10 of the
383 complaints about the 1996 Honda Civic are about the
equipment — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
22,000 miles.
C
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Equipment
440.0%
Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
330.0%
AIR Conditioner
110.0%
Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
110.0%
Electrical
110.0%
Equipment & Accessories across every Honda Civic year
SUBJECT WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I55 STEVENSON EXPRESSWAY IN CHICAGO, IL IN 1996 HONDA CIVIC. GAS PEDAL STUCK ON FLOOR MAT CAUSING ACCELERATION. SUBJECT WAS NOT ABLE TO DE-ACCELERATE. THIS WAS DURING EVENING RUSH HOUR STILL DAYLIGHT. SUBJECT PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL PUT HAZARD LIGHTS ON STARTED HONKING AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. SUBJECT PULLED FLOOR MAT OUT AND DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE CONTINENTAL HONDA DEALERSHIP ON LAGRANGE ROAD IN LAGRANGE IL TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AND HAVE CAR CHECKED. DEALER SAID IT WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. SUBJECT NEVER PUT THE FLOOR MAT BACK ON DRIVERS SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #10294168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 22,000 milesFairfield, CACrash1 injured
EQUIPMENT
ON APRIL 20, 2007, I WRECKED MY CIVIC ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY HIT THEIR BRAKES, AND WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES WHICH DID NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING MY CAR FISHTAILED AND RUN INTO THE CEMENT FREEWAY DIVIDER. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS, AND I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10272385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Plantation, FL
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE COMPUTER CONTROL ISSUE IS UNRESOLVED. THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING WERE LOST AFTER A BATTERY EXCHANGE. EXPENSIVE CHARGES FOR HOURLY FISHING EXPEDITIONS HAVE NOT APPEALED TO ME. THE AIR CONDITIONER WORKS IT JUST DOESN'T APPLY TO THE APPROPRIATE BUTTONS ON THE CONTROL PANEL THEY SETTINGS ARE OFF LINE. HONDA WAS NO HELP TO ME. TODAY, MY IGNITION COIL WENT. HONDA SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED VIA FACTORY SERVICE BULLETIN ALTHOUGH THE ACCORD WAS.
NHTSA complaint #10069730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapolis, IN
EQUIPMENT
CONSUMER STATED FLOOR MATS WOULD BECAME STUCK UNDER GAS PEDAL. *AK THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE MAT WAS NOT SECURED. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #10053783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonsville, FL
EQUIPMENT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT TO TO DRIVER FLOORMAT CAUSES THE ACELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK WHILE COMING TO A STOP; CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ON TO ON ON-COMING TRAFFIC. DRIVER RECEIVER MAJOR INJURY TO RIGHT LUNGUE TO ACCIDENT. CONSUMER RECEIVED MFR. RECALL LETTER 3-4 DAYS LATERS. DEALER/ MFR.WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THISTIME.
NHTSA complaint #840424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newbury PA, CA
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SPEAKER/TWEETER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LA Quinta, CA
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bath, OH
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CLOCK AND RADIO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #510944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.