NHTSA Complaint #10556014 — 2012 HONDA CIVIC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10556014
Vehicle	2012 HONDA CIVIC
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 11, 2013
Date Filed	December 13, 2013
Mileage	21,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

THREE TIMES OVER ONE YEAR, THE CAR BATTERY HAS DIED AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. OFTEN THIS HAS BEEN AFTER THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR TWO DAYS. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE APPEARED ONLINE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA SERVICE HAS SIMPLY REFUSED TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC BEYOND OFFERING A NEW BATTERY. *TR

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