Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/22/2011 | 300 | ||
| I am a fuel efficient driver, drive with the econ button on mos of the time. i drive 150 miles 5 times a week. every time i am going downhill and i push the brakes to slow down, the rpm's go up. i also tried driving without the econ to see if it would change and the same thing happened. you would think by hitting the brakes a little harder would do the trick to decrease speed, but it doesn't. as you start holding the breaks for a long time, then the rps would decrease. i have looked online and many people are saying the same thing. example: http://www.civicforums.com/forums/210-engine/350659-2012-honda-civic-ex-engine-braking-econ-button.html | |||
| 02/06/2013 | 25000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that while exiting a garage, he shifted into drive and then reverse when the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the contact was unable to stop the acceleration and crashed into a fence, a wall and a building. the contact had to power the engine off in order to stop the vehicle from accelerating any further. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. the contact sustained injuries to the right ankle. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 25,000. kmj | |||
| 02/06/2013 | 25000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that while proceeding out of the garage when the gear was placed in drive and reverse the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the vehicle proceeded to crash into a fence, a wall, and a property the contact was able to turn the engine off. the vehicle was towed to the dealer to be inspected. the contact suffered injury to the right ankle. the driver frontal air bag deployed. the vin was not available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage were 25,000. li | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 1 | ||
| I've had my 2012 civic for a little over a year now and have been experiencing the following issue right away: while maintaining speed at 1500 rpms, they suddenly jump to 2500 rpms, pause at the higher rpm for a few seconds and then come back down. i cannot recreate it at will, it happens while driving on flat and straight roads (as this is my usual drive to work and home), applying the break does not bring the rpms back down either. i have driven a decent amount of cars in my lifetime including a 2003 civic in the same trim as my current civic and none have acted this way. i realize a lot has changed since that '03 civic model, but no car should act like it has a mind of its own, which is exactly how it feels every time this occurs and leaves me with a very unsettling feeling while driving it. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2012 | |||
| I've had my 2012 civic for a little over a year now and have been experiencing the following issue right away: while maintaining speed at 1500 rpms, they suddenly jump to 2500 rpms, pause at the higher rpm for a few seconds and then come back down. i cannot recreate it at will, it happens while driving on flat and straight roads (as this is my usual drive to work and home), applying the break does not bring the rpms back down either. i have driven a decent amount of cars in my lifetime including a 2003 civic in the same trim as my current civic and none have acted this way. i realize a lot has changed since that '03 covic model, but no car should act like it has a mind of its own, which is exactly how it feels every time this occurs and leaves me with a very unsettling feeling while driving it. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 11000 | 1 | |
| Hello good morning, yesterday i was getting home and i was pressing the brake pedal and when i release the pedal my car was getting into my parking slot at a speed of 5 mph, suddenly lights started blinking and the card accelerated it self hitting a rock or something in front of my house. i have a little injured in my hand but nothing i think serious. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2012 | |||
| I've had my 2012 civic for a little over a year now and have been experiencing the following issue right away: while maintaining speed at 1500 rpms, they suddenly jump to 2500 rpms, pause at the higher rpm for a few seconds and then come back down. i cannot recreate it at will, it happens while driving on flat and straight roads (as this is my usual drive to work and home), applying the break does not bring the rpms back down either. i have driven a decent amount of cars in my lifetime including a 2003 civic in the same trim as my current civic and none have acted this way. i realize a lot has changed since that '03 covic model, but no car should act like it has a mind of its own, which is exactly how it feels every time this occurs and leaves me with a very unsettling feeling while driving it. | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 11000 | 1 | |
| Hello good morning, yesterday i was getting home and i was pressing the brake pedal and when i release the pedal my car was getting into my parking slot at a speed of 5 mph, suddenly lights started blinking and the card accelerated it self hitting a rock or something in front of my house. i have a little injured in my hand but nothing i think serious. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the contact had to use excessive force on the brakes in order to get the vehicle to an increase to an acceptable speed. the contact was able to merge to the side of the road and the vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's destination. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 800. kmj | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 honda civic. the contact stated while traveling 35 mph the vehicle erroneously accelerated. the contact had to use excessive force on the brakes to get the vehicle to an acceptable speed. the contact was able to merge to the side of the road. the vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's destination. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic to diagnose the problem. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 800. mh | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 10 | 1 | |
| When the car is parked in a downward slope facing down, and you engage the reverse gear, the car rolls forward. this is especially difficult to control if you are parked in a tight spot and you will roll and hit the car in front of you. we reported this to honda corporation and they said that this is normal behavior. i do not agree, since my other car (different make/model) does not perform the same. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 10 | ||
| When the car is parked in a downward slope facing down, and you engage the reverse gear, the car rolls forward. this is especially difficult to control if you are parked in a tight spot and you will roll and hit the car in front of you. we reported this to honda corporation and they said that this is normal behavior. i do not agree, since my other car (different make/model) does not perform the same. | |||
| 08/15/2012 | 1 | ||
| Rev. suddenly goes about 3500prm and stay there for a while when i drive downhill. at that moment when you step on the gas pedal the car will not accelerate like normal. sometime there are car behind you and this is very dangerous because your car can not go as far as the car behind you. please test the 2012 honda civic, this car have problem. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 13000 | 1 | |
| Sudden high rpm when exciting highway ramp,engines rpm,s go up to 4 or 5,when applying brake. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 916 | 1 | |
| At approximately 7:45 a.m. i arrived at work and turned left into parking space to park. i was driving a 2012 honda civic, which was less than one month old. the car lunged forward when i took my foot off of the accelerator, jumped the parking bumper and struck a concrete wall. the driver's air bag deployed and the front bumper was scraped and knocked out of place. american honda has inspected the car and claims that nothing is wrong with it but refuses to release its report to me. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 13000 | ||
| Sudden high rpm when exciting highway ramp,engines rpm,s go up to 4 or 5,when applying brake | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 916 | 1 | |
| At approximately 7:45 a.m. i arrived at work and turned left into parking space to park. i was driving a 2012 honda civic, which was less than one month old. the car lunged forward when i took my foot off of the accelerator, jumped the parking bumper and struck a concrete wall. the driver's air bag deployed and the front bumper was scraped and knocked out of place. american honda has inspected the car and claims that nothing is wrong with it but refuses to release its report to me. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2012 | 13000 | ||
| Sudden high rpm when exciting highway ramp,engines rpm,s go up to 4 or 5,when applying brake | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 916 | 1 | |
| At approximately 7:45 a.m. i arrived at work and turned left into parking space to park. i was driving a 2012 honda civic, which was less than one month old. the car lunged forward when i took my foot off of the accelerator, jumped the parking bumper and struck a concrete wall. the driver's air bag deployed and the front bumper was scraped and knocked out of place. american honda has inspected the car and claims that nothing is wrong with it but refuses to release its report to me. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2012 | 540 | ||
| While trying to slow on a highway curve by pushing the break, i was unable to do so. the car continued to speed up as i pushed the break. i pulled my foot back and reapplied the break with no affect, the car was continuein to speed up. i do not know if i removed my foot from the break or just slammed the break. the break took hold the car jerked. i removed my foot from the break and continued to drive. for a brief period i did not have control of the car.. this was not my first unexplained acceleration incident. the other 2 times i was slowing into a redlight by just removing my foot from the gas. the car slowed as i expected it to do then it just began to slowly speed up. i was not going down hill. the brakes worked and i was able to stop. the dealorship was unable to duplicted those incidents. | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 8023 | ||
| I was trying to back into a parking space with my 8 month old, 2012 honda civic. as i took my foot off the gas pedal to put the car into reverse and before i could step on the brake, the car surged forward at a tremendous rate of speed, jumped a curb and went straight into a brick building. the car bounced backwards onto the parking lot and i was able to step on the brake and regain control. this happened in a matter of a split second with no time to jam the brake on as the car lurched forward. even though the car jolted tremendously, the air bag did not go off, but a service light came on the dash board indicating check airbag system. | |||
| 02/23/2012 | 25 | ||
| My honda civic ex-l 2012 failed to accelerate from a stopped or idling position. this has happened approximately five times in the three weeks i have owned the vehicle (current odometer reading as of this writing is 650 miles). i have noticed it most often when attempting to accelerate from a stopped or idling position to make a left hand turn. however the left hand turn may be more noticeable as i am turning into oncoming traffic/crossing lanes and the failure to accelerate, and the collision risk the failure imposes, are most alarming. i have also noticed a lack of gas pedal 'responsiveness' when stopped or idling and attempting to roll forward slightly as one would attempt to do in a line of vehicles. of note, my husband has a honda civic lx 2012 which he has owned for five months. the same failure to accelerate from a stopped or idling position has occurred while i was driving his vehicle approximately three times. he has not noticed it, but almost all of his mileage is highway driving. i intend to bring my vehicle to the dealer this week to have this potential safety hazard investigated. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | |||
| While i was diving on 1st october night, my dash light was suddenly turned off.in honda civic speedometer is digital, so it was turned off too.so i was driving without checking the speed. later i took my car to a nearest honda dealer to diagnose the problem but they refused to diagnose.i reported this problem, many times to honda customer service but they didn't take any action so that the dealer can diagnose or fix the problem. regarding this problem,i also wrote a mail to american honda's ceo but got no reply till now. as a result i am driving this car with this problem and my life is at risk. | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 150 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 honda civic exl. while driving approximately 5 mph, the accelerator pedal was engaged and there was a two second delayed response. the failure recurred sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 150. | |||
| 07/25/2011 | 150 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 honda civic exl. while driving approximately 5 mph, the accelerator pedal was engaged and there was a two second delayed response. the failure recurred sporadically. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 150. kmj | |||