2004 Honda Civic Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 21
- 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 21 stored complaint records:
- 11 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 5 records
- foot brake · 4 records
- suddenly accelerated · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I was stopped at a light with my r foot on the break. Suddenly the car went into an uncontrolled acceleration. I could hear the engine revving. In a few seconds, it hit the car directly in front of me and stopped upon impact but if that car hadn't been there i would have been propelled into a busy intersection with crossways traffic. It was like a nightmare. This was at a very busy city street intersection at a busy…
Crash reported
ODI 10953983
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Manual transmission honda civic lx 2004 reaches rattling/grinding noise when reached 2000 rpm or so. The noise is loud and downshifting becomes very rough. The car slows down when not pressing accelerator. Even when in neutral the car sounds with a rattle. Only when the clutch is pressed does the sound minimize. Car feels vulnerable when driven like this. It's mainly due to the noise, and feeling of the car. The…
ODI 10747728
Vehicle Speed Control
My car accelerated while in parking lot and went inside a building. I was not hurt. My car was damaged and the building and another car i hit sustained a significant damage. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10577970
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Today, i was driving my wife s 2004 honda civic in the highway at about 60 miles per hr when all of the sudden the car started accelerating as if it was in cruise control.. I took my foot off the gas pedal and pressed the brake with little results. The brakes felt so hard as if they were locked. Then i decided to change gears to d2 and together with the emergency brake i was able to slow down the car a bit. After…
ODI 10477094
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. While driving approximately 20 mph the power steering and the brake pedal locked simultaneously. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into the rear end of the vehicle directly in front of her. There were no reported injuries. The vehicle was towed to the towing facility. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vin was not…
Crash reported
ODI 10392313
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact was attempting to park when the vehicle exhibited an loud roar, then the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact applied the brakes repeatedly but to no avail. The contact was headed toward a tree and abruptly turned the steering wheel to avoid a crash. The vehicle then came to a complete stop. There was minor body damage to the vehicle. A police report was…
Crash reported
ODI 10381200
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my 2004 honda civic just off from work at 8:30 pm, it started to accelerate without reducing the rpm's. I removed my foot from the pedal and continue to accelerate. Got on the freeway, and kept accelerating without control, at 50 mph, i tried to brake with no response, so i shut down the key and pulled over. I parked in p position. I turned on the car again very quick and rpm's where very high. Shut it…
ODI 10356261
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated he was attempting to park the vehicle at speeds of 5 mph, applying minimal pressure to the accelerator pedal. The vehicle abnormally accelerated over a curb and into a nearby field. The dealer advised the contact that the failure was due to driver error and the accelerator pedal was controlled by a cable and not electronic. The contact was concerned with…
ODI 10339040
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I drive a 2004 manual honda civic. I was driving down the freeway with cruise control set at about 70 mph. Suddenly, i felt my car speed up substantially and when i look at the speedometer i was traveling over 85 mph. I immediately canceled cruise control but my car continued to gain speed. I hit my brakes which caused my car to shudder violently. When my foot wasn't on the brakes, my car continued to quickly gain…
ODI 10292018
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
When accelerating transmission shutters was fixed by dealer about 12 mo ago and has started again. They replaced clutch plate. Also no permanent fix for catalytic converter. Now after changing the components for the cruise control it still cuts off with no warning. Each of these items have started around 70,000 miles except for cruise control which started within the past 3-4 mo. *tr
ODI 10295726
Vehicle Speed Control
On occasions, when stopped for red light or stop sign, vehicle will race forward causing me to shut off the vehicle to stop it as it moves forward even while i have my foot on the brake. *tr
ODI 10224916
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2004 honda civic customer states that her car was totaled due to brake failure**cc the consumer stated that the car suddenly accelerated and did not cease to stop when the brakes applied, therefore crashing into a metal barrier at alarming speed. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10192143
Power Train · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control · Windshield
Consumer's 2004 civic pulled left. Accelerator would not engage when depressed and the vehicle would make a sudden jump. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the were unable to determine the cause of the problem. The consumer also experienced problems with the vehicle's stereo and gear system. The dealer repair the loose wire but the stereo's sound is affected when the vehicle hits bumps in the road. The…
ODI 10161576
Vehicle Speed Control
My car honda hybrid 2004 was lurching a little bit on inclines, then the steering was acting weird. Anyway, i took it into the shop for my 5,000 mile check up and the guy there at honda dealer said everything was fine. Well, i was driving up the ca i 5, stopped over and pulled in, in front of a 7/11 and the car slowed down and i pulled up to the cement stop, with foot on brake. All of a sudden the car lurched at a…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10132558
Vehicle Speed Control
The speedometer locked at 40 mph, it will not move to let the consumer know what speed she was going. The manufacturer offered no assistance at this time. *jb *nm
ODI 10109716
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving in a parking lot at a low speed, stopped to turn in parking space with foot on brake, car started to accelerate, pushed on brakes they would not work and car jumped curb, and hit post office building. Car died immediately, but when turned car back on everything seemed normal.*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10100107
Automatic Transmission · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Since i bought this car all i have had were problems. The 1st problem was that the odometer was going more miles than i was driving. Sometimes it was even right on the dot. I tested it against my 00 civic and 3 other cars. My civic was consistently off on trips over 20 miles. The first dealer could not duplicate it just driving around the block. I took it there 4 times within the first couple of months. I also had…
ODI 10130388
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving at low speeds vehicle surged forward. The vehicle suddenly accelerated , brakes failed and vehicle hit brick wall head on. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak *tc
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10081954
Side/Window · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving 40 mph speed control engaged. The consumer made attempt to disengage the system and the vehicle accelerated. This caused the driver to lose control and run into a ditch. Upon impact, the front air bags deployed, but not the side air bags. *ak the consumer sustained a broken ankle, fractured hip joint, fractured pelvis and a collapsed left lung. *nm
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10067521
Vehicle Speed Control
2004 honda civic. Consumer states that the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 80 mph in 10 seconds the brakes failed. *mc
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10196939
Vehicle Speed Control
Run a way honda 2004 hybrid cvt. *mr while the vehicle's engine was in economy mode the consumer took his foot of the brake to maneuver a turn when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. As a result the, the consumer slid on a sandy parking lot which knocked off one of the rear view mirrors and caused damage to the front end of the vehicle. *nm the mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. On some occasions, when the…
Crash reported
ODI 10089587