On several occasions, while my daughter was driving at normal speed of traffic on the highway, as well as on streets, the car simply shuts off. This occurs regardless of the level of fuel, even when it is full. The car has been serviced and maintained per recommendations by honda. It is not a battery issue. After a few minutes, the car is able to start again. It is very scary when it happens. My daughter took the car to a honda dealership and at first they did not find anything wrong so they "released" it back to her. Unfortunately, it stalled out again while she drove it so she brought it back to the dealership. They have since been able to replicate the "stall out"themselves but have not been able to find the cause. They have been in contact with honda engineers to investigate, but it is unclear if they have ruled out a defective fuel level sensor, ignition problem,or electrical problem or other issue. They have had the car for three weeks.
2011 Honda Civic: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 169 complaints about the 2011 Honda Civic describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 19,000
- recalls
- 0
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda civic. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH the instrument panel lights suddenly began to flicker. The contact indicated that smoke was coming from the seam of the dashboard along with a burning plastic odor before the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the instrument panel wire harness was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 31000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda civic. The contact stated that whenever she powered the vehicle on, it would stall without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 7 and the current mileage was 53,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda civic. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH the vehicle stalled and would not shift into the next gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic test. After test driving the vehicle the dealer could not identify the issue. The contact stated the vehicle continued to stall while in third gear. The failure mileage was 19,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda civic. The contact was driving 10 MPH and attempting a turn when the vehicle stalled and slipped out of gear. The contact stated that the gear engaged back into the correct position independently. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test where the dealer advised that the transmission slipping was a common failure, but advised that the transmission was operating normally. The dealer stated that the slipping would occur because the transmission assumed that the vehicle was stopping. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 8,500.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2011 Honda Civic stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2011 Honda Civic?
5 of 169 owner complaints about the 2011 Honda Civic (3%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2011 Honda Civic?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2011 Honda Civic
No deployment 9Grinding brakes 6Brake failure 5Headlights 5Sudden acceleration 5
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