1. Honda Civic
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Parking Brake

2003 Honda Civic Parking Brake Problems

2
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 2 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 1 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi1
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • June 10, 2010 · 121,995 miles

    Parking Brake

    Honda civic 2003. Brake problem was found. Checked with metro honda repair center, found no problem; checked with penske honda repair center, they changed front pads. This car brake then completely did not work on 105 freeway and i almost lost my life. The car was towed to dch honda repair center. They found the master brake cylinder was down and the brake oil test was failed. Called honda corp, the answer is no one…

    ODI 10340805

  • August 28, 2008 · 60,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Parking Brake

    Several interior controls, such as door handles and the parking brake, are metalized plastics. As the car ages, the metal plating starts to peal off. As it comes off in pieces, it presents a sharp edge that can cut the user. We have had three different instances of hand cuts that could have led to accidents as the driver attempts to keep blood from the cut from getting on clothing, car interior, etc. The dealer…

    3 injuries

    ODI 10250705

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2003 Honda Civic.

Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.