1999 Honda Civic Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCH FOR THE HOOD WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN ITS CABLE WAS PULLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IN OCTOBER 2009, THE HOOD CABLE RELEASE WAS REPAIRED WITH AN IMPROVED PRODUCT; HOWEVER, IN JULY 2011 THE COMPONENT FAILED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,513.

NHTSA ID

10417666

Incident

Oct 17, 2009

Mileage

105,000 mi

DRIVERS POWER SEAT RECLINES ON IT'S OWN EVERY TIME I TURN OFF THE CAR. IT IS NOT BECAUSE I HIT IT WITH MY LEG. IT DOES NOT DO IT UNTIL I TURN OFF THE CAR, EXIT THE CAR, AND CLOSE THE DOOR. THEN I CAN WATCH THE SEAT RECLINE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A CHILD SEAT BEIND THE DRIVER, AND THE REC LINING SEAT CRUSHED HER LEG CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING AND MUCH PAIN. HONDA CLAIMS THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS, BUT I FIND REFERENCES TO IT ON WWW.

NHTSA ID

10125493

Incident

May 20, 2005

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 1/14/05, SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY I-75, MY HOOD LATCH OPENED. MY HOOD STARTED TO LIFT; BEFORE I COULD SAFELY PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY THE HOOD LATCH SAFETY FAILED. THE HOOD INSTANTLY LIFTED AND SLAMMED AGAINST MY WINDSHIELD - COMPLETELY OBSCURING MY VISION. LUCKILY NO VEHICLE WAS IN THE LANE TO MY IMMEDIATE RIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE IMPACT OF THE HOOD AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE WINDSHIELD WARPED THE HOOD HINGES, CRUMPLED PORTIONS OF THE HOOD AND BROKE MOLDING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PARTIALLY CLOSE THE HOOD AND SECURE IT WITH BUNGEE CORDS. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME, DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. I CURRENTLY HAVE AN INSURANCE CLAIM BEING PROCESSED AND WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE COLLISION SHOP ON 1/17/05 FOR INSPECTION. I AM SHOCKED THAT THE SAFETY LATCH ON THE HOOD COULD FAIL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IF THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WOULD'VE BEEN MORE DENSE, I'M SURE THIS PROBLEM WOULD'VE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE IS A 1999 HONDA CR-V. *NM

NHTSA ID

10106374

Incident

Jan 14, 2005

199 HONDA ACCORD - THE WELD ON THE RIGHT BRACKET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS UNEXPECTEDLY. I AM ONLY 195 POUNDS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A SEAT FAIL IN ANY VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL ITEM. THE SEAT FAILURE RESULTED IN ME JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL AND TEMPORARILY LOOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THOUGH I WASN'T HURT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE LANE I VEERED INTO. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE FIXED AT NOT COST TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10100820

Incident

Nov 22, 2004

Mileage

147,500 mi

HOOD BLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND HIT FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018907

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO ALERT OF ENGINE PROBLEMS, SO NO OIL OR ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF.THE ENGINE WASN'T GETTING ANY OIL TO IT,AND OF COURSE THIS ALSO INVOLVES A MALFUNCTION OF THE "OIL PUMP".

NHTSA ID

715179

Incident

Oct 30, 1999

WHEN OPENING BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS WHILE BEING PARKED ON A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE, BOTH DOORS CLOSED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED NORMAL OPERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

846041

AT 3:30 P.M. ON 1/19/99 MY DAUGHTER STOPPED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND PARKED THE 99 HONDA CIVIC EX JUST OUTSIDE HER FRIEND'S GARAGE. SHE LEFT THE SUNROOF OPEN SLIGHTLY AND REMOVED THE IGNITION KEYS. AT 4:15 P.M WHEN SHE CAME OUT TO GET INTO THE CAR TO LEAVE, SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE SUNROOF AND COULD NOT SEE INSIDE THE WINDOWS. HER FRIEND CALLED 911. HOWEVER THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES BY THE TIME THE FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE INCLUDED THE VINYL SIDING THAT MELTED & BUCKLED ON THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE. IT'S A SHEER MIRACLE THAT NO ONE WAS HURT AND NO MORE DAMAGE WAS DONE. HAD IT OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE HOUSE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. MY HUSBAND CONTACTED THE PIEDMONT HONDA DEALERSHIP 1/19/99 AROUND 9:30 A.M. HOWEVER THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED IN THE FACT THAT OUR HONDA CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR WHAT HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT OF SOME SORT.

NHTSA ID

702366

Incident

Jan 19, 1999