2000 Honda Civic Electrical System Problems
- 22
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 22 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- ignition switch · 10 records
- electrical system · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving at both city and highway conditions car will lose all power and shut down and coast to a stop.. Will start up again after 5 to10 efforts to start. This is interrmittent problem. You cannot predict when it will happen or how often it will occur.
ODI 11231130
Electrical System
Car shuts down- egine dies and all electrical. This happens while car is going down the road. I see there was/is a recall from honda on this issue. Trying to determine if still in effect. Bought car from original owner
ODI 11115716
Electrical System
Car completely shuts down while going down the road- i see there was/is a recall by honda of a defective ignition switch
ODI 11115715
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car is sluggish up hills and is now stalling around turns with power steering going off. Car is a 5speed and when put on gas it restarts. Mechanic replaced spark plugs and crank sensor but problem got worse. Wondering if ignition switch could be issue as i see it was an issue on other civic models. Mechanic both at honda and our personal could not figure out what's wrong and problem keeps coming up despite supposed…
ODI 11092853
Electrical System · Seats · Switch
Car stalls out after higher speed driving, usually coming to a hard stop, requiring me to restart. Once it happened while i was driving on the freeway, so it was a bit scary, a safety concern. Usually while coming to a stop is when it occurs exiting freeways. I would like honda to fix, but they tell me my vin is not affected but my make model and year are,nhtsa campaign number 02v120000, and my car has the symptoms…
ODI 11075727
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The contact stated had to attempt to restart the vehicle in order to regain power; however, the failure was becoming more prominent. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who informed the contact of nhtsa campaign number: 02v1200000 (electrical system), which they believed may be…
ODI 11034290
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 02v120000 (electrical system). The…
ODI 10662137
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. The contact stated that the key was difficult to remove from the ignition. The contact had to maneuver the key numerous times in order to remove it from the ignition switch. Also, the vehicle stalled several times and the contact had to wait a brief moment in order to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to more than two independent mechanics and they were not able to…
ODI 10724928
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
Passenger side window was stuck in the open position. Mechanic (aaa-listed) diagnosed master window switch, installed new oem master window switch. This week, sept. 2014, less than a year after the repair, the same window is stuck in the closed position. I am reporting b/c 5 hours researching this issue online indicates the problem to be pervasive, ongoing and difficult to diagnose. Repairs can be very expensive,…
ODI 10633388
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
During the day the inside of my car had a burning plastic smell. Later that night, my headlight low beams would not work. I had to drive home with the passing beams wedged on. Today i took the headlight/turn signal switch off of the steering column. The assembly had started to melt and the harness connector that was attached to it is singed! Apparently i am not the first to have this problem in a honda vehicle.…
ODI 10482927
Electrical System
Have trouble starting car sometimes,while i'm driving car just goes dead,have to keep moving the key to get it started. On going problem. *tr
ODI 10650511
Electrical System
While stopping at a red light the car automatically stalls (automatic transmission) then leading to it stalling while driving the car. This could be the causes of an ignition switch failure as there is been many recalls by honda in canada. *tt
ODI 10427657
Electrical System · Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall without warning. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the ignition switch was failing and would need replacing. The dealer also informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 02v120000 (electrical system: ignition: switch). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure…
ODI 10398808
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed of recall 02v120000 (electrical system: ignition: switch). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the vehicle was included but due to an aftermarket switch and alarm installation, they could not repair the problem. The contact…
ODI 10370374
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 honda civic. While driving 30 mph and other various speeds and at a traffic light, the engine stalled. The failure occurred intermittently. The oil and battery warning lights were illuminated when the vehicle stalled. The dealer was called and stated that his vin was not covered under recall nhtsa#02v120000; electrical system: ignition: switch. He will be responsible for the repairs. The…
ODI 10367318
Electrical System
When the brakes were applied, the vehicle would shut down until it coasted to a stop. The dealer found no defects nor did they duplicate the problem. The manufacturer told the consumer to reproduce the problem. *ak the ignition died and the vehicle was stuck in gear, but the vehicle continued on gaining momentum. *sc
ODI 10108977
Electrical System · Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Intake manifold cracked and fumes came into the vehicle. Contacted honda. It stated there were no problems with the vehicle. *ak....alsi replaced spark plugs, and replaced a cracked exhaust manifold. *ak
ODI 10105325
Electrical System
After i replaced a failed battery in our 2000 honda civic, the car ran rough after getting warm and stalled twice in traffic. While no one suffered more than rattled nerves in this case, it is possible that someone could be injured or killed in such circumstances. I subsequently found from the dealer at a cost of $162 that the car loses track of its idle setting when the battery is replaced and it has to be…
ODI 10065916
Air Bags · Coil Springs · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Manual Transmission · Power Window Devices And Controls
Manual transmission jumps while driving also does not want to go into second gear. Makes wierd grinding sound while driving slow. Car shutters and shakes violently while in 5th gear in excess of 70 mph. Car shuts off by its self( was told vin not in sequence for ignition recall). Right front springs sticks and some times makes a ( " boing" ) sound. Car keeps pulling to right even after alignment. When heater or…
Crash reported
ODI 10062685
Electrical System · Frontal
While driving air bag warning light continuously illuminated on the dashboard. As a result, air bags were inoperative and wouldn't deploy when needed, per dealership. Also, dealership reset five times the electrical system, but the problem still exists. *ak
ODI 10048053
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Hydraulic Power Assist System
The problems i recently faced with my 2000 honda civic vp model:1. Transmission spontaneously skip gears and causes my car to jerk and loose control for a period of time. 2. When the car downshifts/slows down the transmission also skips or do not downshift smoothly, thus causing the car to jerk. Causes minor strains to the passenger's and the driver's neck. 3. Whenever i or my family get out of the vehicle we get…
ODI 10032866
Electrical System
There is a major problem with my honda civic giving off electrical discharges. There are other open complains on this and my previous car, a 1998 civic ex, had the same problem. I get shocked almost every single time whenever i touch metal after being in my car. This is a very serious problem as i have almost had several shocks when trying to fill my gas tank! Please help! *ak
ODI 736516