Ownership Cost for 2004 Honda Civic EX
Estimated: $33074 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1431 | $687 | $601 | $544 | $487 | $3750 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1130 | $1164 | $1205 | $1253 | $1310 | $6062 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1843 | $937 | $596 | $2291 | $8430 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 | $593 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8153 | $6380 | $5653 | $5456 | $7431 | $33074 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY CIVIC WAS A 2006 MODEL WITH 88,000 MILES. I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO EXPERIENCE ANY MISHAPS WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE AT ONE OF THE LOCAL FIRESTONE PLACES, AFTER THEY DID THE MAINTENANCE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS COOLANT ALL OVER THE PARTS BENEATH THE ENGINE AND THEY WERE SURE THAT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT IMMEDIATELY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND SURE ENOUGH, THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE BLOCK WITH NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST. I WAS FORTUNATE. HOWEVER, I'M STILL NOT HAPPY WITH THE CAR BECAUSE I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER AT 66,000 MILES AND THEN THE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AT 88,000 MILES. NOW, I'M EXPERIENCING SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH IT. IT HAS NOT BEEN A GOOD CAR FOR ME. *TR |
| 2004 | SEAT BELTS | I HAVE A 2004 HONDA CIVIC EX SEDAN. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT SENSOR THAT CONNECTS WITH THE LARGER SRS SAFETY SYSTEM WAS TRIGGERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WHEN THIS SENSOR INDICATES A FAILURE, THE SRS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE AIRBAGS ARE TAKEN OFFLINE AND PREVENTED FROM BEING DEPLOYED. THUS, IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP HONDA OF PASADENA, WHERE THEY RESET THE SENSOR, TESTED IT, AND DECLARED THAT IT WAS NOT FAULTY. SO THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY, NOR GIVE ANY DISCOUNTED PRICE FOR REPLACEMENT. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE SENSOR TRIGGERED FOR NO REASON, SO IT IS LIKELY TO TRIGGER AGAIN FOR NO REASON, DISABLING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN THE CASE OF A CRASH. I CAN'T TAKE THIS CHANCE GIVEN THAT I AND MY FAMILY HAVE A LONG ROAD TRIP NEXT WEEK. SO I NEED TO PAY $320 OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED. ONLINE HONDA-SPECIFIC FORUMS MAKE IT CLEAR THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE DEALING WITH A MYSTERIOUS TRIGGERING OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT SENSOR. THERE ARE AT LEAST 6 OTHER CASES THAT I COULD FIND. I REPORTED MY CASE TO HONDA CORPORATE, AND WAS INFORMED THAT NO RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY EXISTED AS YET FOR THAT SENSOR. I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WILL KEEP A RECORD OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SENSOR FAILURE. *TR |
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