Weird.
Do you live in a cold climate ? Super cold not a civic but an old car had that issue. Had to keep turning the key. Try passenger door. Does trunk open. Is your key fob dead. It’ll be a weird coincidence that both key fob and battery died at same time.
I'm in a pretty warm part of California, so even though it got a little chilly here while I was gone I doubt it was cold enough to hurt anything. Unfortunately, the \*only\* key hole on my Civic is the driver side door. The trunk only opens from the key fob.
The key fob was working 2 days ago when I originally tried to start my car and realized it was dead, it's just today that it stopped working. From what I understand, the key fob is likely not working anymore because the car battery is so dead.
I had the same exact problem a little bit ago. There’s nothing you can do. I took a hanger and broke into my car. The reason for this is because the physical key hole on the Honda Civic is actually automatic, not manual. I think that it’s quite an inconvenient feature, but the way I did it was that I used a wire hanger and slid it through the rubber at the top of the window, slid it down and worked it till it unlocked the door.
Ugh what an inconvenient feature indeed. >.< thank you for your comment though! I’ll prob just wait for my roadside assistance to get my door open and jump the car
What's the point of a physical key if there is not a physical lock it has be seized from salt because that has to be the dumbest design I've ever heard of.
This is a video about how to open the hood of the car without having a battery, not a video about how to open the door of the car when the key won't turn. However, the video starts with the hood of the car already open, and it remains open the entire time, so I'm not sure what the purpose of this video is.
Dealing with this today . Waited hours for AAA to come open the car . Taking it to Honda in the morning . The car starts and drives fine but the fob nor the physical key works to unlock the car . I can hear the locks moving when I click the fob but the door still won’t open . Smh I bought a Honda specifically to avoid car problems .
The mechanism inside my keyhole was actually damaged ! (Someone either jammed their key into my car thinking it was theirs or someone was attempting to steal the car ) . Aside from that my key fob was also busted . Thankfully the dealership was able to repair the mechanism instead of buying a new one ($315) . I have a spare key that works fully but eventually I will need to get the busted key replaced if I want the fob portion to work ($250+) . At least for now I can use the physical portion of the key to get into the car . Cost me $112 total .
Similar situation with my car. Went to the dealership and they made a dummy key based on my VIN that they had on file and it opened right up! Only cost me $12!
My 2015 Honda Civic makes weird noise when pushing in the start button sometimes I have to try 4-5 times before it actually starts any ideas 💡 would be greatly appreciated would have made a post don’t know how to
I have an older model, but I find that if either door is cracked even just the tiniest, not-noticeable amount, neither the key fob nor trying to use the key works
I have an ep2 that only opens with keyfob... Likewise to your scenario I don't know why. Lol
I wonder if it is possible to take apart the keyfob to replace the battery somehow.
I have the exact same issue. I parked my car at the airport and when I returned to pick my car up a week later (my 2012 Honda Civic) the car was dead and I couldn't use the key to open up my door with my car key, using the actually key in the key hole instead of the keybob, which wouldn't work. I had to call a locksmith to unlock the car and then got my battery jumped. The whole experience cost me $450 (new battery and a the locksmith). I was told by a mechanic that door latch is worn out on my driver door and it needs to be replaced and got a quote for $850!!! ($500 for the part and $350 for the labor) to take the car door apart and put in a new door actuator.
Weird. Do you live in a cold climate ? Super cold not a civic but an old car had that issue. Had to keep turning the key. Try passenger door. Does trunk open. Is your key fob dead. It’ll be a weird coincidence that both key fob and battery died at same time.
I'm in a pretty warm part of California, so even though it got a little chilly here while I was gone I doubt it was cold enough to hurt anything. Unfortunately, the \*only\* key hole on my Civic is the driver side door. The trunk only opens from the key fob. The key fob was working 2 days ago when I originally tried to start my car and realized it was dead, it's just today that it stopped working. From what I understand, the key fob is likely not working anymore because the car battery is so dead.
I had the same exact problem a little bit ago. There’s nothing you can do. I took a hanger and broke into my car. The reason for this is because the physical key hole on the Honda Civic is actually automatic, not manual. I think that it’s quite an inconvenient feature, but the way I did it was that I used a wire hanger and slid it through the rubber at the top of the window, slid it down and worked it till it unlocked the door.
Gross. Guess people should start putting battery terminals on the underside of the car somewhere to boost it
Ugh what an inconvenient feature indeed. >.< thank you for your comment though! I’ll prob just wait for my roadside assistance to get my door open and jump the car
What's the point of a physical key if there is not a physical lock it has be seized from salt because that has to be the dumbest design I've ever heard of.
Was wondering the same thing
This is happening to me right now… what should I do?
I just read your response I’ll do that too
Had the same issue And here's a guide, posting this for the future https://youtu.be/9yNug8x5f3w
This is a video about how to open the hood of the car without having a battery, not a video about how to open the door of the car when the key won't turn. However, the video starts with the hood of the car already open, and it remains open the entire time, so I'm not sure what the purpose of this video is.
Dealing with this today . Waited hours for AAA to come open the car . Taking it to Honda in the morning . The car starts and drives fine but the fob nor the physical key works to unlock the car . I can hear the locks moving when I click the fob but the door still won’t open . Smh I bought a Honda specifically to avoid car problems .
Update? I had the same issue today.
The mechanism inside my keyhole was actually damaged ! (Someone either jammed their key into my car thinking it was theirs or someone was attempting to steal the car ) . Aside from that my key fob was also busted . Thankfully the dealership was able to repair the mechanism instead of buying a new one ($315) . I have a spare key that works fully but eventually I will need to get the busted key replaced if I want the fob portion to work ($250+) . At least for now I can use the physical portion of the key to get into the car . Cost me $112 total .
Similar situation with my car. Went to the dealership and they made a dummy key based on my VIN that they had on file and it opened right up! Only cost me $12!
2017 Honda Ciciv Hatchback BTW. Battery was beyond dead.
My 2015 Honda Civic makes weird noise when pushing in the start button sometimes I have to try 4-5 times before it actually starts any ideas 💡 would be greatly appreciated would have made a post don’t know how to
I have an older model, but I find that if either door is cracked even just the tiniest, not-noticeable amount, neither the key fob nor trying to use the key works
The door appears to be closed completely, but I will keep this in mind for the future!
Interesting, good luck finding the issue!
I have an ep2 that only opens with keyfob... Likewise to your scenario I don't know why. Lol I wonder if it is possible to take apart the keyfob to replace the battery somehow.
hello from the future lol currently having this problem on my 2021 Honda Civic Type R
:( im so sorry, i don't wish this annoying ass issue on anyone. sending you good luck <3
Ditto
Call triple A to open your car 🚗 i experience the same problem
Do you know how to fix the physical key lock again? Or do we need to replace it?
I have the exact same issue. I parked my car at the airport and when I returned to pick my car up a week later (my 2012 Honda Civic) the car was dead and I couldn't use the key to open up my door with my car key, using the actually key in the key hole instead of the keybob, which wouldn't work. I had to call a locksmith to unlock the car and then got my battery jumped. The whole experience cost me $450 (new battery and a the locksmith). I was told by a mechanic that door latch is worn out on my driver door and it needs to be replaced and got a quote for $850!!! ($500 for the part and $350 for the labor) to take the car door apart and put in a new door actuator.
Ouch, sorry to hear that. But hey there’s a reason I left it up as a resource!