2002 Honda Civic Visibility Problems

PROGRESSIVE FAILING OF THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT, PART # 38200-S5P-A11, FOR MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC HX 5SP HAS RESULTED IN VARIOUS PROBLEMS THAT CAN PROVE TO BE VERY DANGEROUS SUCH AS FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS, TAIL LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, DASHBOARD LIGHTS, DOME LIGHT, POWER DOOR LOCKS, ETC. EXACTLY WHEN THESE FAILURES OCCURRED ARE HARD TO PIN POINT BUT SO FAR I HAVE AVOIDED PROPERTY AND BODILY HARM BUT NOT GREAT INCONVENIENCE AND REPAIR COST. PLEASE ACT TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM CAUSING HARM OR LOSS OF LIFE.

NHTSA ID

11376356

Incident

Nov 23, 2020

Mileage

200,000 mi

ENGINE RUNS SLOW AND ACCELARATING MAKES IT SLOWER WINDSHIELD BROKE BY ITSELF WHEN DOING CARWASH

NHTSA ID

11318917

Incident

Mar 12, 2020

Mileage

177,000 mi

HEAD LIGHT LOW BEAMS (ON BOTH SIDES) DO NOT TURN ON. ONLY HIGH BEAM WORKING. ALL LAMPS ARE NEW.2002 HONDA CIVIC EX 2 DOOR COUPE. TOTALLY NOT DRIVE ABLE AT EVENING AND NIGHT TIME.

NHTSA ID

11056965

Incident

Dec 26, 2017

Mileage

220,000 mi

IN JUNE 2012 I EXPERIENCED ON MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC AN ODD BEHAVIOR, AC STOPPED WORKING (LIGHT WOULD BE ON BUT NO COLD AIR), POWER LOCKS ALSO FAILED, DOOR CHIME/KEY LEFT IN IGNITION SWITCHREMINDER STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME, REMOTE ENTRY VIA KEY FOB WAS SOMEHOW DISABLED AND THE MOST IMPORTANT AND SOMEHOW TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE IS THAT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER AND WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, I WAS SPLASHED SOME MUDDY WATER ON THE WINDSHIELD AND ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO CLEAR THE MUDDY WATER; THE WIPERS FAILED AND MY VISION WAS COMPLETELY BLURRED SO I HAD TO LOOK OUT THE DRIVERS WINDOW AND SAFELY STOP. I'M AWARE OF TWO RECALL NOTICES FOR MY VEHICLE MODEL YEAR, ONE OF THEM INVOLVING THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS (I EXPERIENCED THAT AS WELL AND THOUGHT BOTH BULBS, LOW BEAMS HAD GONE OUT AT THE SAME TIME) THIS PARTICULAR RECALL IS FOR THE DEFECTIVE AND/OR LOW QUALITY OF THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS/CIRCUITRY OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE WAS GONE BUT CAME BACK AND HAS STAYED, SAME ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT I THINK MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH LOW QUALITY MATERIALS (AS THE ONES USED ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH RECALL NOTICE) AT THE FUSE PANEL INSIDE THE CABIN; I'M NO EXPERT BUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD IS MY CONCERN, WHAT IF THE MATERIALS USED ON THIS UNIT (FUSE PANEL/MULTIPLEX CONNECTOR?) OVERHEAT AND START A FIRE IN THE CABIN OR WHAT I'VE EXPERIENCED, A SUDDEN SPLASH ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT PROMPTS A QUICK RESPONSE TO STOP DUE TO NULL VISION? I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND SEEMS THE CULPRIT OF THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES ALL AT ONCE IS A POORLY DESIGNED/CONSTRUCTED FUSE PANEL. I SHOULD FEEL SAFE WHEN DRIVING NOT "TAKING A RISK" HOPING NOTHING BAD HAPPENS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10564438

Incident

Jun 14, 2012

Mileage

78,000 mi

THE SUN VISOR ON HONDA CIVIC 2002 SEEMS TO SNAP SUDDENLY WHEN IT IS ADJUSTED. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I WAS TRYING TO ADJUST THE VISOR TO BLOCK THE SUN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN THE VISOR SNAPPED, IT BLOCKED MY VIEW COMPLETELY AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO PUSH THE VISOR BACK INTO ITS SLOT. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM OVER THE INTERNET, I FOUND OUT THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON A HONDA CIVIC. THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY CASE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10519513

Incident

Jun 1, 2012

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP AS FAST AS IT USED TO. WHEN IT GETS CLOSE TO THE TOP, IT GOES VERY SLOW. I SUSPECT THAT THIS MAY BE THE MODULATOR. AT THIS CURRENT RATE, MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW PROBABLY WON'T BE OPERATIONAL BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10459945

Incident

Jan 1, 2012

Mileage

90,000 mi

S10 DIRECT REPLY LETTER FROM REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN GETTING REIMBURSE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW SWITCH FOR A DEFECTIVE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH ON A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOW SWITCH WOULD GET HOT AND THEN STOP WORKING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10446448

Incident

May 29, 2008

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MOTOR FOR THE WIPERS NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID

10445879

Incident

Jan 15, 2011

Mileage

60,000 mi

BOTH LOW BEAMS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. HIGH BEAMS UNAFFECTED. INSPECTED COMBINATION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR, SWITCH IS FAILING AND LOW BEAM WIRE AND CONNECTOR IS DISCOLORED INDICATING OVERHEATING. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT NHTSA RECALL 04V086000 / HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN 04-015 APPLIES TO THIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE HONDA SERVICE BULLETIN AND DEALER CLAIMS IT IS OUT OF RANGE... UPDATED 02/06/12*BF . *TR

NHTSA ID

10443936

Incident

Jan 13, 2012

Mileage

96,000 mi

HAVE 2002 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK. LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS BOTH FAILED AT SAME TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10283297

Incident

Aug 25, 2009

Mileage

104,200 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN LARGE AMOUNTS OF MORNING DEW WERE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW, IT WAS HARD TO REMOVE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ON COLD MORNINGS. THE CONTACT USED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THE DEW REMAINED. THE DEFROSTER WOULD TAKE A LONG TIME TO ACTIVATE AND THE INTERIOR GLASS WOULD CLEAR UP, BUT THE OUTSIDE GLASS WOULD REMAIN FOGGED. THE CONTACT CALLED HONDA CARE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT NEITHER COULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB THE BRAKES MADE A NOISE WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE SUSPENSION FELT ROUGH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMER CONCERNS. UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10202879

Incident

Sep 13, 2007

Mileage

42,000 mi

IN THE TRUNK OF MY CAR, THERE IS WATER BUILDING UP AND I HAD THE CAR UP IN THE AIR AND FOUND NO HOLES TO WHERE WATER COULD GET IN BUT THEY HAD FOUND A SEAL ON THE REAR WINDOW WHICH IS SEPARATING WHICH WE THINK MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM..BUT NOT SURE...ALSO THERE IS WATER ON THE FLOOR IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY CAR...I HAVE A 2002 HONDA CIVIC LX. *JB

NHTSA ID

10147133

Incident

Dec 1, 2005

AFTER TURNING ON HEATER/DEFROSTER TO REMOVE FROST, FOLLOWED BY WINDSHIELD WIPER TO REMOVE SLUSH, WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY BEGAN TO CRACK. THE CRACK BEGAN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE VERTICAL WINDSHIELD FRAME AND WENT CONTINUOUSLY ACROSS THE OUTER LAYER OF THE WINDSHIELD TO ABOUT 4" FROM THE VERTICAL FRAME ON THE DRIVER SIDE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10146192

Incident

Dec 6, 2005

RODENTS ARE ABLE TO GET INTO THE VENTILATION SYSTEM AND PLUG UP THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM. THE FACES ARE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS WHEN THE AIR IS TURNED ON. THIS AFFECTS THE CAPACITY OF THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM TO FUNCTION. NEITHER DEALERSHIP NOR THE MANUFACTURER ARE PROVIDING ANY SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC

NHTSA ID

10087263

Incident

Aug 5, 2003

Mileage

4,000 mi

THE WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK STARTING AT THE POST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INSISTED THAT A ROCK MUST HAVE CAUSED IT AND SO IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. HOWEVER, AS THE ONLY DIRVER OF THE VEHICLE I BELIEVE I WOULD HAVE NOTICED A ROCK HITTING THE WINDSHIELD.*AK

NHTSA ID

10058791

Incident

Jan 15, 2004

Mileage

24,050 mi

THE MIDDLE SEATBELT IN THE BACK DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO COME OUT. IF IT IS AGAINST THE LAW IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR SEATBELT ON WHY ISN'T IT MANDATORY THAT THEY FIX THIS PROBLEM? ALSO WHEN YOU TURN THE REAR DEFROSTER ON AND HAVE THE HEATER ON THE RADIO DOES NOT WORK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10050746

Incident

May 31, 2003

Mileage

7 mi

VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL 14 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPTS FROM NEW MOLDY MUSTY MOLDY SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER A/C VENTS MAKES ME COUGH .1 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPT HAZY, FILM ON REAR WINDOW IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. 2 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPTS (FROM NEW). RADIO HISSING AND STATIC WHEN REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, IS ON 5 SERVICE ATTEMPTS (FROM NEW). *AK PREMATURE WEAR OF SEAT UPHOLSTERY LOOSE ELECTRICAL ACCESSORY OUTLET ON DASH 1 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPT (FROM NEW) ORIGINAL FLOOR MAT WORE THROUGH COMPLETELY IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR NOISY DRIVERS SEAT TEAR IN CARPET UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT 1 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPT (FROM NEW) PAINT UNERCOAT HANGING FROM BOTTOM OF CAR 1 SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPT (FROM NEW) NOISY CLUTCH PEDAL TSB 02002 TWO SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPTS RESOLVED AT 2ND SQUEAK RATTLE IN DASH

NHTSA ID

10030885

Incident

Apr 20, 2002

Mileage

4 mi

WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED WITH NO EVIDENT OF DEBRIS FROM HWY. DEALER WOULD NOT FIX PER THE WARRANTY! THIS IS A 4 MONTHS OLD CAR. ALSO WHEN APPLY BRAKE. LOUD NOISE FROM SOME KIND OF BRAKE LINKAGE SYSTEM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. DEALER SAID IT IS NORMAL FOR HONDA...??? *NLM

NHTSA ID

10013726

Incident

Feb 1, 2003

Mileage

15,000 mi

THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD KEPT BREAKING WITH OUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM SCC

NHTSA ID

10012286

Incident

Sep 15, 2001

WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON LESS THAN 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. MY OTHER COMPLAINT IS THAT HONDA (ACCORDING TO THE DEALER) HAS NO REPAIR PARTS AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN 2 1/2 MONTHS NOW!*AK

NHTSA ID

766013

Incident

Jun 3, 2002

REAR WINDOW HAS SOME TYPE OF FUME ON WINDOW. CONSUMER CAN'T SEE THROUGH IT CLEARLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013365

Incident

May 26, 2002