What do you not like about your Civic??

[alanwalne]

Originally Posted by RobSp8

Agreed, the suspension doesn't bother me. The only problem I have with mine is (admittedly small) rattles & squeks. Main offenders are a creak from the dashboard (narrowed it down to somewhere in the area where the steering wheel is connected) on cold mornings & rattling parcel shelf on bumpy roads. Apart from that I love my civic.

My feelings exactly - and the rattles on yours are almost a carbon copy of mine!!! My only fear is that it is a car I want to keep and they are only going to get worse.....

[Blackrod]

Paint - looks good when clean with the blue flecks in it but too soft and thin.
Oh and while I knew the seats didn't go back to their original position when I bought the car, I didn't realise just how bloody annoying it is when you have to adjust your seat so often. I think it's a bit cheap of honda on a 19k+ car.
Lack of bass through stereo/speakers - soon to be resolved.
Heavy boot lid - not really a gripe though, just puzzled as to why.
Interior plastics - not great quality but just about ok.
Everything else - Excellent!!!

[pcr]

Dislikes :-

More rattles than mothercare.
Suspension clunks and groans.
Suspension can't handle rough roads and potholes.
Drab plastic interior.
Too many features not quiet right.

[jazzman]

I love everthing about mine especially the rear end that says good morning first thing and is perfectly quiet the rest of the day. I have`nt any rattles at all apart from the Wife and for me it is totally motoring enjoyment

[Wheelchair]

Originally Posted by jazzman

I have`nt any rattles at all apart from the Wife and for me it is totally motoring enjoyment

Just so long as she doesn't throw them out of the pram!

[jazzman]

Originally Posted by Wheelchair

Just so long as she doesn't throw them out of the pram!

Not at her age

[Essexboy]

Seats don't remember position which is very annoying.

But the worse thing I find is that it is very tricky judging where the front of the car is when parking/manouvering because the front visibility is poor.

But I've still happy with it overall

[Dimplyred]

Originally Posted by Essexboy

Seats don't remember position which is very annoying.

But the worse thing I find is that it is very tricky judging where the front of the car is when parking/manouvering because the front visibility is poor.

But I've still happy with it overall

Just a quick tip regarding the seats. I've found if you slide the seat backwards before returning the seat back to the upright position they go further back than if you return the seat back to it's upright position and then slide the seat backwards.

Hope that makes sense.

[malbo007]

i have the sat nav stereo and i find it fine? whats wrong with the sound? Bass is ok, not as good as a seperate sub can provide but decent.. is the sat nav stereo different to the standard??

[Wheelchair]

I thought the speakers were the same. As long as you like it, that's the main thing.

[Essexboy]

Originally Posted by Dimplyred

Just a quick tip regarding the seats. I've found if you slide the seat backwards before returning the seat back to the upright position they go further back than if you return the seat back to it's upright position and then slide the seat backwards.

Hope that makes sense.

Thanks for the tip, but I use a slightly different method. Entry and exit is always from the passenger's side, then I never have to move my seat!

[gmp]

Generally I like the car,the i shift is quite good although still catches me out occasionally, visability I can live with.The shape is fantastic,vivid blue enhances it. The ride is alright,and don't seem to suffer too badly from interior rattles.Petrol consumtion good ,regularly get 47mpg (measured).But:-
stone chps on bonnet are bad.
panel fits are bad.
suspension bump stops still knocking.
disapointed in build quality.
front mudflaps catching/damaging sills and
plastic wheel trim(since had to remove flaps
altogether- which is a pain).

[para999]

Originally Posted by Webster

Coming to a week so far of owning my Civic I found out that not having a rear wiper is annoying. Now thats its starting to get cold in the mornings condensation is on the rear window and the only way to get rid of it is going fast around corners

not really safe but you know!

How do you get your rear window clear?

I keep an ice scraper with a rubber edge in the passenger footwell. Unlock the car, get the scraper and start clearing the nearside front window and work my way around the car to the offside front window. Get in and go. Takes 30 secs at most.

This is not a comment against you, but why do people complain about the lack of a wiper or the spoiler? If it is that much of a problem shouldn't it have been noticed on the test drive and therefore why still buy? I can understand the anger and frustration on other matters, such as the paint and rattles, but this issue is plain to see (no pun intended!), in fact it is the most publicised aspect of the new Civic.

I love my Civic, including some of the little niggles, but this gives the car, in my opinion, a personality. After 2 years in a Toyota which did nothing but induce sleep and was far from fault free, the Civic is like a breath of fresh air.

Maybe the Civic is a marmite car, some people love them, others hate them!!!

[torchy]

Fuel cap cover,looks cheap and plastic thats coz it is!

[Rossman]

Heated front windscreen would be nice on these frosty mornings

[J. Derek Riddell]

Originally Posted by Rossman

Heated front windscreen would be nice on these frosty mornings

Have you tried the voice activated command - " climate control defrost " ? ...

(Works very fast in mine) ...

[skam]

I don't like the knocking coming out from the suspension. That's the biggest problem with our civic. All the other problems are minor to me.

[Wheelchair]

Originally Posted by Rossman

Heated front windscreen would be nice on these frosty mornings

When I used to drive a Ford, I had this feature and its great. Trouble is, you've still got to do the side windows.

[franco]

Originally Posted by ChillTypeR

Rattles and cheap plastics but do love the car despite the niggles!

Yes, full of rattles and squeaks. It's been back once, but no improvement.
I think I am the only that must hate the engine,(2.2 diesel) it's load, noisy, it's rattly. It's OK when it's cruising, but around town,it's ****e. It's also been back for that, but they assure me the engine noise is normal!
I had four Seat Leon's on the trot and just bought this for a change, plus the wife fancied it! It's the first time she has had any input on a car, and the last!

[franco]

Originally Posted by para999

This is not a comment against you, but why do people complain about the lack of a wiper or the spoiler? If it is that much of a problem shouldn't it have been noticed on the test drive and therefore why still buy?

Probably, because you assume that if it hasn't got one, it doesn't need one, that not having one, will not be a big problem. If it needed a wiper, they's fit one, right? Wrong.