2010 Honda Civic UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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The paint on car have peel, hood,doors, and top of car.
HI THERE! I OWN 2010 HONDA CIVIC AND WITHIN THE LAST YEAR OR LONGER, THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AND HOOD, TRUNK AREA KEEPS DISAPPEARING. I AM LOSING MY PAINT. I NOTICE A LOT OF HONDA CIVICS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM A VEHICLE OWNER WHO TAKES CARE OF MY VEHICLE INCLUDING THE APPEARANCE OF IT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON MY CAR IS 85997 MILES. I CONTACTED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT ON THE PAINT/ TSB AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS EXPIRED.. I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS. HONDA SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPAIR THIS. I ONLY DO CITY DRIVING AND MY CAR WAS IN A PARKING GARAGE UP UNTIL LATE 2018 AND THEN RIGHT AFTER I STARTED NOTICING THE PAINT IS GETTING FADED. I ATTACHED A COUPLE PICTURES TO SHOW WHERE THE PAINT DAMAGE IS LOCATED. THANK YOU KINDLY.
LEAKS AT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG ON DRIVER SIDE WHENEVER IT RAINS.
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR POPPED/EXPLODED OPEN. THIS HAPPENED DURING SUMMER MONTHS WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS HIGHER. BEFORE SUN VISOR EXPLODED OPEN, IT HAD NOT BEEN TOUCHED OR MOVED FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND WAS IN DORMANT POSITION (NON-USE). CAR WAS NOT IN USE AND WAS PARKED IN PRIVATE HOME DRIVEWAY WHICH HAD BEEN STATIONED THERE BETWEEN 20-24 HOURS. HAD CAR BEEN IN MOTION I BELIEVE THIS COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISKS. AFTER VISOR EXPLODES OPEN IT WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO BE SET IN DORMANT POSITION AND COULD BLOCK VISION OR HIT DRIVER. PIECES COULD ALSO DISLODGE AND HIT DRIVER.
PAINT PEELING AND OXIDATION OCCURING BAD. I BOUGHT THIS CAR MAY 5, 2015 AND IT STARTED PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING IT. LOOKS HORRIBLE AND I'D LIKE IT FIXED. I OWN A CHEVY THAT'S OLDER AND IT LOOKS EXCELLENT COMPAIRED TO MY CARS PAINT. PLEASE HELP TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.
WITHIN TWO WEEKS BOTH SUN VISORS SPLIT AND DROPPED DOWN WHILE PARKED AND WILL NOT REMAIN UP. DEALER HAS REFUSED ANY WARRANTY WORK DESPITE PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THESE COMPONENTS IN THE PAST.
SUN VISOR FALLS INTO DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION AND CAN'T BE STOWED CORRECTLY
PAINT BEGAN FAILING, FIRST TURNING CHALKY THEN PEELING IS SEVERAL SPOTS ON ROOF AND TRUNK
FADING/PEELING PAINT AND CLEAR COAT ON THE ROOF AND TRUNK SO FAR. THE PROBLEM IS INCREASING
"TAKATA RECALL" DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS DRIVER SIDE.
I BEEN REPLACING MY AXLES 6 TIMES , 2 IN THE RIGTH SIDE AND 4 TIMES IN THE LEFT SIDE.THE DEALER OR HONDA CANT TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG BUT ALSO THEY DONT DO NOTHING ABOUT IT EATHER
SUN VISOR ON PASSENGER SIDE SPLIT AND NOW JUST HANGS DOWN
THE PAINT ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR AND ON THE TRUNK IS PEELING AND FADING. IT STARTED OUT AS DULL LOOKING PAINT AND THEN TURNED INTO GRAY SPOTS.
TOP PART OF SUN VISOR CRACKED CAUSING INABILITY OF VISOR TO STAY IN UP POSITION.
I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING LOT AND WAS GETTING READY TO DRIVE OUT TO TURN ONTO THE ROAD IN FRONT OF MY APARTMENT, WENT TO PUT DOWN MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR AND IT FELL OFF.
BOTH SUNVISORS ON MY CIVIC HAVE SPLIT AND WILL FALL DOWN IN FRONT OF ME AND BLOCK MY VIEW OF THE ROAD AT ANY TIME. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS.
WE HAVE REPLACED THE SUN VISOR IN THE SECOND YEAR THAT WE HAD THE CAR. OUR CAR IS NOW SIX YEARS OLD AND IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN! MY SON HAS A 2002 HONDA AND HAS NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THEM. IT MAKES ME FEEL THE CAR IS MADE VERY CHEAPLY!
SUN VISOR HAS FAILED, SPLIT OPEN. VERY ANNOYING. IT;S ALWAYS IN THE DOWN POSITION, I DON'T NEED IT AT NIGHT. IF I TRY TO PUT IT ALL THE WAY FORWARD, IT JUST GOES BACK DOWN.I HAVE READ ABOUT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON YEARS 2006-2009 BUT SEEMS LIKE OTHERS HAVE FAILED AS WELL.
THERE IS A WATER LEAK IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. ANYTIME THAT IT RAINS, WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE TOP SECTION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG. WE HAVE HAD CONTINUED RAIN FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS AND IT HAS DRIPPED DOWN WHILE SITTING PARKED ALL NIGHT. THE WHOLE INTERIOR IN SEAT ARE SOAKED WET. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE TOP OF THE CAR.
THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WON'T STAY UP, KEEPS COMING DOWN WHILE I'M DRIVING MAKING VISIBILITY POOR...VISOR CAME APART AT THE SEAM, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE VISOR TO STAY UP AGAINST THE ROOF AND OUT OF THE DRIVER'S LINE OF VISION...A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS ISSUED FOR MODEL YEARS UP TO 2009...THE SAME VISOR IS ON THE 2010 MODELS, WHY WEREN'T THEY INVOLVED IN THE RECALL ALSO? THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ALSO LOOKING LIKE IT'S GOING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE
VEHICLE STARTED FINE IN THE MORNINGS BUT, WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THERE WAS A LOUD, HUMMING NOISE. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES BEFORE BUT HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS NOISE BEFORE. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. HONDA SHOULD ADDRESS THIS AS THERE SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN ISSUE.
PAINT PEELING DUE TO POOR WORKMANSHIP
DRIVERS SIDE VISOR MECHANISM TO HOLD THE VISOR IN PLACE HAS FAILED. THE VISOR CANNOT BE SET IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHICH IMPAIRS VISION. THIS HAPPENS IN STATIONARY AND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.
SUNVISOR CRACKED AT THE SEAM, THUS CANNOT STAY UP AND MAINTAIN AT THE POSITION LAYING FLAT ON THE ROOF
THE DRIVER'S DOOR POWER LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED AND WITHIN TWO MONTHS THE REAR DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED AS WELL.
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The 2010 Honda Civic has 27 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.