2003 HONDA CIVIC Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 2003 HONDA CIVIC
3 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 HONDA CIVIC. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints
MY 2003 HONDA CIVIC VIN #[XXX] PURCHASED NEW IN 2003., NOW HAVE 79,449 ODOMETER READING. SINCE I GOT IT, SOMETIMES WHEN I INSERT THE IGNITION KEY TO START THE CAR THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN TO STARTING POSITIION IT JUST STUCKED IN THE KEYHOLE. I REMOVE THE KEY AND TRY TO SHAKE AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND/OR STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL, THEN REINSERT THE KEY TO START THE CAR. SOMTIMES IT START , AT TIMES IT TAKES 2-4 TIMES THEN THE KEY TURNS TO START THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS OCASSIONALLY BUT LATELY MORE FREQUENTLY ABOUT 80% EVERY TIME . I READ IN THE OCTOBER 2010 CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE THAT THERE IS A RECALL OF 2003-04 HONDA ACCORD, CIVIC AND ELEMENT WITH THE PROBLEM THAT THE INTERLOCK LEVER OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MIGHT DEFORM INTERFERING WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I CALLED DICK HANNAH HONDA WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA CIVIC . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYS WOULD COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED IN DRIVE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180000.
THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION KEY, BECOMES HOT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. COMPLAINT WENT WITH OUT BEING DOCUMENTED. *TC
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