Brake failure.
1997 Honda Civic: brake failure
5 of the 373 complaints about the 1997 Honda Civic describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
The left and right air bags went off inadvertently while driving. Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. This caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crashed into a sewer drainage hole. Driver sustained minor injuries, and went to the hospital on her own. The vehicle was towed.
Brakes failed to stop car as it was coming to a halt, rolling forward at about 2mph. Brake pedal was floored, transmission shifted into park, and engine turned off...still kept rolling forward, as if being pushed. Only thing not tried was emergency brake. Ended up hitting car in front on both incidents. Road was dry the first time, wet the second. Cruise control not on in either incident. Honda mechanic could find nothing wrong that would cause this.
Consumer's wife was driving vehicle on the highway when she applied the brakes and heard a thumping noise, and there were no brakes. She was able to use the hand brake to slow vehicle down and go over to the side. Vehicle was inspected / repaired and replaced brake booster.
Computer failed which caused total loss of brakes, pedal went to the floor within 24hours before failure, there was a ticking sound coming from the engine firewall. Please describe details.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Grunt noise after sitting for several hours
- Brake system indicator comes on and goes off
- Testing brake fluid for petroleum contamination
- Anti-lock braking system (ABS) or tcs diagnostic trouble code (DTC) 51 and/or 53 troubleshooting
- Anti-lock brake system (ABS) grunts when doing a self-check
- Grunt noise when accelerating after sitting
- Clearing anti-lock brake system (ABS) diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS)
- Information on ABS diagnosis with pgm tester
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Honda Civic brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1997 Honda Civic?
5 of 373 owner complaints about the 1997 Honda Civic (1%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Honda Civic?
There are 0 recalls and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Honda Civic
Airbag light 70No deployment 22Check engine light 20Sudden acceleration 11Tire blowout 11Headlights 9Jerking 9Transmission failure 8Seat belt 7Power windows 6Slipping 5
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