1996 Honda Civic Complaint Log

WHEN PARKING VEHICLE IN GARAGE, PRESSED GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A BRICK WALL. AT THAT TIME BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER, PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO FACE AND EYES. *AK

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35-40MPH ON A CONGESTED HIGHWAY THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 60-70 MPH. THE CAR COULD BE STOPPED BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION WHICH IS ALSO DANGEROUS IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC. OWNER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM, BUT HE NOTES THAT HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE FAILED.

ACCELERATOR CABLE STUCK, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND RAN INTO 2 PARKED VEHICLES AND A TREE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *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

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 30MPH, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP SINCE DEC. 4TH, 1996. *AK

CAR ALARM WENT OFF, HOWEVER VANDALS HAD NO TROUBLE QUICKLY DISABLING THE ALARM. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM IS INSUFFICIENT.

WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED CAUSING WINDOW TO STAY OPEN.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

HEAD LIGHT FAILURE.

LEFT FRONT HEAD LIGHT FAILED.

DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAILED TWICE.

TRUNK SEAL FAILED CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INSIDE THE TRUNK WHEN IT RAINS.

HIT A DEER AND THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

DRIVING ALONG ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN ABS BRAKES FAILED, DID NOT HIT ANYTHING BUT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, VISION BLOCKED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK *AK

DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNING INTO SHOPPING CENTER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME, BROADSIDED OTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

BRAKE CHECK VALVE FAILED FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (96V-106). *AK

DRIVING ALONG ABOUT 10 MPH, ABOUT TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION, HIT SOMEON ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SUBSEQUENTLY ON OCTOBER 16, 1996, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY. *AK

SIDE/FRONT DOORS WOULD NOT STAY OPEN.

HEADLIGHTS FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO IDLE ROUGH AFTE RSTARTING; ALSO, THROTTLE CABLE BINDING. *AK

THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

HEADLIGHTS FAILED.

STRUTS FAILED.

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH WHEN STEERING FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

THE WASHER FLUID PUMP SPRAYS TOO MUCH FLUID ON FRONT WINDOW/SIDE WINDOWS/REAR WINDOWS AND TOP OF VEHICLE. CANNOT USE IT WHILE DRIVING. *AK

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

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

LOSS OF POWER ASSIST CHECK VALVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL 96V106000.*AK

POWER BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

REAR VIEW MIRROR DEFECTIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

AFTER USING SUNVISOR AND IT IS RETURNED BACK TO ITS POSITION AGAINST THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE, THE VISOR POPS OUT OF ITS RIGHT-SIDE FASTENING CLIP BLOCKING VIEW.

BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING AND CAUSING THE REAR ROTORS TO WARP. ROTORS WERE TURNED AT 3,000-5,000 MILES. ROTORS ARE WARPING AGAIN AT 18,000 MILES. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE IN THE REAR END WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

96V106, RECALL RELATED, BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY APPLIED BRAKES, IMPACT 6:00 POSTION, SPEED 10MPH, NOTICATION LETTER RECEIVED WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR. *AK

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED.

HEADLIGHT FAILED.

PROBLEM WITH HEAD REST.

FRONT BRAKES CONSTANTLY LOCKED UP. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.

WHILE DRIVING, SLOWED FOR LIGHT IN RAINY, PUT ON BRAKES, BRAKES FAILED, CAR DID NOT STOP, WENT THROUGH A LIGHT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-106). *AK

PURCHASED CAR NEW, RECEIVED IT ON JUNE 29. 1996 THERE IS A NOISE IN THE STRUCTURE FRAME AND HARD TO SHIFT CAR MANUALLY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1996 HONDA CIVIC WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, AND USUALLY IT DOES NOT WORK. AT TIMES WHEN GOING OVER 40 MPH ON THE RARE OCCASION THAT I HAVE GOTTEN THE CRUISE CONTROL TO WORK, IT JUST CLICKS OFF BY ITSELF. I AM DISABLED AND MUST HAVE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN DRIVING FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF TIME. I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A FIX FOR THIS. *JB

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP , CAUSING ACCIDENT.

LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ASSIST, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK.

SON DRIVING VEHICLE, HEARD A BIG, LOUD POP, THE TIRE EXPLODED, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, NOTICED AFTER STOPPING THAT UNDER THE VEHICLE, A BOLT HAD BROKEN. *AK *SLC