NHTSA Complaint #10300399 — 2009 HONDA CIVIC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10300399
Vehicle	2009 HONDA CIVIC
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 4, 2009
Date Filed	January 20, 2010
Mileage	13,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IMA AND ENGINE LIGHT ON, SERVICE RECODED THE ECU AND GAS MILEAGE HAS GONE DOWN TO 24. BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE WAS RECODED TWICE AGAIN AND STILL THE MILEAGE IS DOWN TO 24. I HAVE FOUND SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE CAR FOR BATTERIES AND EXCESSIVE HIGH TEMPERATURES. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE CENTER THREE TIMES FOR THIS SAME CONCERN. 12/04/09, 12/10/09 AND 12/14/09, ALL FOR IMA LIGHT ON. *TR

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