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Honda Civic Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

183
Owner complaint records in our dataset
21
Years with records
1990–2016
Stored years

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 183 stored complaint records:

  • 45 indicate a crash
  • 11 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • brake pedal · 24 records
  • brake pads · 20 records
  • front brakes · 18 records
  • brakes failed · 11 records
  • under warranty · 10 records
  • front brake · 10 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi101
30–60k mi19
60–100k mi12
100–150k mi5
150–400k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • January 2, 2017

    Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    2016 honda civic. Consumer writes in regards to brake system and software failures four days after owning the vehicle. *smd

    ODI 10939428

    2016 records in this system

  • September 3, 2016 · 103,975 miles

    Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda civic. While driving approximately 35 mph, the brakes failed and the vehicle crashed and flipped over. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged, but the air bags did not deploy. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed. During the crash, the driver sustained lacerations and bruises to the left arm that required medical attention. A police report was…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10907058

    2001 records in this system

  • May 24, 2014 · 90,100 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension

    A faulty designed upper rear control arm causes uneven tire wear and alignment & braking issues. *tr

    ODI 10594678

    2006 records in this system

  • May 8, 2014 · 99,755 miles

    Engine · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control

    I on a 2006 honda civic ex. Yesterday i came to a stop light and applied the brakes and as i did so the car stopped and then the engine began to race and roar. I applied the brakes harder as the car began to try to jump forward into the intersection the engine raced even more and the brakes were not holding the car back so i quickly put the car in park and turned off the engine. I waited about 30 seconds and then…

    ODI 10587357

    2006 records in this system

  • March 4, 2014 · 188,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    I purchased this car used 3 months ago, had a certified mechanic inspect it and do all that was necessary to make it road worthy and safe. New timing belt, head gasket, brakes, engine mounts, bushings, tires, ac compressor, belts, etc. Etc. So after spending over $2500.00 in repairs i thought i had a perfectly running safe vehicle. And it did run beautifully until 2 days ago when driving home from work at around 45…

    ODI 10567675

    2001 records in this system

  • January 7, 2014 · 325 miles

    Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    This is a complaint against honda civic 2013 i purchased on 12/27/2013. There is no accident occurs but if this issue occur on the road, it will lead/cause a big accident to me and to any other nearby vehicle. Today (01/07/2013) and with the cold weather i practiced two safety issues. 1-check the tire pressure. I checked the tire pressure and it is ok. However, the flag and the issues is continued 2-after i drove…

    ODI 10558745

    2013 records in this system

  • August 4, 2012 · 88,000 miles

    Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda civic. The contact stated that while approaching a stop light the brakes failed. The contact stated that the vehicle did not slow down and the brake pedal kicked back up when depressed. As a result, the contact entered the intersection and another vehicle crashed into her vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries from the crash. The vehicle was taken to a repair…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10471694

    2003 records in this system

  • June 8, 2012 · 104,000 miles

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control

    I was driving home, back country roads, when suddenly my vehicle revved up to over 5000rpm while making a very slow turn. I brake, it stopped revving up, but when i started again it shuddered and then completely stopped moving. I could not go in any gear, i tried waiting a while, car runs fine but won't move. Sat by the side of the road waiting for a tow, have now been told the transmission failed and needs…

    ODI 10461383

    2001 records in this system