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Tried to start car (in walmart parking lot) after shopping. Wouldn't start. Instead, all systems warning lights came on: Power steering, parking brake, brake failure, TPMS, traction control system, hill assist system, ABS system, etc. All these warnings kept cycling through on the dashboard when I tried to start car. Tow company came and jump started battery just to see if that would start car. It did! but warnings continued to cycle through all previously mentioned items while I drove car to mechanic. Did not turn car off till I got there for fear it would not start again.
1) the ac only have cool air but it is not cold. It is not even as cold as the outside air. The technician said that the compressor and condenser is working fine, so it has to be the systems leaking air. 2) the front passenger window is occasionally cannot roll down by both buttons from driver or passenger side. It has to take a while and aggressively pushed down the button from passenger side multiple tike to be able to roll the window down. 3) touch screen intermitten automatically flickering like someone pressing on it.
My car ac is blowing hot air since January 2019. My car is making sound whenever I turn on. February 28, 2020, my car was suddenly stopped when I was driving on the freeway.
System throws codes non stop recently electronic brake system light emission light saying trans and ECU aren't on same program. Every time I take to Honda they wanna blame the owner. I go there with tons of documents about how others having same issues but they won't do anything about this, I'm told I have to pay in order for them to diagnose the issue and that's with an extended warranty bwt. They will come up with every excuse not to help you, Honda is putting a lot of drivers in danger by not fixing these system and computer problems. I work for a Honda dealership I know what and how mechanics are instructed to
Over 12 different times in the past 6 months since I purchased the car it has had serious electrical issues ranging from locking itself with the keyless fob inside the vehicle during a snow storm, all windows including moon roof rolling completely down during a rainstorm when parked or in motion. When parked, the alarm blaring non stop for hours and the battery dying completely without warning or drainage on my part of any kind. All systems on the car shut down completely after loss of power including the braking system and you can dive it that way. It brakes hard on its own on the freeway. There is a usb port in the center console right next to cup holder that can get wet if you have a drink in there. I notice the weather conditions were cloudy, raining, or snowing during the majority of the bigger issues.
- Arvin, CA, USA
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I've had my car for less than a year and on three separate occasions it has failed to start. The first time it happened, I did a google search and saw that this was a common problem with the car. I found a youtube video that gave instructions on a possible remedy -- which included going under the hood of the car and finagling with the battery, etc. My husband tried this remedy and once my car started, I immediately took it to the dealership. At the dealership I was told that my battery was dead; they replaced the battery. Months later, with my new battery, this happened again. My husband tried the remedy again but when I took it to the dealership I told him that they should look further into this issue because it is not just the battery. To me, it was some kind of electrical glitch. The dealership informed me that because they could not replicate the problem of the 'no-start', there was nothing they could do. At 6 months pregnant I told them that I was being left in a vulnerable position with a very unreliable vehicle. I told them that a google search would show that this was happening with many Honda Civics and that this must be a known issue. They said they would have a Honda representative contact me and that never happened. I told myself that if this happened again, I would do nothing myself. I would get my car towed to the dealership. Well, of course, it has happened again at 9 months pregnant. I had my car towed to the dealership because it again has not started. The car remains in accessory mode and the brakes and shift gear is locked. I truly think I have a lemon vehicle because this company is refusing to look further into this issue. To note, each time the car hasn't started, it has been after I've turned the car off and returned to it a short time later, either at home on the street or at work in the parking lot.
I purchase this car in June of 2019; I had the car for approx 5 months. I told the Honda dealer mechanic that something was wrong with the brakes when I bought it. I brought it back in September. They claim they checked the brakes and everything was find. I had a maintenance check and an oil check. A month in half later I experience the problem with the brakes I was complaining about in September. On 11/14/19 I drove my car to a location no problems. I parked the car. When I went back to turn on the car that's when the brake lights came on saying electrical brake problem. I read they had a recall on the electrical brake system. I wonder did this car ever got fixed from the recall. Turned my car on and the brake system light begin flashing stating electric parking brake problem. The red light continued blinking. The car was in park when this happen. The car was stationary. I drove the car on with the warning lights still on.
When I turn on the car all of the electrical lights turn on and the car locks, I can't move it from the P (park) shift. This has happened to me in the last 2 1/2 months, 3 times.
Electronic brake assist is malfunctioning my VIN series is not covered yet U see the current recall. This car is a danger to me and my family and everyone on the road.
The vehicle experienced an intermittent but sudden and complete loss of braking power while driving on the highway moving at around 40mph. In part due to the low speed, the vehicle was safely maneuvered off the road once braking power was regained. The car dealership was able pin the issue to an electrical circuit failure in the brake control unit (Honda error codes V300-49 and V3003-68) and recommended changing the vsa modulator unit. Regular scheduled maintenance done on the vehicle just a month prior to the incident at the same dealership indicated no observed issues with braking. Attached is the invoice of the vsa unit replacement work performed as recommended.
I purchased a brand new 2016 Honda Civic in March 2016. Within the first 6-8 months I began having electrical brake problem issues and getting notifications regarding faulty brakes. I had to call Honda roadside assistance at least twice within the first year of owning the vehicle due to the faulty brakes and being stranded. Then came the electrical issues. I would lock the car and all windows would be up when leaving the car but I'd return to all windows down and the sunroof open! this happened twice within the first two years of owning the car! last but certainly not least is the battery issue. The battery won't last 10 months without issues! if you try to charge your car in accessory mode, the car battery will die and you will need a jump. I had aaa and used up all but one of my calls up on the battery issues this car has. My car insurance has roadside assistance and I had so many calls to get jumped because of this battery that I was told in June that my roadside assistance was revoked for a year!
I have issues that have been reported previously and while the vehicle was under warranty. Now that the warranty is out the problem has been more severe. The 1st problem is the display for the radio, heating and cooling and the speed display has been effected some but not like the radio and cooling/heating display. It has gone blank, it has froze up. It has lost all functioning. The 2nd is the air compressor. It has a leak and apparently this is an issue with a lot of the tourings. People have replaced them and had the same issues. The displays have had problems both in drive modes and parked. I have googled on how to fix those issues and we have disconnected the battery to do the same. The cooling/heating system cools some times but not all the time.
All systems warning lights pop up on starting the car. I came home parked the car and started it 10 minutes later and all systems warning lights came on. Power steering, parking brake, brake failure, collision mitigation system, TPMS, lane departure system, traction control system, hill assist system, ABS system. All these warnings show up on the dash.
The contact owns a 2016 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the air conditioner was blowing hot air. The contact drove the vehicle to browns Honda city (7160 ritchie hwy, glen burnie, md 21061, (410) 553-8014) where it was diagnosed that the air conditioner compressor was cracked and a new one needed to be installed. The vehicle was not repaired because the dealer did not have the part. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,837.
Power window on driver's side when trying to auto close (wind up feature) it goes half way and then auto opens (goes back down). Noticed multiple times when stationary (both in park, neutral, and drive with foot on brake).
Eps sub harness is made from a soy based product that attracts rodents and a common cause for wires being chewed and destroyed. As soon as we presented the problems with Honda mechanic he immediately and suspiciously asked if we parked the car outside. Upon his inspection of the engine he only looked at wires with predetermination that the cause of the issues was wiring. This appears to be a common compliant among the Honda community and law suits have been filed, only to be dismissed due to technicalities of probable cause. The damage endangers the consumer driving because the car stalls and the driver loses the ability to steer because of the loss of power steering and function. Because these are shorts occurring in the electrical system they tend to clear up in between drives making the driver believe the car is functional, but this only rises the risk to injury by accident and or even death.
My 2016 Honda Civic air conditioning compressor failed and no longer blows cold air. I reviewed several Honda message boards and forums and discovered that this is a common problem with this model vehicle that homda refuses to acknowledge.
Touch screen panel that controls the entire settings of the car over heats and blocks out making it very uncomfortable and upsetting not being able to control your /C settings or your radio and your phone. We have taken our 2016 Honda Civic touring that same year back multiple times in regards to this issue. However every time we took it they would replace it. Since then the touch screen panel has some what worked properly to the point where it was just slow in functioning but workable. This time on June 27, 2019 it has completly done the same thing we were facing in the beginning and this is stationary and in motion, I have tried resetting it by disconnecting the battery and joining cables together and it just didnt work it continues to not work properly since day of purchase.I would like for some one to help us resolve this issue and to replace our panel for a good working one.
Upon return to car after leaving car locked, four windows are found open all the way while shopping, parked in parking lot or parked at home or elsewhere, when opening windows from inside, glass goes up/down repeatedly, trunk opens by itself while vehicle is in motion. Car is unsafe, subject to theft, or interior damage by the elements-rain, snow, etc. Serious electrical/control problems. Trunk problem was reported earlier to NHTSA shortly after purchase date of 3/05/2019 from dealer. Dealer was also notified, they quickly checked & found nothing wrong. Vehicle was driven at various speeds in interstate, county roads, local streets, at different dates, etc.
Upon closing the car trunk the parking lights flashed & stayed on and the car "locked-up". the car could not be unlocked using either the key-bob or the key. This issue was reported to Honda (case #9624986) who basically ignored the issue stating that they had no knowledge of this issue. The car was parked in our driveway at the time. After about 30 minutes 'fooling' with the key and key-bob the parking lights went off and we were able to unlock & drive the car. There are numerous accounts of this issue found on the internet by "googling" "2016 Honda Civic doors won't unlock"
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- Wantage, NJ, USA