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2020 HONDA CIVIC — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 injured · 2260885 · 2026-10-26

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ac compressor failure. This is a known defect in ALL 10th Generation Honda vehicles. My 2020 Honda Civic Sport at 44K miles AC compressor has failed. The extended warranty that Honda issued will not cover a new compressor that Honda has diagnosed it needs. I have been fighting very hard with Honda Corporate to Goodwill a compressor replacement which they priced at over $2,500 out of pocket. I have been driving in over 100 degrees weather for over 2 months with no cold air. Pacific Honda in San Diego did make an attempt to repair but only the 2 parts that were covered by the extended warranty which is the cam shaft seal and the condenser however this failed to fix the underlying problem which is the entire compressor. For almost 2 months have been going round and round with corporate to Goodwill a compressor replacement and after several phone calls and heated conversations they refused to help me and said a goodwill replacement on the compressor is not possible and closed the case! This is absolutely unbelievable that Honda has been making me drive in the extreme heat for so long I almost fainted several times driving and that could cost my life. Also we are expecting the most severe storms this winter in Southern California where I reside and am stationed in the US Navy and I fear my defroster will not function properly during severe rain and storms causing blinding and non-visibility which not only threatens my life but the life of my family in the vehicle and other drivers

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11773818
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown