20 of the 171 complaints about the 1994 Honda Civic are about the braking system — 12% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 217,000 miles.
20
Complaints
9
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS LIGHT COMES ON. I HEAR A SOUND AS IF THERE'S SOMETHING LOOSE WHEN ABS LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS PULSATING WHILE IN MOTION. SHIFT LEVER ALSO GETS STUCK WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT OF PARKING LOT.
NHTSA complaint #11203815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1994 HONDA CIVIC EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO TWO CARS.*MR THE OFFICER CALLED TO THE ACCIDENT FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, BUT MANAGED TO GIVE THE CONSUMER A TICKET FOR $70.00. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, WHILE THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. *BF
NHTSA complaint #10120433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10002598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #781998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE CAR STOPS IN A ROUGHLY MANNER. BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AS A REMEDY, BUT VIBRATIONS CONTINUES.
NHTSA complaint #864793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE CAR STOPS IN A ROUGHLY MANNER. BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AS A REMEDY, BUT VIBRATIONS CONTINUES.
NHTSA complaint #864793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCLERATION. BRAKE WERE INOPERATIVE, AND COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK THROTTLE CABLE CAME UNSCREWED.* YH
NHTSA complaint #844293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ,CONSUMER HAD TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #845181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ,CONSUMER HAD TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #845181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES WORN.
NHTSA complaint #510477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND LOST ALL POWER STEERING/BRAKES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #805872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #509693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT SNOW, APPLIED THE BRAKE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE, CONSUMER REAR ENDED CAR IN FRONT, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #981314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT SNOW, APPLIED THE BRAKE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE, CONSUMER REAR ENDED CAR IN FRONT, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #981314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FAILURE OF BRAKING SYSTEM, WHEN ON WET SURFACE, EXPERIENCE BRAKE LOCKUP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT
NHTSA complaint #965442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY WHEN APPLIED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES ON ICY ROAD AT STOP SIGN. TT
NHTSA complaint #964594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #962926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, REAR CABLE STICKING, CAUSING VIBRATION, ALSO PEDAL FADED FOR 4 TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #961508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #959722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WITH HARD EFFORT. TT
NHTSA complaint #959514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.