Used 2017 Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews
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Dangerous instrumentation
Leah Greenblat, Berkeley, CA, 01/26/2017
updated 01/31/2020
Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
13 of 24 people found this review helpful
I'm no tech phobe, but the controls on this car are not intuitive, difficult to use and I believe actually dangerous. The climate and audio controls are almost all on the touchscreen. You must look at the screen to find the place to touch to make changes. (When driving there's no way to feel that you've made the right selection.) The screen is also too low on the dashboard. It should be placed higher so when you look at the screen, your peripheral vision can still see movement on the road. It's placed so low that my eyes are taken entirely off of the road. There are too many controls on the left side of the steering wheel. I think these could be better located. It is ridiculous that the side view mirrors don't have the flashing lights when the blinkers are turned on. (This feature is pretty common in a lot of other cars and not limited to the high end option packages like Honda has done here.) Instead they've put a camera on the passenger side view mirror that is activated when you put on the right blinker. so instead of looking over your shoulder or to the right, they are encouraging the driver to look down at the touch screen when changing lanes. ( I have found this camera somewhat useful when parallel parking to determine if I'm close enough to the curb). Lastly, if you own an iPhone, the phone must be plugged in to be able to use Apple Carplay features. If my phone isn't plugged in, then I can only access Honda's phone system. I am impressed with the Econo setting. I find no difference in driving performance so I keep it on all of the time...and I like to accelerate quickly on freeways and live in a hilly area. The interior arm rest on the door and top of the center console are made of cloth. Given that these are high-use locations, I'm concerned that the material won't hold up very well over time. 1/2020 update: the front driver's seat squeaks horribly and the front dashboard often rattles.
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Airbags deployed on me by themselves
Babykay, Katy, TX, 01/22/2021
Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I loved this car so much especially when I first purchased it brand new, for a Civic it rode so smooth but later on once I got to like 20k miles I started noticing noise from the highway inside of the cabin and the ride wasn’t really smooth any more. But one day I was driving in a residential area not even going over 15 miles per hour and my car just stopped by itself and the airbags came out by itself! I was terrified cause I didn’t know what happened. Once the airbags came out I guess the accident response unit was triggered and they thought I had a collision when I didn’t. I contacted Honda the very next day and explained to them what happened (this is corporate by the way) and they suggested I take it to the nearest dealership to have my car inspected. The mechanic tried to blame the issue on me hitting a pot hole which was a lie I didn’t hit anything when this happened. I guess he tried to BS me because I am a woman but I know a little something about cars. I’m no fool. I even checked to see if the trim of my Civic was on the recall list because there has been reports of the airbags malfunctioning or whatever, my trim was NOT on the recall list. Basically Honda swept the whole incident under the rug. I should have sued them because what if I were on the freeway going 70 mph and that happened? It could have ended differently. I’m glad I was going under 15 mph when this happened I walked away with a scratch on my forearm from the airbag deploying due to me driving with one hand on the steering wheel. Also, the seats are super uncomfortable if you’re driving for a while. I drove from the bay to LA which is a 5 hour drive depending on which freeway you take, my butt was numb by the time I got to Bakersfield. One thing I can say is that it’s really good on gas I believe on full it has 423 miles until E which is really good, and Maintenance is really affordable. I think I paid $60 for my oil change each time (I didn’t take it to the dealership) if I did take it to the dealership I would have been charged like $150-200. To be honest that little incident with my airbags and how Honda handled it, kind of turned me away from Hondas period because the technology they have in these newer cars aren’t efficient. One last thing, the touch screen radio has issues as well sometimes it would freeze and cause my speakers to make a really weird noise like a long error sound. The speakers are eh, the sound system could be better. When I first got the car I didn’t know it was 4 cylinder (lol!!!) so if you like going fast like me or like some horsepower this car is not for you, even in sport mode it felt like I was still going slow and it drove so funny and weird I felt like I was messing up my transmission. I remember one time I tried to beat the yellow light my accelerating and the car really didn’t go anywhere LMAO. After my civic ended up getting totaled, I ended up getting a 2019 Dodge Challenger R/T which I LOVE.
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Edmunds is Awesome!
Connie Hernandez, San Diego, CA, 06/15/2017
Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Thanks for Edmund's offer I was able to get a good deal on the car I wanted!
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Old Civics > New Civics
Fran P., Los Angeles, CA, 09/14/2017
updated 03/17/2020
Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
**Please read updates on the bottom* Coming from an old 2003 Civic manual 5 speed, it feels a bit weird to drive the new CVT. It almost feels like the engine has to catch (maybe it is the eco..not sure) as if I am driving manual. So the acceleration feels a bit lumpy sometimes as if the car has to lurch randomly, but very subtly. The electronics are good. I notice a bit of lag from time to time, but other than that - it's a great addition to the car for long commutes. When I bought my car brand new, there was an issue with my trunk. I opened it, and after shutting it closed, it would not stay shut. It would continually pop open on its own and beep twice. I noticed the bottom part of the trunk weather strip was bent and distorted. I forcefully had to shut it in order for it to stay - and be mindful not to use it until I went to the dealer to have it repaired (5 hours total.) 2 hours for diagnosis, then another 3 hours another day for them to replace it :( but I still love my car. Feels fast, fun to drive, and lovely to look at. I wish they put more care into the interior of the seats and console - as once you put your arm down, it leaves white residue so that will definitely wear down quickly over the years. My other issue was I opened my trunk to inspect my car on the first night home and there were razer blades on the top of some parts. I figure that's more the dealerships wrongdoing. They admitted they use it to cut the tape and various parts off and forgotten them there. Nervous that they could've had more that have fallen into the parts of the car...but so far it seems fine. The steering wheel makes a faint click click click noise when you turn it all the way. Not sure what that is - but it does not affect the way it drives. Overall, love the new car. Going to go the extra mile to be careful with the interior because I feel like it will definitely wear down quickly. Everything else is great - feels spacious and plenty of room to get in and out. Trunk space is huge. Love the details on the headlights and tail lights and the storage space in the middle console ! =) Update on my review:. The cloth parts of the interior get white from being worn or having skin on it. Also, the exterior of the doors smudge easily just with fingerprints from touching the door frame. Nothing much else has changed. 2nd Update: (3/16/2020): In comparison to driving my friend's touring civic hatchback, his is smooth, -- my civic is jerky, especially on inclines (hills). My car has died two times completely not even starting. I had to take it to the dealership for: starter. I had to replace it completely - luckily it was under warranty. 2nd issue was probably a recall defect. Not sure but I put my e-brake on, and then after parking car and starting, the e brake kept flashing, the lights all flashed on and off and the car would not start. Eventually no lights were on, the car would not even catch or click when trying to start - completely dead. After 3 jump starts, it finally worked -- but battery may be cheap. I take good care of my car and routinely maintain it. Unfortunate, but I am probably going to sell it because too many issues are arising for it being a fairly new car.
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Great car with an issue
carlos ruiz, San Jose, CA, 02/22/2023
Honda Civic EX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
In general, this an economical, versatile and comfortable car. The only issue that I been having since the beginning is its AC. It looks that Honda made a change on the AC for this year, because It keeps breaking down almost every summer. I had this car for 5 summers, and I have change its condenser 3 times already. This is a very expensive part to replace.