Think 4-5 faults for a new car is pretty bad? try TWENTY-SEVEN

[gr1d]

Ok, I got this issue fixed.... Checked my tyre pressures, they were at: 26psi both front, 24psi both rear.. They are all now 30psi as per user manual, rattle miraculously gone. Didn't do anything to the passenger seat. It's been a week now, and hope it's gone for good...Not sure if this method will work for anyone else, but I reckon it worth a try...

My seat rattle came back..holy crap... hahaha.. however, I have found a new solution. If you look under the seat, there are 2 straps with plastic hook (looks like bra strap). The hook is hitting the metal part under the seat. I covered the hook with cloth, and rattle is gone again... Hope this make sense..

[gr1d]

My annoying steering wheel rattle is still there though...

[Datuk]

It better be fix this time! Need to borrow a Jazz again!

[[[d a n n y]]]

i woudlnt buy take a car back if it had that many problems
i think a class action is needed for the FD civic.
seems like it's a shitbox
unlike the previous civics

[Bob san]

i seriously didn't know there were so many faults with ur civics. i have had mine since april 06 and have had abosultely no problems with it.

the quality is very good and i would recommend it to anyone.

i know a few other guys with FDs and they have no probs with it and love their civics to death.

[simonnowis]

wow thats alot of problems, but some arent arguable man. but still alot of issues. the only problem i found was the driver and passesenger windows not closing properly. but fixed by honda at the service. they said they just had to grease it. every since the civics are being made in taiwan it seems to be problems. the older models which were all made in japan rarely have that many problems.

[aaronng]

i woudlnt buy take a car back if it had that many problems
i think a class action is needed for the FD civic.
seems like it's a shitbox
unlike the previous civics

Their rattles are nothing compared to what's in an EK civic though.

[Aco3n]

wow.. nine pages.. mine still goes alrite.. touch wood.. knock knock..

[steve88]

Their rattles are nothing compared to what's in an EK civic though.

i've got an EK and zero problems :S maybe im lucky

[aaronng]

i've got an EK and zero problems :S maybe im lucky

No dashboard rattles on your EK? You're lucky.

[steve88]

no, not really. there was the glove box but thats cause i didnt position in right or something :S i just gave it a good kick. i guess i am lucky, my bro n sis always bought honda we've been happy with them

[chylld]

FINAL UPDATE!

ok i got my car back from scott's earlier this week... and i'm very happy to say that all the problems are now fixed.

here's what was tackled at this last service:

wind noise (at 70+kph) - both front waist moulds (the seal at the bottom of the windows on the outside) were found to be faulty; new moulds were ordered and fitted, tested at 100kmh this morning and the wind noise is gone.

rattling front passenger seat - after 2 separate attempts to dismantle and repair the seat, they found that the whole seat frame (base and back) was faulty, a new one was ordered in, rattles gone.

rattling from passenger-side front airbag - this is the interesting one. turns out that i had good reason to be concerned about this rattle: The airbag was not properly installed at the factory. the technical word written on my warranty report is "misaligned," but the service manager explained to me that the physical installation of the airbag is a 2-step process, the first step of which wasn't done properly.

general creaking/rubbing noise from dash - honda finally heard this one, they insulated the dash pieces with foam/felt insulation and this noise is gone too.

door sill trim ill-fitting - another case of it not being fitted correctly at the factory; apparently this one was easily fixed.

so all in all i'm happy that i chased these things up, especially the engine one, the airbag one and the seat one. the car is much more enjoyable to drive now and i can finally start thinking about upgrading the audio