Immediately after I purchased my 2005 civic hybrid, I noticed that my car would speed up suddenly whenever I drove over an unsmooth surface, such as over a manhole cover. At first I dismissed it thinking it was a fluke, but it has occurred regularly since then. I have told my honda dealer's services team numerous times and they have looked into it but not able to replicate it (I notice it occuring 1-2x/mo). The most they could conjecture is that the computer located in the wheel miscalculates when one of the tires moves over an uneven surface and then recalculates it when both tires are on the same surface again. I do not know if this is true, but I have been able to always re-apply the brakes immediately in order to prevent an accident from happening (I have come close several times). I actually wrote to honda many years ago about this problem, asking them to address it because it is a safety hazard. I am thankful that the federal safety agency may be investigating this now because it appears I am not the only one with this issue. I have saved my references in case you need to contact them: honda customer service: case # n012006-02-2301532. Representative caroline, 1‑800‑999‑1009 ext 118197. First texas honda dealership, services team manager armando, 512‑381‑1341.
2005 Honda Civic acceleration complaints
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S10 appropriate handling- letter from honda regarding acceleration problems with a 2005 honda civic *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle accelerated several times, upon applying the brake. On three occasions, the consumer was forced to proceed through red lights and twice it accelerated in parking lots and ultimately hit a post.
2005 honda civic - unexpected acceleration on at least four occasions during the 8 or 9 months that I owned it. Mileage was only 40,000 miles. Dealer said I was stepping on the accelerator instead of the brake but, in 60 years of driving, this has never happened before. I sold it back to the dealer (at a substantial loss) because I didn't want to risk my family. My replacement car, chevrolet hhr, does not have this problem. The district manager for honda has informed my st. Louis dealer that this is not a problem but, according to the internet, it was through 2004.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda civic hybrid. While driving at approximate speeds of 25 MPH on icy road conditions, the contact depressed the brake pedal and attempted to make a turn into a driveway. The vehicle did not decrease in speed and suddenly began to accelerate without warning. The contact decided to continue driving forward with her foot depressing the brake pedal. Later, the contact shifted into neutral gear and was able to bring the vehicle to a stop. The rpms continued to increase and she began tapping the pedal until the rpms decreased. The dealer confirmed that there were no failures within the throttle system. The failure has not recurred. The failure mileage was 5,662 and the current mileage is 30,000. Updated 5/24/10 *cn updated 07/07/10.
Accelerator sticking problem - like to say the first 6 months after buying a new 2005 honda civic the exact same thing happened numerous times. Problem then seemed to resolve itself. I still own the car and it has not again occurred since. Solution was to apply brake hard, put in neutral and kick the pedal. This was not a mat problem since this car has two grommets holding the mat in place.
In light of the current issues with toyota, I thought I should report to you a similar problem I was having with my 2005 honda civic hybrid (I no longer have the vehicle). I reported this to the dealer when I took it in for repairs, but did not receive a satisfactory response to my complaint. This was not just one event, it happened often. Date given below is just a random date from the time I owned the vehicle. Whenever I approached a stopping point, be it a stop light, stop sign, or parking spot, while having the brakes applied, if I hit a bump in the road, such as a pothole or low traffic light sensor, the car would suddenly get a burst of acceleration. It would respond to my added brake pressure, but always left me with an eerie feeling. The dealerships response was that it was the ABS taking control. Nothing was done about it. Since I no longer have the vehicle, I do not readily have the VIN #. If it becomes essential, I sure it is probably in the files I have in storage and can dig it up for you.
Unwanted and unintended acceleration occurred while driving honda civic hybrid car on the buckhorn mountain road west of fort collins colorado. The car was only stopped by applying brute force with all my weight to the brakes. Fortunately I was able to get the car stopped on one of the few straight stretches on this narrow, gravel road. The engine raced at its highest speed. I was able to get it into park and turned off, before it caught fire. It would not return to normal idle speed, even after I restarted the engine a couple of time. We ended up leaving the car on the road and it was eventually returned to town. The shop was not able to duplicate the situation, but I am worried after reading about the toyota problems which sound similar. The shop has replaced the accelerator cable and floor mats, thinking it might be a similar situation. No one is allowed to drive the car out of town into the mountains. I am concerned because the problem suddenly occurred and could have caused a fatal accident just a few miles further on this road. I currently own and drive a 2005 prius, so I am familiar with driving a hybrid car. The honda is a government car driven by a number of drivers each day. I am not sure of the year, but I can check that out.
I bought a new honda civic ex at/2d on 1/31/05. Up to today it has only 22k. In june 07, the battery died. (with less than 15k miles). In janurary 08, the wheel bearing failed. The dealer replaced it. In february 08, the brake started making noise. I had to take the car to the dealer one time after another. The third time was in april 08: the dealer had to replace the brake pad --- with about 21k miles, they did not expect the pad wore out. All I hoped is honda can offer me an extended warranty, in case something else happened as the car gets to 25k miles. But they would not do it. They gave me a case number, saying I can refer to it if the same problems happen again. I wish I can have at least an extended warranty from honda: since obviously this car is with a poor quality.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. While stopped behind another vehicle, the contacts vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the preceding vehicle. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The dealer stated that it was normal for the vehicle to perform in that manner. The contacts insurance company did not investigate the failure, but they repaired the front bumper. The contact suffered back injuries. He was surprised when he received a recall letter in january of 2008 for the replacement of the clutch judder. A second recall letter was received for the transmission causing the vehicle to lunge forward. The manufacturer stated that the crash in 2006 was not related to the recalls, and was the contacts fault. The powertrain, speed, and recall numbers were unknown. The current mileage was 37,000 and failure mileage was 17,946. Updated 4/2/08 *cn updated 04/02/08
First of all I am from canada...I said I was from washington state because that is the closest state to where I'm from...while driving my car on a very busy city street my 2005 honda civic suddenly began accelerating with out cause...when I applied the brakes they did not work...in fact, the car seemed to accelerate even more...I the put the car into neutral at which point the brakes did take somewhat...the car then continued to roll down a very busy city street people on foot were crossing the street about 1/2 a block in front of my car and it is only by the grace of god that I did not hit them...then I put the car in park and it came to a stop....I had my daughter in the car with me and I am grateful that no one was killed...my feeling is that I don't want to ever get back in that car again.....
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle suddenly lurched forward and the engine revved. In order to keep the vehicle under control, it was placed in park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer could not duplicate the problem.
Dt: the contact stated there was a sudden acceleration when parking the vehicle. This caused the vehicle to hit a building. A police report taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed to the dealership and there was front end damage. The dealership has not informed the contact of any defects with the vehicle speed control. *ak updated 12/27/2005.
I purchased a 2005 honda civic on 5-31-05. I have experienced 3 incidences of sudden acceleration from july 2nd through aug 29. Each time, I was driving on the road and all of a sudden the vehicle accelerated. I was not able to stop it by applying the brakes. I had to turn off the engine. I took it to the dealer, but they cannot find anything wrong with the vehicle. Consequently, I do not feel safe driving this car.
Unintended acceleration has occured 3 times. Put foot on brake to slow down and car accelerator starts racing. Move gear shift to neutral. Accelerator then disengages back to normal. 2005 honda civic lx with approx 5000 miles. *ak no correction to date
The speedometer was registering at 120 MPH, when the consumer was actually driving slower. *jb
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