2005 Honda Civic: brake failure

Filed Mar 17, 2010 · Brakes · 84,000 miles · DE

Last august 2009, I experienced brake failure 3 times while driving my 2005 honda civic. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor and there was no braking. I had the vehicle towed to honda dealer where I bought it from and they adjusted the brakes and documented it was repaired. The brakes failed again two days later and this time, they could not find the problem. The advised me in writing to continue driving it until it happened again and to bring it back. The car is still under warranty and I hassled with them and the national american honda corporation customer service and got no satisfaction, no repair. In the dealer's service department documentation they tried to claim that my brake shoes were worn out, but that was not true as they had been installed just one month before and subsequently when independent mechanics looked at them, they told me the brake shoes and rotors were fine. Independent mechanics advised me to get the master brake cylinder changed. For 3 months I did not drive the car, I documented the problem in detail and tried to persuade honda to fix it. Their flat out refusal by denying there was a problem (I had the car towed 3 times to the dealer after each episode of brake failure) was extremely frustrating. Finally, in october 2009, I had the car towed to another garage and they replaced the master cylinder. The brakes have not failed since, but while stopped at a light the other day, it seemed that the pedal was once again slowly creeping toward the floor. This is how the problem had started so I'm wondering if it truly has been fixed. I have much documentation of the above events. The news of the recall that just occurred with honda vehicles having "soft brakes" matched exactly the description of my problem with subsequent brake failure, so that grabbed my attention. I did not know your website existed until I read the news reports about that recall and so I am very interested in reporting my problem. Thanks so much!

Filed Feb 17, 2010 · Brakes · OH

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 honda civic hybrid. The contact stated as he is coming to a stop and step on his brakes or hit a bump he loses his brakes it felt as if there is no brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and contact was told this is normal. The manufacture was also call and inform contact they will give him a return call but they never did. ..mw updated 03/15/10 *bf the consumer stated the problem has been persistent since the vehicle was purchased and still continues. Updated 07/09/10.

Filed Feb 7, 2010 · Brakes · VA

Momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over an uneven road surface, pot hole or bump.

Filed Sep 9, 2005 · Brakes · 750 miles · IL

Dt: the contact owns a 2005 honda civic. The contact's vehicle was in an accident one week after purchasing of the vehicle on june 30, 2005, the accident occurred on august 8, 2005 while pulling into a baseball diamond at 35 MPH, and pressing the brakes they would not hold, causing the vehicle to smash into a fence. The contact received the car back from the state farm authorized body shop on september 6, 2005, and had another brake failure on september 9, 2005. This time he drove the car at 40 miles and probably pressed the brakes about 25 times, and they grabbed. Then, depressed them about three inches and then grabbed again. He contacted state farm insurance, and they told him to contact honda national, which he already done and filed a complaint with the manufacturer. Also, state farm was investigating this issue.

Filed Jul 7, 2005 · Airbags, Brakes · 8,000 miles · IA · crash · 1 injury

Dt: consumer stated her son was involved in a rollover accident. Prior to the accident the anti-lock brakes did not work and the air bags did not deploy on impact. The dealership told her the airbags could still be checked to see if they are defective. The vehicle rolled twice and the front end hit the ditch. There was dew on the road and there was a deer in the road. He then slammed on the brakes and they locked up. There was a police report filed. He sustained a bruise collar bone, bruises on his legs, a bump on his head and he has to go to the dentist this week to have his teeth checked. The vehicle was totaled and when the consumer called the dealership they told her to call and file a complaint.