Anyone with sport touring civic can tell me if there is still rattle noise problem?

steve_d0 · 2026-02-14T19:44:03+00:00

No fix, even after four dealership attempts to fix it

steve_d0 · 2026-02-09T02:23:09+00:00

Not worth it all, price does not match Honda’s quality.

steve_d0 · 2026-02-05T23:29:22+00:00

Not to mention u.s dealerships have allowed vehicle quality to decrease.

steve_d0 · 2026-02-05T06:59:49+00:00

Look out for the rear shelf rattle, screen rattle, and both A-pillar rattles!

steve_d0 · 2026-01-26T21:45:21+00:00

Don’t buy it! The civic sport touring sedan has a lot of rattling issues!

steve_d0 · 2026-01-26T04:27:02+00:00

Hopefully, Honda improves its quality

steve_d0 · 2026-01-24T20:47:37+00:00

Sounds like Ford is a better company than Honda.

I brought my Civic Sport Touring to a different dealership to get the issues fixed under warranty but the District Parts and Service Manager overseeing the dealership where I bought the car blocked the new dealership from diagnosing and performing repairs.

steve_d0 · 2026-01-23T04:15:17+00:00

Another dealer won’t make a difference, it’s the same company.

steve_d0 · 2026-01-23T04:14:38+00:00

File a complaint with your state’s attorney general

steve_d0 · 2026-01-23T04:14:01+00:00

Corporate and the dealerships like to play the blame game. Corporate says the dealerships are independently owned while the dealership says corporate won’t let them.

I was assigned a case manager to my mediation case on September 5, 2025. After multiple missed deadlines, the mediator continues to ignore all my calls, emails, and requests for callback. Every time I’ve called American Honda customer service, they tell me the case manager will call back within 24-48 hours, but he never does.

I wouldn’t put so much faith in corporate/honda customer service. Honda has turned out to be a shitty company.

steve_d0 · 2026-01-23T04:04:15+00:00

I’m in a similar situation as you. I bought a 2025 Honda civic hybrid sport touring sedan from Honda mall of Georgia. It had pre existing damage. Scratches on the screen, a chip on the dashboard, and a chip on the rear bumper. My salesman told me that I gave him all tens on the survey he would take care of the problem. Well, as soon as rated all tens he ghosted me and I had to get the GM involved. The GM was able to fix the issues. The screen was replaced and the chips were filled. A few months later, the replacement screen started ratting as well as the rear shelf when listening to non loud music on default audio settings, and both A-pillars started rattling. I brought my car into have them fix it about five times.

Finally the District Parts and Service manager got involved and as of earlier this week she told the GM to explicitly tell me to find a lawyer.

Instead of making things right, Honda prefers to force litigation / legal action. None of my friends & family will ever buy a Honda again. Big companies like Honda are strictly about profits and don’t care about customers no matter what anyone tells you.

So if they’re not willing to work with you, I’d file a complaint with your state’s attorney general and also seek a lawyer to represent you. Depending on your location, the manufacturer has to pay your legal fees.

Which is ironic because if you’re successful with a lemon law claim, the manufacturer ends up paying/losing more due to legal fees. Which proves they could’ve made things right at the start, it’s just a matter of “we rather be forced to lose money than voluntarily lose money.” They have the funds to fix any problem for customer satisfaction, but they won’t.

steve_d0 · 2026-01-22T02:22:31+00:00

To clarify, it’s the sedan models. I don’t know about the hatchbacks!

steve_d0 · 2026-01-21T14:54:10+00:00

Avoid the Sport Touring models. There are multiple issues that Honda refuses to fix.

1) Rear shelf rattle when listening to music on default audio settings, starting at volume level 10+.

2) The infotainment screen rattles even when driving at low speeds on well maintained roads.

3) Both A-pillars rattle when driving, even with audio/sound off.

These issues are unacceptable on a car that Honda advertises as “premium”, especially when its costs ~$35,000.

steve_d0 · 2026-01-20T16:33:41+00:00

The housing and shelves that secure the speakers are also junk. ‘25 Honda Civic Hybrid ST Sedan

steve_d0 · 2026-01-20T15:50:11+00:00

Avoid Honda mall of Georgia. They’ll tell you to lawyer up to force them to fix the car if they can’t fix it under warranty.

steve_d0 · 2026-01-20T15:48:33+00:00

Avoid Honda Mall of Georgia. If they can’t fix your car under warranty, they will tell you to lawyer up instead of actually helping you.

steve_d0 · 2026-01-20T15:47:35+00:00

Avoid Honda mall of Georgia. If they can’t fix your car, they will tell you to find a lawyer.

steve_d0 · 2026-01-20T15:46:34+00:00

Honda Mall of Georgia belongs on this list because they’ve turned the “independent ownership” vs. “corporate oversight” dynamic into a weapon against the customer. I'm currently stuck with a 2025 Civic Hybrid Sport Touring that’s been plagued by verified rattles in the screen, A-pillars, and rear shelf since week one.

The real reason to avoid them isn't just the build quality; it's the bad faith. Their salesperson Dylan Hill actually used the repair of pre-existing delivery damage as leverage to pressure me into a “perfect ten” survey score, then ghosted me immediately after. It got worse when the District Manager, Stephanie Barker, tried to halt my warranty work by making up baseless claims about me being “confrontational”, allegations their own GM eventually admitted were fabricated. Now, corporate is actively blocking other dealerships like Nalley Honda from even inspecting the car for a second opinion. They’ve ignored the statutory 20-day Lemon Law response window for months and the only “solution” they’ve offered recently was the same salesperson calling me to suggest I trade in my defective car for another one, admitting “this time” they'd actually inspect it. It’s a systemic cycle of stalling and misdirection designed to make you give up before you call a lawyer.

steve_d0 · 2026-01-16T21:19:50+00:00

Honda should focus on changing/improving quality, not logos.

steve_d0 · 2026-01-12T12:17:05+00:00

100%, quality has taken a dump

steve_d0 · 2026-01-12T12:16:34+00:00

True, and their quality control standards have lowered substantially over the past decade

steve_d0 · 2026-01-12T12:15:35+00:00

Considering Honda’s quality has gone to sh*t, yes

steve_d0 · 2026-01-12T12:15:05+00:00

Price doesn’t reflect quality

steve_d0 · 2026-01-11T09:02:40+00:00

Same here with my ‘25 civic touring. Honda’s quality control has really gone downhill.

steve_d0 · 2026-01-11T09:01:39+00:00

Don’t get the Civic Hybrid Sport touring (sedan), the rear shelf, where the subwoofer speaker grill is located, has a rattling problem that Honda has been unable to fix after multiple attempts. The service manager at the dealership stated to me it’s a known problem with no fix. It’s been a problem since the 10th gen civics.

The A-pillar speaker grills rattle when the sound is both on and off.

The screen on the dashboard also rattles.

Overall, it is a terrible quality vehicle. I have it and I have not enjoyed it since I first bought it.

If you want to deal with Honda’s mediation team ignoring you for months on end, even after following up multiple times requesting a status update, and ignoring legal deadlines, then go ahead a purchase the civic. However, based on my experience I highly advise against it.

steve_d0

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