By Cameron Henderson
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So, if you're worried about those issues, they should plague the 1.8 as much as they plague the 1.5s. So, I guess it's only expected that most post you see will be of the "my car suffers from [insert issue]" variety. My car suffers from it too. The compressor is an issue which was also heavily discussed on the Civic thread, but that issue only affected a handful of people and appears to have died out. So, I guess it's only expected that most post you see will be of the "my car suffers from [insert issue]" variety.
Problems with the TransmissionMany new vehicles, including the 2017 Honda Civic, are switching from regular automatic transmissions to continuously variable transmissions (CVTs). On the NHTSA website, one complaint reads, “The contact owns a 2017 Honda Civic. As result, oil is significantly thinner when checked.”Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2017 Civic Engine Problems:I have a 2017 Honda Civic with the 1.5 liter turbo. And that’s exactly what happens to the 2017 Honda Civic. Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2017 Civic Service Brakes Problems.
The vehicle was beeping and had on the screen "ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM". The thing is, I've driven this vehicle more than 2,000 miles and NEVER used the parking brake button. I pushed the parking brake button down, restarted the car, and it was fine. I am POSITIVE I didn't press the parking brake button. I think the "ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE PROBLEM" is separate from the parking brake button simply being engaged.
My battery was dead the other day and I had to jump my 2016 Civic Sedan EX-T. Now I’m getting a Keyless Access System Problem. I have checked the Smart fuse and it was good but I replaced it anyway. I have also disconnected my battery for about an hour to let the system initialize again and so far nothing. The car starts fine but the remote start, walk away locks, walk up trunk release and automatic unlocks don’t work. I can use the fob buttons to unlock the doors and open the truck but that’s it.
More Honda Civic owners are coming forward to lodge complaints about an electric parking brake problem. Allegedly, if the driver attempted to apply the electronic parking brake immediately after the ignition is turned off, the software might prevent the parking brake from engaging. A Honda class action lawsuit regarding the electric parking brake problem with Honda vehicles has already been filed, alleging that the car’s gear shifters were defectively designed. Consumer advocates suspect that the electric parking brake problem could also be due to inadequate design. Honda Civic owners and lessees who have already experienced the electric parking brake problem might benefit from participating in a class action investigation.
If you’re in the market for a used Honda Civic, watch out for these issues. The worst Honda CivicThe Honda Civic | Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty ImagesA failing transmission was quite common in both 2001 and 2002 Honda Civic models. Bad HVAC systemsUsed Honda Civic models are also well-known for heating problems. 16 people were killed as a result of this problem, including the driver of a 2005 Honda Civic. If you purchase a Honda Civic from the affected model years, verify with the seller that this problem has been corrected.
I have a 2017 Civic and the first summer I had it (2018) the AC was very very weak. I had a passenger confirm it was even hotter than outside air in the peak of summer! When they start giving me the "maybe" 'might be road damage"" sign waiver" stuff I know I am being set up for a ride. I tried tapping it and now it's blowing cold but I think it's because it is cold out not and not that it's fixed. I'm not paying a cent for a car that never had good AC from the start!
