Nov 11, 2021Transmission & drivetrainBrakesEngineCrash1 injury
Started my car in neutral with the parking brake engaged. The car took off by itself up a curb over a hill and struck another vehicle. I managed to get back in the vehicle and applied the brakes but the brakes did not respond. And my car was serviced at Freeway Honda in Santa Ana three days prior to the accident. I reported the problem with the brakes, they did a brake service, but they did not properly diagnose the issue and fix it. They told me they couldn’t find any problems and release the car back to me. Three days later it was in an accident and the brakes failed. Now freeway Honda has stated that they finally diagnosed the issue with the brakes, but they are refusing to fix it free of charge even though they have been deemed liable for the accident. My rear shocks were also damaged due to the impact of going up the curb and State Farm is investigating that to see if they will be paying for the repair and replacement of the shocks.
NHTSA ODI 11440158
Nov 19, 2018SteeringBrakesCrash
HONDA CIVIC 2014 LX BRAKE AND STEERING PROBLEM I WAS PULLING OUT OUR HONDA CIVIC LX 2014 FROM THE PARKING LOT. AFTER REVERSING I CHANGED TO DRIVE GEAR AND WAS MOVING FORWARD AT 5 TO 8 MPH. THERE WAS A LEFT TURN AND WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE THE TURN, SUDDENLY THE STEERING AND BRAKE GOT STUCK AND THE CAR HIT A BUILDING, AIRBAGS GOT EXPLODED AND MY WIFE WHO WAS PREGNANT FOR 6 MONTHS WAS SEVERELY INJURED. THE CAR GOT TOTALED. REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION SO THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU
NHTSA ODI 11152613
Sep 12, 2018SteeringBrakesCrash
2014 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE FAILURE. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWAD AND HIT A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE BRAKES. *JS THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED A SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS PUT INTO REVERSE.*JS *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE MAY HAVE BEEN STUCK ACCORDING TO OTHER CONSUMER REPORTS. *JS
NHTSA ODI 11128911
Aug 31, 2016Transmission & drivetrainBrakesCrash
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2014 HONDA CIVIC FROM A LOCAL DEALER AND DRIVING IT FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS WITH NO PROBLEMS BUT LAST NIGHT ON 08/30/2016 I PARKED THE VEHICLE AT A FRIENDS HOUSE IN THEIR DRIVEWAY ON A SLIGHT AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE LIKE I HAVE BEEN DOING THOUSANDS OF TIMES AND BEGAN EXITING THE CAR. THE FRONT DOOR WAS OBVIOUSLY OPEN AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN REVERSING! THE FRONT DOOR KNOCKED ME DOWN SINCE I WAS SO STARTLED NOTHING HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME LIKE THAT BEFORE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 40 YEARS. FORTUNATELY, I AM LIMBER SO IMMEDIATELY GOT UP, JUMPED BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES THAT DID NOT WORK EITHER SO TURNED THE CAR INTO THE CLOSEST ROCKERY TO STOP IT BEFORE IT HIT ANOTHER CAR OR A HOUSE FURTHER DOWN THE HILL. OBVIOUSLY, MY REAR AND FRONT FENDERS ARE ALL BADLY SCRAPED BY THE ROCKS CLEARLY VISIBLE IN THE PICTURES I TOOK. THE ROCKERY IS FENDER HIGH SO NO QUESTION. NO OTHER SCRATCHES COULD LOOK LIKE THIS. I WENT ON LINE AND SURE ENOUGH, FOUND A RECALL REGARDING THE DRIVE TRAIN TRANSMISSION FOR THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL. I NEEDED TO GET THIS ON THE RECORD SINCE I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. [XXX]-OWNER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI 10899819
Feb 9, 2016BrakesCrash1 injury
MY SON HAD A CAR ACCIDENT ON 1/30/2016. A COUPLE OF CARS IN FRONT OF HIM HAD TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP BECAUSE A SQUIRREL WAS CROSSING THE STREET. HIS VELOCITY WAS APROX. UNDER 30 MILES. WHEN HE HIT THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT RESPOND INMEDIATELY AND THIS RESULTED IN A CAR CRASH WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. THE AIRBAG ALSO DEPLOYED. THIS HAPPENED ON A STREET CLOSE TO OUR HOME.
NHTSA ODI 10825122
Nov 5, 2015BrakesCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD TO THE MASTER CYLINDER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,500. UPDATED 01/27/16*LJ *TR
NHTSA ODI 10788681
Dec 22, 2014AirbagsBrakesCrash
THE CAR JUST SPED OUT CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO EXPLODE. ...UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF
NHTSA ODI 10667566