2016 Honda Civic: brake failure

Filed Mar 20, 2023 · Brakes · PR

Emergency brake failed and gives following code in the dash: Red blinking light- BRAKE Yellow light: Brake System There was a recall back in 2016 because of this same problem. More than 300,000 cars affected.

Filed May 30, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 33,026 miles · NJ

Tried to start car (in walmart parking lot) after shopping. Wouldn't start. Instead, all systems warning lights came on: power steering, parking brake, brake failure, TPMS, traction control system, hill assist system, ABS system, etc. All these warnings kept cycling through on the dashboard when I tried to start car. Tow company came and jump started battery just to see if that would start car. It did! But warnings continued to cycle through all previously mentioned items while I drove car to mechanic. Did not turn car off till I got there for fear it would not start again.

Filed Apr 14, 2020 · Brakes · 30,000 miles · CA

Electric parking brake on my 2016 honda civic sedan will not engage. I bought the car brand new from honda. There was a recall for this problem for over 350,000 models already but my car was not included. My electric parking brake stopped working in late 2017. I called honda civic already but they refused to fix it. I had one incident when I was in motion in the freeway; my car went from 65 MPH to about 35-40 and skid and zig zagged; the car behind me almost hit me but was able to evade hitting me. After that I stopped using the brake altogether. Unable to use electric parking brake anymore as I am afraid the car will roll down when parked on hills.

Filed Oct 3, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 56,527 miles · CA

The vehicle experienced an intermittent but sudden and complete loss of braking power while driving on the highway moving at around 40mph. In part due to the low speed, the vehicle was safely maneuvered off the road once braking power was regained. The car dealership was able pin the issue to an electrical circuit failure in the brake control unit (honda error codes v300-49 and v3003-68) and recommended changing the vsa modulator unit. Regular scheduled maintenance done on the vehicle just a month prior to the incident at the same dealership indicated no observed issues with braking. Attached is the invoice of the vsa unit replacement work performed as recommended.

Filed Jul 19, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 23,000 miles · PA

All systems warning lights pop up on starting the car. I came home parked the car and started it 10 minutes later and all systems warning lights came on. Power steering, parking brake, brake failure, collision mitigation system, TPMS, lane departure system, traction control system, hill assist system, ABS system . All these warnings show up on the dash.

Filed Oct 21, 2018 · Airbags, Brakes · CA · crash

The vehicle was in motion on the highway and the brakes failed to apply as expected. This resulted in a rear end collision that fortunately didn't have any fatalities. The airbags also didn't deploy during the collision. The brake pedal was pressed all the way to the floor, but instead of a response back and pressure coming back from the braking system, the braking pedal felt loose and the car instead of coming to a stop, continued to slowly decelerate. I've been driving the car for 2 years and my expectation was that the car should have come to a complete stop instead of just slowing down within the distance between my car and the car in front. There were also no skid marks on the pavement. I suspect the brakes failed and have contacted the manufacturer, the dealership and the insurance company in trying to get this looked into by someone that can come up with a report on the status of the brakes. Unfortunately nobody cared so far, so as a last resource I'm reaching out to the federal safety agency for possible guidance or even a braking system car inspection.

Filed Jul 21, 2017 · Brakes, Electrical · 22,000 miles · MD

On two occasions, my civic has "locked up". Upon starting the vehicle, all of the warning light illuminate and the car won't go into gear. I was stuck where I was and had to get the car moving so I forcefully engaged the vehicle by inserting the key into the shift knob area. When driving the car, all of the warning lights were still on and the steering wheel was difficult to move, the vehicle was very hard to maneuver, the brakes did not work well, and the problem persisted. I eventually disconnected the battery and "reset" the computer that way. The problem went away for a few months, then came back again same exact way. The next time, I did the same thing, disconnected the battery and it reset. I do not know if this problem is with the electrical system, transmission, braking, or whatever. All I know is it was very dangerous to drive after I was finally able to engage the transmission. One other point to make, I already had the "parking brake recall" software update completed by honda. The dealership said they did not have a recall for this type of problem and all they could do would be restart the car until they were able to recreate the problem. I did no think this was a good use of time (theirs or mine) so I am hoping for a recall soon!

Filed Apr 27, 2017 · Brakes, Electrical · 14,000 miles · OH

The AC has went out on two occasions. The first occasion was due to the system needing to be recharged. The second being a hose was not connected correctly. The back tweeter speakers went out and had to be replaced. 3 audio updates needed to be done. While driving the car stopped accelerating and the car started shaking. There was no brakes or power steering at this time. Different codes started lighting up the dash. I was able to get the car stopped and off the road into the ditch area. It is currently at honda.

Filed Apr 19, 2017 · Brakes, Electrical · 34,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. When the vehicle was started, the emergency brake failure warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The contact was concerned that the soy base wiring harness had been eaten through by rodents. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.

Filed Nov 30, 2016 · Airbags · 3,000 miles · FL · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda civic. While driving 35 MPH, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The brakes failed and the vehicle would not stop when the brakes were applied. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the crash. The failure mileage was 3,000.

Filed Nov 18, 2016 · Brakes, Wheels · 2,000 miles · OH · crash

Takata recall hey, my car honda civic coupe broke down in september reason was tire and brake I think. I was driving in regular speed and my tire blowoff and brake didn't work in same time. I run over the hill and broke my both excel.

Filed Nov 7, 2016 · Electrical · MD

Repeated issues with faulty dashboard electronic warning system which alerts brake failure and experience with acceleration problem and other related issues. These issues occurred while driving on city streets.