There are 52 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 1996 Honda Civic in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 HONDA DEL SOL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING, SHE NOTICED THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WAS CONCERNED. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A BRAKE CHECK ON THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL DETACHED WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO FLOW INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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. *TR
WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, FRONT BRAKES WOULD CHATTER WHEN DRIVING 55MPH THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE. AT LOW SPEED THEY WOULD NOT FEEL THE PULSATING. BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR BRAKES. ROTORS & PADS HAD BEEN CHANGED. SO FAR, ONLY HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *AK
I OWN A 1996 HONDA CIVIC EX,, I AM HAVING ALOT OF TROUBLE WITH ROTORS GOING BAD. I HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKES BOUGHT NEW ROTERS AND I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ABS NOT WORKING RIGHT.AS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM?*AK
RECALL 96V106000. THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES DRAG, THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
RECALL 96V10 000/BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:CHECK VALVE: REPORTING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONSUMER PUT ON BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED AND TURNED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD, SPINNED AROUND AND HIT THE BACK OF A ANOTHER VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK ALSO PASSENGERS SEAT COLLASPED.*JB
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK
FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK
WEATHER WET; DRIVING; STARTED TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY; VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE; HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING CONTROL; HIT PARKED VEHICLE; 2ND TIME GOING AROUND CURVE 6/13/97, HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH SAME WEATHER CONDITIONS; WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK
BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE FAILED.
BRAKE ROTORS KEEP WARPING. HAS HAPPENED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. AT DEALER'S & ROTORS CUT DOWN. NO WARRANTY. ROTOR PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
DRIVING ALONG ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN ABS BRAKES FAILED, DID NOT HIT ANYTHING BUT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, VISION BLOCKED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK *AK
BRAKE CHECK VALVE FAILED FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (96V-106). *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
RECALL RELATED, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED HAD EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
DROVE VEHICLE, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, BRAKES FAILED. *AK
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.