The gear shifter became stuck, which caused the vehicle to surge forward and caused an accident. *jb. The vehicle had to be started in overdrive. *tt
1996 Honda Civic: sudden unintended acceleration
8 of the 305 complaints about the 1996 Honda Civic describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
The gear shifter stuck and caused to surge forward resulting in an accident.
While parking the car at an apartment complex, I slowly pulled the car into a spot. The car following saw my brake lights. I had my foot on the brake and was about to put the car in park and there was a strange noise that sounded like overdrive and the car surged forward into a reinforced concrete wall. My foot was on the brake the whole time but I could not control the car, the wall stopped us from moving. My mother was a passenger and said that I shouted" what is happening?" we sustained injuries as a result of the accident and have been out of work.
1996 honda civic dx experiences sticky acceleration, must apply considerable pressure to accelator when stopped which causes car to lunge forward. This was reported to dealer while under warranty and appeared to be corrected, but condition reappeared. Car was recalled for fuel throttle and repaired, but this did not correct the sticky accelerator. The emergency brake does not engage most of the time. The button to release the brake stays in which keeps the brake disengaged. The windshield whistles at road speeds.
While driving at 30 MPH vehicle accelerated by itself, causing vehicle hit something, and the consumer had to apply both feet on the brakes to bring vehicle to a stop.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in a collision/injury. (qcaw)
In the first incident, the vehicle was being driven between 60- 85 MPH and suddenly accelerated until the driver stepped on the brakes. The dealer acknowlwdged that the accelerator had struck and stated that the "cable" needed replacing. During the second incident, the vehicle was traveling between 30-45 MPH and continued to accelerate while the driver stepped on the brakes. The driver reach down and pulled the accelerator pedal up to stop the vehicle. Again the dealer stated that the cable needed repalcing.
Vehicle accelerated on its own while driving, driver tried to apply brakes but they did not stop vehicle.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Due to the floor design, a mispositioned floor mat could prevent the accelerator pedal from returning to...
- On some vehicles, when cold started and put into gear the idle will flux from 500 RPM to 1500 RPM
- Customer may comment on a click-type noise heard when the cruise control is engaged below 40 mph
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Honda Civic sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1996 Honda Civic?
8 of 305 owner complaints about the 1996 Honda Civic (3%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Honda Civic?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Honda Civic
Brake failure 27No deployment 23Airbag light 20ABS 9Headlights 9Stalling 7Adaptive cruise 5Jerking 5
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