HondaCivic1989
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  3. 1989
  4. Vehicle Speed Control

1989 Honda Civic Vehicle Speed Control Problems

8
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 8 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 3 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • April 1, 2001

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Engine "revs" and surges forward. This is especially bad when in idle or when restarting after having been driven. Several times this high revving has caused the car to lurch forward, and in a couple of instances has almost caused car to hit auto in front of it. This has happened since purchase three years ago and continues to this day. No one has been able to explain to me why nor been able to fix. This condition…

    ODI 10075237

  • October 20, 1999

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while in a parking lot causing collison, the impact was so great that the occupant of the vehicle sustained a broken shoulder blade. Nlm

    1 injury

    ODI 554504

  • October 20, 1999

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when consumer put shift lever into reverse causing broken bones and several other injuries to the occupants. Nlm

    2 injuries

    ODI 551407

  • March 4, 1996

    Vehicle Speed Control

    While shifting into drive, vehicle suddenly accelerated forward; had to pull emergency brake/shift into neutral to stop vehicle. *ak

    ODI 505723

  • February 9, 1996

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Driving into the garage, vehicle went into open throttle position impact 12:00 position hitting wall in the garage. Tt

    Crash reported

    ODI 978962

  • January 22, 1996

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Throttle assemble replaced due to gasoline leaking onto the computer shorting it out. *sd

    ODI 500872

  • November 29, 1995

    Module · Vehicle Speed Control

    Fuel throttle body assembly sprayed gas on computer shorting it out. Tt the trottle body assembly was replaced because it was possible to cause fire in the engine. *yh

    ODI 975825

  • July 25, 1995

    Vehicle Speed Control

    The accelerator stuck and the car went under the car in front of her. Please describe. Tt

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 970047