NHTSA Complaint #10823816 — 2012 HONDA CIVIC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10823816
Vehicle	2012 HONDA CIVIC
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 31, 2016
Date Filed	February 2, 2016
Mileage	70,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

CAR RANDOMLY DOES NOT START. IT WILL GO A WEEK OR TWO, THEN WHEN I TRY TO START IT, IT NEEDS TO BE JUMPED. BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTED GOOD. CAR SAT FOR SEVERAL DAYS COVERED IN SNOW AND THEN STARTED WITHOUT HESITATION, BUT ON A 70 DEGREE DAY, I PULL OVER TO GET GAS AND THEN HAVE TO JUMP IT. HAPPENS EVERY WEEK OR TWO. HONDA DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND NOW IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN.

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