1997 Honda Civic body problems

Filed Dec 8, 2017 · Airbags, Body · 158,000 miles · OR

Takata recall? While driving straight through my neighborhood boulevard I fell asleep, causing me to quickly acceleratte and hit a tree head on approximately 40 MPH, according to multiple witnesses and emergency responders. No airbags deployed in the car. My face and body hit the steering wheel, resulting in 4 teeth knocked out, 8 spine disc herniations and injuries, a heart contusion, whiplash, concussion, cracked collar bone, and much bruising, and broken eye glasses, retrieved by an attending neighbor witness. I was told by an attending emt that if the air bags deployed these injuries would not have occurred. When I asked my insurance agent how to retrieve my personal items from the car I was told he car was immediately deemed a total loss and, without my knowledge, my insurance co. Transfered my honda to the wrecking yard to be flattened. I spoke to the accident attending rescue responders and firemen. They said based on the way my car hit the tree head on and the impact speed, the airbags should have deployed and if the airbags were present in the car they must have been defective. I have kept all written paperwork resulting from this accident.

Filed May 4, 2016 · Body · 130,000 miles · NY

The roof and drivers side door black paint peeling. I have seen a few other same cars with the same problem.

Filed May 2, 2016 · Body, Electrical · 45,000 miles · OR

I had car computer problems, air conditioning problem and paint on car body is cracking. These problems started to happen gradually, computer problems happened while I was driving on the road in the city; the paint started to crack for many years and the car looks miserable. The air conditioning broke down during a summer time, when I had no money to repair it and had to suffer due to the high heat weather. There is also a crack somewhere in the engine, not sure where, which can make things worse.

Filed Jan 29, 2005 · Body · CA · 1 injury

My 75-year old mother has a 1997 honda civic ex. The trunk lid is constantly falling from the open position and this evening caught her right across the bridge of her nose, resulting in a deep laceration. Hondas are so cheaply made, that I see no way of adjusting the trunk lid. Perhaps I will file a lawsuit!!

Filed Jun 17, 2003 · Body · MA

1997 honda civic 4 door dx, both rear doors locked up, unable to open from inside or outside.

Filed Aug 14, 2001 · Body, Steering · NC

Honda guilty of breach of warranty and ignoring recall issue. Paint repair done 4 times including 1 out of pocket expense while under warranty defective paint problems. Sunvisor intermittently comes out when driving which suddenly is a hindrance in driving. Horrible rust problems that will cause defects in equipment. Cruise control failed under warranty honda did not repair although they claimed they would initially.

Filed Mar 13, 2001 · Body · CA

After getting 4 inches of water in the trunk of my car and 2 inches at front, I took the car to the dealer. The dealer reported that the seals were "old" and they needed to change them. For the rear ones they charged me $128 to get them replace. Then they wanted to charge me around $800 to replace the front ones. I complaint and asked them to contact the regional service manager of honda to have honda cover the repair since it was such a weird situation. Seals don't get old in a 4 year old car.

Filed Sep 15, 2000 · Body, Locks · WA

Passenger's side door cannot manually or by using the electronic door locks to be opened. Consumer took vehicle to dealership, and they wanted to replaced everything.*ak the dealer has fixed the door.

Filed Feb 23, 2000 · Body · GA

Right side of trunk leaks ,causing the owner to put everything in the back seat instead of the trunk. Possible hazard if an accident were to occur and items in back seat were to fly forward.

Filed Feb 23, 2000 · Body · GA

While driving home from work (in 5:00 pm rush hour traffic) attempted to use the sunvisor. The sunvisor broke off and debris was temporarily lodged in left eye.