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Honda Civic accessories - interior problems

accessories - interior problem

5.3

fairly significant

Typical Repair Cost:

no data

Average Mileage:

37,467 miles

Number of complaints:

3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (2 reports)
  2. sent letter to Honda of America about the problem (1 reports)

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problem #3

2006Aug 11

(reported on)

Civic LX

  • 82,000 miles

I have had my car for about 2 years now, and the problem that I've noticed is the fuel guage. Once I filled up the tank past the full line and drove the car for about 1,000 miles. I've noticed that a full tank will barely get me by two days and when I park it, it seems like someone sifted gas out, but when I drive it the hand would slowly rise. But now when the hand does that, the check engine light will come on, and once I had a half a tank in the car, and I parked it and let it sit for about thirty or fourty minutes. When I got back in, I barely had a quarter of a tank and when I backed it out the spot, it went down to E and the empty tank light came on. Then when I started to drive it, it rose two lines above the e, but the fuel empty light stayed on and the check engine light came on. Now I've taken it to the Honda dealership twice, and they said that it may need a tune-up, which I had done, or I would have to calculate the gas mileage and then bring it back, but they coudln't figure out what it was. I've taken it to a foriegn car mechanic, and they ran a computer diagnostic, and they said it had something to do with the throttle. I dont know whats wrong with it, but I'm barely getting 18 mpg and I can't calculate it properly because the hand is inconsistent.

David T.

Disputanta, VA, USA

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problem #2

2003Jul 31

(reported on)

Civic EX

  • 30,000 miles

Like Ryan C. wrote about fuel indicator, I have the same problem. Fill up tank to full, drive for about 10 miles, indicator shows 1/2 tank is gone. Come home, park the car the next morning indicator is one notch off the full mark. Same happens if I drive, at one point indicator shows almost empty, and then after 2-3 miles crawls up. Brought car to Honda, they say that they can't fix it since problem could not be replicated.
After 'beefing it out' with dealership for about a month I decided to write letter to Honda of America about this. Got case number from them, explained what's going on. This way if something indicator breaks after warranty runs out, I still have a case since problem was noted earlier.
I am also thinking about taking pictures of indicator with odometer with my digital camera, this way I can show Honda that there is something wrong for sure.

webtekie

Brooklyn, NY, USA

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problem #1

2001Sep 05

(reported on)

Civic

  • 400 miles

Fuel level indicator is erratic. This car is 3 weeks old and has spent its 4th at the dealer which is where it is now. Honda of America pretty much said its not their problem. Lots faith in the best car manufacturer in the world.

Ryan C.

Lexington Park, MD, USA

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