Major Problems with 2005 Honda Civic Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Honda Civic

2005 Honda Civic FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Victims: 4

2005 Honda Civic FRONTAL Victims: 4

2005 Honda Civic SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 3 Mileage: 100000 miles

Browse 2005 Honda Civic complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Civic owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS dt: consumer stated her son was involved in a rollover accident. prior to the accident the anti-lock brakes did not...	97 ~ 60332 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the speedometer was registering at 120 mph when the consumer was actually driving slower. jb nm...	22 ~ 23785 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM at 1:30 pm pst on 17 february 2006 i was driving at approx. 70 mph on california state route 73...	19 ~ 74743 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE paint is peeling from the body of the car at the doors and paint clear coat is disappearing. *tr...	15 ~ 168367 miles
POWER TRAIN 2005 honda civic gear position switch was defective and had to be replaced. * ts *jb...	15 ~ 85464 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. the contact stated that the driver's side seat belt indicator remains illuminated even	13 ~ 64682 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS automibile accident occurred on december 27 2004 for failure of brakes on impact excessive force of deployed airbag caused hand...	12 ~ 27651 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN our new 2005 honda civic had both front wheels lock while my wife was going to work driving down the...	11 ~ 47230 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER engine dtc p0122 (low-volts on the tps). it started to set on my 2005 civic dx. if there is a	10 ~ 90850 miles
ENGINE vehicle blew a head gasket and over heated. problem became progressively worse and i have been advised by rick marichetti...	8 ~ 69840 miles
WHEELS while i was driving on the street the axle/spindle to the right front wheel/tire of my vehicle broke. therefore i	7 ~ 73543 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. the contact's vehicle was in an accident one week after purchasing of...	7 ~ 29807 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt contact stated the indicator lights for the oil engine and battery came on the dashboard. the vehicle had high...	7 ~ 96371 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2005 honda civic lx has problems with fuel efficiency causing vehicle's idle to be low. *no answer required* . *mr...	6 ~ 53433 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i have a cracked exhaust manifold i understand several other people have had the same problem. need to have a	5 ~ 120535 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i purchased a 2005 honda civic new. the vehicle now belongs to my son. the vehicle was taken to the...	5 ~ 63177 miles
STRUCTURE (1) new vehicle - steering was not as responsive as previous vehicle (same model) (2) during a left turn motion...	5 ~ 71806 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after about 75 000 miles on my 2005 honda civic i began to notice i got a headache and upset...	4 ~ 83511 miles
SEATS the front seats in my 2005 honda civic lx coupe rock constantly. the driver's seat fails more often than the...	4 ~ 29400 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN reverse in a honda civic manual transmission. the problem is engaging reverse in a manual transmission. when i need to...	4 ~ 24092 miles
STEERING vehicle wanders saftey related been to dealer 3 tmes. also have specific documentation upon request...	4 ~ 31132 miles
SUSPENSION from the day i purchased it the needle on the speedometer would periodically fluctuate. it was only ever noted on...	4 ~ 72630 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have had my 2005 honda civic for less then 5 months and i have already had to replace my...	3 ~ 46629 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. while driving the sun visors would fall down sporadically and obstruct the contact's...	3 ~ 74502 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the air conditioning (a/c) in the 2005 honda civic vp stopped working. when i went to the honda dealership i...	3 ~ 17000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while traveling down the highway i hit a deer head on. the deer destroyed much of my front end but...	3 ~ 16839 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i was driving to taco bell to get some late night food. well i get through the light that leads...	3 ~ 27567 miles
TIRES vehicle wanders saftey related been to dealer 3 tmes. also have specific documentation upon request...	3 ~ 30742 miles
SERVICE BRAKES **i am reporting this problem because i have noticed the same tail-lighting failure on dozens of seventh-generation honda civics now...	2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. additionally the...	2 ~ 88000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2005 honda civic several failures. *bf the consumer stated the master cylinder failed suddenly and the front suspension collapsed. he...	2 ~ 14000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was driving and took a left turn going to fast about 40-50 and the car rolled over upside down.	2 ~ 50000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT at 1:30 pm pst on 17 february 2006 i was driving at approx. 70 mph on california state route 73...	2 ~ 13863 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated the vehicle makes noise upon cold starts while accelerating. the noise discontinues after the vehicle warms...	2 ~ 2111 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES dt: the contact stated that the passenger's side rear tire blew out. there were no puncture marks on the tire....	2
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt contact stated the indicator lights for the oil engine and battery came on the dashboard. the vehicle had high...	2 ~ 12864 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN my daughter was driving her standard new honda civic 2005 home from the dealer on may 9th. she had 60...	2 ~ 41937 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt: consumer has a new honda civic. the srs indicator light has not worked properly since he owned the vehicle....	2 ~ 1000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt: consumer has a new honda civic. the srs indicator light has not worked properly since he owned the vehicle....	2 ~ 16520 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL unintended acceleration has occured 3 times. put foot on brake to slow down and car accelerator starts racing. move gear...	2 ~ 10973 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC automibile accident occurred on december 27 2004 for failure of brakes on impact excessive force of deployed airbag caused hand...	2 ~ 7500 miles
EQUIPMENT srs internal unit failure at 79k miles. car is 2005 honda civic and according to google searches and civic forums...	1 ~ 79436 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL replaced airbag less than a year ago on a recall. the airbag sensor light now remains on. if the airbags	1 ~ 38000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. the contact stated that the rear passengers side door failed to open...	1
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT nhtsa recall campaign number: 97v140000. component: suspension:front:springs:coil springs. details: vehicle description: passenger vehicles. road grit and gravel associated with winter...	1 ~ 93013 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN my transmission locked while i was driving. i'm not sure what exactly happened. i was in the middle of the...	1 ~ 87430 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION 2005 honda civic with 60 000 miles on the odometer. replaced rear tires about 10 000 miles ago and the...	1 ~ 55000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2005 honda civic hybrid: about once a day during my commute i hit a bump or pothole while braking and...	1 ~ 85000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT engine dtc p0122 (low-volts on the tps). it started to set on my 2005 civic dx. if there is a	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY unwanted and unintended acceleration occurred while driving honda civic hybrid car on the buckhorn mountain road west of fort collins...	1
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. the contact stated that the key came out of the ignition switch and...	1 ~ 70000 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 09/29/07 we were awaken last night by the fire department because our '05 honda civic's engine bay was on fire....	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated the front driver seat belt buckle would not latch. the release button on the seat belt...	1 ~ 28650 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated that when engaging the defrost the a/c system turns on causing a condensation on the winshield	1 ~ 21000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE while driving on the freeway at approximately 50 mph i noticed a medium sized puddle ahead - in my exit...	1 ~ 12000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated there is a reflection coming from the rear window of the vehicle that obstructs the driver's	1 ~ 2200 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING car stopped steering well high pitched continuous whine mechanic diagnosed power steering pump failure pump needed replacement. *nm...	1 ~ 56500 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while i was driving on the street the axle/spindle to the right front wheel/tire of my vehicle broke. therefore i	1 ~ 3400 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES dt: contact owns a 2005 honda civic lx . the customer bought this vehicle it had no spare tire .	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM fire in seat belt wiring under the passenger seat. the seat floor and passenger door caught on fire. the fireman...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES tire had slow leak. found bubble on sidewall. tire shop said tire had long bent nail in tread. nail rubbed...	1
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the hvac (air conditioning / heating system / defroster) immediately started spewing toxic mold / mildew spors on a new...	1 ~ 80 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY dt: the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. the windshield was not sealed at the time that the contact purchased...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*- the contact purchased a 2005 honda civic in march 2005 with 0 miles. in april 2005 the contact noticed...	1 ~ 1000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*- the contact purchased a 2005 honda civic in march 2005 with 0 miles. in april 2005 the contact noticed...	1 ~ 1000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING new vehicles turn signals are red in color and seem to have become more difficult to determine the drivers intentions...	1
FLASHER UNIT > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING new vehicles turn signals are red in color and seem to have become more difficult to determine the drivers intentions...	1
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT the owners manual of the consumer's 2005 honda civic provided incorrect instruction on how to use the vehicle's high beams.	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the consumer was not satisfied with the service provided by the dealer when he purchased his 2005 honda civic. *nm	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle surged forward without depressing the accelerator. the consumer took vehicle to the dealer for an inspection . the dealer	1 ~ 150 miles

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