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2013 Honda Civic Body Problems

15
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 15 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi6
30–60k mi2
60–100k mi2
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 31, 2019 · 125,000 miles

    Body

    The car body exterior is showing significant paint problems on the roof and the back trunk door. The paint is chalking and paint on the front is cracked.

    ODI 11292349

  • February 19, 2019

    Body

    Chipped and pealing paint on hood and by driver and passenger front window

    ODI 11181210

  • September 4, 2018 · 68,000 miles

    Body · Unknown Or Other

    Honda civic 2013 was in a front end collision where the car was totaled. Airbags never deployed. Accident was on the highway in motion. Driver or passenger airbags never deployed. Mileage is estimated.

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 11128250

  • December 30, 2017

    Body

    The paint on the hood starting peeling off drastically. Honda has recalled this make and model for some colors but orr honda texarkana refused to listen to my complaint.

    ODI 11061488

  • September 1, 2017 · 46,000 miles

    Body

    The overhead material on the ceiling is coming down after only 4.5 years, at the back window area,

    ODI 11076201

  • July 18, 2017 · 57,000 miles

    Body

    On 7/18/17, at around 8pm on highway 280 sb by lawrence expwy in santa clara, ca, i was driving home when i heard a huge bang. I had to pull over to realize my sunroof had shattered. There was no rock or any other piece of material in sight. I believe that the glass exploded because of the heat since it has been hot and i rarely open my moonroof. Had my moonroof been opened, i would have been hit by glass and…

    ODI 11006395

  • August 25, 2016

    Air Bags · Body

    The 'check airbag' light comes on all the time when i seat or while driving. When i bought the car the paint was bubbly and had rust spots.

    ODI 11111331

  • June 6, 2016 · 90,000 miles

    Body

    The problem began in 2016 as a few patches of slight discoloration, where the paint appeared lighter or duller than the surrounding area. Eventually the clear coat started to pull back from the car and chip the paint. This continued to grow into a full-fledged peel-a-thon. The affected areas are the hood, fenders, around the gas tank, the trunk and the roof. The peeling is noticeable, growing, and not a function of…

    ODI 11281578

  • February 5, 2016

    Air Bags · Body

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda civic. While driving approximately 35 mph, the driver side air bag light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer performed an oil change. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring was incorrectly replaced by the…

    ODI 10871053

  • May 10, 2014 · 11,000 miles

    Body · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    This letter is to inform you about a severe malfunction that caused an accident. I was traumatized by a sudden unintended acceleration with my 2013 honda civic. Luckily no one got hurt in this event, but i?m hoping that this fact will not reduce the attention from this severe malfunction. Following is a brief summary of the event that happened on may 10, 2014 at 6:30pm: i was driving slowly, under 5 miles per hour,…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10587718

  • March 18, 2014 · 500 miles

    Body · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System

    Windshield fogs up rapidly in winter within first few minutes of driving. Faster than air conditioning can dry car interior. As a result, visibility is reduced to zero and i always have to pull over to wait 10 minutes for it to dry. This happens on cold days below 30 f, but it has not happened to me in any other car i drive or have driven. *tr

    ODI 10576672

  • October 15, 2013 · 500 miles

    Body

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda civic. The contact stated that the front driver's side door would exhibit a grinding sound whenever being closed. The failure progressed and the door became difficult to close unless excessive force was used. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician performed an adjustment to the door hinge. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle…

    ODI 10553331

  • June 19, 2013 · 300 miles

    Body · Windshield

    I bought this 2013 honda civic after owning a 2008 civic new from my local dealer. There has been three new windshield put in my honda civic. The 1st windshield had a fish eye in it. The second windshield on the middle right side had a distortion when you look through it things look wavy. The third windshield was worse same side same area smaller waves . I told the honda rep there must be a problem with the…

    ODI 10533978

  • January 15, 2013 · 3,000 miles

    Body

    Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda civic. The contact stated that the front driver's side door would not close unless excessive force was used. The door would also make a grinding noise upon closing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where the technician stated that the door hinge would have to be adjusted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate…

    ODI 10553328

  • June 5, 2012 · 40 miles

    Body

    Drivers side of door sticks won't close properly. Today had to open door from drivers side and then notice that the bottom of passenger side padding is coming off. Took it in to get fix. Honda of roanoke rapids called tech line. Tech line has no information on how to fix it. Door is sticking. They haven't got back to honda yet. So what am i to do on a brand new car. Give me a new car or tell tech line to find out…

    ODI 10535008