Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact was attempting to park when the vehicle exhibited an loud roar, then the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact applied the brakes repeatedly but to no avail. The contact was headed toward a tree and abruptly turned the steering wheel to avoid a crash. The vehicle then came to a complete stop. There was minor body damage to the vehicle. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they were unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that after the failure occurred, the vehicle would exhibit a loud thumping noise whenever in operation. The contact stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive and had concerns of the unintended acceleration defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 32,139.
2004 Honda Civic: sudden unintended acceleration
6 of the 350 complaints about the 2004 Honda Civic describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Sudden acceleration from start. Happens randomly. Car goes out of control. Tapping on accelerator or brake brings it under control.
2004 honda civic. Consumer states that the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 80 MPH in 10 seconds the brakes failed.
2004 honda civic customer states that her car was totaled due to brake failure**cc the consumer stated that the car suddenly accelerated and did not cease to stop when the brakes applied, therefore crashing into a metal barrier at alarming speed.
When driving at low speeds vehicle surged forward. The vehicle suddenly accelerated , brakes failed and vehicle hit brick wall head on. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak
Run a way honda 2004 hybrid CVT. *mr while the vehicle's engine was in economy mode the consumer took his foot of the brake to maneuver a turn when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. As a result the, the consumer slid on a sandy parking lot which knocked off one of the rear view mirrors and caused damage to the front end of the vehicle. *nm the mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. On some occasions, when the vehicle was in motion, the engine would die, there would be no RPM, the consumers foot would be on the brakes, the engine would start up and the RPM would read 1200. *sc
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Honda Civic sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2004 Honda Civic?
6 of 350 owner complaints about the 2004 Honda Civic (2%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Honda Civic?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Honda Civic
Airbag light 59No deployment 19Transmission failure 17Check engine light 14Slipping 13Shudder 11Grinding brakes 9Door locks 9CVT failure 8Headlights 8Jerking 8Seat belt 7Stalling 7Brake failure 5Fire or smoke 5Fuel pump 5
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