2009 Honda Civic Service Brakes 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
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pads · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
TAKATA RECALL
ODI 11207032
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
The center (interior) brake light works intermittently. Many others have had same problem. Only affects ex model led light assembly. It is unsafe and costly fix. It should be recalled.
ODI 10789067
Service Brakes
Went to stop and the brakes were useless. I slammed the brakes to floor and missed the tail end of car by swerving in to oncoming traffic. I had recently brought car in to check the brakes and honda said they were okay and no need to have anything done. I don not like to brake on a bumpy road because the brakes do not do well on bumpy roads. I take caution when i have to brake on a bumpy road. Brought car to honda…
ODI 10745507
Service Brakes
My honda civic 2009 break pad need replacement every 6 months to one year. Honda civic breaking sytem has defect and honda is refusing to cover it under warranty. See this link http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2011/02/honda_civic_brakes_lawsuit.php
ODI 10537925
Service Brakes
Second time brake pad worn badly: first time was just over 20,000 miles on the car as filed in my complaint # 10525136. Now just over a year later and only 12,000 miles more (32,700) i find my left front outer brake pad is worn to 10% while the inner pad is at 85%. Right tire pads at both at 90%. Noise started abruptly two days ago sounding horrible. Have to spend nearly an additional $200.00 for new pads again.…
ODI 10525137
Service Brakes
Parking brake failure - parking brake was fully engaged when the car rolled backwards into a neighboring yard striking another vehicle. Police and other witnesses indicate parking brake was engaged at the time the vehicle came to a stop. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10521293
Service Brakes
Noticeable metallic sound coming from front left side when driving. Dealership says the inner brake pads are worn away (down to the wear indicators), but the outer brake pads still have 50% life and the rotors do not appear to be warped, cracked, or worn. Calipers and pistons are also fine. Dealer can offer no reason why brake pads wore out so quickly. Nearly all mileage is highway mileage, so the dealer's…
ODI 10512076
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. While driving at approximately 70 mph, there was smoke coming from the rear brakes. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Fire reported
ODI 10712427
Service Brakes
Factory brakes are defective, wearing out the rotor with only 36,000 miles on the car. *tr
ODI 10488772
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. The contact stated that the front brake pads were wearing out prematurely. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The brakes were replaced. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue. The failure and current mileage was 63,000.
ODI 10486340
Service Brakes
I purchased the vehicle as certified pre-owned in june 2012 with 23834 miles. In november 2012 at 33035 miles the front brake pads needed to be replaced and the left front rotor needed to be resurfaced. I figured the brakes had never been replaced since i expect approximately 30000 miles of usage from front brakes. In july 2013 at 46216 miles the front brake pads were replaced again. To my frustration the dealership…
ODI 10523345
Service Brakes
I was accelerating to the posted speed of 55 mph, another vehicle suddenly changed lane and pulled in front of my car. I hit the brakes, but the brake pedal became stiff and the brakes could not be applied. I had to pump 2 or 3 times and tried different amount of force. I barely escaped accident. The problem becomes much worse in cold weather and on snow and ice. I encountered stiff brake pedal problem at least 100…
ODI 10658751
Service Brakes
I was driving on hwy at abut 65 mph on cruise control ,i applied the brake to disengage the cruise control to reduce speed to exit, but the brake didn't work and the cruise control didn't disengage, couldn't exit and kept on going and kept on hitting on the cruise button till it finally disengage and was able to exit. The cruise button stopped working since then. *tr
ODI 10660839
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
My wife was driving a 2009 honda civic (purchased new all repairs/servicing since purchase made by the dealer at reading piazza honda) with my 13 year old daughter on a 2 lane highway at approximately 8:45 pm may-16-2012, no other vehicles were on the road at the time in her front or rear view when suddenly she reported that the engine unexpectedly revved up to high rpm's, where she states that she lost the ability…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10459053
Service Brakes
Uneven wear on the brakes to the point the left side of the car had very loud noise. Still have original tires on the vehicle with proper tread; car maintenance maintained. Paid $165.00 for new bendix brakes (high quality) and rotor repair. Once noise started, brake pad went quickly!!! This happened again only 12,000 miles later (july 2013). Left outer brake pad at 10% while inner pad of left tire at 85%. Right…
ODI 10525136
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda civic. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph the abs locked upon engaging the brake pedal. There was also the illumination of the brake warning indicator.the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was maneuvered to a safe location. The failure had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 10533638
Service Brakes
When applying the brakes and the vehicle hits a bump or rough patch on the road, the brakes fail almost entirely. As a reactionary measure, i usually release and re-apply the brakes and then it works but there have been times where i apply the brakes as hard as i can without letting up because i'm about to read end the vehicle in front of me. In total since purchasing the car brand new, i'd say this happend over 30…
ODI 10471307
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