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1996 Honda Civic Vehicle Speed Control Problems

17
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 17 stored complaint records:

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

What owners report

  • cruise control · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi3
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 4, 2017 · 148,000 miles

    Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control

    Accessory driver-side floor mats used in 1996-1998 honda civic vehicles. Due to the shape of the floor on these vehicles, a mispositioned floor mat could interfere with the accelerator pedal. The car is in motion. K60

    ODI 11052354

  • August 1, 2011 · 103,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Using cruise control, set cruise at 60mph. Cruise control worked fine. Applied foot to accelerator. Car continued to accelerate after removing foot. Applied brake and cruise control did not release. Applied clutch and engine continued to increase rotations per minute (rpm). I believe that engine rpm must have hit a threshold then disengaged. *tr

    ODI 10627711

  • March 1, 2007 · 162,956 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* - the contact owns a 1996 honda civix dx. While driving at 15 mph the brake pedal became hard to engage. The dealer mailed her recall 99i002000 regarding vehicle speed control. This failure occurred since purchasing the vehicle on december 24, 2006. The current and failure mileage were 162,956. *ak updated 03/30/07. *jb

    ODI 10183913

  • June 4, 2004 · 106,000 miles

    Vehicle Speed Control

    The consumer stated that while driving the vehicle accelerated to 40 mph. The consumer hit the brakes, but nothing happened. He finally went off the road into a garden and hit a wall. The consumer was knocked unconscious. The consumer sustained minor injuries, and was taken to the hospital where he was checked out and released. The police had the vehicle towed. Consumer was then advised by the police to contact the…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10075742

  • October 8, 2000

    Vehicle Speed Control

    While parking the car at an apartment complex, i slowly pulled the car into a spot. The car following saw my brake lights. I had my foot on the brake and was about to put the car in park and there was a strange noise that sounded like overdrive and the car surged forward into a reinforced concrete wall. My foot was on the brake the whole time but i could not control the car, the wall stopped us from moving. My…

    Crash reported · 2 injuries

    ODI 734164

  • June 19, 1999

    Vehicle Speed Control

    While driving at 30 mph vehicle accelerated by itself, causing vehicle hit something, and the consumer had to apply both feet on the brakes to bring vehicle to a stop. *ak

    ODI 840601

  • June 19, 1999

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Throttle cable recall can not be completed due to lack of parts. Mjs

    ODI 548469

  • November 30, 1998

    Vehicle Speed Control

    While accelerating on the freeway, the accelator pedal stuck. Auto accelerated to 85 mph until able to stick foot under pedal to lift it. Up.

    ODI 701027

  • April 30, 1998

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in a collision/injury. (qcaw)

    2 injuries

    ODI 538527

  • February 4, 1998

    Vehicle Speed Control

    In the first incident, the vehicle was being driven between 60- 85 mph and suddenly accelerated until the driver stepped on the brakes. The dealer acknowlwdged that the accelerator had struck and stated that the "cable" needed replacing. During the second incident, the vehicle was traveling between 30-45 mph and continued to accelerate while the driver stepped on the brakes. The driver reach down and pulled the…

    ODI 822020

  • December 27, 1996

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Owner states while driving at about 35-40mph on a congested highway the throttle got stuck, causing vehicle to accelerate to 60-70 mph. The car could be stopped by turning off the ignition which is also dangerous in congested traffic. Owner does not know what caused this problem, but he notes that he could have been killed. *ak

    ODI 806891

  • March 25, 1996

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Vehicle accelerated on its own while driving, driver tried to apply brakes but they did not stop vehicle. *ak

    ODI 981255

  • February 19, 1996

    Vehicle Speed Control

    PROBLEMS WITH CRUISE CONTROL. *DH

    ODI 505929

  • Accelerator Pedal · Vehicle Speed Control

    When pressing on accelerator pedal it would stick. Vehicle would suddenly jerk forward or reverse, if pressed too hard. Whenever this happens, vehicle would run rough.*ak *slc

    ODI 895405

  • Air Bags · Horn · Vehicle Speed Control

    The airbag light is on, indicating that the airbag is disfunctioning and recently the horn and the cruise control stopped working too. *ak

    ODI 716133

  • Conventional · Vehicle Speed Control

    1996 honda civic dx experiences sticky acceleration, must apply considerable pressure to accelator when stopped which causes car to lunge forward. This was reported to dealer while under warranty and appeared to be corrected, but condition reappeared. Car was recalled for fuel throttle and repaired, but this did not correct the sticky accelerator. The emergency brake does not engage most of the time. The button to…

    ODI 714058

  • Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Door · Ignition · Power Window Devices And Controls · Tires · Vehicle Speed Control

    ABS BRAKES FAILED.

    ODI 538130