2012 HONDA CIVIC Wheels Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Wheels Issues in the 2012 HONDA CIVIC

10 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 HONDA CIVIC. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.

10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Wheels Complaints

#11120519 |
LAST YEAR, IN OUR STATE WE HAVE SOME SNOW AND WHEN I ON MY WAY TO WORK I FEEL EVERYTHING SHAKING STARTING FROM THE WHEEL. WHEN I CHECK UNDER THE CAR THERE WAS NOTHING BUT ICE UNDER THE CAR. AFTER SNOW CLEARS OUT MY STEERING WHEEL IS NOT RIGHT ANYMORE. IT KEPT PULLING TO THE SIDE WHILE I WAS DRIVING EVEN AT LOW SPEED. SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
#11051496 |
WE BOUGHT THE CAR,WE BEEN DRIVING IT NORMALLY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME WE START THE CAR FOR THE PAST WEEK
#10949132 |
THE TPMS SYSTEM WILL NOT TURN OFF. THE CAR HAS BRAND NEW TIRES AND COSTS $99 TO SCAN THE PROBLEM.
#10895368 |
I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE STREET FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WITH MY TWO KIDS. I HAD STEPPED ON MY BRAKES A FEW TIMES AND EVERYTHING SEEM TO WORK. SUDDENLY, I NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN AND PRESSED ON MY BRAKE AND THE BRAKE WAS HARD WHERE I COULDN'T STEP DOWN ON IT. IT SEEMED LIKE IT GOT STUCK. I KEPT PRESSING ON IT AND IT DID NOT WORK. I STARTED ZIG ZAGGING BACK AND FORTH ON THE ROAD TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. I WAS TRYING MY BEST TO CONTROL THE CAR SO I WOULDN'T RUN INTO A HOUSE OR ANOTHER CAR. I SHIFTED THE CAR TO PARK AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP. ALL THIS TIME I KEPT TRYING TO STEP ON THE BRAKE AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. FINALLY, MY LAST RESORT I PULLED THE HAND BRAKE AND THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED. MY CAR GOT VERY DAMAGED.
#10889178 |
CHECK TPMS SYSTEM WARNING KEPT COMING BACK AFTER SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE.
#10863674 |
LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT INDICATOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. EVEN AFTER ADDING THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF AIR PRESSURE INTO MY TIRE, WITHIN ABOUT A MONTH THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT WILL TURN BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO HONDA OF SEATTLE THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE TO ELIZABETH, SERVICE DEPT REP. SHE PROVIDED WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION THAT THERE APPARENTLY ARE SEVERAL OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. SHE SAID THE COLD TEMPERATURE/WEATHER AFFECTS THE PRESSURE OF THE TIRES AND CAN TRIGGER THE SENSOR. ACCORDING TO HER, AS THE WEATHER WARMS UP, THE PROBLEM SHOULD GO AWAY. IT'S NOW SPRING IN SEATTLE AND THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION. ELIZABETH HAS IN FACT TOLD ME THAT A WHEEL BALANCE WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM, WHICH I AGREED TO HAVE DONE AND PAID OVER $100 THINKING IT WILL SOLVE...
#10779441 |
WHEN YOU BUY A NEW CAR YOU DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, WELL THAT WASN'T THE CASE WITH ME. 1. WATER WAS LEAKING IN THE MOON ROOF ALL THE RUBBER HAD TO BE REPLACED 2. SO MUCH RUST BECAUSE OF LEAK 3. HEATING SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN YOU TURNED IT ON WOULD MAKE SUCH A LOUD NOISE IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE. DEALERSHIP SAID NEEDED A PART SPENT ALMOST A DAY AND THEN SAID NEED ANOTHER PART ,, CANT BELIEVE A NEW CAR NEEDS NEW PARTS. 4. TIRE SENSOR LIGHT KEPT COMING ON . 5.KEYS WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE EGNITION . 6. RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDOW WOULD RATTLE BETWEEN THE DASHBOARD AND WINDOW, TOP OF VISOR.. 7.NEEDED NEW BATTERY 8. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. 9 SPENT MORE TIME GOING BACK AND FORTH TO DEALERSHIP WHICH I SHOULD HAVE NOT HAD TO DO...
#10733419 | Crash
INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAG SENSORS WHERE HIT BUT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALL PANELS OF CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE WHERE HIT GOING THRU AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR RAN A RED LIGHT GOING 65 SIDESWIPED US INTO A WALL AND ELECTRICAL BOX....UPDATED 09/15/15 *BF UPDATED 11/13/2017*CN
#10693789 |
I WAS TRAVELING ON ELKRIDGE LANDING ROAD AND MERGED RIGHT ONTO THE RAMP THAT MERGES TO WEST NURSERY ROAD. THE RAMP HAS A POT HOLE WHICH BASED ON ITS PLACEMENT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO COMPLETELY MISS, I RAN OVER IT WITH MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE IMPACT IMMEDIATELY FLATTENED MY TIRE. I WAS FORCED TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE CLOSEST SHOP AND I HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW WHEEL AS WELL AS THE DIAGNOSTICS TO ENSURE ITS COMPLETION. I HAVE A BILL IN HAND FOR $296.26 WHICH I FEEL STRONGLY THAT I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR AS THE PAYMENT WAS 100% THE RESULT OF THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD. I DO NOT SEE ANY OPTION FOR UPLOADING AN IMAGE OF THE BILL; HOWEVER, I AM MORE THAN WILLING TO SUBMIT A COPY OF IT IF NEED BE. *TR
#10477008 |
PURCHASED MY CIVIC WITH DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARING. I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS, AFTER I PUT MY SELF IN DANGER WHEN A HONDA EMPLOYEE GUARANTEED THE PROBLEM WAS MINIMAL, IT WAS ONLY WORN TIRE NOISE AND I COULD DRIVE. I DROVE IT OUT OF THE STATE BACK AND FORTH, ON MY WAY BACK HOME I HAD TO STOP SEVERAL TIMES AS THE NOISE WAS PRETTY ANNOYING AND MY INSTINCTS WAS THAT I HAD TO STOP EVERY SO OFTEN UNTIL I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER HONDA DEALER. IT WAS THEN WHEN THEY SAID I SHOULD HAVE NEVER DRIVEN THIS CAR SO FAR AWAY, THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE IN PRETTY BAD SHAPE. MY HUSBAND AND I WROTE A LETTER TO HONDA, ASKING THAT BETTER TRAINING WAS OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES GIVING WRONG ADVICE AND INSISTING WE HAD TO GET USED TO THE NOISE INSTEAD OF CARING FOR OUR SAFETY, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED AND...

Other 2012 HONDA CIVIC Problem Areas

Air Bags 144 complaints Steering 73 complaints Electrical System 53 complaints Power Train 46 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 37 complaints Service Brakes 34 complaints Engine 32 complaints Structurebody 30 complaints Unknown Or Other 30 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 17 complaints Seat Belts 13 complaints Seats 12 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 10 complaints Exterior Lighting 10 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 6 complaints Suspension 5 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 4 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulic 4 complaints Structure 4 complaints Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer 3 complaints Equipment Adaptivemobility 3 complaints Visibility 3 complaints Visibilitywiper 3 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmission 2 complaints Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft 2 complaints Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher 2 complaints Air Bagsfrontal 1 complaint Electrical Systemwiringswitchesknobsbuttons 1 complaint Equipment 1 complaint Exterior Lightingheadlights 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assemblyfiller Pipe And Cap 1 complaint Interior Lighting 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch 1 complaint Parking Brake 1 complaint Seat Beltsfront 1 complaint Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar 1 complaint Tires 1 complaint Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 1 complaint Tirestemporaryemergency Spare Tire 1 complaint Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal 1 complaint Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System 1 complaint Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemheater Core 1 complaint Visibilityglass Siderear 1 complaint Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls 1 complaint Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 1 complaint
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