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2005 Honda Civic Seats Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 9, 2011 · 30,000 miles

    Seats

    Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. While driving approximately 30 mph the drivers side seat rolled backwards and the contact could not reach the brake pedal. The contact stated that the sliding mechanism on the right side of the drivers seat does not lock in place. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

    ODI 10381429

  • July 13, 2010 · 57,600 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Seats

    2005 honda civic ex automatic choke comes on every time you start the car --even if you don't need it. After it comes on, you can't shut it off manually. Not only does the choke needlessly come on, but it comes on at an rpm that is too high. It needlessly burns fuel, but also presents a safety problem and causes you to loose control of the car. Honda is refusing to fix the problem. The solution is that the choke…

    ODI 10346948

  • November 15, 2006 · 20,000 miles

    Seats

    The front seats in my 2005 honda civic lx coupe rock constantly. The driver's seat fails more often than the passenger seat. They both rock diagonally - back left to front right. About every 10,000 - 15,000 miles, i need to take my car to the dealership to have them "fix" this problem. They usually replace some bushings in the seat base, which helps for about 10-15,000 miles, and then they start rocking again.…

    ODI 10286157

  • December 20, 2005 · 10,000 miles

    Seats

    The driver's seat of my 2005 honda civic hatchback moved forward and rocked within 1 year of buying it new. The dealer kept saying the movement was normal. Eventually, the bushings were replaced and the fittings tightened and this reduced some of the movement. The back of the seat still moves forward when coming to a gentle stop. *tr

    ODI 10390167