2008 Honda Civic brake problems

SERVICE BRAKES

These hybrids have defective brake system. The problem is with the part Accumulator Set - Honda (57019-SNC-A02)

NHTSA complaint #11539687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

BRAKESI.COM 301 MAIN ST, SUITE#19, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105 DBA "CALLAHAN BRAKE PARTS" SOLD ON AMAZON.COM THIS SUPPLIER HAS SOLD AND IS SELLING UNSAFE REBUILT BRAKE CALIPERS. THERE ARE SEVERAL RUBBER SEALS IN BRAKE CALIPERS. IF A RUBBER PART FAILS, WATER WILL ENTER CRITICAL PARTS CAUSING THEM TO RUST AND SEIZE. THIS MAY RESULT IN UNSAFE BRAKE OPERATION OR BRAKE FAILURE. ON OUR CAR THIS CAUSED A BRAKE CALIPER TO SEIZE CAUSING UNEVEN BRAKING. AN INSPECTION FOUND ALL THE RUBBER PARTS IN THE AFFECTED CALIPERS HAD DISINTEGRATED. THE CALIPERS WERE APPROXIMATELY 22 MONTHS OLD. CLEARLY INFERIOR RUBBER MATERIAL WAS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THESE PRODUCTS.

NHTSA complaint #11353575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

ONCE PAINT WAS RECALLED BUT NOT FOR THE BODY OF CAR THAT IS DOING THE SAME. PAINT IS PEELING ON TOP OF CAR AND ON BOTH DOORS. ALSO SUN VISORS WERE RECAL YET THEY ARE BROKE AGAIN. ALSO CAR HAS 11633 MILES AND I HAVE REPLACED BRAKES 3 TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #11173241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

THE TPMS LIGH DOES NOT TURN OFF AFTER CHECKING IT. I HAVE 5 RECALLS FOR AIRBAG AT THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT I DID NOT KNOW OF.

NHTSA complaint #11173137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,283.

NHTSA complaint #10906917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER IN 2011. WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS I EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE AND A GRINDING SOUND WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I SENT A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO THE HONDA CEO AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. BRAKES SLIP WHEN RIDING ON ROUGH SURFACES OR MAKING A SHARP TURN ON A STEEP INCLINE. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PROBLEM PERSISTS. ONCE I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED; I ALSO FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND ROLLED INTO THE INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE ON THE ROAD. IF THE BRAKES ARE HIT TWICE (LIKE DOUBLE CLUTCHING) THEY DO ENGAGE. THE COMPLAINT TO HONDA FAILED TO PRODUCE A POSITIVE RESULT. THE PROBLEM INITIALLY BEGAN IN OCTOBER 2011 AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10863210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10825680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

HONDA: WHEN MAKE TIGHT TURN, LEFT OR RIGHT WOULD HEAR OR FEEL A POPPING OR CLUNKING NOISE, AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMPS, COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *PE

NHTSA complaint #10668200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

BRAKES SANK TO THE FLOOR. AFTER ROLLING TO A STOP, AND TURNING OFF THE CAR, IT STARTED TO WORK LIKE NORMAL. BRAKE PADS ARE WORN OUT AFTER 2000 MILES WITH CONSERVATIVE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10626926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. SPECIFICALLY THE BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT VERY SOON. MY FIRST SET OF BRAKES LASTED 34,000 MILES, THE SECOND SET LASTED ONLY 22000 MILES. ALL SERVICES ARE DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AT MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED INTERVALS. ALSO THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN MY DRIVING PATTERNS. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, IT IS THE FRONT BRAKE PADS THAT HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT REPLACEMENT COSTS.

NHTSA complaint #10585274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE. WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD A FOOT OR TWO.

NHTSA complaint #10578939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

PERSISTING GRINDING "METAL TO METAL" NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. IT FEELS BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL AND LIABLE TO CRASH. MULTIPLE VISITS TO BRAKE SHOPS HAS RESULTED TO NEW PADS AND ROTORS BUT NO CHANGE IN STATUS OF GRINDING "METAL TO METAL" NOISE. HONDA CAR FORUMS REVEAL SAME EXPERIENCE BY OTHER OWNERS. NO FIX FROM HONDA MOTORS. NOT COVERED IN WARRANTY. BRAKE FAILURE MAY RESULT TO CRASH AND FATALITY EVEN ON LOW SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #10523133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE OR STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE WITH THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA complaint #10519794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

FRONT BRAKES NEED REPLACING AFTER 15K MILES ONLY TO FIND OUT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HONDA CIVICS, HOWEVER THE COMPANY DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FAULTY BRAKES CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10475983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

THE BRAKES STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHINING SOUND, BUT ONLY IN REVERSE. FROM WHAT RESEARCH I CAN DO, IT APPEARS TO BE THE BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY.

NHTSA complaint #10466789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

FIRST THING THIS MORNING I TRIED TO SET MY CRUISE CONTROL AT 65 MPH, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. THE SPEED OF THE CAR KEPT DECREASING, DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SET THE CRUISE. I TURNED OFF THE CRUISE AND TRIED TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO DRIVE, AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. IN ADDITION, AS I TRIED TO INCREASE MY SPEED, THE CAR MADE A LOUD HUMMING SOUND AND THE RPMS ON THE DASH BEGAN TO INCREASE. THEN AN INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED ON; AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, MORE INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON, MY BRAKE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY, AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. MY GAS PEDAL ALSO STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. AT THIS POINT, AS I WAS GOING UPHILL I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK BECAUSE THAT WAS THE ONLY WAY I COULD STOP THE CAR. SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE HOOD. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE MIDAS IN SALT LAKE CITY AT 875 EAST 2100 SOUTH. THE SERVICE PEOPLE TOLD ME THE CARS ENGINE HAD HEATED SO THAT IT MELTED THE EQUIPMENT UNDER THE HOOD. LATER, AFTER A DISCUSSION WITH THE HONDA CORPORATE OFFICE, I FOUND OUT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED IN AUGUST 2010 FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE BLOCKS OF 2006, 2008, AND SOME 2009 CIVICS. THE HONDA REPRESENTATIVE SAID A LETTER HAD BEEN SENT TO CIVIC OWNERS. HOWEVER, MY EXPERIENCE TODAY SHOWED ME THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS PROBLEM. I COULD HAVE A LIFE-THREATENING ACCIDENT TODAY, AND WHEN THE ISSUE IS SO GRAVE HONDA SHOULD CALL CAR OWNERS TO ALERT THEM TO THE RECALL. A LETTER SENT OUT ONE TIME IS NOT ENOUGH. THE MIDAS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES TOLD ME THEY HAD ABSOLUTELY NO INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RECALL IN THEIR DATABASE, WHICH PROVES HOW POORLY THIS ENTIRE MATTER HAS BEEN HANDLED. THERE ARE MANY FAMILIES OUT THERE DRIVING THESE CIVICS. GET YOUR CARS CHECKED OUT, AND LET HONDA KNOW THAT THEY MUST TAKE BETTER CARE AND FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS!

NHTSA complaint #10425139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BRAKES WHEN CAR HITS A HARD BUMP WHILE BRAKING, THE CAR DOESN'T STOP AND KEEPS MOVING FORWARD AS IF THE BRAKES LIFT WITH A BIG VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. AT THE TIME IT HAPPENS, THE REMEDY IS TO LIFT THE BRAKE AND PUMP ONCE THEN REAPPLY BRAKE PRESSURE. TOOK IT TO A HONDA DEALER AND SAID IT DID NOT HAPPEN UNDER TEST DRIVE AND NOTING CAN BE FOUND WRONG.

NHTSA complaint #10412219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

MY FRONT BRAKE PADS AND SHOES HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 20,000 MILES. THE BRAKES DO NOT GIVE THE EXPECTED HIGH PITCHED "SQUEALING" NOISE; AND PER MY DEALER, IT LED TO BRAKE OVER HEATING AND "IMMINENT FAILURE!" THE DEALER STATES THAT THE CIVICS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE REPEATEDLY.

NHTSA complaint #10406917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2008 HONDA CIVIC'S HAVE A BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES ALL AROUND AT 12,935 MILES, THE FRONT BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 22,885, AND THEN ALL AROUND AGAIN AT 37,417. I PLACED A COMPLAINT WITH HONDA AMERICA, THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS A BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT IS HOW I DRIVE THE CAR. THERE HASN'T BEEN A FAILURE YET, I AM TRYING TO AVOID A FAILURE AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE CHECKED.

NHTSA complaint #10372756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2008 HONDA CIVIC REPEATEDLY HAS FAILED TO STOP (THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS, THREE DIFFERENT DRIVERS). HONDA REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE. *TR THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. UPDATED 09/20/12

NHTSA complaint #10364013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

I BOUGHT MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX IN JUNE 2008. AT 15,000 MILES I HAD A BUNCH OF BRAKE PROBLEMS (LOUD NOISES, DIFFICULTY STOPPING). I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND WAS TOLD I HAD "CONTAMINATED" BRAKE PADS. THEY REPLACED THEM FOR FREE. SIX MONTHS LATER, I WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. TOOK IT IN AGAIN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I HAVE CONTINUED TO FEEL UNEASY ABOUT MY BRAKES AS THEY DON'T STOP LIKE THE THREE OTHER CARS I HAVE HAD. NOW, AT 41K SCREECHING NOISES HAVE STARTED AGAIN. THEY STARTED ON A FRIDAY AND I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP MONDAY MORNING. THEY TOLD ME I HAVE BARELY ANY BRAKE PADS LEFT AND IT MUST BE DUE TO MY DRIVING. (INCORRECT AS I MAINLY DID HIGHWAY DRIVING AND NOW HAVE A 7 MINUTE COMMUTE TO WORK.) THE DEALERSHIP WAS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE, CLAIMING IT IS MY ISSUE AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE.

NHTSA complaint #10345308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2008 HONDA CIVIC VIN# [XXX] ON JUNE 5, 2009, I PURCHASED A 2008 HONDA CIVIC FROM WHITE PLAINS HONDA LOCATED IN WHITE PLAINS, NY FOR MY 21-YEAR OLD SON. THE PURPOSE OF THIS LETTER IS REGARDING THE ONGOING BRAKE PROBLEM HE IS EXPERIENCING. ON OCTOBER 1, 2009 (WITH ONLY 17,223 MILES ON THE CAR), MY SON'S CAR WAS SERVICED AT WHITE PLAINS HONDA BECAUSE OF A GRINDING NOISE HE WAS EXPERIENCING EVERY TIME HE WOULD STEP ON THE BRAKE. WHITE PLAINS HONDA ADVISED MY SON THAT HE NEEDED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT BRAKES SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 30,000 MILES. ON THE SAME DAY, MY MECHANIC REPLACED 1 SET OF FRONT DISC BRAKES AND 2 BRAKE ROTORS. ON MARCH 26, 2010, MY SON'S CAR AGAIN NEEDED BRAKE REPAIR. AT THE TIME OF SERVICE, THERE WERE 31,425 MILES ON THE CAR WHICH MEANT HE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL 14,202 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE HIS LAST REPAIR. AGAIN, I HAVE CLARIFIED FROM A FEW MECHANICS THAT BRAKES SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 30,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 4 HONDA CIVICS HE HAS SERVICED IN HIS SHOP WITH THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEMS. HE CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THERE IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE WEARING OUT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAVE COPIES OF ALL THE REPAIR RECEIPTS. I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS PURCHASING A REPUTABLE CAR FOR MY SON. IN THIS ECONOMY, WHO CAN AFFORD TO REPLACE BRAKES EVERY 14,000 MILES? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10334093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE CRYSTALLIZED. THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE BRAKE PADS AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO DAYS. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ON HER VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN TWO YEARS. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,258 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

NHTSA complaint #10329763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

AT 10,000 MILES MY 2008 HONDA CIVIC DEVELOPED LOUD SQUEALING IN THE FRONT BRAKES. THEY WOULD MAKE THIS NOISE AT ANY SPEED. AFTER MUCH BACK AND FORTH WITH NEAREST DEALERSHIP THEY FINALLY REPLACED THEM FOR FREE. THEY CLAIMED THERE WAS DIRT IN THEM, OR, ALTERNATIVELY, I RODE THE BRAKES TOO HARD. NEITHER WAS THE CASE. ABOUT 6 WEEKS LATER THE BRAKES SQUEALED SO LOUD PEOPLE BLOCKS AWAY STOPPED TO LOOK FOR HUNDREDS OF MILES ON A TRIP HOME AFTER A HOLIDAY VISIT. THAT STOPPED AFTER THE CAR GARAGED OVERNIGHT. CALLED HONDA CORPORATE TO REPORT PROBLEM, WAS TREATED BADLY, ALL MY FAULT, WHAT COULD THEY DO? THEY ACTUALLY ASKED ME WHAT I WANTED THEM TO DO LIKE THEY COULDN'T SEE THAT MAYBE THEY SHOULD INVESTIGATE IT AS A PROBLEM! NOW I SEE ONLINE THAT 2008 HONDA ACCORDS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. FEEL THAT ANYTHING THAT CAUSES BRAKES TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. SO FAR THE REPLACEMENT PADS HAVE HELD UP. WE HAD OUR LOCAL MECHANIC CHECK THEM OUT AFTER THAT SCREECHING LONG TRIP AND HE FOUND NOTHING WRONG, NO WEAR, CALIPERS NOT STUCK, ETC.

NHTSA complaint #10320428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.