Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/04/2013 | 80000 | ||
| I was turning on from a left lane into a left lane separated by a cement divider; the car went over the cement divider and almost overturned. at night with normal lighting and normal speed. i have had another incident 3 months prior making a right turn. i noticed carefully by comparision of the exact position of similar make sedan cars; this car has the mirror attached to the door panels and presents a harzard (has 2 blind spots) making it especially dangerous at night with low beam lights and old painted divider lines. it needs immediate action and recall so the dealers can reposition the mirrors. | |||
| 04/28/2012 | 27500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. the contact stated while driving 30 mph she lost control of the vehicle and crushed into a stone wall. no one was hurt, a police report was written. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage was 27,500.jp | |||
| 04/13/2011 | 28500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle surged forward until heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the failure recurred once more while driving approximately 40 mph. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 28,500. sm. | |||
| 03/03/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. the driver was driving approximately 25 mph when the accelerator pedal detached from the vehicle while partially depressed. the vehicle surged forward until heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the vehicle was pulled over and shut off. technicians from an authorized dealer appeared on the scene and reattached the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was then taken to the authorized dealer where it was in the process of being repaired. the failure and current mileages were 50,000. sm. | |||
| 06/03/2010 | 29344 | ||
| I was pulling into a parking spot turning left and as i had my foot on the brake my car jolted foward and hit the an island the was next to the parking spot. | |||
| 01/23/2010 | 1 | ||
| On january 23, 2010, i was involved in a single automobile accident, on highway 111, in indian wells, ca. roads were wet that day. i recall my vehicle hydro-planing and spinning out of control. that is the last i recall, as i believe i was knocked unconscious, i awoke minutes later to find myself still in the drivers seat, to find my back seat engulfed in flames. i managed to free myself from my seat belt and get out through the drivers side window. as managed to get on my feet i walked away from the vehicle just in time for it to explode.. o my next concern is as doing some research after the accident, i came across some interesting information regarding a recall on that type of vehicle. i purchased my vehicle in june 2008, and recall letters were sent out on october 2008. i never received such a letter. i am concerned to what caused my vehicle to catch fire and explode. i contacted a honda mtg. company, and spoke to a case manager and opened a claim. on march 31, 2010, i received a phone call from him, and he said that there was no recall on such vehicle. my personal opinion, he came to that conclusion based on a list of vin numbers., no investigation was done as far as checking the vehicle or taking the time to find out if my vehicle was just one that was bypassed and not put on the vin list. i personally do not feel that they put much effort in finding out why my vehicle exploded. i am now stuck with a balance, medical bills, and no vehicle. please help me in this matter, for i feel this matter was not taken seriously. *tr | |||
| 12/13/2008 | 6008 | ||
| Tl* the contact has a 2008 honda civic. the contact stated that there was a speed control issue with the vehicle. while going up hill the vehicle started to accelerate when the driver applied the brake to stop the vehicle. the contact said the vehicle did stop, but when the driver started to make a right turn, the vehicle speed off from the light even though the driver lightly pressed on the gas . this is the only time that this failure has happened. the failure and current mileage was 6008. | |||
| 11/22/2009 | 35052 | 1 | |
| I had an incident with my 2008 honda civic. i was pulling into the church parking lot and turned to park in the grass next to another vehicle when i lost the steering and then suddenly the car jumped forward out of control and crashed into a tree about 10 ft in front of me. i thought the gas pedal had stuck but the adjustor was not able to confirm that this was the case. i never put my foot on the gas pedal-i was braking and going less than 10 mi/hr at the time. i have been unable to find out what caused the car to leap forward and accelerate. i have had no other incidents with this vehicle. i have put around 35,000 miles on the car mostly highway driving. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2009 | 6864 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. when approaching a complete stop the vehicle would lurch forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. the technician concluded that since the failure could not be duplicated a failure could not be provided. the current and failure mileages were 6864. | |||
| 09/11/2009 | 1 | ||
| Like in complaint #10225955, my 2008 civic 4-dr ex-l sporadically refuses to stop. it has happened three times so far, at different speeds, in different weather, with and without the cruise control on. i will lightly push the brake to slow down, and then push slightly harder once i've reached the crosswalk/intersection to come to a complete stop. instead of stopping, the car will lunge forward once or twice. it's like the brake is on but the engine is still trying to accelerate, and is absolutely terrifying. i've brought it into the dealer once and was told that it was normal downshifting of gears while coming to a stop--but that should not cause the car to actually jolt forward, stop, and then jolt forward again, with my foot squarely on the brake the entire time. (i looked down at my feet the third time it happened because i wondered if i was pressing the gas by mistake. i wasn't.) i'm bringing it into the dealer again, but am not hopeful that they will figure out the problem. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2007 | 60 | 1 | 11/15/2007 |
| My 2008 honda civic si drive-by-wire throttle keeps the accelerator pedal depressed for a couple of seconds after the accelerator pedal was released. this has caused two near crashes in the first week that i owned the vehicle. i now keep the car parked in the garage due to safety concerns. honda has refused to address this issue for the thousands of civic si owners. the honda civic si's should be recalled as soon as possible. *tr | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 03/03/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda civic. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the accelerator pedal detached from the vehicle when partially depressed. the vehicle abnormally accelerated until heavy pressure was applied to the brake pedal. the contact moved the vehicle from the roadway and shut the engine off. the contact was assisted by an authorized dealer who reattached the accelerator pedal. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was awaiting further repairs. the failure and current mileage was 50,000. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/24/2008 | 11200 | 1 | |
| Problem with cruise control. with cruise on car has a tendency to speed up and slow down and speed up again. does not maintain set speed but will read set speed. it has a habit of speeding up on turns and straight a ways. must use brakes to slow down and then reset speed. *tr | |||
| 12/18/2007 | 398 | 1 | 11/28/2007 |
| Dec 18, 2007 driving 2008 honda civic lx approx 73 mph on interstate with cruise control engaged. passenger unbuckled seat belt to reach for item in back seat. seat belt disconnect beep sound, and vehicle suddenly began accelerating until cruise control manually canceled as result. after passenger rebuckled, we attempted to replicate following same steps--with same results. thereafter, tried to replicate two or three times, but unable to replicate--i.e., no acceleration. *tr | |||