Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V509000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 06/06/2005 to 10/06/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 25298 | 11/14/2005 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/03/2005 | 11/07/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles, the pedal were not properly installed and may come loose at the floor mounting. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the accelerator pedal is not inserted properly, the pedal can come loose from the pedal stopper causing the throttle to become stuck increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reset the pedal or replace the whole assembly free of charge. the recall began on november 14, 2005. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda recall no. p98.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated that the throttle would remain open while decelerating, allowing the vehicle to continue accelerating abnormally. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 05v509000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and called the manufacturer. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. the failure mileage was 105,000. | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated that the throttle would remain open while decelerating, allowing the vehicle to continue accelerating abnormally. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 05v509000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and called the manufacturer. the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. the failure mileage was 105,000. kmj | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 103000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated while stated the throttle stays open while the vehicle is decelerating. this allows the vehicle to continue to accelerate while the accelerator pedal was depressed. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 05v509000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and called the manufacturer. the manufacturer informed the contact the vehicle did not fall into the vin number. the failure mileage was 105,000. jo | |||
| 12/06/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. the contact stated the vehicle is having a sudden acceleration problem. the contact stated the vehicle was sitting idle and when the vehicle was placed in park, it suddenly accelerated to 40 mph before the vehicle was able to be stopped. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer and was told they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. the contact stated this was a one time occurrence. the failure mileage and current mileages was 80000.rl | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 25000 | ||
| Received a phone call from granddaughter on her way home to pick me up. she stated she was not speeding and 2 or 3 minutes later her honda civic was involved in a high speed single vehicle crash which killed both driver and passenger | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 61500 | 2 | |
| 2006 honda civic 4dr lx at. on two separate occasions, i have experienced sudden engine acceleration *while braking*. the first time, i was exiting a highway and had come to a stop while i waited to merge onto a thoroughfare; my engine rpm suddenly increased to 1500 or so, and i had to maintain increased pressure on the brake pedal. the other incident occurred today: i was also at a stop in a line of cars waiting to pay in order to leave a garage. i inadvertently lessened the pressure my right foot was exerting on the accelerator pedal, and the car engine started to accelerate (not just lurch forward associated with lighter brake pressure), so i had to hold down the brake pedal with a great deal of force, and the engine rpm returned to idle speed. in no way did my foot touch the accelerator in either of these instances. *tr | |||
| 05/26/2009 | 35300 | 2 | |
| On two separate occasions i experienced sudden acceleration. the first time was, may 26, 2009, and the second time, january 15, 2010. when this occurred i was approaching a stop sign applying the brake traveling about 10 mph. the brake began to fade and the car started to accelerate. i quickly put the car in neutral, which caused the motor to increase in rpm and then went into ideal, which all happened in a few seconds. both times i brought the car into the honda dealership within an hour of the occurrences. both times they were unable to identify the cause. after honda checked the car out on january 15, 2010 i returned on january 26, 2010, leaving the car with them for 2 | |||
| 03/15/2007 | 8500 | 1 | 12/29/2005 |
| I have felt for some time that as i am rolling to a stop at 10-15mph and apply the brakes that there is an increase in the rpms from 600 to 1000 or slightly more. the sudden revving is enough that i have sensed that the car could actually continue to move forward when i intend for it to stop and perhaps cause an accident. related to this, i had one instance when i was pulling into a parking space that i had to apply great force to the brake pedal and put the car in neutral to avoid running over a speed bump at the end of the space. i had initially thought i may have put my foot on the accelerator pedal by accident, but doubted that at the time, and now seriously doubt it given some other reports i have read on the web.*ak | |||
| 11/16/2006 | 9500 | 3 | 07/14/2006 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that the 2006 honda civic ex, had acceleration problems. on 11/16/06, while driving at 5 mph in bumper to bumper traffic the vehicle accelerated without notice. the contact stated that the rpm monitor showed the vehicle was accelerating quickly. he had to hit the brakes really hard to get the vehicle to come to a stop. the contact stated that this has happened on 3 occasions. the contact called the dealership and left the vehicle with the them for 2 days. the dealership drove the vehicle, and informed the contact that they found nothing wrong with the vehicle or the acceleration problem . the contact will file a complaint with manufacturer, and will submit the case # with the hard copy. the failure mileages was 9500 , and the current mileage was 13800.*ak updated 03/30/07. *jb | |||
| 12/20/2006 | 12000 | 1 | |
| I stopped at a crosswalk to let individuals cross and while i was stopped the engine was revving and it felt like i really needed to push down hard on the brake to keep the car from going forward.. a little scary. *nm | |||
| 12/12/2006 | 8000 | 1 | 04/26/2006 |
| After backing down my driveway i put my foot on the brake and shifted from reverse to drive. the vehicle accelerated very rapidly. i kept my foot on the brake, shifted to neutral and turned off the ignition. after restarting ,the car responded normally when it was shifted into drive. fortunately, my foot was firmly on the brake so there was no property damage or personal injury. however, this greatly concerns me. i noted your website has complaints from other people that have experienced the same problem. i called honda and they indicated there were not aware of any problems of this sort. they advised me to take the car to a dealer to see if they could replicate the problem. i will do so, but the dealer and i both agree it is highly unlikely they will be able to replicate the problem. i believe my experience, as well as the experience of other persons who have contacted you, indicates there is a strong likelihood of a potentially serious safety defect that could lead to property damage and serious personal injury. *jb | |||
| 10/11/2006 | 6918 | 20 | 04/04/2006 |
| Sudden acceleration when parking. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 880 | 3 | 05/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated suddenly on three separate occasions while coming to a stop. the vehicle was returned to the dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the problem. updated 9/13/2006 - the consumer traded the vehicle in with only 900 miles on it. *nm | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 1 | 06/14/2006 | |
| New 2006 honda civic - major issue with the low idle (650) rpm instantly increasing to around 1000 rpm when the steering wheel is slightly turned, causing the car to jump ahead. you must have your foot firmly placed on the brake pedal at all times. if you remove your foot from the brake and turn the wheel, the car lurches forward. i believe this a safety concern and an annoyance. honda factory tech claims this how it is designed. according to dealer, other similar 06 civics have same condition. *jb | |||
| 07/16/2006 | 3000 | 1 | 02/21/2006 |
| I bought a 2006 honda civic lx on 02/21/06. i was at the mall on date below and went to back out of my space, when a van backed out and we hit bumpers. i was going to pull back into my spot to see the damage and when i put the car into drive, it took off like a rocket and would not stop...i had both feet on the brake trying to stop it, and it would not stop. i hit a 2006 cobalt, my car flipped over onto its side hit a 2003 chevy driving in between these two parked cars . i then drove over the cobalt and when i came to the end of these cars, my car came out of them and flew through the air over into the parking space across the parking lot. the deputy sheriff and his sergeant came to the scene of the accident and said that there was no way that honda civic could have done what it did and to drive over the cobalt without something being wrong with the accelerator pedal or the computer. i went onto honda's web site and found that honda civics were on a recall for the accelerator pedals. i called the dealership where i purchased the car and told them what happened and told them about the recall, and the new car manager told me it was for the two door civics only, and maybe i should have turned the key off when this happened. i then called the general manager at the same dealership the next day and told hmi what happened and his comment was that was very unfortunate. i have not heard from honda since this happened. i have tried to contact honda, and they say they will call back, but never do. i don't want this car and i don't feel that i should pay for this death trap of a vehicle. i feel that it is a safety issue now. i wanted honda to know that the 4 door civic's should be on a recall also. i think honda is not going to stand up and say there's a problem. i know what i did that day, and i know that that civic could not have done what it did in that short distance without something going wrong somewhere in that car. *nm | |||
| 06/04/2006 | 1675 | 1 | 04/27/2006 |
| The vehicle idled in my driveway for 1-2 minutes. i backed the vehicle down the driveway. i put my foot on the brake and shifted into drive. the vehicle unexpectedly revved up to 3-4000 rpm without pressing the accelerator. as my foot was firmly on the brake, the vehicle did not move. i took the vehicle to a dealership. the dealership checked the vehicle and test drove it. they could not find a problem or replicate the incident. no repairs were made to the vehicle. *nm | |||
| 05/18/2006 | 25 | 20 | 04/26/2006 |
| The rapid, delayed deceleration that occurs with the vehicle when you let off the accelerator pedal poses a safety issue. the car has a completely non-linear, rapid, sudden deceleration approximately 1 second after letting off the accelerator. this can cause unexpected vehicle over steer, particularly when the car is driven in a spirited fashion which is its target market. *jb | |||
| 01/30/2006 | 3900 | 1 | 01/30/2006 |
| When lifting off the accelerator car continues without decelerating for more than 1 second. this can cause problems in traffic. i must anticipate my deceleration or use the brake pedal suddenly when i would not have to in another car. i believe this presents a significant risk. further when deceleration does occur it is extremely abrupt. if i am turning and i lift off the throttle the sudden deceleration and its unpredictable onset can cause lift-throttle over steer or a tightening of the line on which the car travels. in short, the car can unpredictably go not where it was pointed. *jb | |||
| 03/28/2006 | 9999 | ||
| All 2006 honda civic si models continue to accelerate for approximately 1 second(s) after closing the throttle. this programmed rev holding compromises the ability to safely control the car and stop it. this is a drive-by-wire issue that must be fixed. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 03/05/2007 | 5343 | 2 | 09/06/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda civic. while approaching a stop at 30 mph, the vehicle revved. the contact had to step on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer twice, but they could not duplicate the failure. the current mileage was 12,745 and failure mileage was 5,343. updated 01/02/08. *lj the consumer stated while approaching traffic she tried to apply the brakes, it was very difficult to stop the vehicle. the consumer stated the passengers seat belt will lock at times. updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| 12/07/2005 | 943 | 1 | 10/11/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated while parking in a parking lot the accelerator pedal became stuck which caused an accident. the vehicle was towed to an auto shop, which was unable to duplicate the problem. there was nhtsa recall 05v509000 for this vehicle but the contact did not receive a recall letter prior to the accident. the manufacturer has been contacted.*ak update 1/11/2006 - *nm | |||
| 11/25/2005 | 1 | ||
| Honda, on owner vehicle maintenance website, has not disclosed information about recall. this is misleading as the recall was expected to be announced by nov 16 , 2 weeks ago. recall number 05v509000. *nm | |||