2002 Honda Civic Front Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Front
Routine inspection by service personnel revealed both front struts were leaking and required replacement. Honda civic had approximately 85,000 miles, technician stated that it is rare to have both go bad at the same time. *tr
ODI 10300097
Automatic Transmission · Front
I bought a 2002 honda civic ex in 2002. The car always sort of jumped when the automatic transmission changed gears. I did tell the service people about this at the first few required services. They made off like it was just normal so i dropped complaining. The car now has 130k miles and 4 days ago the transmission broke down. I found that this could have been from a number of issues from your site. I spoke with the…
ODI 10248456
Equipment · Front · Manual Transmission
Honda civic 2002 manual trans to mckeever auto bradenton, fl check rattling sound in engine area, maybe ac? Mckeever could not find problem with ac,took to bradenton honda told coming from trans,honda mech no idea why. Had a trans fluid change using honda fluid . No sign of deterioration fluid,trans worked fine, but still noise. Now humming under hood, took to tires plus got axle. Drove 1200 miles trans starts…
ODI 10206409
Front · Power Train
(1) crunching sound with any bumps in the road (2) the damage to right front tire, the cv boot & shaft, was due to defective strut coming loose. (3) all parts were replaced under warranty that was within the 1st year of ownership, with 3,000 miles on the car. This again happened again in 2006 on the left side, with 25,000 miles on the car, this time they said it had a defective cv joint shaft & boot was twisting…
ODI 10171512
Front
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle has been taken to the dealership 6 times to determine what is causing a loud clicking noise at 5mph in the front suspension. The dealership is unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer has been alerted. However, no repairs have been made.
ODI 10151055
Front
FRONT LEFT STRUT FAILURE. *AK
ODI 10036912
Front
Loss of steering and control while driving due to defective struts. Dealer and manufacturer both aware of problem, however nation-wide back order on parts. No idea when parts will be shipped. Vehicles ability to drive safely diminishing each day. Honda does not seem to care.
ODI 10011034
Front
While driving the vehicles front suspension failed. The dealer was notified. *nlm
ODI 10017175
Front
There is a rattling noise coming from or between the driver and the front suspecion. Took it to the dealer they installed a small piece of gasket between the vehicle frame and the front shocks, the problem was back as i was leaving the dealer. Mr
ODI 768417
Front
While i rode the motorcycle's front end (steering & tire/wheel) vibrated with extreme vigor, pulled me down to the side, and forced me to lose control of the bike which resulted in a crash.*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 764398
Front · Headlights · Steering
The suspension of this vehicle had been lowered by dealership,resulting in steering problems. The ability to make turns were more difficult than normal. Tires squealed when turning corners. Also, altered headlights, which caused bulbs to break. *ak
ODI 10044046