2015 Honda Civic: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed Mar 20, 2023 · Airbags, Brakes · 190,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Civic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration with the ABS and air bag warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the transmission was slipping while coming to a stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer confirmed that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V574000 (Power Train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

Filed Jul 29, 2020 · Acceleration · 67,390 miles · CA · crash

Ii had pulled out of a parking lot and was preparing to make a left turn. To allow an oncoming car to pass, I stopped in the intersection. However, the vehicle behind me was following too closely, and hit my rear bumper. Upon impact, my car suddenly revved and accelerated to perhaps 20-30 MPH. I pressed harder on the brake, but the acceleration continued. I quickly applied the hand brake, and my vehicle came to a stop in the driveway of a facing business. Fortunately, no human or property damage occurred. I took my vehicle to the honda dealer, who thoroughly inspected the applicable components; they could find no problems, so they contacted honda, who subsequently came out but again could find no problems. The dealership suggested that I might have erroneously applied the accelerator instead of the brake, but I know that this is not true. I have many years of excellent driving experience, and quick reaction time. I am absolutely positive that I was applying the brake, and that my car experienced unintended acceleration. With a supposed clean bill of health, this car continues to be my mode of transportation. However, I always have an underlying fear that this unintended acceleration might occur again.

Filed Jul 7, 2018 · Acceleration · 30,000 miles · NY · crash

I was slowly turning my vehicle into a parking space in the parking lot of a restaurant. The car was facing the building with a sidewalk between the car and the building. The vehicle unexpectedly and uncontrollably accelerated on its own.pressing on the brake did not slow it down at all. The vehicle lurched forward, jumping the curbed sidewalk and stopped when it crashed into the brick wall of the building. I was able to steer away from the large window that was directly in front of me. It was noon and fortunately there were no customers on the sidewalk. The vehicle suffered extensive front end damage costing $7773 in repairs. I was evaluated at the scene by ambulance crew. I had an elevated blood pressure and a sore shoulder/neck. The dealer's staff and the regional manager insisted that this was not a failure of the vehicle, but human error. I know I was not pressing on the gas. The regional manager asked me to drive the vehicle to the crash site to demonstrate for him what had happened as it would make it more clear to him than reading about it. I declined this ludicrous request! A police report is available as well as insurance claims and photographs.

Filed Mar 26, 2018 · Acceleration · 20,000 miles · KS · crash

3 incidents of unintended acceleration - each time I was turning left into a parking space slowly when the engine rev'd and the car lurched forward. The 3rd incident ended with my car speeding through a plate glass window. The dealership assumes that I hit the accelerator instead of the brake. I definitely did not. I applied the brake and was gliding into the parking spot. When the car sped up. The brake failed to stop it.

Filed Oct 3, 2017 · Acceleration · 2,200 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 honda civic. While driving at unknown speeds, the brake pedal was applied; however, the vehicle accelerated without warning the emergency brake was engaged, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact turned off the vehicle in order to stop it from accelerating. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (hendrick honda pompano beach, 5381 n federal hwy, pompano beach, fl 33054), but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred again and the vehicle was taken to hendrick honda again. The failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired; however, the dealer informed the contact to document the failure when it recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and advised the contact that a specialist would inspect the vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 2,200.

Filed Aug 25, 2017 · Transmission · 40,000 miles · NM

I was driving one mile to work on a paved road. Transmission sounds like it slipping when in motion, RPM goes up to 5 when I going 15 MPH. Car was going slow then suddenly accelerated. I immediately parked the car and am taking it to honda dealership.

Filed Jan 28, 2016 · Acceleration · 13,400 miles · CA

Unintended acceleration on 01/27/2016 when the vehicle was about to make right turn on an intersection with the right traffic light on. Suddenly it accelerated at about 60miles and hour. All my effort to stop it by applying the breaks failed temporarily. The odometer reading on the car is about 13,400 miles. No accident occurred. The vehicle is currently parked and not to be driven until honda corporation tells me what to do. I have never had this experience with other cars I have owned or driven over the past 22 years.