12 of the 178 complaints about the 1993 Honda Civic are about the braking system — 7% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. SHE WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #891696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHEN HIT A POOL OF WATER (~ 1" DEEP), ENGINE STALLED AND THE POWER BRAKE SYSTEM DIED. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE CAR FOR ~5 MTS AND CHANGING THE GEAR F/R AND STEERING DO NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT. FORTUNATELY HAND BRAKE HELPED TO SLOW DOWN. IT LOOKS LIKE I HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT PROBLEM. NEED MORE EXPLANATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT.
NHTSA complaint #724195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH HIT BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER CONTCTED DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #848084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN BRAKING TO EXIT FREEWAY. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, SPINNING INTO A GAURDRAIL. THE FRONT END HIT THE RAIL AND TOTALED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #826463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES PADS ARE FREEZING IN THE GUIDES,ALLOWING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON ROTORS, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT ,WHICH COULD RESULT IN A POTENTIAL FAILURE OF BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #830843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #525122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CAR JUST ACCELERATED FAST, JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT A POLE. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THEY TRIED HITTING THE BRAKES AND THEY WOULDN'T WORK. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. COMSU *AKMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #814302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THIUMPING NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #483409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #977689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE WEN TOUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #968328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE GOES INTO SIDEWAYS SKID WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET SURFACES.
NHTSA complaint #480243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WISH TO IDENTIFY THAT SYSTEMS PERFORMS WELL UNDER SNOWY CONDITIONS. PLEASE LIST FURTHER. TT
NHTSA complaint #964705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.