2011 Honda Civic: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Nov 5, 2013 · Brakes · 11,000 miles · TX

I bought this car with 10,000 miles. On a few occasions (months apart) while applying my brakes, the pedal collapses to the floorboard and I feel grinding coming from the pedal. This usually occurs at a low speed and on a decline/slope.. For example, leaving a convenience store parking lot. Up to this point, the car has always responded to the brakes, but it is as if I'm bleeding the brakes.. Brake pressure is good and in an instant, it is gone.

Filed Nov 2, 2012 · Brakes · 41,000 miles · CA

Squeaking noise coming from driver side front wheel. I have replaced front brake pads 3 times in one year! Took car into dealership and they claim I must be riding on the brakes. The cost is $ 200.00. This is a brand new car... A 2011, how the neck can brake pads need to be replaced this many times??!! Something is seriously wrong, I have owned vehicles and I never recall having to replace brake pads more than once or a maximum of two times during ownership. The first year of owning a new car... 4 times??!!! Ridiculous!

Filed Jul 27, 2012 · Brakes, Fuel system · 39,000 miles · CA

Brakes beginning to squeak again. Brakes replaced two times since purchase of car- 2011 new honda civic. This will be the third attempt to correct brakes! Dealership was unable to "duplicate" issue of acceleration while at the dealer so the car was not repaired. Automatic door locks were locking on their own, dealer fixed.

Filed Mar 7, 2012 · Brakes · 28,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda civic. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact heard a grinding noise as the brakes were applied. In addition, the brakes were hesitant to respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians were unable to diagnose a failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.

Filed Sep 19, 2011 · Brakes · 9,826 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda civic. The contact stated that the brakes would exhibit an abnormal squeaking and grinding. The brakes were recently replaced prior to the recent failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The dealer was notified but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 9,826 and the current mileage was 19,000.

Filed Aug 5, 2011 · Brakes · 7,300 miles · CA

2011 honda civic with 4000 miles. Took it to dealership for an oil change and complained about a burned smell when braking while driving uphill after the car stops. No heavy braking though. Dealership inspected the brakes and said everything was fine. At 7300 miles and a total of 7 months of use the car started to make a grinding noise when braking or not. Took to dealer and they said my brake pads had zero % left, metal to metal. They blamed the way the car was being driven and treated me like I was some jerk that was drag racing every day and toasted the brakes. I previously had a 2007 toyota camry that I drove the same way (as a normal person by the way, city and freeway) and did not have to replace brakes until over 33000 miles! This is ridiculous, even a very bad driver that keeps hitting his brakes should not have this problem with 7300 miles in a compact car. Honda declined any servicing and declined to fix or even look deeper for a possible problem. Wanted to charge me over $100 for a 5 minute brake pad inspection... A joke!