This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
When going up a hill with the cruise control set, the rpms will increase in order to climb the hill whilst maintaining the same speed. Once the peak of the hill is reached, though, the rpms will not return to the normal range (between 2000 and 3000). This will continue indefinitely unless I slow down below 40 mph, or shift from D to S and then back to D. while I have included Oct 5th, 2007 as the incident date, that is approximately when I first noticed the issue. No doubt it has been occurring throughout the lifetime of the car, but this is when I first became aware of the problem on a long road trip. The problem persists. This is wasting a considerable amount of gas, as well as putting unneeded wear and tear on the engine and drivetrain. Honda maintains that this is not triggering any error codes with the system management in the car. However, this behavior is surely not intended, and others have reported the same behavior on online message boards.
I have felt for some time that as I am rolling to a stop at 10-15mph and apply the brakes that there is an increase in the rpms from 600 to 1000 or slightly more. The sudden revving is enough that I have sensed that the car could actually continue to move forward when I intend for it to stop and perhaps cause an accident. Related to this, I had one instance when I was pulling into a parking space that I had to apply great force to the brake pedal and put the car in neutral to avoid running over a speed bump at the end of the space. I had initially thought I may have put my foot on the accelerator pedal by accident, but doubted that at the time, and now seriously doubt it given some other reports I have read on the web.
Xi have owned a 2006 Civic hybrid for the past year and a half. On several occasions I have noticed that a light application of the brake pedal can result in a sudden acceleration} rather than in braking. This happens intermittently, I would say approximately once a month. It seems like a malfunction in the computer system running the braking system. On one occasion last April this resulted in a minor accident. At the time I had only owned the car for a short interval and was surprised at this strange reaction of the car. Since that time this problem has recurred several times. I would like to ask if you have had other reports of this problem and whether you know about it. Since it is an intermittent effect it is no use taking the car to the dealership.
- the contact stated that the 2006 Honda Civic ex, had acceleration problems. On 11/16/06, while driving at 5 mph in bumper to bumper traffic the vehicle accelerated without notice. The contact stated that the RPM monitor showed the vehicle was accelerating quickly. He had to hit the brakes really hard to get the vehicle to come to a stop. The contact stated that this has happened on 3 occasions. The contact called the dealership and left the vehicle with the them for 2 days. The dealership drove the vehicle, and informed the contact that they found nothing wrong with the vehicle or the acceleration problem. The contact will file a complaint with manufacturer, and will submit the case # with the hard copy. The failure mileages was 9500, and the current mileage was 13800. Updated 03/30/07.
I stopped at a crosswalk to let individuals cross and while I was stopped the engine was revving and it felt like I really needed to push down hard on the brake to keep the car from going forward.. a little scary.
After backing down my driveway I put my foot on the brake and shifted from reverse to drive. The vehicle accelerated very rapidly. I kept my foot on the brake, shifted to neutral and turned off the ignition. After restarting, the car responded normally when it was shifted into drive. Fortunately, my foot was firmly on the brake so there was no property damage or personal injury. However, this greatly concerns me. I noted your website has complaints from other people that have experienced the same problem. I called Honda and they indicated there were not aware of any problems of this sort. They advised me to take the car to a dealer to see if they could replicate the problem. I will do so, but the dealer and I both agree it is highly unlikely they will be able to replicate the problem. I believe my experience, as well as the experience of other persons who have contacted you, indicates there is a strong likelihood of a potentially serious safety defect that could lead to property damage and serious personal injury.
: the contact stated the vehicle accelerated suddenly on three separate occasions while coming to a stop. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the problem. Updated 9/13/2006 - the consumer traded the vehicle in with only 900 miles on it.
Unintended acceleration. 10 miles after a cold start-up, the car went to full throttle. I was able to hold it in place with the brakes. I turned the ignition off momentarily, but the car went back to full throttle. I then turned it off for about 15 seconds, and the car reverted to normal operation. The cruise control was "on", but not engaged. No speed had been set after the initial startup. This is a hybrid with full throttle by wire. I took the car to the selling dealer, who had no service bulletin on this fault. He said I would have to leave it until they could replicate the fault. Knowing the futility of this, I declined to leave the car. The fault has not reappeared.
New 2006 Honda Civic - major issue with the low idle (650) RPM instantly increasing to around 1000 RPM when the steering wheel is slightly turned, causing the car to jump ahead. You must have your foot firmly placed on the brake pedal at all times. If you remove your foot from the brake and turn the wheel, the car lurches forward. I believe this a safety concern and an annoyance. Honda factory tech claims this how it is designed. According to dealer, other similar 06 Civics have same condition.
I bought a 2006 Honda Civic LX on 02/21/06. I was at the mall on date below and went to back out of my space, when a van backed out and we hit bumpers. I was going to pull back into my spot to see the damage and when I put the car into drive, it took off like a rocket and would not stop...I had both feet on the brake trying to stop it, and it would not stop. I hit a 2006 cobalt, my car flipped over onto its side hit a 2003 Chevy driving in between these two parked cars. I then drove over the cobalt and when I came to the end of these cars, my car came out of them and flew through the air over into the parking space across the parking lot. The deputy sheriff and his sergeant came to the scene of the accident and said that there was no way that Honda Civic could have done what it did and to drive over the cobalt without something being wrong with the accelerator pedal or the computer. I went onto Honda's web site and found that Honda Civics were on a recall for the accelerator pedals. I called the dealership where I purchased the car and told them what happened and told them about the recall, and the new car manager told me it was for the two door Civics only, and maybe I should have turned the key off when this happened. I then called the general manager at the same dealership the next day and told hmi what happened and his comment was "that was very unfortunate". I have not heard from Honda since this happened. I have tried to contact Honda, and they say they will call back, but never do. I don't want this car and I don't feel that I should pay for this death trap of a vehicle. I feel that it is a safety issue now. I wanted Honda to know that the 4 door Civic's should be on a recall also. I think Honda is not going to stand up and say there's a problem. I know what I did that day, and I know that that Civic could not have done what it did in that short distance without something going wrong somewhere in that car.
The vehicle idled in my driveway for 1-2 minutes. I backed the vehicle down the driveway. I put my foot on the brake and shifted into drive. The vehicle unexpectedly revved up to 3-4000 RPM without pressing the accelerator. As my foot was firmly on the brake, the vehicle did not move. I took the vehicle to a dealership. The dealership checked the vehicle and test drove it. They could not find a problem or replicate the incident. No repairs were made to the vehicle.
The rapid, delayed deceleration that occurs with the vehicle when you let off the accelerator pedal poses a safety issue. The car has a completely non-linear, rapid, sudden deceleration approximately 1 second after letting off the accelerator. This can cause unexpected vehicle over steer, particularly when the car is driven in a spirited fashion which is its target market.
When lifting off the accelerator car continues without decelerating for more than 1 second. This can cause problems in traffic. I must anticipate my deceleration or use the brake pedal suddenly when I would not have to in another car. I believe this presents a significant risk. Further when deceleration does occur it is extremely abrupt. If I am turning and I lift off the throttle the sudden deceleration and its unpredictable onset can cause lift-throttle over steer or a tightening of the line on which the car travels. In short, the car can unpredictably go not where it was pointed.
All 2006 Honda Civic si models continue to accelerate for approximately 1 second(s) after closing the throttle. This programmed "rev holding" compromises the ability to safely control the car and stop it. This is a drive-by-wire issue that must be fixed.
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- Columbia, SC, USA