Seats Worn seat

pete1899 · 21st June 2007, 20:46

Cleaning my pride and joy the other day I noticed there was a bit of wear on the side of the drivers seat. My seats are black on the upper surfaces and grey on the sides. The bit affected is the side close to the driver's door. It looks as if something is about to come through the material from the inside.

I mentioned it to the dealers, they took a photo of it, sent it off to HQ and later contacted me to arrange to have the seat recovered.

Anyone else noticed the same problem?

sco77harris · 21st June 2007, 20:56

can you imagine how much trouble honda is going to start getting i didnt do much mileage on my 1.4 but you could see the wear and i would suggest leather is a good option especially due tothis

gray52 · 21st June 2007, 21:48

The Wear You Mention Is It On The Silver Part Of The Divers Seat At The Bottom??

Topcat · 21st June 2007, 23:10

I have been concerned about the seat material from day one, it looks old and worn very quickly

Obo · 21st June 2007, 23:33

Leather was an absolute for me anyway and when I saw the civic I realised that there's no way I could cope with these seats, they look super nice new but I can imagine they get fluffy and worn looking quickly!

okehciv · 22nd June 2007, 01:24

Have to admit leather would be better, at the moment don't have a problem, seats look fine but are a devil to keep pristine

allan40alt · 22nd June 2007, 09:15

I could tell after a few weeks that the velour seats would become tatty; that's why I went to Transform Leather and had their bespoke leather fitted. No problem now (or tomorrow!).

czechplastik · 22nd June 2007, 11:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by allan40alt

that's why I went to Transform Leather and had their bespoke leather fitted. No problem now (or tomorrow!).

You really would think allan worked for them!

elfa7 · 22nd June 2007, 11:59

Its probably his company !!

Scorcher · 22nd June 2007, 17:05

Hi Pete1899.......... I had same problem on both front seats seems the stitching on the seat belts did the damageon mine. The dealer will only replace the seat cover. But once done check to see that the seat backs are fitted correctly. Once the plastic clips have been sprung once they do not refit properly. Ensure your dealer fits new clips when he replaces covers.

Good luck

allan40alt · 22nd June 2007, 19:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by czechplastik

You really would think allan worked for them!

...or there's...

www.tailoredcarseatcovers.co.uk

No personal experience, but the results look good.

gray52 · 22nd June 2007, 22:35

If This Is Where The Wear Is, Ive Fitted Some Black Wrap Round Pads Around The Stitching In The Seat Belt. The Pads Are What You Can Put Over Your Seat Belts Like The Chavs Have,, But They Do And Excellent Job Of Stopping The Seat Belt Wearing The The Seat Away.

pete1899 · 25th June 2007, 13:18

Thanks for the response - you're quite right, the seat belt stitching is causing the wear. I wonder if Honda will sort the root cause of the problem out by doing something about the belt as well as replacing the seat cover?

Have attached a picture to show anyone interested the problem more clearly.

sco77harris · 25th June 2007, 13:50

its hard not to see how they coudlnt of forseen such wear in durabilty tests

maybe the type s seats show they now have acknowledge this

also it is a nice material but is just to impratical leather for all i say

Scorcher · 25th June 2007, 17:16

For some reason it doesn't happen on all seats. To stop it happening you can get the pads in Halfords. If you don't fit these the seats will wear again. Perhaps Honda should provide some fancy ones with a civic logo as by now have quite a picture gallery. Although as with many problems both Honda and the dealers prefer to stick their heads in the sand and try to ignore their Customers. Just when will someone from Honda UK apologise just once for the problems we have experienced.

FWH · 25th June 2007, 17:22

Pete - how old is the car in the pic?

pete1899 · 25th June 2007, 20:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by FWH

Pete - how old is the car in the pic?

I've had the car just over a year now.

gray52 · 25th June 2007, 22:57

yep thats what i have less than a year old and only 6k. ive fitted the pads about 4 weeks ago and are doing the job of saving the seat.

looks like this will go along the same road as the filler cap problem. new seats for everyone at 3 years?? i will have the leather option

Kremmen · 26th June 2007, 07:07

Checked mine yesterday after seeing the photo.

Mines OK.

My belt doesn't rub the seat because I've got the seat quite a way back. I would imagine that a seat pushed forward could cause the belt to rub the side ala photo.

Topcat · 26th June 2007, 07:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kremmen

Checked mine yesterday after seeing the photo.

Mines OK.

My belt doesn't rub the seat because I've got the seat quite a way back. I would imagine that a seat pushed forward could cause the belt to rub the side ala photo.

Yeah I checked mine also, the belt hardly touches the seat.

21st June 2007, 20:46	#1 (permalink)
pete1899 Valve Cap Join Date: 18th June 2007 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Worn seat Cleaning my pride and joy the other day I noticed there was a bit of wear on the side of the drivers seat. My seats are black on the upper surfaces and grey on the sides. The bit affected is the side close to the driver's door. It looks as if something is about to come through the material from the inside. I mentioned it to the dealers, they took a photo of it, sent it off to HQ and later contacted me to arrange to have the seat recovered. Anyone else noticed the same problem?

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21st June 2007, 20:56	#2 (permalink)
sco77harris Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: stanmore london Posts: 978 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	can you imagine how much trouble honda is going to start getting i didnt do much mileage on my 1.4 but you could see the wear and i would suggest leather is a good option especially due tothis

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gray52 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 23rd November 2006 Location: peterborough Posts: 871 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The Wear You Mention Is It On The Silver Part Of The Divers Seat At The Bottom??

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Topcat Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2006 Location: Middlesex Posts: 2,738 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	I have been concerned about the seat material from day one, it looks old and worn very quickly

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Obo Rusty Nut! Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th March 2007 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 615 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Leather was an absolute for me anyway and when I saw the civic I realised that there's no way I could cope with these seats, they look super nice new but I can imagine they get fluffy and worn looking quickly!

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okehciv Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 21st January 2007 Location: shaw gtr manchester Posts: 891 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Have to admit leather would be better, at the moment don't have a problem, seats look fine but are a devil to keep pristine

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allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,138 Thanks: 6 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts	I could tell after a few weeks that the velour seats would become tatty; that's why I went to Transform Leather and had their bespoke leather fitted. No problem now (or tomorrow!).

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,700 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Its probably his company !!

22nd June 2007, 17:05	#10 (permalink)
Scorcher Valve Cap Join Date: 8th March 2007 Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Pete1899.......... I had same problem on both front seats seems the stitching on the seat belts did the damageon mine. The dealer will only replace the seat cover. But once done check to see that the seat backs are fitted correctly. Once the plastic clips have been sprung once they do not refit properly. Ensure your dealer fits new clips when he replaces covers. Good luck

22nd June 2007, 22:35	#12 (permalink)
gray52 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 23rd November 2006 Location: peterborough Posts: 871 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	If This Is Where The Wear Is, Ive Fitted Some Black Wrap Round Pads Around The Stitching In The Seat Belt. The Pads Are What You Can Put Over Your Seat Belts Like The Chavs Have,, But They Do And Excellent Job Of Stopping The Seat Belt Wearing The The Seat Away.

25th June 2007, 13:50	#14 (permalink)
sco77harris Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: stanmore london Posts: 978 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	its hard not to see how they coudlnt of forseen such wear in durabilty tests maybe the type s seats show they now have acknowledge this also it is a nice material but is just to impratical leather for all i say

25th June 2007, 17:16	#15 (permalink)
Scorcher Valve Cap Join Date: 8th March 2007 Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	For some reason it doesn't happen on all seats. To stop it happening you can get the pads in Halfords. If you don't fit these the seats will wear again. Perhaps Honda should provide some fancy ones with a civic logo as by now have quite a picture gallery. Although as with many problems both Honda and the dealers prefer to stick their heads in the sand and try to ignore their Customers. Just when will someone from Honda UK apologise just once for the problems we have experienced.

25th June 2007, 17:22	#16 (permalink)
FWH Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,786 Thanks: 3 Thanked 22 Times in 19 Posts	Pete - how old is the car in the pic?

25th June 2007, 22:57	#18 (permalink)
gray52 Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 23rd November 2006 Location: peterborough Posts: 871 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	yep thats what i have less than a year old and only 6k. ive fitted the pads about 4 weeks ago and are doing the job of saving the seat. looks like this will go along the same road as the filler cap problem. new seats for everyone at 3 years?? i will have the leather option

26th June 2007, 07:07	#19 (permalink)
Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,407 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Checked mine yesterday after seeing the photo. Mines OK. My belt doesn't rub the seat because I've got the seat quite a way back. I would imagine that a seat pushed forward could cause the belt to rub the side ala photo.