2004 Honda Civic Engine Problems

2004 HONDA Civic Cracked Block TSB [XXXX] Honda settled in a class-action lawsuit that covers 2008 - 2009 Civic engine block failures with unlimited miles for an extended 10-year warranty period. Covered Civics will receive an engine repair or replacement at no cost. The covered Civic engine castings were built using thinner aluminum and the cracked block will leak coolant causing the engine to overheat. Civics Covered 2006 - 2008 - ALL VINs beginning with 2HG & 1HG 2009 - Check eligibility with VIN Civic VINs beginning with 2HG & 1HG - Check eligibility * Excludes SI and Hybrid. My 2004 Civic has an identical engine crack with a 1HG VIN, and only 130k miles. The location of the crack is identical to the TSB and is not a result of the vehicle's maintenance and driver habits. I have found several cases where Honda Goodwill Assistance covered costs of repairs on vehicles past warranty. The 2004 Honda Civic has been recalled 15 times by the NHTSA with the engine problems severity rating a 10, on a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being the worst). [XXX] labeled the 2004 Honda Civic with a red Alert Notice of the recalls rendering the appeal of owning a 2004 Civic an unreliable purchase. As well as, 2006 - 2019 Civics due to the TBS extended warranty on known engine issues. [XXX] reviews for a 2004 Honda Civics a 1 out of 5 (1 being the worst). Honda Recall, Q5A, Y58 on 2001 Civic airbags caused death, yet the recall was not announced until 2019. Placing a 10-year extended warranty has proven to not cover all Honda’s and should be reviewed on a case by case basis to catch any cars not covered by warranty. My Civic was agreed to be looked at by Honda, and I'm to send the detailed inspection report for review by the NA Honda Headquarters. Awaiting reply 11/14/2023. Our of Pocket Repairs est. $5,200 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11555093

Incident

Sep 13, 2023

THE HOOD ROD CONTACTED THE BATTERY TERMINAL AND APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED A FIRE DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11118039

Incident

Aug 3, 2018

Mileage

250,000 mi

THIS IS THE SECOND 04 HONDA CIVIC I'VE OWNED. THE FIRST ONE WAS A HYBRID AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CIVIC I OWN NOW ONLY HAS 85K AND WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY AN OLD LADY SINCE IT WAS NEW. BUT LOW AND BEHOLD THE TRANSMISSION BLEW WHILE DRIVING AGAIN. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO GET INJURED OR KILLED IN ORDER FOR THIS TO BE RECALLED?????

NHTSA ID

11042657

Incident

Oct 30, 2017

Mileage

85,405 mi

I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WITH MY R FOOT ON THE BREAK. SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING. IN A FEW SECONDS, IT HIT THE CAR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME AND STOPPED UPON IMPACT BUT IF THAT CAR HADN'T BEEN THERE I WOULD HAVE BEEN PROPELLED INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH CROSSWAYS TRAFFIC. IT WAS LIKE A NIGHTMARE. THIS WAS AT A VERY BUSY CITY STREET INTERSECTION AT A BUSY TIME OF DAY (3 PM), ON THE ACCESS RD TO A MAJOR INTERSTATE HWY IN A LARGE METRO AREA. THE OTHER DRIVER AND VALET GUYS FROM A HOTEL ACROSS THE STREET WITNESSED I WAS EXTREMELY SHAKEN UP BUT ALERT AND IN MY RIGHT MIND, ETC.

NHTSA ID

10953983

Incident

Feb 7, 2017

Mileage

84,000 mi

SRS LIGHT ON FOR YEARS. TOLD IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. THEN HONDA SAYS IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVE TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COST OVER $2500 SO FAR, CAR STILL ISN'T WORKING. WELL KNOWN PROBLEM BUT HONDA IS GREEDY AND WON'T PAY TO FIX THEIR UNSAFE VEHICLES. CAR OVERHEATS WHEN USING THE HEATER. DRIVER SEAT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO MOVE WHILE DRIVING. I WILL NEVER BUY A HONDA EVER AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

10846205

Incident

Mar 2, 2016

Mileage

168,650 mi

AT 74,515 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT OF MY 2004 CIVIC,..THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION EVEN THE ORIGINAL FLOOR MATS ARE IN PLACE AND LOOK GREAT BECAUSE OF MY CARE OF THE CAR,...I WANT HONDA TO PAY FOR THE COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION FOR CHOOSING TO INSTALL A CHEEP ONE AND KNOWING IT WOULDN'T LAST. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WAS JUST ABOUT RAN OVER BY TRAFFIC WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO SLOW AND MAKE NOISE PUTTING ME IN A VERY STRESSFUL SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

10823200

Incident

Jan 28, 2016

Mileage

74,515 mi

MANUAL TRANSMISSION HONDA CIVIC LX 2004 REACHES RATTLING/GRINDING NOISE WHEN REACHED 2000 RPM OR SO. THE NOISE IS LOUD AND DOWNSHIFTING BECOMES VERY ROUGH. THE CAR SLOWS DOWN WHEN NOT PRESSING ACCELERATOR. EVEN WHEN IN NEUTRAL THE CAR SOUNDS WITH A RATTLE. ONLY WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PRESSED DOES THE SOUND MINIMIZE. CAR FEELS VULNERABLE WHEN DRIVEN LIKE THIS. IT'S MAINLY DUE TO THE NOISE, AND FEELING OF THE CAR. THE INPUT SHAFT BEARING IS THE PROBLEM. MANY REPORTS WERE BLOGGED AND DIAGNOSED. THE CAR STILL RUNS. UNFORTUNATELY IT'S NOT CLEAR FOR HOW LONG.

NHTSA ID

10747728

Incident

Aug 24, 2014

Mileage

110,000 mi

HOT AIR WAS NOT BLOWING. NOTICED LITTLE BIT OF GREEN COOLANT ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THERE WAS ENOUGH COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR. TOOK IT TO THE HONDA DEALER. PRESSURE TEST WAS PERFORMED. SERVICE TOLD ME THAT HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND NEED TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY OTHERWISE CAR MAY BECOME STALLED ANYTIME. 5 MONTHS AGO SAME DEALER PERFORMED TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP MAINTENANCE. MILEAGE IS VERY LOW FOR HEAD GASKET RELATED ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10660025

Incident

Nov 13, 2014

Mileage

104,500 mi

THE VEHICLE IS GROWLING AND RUMBLING IN LOW GEARS, SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY WANT TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. I FIND AT 77000 MILES THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BE FAILING. RESEARCHING HAS AMOUNTED TO NUMEROUS VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE MECHANIC HAS PERSONALLY SEEN 4 VEHICLES IN PAST FEW MONTHS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MATTER! *TR

NHTSA ID

10554159

Incident

Nov 15, 2013

Mileage

77,000 mi

TODAY, I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE S 2004 HONDA CIVIC IN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MILES PER HR WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING AS IF IT WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL.. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND PRESSED THE BRAKE WITH LITTLE RESULTS. THE BRAKES FELT SO HARD AS IF THEY WERE LOCKED. THEN I DECIDED TO CHANGE GEARS TO D2 AND TOGETHER WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR A BIT. AFTER THAT, I PULLED OVER THE BRAKE DOWN LANE AT ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR BUT I STILL COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. WITH THE HELP OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AS IF IT WAS ACCELERATING. THIS IS WHEN I DECIDED TO PUT IT ON NEUTRAL AND FOLLOW BY A LOUD NOISE THE ENGINE FINALLY STOP RUNNING....THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT.... *TR

NHTSA ID

10477094

Incident

Sep 25, 2012

Mileage

95,000 mi

INPUT SHAFT BEARING FAILURE ...THOUGHT IT WAS ORIGINALLY THE CLUTCH, RELEASE BEARING AND FORK PAID AND REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED...THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR AND IS A CONSTANT PROGRESSION OF NOISE AND INHIBITS ACCELERATION AND SMOOTH DRIVING ...I FEEL AS IF THE CAR IS READY TO COMPLETELY FAIL AND I'VE DRIVEN MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS ALL MY LIFE SO USER ERROR IS NOT THE CAUSE... I'VE ALWAYS STOOD BY HONDA AND THERE PRODUCTS ALL MY LIFE AND HOPE THERE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND LOYALTY IS STILL OF HIGHEST VALUE AND THE RIGHT ACTIONS ON THEIR PART ARE DONE TO RECTIFY THIS RECURRING ISSUE IN THERE PRODUCT. I DRIVE OVER 100 MILES A DAY AND HOPE ONE DAY I AM NOT STRANDED OR WORSE IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO MY CAR SUDDENLY HALTING DUE TO MISALIGNED GEARS ON THE FREEWAY... *TR

NHTSA ID

10452893

Incident

Mar 25, 2012

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT WHERE THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER WAS LOCATED, A SPRING WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE TIMING BELT TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 117,695.

NHTSA ID

10435687

Incident

Nov 10, 2011

Mileage

117,695 mi

ENGINE HEAD GET SO HOT THAT IT MELTS THE SPARK PLUG TO THE HEAD, EVEN MELTING THE HEX NUT ON THE SPARK PLUG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10410369

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

Mileage

186,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY HONDA CIVIC LX, 2004 . WE HAVE BEEN USING THIS CAR SINCE LAST 6 YEAR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. ON NOV. 1ST WE WERE DRIVING THIS CAR TO GO TO WORK; CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECT SMOOTH WITH NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM. DURING EVENING HOURS WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING BACK TO HOME AFTER WORK. CAR STARTED FINE AS USUAL BUT SHE DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES AND AS SOON AS SHE REACHED ON THE WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE (NJ) SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, SHE PULLED OVER CAR IN THE SHOULDER LANE AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. SHE CALLED THE POLICE FOR HELP, AS SOON AS POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, CAR BUSTED IN THE FLAMES. POLICE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR HELP AND SOON WHOLE CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND STARTED TO BURN WITH HIGH FLAMES. BY THE TIME FIRE TRUCK SHOWED UP WHOLE CAR WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. IT WAS VERY UNUSUAL THAT THE RUNNING CAR WITH NO PROBLEM FOR 6 YEARS AND FINE RUNNING CAR ALL OF SUDDEN CAUGHT IN FIRE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE IS SOME FAULTY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND MAY BE DUE TO MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS NO INJURY OR DEATH IN THIS INCIDENCE. HOWEVER MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY BURN DOWN AND DESTROYED. I WILL APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS. DID ANYONE BEFORE REPORTED THIS KIND OF PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL OF CAR WHICH MAY SUGGEST MANUFACTURE DEFECT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10363970

Incident

Nov 1, 2010

Mileage

94,000 mi

2004 HONDA CIVIC LX SEDAN 60,300 MILES, USED CERTIFIED VEHICLE BOUGHT FROM HOWARD COOPER DEALERSHIP IN ANN ARBOR MI. ENGINE DID OVERHEAT AT IDLE, 1/2 QUART OF COOLANT SPILLED ON THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE. COOLANT LEVELS WERE TOPPED AFTER EVENT, AT RADIATOR AND BOTTLE WITH 1/'2 QT OF COOLANT. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT DEALERSHIP, CYLINDER HEAD GASKET DAMAGED, PERHAPS HEAD DAMAGED AS WELL. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. SUFFICIENT COOLANT WAS PRESENT AT FAILURE. CAUSE OF OVERHEAT UNKNOWN. WAS IT THE THERMOSTAT, THE WATER PUMP, THE COOLING FAN..? NO SERVICE LIGHT OR DUMMY OVERHEAT LIGHT EVER CAME ON. NO BCM HISTORY CODES APPEAR TO EXIST RELATED TO OVERHEATING ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT IS STRANGE THAT A CAR CAN COOK ITSELF JUST LIKE THAT, WITH COOLANT IN IT. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE WEB RESEARCH AND I FIND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR RELATED COOLING SYSTEM MISHAPS, ON HONDA CIVICS. MY PERSONAL OPINION IS THAT THIS DESERVES SOME INVESTIGATION. I FIND IT ODD THAT NO DEFINITE ANSWERS ARE OFFERED BY THE DEALER ON WHAT WENT WRONG. NO HISTORY CODES? IS THERE A DIAGNOSTIC FAULT SIGNAL FROM THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR, FAN MOTOR, WATER PUMP ETC TO THE BCM? WILL (SHOULD) SUCH SIGNALS SET A CODE? VERY STRANGE. I WAS BEING CHARGED $1400 FOR THE REPAIR, BUT THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THE WARRANTY MIGHT PICK UP THE COST. I DON'T KNOW THIS FOR SURE YET SINCE ANALYSIS OF PARTS IS BEEN DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP. I AM SORRY, EXCUSE ME BUT I SMELL A RAT HERE. IT WAS LIKE PULLING TEETH TO GET THE DEALER TO LOOK DEEPER INTO THIS MATTER. I HAD TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THIS DEALERSHIP TO GET SOME REAL ATTENTION ON THIS. COME ON, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG HERE. *TR UPDATED 02/01/10.*JB

NHTSA ID

10299902

Incident

Jan 10, 2010

Mileage

60,300 mi

I DRIVE A 2004 MANUAL HONDA CIVIC. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT ABOUT 70 MPH. SUDDENLY, I FELT MY CAR SPEED UP SUBSTANTIALLY AND WHEN I LOOK AT THE SPEEDOMETER I WAS TRAVELING OVER 85 MPH. I IMMEDIATELY CANCELED CRUISE CONTROL BUT MY CAR CONTINUED TO GAIN SPEED. I HIT MY BRAKES WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY. WHEN MY FOOT WASN'T ON THE BRAKES, MY CAR CONTINUED TO QUICKLY GAIN SPEED. I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND COAST TO A STOP, BUT WHEN I PUT THE CLUTCH IN MY RPM'S ROSE TO ABOUT 8,000 AND DIDN'T GO DOWN EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE CAR ALSO CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED EVEN WHEN IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I MOVED BACK INTO 5TH GEAR AND CONTINUED DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING BETWEEN 85-95 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN THAT SPEED ONLY WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. I PLACED A CALL TO 911 AND INFORMED THEM THAT I COULDN'T STOP MY CAR. THE 911 DISPATCHER CONTACTED HIGHWAY PATROL WHO SET OUT TO CATCH ME. ONCE A HIGHWAY PATROLMAN WAS BEHIND ME, I WAS INSTRUCTED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, EVEN THOUGH THE RPM'S WOULD SHOOT UP, AND COAST TO A STOP. THE CAR SHOOK ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE I WAS SLOWING DOWN AND EVEN AT A COMPLETE STOP IN NEUTRAL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE RPM'S WERE AT ABOUT 8,000. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TURNED THE CAR ON AND WITNESSED THE RPM'S IMMEDIATELY SHOOT UP TO 8,000 AGAIN. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THE INCIDENT. WHEN THEY TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN IT STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS DONE, AND LUCKILY THE FREEWAY WAS UNCROWDED SO AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10292018

Incident

Nov 11, 2009

Mileage

92,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC-HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY FOUND NO FAILURES; HOWEVER, THEY RESET THE SENSOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE ENGINE FAILED, HE WOULD BE UNAWARE BECAUSE THE INDICATOR IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

NHTSA ID

10249810

Incident

Jun 22, 2005

Mileage

45,000 mi

1. NO PRIOR WARNING, OTHER THAN A SLIGHT LURCH WHILE ACCELERATING WHILE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY EARLIER THE SAME DAY. 2.&3. TRANSMISSION FAILURE/ P0370 INCORRECT GEAR RATIO RESULTING IN A PULLING LURCHING SENSATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 10MPH WITHOUT AVOIDING THE LURCHING, HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST RESIDENTIAL AREA THEN GET IT TOWED IN THE MORNING TO A MECHANIC WITHIN 3-4 MILES OF WHERE I WAS PARKED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS INDEED ON AND WAS TURNED OFF ONCE THE ERROR CODE WAS RETRIEVED BY THE TRIPLE A MECHANIC, WHO RECORDED IT AS A P0370 INCORRECT GEAR RATIO ISSUE. AS IT IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, HONDA'S POLICY IS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ENTIRELY. AT THIS POINT, I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST HONDA DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE IT WAS A FAR MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM THAN I HAD ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER, SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS OFF NOW AND WITH IT, THE ERROR CODE, HONDA'S SERVICE CENTER HAS STATED THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE BY THEM UNTIL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REAPPEARS AND THE LURCHING OCCURS AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT WHETHER THAT HAPPENED ON A SIDE STREET OR FREEWAY, IT WAS OF NO CONCERN TO THEM AND THAT THE SITUATION WAS OUT OF THEIR HANDS. THE SITUATION I HAVE WITH MY CAR MIRRORS THE EXPERIENCE OF THE MANY 2001 HONDA CIVIC OWNERS, HENCE MY CONCERN AND FRUSTRATION WITH THE AIRPORT MARINA HONDA DEALERSHIP. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT I WILL HAVE TO FORCE A LURCHING, JERKING CAR SAFELY OFF THE FREEWAY BEFORE HONDA WISHES TO DEAL WITH MY VEHICLE AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238411

Incident

Aug 13, 2008

Mileage

35,692 mi

I DRIVE A 2004 HONDA CIVIC WHILE COMING OUT FROM WORK WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN PUSH ON THE GAS AND NOTICE MY CAR HAD SHUT DOWN, ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT JUST BOUGHT A USED CAR IN JAN THIS HAPPENED IN THE BEGIN OF MARCH. THIS WAS NOT THE ONLY THING THAT HAPPEN MY CAR WOULD HAVE THIS LATE CRANK WHEN YOU START IT. IT HAPPENS OCCASIONLY TOOK IT TO HONDA DEALER SHIP AND THEY RAN A TEST ON IT AND THE GUY SAID THAT HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE WHAT HAD HAPPEN . *AK

NHTSA ID

10186060

Incident

Mar 1, 2007

I RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA PILOT. WE TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND HAD THEM HOOK IT UP TO THEIR DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE. THE CODE "P1399" RESULTED. HOWEVER, WE WERE TOLD THAT WE HAD TO CONTACT HONDA TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CODE MEANT BECAUSE IT WAS A GENERIC CODE THAT HONDA PUTS OUT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND ASKED WHAT THE CODE MEANT, AND I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO BRING MY VEHICLE DOWN TO THEM TO PUT IT ON THEIR MACHINE: FOR $95.00. HONDA HAS CREATED THEIR CODES SO THAT AUTO ZONE AND OTHER REASONABLY PRICED PLACES CAN NOT ASSIST HONDA OWNERS. WE ARE FORCED TO PAY THIS OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT BECAUSE ONLY HONDA CAN TELL US WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR VEHICLES. I DID MANY HOURS OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS "P1399" CODE IS QUITE COMMON, AS WELL AS THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE HONDA PILOT HAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT AND VTM LIGHT COMING ON AROUND 30-40 THOUSAND MILES. THE ENGINE MISFIRES, AND THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS "CHUGGING". IT SEEMS THE TIMING OF THIS PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WARRANTY EXPIRING. I HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, YET HAVE FAILED TO ADDRESS IT. IF YOU LOOK AT WWW.HONDA.ORG YOU WILL SEE THE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MECHANIC FAILURE. I WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM TO BE INVESTIGATED, AND HAVE HONDA BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE FAULTY PARTS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10175769

Incident

Dec 8, 2006

Mileage

37 mi

TIMING BELT FAILURE AT 26,450 MILES ON ENGINE STARTUP. *NM

NHTSA ID

10173882

Incident

Nov 18, 2006

Mileage

26,450 mi

VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW NOV 2004 - THREE OCCURRENCES OF ENGINE STALLING WHILE IN GEAR AND CAR IN MOTION - DEALER SAYS DIAGNOSTICS DO NOT SHOW A PROBLEM - EXTREME SAFETEY HAZARD - CAR IS UNSAFE - DEALER HAS NOT CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10110660

Incident

Feb 12, 2005

Mileage

5,000 mi

INFO COPY TO NHTSA OWNER OF 2004 HONDA CIVIC ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE VEHICLE DESTROYED. *BF THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SMELL COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS OF THE VEHICLE. SECONDS LATER SMOKE STARTED COMING THROUGH THE VENTS AS WELL AS RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TC *JB

NHTSA ID

10105262

Incident

Dec 6, 2004

Mileage

3,300 mi

PROBLEMS WITH MAIN REAR CRANK SHAFT SEAL ON 2004 HONDA CIVIC. *MR *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10089716

Incident

Aug 1, 2004

Mileage

1,365 mi

THE ADVERTISED MPG OF MY HONDA HYBRID FOR CITY DRIVING IS 48 MPG. I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN BETTER THAN 38 MPG. HONDA SAYS THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND JUST ADVERTISING THAT IT WILL GET 48 MPG DOESN'T MEAN IT WILL GET THAT ACTUAL MILEAGE. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD AT LEAST BE CLOSE, NOT 20% LESS THAN ADVERTISED. I PAID EXTRA TO BUY A HYBRID AUTOMOBILE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PERFORM MUCH BETTER THAN IT DOES. FALSE OR MISLEADING ADVERTISING FOR ANY CONSUMER PUCHASE SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS A MAJOR PURCHASE FOR AN AVERAGE CONSUMER TO MAKE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10086133

Incident

Apr 30, 2004