATS consumer brought vehicle in for warranty service on the air conditioning system which is not cooling properly and because of...	5 ~ 3600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that whenever the brakes were engaged the vehicle would...	4 ~ 49259 miles
VALVE > TIRES tire valve stems cracked and caused tire to go flat. "town fair tire" the installer claims the stems they used...	4
FRONT > SEAT BELTS while driving the consumer made a left turn and was hit head on by another vehicle. upon impact the left...	4 ~ 21685 miles
WHEELS i would like to file a formal complaint against grace honda located at 345 el camino real san bruno ca....	4 ~ 45219 miles
VISIBILITY windshield is cracked with no evident of debris from hwy. dealer would not fix per the warranty! this is a...	4 ~ 68800 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS in a rear end collision only passenger's side airbag deployed causing major injuries to driver.*ak...	4 ~ 21515 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield cracked for no apparent reason less than 1 month after purchase. my other complaint is that honda (according to	4 ~ 6013 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the seat belt does not fully retract it only goes about half way in before slowing down or stopping. it...	4 ~ 600 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was driving early this morning around 6:45am. was driving around to get coffee and such then going 45mph to...	3 ~ 154452 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the sun visor on honda civic 2002 seems to snap suddenly when it is adjusted. this happened to me while...	3 ~ 129333 miles
EQUIPMENT honda civic 2002 manual trans to mckeever auto bradenton fl check rattling sound in engine area maybe ac? mckeever could...	3 ~ 54791 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER fuel gauge indicator faulty. sometime it shows at half full. when you stop the car and restart it back at...	3 ~ 3367 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the middle seatbelt in the back does not work. i have taken it to the dealership and they could not...	3 ~ 15336 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS air bag light appears on the dashboard panel. also the passenger's side seat had broken while traveling on the highway....	3 ~ 3333 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT consumer brought vehicle in for warranty service on the air conditioning system which is not cooling properly and because of...	3 ~ 1 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i exited the freeway behind another car. we went over a small hill. the car in front of me moved...	3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES electronic doors automatically locked by themselves within 5 to 10 seconds. this could cause a problem when getting out of...	3 ~ 44633 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the srs (secondary restraint system) light in our 2002 honda civic has come on. this is at least the third...	2 ~ 73653 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY s10 direct reply letter from requesting assistance in getting reimburse for the installation of a new switch for a defective...	2 ~ 45000 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the low beam headlights are inoperative and the headlights will only operate if...	2 ~ 113000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on normal road conditions the steering totally went out. there were no...	2 ~ 70000 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING recall campaign 04v086000 concerning low beam lighting. consumer had recall repairs performed less the 4 month ago but problem recurred	2 ~ 30000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM serveral times while driving car stalls. there is no telling as to when and where car' s engine will cutoff...	2 ~ 57000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE the consumer stated the trunk spring was too weak. as a result the trunk fell down onto the consumer's head.	2 ~ 4031 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while driving 60 mph driver applied the brakes and vehicle stalled. consumer had vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection	2 ~ 20000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS the middle seatbelt in the back does not work. i have taken it to the dealership and they could not...	2 ~ 4 miles
PARKING BRAKE while warming vehicle and walking away from vehicle consumer noticed a noise soon after vehicle started rolling backwards injuring consumer.	2 ~ 41500 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i was parking my car and the car accelerated and i hit a light pole...	2
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at 65 mph vehicle was involved in a four car collision and airbag did not deploy then the	2 ~ 3000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer states stop at the gas station to fiill up the gas tank while he was filling up the vehicle	2 ~ 79500 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer states that the alternator light illuminated. dealer stated motor needs replacing. mr radiator leaked out coolant and engine locked...	2 ~ 21150 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM consumer states that the alternator light illuminated. dealer stated motor needs replacing. mr radiator leaked out coolant and engine locked...	2 ~ 25450 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING consumer states that while driving and no warning there is a terrible glare coming form the steering wheel and it	2
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY rear window has some type of fume on window. consumer can't see through it clearly. please provide any further information.*ak...	2
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at 30 mph battery and oil light illuminated. then engine died. another driver almost rear ended consumer. dealer	2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL takata recall i have a honda and it has less than 100 000 miles on it and my transmission is...	1 ~ 93000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2002 honda civic lx. consumer writes in regards to problem with low beam lights recall notice. *smd the consumer stated...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY the hood prop rod's locking mechanism became faulty. the hood prop rod would no longer stay in place. while accelerating...	1 ~ 65000 miles
STRUCTURE 2002 honda civic ex 4 door the indoor door handles are peeling very sharp metal that cuts your hand when...	1 ~ 98000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 1. i purchased this car used and the problem was hidden from me. 2. problem occurs everyday the transmission slips...	1 ~ 72000 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* - the contact stated that the passenger side strut was leaking. the contact called honda and was told that...	1 ~ 32915 miles
COLUMN > STEERING on november 4 2006 i was turning the corner going up a ramp when my 2002 honda civic ex steering...	1 ~ 49700 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN after pulling out on to road after oil change car was fine for about 100 ft and then when trying	1 ~ 61000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 mph on normal road conditions an unusual noise was heard derived from the...	1 ~ 50900 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS for no discernible reason the electrical system momentarily failed upon start up and then the srs indicator light came on....	1 ~ 67198 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES trunk appeared to be closed opened while traveling down the highway. i've researched the internet and there appears to be...	1 ~ 50000 miles
HUBCAP/COVER > WHEELS heard and felt noise and roughness in rear wheel during turns and deceleration. found inner flange bearing to be the	1 ~ 3700 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT while driving a loud knocking noise was heard coming from the front of the vehicle. consumer took vehicle to the	1
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my 2002 honda civic had optional fog lights installed as a dealer option. one of the fog lamps took a...	1 ~ 38000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while depressing the brake pedal to decelerate vehicle accelerated to a high rate. consumer shut off the vehicle and restarted	1 ~ 10850 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda civic. the contact stated that her vehicle has leaking struts and the lower control...	1 ~ 8062 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i have 30 000 miles on my car and already my tire tread has worn down completely. i was under...	1
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT 2002 honda civic lx 1.7l v6 has several transmission problems even after the dealer has fixed them under warranty. people...	1 ~ 30000 miles
MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE i suspect the parking brake for the 02 honda civic si is defective. with the engine running and my foot...	1 ~ 1200 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE when driving vehicle consumer states' that the sun that comes through sunroof is distracting to drivers view. took to honda	1
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL accelerter is not working properly. when trying to pull into a parking space vehicle accelerated up as soon as consumer...	1
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING while driving 50 mph a noise was heard followed by loss of steering. dealer notified and informed consumer the left	1
REAR > SUSPENSION when on the freeway going 70mph over a series of evenly spaced road bumps between the sections of the roadway...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT vibration in steering wheel 14 service repair attempts from new moldy musty moldy smell coming from air conditioner a/c vents...	1 ~ 4 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY vibration in steering wheel 14 service repair attempts from new moldy musty moldy smell coming from air conditioner a/c vents...	1 ~ 4 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving at 30 mph battery and oil light illuminated. then engine died. another driver almost rear ended consumer. dealer	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the vehicle was in park with the key in the ignition but rolled forward and hit a fence. consumer states	1
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer called complaining about having problems with the accelarator. also stated that the vehicle accelerates and deaccelerates periodicly. dealer was	1

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