2005 Honda Civic acceleration problems

Filed Jul 13, 2021 · Acceleration · 73,361 miles · NE

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Civic. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and ceased with the RPM level rising. The vehicle then loss motive power. The contact was awaiting a tow to the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,361.

Filed Sep 15, 2020 · Acceleration · 165,000 miles · WA

Speedometer not functioning. Tried resetting, but to no avail. All other gauges work. Different gauge cluster works fine

Filed Feb 28, 2019 · Acceleration · 220,000 miles · MI

I was driving on the freeway approaching some traffic, slowing from about 60mph to a stop. As I was slowing down, I noticed that my engine RPM was staying relatively constant (vehicle was not downshifting), I could hear the engine revving, and the brakes seemed less effective at slowing my vehicle. It essentially felt as though I had cruise control on, but it wasn't cancelled by applying the brakes. I was able to slow down enough to not hit traffic stopped in front of me, but had to quickly switch to neutral to stop completely. When I shifted into neutral, the engine rpms jumped up before dropping back down after a few seconds. I put it back into drive to move off to the shoulder of the road and the car seemed to operate normally. After shutting my car off, checking the foot well for obvious issues with the brake/accelerator pedals, and waiting a few minutes, I put it back into drive. Everything seemed to function as usual, so I reentered the freeway cautiously. About a quarter mile later, after getting up to the speed of traffic (about 50 MPH), I noticed the same issue: the car maintained a constant speed even when my foot was off of the accelerator. I pressed the brake to slow back down and get to the shoulder, but the engine kept trying to accelerate. I put it into neutral, the RPM spiked before slowing back down to idle. The car idles fine, and the issue isn't very apparent at lower speeds. I know for a fact that my floor mats were not on top of the accelerator pedal, there were no other items in the foot well which may have interfered with either pedal, and my foot was not hitting both pedals while trying to brake.

Filed Dec 4, 2015 · Acceleration · 27,000 miles · FL · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. While entering a parking area, the vehicle unintendly accelerated with the brake pedal depressed. The contact crashed into a parked, unoccupied vehicle. The contact did not suffer any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where a failure code was located at the throttle body. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 27,000.

Filed Jun 23, 2015 · Acceleration · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. While at a traffic light, the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Ma 08/13/15 the consumer stated he had to shift the transmission into neutral and shut off the vehicle. The racing continued after the vehicle was re-started. Updated 08/27/15

Filed Jan 6, 2012 · Acceleration · NJ

Cpsc#i11c0652a. 2005 honda civic. Consumer stated that while in stop and go traffic the car suddenly accelerated and lunged forward. *ln the consumer stated his foot was on the brake, when each occurrence happened.

Filed Jul 19, 2011 · Acceleration · CA · crash

2005 honda civic hybrid. Consumer states sudden acceleration *tgw the consumer stated as she made a left turn into a parking lot and was preparing to immediately turn right into an available parking spot slowly with her foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. Applying the brake had no effect. The consumer managed to guide the vehicle into the spot, avoiding both a redwood tree to the left and a rock pond to the right, as the vehicle continued to accelerate beyond the end parking spot, by landing on top of a boulder and running into a chain link fence, in which the vehicle slowed down and the wheels were spinning. The front end of the vehicle was lifted off the ground by the boulder. As she began the right turn into the parking space, the consumer then noticed smoke billowing from under the hood. The consumer turned off the ignition, which stopped the forward motion of the wheels.

Filed Mar 12, 2011 · Acceleration · 47,000 miles · MI

2005 honda civic hybrid accelerates when brake is suddenly engaged.

Filed Jan 7, 2011 · Acceleration · 93,302 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda civic hybrid. The contact was involved in a crash. The contact sustained neck injuries, and a passenger sustained whiplash. While attempting to park the vehicle, the contact noticed that it suddenly accelerated without warning, causing the contact to crash into a restaurant. The dealer was notified and stated that it was driver error and repaired the front end of the vehicle. The contact did not inform the manufacturer. In october 2010, the vehicle accelerated again without warning and was towed to the dealer. The dealer sent out a technician who was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact informed the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The current mileage was approximately 95,000. The failure mileage was 93,302. A police report was filed.

Filed Jan 3, 2011 · Acceleration · 71,000 miles · NJ · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. The contact was driving approximately 2 MPH when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact attempted to depress the brakes but to no avail. The contact was involved in a crash and she was able to shut off the engine to stop the vehicle from accelerating any further. The contact was uninjured. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair facility but was not examined for the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 71,000.