10 of the
545 complaints about the 2019 Honda Civic are about the
throttle and cruise control — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
25,668 miles.
F
10
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
990.0%
Accelerator Pedal
110.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Honda Civic year
While I was driving my 2019 Honda Civic Sport in active traffic, I suddenly lost control of the vehicle. The car starting jerking violently left to reach right and in a circle , causing me to be pulled and swayed across the freeway. The steering wheel became extremely loose and was spinning freely, and I was unable to control the direction the vehicle was traveling. The vehicle eventually swayed and carried me into the right lane gutter lane I was blessed to put the vehicle in park and come to a stop. This was extremely dangerous because I was surrounded by moving traffic and could not steer the vehicle to avoid other cars. I genuinely believed I could be seriously injured or killed. I am extremely fortunate that another vehicle did not strike me and my coworker who was in the passenger seat while my vehicle was moving uncontrollablly. This also happened to me in 2023 and I immediately swayed to right lane. The interaction was quicker because I was able to park into safety fast. Honda said nothing was wrong and never believed me. I can't drive this car. It will cause death.
NHTSA complaint #11760667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Storrs Mansfield, CTCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while her husband was reversing the vehicle in a parking lot, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. No air bags were deployed. There were no injuries sustained. Additionally, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration while driving and failed to stop until crossing over an embankment before coming to a complete stop. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard but had not yet been deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was invalid.
NHTSA complaint #11607017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kingstree, SC
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Headgasket failure at extremely low miles due to poor or flawed design. Vehicle has a valley between the cylinders where the gasket sits begging to be blown out. The low mileage failure rate is tremendous causing numberous drivability issues while on the road. You loose entire throttle control every light on the dash comes on. Every advance system shuts down. You loose every assist feature. It’s all of a sudden and random as well. Pulled out on to the main highway 52 and my car just fell on its face. If I wouldn’t have been in an area safely and quickly to hurry and get out of the way of traffic. It could’ve seriously caused a big accident. Pulling out on a highway or interstate with everything being normal then bam you have no control of the vehicle is a very horrifying situation to have to be subjected to.
NHTSA complaint #11579012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 44,825 milesLos Angeles, CACrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact's daughter owned a 2019 Honda Civic Sedan. The contact received notification NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the parts to repair were not available. The contact stated that her daughter was driving at an unknown MPH when the daughter stopped at the stop sign. However, the vehicle did not stop, causing the contact's daughter to crash into the front driver side of another vehicle and both vehicles crashed into a wall. No warning lights illuminated. All of the air bag deployed. The contact sustained bruises on her face, 9 stitches on her right hand, and a bruised left knee which required medical attention. The contact did not go to the hospital by ambulance. The contact stated her daughter has suffered emotionally. The driver in the other vehicle did not seek medical attention at that time. The vehicle was towed to CoPart and deemed destroyed. A police report was not filed. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) as a possible cause for the accident. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and was given a case number. The failure mileage was approximately 44,825.
NHTSA complaint #11567962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mckinney, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
This car followed me all the way home. I knew the driver was following me because I took a fake route home. I eventually stopped and he stopped with me. This driver is not mentally stable enough to own a license.
NHTSA complaint #11534343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 39,000 milesFort Lauderdale, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that after stopping in the parking space the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration causing the vehicle to drive over a curb and into the street before the driver was able to stop the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact indicated that during the failure, the brake pedal was being depressed. The local dealer was contacted and informed of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet notified. The failure mileage was 39,000.
NHTSA complaint #11424827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 36,337 milesDallas, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT 359XX MILES 3 DAYS AGO. AT 36,2XX MILES, WHILE DRIVING, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON SAYING THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM, EMERGENCY BRAKE, TPMS, LANE DEPARTURE, BRAKE HOLD, HILL ASSIST, IMPACT SENSOR, EMISSIONS SYSTEM, POWER STEERING, AND THE INFORMATION SYSTEM ALL SHOWED AS MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING IT, THE NOTIFICATIONS STILL STAY ON.
NHTSA complaint #11415680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 15,000 milesAledo, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT MOVED ADAPTIVE CRUISE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THERE WAS AT LEAST 30 FEET CLEARANCE TO THE NEXT OBJECT. CRUISE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE BRAKES RELEASED.
NHTSA complaint #11255236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 8,311 milesColumbia, TN
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TWICE WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL DROPPED OUT FOR NO REASON. I HAVE LOW PRESSURE ALARMS FOR NO REASON. THESE WERE ALWAYS WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD 6 IN MAY AND JUNE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON JULY 3, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THAT AFTERNOON I HAD THE LOW PRESSURE ALARM COME ON FOR NO REASON TIRES AT AT NORMAL PRESSURE.
NHTSA complaint #11229523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 250 milesPoughquag, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING (50+/- MPH) ON A TWO LANE STATE ROAD, MY 2019 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK SPORT CMBS (COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM) AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED, BRINGING MY VEHICLE VERY CLOSE TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR NO REASON I COULD SEE. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME IN EITHER DIRECTION AND FORTUNATELY NO VEHICLE FOLLOWING OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED. CLEAR MORNING, NOTHING ON THE ROADWAY, NO WILDLIFE I SAW. DRY AND SUNNY, NO LEAVES, NO BREEZE, BARE PAVEMENT. A SWEET JUNE MORNING IN DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY. OUT OF THE BLUE THE CMBS ENGAGED AUTOMATICALLY APPLYING THE BRAKES SO HARD I COULD FEEL THE ABS KICKING ON AND IN MOMENTS I WAS AT A CRAWL, THEN THE CAR SIMPLY BEHAVED NORMALLY AGAIN. I'VE OWNED THIS CAR LESS THAN A WEEK. THERE IS NO MEANS PROVIDED TO SHUT THIS FEATURE OFF PERMANENTLY. THE ONLY WAY TO OVERRIDE THE CMBS IS TO MANUALLY TURN IT OFF EVERY TIME I RESTART THE CAR. IT RESETS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THIS FEATURE MAY WIND UP CAUSING MORE REAR END COLLISIONS AS IT AVOIDS FRONT END COLLISIONS. WHAT WOULD THE CONSEQUENCES BE IF THAT SCENARIO HAPPENED WHILE ON A CURVE, DRIVING 50 MPH IN THE RAIN? OR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH (OR FASTER) WHERE COMMUTERS TYPICALLY TAILGATE ACROSS THREE OR FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC? THIS WAS MY VERY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH CMBS IN ANY VEHICLE AND I CONSIDER IT A TOTAL FAILURE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN IT CAN ENGAGE WITH SUCH FORCE WHILE IT'S A FALSE ALARM.
NHTSA complaint #11218746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.