1998 Honda Civic Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Regarding my 1998 honda passport - stop and go traffic. Put foot on brake and car suddenly accelerated. Put both feet on brake, engine sounded like it had been kicked into passing gear. Brakes were squealing. Rear ended vehicle in front of me. Vehicle i hit jumped forward and my passport continued to rev and lurch forward striking the vehicle again. After the 2nd strike the engine kicked back down. I'm seeing…
Crash reported
ODI 10107945
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on and approaching one of if not the largest socal freeway interchanges, driving at about 70mph or so, back to la from san diego; our 1998 civic lx took control of itself and the speed increased to over 105mph, shaking and thumping. After weaving around pockets of traffic, including using the small shoulders, and all 5 or so lanes, as we approached the massive merging of freeways, panicked, we stomped…
ODI 10302470
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Due to a defective transmission system, vehicle slips while driving which causes rpms to go up. This may cause a crash. Dealer said they need to replace transmission. Please provide further information. *ak
ODI 870786
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving 10 mph vehicle continued to accelerate without any warning. Occupant applied the brakes which were inoperative. It resulted in a crash. *ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 842996
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving, cruise control failed to disengage. *ak consumer attempted to disengage cruise control with the brake pedal several times, consumer finally came to a stop on the side of a road, dealer states there is no problem with the vehicle. *slc
ODI 838941
Vehicle Speed Control
While parking, car suddenly accelerated up over two curbs and a grass hill (one curb on each side of the hill), sideswiping another car until the engine finally cut off. Dealer could not duplicate problem and denies that the car could have caused this acceleration. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 707181
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the vehicle at 60mph in march, the vehicle would not decelerate after brakes were applied. Checked cruise control which was not on. Checked gas pedal to see if stuck. Had guided vehicle to off ramp & manged to turn it off. Shifted into neutral & nothing worked. Took vehicle to dealer & mechanic could not duplicate problem. Vehicle is now jerking also, 6 months later. *ak
ODI 851250
Vehicle Speed Control
While accelerating on to a highway, the accelerator pedal felt as though it was pulled to the floor and the car began accelerating out of control. I was in 5th gear and put the car into neutral, but it kept accelerating. I finally turned the ignition off [key] and coasted to the shoulder. Took car to dealer and was told no problem, that they were 99% sure the car mat must have gotten stuck under the pedal. I don't…
ODI 703374
Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in a parking space, vehicle accelerated and went over concrete in space and hit a wall. Repairs done, both airbags deployed. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 826695
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle experinced sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle collision.
ODI 541004
Foundation Components · Vehicle Speed Control
Cruise control was set at 55 mph. Consumer went to apply the brakes, and they did not disengage cruise control, causing vehicle not stop. Also, brakes were totally inoperative, causing loss of control. *ak
ODI 838943