10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Honda Civic brakes problems

brakes problem

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1996 Honda Civic Owner Comments

problem #11

Jul 091998

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

ABS brakes failed.

- Tempe, AZ, USA

problem #10

Jan 011998

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
ABS brakes failed.

- Wappingers Falls, NY, USA

problem #9

Jan 211997

Civic

  • miles
Weather wet; driving; started turning into driveway; vehicle started to slide; had no brakes or steering control; hit parked vehicle; 2nd time going around curve 6/13/97, had same problem with same weather conditions; will be taking to dealer.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #8

Apr 101997

(reported on)

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Antilock brakes failed.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #7

Apr 031997

Civic

  • miles
When applying the ABS brakes on dry pavement the pedal traveled to the floor, causing extended stopping distance which resulted in a vehicle collision. Consumer also states that the driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give futher details.

- Knottsville, TN, USA

problem #6

Nov 051996

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Antilock brakes failed.

- Ossining, NY, USA

problem #5

Jun 211996

Civic

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Antilock brakes locked up, causing accident.

- Mesquite, TX, USA

problem #4

Oct 251996

Civic

  • miles
Driving along about 40 mph when ABS brakes failed, did not hit anything but air bags deployed, vision blocked, causing an accident.

- Warwick, NY, USA

problem #3

Dec 211995

Civic

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Brakes failed, causing accident.

- Montclair, CA, USA

problem #2

Jul 171996

(reported on)

Civic

  • miles
ABS brakes, when applying the brakes, the vehicle brakes failed on three occasions.

- Huntington B, CA, USA

problem #1

Apr 111996

Civic

  • miles
Antilock brakes failed, causing accident.

- Natick, MA, USA

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