2005 Honda Civic Body & structure Problems

Hood safety latches both failed, causing hood to slam into windshield breaking windshield & denting hood. Various electrical issue, battery issue. Alternator issues that haven been tested to be working but don't work in car. Coolant system loses pressure & over heats, no leaks, no blown head gaskets. Battery, starter & alternator all good but car will not start. Everything has power but will not turn over. Over 3,000 dollars I have spent fixing numerous factory issues that have broken or simply failed. 400$ for need windshield & dent removal from defective locking device. Soon as I fix something on my car, something else breaks. 2005 civic 1.7l automatic 126,700 miles. I have roughly 50K miles less on original engine than most & I've been having issue since I bought it at 121,100 miles. Nothing but pouring money into a car that should run with zero problems.

NHTSA ID

11442677

Incident

Nov 14, 2021

THE AIR BAG WHITE HAS BEEN ON FOR SO LONG AND I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL I SIDESWIPED A CAR IT WAS NOT MY FAULT THE OTHER NIGHT AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I BUMPED MY HEAD

NHTSA ID

11398317

Incident

Feb 11, 2021

Mileage

161,000 mi

WAS RECENTLY TBONED AT A RED LIGHT, DRIVER DOOR, PASSENGER DOOR AND FRAME DENTED IN. I WAS SPUN AROUND THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. FRONT DRIVER AIRBAG AND PASSENGER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. WINDOW WON'T ROLL FULLY DOWN, DRIVER AND PASSENGER STICK AND HARD TO OPEN, LOCK MAKES A BUZZING SOUND, SEATBELT NOW STUCK AND SEATBELT INDICATOR DINGS EVEN WHEN FASTENED.

NHTSA ID

11354527

Incident

Aug 30, 2020

Mileage

233,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" REPORTS AND VEHICLE SAFETY TEST REPORTS ARE UN-SATISFACTORY WITH THE 2005 HONDA CIVIC. I HAVE REQUESTED FUCCO HONDA TO RESOLVE AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD, AND FUCCO HONDA HAS FAILED TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE AFTER SERVICE APPOINTMENTS AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS.

NHTSA ID

11256892

Incident

May 24, 2019

Mileage

104,707 mi

THE HOOD LATCH HAS BROKEN THROUGH NORMAL USE. THE BOTTOM PIECE THAT SECURES TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR BROKE AT THE SCREWS THAT SECURE IT. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT IS COVERED THROUGH A SAFETY ISSUE OR WARRANTY? I CAN'T ATTACH A PICTURE OR DOCUMENTATION, BECAUSE CURRENTLY MY HOOD IS BEING HELD DOWN BY STRAPS ON THE INSIDE. I HAD NOTICED THE HOOD LIFTING UP WHILE DRIVING AND DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM AFTER OPENING THE HOOD.

NHTSA ID

11149618

Incident

Oct 29, 2018

Mileage

218,000 mi

THE CLEAR COAT IS PEELING ALL OVER THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AND A HALF AGO. I KNOW THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR THIS IN THE 2006 MODEL AND THINK IT SHOULD BE EXTENDED.

NHTSA ID

11041894

Incident

Aug 21, 2015

PAINT IS PEELING FROM THE ROOF...HONDA AMERICAN SAID NO HELP CAUSE OF THE AGE....BUT ONLY 38K AND GARAGE KEPT IT SHOULD NEVER PEEL NO MATTER WHAT AGE AND EXCELLENT CONDITON OF THE VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

11022090

Incident

Sep 15, 2016

I WAS HEADING HOME ON 4/30/2017 APPROX 2 MINS AWAY WHEN MY CAR WAS CUT OFF FROM ANOTHER SUV CUT INFRONT OF ME. SHE MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE AND MY CAR IMMEDIATELY CRASHED INTO HER CAR. I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH MAYBE A LITTLE MORE. AFTER THE CRASH MY CAR HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEFLATE ALL THE WAY.

NHTSA ID

11001417

Incident

Apr 30, 2017

Mileage

127,800 mi

TAKATA RECALL I HAD LET MY BROTHER USED MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC HE WAS DRIVING IN A CITY ROAD SOMEONE RUN A RED LIGHT AND MY VEHICLE IMPACT THE OTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DR AIRBAG TO DEPLOY METALS CAME OUT OF AIRBAG AND GOT CUTS ON HIS NECK LOST A LOT OF BLOOD AND WAS RUSH TO THE HOSPITAL HE WAS LUCKY

NHTSA ID

10967443

Incident

Mar 5, 2017

Mileage

220,000 mi

I'VE BEEN NOTICING THAT THE PAINT ON MY CAR IS SLOWLY PEELING OFF OF MY HOOD, ROOF AND TRUNK. THE HOOD IS THE WORST. IS THERE ANY WAY THAT THIS CAN BE FIXED? THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.

NHTSA ID

10967253

Incident

Dec 1, 2015

TRUNK LID LATCH MALFUNCTION. LID DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY CAUSING IT TO OPEN WHEN SEATS & WINDOWS ARE DOWN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE NYLON INSIDE THE LATCH HAS WORKED IT'S WAY OUT CAUSING THE LATCH TO BIND AND NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, THUS MAKING THE TRUNK NOT ACTUALLY LOCKED. IS A SECURITY RISK AND ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHERS ON THE ROAD. IF YOU HAD A LOT OF BELONGINGS IN THE TRUNK THEY WOULD BE SCATTERED ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

10909744

Incident

Sep 24, 2016

Mileage

311,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATER FAILED TO OPEN FROM THE INTERIORS AND EXTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10809959

Incident

Mar 10, 2014

I WAS SITTING IN STOPPED CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC ON 52 NORTH AT THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. EXIT WHEN THE CONCREAT WAS SLUNG OVER THE DIVIDER WALL WHERE THE CONSTRUCTION WAS BEING DONE AND IT SPLATTERED ON MY CAR HITTING THE HOOD, WIND SHIELD, TOP OF CAR AND THE SIDES.

NHTSA ID

10778919

Incident

Sep 17, 2015

Mileage

930,000 mi

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NHTSA ID

10736232

Incident

Oct 22, 2014

Mileage

86,000 mi

HONDA IS REFUSING TO FIX THE CLEAR COAT ISSUE ON THE 05 CIVICS. IT STARTS OFF AS A LIGHT AREA USUALLY ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR AND THEN SPREADS. THE CLEAR COAT IS NOW GONE FROM ALMOST HALF OF THE ROOF AND HAS STARTED ON THE TRUNK LID AND DOORS OF THE CAR. CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THAT AFTER 10 YEARS THEY EXPECT ALL CARS SHOULD BE REPAINTED AND THAT IT WAS MY JOB TO HAVE THAT DONE. SINCE THIS PROBLEM STARTED 3-4 YEARS AGO AND I HAVE TRIED ALL I COULD TO STOP IT AND CORRECT THE ISSUE I'M PRETTY SURE THE FAULT LIES WITH HONDA AND THE PAINT/CLEAR THEY USED. AFTER BEING TOLD THAT THEY ONLY EXPECT THEIR PAINT TO LAST 10 YEARS THEY HAVE LOST A CUSTOMER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10684146

Incident

Feb 14, 2015

Mileage

129,000 mi

WATER IS LEAKING INTO FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF CAR (ONTO FLOOR, CARPET). WOLCHASE HONDA DID NOT FIND PROBLEM BUT TOLD ME IT WAS WINDSHIELD. I PURCHASED A NEW WINDSHIELD AT AUTO GLASS PLACE BUT STILL HAD WATER FROM RAIN RUNNING INTO MY CAR. THE GLASS TECHNICIAN ACTUALLY FOUND LEAK AFTER RETURNING, ROOF OF CAR NOT WELDED TO BODY OF CAR CORRECTLY LEAVING HOLD WHERE WATER IS RUNNING DIRECTLY INTO CAR ON LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE FROM ROOF. THERE IS STRIP OF RUBBER ON EACH SIDE OF TOP OF CAR (UNDER THAT WATER RUNS DIRECTLY DOWN IN CAR FROM HOLE IN METAL ON TOP OF ROOF ON LEFT SIDE NOT SEALED OR WELDED). TECH. DID WATER & AIR TEST,NOT WINDSHIELD. WOLFCHASE HONDA HAD ME WASTING MONEY ON NEW WINDSHIELD WHEN THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. DEALER REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT CAR EVEN AFTER I TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND HOW WATER WAS GETTING INTO CAR. SERVICE MGR. DO NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH ISSUE BECAUSE HE SAYS OLDER CAR & OUT OF WARRANTY. TRUNK ALSO LEAKS RAIN (RUST IN TRUNK & OTHER PLACES ON CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10573310

Incident

Feb 1, 2014

Mileage

166,000 mi

RAIN BEGINNING 2/1/14 FOR 4 DAYS (1 DAY 3 INCHES OF RAIN) RAIN RAN INTO CAR ON LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD SOAKING CARPET & MATS. WENT TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS BUT THEY DID NOT HANDLE WATER LEAKS, WENT TO WOLFCHASE HONDA WHERE I PURCHASED CAR SEPT 2005 SUPPOSEDLY NEW VEHICLE ON WED 2/5/14. AFTER 2 DAYS SAID IT WAS FRONT WINDSHIELD & IT NEEDED TO BE RESEALED . I PURCHASED NEW WINDSHIELD 2/17/14 AFTER CURRENT ONE CRACKED WHEN TRYING TO RESEAL AFTER REMOVING AT AUTO WINDSHIELD CO. RAIN STILL RAN INTO CAR AFTER FREEZING ICE, RAIN, SLEET & SNOW SEVERAL DAYS & NIGHTS 2/22/14 TO 2/25/14. TOOK CAR BACK TO WOLFCHASE HONDA BUT SERVICE MGR. ABDUL JONES DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING SINCE CAR OUT OF WARRANTY, 9 YRS OLD. JONES STATED NHTSA DON'T MEAN NOTHING, DON'T CARE ABOUT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR SAME PROBLEM. WATER LEAKING IN TRUNK SINCE NOV. 2010 (ALSO NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS). I HAVE SPOKEN TO JONES 4 TIMES BUT HE DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING. NOT ABLE TO REACH GEN. MGR. OF DEALER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, DO RECALL. CAR NOT DESIGNED OR MADE CORRECTLY. HOLE IN ROOF (NOT WELDED TO BODY RIGHT) WHERE RAIN RUNS DIRECTLY INTO CAR (SOURCE FOUND BY AUTO GLASS SHOP NOT DEALER). I SPENT MONEY ON WINDSHIELD BUT IT WAS NOT THE ISSUE AS TOLD TO ME BY DEALER. DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10568661

Incident

Feb 1, 2014

Mileage

166,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD AREA. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRUNK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT THE WATER COULD HAVE BEEN SEEPING IN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BUT FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 169,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567674

Incident

Feb 4, 2014

Mileage

166,000 mi

PAINT IS PEELING AWAY ON THE CAR FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE HONDA'S WITH SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10525495

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

102,000 mi

CLEAR COAT IS PEELING OFF MY 2005 HONDA CIVIC AT AN ACCELERATED RATE SINCE LAST YEAR. THE RESULTING PATTERN IS DISTRACTING (AND EMBARRASSING) TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10494616

Incident

Dec 8, 2012

HONDA CIVIC PAINT IS PEELING, FADING, COMING OFF TO BARE METAL. TWO BODY SHOPS HAVE TOLD ME NOT ENOUGH CLEARCOAT ON INITIAL PAINTING OF VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10470532

Incident

Jul 14, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

PAINT IS PEELING FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR AT THE DOORS AND PAINT CLEAR COAT IS DISAPPEARING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10381212

Incident

Aug 16, 2009

Mileage

44,000 mi

ON 2/26/10, I HAD 4 NEW TIRES INSTALLED IN MY 2005 CIVIC; AT 56,000 MILES. EVEN PURCHASED THE WARRANTY. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER, I FELT A VERY MILD VIBRATION BETWEEN 48-52 MPH. I DIDN'T MAKE SUCH A BIG DEAL OF IT THEN. THE PAST 6 WEEKS OR SO, ABOUT 60,000 MILES, THE CIVIC'S VIBRATING HAS GOTTEN WORSE BETWEEN 48-52MPH. I TOOK IT FOR IT'S MAINTENANCE, HAD EVERYTHING DONE, ESPECIALLY THE BREAK ROTORS AND ALIGNMENT. THE VIBRATING HAS NOT STOPPED. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. ACCORDING TO THEM, THE CAR WAS CHECKED, AND FELT THE VIBRATING. CAR WAS RE-ALIGNED, THE SAID IT WAS THE REAR STRUTS. I HAD THEM REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT AUTO MECHANIC, THEN HAD IT RE-ALIGNED ONCE MORE TO ANOTHER AUTO MECHANIC. STILL VIBRATES. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO INSTALLED THE REAR STRUTS. HE DID A TEST DRIVE, AND BALANCED THE TIRES. THE VIBRATING IS STILL THERE. NOW IT'S BETWEEN 48-60MPH AT RANDOM. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT, SOMETIMES IT'S MILD, SOMETIMES IT STRONGER, DEPENDING AFTER MY APPLY THE BRAKES. THE VIBRATING OCCURS UNDER THE SEATS, FLOOR, REAR, SOME IS FELT VERY MILDLY ON THE DASHBOARD. COULD BE SINCE THE REST OF THE CAR IS VIBRATING. I'M VERY FRUSTRATED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10351102

Incident

Mar 12, 2010

Mileage

59,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, I NOTICED A MEDIUM SIZED PUDDLE AHEAD - IN MY EXIT LANE. I SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, BUT HAD NO CHOICE OTHER THAN TO GO THROUGH THE PUDDLE. UPON DOING SO, THE FRONT PORTION OF THE PLASTIC COVER THAT GOES ACROSS THE BOTTOM UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR BECAME UNHOOKED AND BEGAN DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THEY PLACED THE CAR UP ON THE RACK AND SHOWED ME THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR - THE PLASTIC PIECE HAD CRACKED AND BROKEN AWAY FROM THE CLIPS THAT HOLD IT INTO PLACE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO ISSUE A WARRANTY REPAIR ON THIS PART, STATING THAT IT WAS DUE TO MY NEGLIGENCE. WHEN I ASKED THEM WHAT I HAD DONE THAT WAS NEGLIGENT THEY POINTED ME TO THE SCRAPES AND SCRATCHES ON THE PLASTIC AND SAID THAT I HAD OBVIOUSLY DRIVEN OVER THINGS (CURBS/SPEED BUMPS/ETC) THAT WERE TOO TALL FOR MY VEHICLE TO CLEAR. THIS IS NOT THE CASE - IT SEEMS TO ME MORE LIKE A CASE OF CHEAP PLASTIC NOT BEING ABLE TO WITHSTAND DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE! WHEN I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE SCRATCHES CAME FROM DRIVING FROM THE PUDDLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD NO REPLY OTHER THAN TO TELL ME THAT I COULD ORDER A PART AND PAY FOR SERVICE/LABOR. I DECLINED, AND CURRENTLY HAVE THE BOTTOM RIGGED ON WITH INDUSTRIAL ZIP TIES, AS I PAY ENOUGH FOR THE CAR TO BEGIN WITH. *NM

NHTSA ID

10173126

Incident

Jun 28, 2006

Mileage

12,000 mi

(1) NEW VEHICLE - STEERING WAS NOT AS RESPONSIVE AS PREVIOUS VEHICLE (SAME MODEL) (2) DURING A LEFT TURN MOTION OF ENGINE CAUSED SKID INTO RIGHT WALL OF UNDERPASS. (3) LEFT FRONT ENGINE MOUNT WAS REPLACED - I HAVE THE ORIGINAL MOUNT. VEHICLE HAD APPROX 4700 MILES WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10144480

Incident

Oct 14, 2005

Mileage

4,529 mi